The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-02-23

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without listening but looking, we see } mag,
n1fcent model in form and figure and un HoEsn
which might easily pass tor that otsthes gov
ernOr general himself. If in these frespects,
they do not actually surpass himl WeEpkrted
as we had met, incognito. but wera Alter
wards told that our confab had beenwHth the
pa7master OF the post, whose PERSONAL an d
official attractions rival those of the Drum
major. a. ~
III our epistle to THE BEE. on st PauI's day,
last week, mention was made of the Lieut.
BtgelOw incident and invitation tor>us to visit
the officers in the new encampment az some
early hour to oe agreed upon, and due notice
thereof to be given to the messenger. Mean
time word had come ito our ears from Don
Pablo's that the priests at the convent lot San
Francisco church had made repeated inqui-
tries. OF the young scholars OF the, house why
we had SO long neglected to visit them?
Whereupon our good sister -tn-1aw had Ad.
Nlsed u9 to lose no time in responding In per-
son to their inquiries.
SO at the cal lest opportunity we He'd on
closed to I'm The f aef Of the rumored 3oaaet
ry between the priesthood here, ana your
scribe in the tropics. the origin OF which must
be attributed 10 espionage, secretly prRS ticeds
or to downright betrayal, both OF whidh con-
lectures were at once denied as having en-
anated ifrom their quarter.
Fathet varedtf appeared, ana REQUESTED as to
present him toFG"lDavi the military com
rnander OF the proDtnOe1 at an, early day. as
he had never had the gQoq tQrfpne to meet
him, and he asked if we would be Wiling to
tween>2 and 2 p m. p. We assugedthis rever
ence-we you'd cheeFtpIlY do So on. SUI h day
and houI.as the colonel swopld consentfo give
l,,.Alc1des Betancourt, the military. sec retary
at headquarters a1Eap ged tor an app0int emit
jat which dur We Went ogethefsto the militia
Ey otticesiu the old Spanislfso R3aceS ana after
the secretary had ANNOUNCED our advent to
the colonel, we- were soon (b1t not at once)
summoned1nto the. official presenceI After
saIuting him 1--WE said go "'s" - - =
44CoT Davis, we begdIeave to present, atahis
own request, the Rev Father Jose Walenti,
head master OF the Pious schools, chief of the
college OF the Escolapians, and the eloquent
preacher and popular rector OF the oldeBtpHr:
1sa.and foremost church in this city, belieV-
ing that law shouldbind ugetheIitA ee}os,
pei and the government, t0rs withouts those
factors neuAer prosperity nor, progress, is
possible he has solicited, our presence and
assistance" at his presentation to @kthe com"
mander in chief of this~prowznee 4e.s
We might add, that his reverence Ihss, 9
he carries sound head upon his shoulders,
but that these excellent gifts and endow.
menta, combined, cannot sutpass- the grand
Wishes, Fanti his gh6as -desfre,' to extend
knowledge and to- INCREASE the INTIMACY, that
9nght, pntpe cit and reSsiRE91cally to grpw up
The COLONEL rose. and bowfng towards the
lspriest, extended his hama, which was grasped
and PFC sed to his bps. The colonel here di
rected his interpreter to ask him the pbjsct
and motive OF his visit; and also if he had un.
derstood tha words OF the judge who had
The priest said he had long been desirous OF
meeting and comforting with Col Davis, on
introduction, and that he wished al all times
during the con ttnksahce OF feXistang relations
here, to act in accordRnee vi th, .and con form
1ty teS the Wishes and tnstruc tions of the mil
itary power In all MATTERS literally and fluffy,
to the loot OF the letter. v~.t4 30 9s \ -
The colonel then said. that Gen Woof WAS
expected here next SEX, and that he tDok a.
lively interest IN education, that he would &C
company the governor general In his person
al examination OF the schools, the convent
and the college, and that he would cheerfully
carry out lany Recommendation suggestion,
q order tnet he might BE- pleased 70 make
under military1a
The colonel then questioned the priest as to
II q iesrn ing Hndei
hts supervisionl the kind of tuitf0h and class
| and books, stationery, aid Of the nace ssary
apparatus, and effects in the laboratory 81
cabinet, etc .yetc. -
other questions as to the Jesuittcal eepR iHon
ment of the educational system sprad ticed
/ here, at the same tame -4ntim atingEthe lgreat
Opposition and pfeiudice I'M a.vast mai Eftyol
/ the American people, against tho teaching
and tenates OF the dtsciplAs.lot lI.pyoia, and
worhts~ HsE France, 1sernGany. Ttalyl and
! even spainsherseIf ghad actually expslla ID anG
g9 esass snd dfas9l
| His reverence gaVe tina colonel to infer thai
the present te a9d aaldsG.nis@ snPerIist0n
cd iaSSg HUH to 81 Ia al
| The colonel told the priest that his govern.
| ment did not toleratesthe blendfngaof church
and state matters, nucn less the interference
of the one withthe otharsi nor would 1t suffer
upon, or to- Eldllaga the, national treasury
which equally lqnged t0 al the paople, tor
efce Tor any nv sp6ciai gectfon Of part or barty
or portion, and least of all to promote any
bigotry. or encourage any religious mendi
nj ore than two hours had f5een spent ID our
conference Rado nrretiRingi D. polite orderly
kindly took us all oyer the old palace, Which
| had been overhauled and restored in 4very
part, and many modern improvements Intro
duced, ass a sgifeat fo vety here. TherS are
| marble baths, with hot and cold waters and
shower closets, cooking rooms, and kitchen,
| and cooling boxes, for edtbles there being nc
cellars In the states), stables tor use Oh the
/ IA, and sdapted 10, 6Re neeessiaes and TIE
tcouv e1a5ertces and luxuraes OF Tropical lNihg
/ to the colonel tor his courtesy aud consider
| alton, left his blessing ON him. well piaaseG
apparently, with his experiences WITH the new
+ Emerging from the portals of The rnaldtary
palace, the priest, in his official b at and gown
GRO wa tNE1Iing 70 SEQ the sight OF apr1est chat
| ting pleasant 4 with B. .u1yateTionsc STRANGE
A smoking D C1BAfBIbGa hs LLlBY@ mWHlA2G 8lOnt
arm in arm, with the youngsters 81 both aexe
and Of all .cQlors rushing UP NOW ssand lthel
and Hefzing and skneeIings aud. kissing tn.
priest. lett hand, bag right being smpioyed a
His reverence said he was borrffn Data
1 lonia. OH we exclaimed ,that is the va nike,
LAND Of spain. where Gil the high artists ant
1.-THE best artizans honrish, as well as the-areal
4 kn6Ecnants ann inportanS nhannfH cturefs o
that mo8srchy, are tennds ands Barce1orfik it
capital fs the most enterprising anda compner
| cial city and next in population to Madrid ii
| self, it is the Boston of the Kingdom asi ON
Boston is The Athens OF America" and Is al
| SO the Hub ef4he Universe" la
l The priest laughed heartily at our gilt
i familiarity with the land of his nativity, q,
Il far away. Pressing our hand. he gaisf he ha.
/ never b sfore known of appree iated 81 -hlkhl.
aiue and. Sexcef lenceF ting "A nericaf
ohaG aeteE aa IT. had hesn unfolded sGos him to
4 day, Hg bid us aaiog with emotion. end re
4 tired To bis lister and we wendell our IVA
itOUur dinHer; ana tine si4cfient vclgsed, wit
actions to ms DothIF uaaaess IT. be- a0pSne
again Ia s0ude other form II at hll,.yeS SWh
4 can say /" what q day may bring forth 2'hs
iaa Our III lftarg force ia. tbfs mel gid bnrhnoh
knaw cesauceJa TO about bo0 0ffaceF@s ana meh il
1.-THE Canary branch Of the arnay They .hav
l4ntroduced games, and the playing of base
" BAH. golf, etc, fn@@wnicn fg6YAnoW pfA&tic