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approved che m. .aces ascribed 10 her and
the decree sanctioning the beatihcation
has already been read. Another decree
by which the Pope permits her 10 be called
by the name Of Blessed will shortly be
published, and this will be publicly read
in the beatification function.
| II is interesting to note that the Con-
/ gregation Of Rites, while admitting that
the whole life Of Joan of Arc was a con-
tinued miracle and explicitly mentioning
the liberation Of the town Of Orleans
and the conservation Of the King at
Rheims as miraculous, selected three
recent events as the miracles performed
! by the new saint on which to base beati-
fication. Three nuns between 1850 and
1908 who were suffering from different
diseases were cured by praying to Joan
OF Arc. The nuns we're examined by the
congregation, medical certificates before
and after the recovery were produced
and the so-called miracles were approved
No explanation is given why three
modern. cases of recovery from Hines s
were chosen for the beatification of the
saint of France. but the only obvious
one is that were historical events con-
nected with her life selected the sus-
capabilities OF English Catholics would
have been hurt.
If the aged Emperor Francis Joseph Of
Austria wanted 10 start business on his
own account as a universal provider
all he would have to do would be TO find
a shop large enough TO store the goods he
has already in stock. II has at last be-
come possible to sort out and classify
the many thousands Of jubilee presents
which the Emperor has received. The
great majority came by post, coneotly
addressed TO His Imperial Majesty,
&c. but not few were inscribed in
childish handwriting ITO Mr.. the Kaiser,
or even with due regard to the address
sees exalted rank TO Herr Won Kaiser.
Although they were all delivered at
the Hofburg it was found necessary to
store the gifts according to their nature
at the various state departments. How
popular the Emperor is among his people
is shown by the fact that by far the greater
part of these cases, boxes. tins. crates and
parcels came from'peasants farmhands.
mechanics and small tradesmen.
Many of the donors travelled hundreds
of miles in the hope Of being permitted
TO hand over their gifts to him person.
ally, but this would have been too ia
tiguing a task for the old Emperor, espe-
cially in the case of loyal GaliCian who
begged an audience to read a oongratu-
latory ode OF seventy ght stanzas.
The imperial Kitchens are provided
for a long time with giant onions. Gu
cumbers, cabbages and other vegetables
from Moravian growers. Casks there
are by the dozen Of various brews OF
Pilsener, also several kegs Of vinegar,
and regiments of bottles of old Hunga-
rian, Dalmatian and Tyrolese wine.
There was mountain of fresh fruit from
the south .hanked 10y hillocks of farmhouse
loaves, oheeses, fatted geese and capons
from Styria. and butter, eggs. sausages
and hams.
One of the state departments has been
transformed into museum Of hand
worked curios such as carved statues
and images from Sazburg and the Tyrol,
the most remarkable among which are
a lifelike Christmas tree carved with
painstal<ing labor out Of wood. a huge
model OF Hapsburg Castle made of cork.
and a likeness Of the Emperor entirely
made of human hair
Thousands of women of all classes
have sent specimens Of their handiwork.
such as socks, shirts, underclothing
for all seasons, mostly with cards
pinned to them affeCtionately warning
the Emperor TO beware Of catching cold |
knitted gloves. mittens, foot warmers
and hand embroidered handk erchiefs /,
The Bukowina peasant women, who
are famous for their cmbroideries. sent .
productions in tapestry
The case OF every donor is invest gated .
and each receives in return letter OF .
thanks, brooch or pin with the i'm
perial initials
Ex-Pesident Cipriano Castro of Vene-
zuela has come as a godsnnd 10 the
fradesmen Of Berlin. He has allowed II
it TO be made known that he s prepared
TO spent 5000, Goa there on his personal H
comforts and luXuries. No wonder that Il
he is being pestered on all hands by can
vassers who have things to sell. H
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