The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-22
PRONOUNCED DEAD
POPE LEO FORMALLY DECLARED To
HAVE PASSED AWAY.
Solemn Ceremony I'm the Vatican Con-
Quoted by Cardinal OregIia, Dean
of the sacred College.
HISTORIC RING REMOVED
FIsHERMAN's EMBLEM TAKEN FROM
THE DEAD PONTIFF's FINGER.
Body EmbaImed and Prepared for
Lying I'm state I'm ST. Peters
Cathedral.
CONFERENCE OF CARDINALS
MGR. MERRY DEL VAL CHOSEN TO
SUCCEED yOLPINI.
Will BE Secretary of the ConsistoriaI
CONGRATULATIONS I'm and
Around the Vatican.
Lying I'm state I'm st. Peters
Cathedral.
CONFERENCE OF CARDINALS
MGR. MERRY DEL VAL CHOSEN TO
SUCCEED yOLPINI.
Will Be Secretary of the ConsistoriaI
Congregation-Scenes I'm and
Around the Vatican.

ROME, July 21.-The body of Leo XIII
lies tonight in the hall of the throneroom
a few steps from the room in which his
death took place. The same vestments,
the Comauro hood the rochet and white
gown which were put on yesterday. cover
the form which rests in semi-state, sur
rounded by the lighted candles, the noble
guard and Franciscan penitentiaries.
Tomorrow morning the diplomatic body.
the high dignitaries and the Roman aris-
tocracy will enter the hall to pay their
tributes OF respect to all that remains of the
Pope, who won the respect and affection Of
the world. In the afternoon the body will
be arrayed In all the glory OF the pontifcal
robes. the inter replacing the hood, and
at sunset it will be taken into the chapel Of
the sacrament OF st. Peters where for
three days. commencing Friday. the public
will be given an opportunity of paying a
last farewell. The interment will occur
Saturday evening
To-day was notable for the impressive
ceremonial OF the recognition of the death
OF the Pope. which occurred in the morn
ing IN the chamber in which he died.
Thereafter only those were admitted who
were concerned in the embalming OF the
body, an operation which occupied six
hours. Meantime the authorities of the
Vatican proceeded with the preparations
for the funeral and the conclave and the
acknowledgment or the condolences which
had been received. Among the latter was
a notable message from the German EN-
peror.
WORK OF THE EMBALMERS.
The embalming of the Pope's body began
at 40 p. m. in the Tronetto Hall Qittle
throne room, and was performed by DR..
Lapponi, assisted by his son, DIR. Guido and
the four physicians of the apostolic palace,
besides the doctor of the Swiss guard. The
body was carefully washed and then the
doctors proceeded with the anatomic
search of the arteries, into which was in
5ected a disinfectant for preventing decom-
position. They then proceeded to make an
injection In the parenchyma. waiting after
wards some time for the diffusion of the
fluid throughout the body. Then began the
dissection of the corpse with an incision
made in the chest bone, beginning in the
center but a little to the left, so as TO end
at the external left margin of the chest
bone. thus laying bare the thorax. which
was afterward opened. This was followed
by tying all the arteries, which in that part
of the body are in communication with the
remainder of the organism. and extracting
afterwards the viscera of the thorax. DIR.
Lapponi then made prolonged cut down,
extracting the abdominal .viscera, which
was washed. disinfected and put in an en-
ameled earthen urn TO be deposited in the
crypt OF st. Peters. instead of in the Church
of st. Vincent Anastasius as was done be-
fore 1870. when the transportation of the
urn was a public ceremony. the procession
passing through the streets.
Throughout the day the Vatican was
surrounded by crowds. which increased to-
ward night Several thousand entered St.
Peters at vespers and joined in prayers
for the departed. Among these were many
Italian officers. whose troops, shortly after
sunset, were marched from the Vatican back
10 their barracks At no time had their
services been needed. 1t is not the custom
In Italy 10 wear the conventional embIems
of mourning. and hence the crowd which.
in consequence of the closing of MANY
places of business. wanders the streets to-
night has more the appearance of an aim
less holiday-making throng than one sor-
rowing for the death of the Pope.
FLOCKED To vESPERS.
hundreds not often seen IN places of de-
votion. nocked to vespers to saw a hurried
prayer. Afterward they loitered outside
reading the deep black-edged proclamations
OF Cardinal Respighi, the vicar of Rome.
concerning the general arrangements. the
meeting of the conclave and the church
ceremonials.
The quiet of the evening was broken bv
CHI
heard. On the stroke of all OF Rome's S
100 churches commenced 10 toll bells for
the passing OF the soul of Leo XIII. From
the seven hills and from every quarter of
the city which contained churches came the
constant clang until all was one vast
reverberati ation.
The harsh jingle of the smaller cb.n.,
bells striking quickly and oftener was not
drowned by the solemn strokes that came
In mourning measure from the great dome
OF St Peter 8. Ii was as IL great fire
ragged and every bell i'm Rome were wing
with every other In anxiety to w;.rn the
populace. Except in its common motive
and common sorrow IL an amazing
discord. which continued an hour and which
will recur nightly until the obsequies are
over
Cardinal Oreglia dean OF the Sacred Col
lege, to-day called together his colleacues
for the first time TO take part in a formal
conference The cardinals who were abb
sent ifcf&t Noh,c a. the tiine OF the Pope s
death are arriving here from all directions
Cardinal Gibbons Is expected on Wednes-
day morning
MERRY DEL VAL TO BE A CARDINAL.
AT the conference to-day Monsgnor Mer-
~ del VAL the first apostolic delegate To
Canada. was Professionally appointed Sec
retary OF the consistorial congregation re-
placing the late Mgr. volpini. This prob
ably will be followed BY making the pro-
visional appointment permanent. The po-
sifion OF secretary of the consistoriai con-
Aresation has additional Importance. since