The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-08
RECEIVES EXTREME uNc1ioN
REALIZING THAT DEATH is NEAR
THEs LAST RITES ARE
PERFORMED.
he CALMLY AWAITS THE END
ALTHOUGH EXTREMELY FEEBLE
HIS MIND REMAINS PER
FEcTLY CLEAR.

Rome. July S.-The official bulletin
issued a 6 O'Clock this morning states
that the pope rested peacefully dur
ing the night and took some nourlsh-
ment. His holiness will perhaps 1--we
through the day.
Rome, July s, 1855 a. m.-Another
morning has broken on the scene
within the simple chamber OF the Vat
ican where Pope Leo lies dying AS
the soft light of dawn penetrated into
the room the pontiff whispered to his
devoted physician that he desired the
shutters of the windows to be opened,
saying:
81 wish to see once more, perhaps
for the last time, the rays OF the SUM-
1t was for only a short period that
the pope came back to consciousness
from a sleep which DR.. Lapponi had
induced by a strong dose OF chloral.
His sleep was so deathlike that
ArtificiM Respiration
was continued, and DR.. Lapponi every
few minutes leaned anxiously over the
couch to observe the patient and to
listen to his hardly perceptible breath
ing. Pope Leo awoke wet with pres
piration, feeble to the extreme, and
his voice hardly audible. The fits OF
coughing had brought pains in his.
chest and shoulders, and thinking his
end was near, he said to Dr. Lapponl:
.Tell me when the time really
comes"
The doctor assured his holiness that
he believed the danger of his immedi-
ate death was ayerted for the night
and for to-day.
These seemingly last moments OF
Pope Leo are full Of solemnity. Per-
haps his last hours would be less mel
ancholly and sad if the august sufferer
were less conscious of the circum-
stances and his mind less clear as to
the duration of time remaining to him
before he
Enters Eternity.
Although his physical powers are at
the lowest ebb and his breathing be-
comes more labored, the pope's mind
is clear, as is manifested to all around
him by his bright, expressive eyes and
the few words he now and then sue
ceeds in uttering. The scene is so
touching that those. present can scarce
restrain their tears.
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night
the pontiff received the extreme unc-
ton. At 9 o'clock his condition
seemed so hopeless that only a short
time apparently remained before he
would glide into his last sleep. At DR..
Lapponis initiative a hasty consulta-
ton of the pope's relatives, Cardinal
Rampolla and other ecclesiastics was
held and it was decided that
Extreme JUNCTION
should be given. The pontiff received
the announcement with his usual
calmness, and, though scarcely able to
speak audibly. he said he knew his
time had ccma and he was ready to
appear betol tho sublime tribdnal
with full trust II s.ivi2e mercy.
Mgr. Piffari. Pope Lco's cG.tf2ssor,
administered the extreme JUNCTION, and
when the ceremony was over, his holi-
ness sank back on the pillow with ap-
parent great relief that all was done
and that he was entering into rest af-
ter his long pilgrimage.
After the administration OF the Wat
icum, kilograms hoping for his re-
covery were shown to the pope and he
appeared to be much gratf1ed. One
of the strangest features in his con-
dition is the interest the pope takes in
telegrams inquiring about his health.
Many Candidates Named.
Great activity reigns among the
cardinals now that it is sure that a
conclave cannot be far Off nnumer-
able rumors are circulating, and
scarcely any cardinal is deprived Of
the fattery of being considered a
candidate. Cardinal Rampolla is
thought by many to have the best
chances of being elected. According
to the most accredited Vatican gossip,
however, Cardinal Rampolla has en-
tered into an agreement with Cardinal
Gotti. prefect of the Congregation Of
the Propaganda, to support the cleo
ton of the latter on condition that he
himself be appointed Gotti's successor
as project of the propaganda the