New-York tribune., 1903-07-22

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Cardinal Rampolla intended TO leave the Vati-
can last night Immediately after the death of
the Pope. when. having announced the death OF
the Pontiff TO the diplomatic body accredited to
the Vatican and TO the Papal Nuncios. with in
structions to have the news communicated TO
the various foreign rulers, he considered his du-
ties as PapaI Secretary of State to have been
ended. Cardinal Rampolla was on the point OF
departing when Cardinal oreglia begged him TO
remain in the apartment he had occupied for
over sixteen years and the Secretary OF State
acceded to the request.
The Vicar OF Rome Cardinal Pietro Respighi.
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.
The government of the Catholic Church 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 two other orders of cardinals.
Cardinal Pacchi for the cardinal deacons and
Cardinal Rampolla for the cardinal priests. the
last, however, merely as a substitute for Car
dinal Netto, the Patriarch of Lisbon who, when
he arrives, will take over his own duties.
CARDINALS IN NEED OF GUIDANCE.
The cardinals in Rome met this morning. un-
der Cardinal Oreglia, in a preparatory congre-
CATION held in the hall of the Consistory. Car
dinal Oreglia communicated to them the first in
structions he has given since the death Of the
Pope, informing them Of the numerous mes
sages Of coincidence received from all parts of
the world and of the universal mourning for Leo
XIII. An exchange of ideas took place regard
ing the ceremonies preceding the conclave.
When Cardinal Oreglia asked for the advice of
oof%I %I,ao oavT5y1 IS ha az
It is difficult to give advice. Indeed, you must
teach what to DO, as not one of US has ever
participated in a conclave.
Monsignor Merry Del Val, the first Apostolic
Delegate to Canada, was Professionally appointed
secretary of the Consistorial Congregation, re-
placing the late Monsignor Volpini This proba-
bly,, will be followed by making the appointment
permanent The Office will probably lead to the
nomination of Monsignor Merry Del Val as car
dinal by the Pope
The italian Government has given orders to
the railroad officials that cardinals coming to
Rome for the conclave shall be considered
princes Of the blood, and have reserved COM
partments. saloon cars. placed at their dis
posal from the frontier. In addition, instruc-
tions 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 accommoda-
tion and protection.
THE GERMAN EMPERoR's SYMPATHY.
The following telegram, dated Molde, Norway,
has been received by Cardinal Oreglia from the
German Emperor:
I am painfully affected by the sad news I
have just received. I send TO the ilIustrious
College of Cardinals the expression of NV sin
cere sympathy at the grievous loss the Roman
Catholic Church has sustained through the
n TcIa- Il-1r,v
ful memory of the exalted and venerable man
who was personal friend of mine and whose
extraordinary gifts Of heart and mind compelled
my ADMIRATION anew only a few weeks ago on
the occasion of my last visit to Rome
WILHELM, L r.
DR.. Lapponi sent yesterday to the Mayor OF
Rome the following notice:
With grief announce to you that at q. m
to-day there ceased to live from adynar1ic pneu-
nonla, followed by hemorrhagic pleurisy. the
Gioacchino Pecci. of Carpineto, Province Of
Rome. at the age Of ninety three years and ave
months. CTIySEPPT T pp0NTT
Pontifcal Physician and Sanitary Oficiai Dele
gated 10 the Vatican by the Nuncio of Rome
Through the night and early morning manv
simple emblems of grief were displayed. but the
main thoroughfares did not present a spectacle
OF universal mourning. No flags were half
masted and no buildings were shrouded in
Grape, as when temporal rulers pass away. In
the poorer sections of the city the evidences of
grief were more manifest Along the side
streets many small shops were closed and their
fronts bore large printed placards, edged heavily
with black having the sign Of the cross above
and the words, "Chiuso per lutto mondiale''
CClosed for the worlds rnourning'0
GUARDING ENTRANCE TO VATICAN.
Nowhere about the Esplanade was there the
slightest outward sign of mourning. either on
the church front or on the columns or doors of
the vatican. At the main entrance to the pal
ace the heavy iron chains still restrained the
crowd, leaving narrow aisle for the dig
nitaries arriving The official presence Of the
Italian soldiery was kept noticeably in the back
ground. At the foot of the stone steps stood an
ofhcer Of Italian Grenadiers, in fatigue uniform
and cap with a small detachment OF troops, so
broken into squads that they did not have the
appearance of being in martial array. With
them were the Vatican and municipal police
The ponderous bronze doors OF the Vatican
were closed. The only means of ingress was
small opening which had been cut through the
bronze bass-reliefs. Behind this entrance. onlv
wide enough to admit single person, stood a
Swiss guard with fixed bayonet AS the cardi-
nails and diplomats came they went UP to the
tiny door, knocked and were admitted. Outside
these few the exclusion was absolute
PREPARING THE TEMPORARY ToMB
Inside St Peters could be heard the sound of
hammer and chisel. A massive wooden plat
form had been rolled into the basiica, reaching
halfway to the ceiling, to the left of the nave
Around this rough staging stood gaping crowd
watching half dozen swarthy workmen pre-
pare the niche wherein Leo's coffin will soon
rest High above the niche they had driven into
the solid masonry three great steel hooks, from
which the tackle will be operated to hoist the