Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-07

/ withstandlng the fact that he received
| the last communion on Sunday and eX-
treme junction. yesterday evening, Mgr
! Marz0lin one Of the chamberlains
| therefore, performed both ceremonies
The pope showed great serenity. re-
! pating that he felt quite prepared to
leave the world In spite Of this he now
| and then expressed the hope that he
might yet recover The pontin after
wards received his niece and Count
Canal, her husband, who came purpose
~ from their home In the country to see
| him again.
The pontiff continues to be greatly in
terested as to what the press says about
him, asking for printed opinions and
views expressed and shows satisfaction
on learning that throughout the world
general regret at his condition is mani
Tested without distinction Of creed or
pOlSics.
After last nights collapse. as though
aware for the first time Of his danger,
the pope literally forced himself to take
a greater quantity OF nourishment.
Today the authorities inaugurated
more stringent regulations for the pres
ervation of order and quiet at the vat
lean
There is no denying that the life Of
the p0ntiff Is slowly wasting away,
There are moments when he seems bet
ter and others in which he Is worse, but
no one doubts that hour by hour, mo-
ment by moment he is leaving the
world.
BY the pope's express desire. his rela-
lions have been to see him today The
scene was most touching, His nephews,
TO whom he has been royal father, en-
tered the room sobbing His holiness
soothed them, saying:
II feel the moment approaching when
| must leave you Say our last good
bye. ! am about TO enter eternal life
But do not grieve for me | am about
10 enter my real happiness"
Before leaving the room they all
kissed the hand Of the pontin reverent-
ly, fearing It was for the last time.
TELEGRAM FROM RAMPoLLA.
Washington, July THE papal dele.
cation here received at $3.50 this morn
Ing the following telegram from Car
dinal Rampolla:
Holy father today no worse. Condi-
tlon very grave
81 LOVE YOU ALL"
London July IA special dispatch
from Rome says that shortly before the
operation OF puncturing the pleura this
afternoon. the pope remarked to those
around him: Il thank God they have
vouchsafed me the boon of being able
to say goodbye to all. | love you all
but am tired and am glad to 60"
END IS VERY NEAR.
New York. July "A telegram from
Rome received at st. Peters cathedral
today. read as follows
THE end of the pope is very near.
His weakness is extreme.
WANT NEWS OF THE POPE.
Paris, July ALI the morning cal
lers In quest of news Of the pope's con-
dition focked to he papal nunci.ure.
Prayers were offered up early this
morning In all the Catholic churches.
There was frequent celebrations of the
mass.
The register Of the nunciature Is rap
idly filling up with names, including
those OF Nine. LOubet former Queen
Isabella OF SPAIN a number Of diplO-
mats and many official and political
lersonages,
MAY DIE AT ANY MOMENT.
Rome, July Z. 7;2O p. m.-There has
been no change In the pOpe's condition
since the 2 o'clock bulletin was is
sued.
There is still chance that the worst
may occur at any moment, notwith-
standing the alienation from the op-
GRAFTON.