Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-21
THE LlFELEss BODY.

Tonight the emaclated and llfeess
frame which held SO brave Il spirit lies
ON the bed in the vatican beside which
almost all the world has prayed. The
red damask Coyerlet lies lightly over
the body. the cardinals scarlet cape Is
about the shoulders, while on his head
has been placed the papal hood Of vel-
vet bordered with ermine, A white silk
handkerchief is bound about his chin,
and In the hands that have blessed 50
many thousands had been placed cru
ciflx. So Pope Leo will remain until
tomorrow, watched by uniformed Off
GERS Of the noble guard and rough-clad
Franciscan penitentiares who will
keep a ceaseless vigil until the burial
ceremonies.
Tomorrow the sacred college of car
dinals win assemble for official duty Of
pronounclng Pope Leo dead. After this
sad function has been performed the
body win be taken to the small throne
room adjoining the death chamber,
where 1t win be embalmed. The funer-
al ceremonies viii extend over nine
days. the remains being removed to the
cathedral Of St. Peters, where they will
lie in state, The ultimate resting place
Of the dead pontiff will be In the mag
nificent basllica of ST. John Lateran.
LEo's LAST WORDS.
Pope Leo's final moments were
marked by that same serenity and
devotion, and, when he was conscious,
that calm. intelligence which is assoc
ciated with his % years pontitlcate.
His was no easy death, An hour be-
fore he died turning to DR., Laponni
and his devoted valet, Pho Contra, he
murmured "The pain | suffer is most
terrible Yet his parting words were
not Of the physical anguish that he suf-
fered, but were whispered benedictions
upon the cardinals and his nephews,
who knelt at the bedside, and the last
look of HIS almost sightless eyes was
turned 10 the great ivory cricifix hang
ing in the death chamber
Practically all the cardinals now in
Rome, meellng at the bedside, watched
the passage of his soul. Earlier In the
day Cardinal Seratino Vannutelli had
impressively pronounced the absoution
In articulo mortls. The condition Of his
holiness varied from agony to coma,
Wishing 10 relieve him, DR., Mazzonl
suggested that morphine should be adj
ministered, but Or. Lappon did not
agree, fearing that the end might be
quickened.
DEATH FROM EXHAUSTION.
OF this supreme moment Dr.. Lapponi
gives an impressive description, He
said Death occurred through ex-
haustion, although in the last two hours
Pope Leo made a supreme effort to
gather together all his energies He
succeeded IN recognizing those about
him by the sound Of their voices, as his
sight was almost entirely lost. stu
he made a marvellous display of his
energy, and even his death was really
grand. II was resigned, calm and Sc
rene Very few examples can be
given Of man Of such advanced age
after so exhaustive an illness, showing
such supreme courage IN dying. The
pontim's last breath was taken exactly
at four minutes after o'clock.
IL approached q lighted candle to his
mouth three times, according 10 the
traditional ceremonial, and afterWard
declared the pope to be no more. / then
went 10 inform Cardinal Oreglia the
dean Of the sacred college who mme.
diately assumed full power and gave
orders that the vatican be cleared Of all
curious persons having no right to be
trerein Contemporaneously the cardi-
nal instructed Monsgn0r Righi.
master of ceremonies, TO send the Swiss
guards from the Clementine hall TO close
all the entrances TO the vatican and
dismiss all persons from the death
chamber, the body being entrusted TO
the Franciscan penltentiarles."
A DAY OF EMOTIONS.
The whole day was one of continual
emotion, one distressing scene following
after another When It became known
shortly before p. IN. that the pope's
journey through the valley Of death
was almost finished Cardinal Nannut-
tell hurried again TO his bedside and
was followed shortly afterward by
what Is called In vatican phraseology
the "papal secret family and the no
bic family" besides the personal
family" including the late pope's
nephews, Comics Ludovlca. Ricardo and
Camille and also the cardinals at the
vatican, who afterward retired to the
adjoining library after they had been
allowed to kiss the pontlh's hand and
pass along, presenting another Of those
pictures which VIII live In the memory
Of all those participating in IL.
The aged pontiff was lying prone and
unconscious. propped up to assist him
in breathing one hand lay on the red
silk coverlet. the heavy pontiheal ring
being In danger OF falling from the
shrunken finger, while the other hand
Clutched his rosary and crucifix.
Though he was entirely unconscious,
CLEANS Of intelligence seemed TO flicker
across the worn face and the shadow OF
smile fell over the pallid lips when
the nephews passed and reyerently
knelt and kissed the pope's hand No
word was spoken. The only sound
which broke the silence Of the death
room was the rattle OF the arms OF the
noble guard, who were stationed at
every door Of the pontlns private
apartments, II being their privilege and
right under the circumstances TO take
possession OF the apartments and guard