Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-28
IS like AN ANT Hill.
Everything Astir at Vatican Pre-
pairing For Conclave.
PREPARING:OF ROOMS
The ACCESSIBILITY OF Sending a Note 10
the Powers Protesting Against
Further Occupation OF Ia.
pal Territory Came Up.

Rome. July 27.-The Vatican resem.
bles an ant hill. 50 feverlsh is the work
OF preparing that part OF the building
set aside for the conclaye. Before 1870
oonolaves were held In Quirlnal palace.
one OF the long wings. which is always
ready with any special preparation. but
In the case OF the Vatican apartments
three or four rooms FOR each cardinal
will be specially prepared. and as there
are sixty-four cardinals the amount OF
work involved Is great The section
destined for the eonclaye comprises on
the ground floor OF the Vatican three
suites OF room which surround the
famous court Of San Damase. rooms un.
der the late pope's apartments. ,and
the rooms about the Sala Ducale. on
the second floor rooms about the Loggia
Raphael and pontihcal Offices. compris-
Ing all the apartments formerly OccuE
pied by Cardinal Rampolla, who left the
Vatican altogether. Will be used. The
whole will furnish commodious lodg-
ing for about 500 persons. Slstine chapel.
as In the case OF the last conclave. viii
be used for meetings OF cardinals and
balloting. There will be erected a throne
for each cardinal. The thrones will be
baldacchinos or canopies attached 10
the wall behind. The moment the new
pope is elected he will lower his ball
dacchino as a token OF his new dignity.
thus silently announced. The Palatine
chapel will be used for the celebration
OF high mass every morning OF the con-
clave. while In the Sala Ducale will he
movable affairs for masses 10 be cele-
brated every morning by each cardinal.
Gendarmes and Palatine Guards will
be transferred 10 the building In the
Belvidcre courtyard. where poor pill
grims lodged during the last jubilee. |
GeRdarmes barracks are being trans
formed into kitchens. pantrios. etc The
Belvidere courtyard will BE- converted I
into general quarters for carpenters and |
other workmen. The court Is quite un- I
recognizable. There are long lines %
glass windows The Loggla Raphael .
has been painted up 20 "A certain height /
as a prccaution and shades have been .
put up on every window. the better 20 I
insure secrecy. Assurances have been /
given that everything viii b. IN rcadi- I
ness for Friday night. but there IS much 4
yet 20 De accomplished.
Cardinals az their meeting Monday .
night again discussed the adviabnlty /
Of sending a note 20 fhs powers rtEnrt-
ing the condition O. the holy see some
OF them insisted on tn necessity - not 4
allowing the occuson % p,rs without
again protesting a-ains; prr-ifral ter
ritory being cccupe "a BY li1iy. showing
the papacy IL detcrri-ri 20 maintain
It's claims undated. Others said they
thought that such a roi~ would not add
any force 10 many protests ~ the same
kind already made. While u might In
terferc with the policy which the future
pope may desire % follow. and added
the best thing - 90 was ~ leave 20
the successor % Leo XIII. 20 choose
the course which he may consider best
sor the general interests Of the church.
No decision was arrived az. II the car
dlnais determine 20 send n note II viii
probably b. delivered 10 the diplomatic
body on Thursday.