Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-16

Rome, July 15.-Another remarkable
rally in Pope Leo's condition occurred
yesterday afternoon after a morning in
the course of which his holiness suf
fered spells of delirium and at times
his strength sank to the lowest ebb
and now he lies in no worse condition
than he was on Monday evening, ex
cept for the steady diminution of his
strength.
Monsignor Bisleti, master of the
chamber visited the sick room just
after midnight and on emerging stat
ed that the pontiff's condition was un
changed. A little later the pope fell
into sleep which, it was announced
was fairly tranquil, although the pa
TENTS respiration is troublesome.
Yesterdays rally was characters
tically opposed to every medical theory
and consisted in getting out of bed
on which two hours previously the
pope himself had made all preparations
for death. Unsatisfied with this ex
hibition of vitality, he transacted busi
ness and received four cardinals with
whom he talked in an animated way
In fact Pope Leo's record for yes
terday, little Of which appeared In
last nights official bulletin, would be
incredible If 1t were not confirmed
by the doctors and cardinals present
in the sick chamber. None seemed
more perplexed than the doctors them.
selves. DR.. Lapponi said frankly: IL
can not imagine how the pope man
ages to keep alive"
According to the physicians the
pontiff may die at any moment, even
IN the midst of one of those extraor-
binary intervals when his mind and
body present = comparatively sound
appearance. All those around the pa
tient have long since ceased to hold
definite opinions regarding the dur.
alton Of the pontiff's existence.
The slow but progressive diminution
OF the strength of the august patient
foretells the approaching end of the
struggle with death, but the doctors
will not venture to predict how near
the end Is. Constant relapses, they
say, such as created alarm early yes
terday, are gradually wearing down
the pope's constitution, which seems
immune from any specific disease.
Most persons are inclined to the idea
that Pope Leo may go through per-
haps two or three repetitIons OF yes
terday's ups and downs till, as DR..
Rossini puts 1t, his pulse stops for
ever"
Three causes may accelerate the
end. viz, continued inability to take
nourishment, which was exhibited
today; sudden heart failure or the pro.
gression of pleuric disease.
The latter is thought the least prob
able. AS day succeeds day it be-
comes pathologically clear that it is
a case OF very old man dying be-
cause he has lived his allotted time.
The pope himself yesterday after
noon ordered the four cardinals to be
admitted and received them standing;
he who is supposed to be at the point
OF death saying: Please be seated"
He recounted the impressive cere-
mony Of the morning when he re-
ceived the benediction of the Fran
ciscan order.
The cardinals informed him of the
worldwide prayers for his life Pope
Leo answered that he was much graft
fed but that he was ready for his
final departure, concluding by saying:
Gods will be done"
Even more striking was the pope's
interview with his secretary, Mon
signor Angel. His holiness sent for
him, saying he wished to see certain
papers, which the secretary brought.
Then, after a short explanation, Mgr.
Angel wished to get the pope's decis-
ion on the matter, but Pope Leo said
We'll. WELL not today We will do
that some other time"
curious controversy is proceeding
between the Vatican medical body
composed of 10 doctors of lesser i'm
portance than DR.. Lapponi, and sew
eral foreign physicians over the en-
balming of Pope LeoN body. Several
foreigners having offered processes of
embalming, each more wonderful than
the other, the Papal doctors unearth-
ed pontifical bulls giving the right
to embalm the pope solely to the Vati-
can medical body.