The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04

Rene, July 30.-The vatican today
was the scene of great activity both
inside and outside. Within, the last
preparations were made for the con-
cIave ana everything was in the ut
most confusion.
In the sistine chapel work will go on
throughout the night. The catafaIaue
erected for the funeral services is being
pulled down and the galleries which
were built for the accommodation of
special ~persOnages are being replaced
by stalls for the cardinals.
The noise was so great that the
colossal figures of Michael Angelo
last Judgment seemed almost to saow
surprise at the busy scene which vas
transforming the beautiful chapel from
a religious TO an almost electoral as
pect. Outside the vatican the work was
of a different character, the quiet work
OF the supporters of the different can
didates marshaIling their strength for
the contest which is TO come when the
doors of the cOnclave are closed. No
n candidate stands out prominently,
as did Count Pecci in the concIave of
1878. and the discussion here is not SO
much concerning the superior qualities
OF the candidates as o. the strength
with which they are credited.
Rome. July 3O.-The last tribute was
paid to the late Pope Leo this morn
ing. with the third great requeir1 mass
celebrated in the chapel OF the Vau-
can. The function was no less cere-
mOniOus and imposing than the two
others
While there were perhaps fewer per
sons present there was a greater dis
play of gorgeous uniforms. OF the
SiXty-twO cardinals now in Rome all
attended the mass except Cardinal Gre
toni. project of the congregation OF
sacred relics, who was i'll.
In the churches of Rome today be-
gan the Offering of prayers to the
holy ghost to assist and enlighten
the cardinals to choose the right ma
to sit in the chair of St Peter.
During the cOnclave the blessed
sacrament was exposed in several
churches for the special aye 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 a mon
ument to Leo XIII. on top Of the
Lepini mountains, surrounding the viii
lage of CarpinetO, finding that his pro-
ject was checked by the large amount
OF money required. intends to make
it an international tribute to the late
pOntiff and Will ask all countries to
join in the movement. He says he eX-
poets considerable contributors, eSpe-
eially from America.
1Tho J+,ljo,- 800 .L,- +Lo s..Drc+i+,,-
ton left by Pope Leo to the conclave
has been distributed among h car
dinals. According TO this authority,
it was written in Latin in 1882 and,
beginning with the words "Pracde-
cessores nostri" recalls former consti-
buttons and conclaves. especially that
of Plus TX. and then complains of the
condition of the Holy See under hos
tile domination and recommends the
quick election of a new pope. It ad-
viSes the holding of the ~conclave in
Rome unless the sacred college could
not in the enjoyment of full liberty
and recommends the maintenance of
the rights of the pOntiff. In enjoins
the election of a new pope not accord
ing to the personal preferences of the
cardinals. but according to the dicta-
ton of their conScienceS. inspired only
by the welfare of the church.
On the cover of the pamphlet con
tanning the constitution is written
Ito be kept with most absolute secre-
cy and with the duty of returning it"
VIEW THEIR QUARTERS.
Rome. July 30.-The cardinals today
visited the cells which thev are to oC-
Cupy during the conclave. n it can
not be said that hey are very enthu-
siastic over the idea of being confined
perhaps for sometime. in what are
rightly termed cells" which are with
out running water and necessary ven
rIIarinn II WAS fpa rcd that tho hAa1-h
of some of the older and more feeble
cardinals might suffer. Perhaps the
most dissatisfied was Cardinal Mas
zary. VINO as primate of Hungary. rs
the wealthiest of the cardinals. He is
Credited with an income of S4O. o1 an
nuaIly. He insists that he cannot eat
with the others and must have his
'- outside.
During the meeting of the COngre-
CATION Of the cardinals today the cam
erlengo read an autograph letter from
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria,
which added renewed condolences on
the death OF Leo and expressed the
hope that the sacred college would be
INSPIRED by the great interests Of the
church in choosing his successor. The
letter produced a strong impression
Il il was decided TO answer it with
q special message. Subsequently Car
dinal Oreglia explained how the work
of the cOnclave was to be carried on.
recalling the nrinciple rules which were
to govern the body and recommending
their strict observance. Cardinals
S~anminiately Macchi and Della Volpe
were charged with the duty Of visiting
the apartments of the conclave and
Cardinals TripOti n BOschi with
visiting the precincts of the conclave
for the purpose of making sure that
there will be no possibility of Commu-
nicatiOn with the outside world.
The question Of compensation to be
given to the physicians who treated