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The Washington times., 1906-04-08

mains are placed in casllet which
has a bed of rice, coins, AID flowers.
over the breast is placed bits of
paper, recounting the good deeds OF
The dead man. Then silent watch
for two nights is kept by a detach-
ment of Cling Hee regulars evenly
divided between the Ders and the
WahS.
One hour before the funeral the
mourners file before the Joss, pros
t~ate themselves, then proceed TO the
place Of the funeral. generally a
local uldertaker's shop The hacks
in line must ke Of odd number, in
cluding the hearse This is con-
sidered a harbinger of good luck.
The coffin, still surrounded with
things good To eat, is borne to the
hearse by the undertaker's employees.
The Chinaman must not touch IT,
He is in the land or the living and
still unclean.
Then comes the march to the GEM
etery. The chief Cling Hee, his aides.
and the sacrei chicken occupying
the first hack. Then tie parade of
the Yun-!ik, or honor guard, follow
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amensble 10 the laws of the white
man, although it was with rIeful
mien that they accepted il at first
Immediately after death the Cling
Hee chief. or better known as master
mason of the circuit, is notified There
is then general assemblage before
the Confucian Joss, where the
lamentations are uttered and dispen-
sation asked for. The ancestral gods
of the deceased are there in num-
beTs, and there is pTofusion
of fruits and delicacies, of which,
however. rot one of the mourners
dares partaKe. for this banquet Is to
accompany the spirit into the Land
of Flowers, that he hunger not"
nen, as the Ti-Boat is soIemnly
strummed, and the Sam-Yin beaten,
the burnt chicken, their emblem of
the immaculate soul, is brought IN.
Previous to this, the blood has been
sprinfled around the bier TO the
solemn incantatioDs of all Cling Hees.
This much accomplished, the re-
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ing the hearse. aud others in hacks.
Seated with the driver en- every
seeend hack IS alternately Der and
a Wah wsao stres rice, which * ex-
recfed to make the souls journey
easy, and distribute little strips of
paper telling of the good qualities
of the dead r1sn This latter phase
is to ward off the maehinaticns OF
any evil spirit that might be tempt
ed TO follow the cortege.
At the cemetery the services are
decidedly simple. The Cling Hee caval-
cade circles the grave three times,
Indicative of the time needed TO
resch the mysterious world Their
eyoiutiSns are done IN a spirit of
protection. The casket is again
opened for a last look and hnal
lamentation, then each high masop
throws a handful of dirt Upon tba
ccsfsin es IL is lowered into the grave.
When the latter is filed the sacred
chicken is placed upon the top of
the fresh earth. Then the mourners
return, TO spend the evening in re-
joicirg over the success of their
niournful mission.
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IF a SPOUSE of Christ. Her bT.dsi rUhes
are then discarded and with them al
intimacy with the world. Tho day OF
CarmtI.ts nuns begins long before the
world outside is dstir- heir las. -
b. csSen at . o'cIocS with black coffee
and bread eaten in sileT.-e. Before the
pgete as an ONLY ornament IN uiCir re-
ftctory - a human skull. reminding
them 20 prepare for death Thew alb
stan from meat except IN case OF sick
ness. ard fast r:Ridiy eight months in
the year
o.IOx ing the morning repaSt the
black Fc5ed nuns go TO the chapel aud
continue their long Office CT prayer. The
morning hours are filed with work on
yestmCutS and scapulaI1 These nuns
are noted throughout the world sOr their
exquisite needlework- One of their
s,tr.ctest rules Is that no one OF them
shall ever be idle. and even when they
are III some BIT of sewing is even at their
side.
The MONDAY meal of a Carmelite con-
sists of TWO ooised vegetables bread and
tea ana son etinles codf!sh. Then. anu
in the afternoon hours cf prayer and
labor. re word of conversation is
spoken. The evening meal and the
night prayer close the day. and with
the exception OF little hour before re-
tITrrnent when the nuns are allowed to
talk the day of silence nasScs into q
night .f even greater solitude
The sieeDing apa tuert or a Csrmelite
Is not much larger than grave. The
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T TITLE Of the life of a Carmolite nun
is known TO the wcrii this side OF
ihe bars Imagine eleven women
entirely cut OF from The world
outside living Ss5 days in every year OF
their lives in almost absolute sileuce
penanec. fast. and seif-denial; every
hour Of the day and much OF the night
spent in oft-rspeated payers, with no
food except the ccarsest: wearing rough
vooien clothing next their skin. winter
and SUMMER. and frequently adding Q
this discomfort sharp instruments Of
torture.
The order still retains the term dis
caiced," which was applied In the early
days when the nuns went barefooted-
However. Saint Teresa. en- an occasion
when she was travelling. overheard a
compliment of young cavalier on her
well turned ankle. and thenceforth she
crGained that the members of her order
should wear stockings. These are made
or rough wool and ara fashioned In a
is,ese. begliks form The dress OF the
CSTpsclite is of coarse wool. with a
brown scapular, which reaches frUm the
thrua; 10 the heTa of the garment. Over
white binds which frame the face is
worn = long black veil
The Car Geiite is received into the or
der fUbed in white Ike a bride. symbolic
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Womaniy Instincts Depicted.

Here In her Berlin home. sur
rounded by everything that art can
devise, or money buy, her won1aniy
instincts hold full sway Every fad
can be indnlged In and she gives
herself up TO the beautiful task of
home making. She is an ideal host
ess and her home breathes hospi-
tality. II is a genuine welcome, too,
which is bounded by no feeling OF
reciprocity, and which carries with
1t no suggestion of the give-and-take
principle upon which modern society
rears its artificial structure. Partic-
ularly to Americans is this hospi-
tality extended, SO that a faeetious
German woman was led to suggest
that a placard be put up stating
German also spoken here"
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bed is composed of two pine boards laid
across two wooden benches. coarse
TEX liIled with straw. q straw pillow.
shes Is Of SaXviiy WOOl. winter and sum-
nier and brown woOlen blanket.
Above the head OF the bed is hung a
wooden cross without an image 10 re
r.ird the Carinelltc that sne herself
must be sttached 10 the cross OF Christ
4 plain table sometimes a rough box.
turned on end wooden chair without
cushion and picture representing some
satct OF event in the Efc OF Christ com
pIete the appointments Of the cell
ne last ma tins are chanted between
and II O'Clock at night These finished
the. uua makes a street examination Of
her conscience Closing her night sup-
ID. cation with an act Of ccnJritiOn- There
IS an hour Of vigil kept Thursday night
In memory OF the Saviour's agony in the
garden Of t-lIVes. In sac silence OF
midnight the veiled nun giides down
the dark passage 10 the chapel ana
there. in the dim light OF the sanctuary
lamp. prOstraJes herself in a hong hour
Of prayer.
Wecn a Carmei3Je consecrstes herself
to the cip,stcr Of solemn vows TO God.
she prostitutes herself uDcn the earth
under black pail as dead 20 the world
The habit she wears Is also her shrvuc
and she is laid 70 her finai rest with
feet All bare. Gs having followed Christ
IN the nath OF poverty When DIVING.
~hite roses are strewn over her virgin
couch and in death she 10 crowned With
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The Music Room.

The music rOOml What memories
IL calls up. The rare6ed atmosphere
of art pervades it, and one feels
one is treading in the holy place,
where the high priestess burns in
cense at the shrine of her divinity
Music is the goddess of the place,
and Wagner, from his pedestal in
the corner, is the patron saint.
And everywhere there are pictures
splendid pictures Of Nine. Gadski
in al Of her roles. most conspicu-
Gus being her magnificent imper-
sonation Of Brunehilde, and crown
ing the picture a laurel wreath
with an enthusiastic inscription
from Ernst Won Possarr The walls
are hung with all the great Of the
musical world. with whom Gadsd,
by virtue of her unspoiIed and gen
erous nature. Is a prime favorite.
She is not prima donna who re-
serves her talents for the inspiring
glare of the footiights, but she IN
reservedly dispenses her gifts when
there are to be no box-ofice re-
turns, no appIauding multitude. but
only the warm approval of a cir
Gle OF intimate friends No social
affair. however small. is considered
complete unless her glorious voice
has been heard, and a mere bag
atelle il is 70 her to give in one
evening the ship scene and Liebstod
from Isolde" the opening scene
and the Immolation from "Gotter-
danmerung." a half dozen Strauss
songs. and end with absolute purity
Of intonation on the high C Of the
InAammatus from "Stabat Mater"
And all this with a genuine pleas
ure in the pleasure she has given
Never a trace of prima donna like
superiority or condescension. nor
an intimation that you would do
well TO count 1t as an inestimable
privilege this, OF hearing one of the
worlds ideal Wagner exponents IN
the spontaneity and intimacy OF
the family circle
But there are times when this
strict classicism gives place TO
American "rag-time.- played on the
Orchestrion in the hall, OF when
the phonograph is given an oppor-
tunity to reproduce Caruso in his
inlmitable singing of La donna e
mobile" and such interruptions not
infrequently end with a spirited
two-step or cake walk, In which
Nine Gadsd takes as active a part
as her American guests.
CAROLINE V. KERR.
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lineage, they all combine to make
sure that nothing must be left un-
done to make positive that the
Gong-Yot or chief ancestral god of
the deceased is appeased for the time
intervening between the burial here
and the shipment of the bones to
the plot in China
Therefore, Immediately after the
death Of one Of their number, the
Ders and Wehs bury the hatchet,
the same as on New Year. only they
get together for a mere solemn pur-
pose. In the early days of the coolie
In this country the proposal to en-
balm the remains resulted in several
incipient riots on the coast. Only the
most strenuous efforts on the part
of the American authorities prevent
ed the ancient method of mummi-
flying the body. Since then. however,
the Chinese have made themselves
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i 4 closely connected with
the musical life OF
America through her frequent ap-
pearances in concert and opera
that most people. in attempting to
give her local habitation," are in
clined to count her as distinctly an
American singer as Nordica or
Eames. This impression is, per-
haps, strengthened by the fact that
her husband. Hans Tauscher, is the
American representative of a large
German mercantile enterprise and is
consequently closely identified with
American business interests. But
while both are ardent admirers of
America and Americans their Ger
man fatherland has still the strong
er claim upon them, and the close
of the musical and business season
finds them established in their
beautiful Berlin home, on the fash
ionable Kurfuersten Damn.
This Berlin mansion, where Nine.
Gadski has set up her Lares and
Penates, is a fitting frame for the
artistic personality of the great sing
er Here, however, it is not SO much
the artist as the woman whom one
comes to know best There is no
intervening impersonation of an
Elsa, an Eva, or a Brunehilde to re-
move her from our workaday world
into the elusive one of legends and
medieval lore Here one catches
intimate revelations OF the eternal
feminine Nine. Gadski on the stage
is for the nonce the character she
is impersonating, be it the intrigued
against Elsa, the enamored Eva,
the superstitious Centa, or the ban
red Brunehilde, but in real life she
is woman whose chief character
istie Is an irresistible charm of
youthfulness, which Is not so r1uch
a matter of years as of temperan; Mt.
Certain words associate themselves
inseparably with certain people. and
Nine. Gadski, with her irrepressible
naivete. always suggests Browning $
Joy of Living"
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The German Prima Donna, Who Counts Her
American Admirers by the Thousands,
Has Reared Shrine to Art and Beauty in
the Fatherland Filled With Rare Treasures
of Many Chimes " X *

In spite of Gadski's Polish name,
Germany is the land of her birth,
and she has all the Instincts of the
German Hausfrau. and is never
happier than when ordering din
ner, or looking after the material
wants of her family, be it even in
the humble capacity of purvey or of
the winter hosiery. She is extreme
Iy practical, and one looks in vain
for the traditional trademarks Of
the prima donna, She is adored
alike by her family, friends. and
serving people, TO all of whom shs
shows the same lovable. gracious.
and sunny nature. She is generous
to a fault, and suffers the penalty
of all big-hearted, open-handed peo-
pie, in having her generosity often
imposed upon. Many an American
Sirl owes an opportunity for Eu-
ropean study to her. and ingrati-
tude, broken faith. and disappoint-
ing denouements have too often
been the only harvest Gadsh has
reaped from her phiianthropic i'm
pulses.
She is proud of her own artistic
triunlphs, but not because of them.
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bands den, which is rich in Indian
baskets, rugs. and weapons. wonder
frl embroidered screens from the
Chinese quarter OF San Francisco,
the whole forming a delightful cozy
corner for the inevitable sfterd nner
cigar OF the guests with whom this
hospitabIe room Is always filed.
Here Ne were assembled one day
when we we're startled by a blood
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Meanwhile, charming little Roeoco
salon gives one the feeling that one
ought TO be masquerading as a Wat
teau MARI Use or a Sevres shepherd
ess in order to ft into the surround
ings. Antique shops have yielded up
their treasures TO make of this room
reproduction Of a salon under the
regime of one of the Louis. An in
teresting old Sedan chair. which. if
II could speak woul6 surely tell in
terestilg stories of the fair beauties
who have been borne under its
friendly cover. has been cleverly
converted into eurio cabinet On
the wall, inclosed in a glass frame, is
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first went on the stage he in
geniousIy contrived my few gems so
that they were transferable and
could do service in different orna-
ments- Now it is not necessary
for me TO do that any more"
Her keenest delight. however. Is
in her home. for which she has
planned and designed every piece
of furniture, eYer9 hanging. which
forms a tangible expression of her
artistic love of the beautiful. This
past summer she has taken the
greatest pleasurs in iae reaFranse-
ment Of spacious hall, which has
teen entirely fitted out with fur
nishings OF ths Italian renaissance
period. A massive fireplace. which
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a fan with an air OF meIIowed age,
which promises wen for the history
which you feel is connected With it.
Once the property OF Marie Antoin-
cite, IL passed into the hands OF the
Duke Of Orleans and sitter many ex-
changes came into the possession Of
Nine. Melba. who presented il 20
Nine Gadski after a memorable tri-
umph Of the latter as Agatha In
-FreischHtz. aIeIba IS not only the
fairy godmother of the household.
but also the legal one of Nine. Cad
skis little daughter. Letta. A bit
of tapestry on the wall is naturally
classed in the list of acquisitions.
until one learns 1t Is the work OF
Nine GadskL Her skill as a needle
woman Is no mean one. Indeed. she
Is one Of Solomon's v,rtuous women
w-o work willingly with their
hands"
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eurdlins shrek suggesting only fire
or murder, but which as it drew
nearer developed into cry of joy
with which Nine. Gadski was herald
iSg the recovery of lost brooch Of
pearls and diamonds. The bantering
allusion to her Brunehilde lungs
was passed unnoticed in her pleas
ure which was as unanectedIy child
ish as would have been that of her
little daughter in the finding OF a
missing article of her dolls ward
robe. 1t is just these touches of ma
ture which make the charm Of the
woman, and which grapple her
friends to her with hooks of steel.
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Berlin. March IS.

Berlin. March IS.
N ~ ADAME JOHANNA CAD
Xh SKI, in the past eight
vi years, has become so
L v \ closely connected with
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suggests the home OF the Cappiets,
cuFiousiy carved cIpboards. high
backed picture chairs, rich uains-
coting. and hsngings Of dul! OLD
Italian embroideries make spot
which one is loath TO leave. even tc
explore the other fascinating cor
ners OF the house.
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Her Husband IS Den.
EyeryEhere are felt traces OF
American influence, nowhere, per-
hsps. more strongly than in her nus
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WANTED: Local representative

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in Brownsville to look after renew
ais and increase subscription list,
for prominent monthly magazine
with large, high-class circulation,
on a salary and commission basis,
with continuing interest from
year to year in the business Great
ed. Experience desirable, but not
essential. Good opportunity for the
right person. Address Publisher,
box 50, Station o, New York.
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EQ1 ------
Read the article on the DUTY
of the Citizens" It may mean
Jon.
The usual Friday evening hop
viii take place at the Elks' club
this evening.
Genuine mescal and Tequilo inn
ported direct from Mexico at T.
Crixell & Bros.
The city schools closed this
afternoon for the holidays, and
will not be reopened until We'd
nesday, Jan. D.
The rice mill wound up business
for this year and was closed several
days ago. The output this season
amounted to IS, 600 barrels.
License to wed was issued today
to Francisco Gutierrez and Eduw-
iges Flores, and on the IS tn. to
Jose Garcia and Teresa Delgado.
Get your early improved Big
Boil cotton seed for planting at
$3.50 per 100 lbs. from Mckinney
Bros. Gregory, Texas. 12-1e-1m.
Lost, between the postofhce and
J. J. Cookies residence, a small
silver flask. Finder will receive
reward on returning same to Mr.
Cooke.
Go to the Eagle Drug Store for
your Christmas candies, holly
wreaths and Christmas packages.
We have the bandsomest assort-
ment of Huylers ever brought to
Brownsville. 12-19-29
Select your Christmas goods
from those beautiful Mexican
ouix from Puebla. Mexico and
osher curiosities from Mexico. L.
Perez & Co., Botica Nueva, S. E.
Corner City Market. H. Mata-
morcs.
The Planters Ginning COMPANY
was testing its machinery today
preparatory to beginning work,
and will probably begin operations
in earnest tomorrow. The gin has
about two hundred bales of cotton
on hand to gin.
Just received at T. Crixell &
Bros, Saloon, large shipment of
holiday goods in their line consist
ing of finest brandies, liquors, and
table wines suitable for Christmas
and New Years CONNECTIONS and
dinners. Can also be used at any
other time.
I We've just got in IS thousand
lbs car of the celebrated, old re-
liable Rubber Paint" and "Hy-
genie Kalsomine' or water paint.
Now is the time to beautify your
home with little cost. Call and
see our big assortment in this line.
]. S. and M. H. Cross Lumber Co.
Last evening about half past
seven o'clock, a Mexican named
Ru6no Rodriguez was arrested by
Policeman V. Fernandez, on charge
of stealing a pair of gloves from
the store of F. Snipes. Witnesses
allege that they saw the man take
the gloves, which occurred shortly
before he was arrested.
A real estate transaction of con-
siderable importance this week was
the sale by Josiah Turner of
9, 694 acres of land to Thomas w,
L.emuel and Peyton T. Carter.
This land is known as the La
Feria" ranch, and is situated near
Santa Maria. The price paid is
81, $50. The purchasers are St.
Louis capitalists.
A real estate transaction was
effected today by which DR.. S. H.
Bell sold 313 acres of land, about
two miles from Brownsville to DR..
E. E. VIM of Sherman, Texas,
the price being $42 per acre. The
Hallam Colonization company
made the sale. DR.. Vim, the
purchaser, lately came here from
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DUTY OF THE CITIZENS.
All Who Have Rooms to Spare Should
Offer Them for Visitors.


son living in Brownsville to think,
is that within the next few days a
crowd of visitors ranging in
number from four hundred to
perhaps thousand will be pouring
into the town, and the existing
hotel accommodations are not
nearly adequate for even half of
that number. The question con-
fronting us is, what is to be done
about it?
The Business Mems Club is
seriously considering the subject
and endeavoring to devise some
means of providing sleeping &C
commodations for these visitors.
President Blalack of the Club,
with characteristic energy, is do
ing his best in the matter, and has
made the very practical sugges-
ton that every person in Browns
vile who has rooms to spare, even
though it be but one. should offer
them for the use of these expected
visitors. This is the duty of not
only those who are accustomed to
rent lodgings, but of every citizen,
regardless of circumstances, even
though they should not wish to &C
cept pay for such accommodations.
Civic pride, says Mr.. Blalack,
should prompt us to do this" It
is fact that few weeks ago, a
number of the excursionists ar
irving in Brownsville were abso-
lutely unable to find shelter of
any sort, and had to walk the
streets all night. They were glad
to climb into the train the follow
ing morning and rest their weary
bodies on the seats of the passenger
coaches. departing ffom Browns
vile with memories of a weary
night spent traversing our badly
lighted streets over our badly paw
ed side Walks-such recollectious
as will not induce them to return
here very soon.
THE HERALD doubts not that
every person who owns a roof in
Brownsville, from the richest to
the poorest, and who ca= possibly
spare even one bedroom for two
or three nights would gladly offer
it to these visitors, rather than
have the town suffer from such
impressions being carried away
and spread abroad by any of them
It only remains then for all who
can do so to leave their addresses
and the number of persons they
can accommodate with the various
hotels, or with the Business Men 5
Club or, if so desired, with THE
HERALD.
1t must be evident to all that
it is the duty of everyone having
any interest whatever in the welfare
of the town to do his or her part
without loss of time to insure sufi-
cient sleeping accommodations for
the coming excursionists. The
hotels, and restaurants, of course,
can furnish meals for all that come,
but let US ell see that no stranger
drags his weary feet about our
streets again all night, seeking
vainly for a place to lay his head. |
Buy Your Xmas Goods at Wise &
Newman's-We Have Full Stock |
Plum Pudding French Peas
Cranberries Mushrooms
HOLSTERS Asparagus Tips
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Export manifest blanks for sale
in any guam tity at THE HERALD
Office.
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The Staff of Life, Good Clean
Bread" pies and all kinds fancy
cakes to your order to be had only
at Clay's Bakery. Phone 81.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
Weather Forecast.

Tonight fair and slightly warm
er. Saturday fair; light variable
winds.
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Wedding cakes a speciality.
Prices S. to SIS. Call and inspect
my line of ornaments for fancy
cakes before ordering elsewhere.
CLAWS BAKERY. Phone 81.