The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-05
POPE LEO HAS
LUNG TROUBLE
Aged Prelate Considered a Sick
Man.
PHYSICIAN is WITH HIM
DIR. LoPPoNI REMAINS AT
CHURCHMAN'S BEDSIDE.


II ONE. July 4.-Some nights past the
pope has suffered from insomnia so
last night his doctor decided to
spend the night i'm a room adjoining that
of the pOpe's. for the purpose of studying
the nature of his holiness Illness. He
found that the pope slept fairly well dur
ing the early part of the night and also
from to II this morning Dr. Lapponi
came 20 the conclusion that his patient S
trouble. considering his advanced age.
might be called overwOrk. DR.. LappOni
found that all kinds of work fatigued his
holiness. and insisted that he limit his
uble.
Although the condition Of the pope on
the whole is satisfactory. serious appre-
hension is entertained, considering his
advanced age. on account Of his lack OF
physical strength. which has continually
decreased since the operation for the re-
lnONal OF "A cyst IN March, 1893. WAT IS
especially feared is a sudden attack of
heart failure. He Is carefully watched
and is constantly urged TO abstain from
any mental as well as physical work
But" exclaimed the pOutiff. how can
command my brain not to wOrkg
Becomes Suddenly Worse.
II appears that the condition of the
pope became suddenly worse after yes
terday's drive i'm the vatican gardens,
when Notwithstanding the fact that the
temperature WAS 96 degrees he caught
cold and il settled I'm his chest and head,
! PRODUCING shortly afterward diffuse
bronchial catarrh. accompanied by a
slight cough. thirst, lassitude and watery
eyes Fortunately. up TO the present no
Fever has developed. not even increased
heat, and there has been no acceleration
OF the pulse, which Is rather weak.
All the efforts Of DR., LappOni tend &C
combat the catarrh and to prevent its
further spread. especially its development
into bronchitis or into Inflammation OF
the lungs Feeling his responsibility. DR.
Lapponi would have liked TO have a con-
N#anH HHamn H. -He.ea
Rome. but the pope absolutely refused C
agree 20 this. He said he had entire con-
Iidence in DR.. Lapponi and added that
the only other person he would allow tC
be called was Dr. MazzOni. who operated
on the pontiff I'm 1893. When DR.. LappOn
remarked that DR.. MaZZOni was a sur
geon. and that therefore his professional
services were not needed the pope re-
piled.
Surgeon Called in.
1T does not matter. il is not for nj;
profession that 1 want him. but becaus,
II has therefore been decided that DR.
MaZzoni shall visit the pope tomorrow
morning The condition of the pope
showed some Improvement during tn,
day. but his holiness became worse this
evening, making IL necessary for DIT
LappOni 10 remain again at the vatican
throughout the night I'm order to watci
his patient who. according to the --latest
diagnosis. seems 10 have an affection OF
the right lung
IT.
can today between the hours of ] and
J m. Although nc medical bulletin hai
been issued % WIS learned this evening
that the popes illness may be defined
MS scuile pneumonia. which has settled
especially I'm the right lung.
The Osservatore Romano. fearing tha
the suspension of audiences which has
been decided upon would cause anxiety
interviewed Or. LappOnl. who said tina
the pope had been rather fatigued by th'
recent receptions and consented To follow
a -
His holiness. however. has been unabl,
10 leave his bed since last night and hi
heart is gradually becoming weaker
necessitatinC frequent doses of digitalis
The temperature of the aNilla is nor
NAL. as is nearly always the case in tn
form Of pneumonia from which the pom
TIFF IS suffering. The. chief cause OF IN
patients uneasiucss Is a Shortness o
breath due to accumulation and. a
his holiness coughs very little. there's
scarcely any expectoration of mucous
from the trachea or lungs
Judging from the present symptoms. tn
prognosis is that If all goes wei IN
crisis leading TO recovery Will occur with
fu seven or eight days. but. N the dlSeas
takes a bad turn. especially If the hear
grows weaker. a catastrophe may Occu
in four or five days.
Some OF the court dignitaries. IL IS said
have been ordered to postponed their de
parture for their holidays
Ceremonies When Death Comes.
An official statement Of the true con
dition of the pope mas been made onl,
TO Cardinal Rampolia. as papal secretarl
of state and Cardinal Oreglia oil Sant'
StefanO. as dean of the sacred colles
and Camerlengo. In the latter capdciJl
Cardinal OreElia. i'm the event Of tn
pope's death. will perform an lmportan
ceremony. Assuming violet robes o
mourning. he viii proceed TO the dS1tl
room where. while all are kneehng. M
will unveil the face of the departed am
strike the forehead OF the dead pohIll
with "a. silver hammer. calling the DE
ceased by name, and Will then solemn-
announce that the pope is dead.
IL is alleged that Cardinal Oregla wen
20 the vatican hammer En- hand, Whei
pope Leo YVES operated on for the rem0Na
In a cvst i'm 1899. and that his holiness ha'
Edisliked the cardinal since mat tlihe
rnovviur il even last March, when in an
Fwering an address of cOngratuiatlol
upon the ninety third anniversary OF M
birth which was read by Cardinal Greg
liza as dean. the pope. contrary 10 custom
rombated the opinion expressed by TN
cardinal on several questions.
The other cardinals received private IN
formation OF the pOpes Illness and som
OF them went TO the vatican. but the.
we're not allowed 60 enter the sick room
DR. Lapponi having given the strietes
orders that all conversation and cause 10
excitement should be avoided
Condition Kept Secret.
Practically. Pope Leo is nursed only b,
DIT Iapponi and his trusted valet. Pho
ceutra. A telegram was sent today q
Count l4u0ONlCO LeIIl- Allt elAltcl llN bAA1
OF the pope who lives at Carpinetto. IN
birthplace of his holiness, informing hin
of the pontiffs Illness
The widest rumOrs are i'm circulation
here regarding the condition of the pope
Some represent the pOntiff as sinking an
others go even further. The vatican an
thoritics wish 90 delay any announcemen
of the popes condition and TO keep al
news regarding him secret as long q
possible I'm order to gain time 20 prepar
the cardinals for the cOnClaVe WniC
must be held I'm the event of Pope Leo
death.
The Associated Press correspondent
went 10 the vatican at z O'Clock thi
afternoon and found the only nouceabi
difference to be a reinforcement or IN
detachment OF Swiss guards nj the bronz
door. and an equal reinforcement o
Italian police outside I'm readiness for an
event. The massive building or IN
apostolic palace only showed a create
number Of lighted windows than usua
The correspondent learned that the pop
was very restless early I'm the night. ou
that ne dropped to sleep about mid
night.
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