The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-10
DAY BEGAN WELL.
Symptoms in the Morning Were En-
tirely Satisfa Glory.
(By Associated Press,


ROME. July p--Since his Illness the
Pope has not begun day so satisfac-
torily as this. Indeed hopes OF MS re-
covery reached such a point as TO make
the general public believe the Pontlff
might soon be out OF danger. NO pet
ter synthess Of this view could be given
than in the words OF Or. Lapponi, ut
tered in leaving the sick room ABOUT
noon, TINT although he did not yet dare
to hope, he had perhaps ceased to de-
SPAR. This promising outlook. however,
was followed by the startling announce
mont that the Pope had been attacked
with diarrhoea, apparently caused D!
the largo quantity OF food he had taken,
and that consulting physician had neen
sent for.
showed once moro his iron, mountaineer
fibre by rising and dressing almost WIN
out assistance, walking across the room
to his armchair, and having his toilet
fuf1v performed, even to the detail OIL
being shaved. Throughout this proce-
dure the Pope showed no sign of. being
exhausted. Indeed. he jokingly ALLUDED
10 the amount OF nourishment which
was being imposed upon him. and salu
II orght to grow fat as I have never
mad IN NV life as much as ] get now.
This buoyancy OF spirit was considered
To be one Of the principle co-efiicients
in the struggle with death which TINS
admirable old man has made IN the ias'
seven days. The doctors, previous 10 inc
alarming attack Of this afternoon sa,u
there was not the slightest diminution N
the acutenes Of the Pontiff's mental FAC
,,,tiaa az shown this morning In re-
mar,ra1,Ie manner, when the Pope In
nisted on going over some of the larger
onestions OF church policy laid before
rim nv Cardinal Rampolla, the paPai
secretary Of state.
A. about 8 o'clock this afternoon al
though no worse the Pope was not re-
norted TO be any better, and then calle
the news Of the Pontift suooen ~
iansa and of the sending for consult
Ing physician. ,,.,,.
After a long conference in the night
II mad been decided that in case the rope
crew worse there shon)d be consuita-
tion ut which at least one new doctor
rbo,,Id he present. Both Or. Ma2zoni
and I.appon decided that under sncn
conditions physician. whom they Wonl.
prefer was Professor Rossini. puph oi
DR.. Baccelli and his successor IN lne
general clinic at Rome. DR.. Rossin ar
r,ved nj the Vatican about Ave o'clock,
when a long consultation was held.
DR.. Lapponi remained at the vatican
after the consultation Of the physicians
was ended but he came from the SICK
chamber long enough TO say few words.
NO HOPE.
The Doctor lokcd haggard and mucli
depressed. The hopeful appearance
which he had shown early In the day.
had entirely disappeared. He said:
~ fear there Is no hope no hope what
ever. and vet the end may not come to-
night. Although the patients condition
is very grave. the disease seems to bo
developing through slow but certain
processes.
one Of the most remarkable features
In the serious turn which affairs haze
taken is that the Pope continues dressed
and partially sitting up. His mind IS
still perfectly clear. and apparently the
only cause for alarm is that the doctors
have detected renewal of the dangerous
complication.
Professor Rossini went through tho
most careful examination OF the iluN-
trous patient, employing again what IS
known as the baccelll system. The con-
sultation lasted over two hours. The
patient, as one feature OF the investisa-
ton, was made to pronounce the Italian
word "thirtythree" trenta-tre). which
in a case where there is indicated the
presence OF a badly acting heart, Will
nted circulation and serum in the pleura,
to any one listening at the patients side
presents a.konnd ,ps If the consonant In
the word ''tnirty- three" had been drop
ped. Tho experiment unfortunately
proved not Only the presence OF nliid in
the peura, but its rapid augmentatloE,
80 that It already afflicted the patient
with the same disturbances that wei
observed on last Tuesday.
A state OF great prostration has en-
Sued, rendering worse the affection OF
the kidneys. It is likely that an iniec-
3ion Of salt water into the veins Will be
tesorted to.
This diarrhoea, which appeared this
afternoon and occasioncd the consulta-
hon, has now ceased.