The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-21

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baked stones, with which the square OF
st. Peters is paved, and took its place
on the cab rank that lies in the shad-
ow Of Michael Angeles 400 columns.
All Was Quiet.
few half-naked urchins dawdled
in the spray which light breeze blew
from the fountain that plays unceas-
ingly beside the huge obelisk, brought
to Rome from Egypt by some CON
quering emperor. a few yards away.
beside the doors that led to the vat
lean, some twenty or thirty men and
boys and a handful of gendarmes laz-
lily awaited the news. 80
inside the Swiss guards lolled on a
bench and complained of the heat.
Scarcely a soul passed up the marble
staircase and the courtyard OF san Da-.
moso was deserted except for the heavy
black carriages Of the cardinals and
their cOachmen. who were awaiting their
masters IL was the hour of the siesta.
Nothing could have been more peaceful.
Occasionally one OF the more energetic
among the watchers ventured into the
sun to take another glance at the pope-s
room. which. kept closely shattered. was
IN perfect harmony with the quiet scene
4 He is Dead.
dashed madly across St. Peters squBre,
other followed On bicycle Within "a
few seconds, as II by magic, newspaper
men, gems d'armes and messengers run
ming. driving and gestfculating. dashed
Caa
Like a wireless message there flashed
the words, He is dead"
Rubbing the afternoon sleep from their
eyes. bareheadcd men and women. many
carrying babies besieged the door OF the
! vatican The transformation was COM
l n he felr = fa.Fsc
I feeling Of the rapidly gathering crowd
now permeated where few minutes be-
fore there had been no sign of life.
Rush For Telegraph ONCE.
The French ambassadors carriage
drove furiously from the vatican and
| Without waiting for the horses to stop,
the ambassador jumped out and notified
] his government Of the poDe'S death.
I There soon followed the cardinals who,
with set faces. drove slowly homeward.
7 Remind the shutters of Pope Leo's room,
which still remained closed. all was
over The heavy bronze doors were
swung 10 and entrance to the vatican
vas only Obtainabie by KNOCKING az a
/ little wicket that was closely kept
within oy the Dapal guard and without
/ bv the italian police The latter had
/ been slightly reinforced. but had no
difficulty in controlling theh crowds who
( were allowed TO remain in the square just
as they were accustomed 60 do Before the
death but not to enter the vatican it
/ self
Carriages kept rafting up, their occu-
] pants mostly holding in their hand extra
editions announcing the pOpe's death,
which the local papers quickly got out.
! On the steps of St Peters sat group
J of young Roman princes discussing the
situation Near BY was gathered al
most every type Of peasants and working
women. who make Rome so picturesque.
4 there offered up prayers for Pope Leo :
soul. Among the supplicants were
many monks, who, with hands uplifted.
/ prayed long and earnestly at the gates
! Of the dimlv lighted shrines.
Last Hours of Leo.
Pope Leo's last day on earth was full
OF physical anguish and this was height
ened By fleeting moments of conscious
/ ress. which permitted him fully to recog-
/ niGe the slow approach of his end. The
/ coma OF last night was broken by periods
/ OF lucicity. When the doctors assem-
bleG IN the sick room for the morning
Z conference the aged sufferer recognized
them and mournfully said their task
\ ogniztC that the catastrophe was very
\ near and soon informed Cardinals RAM
polla and Oreglia and the other leading
. figures Of the sacred college
I Towards noon the pontiff had a dis
/ tinct sinking spell. during which his
heart almost ceased to beat. The cardi-
i mails ana Pope Leo's relatives were has
. THY summoned and word spread through
/ the vatican that death had actually Oc-
CURED.
But despite the imminence OF danger
the pope again rallied. Even while the
cardinals stood about the bedside expect
/ ing death. the sufferer opened his eyes
and his iiDs moved with words OF bene-
I dicton. He recognized and spoke 70
: Cardinal Oreglia and. still thinking OF
the church he loved so well. cOnfided its
interests to the dean of the sacred col
/ lege. The cardinals. prelates and the dy-
ing mans relatives kneeled beside the
I bed and kissed his hand. For two
hours the pope fingered in q state OF
semi-cOnsciOusness-
Prayers For the Dying.
About ? O'Clock Il became apparent that
his life was fast ebbing away. The car
dinals and his relatives were again sum.
moned from the adjoining chamber PRAY
ers for the dying were said and ahsolu-
ton in trticuiO lmortis was admins
tered still the spark of life continued
TO flicker. gradually growing DINNER
( and DINNER.
At 2:6 =. m the doctors detected tbs
approach of the final agony Some
/ slight signs of consciousness remained
and the dying pontiff muttered some IN.
audible words Gradually. his power oi
speech snd siEht were bIunted and ne