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isfied with what he say. He shook his
head. exclaiming DISMAL y::tt.AE hat de-
cay! What neglect [ could not re-
main shut up in this melancholy place.
should die within year
The g0sSips of the Vatican now wish
TO know if this means that the cardi-s
nal would not accept the papacy,
which seems practically impossi bic, OF,
accepting, would refuse to be the Vol
.untary, traditional Vatican pTisoper.s
1t seems that the more ,probable in-
rterpretatt0n of his remarks would be
that if made pope heaewould institute
great changes in the gardens.
conclave to Meet Aua.t.
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 tomorrow, when the re-
ception of the diplomatic body occurs.
The diplomats will be presented by M.
Martins d'Antas.s the minister from
Portugal, who is dean Of the corps.
Mgr Merry del ValEMill reply, as act
ing secretary Of sta te.S AT the meeting
of the congregatpM today Cardinal
Satolli asked when Elle -conclave would
be opened.
Cardinal OregliaE replied that he
thought that on thesexening of Friday,
the 31st all the ca fdiflals might enter
their cells and be EeAdy for the first
meeting CT the concB@es Aug. l, week
from tomorrow. MsTT gF'arabullnl. the
famous Latinist, hdslsbeen selected to
write the CRATIC brSvis, the Latin eu-
logy upon the late Dantiff. which will
be buried with hin.zxA
The congregational t6day also heard
the secret reports feeeived from the
nuncios at Vienna, Paris. Munich and
Madrid. 1t approved the charity be-
queathed by Leo to the poor, dividing
it as follows: $4,000 for Rome. $4,000
for Perugia, where Leo was for many
years archbishop and $4,000 for Car
pineto, where the late pOntiff was
born.
Gibbons and Richard.
Tonight's Italia sees alleged confirm
alton of the story that Cardinal Glib
bons had succeeded in Transforming
Cardinal Richard, the archbishop of
Paris, into an opponent of Cardinal
Rampolla in the alleged fact that Car
dinal Gibbons did not leave Cardinal
Richard while in Paris; that they left
together for Rome, Travelled together,
and will lodge together at the house of
the Order of st. Sulpice. AS matter
of fact, only the statement that they
that they did not start for Rome to-
gether. Cardinal Richard is coming
via Modane and Cardinal Gibbons via
st. Gothard pass. The latter is eX-
pected here Sunday evening or Mon
day morning.
Inside the Vatican the work of ar
ranging the apartments for the con-
claye has been begun.
Cardinal Oreglia is increasing in
doll NcAy1f
circles, where it is remembered that
it was through his. efforts that the
propaganda of the Vatican adhered to
the request of the Italian government
to establish an apostolic prefecture in
Erithrea.
Mgr. CALI Funeral Orator.
The congregation of cardinals today
decided to ask Mgr. CALI to deliver the
funeral grafton upon the late pope,
and Mgr. Sardi the afsf5ion on the du-
ties of the college in connection with
the selection of Leoes successor. THESE
appointments, howeYe., are OF ten
tative nature and haze not yet peen
officially communicated to the appoint
ees. Mgr. Tarozzi was Informally ask
ed to pronounce the funeral grafton,
but he declined owing to bad health.
For a similar reason Mgr. P1fferl, the
confessor Of the late pope, declined an
appointment as corffessor of the con-
clave The congregation has not yet
accepted the decIinat ion, however, Of
fering to appoint Mgr Palmitarl as ms
assistant. If Mgr. Pifferi persists IN
his declination the appointment VIII
probably be given to Mgr. PaiInlerl.
The report that. Mgr. d. j. OConneii,
rector of the Catholic university at
Washington, was obliged to leave Rome