The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-17

ROME, July Il, 2:25 a. m.-The Pope's
condition this morning is even less salts
factory Than yesterday morning. Since mid
night he suffered from much uneasiness and
difficulty in breathing until relieved tc some
extent by an injection of caffeine.
\ new crisis in the Popes condition pre-
fented itself yesterday, when the doctors
were confronted on the one hand with the
apparently imperative necessity of another
operation, and, on the other hand, with the
Hanger that such an operation in the pa,
sents feeble condition might prove fatal.
This dilemma was. .canvassed by DR.. Lap
poni and DR.. Mazzoni throughout the day.
Al their earlier conference there was some
prospect that the operation might not oc-
cur and the doctors left the sick room
without arriving at definite determination
as to when x would take place. They ex-
pressed the belief, however. that delay
until to-day would serve a useful purpose
in permitting larger extraction of serum
in case the operation was undertaken.
Meantime the Pope continued in state of
great depression. Thanks to a fairly good
afternoons sleep the physicians were able
10 issue a bulletin at 7:25 p. m. showing
that there had been no vital change in the
normal progress of the disease. though the
same serious rapdity of respiration as was
noticed in the morning had again TO be
recorded. So painful had the latter become
that one of those present in the sick room
described the Pontif as literally painting
for his Hfe's breath
| CONFERENCE WITH RAMPOLLA.
Later the Pope was sufficiently at ease to
receive Cardinal Rampolla. and his Holi-
ness conferred on him the enlarged author
ity made necessary by the present illness
4 Tor the executive administration of papai
affairs. Ii IS understood that one result
o. this action probably will be the speedy
appointment of a successor to Mgr. Volpini
/ ;s secretary OF the consistoriaI ccngrega-
| tion
The tete day of the Carmelite Ma
donna. on which the Pontiff had a pre-
HonluOn he would die, was not fate
1ui as feared. Early yesterday morn
Iue ne awoke and Immediately began re-
SiIb S"s s prayers TO the Madonna, sPeaklne
/ So Sdch teTvor that his valet, Centra
1HIled from an adjoining room. Pope
~-eV. nearing Centra's voice, said
An Pio; your task is nearly done. To
Wy Is the fete of the Carmelite Madonna
| SUI later, with the same idea in mind
| II rope asked for one of his private secre-
| taIIts MOnsignOr MarZolini, to have hin
/ sd9 mass in the chapel next to his bed
/ 1'oh With the door between the two apart
1ehts open. In the middle of the mass
/ rope Leo received the communion like one
| Mo really visions of coming bliss
me ceremony was a pathetically solemn
/ tFent, and by the Popes request those
| participating, besides DR.. LappOni and Pic
/ Sehtfa, included a number of his trusted
oomestics, five sweepers and two porters.
LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN
Al . o'clock last night the followinl
4 bulletin was issued: His Holness's con
Gition continues the same as this morning
During the day he had some hours of rest
fulse. S.; respiration. SO; temperature, SO.
Centigrade"
W hen Dr. Mazzoni visited the Pontif
thursday morning the latter said Wednes
Cay night had been one of the worst he ha,
eAPerlenced- lie spoke of the oppression
% - MS chest, the difficulty in breathing an,
ttHe uncomfortable restlessneSs giving him
4 TACT. no peace in any position DR. Lap
POM said the Pope had called for him yer,
o.teh during the night. taking frequent re
stotauVes, especially meat BROTH orangead
oIu tdfnarind water. He felt better how
:. eFf after the celebration of mass a
''-oush the communion had calmed him.