Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-25
GOTTI MAY Be POPE
Cardinals Chances as Success
sor to Dead Pontiff Seem
to Have Improved.
THOUSANDS VIEW THE REMAINS
Italian Soldiers Again Preserve Order.
oresIia Visits Vatican Gardens.
Does Not Like the view--concIave
Will Meet on August !.

Rome, July 25.-The body of Lee
XIII still lies in state in the basilica
of ST. Peters and about 10000 people
passed before the catafalque during
the day. This is probably a slight in
crease over the number who viewed
the remains Thursday and the aug
mentation was doubtless due to the
widely circulated reports that it would
be the last day upon which the public
would have an opportunity of looking
upon the body of the beloved pontiff
These reports proved TO be baseless
and the body will continue in the
chapel of the sacrament at least dur
ing the greater part of today The
fears expressed by the vatican author.
tiles concerning decomposition appear
to have been exaggerated.
With impressive ceremonies the
body will be inferred this evening in
a sarcophagus at st. Peters, where it
will remain until taken to It's final
resting place in the church Of st. John
Lateran. Italian soldiers again pre-
served order inside St Peters.
Masses Celebrated at Churches.
The day was notable for the solemn
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,
despite the pathetic ceremony which
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
Cardinal Gotti's chances of election
seem to have improved in comparison
with those of other cardinals who
have been mentioned as likely to sue
coed the dead pontiff, although there
still exists strong feeling that some
one, hitherto scarcely talked of, may
wear the tiara.
Much comment was excited at the
vatican by 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-known 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. Icould
not remain shut up in this melan-
choly place. I should die within a
year"
The gossips of the vatican now wish
to know If this means that the card
inal would not accept the papacy,
which seems pract lily impossible, or
accepting, would refuse to be the vol
untary traditional vatican prisoner. It
seems that the more probable inter-
probation of his remarks would be that
IL made pope he would institute great
changes in the gardens.
The congregation of cardinals has
not yet decided whether the note
which the sacred college intends to
address to the powers concerning the
situation of the papacy at Rome shall
be presented when the reception of
the diplomatic body occurs. The dipIo-
matists accredited to the holy see will
be presented by NJ Martins d'Antas.
the minister from Portugal, who is
dean of the corps. Monsignor Merry
del Val will reply as acting secretary
OF state. At the meeting of the con.
Cardinal SatolIi asked when
the conclave would be opened Card
inal Oreglia replied that he thought
that on the evening of Friday, the 31st,
all the cardinals might enter their
cells and be ready for the first meet
ing of the conclave, Aug. /. Monsig-
nor Farabulini the. famous Latinist
whom Gladstone often consulted and
OF whom the German emperor request
ed advice concerning Latin, has been
to write the CRATIC Brevis,
the Latin eulogy upon the late pontiff
which will be buried with him.
requests Approved by Congregation.
The congregation also heard the Sc
rret reports received from the nuncios
at Vienna, Paris, Munich and Madrid.
II approved the charity bequeathed by
Leo to the poor dividing it as follows:
Ten thousand dollars for Rome, $4,000
Tor Perugia where Leo was for many
years archbishop, and $4,000 for Car
pineto, where the late pontiff was born.
The Italia sees alleged confirmation
If the story that Cardinal Gibbons had
succeeded in Transforming Cardinal
the archbishop of Paris, into
IN opponent of Cardinal Rampolla in
he alleged fact that Cardinal Gibbons
lid not leave Cardinal Richard while
n Paris; that they left together for
Rome, travelled together and will lodge
.ogether at the house of the order of
st. Sulpice. AS a matter of fact, only
he statement that they will lodge to-
sether is true.
Cardinal Oreglia is increasing in IA
yor daily, even in the government cir
les, where it is remembered that it
vas through his efforts that the prop.
Uganda of the vatican adhered to the
'equest of the Italian government to
establish an apostolic prefecture in
Irithrea