South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-23

announced 10 those who saw.
81. Peters Tolls News.
The royal guards then cleared
space before the gate Of the Vatican. +
allowing only those connected with
tho papal household 90 pass AL /
though 10 was still dark. the crowds
began 10 grow in size. and automO- f
biIes and carriages began arriving .
Bro ever increasing numbers. Toward F,
o'clock the bells Of ST. Peters toll .
ed slowly The signal that the pontiH
had passed away. Masses were cele- f
atcd 20 rarfols affairs in the Nati-
can for now numerous devout eyes
OF the throngs in the public square
eurned toward the pope's chamber, /
whore the binds were half drawn.
The first person outside OF the inn
mediate pontifical circle 10 be in
formed OF the pope's death was Pre-
mier Bonomi. who in turn communi-
Gated the news 10 the king and other
high dignitaries Of state. as well as
20 the governors OF the colonies. For
the first time IN the history OF rela-
tions between the Italian govern
ment and the Vatican. the govern
ment instructed that the flags be
half-masted on all government Off
ces in Observance of the death OF the
pontif
Funeral Ceremonies.
Already every one is recalling the
ceremonies Of stately pomp or which
the dead pontif now viii be the cen
ter during the next few days. begin
ming with the gathering Of the car
diuals in the death chamber They
then Will call the silent figure three
times by his Christian name before
pronouncing him officially dead.
This viii be followed by the historic
ceremony of removing the Fisher
mans ring, which viii be drawn of
the pope's finger by Cardinal Gas
parri who will destroy it and have
it reset for Benedicts successor. /
Then will follow the elaborate prep
arauons for the embalming Of the
body and for the three days cere-
mony during which the body VIII
lie in state in St. Peters chapel be-
fore burial.
Speculation is already rife con-
corning a successor. Cardinal Gas
parri is among those most promin-
emily mentioned. although the cleo
ton Of a papal secretary Of state is
almost without precedent.
Cardinals Divided.
The college of cardinals is under
stood to be divided into two fairly
equal groups, on the subject of
/ Pope Benedtct's successor. The two
groups represent those who wish
the next pope TO come from outside
of Italy and those who think he
should be a native Of the country.
At the moment the latter group ap-
pears to be in the ascendancy, al
/ though certain members of the sac
/ red college show a strong liking
I for Cardinal Merry del Val. a native
I Of Spain, and do not hide their
sympathies in that choice.
I All speculatiOns. however, are
\ based on very slight data, because
\ Of the suddenness of Pope Bene-
diets death.
Give News Immediately.
| The official and semi-official Vati-
I can organs give o'clock as the
time Of the pope's death and the
: Rome newspapers do likewise. Car
| dinal Pizardo, in describing the last
moments. said TO The Associated
/ Press correspondent, who was the
only American newspaper repre-
sentative admitted to the ante-cham-
Der.
when the end was near 7 was
/ called from my chambers, and hur-
/ ried quickly TO the pontiffs bed
room. That was a few minutes be-
I fore o'clock. I saw the holy
father breathe his last. and as the
+ other prelates knelt beside the silent
and Iifeless form I asked that
might tell the news to the press.
/ thereupon hurried TO the ante-cham-
+ Der. where several newspapsrmen
were awaiting events. and informed
them that the pope had just died
/ The cardinal was asked az what
/ hour death had occurred. and he
I replied: Exactly at this minute"
At this identical moment the bells
/ of st. Peters struck the first stroke
/ of o'clock
Members of Cardinals.
The successor 10 Pope Benedict
/ viii probably he an Italian cardinal.
although Itaiys participation i'm the
/ recent war may influence the sacred
4 college to choose a man from some
other nation. Although this Is not
probable If a cardinal other than
an Italian were chosen. it would UNI
/ doubtedIy be one OF the two Ameri-
/ can cardinals-O'Conneu or Daugh-
I erty. Those who know say that If
/ Cardinal Gibbons were still living
/ ne would be one OF the most prom
+ inent candidates. as this great Amer
lean was perhaps the best loved man
. ju the sacred college.
Among the prominent Italian car
dinals who may be chosen are: His
I EminenCe. Cardinal Raphael Merry
. del Val secretary of the Congreca-
/ tion OF the Holy Office, His Emin-
ence. Cardinal Peter Gasparri, secre-
/ tary Of state to- His Holiness, Bene-
4 dict w. Cardinal Gasparri is per
! haps the most eminent canonist in
+ the church. and it very likely that
I be viii become the next pope. His
I Emineuce. Carolina! Andrew Fer
rari archbishop of Milan. however
is in very high favor throughout the
/ college, and may be elected.
The pope viii be chosen by the
members Of the college Of cardinals.
. The names or these members fol-
low.
Cardinal Bishops.
NauuutelH Vincent. dean OF the
. sacred college.
De Tai, Cajetan. bishop of Sabina
Woo Anthony project OF the Ste