The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-25
st. Peters Crowded All Yesterday by
People Who Wished to View the
POpe's Remains.
CANDIDATES FOR THE THRONE
SPECULATION AS TO WHO WILL BE
ELECTED TO SUCCEED LEO.
Two Distinct Tendencies Now Appa-
rent in the Sacred College-Guidi
and Rampolla in the Lead.

ROME, July 24-Again to-day the body
of Leo XIII lay in state in the basilica Of
ST. Peters and about 10000 people passed
before the catafalque during the day. This
is probably slight increase over the num-
ber who viewed the remains yesterday and
the augmentation was doubtless due to the
widely circulated reports that to-day would
be the last on which the public would have
an opportunity of looking on the body of
the Portiff. These reports proved TO be
baseless and the body will continue In the
chapel of the sacrament at least during
the greater part of tomorrow. The fears
expressed by the Vatican authorities con-
cerning decomposition appear TO have been
exaggerated.
DR.. Lapponi, in the face of the doubts cast
ON the efficacy of his process of embalming,
went with the other doctors to-day TO exam
inc the body of the Pope, and found it to
be in a perfect state of preservation. The
dark color assumed by the face attrib-
uted to the smoke of the many candles burn
ing around.
With impressive ceremonies the body
will be inferred tomorrow evening in a
sarcophagus at st. Peters, where it will
remain until taken to its final resting place
in the Church of ST. John Lateran. Ital-
ian soldiers again to-day preserved order
inside st. Peters, where there was rep
etition of the scene and crowd which oc-
Cured yesterday.
Interest is now largely engrossed with
the coming conclave and its result. The
gossip of the day may be summed up
briefly by saying that Cardinal Gottis
proved in comparison with those of other
cardinals who have been mentioned as like
ly to succeed the dead Pontiff, although
there still exists a strong feeling that
someone hitherto scarcely talked of, may
wear the tiara.
Much comment was excited at the Vati-
can by drive which Cardinal Oreglia took
through the Vatican gardens this morning.
The workers in the quiet precincts
of the gardens were startled when they
saw the well-known papal carriage ap-
preaching, surrounded by Swiss and Noble
Guards. Their hearts jumped as they saw
the face OF the cardinal looking out at
them. The camerlengo did not appear 10
be satisfied with what he saw. He shook
his head exclaiming dismally: What de-
cay; what neglect. l could not remain
shut up in this melancholy place. 1 should
die within year"
The gossips of the Vatican now wish to
know if this means that the cardinal would
not accept the papacy. which seems prac-
tically impossible, or accepting, wolld re-
fuse TO be the voluntary, traditional Vat
lean prisoner. 1t seems that the more prob
able Interpretation of his remarks would
be that il made Pope ne would institute
great changes in the gardens.
At the meeting OF the congregation to-
day Cardinal Satolli asked when the con-
clave would be opened. Cardinal Oreglia
replied that he thought that OH the eve
of FRIDAY, July 81, all the cardinals might
enter their cells and be ready for the inst
meeting of the conclave on Aug. /.
The congregation to-day also heard the
secret reports received from the nuncios
at Vienna, Paris, Munich and Madrid 1t
approved the charity bequeathed by Leo
to the poor dividing IL as follows: $4,000
for Rome, $4,000 for Perugia, where Leo was
for many years archbishop. and 1000 for
Carpineto, where the late Pontin was born
Cardinal Gibbons is coming TO Rome by
St Gothard pass. and is expected here
Sunday evening Monday morning
Inside the Vatican the work of arrang-
ing the apartments for the conclaye has
begun. The courtyards are choked with
carts, bricks and building material for
raisinG the walls where doors exist and for