Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
POPE LEO RALLIES.
Participates Tn the Celebra-
 tion of Holy Mass.
LAPPoNI SAYS, "YES, HE IS BETTER. "
PontiR Receives q Visit From Many If the Cardinals and Speaks Rs if the Conclawe Was n Most
 Remote Possibility.

Remote Possibility.
 ROME, July 13.-Pope Leo has lived to see another sunrise. Dr. Lap poni made the following important statement in answer to the question if ae believed that the improvement in the pope's condition could continues:
 .I believe that if the improvement lasts we may not perhaps achieve an absolute cure, but we will secure such a general state of health in the patient as will allay our anxiety"
 The pontiff participated in the cele- bration of mass. The ceremony was held in the chapel adjoining the sick chamber, Mgr. Marzoni being the celebrant The door connecting the sick room with the chapel was opened 30 that his holiness might follow the service. He insisted that Dr. Lapponi and his valet Centra should leave his side and enter the chapel in order to better hear the mass. Later the doc tor gave the cheering tidings that the pontin's condition has man1festly inn proved. The pulse which went down yesterday to 82, had risen to SC, while the temperature and respiration showed no abnormal characteristics.
 Dr. Lapponi said to some of tre dig nitaries: "Yes, the pope is better, but beg you not to exaggerate in op- tin1ism in order to avoid a disillusion later" pr. Mazzoni was also absent, which in itself gave the clearest evil dence that the doctors themselves were relieved of immediate apprehension.
 The pope felt strong enough to get up. He rose, dressed himself alone in white and went to sit in his usual arm chair, where he remained for some time. Then the windows were opened for a change of air, the sun streaming in, together with q light refreshing breeze from the Mediterranean. He received Cardinals Mathieu, Stein huber, Agliardi and Casah. The pope showed his usual brightness and scid- fly of mind and spoke to each without showing any perceptible fatigue.
 To Cardinal Mathieu his holiness said, T have not ceased for one no- ment to pray God to protect France and have the men now governing her repent and stop the persecution of the church."
 He asked Cardinal Agliardi how he liked the position of vice chancellor of the church and how the cardinal en- 1oyed his new residence, the beautiful and historic Palace of the Chancellery. Hearing that the cardinal had not yet moved there, Pope Leo said, "You must settle yourself before leaving for the country" as though the conclave Wwoa Ypns+ roY1oo+a YanSufh{Iffv
 He thanked Cardinal Casai for the warm interest he had taken in his ill., ness and then gave all the cardinals his hand to shake. As the king of Spain had telegraphed to inquire about the pope's health and had asked for the papal benediction, his holiness di- rected Cardinal Rampolla to telegraph back granting the request.
 St. Peters was surrounded by the usual steady lines of inquirers, and the Vatican courtyard, where the bulletins are issued, was crowded. One notable instance of Vatican sternness was the arrest of Captain Smith, commanding the Swiss guard. for having given in- formation to the press.
 There was a striking scene within
 
 pers the German students, all in scarlet cassocks, entered the cathedral. Be- hind them came German friars in rough, haircloth cassocks and then German nuns in conventual black and white. These formed procession and, kneeling first at one altar and then at another, prayed aloud and in silence for Pope Leo. The congregation joined in the procession until the basilica was half circled by moving mass of color, and when St Peters tomb was reach ed many hundreds followed the pic ture of the Saviour held aloft by a Statuasque monk.
 On one side of the brass rails which guard the entrance to the tomb knelt the nuns. Opposite, three deep, were the shorn heads of the friars, ,-while in the center knelt the young students, their scarlet casseeks making blaze of color which stretched far down the dimly lighted nave. For nearly an hour no move or sound came from these sup plieants for divine interposition save every feS~seconds the hoarse, menoto- nous C. Ora pro nobis." The dirge- like cadence cf the guttural German voices quite drowned the Italian choir, which still sang the yespers from a neighboring altar.
 The sick room of his holiness is large, bright and airy. The walls are hung with pale green and gold silk damask. Entering it, with the suA pouring through the ample window, is like a taste of spring. A large curtain divides the room and is generally drawn open, showing on the right the modest, mar row brass bed covered with red dam- ask coverlet.
 Even in his desperate condition Pope Leo shows great daintiness with regard to his person, performing a full toilet whenever possible and changing daily hisifine white batiste nightshirt At the head of the bed is good picture of the Madonna beside holy water font, while In the middle of the adjacent wall is an imIaense crucifx reaching from floor to ceiling, with an ivory fig