Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-07-15
NEWS IS REASSUR|NG.
Distinct Signs of Improvement
in Pope LeO'S Condition.
Dr. lapponi Felt Sufficiently Secure to
Leave the Vatican to Go Home,
Where His Daughter Lies
Stricken With Fever.

Rome. July 13.-Pope Leo lived to
see another Sunday and with the Sab
bath quiet which fell upon Rome came
also peace and even progress to the
pontin. Beginning Sunday morning
with distinct signs OF improvement. he
maintained this throughout the day.
Sunday night DR.. Lapponi made tho
following important statement in an.
swer to the question II he believed the
Improvement in the pope's condition
could continue:
Il believe that IL the Improvement
lasts until July 81 We may not per.
haps achieve an absolute cure. but We
VIII secure such general state OF
health in the patient as will allay on.
anxiety"
During the morning the pontiff par.
ticipated In the celebration OF mass.
The ceremony was held in the chanel
adjoining the sick chamber. Mgr. Mar.
zoni being the celebrant The door
connecting the sick room with the
chapel was opened so that his holi-
| ness might follow the service. He In.
sisted that Dr. Lapponi and his vale.
Central should leave his side and en-
ter the chapel in order to better hear
the mass
The history of the day has been
comparatively uneventful. The pom.
| tiff had several hours repose. DIR. Lap.
poni resting near him throughout the
| night The physician twice admins.
tered injections to him, once of digi.
tails to strengthen the heart and onco
OF camphor caffeine to overcome the
patients growing depression. Sunday
morning found the pontiff with spirits
bright aud the conditions generally inn
proved. DR.. MaZzoni joined his assist
ant at 500 a. m, and after n brief
conference Issued the most encourage
| ing official bulletin thus far given. Be-
| sides summarizing the satisfactory
| pathological conditions, the doctor
| gave the cheering tidngs that the pom.
| tins condition had manifestly improv-
ed. The pulse, which went down Sat
| urday to 80, had risen to 50. while the
temperature and respiration showed
no abnormal characteristics.
Pope Leo took his usual light break
fast and DR.. Lapponi. who has re.
| NAMED In unceasing vigil since the
patients case became desperate. felt
sufficiently secured to leave the watt
can for the first time. going to his
home, where his daughter lies -strick.
| en- with fever.
Rome. July 13.-As many fantistic
descriptions are in circulation regard.
Ing the room where Pope Leo lies. a
press representative has taken some
pains to secure an exact account from
one OF the pope's nephews. who sees
his uncle daily. The room Is large.
bright and airy. The walls are hung
with pale green and gold silk damask.
Entering it. with the sun pouring
through the ample window, Is like a
taste OF spring. A large curtain di-
vides the room and IS generally drawn
open, showing on the right the mod.
est narrow brass bed covered with a
red damask coyerlet Even in his des-
perate condition, Pope Leo shows
great daintiness with regard to- his
person. performing n full toilet when.
ever possible and changing daily his
fine white batiste nightshirt At the
head of the bed is a good picture OF
he Madonna. besides a holy water
font, while in the middle Of the ada
cent wall is an immense crucifix.
reaching from the floor to the ceiling,
with an ivory figure Of Christ. At the
foot of the bed stands a very simple
walnut writing desk, at which the pope
has written the best OF his Latin
poems. On the other side OF the cur
tain stands the now famous arm chair.
which Is most comfortable, small ia
BILE, few shelves with the pope's pre-.
ferred books and nothing more. The
chamber gives the idea OF extreme
simplicity. luxurIes being vigorously
banished