The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-10
LEO LIVES BUT THE ANGEL
OF DEATH H0VERS NEAR
Remarkable Vitality of the Aged Roman Pontiff
Again Asserts ITSELF
Cardinal Gibbons Leaves For Rome to Be in Time For the Election
ofa Pope.


vial In a petrihed form. which turns
into liquid and boils when the saint
condescends 10 intervene. The miracle
Is very dear to the heart of the Nea-
politans, who firmly believe in its pow
er to cure all ills The cardinal reports
that the petrifed blood took a liquid
form today in the presence of a large
eOncOurse.
The vatican has received dispatches
from all parts of the world. from the
cardinals abroad. stating that they
are leaving Immediately for Rome.
one Of the most distant. Cardinal
Moran. archbishop of Sydney, n. S. w.
telegraphs that he sailed today. AS
he Will travel half way around the
globe. il is doubted that he will arrive
in time for the cOnclave. Some au-
thorities hold that each cardinal has
right 10 demand the postponement Of
the cOnclave to permit him to reach
Rome, but it is doubtful if the selec-
ton Of the pope VIII be delayed on
account of the nOn-arrival of one car
dinaL
McCloskey Was Late.
il is recalled that the american
cardinal McClOskey, arrived too late
to participate in the conclave which
selected Pope Leo. 1t is an interest
ing fact that Archbishop Farley, then
secretary to Cardinal McClOskey. was
also too late TO participate as a secre-
tary In the conclave, but Archbishop
Farley took part in the ceremony Of
Pope Leo's coronation. and through a
singular coincidence his nomination as
archbishop of New York occurred at
what was probably the pontiff's last
consistory.
Qualification was expressed by the
prelates here on learning that Cardinal
Gibbons sailed today for Rome. As
the conclave will not take place until
al least ten days after the demise OF
the pope, his eminence will arrive in
ample time TO participate Outside of
America. Cardinal Gibbons coming eX-
cites widespread interest. as ne is re-
garded as the representative of the
modern progressive spirit of the Unit
ed states. Ii is recognized that one
% the chief issues at the conclave will
be between the advocates of modern
progress and the supporters of con-
sentative traditions.
7:45 p. m.-The news Of tine sudden
relapse of the pope. the consultation of
physicians and the alarming bulletin
which followed, was an unexpected
thunderbolt in what had already be-
come. in the public feeling, an uncloud-
ed Say. The idea now prevails that
this brings to a definite end all Of the
bright hopes which were cherished this
morning.
Professor Rossoni went through the
most careful examination of the illus
trious patient. employing again what
is known as the baccili system. The
consultation lasted over two hours.
The patient, as one feature of the in
VestigatiOn, was made TO pronounce
the Italian word thirty three" (tren-
tatare). which. in a case where there
is indicated the presence of a badly
acting heart a vitiated circulation and
serum in the pleura, to anyone listen
ing at the patients side, presents a
sound as if the cOnsOnants in the word
thirty three" had been dropped. The
experiment unfortunately proved not
only the presence of a fluid in the
pleura, but its rapid augmentation so
that II already afflicted the patient as
with the same disturbances that were
observed on last Tuesday Necessity
for another operation is indicated
A state of great prostration has en-
sued, rendering worse the affection Of
the kidneys. 1t is likely that an in
lection Of salt water into the veins will
be resorted to- The GiarrhOea which
appeared this afternoon and Occasioned
the consultation has now ceased.
In reply to a question Dr. Mazzonf re-
piled:
Il really cannot say whether the serum
IN the pleural cavity has increased since
the consultation this evening, as I did
not examine his holiness for such a pur-
pose. IL must be understood that the
pope is too frail to be handled like other
people. Beside. his thOraX through old
age, has become bent in such a waV that
the right side where pneumonia was first
detected curves out in a very pro-
nounced manner while the left side
curves in In tomorrow's visit attention
VIII be especially centered on the prog
resS IN the secretion of serum. Then a
decision Will be taken as to whether a
new operation is necessary"
Dr. Mazzoni ended by ridiculing the
CRITICISMS. objections and advice which
ne said people most of whom are famous
ontN Tor never being heard Of allow
themselves to advise. even from abroad
many OF these persons having seen the
pope only in photographs
The greatest accusation is that
pleurisy was not discovered in time
ne said visited the pope for the first
TIME on sunday. On Monday evening /
discovered the fluid, and on Tuesday re-
moved it. ANY student Of medicine
knows. continued DR.. MazZOni. that
sometimes weeks pass before the pres
ence Of serum is detected ], myself. once
mad pleurisy which the doctor only dis
severed fifteen days after 1 was taken
The condition Of Pope Leo at times
Yesterday morning seemed so favorable
that the hopeful DR.. Mazzoni and the
more conservative LappOni united in eX-
pressing the DeueE that there was some
slight prospect Of recovery. but in a
few hours these brighter prospects dis
appeared before the most alarming con-
clusions reached after a lengthy consult
tatiOn Of the doctors.
The earlier hopes had been inspired
largely by the pontiffs outward evidence
oi vigor as ne was able 10 rise, walk and
command all his faculties, but the later
consultation disclosed that these outward
evidences % strength were entirely de-
ceptiNe. as the real danger consisted iu
The gradual internal progress Of the in
siliouE disease.
The nero fact OF the consultation in
itself. gave rise To the gloomiest fore
bodings. Indeed. this was the first actual
consultation, az the previous frequent
meetings. or the doctors we~e not re-
garded n formal consultations Today
however. DR. Russini. the distinguished
specialist Of the bacciiH school was
called tn a consultation lasting two hours.
during which every phase Of the patients
case was minutely gone over. The con-
illusions announces In the 7.3o bulletin
showed that LIQUID Is again gathering IN
the pleural cavity. and that the pope's
gcncral condition is very grave.
Beyond Hope
Following the issuance Of this shullctin
the doctors freely expressed their per-
sonal convictions regarding the extreme
gravity cf the case. Dr. LaDDoni SAID
without Qualification. that the PATIENTS
condition was beyond hope. He did not
expect "a final collapse tonight. but rather
gradual sinking until the end came.
HOW long the sufferer may last the doe