Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-20

,eak again.
body OF Pope Leo. although he had ex-
pressed a wish to be buried in ST
John Lateran, where his tomb was
erected, is still in st. Peters as the late
pope feared that the transportation
might cause disorders. 1t is believed
that Plus X. chose st. Peters for his
tomb in order to avoid the possibility
of unpleasantness.
New Rules for Conclave.
The Giornale d'Italia says today that
the pope recently drew up new rules to
govern future conclaves and that these
abolished the right of the veto Of for
eign powers, thus freeing the cardinals
of temporal influence in spiritual mat
ters. The new rules, also the paper
says, modified some of the formalities
concerning the duration of the con-
clave.
The arrival of Cardinal Della Volpe,
chamberlain of the church, from Imola
today was anxiously awaited. AS
chamberlain, he will direct the Holy
See temporarily and will conduct the
traditional ceremony in which the
pontiff is officially pronounced dead.
In this ceremony the chamberlain lifts
the covering from the face of the dead,
and with a silver hammer touches the
forehead three times. saying each
time:
''Giusepp Sarto."
When there is no reply, he an
nounces:
'The pope is really dead"
This is done in the presence of the
cardinals. few intimates of the dead
and the penitentiaries of St Peters,
who will prepare the body for the
tomb.
Later the body will be removed to
ar other room, where 1t will be en-
baimed. The Sacred College will de-
eide on the day on which It will be
transported to st. Peters for the three
days chapel sacrament, before burial.
The funeral service will be held in the
Sistine chapel.
Those interested in condolences point
out that the pope died on August 20,
exactly II years and one month after
the death of Pope Leo, on July 20,
1903.
ConcIave on Sept. 3.
1t is expected that the eonclave for
the election of pope will be held on
Sept. 3, after a delay to give time for
the cardinals from several countries to
arrive. Even SO, 1t is doubtful whether
Cardinals Gibbons and OConnell can
reach here by that time from the
United States and Cardinal Cavalie-
anti from Rio de Janerio. owing to the
partial suspension of steamship SER
vice. 1t is stated however, that de-
Snifa the jo1 oiy,c mill t1o
put at the disposal of the cardinals in
Europe.
Monsignor Zampini of the pope's
household, assisted by the secretary and
the pontiff's valet, laid out the body,
placed the crucifix in the hands and
stationed lighted candles about the
bed.
1t so happened that Cardinal Della
Volpe, the chamberlain; Serafine Van
nutelli, dean of the Sacred college, and
Antonio Agliardi, chancellor of the
Holy Roman church, were absent from
Rome, but 1t was announced that Car
dinal Della Volpe would. return today
and, Immediately on his arrival, invite
the members of the Sacred college to
decide on the funeral ceremonies, which
will occupy nine days.
Premier Salandra has sent norifica-
ton of the death of the pope to the
authorities throughout the kingdom,
instructing them at the same time to
take part in the funeral ceremonies If
invited.
No Precautions Necessary.
For the first time since the fall OF
the temporal power. a pope has died
without 1t being necessary for the
Italian authorities to take any special
precautions.
When both Plus TX. and Pope Leo
passed away the government found II
advisable to occupy st. Peters square
and the principal thoroughfares lead
ing to the vatican with troops, ready
to intervene should occasion arise. In
case of the death of Pope Plus x. how
ever, on account of the hour of his
death. such precautions were not me-
cessary.
Father Francis Xavier Wernz, gener-
al of the Society of Jesus. also died In
Rome this morning. Father Wernz
was called ''The Black Pope a nick
name used to indicate his power be-
hind the throne. The late pontiff was
generally known as THE white pope"
The body of the late pope reposed