The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-21

an early nouF ~ inc morning on the
arrival of Cardinal Della Volpe. who
was received at the Vatican by the
papel secrctarr.
Part OF tho ceremonies consisted of
official recognition of the Pope's death.
Amid deep silence. the chamberlain
sprnkieG the body with holy water
f; thrice calling the Pope by name
, Giuseppe Sarto." Then. turning to
those who knelt by the bedside. he
announced solcmnly. The Pope is
reaily dead"
! ~ 4 o'clock in the morning the cell
chamber for the repose of the soul of
| Plus X.
About the same time in the Pope's
private chapel masses were celebra ted
| by MonSicnor Bressan and Cardinal
Bisloti. the latter the only cardinal
beside Merry Del Val who never left
the Vatican
| This afternoon the body OF the late
pontiff was embalmed. Lying I'm state
will take place in the throne room of
the Vatican, where many thousands of
persons were admitted to his presence
when alive
The question of a conclave to elect
his successor was being discussed to-
day. 1t probably will take place SEN
TENDER g.
/ Throughout the night messages had
been received from the heads of many
OIL
Holiness.
All were Immediately notified OF his
death by Cardinal Merry Del Val Tho
Italian Premier. Signor Salandra. at
| once ordered that the necessary meas
| ures be taken to guarantee the COM
plete liberty of the provisional govern
mont OF the church. and of the sacred
college of cardinals. which is the tenn
porary custodian of the supreme power
OF the church pending the election of
4 Pope
The matter of conclave was dis
cussed to-day. 1t Is said 4 majority
| of the cardinals are in favor Of hold
| ing It in Rome. as is usual. and. further,
because of the neutrality OF Italy in
the present war. Others, however. suG-
Scstcd that II would be better to meet
in Holland, a country which they re-
gardcd as even more neutral than Italy.
Among the candidates already men
toned are Cardinals Man De Lai.
Fcrrata, AGliardi. Pompili and Serahni,
the last named eX-nuncio of Mexico.
There Is much interest in the mat
ter of where the body OF the Pope Will
find Its final resting place.
BODY OF POPE LEO
STILL. ~ ST. PETERS
1t is recalled that carrying the body
! of Plus IN. from st. Peters TO St
Lawrence caused 4 riot For this rea-
son the body of Pope Leo. although he
had expressed Il wish to be buried in
st. John Lateran. where his tomb was
| erected, is stu In st. Peters as the
late Pope feared that the trRnsporta-
tion might cause disorders 1t is be-
lievcd Plus y. chose ST. Peters for his
tomb In order to avoid the possibility
of unpleas antness.
The Ciorna!e D'1talia to-day SAYS 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 car
dnals of temporal influence in spirit
ual matters. The new rules also, the
paper says. modified some OF the
formalitles concerning the duration of
the conclave.
The Sacred College Will decide on the
day upon which II will be transported
to ST. Pctcrs's for three days chapel
sacrament before burial The funeral
service will be In the Sistine Chapel.
Those Interested In condolences
point that the Pope died on August 20.
| exactly eleven years and one month
/ after the death of Pope Leo on July 20.
! 1902.
| CONCLAVE FOR ELECTION
! TO he HELD IN SEPTEMBER
! 1t is expected the cohclave for the
election of a Pope will be held ON Sep
TENDER 3, after a delay TO give time
for the cardinals from several coun-
tries to arrive. Even SO. II is doubt
full whether Cardinals Gibbons and
O'Connell. from the United States, and
Cardinal CaNalcanti, from Rio Janciro
can reach here by that time. owing to
the partial suspension of the steam
ship service
| 1t is stated that, Notwithstanding the
war, that special trains will he put at
the disposal of cardinals In Europe
The rising sun. which sildcd the
| image of ST. Joseph on the wall by
the Pontiff's bed this morning. found
the Franciscan penitentiarics keeping
tho dead watch and murmuring pray
ers. st. Peters Square. which had been
filled throughout the night with per
sons OF every rank until the death OF
the Pope was announced. was deserted
Under the colonnades at the bronze
door OF the Vatican two Italian cara
bincers exchanged reports regarding
the death of His Holiness with tho
Swiss guards.
MonsiYnor zampini, of the Popea
| household, assisted by the secretary
and the pontif's valet. laid out the
body, placed the cruci1N in the hands
and stationed lighted candles about
the bed.
II so happened that Cardinal Della
| Nolpe. the chamberlain, Scraano Van
mutclli. dean of the Sacred College, and
Antonio Agliardi. chancellor OF the
Holy Roman Church. all were absent
| from Rome. 1t was announced that
Cardinal Della Volpe would return to-
invite the members of the Sacred Col
lege to decide upon the funeral cere-
| monies which will occupy nine days
| INTENSE INTEREST
DISPLAYED ~ ROME
Interest in Rome when the dying
, condition OF the Ponuff vas admitted
was intense.
Throughout the night carriages
crowded the vicinity OF the Vatican.
bringing diplomats and nohlemcn. The
knights OF Malta mingled with bishops,
priests. monks and nuns making anx-
ious inquiry In many tongues. Those
who were admitted TO the palace
climbed the royal staircase to the papal
antechamber. where Swiss guards in
their multicolored uniforms paraded
solemnly UP and down Clementine Hall
Many were admitted TO the throne
room. where the physicians bulletins
were posted All the visitors regis
tered
After midnight. through instructions
personally impaired by Cardinal Merry
Del Val. entrance TO the apostolic pal
ace was forbidden while those within
were not permitted to leave or com
municatc with those outside. The tele-