The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16

OMAHA. Noh.. May i5--It has just be-
come known that ono Of the most valuable
Napoleonic relies In existence IL In the pos
session OF J. NJ. wooiworth. an attorney
OF this city. IL Is nothing less than one OF
the Ave casts taken from the original
death mask made by Or. Francois Auto-
marchi. physician TO Napoleon l. at the
time of his death.
The history OF this cast Is one OF exceed
Ing interest. II has always been known
that five casts were taken from the mask
but what became Of the afth wAs until
the existence OF the cast in the possession
Of Mr. Wooiworth became kuowr A rsay~-
terry of whose solution there seemed 10 -
no hope. There Is not the slightest Doubt
Of its genuineness. for there Is annie proof
at hand TO prove it 10 Re Just What II ls
represented IL Is owned By Cant. guy
Howard. L. $. A.. TO whom 1t was prcsent-
ed BY pr. c. MacManus Of Masamorns.
Mexico. Ia March. issss- The accompanying
Illustration VIII show 20 the student Of
Napoleon that here Is a treasure such as
no one dreamed existed In the Western
hemisphere.
pr Francois Antomarchi was the ply
siciau who closed the eyes OF the great
leader Of Frrnchmen when death final
IL claimed him AZ the Isle % 81 Helena.
DR. Antomarchi had been a devoted aa-
hcrent OF the LATHE Corporal and when
life had left him determined that there
ssos,id De correct representation OF his
features. As consequence. the death
mask was taken. pr. Antomarchi was
too patriotic % wish 70 oenfine the pos
session of a correct east OF Napoieon's
features 20 hlynseis Therefore. he caused
20 Ne inside from Il I've bronze casts.
Four OF these speedily found owners The
flffn cast seemed Ia vanish, no one knew
where In fSSs rr. Antouarchf LETT
France and came 90 the new world visit
srg New Orleans ard the Mexican re-
public.
Months were spent IN travelling about
sha land os the Nnntew0mas auscnr 9TH.
er rlaces visited being the mining towns
OF Guadalupe Y Caivo and Guanecevf
N the states 81 chihuahua and Durango
a1ere h was attracted by having read
,he stories ~ travels written ~ Hum
tosat ard Ward who AZ The end OF the
erSt third 81 the present century. ia
mere than all else 10 make famous What
W. All know rev as Mexico nr. Mac
Mant,z who presented the cast IN the
ras~~S~ion OF Mr. Wcoiwcrfh 90 Cart
yscwara IL particularly weii-snf0rmca on
The ~ssAlas.t Like the great French 6nc.
ear Humboldt and Wards narratives
were what attracted him ~ Mexico.
writing of nv. AntomarehFS VISIT 20
that section of the American continent.
Yr NacNauus says'
..nr. Antarasrcht vas well received
.xhen ne visited Mexico. Al the town ~
ssnaaalura y Caive he Vas fcfcs Nv
wassinxtoa Kerr - Baltimore. and ~
che very uhsraf cosmopolitan population
Sano,iS FOR their hospitality. TIE doc
a. unon his arrival AZ Guanscexf 40.
Or from rat0pclss. stepped As the horse
=. mar Antonio galleries. ms ssther-ln-
,.w Dor Antanio vas miner. keen,
.era~a ard wwis educated he MAS also
q enthusiastic aamircF ~ Napo1eon "a
as,eux friendship consequently spruax
-. ,nsvaen hinn anA Fer. Antarnxrehf
..-r.Ns country IN thst sectios ~ MeNlcs
A. .x~eesinxsy mountainous ana the rust-
- vr<~e verv hostile - travellers "a ne
80 - Witch fhe episode &c which
,...s.. occurred pr. AntarasrcAs hst three
..,,,.ss or BOXES. which we're very heavy
- 8srscait 20 transport on the nack
$3.50 which ferrre8 ths arty method %
s..~s.-s.sww in chat coGntry. .t became ev-
-, .hst ssnfy two ~ these hcxssS- -
.-..,,ks could ~ taken ~ tAs doctor On
49, tonrx.~v. ard - - left tie third IN
- .atssossy nf Don Antenso. TIE eecs0r
ara RS escort thea sef osss Ter the city
o. Durango, where they we're the gass,s