Milford chronicle., 1903-07-17

: cept for the steady diminution of hi
Il strength. Monsignor Bisleti, master O.
\ the chamber, visited the sick room ius
= natter midnight and on emerging STATED
Ethat the pontiff's condition was un.
changed. A little later the pope fell
into sleep which was fairly tran
gull, although the patients respiration
is troublesome.
This morning the general condition
of the pope was almost unchanged.
Periods of restlessness succeeded per-
iods of drowsiness.
Yesterdays rally was characteristic
cally opposed to every medical theory.
and consisted in getting out Of bed on
which two hours previously the pope
himself had made all preparations for
death. dissatisfied with this exhibit
tion of vitality. he tran otec private
business and received LII -rdinals.
with whom he talked II IN aus. ted
way. In fact Pope ;Ou's reloc4 3.
yesterday, little of 'Ijel aoc-1v..t
last nights officia yrjio,.1 l,nu.. Je
incredible If it wa. not c0u4r.lsi By
the doctors and >5r6ilols pcesart in
the sick chamber. Ne eear more
perplexed than the doctors ~, selves.
DR.. Lapponi said frankly: " caHrot
imagine how the pope manages to keep
alive"
According to the physicians the pope
may die at any moment even in the
midst of one of those extraordinary in
teFvals when his mind and body pre-
1Ssent a comparatively sound appear
ance. All those around the patient
have long since ceased to hold dennite
opinions regarding the duration Of lne
pontiff's existence. The slow but pro-
Fressive dimunition of the strength OF |
S8le august patient foretells the ap-
preaching end Of the struggle with |
death, but the doctors will not venture |
to predict how near the end is. Con !
slant relGpses, they say, such as
created alarm early yesterday, are
gradually wearing down the pope's
constitution. which seems immune
from any specific disease. Most persons
are inclined to the idea that Pope Leo
may go through perhaps two or three
repetitions Of yesterdays ups and
downs till, as DR.. ROssOni puts it, "his
pulse stops forever"
Three causes may accelerate the end,
viz: Continued inability to take nour-
ishment which was exhibited yester-
day; sudden heart failure, or the pro-
of pleuric disease.
The latter is thought the least prob
able. AS day succeeds day it becomes
clearer that it is a case
Of very old man dying because he has
lived his allotted time.
During the past "A hours the pope
has complained of being unable to
keep still and constantly asked for
things which he refused when brought.
It is often necessary to raise him, as
le becomes fatigued through lying, =
md - arrangement has been adjust.
Il to the bed enabling the patient to q
raised without being touched. Yes u
erday the pope complained particu-
arly of a lack of air, and his valet u
Ientra had to draw back the green +
urtain cutting off that part of the Il
hamber In which the bed stands. a.
The pope himself yesterday ordered e.
be four cardinals to be admitted and a.
eceived them standing. He, who is oi
to be at the point of death, u
aid: Please be seated" He recount
d the impressive ceremony of the ui
loTuing when he received Fthe bene- R'
lotion Of the Franciscan order. The II
lrdinals informed him of the world Ia
'ide prayers for his life. Pope Leo
nswered that he was much gratifed,
ut that he was ready for his final de- bc
arturo, concluding by saying: Gods on
i'll be DONE" Even more striking was r,
le pope's interview with his secretary, hi
onsignOr Angel. His holiness sent hi
II him. saying that he wished to see FRI
rtain papers, which the secretary tn
ought. Then, after a short explana- nm
on. Monsignor Angeli wished to get sti
e pope's decision on the matter, but leg
ope Leo said: We'll, well, not to- arc
y. We will do that some other Nh
me-" lad
A curious controversy is proceeding
tween the Vatican medical body,
of 10 doctors of lesser i'm
rtance than DR.. Lapponi, and sew uu'
al foreign physicians, over the en- aO'
lining of Pope Leo's body. Several 10
reigners having offered processes Of an'
lbalming, each more wonderful than TN
e other. che papal doctors unearthed tie
ntifcal bulls giving the right to en- WI WI
I'm the pope solely to the Vatican lluo
sdical body. IUu VI,
Although much has been said about 81 siDi
2 pope's will, nothing positive is m Ila
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