Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-22
"The Pain Suffer Is Most Terrible"
Said Dying Pontlh.
FROM AGONY TO COMA
Death Occurred Through Complete
Exhaustion, Although During
Last Two Hours Resist.
ance Was Great.

Rome, July 2i.-Pope Leo's final mo-
ments were marked by that same se-
renlty. and when he was conscious that
same calm intelligence which were as
sociatvd with his twenty-five years
pontihcate His was no easy death.
An hour before he died. turning TO Or
Lapponl and his devoted valet. Pho
Centar. he murmured. "The pain suf-
fer Is most terrible" Yet his parting
words were not Of the physical anguish
that he suffered, but were whispered
bencdlctions upon the cardinals and his
nephews. who knelt at the bedised. and
the last look OF his almost sightless
eyes was towards the great ivory cru
cihx hanging In the death chamber
The condition OF the pontin varied
from agony TO coma. Wishing to re-
lieye him. Dr. Mazzoni suggested that
morphine should be administered. but
Dr. Lapponi did not agree. fearing that
the end might be quickened.
or this supreme moment Or. Lapponi
gives an impressive description. lie
said: Death occurred through ex-
haustion. although during the last two
hours Pope Leo made desperate ef-
fort 20 gather together an his energies.
lie recognized those about him by the
sound OF their voices. az his sight was
almost entirely lost SIN. DE made "a
marvellous display OF his energy. and
even his death was really grand. II
was resigned. calm ard serene. Very
few examples can be given OF % man OF
such advanced age after So exhaustive
an Illness showing such supreme cour-
age in dying. The ponuTs last breath
was taken at exactly four minutes past
four put a lighted candle 20 his
mouth three times. according Co the tru-
diuonaI ceremonial and afteru1rd de-
clared the pope 90 Doe no moro. then
went 20 inform Cardinal OrerIa. the
dean OF the sacred college. who lmmc-
dIately assumed FUN power. and gave
odreds that the Vatican De- cleared OF an
curious persons having NO right 90 be
therein. The coutcmporaueous cardi-
nal Instructed Mgr R.ghL cardinal OF
ceremonies 20 send the Swiss Guards
from The Clementlne han 70 close an
the entrances 10 the Vatican and 10
dismiss an persons from the death
chamber the body being entrusted 20
the Franciscan pcuiteutar.es"
The period OF over two weeks that
pope passed ln the shadow OF death
was no less wonder than his lie. His
splendid battle against disease was
watched the world over with symua-
thetic admiration. and ended only after
a series OF tremendous efforts % con-
quer the weakness OF bis aged frame bv
the marvellous viii power OF his mind
The pleurla-p pneumonia with which he
had been suffering was scarcely so re-
sponsihle for his death as that lnevita-
bic decay OF, tissue which eusues upon
ninety-three years of life. The tested
afmor. which had $50 often resisted hui
man ills. was penetrated az last The
emaciated and lifoles frame which held
80 brave q spirit lies on the bed Ir the
Vatican beside which almost an the
world has prayed. The red damask
coverlet rests lightly over the body.
The cardinals scarlet cape is about the
shoulders while on his head has been
placed papal hand of velvet. bordered
with ermine. a white silk handker-
chief is bound about his chin. and IN
the hands which have blessed go many
Is placed a crucinx