The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-10
STILL HANGING
<. BY A. THREAD.
THB EIFE OF LEO XIII MAY END AT
4 =, =. ANY MINUTE.
occupants, Of the Vatican Overcome by
constant Watching and Fatigue.

Rome, July 0-1.15 H. m.--The
life OF Pope Leo continues to hang
by thread, with the expectation
that at any moment may bring the
tnal catastrophe. Yet the wonder
ul vitality of the remarkable old
\man is combating complication Of
diseases which would endanger a
/btrong man in the prime of life. It
would appear that everyone in the
Vatican is obliged to give away to
3overpowering fatigue, 80 much more
pranquil is in the palace than out.
side, people being still congregated
on the piazza of St. Peters as this
, dispstch was filed. The corner of
RNhe palace which remained lighted
K'he longest was the apartment of
SJardinal Rampollo, where the lights
were extinguished only short time
after those in the room where Mgre
Volponi, one of the Pontiffs most
intimate friends, is lying in seri-
GUS condition rs result of the at.
tack Of syncope that he suffered to-
day. Pope Leo, rs though he had
second sight. has asked several times
why Mgre Volponi has not been
to see him. Naturally the condition
of Mgre Volponi has been kept from
the Pope.
Throughout yesterday the reports
from the sick room alternated with
fears and hopes. At times rnmors
of the gravest character gained cur,
j rency. Out of the mass of contra.
} dictory reports the essential features
Of the Pope's actual condition are
indicated in the bulletins issued at
9:45 yesterday morning and at 8:15
last evening bearing the signatures
of the two attending physicians.
Their official bulletin WAS supple
mented in the course of personal
conversation in which they showed
that they entertained scarcely any
hopes OF recovery. Yet they al
ways qualified their statements, set
ting forth the remarkable constitu.
tional strength and indomltable en-
ergy of the patient as the most
striking evidence Of his almost su.
perhnman will. They instanced the
dying mans leaving the bed during
the morning and taking several
steps, unaided save by cane, 10 an
arm chair. When this became known
many we're disposed to critcise the
doctors for permitting such an OK.
hausting effort, but 1t was explained
that the entire absence of fever, the
temperature being even below nor
NAL, eliminated the danger of syn.
cope from this exertion. Moreover,
the attending physicians recognized
that they were battling with man
of iron will, who does not know the
meaning Of restraint. Fortunately,
all the climatic conditions in Rome
for the time being are fav rable to
the sufferer. The encouraging con
ditions are further augmented by
the constant use of artificial means
of exhileration, including II steady
supply of oxygen.
Except for the brief time he passed
in the arm chair, the Pope lay in bed
throughout the day, shifting his posi-
ton frequently without assistance
and occasionally taking small
draught Of diluted wine with the
yolks of eggs. The only solid food
he has taken is calves brains and
meat broth.
The later official bulletin, follow
ing consultation between Drs Lap
poni and Mazzoni, completely con
tradlcted the alarmist reports, and
gave most p. favorable statement.
This was disclosed in the improved
pulse, better respiration and amel
iorated general condition. DR.. MAJ
zoni said in a conversation following
the issuance Of the 8 Is p m. bulletin
that, while the Pope's condition
still continued desperate, recovery
was not entirely impossible.
No Pity for the Little Ones,
Atlanta, Ga, July 8.-The House
of Ronnannn4n :.au of H. G4..a... l