The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-25
NEW YORK LETTER.


right Of the main entrance to Ever
green Cemetery. This plot is the prop
erty Of the United States, and has been
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 n marble
monument. rising in base, pedestal,
shaft and capital to the height of go
feet. The pedestal has four panels,
one bearing the inscription: "For Sail
ors OF All Nations" while the others
bear nautical emblems and the names
of the first Board OF Trustees. Sur
mounting the capital is a marble globe.
on which is engraved the map OF tho
world. Parts Of the plot are allotted
to Asia, South America, Oceanica and
Africa, while under the head Of Eu'
rope separate lots have been set aside
for the benefit Of all the various mar.
thine nations of that continent, France
and England being allotted the largest
lots All the American sailors are in
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
has a large stone, with the name of
the country to which 1t Is assigned in
raised letters on it's surface.
| Miss Lillian Russell recently added
another to the list Of her experiences,
and gave the prisoners spending Sun
day in the Tombs n chance to do like
wise. In accordance with the wish of
the Rev. William Lindsay, who CON
ducts the Protestant Episcopal service
in that prison and Ludlow Street Jail
(when there are enough inmates left
In the latter place to hear IT. Miss Rus
sen rendered semi-religlous vocal
solo for the occupants Of the Tombs
cells. She has sung before hundreds
of larger and more fashionable houses
but few Of them had looked forward
with keener expectation to her com
ing or found more delight In the eX
ercise 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 fol
three days by people who wanted
free passes to the Tombs 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 stair
that lead to It with her accompanlst
Paul Steindorff. She wore a jaunt.
hat, a black jacket richly faced witt
sable fur and black skirt Of brocad
ed satin. The prisoners trained thei
eyes to catch a glimpse Of her through
the bars Of their cell doors and tn
[ backs Of accommodating guests tha
, stood between them and Miss Russell
, but made no special demonstration a
her appearance. She walked to the Iii
tie organ that is used in the regula
afternoon service, and after the clel
gyman had introduced her to the aJ
= dience, who might be supposed not
! know yet that she had come, MI
: Stelndorff sat down ut the instrument
s Miss Russell sang James Thompson
"a Song of Thanksgiving" the word
of which were written by Francis A
, liston. AS she finished, the hollo'
sound Of applause echoed from til
= cells and down the corridor, the clal
c ping of the hardened hands minglin
S with what seemed to be the sound {
e a tin basin. The applause grew int
L an encore, and Miss Russell was will
! ing to respond, but Mr.. Lindsay di
not approve Of that. She gave 4
more therefore, but later repeate
> the same selection before the boy
prison, whom she smilingly declare
to be the best gallery she ever sang t
!. She sang also for the female prisol
ers.
Miss Russell expressed herse
pleased with her little adventure, ar
said that she would come down lat
on a week day, without announcing
beforehand, and sing some ballads
II the prisoners.
- There are 1900 persons in vario'
grades Of service on the pay roll
e. the New York Custom House. Wi
N salaries aggregating more than s:
'e 25O,O0O in a year. The number
IS clerks and inspectors exceeds 400
e each.
lg The average number Of voters to
# house in New York city Is thre
a.. There are 10000 houses and 5000
,a voters.
a. The Populist vote in New York ci
cast at the recent election for Ass
g ciate Judge Of the Court Of Appea
~ was 1867 votes.
nj The Rev. Lyman Abbott and 9th
Congregational ministers are surpris
le and indignant because Of new Sta
ul law which, 1t is just discovered, Is
ye structive of the Congregational fol
of of church government. Each Cong
- gational Church Is not only absolute
- Independent Of each other as regar
doctrine and policy, but each meml
ny is the equal Of every other memb
us and the pastor has no absolute auth