The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-14
HIS PULSE ALSO SHOWS A De.
CLINE FROM THE PolNT PRE-.
VlOUSLY ATTAINED.
PHYSICIANS WERE HOPEFUL
HAD LEFT PATIENT THE FIRST
TIME SINCE He REACHED A
CRITICAL STATE.

morning the doctors issued the follow
ing bulletin regarding the condition OF
the pope:
Cup to midnight the pontiff remain.
ed tranquil, but afterward he expo
rienced agitated intervals. A physical
examination Of the thorax shows no
change since day before yesterday.
The action Of the kidneys continues
slight, ard the general condition of
his holiness is somewhat depressed.
His pulse is 80, respiration 90, and
temperature SO centigrade."
Rome. July 13.-Pope Leo has lived
to see another Sunday. and with the
Sabbath quiet which fell upon Rome,
came also peace and even progress to
the pontiff. Beginning Sunday morn
ing with distinct signs of improvement,
he maintained this throughout the day.
At night DR.. Lapponi made the follow
ing important statement in answer to
the question If he believed that the
improvement in the pope's condition
could continue:
II believe that if the improvement
lasts until July 81 we may not perhaps
achieve an absolute cure, but We W
secure such a general state of health
In tn p ii MT as will allly our ANXIETY"
Participates in Services.
During the morning the pcntiff parti-
cipated in the celebration of mass.
The ceremony was held in the chapel
adjoining the sick chamber, Mgr. Mar
zoni being the celebrant. The door
connecting the sick room with the
chapel was opened so that his holt
ness might follow the services. He
insisted that DR.. Lapponi and his valet,
Contra, 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. DR.. Lap
poni resting near him throughout the
night. The physicians twice admins
tered injections to him, once of digita.
lis to strengthen the heart, and once
of camphor to overcome the patients
growing depression. Sunday morning
found the pontiff with spirits bri int
and the
Condition Generally Improved.
DR.. Mazzoni Joined his assistant at
$50 a. m. and after a brief conference,
issued the most encouraging official
bulletin thus far given. Besides sum
marking the satisfactory pathological
conditions, the doctors gave the cheer
ing tidings that the pontiff's condi-
ton had manifestly improved. The
pulse. which went down Saturday u
80, had risen to SO. while the tenn
perature and respiration showed no
abnormal characteristics.
Pope Leo took his usual light break.
fast and DR.. Lapponi, who has re-
manned in unceasing vigil since the pa
tents cas- became desperate, felt
suf1i GENTLY assured to leave the vati-
can for the first time. going to his
home. where his daughter lies strick-
en- with fever. When the physician
left the sick room he was almost
mobbed by high dignitaries, including
several cardinals, who rejoiced at
seeing the physician tranquil enough
to leave the patient.
Warned Against Exageeration.
DIR. Lapponi addressed them all by
saying: Yes, the pope is better, but
beg you not to exaggerateE in optimism
in order to avoid a d%isillusion later
DR.. Mazzoni vas also absent from
the pope's side, which in itself gave
the clearest evidence that the doc
tors themselves were relieved of i'm
mediate apprehension. DR.. Rossoni
has. been taken sick with fever and
vas prevented from visiting the pope
Sunday evening as he intended.
During the afternoon the pope felt
strong enough to get up. He rose.
dressed himself alone in white and
went to sit in his usual armchair, where
he remained for some time. Then the
windows were opened for a change OF
air, the sun streaming in, together
with a light, refreshing breeze from
The Mediterranean. Late in the after.
noon he received Cardinals Matthew,
Steinhuber, Agliardi and Casali. The
pope
Showed His Usual Brightness
each without showing any %perceptible
fatigue. To Cardinal Matthew his holi
ness said: 81 have not ceased for one
moment to pray God to protect France
and have the men now governing her
repent and stop the persecution OF
the church, He then sent the apostle
DC blessing to Cardinal Matthews sis
ter, who is a nun. He heartily thank
| ed Cardinal Steinhuber, who told him
| that the whole Jesuit order was daily
praying for his recovery and preserva
tion, and he asked Cardinal Agliardi
how he liked the position of vice chan
| cellor of the church to which he was
appointed at the last consistory, and
how the cardinal enjoyed his new resi-
| dence, the beautiful and historic pal
ace of the .~chancellory. Hearing that
the cardinal had not yet moved there