The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-14
''LAPPONI.
"MAZZONI,
(Signed.)


chair and seated himself for a few min |
utes. He then arose. and going to the
shelves, where he keeps his favor
lite authors, took down Horace's AIRS
Poetica, returned to the arm chair and
began reading, holding one leg over the
other. He seemed to feel no i'll effects
from the operation, on the contrary he
appeared to have derived beneit from
it.
Later in the day the pope a lunch
and hen took a long rest. At 3:15 he
was still enjoying a restful repose, and
showing no i'll effects from the opera
ton. The neighborhood Of the vatican
was tranquil.
At 4:20 all was still quiet at the vati-
can. No change of n sort was re-
ported. Cardinal Rampolla did not VEN
ture into the sick chamber, but anxious
ly inquired frequently as to the condl-
ton of the patient.
DR.. MaZZoni had an examination
made by a miscroscopist Of the serum
taken from the pope's pleura on last
Tuesday. to ascertain whether it con-
tanned any specific microbe. Some doubt
had arisen as to whether the original
attack Of pneumonia a been provoked
by some specific agency such as, for in
stance, tuberculosis or cancer. The eX-
animation showed no such microbe, and
the conclusion was inevitable that the
pneumonia was due, as originally stat
ed. to a dynamic circulation proceeding
from lack Of heart strength.
ROSSINI DESCRIBE POPE'S CONDI-
TON.
Rome, July 1O.-Professor Rossini
graphically described the pope'S on
dltion and surroundings to the ASso-
ciated Press correspondent. 1T might
lave been expected" he said, that 1
would find a weary old man with eX-
hausted body n spirit. and cad to
enter eternity. But. on the contrary
when l approached the bedside. / inn
mediately saw that 1 a been mis-
taken. In spite of all l had a con-
corning his marvellous vitality, / was
amazed to find a man Of such great
age. after so dangerous an illness. eX-
hibiting such versatility of mind and
such power of mental concentration. AS
l approached the bed. he pressed my
hand with a slight effort, and looked
al me intently with his bright, black.
expressive eyes. He wore a calm, dig
nified smile, and began asking me a
number of questions. 1t seemed almost
incomprehensible that this was a man
on the verge of death. Every power of
will and intellect remained intact,
showing complete consciousness of age.
Imagine an invalid, "a years of
anxious to make the acquaintance Of
ii Ilt" oIlS No1lo4' n -
gestive questions and testing his opin-
ion of clinical science. That any man
should be able to make uch a prompt,
decided effort of the will is certainly
astonishing.
Professor RossinI said that the state
of the pontiff was very serious. There
was little danger of an immediate eli
max although it was constantly pres
ent. The pope was making a brave
struggle. but the doctor continued mis-
of defense are weak. Even
the finest tempered steel becomes blunt
ed after SO many years OF use. A re-
neWal of the pleuric phenomena IS al
ways dangerous, even IN a young.
strong organism. Therefore, how much
more dangerous in a man OF ga. For
tunatelv there are few other serious
complications. The defective resplra-
ton has had a bad influence on the cir
culatlon and We found an alarming de-
preston in the hearts action. PerhapS
this second withdrawal of h liquid
deposit may restore the circulation, but
the great question Isl can this relief
be sufficient and permanent? Unfor-
~tunately there are many reasons Tor
doubt both concerning T.e restored cir
culation and the clearing Of the res
piratory passages"
The doctor declined to say whether,
in his Judgment, the pope would have
ii az Vl-N. 4
tervlew by saying:
The pope is very seriously III, and
is "a years old. These are the essential
facts. All the rest is smoke"
1910 a. m. A general feeling OF tran
guilty marked the day IN Rome yes
terday. due to the widespread belief
that though the pope's days are num-
bered. his hour has not yet come.
The news Of yesterday mornings OPP
Grafton sent Cardinals and ambassador
driving hurriedly to thu vatican. The
sombre black carriages and horses OF
the former relieved only by glimpses OF
the scarlet robes worn by the palefac-
ed contrastei strangely with
the brilliant equipages OF the ambassa-
doris. Outside st. Peters. the ordinary
visitors hunrried past he Swiss guards
and assembled the stair case leading to
the inner court of the vatican.
The sun beat fercely on the plain,
while shutters which shelter the pope's
room and all eyes We're turned towards
them. Compared with the magniflcence
below with the bewildering colors OF
the papal court. and the rich attire OF
the guards, the suffered windows are
peasant like in their simplicity. An
others window caught the eye. This
was open and the sun streamed in on
~raphaels priceless frescoes- and lit up
the great marble portico-
Within there said : papal atten-
dant, the rooms are all rady for Ore
glai, the cardinal deacon who will reign
during the i~nterregnum." n same
grim preparation is apparent on all
sides.
A small crowd of men. women and
children Of all descriptions besieged the
door where the news was to be given
out. From the castle OF st. Angelo
came the boom of the midday gun and
then the palatine guard gave the signal
for the anxious crowd TO be admitted.
Passing through the corridor each re-
ceived a slip of while paper On which
the morning bulletin was already print
ed. Intently reading these papers, the
crowd filed out through another door