The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-24

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nobility is shown in his naughty aud
austere manner. He ia not popular
among his colleagues or the Romans,
and his brnsque manner has earned
him the title of "The Piedmont
Bear" He is tall and robust and
his IA years are shown by the white
ness Of his hair. His face has the
tawny hue of old parchment and is
deeply lined. Despite his austerity
the Cardinals learning and piety are
universally recognized.
This is the man, for, the time be.
ing. who is practically Pope. 1t was
he who issued the orders to clear the
Vatican from intruders and brought
tranquility out Of the confusion i'm
, mediately following Pope Leo's
death.
THE POPE's LAsF MOMENTS.
Around the Fopa's bedside at the
final moment were the Cardinals,
relatives and the members Of the
Papal Court. Before lapsing into
inconsistencies the dying Pontiff
feebly moved his lips, his last arti
culate words being those used in be-
slowing benediction.
Gradually the shawdow Of death
spread over the Pontiff, his extremi-
ties became cold, his features as
sumed the fixed rlgidity Of death,
and DIR. Lapponi noted his last fut-
tering heart beats, which gradually
| became slower and slower until they
finally stopped.
The news of the Pope's death
spread rapidly throughout Rome and
caused most profound sensation.
The whole city was in mourning.
AFTER THE PopE's DEATH.
The occurrences in the death chan.
ber immediatly following the Pope's
demise were of impressive solemnity.
Couriers had been dispatched to
summon those who are delegated to
peform the first religious Offices to-
ward the dead Pope, and soon the
chanting of the Franciscan monks
was heard as, two by two, in coarse
brown habits, and with sandalled
feet, they proceeded to the room in
which Leo lay dead. From time
immemorial the Franciscans have
been penitentiaries Of St. Peters,.
Following them came the Noble
Guard, to watch over the Pontiff's
remains, the krilliancy of their uni
forms constrasting strikingly with
the sombre attire of the quantity
robed monks and the solemn dig
nifty OF the chamber itself. The only
sound heard was the measured chant
ing Of the psalms Of penitenoe, by Il
group of monks kneeling beside the
couch OF death.
The body lay exactly as it was at
the moment of the Pope's last ex-
piring breath. A white veil was
thrown over the dead mans face,
while awaiting the solemn entrance
of the Camerlingo, who was officially
to pronounce the Pontlff actually
dead.
ROME ROUsED.
The news, "The Pope is dead,'
soon flashed through Rome and the
calm Of the afternoon was broken b,
the rapidly gathering crowd around
the Vatican, whose quick movements
AMI tense feeling we're in such con
trast to the calm pervading al
within.
THE DIsOORD OF THE BELLS
The quiet OF the evening Tuesday
Wa broken by Il chorus such ia thu
world has seldom heard. On tn,
stroke of 8, all Of Rome's four hun
dred churches commenced to tol
bells for the passing Of the soul O
Leo XIII. From the seven hills ant
from every quarter of the city whicl
contained churches came the con
slant changing, until all was one vas
reverberation. The harsh jingle O
the smaller chapel bells, strikin,
quickly and more often, was no
drowned by the solemn Strokes tina
came in mourning measure from tn