Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-07-15
THE PObE'S ILLNESS
Leo Thirteenth Holds His Own at the
Close CT lirst Weeks Illness
HIS LAST JOUR fAS NOT COME
The Manner Which n Successor to
the Pope VIZ BE Chosen = Many
Candidates eek Election,

Rome, by qble.-The first week of
the Pope'S sj0Cs illness closed with
his conGitiont practically unchanged.
Two operatio.I have been performed,
and for a man pf "a years he has stood
the strain of agerous illness remark
ably well. Tw OF his most devoted at
tendants havf died during the week
from the consent watching at his bed
side. The wo l has watched his sick
ness with expectancy. hourly looking
for his death The bulletins OF Satur-
day give thefollowing account OF his
condition:
A genem feeling of tranquility
marked the day in Rome yesterday.
due TO widepread belief. that though
the Pope's hys are numbered his hour
has not yecome.
The news of Friday mornings op-
Grafton sen cardinals and ambassa-
dors driving hurriedly to the Vatican
OF the former. relieved only by Gimp
ses. The sImbre black carriages and
horses of he scarlet robes worn by the
strangely nth the brilliant equipages
OF the ambassadors. Outside ST Peters
the ordinry visitors hurried past the
guards anc ascended the staircase lead
ing to the nner court of the Vatican.
The SUI beat fercly on the plain
white shutters which shelter the Pope's
room. and all eyes were turned TO-
wards tlen. Compared with the mag
nificenc below, with the bewildering
colors the papal court. and the rich
attire q the guards. the shuttered win
dows ae peasant-llke in their simplic-
1ty. ADther window caught the eye.
This wis open and the sun streamed in
on Edphaefs priceless frescoes and lit
up the great marble portico. within
there" said a papel attendant, 1.-The
rooms arc all ready for Oreglia. the
cardinal deacon, who will reign during
the interregnum." The same grim pre-
paration is apparent on all sides. Count
Pecci, n nephew of the dying Pope.
wearing a straw hat and fannels, sat
In the fire engine holse opposite the
private entrance TO the Vatican chat
ting with the firemon. Carriage after
carriage drove into the court All the
priests came to awai. the bulletin. A
small crowd of men. women and chill
dren OF all descriptions besieged the
door where the news was to be given
out
From the castle OF ST. Angelo came
the boom OF the midday gun and then
the palatine guard gaye the signal for
the anxious crowd to he admitted.
Passing through the corridor each re-
ceived slip OF white paper on which
the morning bulletin was already
printed. intentIy reading these papers.
the crowd filed out through another
door past the armed guard and into
the quiet streets During the remain
der of the day but few sought the Vat
lean Then came the night bulletin and
far larger crowds than had gathered
during the day wandered to the Vati-
can in the cool OF the evening. The
Swiss Guards had received instructions
only TO admit small portion OF the
lnqulrers prior TO the printing of the
bulletin, and even this restricted num-
ber almost filed the court OF the Vat.
lean while many waited in suspense on
the steps OF St. Peters.
The S:icc ssor.
In the event Of the Pope's death his
ONCE Will be filled by Oreglio the
resident cardinal Deacon for fifteen
uays, Wnen an election will be held
Dy the college OF Cardinals. The cleo
tion will then be entered into. and the
candidate who is chosen as the future
rope must receive a two-thirds ma
Jorlty. a number of Cardinals are al
ready avowed candidates for the papal
tiara. The prospects are that the sue
cessfui candidate will be an Italian.
tG
given:
The Pope's end being near. pubI,c
attention is almost exclusively con-
centrated on his possible successor
and the movements OF the cardinals
are closely watched. Several of them
have visited Cardinal Gotti. Prefect of
the Sacred Congregation of Bishops
and Regulars and of Regular Dis.
cipline. Gotti. in the first ballotinrs
,n the Conciave. Will have many votes,
but certainly no tthe two-thirds ma.
!ority necessary to elect. because
.here is. a strong party in the Vannu.
tell and Rampolla gtoups about ton
In number. will vote hgainst him
The attitude Of Cardinal Francis
Satoih, Prefect of the Confregation Of
Studies, and formerly papaI delegate
at Washington. in this wholesale can.
Vassing attrafts attention. He lives a
retired life. avoids meeting his col.
leagues. and bniy goes to the Vatican
when 1t Is absolutely necessary. He
Is evidentiy posing rs a neutral on
wnom the majority may fall IL the con-
nlcting iactiohs become tired Cardi-
,ai Satoiii hfhs no enemies in the
Sacred Colleg4. and is of the most re-.
spectacle ant@scedents. Tho forego,nr
are the current who will vote against
him. "e"''