The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-09
DOCTORS CRITICISED. A Rebellion at the Vatican Against the Treatment
 of Lapponi and
 Mazzoni.
WRONG DIAGNOSIS CHARGED
BOTH MILLING TO HAVE OTHER
 SPECIALISTS. ..

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 Cardinal voiponi an Intimate Friend, Stricken at the Vatican with syncope se .s.-.. .e Rome, July s.-The official bulletin of the pope's condition was issued at S:15 this evening, as follows: x. The remainder of the day has pass ed without any recurrence of fainting attacks. The pulse is less frequent, but a little more regular The breathing is calm and the general conditions im- proved. (Signed)
 "Lapponi,
 ''Mazzoni."
 5:25 a. m (Thursday) The pope is asleep The condition of his lungs is not worse. There is as yet no suspicion of serum gathering again in the pleura. but the disorder of his kidneys is dis quieting.
 During the early part of the night his holiness was somewhat restless The occasional brief periods of sleep were disturbed by difficulty in breathing. pr. Lapponi and Pope Leo's valet. Pic Centra, did their best to nourish the pa tient at brief intervals. The pontiff spoke little and seemed much depress- ed Chloral and caffeine were admins tered with good effect. About sunrise the pontiff fell into a more restorative sleep than he had had all night.
 Rome, July g, (Thursday) The life sIo,,>1 ,,,, ,.s,,,+i,,3,ass fv Q thread with the expectation that any moment may bring the final catastro- phe. Yet the wonderful vitality of the remarkable old man is combating a complication of diseases which would endanger strong man in the prime of life. It would appear that every one in the vatican is obliged to give way to overpowering fatigue, so much more tranquil is 1t in the palace than outside, people being still congregated on the piazza of St. Peter's as this dispatch was filed The corner of the palace which remained lighted the longest was the apartment of Cardinal Rampolla, where the lights were extinguished on lysa short time after those in the room where Monsignor Volponi, one of the pontiff's most intimate friends is lying in a serious condition as a result of the attack of syncope that he suffered to-day. Pope Leo, as though he had second sight. has asked several times why Monsignor Volpino has not been to see him. Naturally, the condition of Monsignor Volpino has been kept from the pope.
 Throughout the day the reports from the sick room have alternated with fears and hopes. At times rumors of the gravest character have gained cur Tency. Out of the mass of contradictory reports the essential features of the rope's actual condition are indicated in the bulletins issued at 9:45 yesterday morning and atsS:15 last evening, bear ing the signatures oe the two attend- ing doctors. The early bulletin was mo- ticeably free from technical language. During the night the pope had secured but little refreshing sleep and with this sleeplessness was augmented the depression The difficulty in breathing had increased and Arrangement of the kidneys began to seriously mani fest itself. These complications were fully and frankly stated by the doc- tors. Their official bulletin was supple rnented in the course of personal con- yersation in which they showed that they entertained scarcely any hope of recovery. Yet. they always qualified their statements setting forth the re- markable constitutional strength and indomitable energy of the patient as the most striking evidence of his all most superhuman will. They instanced the dying mans leaving his bed dur ing the morning and taking several steps unaided save by a cane to an armchair When this became known many were disposed to criticise the doc tors for permitting such an exhausting effort but it was explained that the entire absence os fever, the .tempera- ture being even below normal, eliminat- ed the danger of syncope from this ex- ertion Moreover, the attending physi- clans recognized that they were bat ting with a man of iron will who does not know the meaning of restraint. For tunately, all the climatic conditions ir Rome for the time being are favorable to the sufferer. The ari is deliciously cool and there is a complete absence of the enervating cirocco which de- < presses and kills. The bright sunshine streams into the papal apartment. The encouraging conditions are further aug. mented by the constant use of artificia means of exhiliration, including steady supplies of oxygen.
 Except for the brief time he passed in the arm chair the pope lay in bee throughout the day, shifting his posi-. ton frequently without assistance ane occasionally taking small draught oi diluted wine with the yolks of eggs The only solid food he has taken i. calves brains and meat broth.
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