The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-21

Rome July 20Pope Leo XIII dead The last flicker of life
expired at four minutes past o'clock this afternoon and the pont
lies at The period of weeks that Pope Leo passed
in the shadow of death less wonderful than hisle His
splendid battle against the disease watched the world with
sympathetic admiration and ended after tremendous efforts conquer
the weakness his aged by marvellous power his
Peuo pneumonia with which his holiness had been suffering
scarcely responsible for his death the inevitable decay of tissue
which upon 93 years life The tested steel which had bent
SO often before human ills, bound to break at last
Tonight the enacated and felss frame lies bed in the Vai
red damas coveret the body cardinals
cape about the shoulders while his head has been placed the
papa hood velvet bordered with ermine silk handkerchief
bound about his chin and the hands that have blessed many
thousands has been placed the crucx So the pope will remain
til watched by uniformed officers of the Noble Guard and
rough clad Franciscan penents who will keep ceaseess vigil
until the burial ceremonies Tomorrow the Sacred college Of card
will assemble for the official duty Of ponouncng the pope dead
After this sad function has been performed the body will
the small throne doning the death chamber where will be
lembalmed.
The funeral will extend over nine days. the remains
being removed st. Peters where they will lie in The u
resting place of the dead pon will be magnificent basil
lea of the ST. John Lateran.
His easy DEATH The hou before he died. turning Dr.
Iapponi and his devoted valet Bio Cenra he murered:
"he pain suffer is terbe Yet his parting words were
of the physical anguish he suffered whispered benedc
upon the cardinals and his nephew who kne the bedside
the last look of his almost sghess eyes toward the great
ivory crux standing in the death chamber Practically the
dnas Rome kneeng the bedside watched passage Of
his soul Earlier in the day Cardinal erafn Van Nute had
presvey pronounced absoion in artco nors Wishing to re-
eve him. Dr. Mazzoni suggested morphine be administered but Dr.
Lppon did not fearing the end might be quckened OF this
supreme moment DR. Lappon gives minute description He said
"eath occurred through exhaustion although the last two
hours Pope Leo made supreme effort gather together all
his energies He succeeded in recognizing those about him by
sound of their voices his sight entirely St he
made marvellous display Of his energy and death really
grand 1t was resigned cam and approached lighted
candle to his mouth three times according traditional ceremony
and aerward declared the pope be then
Cardinal oregaa dean Of the Sacred College who immediately
assumed full power
Meantime events of momentous importance Catholic Chrste
dom occurring The death Of the pope passing of sup
peme power into the hands of the Sacred College cardinals its
temporary custodian during the negnum Perfect administrative
machinery of the church provided against the slightest interruption of
authority AS member of the Sacred College, Car
dn Oreg whom the pope today soemn onded interests
the church. has become exponent the cardinals until Pope
Ieo successor has been elected This has brought forth CARDINAL
oreglia as the striking personality of the hour