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TWICE A WEEK
ROSEBURG PLAINDEALER.
Vol. XXXV
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1903.
No. 52
ELECTING
A POPE.
CARDINALS ARE MADE
PRISONERS.
HOW THE POPE IS SELECTED
AND PROCUIED TO THE
FAITHFUL CATHOLICS.
The selection and crowning of a Pope
is a very ceremonious affair, and an
event that concerns the Catholic church
throughout the world. From the mo
ment a Popedies until his successor is
crowned, the Vatican may be said to be
in a state of fervid excitement.
On the death of a Pope it is the duty
of the Cardinal camerlingo to formally
ascertain that fact. He does so by
knocking thrice on the door of the Pope's
bed-chamber. Getting no answer, he
enters and taps thrice with a silver
mallet on the dead man's forehead, ai d
thrice calls his name. -No response
coming, the camerlineo declares to the
world that the Pope is dead.
The body is then embalmed, and af
ter mass has been said over it in tlie
presence of the Cardinals it is removed
to St. Peter's, where it lies in state for
nine days, when the funeral proper
takes place. The next step is the se
lection of a new Pope. He is chosen by
the conclave, a body or committee com
posed of Cardinals and other high church
disnitaries.
They occupy! special quarters in the
Vatican, isolated from the rest of the
building and from the outer world by
the walling up of every door and window
and apperture. bach Cardinal has a
separate room, which is drawn by lot.
With their servants they -muster about
200 souls. All these men are sworn to
secrecy. While the gatlering lasts they
are forbidden all intercourse with the
outside world. Thev even cook their
own food in a common kitchen.
One of the first duties is to choose
three scrutators to count the ballots.
The canons really define three kinds of
election by inspiration, by eompromise
and by ballot. Electian "by inspiration
takes place when "all the Cardinals, as
if by the inspiration of the Holy Ghost,
proclaim one candidate.'" As they never
do this the Pope is slwavs chosen bv
ballot or vote.
The ballots, when open, are about
four inches long and three inches broad
In the first or upper section the Cardinal
writes his name ; in the middle the name
of the candidate whom he proposed ; in
the lower section some motto from the
scriptures. Two ballots are taken daily,
in the morning and afternoon, until
some candidate receives the requisite
two-thirds vote of the members present
The duration of the conclave depends on
many considerations personal amb tior,
political intrigues and factional jcalout"
ies. That of 1800 lasted 104 days; that
of 1878, when the present Pope was
elected, only three days.
The moment the decision is declared
the luckey Cardinal dons the papal
robes, the masons tear down the plaster
wall before one of the balconies from
which the Cardinal dean proclaims the
selection to the expectant throngs be
neath, as, for example, in the case of
the present Pope: "Cardinal Pecci has
been chosen, and he takes the name of
Leo XIII."
COBONATIOX CEREMONY.
Then comes the coronation ceremony.
It takes place in the morning, com
mencing with a procession, headed by
the Swiss guards, and ending by the new
Pope, wearing a golden mitre, carried
aloft on the eedia gestatoria, with a
silver damask canopy borne above his
head, flanked by the flabelli (the great
fan of ostrich and peacock feathers), the
whole surrounded by noble guards with
drawn swords.
Ab the Pope enters Et Peter's, or the
Chaptel Sistine in the Vatican, where
the coronation takes place, as the choice
remains with the pope, he is stopped
three times by one of the clerks of the
chapel, who, kneeling, sets lire to some
llax on the point of a three-pronged
stick, exclaiming, in loud and mournful
voice, "Holy lather, thus passes away
the glory of the world."
Having descended from the sedia
gestatoria, the Pope proceeds to the altar
and, after a brief prayer, commences the
iutroit of the mass, which on this occa
sion is celebrated by himself. At the
end of the confession he takes his place
on the throne on the left side of the
altar, while the first Cardinal bishop
recites the three customary prayers over
him. Then the Tope returns to the
altar, kneels on the step, and while the
first Cardinal deacon removes his gold
mitre, the second Cardinal deacon in
vests him with the pontificial pallium.
This garment is adorned with three
black silk embroidered crosses, and con-
si itutes the most sacred and important
token of his office.
But to enumerate the ceremony at all
fully would be too tedious. Needless to
add, it is much more lengthy than the
crowning of a temporal sovereign. The
most interesting part of the whole pro
ceedings, probably, is the placing of the
tiara upon the Pope's head by the first
Cardinal deacon. It weighs three rounds
and is adorned with no fewer than 19,- j
000 precious stones, of which 1S.O00 are
diamonds.
.As the deacon places the crown upon
the supreme pontiff's head, he exclaims :
Jake this tiara, adorned with three
crowns, ana know tnat tnoa art the
father of all princes and sovereigns, the
ruler of the globe, and on earth the
viceregent of our Saviour, Jesus Christ,
to whom all honor and glory for ever
and ever, amen." The Pope then rises
and, wearing the tiara, delivers a bene
diction which completes the ceremony of
coronation.
Selling Negroes.
The United States court at Moutgom
ery, Ala., is trying several men for hold
ing or owning slaves and last Saturday
was- x star day for the governtnent"pros
ecutors. Fletcher Turner is charged
with lrolding ilennie Helms, a negro,
in slaverj and some veiy sensational
testimony -was brought out, telling how
Helms was sold into slavery. The sen
sation of the day was the testimony of
J. F. Dunbar, formerly night marshal ol
Goodwater, but now a policeman of Col
umbus, Ga. He testified lie arrested
several negroes, and after trial carried
them to Dadeville, tied together with
ropes. He thought he could sell them
to better profit there. He saw Turner,
and Turner said: "What are they
wurth?" He said: "Fifty dollars."
"I don't want them ; too much," said
Turner. Then I said: "Forty-sbc."'
He again said : ' 'No ; too much ," but-said
he would give me $40. I accepted, and
he give me a check.
"He talked to the negroes, came back
and told me to make a contract with
them. I told mm 1 would not sign or
make any contract. I had no commit
caent papers."
On cross-examination lie was asked
what right he had to charge $40 for
the negroes. He said he made f 8 lear
above expenses, which he actnowledg-
!d he kept.
Reduced Summer Excursion Rates,
The Denver and Rio Grande, ropnlar
ly known as the "Scenic Line of the
World" has announced greatly reduced
round-trip rates from the Pacific Coast
points for the benefit of teachers who
will spend their vacation in the East,
and of delegates to all the promtnen
Conventions N. E. A., at Boston; A
O. U. W., atSt. Paul; B. P. O. E, at
Baltimore; Woodmen of America at
Indianapolis; Eagle , at New York;
Mystic Shrine, at Saratoga Springs;
K. of P., at Louisville, and T. P. A., at
Indianapolis.
Tickets at the reduced rates will be
based upon one fare for the round trip,
but will be sold only on certain days.
These tickets will carry stop-over
privileges on the going trip, giving
passengers an opportunity to visit Salt
Lake City, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Springs and Denver; and will be good
to return any time within ninety (90)
days. Passengers going via the Denver
and Bio Grande are given thefcprivilege
of returning via a different route.
For the rate to the point you wish to
go, and for dates of sale and other par
ticulars, as well as for illustrated pam
phlets, write
W. C. McBride, General Agent
124, Third St., Portland.
ILLUSION OR
PRESENTIMENT
THT POPE TO DIE NEXTiBr;
THURSDAY.
THE OLD GENTLEMAN IS N EAR
ING THE BRINK OF
ETERNITY
Rome, July 13. Pope Leo is cred
ited with having said:
"If I am destined to die from thB
illness, 1 feel I shall expire on Thurs
day, the feast day of the Carmelite
Madonna, whom I especially wor
ship."
This presentiment is remarkable,
because in a certain way it coincides
with the prophecy made in the 12th
century by St Malachy, the Bishop of
Armagh, who predicted that Pope
Leo would be succeeded by a Pope
symbolizing the motto Ignes Ardens
(burning fire). The Carmelite Ma-
Hnnnn ? iha nntrmnwa of tho P.i m -
lite order, which attributes its ' origin
to the Prorhet Elijah, who ascended
to heaven in a chariot of fire. e
sides, being a member and protector
of this order is Cardinal Gotto, who
is looked upon as the most likely suc
cessor to the pontificate.
When Mgr. Angeli, one of the
Pope's secreraries, described to the
Pope the enthusiasm called forth by
his illness, declaring that it had re
produced a revival favorable to the j
Catholic Church unexampled in its
history,, the Pontiff exclaimed "bless
ed Alness."
Rome, July 13, 12:25 P, AL The
condition of the Pope has become
worse. The dizziness has become
pronoanced and is accompanied by
fleeting hallucinations.
Rome, July 13, 1255 P. M. The
dizziness from which the Pope was
suffering was a Idnd of mental con
fusion, during which he seemed to
lose consciousness of his surroundings
while ie saw a vision. He explained
afterwards that he thought he saw an
undefined shadow moving about the
room and slowly approaching his bed,
whereupon tne ronnu Became agitat-
ed and called for his valet, saying:
"Pio. who is it? Who is itr Dr.
Lappon! and Pio Centra rushed to the
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patients iea, anu soon succeeoeo. m , othw lwQ NatioM,
tranquilizinghim' j in uking the initiative in tho alvo-
Rome, July 13, 7 P. M. The Pope's ; cacy of such union, the Christian En
condition is becomig worse. Con-! deavor Society points to its priority of
trary to the arrangements made for a , 'blfaumcnt aa justification
, ., .. , ., ,. , ' -To evangelize tho world !" This is the
daily reception to three cardinals, keynote of the pleas of the noted minis
none was permitted to enter the sick- terial orators of this county and of Eng-
room today.
Rome, July 13, 8:40 P M. Hypo
dermic injections of salt and water
have been administrated to the Pope.
Rome, 13, 8:35 P. M Tho follow
ing bulletin has just been issued:
"The depression in the Pope's strength
persists. The frequency of perspira
tion is slightly augmented. Respira
tion, 36; pulse, 92, weak: tempera
ture, 37 centigrade. General condi
tion always grave. No immediate
danger.
"Mazzoni,
"Rossini,
"Laffoni."
Wanted.
20 tiers oak stovewood, SO tiers grub
blockwood. D. S. K, Buick 48tf.
A Test For The Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army has decided to
begin a campaign in the feud-ridden
counties of Kentucky and test the
eilicacv of the Gospel to cure the pecu
liar condition existing there. The
when a tunes of meetings will be held in
county, the scene of
the Mareuin murder aud trial. It will
not be an ephemeral effort, as perma
nent stations are to be established,
through which a systematic and persist
ent work will be carried on. Says the
Philadelphia Press.
This will be the most exacting test to
which the Salvation Army and its
methods have yet been subjected.
Heretofore the efforts of this organiza
tion have been directed chiefly to the
reformation of the dwellers in the slums
of titles. The poor, the vicious and the
ignorant ate the classes that have en
traced the armv's attention classes
whose intellects have become dulled by
wxnt, by crime and by environment.
In dealing with these the Salvation
Army lies achieved some notable tri
utnphs and proved the worth of the or
ganization's methods and persistence.
But an entirely different class will be
met when the Salvationists begin to
deal with the Kentucky mountaineers.
As far as book learning is concerned,
they are probably more ignorant than
the dwellers in the slams. But in other
respects they are vastly superior. Their
free and unrestricted manner of life and
constant ontract with nature have
' sharpened their intellects and disciplin-
ed their fwrulues in a way that city
people can hardly appreciate. Their
code of morals is also entirely different
from that held by the residents of slums.
The latter rarely go to church and ac
knowledge no form of religion. But the
Kentuckey mountaineers is a strict at
tendant at church. He may have no
conscientious scruples about assassinat
ing a neighbor who belongs to the r p
posite faction, but he would believe that
his eternal salvation was imperiled if he
did not appear regularly in his pew on
Sunday.
It will be interesting, then to watch
the contract between the free moun
taineers and the Salvation Army and ste
whether results as fruitful follow as have
appeared in cities. The movement can
hardly fail tu benefit the mountaineers
it will place them in touch with a new
element, and their actire minds must
respond to the new conditions. And if
these efforts of the Salvationists are
seconded by the introduction of the con
veniences oi civilization an encouraging
change may sooti appear in the back
ward situation now existing in the
mountains of Kentucky.
Christian Endeavorers
A telegraph dispatch from Denver of
last Saturday's date says : A movement
of signal impcrtanre in the religions
world has been launched by the Chris
tian fcnueavor Convention, now m ses-
tcn here. It is a tentative fnrotxml
work for the amalgamation of the
i Christian Endeavor Society, tho Ep
I wortu League, and the Baptist Union,
I nd. !l wi" in the form of a
1 petition from the Endeavorers to the
land, who by their zeal and eloquence
arc stirring the souls of tho large audi
ences which attend the sessions of tho
International Christian Endeavor Con
vention, and tho numerous auxiliary
meetings. That a definato plan for
carrying on the work will bo adopted be
fore the convention adjourns is probable
Complete registered returns of accred
ited delegates have not yet been com
plied, Dut at the lowest estimate thero
are now fully 8000 in the city, and tho
total number of visitors is not loss than
20,000.
Two pleasant inpromptu features of
the convention have been the presenta
tion by Cbamplain Robert E. Stool, of
the United States Navy, to President
Francis E. Clark, of a small American
flag, said to be tho first raised by
American troops over Cavito, and the
expression given by Rov. R. J. Camp
bell, of London, to the sentiment of un
ity (trowing between Groat Britain and
the'.United States.
AFFRONT TO
THE KING
DURUM REFUSES TO EX
TEND WELCOME.
THE COUHCILMEH ACT LIKE
LOT OF POT-HOUSE
POLITICIANS
Dublin, July 13. Wild scenes to
day marked the second day's debate
by the Municipal Corporation on the
question of presenting an address of
welcome to King Edward on hi3 ar-.
rival in Dublin. The public gallery
was filled with people long before the
meeting. Lord Mayor Harrington
made a violent speech against the ad
dress and compared the Nationalists
who favored it to men "who had sold
the Irish people."
Maude Gonne was among tne dem
onstrators, who continued the uproar
until the Lord Mayor finally called in
the police, who cleared the hall.
After a stormy sitting of four
hours, the motion in favor of the ad
dress was defeated by 40 to 37 votes.
To Boom Oregon.
A L. Craig, general passenger
agent of the 0. R. & X., is pleased
with the result of the conference of the
passenger agents of theHarriman lines.
held at Chicago recently, from where
he returned yesterday. One import
ant result of the conference was the
granting of the largest appropriation
to the immigration bureau ever made,
that is solely for immigration work.
Mr. Craig feels the basis upon which
the bureau is now able to continue
the kibors cannot fail to produce the
finest results.
He believes the coming season will
see a gigantic movement westward,
and especially this state. So far as
the 0. R. & N. is directly concerned
the bureau will devote its efforts to
populating the district west of Hunt
ington and Spokane, and south of
Portland to Ashland. With the ex
tension of the limit of home-seekers
tickets, low rates for the Portland
convention of the National Livestock
Association and Trans-Mississippi
Commercial Congress at Seattle, which
also apply to Portland, it would seem
the "family gathering" of the Harri
man lines was indeed fraught with
good. Oregonian.
Mr. Stanley L. Kidder's many friends
hero will regret to learn that he was
taken ill on May Cth, six days out from
San Francisco enroute to Manila to re
sume his duties in tho postal service
there, continuing ill through the entire
trip. Mr. Kidder was removed to tho
hospital from the ship, and his condition
is such that ho has resigned his position
and will return homo as soon as he is
ablo to travel.
Parker, McNeil, Miller, Leathcrwood,
Ramp, II. Conn, A. Conn, Hull and
Page comprising the Roseburg "Out
laws" returned Saturday morning from
their Coos County tour. They played
four games while on tho trip winning
one. Tho scores were as follows :
Myrtle Point 7 Jackson Sprats 9
Bandon 15 Jackson Sprats 0
North Bend 7 Jackson Sprats 3
Marshfield 15 Jackson Sprats 5
The boys say that tho weather was
good, and they enjoyed their trip rory
much.