The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-14

ROME, July IA. 2:1s a. m.-"while there
IL life there is hope" was all the consola-
ton that DR.. Lapponi would give this
morning in admitting that Pope Leos con-
dition was very grave"
The Pontiff has suffered another relapse
and he lies this morning in a more critical
condition than at any time since the middle
OF last week. The semi comatose condition
into which he fell at midnight and the con-
fused state OF his heretofore lucid mind on
his awakening at an early hour this morn
ing. accompanied by still greater depression
than during yesterday. are regarded as
pointing to iminent dissolution. Even in
the early evening medical opinion was less
pessimistic and DR.. Mazzoni thought the
end was not in sight He expressed the
belief that unless the disease took an un-
expected turn there was no reason to ap-
prehend death for two or three days.
This statement. however, did not relieve
the anxiety OF those who know what pow
erful stimulants are constantly admin
istered. Some attribute the Pontiff's ex-
treme weakness tonight to the excessive
mental and physical efforts undertaken yes
terday in receiving visitors ard in hearing
mass.
ASKED TO BE LEFT QUIET.
Never before has the patients weakness
progressed as it did yesterday. For the
first time since his sickness the Pope asked
to have the shutters almost closed, as the
light hurt his eyes; and at the same time.
contrary to his custom, he begged to be
left as quiet as possible. Another note
worthy symptom of his weakening condi-
tion was the difficulty with which he took
his medicine and nourishment. Previously.
indeed. durins-his whole life. Pope Leo has
been against the prescriptions of doctors
anything which had the aspect of being
forced on him. His feeling of fatigue and
indifference was interpreted as a sign that
his vitality was fast diminishing.
Late last evening nine cardinals including
Satoili and Martinelli. were admitted to the
sick room, but the Pope could not even
speak to them. merely giving them his
hand to kiss.
DR.. Rossoni Is reported TO have said in an
interview yesterday: THE Pope's pulse
reaches ninety pulsations and over Just
calculate how many times IL has pulsated
in ninety-three years, and you will UNDER
stand that in his present condition all his
organs and the pulse must end by getting
SO tired they will stop forever"
1t developed yesterday morning, as the
result OF a careful medical examination
that the condition of the Pope's kidneys
was worse. as the component parts OF the
urine were not normal. The diminutiop of
certain elements led the doctors To fear that
his system was gradually approaching a
state OF dissolution. No traces of albumen
were found. indicating. although the kid
neys were not performing their functions
properly. that they were not themselves
organically diseased.
OFFICIAL BULLETINS.
Shortly before midnight the Pontin fell
into state OF unconsciousness-haif sleep
half coma He was very restless. The heat
OF the body was high for the patients
organism. and appeared TO be feverish.
AT s:15 O'Clock Monday morning the doc
tors issued the following bulletin: "Up 10
midnight the Pontiff remained TRANQUIL
but afterwards he experienced agitated in
tervals. A physical examination of the
thorax shows no change since day before
yesterday. The action OF the kidneys con-
tinues light. and the general condition of
his Holiness Is somewhat depressed. His
pulse Is S. respiration % and temperature
s6 centigrade."
At s:45 .. m. the following bulletin was
Sssued: 1.-THE depression in the Pope's
strength persists. The frequency Of respi-
ration IL slightly augmented. Respiration.