Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24


which is to select the successor ~
leo XIII. Speculations, propnesiss;S
and predictions come from every u
rection in favor of the various cah'A'
dates. 80 candidates
other than Italians is now regaroeo as
utterly without reason. g..
The most prominent candidates 1or
Tho succession are now Cardinals
Gotti, Oreglia. Agliardi, Seranno var van
nuteli, Capecelatro, Sarto, hanpolin1;;
De Pietro, Stampa, Ferrarl' oa'o'i'
on" Rome July 21.-The body of Leo
VII lies tonight in the hall OF the
throne room, a few steps from the
room in which his death took place.
Today was notable for the impress.
sive ceremonial of the recognition Oh
the death of the pope, which occurred
in the morning in the chamoer III
which he died. Thereafter only tnose
we're admitted who were concerned IN
the embalming of the body, an opera
lion which occupied six hours. Mean
time the authorities Of the vatican pro-
ceeded with the preparations for the
funeral and the conclave. 1t is now
stated the latter will begin August l:
Rome, July 22.-Tonight the body OF
Leo XIII lies in state in the basillca OF
St. Peters. Beginning tomorrow al
sunrise the people OF Rome ana tnose
Of all nations now in the eternal city
will be admitted to pay their last fare
well, Opportunity for this solemn
tribute will end Saturday.
Until 5 o'clock this afternoon the re-
mains of the dead pope lay IN the
throne room of the vatican, where the
leaders of the diplomatic, clerical ana
civil world were allowed to pass the
bier, The ceremonial tonight, when
the body was conveyed from the
throne room to St. Peters, was one OF
the most striking of all the obsequ1es.
During the day the congregation OF
cardinals met and decided to hold the
conclave under the identical regula-
lions which obtained at the conclave
which elected Leo.
Rome, July 24.-From sunrise until
sunset today thousands passed before
the body of Leo XIII, lying in state IN
the basilica of St. Peters. 1t was
originally intended that this opportu-
nifty publicly to vs.w the remains
should extend through three days, but
the time is likely to be curtailed and
the funeral may occur Friday instead
of Saturday night owing to the evi.
dences that decomposition is setting
in. This is due to today's severe heat
from which no embalming, however
perfect, could completely protect the
body.
The will Of the dead pope was
opened at todays meeting of the con
gregation of cardinals. 1t consists O
thirty-six pages, in the handwriting Of
Leo XIII and Ieaves all the property
of which he died possessed to his sue
cessOr, for the use of the church. To
each member Of his family he leaves
present, to be chosen from the valu.
able objects in his apartment. Similar
presents are bequeathed to his physi-
clans. The total amount of the prop
erty which he left is not yet known.
The prevailing impression of those
who today passed before the iron gates
of the chapel of the sacrament to view
the remains was one of intense pity,
combined with q certain sense of hor-
Tor. The body was tilted up on the
catafalque in order that all might see
the terribly shrunken face. An ordin.
airy skull in frame of gold, lying in
the midst of mass of red robes, could
scarcely have been more typical of
death.