The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-18

The good bishop was killed in battle and
worthy sepulchre of him Is now seen
in st. Johns Chapel The work was
continued with no less ardor by his
brother Frederic At length Erwin, the
architect, died, and what is remarkable
''all his children we're artists worthy Of
him. Sabina, his daughter carved sew
eral statues of the Cathedral; one sou
built the fair church of Haslack, the other
succeeded his father in directing the
work of the Notre-Dame. In 1929 John
Hutz, of Cologne laid the last stone n
the presence of a great multitude $50
years after Clovis erected a church on
the spot and 1862 years after Conrad
placed the first stone of the monument
During the Reformation the Cathedral
PASSED into the possession of the Protest
ants, who made few changes and kept
the building in good repair BY the
capitulation of 1851 the Cathedral was
restored TO the Roman Catholics, who
without any intelligence Of Christian art
altered much of the building of Erwin
80 much admired in the middle ages as
master piece of elegance" New de-
structions awaited the saced temple in
1898, when 234 effigies of saints and kings
were taken down from their inches. The
crazy Jacobin Teterel proposed pulling
down the spire, because by its height ex-
tending beyond that OF ordinary houses.
it was condemning the principle of equal
ty. Prevented in this, he at least obtain.
ed the assurance that a large red cap
made of tin should be placed on the t0ls
OF the Cathedral" The cap was kept as
a curiosity until the destruction of the
town.
The year 1870 by the Franco-Prussian
war made a new era for Strasburg, and
sad one fer the Cathedral On Au
gust 23rd the Germans began to lombard
the town. The platform on the top of
The Cathedral was the place of observa-
ton by the French officers. and hence
the target for the German guns. On 26th
shells perforated the roof fired the
building, sending vast volume of flames
into the sky, tinging the heavens with its
glory The whole roof came down and
tine fire died for want of fuel. The
beautiful organ built by Silbermann was
pierced by Il shell and the magnificent
painted windows shattered, but fortunate
" the astronomical clock escaped" After
the Germans captured the city the work
OF repairing and restoring the great
building was begun, and in q few months
it stood in its former grandeur and beau
ty. The architecture represents all the
styles from the Byzantine simplicity TO
the last glimmering glory of Gothic arr.
The ornaments and decorations are meant
to symbolic the mysteries of Redemption
and the principal facts and doctrines OF
Christianity. 1t would require volumes
to describe the heroes, saints martyrs,
apostles and Bible scenes illustrated front
the walls and rose windows. The latter
assume almost a divine radiance when the
King OF day sheds his glory upon the
matches pictures of genius. Here are
! the equestrian statutes OF Clovis, D0go-
| bert, Rodolphe, Louis XIX, Charlemam,
Ohio the Great, Conrad H., Charles Mar
tai, Lothorius H., Louis the Debonau
and others. In the belfry four bells are
suspended, 'the largest of which weighs
5000 kilogram, and serves to announce
great festival days; it is also rung at
the death of renowned personages, or In
case of fire.
The astronomical clock built in 1875