The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-27

that today would be the last which
the public would have an opportunity o.
looking on the body of the pontiff. These
reports proved to be baseless and the
body will continue in the chapel of the
Sacrament at least during the greater
part of tomorrow The fears expressed
by the vatican authorities concerning de-
composition appear to have been eXag-
gerated.
Oreglia Drives in Garden.
Much comment was excited at the vat
lean by a drive which Cardinal Oreglia
took through the vatican gardens this
morning.
The workers in the more quiet pre-
cincts of the gardens We're startled when
they saw the well-known papal carriage
approaching. surrounded by Swiss and no
BILE guards. Their eearts jumped as they
saw the face of the cardinal looking at
them. The cameringo did not appear to
be satisfied with what he saw. He shook
his head explaining dsmally:
what decay; what neglect. / could not
remain shut up in this melancholy place.
l should die within a year"
The gossips of the vatican now wish to
know if this means that the cardinal
would not accept the papacy, which seems
practically impossible, or accepting, would
refuse to be the voluntary traditional vat
lean prisoner. 1t seems that the more
probable Interpretation Of his remarks
would be that if made pope, he would in
stitute great changes in the gardens.
At the meeting of the congregation TO-
day Cardinal Satolli asked when the con-
clave would be opened. Cardinal Oregla
replied that he thought that ON the eve
ming of Friday, July 81, all the cardinals
might enter their cells and be ready Tor
the first meeting of the cOnclave on Au-
gust l. Monsignor Farabulini, Latinlst
whom Gladstone often consulted ana or
whom the German emperor requested ad-
vice concerning Latin, has been selected
to write the CRATIC brevis. the Latin Gu
logy on the late pontiff, which Will be
buried with him -,
The congrega ton today also heard the
secret reports received from the nuncloS
at vienna. Paris, Munich and Madrid
II approved the charity bequeathed DF
Leo to the poor. dividing it as follows;
Ten thousand dollars for Rome; $4'Ooo
for Perugia where Leo was tor many
Years archbishop and 5000 for CaEpi-
neto. where the late pontin was porn.
Tonights Italia sees alleaed conirma-
ton OF the story that Cardlnai GlpoohS
had succeeded in transforming Cardlnal
Richard. archbishop OF Paris, into an OPP
ponent of Cardinal Rampolla In the az
legged fact that Cardinal Gibbons did not
leave Cardinal Richard while IN farls'
that they left together for Rome, traV-
eled together and will lodge together at
the house of the order OF St Sulphice.
AS a matter of fact, only the statement
that they will lodge together is true
Arranging for the Conclave
Inside the vatican the work of arrang-
ing the apartments for the conciave mas
been begun. The court yards are choked
with carts, bricks and building material
for raising the walls where doors exist
and for making partitions The palatine
guards and gcndarmes will be transierred
elsewhere, as their barracks are needed
by the conclave. This afternoon Cardinal
Oreglia, escorted by the Swiss guards
inspected the work, observing everything
minutelN