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

Leo made a supreme effort to gather
together all his energies. He succeed
ed in recognizing those about him. by
the sound of their voices. as his sight
was almost entirely lost. Still he made
marvellous display of his energy. AM
even his death. was really grand. Ii
was resigned calm and serene. Very
few examples can be given of a man OF
such advanced age. after so exhaustive
an Illness. showing such supreme cOur-
age in dying. The pontin's last
breath was taken exactly at four
minutes after o'clock.
Traditional Ceremonial.
Il approa ched a light candle to his
mouth three times, according TO the
traditional ceremonial, and afterward
declared the pope to be no more L
the dean Of the sacred college. who
Immediately assumed full power and
gave orders that the vatican be cleared
OF ell curious persons having no right
TO be therein COntemporaneously the
cardinal instructed MOnsignOr Righi.
master Of ceremonies, to send the
Swiss guards from the Clementine hail
to close all the entrances to the vat
lean and dismiss ali persons from the
death chamber. the body being en-
trusted TO the Franciscan penitentia-
Ties.P
Meantime events Of momentous inn
rortauee to Catholic ChTistendom .were
occurring. The death of Pope Leo
meant the passing Of the supreme pow
er into the hands of the sacred col
lege of cardinals as its temporary Gus
todian during the interregnum.
oreglia Commands.
The perfect administrative machin-
cry of the church provided against the
slightest interruption of the govern
~ h.
of the sacred college, Cardinal Oreglia.
to whom the pope today solemnly con-
fded the interests of the church, has
low become the exponent of the car
1tnals until Pope Leo's successor has
been elected. This has brought forth
Cardinal Oreglia as the striking per-
sOnahty OF the hour
The cardinal IS the exact antithesis
of Pope Leo. having none OF the late
pCntims sympathy and benevolent
characteristics. he comes from
noble Piedmontese stock. and his no
! bility is shown in his naughty and au-
stere bearing. He is not popular among
his colleagues or the Romans. and his
| brusque manner has earned him the
, title OF The Piedmont Bear" He is
tall and robust. and his seventy-fOur
years are shown by the whiteness Of
his hair. His face has the tawny hue
of old parchment and is deeply lined.
Despite his austerity, the cardinals
learning and piety are universally rec
oSnized.
Is Practically Pope.
This is the man who for the time be-
ing is practically pope 1t was he who
issued the orders 10 clear the vatican
from intruders and brought tranquil
ity out OF the confusion Immediately
following Pope LeO's death The death
OF the pOntiH occurred al a time when
all was singularly calm about the vat
lean, as people mad been so long eX-
pecting the hnal summons that their
sensiblties We're well nigh mum bed.
Outside st. Peters the empty trolley
cars swung slowly around the loop
and across the square into the cool
colonnade, which tor over two cen
turtles has been the pride Of Roman
. architecture. The clang OF the car
bells was the only noise that dispelled
the traditional peacefulness OF an
Italian afternoon. Now and again one
Of those little open carriages in which
all Rome rides ratified across the