The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-20
Is NOW IN EKTREhIs. Pope Leo Sinks Into an AI- most Continuous State of Coma---End Really
 at Hand.
STRENGTH MORE DEPRESSED.
NOW KEPT ALIVE SOLELY BY
 ARTIFICIAL MEANS.

Great Amount of stimuiants Injected August Patient No Longer Able to Move Himself AIone-Murmurs Fears That Dr. Lapponi and Valet cenira5 Have Abandoned Hims-Finai Prcpu- rations for Death Made. Rome, July 1s Midnight t).-The pope lies tonight in a state of coma and his physicians fear he may never complete ly emerge.
 His immediate dissolution seems to be only ayerted by the reliability of the action of his heart. His pulse, though weak, continues steady. Shortly before midnight Dr. Lapponi said to the cor respondent of The Associated Press
 The pope at the present moment is in a state of coma which may be called condition proceeding the last agony, the duration of which it is impossible to forecast. although everything leads to the belief that this condition cannot last. To be more exact, he is still in a state of torpor and stupor from which, however, he rouses occasionally when he hears sharp sounds as, for instance, the insissant voice of one of his fanliliarsi calling loudly to him. Left alone he re- lapses Immediately into condition of torpor. At intervals he murmurs in his sleep, continuing to have forbodings that he is being abandoned by his valet Centra and myself. These are the syrnp- toms of incipient cerebral anemia and general exhaustion. He can no longer. turn in his bed without assistance and Is being kept alive by artificial stimu- lants. During the last twenty-three hours he has had two injections of canphorated oil. three of caffeine and two sof salt water. besides drinking sstinu1ants'' Monsignor Bislotti. master of the popess chamber, said earlier in the evening that the pulse of his holi- ness had not yet shown any signs of becoming intermittent. so, despite his extreme weakness and coma, he believ- ed the pope would survive the night and possibly tomorrow. s Both the Italian government and the authorities of the vatican have made final preparations for the pope's death. The medical aspect of the pope's case is exciting much discussion. One relia- able authority who has had opportuni- ties for knowing the private history of the treatment declares that third op- eration for the removal of the pleuric fluid actually has been performed, but has not been made public in order to avoid increasing the public apprehen- sion. It is also stated by the author- ity that Dr LaDponi and Dr. Mazzoni have made a written statement before notary giving the exact details of the popes case and that copies Of these statements have been deposited with Cardinal Ranpolla and Monsignor Gag iano de Azevedo, the major dono of the pope. The purpose of this statement is B to answer possible medical criticisms on the treatment of the case, which may subsequently, be made It is understood that the doctors, have not been as frank x in their bulletins as they personally de- sired to be. details of some features Of the case having been withheld at the earnest request of the vatican authors ties. Their formal statement is expect ed to clear up the entire medical history of the case.
 ' The following bulletins were Issued at the vatican:
 9:30 a. in.-s.rrhe night was sleepIess with little tranquility. The pope's strength continues to be depressed. His respiration is calm, but superficial, at 34; pulse regular enough, but weak at sS;; temperature 3s:5 centigrade.
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 $40 p mr. The holy father spent the day in an almost continuous state of coma, strength more depressed; respir- ation 30; pulse 95; temperature 36.4.
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 Rome, July 19--C Cardinal Vannutelli, grand penitentiary, whose duty it is to say prayers for the dying, entered the sick chamber at 9 o'clock this evening. This is believed to indicate that the pope is in extrennis.
 Rome, July 20, 2:45 a. n1.-A suspi- cion has arisen that the change in the pope's condition is due to blood poison- ing as result of derangement of the kidneys.
 Paris, July 19, 3:55 p. rn.-The follow ing despatch from Rome has been re- ceived at the Nunciature: <,~
 The strength of his holiness is fail- ing; condition very serious.
 aRampolla.'
 Rome, July 20.-1:55 a. Although the condition of the pope is unchanged and coma continues the vatican is quiet except in the apartments of the pontiff It is thought that catastrophe will not occur during the night. A contributing element to the weakness of the pope has been his inability to take nourishment. When all attempt is made to administer restoratiyes he does not swallow them although they are placed in his mouth.
 The vatican has asked prayers for the august head of the church at this su- pren1e moment.