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But Pope Leo Experienced An.
other Remarkable Rally
Yesterday.
OUT OF his DEATH BED
The Pontin Persisted in Transncting
Business after Suffering Spells of
Dclirium when His Strength
Went to the Lowest Ebb-
vitality Puzzles Doctors.


vitality Puzzles Doctors.
Rome. July l5-1:20 a. m.-Another re-
markable rally in Pope Leo's condition
occurred yesterday afternoon after
morning in the course of which his holi-
ness suffered spells of delirium and at
times his strength sank to the lowest Obj,
and now tonight he lies In no worse
condition than he was on Monday even
ing. except for tho steady diminution Of
his strength. Monsignor Bisleti master
of the chamber. visited the sick room
just after midnight and on emerging stat
cd that the Pontiffs condition was I'M
changed. little later tho Pope fell into
a sleep which, 1t has Just been announced,
is fairly tranquil, although the patients
respiration is troublesome.
Yesterdays rally was chara ctoristiCally
opposed to every medical theory and con-
sisted in getting out Of bed on which
two hours previously the Pope himself
had made all preparations for death. Tn
satisfied with this exhibition of vitality.
he transacted business and received four
cardinals with whom he talked in an
animated way. In fact Pope Leo's record
for Yesterday little of which appeared in
last nights official bulletin, would be in
credible II it were not confirmed by the
doctors and cardinals present in the sick
chamber.
None seemed more perpexcd than the
doctors themselves. DR.. Lapponi said
frankly:
IL cannot imagine how tho Pope man
ages to keep alive"
According to the physicians. tho Pom
tin may die at any moment, oven in the
midst Of one of those extraordinary in
lie -bop md II
a comparatively sound appearance. All
those around the patient have long
ceased to hold definite opinion regarding
the duration of the PontiffS existence
| The slow but progressive diminution Of
the strength Of the august patient fore
tolls the approaching end Of tho struggle
with death. but The doctors will not ven
ture to predict how near tho end is
| Constant relapses, they say such as
! created alarm early Yesterday. arc grad
| ualiy wearing down the Pope's constitu-
tior which seems immune from any spe-
cinc disease. Most persons are inclined
| to the idea that Pope Leo may go
| through perhaps two or three repetitions
of Yesterday ups and downs iii. AS DR..
Rossoni puts it Ills pulse stops for
| ever
Three causes may accelerate the end
viz. continued inability to take noursh-
ment. which was exhibited today; sud
| den hcart fallure or the progression OIL
| plcnric diseases.
The latter ia thought the least proha BILE.
AS day succeeds day it becomes path
ologically clear that it ia a case of a very
old man dying because he has lived his
| allotted time.
The Pope himself yesterday afternoon
ordered the four cardinals to he admitted
ana received them standing. He, who Is
supposed to be at the point of death. say
! ing please be seated" He recountcd the
| Impressive ceremony of the morning when
he received the benediction of the Fran
cscan order. The cardinals informed him
Of the worldwide prayers for his life.
Pope Leo answered that he was much
gratfied but that he was ready for his
final departure, concluding by saying
Gods will be done"
Even more striking was the Popes in
torview with his secretary, Monsignor
Angel his holiness sent for him, saying
he wished to see certain papers, which
the secretary brought. Then. after a
short explanation, Monsignor Angel wish
ed to get the Pope's decision on the mat
ter, but Pope Leo said: We'll, well. not
to-day We will do that some other time 81
A. CURIOUS CONTROVERSY.
A curious controversy is proceeding he
tween the Vatican medical body, com
posed of ten doctors Of lesser Importance
than Or Lapponi and several foreign
physicians, over the emhaming Of Port
Ioo's hodv. Several foreigners having Of
forcd processes of emhalmi each more
wonderful than the other. the papal doc
tors unearthed pontifica bulls giving th'
right to embalm the Pope solely to tbs
Vatican medical body
,,.,-rn,-o,-,o,>-.
'AN T. Las i''" ~ ilO'N"'
The Pope. as though feeling that tn.
end was really approaching. has takel
much trouble in giving his last instruc
lions. This morning. speaking. with evi
dent effort. to his private secretaries
Nonsignors Angel and Margolini. hi
holiness repeated the Instructions IRE
,iously given that all the presents re-
, ccivod bv him on the occasion of hi
fuhileo i'm lsss which are of the creates
value shall he the property Of the Hol-
Soc and telling I'm which drawer would h.
found the most costly which are to b.
, norsonally delivered to his successor. Wit
an evident feeling of sadness the Pontif
; smoke Of all the sacred objects he hal,
, oathered. Behind a screen in tho Pope'
Iibrarv are the presents given his holmes
on the occasion of this years Jubilee
1,hase are destined for poor churches
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