Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24

~ but it is now contradicted by the doc tors Many people who had decided to visit the Chapel of the Sacrament in St Peters on the last day of the lying in state, and thus avoid the crowd, hurried there to-day, fearing that it would be buried tonight, while many persons in the provinces took the flrst trains to Rome, which resulted In gathering at St Peters larger than that of yesterday.
 Otherwise the scene was practically the same The work of the soldiers and police on duty was more arduous, owing to the burning sun and dust and the struggle to enter the cathedral. the fainting of women. screaming of chil- dren and the quarrels of the men. However, no grave incident has so far been reported. tH
 Dr Lapponi, in the face of the doubts cast on the efficacy of his process of embalming, went with the other doc tors to-day to examine the body of the pope and found it to be in a perfect state of preservation. The dark color assumed by the face was attributed to the smoke of the many candles burn ing around A large quantity Of ice was put under the bier.
 Unless the unexpected occurs the in- terment will take place Saturday even ing, as originally arranged.
 Rome, July 24.-The nearer the con clave approaches the more two distinct tendencies are shown in the sacred col lege, especially among the cardinals of the Curia, that is to say. those dv- ing in Rome, but in which the cardinals from the provinces as well as the for eign cardinals cannot help participat- Ing. These two tendencies spring from the personality of Cardinal Ram polla as the great struggle continues to be in his favor or against him. If Rampolla finds that in the first ballot he has considerable number of votes he will try again. If he has few votes and one of his opponents }"ny.. he will renounce his chance nd all his friends will support i.e dinal Gotti, with whom he uG lias come to such an agreement, and at tempt to raise Gotti to the supreme of flee, with Rampolla as an ally.
 This would mean the maintenance of Pope Leo's policy on exactly the same lines and entrusted to the same men, But Gotti inspires great distrust, because as he belongs to the religious orders, he would render the situation of the papacy extremely difficult at the present moment, considering the condi- tions prevailing in France, Spain and the Philippines. Tt seems, therefQre, almost sure that if at the first ballot it is not probable that Gotti can be successful. this section of the sacred . college will decide on Cardinal Di Pie Rome July 24-A solemn funeral mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Leo was celebrated to-day in the church of Saints Vincent and Anastasius. The door of the church, which contains the visera of all the popes since Sixtus V except those of Plus TX, was deco rated in black and gold and bore a long inscription in Latin.
 The interior of the church was hung with black and gold and on the high altar was large golden cross and in the center stood an elaborate cata- faluue, surmounted by triple crown. Tn front of the catafalque was the coat of arms of the late pontiff, with pro- fusion of flowers and many flags Of clerical societies.
 Mgr Virili celebrated the mass, assist ed by Mgr Kennedy and the Revs John Murphy and Charles Finn. The church, which is not large, was over flowing with people.
 Among those present were Countess Pecci, niece of Pope Leo, Roctors Ros- soni Papponi and Mazzoni, and OouH tess Spottiswood Machin, formerly Miss Britton of St Louis, and all the students of the American college.
 Among the other funeral masses eel ebrated to-day, the most imposing was that in the choir chapel of St Peters. facing the chapel where the body of Pope Leo lies in state, with a never ending stream of people passing before if. A grand catafa1que draped in black and gold was in the center of the chapel and on it triple crown held conspicuous position which, with flick ering candles around the catafalque and clouds of incense, gave note of mysticism to the chapel which was wanting In the exposition of the re- mains of the popeson the other side of the church. The function reached the height of impressiveness when the voices of the choir rang out the Dies Irae. which echoed throughout the basilica.
 Still another most important mass
  was celebrated in the church of Jesus, belonging to the Jesuits. Father Mar tin. general of the order, oficiated per soanlly. assisted by Father Meyer, the substitute general. who Is an Ameri- can The large church was filled with people belonging to the upper classes of Rome.
 The most magnificent mass, however. was that celebrated in the royal chapel known as the church of the Sudario, by the court chaplain. by order of the king and queen of Italy. When Plus TX died, four days after his death, as this Is four days after the death of Pope Leo. mass was celebrated in the Sudario church for the repose of the soul of Victor Emmanuel, then lately deceased To-day it was celebrated for the Eepose of the soul of Leo XIII
 tro, one of RampOIla's most faithful