Evening journal., 1903-07-09

ness will be seriously affected by the ne
q Rome, July 9.-The life of Pope Leo
continues to hang by a thread with
the expectation that any moment may
bring the final catastrophe. Yet the
wonderful vitality of the remarkable
old man is combating complication
of diseases which would endanger a.
strong man in the prime of life. IL
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 out
side. people being still congregated
on the piazza of st. Peters.
The condition of the pope's lungs is
not worse. There is as yet no suspicion
OF serum gathering again in the pleura,
4 but the disorder of his kidneys is dis
quieting.
During the early part of the night his
holiness was somewhat restless. The
occasional brief periods of sleep were
disturbed by difficulty in breathing. DR..
Lapponi and Pope Leo's valet Pho Cen
ira, did their best to nourish the pa
tient at brief intervals. The pontih
spoke little and seemed much depress-
ed. Choral and caffeine were admin
T. istered with good effect About sunrise
he fell into a more restorative sleep
than he had had all night.
The corner of the palace which re-
mained lighted the longest was tho
apartment OF Cardinal Rampolla,
fufa ad
only a short time after those in the
room where Monsignor Volponi, one
of the pontiff's most intimate friends,
is lying in q 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 had not
been to see him. Naturally the condi-
tion of Monsignor 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 gravest character gained currency.
Out of the mass of contradictory re-
ports the essential features of the
pope's actual condition are indicated
in the bulletins. bearing signatures
of the two attending doctors The
early bulletin was noticeably free
from technical language. During the
night the pope had secured but little
refreshing sleep. and with this sleep.
lessness was augmented depression
The difficulty in breathing had in.
creased and a arrangement of the lid
neys began to manifest itself. These
complications were fully and frankly
stated by the doctors. The official
bulletin was supplemented in the
course of the personal conversation in
which they showed that they enter
tanned scarcely any hopes of recovery
Yet they always qualified their state
ments, setting forth the remarkable
constitutional strength and indomita
bic energy of the patient as the most
striking evidence of his almost super
human will. They instanced the dy
ing mans leaving his bed during the
morning and taking several steps. un
aided save by a cane, to an armchair
When this became known many were
disposed to criticize the doctors fol
permitting such an exhaustive effort
but it was explained that the entir,
absence of fever, the temperature be
ing even below normal. eliminated tn,
danger Of syncope from this exertion
Moreover, the attending physicians
recognized that they were battlinl
with a man of iron will, who does no
know the meaning of restraint. For
tunately, all the climatic condition.
In Rome for the time being are favor
able to the sufferer.
Except for the brief time he passe,
IN the armchair the pope lay in be'
throughout the day shifting his posi-
tion frequently without assistance AM
occasionally taking a small draught o
diluted wine with the yolks of eggs
The only solid food he has taken
calves brains and meat broth.
The later official bulletin, followin
a consultation between Doctors Lar
poni and Mszzoni. completely contra
dicted the alarmist reports and gave
most favorable statement. This wa
disclosed in the improved pulse, bel
ter respiration and ameliorated genera
condition. DR.. Mazzoni said that whil
the popes condition still continue
desperate. recovery was not entirel
trnnaesfhi-
Continued on Fouth Psge.)