Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-08
IHE PON||FF IS
sinking FAST
His Holiness Condition Re-
ported Very Grave by the
Physicians Today
BELIEVED THE END is AT HAND
Passed Tranquil Night But Secured
Little Rest and the Day Has Proved
Ono of Intense Anxiety-Funetional
Disorders Have Appeared and Indica-
tions Point to Early Dissolution.

Berlin, July S.-Bulletin-A Rome
dispatch says Cardinal Vannutelli,
grand penitentiary, has been called to
administer absolution in articulo mortis
to the pope.
Paris. July s.-Bulletin-A Rome
dispatch says the weakness of the pope
Is increasing hour by hour, that he
is only intermittently conscious and the
catastrophe is imminent.
London, July S.-Bulletin-A Rome
dispatch says the pope had another
fainting fit today, action OF the heart
is In ve.y feeble condition and again.
very critical.
Rome, July S.-Bulletin $50 p. M:
a few moments ago DR.. Mazzonf was
suddenly called out of the. sick chamber
by Cardinal Rampolla and hurried,
whispered conversation took place.
This gave rise to all kinds Of rumors,
but 1t was explained that Cardinal
Rampolla had taken upon himself the
duty OF acting as the mouthpiece for
some intimate friends and relatives OF
the pope. who suggested The advisabli-
ity of calling certain other doctors In
consultation. DR.. Mazzoni replied he
had not the least objection to such con-
sultation, but that the symptoms and
course of the disease were SO clear and
well defined as to leave no doubt as tf
the diagnosis. He, therefore, was un-.
able to see the necessity of 0ie step
proposed. No decision has yet been
reached in the matter.
Rome July S-Bulletin, 6:55 p. M:
The pope's condition is very grave. The
doctors are alarmed at his continued
weakness. which is complicated with
certain functional disorders. His holi-
ness is restless and drowsy, frequently
falling asleep.
Rome, July s.-Bulletin. 7.15 p. M
AS evening approached the pope's con-
dition grew alarmingly worse and there
Is a serious fear that he Will pass away
during the night.
Rome, July S.-The physicians in
attendance on the pope this morn
Ing posted the following bulletin:
''The night was passed TRANQUILITY
enough. altho the pontiff had no
restorative sleep. The pulse was
frequent but regular. Breathing
was as free as last night. The
condition of the pope does not per-
nit of a long examination, but 1t
seems the pneumonia tends to solve
itself and that pleuric liquid is not
gathering. However. the general
condition of the patient is not
tranquilizing, because of the state
of depression, which at intervals
increases. AS a consequence of the
operation performed yesterday the
cyanosis of the last finger joints has
disappeared, proving 1t was caused
by the vitiated circulation, due to
pressure of the pleura on the
lungs"
AS can be seen by the morning bull
lstin the popes condition today is not
so favorable as last night, due 10 the
fact that the improY an1enk after tha cp-
Grafton yesterday has not assumed the
proportions the doctors wished. While
4 infiamma ton of the lungs is deere as sing
the patients general condition does not
4 improve, and there is a tendency to-
ward a radical change for the worse.
The pontiff is extremely weak, ani ev-
en- chloroform seems TO have lest It's
power to give the sufferer tranquil rest.
Besides what depresses the pope IS the
difficulty he is experiencing in brea TIL
ing. At times he appears to be at the
point of strangulation, then his breath
ing gradually becomes weaker, until his
heart seems to stop. Another great
preoccupation of the doctors is the de-
rangement of the kidneys, rs he result
of which blood poisoning is :earai. The
outlook now is that the pope's Lee may
perhaps be prolonged more than otuld
have been expected thirty-six hours
ago, but the pope's recovery is still n
matter of grave doubt.
Dr. Mazzoni speaking about the
pope this afternoon, remarked: IT has
always been said that the pope has
shown powers of extraordinary resist
ance to diseases of the constitution,
which Is little known. and enjoys abso-
lutte harmony of all his organs and
physical. moral and intellectual quail
ties, which is the real cause of mis- great
resistance to illness. Notwithstanding
his advanced age and present illness,
the pope has constitution capable Of
enabling him to recover. The difficult
ties and delicacy of the moment are
created by the personality of the pope.
He is very sensitive man. person
to whom the simple injection of caf-
fein causes great suffering for about
three hours Three years ago when |
operated on him for cyst. it was said
that he did not suffer, but in reality he
did suffer intensely.
: THE liquid taken yesterday from the
pleura may gather again, and another
operation may be necessary, but / nope
not. Some of the liquid remains and
often the little that is left is spontan-
eously absorbed which may be the case
with the pontiff."
Gibbons Goes to Rome.
Baltimore July S.-Cardinal Gibbons