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Show THE VATICAN'S RELICS. Loaned by the Pope to the Colombian Exposition Ex-position and Not Yet Returned. Tho state department at Washington ts considerably troubled with the care of certain large packing cases piled np in the cellar of the building marked, ' 'The Vatican, Rome, Italy." They contain the priceless manuscripts and relics it Columbus lent by his holiness the pope to the Columbian exposition. By an arrangement made with the American minister to the Italian court the Columbus collection was brought to the United States on board an American Amer-ican man-of-war, and a guarantee was given that it should be returned to the proper place in Rome by the same method meth-od of transportation. Unfortunately! however, it has been impossible up to this time to return these articles to theii rightful owner from the fact that American Amer-ican men-of-war have not been receiving receiv-ing orders which would take them in the vicinity of the historio seven hilled city. Special pains and care, however, art taken with these relics and curios o tho great explorer at the state depart ment, and watchmen have been detailed to keep constant vigil over them during the entire 24 hours of the day. Washington Wash-ington Letter. |
