New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
.SARTO ELECTED POPE.
Patriarch Of Venice Chosen ON the
Seventh Ballot.
NEW PONTIFF TAKES NAME Plus Y.

result, when several cardinals were i'll and one
dying Cardinal Sarto was not one Of the
tellers of the seventh ballot. as Plus IX had
been when elected. but he was profoundly af-
fected when the result was announced although
he did not beg his associates TO take the cup
from him. as Cardinal Mastai is reported to
have done.
When the new Pope had knelt at the altar
the CaInerlengo and the three cardinal heads
of the orders. asked formally if he accepted
the election. When he assented the canopy over
his throne remained erect. while the other
canopies fell. The Pope announced the name
OF Plus X before he was taken to the sacristy
and vested with the pontihcaI robes Returning
to the altar. he gave his first apostolic bene-
diction 70 the Sacred College and received from
the throne the homage of his colleagues. His
first act was to make MonsignOr Merry del Val
a cardinal
THRONG WAITING FOR THE NEWS.
The air outside the conclave was electric with
anticipation as early as 10 o'clock. No name
mentioned. but there were whispers among
the military officers and the priests that an cleo
ton was certainly impending. There were many
women OF rank seated in the basilica within
view OF the open window where the Pope was
expected to appear and large number OF
clergy and students were waiting confidently
for the announcement The steps outside were
crowded with spectators standing IN the full
glare OF the sun. Italian troops formed
in several columns in the great piazza to break
the force of the onrush of the multitude from
the colonnades TO the basilica. and the officers
had evidently received urgent orders. There
were two or three stampedes toward the Catho-
dral on false signals. and finally joyous out
burst after few purs Of hazy smoke from ths
top Of the Sist'ne Chapel
The central window Of the portico was sud-
denly opened and large Papal banner Hung
over the railing while the crowd below shouted
joyously and the cheers were taken up far and
wide in the piazza. There a pause OF i've
minutes while the Vatican officials stood at the
open window The first intimation Of the iden-
tity Of the Pope came from the roof Of the
colonnade adjoining the Vatican. where an off,
cial crossed his fingers and suggested a pun
upon Sartos name. which was caught up by a
few spectators below. The name was not known
on the steps Of the basilica until Cardinal
Macchi announced it in the time honored Latin
formula 1t was indeed message Of great joy.
for the crowd cheered repeatedly while thu
soldiers presented arms.
RUSH FOR CATHEDRAL DOORS.
Immediately there was a stampede for ths
doors of the stately portico. and IN five min
utes the vast nave was filed as far as the
statue of ST. Peter. II was a joyous throng.
bent upon seeing the new Pope. and the specta-
tors laughed. cheered and shouted as they tum-
bIed over one another Suddenly there was an
ominous shaking of head from an official in a
balcony. with a gesture toward the doors. and
the multitude rushed like herd Of goats out OF
the basIlica to the steps under the impression
that the Pope would appear at the outside win
dow Here. there was another pause with
similar pantomine indicating that the first bene-
diction would be gwen inside There was an
other ranid. tumultuous rush back into the
tssil,ca the spectators cheering Justify as they
want The nave was filed second time after
baf,s enptied ten thousand spectators having
come gone and returned
TRIBUTES OF DEEP FEELING.
At last tall figure in white robe and cap.
with a red stole. appeared in the central ball
,onv among the cardinals and officials. joy
The House on the Hudson the new story
hat starts in next sundays Tribune Fun OF
mystery and thrill "-Adyt