Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-17
QUEEN FINDS FRAGMENT OF sTGTU

RolzE. Feb ls-(special.l- l-The osserv-
atore Romano, the prominent Catholic
newspaper in the Eternal City, while It has
q perTnanen4 beading on the religious
Persecution in France" has now put
another permanent title into usa The
Protests Of the Catholic World" Among
the protests mentioned In this way was
the very large gathering recently held In
the city Of New York at the Hippodrone.
Among other meetings mentioned by the
osservatore Romano" may be mentioned
the followingf
The Catholic citizens Of washington. In
meeting assembled, under the presidency
Of Thomas J. Donovan, condemn the atti-
tude of the French government to the
church and express their respectful sym
pathy 20 the holy see and TO the Catholic
hierarchy Of Rome.
The municipal council Of Cork rendered,
in special session. their homage to the SOW
ereagn pontiff and the expression Of their
sincere sympathy towards him on the oc-
casion OF the brutal aggression which Is
carried on against the Catholic church In
Franco and Il condemns in the most en-
ergeffc manner the work Of the French
government IN prosecuting the French
Cathoiics The protest Of the municipality
has been sent by the Most Rev DR.. OCal-
iaRhan. bishop of Cork. accompanied by a
letter of his own TO the sovereign pontin
The Catholics Of Boston have also en-
tered an emphatic protest, and to this pro-
test are appended the names OF the vener-
able Archbishop williams and Of his able
coadjutoT Archbishop OConnen
The Osservatore Romano comments on
the fact that the voice Of Cardinal Gibbon
has been raised with such force and
strength against the injustice Of the French
government towards the Catholics. and II
has carried such weight with II that the
French ambassador at Washington felt the
necessity of notifying his government OF
the matter.
Another protest from ireland IL recorded
7. is that Of the municipal council Of
Queenstown and is signed by James n
Campbell secretary. The council solemniy
protests against the violence done by the
French government TO the archives OF
the nunciate at Paris and the expulsion OF
Mgr. Montagnini. One Of the most intsr-
estiug OF American protests is that from
the diocese OF Newark. as the makers have
sent copy OF Il TO M. Clemenceau. amongst
others. Tfe incident mentioned wiz give
an idea Of the plan and scope Of the thing
rather than the worldwide character OF
the protests.
Meaning of FrescO.
The late DR.. Lapponi. physician TO the
pope. had shortly before his death written
a letter on a fresco In 0ubbio which was
descriped as a representation Of the holy
housa OF Loreto. DR.. LApponi contended
that the fresco had for its subject st.
Francis Assist casting himself among the
thorne. Mgr -Pulignani who had
carefully studied the picture in its place
Iapponi had only seen Indifferent photo
sraphs Of it-held II for the Loreto subject.
The particular value OF this picture to
the world at large is not in its artistic
qualities. but in its date. Mgr. Faloci-Pu-
ugnani writes an elaborate description OF
the fresco. which shows several scenes. one
Of which, the most important. is that in
which angels with their wings, are seen
walking and bearing up IN their hands a
house And this house Is prominent In the
other scenes, In one OF which Is repre-
sented as having a campanile or beifry In
which are two bells, one above the other.
A grand figure OF the madonna, surrounded
by angels. is seen in the heavens ebovs.
There seems, indeed. reason TO doubt
Mgr. Puliganani's Interpretation Of the pic
lures: II IL what everyone would read
from the elements furnished by the fresco.
The date at which this work was painted
is OF supreme importance, Mgr. Puliganani
saws he hopes to prove that in the year
lsss this picture was already known, but
he cannot evidently determine how long fl
was in existence before that date. He il
convinced that the translation represented
here Is that IN which the house was borne
from F1umo 20 Loreto-its second translA-
tion.
queen Finds statue.
The fragments OF a statue representing
a 'sdisoobolos," or disc throwe- were un-
earthed last spring amidst the ruins Of ar
ancient Roman villa at Castel Poriano. one
Of the King OF Italy's hunting grounds
What lends an unusual interest 70 thil
discovery is the fact that according e
popular rumor II was Queen Helena, tbs
eonsort OF King Victor Emanuel III, who
had the honor OF hnding the treasure. The
royal pair were on their way TO Caste
Porzlano and the queen stopped 10 watct
the exeavators who were clearing out the
earth that allied and concealed the ruins
OF an ancient villa The king had left ths
carriage and, mounting a horse. proceeded
IN the direction OF the sea; the queen re
mained watching the digEers
In few minutes some white object wal
brought to light Queen Helena. with q
leap OF Joy and in a loud voice. waving
her arms IN the meanwhile, called 20 the
king He returned and ordered that the
eafth which wrapped UP the statue as Il
were with a mantle should be removed
The queen herself gave the example work.
ing In the ruins with such eagerness thai
she soon had one hand scratched and
bleeding. With her royal assistance the
torso Of q discobolus was found
II Is headless and It's limbs are ehlpped
but some of the old world beauty of form
sim cllngs 20 A. Fragments q Il havs
been found and these have been httsd 70 II
but no restoration OF misaing parts ha.
been attempted. The time that has elapsed
since last spring has been employed IN
hitting the fragments together II is nov
10 be given 70 the National Museum Of
Rome
A new Journal and bearing the name Of
Rome" and edited ~ ''Vox Urbis" ha.
appeared IN the Eternal City. II Ia pub
lished I'm English and claims 70 be the only
paper printed In English In the Eterna
City which reflects the mind o. the holJ
ses On the great questions q the day.