The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 21, 1903, Page 2

9 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, " JULY 21, 1908. IDITH SUPREME COURAGE AND TRANQUIL OF SPIRIT THE HOLY FATHER PASSES THROUGH FINAL HEROISM OF DYING PONTIFF Brave and Un-| complaining to the End. Sobbing Prelates| Surround the Couch. —_— Sufferer Whispers| a Farewell | Blessing. | The P OME pe tter ¢ o'clock t en and pa eded by a pe- the bedside | Cardinals, | ved being ediction. th spread emities became | e fixed rigid w of de | | | £ red whole had come the Pope’s tors more ever | mu; the papal most constantly ha ker and weake! he Pontiff’s ex- col s be- eeply was asked 1o bless and t is person w nced by th Tt was a solen ment—the head of he ¥ w white skuilcap h . ge of the silvery ha rising abx crimson coverlet raise the familiar gestu t| ber e knee | et Seeping . ed the found th of his pow- began to , and Leo XIII of death, esent | eves all g Pontift toward great after which he suf- xyem of choking, during the par the ken b3 awe-struck as- the sonorous the Requiem Vannutelli, ng the G an outburst of weeping which all of the others kissing the | which had dispe and charities 1 chamber expectation ve #ight of the sorrow- leaving the room was md of suppressed and and the 18 nger be hand kne lend tions f the without words, to spread the 2 hich was not long in traveling throughout Rome The ocourrences in the death chamber immediately following the Pope's demise weré of impres: solemnity. Couriers | d been dispatched to summon those | are delegated 1s offices of the chanting to the perform the first dead Pope, and | of the Franciscan | monks was heard, as, two by two, in coarse, brown habits and with sandaled feét, they approached the room in which Leo lay dead. From time immemorial have been penitentiaries Following them came th roble guerd to watch over the Pontiff's remains, the brilliancy of their uniforms contrasting with the somber attire of the | quaintly garbed monks and the solemn dignity of the chamber itself. The only sound heard was the measured chanting of the Psalms of Penitence by a group of | | | of £t Madonna | some | the tmpo minent that all the C Mental Keenness| Returns at In- tervals. etching off beyond the Tiber. idle of the room hang héavy dra- partially concealing the bed on which lay the silent form of the dead Pontiff. By the side of the low bed burned a number of candles, and from above looked down the picture of with the infant Christ in her Pope Leo's desk was closed, but the books religlous topics which he kept remained on it lay as it was at the moment 's expiring breath. A white own over the dead man's awaiting the solemn entrance of the Camerlengo, who was to officially nounce the Pontiff actually dead The grewsome details of the embalming will not be performed until after the lapse of twenty-four hours. e robed i arms. full pontifical vestments ng funeral ser L 1 Jcene in Death Chamber During the Last Hours ces. morning there was great alarm at fe Lappon itentiary ff absolution in articulo wi mortis. His de rdinals were present nd the members of the diplomatie corps were admitted to the sick room, as ac- ing to tradition Popes must die sur- ded by the Sacred College, the Pon- tifical Court and the diplomats accredited e Vatican. at that moment a large party of ation of the Pontiff, ascended the grand staircase, talking and laughing. They weére approached by a gendarme who said “Please do not make any noise, as the y Father is dving. ~ This produced great emotion among the tourists and they immediately retired. ¥ This morning the sick room was the most tranquil spot in the Vatican. The Pontiff lay on his bed, the pillows of not whiter than his face. His folded over the rosary, which sed for over fifty years. The famous armehair stood invitingly near, with his stick beside it. while Centra, his valet, prayed and wept before a huge Hvory crucifix, Dr. Lapponi sitting by the bedside, ready for any emergency. The ioctor from time to time arose to ad- minister nourishment Dr. Lapponi suc- ceeded in having the patient swallow | several spoonfuls of coffee, milk and brandy mixed. The silence of the glck | room was occasionally broken by a hack- ing cough. dué to the gathering of phiegm | coughing | pells had the effect of arousing the Pon- | tiff, causing him to open his eyes and re- | in the Pope's throat. These slightiy nining him When the doctors were ex- thie morning, belfeving he was In a stupor, his Holiness suddenly fixed his eyes, even then bright and by no means lifeless, on them, saying: “This time. doctors, you will not win in your brave fight wiih death.” “It i your Holiness who is brave,” re- plied Dr. Lapponi, but before the remark was uttered the Pope wa# again unable | to understand what was sald The Pope continued now and then to mutter phrases, although unconscious. His mind evidently returned to the events which impressed him most before his ill- ness began. At one moment he was feel- ing about with his hand and moving his ad from side to side, trying to lift him- while he murmured: “What crowds! What dear people—"" “Then, falling back. he sighed and sald: Oh, the weight of these robes. Can I hold out until the end?” . This was followed by scraps of Latin verse and prayvers, mnd then came an interval of silence which was broken by another moment of energy in which the Pope cried “The consistory is over. proach me no longer. al kinds! How many foreigners! The church is triumphing,” and so on over and over again. A wonderful thing about Pope Leo was that everv time his mind became clear devotion! My They can re- How many faces of he seemed to grasp the fact that it might {be the last and made the highest use monks, kneeling beeide the couch of|of #t. Wnen. auring the alarming crisis deat Two noble guards took up posi- | about noon, he was lying on his bed, per- cms at the foot of the couch and stood by, rigil and sllent as stgtues, . with | swords drawn and reversed pointing to | the floor. In the Death Chamber. The death chamber preserved much the same appesrance at it did at the time of tbe final illness of the Pope. It is sit- uated® on the third floor of the Vatigan; the apartments fronting the splendid pi- azza of St. Peter's, and the window of the roon. commanding a view of the tall | obelisk and playing fountains, with Rome fectly motionless, while around him knelt the Cardinals and other memuvers of the papal court, praying and not certain the Pope was not alréady dead, without any preliminary restlessness the Pontiff open- ed his eyes, which fell upon” Cardinal vreglia, who was at his side, and said solemniy: “To your Eminence, who will so soon eeize the reins of sunreme power, 1 con- fide the church in these difficult times.” Then Mgr. Bosletti, the master of the | ¢chamber, asked for the Pope's benedic- tion for the court, which the Pope grant- ed, adding. “Be this my last greeting.” et Across the | The body will ther | tor | July 20.—At 11:10 o'clock this | the Vatican, as the Pope was suf- | ing from cardiac affection. Dr. | redily thought the end had arriv- | ed and Cardinal Vannutelli, the grand pen- | began the prayers for the dying | and gave the Po cohsidered so - | | side, watched | | impr |.agony to coma. V rican tourists, unaware of the critical | Dr. Mazzoni huge obells + Franciscans Hold Their Lonely - Digil. e T 2 Continued From Page 1, Column 6. T the passage of his soul y Cardinal Vannutelli had unced the absolution in y in the ¢ ssively pre i ticulo mortis, The iliness of his Holiness varied from hing to relieve him, ted that morphine be r. Lapponi did not the end might be Ea administer agree, fearing that | quickened Of the supreme moment Dr. s an impressiye description. occurred Lapponi He says: all his energies. nizing those about him, b; their voices, as his sight wds almost en- tirely lost. Still, he made digplay of his encrgy, and even his death was really grand. and serene. V. given of a2 man ter so exhaustifg supreme courage few examples can be such advanced age, af- an illness, showing such in dying. The Pontiff's last breath was taken exactly at four | minutes after 4 o’clock. | “I approached a lighted candle to his | month three times, according to the t; tical ceremonial, an: the Pope to be no more. {nform Cardinal Oreglia, the dean of the Sacred College, who immediately assumed full power and gave orders that the Vat- fcan be cleared of all curious persons hav- ing no right to be therein. neously the Cardinal instructed Monsig- i- | ror Righi, master of céremonies, to send the Swiss Guayds'from the Clementine Hall to close all entrances to the Vati- fcan and dismiss all persons from the death chamber, the body being intrusted 1o the Franciscan penitentiarfes.” Meanwhile events of momentous im- portance to Catholic Christendom were occurring. The death of Pope Leo meant the passage of the supreme power into the hands of the Sacred College of Car- dinals as its temporary custodian during the interregnum. The perfect administrative machinery of | the church provided against the slightest interruption of the governing authority. | As senior member of the Sacred Cdllege, Cardinal Oreglia, to whom the Pope to- day solemnly confided the Interests of the church, had now become the exponent of the Cardinals until Pope Leo's successor shall have been elected. The death of the Pontiff occurred at a time when all was singularly calm about the Vatican, as people had been so long expecting the final summons that thelr sénsibilitles were well-nigh numbed. Out- side St. Peter's the trolley cars swung slowiy around the loop and across the square into the cool Colonnade, which for more than two _centuries has been the pride of Roman architecture) The clang of the car bells was the only noisé that dispelled the traditional peacefulness of an Ttallan afternoon. Now and again one of those little open carriages in which all Rome -rides rattled across the -~ baked stones with which . the .square of St. Peter's is paved and took its place in the cab rank that lines in the shadow of Michael Angelo's 40 “columhs. A few half-naked urchins dawdled in the spray which a light ‘breeze blew from the foun- tain that ‘Iflays unceasingly “beside the brought to Rome from Egypt by some conquering Emperor. A few vards away, beside the doors that led to_ the Vatican, ‘'some twenty.or thirty men and boys and a handful of gendarmes anxiousi awaited the news. ' Inside th¢ Swiss Guards lolled on the bench and complained of the heat. Scarce- through exhaustion, | although in the last two hours Pope Leo | made a supreme effort to gather together | ucceeded in recog- | the sound of | deserted except for the heavy black car- a marvelous | It was. resigred, calm | | afterward declared | I then went to | Contempora- | ——— In Leo’s Lifetime. | e News Spreads in Rome as if by Magic. — R s i R 220 <+ ly a soul passed up the marble staircase, and the courtyard of San Damoso was riages of the men, ‘ardinals and their coach- who were awalting their masters. s the hour of the siesta. Nothing could have been more peaceful. Occasion- ally one of the more energetic among the | watchers ventured into the sun to take another glance at the Pope's room, which, kept closely shuttered, was In perfect har- mony with the quiet scene it overlooked. At 4:20 a man dashed madly across St. Peter's Square, then quite empty. A second later another Yollowed on a. bicyele. Within a few seconds, as if by magic, newspaper men, gendarmes and messen- driving, running and gesticulating, dashed to and from the portals of the Vatican. Like a’ wiréless messdge, there flashed the words: ‘‘He is dead.” Rubbing the afternoon sleep from their ¢, bareheaded men and women, m}ny carrying babies, besfeged the door of the Vatican. The transformation was com- plete. The quick movement and the tense feeling of the rapidly gathering crowd now permeated, where a few minutes before there had been no sign of life. The French Embassador's carriage drove furiously from the Vatican and dréw up at-a near by telegraph office. Without waiting for the horses to stop, the Embassador jumped out and notifiéd his government of the Pope’s death. Peace in Leo’s Room. Behind the shutters of Pope Leo's room, which still remained closed, all was over. The heavy bronze doors were swung to and entrance to the Vatican was obtain- able only by knocking at a little window that was closely kept withif by the Papal guard and without.by the Italian police. The latter had been slightly reinforced, but had no difficulty in controlling the crowds. Carriages kept rattling up, their occu- pants constantly holding in their hands extra editions announcing the Pope's death, which the local papers quickly got out. On the steps of St. Peter's sat a group { of young Roman princes discussing the situation. Nearby were gathered almost every type of peasants and working wo- men, who make Rome so picturesque. A few entered the basilica itself and those offered up prayers for Pope Leo's soul. Among the supplicants were many monks, who, with hands uplifted, prayed long and earnestly. By a strange coincidence to-day is the birthday of former Queen Margherita, the mother of King Victor Emmanuel, and flags _had been unfurled throughout the city in her honor, giving it a festive ap- pearance. By express desire no salutes were fired as is customarv, so that the Pongift might not he disturbed, especially, as there is a fort near the Vatican., When the King heard of this desire he had tele- graphic orders sent throughout the king- dom that no salutes be fired. In Rome on the news of the death be- - s - - Lateran.- Diplomats Haste to Notify Gov- ernments. coming known many of the displayed flags were drawn and shops closed. Bulletins announcing Pope Leo's death were posted on the closed shutters and the theaters were closed to-night; pla- cards being put out saying there was no performance as a sign of mourning for Leo XIII._ All of the newspapers, includ. ing those favorable to the present insti- tutions, publish long eulogistic articles about the déceased. The only discordant note is struek by the socialist organ Avanti, which say: We Socialists, without disdain, but with In- difference, pass before the corpse and await the new enemy. Attitude of King. The Government has renewed the most energetic orders, Premier Zanardelli at- tending to the work personally to insure order about the Vatican, but it cannot and will not participate directly In the mourning. A little scene that occurred to-day will better than anything else illustrate what is the present feeling between the two parties which so bitterly fought against one another until 1870, when the temporal power fell. When the death of the Pon- tiff became known inside the basilica of St. Peter's an old Captain of the Pontifi- cal army went to kneel in a chapel where the sacrament was expgsed. A young captain in the Itallan army Yollow- ed hm, and, kneeling togéther, both prayed for the repose of the soul of their common holy father. Immediately following the death of the Pope cabiegrams and telegrams were dis- patched to all parts of the world, notify- ing the sovereigns, rulers and foreign Governments of the demise. Before night fell many telegrams of condolence reached the Vatican, coming from emper- ors, kings, political rulers and high church dignitaries abroad. The Vatican officials are deluged with these messages. According to the etlquette of the Papal court, the College of Cardinals, just pefore entering the conclave, will hold a formal reception of the diplomats accredited to the Vatican. At this reception it is the practice for the diplomats to express ver- bally the condolences of their sovereigns on the demise of the Pope. Secratary Hay has been officlally advised of Pope Leo's death by the American embassy here. Plans for Funeral. Only the most general funeral arrange- ments have thus far been made. as the shock of the Pope's ddath for the moment occupies all attention. Cardinal Oreglia, together with the members of the Sacred College, will determine the details of the elaborate funeral ceremonies, which will last nine days. In the case of Pius IX, his personal friends among the Roman artistocracy were permitted to see the embalmed body before it was removed. to Bt Peter's, where the general public had a llke privilege. It i3 expécted that sim- ilar plans will be carried out in the pres- ent case. On the evening of the eighth day the corpse will be inclosed in two cof- fins, the inner one of cypress and the other of lead, which, will be deposited within a stone sarcophagus. It will not be immediately committed to its final resting place, but will be deposited high ever the door near. the choir of a chapel in St. Peter’s, where it may be viewed by all visitors, The ultimate burial place wilt be the magnificent basilica of St. John's Following Pope - Leo's ex- pressed wish the niche in which it will lie will correspond to that which the Pope designated as the resting place of Inno- cent IIL. The marble memorial will show a re- cumbent figure of the Pontiff, surrounded | &iq Ulcers and Sores, Pimpies and Bl diseases. by allegorical figures. — GRS | lafter the early ballots Interest Centers| in the Coming Conclave. Continued From Page 1, Column 7. | struggle’ of much longer duration than that of 1578, when Leo was elected. That | conclave lasted scarcely three days. The contest would be prolonged, especially if the different parties whose exact strength could only then be established, persist in remaining faithful to thelr favorites instead of join- ing forces with those of candidates having better chances. There are a half-dozen at least who are entering the conclave with equal chances of success. It is belleved that the foreign Cardinals will ultimately give the casting votes, for, living far away from Rome, they will be more impartial, e: pecially as it is admitted by all that the new Pope will be chosen from among the Italian candidates. From a most reliable source it is learn- ed that the considerable talk which going the rounds te the effect that cer- tain foreign powers might exercise the right of veto.in the conclave is unfound- | ed. What the powers desire is not that | the new Pope should be friendly to any | particular power, but that he should con- duct the affairs of the Papacy in a peace- ful, equitable, religious manneér, without stirring up international strife. The most prominent candidates for the succession -are Cardinals Gotti, Oreglia, Agliardi, Serafino Vannutelli, Capeelatro Sarto, Rampolla, DI Pletro, Svampa, Fer- | reri, Satolli and Richelml. The death of the Pope brings about a widespread change in all administrative departments of the church and consider- ably influences questions of church, polity The changs within the Vatican affects practically all of the officia from the highest to the lowest. Cardinal Rampoila retires from the post of stcretary of state, where he exercised a strong influence owing to the physical infirmities of Leo. Other high officials are similarly affected These, however, will continue to exercise their functions until the new Pope is elected, when he will designate his own officlals to carry on the various portant branches of the church's work. Thus there is a complete transformation of apostolic authority. The propaganda aione remains intact. The chief iInternational questions that may be affected by the death of the Pope | are those connected with the suppression of religlous orders in France, the change | of the élergy in the new Spanish-Ameri- | can colonies, the successor of the latg Cardinal Vaughan and attendant ques- tions connected with the adminlstration of the chureh in England. Among Vatican officials the Philippine question, Involving transfers from the Spanish to the American heirarchy and | the elimination of the friars, is regarded as one of the most important. The pres- ent Philippine policy had the hearty ap- proval of Leo XIIT and there is no reason to believe that it will be changed. The relations between the Italian Gov- ernment and the Vatican continue to be serious problems. Although the tempctal authority of the papacy terminated eight years before Leo XIIT became Pope, Te steadfastly maintained the principle of temporal power and the question of the relations of the Government and the Vat- jean remains one of the highest import- ance. Monsignor Gasparie, will be designated by Cardinal Oreglia to succeed the late Monsignor Volpini as secretary of the consistory, served as secretary of the special commission of Cardinals appointed to deal with the Philippine question. In this capacity he took a prominent part in the negotiations with the Taft commission in Rome last year. To-morrow morning the recognition of the death of the Pope will be officially performed by Cardinal Oreglia. In who, it is said, carried Into the adjoining room, called the “little throne room,” where Pope Leo re- cently received King Edward and Em. peror Willlam. There the body will be embalmed. On Wednesday it will be ex- posed in the chapel of St. Peter's, remain. ing there three days, after which the burial will occur. Deep Regret Is Expressed by ¥STER BAY, N. Y.. July 0.—Presi- dent Roosevelt was deeply touched by the death of the Pope. On be- ing informed of the demise of the ven- erable head of the Catholie' church he dictated theé following: The President expresses his profound regret at the death of the venerabie Pontiff, whose long career, no less than his exalted character, has commanded the respect of all Christendam. The President sald thz. in uttering these sentiments he was giving expres- sion to the feeling of all in the United States, wholly without regard to their re- ligious faiths. ———— ECZEMA, NO CURE, NO PAY. Your druggist will réfund your money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure mngwom."},e‘mr. ea on the face, and all skin 50 cents. * I dinals. im- | the | | afternoon Dr. Lapponi will have the body President AGONY CHANGES | EXISTING METHQDS Important Papal | Bull LeJt by Leo. \Is Said to Estab- | lish Rules for ‘ Conclave. ' | Removes Restrics | tions Upon Car: Special Dispatch to The Call. ARIS, July 2.—The Temps prints the following from Rome: “% have just received information of the utmost importance, should it be verifled, but which | at the present time it is impossible to es< tablish | t the death of Leo XIII certain | number of bulls were found whic partly changed » form of the conclave. This, in tact, will no longer pe a conclave, king, as the Cardinals will cted as to their movements. mply assemble twice a day for deliberati ballotipg. without being - constrained live in common, which Is always harrowing for {ll and in= | itm €ardinals. | “They will leave the Vati t be influenced by any government “The Pope h e right to modify- the method of election and bulls to that effect | remain in force until modified or aMro- | gated by the succeeding Pope. Leo XITI shortly before the death of Plus IX - | he. was camerlengo. made several fications in rules gov It is not ely Properly spe | not_be ‘restr “They will ke an oath each time they nothing and An to rev |Mayor of]/ew 3 | York Expresses Hts Sympathy EW YORK. July 20.—Mayor tollowing ter eat the Pope will bring sor- usand of t death a been m the preser position with dignity thority a ad understood thor- oughly the mov BALTIMOR f the news of Cathe | bells of the ere solemnly tolled. Bishop Dor heeling will preach th day of the funeral, when solemn high | mass and e | BUZZARDS BAY, . July 2.—Fors | Cleveland said of the the cause of hue cate and a sin- | i | Embassy Officer E Tells of Scene atfrthg Bedside ARTS, July 2 L bes as -The Matin's corre- Rome sends what he an authenti§ version of the Pope’s end, received from the lips |of M. de Navenne, councilor of the French embassy at the Vatican, who was present at t mome: The only persons at the bedside, on account of the | smaliness of the room and the stifiing at~ mosphere, were the Pope’'s valet Centra, his two nephews, Dr. Lapponi and the domestic prelate. Count Camillo Pecel was so overcome by emotion and the heat | that he was soon obliged to go out. At 2 o’clock the majordomo opened the door, | saying: “This is the end.” ANl the Cardinals entered and knelt around the bedside. In the throme room the Pope's battle against suffocation could be heard. Count Camillo Pecci sald to M. de Navenne: “I regret that the already unoreathabla air of the sick room has been made worse by the premature presence of a ese of- | ficials. But the doctors understand noth- ing. He almost survived | te of them and would certain have lived if, what- ever they may say to the contrary, the first dlagnosis had not been an irrepar- able error.’ After the death of Pope Leo, said M. da | Navenne. ‘ardinal Oreglia who is re- | i and unfeeling, came puted to be out of the | Oakland Lowers City’s Flag in Honor of Dead 20.—~Mayor Wi AKLAND, July Om"“ ordered the municipal Jowered to half-mast as soon i Hbing, was advised of the Pope's death ] same sign of mourning is displayed at all of the Catholic parochial houses in the city. The church bells were tolled In accordance with the instructions from Archbishop Riordan, a requiem high mass will be celebrated in all of the Catholic churches to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock. On the day of the funeral in Rome there will be a solemn mass of requiem. Sanctuarfes —and ehurch en- trances will be draped in suitable emblems of mourning, ALAMEDA. July 2.—Solemn requiem |h£gh.mflsn for the repose of the soul of the late Pope Leo will be said to-morrow morning, commencing at 10 o’clock, in St Joseph's Church. Rev. T. J. O'Connell will be the celebrant. On the gay of the tfuneral in Rome thers will also be ser- vices held in St. Joseph's, when a sermon on the late Holy Father will be de.!vered by Rev, Father Sardini. California Coun- cil of the Young Men's Institute has post- poned indefinitely its entertainment scheduled for to-morrow night out of pe- spect to the memory of Pope Leow 7