The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-12
MEDICAL THEORIES
ARE ANNIHILATED
Leo Passes Another Painless Day and
Reports of His Condition Are Wide
Iy varied--oreglla Shows
His Power.

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be one hundred" said an Italian priest
in the courtyard of the vatican last
night as he read the latest bulletin re-
garding the pope's condition.
4 do not believe this bulletin" said
another Il don't either" ehimed in
third. but 1t does not do to say So"
The expressions accurately represent
ethe hopeless difference of opinion exhib-
Sdlted by those who have to rely for infor-
nation regarding the pontiff's illness
solely on official bulletins.
Cardinal Satolli, in a conversation with
the representative of the Associated
Press. said that life was kept in the tired
body of the pontiff only by the constant
use of powerful stimulants, and other
persons equally trustworthy, who saw
the pope yesterday, and who had seen
him on previous days Of his illness, agree
with Cardinal satoli in saying that
death has made all his ravages save the
separation of the soul and the body. Yet
the doctors announce to the public that
Pope Leo's general condition Is satisfac-
{, tory.
Contradictions Explained.
An explanation of the apparent con-
tradiction lies In the fact that the doc
tors thought his holiness would die long
before this. and are now exercising in
their bulletins an excess of caution and
a comparative method of expression
which is incomprehensible to the lay
mind. Moreover, the extraordinary vital
ity of their patient has, so to speak an
initiated every medical theory held by
doctors in Italy, so it Is scarcely surpris-
fpo mi Roeenni. MaZZODi and
I I.apponi content themselves with daily
recording the symptoms of progression
and retrogression, which succeed each
other with such battling regularity as to
forbid the risk of making definite prog
nostication for the public. In private
they disagree as to the number OF days
the struggle will last
Though science still may be unable to
save Pope Leo in his present sickness, 1t
has at least afforded him practically a
painless day. Since Saturday morning
his holiness included in his pontihca rou-
tine a peaceful sleep the duration of
which gave rise to some alarm, several
visits from his doctors and audiences
with four or five cardinals. For a man
Of his age In perfect health, this Satur-
? day would not have been an idle one.
Leo's Strength illustrated.
The tremendous superiority of the pom
tiffs mind over his frail frame can be
judged from his actions yesterday regard
ing Monsignor Volponi. Tired Of the
numerous excuses made by those who
were trying to conceal from him the fact
of Monsignor Volponis death by saying
that he was Ill, Pope Leo exclaimed;
"Then we must appoint coadjutor,"
and he thereupon solemny declared that
Monsignor Marini should act as assistant
to the man who was buried on Friday.
The grim oddly of the situation was
= heightened by the coincidence that Mon
signor Marini was appointed to the sec
retaryship of the consistory when Pope
Plus TX died. He is now a substitute at
the congregation of Briefs This indi-
cation of the wishes of his holiness, al
though given under circumstances of
concealment. is likely to secure for Mon
sgnor Marni the place made vacant by
the sudden death of Monsignor Volopni
Another incident showing the wonder
ful vitality of his holiness occurred when
the pope was told Of the postponement of
King Victor Emanuels visit to Paris on
account of the papal affliction.
chivaIrous House Of Savoy.
oAh,p said the pontiff, 1--WE know how
chivalrous is the house of Savoy, even
to it's opponents" This note of harmony
struck from a sick bed, makes 1t apparent
on all sides that the chasm between the
government and the vatican has almost
apparently been bridged over by the ma
tional sympathy with the dying pope.
Cardinal Oregia is credited with the
intention of not leaving anything at the
vatican untouched during his short period
of supreme power, when after the death
of Pope Leo, he will be cardinal Gamer
lengo until new pope is elected 1t is
known that he has already decided that
even the work necessary to build cells
for the conclaye and the walling up of the
nd nj oer shall
~ not be done by the regular papal archi-
tects and engineers, Mannucci and
Schneider, but by person enjoying his
confidence, and that he has selected an
outsider engineer Ross with whom he
has already conferred regarding the mat
ter He has also chosen Controller Rorsi
de Gasperis to supply all the necessities,
such as food, medicine, the services of
BARRIERS and doctors and other persons re-
quired inside the conclave. Naturally.
these measures taken by Cardinal Oreglia
while the pope is still alive, are much
commented on.
Lottery Reaps Harvest.
The great scourge of the Italian people
is the lottery, which is in the hands of
the government, and which turns millions
into the treasury every year. The people
buy tickets In the lottery at all times and
their investments are much heavier when
an event out Of the common takes place.
Then they resort even to pawnbrokers to
obtain money with which to buy tickets.
The pope's illness could not be over
looked and yesterday thousands of dol
lars were spent In this way, the favorite
numbers being IS for the pope. 20 for the
disease and 50 for the cardinals. 1t is COM
puted that IL these numbers had all won.
the government would have lost $1,00000o.
However, no one was successful, so the
money came out of the poor, who. with
characteristic elasticity OF spirits are al
ready saving the numbers are evidently
those Of next week. and are anxiously
y watching the phases of the pontiff's Ill
4 ness. so that they may be able to make
U,,.n cars NTH what they believe to be a