The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-24

frequently for trivial causes, thus Show
ing beyond doubt his desire for com.|
partnership. He takes very freuuept]V
sips of meat broth, alternated with hall
spoonful of chicken gelatine. His urpe|
continues scarce, amounting in the last|
"a hours to SO cubic centimeters, When
asleep the pontif appears to be dead,
His cheeks are sunken, his eyes afeI
hollow and his jaws are exceptionally
prominent, the skin being tightly
drawn over the bones.
Patient Sits Up.
In the morning, after a night during]
which stimulants and nursing restored
him to a fairly good condition, the pope
complained of soreness, due to the1
many days he had passed in bed. Tore.
lieve this and to humor him. the pa
tient was allowed to sit in his arm
chair for a short time, with apparent
good effect. The celebration of a mass;
in honor of st. Leo and the pope's con.
versation with Mgr. Pifferi were the
only other incidents which on Friday
relieved the tedium of the sick chambel.,
Blesses Those Who Pray for Him
After the visit of the physicians the
pope received Cardinal Rampolla, who
remained in the sickroom only a few
minutes. He again gave the pontif
a full report of the prayers offered in bis
behalf all over the world. His holiness,
raising both hands. said: Il bless all
those who pray to God for me"
MaxxOni Has No Hope.
Rome, July 16.-Dr. Mazzoni, in reply,
to the question Can the pope recover?
sgave out the following signed state
ment:
"At the present moment the disease
of his holiness has lost its charactefol
absolute gravity which it had at 's
acute period. 1t might be considereaw
have entered the period of a posslpas,.
solution. This might occur in a man "
strong fiber and young, but it is ippossi.
Bile to entertain such a hope in the eass
Of a man in his ninety-fourth year. WIN
him the physical energy absolutel! ~
dispensable for recovery is lachips,
Pope Leo's organism is perfect, anu a. :
such maintains itself after Us years :.
never interrupted work, but his molO'
force is no longer sufficient for the co =.
pick functions essential to NE -
other words the SO years OF Pope NV y,
XIII. bring him into that catesot! T. =
extraordinary longevity when III. = !
destined to flicker out indepenuen ,;o a.
the action Of any pathological conpin M
ton. The only service that sclenoe .,;n,
affection can render is that OF s1russ, ,eS
to have this precious existence prese'' :
to us as long as possible" .,rn
.GAETANo MAZzoNi'
VIII Wait in Paris.
Paris, July 16.-The Figaro t nv
correspondent says Cardinal Glpuor,
will not come to Rome direct. as cus son.
forbids that cardinals coming aono,s
clave enter the city before inc g a
Cardinal Gibbons, on lanuiue h
Havre. will proceed to Paris ~n''S
will await adyices from Rome.
Retired Banker Hangs Himse'I 4,
Clifton Springs, N. y, July 10 Men
bert Finch, q retired banker " coon.
York, whose country home Is aa,uitted
Vile, Orange county, has con Id fol
suicide by hanging. He had sul lsd va!
some time from melancholla an
being treated in q sanitarlum net
,Bubonic Plague I%ncreaslns from
New York, July 18.-Repof's : aeair
Iquique say the bubonic plague - iii
increasing. says q dispatch irun raise
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