Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-11
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sieged the door where the news was
to be given out. During the remainder
Of the day few of the public sought
the Vatican.
Then came the night bulletin and far
larger crowds than had gathered during
the day wandered to the Vatican I'm the
cool of the evening. The Swiss Guard
had received instructions only to ad-
init a. small portion of the inquirers,
prior to the printing of the bulletin,
and even this restricted number almost
filled the court of the Vatican, while
many waited in suspense on the steps
of st. Peters.
Rome. July 11.--6.40 A. M.-The usual
gathering of watchers, mostly Journal
jsts. witnessed from the piazza of st.
Peters, the opening Of the windows of
the Papal apartment, this morning,
by the Popc's faithful valet, Contra.
From what has leaked out from the
sick room 1t appears that no signih-
cant change has taken place in the con-
dition of the patient up to the present
hour DR.. Lipponi succeeded In hav-
ing Pope Leo take sufficient quantity
of nourishment during the night.
Prof. Rossini, assisted by three other
doctors Analysed the serum extracted.
this morning. The doctors acknoWl-
eyed that the analysis was to determine
whether the case originated from tubcr-
culosis process of tumOr In the thorax.
The analysis showed that the disease
was merely due to simple pleurisy.
The extraordinary confusion prevail
ing at the Vatican outside the fmmed1-
ate vicinity of the Pope's sick room Is
demonstrated by the remarkable neglect
to make even the most ordinary prep
aratf6ns for the intcrment Of Monsisnor
VOlpini, the secretary of the conSiStory.
and canon of st. Peters who died sud-
denly, yesterday. of syncope. Usually
the funeral of SO high an ecclesiaSt
would have been 81 prominent event in
Rome, but, today, 1t was entirely for
gotten in the shadow Of the greater I'M
pending loss to the church.
The body of Monsignor Nolpini seems
to have been permitted to remain al
most In the condition In which he died.
The remains were not laid out in the
customary manner Only two lighted
candies were provided and they were
had almost expired when a noble Iso-
man lady came this morning, to view
the body. She raised an indignant
cutlery at the condition Of affairs.
IIasty arrangements were then made
for the lntcrmcnt. At o'clock, the
coffin was brought down from Monsig-
nor VOlpni's room, situated 1mlnedl7
ately above the Pope's apartments and
al hoo nP n
fourth class, drawn by two horses,
such as Is usually employed for small
tradesmen and comparatively poor
persons. A few choir boys, monks ana
priests headed the procession to the
church of Santa Maria, where the final
rites were celebrated. There was an
entire absence Of ecclesiastical digni-
tarics and prominent members of the
laity who In ordinary circumstances
would attend the ceremony.
The great bell of St. Peters was
tollcd Il few moments only, which Is
remarkable I'm view Of the fact that the
news of Monslgnor Volpinis death was
kept from the Pope, who must have
heard the bell, which Is only tolled for
prelates and ecclcsiasts of high order.
Rome, July 10.-Thc Pope rose, at 6
o'clock Friday morning. He said he
thought the air of his room was some
what vitiated and wanted 1t changed.
An attendant Piocentra, after having
been authorized to do SO by DR.. lap
pOni. opened the windows OF the whole
apartment, including that of the sick
room, the Pontiff having previously
been carefully covered with extra blan-
kcts After remaining open II short
time the windows were closed. with
the exception of the window Of the sick
room, DIR. Lapponi having decided that
the balmy, fresh air could only do the
patient good.
The opening ana shutting of the WIN
dows was watched from the piazza by
the people who had gathered there to
hear the latest news and some of them
interpreted 1t rs meaning that the Pom
tiff was dead. which necessitatcd a
prompt official denial.
The Pope prayed for half an hour and
then had breakfast, partaking OF the
yoIk of an egg, beaten up with sugar IN
hot coffee. and IA light biscuit The pom
tiff then attended to his toilet. but h
did not shave. He then received his
private secretary. Mgr. ANGELA who
brightness of mind and display of en-
crgy. On leaving the sick room Mgr
Angela said to those surrounding hin
and asking for news, that II 1t was moi
known the Pope was dangerously IL
from his appearance at the time one
would say he" was In his normal con
dition The monsignOr added that th'
pontifr referred to several dlifcrch
matters. recalling exactly the mos
minute details, and remembering facts
figures and details with marvelou!
pronptness and all this to the accom-
panimcnt of snuff taking.
The same impressions were formed
by Count Camille Pecci, who VISITED
the Pope after Mgr. Angela.
The doctors visit and the operation
followed. DR.. Mazzoni's operation FRI
day morning, was almost Identical Will
that of Tuesday afternoon. The patien
lay on his couch with his side exposed
The skin above the affected parts wa
washed with solution of alcohol, co
caine was moderately injected ana Di