The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-04
Pug of Smoke That Assembled from the
Sistine Chapel Last Night Greeted
with Derisive shouts.
BIG CROWD IN THE SQUARE
CUSTOMARY SIGNAL WATCHED BY
FIFTEEN THOUSAND PERSONS.
Two More Ballots Taken, but No Ink
ling of the Standing of Candidates
Permitted to Leak Out.

ROME. Aug 3.-After three full days of
elaboration, during which six ballots have
been taken, the members of the conclave
still remain shut up in the Vatican without
having selected a successor to Leo XIII.
The futility of both the ballots taken to-
day was evidenced by the smoke which
arose from the Sistine Chapel. This mute
signal this evening was watched by an
other large crowd. which partly filled the
square of San Pietro and numbered about
1900 persons. Great disappointment was
manifested. and when the little puff of
smoke appeared there were loud cries, not
only OF disappointment, but even Of de-
risiOn.
Rome is becoming extremely impatient
over the delay in the selection of the new
Pope, concerning which there appears to
be no definite explanation, owing to the
rigid secrecy with which the proceedings
within the conclave are guarded. To-day
practically the only news which came from
the Sistine Chapel was that of the extreme
ly grave illness of Cardinal Herrera. 1t is
presumed, however that the other aged
cardinals are also suffering from their pro-
longed Incarceration and the intense heat.
exists general opinion that if only for the
sake Of relieving the aged cardinals, much
may be sacrificed with the conclave to ar
rive at a speedy conclusion.
In the hope that over night some agree
ment might have been arranged the for
eign ministers. many other personages and
1900 or 5000 Of the general public went to
st. Peters this morning to await the de-
velopments. They were doomed TO another
disappointment, for at 11:l6 a. m, like the
broken-out pennant of a ship, the smoke
announcing that the fifth ballot had been
fruitless rose from the chimney of the Sis
tine Chapel and was borne away by a light
breeze. 1t was homeward-bound pennant
for the crowd, which Immediately left the
piazza. Many expressed regret at the fail
ure of the ballot
A correspondent visited the inside of the
Vatican this morning and found that all
around the precincts of the conclaye the
guard had been doubled, and wherever
there is the slightest possibility of ccmmu-
nication with the conclave the Swiss
Guards, gendarmes and Palatine Guards
watched together. The antagonism existing
between these bodies is the best guarantee
that nothing underhanded will be allowed
Besides the captains of the conclave, in
their cooked hats and uniforms embroidered
with gold lace, assisted with the Wallets Of
Prince Chigi, the marshal of the conclave,
in gorgeous liveries. are constantly on the
alert.
The only thing known of the inside is
that the cardinals rose early and individu-
ally celebrated mass in the Pauline Chapel.
They took breakfast at o'clock, going
shortly after to the Sistine Chapel where
they remained until about IL 80 a. m
The piazza of ST. Peters this morning
bore the usual appearance of these past
days Italian soldiers occupied two colon
nades and stood about in groups vainly try
ing TO keep in the shade, the sun being
scorching this morning. A new note to the
scene was given by caravan OF peasants
from the surrounding province composed
of men, women and children IN costume,
who have evidently come to Rome FOR the
Pope's blessing. The women wore bright
red skirts. white bodices with coiored cor
on their heads and sandals laced with
leather thongs to the knee. The men were
less gorgeous in velvet knee breeches with
gold buttons. The group camped Ia the
shadow of the obeIisk eating Watermelon
and making so brilliant a picture that all
on the piazza, especially the foreigners,
toasted their eyes on the characteristic
scene.
The sixth ballot was taken this afternoon
and proved fruitless. The smoke announc-
ing that fact was seen rising from the Sis
tine Chapel at 6:25 p. m.
According to an unverified report, Cardi-
nal Herrera Espinosa grew worse to-day
to such a point that the last sacraments
were administered to him. The news, said
to have leaked out by those outside hearing
through the wicket a procession and the
recital of prayers, as the communion was
being taken to the sick cardinal. 1t is
stated that the request of Cardinal
Herrera himself. the vicar general of his
archdiocese of Valencia, Spain, who accom-
panied the cardinal to Rome. was allowed
to enter the conclave and visit him. The
Cardinal is affected with heart disease. 1t
is reported that artificial respiration is
being resorted to- Cardinal Herrera is
being treated by DIR. Lapponi and nursed
in turn by his fellow-cardnals besides
his conclavist King Alfonso, of SPAIN
has telegraphed to his ambassador, inquir-
ing as to the condition of the cardinal