The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-07

She has caused mo much pain, but also
much consolation and joy"
To Cardinal Ferrata, Project OF the Con-
gregation Of Bishops and Regulars: we
are nearing eternity, my dear Ferrata;
our cares will soon be over for US"
To those who were present when extreme
JUNCTION was administered the Pope said
This is my last blessing and. raising
himself upon his pillow, he gave them his
benediotion.
VERY low BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
ROME, July 8-1o;5O P. M.--The Pope is
now in extremis. He is scarcely breathing.
When extreme JUNCTION was administered
to him 1t was found in amounting his hands
and feet that his limbs were already cold.
All Rome is in tho Streets awaiting news
OF the end with indescribable emotion.
Groups assembled everywhere. especially
In Vatican square. asking for news of the
condition Of the Pontif and watching the
dimly lighted windows Of the Papal apart
ments. The bronze doors were ajar, but
the Swiss Guard prevented entrance.
The Government has decided to take
ample military and police precautions to
prevent any possible disturbances. The
troops are being held in their barracks
and additional soldiers have been sum-
moned to the city from neighboring
stations.
SHOWS SURPRISING VITALITY
The first bulletin issued this morning
was as follows:
"The Pope passed an almost sleepless
night, although he was less agitated than
on the preoe ding night. Digitalis and
camphor were administered.
"The condition of the thorax remains
the same. slight cough caused some
mucous expectoration.
"The Pope took sufficient nourishment.
His pulse liz weak. but not intermittent,
while his temperature is below the normal.
"The Pope's general condition, though
no better, is certainly no worse.
"The weakness is becoming more marked.
The Pope has left his bed"
The physicians added privately to the Off
cial bulletin the statement that hepatic
pneumonia is absolutely fatal in the case
Of nonagenarians, as it is the outcome of
senility. The walk his Holiness took in the
damp Vatican garden on Friday merely
developed the latent germs Of the disease.
It is recalled that Pope Plus TX also died of
pulmonary paralysis,
The Pope took some soup twice in the
night, and toward dawn was carried to an
armchair, where he was reclining at $50
o'clock this morning when Drs, Lapponi
and Mazzoni visited him.
During the entire morning the Pope
showed remarkable vitality. and vigor. even
walking about his room. This, however,
was followed by prostration, after which
his Holiness fell asleep
CHANGE FOR WORSE IN EARLY EVENING.
The Pope's physicians were hastily sum-
moned at 7 o'clock in the evening and after
ward issued the following bulletin:
This evening grave symptoms have
developed. There is general depression
and rapid superficial respiration. The
pulse is slight and often evanescent. The
temperature is below the normal, but the
intellectual faculties are unimpaired."
Il AM NEAR MY END"
The viaticum was administered yesterday
instead Of this morning at the express de-
sire Of the Holy Father who said:
Tomorrow, perhaps, may be too late"
The PontiY sat up because be could not
breathe easily while lying down. He was
supported by his faithful valet, Contra.
After the Domino, non sum dignus"
the Pope closed his eyes The Cardinals
then advanced singy and kissed his hand
To Cardinal Ferrata the Pope said with
smile: Il am going, Ferrata." The Car
dinal answered, Courage, Holy Father"
The Pope was closeted for long time
Yesterday afternoon with his secretaries,
Angsli and Marzolini, debating to them
what was probably his will.
One story reports the Pope as saying:
Il am now near the end" Another version
of the same incident is that the Holy Father
exclaimed: mo doubt am near my end,
but want to die in harness" After say-
ing this he walked up and down the room
on the arm Of his nephew Count Pecci Oc-
casionally he dispensed with the latters
assistance.
The Voce Della Verita says that when the
Pope was receiving the sacrament OF ex-
treme JUNCTION he opened his arms and
folded them three times Mt the words "Mea
culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa"
HIS FAREWELL IN LATIN VERSE.
As late az yesterday morning the Pope
composed some Latin verses. They will
be my last, f." said his Holiness, as he dictated
them to Secretary Angel. The latter
was directed to send the verses to the Vati-
can press Immediately. al the Pope said
he wished to see the proofs.
The poem which is written in hexameters
is an invocation to the Redeemer and tho
Blessed yirQin Mary and in il the Pope