The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-13
Doctors AIe Pleased With Patients Improved
 Condition.
LED SITS IN ARM CHAIR
 AND RECEIVES CARDINALS
Day Passes uneventfuIly in the Vatl- can and Hopes Are Entertained of Partial Recovery-LapponI
 Leaves for First Time.

Rome, July 12.-Pope Leo has lived to see another Sunday and with the Sab bath qnlet which fell upon Rome came also peace and easy progress to the pom tiff. Beginning this morning with dis tinct signs os improvement. he maintain ed this throughout the day. Tonight Dr. Lapponi made the following impor- tant statement in answer to the ques- ton that the improvement in the pope's condition wonld continue:
 'I believe that If the improvement lasts until July 21. we may not perhaps achieve an absolute cure but we will se- cure such a general state of health in the patient as will allay our anxiety During the morning the pontiff partio- ipated in the celebration of mass. The ceremony was held in the chapel adtoin- ing the sick chamber. Monsignor Marsoni being the celebrant. The door connect ing the sick room with :he chapel was opened so that lis holiness might follow the service He insisted that Dr. Lap poni and his valet, Centra. should leave his side and enter the chapel in order to better hear the mass.
 Day Uneventful.
 The history of the day has been com partively uneventfll. The pontiff had several hours repose, Dr. Lapponi rest Ing near him throughout the night. The physician twice administered injections to him. once of digitalis tc strengthen the heart and once of camphor -caffeine to overcome the patients growing de- pression.
 This morning found the pontiff with spirits bright and the conditions gener- ally improved. Dr. Mazzoni joined his associate at S:30 a. m, and after brief conference issued the most encouraging official bulletin thus far given. Besides summarizing the satisfactory pathologi- cal conditions the doctor gave the cheer ing tidlngs that the pontiffs condition had manifestly improved. The pulse, which went down yesterday to S2, had risen to S5, while the temperature and respiration showed no abnormal charac- teristics
 Pope Leo took his usual light break fast and Dr. Lapponi, who has remained in unceasing vigil since the patients case became uCspG1dles itit SAliitltuti9 oHo"A ed to leave the vatican for the first time going to his home where his daughter lies stricken with fever. When the phy- sician left the sick room he was almost mobbed by high dgnataries. including several cardinals who retoced at see ing the physician tranquil enough to leave the patient. Dr. Lapponi addressed them all by saying:
 Says Pope is Better.
 "Yes, the pope is better, but beg you not to exaggerate an optimism in order to avoid disillusion later"
 Dr. Mazzoni was also absent from the pope s side which in itself gave the clear est evidences that the doctors themselves were relieved of immdiate apprehension. Dr Rossoni has been taken sick with fever and was prevented from visiting the pope this evening as he intended.
 During the afternoon the pope felt strong enough to get up. He rose dressed himself alone in white and went to his usual arm chair where he remained for some time. Then the windows were opened for a change of air. the sun streaming In to- gether with little refreshing breeze from the Mediterranean. Late in the afternoon hereceived Cardinals Matthieu, Steinhuber, Aglrado, and Casal The pope showed his usual brightness and lucidlty of mind and spoke to each without showing any preceptible fatigue. To Cardinal Matthieu his holiness said:
 II have not ceased for one moment to pray God to protect France and have the men now governing her repent and stop the persecution of the church."
 He then sent the apostolic blessing to Cardinal Matthieus sister who is nun. He heartily thanked Cardiaal Steinbuber who told him that the whole jesuit order was daily praying for his recovery and preservation and he asked Cardinal Agli- ardo how he liked the position of vice. chancellor, and how the cardinal enjoyed his new residence the beautiful and his- toric place of the chancelory. Hearing that the cardinal had not yet moved there. Pope Leo said:
 Shakes Hands With Cardinals.
 s'You must settle your self before leav- ing for the country" as though the con- clave was a most remote possibility. He thanked Cardinal Casali for the warm in- terest he had taken in his Illness and then gave all the cardinals his hand 10 shake. As the king of Spain had teie- graphed to inquire about the pope's health and had asked for the papal benedictton his holiness directed Cardinal Rampolla to telegraph back granting his request
 Later the pontin took short rap and slept tranquilly enough. although he seemed to have somewhat more difficulty in breathing. The doctots returred at 7:30 D. m. and their evening bulletins gave negative encouragement. simply showing that the favorable conditions of this morning had been maintained Throughout the day, St. Peter's was surrounded by the usual Sunday worship. pers andi steady lines of inquirers vis- tied the vatican courtyard where the bulletins are issned.
 Unusual vgor was adopted to prevent unseemly gatherings One notable in- stance of vatican sternness was the ar rest of Capt. Smith. commanding the Swiss guards for having given informa- tion to the press.
 Striking Scene In St. Peters.
 There was a striking scene within St. q Peter's tonight In the midst of ves- pers the German students, all in scarlet cassocks. entered the cathedral. Behind them came German friars in rough hair eleth caasneks and then German nuns in