The morning call., 1891-12-26
a MAIDEN'S MIRACLES.
Performances That Have Caused a
MeNicn to Mnnder.

Performances That Have Caused All
Mexico to Wonder.
A Bayoreca (Sonora) correspondent of
the New York Sun writes: Teresa Urea,
the eighteen-year-old daughter of well-to-do
parents. who has been astonishing the in
habitants of her native State with mrac-
ulous performances for months, is still at
work and in such way that responsible
persons whose tales are 10 be credited
shake their heads and say it is certainly
very curious. Old Don Tomas, the girls
father, practical and prosaic hacienda
proprietor, is not happy at the notoriety
brought upon the family. At the same
time he cannot help himself.
Teresa began her strange actions by
aWaking her parents one midnight many
months ago with pitiful groans and lamen-
tations. The terrified old folks tumbled out
of bed aud fastened into the adjoining
room. Teresa informed them that she was
suffering "a great agony of spirit" but that
as soon as the cock should crow thrice she
would be relieved She had spasms and
went into trance, which lasted thrice n
days. Her parents thought her dead and
were preparing for the funeral, when she
revived and recovered Immediately after
this she began to perform wonderful cures
by the laying on OF hands. A lame woman
was her first case. This becoming rapidly
gossiped about. the lame, blind and other
wise allng began to arrive in crowds, walk
ing on their knees as soon as they came in
sight of the house. and reciling prayers
and calling the young lady the holy
maiden"
Don Tomas, the father, began to think 1t
had gone far enough, and said emphatically
that the nonsense must cease "You may
say what you please, papa" said Teresa,
'but you will see, by aud by, that it is not
to give him proof Of her powers in mind
reading. The old gentleman was quite up
set, and had o more to say. Teresa, there
fore, continues in the good work.
The authorities have thought it worth
while to investigate. and the result is a re-
port signed by Seniors 1iburclo. Esquer,
Parada, Castro and Amparan, all of whom
are the opposite of superstitious. Accord
ing to what they have discovered. Miss
Urea has cured more than 300 sufferers from
all kinds of complaints. The Mexicans, es-
pecially the men, ale rather given TO soothing
at such manifestations. One incredulous
individual named Jose Parades laughed in
the young girls face. whereupon, so says the
reror,, she slipped out of her body and stood
before him for an instant in double TORN,
both shapes being perceptible to him. Para
des rubbed his ewes and his hair rose on
end.
What did you seq" asked Teresa.
Nothing he stammered. THAT Is, it
was an optical Illusion" But he was con-
verted. And 50 Teresa keeps on. She is a
tall, slender girl. with small features, a
melancholy glance and modest manners
She has but a moderate education, and is
disposed to preach faith aud good works.
fIhe hacienda OF her parents is sixty miles
from Alamos, between the Yaqui and the
Mayo. And there all day long, and day
alter day, in the eternal summer sunlight of
that land, the crowd of sufferers come walk
ing on their knees and droning their prayers
and beseeching the holy maiden," and
Teresa meets them with benign self-confi-
dence and bids them be well and depart in
peace. Something very curious about it."
say the skeptical. and shrug their shoul-
dprs