El Paso Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. NINTH YEAR, No. 274, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 28, 1889 Page: 3 of 8
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Washington, Nov. 21.—In the great
rotunda of the Capitol is a planter me-
dalliou jwrtrait of a man who will be
much talked about during the next three
yearn. It in un imaginary portrait, for
the subject has been dead nearly four
centuries, and no authentic picture of
him in in existence. For the first time.
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COLUMBUS RBIJC8
the name of Christopher Columbus is to
be intimately associated with a great
public event in the chief nation of tlie
world which he discovered., The Co
lumbus fair of 1892 will make the voy-
ager's name a household word. His
struggles and triumphs will be recited
in the ears of millions of human beings.
The nations of the Old World will gather
£ with those of the new to do him honor.
All the public memorials of Columbus
which this country has erected are clus-
tered about the rotunda of the capital.
It is a matter of proper pride with Amer-
icans that, though Columbus spoke not
the English tongue, and though he never
set foot on the 6oil of the present terri-
tory of the United States, this country
has not been slow to honor his name and
his deeds in monuments of bronze and
marble.
This plaster head is one of the saddest
things i have seen in the Capitol. Had
because it is a bogus Columbus. Pity
that tlie head of the real Columbus—
of the Columbus who lived in a land of
painting and sculpture — should have
been lost in the mists of the past. Sad
because it reminds one of the great man
journeying back to tlie Old World, from
the New World which he had discovered,
in chains. Sad because it brings to mind
the death of Columbus in ignorance of
the magnitude of his discovery, in ignor-
ance of the fact that he had brought a
new world under the domain of civiliza-
tion.
» There is much that is pathetic in the
career of Columbus, and of one of the
saddest incidents of his life we find a pe-
culiar souvenir in the National museum.
It is well known that this institution
contains personal relics of nearly all the
great men whose names appear in the
history of North America, and yet one
is surprised to find something that was
associated with the person of the very
first European whose feet touched these
shores. At first thought one is impress-
ed in much the same manner as he fan-
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cies he would be on coming upon a per-
sonal relic of Adam or Moses. Yet here
Is a little bolt of rusty iron which held
the chain which bound Columbus a pris-
oner in San Domingo. There is some-
thing startling in the thought of laying
hand upon a physical object which has
felt the touch of the flesh of Columbus,
but there is little cause to doubt the au-
thority of the relic. The belt was ob-
tained by Robert Mooro. punier in the
navy in 1844. and he guaranteed its gen-
uineness. Corroborative ovid 'n x* is
found in th;« little bottle rlosr by.
It contains small fragments of wood, and
is marked:
"Wood from the mortised beam in the
wall of the dungeon called the dungeon
of the prophets, in the city of San Do-
mingo. To this beam was attached the
ring from winch hang the chain that
held Admiral Christopher Cerium baa
during his imprisonment by order of
.Francisco de Dobadilla in 1500."
Not far away stands a cross which ap-
peals strongly to the imagination of /he
average American. It is a simple piece
of wood which finches history before
him like a flash of lhe, which carries
the mind Instantly back to the most dra-
rftatic moment of the carecr of a conti-
nent. Think of holding in one's hand
e staff which Columbus held, and
:h flaunted the. (lag of Spain when
diacovftrer first planted his ft**.no
western soil and took possession in tli#
name of Ferdinand and Isabella! Yet
that is what this cross purports to be
made of. Unfortunately, there are some
doubts of its genuineness, and the mu-
seum authorities not wishing to display
* parallel to the skin of the serpent
which tempted Mother Eve. which may
be seen in a Chicago mutMirn. nor to
the historic pair of fd»akeg,*.uro s .ulls—
"one of Shakespeare th<< b >y, ai d the
other of Shakespeare the man"—said to
be on exhibition at Stratford-on-Avon.
have ordered the cross sent into retire
ment till further light may be had upou
its pedigree.
Should the Columbus quadrl-eerrtennial
exposition be held in the capital city,
visitor:! will lier< find the career of the
discoverer epitomized in a most curious,
most admirable and most enduring form.
It is a bronze door—the great bronze
door which hangs at the eastern entrance
to the rotunda—the door through which
a score of presidents have passed on their
way to take the oath of office. This door
is justly considered one of the attractions
of the Capitol. Visitors long linger over
it, interested by the novel effect of the
pictures made of lines raised from a flat
surface, pleased with the graphic por-
trayal of the life of Columbus, to be com-
prehended at a glance, and sometimes a
little ntartied on seeing a mere child take
one of the ponderous doors in each hand
and swing them to and fro. The weight
of the two doors is 20.000 pounds. With
their casing, also of bronze, and superbly
carved, they measure nine feet by nine-
teen. They were modeled in Rome, in
185*), by an American, Randolph Rogers,
and were cast in bronze at Munich in
18d0. The cost to the government was
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It is a work of art. which must be not
only seen but studied to be appreciated,
There are nine panels, four in each leaf
of the door and one in the transom, rep
resenting in alto relievo the leading
events in the career of Columbus. First,
the enthusiast is examined before the
council of Salamanca respecting his
theory of the globe, which is rejected
Next comes his departure for the Span-
ish court from the convent near Palos.
and in succession his audience at the
throne of Ferdinand arid Isabella, his
departure on his first voyage, landing on
the island of San Salvador and taking
possession in the name of his sovereign,
an encounter with the natives, trium-
phal entry into Barcelona on his return
to Spain, Columbus in chains, and final
ly, Columbus On his deathbed. Embel-
lishing the tiorders are sixteen statuettes
of patrons and contemporaries of the
admiral. Among these are Pope Alex
ander VI, Ferdinand, Isabella, the arch-
bishop of Toledo, an early patron of Co-
lumhus: Charles VIII of France, a friend
to all maritime enterprises: Lady Boba-
dilla, a friend of the admiral's (likeness
of Mrs. Rogers, wife of the sculptor);
Pinzon, commander of the Pinta, second
vessel ill the first fleet tocrw.® theoocan:
Columbus' brother, Bartholomew: Bal-
the picture in the rotunda,
boa, discoveror of the Pacific ocean:
Cortez, the conqueror of Mexico: Pizar*
ro, conqueror of Peru, and Amerigo
Vespucci, the voyager from whom our
continent derives its name.
Just outside the bronze door, on the
eastern portico of the Capitol, is the only
statue of Columbus in the United States.
It is a semi-colossal group, representing
the discovery of America. Columbus
holds aloft a small globe, on the top of
which is inscribed America. At his
side crouches an astonished and awe
6tricken Indian maiden looking up into
the face of the admiral. It is said the
armor which the figuro of Columbus
wears is true to a rivet, having been
copied from a suit in the palace of the
discoverer's descendants at (ienoa.
But these are by no means all the Co-
lumbus memorials of which the rotunda
boasts. Conspicuous among the eight
huge paintings adorning the walls is the
"Landingof Columbus atSan Salvador,"
Oct. 12, 1492. John Vanderlvn, of New
York, was the artist, and the govern-
ment paid him §10,000 for his work. In
the foreground is Columbus, planting in
the sand the royal standard, of which
fragments are said to be in the National
Museum. Behind him are liis officers,
the two Pinzons, Escohedo, the notary;
Sanchez, the government inspector:
mutineer, now in suppliant attitude: a
cabin boy kneeling, a friar bearing a
cruciiix, a sailor kneeling iu veneration
for the admiral, and on the 6hore
other sailors giving expression to their
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on our snores m bronze has a beardless
face, while the Columbus of the painting
is bearded like a patriarch. The Colum-
bus of the statue on the east portico
bears small resemblance to the Colum-
bus of the medallion within the rotunda
Walter Wellman.
DOiNGS OF ROYALTY,
The sultan of Turkey has begun th"
study of German.
The queen of Italy is reported to bo
much distressed over her increasing cor
pulency. Her physicians are unable to
make her lean sufficiently on a vegetable
diet.
The ejr.pr'-ss of Austria, who has ar
ranged to wpepd part of the winter at
Corfu, is having a house built at (fasturi
in a lovely and Secluded spot south of the
capital, where she will probably pass a
great part of each year.
Princess Militza, of Montenegro, re-
ceived 1.000,000 roubles as a wedding
present from the czar of Russia. Imme
diately after the wedding she bestowed
the whole gift to be divided among needy
inhabitants of Montenegro.
Albert Victor, of Wales, "Prince Col-
lars and Cuffs," is extremely unpopular
in England. Recent occurrences have
made him detested, and instead of being
a nonentity in English affairs he has be-
come a vicious and unpleasant possibil-
ity.
Queen Victoria does not wear a great
deal of fur. She has an odd cloak, how-
ever, in which she comfortably incases
herself when traveling in the cold
weather. It is made entirely of ermine,
and the ermine is outside. The cloak
gives her a very regal appearance.
One of the youngest monarchs in the
world is King Thantai, potentate of An-'
nam. He is 9 years of age, very pre-
cocious, and fully conscious of the im-
portance of his position. He is solemn
and thoughtful, disdains childish sports,
and spends all his time in the seclusion
of his palace, studying, conversing with
aged counselors and poring over books
and manuscripts.
THE LATEST IN JEWELS.
In lockets a quaint idea is an enameled
hand satchel.
One of the latest fads in scarf pins is a
pear shaped pearl.
Cuff buttons are issuing in enamel and
painted to represent porcelain.
With the approaching holidays initial
jewelry is bound to be in demand.
Tiny miniatures in triangular frames
compose much admired scarf pins.
Twisted wire rings with knotted cen-
ters are a whim that exists at present
Queen chain pendants are in the mar-
ket, fashioned as walnuts in beaten gold.
A tasty ring setting is a semicircle of
diamonds and sapphires above a rare
catseye.
A plain Roman bar running through
three gold circles i3 a hairpin top that is
popular.
A very beautiful shell hairpin has a
crown of Bohemian garnets set in fili-
gree gold.
Effective as a lacepin is a plain bar,
on which is a wavy ribbon of diamonds
and rubies,
A favorite ring setting is composed of
three opals set between a sapphire, dia-
mond and ruby.
A delightful little chatelaine adjunct
is a diminutive mail pouch in oxidized
silver for stamps.
Chased gold crescent brooches are
making their appearance with precious
stones sunk into them.
A fanciful heading for a side comb
consists of heavy gold Ioojjs artistically
arranged in fan fashion.
A diamond spur inclosing three smal
horseshoes of successive sizes is a late
addition toscarfpins.—Jewelers' Reriew
CRISP CONDENSATIONS.
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THK ONLY OOLCMBdm STATU*.
The population of Berlin baa now
reached a million and a half.
The lace trade of France gives
ployment to nearly 200,000 persons.
Santa Cruz, C»l., reports a 13-months-
rfj.1 Lahv Lhiit can ewir.1 iike a acici.
"ine average life or an ocean cable, as
at present constructed, is twelve years.
The tabatiere which the czar gave
Bismarck durifag the Berlin visit cost
(6,000.
The chorolistha is the last London
dance; from choros, a dancc, and olis-
thanein, to glide.
A Keokuk youth ate eighty-three
bananas at one sitting recently on a bet
with a fruit dealer.
Persons in Switzerland in the habit of
handling bank notes printed in green are
said to suffer from irritant poisoning.
The largest collection of coins in the
world is in Vienna, They are placed in
the public cabinet of antiquities, and
nuiuix*r over 123,000.
L'lndustrie Parisienne says that in
some French laundries boiled potatoes
are preferred to soup for the cleansing of
soiled linen. ' *'
Tift? most ancient statue yetdiseorered
in Greece has been found at Tripolitza.
it represents a god, seated, and resem-
bles antique Egyptian sculpture.
The tiociety for Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals in Switzerland has resolved
to banish cats from the republic on the
ground that they are killing off the birds.
Maxwell Sommer\ ille, of Philadelphia,
has just purchased a beautiful antique
cameo of Jupiter j&^iochua, preserved
tury. U iamid to have
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