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    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, MONDAY, MOltNlNO, JULY 4, 1903.
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BIG PLANT ABLAZE
Hammond Picking Building! IuTolred in
St. Jowph Conflagration.
FLAMES STILL DEFY HEROIC BRIGADE
Start In Early Afternoon and Rage High
Tar Into Night
ONE MAN KILLED AND THREE INJURED
Discredited 8torj Al Telli of Two More
1 Al . - 1
uremaiaa. u,,t.
WHOLE STOCK YARDS ARE IMrk
If
Wind Carrie Clood at Flame aad
parka Over Dletrlct, Swift aad
Herri' Stroetores Being la
Imminent Dance.
T. JOSEPH. Mo.. July . (Special Tele
gram.) The Hammond packing- plant In
this city, built three yeara ago at a cent
of SfiOO.OOO, Including- the machinery, waa
deatroyed thia afternoon by fire. The
flume at midnight are still raging-, and
the plant of Swift and Nelson Morrla.
which adjoin It on the north, are In Immi
nent danger.
Tie dead:
CHARLES MILLER, fireman of the
Hammond Packing company.
The Injured:
Charlea Cullen, watchman, stunned by a
fall and overcome by ainoke; may die.
Samuel Ogle, laborer, cut about the head;
not serious. ,
Dan Smiley, laborer, ankle broken.
Miller waa killed while trying; to play a
at ream of water upon the building. He
waa crushed under a falling wall.
That tlto Swift and Morris plants are atlll
standing- is due to a providential fall In the
wind, which' blew from the south, sending
great volumes of smoke, flame, sparks and
cinders poutind over the remainder of the
packing house district, but even new all
danger Is not past, and the stock yards
may b wiped out.
The fire broke out In the caalng depart
ment on the east side of the fifth floor and
burned fiercely from the start. As to the
cause there Is some dispute, but It is be
lleed to be due to crossed electric wires.
It was discovered by John McLoud, master
mechanic, who gave the alarm. At no
time did the firemen seem to have the
slightest chance to save the building.
Stock Yarda Are Tkreateaed.
For a time the entire stock yarda district
waa threatened. By hard work the Nelson
Morris plant, 800 feet north of the Ham
mond plant, was saved and this saved the
Swift plant, which is to the north of the
Nelson Morris building. The fire started i
little affer I, and by most of the build
ing waa gone.
The greatest danger was at . when part
of the north wall fell and the fierce flames
were shot toward the Nelson Morris build
Ing, on which, twenty .hoses Dlaved. . Al
though the dense smokS was blown against
t the big buildings, the firemen -saved the
structure. Many of the firemen were vol
unteers. There were three city companies
ut under the direction of Chief Kane of
the city department.
The carcasses of 4.500 hogs, 1.800 cattle and
sw sheep were burned. Nearly 100,000
pounds of oleo were destroyed. The con
tents of the smokehouse were consumed,
The entire north building, meaaurlng 120x
400 feet, and ranging In height from Ave to
seven stories, was burned out. It was with
the greatest difficulty that the south build
Ins waa a vert. .
The origin of the fire is a mystery. There
was no fire In the casing department In
the eastern part of the building where the
flames started.
The fatalities occurred about B, by which
time nearly a'l the building was on fire. A
man with a hose, said to have been Mil
ler, waa seen at one of the windows. He
walked back Into the building and a few
seconds later those on the outside heard
terrible cries, which lasted perhaps half
a minute. The man did not appear again
and must have been killed.
Two young men who were In the room
and left a few minutes before said that
two othera failed to escape, but thev did
not give any names and fhe story Is dis
credited. '
Maajr Flatters Hiader Vork.
When ' Chief Kane arrived there Vere
about ten leads of hose playing on the fire.
The men were nearly al! put to work on
the east aid of the building above the
third story. Chief Kane attributed this to
the fact that there was such a number of
leads of hose In use. He said It waa Im
pcailble, however, to take off some and
give more fore, as the men at the hose
refused to take them off from the fire. By
I the oleo department, which is at the
northeast corner of the building, waa In
volved. The fir then began to burn fiercely.
The beef beds, egg department and other
department!. In the eastern end of the
building, known a the beef house, were
soon ablaae. . The eastern part of the build
ing waa -of wood, built to allow of an ex
tension. This portion of the building began
to fall apart, especially at the north end.
where the oleo department waa located.
Within a few minutes the flames were In
the hog department and the carcasses of
4.W0 animals, largely fat, were buming.
From the hog house it was but a matter
of a short time before the smokehouse
was ablate, thus making a fiery furnace
400 feet lung and 620 feet wide. '
rem Strands Carl la Heat.
Th wall began to fall abovit ft o'clock.
Th eastern wooden wall had been gradu
ally dropping away. I-ong iron atrands
curled up and fell from the building.
. Boon the center of Interest was directed
to the northeast corner of the building,
where nearly 100,000 pound of oleomar
garine. In tierces of iSO pounds each, werd
Adding fuel to the fire. As the eastern wall
crumbled away the tanks of oleomargarine
fell to the ground. Into water which had
accumulated. Flames, so Intense that It
was with difficulty a person could stand
KiO yards away would shoot Into th air
100 feet or mora, making a spectacle which
was terrifying In It fierceness. Boon an
other tank fell and th performance re
pelted, while the dense black smoke rolled
In angry, twirling cloud, chased skyward
by the red glaring flames below.
It waa not an til ( o'clock that the great
est danger was reached. - At that hour a
large portion of th southern wall fell with
a crash. Several violent explosions had
been heard Just before, as some oil tanks
burst within th) building.
, The loss will amount to 1600,000, divided
as follows: Building, S300.0U0; machinery,
lin).0OU; dressed and packed meats and
Incidentals. SjO.OhO. ,
Th plant was fully Insured and It Is
likely that th work of rebuilding will begin
as soon aa the Insurance Is adjusted.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
For Nebraska Fair Monday Kxeept
Bhcwfri in the F.xtrenne Kaat Portion;
Tuesday Storm and Cooler.
Temperatar at Omaha Yeerdayt
Hoar. Dear. . Hoar. D.
Ha. m ut 1 p. m . f
B a. m ti It p. m 1
. T a. m ..... . 04 . U p. m M
M a. .m UT 4 p. m
l a. m. Tit n p. m '
lO a. m. 7fl . fl p. m t
It a. m ...... TT T p. m TJl
12 a TN ' M p. m TT
p. T4
RIVAL MOBS COMMAND TOWN
Whites Would Lynch Jlearo, Blacks
Protect with Gnn a
War Ensnes.
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VBVILLE, Ind., July e.---Twenty-flv
'twice prevented a,lynchlng rt
the v. At night,, but their bravery wa
not THiint to avert a bitter race war
which has already cost three lives.
The mnh aoiie-ht to hans Lee Brown, the
negro slayer of Patrolman Lewis N. Ma
aev. and smashed down Iron gates nnd
were part way Into th Jail before they
were rtpulsed by the police. Th effort
to lynch Brown aroused the emity of
the negroes, who gathered' about the Jail
and threatened. t
Shortly after midnight Judge Louis Rach
of the circuit court ordered the grand jury
to convene on Monday to look Into the
Brown case. This appeased the, crowd.
which dispersed at once.
Later, however, the ringleaders collect'!
another crowd, and at 1 this morning the
city is in the hands of a mob. Treops have
been ordered out by the governor to pro
tect the Jail, which is surrounded by 1,000
men. Two negroes nav neen Killed in ine
race riot, which is rampant. The crowd
around the Jail, Incensed at the Massay
murder, is shouting death to all .the ne
groes. The negro prisoner have been secretly
removed to Vlncennea, but the mob refuses
to believe it snd are trying to tear down
the Jail. Bone masons are chiseling out the
bars of the windows and a battering ram is
being used.
A white boy named Logan has been shot
by negroes. An unidentified black woman
has been killed and several others severely
Injured. .
A company of negroes, armed with rifles.
Is marching through the streets threatening
to kill, all white people.
They have Just broken Into a hardware
store and secured all the arms and am
munition. Three business men have just
been fired on and are organising and arm
ing a party to exterminate the negroes.
The steel bars of the Jail windows could
not withstand the blows of the battering
re ms, and at 1:80 the- mob swarmed in and
began a search for the murderer.
Police Captain Brennecke tried to check
their advance by turning the hose on them.
When he appeared holding the nossle a
rain of bullets was sent through the win
dow.. The captain retreated and no further
attempt was made to keep the mob out.
A mob of 900 white men heavily armed is
marching through, the etrtet where ne
groes may be found.
BATHER DIES : IM CUTrOFF
Weeds Hold . Swimmer ader Water
Till Lite la Ex.
tlnet.
Whll swimming In Cutoff . lake rear
8wlft and Company's lc bouse yesterday
afternoon Henry Hansen, who lived at
Twenty-third and B streets, South Omaha,
met death by drowning.
Hansen and two companions, John Olson
of South Omaha and samuel Hammer
strom, who Is employed by the Lee-Glass-Andreesen
Hardware company of Omaha,
rented a boat at Courtland beach early in
th evening. On the bank of the lake near
the Ice house Is an old steamer, stranded,
which used to be In service on the lake.
but which has been abandoned. Nenr this
stesmer was the spot selected by trie party
to take a swim.
After they had been In the water some
time Hansen proposed they dive off the
stern of the abandoned boat, aa It pro
jected( out Into the water. . Hansen walked
to the end of the boat ana plunged off, but
did not rise, and after waiting some time
for hlra hi companions gave the alarm and
steps, were taken to get him out.
Some of th employes of th Ice hous
responded, but the body could not be re
covered .and a professional diver from
Courtland beach - was finally called, who
brought a hook with hiai, and with this
the body wss recovered, but not until life
was extinct. .'
Th water where the accident occurred
la seven or eight feet 'deep, th bottom
being covered with a perfect mat of weed
which extend to within a few feet of the
top. Hansen was entangled In these weeda
and could not succeed In extricating: him
self. Men who are thoroughly, familiar
with Cutoff lake say a certain kind of moss
grows there which Is worse than quick
sand, and they claim that when anyone be.'
comes entangled in It death is sure unless
someone Is at hand to render Immediate
assistance. It Is 'said that this variety of
moss grows exceptionally luxuriantly at the
spot where Hansen met his death.
The dead man's father and mother live
tn Denmark, but he has some relative In
South Omaha. ' Coroner Bralley attempted
to find then) last night, but up to mid
night none of Ihem had called at the
morgue to give instructions as to the dis
position of the tody. The Inquest will be
held at 10 this morning.
Hansen was employed by Swift and Com
pany In South Omaha.
SELLS OUT FOR POLITICS
Senator Haana Will Leave frlvate
Baslaes Aloae la
Fa tare.
(.LUVtLARi), u., juiy i. According to
a statement which the Leader will print
tomorrow Senator Hanna ha disposed of
all the business Interest which necessi
tated his personal oversight and Is now a
stockholder In but one or two of the sev
eral large concerns In which tit was largely
Interested.
The reason for this, the Leader will state.
Is to give the senator more time to devote
to politics, the senator having com to th
conclusion that he cannot do Justice to
both business and politics at th same
time.
Movement of Ocean Veaae
la Jal a.
At Isle of Vts;ht Passed:
Rotterdam, for New York.
At Bcllly Passed: Vadarland
for Ant wero.
Amsterdam,
, New Tork,
At lieachy Head Passed: Koenlgen Luiae,
Bremen, for New Yoik.
At The LUurd Passed: Meaaba, London,
for New York. i
At Liverpool Arrived: Celtic. New York.
Cevlc. New York.
At Wuaeiistono Sailed; KtrurU, Nw
Tork.
LEO'S LONG CAREER
Short Biographical Sketch of the Greatest of
Pontiffs.
OF ITALIAN BIRTH AN J OF NOBLE "AMILY
Inown in Hi Early Youth aa Josohim
Vincent Pecci.
STRONG TRAITS INHERITED FROM MOTHER
Fiiit Ordained to the Priesthood in the
Year 1837.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN THE PAPAL CHAIR
Hemarkaale List of Notable Achieve
meat Accomplished by lllm
Siace Entering the
Vatican.
Joachim Vincent Raphael Lodovico Pecol
was born March 2, islO, at Carplneto. On
both the paternal and maternal sides ho
was of noble blood, his father being Count
Domenico Lodjvico Pecci and his mother
Anna Prosperl-Buzl, of a noble huuse at
Coil. Carplneto is a town of the ancient
Volsclncur S -glnla, in central Italy. It !s
situated in a valley of the Leplne moun- i
tains, and In the days of the temporal
power of the church waa In ono of the
papal states. It Is In a classic region, with
memories of Cicero and Horace clinging to
the surrounding hills.
To find, If It can be found, the secret of
tha wonderful power displayed even . from
his earliest y-ears up to the hour of his
death by him who . was latest and
best known as Leo XIII for during his
long life he bore many titles it Is neces
sary to glance for a moment at the genera
tions which preceded him at the ' stock
from which he sprang. And it cannot be
otherwise than a pleasant view for Amer
icans, and especially for those of the vtst
em half of the United States, for though In
the biographies which have been written
of him much space Is given to his father's
family It Is also well known and written
that his mother was a woman of unusual
strength .of character and attainments,
such a woman, in fact,, as would not ex
cite remark' In America today, but a type
not expected In the Italy of today, much
less In the Italy of 100 years ago.
His Mother's Influence.
The Pecci family has been one of the
foremost In Carplneto since the fifteenth
century, coming at that time from Siena.
The family, having enlisted under the ban
ner of the Medici In the long struggle be
tween Sienna and Florence, found It .neces
sary to emigrate to the papal states.
Joachim, or Vincent, as his mother al
ways called him, was the fourth son of
Count Pecol and his wife, the daughter of
a Volsclan family, aa proud and as old as
his own. She died when he was 14 years of
aga. but not before she - had indelibly
stamped upon, his mind and character Its
dominating tautta. Nor even before with
prophetic eye she had seen the heights
to which he was to rise. Count Pecci,
It is related. Ceslred his son to be a sol
dier and was ambitious that he become a
general. But one1 day. noticing a religious
turn In the boy's thoughts and expres
sions, he spoke to his wife regretfully of
It, at the same time speaking of his own
plans for his son. But the mother evi
dently was satisfied, for with smiling face
he answered: "Perhaps he will be a
pope."
While at school the Jesuit college st
Vlterbo where also was his brother Jo
seph, later Cardinal Pecci, Joachim, or
vinA.ni ni-dvnd manv letters from his
mother. As showing the character of them
and of the writer this extract is given:
"Formerly people had faith through Igno
rance; today they are faithless because It
Is the fashion. But superstition is mucn
more lamentable than Incredulity.
To love all men one must not envy the
great, nor oppress the lowly, nor do evil
to one's enemies, nOr condemn the wicked
Rousseau says that hypocrisy Is a
homage which vice pays to virtue;' yes. a
homaga which. Caesar's murderers paid to
him when they knelt at his feet tn order
to kill him more easily."
Countess Anna belonged to the Third Or
der of St. Francis, an association of lay
men and lay women of tho Koman iatnonc
church. From his earliest years certainly,
possibly from his birth, this remarkable
woman destined Joachim for the church.
He knew the story of St. Francis of Assist
as well as the brown habit and sandaled
feet of the members of the order; that Is.
of the regular monks and nuns, the mem
bers of the Third Order, to wtucn nis
mother belonged, not wearing a habit.
Many incldenta are told of the early life
of the lato pontiff, showing clearly that In
his case the boy In fact was father to tho
man. For when, at 14, he followed the
body of his mother to its grave in the
Observantine Church of the Forty Martyr,
hi future course in life was settled.
Education and Ordination.
When only IS Joachim Pecol was awarded
the first prize In physics and chemistry
by the Collegio Romano, and he was se
lected to defend In public, agalnat all ob
jector, theses chosen from the subject
matter of the three years' course. This,
owing to having overworked himself, he
was forbidden to do by his physician, but
the university granted him a certificate
attesting .his complete preparation and
ability for the' task.
When 42 Joachim received bis university
degrees and was ready and prepared to
enter holy orders. He was ordained a
priest December Jl, 137. From this time
forward his progress was rapid, but It
was In every position well sustained. Car
dinal Scala had taken a great fancy to him
while he was still a student In the College
of Noble Kcelesiastles. nnd Cardinal Puca.
who also greatly admired the brilliant
young scholar, alread a doctor of laws,
secured for hlra, at the hands of Pope
Gregory XVI. the appointment of domestic
prelate. Soon afterwards he waa ap
pointed referendary to the court of Hegns-
tura and the future opened on hi career.
Less than six years later Father Peed
received episcopal consecration at the
hand of Gregory XVI. But first he had
sained the wondering admiration of his
superiors, not only for his scholarship, but
also for his great executive ability. Ap
pointed governor of Benevento, a small ter
ritory situated In th kingdom of Naples,
he drove from It the smuggler and
brigands dealing with them Inexorably, yet
justly dealing with the people both kindly
and justly. Benevento waa an Independent
principality which had reverted to the Ilo'y
See when the French withdrew from Italy
and Naples waa restored to the Bourbons.
After executing Pasquale Colletla and
other smugglers and bandits It Is related
that a nobleman of Benevento, who also
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BUSY iLIf E OF
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Bishop Scannell Tells of
Rt. Rev. Rlchiird HcunnelL bishop of
Omaha, vlsltnd Ronvy jlonc on Ilia dcn-
ntat vIhIih us 'hlnhop Vtinrnix the pontl.l
rate of Ico XIII, but hod -visited the Vati
can once before being elevated to the
episcopate. Speaking of the work of the
iate pope and his vIhIIh to Rome, he said:
"The long expected and long talkod-off
cent has taken place. .Leo XIII is dead.
His exceeding long reign, his strong per
sonal character; the fur-reaching effect of
his counsel and policy firm, consistent ,ind
wine as we now knovy the grave problems
he had to s'olve and which he solved so
well, and above all the Erastian and atheis
tic tendencies of many governments, and
their consequent Jealousy or hostility to
ward the Holy See all these considered,
will maku the pontificate of Leo XIII mem
orable in history. Undoubtedly his name de
serves to stand in the same rank with
those of Gregory the Great, Hildebrand,
Innocent III, Leo X and Bixtus V; but Leo
XIII was. In a truer sense than any of
these, the pope of the people. His far
seeing mind enabled him to understand
Father Dowling's Audience with Leo
Father M. P. Dowllng, president, of
Crelghlon college, waa, probably, .the lust
resident of Nebraska to have an nudlcnoi
with Pope Leo XIII. He waa In Rome last
summer, and In the month of August saw
the pope on two, occasions. Speaking of
these vIhKs, he said yesterday:
"The very day I got to Rome I went to
St. Peter's, because It wus an edifice I had
all my life longed to see. After taking It
In in a general way, with the Intention
of seeing It more fully later on, I was
walking along the via di 8. Nicola da Tol
entino, when whom should I meet but
Father Brandl. a well-known writer on the
staff of the Civilta. whom I had known
many years hiih in the 1'nib-d Stitte.H.
While I was out he hud called nt the Col
leglo Germanlco, where I was stopping, nnd
I was In luck to meet him, for having
heard that another American priest and
myself were to reach Rome that day, he
had procured us tickets of admission to
Count Creighton Pronounces Eulogy
Count John A. Creighton, In speaking of
Pope Leo XIII last night, said:
"I consider bins the greatest pope tho
Catholic church has ever had, and I be
lieve he Is so considered by Catholics gen
erally. His management of the affairs of
the church, both temporal and spiritual.
ha been beyond orltltisiu, and his death
will prove nn almost Irreparable loss to all
the world.
"Although ! have been the recipient of
many favors at the hands of Pope Io, I
have never had the pleasure of an audi-
ence with Mm. I made a trip to Italy one
with the express purpose of meeting him.
iimit TUC P CRfiY CAY fiC I PO
WHAI IHtlvLtHUT 5AT Ur LtU
Priest f Omaha Parlnhri Sneak in
Warmest Terms of Uve aud
Veneration.
"We have not held any special mass."
said Father P. A. McGovern. of St. Phllo
mena's cathedral. "The latest new we
j had received was of a rather hopeful char
I acter. Pope Ieo has been a wonderful
j man tn every way. He united to a re
markable extent the two thing not. often
.A .nmhliiHl religion and rwditlrs. flui
j i,r-h in .i rriMu nrtuinr.
a r,p ti rieat h of Plus IX: th Roman
states had been taken from the church.
Bismarck had sprung his coup, and all of
the religious orders had been expelled from
Germany. In the French upheaval he
came out very boldly for the republic, a
position which was quite the adverse of
that advised by many of. his counsellors,
and one requiring much bravery. Oh. he
has been P'pe: lie has ruled. Jle wus o:io
f the very greatest of pontiffs. !unoeei,t
IU and Gregory VII brought the church
POPE LEO XIII
VQPE LEO ZUI.
Jiat the rule of mouarctis Is destined to
t:lve way to the rule- of the people mid
mat me cirtircn, ir sne were a carry on me
mission for which she was established.
should roly more upon the people and less
upon . kings and princes. These nearly al
ways betray the Interests of religion for
temporal ends, whereas the people if left
to themselves never do so. Leo XIII saw
this fact and proclaimed It with no uncer
tain voice, although a great many . in
Europe refused to see it or to heed the
words of the pope. They were wiser and
more Catholic than Leo XIII, and they are
row paying the penulty.
"We in America understand this thor
oughly, nnd we act upon It. Hence the
great difference between the position of
the church in the United States and Its
position under royal and state tutelage.
Leo XIII may with Justice be culled a dem
ocratic poie, and of thlH we may feel ns
stird, that henceforth the world will not
be allowed to forget his demand 'that the
dignity of the worklngman and the rights
of the. people be respected.
the tribune of the Slstlne chapel, .where ,
we would have an opportunity the next
tiay of seeing from a good coign of vant
age a reception of Italian pilgrims hy the
holy father. The circumstances could not
have been more favorable for taking It all
in, for I hnd a Beat In the first row In the
tribune. The holy father was carried In
and out on his sedes gestatoria Immediate
ly under the tribune and within fifteen feet
of m. The ordinary pictures give a good
representation of him.' When Intoning the
blessing he had a steady,' firm voice, mar
velous for a m in of his years,. and his short
address to the pilgrims could be heard dis
tinctly throughout the chapel. The en
thusiasm of tho visitors was extraordinary
and seemed to please the pope. Both en
tering and going out. he repeatedly blessed
the assembled multitude, and with wonder
ful vigor bent up and down and reached
from one side to the .other, aa if eager to
spread his affectionate acknowledgments
but, owing to an unfortunate Illness of my
cpmpunlon on the trip. Dr. Allison, we were
forced to return home. 1 have a picture
of Pope Leo which ca'me direct from hlra
and which I prize very highly."
Pope Lep has conferred two titles upon
Mr. Creighton. The first, the title of Knight
of St. Gregory, wa conferred on account of
his deep Interest In educatlonul matters,
and the second, the title of Count of the
Holy Roman Kmplre, was conferred in
January, IK'ts. On the occasion of the con-
ferrlng of the latter title a reception In
which the prominent Catholic families and
i
i to the highest point of external splendor,
,iut ljm b ht out of chao, Bnd
made her respected by all. Politicians said
at the time of the death of Plu IX that
the church had had come to the close of Its
power."
Father J. T. Smith of St. Patrick's aald:
"Ills holiness waa always arreast of the
times and wus a very hard worker. He
was thoroughly familiar with the labor and
social Ucstloris. which are the greatest of
the time, and had given the keynote for
all the great movement. He la without
doubt one of the most Intellectual and the
i most respected of popes we have had. It
Is wonderful
the Influence he has had on
society and how he has been sought after
by great men of all putlone and creeds.
To understand his great Influence it. was
necessary to see the men; It wus Home
thing which could not be described.. You
must have seen the thrill puss through theuiui s us to what college I was from, where
assemblage as he wis brought in. look-1 1 wae going, and rememberud the name of
lur almost UUe an Inhabitant of another
world. lie ha held the most conspicuous
plate In the world, and "lied without a
I ;ule fclct ou bu character."
1$ RAPIDLY
Visit to Pope
" ."My first Interview Willi the ' late pope
was lu 18S3. I was then a priest, and sa
liira "at u publlo audience. " He wns then
ttulte' active 'and wnlkul among the people
present conversing with many. He took
considerable interest in Individual cases,
and showed himself conversant with at
fal -s In America as Well as in other coun
tries an he passed from on ' to another.
The next time I .snw him, nnd the last
time, was in 1M6. I then had a private
audience with him as bishop of Omaha.
The audience was brief, for he had seen
a number of- Cardinals and others before I
wis ushered In, and he seemed to be sired
and feeble. My audience lasted about ten
minutes, perhaps, and was confined princl
pally to American affairs. We especially
talked of the result of his policy concern-1
ing American matters. In thut policy he
took a deep interest, und aeenied to be very
much pleased with the accounts received.
At that limo he looked feblo and blood
less, nnd during the entire audience re
mained sealed."
to the almost.
J'A,. few days later with some twenty
others I had tho . pleasure of being re
ceived In prlvi:to audience In the reception
room adjacent, to til:. private apartments,
and I had an opportunity of Boeing him
closer at hand and listening to an earnest
address of hi for fifteen minutes. His
face 'ooked
like parchment or alabaster,
While listening to the spokesman of our
party hi. holiness punctuated the address
with the. gestures and words of approval,
and showed warm appreciation of senti
ments which, plased hlin. He followed
everything with animation, and when tils
time came to .reply ho spoke with energy
In an orderly and coherent vein which
showed no signs of senile decay, but mar
vel us .Intellectual power and grasp of
thought. Old ago, evidently, had not weak
ened his mental power, no mutter how It
may have affected his body."
leading citizens of Omaha took part was
tendered . Count Creighton. This honor
came to him through the favor of Cardinul
Manila.
The title of count tins been hut rarely
conferred upon American citizens. So fur
a Mr. Creighton knows it hud1 been coti-
ferred but once before ana that waa uion
W. J. Oniihan of Chluigo. Count Crelgh-
ton has been deeply concerned In the nines
of the pope, and although he has never
met hlin he seems to feel that In his death
he will lose an almost lifelong friend who
can never be replaced.
I Father
"i0 XI
James O'Hearn of St. Peter's:
XIII was one of the very greatest of
the
pontiffs, ranking with Innocent 111,
Gregory the Great, and Gregory VII. who
were certainly lights of the church. He
ha been more universally admired
throughout the world by non-Catholic peo
ple than any other pope who has reigned.
He was a miyi of distinction long before
he succeeded Plus IX, and has reigned long
longer than most of the pontiffs. His
encyclical on tha labor question wus com
mented on by leaders une people of all
nations. He has certainly been a great
man and a great scholar."
Father P. J. Judge of Sacred Heart
church: "It was my great privilege to
have a private ati 'lence with Pope Io
just after my ordination In Rome In 'Jl.
I shall never forgt t 'he I nprraslon he nvidc
upon me. lie ask d mo n number of quce-
, the bishop cf the diocese of Omu
nulia. In
ug which
. nartliia. he gave me. his bloanlu
i .
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EBBING AWAY
Doctors Watch by Dfing Pontiff, Whose
Hours Bow tVem Numbered.
NIGHT RALLY ENDS WITH MORNING LIGHT
Drags Alone Maintain Strength Through
Amicus Sunday Hours.
LAST HOLY RITES ARE ADMINISTERED
Pontiff is Notified of Approaching End and
Settles Affaiii.
SINKS SLOWLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Patient Refuses Wine, Though 1 rged
to Drink by Itoctur, Who In
dicates His Krstt to
Family.
Bronae r;ale Tell Good hewn.
(Copyright. 190U. by m-eifa Publishing Co.
ROM E. June 6. B a. m. (New York World
Cahlegranj8peclal Telegram. )Io Xlll Is
still alive, but death Is i-Xcctfd hourly,
eo Huron Meyer, the commandant of the
Swiss guard on duty ut the Vatican, has
Just inlornietl th World correspondent. The
bronae ante at tne Vuilcan is slill open, In
dicating that the pope is alive. Tho pope
has had three hours' sleep, but awoke with
severe pains In the chest. Dr. l4ionnl gave
mm rend uy cnungtiig ins position.
I
(Copyright, 1903. by Press Publishing Co.
RO.MI'3, July 6.-(New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram.)--Reassuring re
pert .! to the pope's condition, which' be
cuine current early this morning, had hard
ly circulated well throughout the city be-
iore It became knowif that practically all
hope had been abandoned.
The pope's condition Is dtsperate. His
light lung Is completely sone and breath-
liiK Is difficult. Oxygen Is continually ap
plied. The general onlillty Is Increasing.
Ir. 1-nponnl is In constant attendance.
The pope has lost confidence In his own
strength, but Is t-cslgned to th approarh-
Ing dissolution, which Dr. Massonl expects
not later than Tuesday.
Some papers have already anhounred the
pop s death, fcnylna- that the Vatican au
thorities concealed the truth, ns in the case
of Plus IX. A bulletin published tonight
snys the pope is getting produally wesker.
but retains consciousness. The last sacra
ments were administered tor.'ght it I, the
pot receiving them with a ltln verse on
mortality. His difficulty !n breathing In-
" Crowds are sMthered before the
Vatican nnd Intense tmxlety prevails. I
am Informed that the cardinals now In
Rome held a secret meeting under Rampolla
to decide upon candidates for the succes
sion. The result Is unknown.
. During the night ha slept fairly we'i, but
with daylight bis strength gradually ebbed
and was only kept up Uy freitue t doses
of chloral oud.. caffeme administered
through the mouth for Hie rurnse of
xtrenghtcning' tha heart. Notwithstanding
tlMtm hemic .efforts, ' however, h sank,
gradually throughout th day; .' ','. ,
Shortly nfter .JOi.lO Pr. Maizor.l arrived
at .the Vatican nnd waa at once admitted
to the pontiff's bedroom, where he Ynet Ir.
Ijtponnl, the personal physician, and held
a consultation with him. At ll:Sfl th fol
lowing bulletin wa Issued:
Doctor Admit Gravity.
Dr. Lnponnl is deeply concerned by th
condition of the pope. He had a consulta
tion with Dr. Mazxonl, who confirmed th
diagnosis previously made by his colleague
of senile pulmonary I'.epatlautlon. Dr. Mas
sonl approved the treatment already com
menced. The general condition of his holiness Is
grave, on iccount of hlb age, although for
'ha moment it In not alarming,
Towards noon his condition became so
grave thr.t It was decided not only to In
form him of .he apparent imminence of his
end. but to ndmlnlsier the last rites of tho
church, birt before the arrangements wero
complete Ills wonderful vitality aslit as
serted Itself, inhalations of oxygen relieved
his stertorous breathing, and hopes were
engendered that hu would last through the
night. The sad announcement was there
fore postponed till evening.
l'opo Still Conseloos.
At 7:10 he again relnpsed. however, and It
was again decided to prepare him for his
end. Abouf this time, too, the doctors held
another consultation, and at 8:10 issued the
following bulletin:
Since morning the popes weaKness lias
i Increased slightly; his rulmonary condition
j Is unchanged: his breathing Is i
nurnla. ut holiness la perfoi
oomewlmt
wenker, is
less tlii.ii
normal. His holiness
u,.1,iiii. eRIenedl
perfoctly co-.-
LAPONNI.
MAZKONf
The only nourishment the pope has be.
able to take hus been a little broth or s:yl
of oil with tho yolk of eggs beaten up wM:
sugar. He steaafastly refuses to tako wlne
though the doctor has advised him to 4'.
so in order to aid the secretions of all th
organ, which are depreeelng. owing to th
i weakness of the hei.ru .
Strength Falls Hauidly.
During the afternoon the pontiff's
Btrength began to fall so rapidly and his
condition became so orltlcal. that It ap
peared that only a few houra of life re
mained to lilm. It waa, therefore, deemed
wise to advlae him of his grave condition,
and this was done with tender precau
tions. Pope Leo was thus prepared for his
lust communion, which was administered
tonight with the participation of all tho
cardinals now in Rome and th whole of
the pontifical court.
The solemn yet gorgeous ceremony took
place at the bedside of Pope I-o, The
central figure was the dying pontiff, whose
long life's Journey Is nearly over.
Ills pale and emaciated face, almost a
white as the pillows on which It rested,
showed little sign of life except the keen
klltterlng eyes, always his most striking
feature.
Around the bed were grouped the noble
guards in their glittering uniform, the
knight of the cloak and sword In their
picturesque medieval costume of black
with white ruff, twenty-flv cardinal,
stately and venerable figures In their
sweeping crimson robes; the whole forming
a cen of rich, yet subdued, coloring, a
fit subject for the pencil of Rembrandt.
Last Bltea Impressive.
Nearest tha bed stood th tall figure of
Cardinal Grand Penitentiary, Berafanno
Bannueilelll, with the pope's confessor, to
hear the last confession of the departing
pontiff. Then the priest apoetie approanei
bearing the Viaticum to give the last com
mit ion and another, the extreme unotlon.
! . . . I -I . , r ka ...nil t. War. I1. ,v P,n.
1-eo feebly recited th conression or lallh
as formulated by th council of Trent, and
I finally the word of absolution nd the
indulgence In artlcula mortis were solSmn-
Iv pronounced by th grand penitentiary.
pronounced by the grand penitentiary.
The head tjf th great religious order
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