Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-17
TWO CENTS
and Curia OF Pompey, where julius
Caesar fell In death.


Caesar fell in death.
Within the grounds OF the rnonas-
terry of the ssChurch Of Santa sGroce
In Gerusalemmen are the ruins OF the
palace OF Helena on the site of the
pagan Temple OF Venus and Cupid.
The tlne church of saint Oosman
stands among the ruins OF the. old
Temples dedicated to Romulus and
Venus.
The vast "Basilica OF Constantine
Is on the ground where once stood Yes
pasian's Temple OF Peace and d. wing
of Neru's Palace.
The ornate ceiling OF the eEhurch
OF Ara Cell" overhangs the site Of the
Temple OF Jupiter Gapitolinus. TWEEN
ty-two columns from an CID Greek
temple grace It's interior decorations.
Fine statues aud paintings adorn, Ii.
The Church OF saint Maria In Via
Lata,a tradition says, occupies the
ground OF part OF the house where
Paul taught and wrote for two years.
The rooms are shown where he. wrote
epstles, and where Luke is said TO
have written the Acts of Apostles.
The splendid Church OF Saint Lor-
EMO In Lucinan stand where stood
the ancient Temple of Juno Lucina.
The "Church OF Santa Maria del
Popolon occupies the place reputed to
be the site OF Nero's omb. In the
the monastery of this church the
young monk, Martin Luther, lived
while at Rome.
The great editice known as the
aChurch of Santa Maria Sopra MI
nerve" stands where once stood tenn
pie dedicated TO thu goddess Mtnanva.
In the enormous structure called
the .sChurch of San Pietro In Vinculi"
the chains are shown by which It Is
said Peter was chained both at Jeru-
salem and in the Mamertine Prison.
In this splendid ediilce stands the CO..
lossal statue Of Moses, from the chisel
Of Michael Angelo. In 1T are twenty
pillars OF snow-white marble and
much other statuary. 1t was built
by the empress Eudoxia 400 years
years ago. 1t adjoins the old home OF
Lucretia Borgia.
One Of the grandest churches OF
Rome Is that known as the Church
Of Santa Maggioren built 1900 years
ago, the flgst Christian chuK9h ever
dedicated TO the Virgin Mary. Thir-
ty-six great Ionic columns Of marble
from old Greeian temples iI It's In
terror, ard 1t is snrperlatively rich In
mosaics, paintings and statuary.
The one Cathedral Church at Rome,
surprising every other In ecelesiasti-
tical rank, Is the "Basilica OF Saint
John, Lateran." Here the long sac
cessioh of Popes have receiwed their
crowns amidst magnificent eerem0-
MES. Constantine erected, ii as the
ChaFoh Of the Pontiffs, and In the
Museums OF the Lateran Palace the
early Popes resided. TIE church Is
replete with great monuments to Pom
lifts. The papal authorities Sill az
firm that Jesus came down. In person,
and worshipped In 1t when Its dedica-
tioE ceremonies occursedin. the fourth
century. Among It's relics visitors are
shown the original table used by Christ
and his disciples at Ills last supper
at Jerusalem, the seamless robe He
wore at the crucifixiCn,. "a piece Of His
manger from Bethlehem, some loaves
and fishes from the banquet He gave
by miracle to the 1--we thousand, the
linen cloth He usads when He wiped
the water from che feet Of his disci-
pies and the famous. rods Of Moses
and Aaron. So. little confidence have
/ in the genuiaeness of these relics
that would not give two dollars for
the entire lot.
A mile outside OF the city stands
one OF the immense and splendid
churches of the world The ssBascilica
OF ST. PauAand the Three Fountains
1t is said 10 mark the spot where Paul
was beheadedi and | believe it does.
As stood Ia. it felt emotions OF deep
solemnisy. These would have remains
ed had aot the Trappist monk, who
acted rs our guide pointed me to the
block and three fountains, saying.
when. Paurs head fell here it bounc-
ed three times, and these three fouu-
tains at once began to gush, an1 they
have never since ceased to flow" ]
had to smile as / responded We'll
Old Paul may nat have been Chinese
boxer but he certainly was champion
bouncer.'s
We saw many other places OF inter-
esd in Rome. and we returned to the
mighty old city after few days at
Naples, Pompeii and Vesuvius--
L.. "a b1,.rA