Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-08


writes Mr.. Harrison 81. Allen. the author. New
Gretna. N. j.
Poslam is sold in two sizes (trial 80 cents;
| regular Jars. 81 By all druggists, particularly
Ogram's. O'Donnell's. Af1eoks and the Peoples
Drug Store.
appears in commercial life also, and a
Hungarian merchant would rather give
you a bill Of goods than have You buy
them in Vienna.
Political partisanship is so violent here
| that separate entrances and separate
are provided for the different political
parties in the Hungarian parliament.
Municipal Slaughter House. .
1 have spoken several times about the
magnificent public buildings. Even the
vast municipal slaughter house is Of an
artistic design, and Is decorated with
bronze images Of cattle, sheep and swine.
suppose 1t is the finest slaughter house
In the world, and is model for other
cities to copy. 1t stands outside the town
a mile or two, but can be reached by
trolley car in twenty minutes.
The chamber of commerce, the stock
exchange, the post and telegraph build
ing, the custom house, the new rathaus,
or city hall, are all remarkably fine build
ings, and every one of them has been
erected within the last twenty-five or
thirty years. The grand opera house Is
one of the largest and finest in Europe
and was built in 1884 by the government,
which subsidies a grand opera, and also
a theater in which Hungarian plays are
performed. There are other theaters I'M
der private management. and various
music halls where the performances are
not intended for ladies' There are a
dozen concert halls, for the Maygars are
very musical people, ana the national
music is cultivated here to very high
degree. Prizes are offered at the schools
for compositions Of all sorts, and during
the last few years. 1 am told, there has
been revival of interest in the ancient
Magyar music.
The Roman Catholic Cathedral is a
noble building in the center Of the city,
with dome 315 feet high, but it Is
entirely modeDn. having been finished in
1891. The Jews have an imposing syna-
gogue Of the Moorish Byzantine style,
built in 1872. Everything. as have al
ready said, is entirely modern. There is
no more progressive city in the world
than Budapest, although i'm one of the
principal parks Is Millennium monument,
erected to commemorate the one thou
consists of a column 11S feet high, crown
ed by the figure OF the archangel Gabriel,
and rising from a circular colonnade,
which is decorated with statues of four
teen Hungarian kings.
Budapest a Gay City.
Budapest is a very gay city; it is also
said to be wickeder than Paris, although
am not prepared to discuss that question.
During the summer months the people 1--we
a great deal out of doors. There are
open air cafes at frequent intervals on
every one of the principal streets, and
they seem always to be crowded. In the
winter the patrons go In doors, and from
dark almost to dawn the enormous res
eating and drinking. gossiping and listen
ing to the music of the bands and or
chestras, with which each establishment
is provided. Night is brilliant. 1t is said
there are more street lights in proportion
to the population and area than in any
other city in the world, and more cafes
than in Paris, although Budapest has
only about one-third of the population.
There are several large restaurants deco
rated in magnificent style, where the
weather. classes go to dine, and numer-
Gus clubs for different Classes and clans.
The Mobiles Club, which Is situated in
the fashionable residence quarter, is a
fine building surrounded by a garden and
claims to have in its list of members
more sovereigns and members Of royal
families of Europe than any other similar
organization.
The passion for pleasure and the all
night gayeties do not seem to interfere
very much with business, although you
head Of a commercial house down town
until half-past 10 or II o'clock in the
morning. And the shops open late. No
body thinks of buying anything, except
in the markets. until or 10 o'clock. and
until those hours the streets are prac-
tically deserted. You would be apt to
meet more people after midnight than
before noon.
The wealth and prosperity of Budapest
has increased even more rapidly than the
of no nS1io
derful prosperity, and is the market for
an agricultural population Of sixteen or
eighteen millions. The commercial situa-
ton Is similar to that in Chicago, the
chief staples being grain and live stocks.
Budapest handles more wheat than any
other city in Europe, and probably more
cattle, 1t is the flour milling metropolis of
this continent, and the greatest. market
for agricultural machinery and imple-
ments. All of the big firms in the United
States have permanent branch houses
here, and in riding about the streets one
sees familiar names upon the signs.
Large Farms in Hungary.
In Hungary the farms are large. The
land is not cut up into little blocks like
that of other European countries, but is
held in great estates by mobiles who are
thus able to cultivate by labor-saving
machinery instead Of by hand. Fifty
four per cent Of the area is under Gull
tivation IL per cent is in meadow; s
per cent in pasture; II per cent in forests,
and per cent in vineyards. The largest
area is in wheat. the next in corn, then
barley, oats and rye in order. Out of
a total Of 100000 population, 1900, 900
are supported by agriculture. There is
very little manufacturing, only a little
more than million Of the population
being employed in that way. The larger
number are engaged in the manufacture
of food stuff Is in the flour mills,
bakeries and similar branches Of that
industry; the next largest number are
engaged in the manufacture of clothing
and then the next are in the building
trades.
The Hungarians ere proud of their
schools. although less than half the
population can read or write. There are
seven universities, with 1000 students;
1900 high schools. with 1O7.7S7 teachers.
and 3.50OOO0 children are in the public
schools.
Cost Of Living High.