The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
THE POPE'S ILLNESS
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Csaeiaatrs Seek UieetIoa.

Rone. ey Cahls -TAs arss -ssk 20
the Popea SERIOUS Iils~~s shrs~f -tiA
his condition practically unsAAnssA
Two Operatives hsv. b~~a r~rsar=sd.
and fer a uasn %. - years hs has STOOD
the strain OF danE-rulA lliurrs FrraAfs-
ally well. Tuo @, bis nsosy cgSo,s. at
tendAnis hsVo di~a dlgizx 10. ~rss
from the constant watching st his bed
side. The world has Watched bis siek-
H'ss with expectancy. hcuriy ioohinE
Tor his death The balleiins of saiur-
day give the fcllosinE scooaat oi his
condition:
A general feeling - tranquility
raarked the day In Rome yesterday.
due 10 widespread belief. that thouEh
the Pope's days az. nun brrr1 bis hour
has no; yet come.
The news of Friday mornings op-
Grafton sent cardinals Aad Amhassa-
dors driving huErlcdly 10 the Vatican
OF tho former. relieved only ~ glinp-
ses. The soulbre black carriages and
horses o' the scarlet fcnes Norn by the
pale faced occupants. contras;~s
strangely with The lriillan, cquipaE~s
o. tho ambassadors. Ouu,t" ~ Peer.
the ordinary visitors hurried past tho
guards and uscended the staircase lead
Ing 20 the inner court of The Vatican
Tie sun heat nrrciy on the plain
white shutters which shelter the Pope's
rcom. anI all eyes were turned To-
wards them. Compared with the mag
ninccnce below. with the hew!liorinE
color3 OF TIC papal court. and tie r.rh
attire az the guards the shuticred win
dows are pcasant-liEc in their slnplio-
ity. Another window caught the eye
This was open and the san Ei-e2mci In
on Rapha.rs priceless frssCocs and III
np he great marble poTtico. Within
there" said a panel attendant the
rooms are all ready for CreEiia the
cardinal deacon, who Illl reign during
, the interreEnurn." The same grim PIE
parstion is apparent on al sides. Count
FeccI a nephew os thc ay,ng Pope.
wearing a straw hat and nAlnels. Sat
Ia the fire snPlae house opposite the
private entrance 20 the Vatican chat
Z ting with the fIcMrn. Carriage afis-
carriage drove into ihe ,ouTt All the
cardinals and countless bishops and
priests came Ia await the bulletin. 4
small crowd 81 mcn. women and chill
I dren OF all descriptions heslegei the
door where the newE Was 10 be given
= out.
From the castlc O. ST Angelo came
the boom or the midday gun and then
/ the pslatin" guard gave the signal for
Z The anxious cTogd 20 be admitted.
/ Passing through the corridor each re-
ceIved a slip cf white paper on which
tie morning bnllsiia was already
printed. Iniently reading thssc paperS.
the crowd filed out through another
door past tho armed guard and into
the quiet streets. Daring the remain
der Of the day but few sought the Vat
lean Then came tic night bulletin and
fa1 larger crowds THAI had gathered
during the day vanasrcd 90 the Natl-
can in the cool o. the evening. The
Swiss Guards had received Instructions
only to admit a small portion az the
irQuirers prior TO the printing Of the
bulletin. and even this restricted nlm-
ber almost filled the court of ihe NEt-
lean while many waited In suspense on
tie steps OF 81. Peters.
The Succ ssor.
In the event Of the Popc'E death his
Office will be filled by Oreglio the
resident cardinal Deacon for fifteen
days. when an election will be held
by the college Of Cardinals. The cleo
ton will then be entered into. and the
candidate who IS chosen as the future
Pope must receive a twothirds ma
-
ready nvowed candidates for the papal
tiara The prospects are that the sue
cessful candidate will be an Italian.
In this connection the following IL
given:
The Popes end being near. public
attention IL almost exclusively con
centrated on his possible successor.
and the movements OF the cardinals
are closely watched. Several Of them
have visited Cardinal Gotti. Prefect Of
the Sacred Congregation Of Bishops
and Regulars and Of Regular Dis
cipline. Gotti. In the first baliofIn Is
IN the ConcIave, viii nave many votes.
but certainly no tthe two-thirds ma
tority necessary TO eject. because
there ig a strong party In the vannu-
tell and Rampolla groups. about ten
In number. will vote against him
, The attitude Of Cardinal Francis
Satolli. Prefect Of the Confregation Of
Studies. and formerly papal delegate
, al Washington. in this wholesale can
yassing attracts attention. He lives a
retired life. avoids meeting his col
! leagues. and only goes To the Vatican
. when IL is absolutely necessary. He
Is evidently posing as a neutral on
whom the majority may fall II the con
ficting factions become tired. Caril
{ nal Satoili has no enemies In the
Sacred College. and Is Of the most re
spectacle antecedents. The foregoinf'
: are the current who will vote asains,
| him