Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
ADO OYER A PET DOG
Two American Women Tangled in
Official Red Tape.
HAD NO TICKET FOR THE CANINE
RAILROAD Would Not Sell One At the
Frontier and the owner and Her
Sister Have Trying
Experience.
BY CLEMENT BARRETT.


ROME. Dec \s-(special to The Bee)-
Official stupidity and devotion to red tape
have long been the characteristics Of Eu-
ropean officials OF the petty class. 1t has
been said OF them that II ordered to march
straight ahead. on they would go though
II led them into the river. Here Is
shining example OF this official stupidity.
Mrs. c. Lee and her sister, Mrs. Hurl-
bert have returned here from France and
their journey was marked by unpleasant
incidents. They had small dog, for which
they had taken a ticket, but as dog tickets
are not international, the one taken in
Paris was only available to the French
frontier. The train arrived at Modano at
o'clock in the morning and the two
women were at rest in their sleeping car.
They were not disturbed and IL was not
until they reached Turin that a ticket in
spector came round and asked for the dog
ticket
Mrs. Lee explained that It had not been
possible to get a ticket at Modano in the
middle Of the night and asked him TO give
them one. The inspector then accused
them Of trying to defraud the company and
told them they were liable to a fine. The
travellers protested Indignantly and their
protests we're regarded as an aggravatlon
Of their alleged offense and the fine in
creased so per cent
on their arrival Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Hurl-
bert were required to so before the station
master and go through a long cross
examination.
Pope Plus in Good Health.
The report circulated here that the pope
Is indisposed, suffering from an attack OF
govt, is unfounded. He has been holding
his usual receptions, those received incud-
ing Miller, bishop Of the Transvaal. Arch
bishop Farley will be due here next year.
1t is not yet known II he will pass through
Ireland. Several other American prelates
are expected to pay their respects to the
head OF the Catholic church.
Mgr. SbAretti Promoted.
Mgr. Sbaretu, hitherto apostolic delegate
to Canada and well known in Washing
ton, where he passed many years, has been
appointed secretary of the Congregation of
Religious which led to his elevation to the
cardinalate. His appointment is significant
in view of the fact that 1t indicates that
the congregation which governs affairs OF
the religious congregations is to be manned
in it's principal offices by members OF the
secular clergy
In few months Mgr. FalconIo will re-
turn from Washington to Rome. Mgr.
Agius viii be called home from the Philip
pines where he has completed his mission.
Vacancies will also be made in the Curia
by the elevation to the cardinalate OF Mgr.
Bisleu, maJordomo to the pope; or Mgr
Lugari. assessor OF the holy office. and
Mgr. Giustini, secretary Of the Congrega-
ton Of Sacramento O., ee.-5 . is
Cardinal vincenzo Vannutelli has gone to
Palestrina for brief rest. He Is full OF
enthusiasm with all he has seen in the
United states and declared to the pope
that he would never have believed the
progress Of religion in that country II he
had not seen 1t.
Putting on Winter Dress.
Rome is now getting ready for its winter
season, and IL 1t wishes to be on TIME Il
will have to hurry. for not only is the
tdyihg-up process going on in private
homes, but the streets and public gardens
all seem to be in a state OF chaos.
With the coming exhibition looming up
the authorities have dug up every impor-
tant thoroughfare and are laying down
fresh drain pipes and new pavements with
prodigalty' Consequently most streets are
impossible.
One Of those who have passed nearly ali
the summer busy supervising the works
for the 1911 exhibition is Conte di san Mar
tine, who is the life Of the coming show
His wife has been busy arranging the
splendid apartment they have Ieased an
Palazzo Doria
Priest shot at in Church.
A young fellow recently entered the
Catholic church at Bosozzo and tried to
shoot the priest The bullets hit the pulpit
where the priest was preaching. The
would-be assassin's motive was revenge
the priest having testified against him at
trial which resulted in his Imprisonment