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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

the real sufferers in blizzard times are
those persons who reside In the residence
sections of the city. or those who are
called In the course Of their business to
sections less travelled than the districts
heretofore mentioned. Here the snow
lies heaped up for days at time. aud In
many instances II is not even swept or
shoveled in piles. but there remains until
the elements aid 10 Its disappearanes.
Last winter. and for a few days late In
January of this year. certain sections Of
New York were entirely stormb0und and
residents we're compelled 60 dig their way
out of the huge drifts that encompassed
them on all sides.
The keenest sufferers IN such times arc
the residents Of the East Side. The mar
row congested streets are not as we'll
kept as those In other sections OF the
city, and their very narrowness tends to
add to the suffering when snow begins to
drift. East Siders are not clearly at best,
aud when the ground Is covered with
snow they take advantage OF the condi-
tons then existing, and trash of all sorts
Is thrown from windows and doorways,
and when the whlte-winged brigade does
get around that way they are con-
fronted with an accumulation Of nlth,
rips for the breeding Of disease or pesti-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

or culprits. Last winter, graft from this
source was rampant and one of the big
gest scandals IN the history of the City
Hall cnsued. charges and countercharges
being freely made, yet influences hidden
but all powerful, were brought into play
and the investigation never came 10 that
point where guilt could be fastened upon
any person or firm Of contractors.
A visitor to New York while snow
storm is In progress is apt to marvel at
the celebrity with which traces Of the
snow are removed, but this is simply be-
cause he keeps to the beaten paths or
travel and confines his peregrinations to
the main arteries OF trafic. AS soon as 1t
Is demonstrated that the storm Is likely
to assume such proportions as to demand
the services of the STRENGTHENING de-
partment to clear the streets, force of
men is put to work on the principal
thoroughfares. such as Broadway, Fifth,
sixth and Seventh avenues running
north and south. and the more important
of the cross-town streets. OF course the
mammoth sweepers of the surface rail-
way companies aid greatly In the work
of clearing the streets and as fast as
the snow can be shoveied up In heaps.
carts arrive upon the scene to. haul 1t
away. and thus traffic is Kept open. But
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

touseed mass of hair was released, and
then for the first time 1t was seen that
the shoyeler was a woman Bursting into
tears upon recovering consciousness she
begged piteous,y to be allowed 10 continue
ON at work, explaining that her husband
was lying at deaths door in their squalid
home, and unless she could earn something
five hungry little children would go sup
PEERLESS and shiyering to their cherries
little beds. The policeman had no choice.
As 1t Is against the law for woman to
masquerade In male attire. and vice versa,
he was compelled to arrest her. Onlook-
ers took In the situation at glance, how
ever. and young man taking the initia-
tive quickly passed his hat among the
crowd, and In a twlnkling sum of money
was placed in the brave little woman's
hand that she could not have earned In
month by shoveling snow. Several prom
inent men who witnessed the little trag.
edy followed her to the police station, ar
ranged an early hearing Of her case and
she was quickly liberated by the magis-
trate presiding. who. before doing 30, paid
a glowing tribute to her bravery.
The severity OF the weather In Greater
New York this winter has been more keen
ly felt than in years before, for the army
of unemployed has reached proportions
which the various charitable organizations
found themselves totally unable to cope
WITH From reports submitted TO the
oyerseer of the poor early In February t
was ascertained that there were Ii 600
men out OF work In New York at that
time This figure does not include the
thousands of women, girls and children
who find themselves laid OF from the
shops In which they were employed.
Should 1t snow every day and every
night until summer sets In these men
could not all be employed on the city's
streets, which conclusively proves how
great the suffering has been in Greater
New York the past winter. Skilled me-
chanics out of work are Offering their
services at day labor and clamoring for
the opportunity TO earn few dollars,
and not a snowstorm has visited New
York this winter that 1t did not bring out
hundreds OF children and women, who
went from door to door Of the weather.
residents begging to be allowed to sweep
the snow from the sidewalk and thereby
earn few pennies. Crossing sweeps, 30
common In London. we're seen In New
York by the hundreds this winter, and
these were for the most part made up or
half-grown girls and care-worn women.
Nothing shows up the seamy side OF
life In New York more glaringly than
big snowstorm, yet many meal has been
purchased as q result of these storms.
without which the snow shoveler would
have gone supperless to bed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

lence If longer permitted to remain In
its purified state. But this In no wise
worries or concerns the East Slider, as a
visit to his tenement will prove.
Late In January heavy snowstorm,
which In reality assumed all the. proper
tions of blizzard. descended upon New
York and vicinity. and at a time when
the army OF unemployed had more re-
cruits In its rank than for years. The
day following the storm the attention of
Broadway pedestrians was attracted to
brigade Of shovelers, one of which was
frail-looking person. whose emaciated form
was enveloped In a long, but tattered
coat, from beneath the skirts OF which
peeped q pair of well-worn boots, but the
wearer of this ill-htting costume worked
on with feverish haste, a sight sufficiently
unusual when the city is the employer to
attract more than passing interest. After
several hours work the foreman of the
gang called a policeman to bis side and
held a whispered conference. Then the
bluecoat approached the shoveler that had
attracted so much attention and extending
the stern arm of the law, said: "You are
under arrest The offender cast an inn
plorlng glance at the policeman and fell
forward In a swoon. AS the cap fell from
the head Of the PROSTATE prisoner
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08
A Famous Collection of Fans.

Among the Italian collections of old
painted fans one of the most striking
is unquestionably that of the Queen
Mother of Italy. One of the most note
worthy examples of French fans In this
collection in an eighteenth century fan
with Chinese sticks, and with repre-
sentation of a wedding procession. An
other fan of pure eighteenth.century
workmanship is richly decorated with
borders of little pearls and spangles,
and shows three love scenes Of humorous
character In shaped panels. Equally
valuable and interesting is another fan,
showing a pastoral scene, which Is de-
rived directly from painting by Wat
teau or Fragonard.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

- NOWSTORMS in New York are by
- no means infrequent, yet few per-
~ sons realize that to cart away this
mantle and restore the city's streets to
their normal condition is a matter of
several hundred thousand dollars-a fac
tor which eats tremendous hole in the
great metropolis exchequer before the
gaunt, bare limbs of the city's trees are
once more clothed in their verdant
spring raiment. New York's small boys
like those of the South and elsewhere,
never fail to go into ecstacies when they
see the frozen particles sift down from
the leaden gray clouds and visions OF
coasting. sliding and the merry Jingle
of sleigh bells are ever before them.
But there is another side to the ques-
tlon-one which means suffering. cold
and hunger and all that the grim rigors
of real winter represent. New 1orks
poor are in the majority, although the
stranger who confines his observations
of the city's financial condition to upper
Broadway and Fifth avenue can hardly
realize that want can exist In such sur
roundings, where extravaganza and the
qualification of pleasures are meted out
to the full Leaving the glare of the
Great White Way, however. and de-
scending to lower Broadway. the Sums
of the East and West Sides soon dispel
the glamour, and the visitor Is brought
face to face with conditions that have
no parallel elsewhere.
A glance at the shivering, half-clad ana
starving creatures that stand in the ranks
of the Bread Lines Astounding throughout
the city soon convincas him that the pro-
verbal crust, handed out by charity's cold
hand Is all that tclds the bodies and
souls of these poor unfortunates together.
Yet, with this bit OF nourishment within
them, the occupants of the Bread Line
take ON hope and courage and see in the
impending storm comfort, cold 1t is true,
but nevertheless substantial, for there is
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

stead of a cloister. In one of these cot
tages is an old woman of 80, who earns
a living making Bruges lace. Humble
though her cottage Is, It is as clean and
neat az her lacework.
The Rue vierlle de Grande leads to the
Old Fish Market. Here are seen plenty
of buxom, rudy hsherwomen. with queer
white caps, white linen scarfs drawn
across their shoulders and wooden sabots,
Offering crab and fish for sale. The fish
market is small, compared with the
Grand Place, where everything from brass
kettles to dress goods ara sold three
times q week. The most conspicuous
structure is the great Belfry, which is
more than $50 feet in height. This great
tower was burned In the thirteenth CEN
fury, though 1t was later rebuilt. 1t is
famous for its chimes, whose natural
beauty the poet Longfellow commemo-
rated In these words;
ain the market-piace of Bruges
Stands the belfry, old and brown'
Thrice consumed and thrice rebuiided,
Still 1t watches Ger the town"
In this same street is a splendid me
dieval house, decorated with gllded
lion. 1t is beautifully carved and has
some splendid towers. Tradition claims
that Charles H., when driven into exile,
lived here long time.
The handsomest building Is the Hotel
de Vile. It Ii large Gothic structure,
with three beautifully carved towers. II
is also adorned with rich Gothic windows.
1t is here the Counts Of Flanders on their
accession used to show themselves to the
people. Above stairs is large hall,
which is used for banquets and political
meetings. The hall is decorated with
handsome paintings representing the his
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08
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KAA <r travellers so'ug to hclsiom f",
INV the first time think Of Brussels ana
q y k Ostend as the two places they wish
to visit most They are eager To 500
Brussels hecnuSc of its civic beauty an
many lace factories Osteud Is inter 81
ing for its natural beauty aud the cos
mopoltan life seen there Because Of Ia
attractiveness Of these two places many
travellers neglect the sma' and interesting
cities such as Bruges. Small and poor as
the place Is today it has had an interest.
Ing and eventful history, for It was
known as Il muuicipium in the seventh
century. The word Bruges is the Elem
ish for bridges, and the town was so
called because OF the many bridges that
span the canal The town grew in size
and importance until In the thirteenth
century it was a rival TO Venice In trade
and Importance. Factories or privileged
trading companies from all parts Of Eu-
rope were established, and a dozen or
more foreign ministers resided here at a
time. The town monopolized the wool
trade with England, and the venetians
brought here the goods from Italy and
India, receiving in turn the manufactures
Of Germany and the Baltic. Its prosperity
grew until In the fifteenth century the
Duke OF Burgundy held court here Beau
tiful palaces were erected, money flowed
into the cofersi handsome costumes were
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

the most interesting work of art Is
that of the Madonna Enthroned. done
in marble, and attributed TO Michael An
cello. The expression seen on their faces
is wonderfully sweet and every detail.
even TO the baby's fingers. is carved with
careful nicely.
The Hnest chapel is that of the Duke
of Burgundy and his daughter. wife OF
the Emperor Maximillian.
Nearby is the Grunthenuse Mansion,
handsomely decorated with turrets. wood
carvings and marble mantels. 1t is now
lifted up as a museum, with large col
lection Of laces. dishes and wrought-iron
kitchen utensils.
Even more interesting Is the Hospital
OF ST. John, (which has been used for
hospital since the twelfth century. In
the center Is the chapel. where are seen
Memling's greatest masterpieces. On one
wall is the Altar Piece of the 3. 8. John.
1t is a triptych. and represents the vlr-
gin seated on a throne. Angels hold a
crown above her and the child in her lap
has a gold ring IN his hand to give to
the bride kneeling at his feet The col
ors are wonderfully French and brilliant;
every detail of the angels holding the
crown and the brides gown are worked
with greatest nicely.
Another lovely painting represents the
Alteration of the Magl. On the inside
are the Nativity and the Presentation In
the Temple, outside John the Baptist.
A most picturesque spot is the Be
guinage 1t is large commons shaded
by beeches, whose brilliant foliage Ii
mirrored in a clear, small lake. This Is
called the Lac D'Amour or Lake OF Love.
A pretty stone bridge spans the dam TO
the Beguinage. About an open square
are many small brick houses occupied Dy
sisters; they live In these neat houses In
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08
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some of these are among the finest Elem
ish works extant There are number OF
paintings by Van Ost. the elder; the most
interesting of these is the Descent OF the
Holy Ghost" On either side Is a por-
trait; one is that of the Master himself,
the other OF His Son. A very beautifui
picture is the Triglypho OF Pousbes. In
the center is the crucinxion. The two
wings represent the members of the Shoe
makers Guild and the Last Supper.
In the warden's room are many IN
teresting relics. The most noteworthy
are the prayer beads Of Maria Of Aus
tria; each bead is set with miniature.
Nearby is the church Of Notre Dame.
Though smaller. the architecture Is more
harmonlEing; the late Gothic postal Is IN
keeping with the original plan. Tnougn
the church has some excellent pictures
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

When covered beneath four inch
snow, estimates based on past expert
ences, places the cost of removal of this
blanket at $4,000. As the depth is In
creased, the cost of removal increases
proportionateiy. Between ten and twelve
thousand sweepers and shovellers are
ployed, and these receive 20 cents an
hour for their work. Ten thousand men
working 10 hours a day at % cents nm
hour means a total OF $4,000 dollars
for piling up the snow in heaps about
the city. Experience shows that this
army OF sweepers cannot go over the
entire city In one day. or even three
days, and II a kind Providence does not
intervene and send forth a warm and
drenching rain to aid in the work, the
task of Kidding the streets of its filth is
prolonged for several days and at
tremendous cost to the city.
Contractors receive 81 for a single
horse load of snow. and a dollar and a
half for carting a two horse load to
some city dock and there dumping 1t into
the river. As each driver arrives at the
pier he IS handed a check from the
city checker, there stationed. which en-
dt'es oiH u pay ior ohe VI wv uNi"N
load. as the case might be. This check
the driver gives to the contractor by
whom be is employed. aud be in turn,
when the work is at an end, presents 1t
at the City Hall and receives a voucher
from the Street Cleaning Departments
auditor and this is readily converted into
cash at the City Comptrollers office. This
is the one great loophole whereby graft
can creep In. City checkers have been
known. on many occasions, to have work
ed in league with the contractors and in
handing out checks to drivers or some
one IN the employ OF the contractors.
vouchers for many more loads of snow
than were actually hauled. Thus II can
readily be seen how easily the city can
be mulcted of thousands of dollars with
out means of detecting the real culprit
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displayed at court and on the street.
Some of the greatest Flemish artists
were brought there TO decorate the pal
aces and enhance the splendor of the Gu
thedrals.
But the fall of Its prosperity was more
rapid than the rise; this was caused by
the setting up of harbors on the ada.
cent coast and the rise OF Antwerp and
some German towns. Though Bruges has
never revived that prosperity, Its beauti-
full cathedrals. historic buildings and great
masterpieces are splendid treasures Of
that epoch.
For travellers who can give some time
to this town so worth while, 1t is we'll
to spend a few days here, The country
around Is very picturesque. The simple,
easy going peasants earn meager livell-
hood gardening, Their houses ere small
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and neat They are made OF brick, which
is cheaper than wood. The gardens,
though equally small, are brilliant with
vegetables and old-fashioned country dow
ers.
The town is even more quaint, cut by
many small dams, which are spanned by
many Old-fashloned stone bridges. Close
to the station is the site of the Old
Marche dU Vendredi. where the great
market was once held, though 1t was
moved finally into the large square. Two
streets start from this point; taking the
one to the right a few minutes walk
brings the traveller to the great cathe-
dral Saint Salvador. From the outside 1t
has little that is attractive. Though built
originally In Gothic architecture Its Datu-
raj style has been marred by the adding
Of a romanesque tower. The church Is
Of interest because Of the old paintings,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

tory of Flanders.
A very modest building rs the Picture
Gallery, though IL is rich In the works of
Van Eyck, Memling and Pourbus. A very
beautiful Madonna. with the Infant
Christ, is the work Of Van Eyck. Another
attractive painting Is st. Christopher of
Melting. He is dressed in blue garment
and red cloak, done In very brilliant
colors.
A visit to Bruges is worth while; though
the town is small, 1t is rich in churches,
rare paintings and many splendid speci-
mems of fine Gothic architecture.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08
ODD FACTS AND FIGURES.

Pure gold of "a karats is worth $21O per
ounce troy.
The only ash that never sleep are the
salmon, pike and the goldfish.
1,1O0,S13 troops are available FOR me
defense Of the British Empire.
There are 200, 100000 copies Of the Bible
scattered throughout the world.
When a Bank of England note is twist
ed into a rope, It win sustain = weight
OF $50 pounds estimated.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-22

played during the march. the bands of
the battleships and the drums of the
soldiery, the colors of the military con-
tingents, the immense crowds all along
the line of progress, the rich signs of
royal rank in every thing pertaining
to the decking Of the catafalque, car
riages and the people of the Hawaiian
societies, the poolas and retainers, the
rifles, the flashing swords of officers
issuing commands and the general re-
spect with which everybody received
the procession indicated the state
funeral or funeral of royal import
ance. 1t could not have been more of
a royal funeral had Hawaii been ruled
by royalty.
Not a carriage outside of the pro-
cession moved along King or Nuuanu
avenue while and where the procession
moved, and not a Rapid Transit car
was in motion where the line passed.
the line that was a mile and half
long and twenty-five hundred strong,
gazed upon by ten times that number
of people, people of all nationalities
and with all of whom the spectacle
left some deep impression.
Prince Kawananakoa' IS mortal sheath
has been deposited in the royal vault
in a manner becoming kings and
and all the world, by it's representa-
tives, and the nation of which Hawaii
is now a part, by it's soldiers and sail
ors, has taken part in the magnificent
ceremony and has shared its sympathy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-22
THE UNITING
By II. M. Ayres.

Another link has gone which binds the past
The golden past with all the present brings
OF change, and orders and all those things
Which to Hawaii came in place OF kings.
Who said broken people? nay, not broke
But very weary gazing on the past;
Not from the old regime completely won,
Scarce realizing that the die is cast
The prince is dead and they taking him
In regal fashion where the dead kings dwell;
Not broken were his people yesterday,
But joined by minute gun and tolllng bell.
Ten thousand of his race went forth to pay
Respect to their ali, royal still
To show their stately queen how unforgot,
Love in their hearts for her rooted still
Not broken yesterday the native race,
All OF one heart and all of single mind,
True to their land and queen, true, just as true,
As in the halcyon years so far behind.
The leis have faded and the pageants o'er
But unfor9otten will the prince remain,
And the proud hearts bowed down so low before,
In Davids death beat wildly free again.
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sonry of the outer boundary, while be-
yond, in the square, packed to the
Opera House and to the statue of Ka-
mehameha there were hundreds more.
The marines of the battleships Maine
and Alabama marched to the square
about 1 o'clock, entered through the
main gate and took position, facing
the driveway with their backs to the
crowds under the cocoa palms on the
Waikiki side, the military facing them
in a similar heavy line across the ap-
proaehway to the Capitol.
THE HAWAIIAN SOCIETIES.
Along King street, toward Nuuanu,
had lined up the Hawaiian societies.
In the rear and on either side of the
Capitol building there awaited the
carriages of the chief mouners and of
government and consular people.
Marshal Curtis P. Iaukea, clad in
the uniform he wore as colonel of the
staff of King Kalakaua and at the
jubilee of Queen Victoria in London
over twenty years ago, was mounted Oh
a horse that answered his every touch
and was here and there and everywhere,
while the marshal's aids, the mounted
police, and Chief OF Detectives Taylor
and the police generally had their work
well in hand, so that there were no I'M
happy incidents in the whole great pro-
cession or the crowd that attended.
Incense and intoned words of priests,
the sacred songs of men and women
who could not be seen for the flowers
and plants and the tall forest of ka-
hills that hid them. the strong, noble
voice of Father Valentine, adding
beauty to the words, the stately feath
cred columns reared in the hands of
significantly decorated retainers of
royalty, the magnifcence of the whole
picture and the import of the whole
scene and event moved many in the
moment of the descent or removal of
the great tabu stick, a huge walrus
ivory piercing a huge gilded ball near
the point, and the raising of the easket
by the pallbearers for transfer to the
awaiting eatafalque at the foot of the
Capitol front steps, hush fell over the
multitude hush of respect within,
a stiffness of expectancy without.
THE MINUTE GUNS.
Up to this time, and during the SOL
emn services within, the sky had been
somewhat overcast. but at the moment
of the emergence of the koa casket
from the portal of the Executive build