Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14

trouble in giving his last instructions, This morning, speaking with evident effort, to his private secretarles, MOI signors Angeli and Marzolini, his holl- ness repeated the instructions preVl- ously given that all the presents re ceiYed by him on the occasion or ms jubilee, in 1888, which are of the great est value, shall by the property of the holy see, and telling in which drawer would be found the most costly, WnlcA are to be personally delivered to ms successor With an evident feeling or sadness the pontiff spoke of all the sa- cred objects he had gathered. Benlnd a screen in the pope's library are the presents given his holiness on the oc- casion of this years jubilee. These are destined for poor churches.
 The pontiff expressed the hope that if he were not alive on his name day, St Joachim's day August 16), the usual fete would be given.
 11:10 a. m.-Although the pope,s mind is not as lucid as formerly, in his brighter intervals he thoroughly real izes his imminent danger. This morn ing, after the visit of the doctors, who tried to conceal the gravity of his sltu- ation. the pontiff said to his valet, Plo Centra:
 s.I think know better. My time is running short. Before it is too late wish to speak to Rampolla.'
 A few minutes later Cardinal Ram polla entered the sick room and re- mained fifteen minutes alone with the pointiff Then the latter said:
 '.I now wish to have the Franciscan benediction."
 Fortunately Cardinal Wives y Tuto. who is Capucin, was at the vatican, and he entered the sick room and full filled the wish of the pope, who after wards said he felt relieved and easy &n his mind.
 The moment was most solemn, the strong. bearded figure of Cardinal Wives v Tuto making a striking con- trast with the emaciated, white form of Leo XIII, who seemed as though 8 breath of air would wait him straight to heaven.
 Although much has been said about the pope's will, nothing positive is yet known except that, on receiving his nephews, his holiness said: "As pope T do not possess anything. as live by the aims of the faithful. It would be great detriment to the church if I should destine to my family even the smallest part of what the people send me by denying themselves. As to my personal property the pontiff conc1ud- ed, q divided that among you long ago"
 This declaration did not surprise anyone, 1t being well known how strong an anti-nepotist Pope Leo has always been. When the ponfif a1lud- ed to his personal fortune he meant his patrimony, of which almost two-thirds came into his hands through the deaths of his uncIes and brothers. Besides this he had what was called his prela- tura, sum of 10000 scudi, which for that period was large amount and to which in papal times was entitled any member Of family embracing the priesthood. This was given in order to put him in a position to continue his career. Tn 1881 Pope Leo had all his fortune estimated and divided by Cardinal Lamronz., a most distinguish ed juris consult among his nieces and nephews who were obliged to sign a paper declaring that they had received all they were entitled to.
 When the popes brother, Cardinal Giuseppe, died in 1890, Pope Leo in formed his relatives that he was keep ing all his valuable library intact, leav- ing them their share in money, obliging them to sign another declaration that they had had all they could claim.
 11:10 a. m,-The pope was heard to say when Cardinal Rampolla left him this morning:
 T renew to you my confidence in this supreme moment"
 While Cardinal Wives Y Tuto was in the sick room the pope succeeded in re- citing the confiteor and then gave the apostolic benediction to the whole Fran eiscan order.
 As the morning progressed the at tacks of delirium became accentuated, Doth with regard to the length of the authorizations and the shortness of the lucid intervals. The pontiff's nut ter1ngs during delfrium were not al ways ineligible. but they seemed to relate to the history of events of many years ago, which, being unknown to those present. neither Dr Lapponi nor the Faithful Centra succeeded in com pretending. At times the pope seemed @ see again apparitions.
 When his attendants try to nersuada tllIl LO lHS IH0 pope 1nSlSIS on indicating the presence of some imaginary shadow which he not only sees but hears. He said:
 "No, no; don't you see him. Besides he rattles the chairs and other things as he moves
 It is evident that the pope Is making n great effort and straining all his nerves to maintain calmness and to have hfs will friunnh over. his TnantaJ weakness. He succeeds occasionally. but an attack of delirium follows this effort and each is stronger than the preceding. The resistance which his frail. almost transparent body offers to disease is really marvellous.
 Dr Mazzoni was asked for an ex- planation and said; "It is a phenome- non, which, as all such phenomena. cannot be explained"