Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-08

CLARK ana washington streets.
william Norman, December 81, 1908,
Dearborn and Washington streets.
Alexander jackson, January ~,
1909. State and Monroe streets.
Henry Nicholas, January 1S, 1909,
Clark and Lake streets.
Michael Hollander, January 10, 1909.
45 STATE street.
Harry Kelly. January u. 1909. Clark
and Van Buren, streets.
Mose Linthard, January Is, 1903,
Randolph street and Fifth avenue.
william McCalmon, February 20.
1909. Twelfth and State streets.
Peter Van Housen, March 8, 1909,
Wabash avenue and Harrison street.
Subways mean relief to the people.
Aldermen who are opposed to them
will be marked for daughter.
John M. Roach ought to be able to
give the States Attorney some points.
Thomas q. Mitten ought to be able
to help out the States Attorney.
Both Of these gentlemen are such
high.minded, publicspitted citisens
that they would doubtless do anything
to advance the cause Of Justice.
The Chicago public 10 tired Of street
railroad bossism.
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The oldest church in America,
which was the third Christian church
built in this country, was recently
torn down, because its walls had be.
come insecure and dangerous; and
neither the government at Santo Do
mingo City, where 1t is situated, nor
the Roman Catholic Church, to which
1t belonged. was willing to supply the
funds for its restoration. The Oldest
residence in America. known as the
Casa de Colon. which was erected by
the government of Spain for Dor
Diego Columbus when he was made
viceroy Of the new world. is also in O
dangerous condition. and will collapse
and fall very soon unless 1t Is restored
by some patriotic person or societ,
in the United States. The people o.
Santo Domingo have neither thu
means nor the disposition to restore
It, writes william q. Curtis.
The church recently destroyed wal
built at Santo Domingo City and dedi
Gated to st. Nicholas by Gov. Ovandt
In 1909 as an atonement for his SIM
and his cruelty to the Indians. It wa
an imposing structure Of stone will
heavy walls and q beautifully grained
ceiling. It stood near the citadel ant
the palace. and the. monastery Of Sal
Francisco, the oldest institution o
that kind in America, which stand
upon . hill behind the Casa de Colon
opposite the city Of santo Domingo
The monastery, IL now partially In
ruinous condition. and the habitabl
portion is used as an asylum for tn
insane. The walls have fallen II
places. and are ro0fess, but grea
arches still remain. draped In vines
The gallant Ojeda, the most pictuI
esque figure OF the Spanish conquest
is buried beneath the threshold Of tn
main entrance, and Don Bartholomew
Columbus. the brother Of christopher
was buried under the altar Of tn
chapel.
The Church Of st. Nicholas was no
used for divine worship for centur
before It fell. During the last 30 year
Of its existence the "Cuna do Amel
lea" (cradle Of America). 40 It wa
called. was occupied % blacksmith'
shop and for the repair Of wagons an
cars. Out Of the dome sprang tn
gnarled branches Of the cejbo tres
which added to the picturesqueness Q
the building. Il was surrounded by
tangled mass of vegetation and drape
with graceful vines. The tree sDran
from seeds which someone dropped 4
q neglected corner Of the walls an
during the hundred years or NOR
after the church was abandoned
was allowed to grow until 1t found 1t
way through hole in the dome.
| st. Nicholas was torn down laa
spring by order Of the government, b'
cause the walls had become danger
ous; but the money which was Q,
pended in their removal would hav
repaired and strengthened them 9
that the church would have lasted 10
another century at least. "A vigorou
protest was made by the "Junta x
iombina." a historical society OF SAINT
Domingo. of which Don Emeliano II
jera, the eminent historian, is pres
dent. but the government was deaf
remonstrances.
Az for the palace occupied by Dieg
Columbus when he was viceroy, th
walls are In dangerous condition.;
Is roohess and the windows and door
are boarded UP. Several OF the room
upon the lower floor In which th
proud hidalgos used to assemble al
now occupied as stables for goats an
donkeys.
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Not long ago 1t was the custom
China to send the sons Of many noble
and high officials to Japan to be ed
Gated, and at one time there wei
over $1,000 Chinese students In thu
country. Finally It dawned on ii