The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-31

rome, July zI.-AImOSt all the cdrdl-
GALS of the conclave have now arrived.
Their time today was mainly occupied
with a lengthy meeting of the congce-
CATION which was notable for the ccr-
diality with which Cardinal Gibbons
was received After the meeting the
cardinals received numerous visits at
their various residences. In well-in-
formed circles, Cardinal Angelo di PIE
trO. pro datary Of the late pope is be
ing talked Of as a compromise candi-
date in the event that Cardinal Greg
liza, GOtti, RampoIla or SerafinO Vannu-
tell is unable to secure the necassar.
votes. Should Di Pietro be elected e
ne would. it is said, be the repres HI
alive of the RampOlIi-G Otti faction d.:
yet would be fairly acceptable TO Ill.
Cardinal Michael LOgue archbishop Of
Armagh, who with the exception OF
Cardinal Gibbons, will be the only
English speaking cardinal in the con
clave arrived today from Ireland. He
said he believed that the successor to
Leo would be quickly chosen. In his
case perhaps the pope is father TO the
thought as ne said he did not look for
ward with n great degree of pleasure
To being shut up in the vatican during
the present hot weather.
Speaking of Cardinal Gibbons, the
Irish cardinal paid him Il glowing tri-
butte though. like all the prelates here
ne held out no hope that the American
cardinal had the remOtest chance of
election.
Indeed" said Cardinal Logua. Il
think Cardinal Gibbons would be a
subject for COmmisseratiOn if the Sc
lection should devOlve upon HIM. for no
American would care to spend the rest
of his life confined within the precincts
of the vatican
The Irish cardinal expressed the pin
ion that the question of sending 4 note
to the powers protesting against the
treatment of the vatican by the italian
government should be left to the next
pope.
Tomorrow Cardinal LOGue will pay an
official visit to Cardinal Oreglia and
then formally join the congregation.
1t is now practically certain thai all
the cardinals will be present at the
concIave except Cardinal Moran. arch
bishop of Sydney. who will not reach
Rome in time, and Cardinal CeleSia,
arChbishO of Palernp, who is too III to
attend. A proclamation was posted III
the streets of Rome tonight inviting
citizens to attend the annual
GRAFTON of the death of King HumberI,
which will take the form Of a procession
through the streets to the Pantheon.
Early in the morning of July 29th I'M
der the auspices of patriotic and other
societies, the Italians will visit the tomb
of Humbert at the pantheon and dec
crate it with flowers. Commemorative
exercises at the capital will follow.
For this event King Victor Emmanuel
Will return to Rome on Wednesday.
Queen Marguerite will arrive tomorrow.
The eCclesiaSticS view the approaching
ceremony with some alarm, believing
that the anti-clericals may take adj
vantage of the opportunity to make a
counter demonstration against the
sympathy expressed all over Italy IN
nectiOn yit hthe death of pope.
Rome, July 27.-The vatican resem-
bles an mt hill SO feVerish is the work
of preparing the part of hat building
set aside for the c~onclave. Before 1870.
COnclaveS were held in the quIriniaI
palace one long wing Of which was al
ready without any special preparation.
But in the case of the vatican apart
ments of three or four rooms for each
cardinal have to be specially prepared
and as there are siXty-four cardinals
the amount of work is very grea- In
deed
The sistene chapel. as in the case OF
the last concIave, will be used for the
meetings OF the cardinals and balI0Jiug
there. Then. after three solemn funera
services which begin Tuesday will be
erected a throne for each cardinal.
Over the thrones will be baldacchinos.
or ~Canopies. attached to the wa be-
hind.
The moment a new pope is elected
he will lower his ba~IdaCChinaO as d
token of his new dignity. thus silently
uuOunce The Paulin chapel Will De
used for the celebration of his mass
every morning of the conclave. while In
the Sala Ducale will be movable affairs
for the masses to be celebrated every
morning by each cardinal.
The gendarmes and palatine guard;
viii be transferred TO the building Il
tie BeIevdere court yard where the
poor pilgrims We're lodged during the
last jubilee. the gendarmes harrack:
being transformed into kitchens pan
tries. etc. The long lines Of glas'