The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-25
AGAIN BODY LIES IN STATE Thousands View Remains
 II Leo. PREPARING FOR CONcLAvE G0tti'S Chances Believed to
 Be Improving.
PREPARING FOR CONcLAvE
Cardinal oregila, the Camerlingo sN.
 Says the First Meeting May Be Held August 1-Gibbo--
 Foe to Rampolla.

Rome, July 2-Again today the body of Leo XIII lie in state in the basilica of St. Peters. and about 5000 people passed by the catafalque during the day. This is probably a slight increase over the number who viewed the remains yester- day and the augmentation was due to the widely circulated reports that today would be the .lst on which the public would have an opportunity of looking on the body of the pontiff. These reports proved to be baseless and the body will continue in the chapel of the Sacrament at least during the greater part of to- morrow. The fears expressed by the vatican authorities concerning decompo- sition appears to have been exaggerated. With impressive ceremonies the body will be inferred tomorrow evening in a a sarcophagus at St. Peters, where it will remain until taken to it's final resting place in the Church of St. John Lateran. Italian soldiers again today preserved order inside St Peters. where there was a repetition of the scene and crowds which occurred yesterday.
 The day was notable for the solemn masses celebrated for the repose of the soul of the late pontiff at St. Peter's and other famous churches in Rome, which were largely attended despite the cere- monies which were occurring at the basilica.
 The Coming Conclave.
 Interest is now largely engrossed with the coming conclave and it's result. The gossip of the day may be summed up briefly by saying that Cardinal Gotti's chances of election seem to have i'm proved in comparison with those of other aa likely to succeed the dead pontiff, although there still exists a strong opinion that some one hitherto scarcely talked of may wear the tiara.
 Much comment was excited at the vati- can by drive which Cardinal oreglia took through the vatican gardens this morning.
 The workers in the more quiet precincts of the gardens were startled when they saw the we'll known papal carriage ap- preaching, surrounded by Swiss and Mo- ble Guards. Their heats jumped they saw the face of the Cardinal looking out at them. The Camerlingo did not appear to be satisfied with what he saw. He shook his head exclaiming dismaIly:
 What decay, what neglect. I could not remain shut up in this melancholy place l should die within a year"
 What Did He Meanp
 The gossips of the Vatican now wish to know if this means that the Cardinal would not accept the papacy which seems simply impossible, or accepting he would refuse to be the voluntary Vatican pris- oner. It seems that the more probable interpretation of his, remarks would be that if made Pope he would institute great changes in the gardens.
 The congregation of cardinals have not yet decided whether the note which the Sacred College intends to address to the of ha papacy at Rome shall be presented to- morrow. when the reception Of the diplo- matic body occurs.
 At the meeting of the congregation to- day Cardinal Satolli asked when the con- clave would be opened. Cardinal Oreglia replied that he thought that on the evening of Friday, July 31. all the car dinals might enter their cells, and be ready for the first meeting of the con- clave August 1.
 Mgr. Farabulini Latinist whom Glad stone often consulted and of whom the German Emperor requested advice con corning Latin has been selected to write the oratio breVis, the Latin eulogy on the late Pontiff, which will be buried with him.
 The congregation today also heard the secret reports received from the nuncios at Vienna, Paris, Munich and Madrid It approved the charity bequeathed by Leo to the poor dividing it as follows
 Ten thousand dollars for Rome S4.OOo for Perugia, where Leo was for many years archbishop, and 5000 for Carpi- neto, where the late pontff was born.
 Gibbons and Rampolla.
 Tonight's Italia sees alleged conhrma- tion of the story that Cardinal Gibbons had succeeded in transforming Cardinal Richard, Archbishop of Paris. into an op- ponent of Cardinal Rampolla. in the al- icged fact that Cardinal Gibbons did not leave Cardinal Richard while in Paris that they left together for Rome. trav- the house of the Order of St. SulpicN. As a matter of fact, only the statement that they will lodge together is true.
 Inside the Vatican the work of arrang- ing the apartments for the conclave has been begun. The court yards are choked with carts. bricks and building material for raising the walls where doors exist and for making partitions. The plldtine guards and gendarmes will be transferred elsewhere as their barracks are needed by the conclave. This afternoon Cardinal Oreglia. escorted by the Swiss Guards inspected the work. observing everything minutey.
 Cardinal Oreglia is increasing In favor daily, even in the government circles. where it is remembered that 1t was through his efforts that the propaganda of the Vatican adhered to the request of the Italian government to establish an Apostolic prefecture in Erythea.
 The Congregation of Cardinals to-day decided to ask Mgr. Cali to deliver the funeral oration on the late Pope. and Mgr Sardi, the oration on the duties of the college, in connection with the selection of Leo's successor These appointments. however, are of a tentative nature and have not yet been officially communicated to the appointees.
 The report that Mgr. D. J. O'Connell, rector of the Catholic University at Washington, was obliged to leave Rome on account of his electioneering for Cardi- nal Gibbons. is pronounced untrue. The fact is that Mgr. O'Connell came to Rome only to present his report on the condi- tion of the University over which he pre- sides
 Finding the Pope at the point of death.