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POM, uttered on leaving the SICK room
at about noon, that, although he did
not yet dare to hope, he mad perhaps
ceased to despair.
This promising outlook, however, was
followed by the startling announcement
that the Pope had been attacked with
diarrhoea, apparently caused by the
large quantity of food he had taken,
and that a consulting physician had
been sent for.
The patient, when he began the day,
showed once more his IRON mountain
eer fiber by rising and dressing al
most without assistance, walking across
the room to his armchair, and having
his toilet fully performed, even to the
detail of being shaved, Throughout
this procedure the Pope showed no sign
of being exhausted. Indeed, he joking
ly alluded to the amount of nourish-
ment which was being imposed upon
him, and said:
II ought to grow fat as 1 have never
had in my life as much as l get now"
ROssoni, MaE1Oni, LappOni.
This buoyancy of spirit was consid-
cred to be one of the principal coetfici-
ents in the struggle with DEATH which
this admirable old man has made in the
last seven days. The doctors, previous
to the alarming attack of this after
noon, said there was not the slightest
diminution in the acuteness of the Pom
tiff's mental faculties, as shown this
morning in a remarkable manner, when
the Pope insisted on going over some
of the larger questions of church pol
icy laid before him by Cardinal Ram
polla, the papal secretary Of state.
At about 3 o'clock in the afternoon
although no worse, the Pope was not
reported to be any better, and then
came the news of the Pontiffs sudden
relapse and of the sending for a con-
sulting physician.
After a long conference in the night
it had been decided that in case the
Pope grew worse there should be d
consultation at which at least one new
doctor should be present. Both Dr.
Mazsoni and DR.. Lapponi decided that
under such a condition, a physician
whom they would prefer was Prof.
Rossoni, pupil of DR.. Baccell and his
successor in the general clinic at Rome.
DR.. Rossoni arrived at the Vatican
about o'clock, when long consulta-
ton was held.
Fears There's No Hope.
DR.. Lapponi remained at the Vatican
after the consultation of the physicians
was ended, but he came from the sick
chamber long enough to say a few
words. The doctor looked haggard and
much depressed The hopeful appear
! ance which he had shown early in the
day had entirely disappeared. He
said
Il fear there is no hope, no hope
whatever, and yet the end may not
come tonight. Although the pa
tents condition is very grave, the
disease seems to be developing through
slow but certain processes"
One of the most remarkable features
in the serious turn which affairs have
| taken is that the Pope continues
| dressed and partially sitting up. His
mind is still perfectly clear, and APP
parently the only cause for alarm Is
that the doctors have detected a re-
newal of the dangerous internal COM
plication.
Heard Him Say "Trentatre."
! Prof. Rossini went through the most
careful examination of the illustrious
patient, employing what is known as
the Baccelli system. The consultation
lasted over two hours. The patient, as
one feature of the investigation, was
made to pronounce the Italian word
'thirty-three' (trentatre), which in a
case where there is indicated the pres
| ence of a badly acting heart, a vitiated
circulation and serum in the pleura, to
anyone listening at the patients side
presents a sound as if the consonants
in the word "thirty-three" had been
dropped.
The experiment unfortunately proved
not only the presence of fluid in the
pleura, but its rapid augmentation, so
that it already afflicted the patient with
the same disturbances that were OBJ
served on last Tuesday. A state Of
great prostration has ensued, render
ing worse affection of the kidneys.
1t is likely that an injection of salt
water into the veins win be resorted
to. The diarrhoea which appeared this
afternoon and occasioned the consulta-
ton has now ceased.
Situation at the Vatican.
By special favor, the correspondent of
the Associated Press here was this
morning allowed to visit the Papal
apartments, where he had an interview
on the situation with a person who is
better informed than anyone else, but
from motives easily understood, does
not wish his name mentioned. He
said:
THE first positive sign of ameliora-
ton in the Pope's condition since he
was taken ill., was seen this morning.
The august patient rested well enough
during a great part of the night. 1t
was not the sleep of prOStration or col
lapse, but was peaceful and natural, so
much so that the benefit is quite vis1-
BILE this morning. His temperature is
Sc, which is quite normal for the Pom
tiff. considering his age and present
condition. What is important is that
his temperature never rose above nor
NAL and never even approached few
erish state. He now has slight
cough and his kidneys are still de-
ranged, but the secretion of urine, al
though very scarce, is somewhat aug
mented, which proves that his heart is
stronger and his circulation better, as
demonstrated by the complete disap-
have again taken their natural, al
most diaphanous, aspect.
Or. Lapponi this morning Informed
the prelates, who were waiting in the
ante chamber, that he had examined
the matter which the Pope had expec-
torated through coughing, and he said
he was able to confirm his diagnosis,
having found traces of blood, clearly
demonstrating the existence of pneu-
monia.
Lapponi Showed His Hope.
Every one noticed that while in the
past DR.. Lapponi never participated in
the rejoicing and enthusiasm over the
Pope's condition. remaining always ex-
tremely reserved and anxious looking,
this morning, for the first time. Dr.
Lapponi's face was tranquil and even
hopeful looking. though it was said
that he was very far from believing
in real, definite and lasting. ameliora-
ton which would lead to the Pontiff's
recovery.