The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-03

smokestack of the Sistine chapel a tiny
stream of Tight gray smoke curl lazily
downward. With no wind to carry it
away the smoke hung heavily in the
hot air and then gradually disappear
ed
For a moment the crowd believed
that the signal meant an election, for
there is a tradition that the cardinals
are allowed to send up a little smoke
as notification of an election and
much smoke in the case of a disagree
ment. Any such hopes, however, were
almost Immediately dissipated when a
cloud of very thick smoke emerged
and continued for five minutes.
With many CALCULATIONS of disap-
pointment the populace watched the
last trace of the ballots disappear and
then dispersed, although it was a long
time before the square of the basilica
resumed it's normal quiet appearance.
Tonight's failure to achieve an cleo
ton was a great disappointment to
Rome, and it is doubtful whether such
an immense crowd will again assemble
unless the conclave should continue I'M
till another Sunday. $50
First Ballot Fruitless.
The mute signal showing that the
morning ballot had been fruitless was
seen at 1920 a. m. by many thousands
also, but the watchers in the morning,
owing to the intense heat of the SUM-,
were compelled to shelter themselves
behind the colonnade.
During the day the Austrian and
French ambassadors called at the Vat
lean and were received by Prince Chi
gi, marshal of the conclave. Cardinals
Cretoni and Vaszary continue to re-
ceive their meals from the outside.
The other cardinals who are indisposed
are reported to be slightly better.
Rumors Unverified.
There are thousands of rumors ana
unverified statements afioat as to what
happened in the conclave today but the
only thing which seems to be reliably
known is that the entire sacred college
assisted at mass. which was conducted
by Father Palmieri. their confessor,
and that the Veni Creator was sung.
A great quantity of provisions was
sent in to the conclave today through
the wicket gate, including 800 chickens,
500 newly laid eggs, many litres OF
milk, crates of fruit, etc. All the
provisions were thoroughly examined
before being allowed to pass through
the wicket Forty of the chickens
were cut open to see that they did
not contain contraband matter.
Letters and kilograms for the car
dinals were sent into the camerllngo,
who does as he thinks best about de-
livering them Some of the Catholic
newspapers also were sent in but no
non-clerical papers.
The number of kilograms for Cardi-
nails Herrero Y Espinosa and Langen-
ieux, who are i'll, was so great that
they made a large package.
Sick Cardinals improve.
The Spanish students who are par
ticularly anxious about the condition of
Cardinal Herrero asked DR.. Lapponi
the doctor replied that he was little
better but still confined to his bed and
that the condition of Cardinal Cretoni
was unchanged 1t is understood that
the latter did not wish to participate
in the conclave but was almost forced
to do so. He is now filled with doubts
as to whether he should give vote,
being afflicted with sort of mania
that he is unworthy to interpret the
divine will by casting his vote for any
one.
Cardinal Gotti, as far as known. is
the only one of the cardinals who has
not made some complaint about his
cell. Being a monk he would con-
slider demands for comfort against his
ideas of austerity. To a member of
the noble guard who wished him sue
cess, Cardinal Gotti merely replied:
"Thank you, but I shall not be made
pope"
Prince. Chigi, the marshal of the con-
clave. is rather disconnected because
he has no electrical contrivance by
which he can be notified from within