The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
SCENES OUTSIDE THE VATICAN
Tremendous. Excitement Among 1.-The
Watchers When the End

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Watchers When the End
Rome, Aug. 4.-The usual large crowd
assembled before st. Peters about 1890
a. m. to await the rising of the smoke
from the Sistine chapel. Hundreds OF car
riages stood in the blistering sun, which
seemed hotterthan ever. The colonnades
were packed with people but even there
the anxious walters could scarcely escape
from the severe heat.
t&@EES Watched for the Smoke.
/, When the quarter after II o'clock struck
the crowd left it's shelter and stood brave
ly- in the sun in the belief that the smoke
would appear within few minutes as 1t
had constantly given it's signal at about
this. hour since the ccnclave commenced.
Minutes sped on and still no smoke was
seen. When the bells sounded ha1f-past
IL. the ministers and others left their car.
riages and joined the watchers on the
steps Of the baslica. .
Inside st. Peters many also were walt
ing and the suspense brought thousands
running from the nearby streets, tn edelay
on the fourth morning of the conclave be-,
ing interpreted to mean that a decision
had at length been reached. The troops
spread themselves across the square and
nervous anticipation possessed all. Hun
dreds Of surmises paed from mouth to-
mouth. Minute seemed like hours.
!. 4Sl Displayed Sarto's Arms. ,ga - )
:" ST. Peters sounded the three quarters
of the hour and there was still no sign
ether of tho 4umata or Of an announce
ment. A second later the great central
window Of ST. Peters facing the piazza,
swung slowly OPEN A loud shout arose
and all rushed madly towards the car
ainal At the open window half a dozen
Vatican attendants appeared. Suddenly
they broke out into the fierce sunlight
banner bearing cardinals arms.
Renforcements Of troops crossed the
piazza at the double, then closed their
ranks and held back many who strained
eevry nerve to get close to the window.
For minute or so none knew to whom
belonged the arms so significantly dis
played. Then the rumor arose that they
were Sarto's, but few persons were abso-
lutely sure Of their identity.
Five hundred troops lined up around
the top Of st. Peters steps, thus divid-
ing the great crowd which was increasing
every moment, into three sections. y 81
Cardinal Maechi Appears.
The tension was soon relieved. Cardi-
nal Macchi, in his cardinals robes, carry
ing large red book, and preceded by g
gittering cross appeared at the window
A wild shout went up. Cardinal Mach
waved both hands for silence. In SECOND
a solemn hush fell on the scene, broker
only by sharp word Of command from
an officer and the rattle wherewith the
troops brought their rifles to the present.
In clear tones Cardinal Macchi read the
preamble, the people below meanwhile
being scarcely able to contain themselve:
until he reached the word "Sarto," whe,
a terrific roar went up. Those out o
hearing of Cardinal Macchi's voice joined
in the reclamation and the whole squar'
became one of men and women throwing
hate in the air, shouting and cheering a
the top of their voices. Vainly the car
dinal waved his hands for silence. TIL
long pent-ups feelings Of those who ha,
watched the fumata for four days nov