The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-08-07
SARTO is POPE Plus \
Election Was Greeted With
Enthusiastic Applause.
A'iilehse Outpouring In and Out of
St Peters, Cheering and JOY
Gus Demonstrations.

Rome, Aug. cardinal Sarto was
TINS morning elected pope and assumed
the title of Plus Y.
Inc new pope appeared in st. Peters.
"here, amid the greatest excitement he
pronounced his first papal benediction.
many thousands witnessed the historic
scene and signified their approval of the
cholce OF the cardinals by tumuItuous
cheering. The usual large crowd assem-
Died before st. Peters at about 1O:3O a
H., to await the rising Of the smoke
from the Sistine chapel. Hundreds Of
carriages stood III the bIisterinp ann
which seemed hotter than ever. The
cOllannades were blocked with peonle
out even there the anxious watchers
could scarcely escape from the severe
heat.
when the quarter after IL O'Clock
struck the crowd left it's shelter and
stood Drayely In the sun In the belief
that the smoke would appear within a
lew minutes, as it had constantly given
It's signal at about this hour since the
conclave commenced.
minutes passed on and still no smoke
was seen. When the bells sounded half
past Ii the ministers and others left
thelr carriages and Joined the watchers
on the steps OF the basilica. Inside St.
Peter's many also were waiting and the
suspense brought thousands running
from the nearby streets, the DELAY on
the fourth morning OF the conclave being
interpreted to mean that decision had
at length been reached. The trooDs
spread themselves across the square and
nervous anticipation possessed them all
hundreds OF surmises passed from mouth
70 mouth Minutes seemed like hours.
Great Window Opens.
st. Peters doomed out the three quar-
ters OF the hour and there was still no
sign. A second later the great central
window at st. Peters facing the piazza.
swung open slowly. loud shout arose
and all rushed madly toward the cathed-
raj. At the open window half dozen
vatican attendants appeared. Suddenly
there broke into the fierce sunlight a
gorgeous banner, bearing cardinals
arms. ReinEOrcements of troops crossed
the piazza at the double. They closed
their ranks aud held back many who
strained every nerve to get close to the
window.
For minute or 80 none knew to
which cardinal belonged the arms 80
significantly displayed. Then the rumor
arose that they were Sarto's, but few
persons were absolutely sure of their
Identity. Five hundred troops lined ap
around the top OF st. Peters steps, thus
dividing the great crowd which was in
credsing every moment into three sac
tiOns.
Cardinal Macchi Announced Ii.
The tension was soon relieved. Cardi-
nal Macchi, in his cardinal robes, carry
ing large red book and preceded by q
gllttering cross, appeared at the window.
wild shout went up. Cardinal Macchi
waved both hands for silence. In a Sec
ond a solemn hush fell on the scene.
broken only by a sharp word OF com
mand from an officer and the rattle
whereWith the troops brought their rifles
to present. In clear tones Cardinal
Macchi read the preamble, the people
below being scarcely able to sustain
themselves until he reached the word
'Sarto," when a terrific roar went up.
Those out of hearing of the cardinals
voice Joined in the acclamation and the
whole square became one mass of men
and women, throwing hats in the air,
shouting and cheering at the top OF their
voices.
Fainly the cardinal waved bis hands
Tor silence. The long pent up feelings
OF those who had watched the smoke for
four days now found an outlet and for
some minutes they could not be sup
pressed. Finally it was quiet enough
for Cardinal Macchi to proceed and say
that the new pOntiff had taken the name
OF Plus X. Then with blessing on the
crowd the cardinal disappeared from the
window and the attendants quickly
drew up the banner.