The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

there, although several places claim to be
his cemetery. The strongest claim IS
advanced by the Cathedral Of Traves.
IS said that st. Matthew once lived ara
preached and taught there.
Around the altar of St. Luke's Virgin
in St Marks are offerings Of all kinds,
jewels and other objects, given in srati-
tude and in performance of vows. This
picture is very rich, because it has been
here SO many centuries and received ador-
alton from so many wealthy devotees.
The body of st. Mark. the apostle, Is
supposed to lie in a marble sarcophagus
under the high altar. where it was placed
in the year so, having been brought from
Alexandria. where it was originally
buried in a little chapel built by the evan
gelist himself. There has been a church
on the site of this cathedral as early as
the year $50. dedicated to ST. Theodore.
the first patron OF the Venetian republic,
but when the remains OF the apostle were
brought 70 Venice. St. Theodore was set
aside and his marvellous monument was
erected in honor of Christs disciple.
There is a curious tradition THAI 81
Marks remains were broughtlto Venice
by two Hebrew merchants who obtained
them from the Turks in exchange for a
lot Of arms and provisions.
It is an inter 9stins fact that there IS
more costly material in the composition
Of St. Mark than was ever expended in
any other building-J00 columns Of marble
from the quarries Of Asia and Africa.
as well as italy, and not less than 4,590
square feet of mosaic work, nearly all
glass and gliding. More money has
been expended upon it than upon St.
Peters at Rome. and probably more than
upon any other church structure in the
world. Some of the columns came from
the heather temples Of Greece. some from.
churches erected by the crusaders in the
holy land ana four columns OF alabastar.
nine feet high and eight inches in diam
eter. 50 translucent that the flame Of
candle can be seen through them, support
a canopy over an altar. The traditions
say that they were originally in the hol-
lest OF holes OF the Temple of solomon
They were brought from Jerusalem in tho
ninth century. There are several pillars
from Tyre. The stone OF the altar ia
the bapustry is believed 10 be that upon
which Christ stood at the TRANSPORTATION.
1t was brough from Mount Tabor at q
very early date. one OF the bronze doors
Of 81. Mark used 70 hang in Che mosque
Of St SOFA AZ Constaatinople. and
famous golden altar piece. called Lapala
d-Oro. made Of heavy plates OF sold
thickly settled studded with pearls. dia-
monds. and other precious stones. was
also brourht from Constantinoplc rs onc
of the doges in los.
The treasury Is not 50 rich as il was
before NAPOLEON came here in I-57. and
during the Austrian invasion many
scored relies disappeared, hat there ara
sin several objects q great interest in
Guiding a chair which 81 Mark IS said g.
have used At Alexandra. silver candei-
abra IL simple form. BUT artistic work
nanshin. which were rsei in TIE church
he bulk. several DROPS ~ The blood that
flowed FROM the Saviors side on Calvars-.
portion ~ the s5SuH Of s. JOHN. AID ths
inevitable piece o ftle yrue cross ~
the laptistry j. a biock oS granite whica
the guide books catal cue q the stons
npo1s which John the baptist. vas D.
headed. hut wheu questioned ire szcr-z-
tan vha vas showing Us about IS - the
evidence 30 Sustain tfat ciainl. Re shrlss-
ged his shoulders and said y only -sll
you that / 90 not know.
= is not necessary 70 mention all tht
Beautiful and won.srfui things 70 b
seen this church Of churches. fo-. "a as