The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-03

cured the most notable victory OF the
war of 1872.
Jackson square is one of the most in
teresting spots on the American conti-
nent. III was the center of the city orl-
ginally laid out by the French, and
when the territory of Louisiana was
turned over to Spain the ceremony took
place at this place. Later the French
revolted against Spanish rule and de-
clared their independence, but the Dons
won the fierce fight which occurrd in
the square. The antique building known
as the "Cabildo," which Is strictly
Spanish in style OF architecture, faces
the square, and within its walls Louisi-
ana was formally transferred more
than once from nation TO nation. Be-
side il stands the cathedral, a famous
church whose mural decorations and al
tars are the delight of every artistic
eye. Audubon park. so celebrated for
it's magnificent grove OF live oaks, was
originally the plantation where the first
sugar cane was grown in Louisiana,
and besides being the present location
of the sugar experimental station or
the state, contains the largest conser-
vatory in the wo\d.
Points of supersative interest," abound
in the French quarter in New Orleans.
There il most interesting legend con-
nected with one old house which may
be briefly outlined. 1t is said that IL
was built by a number OF wealthy
French residents Of this city for resi-
dence for the first Napoleon, then a
prisoner at st. Helena. IL was proposed
to send a clipper ship TO that lonely isle
to attempt the rescue of the dethroned
emperor. and if II was possible 10 en-
bark him on the vessel to trust To her
fleetness to elude pursuit. III rescue
was achieved the great commander was
TO be brought here To live in the house
built especially for his residence and to
await an opportune moment for revers-
ing the tide of defeat which reached it's
flood at Waterloo. Unfortunately, so
the legend relates, Napoleon died before
the New Orleans conspirators had the
opportunity to execute their daring
scheme.
The French quarter Is like a section
of old Paris transp,anted to the mouth
of the Mississippi. The Italian popula-
ton here Is not so large as many people
believe. but is il big enough TO leave
forcefuly impressed its individuality
upon the community All Europe and
part of Asia to say nothing of Africa.
is represented in the population. The
confusion OF tongues in sections OF the
town is reminiscent of the Scriptural
story of the Tower OF Babel.
New Orleans has suffered great
fever city. Old inhabitants say that IL
Is entirely undeserved, and that the
rate of mortality among the whites Is
so low that health statistics really show
IL to he one OF the healthiest places in
all America. The report OF one case of
yellow fever here, they say, is heralded
all over the world. whereas the average
mortality from typhoid I'm most North
ern cities is far greater and nothing is
ever published broadcast about that. In
fact. yellow fever cases have been COM
pxratively few here OF recent years, and
IL IL stated that latter-day cases are far
less malignant than was the case I'm
the past. At all events the people OF
New Orleans are beginning TO improve
the sanitary conditions OF their city.
They are about To eypend many mill
lions of dollars in new sewage system,
and II means the solution Of a great en-
gineerlng problem. IL nothing more.
The representatives OF the New Eng
land Newspaper league were welcomed
To the city by commmittees from the
Progressive Union and the New Orleans
Press clubs. and this article Is but re.
sumo OF some OF their observations In
this city.