Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27
FIFTY YEARS AGO In THE STAR

Following the Spanish revolution
fifty years ago there was keen i'm
terest in this coun-
Choosing a New try as to whether
c., republic would
opansh KING. be formed in sue
cession to the Isabellan monarchy.
In The Star Of October 10. 1868, IL the
following in discussion Of this ques-
stion:
: 1T seems to be established that
Spain Is not to be q republic. The
leading monarchical powers Of Europe
have been able to Influence the prog
ress Of events to that extent. The
question Of the succession to the
Spanish throne is the next question.
and there are divers interests at work
and European diplomacy was prob
ably never more active than at this
moment in putting up and pulling
down candidates. Apparently the peo-
pie of Spain are to be consulted
new sovereign as were the Mexicans
In receiving Macmillan. Prince Al
fred OF England, the queens second
son. has been proposed and rejected
on the ground that he is Protestant.
Others have been named. but the
jealousies of different European pow
ers have interfered thus far to pre-
vent the selection of any one. Mean
time. it may be that the Spanish peo-
pie, having received taste Of power,
will not consent to be altogether ig-
nored in the conduct of affairs. 1t
seems that the republicans of BARGE
Iona have already expressed dissatis-
faction with the acts OF the pro-
visional government and the latter
have promised to resign on the meet
ing Of the national cortes."
X
Fifty years ago and for many years
afterward the tracks and terminal of
the Baltimore and Ohio
B. 60. Track railroad in this city cut
several streets out of
4IVu1em' public use and caused
bad condition in the northeast section.
In Tho Star Of October 10, 1868. Is an
item with reference to this condition to
the east Of the 'sY'' at LIST, H and /
streets:
To-day the Hon. ]. W. Garrett
president Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, was in conference with
Mayor Bowen in reference to the i'm
provement of street from LIST to 9TH
streets, east, on which the railroad
runs for two or three blocks. If the
work is carried on and the street
filled up to the grade it will necessi-
tate a change of the grade of the
to the mile. which is quite imprac-
ticable; or a change of depot or To-
cation of track, and for the latter
there is at present no authority. The
conference today, 1t is understood, is
in reference to coming to some un-
derstanding in reference to the road
before the time fixed upon by the
mayor for the commencement of the
A number Of prop
erty holders along this street are
very anxious for this Improvement.
but some who have erected dwellings
In this locality, it is stated, will not
be pleased If the work is done. for
they will be greatly inconvenienced
with their first floors being over thir-
teen feet below the grade. and all
the lot owners will find 1t necessary
to fill their lots up, unless they wish
to make skating parlors during the win
ter"
Street pavements were so bad fifty
years ago that the first form of
smooth paving
cuoo+b povaments introduced, COM
posed of wood
Too Popular. blocks set. on
end. proved entirely too popular.
causing q congestion of traffic upon
streets SO treated. In The Star Of Oc-
tober q. 1868. is the following item:
1.-The wood pavements tested in New
York proved to be almost too great
success, and the objection now made
to them is that business vehicles of
all sorts desert the obnoxious stone
paved streets and seek the Nicholson
pavement The travelling is SO much