The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
BALLOT IN VAIN FOR A POPE.
DJ plETRO REPORTED TO HAVE
GAINED ON SECOND VOTE.
Crovds Gather 20 watch for tho Black
smoke That Told OF the Burning
or the Frultless Ballois-Two Of the
cardinals Are Hll--Papal Finances.
Special Gable Despatch to TEE SUN.

ROME, Aug. 1T 10 the strangest sur
r,vol of mediavalism in modern times
that the interest OF the greater part Of the
civilized wor Id centred to-dayin two puirs
=, smoke from tube above the roof Of
the Vatican. They signifed that twice
the nces of the Church had cast their
.rrrages for Il successor to Peter, and
thot no candidate had received the neces-
sarytwo-thiros vote for an election.
CROWD AWAITS THE FIRST BALLOT.
Several hundred persons assembled in
fine shadow Of the arches Of st. Pet er's
SQUARE opposite the Vatican. shortly
before II O'Clock this morning to await
the smoke which would announce that tho
first ballot had been taken. The majority
Il the spectators were priests, tourists and
reporters, but there was fair representa-
ion Of Italians.
The Vatican, with its many half-boarded
windows. locked as IL it were not inhabited
in the great glare Of sunlight the only other
novelty in its appearance was long black
pipe like an ordinary stovepipe, Which
passed along The roof Of the Sistine Chapel
10 its apex and thence rose with tent-like
effect into the air. 1t was the topmost
and of this pipe on which all eyes were
liked and on which scores of cameras were
focused.
FIRST VOTE IL SOON OVER.
II was expected that nearly two hours
would elapse after 10 o'clock, when the bal
citing was scheduled to begin, before the
burning votes would send their reek into
he air. If the fumes We're dark it would
signify that the voting had been without
result. II they were light and hazy it
would mean that choice had been made
and that the announcement that a new
Pope had been elected might he expected
In few minutes from the balcony Of St.
Peter = overlooking the centre Of the square
1t was 1I:15 o'clock when a murmur from
he crowd drew every eye to the primitive
chimney. A light puff Of smoke was be-
ginning to rise slowly and drift away on the
breeze 1t increased little and then died
away.
THOUGHT AT FIRST POPE WAS CHOSEN.
Astonishment was depicted on every
face, as this seemed to be the signal that
a Pope had been elected, something that
had been regarded as impossible on the
first ballot. At the same moment 10 was
noticed that workmen appeared at the
window filing the middle balcony Of st.
Peters, where the new Pope would come to
pronounce his blessing upon the world.
There was another moments hesitation
and then the smoke reappeared from the
little chimney above the Sistine Chapel in
greater volume and deeper color than the
smoke that had first been seen. Slowly It
l-,s1sd arvor ~, kba hraavn opd
quite ten minutes before Il ceased. 1t was
doubtful signal, however. and the crowd
waited for fully half an hour before it was
convinced that the first balloting had been
futile, which was in accordance with every
body's expectations. Then the people
dispersed.
DOUBT ABOUT THE SECOND TEST
There was the same uncertainty follow
Ing the evening ballot. The smoke was
lgain light-oolored. Moreover, the car
liages Of several Cardinals appeared at
he entrance OF the Vatican, whers they
waited apparently to convey their wners
home.
crowd Of nearly 900 waited also. watch
No prelate appeared, however, to announce
the election Of a new Pope and then the
spectators dispersed
RUMoRs ABOUT THE VOTING.
II must be remembered that the Cardinals
md attendants took the most solemn oaths
ROY to divulge the proceedings Of the Sacred
College. and the strictest physical precau-
Ions were taken to protect the traditional
aecrecy Of the Conclave.
<nver lolacs hin favv hours fer
he first smoke fare from the Vatican Chin
nev, r,imors became current in Rome which
pnrpored to give the tendency OF the first
oaI'ot. The most persistent OF these re-
ports was to the effect that Cardinal Ram
pola fell short OF his expected strength and
could no longer be considered a candidate.
His followers are now said to be divided
between Cardinals Gotti and Angelo di
Pietro.
DI PIErRo SAID TO HAVE GAINED.
The papers Of Rome publish circum-
s'antial reports Of the two ballots. They
agree that Cardinals Rampolla and Serafino
Vannutelli led on the first, but that the
second showed some slight changes. Car
1inal Angelo di Pietro made gain. Inas-
much az this il merely the carrying ont
# the prevalent forecasts they do not de-
serve serious consideration.
Several letters came from the Conclave
Today bearing the Camerlengo's wise. A
arge bag of mail addressed to The Cardinals
was sent in to the Camerlengo for his in
'p"ction and decision in regard to its de-
livery.
There is no longer any doubt that several
foreign and "A few Italian Cardinals will
strongly urge an investigation Of the finan-
Hes Of the Holy See as soon as the new Pope
= elected These Card inals have learned
hat enormous sums have been expended
annually in press subventions, especially
N France, in recent years. This is one ex-
pIanaton of the shrinkage of the resources
Of the Vatican.
LEO ACCUSED OF EXTRAvAdANcE.
The reasons for withholding information
On this point are twofold. II IL argued
hat if the world knew how enormous are
he revenues Of the Holy See there would
- an immediate reduction in the sums sent
N as Peters pence. On tho other hand, If
The need for these contributions were ac-
knowledged, there would follow a similar
reduction Of gifts on account OF the foolish
"Stravagance and waste which have caused
lie alleged present embarrassment
II is we'll known that Pope Leo XIII. in