Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-07-10
POPEIE)AEARDEATH'SDO
HIS ExcRuciATINo PAIN KEEPS
HIM CONSCIOUS.

Strong stimuIants-His Wonderful
Vitality May Offset Illness, but the
Worst Is Looked for--fiIs Successor
Is the Subject Already.
Rome, July 6, a. Moods will
be done. Who would have believed 1t,
when only ten days ago / was presid-
ing over public consistory?" MUIR
INJURED feebly Pope Leo as he felt him
self late last evening sinking into q
sleep which lasted about three hours,
until excruciating pain brought the dy-
ing pontiff back to consciousness.
He groaned and complained of pains
on both sides of the thorax Tenderly
DR.. Lapponi, assisted by Pope Leo's
valet. Piocentra, and the physicians
second assistant, De Castro, lifted the
frail form and, changing the position,
succeeded In giving the patient some
relief. Though lowering on the brink
Of death, the life Of the pontiff is still
prolonged by means of strong stimu-
lants and nourishment, and while he is
still alive his wonderful vitality may
again resist and conquer the attack
of this illness.
Late last evening, after the excite
ment of the ceremony of the last sac
raments was over, the pope seemed
less restless, partly soothed by the
religious service and partly by dose
of choral, which was given to him in
considerable quantity.
The pontiff is lying on a small bed
drawn up to a window overlooking
the piazza of st. Peters. The only
picture in the room is an antique ma
donna and the sole ornament a great
ivory crucifix.
Passing OF Leo Seems Near.
The interior of the vatican during
the early hours of this morning testi-
fies to the conviction that the passing
of Pope Leo is very near. The court
yard Of st. Damaso is filled with the
carriages of the cardinals. Cardinal
Satolli drove to Rome from Frascati
tonight, the beautiful carriage horses
covered with dust and perspiration.
In the cortile are drawn up the car
riages of the cardinals and of many
notables. Servants and messengers
hurry across the court with bundles
of huge wax tapers, and with the robes
Of the ecclesiastical dignitaries, who
are waiting within the palace. The
antechambers of the palace were all
through the night thronged with
princes of the church, high noblemen
and members of the diplomatic corps.
kilograms Of inquiry have been re-
ceived from several of the monarchs
of Europe.
Who Will Be Successor.
All kinds of speculation are already
in circulation as to the probable sue
cessor to the throne Of St. Peter.
Opinions are much divided, owing to
the many interests which will be af-
fected according to the choice made
&c asacred college. The first ques-
Ny nRls will have to solve
ton the cardlHd1 ola vo..u,..lI-la.
will be whether the con1fsle shdn Dc
held in Rome or outside of Italy. 1t is
believed that the supporters of the
idea of abandoning Rome will be even
fewer than in the conclave held after
the death of Plus TX, when 80 out Of
81 cardinals voted in favor of Rome.
The next question will be whether the
next pope must be an Italian or a
foreigner. 1t is generally believed that
he will be an Italian because, in view
of the struggle between the church
and state since the fall of the temporal
power and the constitution Of the
United Italy, all the clergy, as well
as the clerical party, and even for
eigners, think that an Italian pope can
protect better than stranger the ad-
vance of the religious and political
interests of the church.
The candidates chiefly spoken of are
Cardinal Rampolla and Cardinal Sere-
fino Vannutelli. They are both repre-
sentatives of the conservative policy
A fact significant of the anxiety
pervading the officials at the vatican
as well as the Sacred college, is that
Marquis Sacchetti, the high steward
of the palace, with his son as coadjutor
and Commentator Mannucci, who di
reefs the temporal affairs of the vati
can, are continually in attendance, the
last named having the responsibility
of the preparations regarding the sum
moning of a conclave in the event Of
the pope's death.
Monsignor Pieferri, the Augustiniar
monk who holds the office of comics
sor to the pontiff, and Cardinal Sera
fino vannutelli, the grand penitentiary
have been requested to keep them
selves in readiness to be called SHOULD
Pope Leo's illness take a still more
serious turn. Cardinal Serafno Van
nutelli's Office consists of administer
ing the last communion to the dying
pontiff.
The condition of his holiness at 1.
o'clock tonight, though still grave, Il
not so serious as late this afternoon