Evening star., 1903-07-21
Life-Like Look Of the Remains.

Life-L1ke LOOK OF the Hema1n9.
The white veil was then removed from
the dead mans face, revealing the cameo
like features of the departed pope, render
ed sharper and more transparent by death.
So lifelike was the body that those half
expected Leo to raise his hand in the IA
miliar gesture of blessing.
A moment of breathleSS silence enSued,
and then the cardinal camerlengo, taking
the asperSorum, sprinkled the late pontiH
with holy water, and said in a firm voice:
"GioaCchino' Uhe Christian name of the
deceased holy father} When there was no
answer the same word was repeated three
times. louder and louder. After which,
turning to the kneelng cardinals the cam
erlengo solemnly announced:
Papa we're mortuus est CThe pope Is
really dead)
AS the words were uttered there arose
from the kneeling cardinals sigh. like
that of the wind in the trees at night,
tribute paid to the late pontif by these
princcly heads of the church.
After this. in voices trembling with emo
ton, the ranking cardinals recited the De
Profundis gave absolution and sprinkled
the body with holy water.
Taking the Fisherman's Ring.
Following the ceremony of the recogni-
ton of the death of the pope by the sacred
college came another. shorter, but no less
significant and symbolic. On Leo's finger
was the famous fisherman's ring, which the
camerlengo. 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. 1t is a stone of little value, cut
with the scene of St. Peter drawing in fish
ing nets. 1t was first used about the year
l2's,. but for secret documents it only
used later. Officially it is one of the SYM
bols of office most priced by the church.
Although lost two or three times, it always
has been recovered.
Offers to Embalm the Remains.
Hundreds of offers have come from Italy
and abroad from doctors. druggists and
specialists for the embalming of the re-
mains of Pope Leo, but. naturally, not one
of them has been accepted.
Cardinal Rampolla intended to leave the
Vatican last night Immediately after the
death of the pope when. having officially
announced the demise of the pontif to the
diplomatic body accredited to the Vatican
and to the papal nunciOs, with Instructions
to have the news communicated to the
rious foreign rulers he considered his du-
ties as papal secretary of state to have
been ended. Rampolla was on the point of
leaving when Cardinal OreSlia insistcnt!y
begged Him to remain in the apartment he
the secretary OF state acceded to the re-
quest
Tie vicar of Rome, Cardinal Ptetro Res
pighi. has caused to be attached to the
doors OF the churches an announcement of
the death of Pope Leo, with Instructions
regarding the prayers to be offered. and
also giving information about the funeral
services
has been officially assumed by Cardinal
Oreglia as dean of the sacred college and
as dean of the cardinal bishops. He will
be assisted by the deans of the other two
orders of cardinals. Cardinal Macchi for
the cardinal deacons and Cardinal Ram
polla for the cardinal priests the last.
however merely a substitute for Cardt-
nal Netto, the patriarch of Lisbon. who,
when he arrives, will take over his own
duties.
Meeting of the Cardinals.
The cardinals present in Rome met this
morning. under Cardinal Oreglia, in pre-
paratory congregation, held in the hall of
the cOnsistory. Oreglia communicated to
them the first instructions he has given
since the death Of the pope, informing them
of the numerous messages of coincidence re-
ceived from all parts of the world and of
the universal mourning for Leo XIII. An
exchange of ideas took place regarding the
ceremonies preceding the conclave. When
Cardinal Oreela asked for the advice of
one of the cardinals present the latter
piled:
1T is difficult to give advice. Indeed you
must teach US what to do, as not one of US
has ever participated in conclave."
The following telegram. dated Molde.
Norway. has been received by Cardinal
Oreglia from the German emperor:
'Mo1-DE Norway. July ~. 1903.
II am painfully affected by the sad news
l have Just received. l send to the Illus
trious college of cardinals the expression of
my sincere sympathy at the grievous loss
the Roman Catholic Church has sustained
through the demise of the pope. l shall
always retain faithful memory of the ex-
altcd and venerable man. who was per-
sUnal friend of mine. and whose extraOrdi-
nary gifts of heart and mind compelled my
admiration anew only Il few weeks ago, on
the occasion of my last visit to Rome.
(SiencO 'WILI1 ELM. !. r."
Dr.. Lapponi yesterday sent to Prince
Colonna. mayor Of Rome, the following no
tjce:
ITO the ulustrious Mayor of Rome. the
Capitol: With grief l announce to you that
adynamic pneumonia followed by hemor-
rhagc pleurisy. the holiness of our Lord,
Leo XIII. pope, formerly Gioacchino Pecci
of Carpinet. province Of Rene, at the age
of ninety-three years and five months.
(SigncO "Dr. GIUSEPPE LAPPONI,
Pontiiical Physician and Sanitary Official.
delegated to the Vatican by the Nuncio
of Rome.
From the Vatican 90 July 1Go3"
The Italian government has given orders
to the railroad officials that cardinals com
ing to Rome for the concave shall be con-
sidered princes of the blood. and have
served compartments. or saloon cars. placed
at their disposal from the frontier. In addi-
ton, instructions have been given to all the
government authorities to put themselves
at the disposal of the cardinals, if they are
requested to do so, and to leave nothing
undone for their accommodation and pro-
lection.
Or. Lapponi now fixes the precise hour
of the popes death at 4:B O'Clock. The
fact immedia tely communicated to
the Associated Press. but under the rule
which requires that two hours shall elapse
after the doctors pronounce life extinct
before the dean of the sacred college shall
officially announce the death the telegra ph
office unable to forward the message
at once. 1t left Rome one of the nine
teen wires working from that city to Paris
about 9 o'clock. local time % o'clock noon,
New York time)
Interview With Svampa.
The Tribuna today published an interview
with Cardinal Svampa, archbishop of Bo-
logna. who, the paper says, has quite re-
covered from his stroke of paralysis. The
cardinal is quoted as saying:
Il believe that the conclave Will be very
short, were the last two At the utmost,
l think 1t may take one week, now there
does not exist in the sacred college the