New-York tribune., 1903-07-29
FACTIONS IN VATICAN.
HOSTILITY TO R4MPOLLA.
Short ConcI0Ue Erpected-FSrst of
The Great Masses.

- that the conclave viii be short Is
- -, the fact that all those who are 10
s-.s- +,a oonclave 10 minister TO the wants OF
-. ,s~5iva1s have been engaged for only three
days
-. z,-,ss6 sppear 10 be becoming daily more
-,,.bls and II is said that the anti-Ram-
l-..,on has declared that II necessary TO
- -. .ba imposition they VIII even go to the
-. n supporting q foreign cardinal. The
- ~ Cardinal Kopp, Bishop OF Breslau, was
.,,,ed in this connection. but was hardly
.,5arsd seriously owing TO the belief that
- nresent conditions the elevation OF a Ger
=, 70 the Papacy might mean the irreparable
,oss Of France 10 the Holy See
To-6ay-s meeting Of the congregation was
-. After an exchange OF views on current
..o,rs Nonsignor Merry Gel Val, secretary OF
,be Consstorial Congregation, gave TO each car
sfnsi 8 diagram showing his apartments in the
Vatican
The "gTrfbuna" says that as the hshernans
s,e which could not be found after the death
n the Pope. may be discovered IN some drawer
which was sealed up and cannot be opened until
after the election Of the new Pope. the Cam
s-Iengo. Cardinal Oreglia, has ordered a new
me for use IN the symbolic ceremony which
ooours Immediately after the successor to Leo Is
chosen
II Is officially announced that IN addition to
the viii Of the late Pope. and separate from It.
Leo XIII left E trtfing present TO each Of a
long list Of relatives, members Of the PapaI
household. prelates, doctors and cardinals. AS
many for7nauties have 70 be observed. It viii
urobabIy be sons time before these gifts are
delivered
MASS IN THE sIsTRSD CHAPEL
The first Of the thres great requiem masses,
unaer the auspices OF the Sacred College FOR
the repose Of the soul OF Pope Leo. was cele-
b-ated this morning IN the Sistine Chapel AL
the cardinals now IN Roma. the diplomatic corps,
the Roman nobility and many distinguished per-
sons were present
In the 6istIne Chapel stood a huge white cata-
falque. thirty feet high, and on II, upon two
scarlet cushions, rested triple crown Of gold,
shining brightly In the light Of hundred can
dies. The catafaIque completely hid the altar.
Fla1ltng the catafalque. on benches specially
constructed. sat almost 81 the members Of the
Sacred College. wearing scarlet capes over their
violet robes. At their feet, on stools. were the
conclav.sts or secretaries, IN violet In the mar
row aisle behind, between the benches and the
wall the heads OF the religious orders, arch
bishops, patriarchs. monsignors and monks knelt
o. stood
Al the corners OF the catafalqus burned can
dies ten feet high Beside these stood Noble
Guards. nnotionless with drawn swords, Other
Noble Guards were posted at the entrance: i'm
mediately beyond IN reserved places were the
diplomats. The uniforms OF Franco. Russia,
Prussia. Austria Spain. Belgium. Portugal. Bra
I'll Chill. Colombia. Guatemala and Bavaria
formed vivid contrast with the simple evening
dress Of the Roman princes and Grape wells and
black dresses Of The princesses, who sat directly
across the aisle
OCCUPANTS OF THE GALLERIES
Ii addition. two galleries had been erected.
In the gallery on the left were about a hundred
women. al In deep black In the right gallery
were the special missions. among them being
Sir Thomas Esmonde and Captain Donelan. rep
resenting the Irish Parliamentary party Be-
meath the galleries were the priests and laymen
who had been fortunate enough 70 secure
tickets. Swiss and Noble Guards. chamberlains
and other Vatican officials lined the aisles.
The Abbe Perosi. the composer. waved his
baton and the silence was broken by the Dies
Ire. Those who know the Vatican well say
the sistine choir never sang so well as it did
to-day
Al The altar Cardinal Serafno Vannuteu was
assisted by Cardinals Agliardi. Vincenzo Van
nuteli, Satoui ana Richard. wearing white
mitres and glisrening vesunenrs. Cardinal Sa-
TOLL. always erect and swarthy. looked doubly
so beside the feeble frame and snow white head
OF The aged Cardinal Richard Archbishop OF
Paris
Then came the singing OF the Sanctus. All
present kneII as the choir ceased intoning. and
The silence Of the Conservation which followed
was suddenly broken by the clash OF arms as
the Noble Guards presented arms. Then there
was another clatter Of arms the soldiers
h-apbards cIasheC on the marble flooring when
Iley- cropped on one knee lowered their swords
and brought their left hands 10 their helmets in
salute.
Clouds ot incense rose from the censers until
---cnael Angeles Last Judgment was almost
hidden from view.
CONCLUSION OF THE CEREMONY
Al The conclusion Of the mass The choir again
sang, and Cardinal serahno Vannutelu pre-
ceaeo by the cross bearer, walked around the
cate-alque, after sprinkling il with holy water.
zach OF the officiating cardinals followed in turn
ard the ceremony ended with the chanting If
t--= 't1Ials- II was after midday when Cardinal
's--i--te--l pronounced the final absOIution
D1Il-ilaI gibbons had no part in the caJebr9-
~ --e mass he sat beside Cardinal Mar
L--7--t among Lne other cardinals, among whom
c1I1-Lls5I 1oJu, who instead Of a scarlet cane
wore Inc white mantle Of the CarrneIi+a or5ar
was one Of the most prominent fr11~ss 60
60 CfesL!a, dean OF the Sacred College. sat
a tne heac OF Ihe left row OF Cardinals 49,
the altar steps. He0r
Count SJarupa, q member OF tha Notla C.,,.-=
was overcome IN the course Of the sery-fcs III
on duty beside the cataIaloue 4 fa1- go -
ago ne vas placed under arrest for feie7iT .
Illness To-day he had e slight s4tarl, - @.-l-e ~
cope. ~A "I syn