The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-14
EXTREME WEAKNESS.

cardinal SaUolll, as IaFuiHai III tuTIl,
visited the Pope tonight, lie adds his
emphatic denial to the current stories OF his
Holiness composing Latin poetry, holding
long conversations, and displaying physical
activity during his sickness. The poem
beginning -Fatalis ruit bora. Leo" which
the newspapers published, describing II
az the PontiTs swan song, was written
last March and published in Cologne.
II is learned that the Pope's emaciation
and the exhaustion Of his vital powers have
reached such an extreme point that IL Ia
almost incredible that the spark OF life
still fickers. His eyes apparently arc
the only living thing remaining Even
his marvellous mentality gave way to-day
and he ceased to be interested In his sur
roundings Nevertheless, he recognized
Cardinal Satolli tonight, and moved his
hand for him to kiss, but did not speak.
Few expect him to survive the night.
vet he seemed likewise to be In extremis
a week ago.
TIE MORNING BULLETIN.
In the morning the Popes physicians
found their patient In doing condition.
His Holiness declared that he felt weak
and fatigled and asked that he be allowed
to sleep, as he was tired. The doctors,
therefore, made a rapid examination
They found that the amount OF liquid In
the pleura had not increased. Tho Holy
Father appeared to be feeble and not In
az good spirits as heretofore. He had
taken but little nourishment since yester-
day.
The morning bulletin OF the Pope's CON
dition was as follows:
Before midnight the Pope was tranquil,
but afterward he was agitated at intervals
A physical examination shows that there
has been no change in the condition OF the
thorax since the day before yesterday.
The action Of the Kidneys Is always slight
and the general condition Is somewhat
depressed. The pulse Is 50. the respira-
ton 50 and the temperature so.2 Cent?
grade (S7is degrees Fahrenheit
4LAproNr.
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In an interview DR.. Rossoni, one OF the
Popes physicians, said that he once attended
a woman 80 years old who was suffering
from an attack of pleurisy similar to that
which had attacked the Pope. She resisted
the end for two months. The Pope might
be- able to do the same. The danger Of
his sudden death lay. DR.. Rossoni said. In
the condition OF his heart, which was very
weak.
THINKS HE WILL DYE ON THURSDAY.
II Is said that the Pope has a f1ed i'm
preston that he will die on Thursday next
which Ia the feast day OF the Carmelite
Madonna. His Holiness wears her image
about his neck and has never failed faith
fully to carry out her prescribed formulas.
When a friend Of the Pope said to him to-
day, "You are not near death the Holy
Father replied: "You all seem to think must
be encouraged but assure you I look to
Thursday as the day Of my release
1t is reported that while he was in semi
conscious state his Holiness thought no
saw strange form approaching. and called
for assistance. After this incident the
Holy Father showed considerable nervous
ness.
VATICAN APPOINTMENTS.
Cardinal Wives Tuto called at the Vail
can this morning. The other Cardinai&
followed later. 1t is stated that noni-
nations to important places arc beS
ing considered. II Is said thaV