Evening journal., 1903-07-25

sands paid tnelf last tribute OF NeHeid-
ton and respect.
Rome, July 25.-Again the body OF
Leo KILL lay in state in the Basiiica
Of st. Peters and about 10000 people
passed before the catafalque during
the day. The fears expressed by the
Vatican authorities concerning deoom-
position appear to have been exag-
gerated.
With impressive ceremonies the
body will be inferred this evening in
a sarcophagus at St. Peters, where 1t
will remain until taken to It's final
resting place in the Church of St
/ John Lateran. Italian soldiers again
preserved order inside st. Peters,
where there was a repetition of the
scene and crowd which occurred yes
terday.
Yesterday was notable for the sol
emn masses celebrated for the repose
of the soul Of the late pontiff at st.
Peters and other famous churches in
Rome, which were largely attended de-
snite the pathetic ceremony which
was occurring at the Basilica-
Interest is now largely engrossed
with the coming conclave and its re
suit. The gossip Of the day may be
summed up briefly by saying that Car.
dinal Gotti's chances Of election seem
to have improved in comparison with
those of other cardinals who have
been mentioned as likely to succeed
the dead pontiff, although there still
exists a strong feeling that some one,
hitherto scarcely talked of may wear
the tiara.
Much comment was excited at the
Vatican by a drive which Cardinal
Oreglia took through the Vatican gar
dens. The workers in the more quiet
precincts of the gardens were startled
when they saw the well-5nown papal
carriage approaching, surrounded by
Swiss and noble guards. Their hearts
jumped as they saw the face of the
cardinal looking out at them. The
camerlengo did not appear to be sat
isfied with what he saw. He shook
his head, exclaiming dismally:
What decay; what neglect. I could
not remain shut up in this melancholy
place. 1 should die within a year"
The gossips of the Vatican now wish
10 know II this means that the car
dinal would not accept the papacy,
which seems practically impossible,
or accepting, would refuse to be the
voluntary, traditional Vatican pris-
oner. Il seems that the more prob
able Interpretation of his remarks
. would be that. if made pope. he would
institute great changes in the gardens.
Cardinal Oreglia is increasing in IA
vor daily, even in the government cir
cles, where It is remembered that it
+ was through his efforts that the propa-
I ganda Of the Vatican adhered to the
request of the Italian government to
establish an apostolic prefecture in
Erithrea.
The congregation of cardinals has
not yet decided whether the note
which the Sacred College intends to
4 address to the powers concerning the
4 situation Of the papacy at Rome shall
r be presented when the reception of the
Diplomatic body occurs. The diplo'
h matists accredited TO the Holy See
e will be presented by NJ. Martins dan
: tas, the minister from Portugal, who
Is dean of the corps. Mgr. Marry de-
s Val will reply as acting secretary Of
1 state
At the meeting Of the congregation
d Cardinal Satolli asked when the con
= clave would be opened. Cardinal
e Oreglla replied that he thought that
}. on the evening Of Friday, the S1st, al
e the cardinals might enter their celli
i and be ready for the first meeting o.
the conclave August /, a week from
today.
Monsignor Farabulini, the famous
IL Latinist, whom Gladstone. often con
e suited, and Of whom the German EN-
r. peror requested advice concerning
j. Latin, has been selected to write th'
IS oratio brevis, the Latin eulogy upoI
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