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fixed rigidity of death and DR.. Lapponi
noted his last fluttering heart beats,
which gradually became slower and
slower until they finally stopped
The news of the pope's death spread
rapidly throughout Rome and caused
most profound sensation. The whole
city is in mourning
large crowd had gathered about the
vatican, but perfect order had pre-
vailed there and elsewhere in Rome.
The pope's death agony was short and
was terminated by paroxysm of chok-
ing.
After short interval Cardinal sera-
fino VanNuttelli intoned the reauera.
amidst the weeping of those present.
Then all kissed Pope Leo's hand before
leaving the chamber.
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION
Washington. July 20-As soon as
Monsignor Falconi, the papal delegate
here. receives the official announceroent
OF the pope's death, he will issue an ad-
dress to the bishops under his iurisdic-
ton, which include all those in the
United states. Informally. this will be
Indde nrst through the press as the most
prompt manner of communication the
SAD intelligence to be followed by mail
adNtces as quickly as these can be nre-
pared. The bishops in turn will issue
circulars to the churches of their dio-
tSSSS announcing tue pOpe'S death and
indicating the character of the services
TO be held. The bishops will celebrate
pontifical mass, probably in the cath
edrals of their dioceses, while funeral
masses will be said in all Catholic
churches. MonsignOr Falconi also will
send a message of coincidence to Car
dinal Rampolla, the papal secretary of
state.
After the interment of the pope prav-
ers will be held in the Catholic churches
asking that divine guidance may at
tend the labors of the consistory in their
election of a successor to Leo XIII.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TOUCHED
Oyster Bay. N. Y. July 2O.-President
Roosevelt was deeply touched by the
death of the pope. On being informed
of the demise of the head of the Catholic
church he dictated the following for the
Associated Press; The president ex-
presses his profound regret at the death
or the venerable pontiff whose long
career no less than his exalted charac-
ter has commanded respect of all Chris
tendon" The president said that in ut
tering these sentiments ne was giving
expression to the feeling of all the peo-
pie in the United States wholly without
yegard to their religious faiths"
HAY CABLES RAMPOLLA
washington, July 20.-The state de-
partment, upon hearing of the death of
the pope sent the following cablegram
to Cardinal Rampolla: The president
desires me to express his profound
sense of the loss which the Christian
world has sustained in the death of his
holiness, Leo XIII. By his lofty charac-
ter. his great learning and his compre-
hensive charity he also adorned his ex-
alted station and made his reign one of
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foreigners. The church is triumnhine''
and so on over and over again. ThA
words the pope addressed to Cardinal
Oreglia and which may perhaps nrove
10 be his last utterance, are much
commented upon and it is wondeTa1
whether the intention of the none 1vas
TO indicate Cardinal OregIia as his suc-
cessor. They will certainly have CON
siderable weight in the discussion nj
the cardinals who take part in the con-
claVe. No"
WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
Farls July 2O.-The exceptional char
acter Oh the action of the pope in. ac-
cording to the dispatches from Rome.
oelegatlng part of his powers to Car
dlnal Rampolla, has attracted consider
able attention in Paris and has been
strongly emphasized by an unnamed
put well informed cardinal, a non-resi-
dent OF Rome. in an interview published
by the Eelair as follows: Certainly the
physical condition of the pope may con-
Inue- His body, which still breathes. is
on earth; but his powerful intelligence
has departed forever. Senile infants are
no longer pontifex maximum
Yesterday Rampolla announced that
most extensive powers had been con-
ferred upon him. BY whom. the sacred
college? 1t has no power while the pom
tiff breathes. The pope alone is cap
able of delegating such powers; but in
order to do so he must be in a position
to act with intelligence and DR.. Ros-
soni an eminent physician bears wit
ness to the fact that Pope Leo is ador-
able; but his speech is that of child.
What are the powers conferred on Ram
polla? They are evidently spiritual. II
is not known how far they extend. The
eminent secretary of state is about to
renew his encourage by cutting down
the inconvenient trees and planting in
significant bushes in their place. To
assume such a responsibility, to risk
such a danger is an act of courageous
devotion to the church. because if the
new plenipotentiary does not come to
an understa nding with the camerlingo
all the plantation will be to return upon
the morrow of the pope's death. History
furnishes no precedent for the delegation
of powers in articulo mortis.
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nouncement will be made
A stop has been made to the frequent
visits made to Pope Leo'S chamber al
though the presence of callers would not
harm him. While he was conscious the
visits exhausted him but it was his
wish that the visitors should be ad-
Illted ana the attending doctors
thought 1t better not to cross him.
The pope will die, one may say in
harness and if not standing, as he de-
ciared he would be. at least performing
his duties to the end
This morning the sick room was the
quietest and most tranquil spot in
the vatican. The pontiff lies on his bed.
the pillows of which are not whittier
than his face, which has a strange
aspect, owing to his not having been
| shaved Tor so long His hands are fold
ed over the rosary which he has used
Tor over so years. The famous arm
chair which, perhaps his holiness will
never again enter. stand inviting near,
with his stick beside, while Centra, his
valet, prays and weeps before a huge
ivory crucifix, DR.. Lapponi sitting by
the bedside ready for any emergency.
! The doctor from time to time rises to
administer nOurishment. of which this
morning the pontiff has taken some.
Indeed DR.. Lapponi succeeded in having
him swallow several teaspOOnfuls of
coffee, milk and brandy mixed The
silence of the sick room is frequently
broken by hacking cough due to the
gathering of phlcgm in the pope's throat.
These coughing spells have the effect
of rousing the pontiff, causing him to
open his eyes and revive slightly. While
the doctors were examining him this
morning believing he was in a stupor,
his holiness suddenly fixed his eyes.
even now bright and by no means life
less. on them, saying: This time, doc
tors. you Will not win in your brave
fight with death"
1t is your holiness who is brave" :"
replied Dr. Lapponi but before the re-
mark was uttered the pope was again
unable to understand what was said.
Although this mornings bulletin has
given the impression that the pope =
condition is somewhat ameliorated, the
doctors do not think so. They con-
slider that the lowering of the pulse
and the dfminutiOn of the respiration.
are due to great prostration of the
whole organism, which is augmentinS
Notwithstanding the fact that the pa
( tient at times takes a little nourish-
ment. The pope continues now and
then to muttef phrases, although un-
conscious His mind evidently returns
to the events with which his illness
began At one moment he is feeling
about with his hands and moving his
head from side to side trying to lift
himself. While he murmurs What
crowdsi What devotion, My dear peo-
pie. then falling back inertly he signs
and says; oh. the weight of these
robes Can hold out until the end p
This is followed by scraps OF Latin
verses and prayers and then comes an
interval of silence which is broken
by another moment of energy in which
the pope cries: The consistory is over.
They can reDroach me no longer. How
many faces of all kinds. How many
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POPE LEO XIII is DEAD.
the most illustrious as ii has been
the longest of. the Catholic church.
(Signed) JOHN HAY"
.r,T r,c.u, NrI-1Aves ny rrNycsT Nh

the longest of the Catholic church.
(Signed). JOHN HAY"
FIRST NEWS IN ENGLAND.
London. July 2O.-The first news of the
pope's death was conveyed to Westmin-
ster Cathedral in a press dispatch which
was transmitted to Mgr. Johnson, act
ing head of the diocese since the death
OF Cardinal Vaughan The news Will
have little visible effect on the Catholic
church in England.
FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
New York. July 20.-The flags on the
city hall and other city buildings were
placed at half mast by order of Mayor
Low as soon as the death of the pope
was announced.
HIS LAST HOURS.
Rome, July 20.-At 11:3O a. m. there
ives great alarm at the vatican as the
pope was suffering from grave in
crease Of cardiac affection. DR.. Lapponi
really thought the end had arrived and
Cardinal Serafono Vannuttelli, the
grand penitentiary, began the pray
ers for the dying and gave the pontiff
absolution in articulo mortis. His death
was considered so imminent that all the
cardinals were present and the MEM
bers of the diplomatic corps were ad-
mitted to the sick room, as, according
to tradition, popes must become attend
ed by the sacred college, the pontificai
court ana diplomats accredited to the
vatican.
Just at that moment a large party of
American tourists. unaware of the crit
ical situation of the pontifr ascended
the grand staircase. talking and laugh
ing. They We're approached by gen.
darme who said: please do not make
any noise as the holy father is dying "
This produced great emotion among
the tourists and they Immediately re-
turned. The government has decided
that when the pope's death is imminent
or has actually occurred it will hold up
all dispatches until the facts are off,
cially verified when the first official an
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RAID BY BEARS.
Concentrate Their Energies on
Rock Island and Copper
And Continue to Hammer Down
These Stocks.
TALK OF BOND ISSUE
Said to Be Cause of Attack OIL
Rock Island.
Sugar Reaches Lowest Point in
Two Years.

New York, July 20.-The short interest
made another successful raid on the
stock market today. The tactics of the
bears, who concentrated their energies
upon Amalgamated Copper and Rock
Island common. both of which made
new low records resulted in a general
unsettling of prices in which prominent
stocks declined from a point to Ia. La
ter there was a break of over points
in Colorado Fuel on small transactions.
AS was the case for many weeks no
definite news was heard to account for
the break in values aside from reports
of a possible further reduction in cop
per.
Shortly before noon copper sold still
lower and Brooklyn Rapid Transit made
a new low record. selling at Az. Talk
of bond issue for Rock Island was
among the causes that led to the break
in that stock. Sugar changed hands at
lib, the lowest price for two years. Com
mission houses made further margin
calls on customers today and in num-
Der of instances stocks were sold out TO
meet exhausted accounts.
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HOT FIGHTING.
Government Forces Engage
With the ReVOlutiOniSts
At Ciudad Bolivar Early Sunday
Morning.
CAPTURE CEMETERY.
Men of War Shell the Govern
ment Building.
In Five Hours ReYolutiOnist
Flag Had Disappeared.

Soledad, Venezuela, July 20.-At !
o'clock Sunday morning the engagement
between the government forces and the
revolutionists occupying Ciudad Boil
var began in two. different directions.
AT 6 o'clock the smoke over the Ciu-
dad Boliver was so thick that it was
impossible to see the city. At o'clock
the government troops after a terrible
fight. in which they lost more than 100
men, captured the cemetery. AT 8 o'clock
the Venezuelan fleet, consisting of five
men of war, shelled the government
building at Ciudad.
AT 10 o'clock the revolutionist nag
had disappeared from the government
building and at IL all the streets near
that building were captured by the gov
ernment forces and charge of all the
government soldiers in the city was or
Gered.
The wounded were then beginning to
arrive at the government headquarters
from all directions and the fight Was
general; but the movements could not
be followed from here in consequences
of the smoke of the fire of the artillery
of the revolutionists which seemed for
nidable
1t was answered vigorously by the
government guns and only a few shots
reached the fleet. At in the afternoon
DlVck OF houses OpposlIe thS soNeih-
ment building was captured by storm.
The revolutionists seemed to be re-
sisting desperately.
The Associated Press correspondent
will follow the advance with General
RiVas. The latter is waiting for &
signal from General Gomez, the Vene-
zuelAn commander in chief, who COM
Quoted the attack from Mirafiares, to
, enter Ciudad Bolivar. with all his re-
serves and fourteen guns.
The spectacle in the streets of Ciudad
Bolivar when the smoke cleared away
was heartrending. There were over 20c
dead revolutionists in the streets. not
counting the wounded.
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THE BELFORD ACROBATS
Will Appear With the Floto Shows IN
Topeka.

Perhaps no great acrobatic act in re-
cent years has attracted such universal
attention as the marvellous exhibition
given by the Belford family, who will
be seen in Topeka July 80 and 81 with
the Otto Floto shows.
Their wonderful performance is an il
lustration of what can be accomplished
by careful training of the child. The
clever children who appear in the act
are all of one family, and have been
trained under the master hand of Mr..
George Belford. their father. The bright
eyed. quick-witted little fellows give in
conjunction with their elders, the most
daring exhibition of the kind ever at
tempted by similar troupe. They have
delighted thousands in the European
cities with their marvellous act the past
year, and their engagement for an
American appearance by the manage
ment of the Floto shows costs in salary
a small fortune.
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RODE ALL NIGHT.
Troops Make Forced March to
Protect Sheriff.

Cheyenne. Wyo., July 20-The Basin
light battery of state troops, ordered out
from the county seat of Big-Horn coun-
try to assist Sheriff Fenlon in transfer
ring Jim McCloud, charged with the
murder of Ben Minnick, from Thermop-
oils to Basin. reached Thermopolis at Z
o'clock this morning after an all night
ride. People are leaving for their homes
and it is now believed that no attempt
will be made to intercept Sheriff Fenton
while he is taking McCloud to Basin.
Quiet prevails at Basin, the scene Of
the double lynching yesterday. The peo-
pie are arranging to bury Walters and
German, the murderers in the Potters
field and the body of Deputy Price who
was killed by the mob. will be sent
away for burial.
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HENRY ALIENS WORK.
Is Inspecting Brick Roadway at Sol
diers' Home.

Kansas City, July 2o.-Henry ]. Allen
of Ottawa, the president of the Kansas
state board of charities, spent Sunday
night at the Hotel Baltimore. The last
legislature appropriated $4,000 for the
construction of d brick roadway from
the city of Leavenworth through state
property to the Soldiers home. and Mr.
Allen will go to Leavenworth today 10
inspect the progress of the work.
He denied last night that his visit to
northeast Kansas was to purchase the
Atchison Champion or any other news
paper. When asked regarding his can
didacy for ]. D. Bowersock's place as
congressman from the Second district
Mr. Allen said:
Everything is in good shape. But 1t
is too hot now to talk politics..
Frank L Brown of Garnett. clerk of
the federal court for the Kansas district,
was also at the Hotel Baltimore last
night. on the way from Topeka to
Olathe 1t is understood that Mr. Brown
will be a candidate for reappointment
under Judge Hooks successor, when he
shall have been named. Ee is also in
terested in Independent telephone enter
pTises in a number of Kansas towns.
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STARTS FOR IRELAND.
King Edward Will Visit the
Emerald Isle.

London. July 20.-King Edward and
Queen Alexandra accompanied by the
Princess Victoria and their suites left
London at 1 p. m. today for Ireland.
Though the day was gloomy the large
crowds gathered in front of BuckinS-
ham palace and along the route to the
station and enthusiastically cheered
their majesties who drove to the depot
in state landaus, escorted by detach-
ment of the household cavalry The
king wore the uniform of an admiral.
Elaborate arrangements were made by
the railroad company for the comfort
of the kings party. The platform was
closed to the public this morning and
the royal train was beautifully deco
rated. When their majesties alighted at
the station, which was also handsomely
decorated they were received by the
railroad directors with whom they
shook hands. With the cheers of the
people ringing in their ears the king
and queen left London at 6 p. m. for
HoIyhead, where the royal coach is
awaiting them They expect to reach
Kingstown at O'Clock tomorrow morn
fr1ur
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Preparations Are Begun Before the
Pope Expires.

On the official notification, by the
popes medical attendants, that his hoIi-
ness is in critical condition, the sacra-
ment is set forth in all the churches in
Rome. At st. Peters it is exposed on
the high altar, covered with a cloth of
white lawn, which is only removed on
the death of the pope.
Meanwhile SummonSeS are sent by
telegraph to the foreign cardinals, and
those in Rome are called to the vatican.
On the death occurring, the first step
to be taken is the official verification
that the vicar of Christ is no more
This act, which is performed with a GER
tain prescribed ceremony, devolves upon
the cardinal camerlingo (chamberlain),
to whom on the demise of the holy faith
er. the supreme authority for the time
being is committed Attired in full
canonicals, his eminence, attended by
the cardinals, prelates and laymen of
high rank at the papal court, proceeds
to the chamber of death. Knocking at
the door with wand of silver, the car
dinal camerlingo enters the room, and
advancing to the couch on which lies
the dead figure of the pope. touches the
breast and forehead and then, sinking
on his knees prOclaims in loud voice.
'DominuS Papa Noster Mortuus Est
The fisherman's ring and the other
papal seals are then handed to the car
dinal camerlingo, together with a docu-
ment, formally attesting the death of
the pope. AS soon as this ceremony is
accomplished the body is embalmed and
attired in the ponti1ical veStments, as a
preliminary to the public exposition of
. the remains in St. Peters. The body.
which is committed to the charge of the
papal chamberlain, is first of all taken
to the Sistine chapel and thence by a
covered way to the gre 1t basilica, where
it lies in state for three days in the
chapel of the Holy Sacrament, repos-
ing on a richly decorated couch. Four
members Of the noble guard watch over
the remains, day and night. with drawn
swords. The body is so exposed that
the faithful in defiling past can obtain
good views, while every church in Rome
is draped in mourning and masses for
the repose of the soul of the departed,
together with the special prayer for the
guidance of the church and for the new
pope, are said continually during the
time arrangements for the holding of
the conclave are being perfected. The
ten sacred congregations meet on the
third day from the pope's death in the
Hall of Consistory and there appoint
three members of their body, cardinal
bishop, a cardinal priest and a cardinal
deacon, to form, with the cardinal
camerlingo. the temporary state execu-
tive. On the first meeting Of the car
dinals. the cardfFa1 scTmerlfngo reads the
papal bulletins tousS ing the election Of
new pope.
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New Road for Spokane.

Tacoma, Wash, July 20.-D. o. Mills,
a director of the Hartman railroad
system and controlling owner of the
Bellingham Bay and British Columbia
Railroad has formally ordered an ex-
tension of the Bellingham Bay road
across the Cascade mountains to Spo-
kane. 1t will there connect with the
Oregon railroad and Navigation line.
Huntington to Spokane. The Harri-
man system will be given a direct en-
trance to Puget Sound at a point di-
rectly opposite the straits of Fuca.
The distance from Spokane to tide
water will be 295 miles, 10 miles short
er than the Great Northern and fifty
miles shorter than the Northern Pa
cific.
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olic world, especially in the United
States. In America the Associated
Press daily burdened Transatlantic wires
with messages lengthy and sympathetic
from Rome. The newspapers of the
country quickly opened their columns
to those messages and repeatedly wrote
of Leo in friendliest language. In nu-
merous Protestant churches kindIiest
mention was made of Leo from the pull
pit and prayers for him went up from
the lips of ministers and of the congre-
ACTIONS Leo in his last moments was
deeply touched on hearing of this atti-
tude of Protestants toward him The
word is today the better for the sweet
kindIiness begotten in il by Leo,
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JEFFRIES AS HUNTER.
Fitzsimmons Gets Nothing Target
Than Ground Squirrels.

San Francisco, July 20.-Jeffries and
FitzsirSmons have ended their deer
hunting vacation. and the champion Is
now back at hard work at his training
quarters at Harbin Springs. They were
avyay three DAYS, and Jeffries killed three
deer. while Fitzsimmons secured several
ground squirrels. The guests at the
hotel are now eating fire fat venison al
Jeffries' expense.
Fitz told an interesting story of one
incident of the trip. The mule carrying
Jeff's baggage stepped into a hornets
nest. and was in a fair way to stam-
pede to escape the insects, when Jim
went to the rescue. For few minutes
he had lively time. ducking, blocking
and side-stepping to escape the attacks
of the angry insects, but finally sub
dued the mule and saved his outfit.
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End Came at 4:O4 This After
noon.
His Last Moments We're Peace
full and Painless.
Cardinals and Relatives Were at
His Bedside.
Died With a BenedictiOn on His
Lips.
Many Condolences and Tributes
of Admiration.
A Sketch Of His Long and Busy
Life.

Rome. July 2O.-The pope died at 4:Oi
O'Clock this afternoon.
His last moments were comparative
ly peaceful and painless and We're pre-
ceded by a period of insensibility.
Around the bedside at the final mo-
ment were the cardinals. the relatives
and the members of the papal court.
Before lapsing into Inconsistencies.
the dying pontin feebly moved his lips,
his last articulate words being those
used in bestowing a benediction.
Gradually the shadow of death
spread over the pontiff, his extremitiee
became cold. his features assumed the
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WARNER WEATHER.
Forecaster Ceases to Promise Contin-
uation of Cool Wave

Generally fair tonight and Tuesday" is
todsy's weather forecast, and it means
hot also. The temperature threatens to
make up for Saturday and the weather
bureau holds out no happier promise
The corn and wheat region bulletin says:
Warm and generally clear weather pre-
walls this morning over Kansas and west
ern Missouri. Occasional light showers
have fallen in the Chicago. Columbus,
Kansas City and Minnea polls districts
Maximum and minimum temperatures
reported in Kansas for the "A hours ending
this morning were: Baker. ~ 81; Con-
q. 6S: Hays city. 80 g.; Macksville. a. "a;
Mcpherson. 96. 64: Manhattan, "a. g.; Usage
City. 9S 56: Sedan 80. IS. Topeka, 81, 81;
Toronto a. Ca: Wichita 80. 6s.
The hourly temperatures recorded by the
government thermometer today were as