Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-09
Physicians Entertain Scarcely
Any Hope for Recovery and
Worst Is Feared.
RECOVERY is NOT IMPOSSIBLE
Remarkable Constitutional Strength of
Aged Father-stiil Able to Take
Nourishment-Dr. Rossini May Be
Called in Consultation.

is not worse. There is as yet no sus.
picion of serum gathering again in
the pleura, but the disorder of his kid
neys is disquieting.
During the early part of the night,
his holiness was somewhat restless.
The occasional brief periods of sleep
were disturbed by difficulty in breath
ing. DR.. Lapponi and Pope Leo's
valet, Pho Contra, did their best to
nourish the patient at brief intervals.
The pontiff spoke little and seemed
much depressed. Choral and caffeine
were administered with good effect.
About sunrise the pontiff fell into
more restorative sleep than he had
had all night.
Rome, July 9-1:15 a. m.-The life
of Pope Leo continues to hang by
thread, with the expectation that any
moment may bring the final catastro-
phe. Yet the wonderful vitality of
the remarkable old man is combating
a complication of diseases which
would endanger strong man in the
prime of life. 1t would appear that
every one in the vatican is obliged to
give way to overpowering fatigue, so
much more tranquil is It in the palace
than outside, people being still con-
gregated on the piazza of st. Peters
as this dispatch was filed. The cor
ner Of the palace which remained
lighted the longest was the apartment
of Cardinal Rampolli, where the lights
were extinguished only a short time
after those in the room where Mon
signer Nolponi, one of the pontiff's
most intimate friends, is lying in n
serious condition as a result of the
attack of syncope that he suffered.
Pope Leo, as though he had second
sight, has asked several times why
Monsignor Volponi has not been to
see him. Naturally the condition of
Mgr. Volponi has been kept from the
pope.
Throughout yesterday the reports
from the sick room alternated with
fears and hopes At times rumors of
the grayest character gained currency.
During the night the pope had Sc
cured but little refreshing sleep, and
with this sleeplessness was augment.
ed depression. The difficulty in
breathing had increased and a de-
rangement of the kidneys began to
seriously manifest itself These COM
plications were fully and frankly stat.
ed by the doctors. Their official bulle-
fin vvnc cuDnlonn w th1 oo,rao -
personal conversation, in which they
showed that they entertained scarcely
any hopes of. recovery. Yet they al
ways qualified their statements, set.
ting forth the remarkable constitu.
tional strength and indomitabIe en-
ergy Of the patient as the most strik-
ing evidence Of his almost superhu-
man will
Climatic Conditions Favorable.
They instanced the dying mans
leaving his bed during the morning
and taking several steps, unaided
save by cane, to an arm chair. When
this became known many were dis.
posed to criticise the doctors for per-
hitting such an exhausting effort, but
it was explained that the entire abb
sence Of fever, the temperature being
even blow normal, eliminated the dan
ger OF syncope from this exertion.
Moreover, the attending physicians
recognized that they were battling
with man of iron will who does not
know the meaning of restraint. For
tunatcly all the climatic conditions in
Rome for the time being are favorable
to the sufferer. The air is deliciously
cool and there is a complete absence
OF the eneryating sirocco which de.
presses and kills. The bright sun
shine streams into the papal apart
ment. The encouraging condition
are further augmented by the con-
slant use OF artificial means of exhila-
ration, including steady supplies of
oxygen
Except for the brief time he passed
in the arm chair, the pope lay in bed
throughout the day, shifting his posi-
ton frequently without assistance and
occasionally taking a small draught of
diluted wine with the yolks of eggs.
The only solid food he has taken is
calves brains and meat broth.
Late Bulletins Favorable.
The later official bulletin following
a consultation between Drs. Lapponi
and Mazzoni completely contradicted
the alarmist reports and gave more
favorable statement This was dis
closed in the improved pulse, better
respiration and ameliorated general
condition. DR.. Mazzoni said in con-
versation following the issuance OF
the S:15 bulletin that while the pope's
condition still continued desperate, re-
covery was not entirely impossible
Unfortunately some elements in the
population of Rome. including a few
who are high in the counsels OF the
vatican, are inclined to cast doubt on
the sincerity Of the bulletins. This
led during the day to a strong move
ment in favor of calling other physi-
clans. The theory of the ldt;ators of
this movement was that Dri. Lapponi
and Mazznni had mjsjudged the dis.
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