New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

Below this is fac simile of the place where
the body of Christ laid. Memorial lamps
are suspended from the ceiling and over the
tomb is a reproduction in relief of Raphaels
Resurrection" replica Of the silver panel do
mated by Cardinal Antonelli to the Holy Sepul-
chre. Above the Holy Sepulchre is Mount Cal
vary. a reproduction of the one at Jerusalem,
which is approached by steep starways on
each side of the tomb Behind the altar Is the
crypt of the Crucifxion. and at each side of
Calvary doors lead into choirs. In the grotto
of the Nativity a silver star is set in the floor
like that of Bethlehem, which marks the spot
where Christ is supposed to have been born. and
all the details carefully copied even the
stone bench on which the Turkish sentinel sits
while guarding the grotto in the Holy Land is
reproduced. To one side the mangtr where
Christ was laid by his mother is shown. From
this grotto narrow passages wind to the sub
terranean chapel reproduction Of one Of the
many chapels found In the hiding places Of the
early Christians; the body of Saint Benignus,
brought from the Roman Catacombs. is buried
In its altar. From the crypt passageway
leads to the Chapel Of Poor Souls, where the
bodies OF those who die in the monastery lay
before they are taken away for burial and
where masses for the deceased benefactors Of
the monastery are offered. 1t is proposed to
place here an altar Of black marble.
j. c. Stowe. the American Consul General at
! Cape Town announces in a recent letter to the
State Department that the exodus of Outlanders
! from the South African Republic and Orange
Free State has been unprecedented in history.
Many of these people-the mining population,
! the bone and sinew OF the country" he says
have scattered over the world. Numbers of
4 to ~ e,,b
jects of charity in the cities of Cape Colony and
! Natal, and have TO be fed. Some have funds for
! few days or weeks. but will IN time have to be
| supported by the public. and this in a country
! that cannot or does not produce the foodstuffs
| for its own people The English Army is fed
! with supplies from other countries, and while
much Of these may have originally come from
/ thA-jnted States, they reach here via England,
The customs duties and railroad and telegraph
/ revenues have fallen off. As the railroads and
/ telegraphs are owned by the Government a
/ very large source OF Government support is lost.
| 10 say nothing of the employees thrown out OF
work
! Johannesburg, in the Transvaal and Bloem-
fontein in the Free State. are to all intents and
! purposes deserted cities Johannesburg the
largest commercial centre in South Africa. has.
| SO far as trade is concerned ceased TO exist
This once busy. bustling city. producing monthly
over fifteen tons Of gold and yearly 100000 600
worth, is silent. Up to this time goods have
reached the Transvaal via Delagoa Bay. but It
is not supposed that they will long be permitted
to enter. The two republics must then live on
their own resources. Their crops are ready for
the sickle, but cannot be cut. as the men are off
to the war. Prices are so high that the trade
papers refrain from publishing the usual column
OF market prices. Large quantities of gold en-
route TO seaports in this colony for shipment TO
England have been taken by the Beers Repre-
sentatives here of export commission houses OF
the Oniteo states are constantly booking and
cabling large orders. particularly Of foodst,,fss
Dut WORD comes from the Gamers OF meat and
nsh' makers Of -four. cornmeal ETC. that they
: nave ABOUT all they can do to supply the home
demand and are many weeks or months behind
orders" - 'S'iii1