The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-23
POPE LEAVES ALL TO CHURCH.
"LET No ONE CHALLENGE THAS,"
RE SAYS IN ms BILE.
Body Removed to ~. Peters. where u
Will Lie In state Three Days-Cardinal
Oregl'a Looms Up as Candidate for
Pope Opposition 10 RampOlla Grows.
Special Gable Despatch 10 The Sun.
From The SIN CORRESPONDENT at Rome

POpe-OppOsltlOn 10 RumpOlla Grows.
Special Gable Despatch 10 The Sun.
From The SUN Core spondcnt at Rome.
ROME, July ga portion Of the Pope's
will was read to-day 10 the Cardinals II
was written by his own hand in 1901 1t
bequeaths all his possessions to the Church
including such donations as were supposed
to have been sent to him personally. amount
ing it is believed, to a great sum. The
testator adds
"Let no one challenge this, as l have
already provided adequately for those
having claims of blood or friendship"
Several hundred prominent ecclesiastical
and political personages were admitted this
afternoon to the throne room, which was
fitted up in the form of chapele ardente,
and filed slowly by the coffin containing the
remains OF the Pope. 1t was wisely de-
cided not to expose the features of the
Holy Father, which have been sadly altered.
The face. therefore, was covered with a
cloth
BODY REMOVED TO ST. PETERS.
The Cardinals in body paid visit to
the bier in the chapelle ardente at $50
procession was formed and the Pope left
the Vatican for the last time.
1t vas spectacle almost identical so far
as the personnel was concerned with that
of the great jubilee procession, when the
Pope last visited st. Peters with Papal
pomp. Those who formerly carried him
above their heads on his seat tonight bore
his bier.
First came two acolytes and boys of the
Sistine choir chanting the Miserere, and the
clergy and canons of st. Peters. Then
followed the bier, fanked by detachment
of the Noble Guards in full dress.
The Cardinals, clad in violet and bearing
torches. walked slowly, two by two, behind
and the Vatican prelates closed the long
line, which, with measured, melancholy
tread, passed from the Throne Room
across the Hall of Clementn, down the
Papal staircase, through the ducal and
royal halls and finally into st, Peters by
the Charlenagne Portico.
The Cathedral had been closed some
hours before. and when the solemn cortege
entered the vast sanctuary II was empty
and dim with the light of the fading day.
The line proceeded to the nave, where
moments stop was made while a prelate
sprinked the bier with holy water Then
the slow march was resumed to the Chapel
of the Holy Sacrament There the body
was reverently placed upon high cata-
falque, which was surrounded by myriad
of candles. Four Noble Guards and
delegation of the clergy will remain on
constant duty at the bier.
The body lies in a slanting position, the
feet almost touching the great iron grill
through which 1t will be viewed by the
Roman public for three days, beginning at
~8o'ciock tomorrow.
STRANGE ANCIENT CEREMONY.
Prior to his reno val of the body a strange
ancient ceremony had been performed.
AT the autopsy the physicians placed the
internal organs, with disnfectants. in an
urn, which was sealed by the major-domo
and delivered to the Noble Guard, in whose
custody it remained until ll:30 O'Clock
last night 1t was then carried to the court
yard by procession of priests carrying
torches.
Two Monsguors took it in carriage,
unattended, to the Church of ~. Vincent
and Anastasi,ls. This is the parish church
of the Quirinal which is entitled to receive
this portion of the remains of all the Popes.
Another procession of torchbearing
priests received the urn, which was carried
with great solemnity to the small chapel
in the upper part Of the church. There
il was placed on small catafalque in the
centre aisle The officiating priest sprin killed.
it with holy water and covered it with rich
drapery Of red and gold. The priests re-
NAMED praying around the urn all night.
At o O'Clock this morning "A similar pro-
cession of priests carried the urn to the
nave Of the church After simple cere-
monies il was immured on the right of the
high altar.
ANNOUNCED RESULT OF AUTOPSY
DR.. Lapponi has issued the report Of the
autopsy. which he performed with his own
assistants and without the presence Of any
prominent physician. He says he found
the middle lobe Of tho right lung hardened,
but the other parts of the lungs were healthy.
The wound caused by the removal OF the
tumor in 1900 had healed.
He confirms the previous diagnosis that
the Pope died from pulmonitis, followed
by hemorrhagic pIeurisy.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CoNCLAvE
The Cardinals, at their second meeting
to-day, voted unanimously to hold the Con-
clave in the Vatican Each Cardinal will be
accompanied by chaplain and servant.
The Cardinals viii not be permitted to re-
ceive food from outside according to the
ancient custom. Six cooks will prepare
their meals in the Vatican kitchens.
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