Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01

iidisHdi oI TIE COncldNS, OUTSIDE, siHo
the Camerlengo. inside. simultaneously
locked the heavy door and also simulta-
neously registered the official act of clos
ing the door, so that hereafter no one will
know with any positiveness what trans
pired.
Accompanied by three cardinals deputed
for that office and with guards carrying
lighted torches. the camerlengo made the
rounds of all the apartments and rooms.
in order to verify that there was no I'M
authorized person within the precincts.
7.45 P. M.-Dr. Lapponi's duties began
Immediately after the opening of the con-
clave much fear being expressed concern
ing the health of Cardinals Mocenni, Gre
toni and Langenieux, who are already ill.,
The first cardinal to be taken to his bed
was Cardinal Herrera y Espinosa, arch
bishop of Valencia, who is 81 years of
age, and who was appointed a cardinal
at the consistory held in June last He
is also Frustrated by over-fatigue and the
doctors have ordered him to take absolute
rest.
Just before going into his cell, to-
day, a prominent cardinal threw an
interesting sidelight upon the chances
of Rampolla, Leo's secretary of state,
who has been persistantly abused re-
Gently by the government papers for
his temporal power policy.
Il am not so sure" said the cardinal
to the representative of The Associat-
ed Press, that the public attacks up
OH Cardinal Rampolla by the govern
ment are not inspired with view of
working up among Catholics and car
dinals d spirit of enthusiasm for him
which might greatly increase his
chances of election. Indeed, / am
pretty certain that the Italian govern
nent would not be at all sorry to see
Cardinal Rampolla wear the tiara, as
at heart, l do not believe the govern
ment has any serious disposition to al
ter the existing relations between the
Vatican and the Quirinal."
Before entering the lconclave Cardi-
nal Gibbons requested The Associated
Press to deny all interviews alleged to
have been given out by him while in
Rome and also all published accounts
of conversations he is. alleged to have
had with private individuals, referring
especially to the statements of the
had criticized the policy of Rampolla.
Until the conclave is ended 700 Ital-
ian troops will remain in the piazza
of st. Peters, and $50 will be stationed
in the piazza of st. Mark. Mounted
carabineers and policemen will patrol
the walls of the Vatican. Judging by
the small crowds and the perfect order
of today, there appears to be little use
for these precautions.
The discomfort which the cardinals
will experience by being shut up in the
Vatican is somewhat lessened by the
exceptional weather. which is cloudy,
cool and windy, the thermometer only
reaching Is in the shade, while gener-
ally at this season the mercury reaches
as high as 100 in the shade at noon.
The confusion which ensued from the
loss of the temporal power of the Pa
pacy made it necessary to cut down
expenses and among many other
things the numbers of the Noble Guard
were much reduced so that now there
are only about 40 of these soldiers. AS
it is customary ,foI. each cardinal to
have guard tolled off for his service
in the conclave and there are 81 cardi-
nails, it7has been decided to press into
service the cadets. The latter are not
full-fledged soldiers and were drawn
by lot The question of which cardinal
they fall to is matter of serious inn
port to them as each guard congratu
lates his cardinal and wishes him good
luck in the coming election, for which
good wishes he receives, if his partic-
| ular cardinal is elected Pope, the sum
of $4,000 or lucrative employment The
excitement over the drawing of the lots
| is intense, as the soldiers do not usu-
ally get such a reward for a few good
wishes.
The guard of Cardinal Gibbons will
| be Cadet Count Della Porta.
! The marshal of the conclave having
| insisted that the number of people who
are to enter the conclave must be re-
duced to a really indispensable number
there will be only about 275 persons
present.
| The Messagero says that among the
| petitions for relief out of the money left
| by Pope Leo is one from Counts Mastai
and Ferreti, nephews of Pope Plus TX,
| who are in extreme poverty.
| 1t is rumored in Vatican circles that
some of the cardinals. especially the
| foreigners. have renowned their in
tentions of voting for Cardinal Nerreta
as the latter has been induced to with
draw his candidacy, after having been
promised by Cardinals RampOlla. Gotti
and Serafino Vannutelli that if one OF
them is elected Pope he will appoint
| Ferreti secretary of state.
The Sistine chapel has been COM
pletely transformed the only thing con-
Meeting it with the temple of art be-
ing Michael Angeles dome which
shines in undimmed brilliance above
the altar, completely covering the LAS
Sacrament" The altar is hung witt
tapestry and presenting the descent Of
the holy spirit. surmounted by Viole
Baldacchinos Canopy" and is COW
cred with red velvet heavily embroider.
ed with gold. On the highest step o.
the altar stands a majestic red ant
gold chair, which will serve as a throne
for the new Pope when he first receive!
the homage of the Sacred College.
Along the two sides of the chapel arr
seats for the cardinals, with very higl
backs and each having in front of i
a little desk with the cardinals nam'
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