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GOVERNOR HUBBARDIN JAPAN
The Amorlcan Legation Building
and its Queer Surroundings.
FACTS OF JAPANESE DIPLOMACY.
Clint on American Trntlc Amoricn as
Jnimn'ri IH-st Customer null How
She Miulit Supply her \Vttli
Col ton , etc.
Carp's liottor.
TOKIO , Oct. 21. [ Special Correspondence
of TUB UCE.JI called , to-day , upon the Unltca
States mlnlstop to Japan. The American le
gation at Tolclo is better Loused than most of
our foreign missions. The building Is an immense -
menso two-story brlok of a bright cream
color. It overlooks the bay of Yeddo with
its thousands of queer Japanese Junks , and it
has more Living rooms than has the white
house. It has big windows , wide halls , and
the front side of it lias long corridors cov
ered with glass. It Is 0110 of the best houses
In Toldo , auil it Is ono of the few location
buildings for which Undo Sam pays rout. It
costs $3,500 , a your , anil it Is a Itotiso which , if
located ut Washington , would rout for twlco
this utnount. Its grounds are beautifully
laid out In all the wonders of Japanese gar
dening , and choice trees of flowers fill the air
with a perpetual perfume. A cool wind con
stantly blows from the sea and the Amorl
can line , which floats from a staff in the
yard , nuvor hangs listless and limp. The
burroundlngs of the liouso are essentially
Japanese. Long lines of cottages with overhanging -
hanging roofs and with open walla Una the
street at the right , and I caught with my
camera a bare-legged girl carrying a bucket
of water , and n small boy with watering
* in , us I rode up to the gate in my Jlnrlk-
Bhn ,
OUIt MlWSTEIl'S IIO5IK.
Thopovornor's carriage was standing at
the gata and his two bettocs had i-burgo of
it. Oni ) with n bowl-llku hat had ills regular
place in the coachman's scat , and the other ,
who usually runs ahead to clear the way , had
hold of the horses' ' heads. 1 stopped at the
porter's lodge and was received by on old
Japanese Horvnnt who had a four-Inch strip
of n bald spot from His forehead to his crown ,
which bore evidence of being shaved dnily.
Ho had his back hair tied upon this in the
approved Japanese fashion in the shape of a
cue , which was shupoil like an old-fashioned
door-knocker. Ho pulled up his gown and
bumped his bald bond against the grave ) as
lie saluted mo , and when I told him I wanted
to i oo the minister , he sucked in his breath
and bowed again. Ho then lead mo to the
wide front door , and a second servant took
me In hand. More bowing , more breath
sucking , and then I enter the halls of the
American legation. What a change I At
the door of our minister's house you
leave Japan and drop down Into America.
The rooms are furnished in American
t stylo. A Urusscls carpet df a common
American pattern takes the place of Japan
ese matting , and easy chairs , rucks of books
ana several desks look very comfortable In
contrast with the houses you have been vis-
ItUiX where a box of charcoal and a flower
pot made up the furniture. Instead of Japan
ese screens , the honest faces of Abraham
Lincoln , George Washington and General
Grant look down from the walls , and over
the mantel in the plnco of honor is a big
framed photograph'of President Cleveland.
A you go in a hearty voice greets you , and
Governor Ilubbard gives you welcome with
thu shako of an American baud.
aovKiixoK uuiiiunu ,
\Vhat a big man he is , and how decidedly
American ! He stands six feet in his stock
ings , and his big-boned frame is padded with
not far from 300 pounds of muscular Ilosh.
Ho would make three of the ordinary
Japanese , nnd liave yet to spare. He is a
good-looking man. His big head is well seton
on broad shoulders nnd his blue eyes shine
out from under a broad and high fore
head. Fifty-live years old , his hair
lias become iron-gray , and short , curly
iron gray whiskers cover his face. Ho
bears his years well. Horn in Georgia , edit
cated in Virginia and a graduate of Harvard ,
ho moved to Texas when the state was wild ,
nnd'began ' to practice law there In the days
when the practitioners rode the circuit with
ablock-stono in one side of their saddle-bags
nnd a pistol nnd a deck of cards in the other.
Since then ho haa been ono of the leading
men of this state , nnd he was for years its
governor. Ho Is a fine Spanish scholar , and
lus conversation teems with quotations from
the classics of several languages. A line or-
atpr ; lie made one of the ringing speeches
of the convention at Chicago , which gave
Cleveland his first nomination. Ho wax tem
porary chairman of the conventionand when
Cleveland became president he made him
inhmtcr to Japan.
TUB JAPANESE MI SIOX
is now ono of the most important of our for
eign posts , Thirty-three years ago this na
tion of IW.OOO.OOO people was unlocked to the
world by Comodoro Perry , and it is to an
American that the "Land of the Rising Sun , "
as Japan is called , is indebted for its intro
duction to foreign nations. At this time ,
when the country was slinl-barbar-
us , n sot of treaties were en
tered Into with the foreign powers pro
viding that Japan should not charge
any of their citizens moro than 5 per cent
duty on importations , and that in cases of
natives bringing suit against foreigners ,
they should bo tried in the courts of the
consul of the nation of the Individual against
whom the suit was brought. For instance ,
If a Japanese merchant HUOS me for a debt ,
ho must bring the suit before our consul-
general , Mr. Greuthouso , nnd the decision of
Mr. Greathouso settles the faut whether I
must pay or not. In the case of civil or
criminal suits between foreigners Uiomsolvos
the consul of the defendant are the Judges
nnd the only appeal Is to the minister of the
foreign nation of thu individual against
whom the unit i brought. This fact adds
grontly to the Importance nnd duties of our
ministers to China und Japan over ottier for
eign ministers. It makes him
A suriiEMi : jrixii :
and In Governor Hubbnrd's ofllco at Tokia
there Is a law library , which would do credit
to th chumbont of a great uonHtiluthmal and
International lawyer. In these treaties of
thirty years ngo , the foreigners were allowed
tosettle and do business In certain parts of
thu leading seaport towns. They cannot do
bui'.nuAs ' or travel outside of these settle
ments without permission from thu govern
ment. Thosu settlements are called concus
sions and they exist in half a
doicn of the loading seaports.
Ttioro are sixteen foreign powers
included In the treaties , and each has its
own set of laws and Its own courts. The
consuls of each has complete jurisdiction ,
civil nnd criminal , over Its citizens in these
ports In their relations with the natives , and
It Is no wonder that the Japanese govern
ment astss for a change. When the country
was barbarous , thcro was a reason for such
conditions , but Japan is nowinnrp civilized
than some of the independent nations of
Christendom , as for Instance the South Amer
ican government , nnd there is no reason why
aho should not bo treated as an independent
power. The Japanese people cry for
TIIHATV IIBVISION ,
and a convention of the sixteen powers has
boon held hora at Toldo during thu pint two
years. The'foroign ministers of the various
powers have been the members of this con
vention , and from what I can loaru some of
its sessions have bcoa very lively ones. Gov
ernor Hubbard's voice has not been unlicurd
In them , and Americans horn tell me he has
made n bold stand' for American rights and
American trade. HH has also contended for
the recognition of Japan as an indupomlon1
power , and Count Inonyc , the Japanese secre'
tury of state , and the president of the con
ference , in acknowledging the receipt of
President Cleveland's message alludinir to
treaty revision , said that he gladly took' the
opportunity to thank the minister for the
bold and enlightened stands he had taken in
treaty revision. The last report of the statu
department at Washington contained n copy
of this letter of Count Inouyc.
DISCUIMIXATINU AGAINST AMKUHIA.
Some of our former ministers to Japan
were so anxious to have the treaties revised
that'they were willing to concede anything.
Their friendship 1'or Japan and its progress
was so great tliat the Japanese government
paid little attention to them as factors In thu
matter. "America is with us anyhow , " was
their theory , nnd hence the encouragement
given to foreign trade and to foreign importations -
tations was placed where it would do thu
most good. Whether by actual or implied
agreement I do not know , but it Is said that
Germany und England have been favored
over other countries , and a merchant of
Yokohama told mo that ho knew of Japanese
merclinnts going abroad to buy goods who
were refused passports to leave Japan until
they had agreed to buy their goods in Ger
many. At any rate the statistics show that
the German exports last year in
creased u million and a half.
England nnd Germany furnish the rail
road supplies of Japan , and in the let
ting of railroad contracts by the government
thn other powers have been favored over the
Americans. A year or so ago , General
James H. Wilson , an American representing
u largo syndicate of American capitalists
was here at Toldo. Ho olfcrcd to bid for
certain contracts for government railways if
ho could bo told that thu contract wonld bo
given to the lowest bidder. His request was
neither refused nor granted , though ho was
willing to agree to furnish nil of the mate
rials for thesu roads and their equipment ,
save the Iron for the rails at a price fully as
low , if not lower , than the lowest bidder. It
afterwards became nn open secret that these
roads bad been contracted for in advance by
the German and English capitalists , nnd it
was also not doubted us a consideration for
the support of these governments In the re
vision of the treaties. Governor Hubburd
presented General Wilson's case , and ho him
ut all opportunities pushed
Till : IIUIIIT.H OF AMIillll'AXM.
As the friends of Japan , to the sumo
chancel in thesu contracts. The result is , I
am told , that Americans will hereafter , have
n fair competitive show , and that Ameri
can business will bu better now than It hat
been before , provided thu American manu
facturers suit themselves to thu trudo. In
justice to Japan , however , it should bo stated
that their railroads wuro oricrlnuly [ started
on the lingllsh system , and that all the roads
which havu been built since that time in this
part of Japan have been mndo to run in con
nection with these KnglUh built roads ,
Japan has its shop * ? built with n view to sup
plying the machinery and the materials for
such roads , and the usoof American patterns
would require new machinery and an ontlro
change In thn railroad system. It claims on
this ground , that the adoption would bo ux-
ponslvu and impracticable.
AH to treaty revision , Japan was willing to
throw her whole country open to foreigners
if this turilT regulation of live per cent , upon
imports nnd the consular laws were abolished
ished , Shu was willing to adopt u new code
of laws nnd to have the rnsos of foreigners
tried In mixed courts , a part of thu judges of
which should bu foreigner : ) , paid by the .lap-
nneso government. Thu conference , however -
over , adjourned without doing unythlng , und
the same laws prevail to-day. In going to
the interior of Japan , I got through our lega
tion a pass-port from the Jnpnneso govern
ment , stating that I WUB about to travel in a
certain route , and that I would visit certain
places , nnd that the trip was for health and
Ei'ientlllu Investigation. This pass-port Is
demanded at every hotel ut which I stop ,
and it U registered at the policu station of
every village In which I pass thu night.
OUIt TJtADK WITH JAl'AX.
Governor Ilubbard tells mo' that wo buy
moro from Japan than any other foreign na
tion , "Last year , " said he , "our imports
from this country amounted to 21,000,000
Japanese dollars , or about 10,001,000 Ameri
can dollars. Wo bought eleven million dollars
lars wortli of her raw silk , and nearly seven
millions worth of her teas. The fair checks
of our ladles were cooled lust year with
WT.OOO worth of Japanese fan ? and our noses
wura wined with Ji 10,000 worth of Japanese
silk handkerchief * . Wo buy nearly 1300,003
worth of Japanese porcelain every year , and
our imports of bamboo waru amount to
f 102,000 of Japanese money. Wu buy more
than twice as much of Japan as any other
countryund our imports aru increasing every
year , in IS" we bought a million and n
half moro goods than in ISSli , and the United
States will probably continue to be Japan's
best customer. "
"But how about her purchases from us ! "
I asked.
' There is no scniinicnt in trade , " replied
Governor Hubbard. ' 'Japan buys where she
can buy the cheapest , nnd her purchases
from Great iJriUi'm. China , the Rust Indies
nnd Slam , are greater than those of the
United States.
OltKAT UltlTAIX
which buys from Japan one-soventh ns much
us we do , or § ' $ ,000,000 worth of goods to our
831,000,01)0 ) , sells to her In round numbers ,
$18,000,000 worth of her poods , or six limes
us much as the United Status. Franco buy
ing $3,000,000 sells $10K,0 ( ) ; > 0 , and sells four
times as much as she buys. Thu United
States , Japan's best customer , is proportion
ally her smallest creditor , and our sales to
the Japanese hist year amounted only to a
little over 53,000,000. I use in these estimates
the Japanese dollar , which Is about equal to
7.1 cents. It is a mistake that it is BO , and wo
will soli more when the American factors
have studied the market , and have adapted
themselves to it. "
AMHIIICAX KXl'OKTS.
'What ore the chief articles of export from
the United States to Jnpan } " I asked.
"Kerosonn oil leads the list,1' was the re
ply. "Half of the Japanese nation lights its
houses with our coal oil lamps , und we sold
In 1SSO , over $ > ,000,000 worth of coal oil to
Japan. There hus been a falling off this
year in this , but , the export Is still largo.
Then the American clock Is popular In Japan ,
and you may see thousands of them In Toklo.
Thu common ofllcci clock , which hangs upon
the wall , is very popular , and ono salu of
clocks huru amounts to 100,000 Japanese dollars
lars u year. Many a Japanese baby is now
brought up on American condensed milk ,
nnd ? , ° > 5,000 worth was sold last year. Wo
sell sole leather , books , machin
ery and provisions , and Japan bought
ttM.OOO worth of our Hour last
year. These llgurcs are small , but
American forulgn trudo is in its Infancy , nnd ,
it has a world yet to conquer. Hero in the
east there iiro six hundred mlllloiiH of people
who require moro or less of some kinds of
goods which American brains push nnd cap
ital can furnish at n prollt , and in Jnpan
thuro are 8S,000,000 , of people who nro ready
to tnlco from America what she has to sell
that fits their needs , whenever they can buy
it as cheaply of her us of othur nations. We
sell to North China $0 , ( > fOOi)0 ) worth of
COTTON" fllRKTIKlIS
a year , and this in the teotli of thu manufac
turing nations of Europe. Japan Is moro
accessible to us. Why Hhould we not bell to
her ? " , .
"How much do wo/sell i" f asked.
"None , " replied Governor Hubbard. "Tho
American cottons do not enter the Japanese
inurkcts. Wo ilo hot muku the cheap nnd
light article of cptton required by the Jap
anese. A slight change in the factories ,
however , would adapt them to this class of .
goods , und thcrb Is no doubt but
that our Amorlcan 'mills can get a lim
ited market hero when they uro forced
to look abroad for a foreign trade. They will
thun Imvo to sell 'their ' goods in close compe
tition with Kngland. We are Japan's nearest
foreign neighbor. Wo Imvo the cotton at our
doors and our factories uru in operation.
Japan raises soingcotton , but isof an Inferior
quality. It seams to mo that forulgn tradu
offers the solution of many of the labor und
capital troubles of tlw United States. When
thu homo markets nro glutted nnd the facto
ries closed for mint of demand , this forulgn
trade could eat up some of the surplus , and
keep the mills from resting.
JAPANESE IMl'OliTS.
"Jnpan buyu , " Governor Hubbard wont
on , " $51,000,000 worth of goods n year from
foreign nations. It sells in round numbers
# ,73,000,000 , worth of goods abroad , and its im
ports are thus nearly a million dollars loss
than Its exports. The needs of the nation will
gro > v with the new civilization , ami an in <
creased demand for our productions will be
thu result. Among the chief things it now
buys are bteam engines , clocks , watches , hats
nnd cups , iron , steel , window glass , sugar ,
woolen uud cotton yarns. Its importations
of uottoii yarns last year was fi,000,000 , and
it bought half u million dollars' worth of
wines. It sells abroad about forty dltferent
articles , and some of thesu will be now to
yon. In camphor there Is an export of a I
million , and m 'cuttle- fish A like uu.ount. I
Japan sells ? . ' ,000,000 worth of copper a year ,
and it has ono of the largest copper mines in
the world. It sells a million dollars' worth
of porcelain , a million dollars' worth of silk
liandkerchiol'8 , and $7,000.000 worth of tea.
Wo buy nearly nil of the Japan tea that
goes abroad. The sales of raw silk amount to
? IO,000,000 a year , nnd of cocoons to S300.00J
a year. It sells SKIO.tKX ) worth of rice. The
tnideof the country is susceptibluof increase
and Japan is by no means at the end of its
material development. "
JAl'AN'rl I'l'Tl'lli ' : .
"How about its futurol" 1 asked.
"I think Japan has a great future , " replied
Governor Hubbard , "Tho advances thu na
tion bus inadu in the past two decades have
no parallel in the history ot civilization. The
country bus now railroads , telegraph , u com
pulsory school system , and a government
based on thu plan of those of modern Ku-
rope. It is bringing machinery to the devel
opment of its industries and of its wonderful
resources. Japan is a country of minerals
and its coal nnd iron will add to its national
wealth. Agriculturally , it Is susceptible of
trroat development , and only n small proportion
tion of the land Is now cultivated. Thu great
island of Yczzo , which lies north of Japan
and which contains . ' 30,000 square miles , or
nearly ns much as all the New England
states , with the exception of Maine , is unde
veloped. Thta contains good wheat lands ,
mountains of minerals , and it is the home
of the Ainos , who are supposed by some to bo
the original Japanese. There uro , however ,
very few of these , nnd the Japanese govern
ment is now trying to colonize the island.
The Japanese are much like the French , in
that they like homo. The only
EMIOIUTIOX
of Importance that is.known of , Is that to the
Hawuiuan Islands , Where about 8 , < XW Japa
nese havu gone within thn past few years to
engage in sugar raising. Yezzo , however , ie
a part of Japan , nnd it is thought there muy
bo loss trouble in getting imigrants. The
only American railroad in Japan is in Yozzo ,
and it is intimated to mo that thu trovern-
mcnt , in the extension of its railways thcro ,
will build them on the American plan. It is
probable that American materials will bo tea
a largo extent used , nnd that , though the
roads will bo built under the d Ircction
of Japanese civil engineers , the materials
and machinery may comu from America. I
believe that at present othu prospects for
American materials and American trade was
never better in Japan , nnd I think that fair
and free competition w'H ' bo given to all for
eign nations in the letting ot the government
contracts. With such u state of affairs , I do
not fear fir American pluck , push and Ingen
uity , As to the treaties , I think tlioy ought
to bo revised , and America has ulwnys been
on thu side of revision. The conference
of powers has , however , taken an Indcllnltu
recess , and when it will bo called together
again , is u question. "
] 'jiisnxT : onowTit.
"Do you think the pro.iunt growth of Japa
nese. civilization will continue ) "
"I do not sno why It should not , " replied
Governor Ilubbard. "Tho Japanese are
quickly assimulatlng tha ways of the west.
They aru a phcnouilnally bright race intel
lectually , nnd thu govurnmunfand thu best
classes nro with the new movement. They
send hundreds of their best men abroad
every your to study the best of other nations ,
und they are not wedded to thuir old ways
like the Clilnci-so. They have lately adopted
the Edison electric light , und tha telephone
Is no stranger to them. Any new thing that
is a good thing they seem ready for , and
they know u good thing when they see It. "
"How about their capacity for modern
civilization I"
"Thoy are ns bright n people as you will
find anywhere und thuir average of educa
tion , as far as the common people go , is
higher than in some or the countries of Eu
rope. Nearly every one of the lowest classes
can read Japanese. AH to the higher schools ,
there is a law school In Toklo baring -About
ono thousand students , and I know some Jap
anese lawyers who could hold their own in
any American court. They muko good civil
engineers and the bettor classes are rapidly
learning to speak the foreign languages.
They are not backward In business enter
prise and they possess a patriotism equal to
that of the Americans , i see no reason why
the Japanese should not become one of the
great nations of the world , und tboy as
suredly loud the nations of the orient In their
wonderful iwuslbllities and in the advantage
they are taking of them.
n FIIAXK. G
Fur will bo seen on very mauy of the most
atylUu house gowns this winter.
A Bamblo Amonsr the Dealers and
Tholr Waroa.
LIVELY SCENES ON MARKET DAYS.
How an Institution Needed in Omaha
Is Mutinied in the Kast The
1'eoplo Who Sell
and Buy.
Baltimore Market Houses.
BAM-IMOUE , Nov. 6. [ Special Correspondent
pendent to THK Bun. ] Among- the in-
BtitutioiiB of the city of Baltimore , the
markets and narks may claim the first
ranks. Not that the former are located
in flue buildings or equipped with mag
nificent fixtures , hut that they afford
Iwth rich nnd poor the opportunity of
purchasing their commodities in the
face of the fullest competition , and of
seeing that they got fair value for their
money. There some ton or a dozun
different market places , situated In var
ious portions of the city , onahling all to
have the benefit thereof without going
out o ! their own neighborhood. Two
or thrco davs oaoh week are sot auart
as market daya , but varying in the dif
ferent mnrkot houses. These latter ,
for the most part , consist of brick struct
ures erected in open spaces apparen ly
sot apart for that purpose in the origi
nal plan of the city. Thane buildings
are generally open on all sides , consist
ing merely of a roof supported by brick
piers connected by arches at the top.
The stalls nro arranged in rows , hack
to back , down the center and along the
walls. In most cases the demand for
space seems to have been so great that
Irume additions have been made to the
building to servo only as a shelter for
protection of goods beneath , Above
two market houses that I have noticed
nro public halls used as armories for thu
meetings and drill of the militia.
The principal market-place is that
called Lexington market , and the rep
utation cf this , perhaps , has hcon
spread wherever HulUinoreans have
gone. The building itself can claim no
atlontion whatever except in regard to
si/.o. One would say that it had a
rather "shabby" appearance. It ia a
frame structure consisting of a roof
supported by iron pillars. A part of
the coiling is plastered and white
washed ; the tin on the roof seems to
have once had a coat of reddish paint ,
which has boon retouched recently in
various parts , The stalls present'
colors of the rainbow , according to the
taste of the occupants ; but at present
the whole looks oomowlmt dilapidated.
There are really throe separate build
ings , each a block in length ana furnish
ing thrco parallel aisles , that in the
centre being the widest. In consequence
quence the market covers an area of
about 800 feet in length by sixty feet in
width , with the exception of two inter
secting streets where space is left for
the passage of wagons and street cars.
These throe squares Ho upon quite a
hill , so that in passingthrough the market
kot ono ascends nnd descends a fairly
steep elevation. The stalls are
made up of wooden counters. In the
moat department some have advanced as
far ns marble slabs , while they also
have rows of meat hooks on the frame
work behind. The floor ia paved with
artificial stone , Along the outsldo of
the building awnings are stretched out
on market days in order to cover moro
spaco. The place is lighted by gas at
each stall , while t'own the con tor alslo
there are public gas lamps nt conven
ient intervals. It ficems queer to see so
many gas meters side by side on shelves
above the stalls.
At the Lexington market Tuesday ,
Friday and Saturday constitute the
market days. The purchases for Sun
day are made Saturday Availing. On
those days , at certain hours , the streets
surrounding the market are cut oft
from public travel and nro occupied by
moveable stalls. So great is the de
mand for room , that not only the three
blocks where the market house is situ
ated , but also tin extra square at each
end is iillod with booths , wagons and
hand-carts. In this space then , extend
ing for flvo blocks , nro shown almost
every variety of edible products. Of
course , outside of the market house , the
different wares are located promiscu
ously , but within the building an at
tempt at classification is made. The
center aisle is almost wholly devoted to
use us u meat market , and the meat
stalls are larger than the others.
About ono-half of the building towurd
the west is set apart for the Hah and
crab dealers. This portion is supplied
with long tables , upon which the fish
is piled. Many line specimens of differ
ent varieties may be seen lioro each
market day. In season , hard and soft
crabs , tarrapins and other delicacies
may bo obtained. The stalls belong
ing to dealers In other kinds of goods
are scattered about on the two ; side
nislca in the rest of the building. Qoro
may bo found dealers in confectionery ,
fruit , vegetables , pickols , jellies , but
ter and eggs , choose , preserved meats ,
flowers , broad , pastry and many other
things. There is the cocoanut and
niddish-grindor , the Italian with his
fruit stand , and the old woman with her
pie. But , in fact , a line lot of goods are
displayed. Some butchers make a
specially of Chicngo dressed moat ,
which is preferred only by those who
consider its cheapness.
In the fruit department all the varie
ties grown in this neighborhood are
shown in vast quantities. Bunannas
and other tropical fruits are cheap , as
they are brought hero by water direct.
California fruit is not generally seen
and commands high prices by reason of
the cost of transportation. At present
there Is a great quantity of chosluuta
on the market. These are gathered in
the immediatevicinity. . Though this
is the homo of the" oyster , strange
enough none are hold at the market ,
probably for the reason that the Indies
would not wish to carry thorn home in
a basket.
Saturday evening is the tlmo to soothe
the market in full blast. Quo can with
clilllciilty elbow his way through the
struggling throng. lie is pushed from
ono side to the other , at the same time
causing his ribs to come into frequent
contact with the many market baskets.
Otio of those is carried by everyone who
goes marketing and when full is often
sent homo by seine colored boy who
stands about waiting for sucli jobs. By use
of the market system the greater part of
the inhabitants of Baltimore lira fur
nished with their subsistence It hun
not entirely superseded the "grcon gro
cery , " for stores on the general plan nro
scattered through the city. Those gon-
ornlly keep a little of everything ; meat ,
vegetables , and staple groceries , Of
course nil fancy or canned goods must
bo obtained ut places making those
things a specialty , The description of
Lexington market will answer for the
others except that they are conducted
on a much smaller scnlo and have not
so good an arrangement. Still the
Broadway street market is about the
same sl/.o , but catcra to a lower class of
trade , In the other places leas business
ia dona and consequently a Birmllqr va
riety | y ofl'orod for one's choice.
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