Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-23
RESTS IN ST. PETERS
Body of the Great Pope Lies
 In the Basilica.
DEyOTEES TAKE A LAST FAREWELL

Preparations For the Conclave Have Begun In Sfstine Chapel-ItaIians
 Pleased mt Sympathy of Kaiser
 and President Roosevelt.
 ROME, July 23-The body of Leo XIII. lies fin state in the basilica of St. Peters. Beginning today at sunrise the people of Rome and those of all na- tions now in the Eternal City were ad- mitted to pay their last farewell. Op- portunity for this solemn tribute will end Saturday.
 Yesterday the remains of the dead pope lay in the throne room of the Vatican, where the leaders of the diplo- matic, clerical and civil world were al- lowed to pass the bier. The ceremonial when the body was conveyed from the throne room to St. Peters was one of the most striking of all the obsequies. During the day the congregation of cardinals met, and decided to hold the conclave under the identical regula- tions which obtained at the conclave which elected Leo.
 pr. Lapponi in the course of the day presented to Cardinal Oreglia a report of the autopsy which was held, which showed that there was no sign of can cer in the pope's body. Some hours be- fore sundown St. Peters was cleared of idle crowds. The massive doors were closed and the throng of sight seers was pushed back to the foot of the great flight of circular stone steps, Half hundred carpenters hastily con structed stout fence five feet high to resist the encroachments of the crowds which are expected to come to view the remains of the dead pope. The fence extends directly across the colonnade, and in it are two narrow entrances which will give ready means of con- trolling the ingress and egress of the throngs.
 At the session of the congregation when Cardinal Oreglia asked if the conclave would be held in Rome it is reported that only Cardinals Martine1n and Steinhuber objected on the ground of possible influence of the Italian gov ernment
 Cardinal Oreglia, who himself at the time of the death of Plus TX. had fa- vored a proposition to hold the con clave outside of Italy, declared that in terference by the Italian government was impossible, and the proposition to hold the conclave at Rome was carried unanimously.
 The congregation decided that all participating in the conclave should not be allowed to hold communication of any kind with the outside world. Tn 1878 Cardinal Hohenlohe was permit ted to have his meals sent from home. through which medium, it is said, he notified Crispi, then minister of the in terior of Italy, and Bismarck about the proceedings of the conclave.
 It has been decided that the cells for each cardinal in the conclave shall be chosen by lot. Preparations, for the conclaye have already begun in the Sistine chapel, where the balloting will occur. It is said that an agreement has been reached between the ecclesiastical and government authorities to have the Italian troops enter St. Peters should any disturbance occur during the three days that Leo will lie in state in the chapel of the Sacrament
 According to the Tribuna, irritation is felt at the Vatican against the Cath olic sovereigns for the cold tone of their telegrams, and their condolences are contrasted with that of Emperor William. The Tribuna adds that every thing good is said of the German em- peror and of President Roosevelt and predicts that the German cardinals and Cardinal Gibbons will be received by their colleagues with pronounced cordtality.
 The will of the late pope, it is said. leaves all he possessed to the church, including presents which might appear to be personal property, on the ground that no one could claim anything he had during life as he had generously provided for those bound to him by ties of blood and affection. The report published in the United States on the authority of the Tribuna here to the effect that the will had been opened by Cardinal Oregiia and that it show ed the pope had left a private fortune of $15, 100000 was premature and was retracted in later edition of the Trib- I una itself.
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