Show THE VATICANS RELICS Loaned by the Pope to the Colombian ExposItion Ex-position and Not Vet Returned The state department at Washington is considerably troubled with the care oi certain large packing cases piled up in the cellar of the building marked The Vatican Rome Italy They contain the priceless manuscripts and relics of 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 manofwar and a guarantee was given that it should be returned to the proper place in Homo by the same method meth-od of transportation Unfortunately however it has been impossible up tr this time to return these articles to theii rightful owner from the fact that American Amer-ican menofwar have not been receiving receiv-ing orders which would take them in the vicinity of the historic seven hilled citySpecial pains and care however ar < taken with these relics and curios ot the great explorer at the state department depart-ment and watchmen have been detailed to keep constant vigil over them during tho entire 24 hours of the day Washington Wash-ington Letter |