The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-04

may often witness n spectacle less
rrnpisndent Midway alobg The street
runs q deep drain or sewer. not as IN
Eurupran cities permanently ooFrr"d
up. bat loosely FaEFef over. the rags
removable az win This Il more u a
ntaguaut uink than q drainage sewer;
aimee from tha city t. the outside
country there tH scarce an inch q fan
20 carry off the sewage. A. = confe-
uuruea IL Accommodates ln the drains
an they are hflmmiuE fan Al gar
hags goes there-sAl the refuse q
nous hold product r. aho. into them
At periodical intervals they are
CLEARED cut else the city would soon.
BE- afood In It's own fifth When the
securing out process Il going On the
sights arr meet offensive, ard the
amsliH. too Then the flags are hftcd
and laid on one side 81 the drains,
exposing ali the impurity. while the
contents are tossed 10 tho other. there
20 lie Tor days unun Cry enough 70
be NOR. easily removed. For al u
does not stop the circulation Of the
carriages. The grand danes seated In
them Pass on. now and then showing
a slight contartion In their pretty
moses. bat they would no, miss their
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times worse To them the afternoon
drive Is every thlnF-to some. a. report
nayn. even more than meat or drink:
since they deny themselves these for
the keeping q the carriage.
II may bs IMAGINED that The scour-
ing oui % the sewers IL job for
which laborers are not readily OBJ
tanned. for "a n not ouly dirty. but
- deemed degrading II u. theretors,
one Of the duties which. az a mat
ter Of necessity. falls 20 the lot OF
the .falIbtrd" Convicts are the seav-
ouRerH. criminals sentenced to long
periods Of imprisonmsnt Of whom
there are often enough In the prisons
Of Mexico 20 elezn cut all the sewers
In the country Even BY these II IL
a task looked upon With repuEnsuce
and usually assigned 90 them as
puulahment for prison derelicuona.
To see them 70 spectacle OF a
rather curious kind. though repulsive.
Coupled two and two-for tho precau-
ton Is taken. and not infrequently
nseded-to keep their leg chains on;
up IN mud 20 tho middle OF their
bodies and above despatched with It,
many 81 them with faces that. even
when clean. ara aught but nice to look
At. their eyes now flashing fierce de-
fianrc. now bent down and Eullon.
they seem either AZ enmity or out OF
sorta with ali mankind Some among
them. however. make light Of g.
handy words with the passers-by
test laugh. sing. shout ana swear,
which 70 a sensitive mind but makes
the spectacle more sad
All this Understood. IL may we'll be
conceived with what anxiety Florcnce
Kcarney listened 60 that snatch OF
dialogue between Santander and the
Taller outside the cell. He did not
even then quite comprehend the ma
turc OF what wns intended for them.
nut the sharer Of his chain did. who
roon after made II all known to him,
he uausinR the knowledge on to Girls
Rock 50 when. on the next morning
the governor again presented himself
AZ the door Of their cell. saying.
ssNow. gentlemen, yet ready 20 take
a little exerrisa" they knew what
sort Of exercise vas meant
Tie. however. believing them tenor-
ant Of H-for he was not aware they
had overheard his outdoor speech
with santander. added ironically;
IT'S a special favor I'm goiuE to
give yuu-at the request Of Colonel
gaufanasr. who. as I've seen. takes
a friendly interest in some Of YOU
aeur veur hcalth's sake he has asked
me 70 give you turn upon the
streets. which I trust you viii enjoy
and benefit by"