| Show STATUE OF THE ONE IN THE CAPITOL beardi NO LIKENESS TO FAMOUS PRIEST new york dec 29 according to the washington correspondent ot the new york herald the statue ot pere marquette in the statuary hall in the capitol about which there was almost a religious war a few years ago turns out not to be the statue of lere marquette at all the statue was presented to the nation by the state of wisconsin objections were raised to its installation in the by persons of other than catholic denomination aad for many months the authorities hesitated as to what they should do they finally gave pere marquette a place with other prominent men A discovery has now been made of ait ou painting of marquette in montreal which indicates that the statue 1 as far from being an accurate representation resen tation of the famous priest as day Is from night the painting in montreal it Is said 1 undoubtedly authentic anil was eo covered with dust that no outline of the portrait could be bad until it had undergone a care ul cleaning it is believed that this painting is be only of marquette in ex alence and the in oil la not the ace of the marquette in marble at the abitol |
