Evening Star Newspaper, August 30, 1890, Page 9

~~ iit THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C.. SATURDAY, AUGU“T 30, 1990-SIXTEEN PAGES; THE COLUMBIA CLUB’S GYMN ASIUM. FROM HEAD TO TOE. Every Muscle Receives Attention in the Gymnasium. HOW ATHLETES ARE MADE. ———— Queer Appliances at the Columbia Club for Developing Strength—A Talk With Gymnasiarch—Finger Machines, Bicycles and Other Equipments, HENEVER an athlete comes to Washington the first thing he inquires i after is the gymnasium. At present there are but two gymnasiums in the city, the one at the Young Men's Christian Association and the one at_the Columbia Ath- letic Club. The latter is by far the most ex- tensive—indeed, the C. A. C. gymnasium is known throughout the country as one of the finest in the land. The “gym,” as the boys call it, occupies the entire top floor of the club’s spacious building on G street between 17th and 18th and contains every known device of any merit for fully developing the muscles of the human body. To write even a brief sketch of this gymnasinm it will be necessary to begin at the beginning, and as Prof. John T. Crossley, the popuiar trainer, is at the head of affairs a PROF. JOHN T. CROSSLEY. The club instructor in athletics and gym- nastics, is Prof. Jobn T. Crossley, who hails from Frankford, Philadelphia. He is thirty-eight years old and weighs 146 pounds. He is well known among the professional athletes, also in the circus and theatrical profession, having trav- eled eleven years with Barnuw & Bailey's circus, where be was engaged to give athletic exhibitions, He traveled in Europe in the Winter seasons, having performed in London, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Munich. Vienna, Mad- rid and other cities. Prof, Crossley first came to notice at the age of seventeen by winning the first prize in the 150-yard race May 29, 1871. at | Oakdale Park. Philadelphia, and for five years be won the 150-yard races at the Caledonian games at Philadelphia. When he was twenty- one years old he had succeeded in defeating many of the best athletes in the United States and Canada. In Philadelphia at the Caledonian games in 1877 he won the pole-vaulting contest, clearing 10 feet 6 inches. This was the best professional record up to that date. He defeated in the following years many famous running, both in this country apd Furope. The Professor is still in the field as an all-round man in athletics and cymnastics, having lately Pole-vaulted Y' feet. He can throw the 16- ponnd hammer 98 feet and the 12-pound ham- mer 116 feet. Prof. Crossley has complete charge of the gymnasium and his word is law. The appli- ances were all selected by him and he boasts that the club has more peculiar apparatus than any club inthe country. The professor isa finished athiete and often he gives the boysa sample of “circus business.” It was on one of these occasions that a Star reporter visited the gymnasium a few nighis ago and found the professor arrayed as a full-fledged circus actor In epangles and gold, giving a finished exhibi- tion ou the horizontal bar. After the applause had died away the professor retired to bis pri- vate room and the reporter followed. THE WRIST MACHINE, “Yes, sir, it's true that there's not a muscle in your body that e: ot be developed in this gyinasium. and wheu I say there's not one I mean it, in the strict acceptation of the term. But conse with me.” requested the professor. ‘and leg me explain some of the appliances.” Here's a funny device,” he commenced. at the same taking hold of two handles secured to the wall and turning them alternately to the right and left. “These are wrist machines, and by their con- stant use great muscular development can be obtained in the wrists. You can see these handles move cuite easily now, but a slight turn on this serew tightens the steel collar that binds them and makes them harder to turn. Iconsider ita first-class machine, and its use develops the very muscles all athletes require— Bamely, the wrist muscles, FoR HEAD AND SHOULDERS. “Hold on there, that’s not a striking bag!” > drew one parallel iron frame, a blow. and shoulder machine, I'll show you how it works.” Assuming a crouching attitude, the professor adjusted himself to the machine and then stood up. but not without apparent effort, “This machine is excellent for raising droop- ing shoulders, and when taken in connection with the head attachment develops the neck muscles and helps to give erectpess, strength and poise to the body. It also helps to de- velop the legs. The motion is to stand up straight, with the shoulder pieces resting upon the shoulders, and then alternately raise anp lower the body without moving the position of the feet. Of course the weight can be in- creased or diminished at will. “This is what we call a weight pulley, and I venture to say more genuine good in the way of exercise can be gotten outof one of them than any other device in here. There are hun- dreds of ways to exercise with them, andI recommend their use to everybody, especially those who cannot join anathletic club. These | machines can be so rigged that an oarsman can keep in condition throughout the winter by its adaptation asarowing machine. Here's one of them. “That's a head THE NOME TRAINER. “Speaking of keeping in condition,” said the professor, “all bicye! wear by this machine. It’s called the home trainer, and a man ¢an get A get on and race against time or in competition. There's an alarm cyclo- meter which rings a bell at each quarter m! and there is an arrange- ment whereby the speed can be lessened or ac- celerated.” The co struction of the machine is shown in the cut. Its wheels and base are cast iron and weigh about 75 pounds. The upright is wrought iron and the saddle and handle are attached to a solid steel bar, which may be lowered or raised as desired. ‘THE FINGER MAC! “Here's a peculiar device: 6 professor. “It's called the finger machine, and by its use not only the fingers but the fore- arm may be developed. You operate it b; catching hold with four fingers of each nan allowing your thumb to grasp the stationary bar, and alternately closing and opening the hand. Every time you close your hand you lift anywhere from one to one hundred pounds, according to the weight you use. “Here's another popular apparatus, It’s called the striking bag, and by its use not only do you bring into play a large number of the muscles of your body, but you quicken and im- prove your eyesight, aud if a boxer you can cure yourself of blinking when struck at. All the prize fighters use it. It consists of nothing but a stout leather bag laced over an inflate rubber ball and suspended froma circular plat- form in such a way that you can regulate its height’ To fight the bag properly requires long practice, and when one is proficient it makes a beautiful exhibition.” THE STRIKING BAG. “How can one become an athlete?” asked the reporter. “I suppose you mean how can one become a gymnast, for there is a wide difference between an atbicte ands nast, The question isa difficult one, but I'll try and answer it. To be- come a gymnast Se must commence young, and learn firstof alltostandon your han and bend backward. Then youcan try the hand spring. the forward and back somersaults, but practice does it all. The more you prac- tice the better you get tobe. Now, any one can become an athlete if he has grit, although he may be a second-class man all his life. But ery one wants to know how to get strong and how to reduce his flesh. I acknow! re its «a ‘eat question and_ honestly feel sorry when I seea fat man this warm weather. Could he realize how easy it is to take «ll superfluous flesh off and appreciate how much better he would feel. I’m sure they would all take to exercising. When is the best time for exercising? TI of course, depends upon individual peculiarities and the time one is at leisure, For @ student or business man I think the afternoon and evening are best. So also with the athletes and gymnasts, Morning work, if light, is good, but the afternoon is better. How long should one exercise? That isan important query. One should work un- til he feels about tired. Don’t wait until you areall played out, for then the exervise is harmful. lexpect to havea large class this winter and by this time next spring hepe to have some first-class gymante” More Guides Are Needed. From the London Daliy News. The death of Baron Caspar von Leon of Vienna, which took place on Sunday on Mount Iffingen, to the northwest of Meran, proves ry he Leon stro outh of eighteen, born and. bred in the fyrol export huntsman, who had ascended every height in the neighborhood of his father’s castle. it a hut belonging to his father for and told the servants there that he fiying in circles above. Bud Sropped at 12 oelock IN A MOUNTAIN CITY. A Bird's Eye View of Bolivia's Lofty Capital City, A SOUTH AMERICAN SCENE. The City of Pence and Its Magnificent Views — Picturesque Groups on the Street—The Chole Women and Their Bainbeow-like Costumes, pe ante Special Correspondence of Taz Evextre Stan. La Paz, Bortvta, July, 1890. HERE isa Spanish proverb which says: “Musica, miel y 1a ventana, ‘No es buena en Js manana,” eaning that music, honey and standing in the window are indulgences not good for the early part of the day. Notwithstanding the injunction let us step out on our hotel bal- cony, which overlooks the centfal plaza of this queer old town, to enjoy the street scenes and morning sunshine. The “City of Peace!” Gazing at the stu- pendous mountains which stretch away to the horizon onevery side, one censes to wonder at its strange title, remembering that when those early Spaniards explored these barren heights in search of gold and unconquered Indians and found this green and cup-like hollow, they were glad to rest here awhile from their journeyings. And certainly the very spirit of peace, or rather of idleness, seems brooding over the 6. Because of the great elevation, about 1,000 fect above sea level, everybody moves about slowly who moves at all, jor that dis- tressing complaint known as sirroche, or diffi- culty of breathing, is sure to foliow active ex- ercise. Away up here winter and summer are much alike, for though completely sheltered by mountain walls from all the winds that blow, the air has in it the chill of the near-by snow- fields. Out of doors in the middle of the day it is tolerably comfortable, but the houses, not one of which hus any sort of apparatus for warming purposes, are damp and cold as 80 many tombs, except in rooms which are thor- oughly penetrated by the mid-day sun, PICTURES FROM THE ANDES. But there are compensations everywhere for most of the ills of life, and one with an eye to the picturesque may find them even in La Paz. Directly opposite our window sky-piercing Ilimani, ae giant sentinel of the Andes, looms up like a sheeted ghost, white as unsul- lied snow can make it; while on every hand, stretching far as the eye can reach, are lines of mountains rising tier above tier to the horizon —golden-green on the sunny. foot hills, amethyst and brown beyond them and the dis- tant heights a misty blue. 1n front of Illimani and looking close be- side its snowy background (but in reality 40 miles or more this side of it) rises the 4 five-peaked and many-belled tower of a city sanctuary; and nearer yet, fronting us on the other ie of the plaza, is the sky-biue build- ing with dark red doors and pillars and tall white tower with a clock in it, which was formerly a church, but now—stuck all over with circus and lottery placards—is used by congress for its sessions. On one side of it a long Javender-hued structure stretches to the corner with a broad strip of pea-green painted across the front, in which appears in black letters the legend, ‘Cafe de Paris,” while on the other hand, a two-story building with arches above and below, all pale green, com- pletes that side of the square. IN FRONT OF THE PRESIDENT’S PALACE. Separated by a narrow street from the em- erald-hued arches aforesaid rises the presi- dent's palacio—three storied, the lower story of hewn stone left in its natural color, the up- per part painted pale blue. Its windows have neither outer nor inner shutters, but each is guar by an iron rail balcony. Red-trou- sered soldiers are lolling all day before its en- trance, and above them floats the gorgeous flag of Bolivia, three equal stripes, red, yellow ani green, with the national escutcheon stamped in the middle. There are few hours in the twenty-four when some military company is not parading, or band playing before the pres- ident’s casa, Whenever the national anthem is rendered, a rather jerky tune, it seems to me, without much heart in it, we notice that most men take off their hate, There have been times in the history of the country when to have neglected this token of patriotism would have been dangerous, Flank- ing the imposing executive mansion and com- pleting the right-hand side of the square is a alf-finished structure built of polished blocks of white stone with beautifully carved pillars and window caps. So long ago was this im- mense enterprise begun that its original pur- pose seems to have been forgotten and grass is now growing out of the rootless walls. Though at least $250,000 must have been spent upon it the work has been entirely abandoned for many years, Across the plaza, facing the palace, stands the Hotel Central, pale pink above, strawberry red below, with heavy black trimmings and the uname of the proprictor sprawled clear across the front in bright blue letters. Next to itis a restaurant dressed in green and lavender, while its adjoining neighbor is all gray, in a sulon de billares dedicated to the historic twins ‘Romulo and Remo.” Our own side of the square is occupied by another hotel, kept by a bustlin; French widow; @ row of shops at one end, an at the other a magnificent stone casa, through whose open door one may sometimes catch glimpses of alabaster staircases, fountains, statues—erected many years ago by a viceroy of Spain for the beauty who possessed Lis heart but did not wear wedding ring. We may remark, en | apm that just back of us in another hotel, misnamed Americano, the trav- eler finds no lack of accommodations equally between these three hostelries, and which- he patronizes will regret that he had not ‘put up’ at one of the others, ‘THE PLAZA MAYOR. This Plaza Mayor of La Paz, like that of other Spanish American cities, is its principal feat- ure, from which all things radiate. Its entire surfade is paved with small stones set in a reg- ular pattern of diagonal bars, as are the streets immediately surrounding it, the figurea ren- dered more pronounced by ‘alternating black and white stones, the former brought from an island in Lake Titicaca. Rows of little trees, most of them dead or dying, languish between the stones. and the whole is surrounded by high adobe wall. The central fountain is re- ally worth looking at, a lofty affair of alabaster and marble. A circular basin, very large and elaborately carved, is filled with water to the brim and reached by a flight of marble steps, extending allaround. In the middle of this basin four big dolphins, standing on their heads, supporting a huge alabaster shell, which is also filled with water and contains smaller dolphins in similar attitude upholding another shell, This also contains smaller dolphins sup- porting a third shell; in the latter stands a tall and slender female, nude, trident in hand. The whole is inclosed by an iron fence, with large square pillars at regular intervals, each pillar topped by a marble sea lion, which is slowly Yonliting water in a most sea-sick manner for the accommodation of people who come to drink or to fill their jars, THE STREETS OF LA PAZ, winding up and down the hills, are remarkably steep and irregular, all paved with small sharp stones, many of them having sidewalks so nar- row that two pedestrians can hardly walk abreast. Looking down at the one which passes immediately below us wo see that it de- scends a sharp hill, at the foot of which are crowds of people. Should you brave the dan- ger of sirroche and venture down there you will find all manner of commodities spread out for sale on both sides of the walk for several juares, up anddown the four streets that verge from the market house. Sunday morn- ing early is the’dest time to go, for in these countries igi aes 3 is seen at its best on that day of the wi there are fish from Lake mutton and beef from the Andean garments of every description, from bap be sandals to the big- idered velvet jackets among the veritable cu- the Inca smaller booths one may pick u} rios in the way of tiny idols fed armadill | fectly white animal, put on hair outward. juality, but bringin New York and ether Slaces from $50 to $100 each. A WONDERFUL STRUCTURE. The river Chiquapo runs through the middle of La Paz—a noble stream fed from the sur- rounding mountains and spanned by # number fine old bridges. Most of the houses are built of stone, instead of the usual adobe, the facades of many being ornamented with carv- ing or stucco work. ere are fifteen churches of considerable size, some of them Picturesque in the extreme, and a number of old monas- teries and convents, most of the latter being now used for schoois, military barracks and similar purposes. There is a free school sye- tem here and a rather celebrated university sustained by the government. The big cathe- ral, built entirely of stone, has a beautifully carved front, and ina niche over its main en- trance stands a figure of the bs which was presented to the city by Carlos V of Spain, and was transported thither from the seaboard over the mountains at enormous cost. It is said that more than forty years were required to build the church, several hundred men being constantly employed. We do not wonder at that, if the account of a recent historian is true. He says: “No derricks or other machinery were used ir construction, but the walls were erected in curious way. As fast asa tier of stone was laid the earth was banked up against it, inside and outside, and upon this inclined plane the stones for the next tier were rolled into their places. Then more earth was thrown on and the a8 re- peated, until, when the walls were finished, the whole building was immersed in a moun- tain of dirt. This was allowed to remain until the roof was laid, when the earth was carried away on the backs of llamas and men. It is said to have taken thirteen years to clear out the inside of the building, as the earth could only be taken away through the narrow win- dow doors,” Although one sees so many ragged and wretched specimens of the genus homo upon the streets, and business, education and every- thing else are at so low an ebb, there is con- siderable wealth in La Paz, among the numeri- cally small “upper class.” ‘Upper tendom can- not drive around in carriages on account of the steep and stony streets, but one may see its representatives out on horseback in the morn- ing or sauntering in the beautiful Alameda about 4 o'clock p.m. On Sunday afternoons that fashionable resort is crowded with all classes, sitting on adobe benches under its Tows of fine old trees, listening to the music of military bands or drinking cervasa (native beer) from a near-by fondita. There is a beautiful alabaster fountain in the Alame big stone idol from the region of Lake Titicaca and other objects of interest, but nothing more interesting than the ever-changing panorama of human beings and the view from its walls of the crooked streets, tiled roofs and queer tow- ers of the old city, SOME OF THE PEOPLE. Here come three cavalrymen, dashing pell- mel! up the street, all in scarlet, even to their caps and capes, each carrying over his shoul- der the unfurled flag of Bolivia, Behind them, but at a more leisurely pace, rides the baker on his sleek little donkey with a huge hamper hung on either side. Ox-hide hampers are too common in this country to attract attention, but these are unique, their square, box-like framework covered with the skin of some per- ach hamper is filled with small, crusty loaves about the size of your fist, and every one of them would serve well as a cannon ball in case of an emergency. On the top of the uncovered bread the baker carries his hat in one of the boxes, and his red calico handkerchief and well- worn purse in the other, while his boots and breeches dangle over both, A group of Indians from over the sierras have just come to town with their troop of llamas and seated themselves to rest on the stones of the street with their weary backs against the plaza wall. Poor things! More than half naked, dirty, frowzy, utterly hope- less of anything ' better in this world, nobody knows ‘how many miles those bare feet have trotted. Most of the lamas are laden with snow ice from the upper Andes, which is in great demand at the saloons and restaurants, The ices tied up in blankets and although there is nothing between the chilly bundle and the back of the animal but a folded sheepskin we notice that they seem more uncomfortable without the accustomed burden than with it. Indians abound this morning, if possible, in greater number and variety of costume than usual; and every one is driving a heavily laden mule or jlama or carris load on his or her back. There goes one staggering under a load of planks; another has four sacks on his back; another trots off with a big trunk that weighs him nearly to the ground, and there is a woman in total eclipse, so to speak, nothing but her bare feet and ankles being visible beneath the bundle of alfalfa heaped upon her head, THE CHOLO WOMEN, In strong contrast to the patient and hard- working Indians, who are imposed upon by everybody and in every way, are the Cholos or half-breeds—a class nearly'as numerous, but very different in manner and appearance, being noisy. saucy and independent; by no means a desirable class of citizens, Of course there are notable exceptions; but, as a rule, they lie, cheat, steal like magpies and can never be de- pended upon to carry out a bargain, Some of the women are very handsome while young, in a coarse way, but most of them are thoroughly bad. They are generally short in stature, in- clined to stoutness, with bold, black eyes, per- fect teeth and heavy hair. All are excessively fond of bright colors and possess the secret of dyeing them. Their dress is peculiar, Here comes one who is a fair sample, out for a paseo or promenade, She wears such a number of skirts as to give them a bell-shaped outline, as though worn over hoop. The outer on canton flanuel,made wooily side out,a gorgeous yellow of indescribable tint, between salmon and orange. Below it the white lace of the next skirt hangs down about an eighth of a yard, All the skirts are made short enough to show an inch or two of bare brown leg (she wears no hose) above the tops of her white kid boots. She always wears two shawls—never by any chance, whatever the weather, appearing in’ one only. The lower one, a delicate rose pink, is put on somehow so that the point comes directly in front, like an apron, extend- ing nearly to the hem of her skirt; while the outer shawl, a royal purple with green flowers inthe border, has the point behind, and is fastened together at the bosom with a cluster ot silver pins, hitched together by a chain, Her coarse black hair hangs down her back in two braids, tied together at the ends with white strings. Her enormously long ear rings, reach- ing almost to the shoulders, are set with imita- tion pearls, and on her h jauntly perched a white straw hat of the “sailor” shape, much too small, with a blue ribbon tied around it. Just behind her saunters another woman of the same class, but probably twenty years older. Her hat is Precisely the same in ahape and size as that of her predecessor; her ear rings ure hoops of filigree silver, as large as the rim of a trade dollar; her outer skirt is rose color, with some wide hand embroidery in a sprawling pattern hanging down below it, Her sl awls are respectively magenta and green, and her extremely high-heeled boots satin, once white, but now much the worse for wear and tear, Cholo dresses for balls and fiesta are very gay and often costly. The orite dance. and one can seldom pass @ Chicha shop without hearing the strumming of guitars or mandolins within and the clatter of heels in time to the “hi- diddle-diddle” music of that national measure. MARRIAGE CUSTOMS. When a Cholo girl marries her godmother, who is usually @ lady of the upper class for whom her mother or herself has been a ser- vant, pays for the first day's feasting and first night's ball, The [Reet father then feels called upon to furnish entertainment for the next twenty-four hours, followed by the bride's father for the third day and night, after which the two mothers-in-law chip in together and keep it up as long as their means will allow, = ig sure of food and fun for at least a wee! Hark! strange music is heard at a the most weird and gruesome that can be im- agined, coming nearer and nearer. We nize it as that which accompanies the Hol Host procession on its way to administer the last sacrament to some aying | person. Pres- ently the tingling of a bell is heard, and every one drops upon his knees, wherever he may be or what doing. In the streets, th horse oars, the balconies, e' ing—the red-trousered soldiers executive mansion, ladies on their church, school chil men of business, sauciest Cholo and most ignorant In with reverent mien and uncovered heads, Around the corner comes # wonderful pageant, enveloped in clouds of incense, headed by a boy ringing a bell, and followed by » band with brass, instramenta, In priests, scclyten ‘an scarlet and robed monks of San Merced and matters of of every cities, but for us tion, rhite- en are i sacrament may carry consolation to some soul in its last extremity, or at least to ‘coos who have loved its tenement. Fuore B. Warp. ee emai exclaimed Mrs, Cumso, “I ee = how tg take’ hundred dollars. Just ta euailgc™ TOLD IN PUSTAL CARDS. The Washington Wheelmen’s Ride Across New York State. ONLY ONE OF THR PARTY PUSHED THROUGH TO NIAGARA =6FALLO—CAPT, DEMARAT'S DAILY REOORD OF HIS LONG RIDE—THE BICYCLISTS aT THE LEAGUE MEETING, WEEK ago last Friday five membe® of the Capital Bicycle Club of this city, Messrs. Demaray, Low, Williamson, Leaming and Macdaniel mounted their steel steeds at the ferry at 42d street, New York, and turned their faces northward, bound for the annual meet of the League of American Wheelmen at Niagara Falls. They had run over tothe metropolis by train the night before and were fresh and in good con- dition for their ride across New York state. Last Monday night one member of the club, Mr. Demaray, who now holds the office of cap- tain, rolled victoriously into the town of Niagara Falls on his wheel, the only one of the five to make the entire distance, barring a very few miles, without the aidof aught but hisown muscles, The others, who had left him on the road to take trains, disgusted with the muddy roads that resulted from the almost incessant showers that they encountered in the middle of the state, were waiting for “him at the falls. The story of the trip across the state is to be found in a series of postal cards which were sent to the stay-at-home club men by the wanderers, at the rate of one card a dey. It is ‘Unnecessary to remark that Mr. Demaray was the principal author. He was not at all verbose in his descriptions of the scenery, limited as he was by the square inches allotted him by the Post Office Department, but these little missives tell the tale very well. THE POSTAL CARDS, They are as follows: “Gargisox’s-on-Hupsox, August 15.—Leam- ing Low, Macdaniel, Demaray ana Williamson left 42d street ferry, New York, at 9 a, m. to- boa took dinner at Tarrytown, 27 miles out; splendid road. Reached this place, 53 mil out, at 8 p. m.; last half of road vile. Fi Te punches tasted good, All in good co: ition.” “Rep Hoox. August 16.—Have enjoyed the finest roads today we ever saw taried at 8:20 and made here at 5:30, 54 miles; took dinner and rested two hours at Poughkeepsie. The roads have been between two rows of gms and smooth asatrack. It has been a delightful day and all feel first-rate tonight. Have had lots of fun today.” “AtBany, August 17.—We made here at 6 o'clock tonight, last four miles in a shower. Ponchos a great curiosity to the wheelmen here. Met ten or fifteen Albany wheelmen and two from New England at Kinderhook for din- ner, They started back with us, but only one finished. He was the night clerk at the hotel where we are stopping. The others dropped out one by one. Roa good today except about ten miles altogether of sandy roads; ride- able, however; all well and in Al condition. Roads will be bad tomorrow.” “Fonpa, N.Y., August 18.—Left Albany at 9a, m. in the mud, arrived here 6:40 in the dust, 47 miles of sand. Magnificent views in Mo- hawk valley. Boston crowd were in Albany and were to have started just after us, but we have not heard of them since. We laid outa lot of Albany men yesterday ona 20-mile run just for fun.” “Unica, August 19.—Fair side paths to Cana- joharie and Fort Plain, 15 miles; awful, sandy, stony and newly worked roads to Little Falls, 35 miles, and good towpath riding to this lace. Total for day, 50 miles. Caught ina ‘earfully hard shower three miles from here. Massachusetts party rode 20 miles today and took train \to this place from Canajoharie. They stopped at Amsterdam last night.” “FAYETTEVILLE, August 21.— Williamson took train to Syracuse. Left Utica at 9:20 and after 12 miles of soft riding against agale of wind on the towpath and 14 of mud and ruts and stones on the road reached Oneida at 3 o'clock. The others decided to take train to Geneva; I (Dem- aray) pushed on by wheel at 4:30 with a Ver- monter, and we made this place—8 miles from Syracuse—at 7:30. Roads first-rate. Total for day, 46 miles,” “Watkins Giex, August 21.—Wheeled from Fayetteville to Syracuse. There joined Massa- chusetts party and wheeled to Auburn, 34 miles. Finished second, Caught in hard shower on the way, but the wind blew 40 miles an hour and soon dried us out. Rained all”the after- noon and had to take train to Geneva, boat to this point. Our fellows passed me on down boat. Don’t know where I will catch them.” “AvguRy, N. Y., August 22.—Spent the day at Watkins Glen and Havana Glen. Have done no wheeling except out to Havana Glen— 8 miles, Took train back here tonight, as I left off my wheel tour here yesterday and have made thisa sort of holiday. Mac, Joe and Low were at Watkins yesterday. The Boston party took train for Canandaigua this noon and were to wheel to Avon tonight, so I am left here alone. Don’t expect to catch any of them before I get tothe falls, where I hope to arrive Monday. There have been frequent showers today and I will have muddy roads tomorrow forenoon, but they dry up quickly here.” “CaNaxDaIova, August 23.—As expected, the roads were fearfully muddy this morning to ride the first nine miles, from Auburn to Ca- yuga, Saw some fine strings of fish at Cayuga lake—perch and bass. Was two hours wheel- ing from there to Seneca Falls—7 miles—where I passed by the ruins of the great fire they had three weeks ago. Then 4 miles to Waterloo— dinner. Inthe afternoon I found better wheel- ing—the last ten miles first-rate—so patience was rewarded, Total mileage today, 45. The other boys are not registered here, Feeling first-rate. Think I will reach the falls Mon- day. Have been impressed with the fine farms, orchards and buildings today. This is a beau- tifal country to tour through when the roads are in good condition.” “Batavia, August 24—Had excellent roads anda fine day. Wheeled from Canandaigua to Avon, 27 miles, in three hours and a half, and from Avon here, 25 miles, in three hours. You can imagine the roads were good. Tomorrow have 60 miles to do to reach the falls. Roads said to be first-class.” “NraGara Fats, August 25.—Completed tour today. Found the other boys here except Will- iamson. This was my longest day’s ride—65 miles, We havea great —— mapped out for tomorrow. Have had delightful weather past three days—riding with coat buttoned up to chin. All well.” A RIDE OF FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO MILES. Mr. Demaray rode a total distance of 442 miles, His shortest run was from Utica to Fayetteville, 34 miles, and his longest, as he notes in his last postal, from Batavia to Niag- ara, 65 miles. He rested one day and rode ten, making a daily average of 44.2 miles a day. The party will not attempt to wheel home, their program contemplating that part of the nh to be done on the cars. While in Niagara Is they did not fail to impress the league with the idea of coming to Washington for an annual meet in the near future to enjoy the wonderful advantages offered by the smooth streets and the other attractions, There were several other Washington wheelmen present at tho meet, among them being Mr. George At- water, consul of the District division. ——— an Impudent and Personal, From the Cleveland Leader. “You remind me of a pug dog,” said Bagley to Henderson, who tried to tell a story and got it all mixed up. “A pug dog, sir?” shouted the insulted Hen- 2. “Yes; you've gotyour tale hopelessly twisted.” 02 —___ Evanescent Greatness. “A warrior bold am II" ‘Two hours later: Madame Von L.—“Jacob, is the wooed ready for the cook?” Madam don’t dare to wake the baby.” ‘Von L. (meckly)—Yes, my dear.” “This King Does.” ‘From the New York Sun. ‘The youthful King of Spain has not been out of the cradle long, but he appears to haves slow,’ bac rorya pe war ny gt nrc Sap lars Won) world, Sere ti Times, BEVERAGES OF MANY LANDS. | Queer Liquids That Are National Drinks—Where They Are Produced. From the Boston Herald. | The drinks or beverages of the people of all countries are usually derived from some indi- genous vegetable product, such as grains, roots, the sap of trees, the juice of fruite, &c., | and it would seem as if many of these must | have been popular for unknown generations, | Some of these beverages are said to be mod- erately pleasant, others highly intoxicating, | while no doubta large number evidently de- | rive their popularity from thi 9 principle | that makes nasty American patent medicine tolerable. viz: from the varying amount of alcoholic spirit which they contain. A brief glance at some of the less-known national | drinks in the light of their composition may not be out of place in this season of thirst and relaxation. One fact may be noted which is as true of the best-known drinks as those about to be considered, and that is that it is ex- tremely difficult to obtain any palatable re- freshing drink without a smali portion of alco- hol forming part of its constituents. It may be said. also, that the manufacture and conxump- tion of drinks depend much upon the supply of raw material available, although in rich and | civilized countries the bome deticiency can be | easily supplied by importations. | In some localities cider is popular and cheap: | the percentage of alcohol in cider ranges from | 53g to 9 per cent, the latter proportion, how- ever, being largely exceeded in the very “hard” variotiés, The producticn of cider in France varies considerably year by year. It is | largely produced, however, and principally | consumed in the country districts, very Trees being exported. The best cider is said to be made in Normandy, where it was introduced many years since by the Moors, but cider is made in no fewer than fifty-four departments of France. Cider and perry (the later being made from pears) are also largely made in England, whilom the United States and the Dominion of Canada the former is very largely produced, being the favorite beverage of the farmer, and the only one which is more or less alcoholic that the temperance politician has at alltolerated. Iu Chili, after making cider and wine from their apples ther extract from the refuse a white and finely flavored spirit, and | by another process they procure a sweet sirup, or, as they term it, honey. When prope mented and prepared the black mull yields a pleasant vinous liquor. counties of Eugland mulberries are sometimes mixed with apples to form @ beverage known as mulberry cider. The fishermen of Newfoundland, Labrador y In the cider andthe Gulf of St. Lawrence, and indeed many of the people living in that region, drink large quantities of ce beer. It is rin considered @ corrective of the fishermen’s diet, which consists largely of salt pork aud fish, The process of making it ws simple. Black apruce branches in sufficient quantity are chopped into small pieces and put into a pot containing six or eight gallons of water and boiled for some time. The liquor is then strained and put into acask that will contua eighteen gallons, Molasses is added in the proportion of one gallon to eighteen gallons of liquor; pint of the grounds of the iast brewing, anda few hops, if at hand, are also put in, and the cask is filled up with cold water and left to ferment. In twenty-four hours it is fit for use. Spirits are frequently mixed with spruce beer to make the drink called “callibogus.” In New Zealand a drink some- what resembling spruce beer is made from the twigs of the dracrydium taxifolium; it was used by Capt. Cook. From the saj birch tree some of the tribes of northern Rus- a prepare their ordinary drink, ~birken- wasser,” from which they also make vinegar; ud in some districts they boil it into a sweet irup, which serves them instead of sugar. For those who are too poor to drink beer or mead this northern wine is the only potive driok. A drink delightfully acid and refreshing is made in Brazil from od or of the capsule which envelopes the seed of the cacao-theo- broma. The saccharine liquor extracted from the unexpanded flowers of the Ita palm of British Guiana is said to afford a liquor re- sembling champagne in its briskness, The sap of the Sontar palm is obtained from the stems of the bunches of fruit when cut. This liquor is drunk either fresh or after it undergone a slight fermentation. It bears the name of towak, or palm wine. Sometimes a speci trychnos is infused with it, which produces a stupefying and intoxicating bev- erage, sold daily in the bazars in Moliuccas, especially in Amboyna, in sections of bamboo. Palm wines are commonin most warm cli- mates. In the Eastern Archipelago the wine is obtained from the gomuti palm. The principal production of this paim is toddy (irom the Sanscrit tade), which is ob- tained in the following manner: One of the spadices is,on the first app the fruit, beaten on three successive @ small stick, with a view of determining the flow of sap to the wounded part. The spa- dix is then cut a little way from its root or base, and the liquor which pours out is re- ceived in pots of earthenware and sections of bamboo or other vessels, When newly drawn the liquor is clear and in taste resembles fresh mint. In a very short time it becomes turbid, whitish and somewhat acid, and quickly runs into the vinous fermentation, acquiring an in- toxicating quality. In this state great quanti- ties are consumed. In Ceylon, Madras and other parts of India toddy is obtained from the sap of the palmyra paim and there are two kinds, the unfermented juice called sweet toddy, andthe fermented, or ‘‘culloo.” The sap of the wine palm, called “bourdon” and “lope,” is much relished by the savage tribes of the 80 of it Africa, Other of their favorite inebri- ants ‘wawa” or plantain wive and “bombe,” small beer made of grain. The lat- ter is served in neatly carved and colored gourds, and the contents are imbibed through areed. The cool, refreshing milk of the cocoa- nut is highly esteemed, aud many other palms are brought into requisition for beverages. In Siam, China and Japan rice is the princi- ain used for distilling, and forms the “lan” of Siam, the “‘shonchou” and ‘man- darin” wine of China, the “sake” of Japan, and the “badek” and “brom” of Java. China the rice wine they use is by no means agree- able. It is always taken hot, and somewhat re- sembles Madeira wine in color and taste. The Malays have a fermented liquor made from rice which they call “gelang.” The Javanese liquor, “brow,” is prepared from the fermen- tation of rice, and is a kind of beer, and not the product of distillation. The fine arrack name derived from the “arak,” the Ai word for ardent spirit) is an invention and manufacture of the Chinese, of which the ma- terials are boiled rice, molasses aud palm wine, Sake, or rice beer, is the principal and almost only alcoholic beverage of Japan. Until the last two or three centuries sake was not manu- factured on a large scale, but each household made its own supply. Now there are very largo breweries of this liquor in different parts of the country. There are agroat many varie- ties of sake to be obtained in commerce, differ- ing somewhat in taste and flavor and pri and distinguished by fancy names. The pr: portion of alcohol in sake varies from 5 to 15 percent. The sake of — is very heating and heavy and appears to be as vinous in qual- ity and strength as European and beer, It is flavored with honey or sugar. Indians of Chili make # drink of maize or corn. The grait is first baked. then steeped in water for « cer- tain time, after which it is boiled and set by to settle and when fined it is fit to drink. Indian corn is largely used for distillation throughout North America, and in South America it appears to have ‘been made into “chica” or maize beer at a very remote period, for it was a common drink of the Indians be- fore the Spanish conquest. The liquor is said to be of » dark yellow color, with an agreeable, slightly bitter taste. It is in universal demand on the west coast of Sopth America, and is con- is without a this favorite liquor. the stalks yt Indian corn a liquor is also obtained in Mexico. In some of the Rio Plata states the inhubi- tants make a liquor oe moet ods of the rarroba (prosopis » when new, sr oy becomes alcoholized after fer- mentation. In some districts this liquor is the principal attraction at social meetings. Merwa beer, which is a product of the Hima- is in this way: Mallet seed is mois- and fermented for two days. Sufficient for a day's allowance is ge @ vessel of wicker work, lined with rupber to make it ight, and boiling water is poured from a hi Sulscu iota fat onras eg fluid, when quite fresh, , rather opreacicete peo agi ee i : i , Fh il : tf i 7 | : i e i E i | = | j HE 2 Hl i i! EB i il 8 FEE flavor to brandy and liquors. lent peduncle or fray of th one . F Ular beverage among poorer peop'e of South America. Iti @ custom of the D ziltans to suck acashow oetore breakfast. but atany hour of the day the juice ix deligh It is sweet and de cious, slightly astringent and a wonderful allayer of thirst, The juice of ‘one cashew is said to be more grateful toe thirsty person than « goblet parest r. The Anstralian aborigines obtained a fermented, liquor by soaking the seed vossels of the pan= danus and wasbing out the sweet, moaly subs em contained ip the lower part between the pers The national drink of the Mexicans is “puique.” the fermonted sap of the maguay, oF American agave piant. After obtaining th juice, which is still largely done im the prim tive way by cutting the flower stem of the plant and making a basin, or depression, where itis taken f king up the juice into i harged ito pigskins, it is d to vats made of raw hide for fermenta- The aap, which resembles cider, and haw able emel is 4 common awe; When fermonted this hquor is very intox cent of alcohol and the smell ot thing in smell ontaining about 36 pew fo strangers both the taste pe horribie, some= er bat people seem to get ac ned to its Haver, ad Nike it, as the natives do. Bayard Taylor thus speaks of it: “I can only liken the taste of this beverage to a dicti avon of sour milk (it there can be such « ‘ ongly tinctured with cayenne and ha yotitis a national drink, and it once aoe quired, it is arin its way, a sort of Liquid limbu ABOUT INTERVIEWS. Some Distinguishe« Men Who Will Talk for Pubiication; Others Who Won't, Frank A. Burr in Septemb:r Lippincott, Un ir. Blaine has been one of the most dificult men in uutry to wterview, and even now will only talk for publication with his most intimate friends in the profess sion, and then almost always insisis upon ree | vising the interview. Alexander H. Stephens was equally particular. Tim again while Mr. Blaine was engaged in hus hardest political strugg Ihave tried to get a few words for my papers upon the results he bad accom. plished. I remember that only two years bee fore he was beaten for the pre al nomie Ration in 1880, and thea be Secretary of State in Garfield's cabinet, Lwasa guest at | his house in Augusta. He hy of the most bitter!y coutested sta | in his political career. 1 me t just won one campaigns asked him for a states ment of the situation, and some little story of how he had won the battl present at the moment. me quickly, and said, “Oh, He can tell you all about it. I do detest being quoted in the news papers in the form of an interview.” wo years later, when he was assailed about his South American policy, one of the mos important incid of bis remarkable career, he at once sought the torm of an interview and two long ones from him were printed in nearly every newspaper in land. He wanted to Seustor Hale was Mr. Biaine turned te leasantly interview Hale reach the general public, as well as the states men o! the country, and be acknowledged that the only way toMlo it sstully was in @ cone versational form. time he has always sought the interview when attacked upon any important matter which be desires toanswer, No greater tribute could paid to the efficiency of this class of newspaper work. Gen. Grant was the to interview EK ever met. He wou k to @ person whom he knew we he could teil you exactly what you wanted to know in fewer words than any man I ever made an inguiry of. He was very whow he had te news but when one came r men in about whom he did uot know trust you coulda’t get a word out of him with a crowbar. He never cared m alk for publication and never did to any upon public mate ters except to Johu ku by the way, is oue of the ab interviewers of any scores of daily toilers w is equally al scriptve wr of fouuta ormation. Roscoe was the only public man KE ever met Who never Would be uterviewed for publication upon any ject whetever, He Once told me that he would rather have a mud dog set upon him than to Lave a newspaper man sent after him fora « Ywo or three times in his life interviews were printed with him, which he never intended should go be- yond the privacy of his room, and be never forgave the men who quoted bim. He had one able correspondent discharged "from the Herald for publ kK with him which occurred at the bre: nett directed that he for his paver. David 1 8 could not be interviewed. While he was a justice of the Supreme Court it would not have been proper, und after be becam United States Senator iways beueved him: self to be on the high road to the presidency, and was afraid to taik Jest he chances of getting there. him but ouce, and bow Lincoln was might injure his 1 never npproached at was for the story of minated in 1860, 1 told him that Ihad already secured the recollec- tions of two of the men who thea operated with him, when he drew himself up and said, Very seriously: “There are only four men who know the hiss tory of Mr. Lincoin’s nomination, and any on® of them would be a fool to tell it.” Charles Sumuer was by no means an easy man to be led into atalk upon public matters, After the passage of the treaty of Washington 1 once interviewed him as to the meaning of the damage clause of that instrament, He was exceedingly diguified, although im bis own apartments, with his dressing gown on. He spoke with great deliberation and to the point, I could readily remember everything that he said—although he was talking upon » very ime portant subject. Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, like Gen. Gordon of Georgia, is Just the kind of @ man that @ oy likes to meet for business purposes, th are fine talkers and say original things, If the subject is very important, Col. Ingersoll will write it out for you while you wait, He does dislike to be misquoted. and he says that interviewers so often miss the mark # be prefers to do the work buaself when he will ti, erman is # difficult man to interview, iously object to it, Im fact, t with @ writer he knows, ue as not fluent, and it is very hard to get trom the very best work with him anything more than # cold statement of facts. Senator Edmunds can never be interviewed upon any eubject. His chum while in the Sens ate, Senator Thurman, nicknamed the “Old Roman,” was very much Like hun. Gen. Ben Butler is «capital subject for the interviewer. He likes that form of addressi: the public. He always talke with spirit an originality, Any man to whom he will speak atail can always get «good story from hum that is full of meat, but he usualy ‘wauts to re- vise it before it is priuted He is very pure ticular. Ex-President Cleveland is usually a good mam to seek information from. He is quite easy of access and does not waste any words in what he has tosay. Ex-Gov. Foster of Ohio next te Gen. Grant is the most perfect man l ever mes for interviewing purposes, He always gets im a good deal of bis personality aod impartes zest to bis words. Business men, as a rule, are rather undesirable customers for the joure nalist, They are careiul about what they sate and have few entertaining subjects to about. Toa ater or jess extent this is true of lawyers. Ex-Gov. Hoadley of Ohio is, howe ever, « decided exception to the rule, Senator Ingails does not object to talking te the public second hand, and of all the promi- nent public men of the day be undoubtedly talke the best, but he doe Down on the Washington county plains they take the gun along wheu they go berrying. One man brought ina pailfui of berries and three bears the other day. ———__+e2-_____ As Good as Caught in the Act. From the Brooklyn Life. Pat (after his first dip in the surf)—‘Say, ” 5 z