The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-17
The Pope IS NEAR
TO DISSOLUTION
Now Admitted That Vital Or.
gans Are Gradually Ceas-
ing Functions.
DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY
Although Will is Not Public, 1t IL
Known That Practically Every
thing Is Left to the
Church.


Rome, July Is, 5:15 a. n.-The pope
has passed a comparatively tranquil
night, but the depression OF his forces
continues.
July Is, 4:10 a. m.-The general con-
dition of the pope is almost unchanged.
To periods on restlessness succeed Pc
RODS Of drowsiness.
London, July ia dispatch from
Rome timed $3.50 this morning says:
night, he had come moments of dehr-
tum. The rumor OF the pont1h's death
was twice circulated during the night,
but YVES promptly denied.
Rome, July 14.-9:15 A. M.-The fol-
lowing bulletin has just been issued:
There has been no change in the
grave condition of the pope as stated
last night. Pulse 90, weak: respiration
80; temperature 36.5, centigrade.'
Rome, July 1<.-The pope, as though.
feeling the end were really approach
ing, has taken much trouble in giving
his last Instructions. This morning,
vate secretaries, Monsignors Angel
and Marzolini, his holiness repeated the
instructions previously given, that all
presents received by him on the occa-
sion Of his jubilee in 1883, which are Of
greatest value, shall be the property Of
drawer would be found the most costly,
which are to be personally delivered to
his successor.
With an evident feeling of sadness,
the pontiff spoke Of all the sacred OBJ
jects he had gathered. Behind a
presents given his holiness on the oc-
casion of this years Jubilee. These are
destined for the poor churches.
The pontif expressed the hope that.
if he We're not alive on his name day,
st. Joachtm's day august 16), the
pope's mind is not SO lucid as for
merly, in his brighter intervals he
thoroughly realizes his Imminent dan
ger. This morning after the visit Of
the doctors. who tried to conceal the
gravity Of his situation, the pontiff said
to his valet Pho Centra:
Knew Time Was Short.
IT think I know better. My time H.,
running short Before it is too late I
wish to speak to Cardinal Rampolla."
A few minutes later Cardianl Ram
polla entered the sick room and re-
mained fifteen minutes alone with the
| pont1ff. Then the latter said:
II now wish to have Franciscan
| Benedictor."
Fortunately Cardinal Wives Y. Tuto,
who Is the capuchin Of the order, was
at the vatican, and he entered the sick
room and fulnlled the wish of the
pope, who afterward said he felt re-
lieyed and cosy In mind.
| The moment was most solemn, the
| strong bearded figure Of the cardinal,
| Wives Y. Tuto, making a striking con-
| trast with the emaciated white form Of
Leo XIII, who seemed as though a
| breath Of air would watt him straight
to heaven. While Cardinal Wives Y.
| Tuto was in the sick room the pope
succeeded in reciting- the Confiteor,
and then the Apostolica Benediction to
the whole Franciscan order.
| Delirium More Frequent.
AS the morning progressed the at.
| tacks Of delirium became accentuated
| both with regard 20 the length of the
hallucinations and the shortness of the
| lucid intervals. His mutreringS during
the delirium were not always intelh-
| gible, but they seemed to relate to his
| tory Of events of many years ago
which being unknown to those present
| neither DR.. Lapponi nor Centra suc-
ceeded In comprehending.
At times the pope seemed to see
| again apparitions. It is evident the
pope is making great effort and
straining all his nerves to maintain
| his calmness. He succeeds occas asional-
ly, but the attack of delirium follows
this effort, and each is stronger than
| the preceding. The doctors consider
| the catastrophe near.
It is imminent If 1t is to take place
through cardiac paralysis; or it is fur
ther away if it is to come through GER
egral anemia. which is the cause of
the present delirium.
The Pope's Property.
Although much is said about the
pope's will, nothing positive is yet
known except that on receiving his
nephew his holiness said:
AS pope, 1 do not possess anything,
as I live by the aims of the faithful.
1t would be great detriment to the
church If should destine to my fam
lily even the smallest part Of what the
people send me by denying themselves.
AS to my personal property" the pom
tiff concluded, Il divided that among
you long ago."
This declaration did not surprise any
one, it being well known how strongly
anti-nepotish Pope Leo has always
personal fortune he meant his patri-
mony, Of which almost two-thirds
came into his hands through the death
Of his uncles and brothers. Besides
this he had what was called his pre-
latura, sum of 10000 scudi, which for
that period was a large amount. and to
which in papal times was entitled any
member of a family embracing the
priesthood. This was giver. in order to
put him in position to continue his ca
reer. In 1881 Pope Leo had all his for
tune estimated and divided by Cardinal
Lamrenz, most distinguished jurist,
among his nieces and nephews. who
were obliged to sign a paper declaring
they had received all they We're en-
titled to. When the pope's brother,
4 Cardinal Giuseppe, died in 1890, Pope
Leo informed his relatives that he was
keeping all his valuable library intact,
leaving them their share in money, and
obligtng them to sign another declara-
ton that they had received all they
could claim.