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arose and applied a stethoscope to the
heart. He turned with a despa.ring ges-
ture to Cardinal Merry del Val, knelt
and kissed the hand OF the Pontiff: 1T
Is the end" he said. A moment later the
quiet of the chamber echoed the mourn
full prayers for the dead and the sobs
Of those who had loved the great good
man.
Precedent required that the public an
nouncement Of the death should be with
held until certain formalities we're COM
piled with. The Cardinal Chamberlain.
Cardinal Della Volpe. was at Jmola and
everything had to await his arrival. In
the meantime the office OF the Papal
Secretary OF State had sent the neces-
sary messages OF notification to the
Cardinals and TO the Governments OF
Catholic countries.
Cardinal Della volpe arrived at the
Vatican shortly after midnight. In the
meantime the doors had been closed and
tho telephone wires disconnected after
the Italian Government had been OFF,
cially informed Of the death.
Chamberlain Enters Death Cha mber.
The Cardinal Chamberlain, dressed In
the violet surplice and cape Of his office,
accompanied by the other prelates and
! priests of his Apostolic Camera, entered
the chamber OF death and sank upon a
violet cushion. where he offered up a
silent prayer. Arising he approached
the bed and leaning over drew back the
veil with which the face was covered.
Then bending down he called three
times the baptismal name OF the dead
Pontiff: Giuseppe sarto. Giuseppe
sarto! Giuseppe Sarto!" Receiving no
response he Strengthened up and in the
prescribed manner announced: THE
Pope is indeed dead" He did not use
the silver hammer to tap upon the fore
head as In ancient days. Its use waA
abandoned with the death OF Plus TX.
Thereafter came the temporary trans
fer Of authority to the Cardinal Cham
berlain, who will be'the supreme head OF
the church until the legitimate success.
sor OF Plus X. is chosen by the Car
dinals. The sacred ring OF st. Peter
was presented to him together with the
sacred seals OF his office. He will re-
side in the Vatican until the new Pope
is known.
Services 20 Last Nine Days.
The funeral services OF the Pope
will last through nine days and the ex.
act details will be decided by the Sa
cred College. 1t has been the custom
for the body to be taken first to tn,
Sistine Chapel before II goes to st
Peters, but It is thought now that thi,
will be omitted and AZ the expiration o
} several days the body. high upon n cat
afa,que. will be exposed TO the publ,
view. according to immemorial custom
Thereafter on the ninth day some Car
! dinal will pronounce the eulogy and tn
body will be buried.
} 1t is an assured fact that the Con
clave OF Cardinals will meet on tn,
tenth day. Every effort is being mad
J to obtain the presence OF the foreigl
dignitaries. but II conditions make
Impossible for them to arrive IN tim
there can be no delay majority o
, the Cardinals can make a selection, an
, with one-half OF the sixty-siX in Italy
Ave in Spain. two in Portugal and on
, in Holland there is no doubt that
! sufficient number will be present.
II was reported tonight that whe
, the Conclave meets in Rome to elect
new Pope IT will send an appeal to tn
= warning nations for peace and will as
, the United States TO aid It in bringin
about tranquility.
q Every effort will he made to insur
, the presence OF Cardinal Farley OF tn
Z United States, who is In Switzerland
Negotiations are already under way t
have belligerent nations agree tina
z trains bearing the seven Cardinals G
= France. the five of Germany. the tw
= Of England and the one Of ireland pas
through without hindrance.
Despite this effort II Is not certai
a that n sufficient number OF the Cardina
d late OF foreign countries can arrive
/ time and for that reason II is accepte
. as foregone that the successor OF PIT
n X. will be an italian. For that reaso
e the names OF Cardinals Maffi ar
!. Ferrata are mentioned as the mo-
II likely candidates.
a CONCLAVE OPENS AUG. 81