Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-07-31
LEFT A FORTUNE
Dead Pope Divides $4,000 In
Will Among Relatives.
CARDINALS ARE CRITICISED
Colleagues Take Exceptions to Actions
OF Their Brothers at Burial Of Leo
Gibbons Reaches Rome - Book.
makers Want a Betting Ring.

Rome, July 27.-At the sixth meet
ing OF the congregation of cardinals,
held Sunday. forty-five cardinals were
present Cardinal Della Volpe. voic-
ing also the opinions of some OF his
colleagues. criticised the ceremonies
p connection with the interment of
Leo NH. Saturday night because the
cardinals did not participate in the
entire procession and complained gen.
orally OF the lack OF order. Cardinal
Oreglia replied that he had already
noticed this and that he would punish
those who were responsible.
The Will OF the late pope was read
Sunday after the meeting Of the con-
gregation OF cardinals. Only that por-
ton which deals with the material
matter Of the personal papal estate
was made public. The religious tesla
ment was not disclosed. While nom.
inally leaving the estate OF Carpineto
TO his nephew, Ludavico Pecci, II real.
ly makes no change. az the whole fam
lily property, amounting approximately
to $4,000. had already been divided
among the three nephews, Count
Camille having already sold his share
Portion Made Public.
That portion made public Is at fol- !
lows:
in the name OF tho Father, the Son |
and the Holy Ghost, as the end Of our
mortal career Is approaching. we put
In this photograph will our last de-
sires
Now. coming TO dispose OF the fam.
ly patrimony, which 10 our according
% the deed OF division drawn up By
he notary, Curzio Franchi. Dec. IT.
-SS2. we appoint as heir OF this patri.
nony our nephew. Count Ludavico
'ecci. son Of Giovanni Battista. our de-
'eased brother. From this property
must be deducted that already donated
o Count Richardo, another nephew, on
he occasion Of his marriage accord
NJ to a deed Of Feb. 10, 1886, by No.
asy Franchi. Equally from this prop
rty must BE- deducted all the estate
a the Cay1iAsto Romano belonging 10
he holy see. according to the declare.
lon In our chirosraph Of Feb. 6. 1900.
this. our testameotary disposition.
70 have not thought Of our other
sphew. Camille. and our nieces. Anna
nd Maria, son and daughters Of our
rother. Giovanni Battista. For them
70 have In life property provided the
ecorons maintenance on the occasion
their marriages. We declare that
ono OF our family can claim any
ght In anything not contemplated IN
~ present document because all the
her belongings. Of whatever nature.
n'cn have come 70 us a. pontiff con-
are. and IN any case We wish
Be. the property Of the holy see. We {
'nhde the exact execution of this. {
n disposition. TO Cardinals Mariana I
ampolla. our secretary OF state. Ser /
ino Cretoni and Mario Mocenni. This I
IL to be our last will {
The Vatican. Rome. this Sth day OF a
lily, 1900. 7
"GIoACCHrNE PECcr. v
LEO XIII" }
A wall Is being built around the y
artments whore the conclavo will be \
Id. II is already ten feet high.
bone OF the Italian bookmakers Il
re proposed to conduct ppol'c bet {,
* on the chances Of the pa1al canal. b
ties, and In order 10 obtain permis. A
" to do so offered TO donats their e.
ms TO charitable institutions. Tn.
vernment. however. promptly re. Il
sed the request. 6,
The body OF Pope Leo was Inferred ii
st. Peters Saturday night At sun. A
wn the most important and most O,
emn OF all the obsequies took place. CT
Q front doors OF the basilica were
sed, and the vast church, except for
row OF lights at the shrine OF ST
ter, the candles about the bier and oi
'ss persons who had quietly and ~
n the utmost reverence gathered .. u
re, appeared deserted. 4.
About 1000 persons had received u
1tations TO attend the ceremonies
,ardinh Gibbons reached Rome VI
lday. co
No Fear Of War. ~