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THE BONES OF COLUMBUS.
Mystery Enshrouds the Final Resting Place of
the Great Discoverer.
Mystery aud secrecy surround tho
exhumation in Ilavann, Cuba, of tho
remainn of Columbus, ’and this fast
has given riso to gravo rumors, wliioh
appear to have some foundation, as
there has been no attempt nt dental
from nny source. Tho removal of tho
remainn was effected bolliud tho olosod
doors of tho Cathedral, which were
guarded by an armod forced. Few of
tho authorities wero present, tho
names of thoso who wore to attend bo-
ing handed to tho Chief of Police the
night boforc in General Blanco's own
handwriting.
No official account of tho ceremony
or statement regarding tho condition
of the remains hns been made public,
but it lias leaked out from an authori
tative source that they are not in tho
same condition ns wheu they were
placed in tho niche.
When tho remainn wore placed in
the mausoleum a small casket was en
closed, containing coins, gold and
silver medaU, precious atones ^tid
rolls of parchment, as was then the
custom upon tho occasion of a burial.
It appears that this casket had beou
tampered with and rifled of its con
tents, and further rumors say that
only portions of the remains are left.
Gossip and speculation are rife, tho
exact truth of which tho authorities
make no effort to affirm or conlrndiot.
A quasi-official explanation, however,
is to the effect thnt secrecy waB given
great discoverer, but they assert thnt
they already have them and are pre
pared to bnok up tho assertion with
all sorts »f proof. There is a quartet
of Columbian graves in different parts
The sepulchre which contained what
passes among the Spanish inhabitants
of Cuba for the bones of Colnmbus is
extromely simple in character. The
LEAD CHEST CONTAININ'!! THE DONES OF
COLUMBUS.
of tho world and each one issopaiately
worshiped as the real artiole. One of
theso is in Havana, one is in Santo
Domingo, one is in Genoa, Italy, and
one is in Valladolid, Spain.
When Santo Domingo, where his
body Was interred after having been
brought from its resting placo in
Seville, booamea possession of France,
tho Spaniards removed what they sup
posed to be tho bones of Columbus,
with many of tho other valuable and
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T.ndlea* Cape With Applied Yoke.
Heavy black silk poplin is used for
this stylish cape, the applied yoke be-
ingof rich .guipure lace over white
satin and the decoration of satin rib
bon ruching.
The cape is shaped on fashionable
SLAB OVBB yilE COLUMBUS TOMB AT
HAVANA.
TOJII) OF COLUMBUS IN THE CATHEDI1AL AT HAVANA.
to tho ceremony bocause a cable dis
patch received reported that Geuorul
Toral bad been murdorod in Madrid
the day before, and fears were enter
tained that disorders might occur if
the public and military cauio together
in great numbers.
Some of tho more rabid Spaniards
go to tho length of saying thut tho
whole ceremony was a farce, tho
Washington Government having ob
jected to the removal of tho remains
and their Government going through
tho pantomime in order to mako tho
public lieliove that tlieromaius, which
really aro left tliere, woro shipped to
Spain.
Spain's pitiful appeal to bo permit-
VIAL CONTAINING THE ASHES OF COLUM
BUS AT GENOA, ITALY.
ied to romove tho bones of Christo
pher Colnmbus from Havana to Madrid
will likely bo passed upon by the Faria
peace commissioners, but before nny
discussion is reached four nations will
become involved in tjjo controversy.
The four nations not only claim the
right to possess the remains of ihe
and sacred relios of Spanish rule, tc
Havana, where they have since re
mained. As u matter of fact historians
aro now agroed thnt tho hones which
tho Spaniards oouveyod to their only
remaining possessions in the Western
Hemisphere woro not thoso of tho grout
navigator, but of liia son, Diego Col
umbus, a former Goveruor-Genoral of
Santo Domingo, wlio was buried iu
the same sepulchre with his futlior.
The certainty that tho Spaniards had
made n blunder iu removing the body
was ostablishod through u very curious
circumstauce.
Just before bis death, Columbus,
greatly aggrieved by tho injustice and
cruelty with which he had beeu treat
ed by the people for whom he had
ilonu so much, requested that the
chains in which ho had bceu brought
back a prisoner from bis last voyago
to the Wost Indies, uud which he al
ways kept in his room ns a memento
of Spanish gratitude, might be buried
in the coffin witli him. His request
was scrupulously regarded by the
members of bis family, aud without
tho kuosvlodge of the Spanish officers
theso relics woro plncod iu his cofliu
beforo it was finally sealed.
A Frenchman wlio chanced upon
some autograph letters written by the
explorer found among other interest
ing documents tho navigator’s will.
He was struck by the strange clause
relating to the shackles, aud made iu
quiries whether or not auy such things
were found when the coffin was re
moved from the tomb in Santo Do
mingo. As no one remembered to
have heard of auy such thing, an in
vestigation was set on foot, with the
result that the bones of Columbus
were found to be still peacefully re
posing iu tho uow French colouy. As
a matter of course, tho Spauiards hnvo
derided tho notiou that they could by
nny possibility have made a mistake,
but subsequent discoveries have only
tended to strengthen the idea that the
Spauiards had merely given ouo more
example to tljo world of the careless
ness and superficiality with which they
carry out all their official acts.
cathedral in whioh it is situated, how
ever, is ■ very handsome structure.
The bonos were in • plain stone vault'
mado of marble, placed to the right
of and at the foot of the main altar.
Tho stone vault surmounted by a bust
supposed to resemble the explorer,
but said to differ in every detail from
his portraits. The bones of Colum
bus, the Spaniards say, were taken to
Havana in 1795 and placed in a grave
dug under the spot where the vault
now stands. In 1822 the Spaniards
in Cuba erected the present tomb and
plaoed beneath the bust of Columbus
the following inscription:
O, grand Columbus!
In this urn enshrined t
A thousand ueuturles
Thy hones shall gunrdl
A thousand egos keep thine image fresh,
In token of our nation's gratitude.
When .the supposed bones of Colum-
bus were removed from Santo Dom
ingo, tbe ceremony was made tho oc
casion for a display of Spanish gran
deur suoh as had nevor beforo keen
seon in the Western Hemisphere.
It is easy to ooncedo that the load
cheat found nt San Domingo was not
tho one in whioh tho bonos of the
Admiral were takon to Snu Domingo, 1
for it is generally admitted that the
natao America, whioh appeared on the
casket, was used before 1509, nud tho
Gothic characters in tkointorior of tho
chest were not common uutil the
seventeenth ccutury.
The circumstance fhat tho obest
found at Sau Domingo is small, also
confirms the suspicion that it was.
mado to oontain half a skeleton. That
sent\o Havana, although of tho same
length and depth was wider, perhaps
to give more room to tho hip bones
and tho skull, besides tho other bones
corresponding to thoso found at San
Domiugo.
Tho Son Domingo oheBt contained
gome fragments of lead which bear the
unmistakable signs of age. This sug
gests tho probability that tho chest
was cast from an older dne.
After a distinguished career iu Eu-
ropo and Asia, Mgr. Boccococchia, tho
disooverer of the retnnius of Columbus
at Sau Domiugo, was made Bishop at
Orope', Vioar of San Domiugo, aud
delegate to Hayti and Venezuela in
1874. Tho leaden chest was found on
September 10, 1877. Tkework in the
cathedral had just begun wlion a hid
den tomb was discovered at the left
of tho altar. A leaden chest was
found. 11 contained the remains of
Don Piotro Colombo, tho discavoror's
grandson.
Tho chest containing the bones of
Columbus was at the right of the first.
Wheu the discovery was made, be
sides Mgr. Cocehia, the Italian Con
sul; Giobntla Cambiaso, his brother,
Luigi, aud tho authorities of Sau
Domiugo, wcropresoiit. Tho Consul,
■s
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Darts at each shoulder with a seam
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The circular yoke is applied after the
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or without a contre seam.
The high standing collar is shaped
in four sectious joiued to fit the lieok
comfortably atid flare becomingly at
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Snch is the most patent faot about
new autumn hats: That the largest
number of them turn away from the
face. Though a few with straight
brims aro for sale to those who cannot
or will not abido theso upturned ef
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A Woman I'liytlclan’s Worli.
Dr. Katherine Kolloolc, a medical
inspector for the girls’ high school iu
Philadelphia, during the last yenr ex
amined more than 3000 pupils. As a
result of her work it is said the stand
ard of hoaltli among the girls has beeu
better tkau that of any previous yoar.
Utltson'a Trllmln to Woman.
Thomas A. Edison deolarcs that
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sight about machinery than meu have,
and he prefers to employ them iu car
rying out the details of his electrical
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Child's French Dress.
This dainty dress of embroidered
cashmere in pale blue, showed yoko
and sleeves of dark blue velvet whioh
were made adjustable so as to do for
ordinary or party wear. •
A short body lining supports the
shirring that adjnsts the fulness iiq
front aud back, the top being arranged
tc form frilled headings.
The sides are gathered to the lower
edge of body lining, a band of the
embroidered cashmere passing all
around the short waist. Bands to
match pass over the shoulders to foot
of dress in front and back, pretty
gathered bretclles standing out over
the sleeves.
Slo Recovery.
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it?—Brooklyn Life.
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Never before In history wae there a can®
where n defeated and captive enomy received
such generous treatment as we gave the
Spaniards. Other nations aro astonished.
Kqually astonishing are tho cures brought
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The district of Ilngdad, Turkey in Asia,
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are used in tho manufacture of worsteds,
such as braids and sweaters.
The Fall
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chilly nights, dampness and deoaylng
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CRYSTAL CONTAINING TOE ASHES OF
COLUMBUS, AT PAVIA, ITALY.
who was a Genoese, seized a pinch of
the ashes in the chest and plaoed
them in a crystal vial. A ribbon was
attached to the vial, bearing su in-'
8eription iu Italian to this effect:
“Ashes of the immortal Christopher
Columbus, discovered in the Cathedral
of San Domiugo the 10th pf September,
1877. Tp the City of Genoa, from
her affectionate sons, Giobatta and
Luigi Cambiaso."
When the vialmrrived at Genoa tho
muueipality decided to preserve it in
an urn of bronze. The ' urn wss
executed iu 1880 by l’andiani, of
Milan. It is iu the style of the seven
teenth century. Four sea horses sus
tain it nt the eoruers, and graceful de
signs adoru the frame, which beats on
eaoh side the arms of Genoa. The
whole is surmounted by a female
figure representing Geuoa, the Queen
of the Mediterranean. The left hw>d
rests upon an anchor, and with the
right the figure holds aloft the wroath
of viotory.
Pavia received a similar honor, for
at her university the dUcoveror of the
Now World completed his studies.
The ashes were plaoed in a small
pyramid of crystal, and that was de
posited iu a splendid receptacle.
TYPE OF THE WINTER HAT.
A ru ffiefof Jnot, lace or chiffon is
pluced inside the collar, a large bow of
the same being tied over the closing in
front.
The fronts are closed as far ns the
waist with coat hooks and eyes.
An interlining of wadding or onnton
flannel gives richness us well as warmth
to capes of satin, silk or poplin, a silk
liuiug of some becoming color adding
elcgnnce to its finish. Capes iu this
style can be worn at any age and are
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Velvet can be appropriately chosen
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fur oi any desired decoration may bo
adopted.
To make this cape for a lady of
medium size will require one aud five-
eighths yards of material fifty-four in
ches wide.
The New Winter Hat.
My lady’s new winter hat is shown
in the large engraving. An extremely
chic affair of no particular period re
produced. The knots nnd twists un
der the front brim and the high trim
ming at one side recall the sportive
modes of 1830. But hats then were
large in size, and the fashion this au
tumn calls for bend coverings only
medium in circumference, except in
carriage hats, which are huge and
heavy laden with plumes.
At a favorite shop where many wom
en inspected fall hats, Madame, tbe
milliuer, said that there is no common
name for this style in hats, nor, as a
general thing, for any sort whioh is
brought forth at tjjat store.
“So far as possible,’’ said Madame,
“every hat we make is unlike every
other, so we cannot give a general
nntne which would be at the same time
individual.”
Thnt hots are to he worn “off the
face,” ns was predicted iu the summer.
It is only the exceptional headpiece
which is fashioned for the wom
an without a pompadour. The
roll of hair over the brow
just fills in tbe space between
brim and forehead. And many of the
tnrbans aro arranged to fit around the
back bnir, which should bo done on
the crown of tlierhoad.
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There ure many people who fear
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Archangel, where the Crown forests
cover 88,079,400 ncres, tho felling of the
trees hns not much more than begun,
lie states that the hitherto virgin for
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opened up for trade, nnd new mills
havo been built, ono nt At-chnngql, one
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on the Lapland coast, thus opening out
another virgin forest truck.—Loudon
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Cheap Breakfast.
When English soldiers are on the
march and billeted upon publicans
only three cents per man is allowed
tor their breakfast.
MRS. LUCY GOODWIN
Stylish puffs are mounted on fitted
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While material of this kind is not
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suggestions that may be carried out
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combination of material or coloring.
It is also pretty for wash dresses of
thin white stuffs that are worn by lit
tle girls over slips of silk or satin al]
winter.
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