The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-03

MGR. SETON AT HOME
Rector Of St. Joseph's R. C.
Church Arrived From
Europe Yesterday.
ADVENTURES AMONG DERvIsHEs
Distinguished People Encountered
During a Year of Travel
Points From Rome.
DyENTUREs AMONG DERVIsHEs

The Very Rev. Monsignor Seton, d.
D., rector of St, Joseph's r. c. Church,
Pavcnia avenue. arrived home last night
after an absence of nearly twelve months,
during which period he has enjoyed a va
riety of experiences, ranging from dining
with Cardinals and Archbishops to roam
ing over Afric's sunny deserts, carefully
guarded from proving, fanatical der
wishes by a squadron of troops command
ed by British officers.
The distinguished monsignor-rector has
returned bronzed, his health fully re-
vitality, and not a trace of the nervous
prostration which sent him last December
across the Atlantic a sick and worn man.
He has taken copious notes of his trip,
written up a diary. and his mind has a
rich store of anecdote and incident which
some day he roposes to unburden for the
delectation n instruction of his parish
toner's.
He with characteristic courtesy and bon
hommie received a News representa-
tive last night and entertained him for
an hour with a delightful gossip about the
principal feature of his trip.
Yes he said, motioning his visitor to
a seat. II arrived home in the Vera
from Genoa, and you can understand how
disagreeable it was to leave Italy all
bathed in sunlight and warmth to reach
home on a bitter, dull, cold, cherries day;
but l am glad to be back again in dear
Jersey City, and now being fully restored
to health I am ready for work"
DIR. Seton went direct from Jersey City
to Algiers, visited the site of the ancient
city of Hyppone, and said mass at the
shrine Of the ancient see of st. Augustine.
From thence he went to Tunis and in
spected the ruins of the ancient city of
Carthage. He was warmly welcomed by
the Archbishop of that see, and in his
company wen to the chapel built in hon
or of Louis TX. of France. The site of the
old amphitheatre in Carthage. into which
Christian martyrs were flung to be de-
voured by lions was inspected, and in the
crypt Monsigror Seton said mass.
From Dido's famous city he went to the
Island of Malta. On his arrival the Eng
lish Governor, Sir Arthur Freemantle,
sent his aide-de-camp with a polite invita-
ton to dine with him en- famille. Sir Ar
thur had been to America n put the
Monsignor through a close examination
II told him." said DR.. Seton, when the
Governor was praising New York, that
across the river was also a big city,
Jersey City, and he was deeply interested
in my account Of our city. You may be
sure 1 stuck up for Jersey City and told
Sir Arthur what changes were being
made and how we were growing"
One of the Governors aides-de-camp
was a nephew of Mr.. Gladstone. At the
reception given by Sir Arthur Freemantle
to Monslgnor Seton there were also pres
his wife, both of whom had been in
America and piled the Monsignor for
news.
A visit was made the following day to
wreck, and at this place Dr.. Seton met
Sir Arthur Priestley, nephew of the great
philosopher DR.. Priestley, who is buried
in Pennsylyania. He was a great friend
of O.. w. Holmes, and DR.. Seton struck
up a warm friendship. At Malta the
Monsignor met Admiral Markham, r. N,
a distinguished laval officer: 1t was his
the battleship Victoria. He married a
beautiful Australian and the Monsignor
l~aughingly told him he was sorry he
hadn't selected an American, for America
was noted for beautiful women.
Il then set sail for Alexandria, con-
tinued Dr.. Seton, where 1 was the guest
Of the Patriarch. From thence l went to
Gair9 and put up at the Continental
cambridge was there at the time. Then
| made preparations for a trip up the
DR.. Seton related his trip TO the Second
Cataract, which he considered to be one
of the most thrilling during his whole
experience. Arriving at Luxor he met
Nj. j. z Van Allen Of New York. he
Ambassador to Rome. Mr.. Van Allen was
accompanied by his wife, formerly Miss
Astor, and their daughter. AT the same
place DR.. Seton met his cousins. Sir
Bruce and Lady Seton. They were with
the Van Aliens. Learning that the Mon
signor was about to try to go to the
Second Cataract, Mr.. a Allen chartered
a dahabieh, the famous boat of the Nile.
and asked permission of the British to
make the ascent. The English up to that
time, said the Monsignor, had refused to
arrow travellers to go beyond Ass ,uam, the
hrst cataract, because they were pre-
paring for the expedition to DongoIa and
the deryishes were threatening the coun-
try beyond Assouan, consequently it was
highly dangerous for travellers.
But" said Monsignor Seton. "Mr. van
Aien, " American influence, induced
the British to permit US to go for
Cataract we made the t HIN IN t ds t dsha ghrst
to Wady Halfa, the Second Cataract
f1ere we We're c~ourteousIy received bv
sgch distinguished English officers as the
kitchener; Pasha Hunter, General Sir
Frederick Stevenson, Lord Vantage. VIC.
and we made a special party to 60 nine
iiS ihto the DESERT. The English Off
GERS gave us ans7escort of forty soldiers
and we mad a delightful trip towards the
dervishes ~
In going up the Cataract.p said tba
Monsignor, II omitted TO tell yo1 that
We were afraid to tie the dahabieh an "a
rne bank at night for fear OF "a descent Nv
dervishes, who lowering about irving ia
cut on the hated invaders. so we had 10
anchor in midstream.'
t~teturning from the delightful triD nm
tle Male further than any traveller has
Deen permitted recently to 20 by the
BRITISH, the Monsignor spent some time in
the Delta OF the Nile visited the an
cleIrt city OF Damietta, famous during the
crusades. Or. Seton was much interested
IN the mission here because it was found
ed 500 years ago by the Franciscan monks
win the permission of the great Saladin
man"
From Danietta DR.. Seton went 10 Man
sourah and visited there the prison where
81. Louis, King of France, was ignomjn-
eta.
ITO Illustrate to you the fauaticism Of
Turk" said DR.. Seton, Don Carlos
OF Spain offered IN Immense sum Of
money to tho officials owning the Kings
prison, which Is now q stable by the way.
on which to build an oratory In honor Of
the Bourbon Monarch, VINO. as you know,
was an ancestor of Don Carlos, but would
you believe II. faaey rejected his offers
With scorn and told hinh that no amount
Of money could buy th$ monument CONF
msm2ratinE the expulslpn q the cfnsad-