Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-06
Dissatisfaction Over Rumors That His Holiness
Has been Encouraged to Over Exertion
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES UNDER SUSPICION
Venerable POnts Condition Showing Surprising Ameoration
Habits Of Command Assumed with Iabua Energy Makes
Vastly Important appointment

ROME, July 6,--Although his holi-
ness passed the night almost without
sleep he is not so uneasy as yester-
day. Condition while it cannot be de-
scribed as better is certainly no
worse.
ROME, July 6.-2:15 p. M. only two
bulletins regarding popes health will
be issued daily. The doctors agreeing
that there are no sufficient changes
in condition to chronicle them more
often. The pope insists on staying up
and walking at intervals saying that
weakness is due to inaction at the
start of his illness, against which the
best remedy is activity.
ROME, July $3.50 a. M, In Vati-
can circles there seems to be dissatis-
faction because of rumors in circula-
tion to the effect that those in author
ity, instead of preventing the pope
from overtaxing his failing strength
have their own purposes urged him
contrary to his physicians advice to
further exertion. 1t has been limited
that those who might be eligible can
didates for the chair of St. Peter
would not have many regrets should
ths way be left open without more de-
lay and that, regardless of the pontiff' s
feebleness, they worked upon his
harmless, natural pride in vigor of his
constitution and his venerable age to
encourage him to preside at recent
q Gonsistories, as well as to undertake
numerous receptions of pilgrims and
other visitors to the Eternal City not
withstanding the precarious condition
of his health since the operation of
1899 which had grown much worse
during the last few months. The
amelioriation in the popes condition
this morning was so unnatural, consid-
ering the gravity Of his illness that it
was feared that possibly was the last
flickering of the vital fame. During
this brighter interval the pope resum-
ed his habits of command and insisted
on giving orders for the preparation Of
the brief, appointing Monsigor Velpo-
nj, actually secretary of letters to
princes, as secretary of consistorial
congregation, post vacant owing to
the promotion of Monsignor Nocella to
cardinalate. The importance of such
appointment especially at the present
moment, is manifest when it is con-
sidered that on the pope's death, the
secretary of state ceases to exercise
his functions, which are assumed i'm
mediately by the secretary Of con-
sistorial congregation.
The following bulletin was issued
this morning: Although his Holiness
passed the night almost without sleep
he is not as uneasy as yesterday. The
pope has been benefited by an injec-
'.tion of digitalis and camphor and the
condition Of the chest is normal.
There Is slight cough with some ca
tarrhal emission. Sufficient nourish.
ment has been taken. The pulse is
still weak but not intermitted, the
temperature is below normal. The
condition of the patient therefore can
not be described as better but is GER
tainly no worse" Signed "Lapponi.
Massoni"
ROME, July g., PAS p. m.--The
pope seems somewhat Frustrated af-
ter a rather exciting morning and Is
now enjoying much needed sleep.
BERLIN, July 6.--All Rome dis
patches published here represent the
pope's condition as hopeless. News
papers of this city are issuing extras
containing latest kilograms on the
subject of pontiff's health.
ROME. July 8, p. ma fit Of
coughing disturbed the pope's sleep.
Coughing might benefit him by reliev-
ing the lungs Of catarrhal obstruction,
but owing to his weak state II is very
trying and exhausting.
Ready to Depart.
ROME. July Cdr. Lapponi's chief
task now is the maintenance of the
pope's strength. Some Improvement
was indicated this afternoon by the
fact that the patient was willing to