The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-22
CARDINAL 0REGLIA SCORES.
Has Mgr. Merry del Val Made
Secretary Of Conclave.
Defeat for the NampOila Part. --C0ncla,e
Expected TO Meet About July 81
American influence Felt al the Vatl-
can--s' ardinal Oreslia shows GOod
VIII TOWARD, the Italian Gov ernment
--Popc's Body EmbalDed- VIII LIE In
state From Tomorrow 10 Saturday.

.SpcCiGi CabiC DCSpd'h 10 THE sun.
From 'rHE Sun Correspondent At Rome.
ROME. July u. All the bells in Rome
were to'led at sunset tonight in memory
of Pope Leo. 1t is a simple thing TO record.
but il was wonderful thing to have heard
There are 500 churches in Rome, and in
addition to these there are many converts
and chapels Each contributed a voice
in the vibrant chorus The bells were
rung, not in the American fashion, but WITH
triple strokes. at intervals of half a minute
The city hushed lis turmoil when the bells
began to speak, and for memorable hour
Rome listened The effect was enhanced
by the fading Gloics of a gorgeous sunset
A few persons sought the lofty terrace in
front of the Trinitu del Mont. where the
eye sweeps over ancient and modern Rome,
1t is difficult to get down in workaday
terms the appeal which came to the imagi-
nation of even the most practical man Of
the world, There was no signal voice in
the strange chorus. There was deep
diapason from st. Peters, great middle
cadence and a silver treble, until the air
thrilled and throbbed with something more
than mere sound.
1t did not seem n song of grief. They
were the same bells that ring festal peals,
but this was no acclaim Of JOY. Their note
was more of peace than sorrow, more OF
triumph than mourning
Presently darkness fell, and Rome faded
from sight but the great sound still Allied
all the senses 1t Was as ifanother an unseen
Rome, or Christendom itself had spoken.
Then came silence. Thus the bells Of
Rome sang the requiem Of the dead Pope.
SECRETARY OF coNCIAvE CHOSEN
Cardinal Oreglia summoned meeting
of the Cardinals and heads OF departments
for 10 o'clock this morning at the Vatican
to consider various arrangements. The
meeting devoted its attention chiefly to
the appointment OF secretary OF the Con-
clave in place Of the late Mgr. Volpna.
Mgr Merry del Val was chosen. This
practically insures him Cardinalate at the
end of the conclave, as IL is customary for
the new Pope to give his Cardinals hat to
the secretary when he assumes the tiara.
However, it Ia recalled that Pope Leo
did not make a Cardinal Of the secretary
of the conclave which elected him, He
folded his hat and put it into his pocket
The selection OF Mgr. del Val Is Inter
preted as victory for the sympa thiSers OF
Cardinal Oreglia, the acting Pope. and
setback for Cardinal Rampolla's followers
The election of Mgr. Merry del Val was
carried by large majority. He had been
until recently one Of the sympathizers OF
Cardinal Rampolla. Then after breach
he allied himself with Cardinal oreglia.
Cardinal Oregha is not acting as Pope,
but as master Of the Vatican. All the
Cardinals receive sovereign honors during
the interregnum
AMERICAN INFLUENCE AT THE coNCIAvs.
II is expected that the conclave will be-
gin on July 81 or Aug. I. The situation
is clarifying. and the session, II Ia believed.
will not he prolonged. American influence
is distinctly felt. 1t is not sought to use
it in personal direction. but II ia exerred
in behalf of liberal policy
The Cardinals to-day took the oath 10
maintain secrecy concerning all matters
connected with the succession.
THE BODY EMBALMED
The work of emba]ming the body OF the
Pope was finished this afternoon, The
remains were then placed temporarily on
a catafalque in the Throne Room, where
they are in charge Of the Noble Guard
Four surgeons assisted Dr. Lapponi in
the minute and complicated process OF
embaming the body, which occupied sew
eral hours. An alcoholic solution OF corro-
sive sublimate was first injected into the
veins in such manner as to penetrate all
the blood vessels. Subsequently the alb
dominal organs were removed for special
separate interment in accordance with
tradition.
The cavities we're then filed with cotton
wool saturated with corrosive sublimats
and formalin mixed with aromatic herbs
After this the missions were carefully
stitched, and the body, after being washed
in an antiseptic solution. was swathed with
bandages anointed with balsamic sub
stances. II was then reclothed in sacerdotal
vestments and again laid on the bed. The
operations did not change the aspect of
the body, which still lies as if the Pope were
sleeping.
The viscera we're placed in large crystal
vase, which was SeaIeu III Ile PieSehSr
of an Apostolic notary, They will be In
TERED in the crypt beneath the Vatican
basilica alongside those of Plus 1X' Prior
to 1870 the bestowal of the abdominal or
gans was a public ceremony, they being
carried in procession through the streets
TO the Church of S. Vincent and Anastasius,
where they were deposited in II vault.
According to the present plan, the lying
in state will begin at st, Peters on Thurs
day morning and continue until Saturday
evening, when the burial will take place.
Or, Lapponi fled the death certificate
with the Roman authorities to-day 1t
affirms that death was caused by hem-
orrhage Of the pleura, followed by adynsmio
pulmontis The autopsy took place to-day,
but IL is uncertain when the result Of the
examination will be made known. 1t Ia
fully recognized by the medical profession
that the disease was Of a cancerous nature.
Cardinal Oreglia has sent kilograms to
three Cardinals who are the heads OF orders
informing them OF his temporary assurnp-
ton Of power and requesting them 70 su-
perinteud the arrangements for 10 meet