The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-21

Rome, July 16.-The fateful day of
the CarmeIte Maddona on which Pope
Leo had a promotion he would die, has
arrived. Early this morning his hoI-
ness awoke and Immediately began re-
peating prayers to the Madonna speak
ing with such fervor taat his valet,
Contra, hurried from al adjoining
room. Pope Leo, hearing Centra's
voice said:
"Ah, Pho, your task is nearly
Today is the fete of the Carmelite Ma
donna"
Still later with the same idea in
mind the pope asked for one of his pr1-
Vate secretaries, Mgr Marzelini, to have
him say mass in the chapel next to his
bed room, with the door between the
two apartments open. IT the middle of
the mass, Pope Leo received the COM
muniOn like one who really saw visions
of coming bliss. Dr.. LappOni has not
left the vatican today, partly because
the condition of Pope Leo Is worse,
and partly because his daughter, who
has been suffering from fever is better
and has left Rome for the country.
In the LOggia Raphael. where sheets
of paper are placed for the callers to
sig their names one was found this
morning with the following curious in
scription:
"A young atheist wishes a serene
death TO the old pontilf-"
This caused considerable scandal
among the piOus vatican attendants.
The sheet was Immediately withdrawn.
When Dr.. Mazzoni visited the pontiff
this morning the latter said the past
Ynght had been one Of the worst he
had experienced. He spoke of the OPP
preston on his chest the difficulty in
Breathing and the uncomfortable rest
l~essness, giving him IN fact, no peace
in any position.
DR.. LappOni said the pope had called
for him very often during the night.
taking frequent r~estor2tives especially
meat broth ~Orangeade and tamarind
water. He felt better. however, after
the celebration of mass as though the
communion had calnled him. In fact
the doctors proceeded with a thorough
eXaminatiOn of his th0raX without ia
tiguing him too much. They found the
AAAAANA Al A"C tA~N-N NN@
not gathered in such quantity as to en-
danger the patients life by producing
pressure on the heart or through as
phyia. On account of the extreme
weakness of the ponti:f, no new opera
tion for extracting the liquid will be
performed until it IS absolutely indis-
pensable.
The ~tenacity of Pope Leo is most ad-
mirabIe, not only in his organism, but
even in his feeling. The best example
thereof is perhaps the continual proofs
of confidence that his holiness bestOWs
on Cardinal RampOlla, who. after faith
full serving the pope fer sixteen years,
Is now being made the object of most
bitter attacks. especially during the
last period. because of the frarcophile
attitude of the papacy. The pOntiff
seems TO have had an intuition that
while he lies with one f1O- in the grave,
Cardinal Rampollas a~Gversaries are
beginning to take advantage of his
power TO pull down the idol which I'M
til yesterday they worShiped, so his no.
illness leaves nothing Undone to show
the world up TO the last moment how
much he trusts his secretary of state.
No one was admitted to the sick room
today except the cardinal secretary of
state, VINO was only allowed IN On the
repeated quest of Pope Leo. who said
to him that he desired &c confirm and
extend the power his enl1nence already
exercises because OF his position and
authorized him TO taka measures which
in ordinary times would necessitate the
direct Intervention II the pontiff lin
recognition OF his personal devotion 20
the pOntiff and the services he had rem
dered 10 the church"
The pope was mucI pleased when
Cardinal Rampollia !IfOrIned him of the
universal manifestation of sympathy
towards MS holiness. coming from all.
even from non-cathOiics.
a telegram from the Associated Press
having been forwarded to Cardinal
RampoIla. Informing him hat on sun
day, June 18TH, rayeCS were offered III
protestant churches IN the United
States for the recovery of Pope Leo.
the cardinal has replied through the
following letter from the secretaryship
of state of his holiness:
Dear Sir: The communication for
warded by You has been most crafty
ing to the cardinal secretary of state.
my master. His eminerce hopes that
the holy fathers health will allow him.
when the oppOrtune moment comes. to
inform his holiness OF the contents of
the telegram.
The very great desire always felt
by his holiness for the reunion of the
different churches Will certainly rende
thiS An tra riop If tho i0toraSt IF