The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-19

martyrdom vas OF SO extraordinary o char
racter. It is to be naturally supposed that his
case was no exception. that . portion of his
blood was gathered. and. as usual. that the
walls containing 1t we're deposited with the
body In the tomb.
This practice BY the carly Christians OF
gathering tho blood shed by Christian martyrs
has found its repetition. in this century. in
China and tho kingdom Of AMMAN. In the
Chambre des Martyrs OF the ERliss des Mis-,
sions E~trangeros In Paris are to be seen paint.
ings by native artists In which guards are
represented driving away native Christians
trying to do this very same thing.
In the year 1886. peace having been fully re-.
stored and Christian churches built. tho re-
mains OF st. Januarius were solemnly trans
ferred from their original resting place to
Naples. and were placed In Q church or chapel
dedicated to him and situated just outside the
city walls In course OF time the head 0! the
saint and the ampulls containing his blood
we're transferred into the city and placed In
some church. probably the cathedral. His
body was taken to Benevsnto. thence to Monte
Vorginis. and. in 1897. was transferred to Ma
ples. and now lies under the principal altar OF
Che subrerranean crypt beneath the sanctuary
OF the cathedral.
In 1916. on the west side OF the cathedral. q
spacious. splendid chapel. which 1t took
thirty-elght years to build. was oonsecrated.
It Is called the new resoro. or Treasury Chapel
Of St JanuarIus. Entrance to 1t from the ca
thedral IL By a large archway. closed by a lofty
open-work railing OF bronze, 10 which there Is
q folding door twelve feet wide. In this chapel.
behind the main altar. in tho massive
masonry Of tho wall. 10 a double closet closed
by strong metal doors and secured BY four
locks. Therein arc kept. each In q separate
compartment. q silver gilt life-sized bust.
made In 1905 by order OF Charles Of Anjou.
then sovereign OF Naples. elittering with dia-
monds. emeralds. and ether precious stonos.
which Is held to contain what remains OF tho
bones OF the head OF st. Januarius, an l q rs.
liquary. enclosing two anpuHs containing his
blood. Those relics have been. since l546. in
the custody OF the Archbishop OF Naples and
the city authorities. each having two keys. 50
that the safe cannot be opened unless both
custodians are present
- Everything Is regulated by the long aud
minute agreement entered into In l64o by
both parties. Tho learned Bollandists, In
their great work. the "Acta Sanotorum." in
cline to the opinion that the llquefaction COM
menced In tho tenth century. because. at its
close. St. JRnuarius. who. during the proceed
ing one. had been ranked among tho minor
patrons OF the Church OF Naples. then held
The most prominent place In its calendar. Tho
oarllost nlStOrlcnl mention OF tne llQuetac-
tiou dates about 1890. Lupus dello Specchio.
In his life OF ~. Peregrine OF Scotland. states
that the saint. who came to Naples about the
year 100. came to witness this celebrated and
continual mlracls-qaot,di1au Fl insi9ns mir
aculum- Mlraldus. tho Carthusian. who, as
historiographar. accompanied his abbot. Ru-
dolph. to tho coronation OF Roger. King Of
Sicily. tells us In his "Chronicon" how In ll40
Roger visited Naples and vonerated the relies
OF tho head and blood OF St J%anuarius.
After 400 tho notices OF tho lilue!action
ere mo freIuent. .Ensas Silvlus Plccolo-
mini taitcrward Pope Plus H.. gives an ac-
count OF it. Robert Gaguin. the old French
historian. narratlng the journey Of Charles
VIII, into Italy. mentions visiting Naples In
1893 and witnessing and examining the
miracle Of the liIueiaetion. In ,47o Angelo
TSatone, a physician OF Salerno., wrote q brief
Dut clear account ~ II. Francis Pie. Prince Of
Mirlndo.i. one Of the most remarkable men OF
inc early hart of the sixteenth century, In his
ordine Credondi."' has not only left his tsstTi-
NOM, as an eyewitness. but also an argument
sustaining the Renuineness oil tho miracle.
since the INVENTION OF printing and the mul-
DUPLICATION OF books there have been many ac-
counts Of It trosHtraysller and authors rub.
since September. 1850. ton years after, tho
opening of the new Tesoro chapel. an Official
diary has been kept In II. recording day by day
s sna soPpGisidSS tis Il tlt sss w ssiif isin "a w xna, , sIa.s
out Of the, 4oset; after the. lapse OF what
what was ftsSeourse aud character: in what
condition the blood IVES when safely replaced