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SUPERSTITION IN EUROPE.
Two Instances Which Show that the
People Are SUII Terj Ignorant.
In the spring of 1894 a Hungarian
named Jordan started on a bicycle from
Bucharest, with the intention of mak
ing a tour through the Balkan penin
sula to Constantinople, says a writer in
the Popular Science Monthly. Not far
from Philipoppel, in Roumelia, he was
overtaken by night aod obliged to st3p
at a hovel which served as a public
house, and, after confiding his "wheel"
to the care of the innkeeper, who took
charge of it with considerable distrust,
went to bed. Very soon the news spread
abroad that a sorcerer had arrived
riding on a magic car drawn by invis
ible spirits, and a crowd of excited
peasants filled the inn under the direc
tion of the pope, or village priest, who
sprinkled the bicycle with holy water
and abjured the demon to depart. The
"magic car" of the itinerant sorcerer
was then taken out of doors and demol
ished. On the next morning, when
Mr. Jordan wished t3 continue his
journey, he found his bicycle broke to
pieces, and was under the necessity of
walking a long distance to the nearest
railway station. It was only the fear
Of his enchantments as a wandering
magician that saved him from personal
harm.
In October, 1894, a chromolithograph
of St. Anna, in a church at Naples,
showed suddenly on the breast of the
aint a white spot, which in the eyes
of her worshipers gradually grew into
the form of a lily. The rumor of this
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wonder caused thousands of people to
flock to the sacred sbrlne, and several
miracles were already reported, when
the police ordered the print to be taken
down and examined. On investigation
the white lily proved to be mold. It is
hardly credible that the Neapolitan
clergy should not have known the na
ture of this phenomenon, and yet they
did nothing to expose the delusion, but
made capital out of it by holding sol
emn services at the altar in recognition
of its supposed miraculous character.
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Manitoba.
The patient, persistent zeal of the
Jesuits is again shown in Manitoba.
Although the province is Protestant to
the core, the Jesuits have hounded the
government to such an extent that an
attempt is to be made toadopt a com
promise on the school question which
would be in reality a Romish victory.
An Ottawa dispatch dated November
27 states that parliament has been
called to meet the 2d of January, to
settle the Manitoba school question.
The bill has been printed, and provides
for the restoration of Roman Catholic
schools in Manitoba, with full power
given them for their religious exer
cises. The history of England, as
written by Roman Catholic authors,
may be used, but the schools must be
up to the required standard of efficiency
before they can be paid any money out
of public funds. Their claim to the
publlo grant is to be measured alto
gether by their standard of efficiency.
It is stated that Hon. Clark Wallace,
sovereign grand master of -the Orange
order, has informed Premier Sir Mac
kenzie Bowell that if an attempt is
made to pass the remedial b.ll he will
resign from the cabinet. Those who
have taken the census of parliament
say that the government cannot escape
defeat if they attempt to restore the
Catholic schools in Manitoba. Denver
American.
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Catholic Benevolent society, recently
put under the ban by Archbishop Hen
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its existence, but will drop the word
"Catholic" and admit men of every
creed. The effect of the archbishop's
order will make it more prosperous
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FROM MINNEAPOLIS.
An Anti-Secret Society League Stirs Up
the Romans.
For The American. '
Minneapolis, Minn., December 10.
Little less than a month ago a num
ber of people met in Minneapolis for
the purpose of forming an anti-secret
society league. The gentleman who
presided over the meeting delivered
an oration severely denouncing all
secret societies, including the Jesuits,
which were hit pretty bard. The
speaker, when he tackled the pope's
mindless supporters, failed to put four
ounce gloves on his tongue. Conse
quently, they fell with a dull, sicken
ing thud to mother earth. Tom Sher
man was not here at the time, so he
could answer the charges. Thomas
was in Chicago on his way to Notre
Dame, led. This left the Society of
Jesus in a bad predicament.
When tbe Jesuits are denounced,
there is a general stampede on the
part of the Romish clergy to jump into
harness as defends rs of the noble (?)
order. Such was the cat e here.
Father Cleary was a gentleman who
took it upon himself to deliver two ser
mons to answer one short speech in
which it had been charged that no
more corrupt organization existed. In
his first explanation of the tenets of the
Jesuits, Cleary said that a more relig
ious or a more pious people did not
live. They had been, be admitted,
"suppressed" by one pope, "not be
ause of the nature of these men, but
because of the jealousy that existed
among certain of the clergy in Spain
and Portugal. Not one of their tenets
was even questioned. They were never
kicked out by any of the nations just
suppressed."
Webster defines "suppress" as to:
"Overpower and crush, subdue, put
down, quell, stifle, stop, smother," etc.
Yes, the Jesuits have been suppressed.
They have been driven from pillar to
post and the United States is the un
lucky po9t. Thirty-six countries, in
cluding China and Japan, have expelled
them. Pope Clement XIV. took action
against them in 1773. Had Tom Sher
man lived in that year, he would have
been excommunicated or suspended for
' his membership.
. Then Father Cleary followed in line
with the oath of that body. This oath
has been denied time and again. It
was stated that they had gone into the
jungles of India, to the heart of the
American continent in its early his
tory, and into the burning Sahara.
Cleary was not a Jesuit at least he
said he was not.
The second sermon was on the
schemes of the tribe. It was explained
that they had been misrepresented by
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their relentless enemies, or those who
were misinformed, and by tbe ignor
ant. Daneln and Pamphile and Hen
nepin and Marquette were the mar
tyr.. They came in iearch of gold; not
finding it, they planted their religion
in the country. Neither Sherman nor
Cleary, nor any one else, can dispute
that fact. Others who we are told
came here to plant Roman Catholicism
came really to lay claim to vast terri
tory, which theyi gobbled, for Spain
and France. The purchase of Louisi
ana and California tracts by Uncle Sam
will prove this. The Jesuits had stolen
that land, just as Rome stole Ireland
and sold her to England.
Great stress was laid upon the devo
tion of the Jesuits to "the church" and
the sacrifices made therefor. Well,
this can be easily explained. Rsad a
part of the oath to which they sub
scribe: "I do furthermore promise and
declare that I will have no opinion or
will of my own, or any mental reserva
tion whatsoever, even as a corpse or
cadaver (perinde ac cadaver), but will
unhesitatingly obey each and every
command of the pope!"
As the Jesuit has no mind of his
own, the sermon of Cleary was but a
confirmation of all that has been said
only put a little more "diplomatically."
What was said of other secret societies
will not be mentioned, as their well
known constitutions will defend them.
Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pyth
ias and Sons of Temperance make, as a
rule, excellent citizens of any country
in which their lot may be cast. And
s'nee their principles have become
known they are welcomed by all Prot
estant and progressive governments
under the sun. Is this true of the
Jesuits? No; tLey have never been
invited to settle anywhere save in the
innermost recesses of hades. And God
only knows what satan can do with
them. When Tom Sherman was in
Minneapolis he declared that the Jes
uits loved this country because they
knew which side their bread was but
tered on. The action of Cleary is, how
ever, a mystery to all Protestants who
are unacquainted with the Jesuit and
his scheming and plotting.
Now let us look into the matter a
trifle further. One year ago a dispatch
from Rome ran to the effect that "Leo
XIII. is actually afraid of the Jesuits.
The pope, afraid of offending this
powerful wing of tbe church, will not
make Ireland a cardinal." Now, what
does all this mean? Has Ireland or
dered his priests to defend the Jesuits?
Was be an enemy of that order? Did
he receive instructions while at Rome
to change his tune? Things look as if
something had dropped I Has Satolli
given the St. Paul prelate a parting
shot? Speak up, John; there is no elec
tion in Minnesota for eleven months
yet. Lota of time. Zambot.
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MAT BE UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Charles Joseph Bonaparte, of Maryland,
an Aspirant for the Honor.
A Bonanarte may sit in the senate
of the United States. Charles Jotcph
Bonaparte is an aspirant for the honor,
and the Republican legislature of
Maryland may eloct him.
Charles Joseph is tbe grandson of
Jerome Bonaparte, the youngest brother
of the great Napoleon, who came to
this country in 1803 and married beau
tiful "Betsy" Patterson, of Baltimore.
Captain Jerome Bonaparte, who bad
been serving in the French navy around
about the West Indies from 1800 to
1803, was called home by his illustrious
brother for the purpose of marrying
the youth to some European princess,
and thereby strengthening his hand in
the colossal game of conquest he was
playing.
Young Jerome, who whs then only 19
years old, passed through the United
States on bis way to Paris, and on his
sojourn met beautiful Elizabeth Patter
son, or, as she was better known,
"Betsy" Patterson, the daughter of a
very wealthy ship-owner of Baltimore.
The young couple fell in love, and,
after a very brief court .hip, were mar
ried with great pomp and ceremony by
Bishop Carroll.
The father of the bride opposed tbe
union with the strongest arguments,
but the girl was headstrong and had
her own way.
Young Bonaparte delayed his jour
ney to Paris for two years, but finally
started for the French capital in obe
dience to a peremptory command from
Napoleon, a command which was ac
companied with a stern order to leave
"that young person" behind. The lat
ter part of the message was ignored by
Jerome, and "Betsy" sailed in one of
Mr. Patterson's ships in 1805.
A French frigate prevented tbe bride
from landing at Lisbon, and again at
Amsterdam. "Betsy" was forced to
seek refuge In England, where, in a
few days, she gave birth to a male
child, who was promptly christened
Jerome, after his father. Jerome and
"Betsy" never met again after their
separation at Lisbon, although he lived
until 1860 and she until 1879.
Napoleon made a desperate effort to
persuade the pope to dissolve the mar
riage, and, failing to accomplish this,
he compelled the imperial council of
state of France to order a decree of
divorce, and a year afterward Jerome
married Princess Catherine of Wur
temberg and was created king of West
phalia. For fifty years and more "Betsy"
Patterson Bonaparte fought for recog
nition as the wife of Jerome Bonaparte,
and when he died she entered suit for
vyn
a acK, ior iuii-
weight fifty lbs.,
warranted, and if not
a part of his estate. She was defeated
in this last move, but by persistence
and energy she secured the recognition
demanded for herself and her son. At
soon aB her son attalnod manhood she
endeavored to make a royal alliance
for him, but the young man preferred
to conduct hit own love affairs, and
married plain Miss Williams, of Rox
bury, Mass. Jerome Bonaparte and
Charles Joseph Bonaparte were tbe la
sues of this marriage.
Jerome served with distinction in
the French army, attaining the rank
of colonel, but, returning to this coun
try Home fifteen or eighteen years ago,
ho took up his residence in Washing
ton, where he dted recently.
Charles Joseph Bonaparte inherit!
many of the aristocratic traits of bis
remarkable grandmother, and he move
with majestic condescension In the
upper altitudes of Baltimore's most ex
clusive society. He is a lawyer, but
practices his profession merely for an
occupation, for ha is a very wealthy
man.
He enjoyed tbe name for many years
of being a most offensive bulldozer be
f re the bar, but one day a few years
ago be undertook to browbeat a young
attorney of the name of Charles C.
Rhodes, who met him afterward in the
corridors of the courlrhou60, blackened
his eyes and mopped the floor with his
eminent frame.
Since that unlucky incident Charles
Joseph has bean much more affable in
his professional intercourse with his
fellow mortals.
In polit'cs he is an ardent Republi
can and in religion a rigid Roman
Catholic. It is related of him that
when he heided a delegation to wel
come Cardinal Gibbons on the return
of that prelate with a red hat, he
dropped on his knees upon the cold
floor of the railroad station and rev
erently kissed the hem of the cardinal's
robe.
He is 45 or 50 years old, well pre
served, a rather Impressive speaker,
but not considered a man of unusual
ability.
AH of the Baltimore candidates and
those from the western part of the
state labor under the disadvantage of
going up against a law and a tradition
which declares that one United States
senator shall come from the eastern
part of the state and the other from
the western. This law was passed in
the early part of the century, when the
state was about evenly divided in the
population between the eastern and
western sections.
Now the Republicans will have to
repeal the old act in order to elect
Wellington or Bonaparte, or any other
candidate from the western part of the
state. They have the power and the
present disposition to do so.
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