SSN A POPE DIES.
The Curious Ceremonies That Follow His Decease and the
Way a Successor is Elected.
CONCLAVE OF CARDINALS IN SISTINE CHAPEL.
Once again the occupant of the Vat
ican at Home has become an object of
aonte interest to the civilized world.
When tho new of Leo XIII.'s sud
den illness wan circulated recently, it
was believed that his great age and
feebleness wonld make it extremely
ilonbtfnl whether he conld undergo
the operation which his physicians de
cided to be necessary. His illness re
sulted from a tnmor on the thigh, of
thirty years' growth, the excision of
which he bore with much fortitude.
His physical condition, however, was
such that the slightest indisposition
could only have a serious result, and
the princes of the ltoraan Church
realized the fact that the dy was not
far distant when another Pontiff must
bo chosen to the throne of the Tapacy.
This is the story of the death of a
Tope, of the Conclave which follows
and of the election of a new Tope, as
told by the New York World and il
lustrated by pictures taken from
Harper's Weekly:
When he is in his agony his nephews
and his servants will remote what fur
niture they choose from the palace of
the Vatican.
When the doctors certify Ilis Holi
ness to have ceased to live in this
world the Cardinal Camerlengo, robed
in violot. and the Clerks of the Cham
ber, robed in black, will approach the
corpse and, tapping him three times
on the forehead with a silver mallet,
they will invoke the dead Tope by the
THE CARDINAL CAMERLENGO VERIFYING)
THB DEATH OF THE POPE.
name by whioh his mother called him
in his boyhood: "Gioacohinol Gioac-
chinot Oioacchinol"
If no sign of life he given after this
strange summons the Apostolio Fro-
thonotanes draw np the Act of Death.
From the lifeless ringer the Chamber
lain draws the Fisherman's King of
massive gold, worth a hundred golden
crowns, and, having broken it np,
divides the fragments among the six
Masters of Ceremonies.
Tho Apostolio Datary and his seore
taries carry all the other seals to the
Cardinal Camerlengo, who breaks
them also in the presence of the Audi
tor, the Treasurer and the Apoetolio
Clerks. No other Cardinals may as
iBt at this fnnotion.
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THE TOPE IN THE EVENING OF HIS DAYS.
(Soene In tbe private garden at the Vatican devoted to tbe use ot Pontiff alone.)
The pontifical nephews and the
Cardinal Patron must quit the Palaoe
now. The Cardinal Camerlengo takes
possession in the name of the Apos
tolio Chamber, making an inventory
of what furniture ha anrvived the
apol lotion.
Twelve penitentiaries of St. Peter's
Church with ohuplaini see the body
, ahaved and embalmed with pew per
fumes. They Test it in the poutifioul
habits, crown it with a mitre and
jplaca a obaliee iu tba hands.
The meat bell of the Capita, which
only sounds when the Tope is dead,
knells unceasingly.
Aftor four and twenty hours the
penitentiaries and the chaplains bear
the corpse upon an open bier to Bt.
Peter's Church. Canons meet them.
The ordinary prayers for one dead are
chanted.
The dead Pope lies in stato on a
lofty catafalqne, where many tapers
burn in the Chapel of the Holy
Trinity.
Alter three days the corpse in lapped
in lead. Two and fifty Cardinals of
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the dead Pope's creation will put in
gold and silver medals, having the
effigy of their benefactor on one side
and some notable act of his upon the
other.
The leaden coffin is placed inside a
casket covered with cypress wood and
walled up in some part of the Basilica.
If tho Holy Father shall have choson
his place of sepulchre, cither when
living or by his will, the translation
of his remains must not take place
nntil at least one year shall have
elapsed, except a vast sum of money
U9 tui to Chapter of St. Tcter'e
Church.
During the vacancy of the Holy See
affairs are administered by the Car
dinal Camerlengo, assisted by the
Lord Louis Oreglia di Santo Stefano,
First Cardinal Bishop, Dean of the
Saored College and Biiihop of Ostia
and Valletri; by the Lord Miccislas
Ledochowskl, First Cardinal Priest,
and by the Lord Theodolphus Mertel,
First Cardinal Deacon.
The conclave must assemble
days after the death of the Pope,
cardinals go in procession, two
two, according to their rank,
roundod by the Swiss Guard
singing "Veni Creator Spiritus," to
take possession of the cells assigned
to each by lot.
These cells are erected in a hall of
the Vatican communicating with the
Sistine Chapel. They are mere frame
works of wood hung with fringed cur
tains. Five are green in hue, beoause
their occupants were created by Pius
IX. Tho drapery of fifty-two will be
of violet, beoause their oecupants are
creations of Leo XIII.
On one aide of each cell is a cur'
tained doorway over which the car
dinal's armorials are shown, and
higher still is a little swinging win
dow. Each cardinal has a bed, i
table and a ohair.
Having viewed their quarters, tba
cardinals go to the Pauline Chapel,
where bulls concerning the eleotion of
a Pop are real. To these the Car
dinal Dean exhorts tba couolava to
snr- Ujni
and
conform.
Then all may go and dine at home
in comfort for tne last time uuiil a
new Pope begins to reign, but their
Eminences are bound to return to the
Vatican before 0 p. m. on pain of en
trance being barred.
Three hours after sunset doors are
shut and walled np on the inside with
masonry. Guards on the outside
watch every avenue.
One door is not walled np, iu case
some cardinal or conclavist must
needs retire because of illness. Buch
may not return. There is a lock on
each sido of this door. The outside
key is with the Prince Sovblli. Heredi
tary Marshal of the Church. The
Cardinal Camerlengo holds tho inside
key.
The Sistine Chapel has been furn
ished for the conclave. On both sides
thrones are set, having canopies which
can be let down by pulling on a cord.
On a lonq table boforo the altar are
silver basins full of voting papers.
These are blank. On the altar are
BIS.
two great chalices of gold with patens.
Here is also the oath which every
Cardinal must sweat before he records
his vote.
Blank voting papers are handed to
the Cardinals. Each voting paper
is a palm iu length and half a palm iu
breadth.
Their Eminences take great care
that none Bhall overlook them while
they write and seal their vote.
Each Cardinal in turn takes his
CHIMSET OF ANNOUNCEMENT,
f As the election of a Tope, druws near,
crowds author without tho Vntlcan nml
watch a tall chimney on its southwestern
front, fl'lin Issue of a cloud ot smoke Bie
nnis the election of a Hupreme Pontiu.
The chimney is never used at say other
time.
folded voting paper between the thumb
and index finger of his riuged right
hand, holding it aloft iu view of all.
So, and alone, he goes to the altar,
makes his genuflexion on the lowest
step; on the highest step he swears
his oath aloud that his vote is free. '
On the paten whioh coven one of
the great golden ohalieea be lays his
voting paper. He tilts the paten till
the paper slides from it into the cbal
lice. He replaces the paten as a cover
and returns unattended to his throne.
When at last a Pope hat been elected
three Apostolio Prothonotaries reeord
the actpf conclave and all the Cardi
nal's sign and seal it. The Cardinal
Dean demands tbe new Pope con
sent to his own eleotion and the new
name by which he w ishes to be known.
Each Cardinal releases the cord of
the canopy of his throne', which folds
down. No one may remain covered
in the presence of the Pope. A new
ring te King of the Fishormau is
given to the Sovereign i'ontill.
The first and second Cardinal
Deacons Lord Cardinal Theodolphus
Mertel and Lord Cardinal Louis
Maochi conduct His Holiness to the
rear of the altar with the masters of
ceremonies and the AugustiuianSao
riBtan; vuey lane away uis r ;
nalitial scarlet and vest him in Ry
sock of white taffeta with cineturCTsW
fair white linen roohet and the pope
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stole, a crimson almnee, and sho es of
crimson cloth embroidered in gold
Tbe servants of tbe conclave proceed
to pillage the cell lately occupied by
His Holiness.
Tbe new Pope 'sits upon a chair be
fore the altar of tbe Sistina Chapel
and the Cardinal Dean, the Lor
Louis Oreglia di Santo Stefano, who
is Ostia s and Velletri's Bishop, tol -lowed
by other ;Eoiinences in their
order, kneels to adore His Holiness,
kissing tba oross upon bis shoe, tbe
ring upon bia baud, whereat tbe
Sovereign Pontiff makes tbe kneeler
rise and aooords the Kiss of Peace on
both cheeks.
Then tbemaster mason breaks open
the walled-np door. The First Cardi
nal Deacon, the Lord Theodolphus
Mertel, goes to the baloony of St.
Peter's and to the city and the world
proclaims "I announoe to you great
joy. We have a Pope."
Tho papal benediotion is imparted
and tbe Pope is bcrne aw ty by the
twelve porters, clad in st arlet, to bi
private chamber.
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A Sister tn Snrnala In London.
Theve has beon talk for some time
in London anent the' formation of a
club for American women on the linos
of Horosis and which conld be atlllinted
with till mother of clubs. The talk,
until lately, seemed likely to roxnlt in
nothing, but within the last few weeks
the project has taken such form that
the projectors are confident of its ul
timate success. (If its lined there is
no question, and Mrs. Hugh Griffith,
the proposed president of the new or
ganization, speaks most positively of
its being an assured fart in the near
future.
"It is intended," quoting Mrs.
Griffith, "to miike the society both se
lect and useful. It will probably bo
affiliated with the New York Horosis.
It is proposed as a dub for American
women in London. I lie 1ienliiiar
I ters of the club will lie the Hotel
j Cecil. There is no doubt as to the
j sneoexs of the club, so far ns number
I nre concerned. The real difficulty will
i be to keep a select club where Amorl
I can women can meet periodically.
A I'relly 'illilm In House ftnwti.
"There's a pretty India silk," said
tho dressiunkei', looking n run ml tit a
gown nearly completed, "and only n
short time ngo 1 paid SI. 50 a yard for
those silks. The woman for whom I
am muking it ha picked it np for 43
cent''. It is a w hite ground with n
black figure. Hho had some black
velvet that she had worn before that
we will ue for trimming, and she will
have a pretty and nut expensiva
gown.
"Hho is going to linve
little point in tho neck in
front, and that will give
it cut iu a
liack and
it a pretty
nir of its own anil l-e very becoming.
I don't know w hy more w omen do not
have their house gowns cut a little
low in the neck. It is an infinitely
pretty fashion and becoming, if a
woman has a neck that is at nil plump.
The back of a woman's neck, if it is
pretty at all, is very pretty, and it will
remain pretty longer tliiiu any oilier of
her charms. She may grow stout and
have an ugly double chin, but the
plumper she is the prettier will bo the
back of her neck. Sarah Bernhardt
tiiiilorstninls that secret and she al
wavs displays the charm of a beauti
ful' back libernllv."
The New Neik t'linin.
There is quite a sensation in- fash
ion's realm over the new neck chain
that bus been snlistituteil for the lit
tle'straud of gold or silver from which
the purse or lorgnette is suspended.
Iu introducing this ornamentation, the
jewelers have aroused the tlixpleustire
of the only moderately wealthy wom
an, for beHide personal remuneration,
be is suspected of catering to the pro
tests of the rich that the less expen
sive chnins nre too easily duplicated
and have become common. With the
jeweled chain it is ditlerciit, for even
a good imitutioii costs nve times a
much ns a solid cliiiin, unless it i
heavilv engruvod, and there is little
probability that it will be frequently
be scon outside of swelldom. I lie new
chain is nuide of any kind of jewels,
pearls, amber beads and turquoises,
however, being the most in vogue.
It is two yards long, and when put
around the neck the longest strand
falls below tbe waist line. No othor
ornament is attached to the chain, un
less it be a small jeweled brooch to
bold the strands in place. These
chains are worn on all occasions und
are as appropriate for tbe street as for
a full dress reception.
Tunics for Hie Hummer Frocks,
Hummer frocks will be constructed
with the tunic overdress e fleets and
drapery will appear in the later mid
summer creations. Tbe tunics will be
inserted with lace iu up-and-down
lines and vnrions designs. These
again are being made by hand by
provident women. When the luce is
inserted iu Vs the mutter is not a dill!
cult one to master, as the bands or
strips of sheer dimities or muslins or
silks are ueatly overlinnded or run to
gether, but wbeu the deigus of lace
ere used it is necessary to applique
them firmly onto the material and then
i cut it, out back of the luce and neatly
bum ititcn the edge. Bodice avo
also .milt in the same manner. It is
quit a fad for women to inuke their
own yngerie. That is, they make all
of the duinty yokos and ru tiles in
their spare moments. In fact, Ameri
can women are following their English
sistors iu this particular, for an Eng
lish maid or matron never sits with
idle bauds. Lingerie was never so
T-aiHuumiD, x uu w ui Kiniiiisiiiij ik iiuer.
ruHitesimal tucks not wider than a
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I o nd are seeu in tbe finest garments.
Lice iiiser:ions are set iu squares,
d auioud points and diagonal and
straight rows; medallions of embroid
ery are used, and iiiplique work is
ra ich iu evi lence as a decoration for
l.uge.ie.
Soldiers Home for Soldiers' Wlvre.
Chicago has one of the most unique
soldiers' homes iu the country. There
isnoneother like it in Illinois, sndouly
two or three other states possess simi
lar institutions. Unlike the usual
home for soldiers, the Chieago borne
cares for not only the veterans, but
their wives as well, and also, the wid
ows aud mothers of soldiers,
A few days ago the home celebrated
its eighth birthday, but despite its
youth the constantly increasing tie
niuuds nuide upon it since it was
fouuded bavo necessitated two remov
als to targes, qunrtor. The organisa
tion of women who support the insti
tution raise money in all sorts of ways.
They give card purties, to whioh an
admiHsiouee of 23 ceuta is charged,
These ore bold at the homo, where tbe
fmblio are shown the practical results
of their contribution; picnics, outings
and miscellaneous eutertainmeuts also
replenish the treasury.
Mrs. Wardner, the rounder, gives
an interesting account of the origin
and rise of the home. "Tho idea of
starting such a borne as we have first
came to me iu 1HU1," said Mrs. Ward
ner. "It occurred to me that it was
pitiful for old soldiers and their wives
to be separated in their old age. There
seemed to be plenty of homes for the
old veterans and pletity of others for
their widows, but almost none where
the old soldier could go and take his
wife. If the soldiers went to any of
them they must leave their wives be
hind and trust to some other charity
to prevent tliera from suffering.
"I thought it wonld bo a grand
thing if we could establish such a
home here in Chicago. I began tnlk-
fng with a number of my women
friends, and some men, too, and most
of them thought the project entirely
feasible. Our hi st two contributions
of $'25 were from Lorrniue J. 1'itkin
Aldcrmau Vierling, and the latter
gave us, rent free, his building at 140S
A abash avenue to be used as a home.
Chicago 'J 'linos-Herald.
Worn (Irnnt In -clnrp.
Among the best known American
women who follow scientillc pursuits
nre Miss Mury J. Ilothboiie.Mrs. Anna
Botsford Conistock, Miss Catherine J.
Bush, Miss Harriet linnilolpli, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cory Agassi, Miss Cather
ine Foot, Mrs. Elizabeth G. Britton,
Miss Clara G. ('uniniings, Dr. Julia
. Snow, Mrs. I lora umbaiigh Pat
terson, Miss Kalheriue E. Golden,
Mrs. Hnrn A. Pliimmer Lemmon and
Mrs. Alice Merritt Davidson.
Miss llnthboiiQ is curator iu the de
partment of murine invertebrn'e t of
the United Stales National museum,
and has written a good deal about
biologv. Mrs. ('omstock is the wife
of John Henry ('omstock, professor of
invertebrate zoology iu Cornell uni
versity, and is tho only woman to be
given the title of professor at that in
stitution of learning, for she hei Fclf is
assistant professor of zoology ns ni
plied to nature study. She is a clever
engraver, and has been elected to tho
society of Aniericnn Wood Engravers,
and because of her belief in tho bless
ings of farm life she lia been made n
member of the h'oi ietv for tho Promo
tion of Agriculture in New York stute.
Her studio is next to her husbuud's at
Cornell.
Miss Bush is assistant in the zoo
logical do ni tuiont of the Peabody
museum, Yale university, and is a
prolific writer, while Miss Randolph
is instructor nt Bryu Mawr college,
mid is the author of "Laboratory Di
lections iu General Biologv."
Miss Lnngdou receive ! the degree
of V. S. and M. H. in biology iu the
University of Michigan, and has pur
sued her studies with much success.
The uame of Mrs. Eliznbeth Cary
Agassi, is well known to scientists.
She Is president of ltadclill'e college,
and a prolillo writer jm scientillc
studies, including such subjects as
travel, natural history and radiates.
She has also written the life and let
ters of her distinguished husband,
and is an earnest Christian aud a firm
believer iu the Biblo.
Miss Font won recognition as nn
earnest student of celnlar morphology,
nil I Mrs. Kliabntb G. Hi it ton is di-rector-in-cbief
of the New York Bo
tanical Garden, one of the associate
editors of "The Plant World," and
the author of many books on mosses.
Miss Cumiuiiigs is associate profes
sor of botouy in Welle ey college and
one of the editors of "The Plant
World," and Dr. Julia W. Snow is
connected with the biological survey
of lake undertaken by the United
States Fish commission. She is au
M. S. and a Ph. D. New York Her
ald. Fnvhlnn's fads mid Fancies.
Jet is again much iu favor among
the season's trimmings.
Orioutul designs and colors appear
in some of the new materials iu all
silk and silk and wool. '
Many tucks are to be seen in mourn
ing gowns, pointed vests and guimpes
being masses ot tucks.
What is known as satin d'Orient
has all tho pliability of pure silk. This
quality makes it particularly desirable
for waists.
The woman with a pule clear com
plexion will look her best this season
in the shades of rose and coral to be
used in millinery.
A new spiral skirt is rather long at
the back and without semis; it falls in
sinuous, clingiug folds over, a de
tached foundation.
Cloth gowns of rich, smooth, satiny
surface and very lii;ht iu color are su
perceding ailka and satins for many oc
casions this season.
Though the sleeves of evening gowns
when there are any are made perfectly
pluiu, there is still a little fulness in
those Mouse bodices of velvet and silk
which are worn for tlieat.es and with
cloth snits.
Broad phi id gauze ribbons with
satin stripes are very smart for dress
bows aud bat trimming. The gauze
is iu blocks of black and white, tbe
satin, also semi-transparent, iu ai! of
the new colors.
Golf,' teuuis, .yachting, cycling and
out-of-door amusements have come
more aud more in favor, and conse
quently the ireiiuiuely comfortable
shirt waist will lm iu proportionally
greater demand.
Soft effects are shown i i the wash
tnateriuls which are appearing, aud
have a finish quite unlike the stilt' ma
terials heretofore seen, 1 lie piques
of last year will hardly recoiiuo their
sisters of this. The weaving of silk
into tbe new materials has brought
out this result in so ua goods. Soft
silks, satiunaud crepe de chines foriu
the linings for cloth gowns.
Maw to I. sour In ftpllng Cleaning.
Spring clnsnlsg Is no longer the labor It
wss In the days of our urn nil mothers.
Women underMnmt how to save thenuelves
by the use of modern convnlenees. When
beginning the work everything should be
In readiness tacks, hatnmera, brooms,
with a supply of Ivory Bosp (which Is the
beat for ail cleaning purposed), lime, am
monia, and esrbollfl nnld. Uood weather
should be selected, and only one or two
room cleaned at a times air and sunshine
should be freely admitted.
Eltxa It. Paries.
Bummer and Winter Ctoarie.
Many must have noticed that In
Winter time the sky seems to lack the
roominess and loft.' arching of sum
mer. It appeare on cloudy, or partially
cloudy days, to be nearer the earth
than Is the case on similar days dur
ing the summer months. That this ap
pearance Is no figment of the Imagina
tion Is shown by recent Investigation
made at the Upsala Observatory on the
elevatlon of clouds. It Is found that
all varieties of clouds float at. a much
greater altitude In summer than In
winter. The months of greatest ele
vatlon, at least In Sweden, are June
and July.
Kalset; WMhelm we usually vail a
Hnhenxollern, but, ns a mntter of fi)"t,
the real name has been lenRthened by
the addition of Hohen, upper. He Is a
descendent of the Count of ZolKrn,
Thnssalon by name, who founded tho
line about the year 800.
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