The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10

Rome, July 9-1:15 a. m-Ihe lLle u
Pnna Leo continues TO hang pS
thread with the expectation that any
r,ooant may bring the final catastrophe
vet rbe wonderful vitality of the re-
noarkable old man is combating COIL
n1icatfon of diseases which would en-
danger a strong man IL the prime OF
life. 1t would appear that every one
in the vatican is obliged to give way 70
over powering fatigue, 50 mucn more
.rannufI is it in the palace than outside,
naonIa being still cOngregated on the
piazza of ST. Peters as this dlspatch
Vac filed The corner of the palace
which remained lighted the longest was
the apartment of Cardinal RarlpolIa
where the lights were extingulshed only
a short time after those in the room
where Monsignor VOIpoEi, one of the
pontiff's most intimate friends, Is lying
in a serious condition as u result OF the
attack of syncope that he suffered TO-
day. Pope Leo. as though he had sec
ond sight, has asked several times why
Monsignor has not bean to see nllIl
Naturally the condition of MonslSnof
VoIponi has been kept from the pope.
Troughout Yesterday the reports from
the sick room alternateu with fear anu
hopes. At times rumOrs OF the graVesI
chara cter gained currency. Out OF the
mass of contradictory reports the eo-
sential features of the pOpeS acLudI
condition are indicated IL the bulletins
issued at 9:45 yesterday morning ana at
sis last evening bearing the signatures
of the two attending doctors. Inlr ON
ciaI bulletin was supplemented IN the
course of personal conversation IN Whlch
they showed that they entertained
scarcely any hopes Of recovery YET
they always qualified their statements
setting forth the remarkable cOnStltu-
tionaI strength and indomItaDle ener-
gy of the patient as the most STRIKING
evidence of his almost Superhurnan Will.
They instanced the dying mans leaV-
ing his bed during the morning ana
taking several steps, unaided save py
a cane to an arm chair. When TINS
became known, many were disposed TO
criticise the doctors for permitting
such an exb3usting effort but it was
explained that the entire absence OF
fever. the temperature being even be-
low normal eliminated the danger OF
syncope from this eXertiOn. More
over, the attending physicians recog-
nized that they were battling with a
man of iron Will who does rot kno"
the meaning Of restraint. Fortunately
all the climatic conditions in Rome fol-
the time being are faVora bic 70 the suf-
ferer.
The encouraging conditions are fu"th-
er augmented by the constant use OF
artificial means of eXhiurauon. inc.ud-
ing steady SUPPLIES OF oxygen
Except for the brief time lie passed
in the arm chair. the pope lay i'll bee
throughout the day. shifting MS poSi
ton frequently without assistance. aEt
occasionally taking a small draught o
diluted wine with the yolks Of eggs
The only solid food n has taken
calves brains and meat broth
The later official bulletin, folliWing
consultation between Doctors Lappon
and Mazzoni, completely cOntradicte'
the alarmist reports. and gave a mos
favorable statement In.S was dLScIoS
IN the improved pulse. better respira
ton and ameliorating general condition
Dr. Mazzoni said in a conversation fol
lowing the issuance of the SIS p. n
bulletin. that while the p0pe's condition
still continued desperate, recovery Wa
not entirely impossible.
Rome. July S.-The physicians in at
tendance upon Pope Leo at quarter t
ten O'Clock this morning posted the foI
lowing bulletin:
The night passed TRANQUILITY enough
although the pOntiff had no restorativ
sleep. The pulse was frequent but reg
ular- Breathing was as free as las
night. The condition of the pope doe
not permit of a long time but it seem
that the pneumonia tends to solve it
self and that the pleuric liquid is nc
regathering. However. the general con
ditiOn of the patient is not tranQuIliZ
ing because of the state of depressio
which at intervals increases"
AS can be seen by the bulletin tn
pope's condition today is not so favor
able as it was last night. due to tn
fact that the improvement after the or
Grafton of yesterday has not assume
the proportions the doctors wished
While the inflammation of the lungs
decreasing the patients general cond