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THE PE0N OF MEXICO
His Many and Curious Ways
of Earning a Living.
METHODS OF THE PEDDLER
The Schemes of the Miserable Beg
gars of the Mexican Capital.
THEIR LOT IS A HARD ONE.
Foreigners Are tho Only Source Of
METHODS OF THE PEDDLER
THEIR LOT IS A HARD ONE.
Foreigners Are tho Only Source OF
Revenue They
Have.

There is no city in the world, unless it
be Constantinople, where the rich are so
rich and the poor are so poor as in the
City of Mexico. Nor is there any place
where the classes are so abruptly divided,
for there seems to be little or no middle
class of pure native population The bus
mess of the metropolis is done by for
signers, almost entirely, and what native
merchants there are seem to be of the
higher class on the one hand, who, though
not so rich as to be able to live on their
incomes alone, are still well-to-do, or,
on the other hand, poor poems who strive,
by means of dngy, dirty little shop. to
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being She was earnest in everything she
attempted. 1t was to this cause that she
soon found that she had ruined her voice.
Then 1t was that Charlotte Cushman
turned her attention to the drama. If
she was fortunate in having vocal teach
er of consummate ability in her dra-
matte studies, she was even more blessed
in having for her Instructor Barton, a
famous actor of his day and a man of
patience and consummate ability as
stage manager. Under such capable guild
ance Miss Cushman made her debut as
Lady Macbeth, and made a complete tri-
umph. From this on in America and In
England she achieved one success after
another, until Charlotte Cushman came to
be looked upon as the queen of the stage
and the greatest actress of her age. Be-
sides excelling in tragedy and comedy,
she was especially proficient in male roles.
Her Romeo was pronounced superb md
1t was said of her by young English lady
that Miss Cushman was very danger
Gus young mani!
The farewell night was on Nov. 7, 1874.
at Booths Theatre, New York. The audi
ence was a brilliant one-everybody CT
any note in the metropolis, was present.
The play being over, the curtain was runs
up, and the stage was seen to be crowded
with representative men. The chief figure
was William Cullen Bryant who was
there from the Arcadian Club to present
her with a crown of laurel. The poet
Stoddard having recited an ode addressed
to the actress, Mr.. Bryant performed his
duty in feeling words. Charlotte Cush-
mans reply to these honors was as fol-
lows "Beggar that 1 am, l am even
poorer in thanks. but l thank you, gen.
tlemen; the heart has no speech; it's only
language, is tear or pressure of the
hand, and words very feebly convey or
interpret its emotions. Yet l will beg you
TO believe that in the three little words
that / now speak. L thank you.' there are
heart-depths which I should fail to eX-
press better, though l should use thou
sand other words
II thank you, gentlemen, for the honor
you have offered me. I thank you, not
for myself. but for the whole profession
to which, through and by me, you have
paid this very graceful compliment. IL
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thank YOU, who have given me always
consideration, encouragement and pa
tience; who have been ever my comfort,
my support, my main help. / do not now
say farewell to you in the usual sense
of the word. In making my final repre-
sentation on the mimic scene in the vari-
GUS cities of the country, have reserved
the right of meeting you again where you
have made me believe that give you
pleasure which l receive myself at the
same time, at the reading desk To you
then, l say, may you fare we'll and may
l fare well, until at no distant day we
meet-there. Meanwhile. good, kind friends
good night and God be with you"
The ovation that followed is without
precedent in the dramatic history of our
country. AS many as 25,00O people had
assembled on the streets leading to the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. They were there to
honor Charlotte Cushman. In spite of
her protest, her progress from there to
the hotel was accompanied by a torch
light procession.
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and as Miss Younge bowed her head, he
raised his hands and prayed that God
would bless them.
William Charles Macready is name
held in high esteem by all those of the
profession he espoused, who are doing
their part to prove that an actor may be
a gentleman and an honest man-and that
the mission is high one. He was a
close, hard student, who labored scru-
pulously for perfection, and he was an
elevator of the stage. His private life
was exemplary-a devoted husband a
faithful parent. He occupied very much
the same position to the London of bis
day that Thomas Betterton and David
Garrick did in theirs-he was recognized
as the leader of his vocation, and was
honored by the friendship and society of
the leaders in literature and politics. 1t is
a strange fact (Which we find prominent
a the beginning of many a great actor 8
career) that embarrassed finances inn
PEELED him to become an actor. He, like
others so impelled, may have felt that
this was his vocation, and his necessities
may have merely made the occasion
which required choice of what to do.
OF Macready's farewell, I will let him
tell the incidents in his own words He
wrote IN his diary, on Feb. 49, 1851: Went
to the theatre. Dressed in the room had
fitted up for myself when manager and
lessee of the theatre, and as | heard the
shouts and cries of the assembled crowd s
at the doors. thought, with thankfulness
to God, of the time l listened to those
sounds with a nervous and fretful feel,
ing, my fortune and my children's veal,
depending on the success of my undertake.
ing Acted Macbeth as | never, never
before acted it; with a reality, vigor, a
truth, dignity, that never before threw
INTO my delineation of this favorite char,
acter. | felt everything l did, and of
course the audience felt with me- | rose
with the play, and the last scene was a
climax. / did not see who assisted me to
my room, I believe it was Mr.. Simpson of
Birmingham l dressed as rapidly as l
could, and, thinking of what l had to do,
gave motive of my being ready that
dear old Wilmot might, according to his
wish. clear the entrance for me.
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was a dirty bandana handkerchief. My
Seggar reached the corner, pushing him
self along with painful slowneSs, for his
lower limbs were useless, and there met
another mendicant who had shuffled his
way down the side street. 1t appeared to
have been an appointment, for, as soon as
they had settled themselves in a COM
Portable spot against the building, they
proceeded to count Their earnings. My
beggar removed the cloth from his SOM
brero, and undernea+n it there was q
pint of small coin. at the least calcula-
tion. 1ne other fellow had almost as
much, and they were busily engaged in
counting it when left them. In another
place I met singing gentleman who
knew only one song. His voice was de-
cdedly warped and his costume much the
worse for the wear, but, for a beggar.
he was comparatively clean. bribed
him to stand for photograph. His
and tattered, and his trousers were made
from a piece of canvas that had once
served as wagon cover. He was rheu-
matte and walked with two canes. He
would have carried three IL he could have
managed them.
This individual evidently imagined that
he was q wonder. He thought he could
sing, but a more doleful, miserable in
harmonious chant never want to hear
He imagined, too, that 1t pleased me,
Tor, despite his rheumatism and his lack
Of canes. he was at the next corner be-
fore me, greeted me with a cordial smile
of recognition and began to sing.
The LATEST man in the city, believe is
shown in this picture. He was healthy
strapping peon, but he was too tired to
work. He was too weary, even, to beg
so he trained dog to earn centavos for
nim. He had doubtless seen tourists pho
1ographing pack animals in the streets,
with their immense loads. and conceivod
city. 1t Is the only case on record where
in q native is accredited with an idea. He
rugged up a pack-saddle from a piece of
mating and lashed TO II, across the dogs
back. q couple of half-gallon stone jugs.
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Chief REQUISITE,

Theatrical Manager-You say you want
an engagement to star in my theatre?
Your name is not familiar to me. Have
you ever starred?
Would-be Actress-Never.
"Where have you played?'
IT never played on the stage"
"Have you received any dramatic IN
struction?"
"None whatever"
"But you have, at least. studied the art?
You are familiar with the works of the
great dramatists, are you not?'
Never read play in my life"
Good heavens! madam what prepara-
tion have you, then, for going on the
stage as a star?'
II have had my photograph taken in
140 different poses"
The manager tainted.
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The Chime.

There is an old French air.
A little song of loneliness and grief
Simple as nature, sweet beyond compare
And sad-past all belief
Nameless is he that wrote
The melodybut this much opine,
Whoever made the words was some remote
French ancestor of mine.
know the dungeon deep
And Sf all his his anguish, that he could not sleep,
For conscience Of sin.
see his cold. hard bed;
Is Se pressed nightly with that WaReu head
pillow wet with tears.
o, restless little chime
+ For r'erc each dark hour Of that unhappy time,
That sighed itself away.
And ever, more and more,
It's burden grew of his lorn self part,
And mingled with memories. and wore
Its way into his heart.
And there 1t wove the name
OF many a, town he loved, for one dear sake.
His little song to make.
OF all that ever heard
And loved 1t for its sweetness, none but
Divined the cew that, as hidden word,
The notes doth underlie.
That wall from lips long dead
Has found Its echo In this breast alone!
Only to me-my blood remembrance led
Is that wild story known
And though it's mine by right
OF treasured -trove, TO rifle and lay bare
heritage of sorrow and delight
The world would gladly share,
Yet must I not unfold
Forevermore, nor whisper late nor soon,
The secret that n few slight bars thus hold
Imprisoned in tune.
For when that little song
Goes ringing In my head, know that he,
Ny luckllas. lone fore father. dust so long,
Relieveo bic life In mo.
0DoRGE DU NAURI
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large and when filled must weigh several
hundred pounds. But they sustain the
weight on their foreheads, and trot along
as easily as If they were carrying bundles
of feathers. 1t Is an odd sight to see
these men. a. dozen or more of them at
times, with their queer-shaped calabashes.
harnessed Il, their heads with ropes OF
coarsely braided raw-hide. At the top OF
each calabash is secured measuring cup
which holds about a gallon. and when
they supply small customers they charge
a certain stipulated sum per measure.
/ have one photograph in my collection
which Is somewhat out of the usual run
of Mexican illustration. 1t shows how the
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that they may replenish their stocks from
his sack at moderate cost.
The wholesale water dealer is higher up
in the world of business, for he Is con-
tractor. He has arranged with the stores
and shops on certain streets to bring them
water from the public fountains, keep
centavos to slcp him in his work ,,inis long
their oyers Atled and to supply private
houses With 4rinkng water. He is COM
paratively weA-tss&s. foS he owns or rents
a couple Of blffos. worth $ each; has h
a business that nsss him four or fve
reale. per sy above his expenses Me tds is
business than his fellow poems. or he
never weuld have arisen ts the dignity
of his present position. i cost five
enough for q snapshot but then, he was
a busiiess naen of more Importance than
the ofdinGfy peddter.
Another style OF water carrier Is here
shown. This procession enters the gates
Of the Mexican Central railway terminus
every morning and a<t41AssM. CARRYING
wster from nsigbhprsHg tosAenna = the
.oficss there. 1Sa6 sAAA9A ~ 0sS
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an errand, watch your horse, carry upon
his back any trunk or bale Of merchandise
heavy enough for horse to any part
of the city, carry your person across the
muddy cross walk-anything, in fact, for
a few ceutavos. He is a picturesque char
acter wherever he is found, and appears
in as many guises as there are minutes
in the day. w. j. ROUSE.
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Filial Affection.

Mamma-Now you cannot say, John,
that baby does rot love you. What do
you think she has pleaded with me to ask
you for?
Papa-What, dear?
Mamma-Well. she wants lock of your
hair.
Baby-Yes, papa, do let me have 1t; my
wocking-horse has lost its tail, and"
CTableaul
The herald., 1895-05-26
Peculiar Wedding Law.

In Waldeck, little German principal
ity, a decree has been proclaimed that a
license to marry will not be granted to
any individual who has the habit of get
ting drunk; and If one who has been a
drunkard applies for such license, he must
produce sufficient proof Of reformation to
warrant his receiving 1t.
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The Second Blow.

Counsel-Well, after the prisoner gave
you a blow, what happened?
Prosecutor-He gave Ine third one.
Counsel-You mean a second one.
Prosecutor-No, sir. 1 landed him the
second one!
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nR. WONG HIM, who has practiced medls
- cine in Los Angeles for 20 years. an4
treat by medicine all diseases Of women, mem
and children. The doctor claims that he has
+. medies that are superior to all others as .
specific for troubles OF women and men. A
trial alone will convince the sick that DR..
Wong Hm's remedies are more efiicacious than
can be prescribed, Dr. Wong Him is Chinese
responsibility. His reputation is more than
well established, and all persons needing his
cure is guaranteed in every case in which 70.
covery is possible Herb medicines for sale
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TO THR PUBLIC:

Los ANGELES Cal, July "a, 1894
DR.. WONG HIM, 500 Upper Main st.
DEAR SIR: take pleasure in adding my tess
timony to the manyyou have already received.
VIII say thai after taking your treatment foI
catarrh of the head and throat, that / am now
WELL and ask you to refer to me any person
that may feel skepical and will satisfy them
as to the efficacy OF your treatment. Yours
truly, P. E. KING,
Attorney ana Notary Public.
GarVanza. Cal
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DIR. WONG HIM
HEIDI nnCTnD

$50 Upper Main Street, Los Angeles
P.O BOX 227, STATION c.
Los ANGELES, CAL, June II, 1894.
To THE PUBLIC: have been suffering with
piles and kidney troubles for over five years,
and have tried several remedies, but all failed
to relieve me. A short time since tried DR..
Wong Him, $50 Upper Main street, and am
now well and strong, and consider him first
class doctor. Yours truly.
w. H. HILLYER,
235 s. Hill St, los Angeles. Cal
Los ANGELES. June 9, 1893.
To THE PUBLIC: For over five years havs
been trou bled with nervous sick headache AM
liver complaint didn't seem to find any hel
from the many doctors and medicines that
tried until tried DR.. Wong Him, 639 Uppei
Main street. am now we'll. Yours truly.
MISS NJ. G. BROCK,
AZ Hinton ave. Los Anpelea Cal
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shocking Death of r. &. Hall. q Prom
int-nr Vaughn flRy Rancher

Tacoma. May 5-Spscial.-F. c. Hall. A
prominent rancher Of Vaughn bay. was
struck and instantly killed by a falling
tree on his farm early last evening.
Mr.. Hall was engaged in clearing land
in an Isolated part OF the ranch He
feIIad a huge nr tree, bur as Il neared
the ground II caugbt in the branches OF
a sIill larger monarch of the forest and
stuck there Mr. Hall. in order to re-
lease ii. commenced ehopping the larger
tree. 4 stiff breeze springing Up at the
time dislodged the half fallen fir. and
brought il tumoling 20 the ground. MIR
Han dropped his and started 20 run.
afat was caught by huge branch his
skull crushed and ms brains beaten out.
Some time after the accident Minnie
Hall, the 15-year-oid daughter of the de-
ceased. came 10 can her father home to
dinner She found him dead and crushed
TO the earth under the tree
Her shrieks alarmed the netghbors who
came aud bore the body to the house
Today friends chartered the steamer
Susie and came TO Tacoma for coffin
The interment will take place probably
tomorrow.
The deceased has long been a resident
of the county. and was well known here.
He was about 50 years old and leaves a
widow and five children. One OF his
daughters Is the wife OF Deputy County
Assessor Levi Van Slycke. and resides
in this city.
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The Foirhaven Mil subsidy

Fairhaven. May -SpeciaI.-Seventeen
hundred dollars Of the s2.500 subsidy asked
for by Fleming * Ayerst for the opera
tion OF large lumber and shlngIe mill
business here has been pledged The peo-
pie have responded promptly and liher-
ally, and the establishment Of an industry
Of considerable Importance now seems as
sured. II Is proposed to add TO the pres
ent plant OF the old Heacock. or Pacific
Coas; Trading Company mill. tirst-ciass
shingle plant and a large dry house. and
as soon As possible a sash and door fac
tory At the outset the business of the
mill viii he contend principally TO shin
giles, siding and interior finish. and the
output viii be about three ear loads a day.
Seventy 10 eighty men will be employed
and the pay roll viii amount 10 s. 90 or
$500 a month. IL is reported that a
ground lease for fifteen years has heen
secured. Heretofore the Great Northern
would not lease any ground in that iocali-
~ except upon The prohibtory condition
of removal Of buildings within sixty davs
II demanded. The mill Is located on the
water front. and the Great Northern
railway crosses the mill wharf
only two blocks from the depot The ship
ping facilities are first-class except 10
points reached only by the Northern Pa
cific and Burlington lines TO reach which
a haul 10 Sumas. on the Seattle. Lake
Shore & Eastern. over the Great Northern
to Sehome Junction, two miles. and thence
over tho y. r. & b. G. road or over the
Great Northern 10 the Seattle & Northern
at Burlington Is necessary.
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Madrid Nav Gen. Caneja- formerly
captain general ~ Cuba. has arrived here
rom havana. IN an interview he stated
thai ne vas aware OF the beginning of the
ris3nS Ia Cuba. and WAS Informed as 10
the movements ~ the nl8husterS In rhe
United States and the s~paratistS IN CHNa.
lie WAS. however. pcwerless to prevent
the rising IN 1he eastern end of the sd
and, owing 10 the want Of organized
troops and the scarcity Of war material
lie had only s.tso soliisrs and 2oal raiw
recruits. a fonce not adequate 10 garrison
the towns. let alone 20 take the field
against the rebels Though he was sware
organized In Haiti. Tampa. Key West
Costa Rica and elsewhere. he had only
seven inferior guuhoafs 20 watch 80
leagues OF coast line, Gen. Caileja added
that he believed Marshal Csmpos would
speedily pacfy the island The property
privilege In Cuba. ne DECLARED. had forced
many starving men 20 ioin the rebels
Tampa, Fla. May 5--T'a ssengers by the
steamer Mascofte tonight bring reports
that the fort OF san Ramon d. Las
YaguaS. in which were - men. and a
Isaconla military post, with the same
number cf inmates, In Santiago province.
were both captured last week Dy i. 30 tn
Surgents under Maeeo. Capt. Malta. who
was in charge OF the detachment Nhic h
was captured while escorJing provisions
near Bayano. has been taken to Havana
10 he tried Friday. II Is thought he viii
be shot Saturday. There ~ much disSat-
fSfsction among Spanish officers over
GallaoS execution.
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bottoms. Is TaSsT3e3 as asxh}v lnpr0t-
able. I, is nos ee8ssve3 any dispatches on
this ssAje-t have beer received here Dr.
ssgzTan. the NicsrsEu Euan minister. WouiG
discuss 'hs matter ha5 briefly. and sasu
rather 1sScouEs sge3 she t5ea 81 the forms
tina - such unson as that suggested.
Minister Menfonea. of Brazil vas atssn-
cliDei 70 believe that commercial anioa
between the states % Central and south
America was probable at this tsfne tie
had Tecelve1 10 Information that dis
patches ~ the Kind stated bad been sent
- President Zeiays- although &; n5eax
he that messages of sympathy had been
transmitted. he though, ;he question az
local union bet geen she states af CEN
trail Augrics Was q matter for thorn
selves. and ore IN whlch graK8l had no
direct interest, He did not shink Brazil
woui1 take such a step as thar Indicated
part}y on &ccount OF her large interests
with England Way. he asked. should,
Brazil take any such action. any more
than he United Sfatess
Official confirmation 81 the evacuation
OF Cortnto was received late shfs even
ing by Or. GuEman. His information
simply stated ina; the evacuation took
place this morning DF Csuzman's tele-
grams apparently conveyed the only in
formation on the subject received IN this
city through oifscial sources during the
day. the state department. being without
any news on the suhject
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able % move the crop - iS5 bat i Is
known there $ a large amount Ehsy 10
not control row or tire way 20 this coast
The forming of a combination vas made
psSsole by rha Fair estate unloading ifs
big holdings % wheat On the market "a
Gently The Owners. realizing that vhsn
those holdings we're released and sold
there would be an immediate demand for
tonnage. heli OF. and whsa tha wheat
was ualozded On the market they Jumped
rates up 20 the present figures.
IL Is held that The fact ef 4 combine b.
ing formed IS an argument in support OF
the speedy completion Of the Nicara qua
canal With the canal open, tramp
steamers could get some - the business.
and tFe possibility Of combines being
formed would b. greatly lsssene.l
The Tacoma Warehouse and Elevator
Company Is preparing 80 erect an add
tionaI warehouse adjoining It's present
buildings or the water front. The build
ing Of the new structure depends on the
amount OF wheat % be psEt in this year
In this state II the acreage Is about the
same as last year. the warehouse wiu be
built
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Port Townsend. May 5.--Concernlng the
identity OF the wrecked schooner White
and the loss Of seventeen men in Alaska
Engineer Blggs. who brought the news
here. says he was under the impression
that the vessel was the George X. White
although IL may have been the G g.
White, Of San Francisco. To confirm the
latter statement. ne Gays he now remezn-
0efs positively that the survivor who ar
rived al kadiak island s.ated that the
vessel fitted cut In san Francisco X
seems quite possible now that the lost
craft Was the San Francisco schooner.
"hlcn is Of ~ tons burden. and carried
crew or nearly thirty men. The SEATTLE
schooner Is about 3 tons register. and is
100 small 10 carry enough boats for
twenty-eight searnen
Biggs left kadiak hurriediy Just after
the news OF the disaster reached there
ana. aside from hearing the meager par
ucuiars OF the wreck. did not pay much
attention 10 the name Of the vessel other
than thai she was called the White The
steamer Topeka Is due from Alaska to-
morrow, and probably more definite news
concerning the White will be heard on
ihe same steamer mali from Kadiak is
due. and that doubtless will afford defin-
lt@ information as 10 the vessels iden-
tity.