Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-01

to a reliable source Of information 1t is
stated that at the first ballot this morn
ING Cardinal Rampolla received the
largest number of votes, followed by
serafino Vannutelll, Gottl, oreglia, Di-
pletro Agliardi, svampa and Capecela-
tro. The other votes were scattered 1t
Is impossible 10 verify this report,
s p. m.--Apparently reliable lnforma-
.tion, which, however. II is impossible to
'yerify, is to the effect that Cardinal
'Ram ,olla received 20 votes, Serafno
Namuteln u; Gottl, :; oreglia, .; Di-
hietI o. 4, Capecelatro, 4, and Agllardi'
B; tie rest being scattered.
d Rome, Aug. /, lO4O a. m.--The car
finals all awoke at an early hour TINS
morning, to the ringing Of a loud bell
- realize the solemn business before
Ahem. Mass was said in the Pauline
&hapel by Cardinal Oreglia, the Gamer
lingo, who afterwards administered
To each cardinal. The scene
81 as really most majestic, when the
members of the sacred college, as hum
Die communicates, advanced to receive
Me communion from the hands Of the
'oamerllngo, who gave subsequently a
Mort address on the solemn nature OF
he occasion After this each cardinal
celebrated another mass, either at an
altar in the sala Ducale or In his own
|f0oms at a movable altar prepared
1or the purpose. Breakfast. consisting
81 q cup Of coffee and rolls, followed.
Ibis was taken privately by the car
6inals In their cells.
Then the real business of the day was
81 hand.
N-At 10 o'clock all the cardinals assem-
bIed in the sistine chapel for the first
ballot
MANY were the grumblings at the UNI
uomfoitable beds, the heat, the odors
ana other disoomforts endured, one car
dinal declaring he had not slept a wink
because Of the mosquitoes. The chapel
presented a picture Of much animation
and beauty. Violet was the leading
note of color. Six candles on the altar
gave a peculiar light, In conjunction
With the daylight streaming through
the windows and cleaning on the emp
~ thrones on the long line OF seats with
their baldachlnos (canoples). occupied
By the cardinals intent upon the bust
ness in hand Everything was bright
Even the baldachnos, which were now
raised over the cardinals chairs in the
Sistlne chapel are a sign that each
member OF the sacred college has per-
soma part in the sovereignty of the
APOSTOLIC see, but when a pope is elect
ed they are removed. the new pontltl
alone remaining with this symbol OF
power
Tie cardinals went 10 the Slstine
chapel accompanied by their conclav-
fists carrying portfolios and papers.
When Cardinal Oreglia was seated, all
the others following his example, pray
ers were offered, after which Mgr
Cagiano. the governor Of the concave
called exit omnes," thus announcing
20 the conclavists and their assistants
thai they must retire and leave the car
QIlulN NlOUf- - lt NNAlAk Ie'lfNiN 49,
by their eminences are somewhat ar
ferent from those of 1875, being little
longer and narrower, but the printed in
scriptlons are the same, the blank
spaces being filled In. at the moment OF
voting with the name Of the voter al
the top and that Of the cardinal voted
for at the center and Latin quotation
at the bottom.
Some Of the cardinals did not know
how to fold their papers which caused
considerable confusion. Cardinal Greg
lila. the camerIingo, demonstrated the
lfoldlng Of a ballot to those near him,
land they IN turn showed others how i
must be folded. Each ballot was sealed
with no distinguishing mark from the
others.
The next ballot viii proceed much
more smoothly and quickly. Each car