The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-13

= condition Of the pope was station =
airy during the night. he slept at =
= Intervals. but was not entrely =
= tranquil. =
ID OME. July 12.-Pope Leo has. lived
20 see another Sunday and with
the Sabbath quiet which fell upon
Rome came also peace and even prog
ress to the ponun Beginning this
morning with distinct signs of improve
mont, he maintained this throughout
The day. Tonight DR.. -Lapponi made
the following important statement 10
the question if he believed the pope's
improved condition could continue.
1 believe II the pope lasts until Jelly
We may not perhaps achieve an alb
soiute cure, but we will secure such
good state Of health in the patent as
VIII allay our anxiety"
curing the morning the pOntiff par
uclpated in the celebration OF mass
Inc ceremony was held in the chape
adjoining the sick chamber, Mgr Ma
SOM being the celebrant. The doo~ cor
Meeting the sick room with the CHAPEL
was opened so that his holiness hight
FOLLOW the services. He insisted tba-
DR.. LappOni and his valet CEN "a
should leave his side and enter The
chapel in order to better hear the mass
Began Day With Bright Spirits.
The history of the day has been com
paratively uneventful The pontif had
several hours repOse. DR.. LappOni rest.
ing near him throughout the nigh. The
physician twice administered ingredi-
entS 10 him, once of digitalis 10
strengthen the heart. and once OF cam
phor caffeine to overcome the patients
afoWing depression. This morhiuc
Wound the pOntim with spirits l,-i-r.
and the conditions generally improved
DR.. Mazzoni Joined his assistant ct
500 a. m, and. after "A brief confer
ence issued the most encouraging e.
hcial bulletin thus far given Besides
summarizing the satisfactory pathology
zeal conditions. the doctor gave the
cheering tidings that the pom -ifs con-
dition had manifestly improved The
pulse, which went down yeste -lav to
50 had risen 20 IS, while the temp "a
ture and respiration showed no abnor-
maj characteristics.
Pope Leo look his usual light break
last and Or. Lapponi. who has re-
NAMED in unceasing vigil since the pa
tents case became desperate felt suf-
fciently assured to leave the vatican
for the first time going to his home
where his daughter lies stricken with
fever When the physician left the sick
room he was almost mObbed by high
dignitaries. including several cardinals,
who rejoiced at seeing the physician
tranquil enough 10 leave the patient
DR.. Lapponi addressed them all by say
ing:
Says Pope Is Better.
Yes. the pope is better. but l beg
You not to eXaggerate I'm optimism in
order to avoid disillusion later"
DIR. Mazzoni was also absent from the
sI7Ope's side. which in itself gave the
Nearest evidence that the doctors
themselves were relieved of immediate
apprehension. DR.. Rossoni has been
taken sick with fever and was pre-
vented from visiting the pope this even
ing. as he Intended.
During the afternoon the pope felt
strong enough TO get up. He rose, /
dressed himself alone IN white and
went 10 sit in his usual arm chair, !
where he remained for some time. Then
the windows were opened for a change
OF air. the sun streaming in. together
with a light, refreshing breeze from the /
Mediterranean. Late I'm the afternoon
he received Cardinals Matthew. Stein
huber. Agliardi and Casali. The pope
showed his usual brightness and lucid /
ity of mind and spoke TO each without
showing any perCepuble fatigue. To
Cardinal Matthew his holiness said:
Il have not ceased for one moment
70 pray God TO protect France and have
the men now governing her repent and
80 the persecution of the church"
Jesuit Order Praying For Him.
He then sent the apostolic blessinb to /
Cardinal Matthews sister. who is a
nun. He heartily thanked Cardinal
Steinhuber. who told him that the
whole Jesuit order was daily praying
for his recovery and preservation. and
he asked Cardinal Agliardi how he
liked the position Of vice chancellor Of I
the church, 20 which he was appointed
at the last consistOry and how the
cardinal enjoyed his new residence. the
beautiful and historic palace Of the /
chancellory. Hearing that the cardinal /
had not yet moved there. Pope Leo /
said:
You must settle yourself before
leaving for the country" as though the |
removal was a remote possibility. He I
thanked Cardinal Casili for the warm /
interest he had taken I'm his illness and /
then gave all the cardinals his hand to /
shake As the king OF Spain had tele- /
graphed 10 inquire about the pODe's !
health and had asked FOR the papal /
benediction. his holiness directed Car
dinal Rampolla TO telegraph back I
granting the request.
Later, the pontif took a short nap (
and slept TRANQUILITY enough. although +
he seemed to have somewhat more diff 4
turned at T.50 =. N. and their evening /
bulletins gave negative enocura cement /
simply showing that the favorable con /
ditions OF this morning had been MAIN I
tanned.
Throughout the day st. Peters was /
surrounded by the usual Sunday wOr- /
4 shippers. and steady lines of inquirers \
visited the vatican courtyard. where 4
the bulletins are issued
Unusual rig0r was adopted to pre- /
vent unseemiy gatherings. one nOta-
bic instance OF vatican sternness was /
the arrest Of Captain Smith. command |
ing the Swiss guard. for having given
Information 10 the press.
Striking Scene at st. Peters.
There was a striking scene within /
St Peters tonight. IN the midst of 1
the vespers the German students, al /
IN scarlet CassOclIs. entered the ca /
ihedral Behind them came German l
friars IN rough hairclot hcassOcks. and !
then the German nuns in conventional |
black and white These formed a pro- 4
cession and kneeling first at one altar
and then at another. prayed aloud and /
in silence for Pope Leo. The con-
4e.fa 80.