Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-28

brickworE. was occupied by the captain and our
nglish-speaking friend. whose connection with
the establishment it was impossible to learn
part by an Immense old sheik. who we were
told was the sergeant of the guard, while all
around We're scattered Moorish soldiers donkeys
and goats in a most indiscriminate manner.
We were shown to a big tiled room on the sec
ond floor, opening from the roof of a one
stored portion Of the house in the court. The
captain was evidently much disturbed over the
problem of how to properly accommodate the
party in two rooms and still regard the proprie-
ties. That was soon settled, however by the
American portion taking one room and the Bel
gians the other, and after simple repast of
oranges and unleavened bread we prepared to
be comfortable on lounge and couple of mat
tresses that were spread out on the stone floor.
1t was no. luxurious by any means, but when
the captain said. with bow that was as grace
full as one could expect of portly man,
Not much; all l have" we assured him in a
language made up mostly of smiles and gestures
that it was just exactly what We wanted.
UP BETIMEs.
1t was $3.50 in the morning and still far from
daylight when our host routed us out and gave
US to understand that breakfast would soon be
ready. This meal consisted OF hard bread. eggs.
goats milk cheese and black coffee. 1t did not
long delay us and by o'clock we were on the
dorikeys that were waiting outside and headed
Tor the distant city. The senior female MEM
Der of the party was mounted on q small Barb
horse, which the captain of the port placed at
her disposal. She was supplied with saddle
that looked as if it had been made from two
thicEncsses of hair mattress. 1t was covered
With brilliant red cloth and fitted with an i'm
mense pair of iron stirrups, on which the riders
feet rested as on a pair Of stove lids.
''Oh. if | only had boomer costume?" re-
marked the lady from Washington as she WAS
lifted up and placed astride of this great sad
die. In view of the situation no one can Won
der at the wish. Fortunately she was supplied
with thick veil and her mind was more u.
ease when che discovered that in Morocco it is
the fashion for women to keep their faces COW
cred. TO the utter neglect of the other end of
theiI anatomy.
ENTRANCE OF TETUAN.
1t was Of the clock when we entered
the quaint and curious old town of Tetuan
Around it is great stone wall and from above
the main entrance looking down the valley are
several antique cannon that, for the safety of
the population behind them. really ought never
to be fired. In point of ground covered the
city Is not large by any means. but the streets
are very narrov. rarely more than eight feet
from door to door, and the houses are packed in
III a way that no building inspector ever would
permit. The population of the, city il said TO
be about y, 200. of which number $4,000 are
Moors. the remainder being Jews. who live in a
separate quarter OF the city and are subject to
many restrictions placed upon them by
the dominant class. This enume r,,tion of the
people II. of course. I; mere estimate. for q
census in such place would be an utter impos-
sibility from the very way in which the people