The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-30
Third Great Requiem Mass fol
the Late Pope.
Celebrated in the Sistine Chapel
of the Vatican.
GORGEOUS UNIFORMS
All the Cardinals in the City
Attended But One.
Prayers Offered That a Worthy
Successor May Be Chosen.

Rome, July 30-The last tribute was
paid to the late Pope Leo this morning
with the third great requiem mass cele-
brated in the sistine chapel of the vati-
can and the function was no less cers-
monious and imposing than the two
others. While there were perhaps fewer
persons present there was a great dis
play of gorgeous uniforms OF the e.
cardinals now in Rome all attended the
mass except Cardinal Cretoni. prefect of
the congregation of sacred relics, who
was i'll.
The picture presented by the process
sion of cardinals. in violet robes and red
capes bordered with ermine, escorted by
noble guards in scarlet uniforms and
with drawn swords. the scene being
softened by the clouds of incense and
the chapel resounding with the strains
of the Incompatible sistine choir singing
'Libera Me Domino made those pres
ent feel as though lifted into another
world.
In the churches of Rome today began
the offering of prayers to the Holy
Ghost to assist and enlighten the cardi-
mails to choose the right man to sit in
the chair of ST Peter.
During the conclave the Blessed Sac
rament will be exposed in several
churches for the special prayers of the
faithful, with the same object in view.
The mayor of Carpineto. the birth
place of Pope Leo, who proposed to
erect with local contributions rnonu-
ment to Leo XIII on top of the Lepini
mountains, surrounding the village of
Carpineto, finding that his project was
checked by the large amount of money
required, intends to make it an interna- :
tionai tribute to the late pOntiff and
will ask all countries to join in the
movement He says he expects consid
cradle contributions, especially from
America.
/ WILL PROPHECY COME TRUE2
People are now recalling a prophecy
which, a the time it was made, pro-
duced considerable talk among the su-
perstitious who held it to be an indica-
tion of who will be the next pope, 50
much so that several large bets were
made in favor of the cardinal inGIcat ted
by the prophecy. Many years ago the
( late Cardinal Parocchi, who was mol
then even bishop. one day met an old
woman in the country. She was a
typical witch in appearance, and planted
herself before Parocchi, saying:
THE bishop of Santa Rufina will be
the next pope
The woman refused to say anything
more. Parocchi repeated the tale which
gained added circulation when he was
appointed to that see. and before his
death he was considered to be the most
likely successor of Pope Leo When
Parocchi was dying he repeated the
story of the old woman's prophecy. The
famous bishopric of Santa Ruflna was
afterwards given to Cardinal SeraflnC
VannutelIi and now people are asking
themselves will the prophecy come true
after alp
The representatives of France. Spain
Russia Portugal. Bavaria and Belgium
accredited to the vatican have in
formed Cardinal Oreglia. dean of the
sacred college, that their respective
governments have received from the
Italian foreign office most exhaustive
assurances that all the necessary
measures have been taken to ensure
material and moral liberty at the con-
claVe.