The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-20

united to the sickroom, as, according to
tradition, popes must die surrounded by
: the sacred college, the pontifcal court and
the diplomats accredited to the vatican.
Just at that moment a large party of
American tourists, unaware Of the critical
situation of the pontiff, assembled the
grand staircase talking and laughing.
They We're approached by a gendarme who
said: please do not make any noise, as
the holy father is dying"
This produced great emotion among the
tourists and they Immediately retired
The government has decided that when
the pope's death is imminent or has ac-
tually occurred. 1t will hold up all dis
patches until the facts are officiay verified.
when the first official announcement will
be made.
1870 p m.--The pope, altho rallying
from a heart attack, still continues in an
extremely grave condition.
Or. MazzonE Summoned.
1850 D. m.-Dr. Mazzoni has been
hastily recalled to the vatican. 1t is be-
lieved the supreme moment is very near.
His Death Agony.
2:45 p. m.-The pope has entered into
what the doctors believe to be his last
agony The death rattle Is audible to
those waiting outside the sickroonn
Mazzonl Predicts the End.
$3.50 D. m.-Dr. Mazzoni on leaving the
sick chamber a few moments ago, said
the present indications pointed to the
popes death within two hours.
Attic this mornings bulletin has given
the impression that the popes condition
is smehat ameliorated. the doctors do
not think so. The diminution Of the
respiration is due to great prostration of
the whole system which is augmenting not
I'D i: g.
times takes little nourishment. The pope
continues now and then to mutter phrases
a1tho unconscious.
Words Of DeI.rlur,.
His mind evidently returns to the events
which impressed him most before his ILL
ness began. At one moment he is feeling
about with his hands and moving his head
from side to side, trying to lift himself
while he murmurs: What crowds, what
devotion. my dear people," Then, falling
back inertly he signs and says: ooh, the
weight Of these robes. can + hold out un-
til the end?" This is followed by scraps of
Latin verses and prayers and then comes
an interval Of silence which is broken by
another moment at energy in which the
pope cries: THE consistory is over. They
can reproach me no longer. How many
faces Of all kinds. How many foreigners.
The church is triumphing," and so on,
over and over again.
A wonderful thing about Pope Leo is
that every time his mind becomes clear
he seems to grasp the fact that it may be
the last time and he makes the highest
use Of 1t. When, during the alarming
crisis, about noon, he was lying on his bed
perfectly motionless, while around him
knelt the cardinals and other mem bers of
the papal court, praying and not knowing
whether the pope was not already dead,
without any preliminary restlessness, the
wh oil
Cardinal Oreglia, who was at his side. and
he said, solemnly: ITO your eminepce,
who will so soon seize the reins Of SUI
preme power, confide the church In these
difficult times
"Be This My Last Greeting"
Then Mgr. Bisleti, the master Of the
chamber, asked for the pope's benediction,
which the pontiff granted. adding: BE
this my last greeting.
Then the pontiff gave his hand to kiss
to the cardinals present, who were Greg
LA, Rampolla, Serafino Yannutelli, Della;
Volpe, and Wives Tuto. !: q
DR.. Laponni profited by the pope's
animation to administer restoratives,
whereupon the patient sank back as sud-
denly as he had revived.
The words the pope addressed to Card
inal Oreglia, and which may perhaps
prove to be his last utterance the last
supreme effort of that intelligence which
has aStOn1shed the world, are much COM
mented upon and it Ia wondered whether
the intention Of Leo XIII. was to indicat e
Cardinal Oreglia as his successor. They
will certainly have considerable weight in
the decision of the cardinals who will take
part in the conclave. st
400 p. m.-The pope had another brief
lucid interval about O'clock and NUT
tered a few words to those present.
4:04-The Pope Is Dead.
5:45 p. ma large crowd has gathered
about the vatican, but perfect order pre-
walls there and elsewhere in Rome.
The pope's death agony was short and
was terminated by a paroxysm of choking.
After a short interval Cardinal Serafino
Vannutelli intoned the requiem amidst
the weeping Of those present. Then all
kissed Pope Leo's hand before leaving the
chamber. -
6:15 p m.-The official Identification of
the pontiff's body will occur tomorrow
morning in the presence of the members
of the sacred college.
Cardinal Oreglia, dean Of the scored
college, will nominate a secretary Of the
consistory to succeed the late Mgr. Vol
POM. Mgr. Caspari is mentioned as sec
Tetary Of the consstory.