Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21

Rome, July 21.-The first of those grandiose and unique ceremonies which follow the demise of pope began this morning and, although private, it was conducted with great pomp and was most impressive. All the cardinals present in Rome, numbering twenty nine, assembled at the Apostolic pal ace to view the body of Leo XIII ana to officially pronounce him dead. Car dinal Oreglia, dean of the sacred col lege and camelango of the Holy Ro- man church, had to put aside his car dinaFs robes, as a sign of deep mourn ing, and was gowned entirely in vio- let The other cardinals wore crim- son robes with violet collars, indtca- tive of mourning.
 Within the dead chamber the body lay with white veil over the face, Dn the bed, surrounded by Franciscan peniteniarieS, while outside the noble guard maintained a solemn vigil. The profound silence was only broken by the chanting of prayers for the dead. Into this solemn presence came the mourning procession of cardinals, who kneeling, silently prayed. Then the prelates looked reverently on while Cardinal Oreglia approached the re- mains.
 For this mornings function the pope's bedroom had been transformed into a kind of mortuary chapel with the altar at one end. having in the cen ter a crucifix surrounded by six light ed candles Four candles stood at the bed corners.
 The white veil was then removed from the dead mans face, revealing the cameo-like features of the depart ed pope, rendered sharper and more transparent by death. So lifelike was the body that those present half ex- pected Leo to raise his hand in the familiar gesture of blessing.
 A moment of breathless silence en- sued and then the cardinal camelango, taking the aspersorium, sprinkled the late pontif with holy water and said in firm voice: Gioac cchino" (the Chris tian name of the deceased holy fath- er). When, there was no answer the same word was repeated three times, louder and louder. After which, turn ing to the kneeling cardinals, the cam erlango solemnly announced:
 Papa We're Mortuus Est'' CThe pope Is. really dead) As the words were
 
 cardinals a sigh; like that of the wind in the trees at night, a tribute paid to the late pontiff by these princely heads pf the church.
 After this. in voices trembling with emotion, the ranking cardinals recited the 'tDe Profundis," gave absolution and sprinkled the body with holy wa ter
 Following the ceremony of the re- cognition of the death. of the pope by the sacred college came another, short CT, but no less significant and symbolic. On Leo's finger was the famous fish, erman's ring, which the cameEango, with whispered prayer, drew gently off and which later. will be broken in the presence of the cardinals, reset and presented to the new pope when he is elected.
 The ring is of very great antiquity 1t is even said to have belonged to St Peter himself. It is a stone of little value, cut with the scene of St Peter drawing in fishing nets. Ut was first used about the year 1265, but for SC. cret documents it was only used later Officially it is one of the symbols of office most prized by the church. Al enough lost two or three times, IL mas always been recovered
 Hundreds of offers have come from Italy and abroad from doctors, drug. gists and specialists for the embalm ing of the remains of Pope Leo, but naturally, not one of them has beer accepted.
 Cardinal Rampolla intended to leave the vatican last night immediately af ter the death of the pope, when, having officially announced the demise of the pOntif to the diplomatic body accred ited to the vatican and to the papa nuncios, with instructions to have the news communicated to the various for eign rulers, he considered his duties as papal secretary of state to have beer endeds Rampolla was on the point o1 leaving when Cardinal Oreglia insist ently begged him to remain in the apartment he had occupied for over sixteen years and the secretary of state acceded to the request
 The vicar of Rome, Cardinal PietrC Rospighi, has caused to be attached tc the doors of the churches an announce ment of the death of Pope Leo witt instructions regarding the prayers tt be offered and also giving information about the funeral services.
 The government of the Catholic t.hurch has been officially assumed by Cardinal Oreglia as dean of the sacred college and as dean of the cardina bishops. He will be assisted by tht deans of the other two orders of car dinals, Cardinal Maccfi for the car dinaI deacons and Cardinal Rampolls for the cardinal priests. the last, how ever, merely as substitute for Gar dinal Ketto, the patriarch of Lisbon who when he arrives will take ovel his own duties.
 The cardinals present in Rome this morning. under Cardinal Oreglia, in preparator congregation, held in the hall of the consistory. Oreglia com municated to them the first instruc tions he has given since the death o1 the pope, informing them of the nu marous messages of condoIance re