The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13

"AAtts WAAAS Ioo 1aCSs CuOuHu I.lOrG OF
LEGS emaciated. remains life-lixe and
recognizable.
Modern science and skill arc to be ap.
piled to the original prescrvative power
of the atmosphere. Experiments havo
recently been made by specialists. first
on animals and later on human bodies.
IN the course Of one recent experiment.
conducted by . sanitary engineer in
Washington, in nine weeks a pig was
reduced in weight from 20 tc735 pounds.
and remained just as plump and round
as in life. In laboratory in this city
the body Of man weighing lo4 rss'nds
was subjected to tho process in 1888, ind
the effect was marvellous.
Tho arrangement for the intcrmcnt Of
desiccated bodies in tho new nlausolcum
will be similar te that OF tho drawers In
safety deposit vaults, while the interior
plan OF the building will resemble that
Of . well-appointe.l public library, with
main corridor and divcrging halls lead
ing to different sections. These draw
era or sepulchcrs will bo OF solid con-
cretc four inches thick without Joint or
scam, Of certain si2es, and arranged in
tiers of six OH either side OF the hail
way. Tho opening into ecch sepul,ner
will DO provided with tao doors, tho
ifner on" Of glass Theoretically scaled
aa scon rs occupied. through which tho
to<ty may be- viewed by those holding
tho keys; tho outside Of iron. wrought
gold, silver or bronze, decorated and
adorned according to the ability and
taste of relatives.
Fog family use the-e will be separate
and distinct compartments cs various
sizes. with sets or suites Of sepulchcrs
adorned as desired and having but a sim
gle entrance.
Tho space that holds the casket will
be o.ll OF concrete permitting neither
tho escape nor admission OF moisture.
In the erection of the walls hollow pipes
or conduits will be formed Ovcr molds,
so that no destructiblc material, az iron
OF metal, will DO needed.
Through these coaduits will be made
to pour into the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sc
pulchcrs currents OF dry air, which,
passing rapidly and repeatedly around
tho body, will extract therefrom every
trace OF moisture, vapor or fluid and con-
vey it to huge furnace, where, without
possibility of escape, all noxious matter
will be destroyed. Gradually the body
becomes hard, smooth and dry. with lit
tie or no change Of appearance, and oncs
done preservation is secured forever
Provision Is to be made against pre-
maturc interment by the adjustment OF
electrical appliances 70 Tho body. so
that the faintest motion will be instan-
faneously conveyed to the guard by
means Of alarm signais.
Tho mausoleum will occupy compare
lively little space. A building covering
100 feet square could inclose 10000
sepulchers, and one that occupied an
acre would provide as many resting
places as q cemetery OF thirty-fvc acres.
1t rs intended that ample and suitable
grounds shall surround the building,
and tina. adornment inside and out will
be made as perfect as taste and wealth
can dictate.
Tho scpulchers will be numbered and
registered as lots in q cemetery, and a
fund will be provided for the perpetual
care Of all treasures of art or nature
that may bo provided. All records of
irterment will bc kept in the mauso-
leSm. Achapci will be provided for the
discharge of the last rites.
Tho cost OF singlesepnlchcrsw will prob
ably range from $40 to 5000, while family
compartments will vary from $500 to
$4,000. Burial lots in cities range from
s+o0 to $1,000 for space to allow six
graves. tc which must be added tho cost
af headstonc, monument, statuary, An
closure and care.
Concrete Is the material OF which it Is
proposed to build the mausoleum. Re-
search, ancient and modern. establish
the quality Of this material for impenc-
trability. insolubility and consequent
permanencc, even IN earthquake being
powerless to destroy buildings made Of
IT. This substance will no doubt be
faced by ornamental materials.