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/ y 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 8 THE REALM OF FASHION. § 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 A SEASONABLE CAPE. lines whioh slope gradually to points in front and back. Darts at each shoulder with a seam in centre baok cause a snug adjust ment at the top, graeeful fulness in rippling folds below the shoulders to a comfortable and fashionable length. The circular yoke is applied after the darts are sewed and may be cut with or without a contre seam. The high standing collar is shaped in four sectious joiued to fit the lieok comfortably atid flare becomingly at at tho top. 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 fects. 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 women havo more quickness aud in sight about machinery than meu have, and he prefers to employ them iu car rying out the details of his electrical inventions. 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. Cholly—Yaas, several yeors ago I fell deeply in love with a girl, but she wojecte'd me—mi le a wegular fool of me. Molly—And you never got over it?—Brooklyn Life. Onr Treatment of Spanish Captive*. 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 nbout by llostettor’s Stomach Hitters. Nevor beforo In history has there been so successful a medicine for the weak, debilitated and ner vous. for stomach and livor disorders like dyspepsia, Indigestion, biliousness aud con stipation. Ail nations have beou benefited by It, uud all praise It. Don't Tobacco Spit aud Haioke tonr IJIb Awaf# To quit tobacco easily nnd forovor. be mag netic. full or life, nervo nnd vigor, take No-To 13uc, the wonder worker, that makes weak men strong. All druggists, 60c or II. Cure guaran teed. llooklet uud sample free. Addrenn blurting llemody Co., Chicago or New York. There has been discovered amomr the Uto Indians of Colorado a sort of clarinet which has a sweater and inoro plaintive lone. It is claimed, thau any American orchestral Instrument. To Cur?* n Cold In On® Oay. Take Laxative Bwrao Quinine Tablets. AJI Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. The district of Ilngdad, Turkey in Asia, furnishes a wool, the host grades of which are used in tho manufacture of worsteds, such as braids and sweaters. The Fall Witt Its sadden obanges, Its hot days and chilly nights, dampness and deoaylng vegetation, Is peaullarly trying to tho 'health. A good Full Medicine Is as tm- portnnt nnd beneficial as Spring Medicine. Hood’s Sarsaparllln keeps the blood pure, witrds off mnlartu, creates a good appetite, gives refreshing sleep, and maintains the health tone through this trying soason. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is America’. greatest Medicine. 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 dressy enough for ohureh or visiting. Velvet can be appropriately chosen with passementerie for the yoke and 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. Hood’a Pills cure all liver tils. Client*. Orcat Russian Forests. There ure many people who fear that tho world's supply of timber la beeomiug exhausted—Just ns thirty years ago It was feared that our coal supply was coming to an end. Our Consul-Geuernl nt St. Petersburg has sent n report to the Foreign OlHcutcon- talutng some Information of a reassur ing character on this subject. Accord ing to tits account, In the province of 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 ests of the I'etehorn basin are at Inst opened up for trade, nnd new mills havo been built, ono nt At-chnngql, one at Pusblakta, nnd one, too, at Kola, on the Lapland coast, thus opening out another virgin forest truck.—Loudon Globe. 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 sleeves, wliioh may be omitted as here shown and the dress may be finished without the yoko to wear with or with out different guimpes. The front and baok are shown, of cashmere having i embroidered edge, while the sides are completed with an embroidered frill of : cashmere. Cashmere, "veiling, challie and all ■ other soft wool or silken fabrics will ; develop prettily by tbe mode, lace and embroidered edging aud insertion, ribbon or braid being suitable trim ming. While material of this kind is not always available, the design furnishes suggestions that may be carried out daintily in similar fabrios in one or a 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. Suffered four years with female trou bles. She now writes to Mrs. Pinkliam of her complete recovery. Read her letter: Deaii Mns. PiNKnAM:—t wish you to publish what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, Sanative Wash and Liver Pills have done for me. I suffered for four years with womb trouble. My doctor said I had falling of the womb. I also suffered with nervous prostration, faint, ^ nil-gone feelings, palpita tion of the heart, bearing-down sensa tion and painful menstruation. I could not stand but a few minutes nt a time. When I commenced talcing your med icine I could not sit up half a day, but before I lmd used half n bottle I was up and helped about my work. I have taken three bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and used ono package of Sanative Wash, and am cured of nil my troubles. I feel like a new woman. 1 can do all kinds of housework and feci stronger than I ever did in my life. I now weigh 131 pounds. Before using your medicine I weighed only 108 pounds. Surely it is the grandest medicine for weak woman thnt ever was, and my advice to all who are suffering from nn.v female trouble is to try it at once and be well. Your medicine has proven a blessing to me, and I cannot praise it enough.—Mrs. Lucy Goodwin, Holly, W. Va. 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