The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
BURIAL OF POPE
 WILL bE PRIVATE Rites of Abs0lution Per- formed Yesterday A MOURNING ROME Thousands Visit Throne Room to View Dead Pontiff's Face.
 Brother Reaches

Rome. August 21.-BOfne ny req uill- formed members of the Sediali, who when he was alive carried him in a Sedan chair, the body of Pope Plus x, dressed in pontifical robes and miter and with the other emblems of his sa- cred office lying beside it. was taken today to the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Peters, where the sol emn rites of dissolution were performed.
 Thousands previously had visited the throne room, where the body lay, to look on the face of the dead pontiff and many wove themselves into the great procession from the throne room to the chapel. The procession was headed by the bearers of the massive silver pontifical cross. 20 cardinals and patriarchs archibishops, bishops, priests and papal and court chamber lain and members of the Swiss noble and paltine gurds in their multi-col ored uniforms. The scene was an i'm pressive one. Under the flare of the candles in the chapel could be seen the r-dimmed eyes of prelate, priest, layman and papal guard. Especially affected were the bearers of the body of the pope.
 Burial to Be Private
 The burial of Pope plus will be abso lutely private. This was decided on today.
 The body was embalmed today prior to it's removal to the chapel for the ceremony of absolution. Instead of the antiquated method of removing the viscera and preserving it in vase in the church of St Vincent near the Quirinal. a fluid which, it is claimed, will preserve the body perfectly was injected into the arteries.
 The late pope's only brother, Angelo Sarto arrived in Rome today. From a handsome elderly person, grief had changed him to a broken old man. Great affection existed between the brothers and when Angelo entered the mortuary chamber today and the dead pontiff did not answer his customary greeting he fell to his knees at the side of the body sobbing aloud. There he knelt for an hour, the tears mean while streaming his face and sobs con- vulsing his frame. Kindly hands fi- nally lifted the sorrowful man and led him from the death chamber to the apartment of his sisters.
 Mourning Continues
 Mourning throughout Rome contin- bed today. All theatres. moving pie ture shows and other amusement places remained closed. Thousands gathered in St. Peters square last night and remained there, some in prayer, until broad daylight when violent thunder storm drove them away.
 The contents of the will of Pope Plus became known today. The testament is dated 1911, but has codicils made in successive years. To the members of his imm ediate family he leaves $20,- 000 which was presented to him some years ago. and s2400 to his nephews. Both bequests are made subject to the approval of his successor. In the will is the following phrase:
 'I was born poor and lived poor and I wish to die poor"
 Prince Chigi, hereditary marshal of the conclave, today because of his ad- vanced years requested Cardinal Della Volpe to obtain a substitute for him. The cardinal chose Prince Ludovico. The marshal of the conclave is en- trusted with the protection of the car dnals during the conc1ave.
 Vatican officials today expressed their appreciation of messages of con dolence received from President Wilson and Secretary Bryan.
 Cardinal Farley telegraphed the Vat ican today that he was leaving Switzer- land to attend the conclave.
 The Marquis Di San Kiuliano. the Italian foreign minister, has ordered representatives of Italy abroad to state that though nearly the whole of Flu rope is engaged in warfare the Catho- lies can elect Dew pope in peaceful Italy.
 The Swiss government has notified the Vatican that it has ordered 46 Swiss guards who returned to Switzer- land for the mobilization, to leave inn mediately to resume their duties at the Vatican.