Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-14

Rome. July "A. $50 p. m,--The pope
Showed such revival this afternoon
that .9,u cardinals, Cayochni, titular
archbishop Of Nazianza, Nocella patri-
arch Of Antioch: Tripepl. the project
OF the congregation Of indulgences, and
Caugns were permitted 10 enter the
sick room.
Rome July Il, p, m--The following
bulletin has Just been issued
THE pope passed fairly quiet day,
but had short periods OF depression.
Pulse, IS weak: respiration 81, temper
allure 3BOS centgrade. The strength OF
the august patient Is diminishing slow
~ but continuously.
(Signed) 'MAZHONl
"LAPPONI"
CONDITION VERY ALARMING.
Rome, July IA, g:l5 p, m.-The pope's
condition today developed features
which the doctors regarded as the most
alarming since his illness began. Their
Judgment was based upon the patients
having brief but frequently recurring
spells Of delirlum. Yesterdays hallu-
ciuauon was not considered as Of the
same character, that deirium being
clearly the effect Of nerve prostitution,
Today's deliriums convinced the doc
tors that the disense had advanced be-
You'd the nerves and had affected the
brain
PERIODS OF DELlRlUM.
During the periods Of delIrium the
PATIENTS mind wandered and he NUT
Tered incoherently He insisted that
shadows were fitting about the room.
In his lucid moments the pope, for the
first time. showeda complete realiaa-
ton Of the gravity Of his condition. lie
asked for the Franciscan benediction,
which was given by Cardinal Wives y
Tuto He especially asked TO see car
dinal Rampolla to whom he gave what
Il was thought might be his final words.
The increasing gravity OF the situation
becoming generally known, the yatican
was bedeged during the morning by
anxious visitors, comprising practically
all Of the leading figures IN the diplo-
matte world OF Rome.
Towards noon no marked change was
reported, but Or. Lapponi made a
brief visit 10 his sick daughter This
lei 10 the belief that the doctors did
not expect immediate dissolution.
REALIZES HIS DANGER,
Although the pope's mind If not so
clear as II was, at intervals he thor
oughly realizes his imminent danger
This morning after the visit OF the doc
tors, who tried TO conceal the gravity
q his situation. the pontlff said to his
valet Pho Contra
81 think know better. My time
IS running short Before 1t IL too late,
wish to speak to Rampolla
A few minutes later Cardinal Ram
polla entered the sick room and re-
malned fifteen minutes alone with the
ponin Then the latter said
RECEIVES FRANCISCAN BENZ
DICTION.
81 now wish to have the Franciscan
benediction.'
Fortunately, Cardinal Wives Tuto
who Is a Capuchin, was at the vatican.
and he entered the sick room and full
llltQ tue 1911 vi Nllt puptt WIN dlltl-
wards said he felt relieved and easy In
his mind The moment was most sol
emn the strong, bearded figure OF
Cardinal Wives y Tuto making strik-
Ing contrast with the emsciated, white
form OF Leo XIII. who seemed as
though a breath of air would watt him
straight TO heaven
The pope was heard to say when
Cardinal Rampolla left him this morn
ing u renew 10 you my confidence
IN this supreme moment"
While Cardinal Wives y Tuto was IN
the sick room the pope succeeded In
recitiug the Conttcor and then gave the
apostolic benediction to the whole
Franciscan order
As the morning progressed the at ,
tacks Of delirium became violent. both
regarding the longth and shortness Of
lucid intervals His mutterings during
delirium were not always Ineligible.
but they seemed TO relate to The HIS
tory of events OF many years ago.
which, being unknown to those pres
ent. neither Dr. LapponI nor Contra
succeeded In comprehending. At times
the pope seemed TO again see appari-
tlous. When his attendants try TO per-