The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-03

4NV'ie' aug. 2, $40 p. m.-The y
= taken this afternoon. was again y
resultess. The smoke announcing y
the fact was observed rising from y
the chimney of the Sistine chapel y
= at $40 o'clock y
ID ONE, Aug. mo successor to
N Pope Leo XIII has yet been
chosen. From the smoke which
issued from the little chimney on the
Sistine chapel tonight a vast multi
1ude gathered around St Peters and
learned that the second day of the con-
claVe had been fruitless. The cOnclu-
sion Is drawn that the strength Of the
reading candidate remains unbrOken,
and that no compromise candidate has
yet appeared. And there is no indica-
non of how long this condition of af-
lalrs VIII continue. The prOlOngation
or the contest has aroused tremendous
public interest, If. indeed. il cannot b.
called excitement. Every trace Of that
apathy which followed the death of
Inc late pope has vanished. and in
stead there now exists burning inter
est in everything pertaining 60 the
election of his successor.
Interest Was Intense.
This eliminated tonight i'm the an
packed the great square of st. Peters
and presented a spectacle seldom seen
even AT the site OF so many historic
ceremonies. The impenetra BILE secIu-
sion which shrouds those engaged in
determining who shall be at the head
Of the Catholic church heightens the
ieVerish curiosity of those who avail.
their decision. Princes. princesses.
"rchbishops. bishops. monsignors.
priests, Wel-to-do business people. in
snort people from every walk of life.
tiDm that of nobleman To street beg
gar. talked OF nothing but la fumanata
tthe signal SmOke). Both this morn
ing and this evening this was the Lode
stone which drew thousands To the
square of st. Peters. There for four
hours, with strained eyes and craned
necks. they waited in the hope OF see
ing tiny little stream of smoke so
insignificant that il was Almost i'm,
possible to realize that-a great ISSUE
vas involved in its heeting appear
Impressive Scene.
The scene at St. Peters tonight was
y Idr the most Impressive that has oC-
CURED in Rome since the late mono
became i'll. After the fruitless morn
ing ballot a belief spread that a now
ponun would surely be elected tbie
evening. All roads during the after
noon therefore led to the vatican. The
eSuLar sunday leisure was forgotten
III the anxiety to see the new holy
see. The streets cOnverginp into ST
refers plaza were black with the
thousands who entered the square with
Ine .ceaseless- regularity OF. an Incoming
-, r rom the barracks came large
.,'..,l Icernents or troops. who marched
across the piazza and lined uD at the
ioot or the steps Of the basilica Ieav-
4Hs only a small space between tba
companies i'm order TO prevent q s,Id
uen rush to get inside St Peters TO
Wllhess the pope give his blessing to
Ihe catholic world
Gordon Of Soldiers.
strong force Of cavalry WAS Mol
eIed nearby in case Cf riot ana r1Cra
. ,isli -'VVU Soidiers were posted in tho
square But the tTocps made orI,. -
insignificant. thin blue line Gomez. 81
win the vast multitude around tbe,,,
~ clock It was estimated that "a
VoV people occupied the vast anoDitbo
atre Fiom the steps of the basilics
Wmch were black with those standin~
OF sitting, across 10 the outside of the
square there stretched as far Is the eve
could reach. an unduIating sea of bT
manity with every face riveted on IN
SLSuhe chapel waiting for the smoke
OF the ballots
Almost encircling this great audience
rose the stately pillars or the coIonnade
"1ii'a'h when many rested and waited
Anxious Watchers.
The rays of the sun Eiancing from the
dome OF St. Peters Tit M the bouee +,,,e
at IL e east end Of the square. and tl,ese
also We're crowded with anxious watch
IT'S Among the vast throng were many.
German students, whose scarlet cIotbes
formed vivid patches Of color. when
the hour of 6 struck a tremor of ex-
pectancy ran through the multitude he
cause. according TO yesterdays pro-
gramme. the burning of the ballots or
the announcement Of ar election would
Come within a few minutes. When tb.
quarter hour sounded the nervousness
increased and large number Of Of
hcials OF the vatican net engaged i'm the
conclave, emerged 20 watch the CON
course. As the hand of the clock on
st. Peters approached the half hour q
Tumor that selection had been made
developed in the minds OF many into a
certainty, and each enc mOmentariIv. .
expected some favored cardinal to be
announced as the rev pontiff
The crowd might almost have been
one i'm some American city awaiting the
result of a presidential election but
with this striking difference. that no
solitary sign had come as to how the
votes had been going at the polls. An
other hour passed and the anxiety
grew more intense NOT a breath OF air
relieved the sultry heat OF the evening.
and scarcely a sound came from the
vast multitude Hundreds gathered be-
low the window from which the new
pontiff is to bestow lis first blessing.
Suddenly. exactly at Gas p. m. sharp
cry arose Eco" Instantly the cry was
taken up by $4,000 threats and grew
and grew until the immense piazza !
fairly roared with Eco Eco" La !
Famata."
Much Disappointment.
Then silence fen like "A spell. while the /
thousands watched from the thin smoke /
stack of the Sistinc chapel tiny stream |.
OF light gray smoke curl laZilv down. Z
ward. with no wind TO carry il away. /
the smoke hung heavily in the hot air !
and then gradually aiisa Dpeared
For a moment the crowd believed that ]
the signal meant an election for there /
lowed To send uD little smoke as a /
notification Of election and much ]
smoke in the case of "A disagreement J
ANY such hopes. however. We're almost ]
immediately dissipated when "a cloud OF |
very thick smoke emerged and continued /
for five minutes.
With many CALCULATIONS OF disappoint- /
ment the populace watC he'd the last trace /
OF the ballots disappear and then dis
pcrSed. although 10 was long time before /
the square of the basiica resumed its !
nomal quiet appearance. TOnights fail /
IRE To achieve an election was a great |
disappointment 10 Rome. and Ii is doubt |
ful whether such an immense crowd viii I
again assemble unless the Conclave should /
continue until another Sunday.
Heat Was Intense.