The Washington times., 1903-07-22
Pontiffs Political and Reli-
gious Testament Will Be
Communicated Later to
the Cardinals Alone.
DIPLOMATS VIEW BODY
OF THE DEAD PRELATE
Leo's. Face Now Wears a
More Natural Expression.
Remains Will Rest This
Evening in St. Peters.

ROME. July 22.-This morning the
papal household and a few privileged
persons were admitted to the ante
chamber where the Popes body is still
lying
The second of the ten congregations
TO be held before the conclave took
place early today. It is said that a
great deal of intriguing is afoot among
the prelates to obtain high Offices un-
der t. new administration.
Pope's VIII Read.
Cardinal Oreglia. dean of the sacred
college. yesterday opened the Pope's
will. which directs the disposition OF his
private affairs The cardinal read It
through in the presence of the major
domo of the Vatican and the noble
guard.
In the evening Cardinals Rampclla
Mocenni. and Cretoni were summoned &c
Oreglia's private apartments, where the
contents OF the viii was communicated
20 them. The document will be made
public later, but the Popes political
and religious testament wiz be com
municated to the sacred college only.
Private View Of Body.
The private view OF the Pontiff's body
by the high church dignitaries. the dip
lomatic body and the Roman aristocracy.
which would ordinarily take place in the
Sistine Chapel, was held today in the
throne room in accordance with Leo's
wishes. This will necessitate a slight
alteration in many of the death cere-
monies.
The removal OF the urn containing tho
viscera to the ouirinal Church IS widely
commented or. As this is the parish
church OF the Kings palace. some think
It presages a greater harmony between
church and state.
Details Of the Autopsy.
A special edition OF the "Osservator
Romano" gives the details OF the au-
topsy. The left lung was found 20 be
whole. but the right was half hlled. Tho
heart and lungs were placed in an urn
with the other organs and all submerged
in forrnaIine solution. The cavity in the
body was then filed with an antiseptic
fluid and the whole body bathed in ben
zine and swathed in bendages which
were varn,shed.
Tho Pontif's face has nodded itself
into a more natural expression. AS he
Is now lying. the Holy Father looks re-
maTkably lifelike. IS II he had fallen
into n gentle sleep. His extreme thinness
ana great age, however, arc plainly ap-
parent.
TIE Pope's body win bo conveyed thia
evenlng 70 the chapel Of the sacrament
in St. Peters. and viii there lie In state.
R,s holiness body viii again be dressed
in his white papal robes. with t;c white
and gold mifre. and the red choes. stock
ings. and gloves. and laid upon a red
cushioned bier. the coverings OF which
are embroidered In gold.
The noble guard viii lead The process
sion. followed by the various prelates.
carrying torches. Then viii come tho
Swiss Guards. and finally tho bier bornc
by the men who often carried the living
Pope.
Prelates in Violet Robes.
In st. Poter's the bier viii be sur
rounded by penitentiaries carrying can
dies. After the remains viii come tho
preIates Of the palace and the cardinals
in violet mourning robes. Then will
come the sistire choir. under Perosl.
singing as the procession goes into the
chapel Of the sacrament, where the body
will be laid on a small catafalque.
The feet Of the Pontin will project
beyond the open ironwork gates OF the
oa.afalque into the church. so as they
nay be kissed by the faithful. Two OF
the noble guard VIII station Themselves
at each end OF tho bier The only light
IN the chapel will DC the candles about
the bier. and the perpetual light at the
shrine OF ST. Peter