Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-02
PETER PAUL REURENS.
WAS BORN m THIS HOUSE
June 29th, 1877,
He died May 30th, 1910.

Another tablet has the following:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ........................
MARIA DIE MEDICES
Died in 1872.
...... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A few PAGES further on we reach
THE CHURCH OF ST. PETER.
This was built in 1923. It possesses
no special architectural merit but il
chiefly famous on account of its great
altar piece. "The Crucifxion Of
Peter" which is one of Rsubens' cels.
brated paintings. Attention is also
called to the baptismal fount as being
the one from which Reubens was
baptized.
SANTA MARIA IN CAPTToLIA.
This church is remarkable as being
over eleven hundred years old, and ID
built on the site of the old Roman
capitol Of the city. Perhaps one Of
most curious is that of the
CHURCH OF ST. URSULA,
which is reported to contain the bones
Of st. Ursula and her eleven thou.
sand associates, who accompanied
her on pilgrimage to Rome, and
were murdered by the Hunns for re.
fusing to break their VOW of chastity.
As the story is only traditional, it il
worthy of repetition; st. Ursula waa
the daughter of King Vionetus oil
Brittany. She was engaged to be
married to o German Prince, and in
order to procure his conversion to
Christianity, she must first make the
pilgrimage to Rome. In company,
therefore, with her companions,
numbering in all eleven thousand vir-
gins, she crossed the channel A. d.
49 in eleven ships (D' Having made
the pilgrimage to Rome, and in COM
pany with her associates received the
Pope's blessing, she set out to return.
At Mayence she was married, and
continuing her journey down the
Rhine arrived at Cologne, where she
was attacked by the Hunns, slaugh.
tered, with her husband and all her
companions. Now whether this story
be received as true in oil it's details ID
immaterial. This much, however.
I insist on. The bones are here. The
whole church is full Of them. They
are piled on shelves, worked into the
walls, and in fact exhibited in every
available part Of the church.
THE GOLDEN CHAMBER.
To gain admission into this room, a
small fee is required. This contains
q costly shrine, said to enclose
the remains of st.. Ursula. She ID
surrounded by number Of her
chosen companions whose remains are
contained in the interior of certain
gold and silver images, setting on
shelves around the room. I wrote
the names of several saints whose
bones are here sacredly preserved, viz:
Saints Hyppolitus, Ethsrans and
Veterans. There are ether curioaitiea
contained in . glass case, worthy Of
mention. ....
1. Some of the bones Of Saint
Steven, the frst Christian martyr.
2. A piece Of the rod with which
the Saviour was scourged.
8. Two thorns from the crown Of
thorns worn by the Saviour when
crucifed.
4. The arrow point which killed 81.
Ursula.
s. One Of the fingers Of the first
Bishops Of Cologne enclosed IN silver.
6. A tooth Of st. Appollonia.
Z. One Of the water pots used 81
the marriage at Cana when the wats,
was converted into wine.
CHURCH or 81. ax2EoN.
This also presents ct least q curious,
If not edifying, spectacle. II was
founded in the 7th century, and ID
said TO contain the bones OF the The
ban Legion, numbering 5000, with
their Captains. Gsrson and Grsgoy,
to whom the church was dedicated
oil Of whom wers slain during the
persecution Of Dioelstian. The choir
Of the church i adorned with the
skulls Of the martyrs. sst round nm
der gildsd arabssquss.
The bridge of boats moored aerosl
the Rhine and uniting Dsnts with
Cologne possesses considerable i.
tsrest. Il i aaAde d thirty-ninl
boats. Many ofhGe 0bjeois q intsrssl
present thene llseo q which & 4
Impossible 6von d ro6oe md coaAn1
my communieoai Niiflin Ioaoouah1o
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