The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-08
POPE ECO DYING.
attack of Pneumonia Saps His
Wonderful Vitality Waiting
for the nd--Aaind Clear
10 The Last.

' 96 degrees FahrenheIes ne caugR5 co!o
and itsattied In his chest and head,
|Drodncing shortly afterwards diHuse
brohchial eatarrh, accompanied by a
sliohS cough, thirst, lassstude and
watsry eyes. Fortprately, up to the
|nresent. no fever has developed, not
eyen increased heat, and there has
been no acceleration OF the pulse,
which is rather weak. All the efforts
Dr Lapponi tend to combat the
esfarrh and to prevent its further
snfead especially It's development anto
hrorehisis or Inflammation OF the
luags.
Ronse, July 5-The Associated Press
eorrespondent saw DR.. Mazzoni this
affernoon on his return from consul ia
4Fiior, at Pope Leo's bedside. The doc
s5g said:
The situation this time is certain
very grave, In view of the greatage
a she patient and his state OF extreme mt:
weakness. However, the case IS not
yes desperate, especialIay WI5h a mag Il.
having such unexpected reserves oI
eneEgy and vitality which, at 5ae age
93, isindeed astonishing. Ehe e9-=
definition Of the Pope's illness IS.
sensIe adynamic pneumonia: puSanals MS
Holiness has not the least idea that
he IS attacked by any organic disease.
fact, he was not IN bed when l Went
q fsi,e Vatican, but was seated IL hls
y1sS,ss. arm chair, where am accus-
faraed to see him every Hme visit the
naIaces He believes that the oppres-
siFsf on his chest and the accompany
;nr difficulty Of breathing are merely
tlae results Of extreme weakness. AS
saon as he saw me he repeatedly re-
auested me to turn my attention TO
bess means OF restoring ms
strength. which, he said, was all he
reuuired except "a little fresh a1r-
NoW end then the Pope has recourse
"a his inveterate habitof sn1G-taking,
ssasiing that he hnas is very refreshing.
ME weakness Of the patients
|aulS and his short, Irregular erea5n-
ing, gradually approaching TO gasping:
are the only external indications OF a
serious nature, but, as ] said before,
she Pore this morning Was full. OF
Shirt and would not take grave view
81 his case. Whea I left him, ne said:
Come again soon. ] will try to
give you a better reception
TAKES THE LAST SACRAMENT.
Rome. July 80 p m.-Durlng the
afsarnoon the strength Of the PontlH
BEGAN to fail rapidly and his condition
became so critical that it appeared
that only few hours OF MS kife re-
NAMED to him. It was, therefore,
Seemed wise to advise him OF his grave
condition and this was done with ten
der urecausion. Pope Leo was thus
nsspared for his last Communion,
vWhieh was administered tonight with
the narticipation of al the Cardinals
new in Rome and the Whole OF Tne
Pontifeal Court.
Rome, July 6-The correspondent OF
fhg associated Press interviewed Dr..
Iapponi during his brleE absence
from tha vatican today. was easy
to read IN the pale face the signs OF
anxious days and nights spent watch
ing his august patient, Wnl4e MS Wofos
proved anmistakably how deep an af-
faction he bears for Pope Leo. s.
Unfortunately, said Dr.. Lapponl,
s cannot giya you any really consol-
inc news. I cannot share the Optimism
Which is spreading today. The truth
II that the portiG condition is sta
fionarv. which means that st is very
win 90 SO far as to sag that al
Enough he ray live for several days,
@ would be cherishing an illusion TO
Skink he mag recover unless some IN
forsseen crisis occurs.
His pulse has become, to use a
medical term, evanescenG, which
means almost imperceptibi bic. The pope,
except during short periods Of uneasi-
uess. when his cough is troublesome,
IS generally bright and IN good spirit
and displays great force OF character.
What surprises all who spproach
hin, is that there has; been no change
the lueidity of his intelligence
which disease has not affected. For
instance, not single detail or the
ceremony OF the last communion es-
eaped the pope7s observation. He
sooke Of ii with great interest. recall
iiag each parsonage who partlcip pated.
The worst symptom, apart from
fhe feebleness of the pontif's pulse,
ID his low temperature, which is sta
tionary at 81 centigrade. He continues
Sotake nourishment at short intervals,
bnt not in such quantities as his
weakness requires on his doctors wish.
Nothing medical science can suggest
and his organism cal, stand has been
|sseft uatried; for instance, oxygen,
cutansons revulsives. digitaiis and
cafein, which have also been Injected,
So produce more rapid effect.
THE disease, as announced IN the
first bulletin, is senile pneumonia In
8 torpid form, which is now at It's
maximum intensity, but which may
haze been anobserved before the pope
eonplained of any feeling of illness. .
Rome, July z, 6.45 a. ma bulle-
I'm has Just been issued. 1t says the
condition of the pope is stationary.
after twice taking raw egg and a
little brandy he went TO sleep. At 8
osssoo1y DR. Mazzoni will visit his