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Of 81. Joseph on the wall by tho pontiff s
bed. found the Franciscan pcnitcrtiaries
keeping the dead watch and murnurIne
prayers outside st Peters square. which
had been filled throughout the night with
persons Of every rank until death Of the
pore was announced, WIS deserted. Tn
der the colonnades at tho bronze door OF
| the Vatican two Italian csrblnccrs OK
| rhanged reports with the Swiss guards
regarding the death OF his holiness
Monsignor Zampiui of the pope's house
| hold, assisted by the secretary and the
poutirfs valet laid out tho body. placed
tho crucifiN in tho hands and stationed
, lighted candles about the bed.
1t SO happened that Cardinal Della
Nolpa, the chamberain scrafiuc Van
nutelh dean OF the sacred college. and
Antonio Agliardo, chancellor OF the Holy
Roman church. we're absent from Rome.
but it was announced that Cardinal Della
Nolpe would return today and imme-
distely on his arrival invite the MEM
bers OF the sacred college to decide on
the funeral ceremonies, which will oc-
cupy mine days
AuNtTNSl III ANplll' WnRn llt uNlNk Nbn-
dition of tho pontitf was admitted was
intense. Throughout the night carriages
crowded tho vicinity Of the Vatican,
bringing diplomats and noblemcn. The
knights Of Malta mingled with bishops,
priests, monks and nuns, making anxious
inquiry In many tongues.
Those who were admitted to tho palace
climbed the royal staircase to the pspal
Rntechamber, where Swiss guards in
their multi-colored uniforms paredcd
up and down Clementine hall Many were
| admitted to the throne room, where tho
physicians bulletins were posted, All the
visitors registered.
After midnight, through instructions
personally impaired by Cardinal Merry
Del Val. entrance to the apostolic palace
was forbidden, while those within were
| not permitted to leave the place or COM
municate with those outside The tele-
phone line from the Vatican was dis
connected and from then ON nothing OF
what transpired within was known to tn,
public until tho death OF his holiness was
| officially announced.
An Anxious nay,
| Wednesday was one OF the most auxiou
days in the history Of the vatican. Tn,
whole world knew that the pope was in
disposed but 1t was supposed that he wa
| suffering from his usual ailmcnt, tn,
| sout. Up to noon even the members o
the household were unaware OF the scri
BUSINESS of the developments. Almost
! without warning came the word that tn,
! pontiff was at deaths door.
Eay hia apnpN continued titna
no revived and was able TO say few
words. but hope OF saving him was flnali'
abandoned. Several times throughout tn,
city and at the palace tho rumor sprca,
that the end had come, only to he denic,
! later.
In the presence OF Cardinal Merry De
Val, the papal secretary, and CARDINAL
Ferrata, Cagiano and Bislcti and the tw
sisters of the pope, a bulletin on the con
dition of the pope was published early II
the afternoon ON the door of the vatican
The Swiss guards stood watch, \ grca
crowd outside Razed with grlef-strickel
faces up at the pope's chamber on tn
second floor whore the windows wer
closed with shades.
A delay in issuing a bulletin tonigh
caused suspicion that the end had come
" lille the withdrawal of the guard iron
before the door of the sick chambe
caused the rumor that the pope wa
better, as the guard is supposed to main
tain watch over the person of tho pontif
without pause, until all danger is past o
death ensues.
Tears Arc shed.
II is learned that the guard had bee
withdrawn, however, because of owe
fatigue. Mobiles and citizens, wishing T.
hear the latest word from the bedside
gathered in groups in the streets nea
the vatican. Some of them shed tear
and there were whispered stories OF III
goodness of the pope and the piety of hi
sisters
Urgent kilograms were sent TO Car
dinsl Farley, who Is In Switzerland, an,
the holy see notified all the cardinal
who are living in Rome or other part
OF Italy of the grave situation. All tn
churches and clergy in Rome were like
wise notified. Cardinal Della Volpe
chamberlain OF the church, who, on tn
pope's death, assumes direction of tn
holy see during the interregnum, wa
summoned from lmola, and left imme
diately for Rome. message was sen
| to the pope's brother urging him &
come to Rome as quickly as possible
while the pope's sister, Signora Parolir
reached the vatican before death ensued
Outside the apostolic palace the seem
was mournful. From early in the da
automobiles and carriages carrying car