The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-04
TOOK SIX
FRUITLESS
BALLOTS
Cardinals Are Unable to
Choose a Pope.
ROME IMPATIENT
OVER THE DELAY
Crowd that Gathered Utteredl
Cries Of Derlsion.
CONTEST MAY BE A
PRoTRACTED ONE
ButAmong Ambassadors and Eccless
as,lcs is Thought Much May Be
Sacrificed in Order to Reach
Speedy ConclusIon-Car-
dlnal Herrerois orlt-
IcaiIY lli.
Crowd that Gathered Utteredl
Cries of Derlslon.
CONTEST MAY BE A
PROTRACTED ONE.
By Associated Press,

By Associated Press)
ROME, August ,3.-After three full uaya
Of deliberaton, during which SIX ballots
olave still remain shut up in the vati-
can without having selected a successor
to Leo Kill Tho utility of both the
ballots taken to-day was evtnoed by the
smoke which arose from the sistlne Chap
el. The mute signal this evening was
watched by another large crowd. which
partly filed the square Of San Pietro,
and which 1t was estimated numbered
about 5000. Great disappointment was
manifested. and when the little puff OF
smoke appeared there were loud cries,
not only of appointment. but even OF
deris1on. "a
Rome has become extremely Impatient
over tho delay in the selection Of the
new Pope. concerning which there aP-
pears to be no definite explanation, oW-
ing to the rigid secrecy with which the
proceedings within the conclave are be-
Ing guarded. To-day practically the only
news which came from the Sisune Chapel
was that Of the extremely grave illness
OF Cardinal Herrero. It Is presumed, how
faver. that the other aged cardinals are
3carceratlon and the intense heat.
MAY BD DsPROTRACTED.
Among ambassadors and ecclesasHco
there exists q general opinion that, II
only for the sake OF relieving the aged
cardinals, much may be sacrificed WITHIN
the conclave to arrive at speedy con-
olusion. On the other hand, there are
those who are pessimishc enough to be-
lieve that the hostility among the fac
tions in the sacred college is SO bitter
that the struggle may be continued for
several weeks. This view, however, finds
little credence.
In the hope that overnight some asree-
uent might have been arranged, the for
e!g ministers. many other personages ana
two or three thousand OF the general pub
lie went to st. Peters this morning to
await developments They were doomed
to another disappointment, for at n:46,
like the broken out pennant OF a ship,
the smoke announcing that the ffth bal
lot had been fruitless arose from the
chimney of the Sistine Chapel anu was
borne away by a light breeze 1t was a
homeward bound pennant for the crowd.
which Immediately LETT the piazza. The
sixth ballot was held this afternoon and
also proved fruitless- The smoke an
nouncins that fact was seen rising from
the Slstine Chapel at 9:25 p. M.
Cardinal Herrero 1s being treateo pV
fellow cardinals. besides his conclavist.
The cardinal has heart disease.
GUARDS DOUBLED.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press visited the inside OF the Vatican
this morning and found that all around
the precincts of the conclave the guards
hnd been doubled, and wherever there is
tho slightest possibility Of communication
with tho conclave, the Swiss Guards, gem
darmes ana Palatine Guards watch to-
gether. The antagonism existing between
these bodies Is the best guarantee than
nothing underhand will be allowed. Be-
sides, the captain of the conclave, IN their
cooked hats and uniforms embroidered
with gold lace. assisted by the Wallets OF
Prince Chigi, the marshal OF the conclaye.
In gorgeous liverles. are constantly on tns
alert The only thing known from IN
eide Is that the cardinals rose early to-
day and individually celebrated mass IN
the Pauline Chapel They took oreaKfase
at o'clock, going shortly after 10 the
Sistine Chapel
The piazza of st. Peters this morning
bore the usual appearance OF these past
days. Italian soldiers occupied two colon
nades. and stood about In groups, vainly
trying to keep in the shade, the sun pelns
scorchlng this morning. A new note 20
the scene was given by caravan OF peas
ants from the surrounding province,
who have evidently come to Rome for
the new Pope's blessing. The women
wore bright red skirts. with colored cor
sets outside. spotless white handkerchiefs
on their heads and sandals laced with
leather thongs to the knee The men
we're less gorgeous In velvet knee breeches
with gold buttons. The group camped
IN the shadow of the Ohelisk. eating wa
te,melons and making so brilliant pie
turo that all on the piazza, especially the
foreigners, feasted their eyes on the char
acteristic scene.
INTERESTING RbMoR,
Out of all the rumors and gossip which
Is atloat concerning what Is transpiring
in the conclaye, the& most persistent re-
port Is to the effect that the RampollA
and Seraf!no Vannutelli factions have re.
malIied compact and that the attempt or
one faction to press toward new candi-
date in the hope OF breaking the strength
of the other had failed.
The Italia says that matters nave
reached a point which presages the posi-
bility Of the election Of a foreign Pope.
ana that Cardinal Kopp, bishop OF Bras-
iau who is most frequently mentioned in
this srconnecfion, has the support of tho
German Emperor TX this Is true. the
italia interprets It as . move on the part
OF the Rampolla faction TO win over the f,
Austria -German cardinals from Serinno
Vannutelli 4,
fthe Vatican, ott!clsily announced that