The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-12

them until their deliberations are ended.
Daly they gather in large hall. where
the ballots are cast, and the result Is an
nounced by the scrutineers. Each car
dinal sits In chair covered by a cano-
py., WHICH is movable and can be dropped
out OF sight the moment the new pope
is in the hall
On this occasion there was much an
xlety as TO the freedom of the conclave
from outside Interference. More than
one government was interested In keep-
ing certain candidates from the throne
and Italy would have liked to hinder the
went smoothly, and in a very brief time.
within ten days, In fact Paure Philoppo's
prophecy was half fulfilled in the election
of Cardinal Pecci to the papal throne
Outside in Rome the faithful and the
Hnlhsunes were both watching eagerly
the news of an election. The prophecy
was not OF so much concera as that q
pope should be quickly chosen. A certain
stove pipe plays quite part in sending
speedy news to the watchers In the great
square of St Peters. In the hall Of Vot-
ing small stove is erected for the time
and into IL are thrown the ballots after
each unsuccessful attempt to get a ma
1ority for one cardinal. The smoke from
the pipe Of this stove is an indication that
no election has taken place. and as the
voting hours are almost regular the crowds
know when TO assemble for early news
They had watched this pipe for over a
week before the election took place, and
many were taken by surprise when, early
on the morning of Feb. 20, 1873 the smoke
ialled TO issue from the pipe, and, shortly
after from the loggia of ST. Peters a
banner with the legend "Pecci' announced
the election and the successful candidate
What took place In the voting hall was
interesting, and even sensational The
moment the scrutineers announced that
Pecci had been chosen every canopy in
the room dropped except that under which
sat the new pope The maior-dorno ~
the pope's household, who Is always a
prelate and will one day be a cardinal. then
comes forward bearing on cushion the
white skull cap. of a pope. The pope-elect
picks 1t up, puts 1t on his head in place
of the red cap of a cardinal and politely
claps his red cap on the head Of the major
domo, a pleasant prophecy of the honor
which Is soon to reach him
On this occasion there was an unex-
peeted change in the programme Car
dinal Pecci was a cardinal with a his
tory, and the maJor-domo had helped the
preceding pope in making the history
Instead OF promoting Pecci when he re-
turned from Brussels, where he had been
nuncio, Plus TX, at the instance of the
party to which the major-domo belonged,
sent him to vegetate In the country, and
refused him the red hat until the king
of Belgium threatened all sorts of things
If his capital was to be sighted for
IL is an unwritten law, over which GER
tain cities keep jealous watch, that the
papal nuncio at certain capitals must re-
turn to Rome only TO be made cardinal
Pecci waited ten years for his just pro-
motion, and the prelate who offered him
the white cap on the morning of hts
election had helped to keep him waiting
Consequently no one was surprised al
though the major-domo nearly dropped
dead with shame when the pope put
on the white cap, and put the red one, not
on the prelate's head, but in his own
pocket.
"Monsignor." said Leo sternIy. "the
cardinal forgives you, but the pope does
not forget" For a man with consump-
ton this was an energetic start and II
told on the cardinals However Leo
was more just than his adversary. and |
when he had kept him cooling his heels
on the chiffs of despair for reasonable |
time he comforted him with the gift OF |
the red hat without any interference from |
kings
Of course Leo XIII had been the first
to hear OF Padre Philippo's prophecy, and |
as soon as he had the time sent for the |
old priest, that he might hear with his |
own ears a prophecy Of which half had |
been fulfilled. The sanity priest repeated |
his prophecy with child's simplicity.
How do you know that | shall reign !
twenty years." said the pope.
Il know nothing. but that you will |
reign twenty years, and accomplish much /
for the world" said the old man. He |
never said more on the subject and lived |
only a few years longer, held in the high |
est honor by the pope. who often cent for /
him 10 discourse on the things Of heaven, |
and held In reYerent affection by the poor /
of Rome and its vicinity, who made his /
funeral a scene of splendor. 1t is said 4
that he will yet be proclaimed a saint, /