The Nome nugget., 1903-08-08
Lermony That Followed
 Death of His Holiness.
PROBABLY ON AUG 2.
Cardinals Met in COncIave With Every Door and Window of
 Vatican Walled.


 is a very ceremonous affair and an event that concerns the Catholic church throughout the world. From the mo- ment pope dies until his successor is crowned the vatican may be said to be in state of fervid excitement.
 On the death of a pope it is the duty of the cardinal camerlngo to formally ascertain that fact. He does so by knocking thrice on the Goor of the pOpe's bedchamber. Getting no an swer, he enters, and taps thrice with silver mallet on the deal mans fore head, and thrice calls him by name. No response coming, the camerlingo declares to the world that the pope is dead.
 The body is then embalmed, and after mass has been said over it in the pres ence of the cardinals it is removed to St. Peter's, where it lies in state for nine days, when the funeral proper takes place. The next step is the se lection of new pope. He is chosen by the conclave, body or committee composed of cardinals and other high church dignitaries.
 They occupy special quarters in the vatican, Isolated from the rest of the building and from the outer world by the walling up of every door and win dow and aperture. Each cardinal has a separate room, which is drawn by lot. With their servants they muster about POO souls. All these men are sworn to secrecy. While the gather ing lasts they are forbidden all inter- course with the outside world. They even cook their own food in . common kitchen.
 One of the first duties is to choose three scrutators to count the ballots. The canons really define three kinds of election-by inspiration, by compro- mise and by ballot Election by in- spiration takes place when ''all the cardinals, as if by the ins piration of the Holy Ghost, proclaim one candi- date" As they never do this, the pope is always chosen by ballot or vote.
 The ballots, when open, are about -four inches long and three inches broad. In the first or upper section the cardinal writes his name; in the middle the name of the candidate whom he proposed; in the lower section, some motto from the Scriptures. Two bal lots are taken daily, in the morning and afternoon, until some candidate receives the requisite Lwo-thirds vote of the members present. The duration of the conclave depends upon many considerations-pers ambition, po- ltical intrigues and factional jealous ies. That of 1900 lasted 104 days; that of 1878, when the present pope was selected, only three days.
 The moment the decision is declared, the lucky cardinal dtns the papal robes, the masons tear down the plaster wall before one of the balconies from which the cardinal dean prOclaims the selection to the expectant throngs be- meath, as for example in the case of the present pope: 'Cardinal Pecci has been chosen and he takes the name of Leo XIII"
 Then comes the coronation cere- mony. It takes place in the morning commencing with procession, headed by the Swiss guards, and ending by the new pope, wearing golden mitre, carried aloft on the sedia gestatotia. with assilver damask canopy borne above his head, fanked by the Aabelli (the great fans of ostrich ana peacock feathers), the whole surrounded by noble guards with drawn swords.
 As the pope enters St. Peter's or the Chaptel Sistine in the vatican, where the coronation takes lace, as the choice remains with the pope, he is stopped three times by one of the clerks of the chapel, who, kneeling, sets fire to some flax on the points of three pronged stick, exclaiming. in loud and mournful voice, "Holy Father, thus passes away the glory of the world"
 Having descended from the sedia gestatoria, the pope proceeds to the