The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-24
NEW YORK LETTER.

hracing in its territory the most
unique burial plot on earth. The plol
is located on Il beautiful slope TO the
right OF the main entrance to Ever
green Cemetery. This plot is the prop
erty of the United States, and has beer
set apart as the last resting place OF
the sailors who die in the port of New
York, friendless and far from home
The plot occupies the most desirable
location in the cemetery, and now con.
tains the remains OF nearly two thou.
sand sailors. The plot consists of
three acres on the highest ground, and
has been in use for upward of forty
Years. On the plateau is Il marble
monument rising in base, pedestal
shaft and capital 10 the height of 81
irrt The pedestal has four panels,
one hearing the inscriptions: For Sail
"rs OF All Nations" while the Others
bear nautical emblems and the names
OF The first Board OF Trustees. Sur
mounting the capital is n marble globe.
ON which Is engraved the map of the
world. Parts of the plot are allotted
to Asia, South America, Occnnica and
Africa, while under the head of Eu,
rope separate lots have been set aside
for the benefit of all the various mar
ilime nations Of that continent, France
and England being allotted the iarges,
lots. All the American sailors are Ia
TERED In the plot allotted TO the Uni.
TED States. Canadian, Mexican and
Central American sailors have sepa.
rate lots. Each subdivision OF the plot
mas u large stone. with the name OF
the country to which 1t il assigned In
raised letters on its surface.
Miss Lillian Russell recently added
another 10 the list OF her experiences,
and gave the prisoners spending Sun
day in the Tombs IL chance to do like.
wise. In accordance with the wish of
the Rev. William Lindsay, who con
duets the Protestant Episcopal service
III TINT prison and Ludlow Street Jail
twhen there nro enough inmates left
In the latter place TO hear 10 Miss Rus.
sell rendered II semi-rclglous vocal
solo for the occupants of the Tombs
cells. She has sung before hundreds
of lnrgcr and more fashionable houses,
but few Of them had looked forward
With kccner expectation 10 her com.
ing or found more delight In the ex-
ereisc of her talent The fact that
Miss Russell was to sing in the Tombs
had been sufficiently advertised be-
forehand. and Warden Van De Carr
said that he had been pestered for
three days by people who wanted
free passes 10 the Tomhs for the occa.
sion. There was. In fact respectable
scattering of visitors about the railing
on the second floor OF the corridors
when Miss Russell climbed the stairs
that lead TO It with her accompanies
Paul Steindorff. She wore a jaunty
hat, black Jacket richly faced with
sable fur and n black skirt OF brocad.
\ cal satin-a Tha. ,s,-is---~---- ..'s..
go .ricir ct-It uoors ana the
backs OF accommodating guests that
| stood between them aud Miss Russell
but made no special demonstration AT
her appearance. She walked TO the lit.
tie organ that Is used in tho regular
afternoon service. and after the cIer.
gyman had introduced her to the au-
hcnce, who might be supposed not to
know yet that she had come Mr..
Stclndorm sat down Mt the instrument.
Miss Russell sang James Thompson's
"A Song of Thanksgiving" the words
Of which were written by Francis Al
liston. Az she finished. the hollow
sound of applause echoed from the
cells and down the corridor the clap
ping OF the hardened hands mingllng
with what seemed TO be the sound OF
n lin basin. The applause grew into
nm encore and Miss Russell was Will.
Ing TO respond, but Mr.. Lindsay did
moi approve of that. She gave no
more. therefore. but later repeated
the same selection before the boys
prison whom she smillngly declared
TO be the best gallery she ever sang to.
She sang also for the female prison
ars.
Miss Russell expressed herself
pleased with her little adventure, and
said that she would come down later
III n week day, without announcing II
beforehand, and sing some ballads to
the prisoners.
There are ] 500 persons In various
grades of service on the pay roll OF
The New York Custom House. with
salaries nggrcgatng more than 81,
10000 in II year. The number Of
clerks and inspectors exceeds 400 of
zach.
The average number of voters to
house In New York city is three.
There are 10000 houses and $4,000
goters
The popullst vote In New York city
asst at the recent election for Asso.
late Judge OF the Court of Appeals
was ] 1861 votes.
The Rev. Lyman Abbott and other
Congregational ministers are surprised
md indignant because OF new State
aw which, 1t Is just discovered, Is de
;tructive of the Congregational form
II church government. Each Congre-
sational Church IL not only absolutely
Independent of each other as regards
doctrine and policy, but each member
y the equal of every other member.
md the pastor has no absolute author
~. The new law, It Is discovered,
not only makes the pastor an auto
rat, but puts the individual churches
II larger measure under control Of the
association or denomination to which
hey belong. This. of course, is en-
rely contrary to Congregational and
Baptist usage. and the churches will
ry TO have the law amended SO as 10
Exempt them from its operation.
CYRUS THoRr