The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-21

newed when Pope Leo died. the old
fisherman's ring having been lost at
that time. Cardinal Della Nolpe in
stalled himself in the vatican, occupy
ing the apartment of the papal sec
retary of state, who has removed to
the Santa Maria house behind the
vatican, where Cardinal Rampolla
lived and died.
The cardinals visited the death
chamber, where they viewed the body
of the pope. Which lay on sloping
der a rich canopy. The body was
clothed in White robe and red cape
Red silk gloves covered the hands,
on the fingers Of which glittered the
rings of his office. A mitre of cloth
of gold was On his head,
Face Sadly Changed.
The face of the late pontiff was
startlingly Waxen. In profile 1t was
quite recognizable, but sadly changed.
All knelt and after prayer, some of
the cardinals handed to the mon
signors standing on each side of the
body their crucifiX and medals, which
the monsignors laid for a moment on
the dead fingers. Some. and those
yrivileged themselves, placed eruci-
| fixes on the hands and also kissed the
4 feet clad in red slippers. Not few
of them We're overcome With emotion
and wept silently, and when they left
the chamber it was With the prayer
that he would have eternal rest.
From 5 to o'clock this evening the
/ tn i've
to which all classes were admitted
A great crowd clad in black entered
the throne room reverently praying
and many of them weeping.
Interest in Successor.
Much interest centers in the sue
eessor of Pope Plus There is q
marked difference between the con
clave after the death of Pope Leo and
the one now to be held Then the
sacred college was divided into two
factions, one for and the other against
Cardinal Rampola,
Since Cardinal Rampolla's deati
there seems to be no faction and Il
is thought that fer the first time 1t
many Years the cardinals will enter
the conciaee with entirely open minds
MonsiEnor Tecchi. secretary of thu
eonsstorial congregation, having bee1
appointed cardinal. will be replaced
by Monsignor Boggiani, former nun
clio in Mexico, who thus will become
the secretary of the conclaye. insleat
of Monsignor Rosa The position |!
of great Importance, as Monsigno
Del Nal from this position became
cardinal and papal secretary of state
The pope left nothing to his fam
lily, but shortly before his death h
arranged for life insurance to th
amount of $4,000 in favor of his sur
vivine sisters, Nothing else goes t,
the family. The will of the pope wa
read today in the presence of Gardina
Merry del Val.
Cardinal Seraphin Nannutell. deal
of the sacred college, was in Maple
when he heard the pope was dying
Train Wrecked.
He took the night train for Rome
but shortly after leaving Naples
dynamite bomb exploded in the trai
Wounding 10 passengers. The card
inal was not injured, bnt was oblige
to wait for the next train.
: Cardinal Nannutelli is almost blint
is stone zeal ana So WedkeHcd u
nervous proslration, he may not b
able to perform the function of hi
office, in which ease Cardinal Agli
ardi, sub dean of the sacred colleg'
: will take his place.
. Cardinal Sebastian Martinelli, pre-
feet of the congregation of rites, is /
at Genseno.
Falconio at Bedside.
Cardinal Diomede Falconio, forme
apostolic delegate at Washington, wa
at Nelletri. taking possession Of h
diocese from which he was summone
to Rome. He took a train immediate
~ and on arriving at Rome, proceed
ed straight to the vatican. where /
found the bronze doors shut
An order had been issued to tt
: guard to allow no one to pass, but h
n insistence was so determined that |
was permitted to enter. He went
e the room of the pontiff and thus W.
" able to see him before he expired.
e., Anothr affecting scene occurred
It the death chamber when Monsign,
Parolin, the pope's nephew, reacht