Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-24

opy, with n small square table and
writing materials before him. Then
with folded paper the ballots were
dropped ir TO consccrated chalice.
From this chalice they were counted
into another one.
On the first ballot there were twenty
three votes for the viceroy. Cardinal
Joachim PecCi.
The balloting papers were burned
and at the sign of the smoke issuing
from the stovepipe in a window the
crowd outside knew that no pope had
yet been chosen. Cardinal pecci re-
tired to his cell.
Then came an afternoon session.
The cardinal himself voted secretly,
like the rest. He sat in great distress
and responsibility. Persons present
say that great tears rolled down his
cheeks and that when lac undertook to
write his ballot his hand shook so vio-
lently that the pen fell to the ground.
This time he had tlirty-right votes.
but not enough.
Everything pointed To the probability
of his election on the next day,
Wednesday.
That day Cardinal Pccci undertook to
check the movement toward him. but
the third ballot came on. and forty-four
votes were recorded in his favor more
than two-thirdS
The master of ceremonies went up to
his seat and asked him, do you ac-
81, Of
the Catholic church," lie arose and
affirmed his unworthiness. At length,
however, he bowed.
Then at a clapping of hands All the
cardinals rose and stood in hcmaG'.
and the canopies above all their seats
We're lowered except that above the
/ pope elect.
by what name do you wish to be
callcd?'
by the name of Leo MIL"
The pope elect was now taken aside
and clad in white caSSock. cincture,
rochet. hood and berrctta and even
stockings. His shoes. however. We're
scarlet, with a golden cross upon them.
! He advanced from behind the altar to
his throne.
The fishermanS ring is put upon his
hand. The cardinals come up and kiss
his feet and receive his kiss upon their
checks. This is called the "adoration.'
An aged cardinal advances upon the
piazza and declares to the multitude:
Il announce to you tidings of great
| joy. We have Il pope, the most emf
inn D..
ci, cardinal priest of the title of ST
Chrysogonus, who hath given himself
for name Leo Nil"
The bells of the churches rang, but
no cannon Numbered as aforetime, and
there was no illumination, though some
individuals Illuminated their palaces.
perugia was in delight
The pOpc's term has been unusually
active, as might he SUPPOSED from the
diminuton of his temporal or prince
powers. He has given his active head
to corresponding with the churches in
all nations. As the Italians preferred
their national policy To the pope's in
tercsts. he has not been as provincial
an Italian as Ills predecessors. His
friendly and reciprocal hand has been
felt in distant countries. Teaching the
necessity of Christianity, which he
considered To be his, or the church to
human society, he said:
Let every member of Christian so
ciety reform his own conduct and OK
ward manner of living" lie made Car
dinal Franchi his state secretary, the
chief of the propaganda and sent him
to Ireland to keep the National party
there loyal. peaceful and orderly. Fran
chi died suddenly. and Cardinal Nina
succeeded him. The pope spoke of be-
ing compelled to see beneath our eyes
in this Rome. the center of the Catho.
lie religion. the progress made by here
sy. heterodOX temples and schools built
freely and in great number"
The pope addressed himself 10 the
good will of bismarck. who really held
Italy up. The Italian government sod
the property of the propaganda and put
the church catechiSm out of the prma
ry schools Many pilgrims. however,
came to Rome bringing gifts. Leo made
a peace. rather recklessly broken 10y his
predecessor. with the emperor of Rus
STA. and some If the grand dukes came
| to see him. He sent crosses to AS.atic
rulers and softened their natures. De