Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-11


Of ST Peters the opening of the win
dows of the papal apartment this
morning by the pope's faithful valet,
Contra From what has leaked out
from the sick room it appears that no
significant change has taken place in
the condition of the patient up to the
present hour. DR.. Lapponi succeeded
In having Pope Leo take sufficient
quantity of nourishment during the
night.
Rome, July 11-4.50 a. m-Another
operation, performed yesterday, has
brought further relief to Pope Leo
and by it the possibility of his life
being prolonged was increased, but 1t
can hardly be said that the operation
improved his chances of recovery.
News just received from the vatican
says the pope is now lying in rest
less condition after having had good
sleep during the early hours of this
morning.
AS an immediate result of yester-
days operation, the pope spent quiet
and almost painless day, with, for his
age, normal temperature, and he
only more strikingly exhibited his
strength of constitution and intellect.
At the examination last evening the
doctors could not perceive any re-
gathering of serum In the pleural cav
ity, but it was feared that presence of
serum would be detected today, thus
rendering necessary perhaps another
operation in few days.
Patient Restless and Uneasy.
Shortly before midnight the condi-
ton of the pontiff was reported to
have undergone no change and it was
added that he had just dropped peace
fully into sleep. At that hour all with
in the palace was quiet, the pontiff' S
apartments alone showing signs OF
life. The pope slept until nearly 2
o'clock this morning, when he woke
UP, seemingly more refreshed, and
asked for food. His pulse was taken
and found TO vary from 81 to SO. His
temperature was 96.8 and his breath
ing irregular The latter part of the
night was not so good, owing to the
restlessness and uneasiness of the
patient Dr. Lapponi has been going
almost every Is minutes to look at
the pontiff, who did not notice the
presence of the doctor, being in a
drowsy state. DR.. Lapponi admins
tered a dose of choral and gave the
patient at the same time an injection
of camphor- caffeine.
Rome, July 11-12:1 10 a. ma gen.
eral feeling Of tranquility marked the
day In Rome due to the widespread
belief that, though the pope's days are
numbered, his hour has not yet come.
The sublime self-confidence of the pa
tient permeates the people, especially
the simpler folk, who go about their
days work, postponing signs of sor-
row and mourning until from the sick
bed itself they hear that the unusual
struggle is nearing its end. There is
foretold almost alphabetically a repe
tition during the next few days of that
exceptional medical history of recov-
cries and relapses which have SO as
tonished the world this week That
no doctor will lend the weight of his
opinion to uphold this popular impress
sion in no way affects the prevailing
idea OF the Romans. Nothing is more
wonderful that the pope himself, they
say, hence miracles are not out ofthe
question.
Many Visitors at Vatican.
The news of yesterday morning S
operation sent cardinals and ambassa
coTs driving hurriedly to the vatican
The somber black carriages and horses
of the former, relieved only by
glimpses of the scarlet robes worn by
the pale-faced occupants, contrasted
strangely with the brilliant equip
pages of the ambassadors. Outsid2
ST. Peters the ordinary visitors hur
ried past the Swiss guards and as
cended the staircase leading to the
inner court of the vatican.
The sun beat fercely on the plain
white shutters which shelter the
popes room and all eyes were turned
towards them. Compared with the
magniflcence below, with the bewilder
ing colors of the papal court and the
rich attire of the guards, the shut
tered windows are peasant-like In
their simplicity, Another window
caught the eye. This was open and
the sun streamed in on Raphaels
priceless frescoes and lit mp the great
marble portico.
within there" said a papal at
tendant the roome are all ready fol-
Oreglia, the cardinal deacon who will
reign during the interregnum
Anxiously Await Bulletins.
The same grim preparation is ap
parent on all sides. Count Pecci, q
nephew of tho dying pope, wearing a
straw hat and tiannels, sat in the fire
engine house, opposite the private en-
trance to the vatican. chatting with
the firemen. Carriage after carriage
drove into the court The French
German and other ambassadors de
gcended to make inquiries. Prince
Massino, looking almost as venerable