Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-17
An Ambitious Stripping Who Vainly
Sought the Roman Purple.
BAUMGARTEN COMING OVER HERE
On Mysterious Aission-Hs 0ncs Rosmsd About
The Vatican with Cape and Sword, bu! BE
Could Not Get the Title Of @konSg-
norinoH-Whas is Hs
Or 10?


on all sides in the United States against
the intermeddling OF foreigners, either
by residence or sympathy, in American
affairs. Cahensley and his party are still
at work and determined to accomplish
something.
1t will be remembered that Cahensley
and the st. Raphael Society some time
ago memorized Pope Leo MIL, in order
to induce him 10 appoint bishops and
priests of the same nationality
as that OF the various emigrants
that flock TO America, so as to group
these nationalities together and pre-
serve their respective languages. In
support OF this petition 1t was urged
that foreign Catholics In America were
falling away from the Church because
they did not receive religious ministra-
ton and instruction In their own
tongue.
On the sth inst. there sailed from
Hamburg for the United States a per-
son who goes in the interest OF the
Germanizing party, presumably TO con-
suit and prepare for some new move
ment in the same direction as that In
which other steps have already been
taken.
He is a certain Paul Baumgarten, =
Prussian, about thirty years OF age.
This Young man has been in Rome about
five years. He is the son OF a respect
able widow, who keeps boarding-house
in Alsace.
For two or three years he moved
about in Roman society as layman.
He pushed himself successfully into
some notice and was made a lay cham
berlain at the Vatican, with the privi-
lege of appearing In certain functions,
In a sixteenth century Spanish costume,
including cape and sword. He also
found favor with certain ecclesiastic
OF prominence, who was at that time In
Rome.
Two years ago, after learning from
the outside some of the ways by which
he thought he might be able 10 main
tain distinction In an ecclesiastical ca
reer, he put on cassock and, through
the influence OF his ecclesiastical friend,
was admitted into the Academy OF No
BILE Ecclesiastics-the diplomatic train
ing-school in Rome.
When Cahensly was In Rome, last
spring, to urge his plan OF colonizing
foreign priests In the United States.
Baumgarten acted as his pilot ond gave
him all the assistance he could.
Some time after Cahensly's departure
Baumgarten announced his intention OF
going TO America in connection with
Cahensly's movement He had been In
vited, he said, 10 do so, by some German
priests OF st. Louis. who guaranteed TO
pay all his expenses. They even told
him how they would be able to do this
without burdening themselves, saying
that by delivering q few lectures on
Rome he would more than make the
cost OF his trip. They were very anx-
icus to have him present at the meeting
OF the German Priester Verein, which Is
to be held this fall, and he has arranged
TO content them In this wise.
Desiring to appear in America with
as much eclat as possible, he endeavor-
ed TO have made himself "Monsig-
norino," or little Monsignor, which
would give him the privilege OF wearing
a purple cravat, trimming his cassock
with dark shade OF purple and wear
ing dark purple sash.
He was not priest, nor, In fact, had
he any orders, but he prepared himself
and received minor orders, which put
him in the ecclesiastical ranks, and are
sufficient foundation for the reception
OF the dignity to which he aspired.
Somehow this plan did not material
ize and he did not get his purple. His
friends in ST. Louis, however, gave him
another idea, by the accomplishing OF
which he might give his coming 10
America that Importance which they
and he desired 1t should have.
The Archbishop OF ST. Louis cele-
brates In the fall bis Episcopal Jubilee.
The event is rare one, very few bish-
ops ever serving so long term as
fifty years in Episcopal labors. Knowing
well the Pope would recognize this
exceptional occurrence by congratula-
tory letters, and, probably, some pres.
ent, they suggested TO Baumgarten that
he have himself selected as the bearer
Of these papal courtesies 70 the yener-
able Archbishop OF st. Louis.
He made strenuous efforts 10 carry
this point, but when the Pope heard OF
II he intimated that he had his proper
representative In the United States In
the person OF Cardinal Gibbons. and.
whatever he might see fit 10 do in the
matter would be done through the Car.
dinai.
He moreover hinted that the Cardi-
nails dignity required that communities
.ion with him from himself should be
carried on by some one rather further
advanced In ecclesiastical life and
honors than this young man.
So Baumgarten goes, but not as the
bearer OF commission from the Pope.
II IL believed that, having failed In
their plan by the exposure Of their
scheme, the Germans intend TO arrange
with Baumgarten for the introduction
of the thin edge Of wedge, beginning
with some more modest demands than