Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-07-20
The Glorious Career of One Of the Greatest
Men on Earth, Closed.
His Death Bed Was Surrounded by Czrdiaa Relatives and
AL Members q the Papa1 Court<

Rome, July 2O.-S:35 a. m.-The fol
lowing bulletin has just been issued
During the night the Holy Fathe
rested only short time. His genera
condition remains grave. Pulse "a
respiration 49, temperature 1862. Signed
Lapponi, Mazzoni."
At 1895 information from the vati
can is to the effect that it Is feared
that the Pope's last moments are ap.
preaching. All the cardinals have
been summoned to the vatican.
Rome, July 2O.-1:05 p. mat 11:1t
there was great alarm at the vatican
as the Pope was suffering from great
cardiac affection. DR.. Lapponi really
thought the end had arrived and Car
dinal Serfino Van Nutelli, the grand
penitentiary, began the prayers for the
dying and gave the pontif absolution
in articulo mortis. His death was con-
sidered 50 imminent that all the car
dinals were present and members OF
the diplomatic corps were admitted to
the sick room, as, according to tradi-
tion, popes must become surrounded by
the sacred college, the pontifical court
and the diplomats accredited to the
vatican.
Just at that moment large party
Of American tourists, unaware of the
critical situation of the pontiff, ascen-
ded the grand staircase. talking and
laughing. They were approached by a
gendarme who said: please do not
make any noise as the Holy Father
is dying" This produced great emotion
among the tourists. and they imme-
diately retired.
2:45 p. m.-The Pope has entered into
what the doctors believe to be his last
agony. The death RATTLE is audible to
those waiting outside the sick room.
2:5O D. m.-The Pope had another
brief lucid interval about O'Clock
and muttered a few words to those
present.
$3.50 D. m.--Dr Mazzoni, on leaving
the sick chamber a few moments ago,
said the present indications point to
the Pope's death within two hours.
4:9o D. NAT 4 O'Clock the Pope had
lost all consciousness.
4:1O D. m.-The Pope died at ,4:04 p. m.
4:4O D. m.-The Pope died shortly af-
ter 4 o'clock this afternoon. His last
moments were comparatively peaceful
and painless and were preceded by
period of insensibility. Around the bed
side at the final moment were cardi-
nails, relatives and members Of the pa
pal court. Before lapsing into uncon-
sciousness, the dying pontiff feebly
moved his lips, his last articulate
words being those used In bestowing
benediction. Gradually the shadow
of death spread over the pontin, his
extremities became cold, his features
assumed the fixed rigidity of death and
DR.. Lapponi noted his last fiuttering
heart beats, which gradually became
slower and slower until they finally
stopped.
News of the Pope's death spread rap
idly throughout Rome and caused
most profound sensation. The whole
city Is in mourning.
6:45 p. ma large crowd has gath
cred about the vatican, but perfect or
der prevails there and elsewhere IN
Rome. The Pope's death agony was
short and was terminated by parox-
ysm Of choking. After short interval,
Cardinal Serafino van Nuttelli intoned
a requiem amidst the weeping Of those
present. Then all kissed Pope Leo's
hand before leaving the chamber.
s:15 p. m.-The omiciarsid sidentihcation
Of the pontiff's body viii occur tomor-
row morning in the presence of menu
bers of the sacred college. Cardinal
oreglia, dean Of the sacred college.
win nominate secretary consistory to
succeed the late Mgr. volpini. Mgr.
Gaspari is mentioned as secretary of
consistory.
PRESIDENT CABLES REGRETS.
Washington, d. c., July 20.-The
state Department, upon learning Of
the death Of the Pope. sent the fol-
lowing cablegram to Cardinal Rampol-
la: 1.-THE President desires to express
his profound sense Of loss which the
Christian world has sustained in the
death of his holiness, Leo XIII. BY his
lofty character, his great learning and
his comprehensive charity he also
adorned his exalted station and made
his reign one OF the most illustrious, as
1t has been one Of the longest. In the
history Of the Catholic Church.
''Signed: John Hay"
Diesraphy u Pspe Leo XIII.
The life Of Leo XIII has been re-
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