The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-21
POPE DIED SERENE AS HE
HAD LIVED; EXPECTED END
CAME YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
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eyes, bareheaded men and women. many
carrying babies. emerged from the darkenet
houses and cafes and besieged the door Of
the Vatican.
The transformation was complete. The
quick movement and tense feeling of the
rapidly gathering crowd now permeated
where few minutes before there had beer
no sign of life.
The French Ambassadors carriage drove
| furiously from the Vatican and drew up al
nearby telegraph office. Without waiting
| for the horses to stop, the Ambassador
jumped out and notified his Government OF
the Pope's death. There soon followed the
Cardinals who with set faces. drove slowly
| homewards.
Behind the shutters OF Pope Leo's room
| which Still remain closed. all was over. The
| heavy bronze doors were SWUNG to- and
entrance 10 the Vatican was only obtain
| able by knocking at little wicket which
was closely kept within by the papal guard
ard without b. the Italian police. The lat
] ter had been slightly re-enforced. but had
no difficulty in controlling the crowds. who
were allowed to remain in the square. just
|
death. hut not to enter the Vatican itself
| IMPRESSIVE SCENE At
BEDSIDE OF DYING POPE.
The news of the Pope's death spread
rapidly throughout Rome and caused a
| most profound sensation. The whole city is
| In mourning. The whole day was one of
| continual emotion. one distressing scene fol-
lowing after another. When it became
| known. shortly before p M. that the
| Popes journey through the valley of death
| was almost finished. Cardinal Vannutelli
hurried again to his bedside and was fol-
| lowed shortly afterwards by what is called
| In Vatican phraseology the ''papal secret
| family" and the noble family" besides the
personal family" including the late. Popes
nephews-Comte Ludovico, Ricardo and Ca
millo-and also all the Cardinals at the
Vatican. who afterwards retired to the adj
| Joining library. after they had been allowed
TO kiss the Pontiffs hand and pass along
presenting another of those pictures, which
will live in the memory of all those partic-
ipating in 1t.
The aged Pontif was lying prone and un-
conscious. propped up TO assist him in
breathing. One hand lay on the red silk
coverlet. the heavy pontfical ring being in
danger of falling from the shrunken finger.
while the other hand clutched his rosary
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fhosh Al ms Bedside
frotouho Silence re'sheo III the ropes
bedroom. only broken ny the doctors rising
to render their expiring patient more COM
fortabie. py the sops OF the ever-faithful
valet. Flo contra or the murmured prayers
OF Mgr. fineri' the papai confessor. him
SELF u years OF age, Who had to be assisted
to the bedside.
Softly he recited the prayers for the dy-
ing, the Pontin at one moment appearing
to follow them as though conscious Of what
was transptring. but he could not speak.
Then the dying Pope murmured something
to himself in which those bending over
him heard the words: Rather and
Mother"
DOCTOR Lapponi' VINO almost constantly
hao MS fingers on The ropes pulse, felt 1t
grow gradually weaker ana weaker, and at
the same time the PontiHs extremities be-
gan to get colo, his lips became blue. his
eyes sank more deeply into the head. his
breathing became even more difcult. and
there were strange ratings In his throat.
flnaily the rope was asked to bless his
nephews ana all the others present. Hs at