The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
FEAR FOR THE POPE
MS PHYSICIAN REMAINS BY HIS
SIDE.
poPE'S RIGHT LUNG AFFECTED
VIC CAUGHT COLD DRIVING IN VAT
ICAN GARDENS.


Fever. and the Weak Pulse Has
Not Been AcceIerated-Dr. LappOnr
soueht to Have Consultation
with the Leading Physicians of
Rome, hut the Pope Would Not Ac-
code to This SuSgestiOn-LappOn
suent Night With Him.
Rome, July At appears that the
condition of the Pope became sudden
" worse after yesterdays drive in the
Vatican gardens, when, notwithstand-
ting the fact that the temperature was
os degrees Fahrenheit, he caught cold,
and il settled in his chest and head,
,roducing shortly afterwards diffuse
bronchial catarrh, accompanied by a
slight cough, thirst, lassitude and wa
terry eyes.
Fortunately, up to the present, no
fever has developed, not even increas-
Cd heat. and there has been no accel-
GRAFTON of the pulse, which is rather
weak.
Fighting the Catarrh.
All the efforts of DR.. Lapponi tend
n combat the catarrh and to prevent
IT'S further spread, especially its de-
valopment into bronchitis or the in
fammation of the lungs.
Feeling his responsibility, DR.. Lap
noni would have liked to have a con-
sultation with the best physicians in
Rome but the Pope absolutely refused
to agree to this.
Of
some Improvement during the day, but
his holiness became worse this even
ing. making it necessary for DR.. Lap
poni to remain at the Vatican through
ont the night in order to watch his pa
tent, who. according to the latest d.
aanosis seems to have an affection of
the right lung. .-t,
Are Giving DigitaIis.
Although no medical bulletin has
been issued, it was learned late this
evening that the Pope's Illness may be
defined as senile pneumonia, which has
settled especially in his right lung. He
has been unable to leave his bed since
last night, and his heart is gradually
becoming weaker necessitating fire.
Quent doses of digitalis.
The chief cause of the patients I'M
easiness is a shortness of breath, due
to accumulation, and as his holiness
coughs very little, there is scarcely
any expectoration of mucous from the
trachea or lungs.
Judging from the present symptoms,
ie oil
the crisis leading to recovery will oc-
cur within seven or eight days, but if
the disease takes bad turn, especial
F II the heart grows weaker, a catas-
trophe may occur in four or five days.
Excitement in Rome.
Pope Leo is practically nursed only by
Dr. Lapponi and his trusted valet.
Piocentra
A telegram was sent to-day to Count
Ludovico Pecci, the eldest nephew of
the Pope. who lives at Carpinetto, the
birthplace az his holiness, informing
MN of the Pontiff's illness.
Inc widest rumors are in circulation
regarding the condition of the Pope.
some represent the Pontiff as sinking
ana others go even further. The Vat
lean authorities wish to delay any an
houncement of the Pope's condition and
10 keep all news regarding him secret
as long as possible. in order to gain
tltne to prepare the cardinals for the
conelave, which must be held in the
event of Pope Leo's death.
Inc Associated Press correspondent
went to the Vatican at o'clock this
sunday morning and found the only
noticeable difference to be a reinforce
ment of the detachment of Swiss
guards at the bronze door and an
equal reinforcement of Italian police
outside in readiness for any event. The
massive building of the apostolic pail
aoe only showed a greater number of
Aghted windows than usual
The correspondent learned that the
rope was very restless early in the
night, but that he dropped to sleep
about midnight.