The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 21, 1903, Page 1

’ to be taken frem § the Library.++++ Tall, “VOLUME XCIV—NO. 51. SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. POPE LEO XIII ANS were intervals when his giant mentality reasserted itself, and despite his agony he sought to utiiize the fleeting moments in pontifical duties. | WERS pf JPE LEO’S Iong struggle against death ended shortly after 4 o’ciock yesterday afternoon. During his last hours he was in delirium, but there | ' THE SUMMONS OF DEATH His last words were a whispered benediction. Immediately upon the death of the Pope, Cardinal Oreglia assumed charge of the Vatican. | Death’sShade!| Falls Upon Datican. Expz';g;zg Pon- tiffSereneto the End. Pain Racks Body as Life Is Ebbing. Last Words a | Final Bene- diction. wail t .Vf death cham- il be embalmed cremonies will ex- days, the remains | ) the Cathedral | | where they will lie | dtimate n‘.rlmg-1 | Pontiff will be in| | Basilica of St.| J | Pop 1l moments were | v marked ne seremity and _’!_ hen he was con- scious, dm intelligence ' < tod : pontificate. His to Dr. Lap- R R R K NTANTANT S - e with his twen- | 4 Pontiff Whose Long and Remarkable Reién as Head of Catholic Church Has Ended An hour be-| Centra, he murmured : | 14 “The pain I suffer is-most Ieri of the physical pain he suffered, is devoted walet, Pio|rible.” i tions upon the Cardinals and- his nephews, who knelt at the bedside, and the last look of his almost Yet his parting words were not but were his whispered benedic- death chamber. 2 JEOI'eglia Now | in Supreme ' Control. |Acting Pope | Is of Stern i Mien. \First Orders Closing of Datican. \Brings Tran- quillity Out of _C_'{z_c_zos. OME, July 20—With the death of Pope Leo XIII the striking man of the hour is Cardinal | Oreglia, the dean of the Sacred College. Immediately upon the annowncement of the Pope’s death the Cardinal took official charge of the Vatican, of which he had e {LTJ'H”L"[[ (‘r7}l‘70[ more than a week ago. His first or- | |der wwas that all entrances to . | the Vatican be closed and all per- sons dismissed from the death | chamber. The body of the Pon- | tiff was placed in charge of Fran- { | ciscan monks. The Cardinal is the exact an- tithesis of Pope Leo, having none of the late Pontiff's sympathetic and benevolent characteristics. He comes of noble Piedmontese | | stock and his nobility is shown in his haughty-and austere bearing. He is not popular among his col- leagues or the Romans, and his brusque manner has earned him the title of “the Piedmont bear.” | | He is tall and robust and his 74 years are shown by the whiteness ! of his hair. His face has the tawny hue of old parchment and is deep- ly lined. Despite his austerity the Cardinal's learning and piety are universally recognized. This is the man who for the | time being is practically Pope. It | was he who issued the order to | clear the Vatican from intruders | and brought tranquillity out of the | | confusion immediately following | | Pope Leo’s death. The greafest interest is now centered in the work of the holy conclave, which is to select the successor to Leo XIII. The con~ clave will, it is generally believed, meet on August 3. Speculation, prophecies and predictions come | | from every direction in favor of | the various candidates. The com- paratively long illness of Leo has had the effect of marrowing the chances of some who entered the contest with what was thought to be the brightest prospects, while it has brought forward the promi- nence of others who at first were hardly considered. The result is that they are all now on about the same level. It is said that there has never beem a con- .. | clave in which there are so many candidates who have a fair chance sightless eyes was toward. the| Practically all the Cardinals| of winning. great wory crucifix hanging in the | now in Rome, kneeling at the bed-| Such a situation might lead to @ " Continued on !ngs 2;766iufi; 3. Continued on Page 2, Column @