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AMBITION MIGHT
SACRIFICE LEO
Rome Is Aroused by Remark
able Stories About the
Pope's Advisers.
URGE HIM TO ovERwoRK
Pope Wa Somewhat Brighter This
Morning, but Very Weak-Took
Nourishment Four Times
Yesterday.


has taken nourishment four times dur
Ing the night. His pulse shows a
slight Improvement. At $3.50 o'clock
this morning he left his bed for an arm
chair.
Rome. July z. 7:42 a. ma bulletin
has just been Issued. It says the con
clifton of the pop is stationary. After
twice taking a raw egg and! a little
'bUandy he went to sleep.
Rome, July 1.-THE official bulletin
issued at 6 o'clock this morning states
that the pope rested peacefully during
the night.
HIS holiness will perhaps live through
the day.
Rome, July S-The pope seemed some
what Frustrated after a rather excit-
ing morning, and is now enjoying a
t7aHch needed sleep. Only two bulletins
regarding the pope's health will be
tasned daily, the doctors agreeing there
sze not sufficient changes in his cond1-
ton to chronicle them more often. The
pope insists on staying up, walking at
intervals, saying that weakness is the
worst part OF illness, against which the
pest remedy is activity.
The amelioration in the pope's con-
ditton this morning was sc unnatural.
considering the gravity of his illness.
that 1t was feared possibly it was only
the last Pickering Of the vital fame.
During this brighter interval the
pope resumed his habits Of command,
and insisted or giving orders for the
preparation of q brief appointing Mon
slgnor Volponi as secretary of the Con-
ststorial congregation. The post was
va0Q mr. 0SYtnO o. fn tho nrS0-rofior oF Man
tgn Nocella to cardinalate. The
importance Of such an appointment is
manifest when it Is considered that on
the pope's death h secretary Of state
ceases to exercise his functions. which
are assumed Immediately by the secre-
tasV Of the Consistorial congregation.
Some Remarkable Stories.
In vatican circles there seems to be
dissatisfaction because of rumors in
circulation to the effect hat those In
authority, instead Of preventing the
pope from overtaxing his fa11ng
strength. have for their own
urged him. contrary to his physicians
advice. to further exertion. 1t ha; been
limited that those who might be eligible
candidates for the chair of st. Peter
would not have many regrets should
the way be left open without more de-
lay, and that regardless of the pontiff's
leeDAeIleSS tney worked upon his harm-
less natural pride in vigor Of his con-
stitution and venerable age to ncour
age him to preside at two recent con-
sistories, as well as to undertake nu-
merous receptions Of pilgrims and 9TH
er visitors to the Eternal city, notwith-
standing the precarious condition of
is health since the operation in 1899,
'hich has grown much worse during
ne last few months. Under the cir
umstances such insinuations are ener-
:etically repudiated by those con-
erned.
This Mornings Bulletin.
The next bulletin issued this morning
by the pope's physicians follows:
although his holiness passed the
night almost without sleep, he is not
70 uneasy as he was yesterday. The
pope has been benefited by injection
of digitals and camphor, and the con-
dition of his chest is normal. There Is
a slight cough, with some catarrhal
emission. Sufficient nourishment has
been taken. His pulse is still weak.
but not intermittent; temperature is be-
low normal. His condition therefore
cannot be described as better, but is
certainly not worse.
"Lapponi Mazzoni."
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