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.POPE'S VITALITY ANN|H|LATES
ALL THE MEDICAL THEORIES
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to number of days the struggle will
last.
Though science still may be unable
to save Pope Leo in his present illness,
it did, at least, afford him practically
a painless day. Since Saturday morn
ing his holiness included in his pontif-
zeal routine peaceful sleep, the dura-
ton of which gave rise to some alarm,
several visits from his doctors and au-
diences with four or five cardinals. For
a man of his age in perfect health
Saturday would not have been an idle
one.
Strange Case of Volpini.
The tremendous superiority of the
pontiff's mind over his frail frame can
be judged from his actions yesterday
regarding Mgr. Volpini. Tired OF the
insistent excuses made by those who
were trying to conceal from him the
fact of Mgr. Volpini's death by saying
that he was i'll, Pope Leo exclaimed:
Then we must appoint coadjutor,
and he thereupon solemnly declared
that Mgr Marina should act as assist
ant to the man who was buried Friday.
The grim oddly of the situation was
heightened by the coincidence that
Mgr. Marini himself was coadjutor to
the secretary of the consistorlal con-
gregation when Pope Plus TX. died.
He is now a substitute at the congre-
cation of briefs. This indication of the
wishes of his holiness, though given
under circumstances of pathetic con-
cealment, is likely to secure for Mgr
Marini the place made vacant by the
sudden death of Mgr. Volpini.
Another incident showing the Won
derful vitality of his holiness occurred
when the pope was told of the post
ponement of King Victor Emmanueps
visit to Paris on account of the papal
affection.
"Ah,' said the pontiff, I'VE know how
chivalrous is the house of Savoy, even
to it's opponents"
This note of harmony, struck from
sick bed. makes it apparent on all SIDES
that the chasm between the govern.
ment and the Vatican has apparently
almost been bridged over by the ma
tional sympathy with the dying pope.
Cardinal OregIia Is Criticised.
Cardinal Oreglia is credited with the
intention of not leaving anything at
the Vatican untouched during his short
period of supreme power, when, after
the death of Pope Leo will be car
dinal camerlingo until a new pope is
elected. 1t is known that he has al
ready decided that even the work nee
essary to build cells for the conclave
and the walling up of the entrances
and other arrangements shall not be
done by the regular papal architects
and engineers, Mannuci and Schneider,
but by a person enjoying his conf
dence, and that he has selected an out
slider, Engineer Ross, with whom he
has already conferred regarding the
matter.
He has also chosen Comptroller
Rossi de Gasperis to supply all the
necessities, such as food, medicine, the
services of BARRIERS and doctors and
other persons required inside the con-
clave. Naturally, these measures taxi
en- by Cardinal Oreglia, while the pope
is still alive, are much commented
upon.
Where Lottery Figures. ol
The great scourge of the Italian peo-
pie is the lottery, which is in the hands
Of the government and which turns
millions into the treasury every year.
The people buy tickets in the lottery at
all times and their investments are
much heavier when an event out of
common takes place. Then they resort
even to pawnbrokers to obtain money
with which to buy tickets. The pope's
illness could not be overlooked, and
yesterday thousands of dollars were
spent in this way, the favorite number
being So for the pope, 26 foe the dis
ease and So for the cardinal. 1t is
computed that if these numbers had all
won the government would have lost
$1,000,O00.
However, none was successful, so the
money came out Of the poor, who, with
characteristic elasticity of spirit, are
already saying that the numbers are
evidently those of next week and are
anxiously watching the phases of the
pontiff's illness so that they may be
able to make wagers with what they
think to be q show of security