Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-17
Art Gallery Insignificant.

Art Gallery Insignificant.
There is an insignificant art gallery,
presented to the citizens by a wealthy
brakeman, and museum of antiquities
and natural history in the same building
with the school. but it is scarcely worth
visit. and the population takes little
interest in such things. They find the
opera more diverting. and there is usual
ly first-ciass company OF Italian sing
ers engaged here. There is municipal
theater with an imposing building, where
Italian plays are given and occasionally
one in German.
There are no homes such as We re-
quire In America. Everybody lives in an
apartment house, usually a flve-story
building OF square walls and the interior
divided into so many cubes connecting
with each other, without closets or other
conveniences which are necessary to
American comfort. There are bathrooms,
steam heat and running water in only
a few Of the most recent construction,
while the elevator, or lift" Is still such
an innovation as to be the subject of
serious controversy concerning ethics
that conflict with economy.
The question now agitating the minds
of landlords and real estate agents is
whether the tenants and their families
should be required TO pay a penny each
for riding up in the elevator, just as they
pay on the street cars. or whether this
convenience should be included with the
rent. like the running water and bath
rooms and electric bells. Or, again. wheth-
CT lump sum per year should be added
to the rental or whether the tenant should
be allowed SO many rides and charged ex-
ira for the rest, as in the case of tele-
phone calls. The elevator is not regarded
as Il necessary part of the plant, like the
front door and the stairway. but is al
most universally regarded as a luxury to
be avoided as much a. possible.
Rules for Use Of Lifts.
In the apartment houses with lifts all
ready in operation there are several diff
ferent rules. In some cases the tenant
and his family are allowed to ride up,
but they are not taken down. and servants
have to walk, although If the mistress
supplies the cook with centissimo to pay
the concierge she need not climb the
stairs when she returns from market
with full basket. Some landlords make
everybody pay q centissimo. which is
one-twentieth of cent, every time he
rides. while others are more generous and
take pay only from visitors.
The same conditions prevail through
out this part of Europe. even in the
largest and most progressive cities In
Naples We paid the concierge cents
each for taking us up to the American
consulate. which occupies an apartment
in one of the most modern buildings in the
city. AT Genos the consul has rooms in
the most recently constructed building i'll
the business section, and beautiful eX-
ample OF modern architecture it is. The
elevator there is free to everybody. At
Florence, when l called upon a friend in
one apartment house. had to pay. and in
another / was carried up to the fifth floor
for nothing.
Trieste was the home of the ilI-fa ted
Archduke Macmillan before he was en-
ticed by Louis Napoleon Of France to
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upon American soil. His castle. called
Miramar. six miles from the city. remains
very much as ii was when he left 1t, full
Of hope and courage. for Mexico.
Ferdinand Macmillan Joseph was a
brother Of Francis Joseph. the present
emperor. He was born in 1882. educated
as a seaman, and was an admiral i'll
command Of the Austrian navy when he
Married Leopold's Sister.
In 1861 he was appointed governor of
this province. and the same year married
Princess Charlotte, sister of thei late King
Leopold of Belgium He built Miramar
in 1855. took possession Of 1t Immediately
after his marriage. and lived here until
ne went to Mexico in 1854 You will re-
member that he was executed at Queterero
in 1857. His remains were brought to
Austria the following year. and repose in
| the imperial vault at Vienna.
| Macmillan has the reputation of hav-
ing built up the Austrian navy. and I'M
der his direction. in July, 1856. II won
the greatest victory in the history of the
| empire over the Italians near the Island
OF Lssa. in the Adriaic. The Austrian
| fleet was commanded by, Admiral Tegett-
hon, who has monuments In his honor
here at Trieste and at Pola, the naval
station. The Italian fleet was commanded
by Admiral Persano. 1t is an interesting
| coincidence that the man-of-war Navarro,
which took Macmillan to Vera Cruz in
1864 brought his body home in 1883.
| imiian in the Piazza Giuseppina at Tri-
este. and another at Pola. The former
represents him in the uniform OF an ad-
miral.
Macmillan had winter villa on the
Island Of Lacroma. opposite the ancient
| Miramar is reached by bulevard
running along the seashore north of Tri,
este. It is a favorite promenade and
drive, and Is we'll supplied with cafes. res
dows overlook the Adriatic. A trolley
| line runs out from the city about two
thirds OF the distance. and from its ter.
minal visitors may reach the castle and
park in an automobile omnibus. by car:
riages. which are always waiting at the
station, or by walking couple of miles
The chateau Is Of Norman architecture.
of rough-faced stone laid in courses, and
occupies point of rock projecting into
the sea. There Is wide terraced bal
cony upon the water side. with shrub
able iron chairs and settees, tables for
refreshments and other purposes, and
bright-colored umbrellas and awnings.
The roof Of the chateau istcastellated. and
a Tudoresaue tower Of e{<ceilent proper.