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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

FIREMEN's MONUMENT. COLUMBUS N
Terry, HAVANA.
a cry goes up against the neglect of their
graves and for the immediate erection of q
monument The graves are not neglected.
No week passes that fresh flowers are not
strewn oyer these sepulchers by patriotic
Americans.
But the cemeteries in which the poor are
laid to rest are quite different affairs. For
them burial is not a permanent disposal.
In Cuba, as well as in many Spanish
American republics, burial and disinter-
ment go on just as they have for centuries
past.
The system dates back to the earliest
times IN things Cuban and Spanish Amer
lean. The boredas, or inches, are built in
stone masonry. Generally the boredas
have three tiers of inches, one above an
other, the top being finished in stone and
plaster. AS D stands facing a section
they look like the entrances to q bakers
oven. In some cemeteries they occupy two
sides of the Campo Santo, or Holy Field.
In other cases, near large and populous
cities, they form a quadrangle. the outer
walls of which are of solid masonry.
They have a main entrance, through which
the funeral enters. They also have a rear
gateway, generally facing q field.
The first effect on entering one Of them
is weird. The newcomer is in a city of
the dead-on the flat system. Each niche
is large enough to hold the coffin OF an
adult. The day Of the funeral arrives, and
the coffin Is taken from the hearse and
borne BY the attendants of the cemetery to
the niche selected. 1t is pushed in feet
foremost, and the entrance is closed either
IL -1osn an fv q roarhlp Slab fin
ting the end of the niche. The latter is
generally inscribed to Fulano de Tai, with
aDescansez en- paz," or "Requiescat on
pace some preferring Spanish, others
Latin.
This system is peculiar to the church of
Rome in Cuba and in Spanish America.
The majority of burials is temporary. The
rental paid for each has to be for one year
and in advance. stDescansez en- paz" Crest
in peace) is the uttarance of friends and
relatives.
Resting in peace depends upon the at
lection and willingness of the dead per-
som S friends to pay another years rent,
also in advance.
The cemeteries generally are managed by
some church or some concessionario.
Trusts of all kinds are old time Spanish
Inventions. Th year expires, and there Is
no Spanish manann, or tomorrow, about
rentals. They are adjusted on strict An
glo-Saxon principles. The rent not being
renewed, Fulano OF Fulana de Tai is
evicted. The carly day evictions are Span
ish and not Irish. The coffin is uncere-
m~oniously taken out through the ever use
full back door and dumped without the
Campo Santo.
This practice Of Wholesale and constant
disinterment is a menace to tho living, Of
course. In the tropics many die OF con
sumption, while many Of the lever classes
-strangers-die OF yellow fever. Others
die of smallpox. The renova Of the re-
mains Of such may mean the Liberation OF
millions Of germs to start in a new and
death dealing role. This is one OF the GUS
toms which will speedily be abolished un
dor tie American rue, and 1t cannot D.
done away viii 90 quickly:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

ICE CRUSHING F~EREYBoAT AT WORK
ed in. The real cold weather viii come
later in January. There are sure TO be-
many noble encounters of steel and lea
wall, repeated attempts of giant ice crush
ers attached to great lake boats against
foes and windrows, and the tedious trials
to force passage through fields Of frigid
blue. y
The prov of one of these ice erushers Is
made something on the lines Of al i'm
mense steel fist. The ferryboat goes ahead
under full steam and tackles the ice guards
1t heaves up en- top of the obstruction and
then the iron fist comes down on the les
with a blow harder than the tabled Vul-
can ever gave. The ice, no matter what
the thickness, caves-that is the word-f
After that tremendous catapultic on-
slaught the 10 feet of frigidity cracks
humbly before the Prov of the persistent
monster.
The problems of ice navigation do not
stop with the strait of Maekinac, how
ever. For three years the Toledo and Ann
Arbor Railroad company has been trying
to solve the question of winter nayigationi
across Green bay, really a part OF Lake
Michigan. Two years age the Ann Arbor
ferries ran until the last of December into
Marinette and Menominee. TO accomplish
this on a number of occasions fields OF
ice 90 miles in breadth were combated
and overcome The heavy ferries crushed
into the ice. when not over five feet IN
thickness, and oyercame it in the same
manner as the giants Of the strait do n
January and February.
But the battle began to favor Jack
Frost, and the railroad company decided
to run as long as possible TO Marinetss
and Menominee, but not to risk too much
in the middle Of winter. The boats have
run from Frankfort to Menolninea withs
no difficulty 20 the middle of December
and when the season is backward into the
fore part OF January. The Ann Arbor
company is to make a new trial this year.
With this in mind the managers of the
line have asked the ninth lighthouse dis
trict establishment to keep various lights
along the route OF the boats in operation
throughout the winter. They have been
granted this request, and lights on Cham-
bers island. Green island and at Sherwood
point will be twinkling their warning and
showing a friendly glare through now
storms and blizzards. Sherwood points
light win shine en- the Ann Arbor ferries
just after they leave Sturgeon bay canal
and enter Green bay. Midway between
MariEette and Sturgeon bay the beats
will SEQ the light on Green island. Cham
bers island is TO the northeast of the Me-
nominee harbor.
That the u Arbor company may AXE
a notable achievement of this winters
efert.to navigate Green bay is quite prob-
able through tho construction of a new
boat recently launched. The Globe Iron.
Works company Of Cleveland have put out
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

Water Is the most precious and exclu-
sive drink you can order in Paris. I'M
agine that, YOU who let the water run TO
cool i'll cool i'll In Paris they actually pay
for water in their houses by the quart.
A~rtichokes, and ~truffles. and mushrooms
and silk stockings. and kid gloves are so
cheap here that it makes you blink your
eyes; but eggs. and cream. and milk are
luxuries. silk and velvets are beWllder-
ingly inexpensive. but cotton stuffs are
from America, and are e-xtravagances-
They make them up INTO costumes, md
trim them with velvet ribbon. Never by
any chance could you be supposed to send
cotton frocks to be washed every week.
The luxury of fresh, starched muslin
dresses and plenty OF shirt waists is un-
Known. Shall never overcome the
OBSTACLES of laughter which assail ne
when I see varieties Of coal exhibited in
tiny shop windows, set forth in high glass
dishes, as we exploit chocolates at nome.
But well they may respect 1t, for it Is
very much cheeper to freeze to death
than to buy coal in Paris. The reason Of
al lthis is the city tax on every chicken,
every carrot, every egg brought into Par
is. Every mouthful of food is taxed.
This produces an enormou reNenue aa.d'
this is why the streets are SO clean; II IS
why the asphalt is as smooth as a bail
room fo0or, ii Is why the whole of Paris
Is as beautiful as a dream.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31
The influence OF the Rahx.

It was in one of the big department.
stores. Two women stood near each other
before q counter where the belongings of
very little children are sold. Both looked
with ~ysistful yet widely different express
sions at tho tiny garments displayed. The
one woman asked to be shown knitted M
dervests for a baby The saieswoinan drew
sout q box and tooiS from it some ahsuraly
small garments, soft, creany, fleecy, the
most delightful combination of silk and
wool. The woman-a young woman, she
was, almost a girl-tcok them IN her
hands with evident delight.
How much are they?'' she asked.
The saieswoman named a price that
was twice the 81 re OF the tiny shirts.
tApiece?:' asked the would be customer
timidly.
Eyes, answered the saleswoman.
The customer put down the little GAR
merits. She locked tired and weak and
bitterly disappointed. It's heartbreaking
not to be able to buy what you want for
your baby.
ssShow me something = something
cheaper, she said, swallowing a lump in
her throat.
TIL other woman, who had beun look
ing into the showcase, had seen it all.
She spoke to the saleswoman ~brnsquely:
II can't wait any longer" she said.
"Tell me the price Of that bonnet over
there"
The saleswoman hurried to obey. One
doesn't keep a ehinehilla collar and an
imperious manner waiting il one knows
ones business. There was a moments
whispering, and the saleswoman returned
to her waiting customer. From another
box she produced some garments precisely
similar to the too expensive ones.
Here's some Shirts" said she, "that
we've marked down to close out. We have
only a few left. They'r only -" And
the s.only'' was exactly half the price she
had named before. 1t wasn't cleyerly
done, but it deceived the tired woman
She went away with the wistful look gone
from her face. The chinchilla collar went
down in the same elevator with her, and
the faco above the collar wore q look al
most of envy added to its ~wistfulness, l
fancied, though it's folly, of course, to
imagine that women with ehinchilla col
lars and imperious manners ever envy
tired little women who have to ask for
Notwithstanding cheaper. - Wash,
ington Post.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31
CUBAN CEMETERIES.
SOME ARE BEAUTIFUL, SOME MEAN,
BUT ALL MENACE THE LIVING.

cu.a~ 80 Iram no,arv HuriaI ma
- mn. ua,w E,ara
- -
bresuins
ana other Deaaiy Disease
II snain had insisted On CARRYING away
NOT anlv tha aches Of Columbus but the
homes 81 al dead Spaniards in Cuba, we
wouId make no complaint. AS it is Spain
bas taken only the historic and harmless
init of the illustrious Genoese navigator
and laft hebird q lot Of n~estilencs breeding
re1,eteries In which yellow fever will hide
for many wears after bygienic measures
have secured IT from the rest of the island.
zach C,,han city has at least one very
ane cemetery. and several very poor ones.
Havana has the most beautiful cemetery
II the new world. This is the Columbus
semetery or the iCementerio de Colon"
Il is croWded with exquisitely carved
-statres of marble. The portal or gate Of
the cemetery IS Of majestic proportions. tt
has three entrances. The cemetery itself,
in the first impression made on the visitor,
pleases by its lack of somber files OF gran
tie and marble.
Among the monuments are Gothic tenn
pies in miniature Of exquisite taste. Italy
has been drawn upon for the designs. The
response has been fitting. In the midst of
ETM
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31
BATTLING WITH ICE,
GIANT FERRYBoATs WILL Try To-
KEEP STRAIT OF MAcKINAc OPEN. 1

This season the Michigan RaiIroads
Against Jack Frost, Who Usually
Locks Up the Lake Door.
For many winters an interesting battle
has been carried on between the huge ice
crushing ferryboats which cross the straitl
of Mackinao and the ice foes which some-
times refuse to be crushed It is quite im-
por6ant to the railroad men to keep an
open passage across the strait, for at Mack
NAV city two lines Of rails come down to-
the water and the only way of making a{
connection with the railroad, which has q
terminus at St. Ignace on the northernt
peninsula, is by ferry.
In summer " hoie trains are run on to-
the giant ~ferryboats and taken across thei
strait. III winter the programme is ir-|
regular. Sometimes the great feIIyboatsI
are able to smash a channel and keep III
open for weeks at a time. Then the mer-l
curry will drop down to 20 degrees below
zero and stay there for several days.E
Some fine morning the ferryboat goes CUB
to find ahead of her miles and miles or
thick block ice, against which she rams
and butts with hardly any effect.
Then again the foes which have BEEN
forced apart during the daytime viii come
together at night and freeze hard u fast
Great windows Of jagged ice win be-
thrown up, varying in thickness from 5toi
Is feet. This is what makes railroad cons
nections between Michigan's two penin-l
sulas SO uncertain during the winter
months.
But this season the railroad men think
that they will DO able to win the battle.l
Two titanic ferryboats of improved conf
structioD, strengthened and steel prowedsl
rave been made and put to work. As the
ice breaking problem is an interesting one
in ether parts of the world besides the
strait of Mackinac the struggle Is being
watched in many quarters. The RussiansI
are particularly interested, as the car Isl
having similar ice crushers built in Aner1
ica for use at the mouth of the Volga. III
the Michigan railroad people can keep al
clear channel through the strait this sea-,
son the car viii try TO keep open several
of the Baltic ports.
1t Is to be a battle royal, for only pre-
liminary fencing has thus far been engag-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

line were all the patients entitled to the
Atbara and Omdurman medals, which
were distributed by Lord Kitchener after
the queen had passed along.
Special medical wards, where serious
cases are treated, were then visited, and
the queen addressed words of sympathy
and comfort to the patients as her chair
was wheeled from led to bed. The sur
gical ward also received a visit from her
majesty, and so, too, did the convaleseents.
In one Of the medical wards the queen
presented two patients, Staff Sergeant G.
A. Benson and Private A. Davidson. both
of the army medical corps, with medals
for distinguished service in the field.
Tommy is nursed not only by other
Tommies, but in certain cases by women.
The army nursing sisters have proved
themselves to be so beneficial to the physic-
al well being of English soldiers VI hen sick
or disabled. and, moreover, havo Effected
such an Improvement in their amer
and morals, which mas extended beyond
the four walls of the hospital ward, that
the wonder is that there are only about 10
Of them to nurse these who fall out Of the
ranks ur an army Of $50, 600 men.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

%HAe1~ 80
descendant Of one of the Oldest families on
Manhattan, she has devoted years to the
study of family trees, ans this new volume
is the result Of her labors. 1t has created
d sensation because it fails to mention
many OF the people who are now prominent
In New York society.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, shows that the de-
seendants Of only 90 families have the
right to be considered as socially elect.
AT first glance TITS would seem to be a
startling drop frt~l McAllister's famous
400, but the author goes on to designate
some 3,Ste Of these descendants. She does
not include the Astors, Bloodgoods, Whit
neys, Morgans, Winanses or Goulds, and
Mr.. George Vanderbilt Is the only member
of that family included in the work.
He owes this to his recent marriage to
Miss Edith S. Dresser, who is of an old
New York family.
This is Hrs. Van Rensselaer, second APP
pearanee as an author. Last September she
published an interesting historical novel
entitled ssThe Goede Vrcuw of Mama
ha-ta,n a work dealing as faithfully as
could be done with the Dutch colonial life
of New York. Mrs. Van Rensselaer, was
formerly Miss Mary King, a great beauty
and a popular Dele IN New forK society.
She is a daughter Of the late A. Oracle
King of W~eehawken, N. J. Her mother,
who is still living, is q daughter of VIII
liam Dner, VINO in 1880 was made presi-
dent of Columbia college.
For so.Ao winters Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
has lived away from New York. About
five years ago she made Q social departure
in calling about her the many friends in
her circle fer a reception at which she in
troduced her sons to society. She has no
daughters. Mrs. Van Rensselaer, is passing
the winter in Washington.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

ed a short story, sheep murder for motive.
The story swelled until the sketch of loud
Bob. 2 greatest Of the gray shepherd dogs,
grew into a novel with living. breathing
characters, human and canine.
Hindered by operations, MIR. Ollivant
wrote arduously, and tho physical difficult
ty of ~psnnanship nearly overcame him,
for every word from starr to finish had to
be written on o table that was pinned
across him where he lay. He was under.
going the open air cure. and surgeons
bounded him out of doors nc all hours.
So lac had to work lying in q spinal chair,
his face skyward, that eternal table
athwart him, The wind often sowed the
landscape with his labors and the ink re-
fused to I'll up hill.
Hut he wrote and rewrote seven times.
Then It was finished and the end found
the writer crawling cautiously out Of Grip
pledom into success and fame.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

ecutiye man ZION of the Empire State she
must share some Of that publicity which
has 1,ade her husbands name and fea-
lures known all over the country.
Mrs. Roosevelt is a yenng woman not
much over 80. She is of Wedium height,
with fair complexion, dark eyes hair
and possesses a remarkable charm of man
ner. The governor prospective has no more
feryent champion than his accomplished
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31
A CRIPPLED AUTHOR.
Mr. oIlivapt wrote "Bob, Son OF Bat
tIe.- In I'M Inyalid's Chair.

Mr.. OElivapt Wrote Bob, Son of Bat
tIe.e In nn Invalid's Chair.
Probably the greatest literary sensation
of the year is ssBob, the Son of Battle"
The author of the nav book about which
the world Of letters IS bearing SO much
just now. has a most interesting story TO
tell about how he broke into print. His
name is Alfred Olliyant and he is an en-
tirely new figure among authors.
Mr.. Ollivant is only IS, and is the son
of an army officer. He himself went from
Rugby and Yoolwich to the Royal Mill
tary academy, from which he was gradu-
ated in 1898. He went into the service,
but a fall from a horse cut short his career
and left him a cripple. At the end of two
and a half years, still no better, and real
izing that ne would never again be fit for
service, he sont in his papers.
Reading one day an essay of Steven
sons Pastoral. he happened on tragic
tale of a collie who came to an i'll end
tf0r, alas . wrote the essayist, she was
that foulest criminal under trust, a sheep
eater"
A dog lover from his youth, such q
theme suited well his temper. He attempt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

HOW SALOME DANCED bEfOhE hithUD.
splendent with bracelets, while her face is
artfnlly painted, the eyes so darkened
about as to give them q mysterious lam
gushing expression.
This is assuredly the way Salome danced
her famous measure, says Mr.. Tissot, for
no ordinary achievement on her part was
required in order to excite Herod to the
pitch Of enthusiasm and extravaganza he
reached. An abundance of beautiful and
skilled dancers were invariably at the
kings command. In consequence a Pc
culiarly brilliant effort was needed for
Salome to achieve her end, which she did
by admirably performing one of the aston
Ishing acrobatic lance that are to this
say known and practiced in some parts Of
The east,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

Take one ounce of the seeds Of res6lr-
tlon, properly mixed with the oil of epod
CONSCIENCE; lnfase into 4 large spoonful
fully 9 composing plant called others
woes, which you VIII find in every part of
the garden Of life. Gather a han4fu1 Of
the blossoms OF hope. sweeten them prc1-
efly with a syrup made or the balm Sc
Providence ana 4 you can get any seeds
that much resembles II called self-inter-
est, which Will spell the whole co1nRozi~
ton. These ingredients wen MIXED ana
faithfully takens soon complete b eur6.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31
SALCME BEFORE HEROD.
Dancing That Won the Head of John
the BAPTIST.

James Tissot has, in his remarkable pic
lures illustrating the life of Christ, offered
a striking and undoubtedly true version
of the dance of Salonse before Herod.
Many and famous artists before him have
given US their idea of hat astonishing
dance the forfeit Of which was the HEAD Of
John the Baptist. Tissot follows none of
them nor their traditions. but the Salome
he paints moves before Herod ON her
lands, her feet in tho air. Instead of a
light drapery of gauze she is swathed from
chin to toes in close, heavy embroidered
garments. The silk trousers ommon to
all oriental women are caught snugly
about her ankles, her feet are naked, and
her hoad, oiled, curled and heavy with
poinatums, is gorecously dressed. Only
her arms are bare, and yet they are re-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

In some parts of France walnuts form
a regular article Of diet. The peasants
eat them with bread that has oftentimes
been rubbed with garlic. h hygienic
effects are considered good, replacing
meat to a large extent. These nuts are
also used to make oil. It Is much cheaper
and similar IN taste to that pressed from
olives, and Is employed to adulterate the
latter. The prisoners IN certain prisons
picking out nv kernels, Which are pressed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31
MODEST MRS. ROOSEVELT,
Doesn't Want to Be a Social Leader,
but VIII IL She Must.

Here is Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, wife
Of the rough riders colonel and the gov-
ernor elect Of New York. Probably the
picture is unfamiliar to you, for this is the
irst one which has ever been published.
Mrs. Roosevelt does not like publicity, and
she has steadily refused requests for photo
graphs of herself.
So long as Mrs. Roosevelt remained In
private lifo her wishes we're regarded, but
row she is to become mistress Of the ex
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

III Siberia ii q man is ydissatisfed with
the most frft1ing act OF his wife he tears
q cap or veil from her fsice and that con-
stitufes = divorce.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31
A KNlckERBOCkER CENSOR.

ME-. FHN NEHsH8fHEF NEW
Social List For New Workers.
hrs. John King Van Rensselaer,, whose
new book, New Workers Of the Nine
tsenth Century, . has created such a social
sensation In Gotham, is probably one of
the greatest experts on Knickerbocker ped
igrees to be found anywhere. Herself q
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

Tulie ruches spotted with chenille n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

A dish Of English design for the serving
Of honey is very appropriately made in
the shape of a large bee. An amber coli
ored glass body holds the honey; this
fits in a framework Of silver, which is so
shaped as to form the feet and a standard
for the dish, while the cover is made Of
two pretty chased silver wings IN little
hinges, which opens in the middle by a
wing turning back on each side. The
head is also Of silver, n the attractive
creature ha ruby eyes. The glass body
is movable and can be lifted from the
frame.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31

TIL new ribbons are a delight to the
eye with their pretty soft colors spotted
with black satin and chenille dots and
striped with chenille and velvet. There
is every KIM Of plaid ribbon, figured rib
bon and ribbon with q fine silk fringe on
the edge. Satin ribbons are especially
soft in texture. with almost a velvet
finish, and Some Of them AVE q diagonal
weave in the silk.