The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08

10.
The condition of the pope does not per-
NIT of a long examination, but it seems
that the pneumonia tends to solve itself
and that pleuric liquid is not regather-
ing However, the general condition OF
the patient is not tranquilizing because
of the state of depression which at in
terVals creases.--Lapponi, MaZzoni."
Rome July S.-The arrival of tele-
grams from all parts of the world ad-
dressed to the vatican has been so nu-
merous that the minister or posts and
telegraphs mas been obliged TO recall
clerks who had gone on their summer
vacations. besides establishing a special
service in the transmission, delivering
and replying to dispatches to and from
the vatican.
Emperor William, King Edward, King
Leopold, King Alfonso and the queen
mother, the prince of Montenegro. EN-
peror Francis Joseph, the king of Sax
ony and King Carlos of Portugal make
frequent inquiries by telegraph as to
the condition of Pope Leo.
The nourishment the pope now seems
to prefer is the yolk of an egg mixed
with marsala.
Seeing DR.. Mazzoni shortly after he
awoke the pontiff said:
This is the first time since the be-
ginning of my illness that 1 had some
really peaceful sleep"
DR. Mazzoni replied:
1t is the effect of the operation
The pope than observed:
There is one thing your skill cannot
plish-diminish my "a years.
The most important thing now recon-
mended by DR.. Mazzoni is nourishment
for the patient, saying:
plants need water when dry"
AS q consequence of the operation
performed yesterday the cyanosis of the
last finger joints has disappeared, prov
ing that it was caused by vitiated cir
culation due to pressure of pleura on
the lungs.
Churches this morning were more
crowded than is usual with supplicants
interceding for the recovery of the pom
tiff. repeating the prOpontifico infirmo
prayer.
An instance of the strain prevailing
owing to the pope's illness is the case
of a Roman who went TO the Basilica
and shouted:
Il am the pope's nephew. The pope
is dead. We are all lost. We must all
die"
He tried to throw himself from a con-
siderable height but was rescued and
taken into custody.
The noble guard who had been sent
as bearers of the red hat to the Car
dinal Katsthaler. archbishop of SAILS
burg, Austria and Taliani, papal nuncio
at Vienna, have been recalled to Rome
because of the illness of the pope. The
noble guard sent to Lisbon to present
the red hat to Cardinal Ajuti, the papal
nuncio there, will remain until July IL,
when the nat VIII De upon
him if the pope does not die meanwhile.
The pope on waking did not speak.
He was somewhat irritable and 1t seems
as though the blankets and other bed
clothes were too heavy so he kicked
them off at the imminent risk of TAX
ing a fresh cold. which would be alb
solutely fatal.
The doctors consider that altogether
his holiness had a rather peaceful night
DR. Mazzoni has been besieged by rel
oft a nd frfa 0f the nope and OX
journalists inquiring as to the result OF
the operation and his prognosis of the
STILL HAS HOPE.
To the Associated Press correspond
ent he said:
when one considers that the pope
should be dead by this time, the unex-
pected may happen and there Is sun
hope His resisting so long and main
tanning perfect lucidity of mind means
that Notwithstanding the pneumonia the
affection of the kidneys and the dlil-
Guilty of breathing there is no poisoning
of the blood Between being at the
point of death and returning to what
his holiness is today there is certainly
such difference as to permit the most
optimistic views To properly under
stand the, change which has taken place
it must be considered that the convic-
tion was so sure that he would die dur
ing the night that. notwithstanding the
contrary opinion of DR.. Lapponl, those
surrounding the pope insisted on having
extreme JUNCTION administered. EVIL
tongues even insinuate that some mem
hers of POpe I4eO'S immediate CIRCLE
counted on the bad effects that such
function was likely to produce on a
weakened organism. but the pope resist
ed splendidly Indeed, he seems to nave
acquired fresh strength. L do not dare
to say anything positive. 1t is very
easy to be deceived, especially in the
presence of such marvellous resistance
L merely venture the impression that
there is a probability that the pope will
die but 1 do not believe death will oc-
cur yet"
CARDINAL GIBBONS STARTS.
Baltimore, July S.-Cardinal Gibbons
left for New York over the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad at 1:1S p. m. today on his
way to Rome.
MADAME LOUBET CALLS.
Paris, July SIT has been stated here
in dispatches from Rome that Cardinal
Matthew would in the event of the death
of the pope claim for France the an
cient right to exercise high patronage"
Cthe right to controD at the conclaVe.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press made an inquiry on the subject
at the foreign office here and learned
that the report was untrue. No suca
instructions have been sent to Cardinal
Matthew or to American or other cardf-
nails The presence of Cardinal Matthew
at the vatican is due to the fact that
he is a member of the papal government
which necessitates his attendance. His
action is quite independent of the
French government, which has not con-
templated the exercise of ank infiu-
ence over the conclave.
Many people continue to call at the
nunciature here and prayers for the
pope are offered up hourly in the chap
ell Madame Loubet again called today
at the nunciature.