New-York tribune., 1903-07-27
LEO XIII. PONT. MAX


Requiem masses continued in the Chapel OF
the Sacrament, we'll as in many other Roman
churches
The will OF Leo was read to-day. While NOM
inally leaving the estate Of Carpineto TO his
nephew Ludovico Pecci it really makes no
change as the whole family property amount
ing approximately to $4,000. had already been
milo having sold his share
The congregation again to-day made further
progress with the arrangements for the con-
ciave. Cardinal Gibbons arrived here to-dav.
but did not attend to-day's meeting. A wan
is being built around the apartments where the
conelave win be held. 1t is already ten feet
high.
Some OF the italian bookmakers here atternpt-
ed to conduct public betting on the chances OF
the Papal candidates. and in order to obtain
permission to do so offered to give their gains
to charitable institutions. The government, how
ever. promptly refused the request
At the sixth meeting Of the Congregation OF
Cardinals. held to-day, forty-hve cardinals were
present. Cardinal della volpe voicing the opin-
ions OF some OF his colleagues, criticised the
| ceremonies in connection with the burial OF Leo
/ XIII last night. because the cardinals did not
| take part in the entire procession. and COM
| planned generally OF the lack OF order. Cardinal
OregIia replied that he had already noticed this
and that he would punish those who were re-
| sponsible.
| Monsignor Merry del Val communicated to the
| cardinals the report from Santiago de Chilli OF
| the incident which occurred at the time OF the
| celebration Of the requiem mass for the Pope
/ which was attended by the President of the re-
| public and all the authorities According to tho
| report. Monsignor Uguarte in delivering ths
| eulogy upon the Pontin protested against the
| usurpation OF PapaI territory by Italy where
upon Count Cucchi-Boasso left the church and
lowered the Italian flag. which had been hoisted
| at the legation as sign of mourning The in
| cident produced unpleasant impression upon
| the Sacred College. being the first discordant
| note in the universal mourning
The ceremonial OF the conclave established by
| Gregory XIV is TO be followed at the coming
| meeting. The cardinals have decided in the
period of conclave TO eat In common in order to
facilitate their work. a local paper quotes the
answer Of Cardinal Svampa to a question
whether he believed the conclave would be long
as follows:
I believe that two days will suffice to reach an
agreement
Another paper quotes 0Ionsignor Francisco
Nava as to the possibility Of the election of q
Pope who would reconcile the Vatican and the
Quirinal as follows:
No Pope ever hated Italy. The government
must reconcile itself to the Pope. Certainly
| Italy the occasion of the death of Leo
| showed herself we'll disposed 10 a reconciliation
The will of the Pope was read to-day after the
meeting of the Congregation of Cardinals Only
that part which dealt with the personal estate
was made public. The religious testament was
not disclosed The will is written on large sheets
in the small clear handwriting OF the late
Pontiff. presenting no trace of uncertainty. and
it might almost be taken for copperplate. II
was opened by Cardinals Rampolla, Mocenni
and CretonL the executors. The relatives OF the
late Pontiff were not present. although invited.
The part made public follows:
| In the name OF the Father the Son and the
Holy Ghost. as the end of Our mortal career =
| last desires. Before all. We humbly supplcate
| the infinite bounty and charity of the blessed
Lord to condone the faults Of our life and re-
ceve benignantly our spirit in beatihc eternity.
! which specially hope through the merits Of
Jesus the Redeemer, trusting 20 HIS very sacred
| heart an ardent furnace or charlly ana louhl
| of spiritual life and humanity We also implore
| as rnediatoTs the blessed Virgin Mary. mother
| Of God, and our own much beloved mother. ana
| that legion of saints whom in our own life we
| venerated in special way
| rnonv which is ours according to the deed OF
division drawn up by the notary Curzio
| Franchi December II. 1882. appoint as heir
| of this patrfmOny our nephew, Count Ludovlco
| Pecci son OF Giovanni Battista. our deceased
| brother From this property must be deducted
| that already donated to Count Ricardo. another
| nephew on the occasion OF his marriage, ac-
| cording to a deed of February Is. lSS6, by the
| notary Franchi. Equally from this property
| must be deducted all the estate in the Car
| pineto Romano belonging 10 the Holy See. ac-
| cording to the declaration in our chirograph OF
| February s, 1900.
| In this our tesuamentary disposition we have
| not thought OF our other nephew. Camille and
| our nieces Anna and Maria, son and daughters
| of our brother Giovanni Battista For them we
have IN life properly provided decorous main
| tenance on the occasion Of their marriages. We
declare that no one Of our family can claim any
right in anything not contemplated in the pres
ent document because all the other belongings
| Of whatever nature which have come TO US as
| POntih consequently are, and IN any case We
wish to be- the property Of the Holy See.
We cOnfide the exact execution of this, our dis
I position 10 Cardinals Mariana RampOlla- our
Secretary Of State: Mario MOcenni and SerafnO
CretOni. This declaration is to be our last WILL
? The Vatican Rome. this eighth day OF July
| 1870
GTOACCHINO PECCI LEO F. P XIII