The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-15
Pope Leo's Physicians State
features of Case Grow
More Alarming
LAST WORDS TO RAMPOLLA
Mighty Effort to Cause His Will
to Triumph Over His
Mind

ROME, July 14.-2:15 p. m.-The
Pope's condition today developed fea-
lures 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 delirium.
Yesterdays hallucination was not
considered as the same character that
delirium being clearly the effect of
nerve prostration.
Today's de.iriums convinced the
doctors that the disease had advanced
beyond the nerves and had affected
the brain.
During the period of delirium the
patients mind wandered and he NUT
tered incoherently. He insisted TIA
shadows were hitting about the room.
In his lucid moments, the Pope, for the
first time, showed a complete real
ization of the gravity of his condition.
He asked for the franciscan benedict
which was given by Cardinal Vices
Y. Tuto. He especially asked to see
Cardinal Rampolla, to whom he gave
what it was thought might be his
final words.
The increasing gravity of the stu
alton becoming generally known, the
Vatican was besieged during the morn
ing by anxious visitors comprising
practically all the leading figures in
the diplomatic world of Rome
Toward neon no marked change was
reported, but DR.. Lapponi made a
brief visit to his sick daughter This
led to the belief that the doctors die
not expect immediate dissolution.
11:1U d. m.-Although the Pope's
mind is not so clear as 1t was at inter-
vals he thoroughly realizes his i'm
minent danger.
This morning after the visit of the
doctors who tried to conceal the grav-
ity of his situation, the Pontiff saia
to his valet, Pho CentIa:
Il think | know better. My time
is running short. Before it is too late,
l wish to speak to Rampolla."
A few minutes later Cardinal Ram
polla entered .-e sick room and re-
mained ftteen minutes alone with tn
Pcntitf. Then the latter said;
Il now wish to have the franciscan
benediction."
Fortunately, Cardinal Wives Tuto,
who is capuchin, was at the Vatican
and he entered the sick room and fu.-
filed the wish of the Pope. who after
wards said ne fe.t relieved and easy
in his mind.
The moment was most solemn, the
strong-bearded figure of Cardinal
Wives Y Tuto ma---lg striking con-
trast with the emaciated, white form
of Leo XIII, who seemed as though a
breath of air would watt him t.aight
to heaven.
The Pope was heard to say when
Cardinal Rampolla left him this morn
ing:
Il renew to you my confidence in
this supreme moment"
While Cardinal Wives Tuto was in
the sick room the Pope succeeded in
rec.ting the confiteor and then gave
the Apostolic beneiiction to the who'll.
franciscan order.
AS the morning progressed the at
tacks of delirium became violent bot.
regarding the length and shortness o
lucid interva's. His mutterings dlr-
ing these spells were not always in
teiligible, but they seemed to lie ate
TO the history CT events CT many year.
ago, which, being unknown to those
present, neither DIR. Lapponi nor Cen
ira succeeded in comprehending.
At times the Pope seemed to again
see apparitions. wnen his attendants
try to persuade him to retire the Pop
insists in indicating the presence Of
some imaginary shadow which he no,
only sees but Lears. He said:
No, no. Don't you see him? Be-
sides, he rattles the chairs, and otEer
things as he moves"
1t is evident that the Pope is max
Ing a great effort and straining
his nerves to maintain the calmneSs
and to have his will triumph over his