The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-29

| IlOOS puUID ncT DUU Sne was inucn uNcrSe to
being the object. of such marked public atten:
ton and curiosity. A wealthy family offered
to ADOPT her and give her parents the sum Of
her. but tho offer was declined The quarry
men had gone on in their self-imnoscd tas'; OF
removing part OF the rocks. which were an OBJ
stacle TO visitors, and they put up II fence TO
nss had been brought in sprit y of 2" DE-
yotion. some Of them consisting OF money for
temp to remove M It or nngthp was S 0
Massey the Project of tho department., hid
apparitions had any existence other than in
| tho Iogante's brain. and was very indignant
| because. large concourscs, of people held diff
| termined on breaking up and dissipating what
| no considered TO be a growing public supersti-
was to try to get BernadottS committed to NJ,
asylum for. the insane at Tarbcs. But tho
her mental condition. after due examination.
could find no. evidence to warrant them in
certifying that she was not perfectly sane,
tho unreality Of tho visions. they closed their
report with the expression that ,",sho might he
that was sufficient to Justify him In sending
Bernadette to TIE asylum. and he resolved,
placed in and to prohit any ny iS s' from
coming there. on tho ground that the grotto
was situated , on land bSl9ngnE to the muniri-
structions to carry out the measures and in
WITH the proGar94r eaSh
intended execution. Tho curate was moved
with great ind ID, on hearing Of the pro
h@ists Who he sud- was as emf entirely Innocent
He asserted tina, i would 10 illegal and tytan..
meal. and ended by declaring that any attompt
made over his dead body. As for the other
measures, which he thought entirely uncaled
not lead them to break the peace. they might
60 ahGrad with them without any interference
from him.. rho fountain continued TO pour
forth It's limpid and abundant stream. and
astounding cures were announced. some were
instantaneous. some after u NIGHTS rest
some rapidly progressive on repeated applica-
tons of the water. Particulars and names are
in Lascrre's book
THE WATER ANALyzEp.
Jacomet. on the afternoon Of May (. met
with unexpected difficulty in carving out tho
Projects Instructions; 1t was as much as he
coqI aesowpSsn TO hire ho5I" and rart to
placed in the grotto. and when he began to
remove tho woolcn fence. he, had as much
ono willing to help him in any way. The Baron
then bcthought himself of having the water of
th"rapcutical elements which might account
foi tho cures which We're ut ributcd to it.. Tho
ann shSWs @ TIE Water ha so me nET@
dents which might have m nI cllicncy:
louise. at tho request OF the municipality Of
Toulouse, upset Tho former ono and demon
water. having u slight limestone character,
but containinE no active substances cnpable Of
Eernad"tto' slarents in order to givohora rest
from the interviews and questions with which
she n Vas subjected sent h9fn GaMtYrsts dur,
$: o'clock on July is. She saw tho arpar-
ton 10, for tn" last time. As she could not
th@ Gnyo where crowds were in the habit OF
ton. Jacomct had his hands full in trying to
Keep them away. and, as the bathing season
NJ hai b SeTu1 the tonrist5 and patients Stepping
lourdes. and We're very much put out by not
being allowed to approach tho srotto.
BEGINNING AN INQUIRY.
Tho general public in the department could
not understand why Mgr. Laurence waited SO
long before beginning an official inquiry into
the matter ana We're inpatient at his delay;
charge to the clergy and faithful Of his do.
ces". he announced that he had appointed a
rass III. 81, DO, I@wn ~ IsI9saist Xlv;. and in
had been observed at Lourdes since Feb. |
IL. TO that end they were, instructed to
AVAIL ;an themselves IN, Of the knowedGo and ser
cine. physics. chemistry. and geology. and tho |
different points of inquiry were drawn up with |
As soon as the bishops announcements was |
known know -. in Paris the ionpal DIS Dfbnts. the
Euing from the Il priori standpoint that mira
slSs werc per- e., Sc imrossihle, and therefore to
be rejected without any dlSplSSlOnato inquiry |
into the facts. united in an attack on the in |
quiry ordered by the Bishor, An editor OF tho |
P'eSse. VI. Gueroult. declared that il IL super |
natural event. although never 50 extraor- |
binary. should take place Mt a spot az conven-
lent to him as tho Place de Ia Concorde. no
would not move to 20 and see it. The attacks |
were viGoro'. sly replied to by the Catholic |
papers, and tho ridiculous misStatoments Of |
facts put forward in support were thoroughly |
rcfuted. Tho champions Of tho defence were
unanimous in recon ondinG patient awaiting
for the result Of the inquiry. which was certain
to be thorough and fair.