Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-14
IBE P0P['S L|F[
Is PASSING OUT
Realizing Approach of the End
Leo Gives Final Instruc-
tions to Secretaries
DEL,RIous MOST OF THE DAY

Tier Years and Scenes Of His First
Triumphs-Makes Great Effort to
Keep His Mental Equipoise to the
Last-Death Seems Imminent.
Rome. July 14.-Bulletin: The or
Eans of the pope are gradually ceasing
10 perform their natural functions. All
nhe processes of elimination have
ceased. No more nourishment is taken.
Rome, July 14.-Bulletin, s p. M:
BY the greatest physical and mental ef-
fort the pope just raised himself to q
sitting position and insisted on getting
out of bed, returning thereto in few
minutes.
Rome, July 14.-Bulletin. $40 p. M:
The pope showed such revival this
afternoon that four cardianls. Cavio-
chioni NocelIa, Tripeti and Cavagnis.
were permitted to enter the sick room.
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Rome, July 14.-Bulletin, z p. M
The revival Is maintained. There was
no recurrence Of the delirium late this
afternoon. He talked perfectly lucid
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Rome. July 14.-Builetin, p. M
"A bulletin, just issued, says: "The
pope passed fairly quiet day, but had
1hort periods of depression. Pulse Ss,
weak, respiration, SO. Temperature.
S6.0s centigrade. The strength of the
august patient is diminishing slowly
but continuously.
Rome, July 14.-Bulltin. 9:15 p. M:
The following bulletin has just been Is.
sued
There fiss been no change in the
grave condition OF the pope as stated
last night. The pulse is % and weak.
Respiration, 80. Temperature. ss.5,
centigrade."
Rome. July 14.-The pops, MS though
feeling the end really approaching. has
taken much trouble in giving out his
last instructions. This morning, speak
lng with evident effort to his private
secretaries, Monsignors Angel and
Marzolinl, his holiness repeated the in
structions previously given that all
presents received by him on the occa-
sion OF his Jubilee In 1883. which are
of the greatest value, shall be the
property of the holy see, and telling in
which drawer would be found the most
costly, which are to ba personally de-
iivered to his successor With an evi-
dent feeling-of sadness the pontiff spoke
of all the sacred objects he had gather
ed. Behind the screen In the pope's II
brary arc the presents given his holi-
ness ON the occasion of this years ju-
bilee These are destined for poor
churches. The pontift expressed the
hope that II he is not alive on his nam
ed day, ST. Joachim,s day. Aug. 10, that
the usual fete would be given.
Altho the pope's mind is not as lucid
as formerly. in his brighter intervals he
thoroughly realizes his imminent dam
ger. This morning, after the visits of
the doctors. who tried to conceal the
gravity of his situation. the pontiff
said to his valet. Pho Centra: Il think
know better. My time is running
short. Before 1t is too late. wish to
speak to Rampolla." A few minutes
later Cardinal Rampolla entered the
sick room, and remained fifteen minutes
alone with the pontiff. Then the lat
ter said: II wish now to have the
franciscan benediction.'' Fortunately
Cardinal Wives y. Tuto, who is Capua-
chin. was at the vatican, and he en-
tered the sick room and fulfilled the
wish of the pope. who afterwards said
that he felt relieved and easy In mind
The moment was most solemn; the
strong. bearded figure of Cardinal
Wives y. Tuto, making a strong con-
trast with the emaciated, white form of
Leo XIII, who seemed as though
breathe of air would watt him straight
to heaven While Cardinal y. Tuto
was in the sick room the pope succeed
ed in reciting the confiteor and then
gave the apostolic benediction 10 the
whole Franciscan order.
Mind Failing Rapidly.
AS the morning progressed the at
both with regard to the length of hall
fluctuations and the shortness of the
lucid intervals. His mutterings during
delirium were not always intelligible.
but they seemed to relate to the history
of events of many years ago. which be-
ing unknown to those present neither
DR.. Lapponi nor Contra succeeding in
comprehending. At times the pope
seemed to see again apparitons. 1t is
evident that the pope is making great
effort and straining all his nerves to
maintain calmness and have his will
triumph over his mental weakness. He
succeeds occasionally, but the attacks
OF delirium follow these efforts and
each is stronger than the preceding.
The doctors consider the catastrophe
near 1t is imminent if it is to take
place thru cardiac paralysis, or is fur
thur off If it comes thru cerebral anem-
la which is the cause of the present de-
lirium.
The Pope's Will.
Altho much Is said about the pope's
will nothing positive In vet known.