The sun., 1890-01-12
A NEW BURIAL SCHEME
Our Bodies to be Dried and Pat Away N
Vaults with Glass Fronts.

Our Bodies to be Dried and Put Away m
Vaults with Glass Fronts.
new disposition Of the dead as proposed
may be called the --latest thing in life." Ground
for new mausoleum " IL to be broken. II II
| said. in the spring The idea underlying the
new mausoeum is based on the fact that q ours
rent OF dry air will preserve n body from de-
composition. and change it into q condition
resembling life. In which It will remain for an
indefinite time This process is applied By
nature to the unfortunate traveller and his
beast who succumb upon the great deserts. In
the Smithsonian Institution are many bodies
thus desiccRted by nature which have been
brought from the battleilelds OF Mexico and
Peru from Southern plains. and Indian dis
tric,s Of the far West. The ancient Colchians
and Tartars suspended their dead from
branches OF trees to be dried by air and sun.
The Peruvians first dried their deceased
friends and then buried them In a sitting
posture. SavaRes OF South Australia place the
dead body on the top Of tho hut till perfectly
dried. when 1t Is ban daged and hidden among
the branches OF the trees. The body retains it's
form in the process, and III the skin h though Il be.
white, while the fnae. though more or less
emaciated. rem aims life:like and recognizable.
Modern science and sRi,i are TO pc b applied TO
phere. Experiments have recently been made
by specialists. first on animals and later on
human bodies IN the course OF one recent oX-
pertinent conducted by y sanitary engineer In
Washington. in nine weekA' pig was reduced
inst TSs as niump % and round as In lie In lab.
oratory in this city the body Of a man weighing
164 pounds was subjected to the process In
1888, and the effect was marvellous.
The arrangement for the Tnterment OF desic-
similar to that OF the drawers In safety deposlt
vaults. while the interior plan OF the building
library. With main % corridor % and diyersine halls
leading to different sections, These drawers
or sepuchres will be Of solid concrete four
side Of the hallway. The opening into each
inner one OF glass Theoretically scaled as soon
az occupied, through which the body may be
iron. wrought gold. silver, or bronze. decorated
and adorned according to the ability and taste
For family use there will be separate and
distinct com mpartment' OF various sizes, with
sets snd aynS Sa Sn Ti sna 0
The space that holds the casket will be .
cell Of concrete permitting neither her the escaps
formed over. moulds, so that, no destrpctiblO
material, az iron or metal. wi be needed.
Through these cor.duits will be made to pour
into the hcrmeticalky. sealed sepulchres cur
peated ~ arr The VIII sSpaet
from every trace Of moisture, vanor. or fluid
out ouf rossSlity so o Of escspe; ali ncxio9s matter
will re destroyed Gradually the body be-
comes hard. smooth alu ury, VIII llttle or no
change OF appearance and once done presera
walton is secured forever.
Provision Is to be ma de against premature
interment by tho adjustment OF electrical ap-
pliances to the body. th.lt the faintest motion
will be instautaneously conveyed 70 the guard
by means OF alarm signals.
The msusoleum will occupy comparatively
little space. A building covering 100 feet
square could enclose 10000 SCI ,uchtee. and one
that occupied an acre would proride "a many
resting places as ceme, cry OF tn1rty.hvo acress
1t is intended that ample and suitable
grounds shall surround the huilt'tnG and thRt
adornment inside and out will be Tuade as pera
feet as taste and wealth can dictate.
The sepulchres will be numbered and reRiss
tered as lots in a cemetery, and q fund will bO
provided for the perpetual care OF all treasures
OF art or nature that may be provided All
records OF interment will be kept In the maui
soleum. A chapel will be provided for the dis
charge OF the last rites.
The cost OF single sepuohres will probably
range from $40 to 5000. while family compart-
ments will vary from 5000 to $4,000. Burial
lots In cities range from $400 to 5000 for space
to allow six graves, to which must be added
the cost OF headstone. monument, statuary en-
closure, and care.
Concrete is the material OF which 1t is pro-
posed to build the mausoleum. Research
this material for impenetrability. insolubilitys
and consequent permanence, even an earth.
quake being powerless to destroy buildings
made OF 1t. This substance will no doubt b0
faced by ornamental materials.