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

NNs Not1
ballots have been taken, the members
of the conclave. still remain hut up in
the vatican without having selected a
successor to Leo XIII. The futility of
both the ballots taken today was
evinced by the smoke which arose from
the Sistine Chapel. This mute signal
this evening was watched by another
large crowd which partly filled the
square Of San Pietro and which it was
estimated numbered about $4,000. Great
disappointment was manifested and
when the little puff of smoke appeared
there were loud cries, not only of dis
appointment, blu even Of derision.
Rome is becoming extremely impatient
over the delay in the selection of the
new pope, concerning which there ap-
pears to be no definite explanation,
owing to the rigid secrecy with which
the proceedings within the conc!ave
are being guarded. Today practically
the only new which came from the
Sistine Chapel was that of the eX-
tremely grave illness of Cardinal Her
rero. 1t is presumed, however, that
the other aged cardinals are also suf-
fering from their prolonged incarcerA~
llOIl anu the intense neat.
Among ambassadors and e~ccleSiaSticS
there exists a general opinion. that it
is only for the sake of relieving the
aged cardinals, much may be sacri-
feed within the cOnclave to arrive at
a speedy conclusion.
On the other hand there are those
which are peSSlmiStic enough to be-
lieve that the hostility among the fac
lions il the Sacred College is so bitter
that the struggle may be continued for
| several weeks. This view. however.
finds little credence.
] In the hope that over night some
|, agreement might have been arranged.
the foreign ministers. many other per-
sonages and two or three thousand of
the general public went to ST. Peters
this morning to await the develop
ments. They We're doomed to another
disappointment for at 11:16 a.. m. like
the broker out pennant of a. ship the
smoke announcing that the ballot had
been fruitless, rose from th6 chimney
of the Sistine Chapel and was borne
away b. a light breeze. 1t was a
homeward pennant for the crowd,
which Immediately left the piazza.
The sixth ballot was held this after
noon and also prove fruitless. The
smoke announcing the fact was seen
rising from the Sistine Chapel at 6:25
o. m.
Cardinal Herrera is being treated nv
Or. LapDoni and nursed in turn by his
fellow cardinals. besides his conclavist.
The cardinal has hen~+ disease.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press visited the inside of the vatican
this morning and found tina all around
the precincts of the conclaVe the
guards had been doubled and wherever
there is the slightest possibility of
communication with the cOnclaVe the
Swiss guards, ~gendarmes and pala-
l tine O11ar1c u-atch +nupthnr Tho n--
tagOnism existing between these bodies
is the best guarantee hat nothing I'M
der-hand will be allowed. Besides the
captains of the c0~o1o-o in their
cooked hats and uniforms embodied
with gold lace assisted bv the Wallets of
Prince Chigi. the marshal Of the CON
claVe. in liVeries. are con
stantly on the alert.
h only thing known from inside is
that the cardinals rose early today
and individually said mass in the Pau
line Chapel. They took breakfast at
nine o'clock, going shortly after to the
Sistine Chapel.
The piazza of ST. Peters this morn
ing bore the usual ~annearance Of these
past days. Italian soldiers coupled
two colOnnadeS and stood about in
groups vainly trying to keep in the
shade. the sun being scorching this
morning. A new note to the scene was
' w & q OIL VI ptdSdlllS lIOlll
the surrounding province. composed of
men. women and children. who have
evidently come to Rome for the POpe's
blessing The women wore bright red
skirts with colored corsets outside.
spotless white handkerchiefs on their
hands. and sandals laced with leather
thongs to the knee. The men We're less
gorgeous in velvet knee brooches with
gold buttons. The group camped in
! the shadow Of the obelisk. eating wa
termelon n making so brilliant pic
ture that all on the piazza. especially
the foreigners, Toasted their eyes on
the characteristic scene.
Out of ali the rumors and GOSSIP
which is afloat concerning what is
Transporting in the conclave the mos
persistent report is to the effect that
the RampoIla and Serafno Vannutelt
factions have remained compact and
| that the attempt of one faction to press
forward a new candidate in the hope
of breaking the strength of the other
had failed. The Italia says that mat
ters have reached a point which pres
| ages the possibility of the election OF
| a foreign pope. and that Cardinal Kopp
bishop Of Breslau. who is most fire.
Quently mentioned in his connection
has the support of the German Emper-
or. If his is true, The Italia i~nterprets
it as q move on the part of the Ram.
polla faction TO win over the Austro.
German cardinals from Serafino Nannu.
tell.
The Osservatore Romano. the organ
of the Vatican, officially announces tina
Cardinal Herrera y Espinosa, beins
gravely i'll, has received the last com,
muniCn. Monsignor Boniface Marin
the vicar general of his ar~chdioces.
Valenoia), was admitted to the con
clave today, the door being opened 70