The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18
BUENOS AYRES.
ONE oFrHE MOST AND
BE1TIFUL CITIES.
Its Civilization IL Uniquo-Universai street
Cars and Hacks-Ubiquttous Lotte-
ries aud Gorgeous Funerals

Ruenos Ayres. Argentina. January g.
(speciai )-Hemmed in here by cholera
ounrantines when there Is none IN TINS
city and. waiting. too. Tor the senate or
congress to act on the appropriation voice
nv the house for the Argentine hepubhc
10 make an exhibit At our exposition, nave
been using; the delay and detention TO
acluaint the people more thoroughly win
our country and resources and at the same
time 20 get well informed about this city.
The cholera situation Is anomalous.
Their. has been little OF IL anywhere. very
little more than ordinary summer digestive
difficulties. but Il has created a scare
that has demoralizcd the greater part OF
THIS continent and both interrupted mails
ard d.sorgauized trade Republics have
auarautiued against each other when there
was no need Of il and the most impractt-
cable methods have been adopted Tor pro-
lection.
The doctors and their friends have made
q bonanza out OF il and thrived upon the
public apprehension Travellers by the
hundred have been forced into quarantine
and compelled 10 pay high prices with no
accommodation and sCanty fare for a
long period and their baggage ruined by
furnigation with wet steam
There were reported some cases IN Rosa
RIO. in the upper part OF this republic. In
TguelsoS Ayres there has been no cholera
The city is very cleanly and healthy and
vet all OF the surrounding countries have
auarantiuei against Argentina. The cpl
demic 50 Tar has male no progress and
Inns had no results except the Inquiry 10
business and the Inconvenience OF travellers.
The matter is = serious damage to com
merce-
Buenos Ayres.
This CITY Is a very big city. with every
Kind OF biz feature and element. and
especially with very hz; future No one
who examines Z can fail 90 be Impressed
with its greatness In every respect. II Is
q belutif1l city. thoroughly cosmopolitan.
guu OF progress. with live and enterpris-
fu- population. a big business. modern
methods and aflame with fashion and cui-
sure. We have To city in the United
States. and have seen the leading cities
Cg two-thiris and more 81 the states OF
uur uEiou. thar can compare 90 u IN cos
rlto-o..t1ussm IN tie element - varied clti-
-aushrip. We. OF course. i'm the United States
EaVc elements OF every nationality. but
our American personality prevails But
here there are large and powerful colonies
~ the Lrst nations or the world. who re-
tain. 10 a large extent. their national APP
usaraucc and traits. And yet they are be-
fu- absorbed into this composite civiliza-
tsou. There are large. distinctive elemen-
tai bodies OF Italians. English. Germans.
French. SrarI.srls and Americans. with
newspapers. hanks. lines OF steamers and
business houses All conducted IN their own
llasaIaEe ana ilour5sh.ng-
Tol can form some idea how Buenos
Ayres IS growing when I tel you that
from Te,l Co lNss e5Ie population Is claimed
u have increased FROM -ltro TO coA.Cul. or
fi- .lr-e number ~ .EHNu in fourteen
year T1ri- official TerIr-s show this
Eu4ziur t1rt, almost without parallel.
believe Chicago beats 20. hut 1 cannot re
tsA any others % our own cities that
have shown the same ratio OK development
a SoIid CITY.
ore ding telt impr,ssss the observer
besides its lOv.Iiuess is the s0liiity OF the
city. 7; iE substantial everywhere and
~ every quality OF metropolitan thorough
uers Kept un- TIE city Is all brick and
stone The Law forhids wooden buildings.
There are no chimueys either. those agents
o. c1ura=ration. Merely small metal or
stone pipes are used. understand that
flr out in the new part OF the city Chin
news are being built. There Is never any
freeze ANA the natives do not use fire
places. but simply dress warmer. some OF
our American and EurI.sh residents. how
ever. ten me that artificial warmth IS
comfortable i'm fire mild winter season.
EsI tlay have gas and OH stoves and that
Are chimney is more used.
1f course FIRE Insurance does not have
as much sway here. and there are no
american fire Insurance companies only
European. but the American are desired
sra ttere IS am excellent opening FOR United
States Insurance. There axe TWO life com
ponies Goine good business
The architecture is very attractive. There
are great handsome public buildings and
residences with spacious Yards full uf semi
tropical vegetation. anu all on q fine scale.
lsIJ the ma ilrity OF the residences are OF
one and two stories only The lots are
very deep ANA the houses begin 1T the
r4veU ur. Tine single story houses have
ID = feet
vElh large Iaess. very hi-l in the center
ana iron L--i-e wu.r. yess open, Ca the
outside 80 tl- window Irutcetja- 81. The
-raat= are very ornamental. zoo. The
.Esut door opens Into han leading into "a
marble court. either orcu overhead or with
f1ylisht ana the auartn ien;s al open Upou
THIS court. that Is lllsl WITH plants and
flowers and sometimes fountains ana
chairs. ct-- This court arrau-eIllv IS i'm
lu..-Iy varied aE1 extended often into
suites UC courts 81 the most artistic and
picturesque las rrtion. according TO the
taste Au4 wealth 90 thr C-t1aH-
Some 81 t-.-. interiors are poetic and
towels lHgc roma DESCRIPTION and % can be
understood s-Lat a rue chance they afford
1.r ls- l--.'.=L 5s'.~'--'itl ciits .ts- somehow
r-.-e ater-l.at interiors tyuify these peo-
u. arl riU.r climate hOu feel that the
sst-is-e nome nts the civilization and
Fle tg--=torE le--es are upon the same
r5er save +....r tae courts are uut rn tine
second nrHr .u. ih- stairs ami sfairrazes
sre t.. -lre- U- asguty that adj infinitely
ra cheese handsome lusii-s- THE broad
marble StairWaEs. rich and ornate. have
.su a-iiueu t look and are made into
tsIes. at least some 90 them. with great
1.aralr rEIllH.s around ami wide Uassways
f.-erfeusluc everything Glow ami environ
eE ~ LEADING into suites of palatiaI
.na-rmauts. brilliant with costly fIrui-
tsr, ans tasteful articles az every kind.
The streets are an paved and siiewaiked
arI uauel at ALI the corners uniformly
and the houses numbered -n white porcelain
plates with iuer-arraulc letters. all iu the
Same part OF the outside Tisht by thu
front door.
The street Cars.
There are uo electric lines. all mule
lines. and IN this Buenos Asres has sur