The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
The END APPROACHING.

ias SUp5 naS d Dda lalh asi0
High Hopes Of Sunday Dis
appointed.
He is Credited With Saying He
Felt That if He We're to Sue
cunb to This Attack He
Would Die on Thursday, That Being the
Feast Day of His Fayorite Madonna.
Rome, July 12.-Pope Leo has lived
TO see another Sunday, and with the
Sabbath quite which fell upon Rome,
came also peace and even progress to
the Pontif. Beginning this morning
with distinct signs of Improvement,
he maintained this throughout the
day. Tonight DR.. Lappeni made the
following Important statement IN
answer to the question If he bellved
that the improvement in the Pope's
condition could continue:
.sI believe that if the improvement
lasts until July q, we may not have
perhaps an absolute cure, but: we VIII
establish such a general state Of health
in the patient as will akay our
anxiety
Daring the morning the Pontif par
ticipated in the celebration of 9ass.
The ceremony was held in the chapel
adjoining the sick chamber. Monslng-
or Marzoni being the celebrant. The
door connecting the sick room with
the chapel was opened so that hls
Holiness might follow the service.
He insisted that Dr.. Lapponi and his
valet, Pho Contra, should leave his
side and enter the chapel IN order BET
ter to hear the Mass.
The history of the day has been
comparatively uneventful. The Pom
tiff had several hours Of repose. DR.,
Lapponi resting near him throughout
the night. The physician also ad.
ministered injections to him, one OF
dieitalis to strengthen the heart and
another injection of camphor caffeine
to overcome the patients growing
depression. This morning found the
Pontif With spirits bright and the con-
ditions generally improved. Dr.
Mazzoni Joined his assistant at 81 a.
NJ, and after brief conference Issued
the most encouraging bulletin thus far
given. Besides, summarizing the salts
factory pathological conditions, the
doctor gave the cheering tidings that
the Pontif's condition had manifestly
improved. The pulse, which went
down Yesterday to 80, had risen to Sc,
while the temperature or respiration
showed no abnormal characteristics.
Pope Leo took his usual light break
fast, and Dr.. Lapponi, who has re-
NAMED in unceasing vigil since the
patients case became desperate, felt
sufficiently assured to leave the
Vatican for the first time, going to his
home, where his daughter. lies stricken
with fever. When the physician left
the sick room he was almost mobbed
by high dignitaries, including several
Cardinals, who reioiced at seeing the
physician tranquil cough to leave the
patient.
Dr.. Lapponi addressed them all, say
Eyes, the Pope is better; but I beg
you not to exaggerate in optimism, III
order to avoid a disillusion later. -
DIR. Mazzon; was also absent from
the Pope side, which in itself gave
the clearest evidence that the doctors
themselves were relieved OF i'm
mediate apprehension. Dr.. Rcssoni
has been taken sick with fever, and
was prevented from visiting the Pope
this evening, as he intended.
During the afternoon the Pope felt
strong enough to get up. He rose,
dressed himself alone in white, and
went to sit III his usual arm chair,
where he remained for some time.
! Then the windows were opened for a
change Of air, the sun streaming In,
together with light refreshing breeze
from the Mediterranean.
Later in the afternoon he received
Cardinals Matheiu, SteinhubeE, Agh-
ardi and Cassali. The Pope showed
his usual brightness and lueiddy Of
mind, and spoke to each without show
ing any perceptihle fatigue. To Card
inal Matthew his Holiness said: L
have not ceased for one moment to pray
God to protect France and have the
IfSG HOW SOf01u4hS AOA A0t10A1o AAo
stop the persecution Of the Church. !"
He then sent the apostolic blessing to
Cardiaal Matthews sister, who is a
nun. He heartily thanked Cardinal
Steinhaber, who told him that the
whole Jesuit Order was daily praying
for his recovery and preservasion ana
he asked Cardinal Agliardi how he
liked the position of vice chancellor of
the Church, TO which he was appoint
ed at the last consistory, and bow the
Cardinal enjoyed his new residence.
the beautiful and historic palace of
the chaneellory. Hearing that the
Cardinal had not yet moved there, Pope
Lee, said: "You must settle yourself
before leaving for the country as
though the conclave was most remote
possibility. He thanked Cardinal Cas-
sail for the warm interest he had
taken in his illness, and then gave
all the Cardinals his hand to shake:
As the King Of Spain had telegraphed
to inquire abont the Pope's health
and had asked for the Papal benedic-
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