Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-24
.9-DAY PAPAL
DEATH RITES
BEGIN AT ROME
Senior Canon Holds
Mass in Honor of
Dead Prelate.
BODY IN STATE
Gamblers Make Books
on Election of
Successor.

ROME, Jan. 24-The traditional
nine days funeral ceremonies for the
late Pope Benedict XIV began at $50
a. m. today when mass was cele-
brated by the Senior Canon of St.
Peters Cathedral A similar cere-
mony will be conducted each morn
ing for the succeeding eight days.
The burial Of the Pontiff will not
take place until tomorrow and the
body viii remain in state upon the
catafalque in the basilica Of st. Pet
er's until noon Wednesday.
AS the requiem mass was cele-
brated, the Julian choir sang softly
in the chapel. The Senior Canon
gave absolution at the Papal bier.
The decision to defer the entombment
Of Pope Benedict Nv until tomorrow
til tomorrow gave thousands Of deyout
gave thousands Of deyout Catholics an
opportunity to pay their devotions while
sbasilia of St Peters today. 1t was a
the body rested IN the basilia Of st.
Peters. 1t was scene Of awe. splendor
and grief as the uuendug line OF mourn.
ers passed before the scarlet catafalque
with its passive occupant.
PREPARE FOR
CONCLAVE.
Mechanical preparations for the con-
clave were begun when masons COM
menced erecting walls to seal up the room
in which the papal election viii be con-
Quoted The telephone wires will have
been removed by the time the conclaye
opens.
The nonTtalian vote in the conclaye
has been reduced from thirty 70 twenty
nine by the death Of Cardinal Almarez
y Santos, archbishop OF Toledo. The
Italian membership Of the Sacred College
is thirty-one.
There have been increasing signs Of
reconciliation between the Vatican and
the italian government. Upon orders
from the Ministry OF Marine, all the
italian warships have lowered their flags
to half mast.
There is no change IN the predictions
as to Benedict XV's successor except that
Cardinal Priest Giuseppe Frisco, Arch
bishop of Naples. IS mentioned as dark
horse. Friends Of Cardinal Louis Nazari
Begin. Archbishop OF Quebec. are urg-
ing his election, II the Sacred College
decides upon the election Of a non-Italian.
There seems little likelihood, however,
that q non italian Will be chosen.
pIsrcga riding the irreve rence Of their
actions, the gambling houses in the fash
louable watering places on the Italian
and French Riviera are making book
upon the outcome Of the conClave next
month. The men and women bettors are
allowed to wager on any of the sixty
one cardinals and the house will take
the opposition side.
GOVERNMENT
ISSUES DENIAL.
According to a news agency, & ne gov
eminent has issued official denial Of
report printed I'm the Popolo Romano
that Premier Bonimi has sent a conf
Dental circular letter 10 the various pre-
fects suggesting pressure upon the ca
dinals Of their districts to insure the
election Of a pro government pope.
1t was announced the Popes body
would lie in state from 0 $50 TO 80.
It is learned authoritatlvely Cardinal
Merry del Val, leader Of the so-called
'4rreconcilable faction has written
letter to Cardinal Vennutelh, dean Of
the cousistory, protesting against the re-
CcptiOn OF the ltanan government mlu-
listers, Maury and Rodlno at the Vatican.
Also, he protested against the policy Of
Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary OF
state. toward the italian government.
It is understood Cardinal Gasparri win
reply saying that the new times demand
a new policy.
Only the office OF tho PapnI Secretary
Of State win be open to the public dur
ing the Conclave.
Cardinals will meet on the morning OF
Feb ., but the balloting for new Pope
VIII not begin until the usual ceremonies
are over.
First there will be a mass by the Ca
pella Parliua invoking the aid Of the
Holy Spirit in making the selection. Aft
erward the Cardinals Will go into con
sistory halls, where the apostolic const-
tuition viii be read governing the con
clave.
The only out-of town Cardinal to ar
rive so far is the Archbishop Of Milan. /
The Archbishop Of Venice is expected to-
night. 1t is believed the two American
Cardinals Will arrive too late for the bal
lotipg.
Countess Julia Perisco sister of the
late Pope, who is i'll in bed at her home
in Venice, has been forbidden by her
physician to come to Rome. She is suf-
ferng from bronchitis. The Queen
Mother has sent a message of coincidence. /