The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-16
PICTURE OF THE POPE.
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 Rome. July I5-One of the doctors in attendance upon the Pope gave the As hociated Press correspondent a word pie ture of Pope Leo as he appeared tooay' That smile which lighted up the Pontin face, even in extreme age, has disap- peared, probably forever The skin IS drawn tightly over the boney framework of his face leaving the once bright eyes staring dimly freem the deeply sunken sockets. A grayish pallor overspreaos ms countenance, but the most noticeable rav- age wrought by his present disease IS khe dropping of the lower jaw, which has made the Pope's features take on the fixed rigidity of death.
 Throughout the day the precincts or the Vatican were comparatively quiet ana the Immediate vicinity of the sick room snow ed none of the evidences of agitation ana alarm so apparent yesterday. In marken contrast to previous days, the patient was kept in almost absolute seclusion. only one person besides the physicians In im- mediate attendance gaining admission. This one was Monsignor Pineri, the Pope's confessor Others came to the ante chamber, including Cardinals Satolh and Serafino Vannutelli, but they did not press for admission to the sick room.
 During the day the Pope took smal Il amount of nourishment. Through the nOrnlnK ne WAS TcSLlcSS, ChA1lAhB ouNOAAS on his bed and complaining of inability 50 secure an easy position.
 Later he became drowsy and during the afternoon had some sleep. The assemb- ling of the doctors at half past o'clock. two hours before the usual time, was not due to any alarming turn in the patient s condition, but through the wish thor oughly to go every detail of the situation.
 The moderate tone of the bulletin which followed the visit gave an assurance that the patients condition was practically unchanged, while the expression that the depression of his strength had not in- creased, afforded a slight note of relief.
 This evening His Holiness complained of a slight uneasiness in the chest, but that he has not yet completely given up hope was indicated by his remark that he expected the oppression of his chest to pass of in a few days. During the day the Pope drank few drops of the healing waters from the shrine of Lour- des, several bottles of which were sent to the Vatican by the French Bishop in whose see Lourdes is situated
 A local paper announces that from the moment Pope Leo swallowed the water an improvement in his condition became apparent.
 The doctors are well nigh exhausted with their unceasing cares. pr. Lapponi in particular spends his entire nights as well as days in the sick room. Just be- fore midnight his wife. wishing to see him went to the Vatican. She was taken to a corridor near the sick room where she saw her husband for a few minutes. An important case now before the Con- sular Court in Rome requires the pres ence of Dr. Lapponi, but this is impossi- ble because of the Pope's condition and also because the Vatican affords extra territorial privileges to all within It's pre- cincts.
 The total number of dispatches inquir- ing about the Pope's health received at the Vatican has reached 26,00O, including some cables from half around the world. The cost of these telegrams is estimated at $36 900. This enormous deluge taxes to the utmost the resources of the Vatican administration. A large force of priests and seminarians Is temporarily aiding the officials in making responses which bear the signature of Cardinal Rampolli.