The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26

ing. The only hotel In the city was a
rude shock Ii was filled with an odor
unpleasantly suggestive of "A hospital. The
inhabitants seemed surfeited with leisure
and irritable with boredom. The second
evening after our arrival a revolution
started against the administration of
PRESIDENT Bonilla, the leader of the oppo-
sition being Morazan. known to all Hon.
durians as the liberator.
For a civil war IL was not pronounced
success. Possibly a thousand men were
I'm revolt. every one OF whom showed the
faith that was in him by attempting with
his machete 10 hact his way into a gov
ernment position As result OF the rev.
olution all work was stoppea, the post
offices were plundered. and general
looting of property followed.
In six days fighting only hundred
men were killed or wounded. but there
was noise enough TO deafen an army of
million politicians.
HONDURAS FULL OF oUTCAsTs.
Here In every hamlet and city are to be
found men from different lands, mostly
outlaws from their own country. Chicago.
Boston, New York, and Philadelphia all
furnish their quota England. France,
Italy and even far-away Russia have
their share.
They make no attempt at concealment,
bear the names they were born to wear,
and go along about their business as IL
the laws OF their own country had not
declared them outcasts.
The climate in January In this country
is much like that of Chicago in August.
On the plains. which are few, the round
pebbles and sandy soil make II a verita-
BILE valley OF burning heat into which
the sun beats without the shadows OF In
tervening mountains TO save one from
the fierceness OF It's rays.
The houses are mostly all alike. built Of
a network of poles and vines, which are
heavily matched. About the sides and
ends OF the hoBse. worked into the trells,
is packed a compound of wet red clay,
which soon hardens from the suns rays.
thus making a wall of brick In some in
stances two feet thick.
Back OF these Is a large garden filed
with bananas, palms, and wide-reaching
trees which for eleven months In the
year are one mass of crimson flowers.
The centre OF each city or town has a
large grass-grown plaza used every even
ing as a sort of parade ground for gov
ernment volunteers
The national bread is the tortlla. II is
made OF cornmeal patted into the shape
OF "A Yankee buckwheat cake. between the
palms OF the nands. very good quality
OF breakfast bacon is served. with excel
lent coffee. Eggs and black beans are on
the regular dill or rare. PUDDING made or
chopped up goats meat is considered a
delicacy. The regular price of n meal, with
a siesta or nights lodging-any old kind
of sleep-is I'm American money 25 cents
MANSION AWAITS A HUSBAND.
About half mile out from Tegucigalpa
is a mansion erected about five years ago
by the widow OF Mayime Varro. q revo-
lutionst who gave up his life In a futile
attempt to overthrow the government.
Had he been a native born he would have
succeeded, as he was possessed OF great
wealth. but being a gringo he could not
command the necessary force.
This mansion Is said to have cost over
81 900 I'm Mexican silver The wainscot-
ing IL solid rosewood. the floors are In
knotted ebony, while the tiling In of onyx.
The grounds surrounding the residence
are spacious and magnificent. Nine. Narro
is OF Spanish and English blood.
Her late husband married her directly
after she had graduated at Smith col
lege al Northampton. Mass. She is now
about q or IS years OF age. and a very
handsome woman. u is said she has Of
fered her heart. hand. and property to a
certain senor when he gains the presi-
dency. i'm which case it's a toss-up wheth-
er he sleeps I'm future I'm the mansion or
a grave.
Ambitious candidates for the presidency
have a knack OF getting shot-that is,
most of them.