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some Of them rotting with time and ex-
posure, the candelebra with its dozens
of burning tapers, they were all there
exactly like the lace edged picture that
1 had guarded so carefully in my in
fantile prayer book. Surely Mary, the
mother Of God. could not have chosen
a more beautiful spot for her mani
festations. Here where the mountains
are like vast cathedrals, where the
waters are singing eternal praise, it is
not hard to awaken ones soul to re-
Hgious or poetic enthusiasm How
much more effective it all Is than If
the apparitions had occurred in some
desert region!
Near the grotto is marble slab, on
which is inscribed the story OF the APP
partitions. 1t tells us in substance that
on this spot during the month of March.
1893, Mary, the mother of God, ap-
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LAST MONTE

of the Virgin Mary, as expressed to
Bernadetto. [ doubt that, there is any
thing in all the world like this church
at Lourdes. The walls are built of
the testimonials of the grateful, of
those who have received favors from
Our Lady of Lourdes. Besides the
marble slabs bearing the Inscriptions
there are literally thousands of offer
ings of every shape and design. The
swords and epaulets Of soldiers, the
dresses of women who have been
healed, the casts Of twisted feet, por-
traits, wreaths Of orange blossoms-a
simply innumerable list, besides my
Rad Of golden hearts. arranged in gar
lands, in festoons, UP and down the
length of the pillars, surrounding the
windows, in every conceivable design.
There are banners from every nation
on earth, from every province in
France, from obscure towns and thirty
Ing cities The wealth of every en-
pire, of every land on earth, is repre-
sented Wonderful tapestries, en-
broideries from the heart of China, dia-
dems gleamine with precious stones
and massive lamps Of solid gold are
simply bewildering in their magnifi-
cence.
Surely If the splendor of the earth
be acceptable to Him who rules the
sun and the stars, If 1t contribute to
creatures, Thou art good, Thou art
powerful, Thou art mighty" then, in
deed, must Lourdes be pleasing in His
sight
The next day 1t was simply impossi-
BILE to find accommo dations in the town.
/ had been fortunate the first night in
finding a room, which, however, had
been engaged in advance for the fol-
lowing days. AS my enthusiasm had
not yet risen to the degree of sleeping
on the doorstep of the church, l con-
cluded to go to Pau for the night. BY
doing so I missed the procession of the
Blessed Sacrament, during which a
number of cures are said to have been
accomplished. They told me that sew
eral paralytics had arisen and walked,
that even a consumptive had been sud
denly cured. There is no doubt that
many extraordinary things have oc-
CURED at Lourdes since the beginning
of the pilgrimages. Even unbelievers
do not deny that the things are some
times accomplished, but take refuge IN
scientific reasons.
One thing. however, is certain, that
the wonders are greatly exaggerated.
IT'S true that the church is built Of
testimonials, but fully half ofthem are
unimportant and childish.
For instance, many of the inscrip-
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faith, with no shadow Of doubt upon
them, singing as fervently as before
the praises of God. ut was not Thy
WILL o Lord; blessed be Thy name for
ever"
The woman carrying the woman
daughter came painting up the road
side, hurrving frantically, as If she
feared that the miraculous water would
be exhausted before her arrival She
kept un the same gait until she had
passed the portals of the pool. Some
how, / had not yearned for any cure
so much as for this one. Should that
daughter come forth well and strong, I
felt that I could scream hosannas with
all the frenzy of those about me. From
their appearance, I knew that they
were poor, the mother probably a
seamstress, who had saved little earn
ings Of many days to pay the expenses
of the pilgrimage.
In a few moments they came forth,
but the one yet in the arms Of the
other. The daughter was white and
fainting, almost unconscious, while the
face of the mother was hard unto des-
peration. There were written upon her
countenance rebellion and despair and
blasphemy!
Every minute of the afternoon, as
valids were immersed. There was no
time to change the water, and the one
pool was used for every variety of dis
ease. Children with blind eyes and
twisted limbs were immersed with con-
sumptives, the scrofulobs and the can
cerous.
/ did not see single cure, but the
report was circulated about the town
and published in the newspapers that
four or five had taken place.
Instead of waning, the enthusiasm
became more intense as the day adj
H. ,x~1,A
NOTHING less than ecstacy.
About o'clock commenced the Won
derful procession over the mountains.
Forty thousand people, each with
burning candle, climbed up and around
the mountain sides, singing Ave, Ave
Maria" It was like a procession of
stars. / felt when / had reached the
mountain top as though I were sus-
pended between two skies. Above the
matchless southern heavens, below the
mass of twinkling lights in the hands
Of thousands yet waiting to ascend.
The procession ended before the
church. the wonderfully beautiful
church built in obedience to the wishes
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peared eighteen times to Bernadetto
Soubirous, a simple peasant of the
Pyrennes, telling her to see that
church was erected on the spot and
promising that the waters would be
forever eff1cacious.
Alas, glanced from the slab to the
dozens of simple peasants of the ~
rennes" already II. ecstasies before the
shrine and wondered how much Gre
dence 1T would be possible to give to
the mystical revelations of one of these.
! could not doubt that many of them
enjoyed periodical transports and Wis
ions and apparitions-such things are
In the air in the south of France, and
this statue of the Blessed Virgin
which is said to represent her exactly
as she appeared-the statue with it's
pretty, expressionless face, its blue
sash and rosary beads, could anything
more perfectly depict the fancy of
child? Here in the presence of the
grotto and of the people that swarmed
about it, the story of Bernadetto be-
came to me not less beautiful but only
very childish. I felt that ones intel
ligence was certainly an impeachment
when 1t came to taking it seriously
but then, what matters all of that!
Have we not been told that we must
become as little children in order TO
enter the kingdom of heaven and have
not ell sorts of things been said about
believing and not seeing?
BY noon the pilgrims had nearly all
arrived and the crowd at the Grotto
was immense. Again appeared the
CHASTITY file of invalids, of little wagons
and Of litters. The hour of immersion
was at hand which to them Of unfal-
tering faith meant the hour of deliv-
cry from their pain. The air was
literally torn with the prayers, the be-
seedlings of 10000 believers.
Lord, Lord, cure our sick. Mary
conceived without sin, pray for us:
Jesus, son of David, have mercy on
us and cure our sick" Such were the
words that were shrieked and groaned
and chanted-many of the pilgrims on
their knees with outstretched arms,
others PROSTATE on the ground. The
piping voices of invalid children and
the faint pleadings of half-dead wo-
men gave a pathos inconceivable to
this woeful chorus. Surely, the peace
of heaven must have been disturbed
by this volley of prayer; one felt that
the divine powers would have to sur
render, that all this faith and hope and
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lions read like tl@se: Gratitude to
Notre Dame for & safe journey after
pilgrimage to Lourdes"; We thank
thee, Notre Dame, for son born af
ter a pilgrimage to Lourdes''; Marie
Marguerite So and So made her first
communion in this church on the 18th
of March, 1881. Protect her, o Notre
Dame
AS a spectacle, there is probably
nothing like Lourdes on the face of the
earth. It is the particular devotion in
Europe of the crowds Of marvel seek
ers, the adorers of the extraordinary.
On the other hand, there are numbers
Of devout, practical, intelligent Cath
olics who tender thanks unto the Lord
that there is no dogma involved in the
story Of Lourdes, and wonder why an
institution founded upon rock must
needs occupy itself thus seriously with
the spectacular
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Why He RenoiDed q Prince.

The Due d'Aumale was a Prince Of
the house Of Orleans, enormously
wealthy, and so popular in his youth
that it was thought that he could easily
play the role Of Louis Napoleon and
secure his own election as President or
Stakeholder of France. But he died in
the position to which he was born
The English writer who tells the
story was standing near the door at
a state ball when the Duke entered
Announce me-" he said to the SER
want, "as General lie Due d Aumale''
The man stepped forward, but the
Duke stopped him. mo. as lie Due
d Aumale. simply" he corrected,
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love could not be poured out in vain.
One after the other in quick success
sion the invalids entered the blessed
pool. This is no longer, as in days of
old, visible to lockers on. The door
is closed when the person enters and
one can only wait amid the multitude
to see what the exit will be. Lord,
Lord, you are good. you are powerful,
you are mighty" they chanted. while
ecstatically beating their breasts. Ny
heart throbbed with excitement while
waiting for the emerging of this first
crowd of invalids. l was thinking
with sadness of the bitter disappoint-
ment, Of the eternal loss Of faith, should
they come forth uncured, when, 10,
there they came-the blind still blind,
the lame still lame, the cancerous Wis
ages as horrible as ever, but marvel Of
marvels, with no suggestion Of loss of
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Before the SER
want could open
his mouth the
Duke interrupted
him again anxious
ly. Announce me
as his Royal High
ness the Due d'Au-
male"
But again he
stopped him. II
will not be an
nounced at ALL"
and passed into the
room in silence.
Then" said the
writer, II under
stood why he never
had been King or
s t a d t h OIL der Of
France" London
Truth.
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BY GENEVIEVE GREEN.
Special to The Sunday Call.

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breeze to make it float, for Paris
was hot unto sizzl.--g-hot with
the double suffocation that can only
come from a great city. Sisters of the
Assumption with red crosses on their
bosoms hurried hither and thither in
the depot. carrying pillows, medicine
chests and various hospital contrivan-
ces; others climbed in and out Of the
waiting train transporting and deftly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
STAID IN TRENCHES.
Owing to Hitch in Negotiations
Troops on Both Sides Did Not
Leave Their Positions.

Before Santiago de Cuba, Friday, July
15.-(Via Kingston, Jamaica, July 16, 8
a. m.)-The Spaniards this morning are
still haggling over the terms of the capt.
ulation. They now claim that there has
been no surrender, and allege that the
work of the commissioners is entirely pre-
iminary and must be ratified by the gov
eminent at Madrid in order to be eff
fective. This is clearly bad faith and not
in accordance with Gen. ToraPs represen-
tation to Gen. Shafter, that Capt Gen.
Blanco had authorized the full surrender
of his forces.
The commissioners, in the meantime,
have concluded the arrangements of the
terms covering the evacuation entirely in
the province of Santiago. These have
been signed by both sides and now await
the approval of Madrid.
In the meanwhile the two armies re-
main in the trenches.
Gen. Shafter said this morning, refer
ring to the situation: THE Spaniards
claimed that the surrender must be con-
frmed by Madrid l refused to consider
any such contention, for the surrender
was complete End ordered by Gov.-Gen.
Blanco, and was made by Gen. Toral
This morning Gen. Linares sent me a let
ter begging that the Spanish soldiers be
permitted to take their side arms back to
Spain. He asked me to intercede with
the President, and, if possible, arrange
for a return of the arms to the prisoners
after they had surrendered them"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
HE SAW EN- FIRST.
Alarm of Cervera's Escape
Had His Flags Ready.

New York, July 1S.-Joseph T. Gaskin,
signal boy on the Iowa. says that he was
the first to discover the Spanish feet MAX
ing its way out Of Santiago harbor las
kin resides in Newark, n. J., and in a
letter to his sister, Mrs. NJ. H. Smith, he
gives detailed account of how he went
Oh deck as usual for the signal watch at
s d. N. He had noticed suspicious indica-
tons the previous day and resolved to
keep a close lookout. An hour afterward
he reported that the smoke he had OBJ
served in the harbor the day previous had
moved near the entrance. and Il few min
utes later again reported that the smoke
was moving still closer
Then" says Gaskin, "of my own ac
cord l bent on the signal 300. which
means, The enemy's ships escaping, and
laid it or the bridge ready to hoist. At
$50, just as the navigator was taking
the deck, | reported a large black ship IN
tho entrance. The navigator, without
locking, said: Bend on the emergency
signal With that l ran it up to the
yardarm and sounded the alarm, and in
two minutes the ship was ready for ac-
ton"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
MILES is TO LEAD.
General Commanding will be at the
Head of the Next Army
of Invasion,

Washington, D. c., July 16.-It is said
that Gen. Miles himself will command
the Porto Rico expedition, aided by Gen,
Brooke. The latter probably will make
all the arrangements necessary at Wash
ington and at Chickamauga, as it is not
the present intention of Gen. Miles to re-
turn to Washington before leaving for
Porto Rico, though, of course, there is
always the possibility that he will be
summoned here by the President for pur-
poses of consultation.
1t is expected that the campaign in
Porto Rico will be short and decisive. The
troops will be landed at a point near San
Juan with an ample supply of field artil-
lery to force their way directly into the
rear of the town, while the fleet will dash
into the harbor and make the attack in
front. Discouraged as the Spaniards are
by the surrender at Santiago, it is not ex-
pected that they will offer protracted re-
siStance.
1t may be that when Gen. Brookes SOL
diers leave Chickamauga park their places
will be taken by some of the troops now
lying at Tampa. The conditions at the
latter place are not satisfactory from a
sanitary point of view and the troops. if
not removed to Chickamauga, probably
will be taken to Fernandina and Charles
ton.
Secretary Alger and Gen. Brooke were
in conference for about an hour today in
the secretary's private Office. When the
conference closed Gen. Brooke excused
himself from all interviewers. He left
the building in company with several
sWarthy gentlemen, said to be Porto
Ricans, who carried many large rolls,
etc
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SURRENDER COMPLETE.
Spaniards Accept Terms Offered
by Americans.
SANTIAGO IS OURS.
Guns and Defenses to be Turned Over
to Us in Good Condition-Send
Prisoners Back.

Washington, D. c., July 16, geo a. IN.
The war department has posted the fol-
lowing bulletin:
Before Santiago-Spanish surrender
ed. Particulars later. Shafter."
Washington, D. c., July 49, D. NJ
A telegram has been received from San
tiago giving the exact terms and details
of the surrender, but it will not be given
out until examined by the President.
New York, July 16.-A special dispatch
from Santiago, published here this af-
ternoon, gives the following as the terms
of surrender of the Spanish forces under
Gen. Toral:
The 10000 refugees at Caney and
Siboney are to be turned back into the
city. An American infantry patrol is to
be posted in the roads surrounding the
city. Our hospital corps is to give at
tention to any possible sick and wounded
among the Spanish soldiers in Santiago.
All the Spanish troops in the province
except Gen. Luques' 10000 at Holguin
are to come to the city to surrender.
The guns and defenSes of the city are
to be turned over to the Americans in
good condition. The Americans are to
have full use of the Juragua railway,
which belongs to the Spanish govern
ment. All Spaniards are to be con-
veyed home by American transports with
the least possible delay. and they are per-
mItted to take pOrta bic church property
with them.
''The last concession is interesting, be-
cause at the first threat by the Americans
to lombard the city the archbishop,
priests and nuns came out and demanded
a safe convoy. They were told to go
back and to point out to the Spaniards
the foolishness of further resistance.
Ihe Spanish are to surrender their
arms
Washington, D. c., July 16.-The war
department has posted the following:
Playa del Este, Near Santiago, July
16.-The following letter has just been
received:
Santiago de Cuba, July 1G-To His
EXcellency, Communicative Chief Ameri-
can Forces-EXcellent Sir: l am now au-
thorlZed by my government to caDitulate.
l have the honor to so apDrise YOU and
requesting that you designate hour and
place where my representatives shall ap-
pear to compare with those of your excel
lency to effect the articles of capitulation
on the basis of what has been agreed
upon TO this date in due time. | wish to
manifest my desire to know the resolu-
lions Of the United States government re-
speeding the return of army, so us to note
on the capitulations also the great courte-
sy OF your great graces and return for
their great generosity and impulse for the
Spanish soldiers, and allow them to return
to the peninsula with the honors of
American army do them the honor to ac-
knowledge as dutifully descended
Jose Toral,
Commanding General, Fourth Army
Corps
TO Gen. Shafter, commanding Amer
lean forces'"
Secretary Alger states most positively
that the Spaniards will not be allowed to
retain their arms
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
STOLE A CODE BOOK.
English Seaman was Going to Sell
the List of Signals to
France.

London, July 16.-A sensation was
created here by the report published that
William Matthews. signalman on the
British training ship Gauges, had been
sentenced to eighteen months imprison
ment and dismissed from the service with
disgrace for stealing the confidential signal
book to sell to a foreign power.
The news agency which circulated the
report is the authority for the statement
that the foreign power whose representa-
tives had tempted Matthews with a big
bride is the United States, and that the
transaction took place at Falmouth
when the cruiser Topeka and the torpedo
boat Summers were lying there.
The actual transfer of the signal book
never was accomplished. as Matthews got
remorseful or frightened and destroyed the
book and deserted.
A correspondent was informed at the
United States embassy that the statement
is fabrication.
A high British admiralty official declared
to the correspondent that the United
States was not the power referred to, but
that, as a matter of fact, Matthews stole
the book at Malta, and he believed
France was the power concerned.
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WANTED THEIR ARMS.
Spanish Troops Desired to Leave
Santiago with "Glory
and HONOR

Playa del Este, Province of Santiago
de Cuba, July 15.-Delayed in transmits
sion.-The commissioners appointed by
Gen. Shafter and Gen. Toral to arrange
the details of the surrender of the Span
ISL forces in eastern Cuba are still hard
at work and probably their labors will
not be completed before tomorrow.
Though the understanding was that no
concessions were to be granted, with. the
exception Of allowing the officers to re-
tain their side arms, the Spanish commits
sioners have been disputiIg and raising
many objections to the proposed arrange
ments. The Spanish officers wish to have
their men march out of the trenches with
their arms, which they also insist are to
be boxed up and shipped back to Spain
with the prisoners. This, Of course, has
been refused
There is also much argument over 9TH
er details of the surrender
The total number of Spanish troops in
volyed in the surrender will, it is said.
run close to 25000, Of which amount
about $4,000 are behind the entrench-
ments of Santiago. The rest of the Span
ish troops are stationed at Sagua de Tana-
mo, Guantanamo, Barcoa and other sea-
ports and fortified cities.
The $4,000 Spanish troops include
about 10000 regulars and 5000 yolun-
tpnrS.
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RIOTS IN ANDULASIA.
Four Thousand Persons March the
Streets and Cry for
Cheap Bread.

London, July 10.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, teIe-
graphing Sunday, says:
Riots have broken out at Huelva cap
ital of the province of Huelva, in Anda-
lusia. The inhabitants marched to the
municipal buildings shouting for cheap
bread. Rioters to the number of 1000
sacked many private houses. They were
finally dispersed by the military, and en-
ergetic measures will be taken to prevent
a renewal of the disturbances.
Senior Emilio CASTELAR,, the Republican
leader, who is now in Southern Spain,
where he has gone to spend the summer,
is about to return to Madrid. Gen
Polis vieja is also returning from a French
watering place"