The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07

ter being in session for four days today
elected Giuseppe Sarto, patriarch of
Venice as pope to succeed Leo XII
and he now reigrs at the vatican ana
over the Catholic world as Plus X
Tonight all Rome is Illuminated In his
honor.
His election and Inc assumption Of his
holy office were marked by q striking
and impressive ceremony at the vati-
can, which Only ended this evening.
Tomorrow the new pope, clad in his
full pontifcial robes and with all the
ritualistic CEREMONY will receive the
members OF diplomatic corps, the ardi-
nails and the bishops, who will then
offer their official homage, this not
withstanding the fact that twice to-
day the cardinals and many high Of
fciaIs Of the vatican went through u
similar ceremony.
The GATE upon which the coronation
of Plus Y. will occur has not yet been
officially decided, but the Impression
prevails that it will Ocur August ?.
Although the election was over at IL
o'clock this morning and was annOunc-
ed to the world 40 minutes later by the
appearance of the new pope at the Win
dow of St. Peters, the cOncIave was
not dissolved until $50 this afternoon.
The cardinals then returned to their
various apartments III Rome. with the
exception of Cardinals RamTolla and
Oreglia who temporarily retain their
official suItes in the vatican, and Car
dinaI HerrerOy Espinosa. who is too III
to be moved for several days. was
to III sick cardinal that the new pope
paid his TrSt visit after being formally
proclaimed pOutiff.
The CARDINALS will remain in Rome
for tOmOrrOw's ceremonies and should
the coronation be fixed for next Sunday
they are not likely to return to their
respective homes until after that cere-
mOuy. Win the exception of the
Spanish cardinal. Herreroy. all the
others are ROW in fairly good health
The election of the patriarch eT
Venice this morning was unanimous.
After Mondays ballots ii AVA a fore
gone conclusion that he was the only
candidate sufficiently acceptable to ak
10 secure the necessary two thirds.
which the laws of the church require.
one OF the cardinals aid to the repre-
ehTative of TIN Associated Press to-
night that he believed Plus y. would
follow the broad lines of Leo's policy,
although not likely To acCentudte il.
1frIS voices thu general feeling here.
winch IS one OF satisfaction
The new pCnTr1f is a man OF simple
origin and although not a very prOmi-
nenU candidate. NJ had been frequently
mentioned as one of the many Cardl-
mails who might De taken up as a com
In several respects he re-
sembieS his venerable predecessor nOta-
bly, IN his reputation for culture end
piety. Having been associated with
no factions. this fact alone Won him
much favor from foreign cardinals who
were without an especial candidate.
Plus y. was h~umOrOusly described az
- country mouse VINO could not poss-
ibIv fnd his way about Rome.
Vanetlans who o he new pope
well say that he Will soon be as much
beloved as pOntiff Is ne was yesterday
As the De"OVed patriarch OF the poor or
the adrijt1iC. In appearance. Plus y.
Is q fine handsome man. he mas a
fine. erect figure despite his IS years.
his face greatly resembles that or the
late Phillips Brooks. the eminent Bos-
ton divine.
When he pronounced hrs first bene-
dictiOn today at st. PeterS'S his voice
rang out with splendid resonance. In
every way today he showed beyond a
-UUtL LLliA III Has Il N4SAAAlr oA4u pc
SouaIiJy in keeping with the best ira
dltiOns. associated with the famous
pcutifS. who cor centuries a ruled
ths vatican.
home. August All the members
Of the Sacred College declare that
they are very we'll satisfied With the
eIecJ0 on of CARDINAL Sarto. 0Gt the
mt impoua party consider il as
their special victory. When the nrSt
ballot was taken il showed that the
Sacred College was divided into two
groups the stronger one for Raulpolla
and another not quite so strong for
S-ratiuO N~auUUJeIi. The other votes
were scattered. but included four for
SartO-
ON the subsequent ballots while the
TWO principal parties were losing
ground. SarJO gradually gained. draw
ing strength from both sides as we'll
as from the neutralS until the ballot
on Monday afternoon. when his vote
had increased % thirty-seveu. within
six of the necessary two-thirds.
When the result of this ballot was
announced in the cOnclave Cardinal
SartO was sc overcome with emotion
and so touched by the unlocked for
confidence repOSed in him that he h
could not longer control his feelings.
and to the surprise of all ne broke
down. declaring that such response
biIity and honor were not for him an5
that he must refuse if offered. Tears
rolled down his cheeks and he seemed
firm in his determination to refuse the
dignity. He was so palpably sincere