Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-07-27
CROWDS PASS BEFORE LEO'S
CATAFALQUE.
Interment Took Place Saturday
Evening In the Sarcophagus of
St. Peter's--Interest in Coming
Meeting OF the Sacred College
of Cardinals.

Rome, July 25.-The body OF Pope
Leo Is still living in state in the basil
lea of St Peters, but the interment
will take place this evening. About
80, 600 people passed before the cata-
falqne yesterday, which was probably a
slighr increase over the number the
previous day, the augmentation doubt
less due to the widely circulated reports
thar yesterday would be the last upon
which the public would have an oppor-
tuAity of locking on the body OF the be-
loved pontiff. These reports proved 10
be baseless and the body continued in
the chapel of the sacrament the greater
part of today. The fears expressed by
the Vatican authorities concerning de-
composition appear to havs been exag-
gerated.
With impressive ceremonies the body
will be inferred this evening in sar-
cophagus at st. PEERS. where it will
remain until taken to its final resting
place in the church OF st. John Lateran.
Celebrate Masses.
The day was notable for the solemn
masses celebrated for the repose of the
soul Of the late pontiff at st. Peter g
and other famous churches at Rome.
which were largely attended despite
the pathetic ceremony which was occur
ring at the basilica.
Interest is now largely engrossed with
the coming conclave and its result
The gossip OF the day may be summed
up briefly by saying that Cardinal Got
it's chances of election seem to have
improved in comparison with those of
other cardinals who have been mem
toned as likely to succeed the dead
pontiff, although there still exists a
strong feel ling that some one hitherto
scarcely talked OF may wear the tiara. T
Much comment was excited at the Vat
lean by a drive which Cardinal Oreglia
took through the Vatican gardens yes
terday. The cardinal did not appear
to be satisfied with what he saw. He
shook his head, exclaiming dismally:
"Wbat decay; what neglect. l could
not remain shut up up in this melan-
choly place. | should die within a
year."
The gossips now wish to know if this
means the cardinal would not accept
the papacy if elected. 1t seems that
the more probable Interpretation of bis
remarks would be that if made pope he
would institute great changes in the
gardens.
Conclave Next Week.
At the meeting Of the congregation
yesterday Cardinal Satolli aeked when
thee onclave would be opened, Cardi-
nal Oreglia replied that he thought
that on the evening of Friday, the 8 st .
all the cardinals might enter their cells
and be ready for the first meeting of
the conclave Oh August l, week from
today.
The congregation also heard the se-
cret reports from the nuncios at Wen
ma, Paris, Munich and Madrid 1t ap-
proved the charity bequeathed by Leo
to the poor. Inside the vatican the
work OF arranging the apartments for
the conclave has been begun. The
courtvards are choked with carts, bricks
and building materials for raising the
walls where doors exist, making parti-
tions, etc. The palace guards and gem
darmes will be transferred elsew here.
as their barracks are needed by the
conclave. During the afternoon Cardi-
nal Oreelia. escorted by the Swiss
guards, inspected the work.
Cardinal Oreglia is increasing in IA
vor daily. even in the government cirles