Evening star., 1903-07-15
LIFE STILL L|NGERS
Aged Pontif Passing Slowly
Toward Eternity.
QUESTION OF HOURS
RECUPERATIvE POWERS MAKE
RECUPERATIVE POWERS MAKE
PREDICTIONS IMPOSSIBLE.
Intermittent Delirium and Extreme
Weakness Indicate General Collapse
Within Very Short Time.

| ROME. July 15.-2 pm.-The pope's condi-
| ton shows practically no change since yes
| terday. After a comparatively quiet night
| he became restless during the forenoon
| hours, and complained of his inability to
sleep. He turned uneasily from side to
| side. and seemed unable to settle himself
in comfortable posture. but there was no
| recurrence of those dangerous periods OF
| delirium which aroused such apprehension
| yesterday.
| The doctors continue to feel that the pa
| tinents condition Is extremely dangerous,
| but they say he may still linger for days.
They repeat that all OF the ordinary CAL
culations are quite likely to fail in the pres
| ent extraordinary case. Speaking of the
specific conditions, the doctors say that
| they think the pneumonia has practically
| disappeared The regathering of liquid in
| the pleura is 80 slight to cause the pa
| tient no trouble. The chief remaining dam
| ger lies IN the almost complete prostration.
| succeeding the acute stages of the disease.
| $40 p.m.-The doctors entered the sick
room for their evening examination at $40
pm. today earlier than usual intending to
make a thorough examination of the pa
| tent.
Growing Restless.
ROME. July 10. 1:1o p.m.-The pope Is
| restless. complains that he cannot sleep
| and is constantly shifting his position in
bed.
In Calm Sleep.
ROME, July 10. $40 pm.-The pope has
been enjoying a calm sleep most of the
time since noon.
Quiet at the Vatican.
ROME. July Is, 4:5o p. m-Perfect calm
/
reported in the condition of the pope.
ROME. July 15.-6:15 a.m.-The pope has
passed a comparatively tranquil night, but
| the depression of his forces continues.
Fairly Quiet Night.
LONDON, July ia dispatch from
Rome, timed $50 this morning. says, while
the pope passed fairly quiet night, he
had some moments of delirum. The rumor
of the pentiffs death was twice circulated
during the night. but was promptly de-
MED.
Condition Unchanged.
ROME, July 15.-9 a.m.-The following
medical bulletin has just been issued:
During the night the pope had several
hours rest. His pulsaton is So; respiration.
80; temperature, 1862 centigrade There
has been no noticeable change in the gen.
eral condition Of the august patient.
"(Signed) "LAPPONI.
"MAZZONL'
''I Feel Better Today
ROME, July 15.-9:5O am.-When DR..
Mazzoni entered the pope's sick room this
morning he found his holiness in almost
the same condition as last night. Pope
Leo said:
II feel better than did yesterday morn
ing"
On leaving the Vatican. DIR. Mazzoni, in
reply to the query, rs the end imminent2'
answered: 1T cannot be called So"
Then Is 1t near?" was asked.
To this Dr. Mazzoni replied: In order
not to make mistake. let US say 1t is not
far distant.
May Last Some Days.
ROME. July 15-l1:O5 a.m.-Dr. Lapponi
left the Vatican this morning to pay an
other visit to his daughter. who is suffering
from a fever. He said. in reply to in
Quiries, that the pope might linger some
days longer.
Actions During Delirium.
ROME. July 15-11:35 a.m.-The official
news received by the Associated Press from
the Vatican during the past twenty-four
hours states that in his delirium the pope
spoke especially of pilgrimages and recited
disconnectedly Latin verses. He often
seemed panic stricken, crying to DR.. Pap
poni his valet, Centra, and Monsignor An
geH. Of his secretaries. Where are
you? Do not abandon me-
The delirium ceased entirely at o'clock
pm. when hts holiness again revived. Hav-
ing eaten nothing throughout the day he
was then given four spoonfuls Of meat
broth. and masticated some beef without
swallowing 1t.
From midnight up to ) o'clock this morn
ing the pontiff was constantly drowsy. The
urine has become less In quantity, Pope
Leo in the past twenty-four hours having
pa
in the pleura does not show much tendency
to gather and the doctors think 1t likely
the end will come through exhaustion and
anemia, instead of as a result of cardiac
paralysis.
Official Announcement
ROME, July Is. 7:25 pm.-The following
bulletin has just been issued:
During the day no special phenomena
were noticed in the general condition OF the
august patient. The depression in his
strength was not augmented. Respiration,
pulse and temperature about stationary.
Respiration. 80; temperature. 36.4. cent?
grade; pulse. 81.
(signedj "RoSSONI,
'MAZZONI.
"LAPPONL"
News at Paris.
PARIS July 15.-There were few callers
today at the nunciature. The only dis
patch received there today from Rome was
dated at noon, and said his holiness had
passed a sufficiently quiet night and that
his condition was stationary.
PREPARING FOR DEATH.
Dispute at Vatican Over EmbalIning
of the Pope.
A cable dispatch to the New York World
from Rome last night says: A strange d.
pute has arisen over the embalming OF
Leo Kills body.
The members of the Vatican staff claim
fha right perform that Operation for