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Show ' ! Views the Stolen Cope. One of Cardinal Aanutellfs last acts in London before returning to Rome was to visit the South Kensington museum. His. .eminence wished to inspect in-spect there the wonderful bishop's cope of the thirteenth thir-teenth century,' which was presented to the cathedral cathe-dral of Ascoli-Piceno, Italy, by Pope Nicholas IV. The cope had been venerated and admired for seven hundred years, when it was stolen from the cathedral cathe-dral a year ago. , Cardinal Vanutelli identified the cope. Pier-pont Pier-pont Morgan bought the cope some time ago and lent it to the museum for 'exhibition. He did not know the vestment's history, and of course was ignorant ig-norant of the circumstances under which it was offered to him. Equally, of course, he realized its. marvelous artistic beauty. So he bought it. Cardinal Vanutelli identified the cope and confirmed con-firmed the statement that it had beeen stolen. He wanted to meet Mr. Morgan, but the financier and art. patron was in the United States. Catholic authorities au-thorities in London and Rome are certain Mr. Morgan Mor-gan will restore tho vestment to the owners and custodians. Indeed, it is reliably reported that the moment Mr. Morgan learned that the cope belonged to the cathedral he gave assurance that he would return it there. " |