The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-07-11
Patient May Last For Two
Weeks or May Go AT
Any Minute.
PRAYERS IN SAVOY
An Imposing Procession,
Chanting InterceS-
SionS, Passes.
ny ASSOCIATED rRrs..

Nv ASao' lNlfD fRiSS.
Rome, July 1.-THE pope continues 10
hold his own.
A slight improvement is manifested in
the primary aimcnt, but the condition
of the kidneys now gives cause for a
renewal of anxiety.
This is increased hy the danger Of
ihe pontil's heart giving ont at any
moment.
In a general way. however the brave
old patient may be said to be more COM
Portable than for several days.
The doctors say they would scarcely
be surprised If the scc-saw between lifo
aud death continues for another IS days.
Three Cardinals Received.
This afternoon the extraordinary mono
gcnarian received in audience three ear
dinals one belonging to the order Of
bishops, one TO the order OF priests aud
one to the order OF dcacons in the pri.
vate chapel Of the pontiGcal apartments.
A iridium for the popc's recovery was
celebrated today and will continue un-
ceasingly until Monday night.
Prayers will be said and chanted in
Pope IcO's behalf and the expenses Of
the services will he borne by AN ancient
body known as the pope famiiars."
Prayers in Savoy.
A dispatch from Turin announces that
even in Savoy, which wrcslcd temporal
power from the vatican. the inhabitants
today formed an imposing procession.
headed by priests, and slowly marched
through the streets, chanting nterccssions.
4 4 IL. l.t. II
bishop Of Turin, Cardinal Rchclcy. him
self possible successor Of the pope, adj
dressed the multitude and pronounced an
culogium Of Leo Kill, declaring that his
death would be an irrcparablc loss 10 the
church Of Rome.
Forego the Custom.
The British government has been obliged
to iorcg0 its custom, covering many years,
OF holding no diplomatic intercourse with
the vatican.
Today the government callod direct TO
Cardinal Rampolla as secretary Of state.
saying cable message had been received
from the government Of New Zealand in
quirng about the pope's health and re-
questng an answer in order to transmit il
10 Premier Seddon.
Considerable significance was attached
at the vatican to this incident
Condition Is Easier.
The following bulletin was issued at
After o rather quiet day the patients
condition Is generally easier. The thorax
was again examined. There was no in
crease Of liquid in the upper portion Of
the thorax TO give indications OF pleuratic
irritation. The pulse was stronger and
fuller It Rh fsgpirutIDn DS and
ture 23.0 ccntrigrade. His mental condi-
ton was brighter"
Denied by Mazzoni.
When the news spread that the popo
might possibly be suffering from inllam-
nation Of the kidneys, representative Of
the Associated Press went to see Prof.
Mazzoni in order TO receive a direct af-
firmation or denial The professor said:
Il know all about it, The news was
spread by an American doctor in Rome.
l. authorize you to deny it emphatically
and 10 make the following statements
The disease OF the pope is pneu-
mona followed by pleurisy, or as it is
commonly called, peuro-pneumonia. To
have nephritis which means nhamma-
ton of the kidneys, the latter must be dis
cascd, while the pontiif's are healthy"
40 p. m.-Ihc pope is still awake,
but is not feeling quite so bright as he
did this morning.
The doctors are now arriving at the
vatican for an early visit
In order to take into account the con-
venence OF all concerned, including the
pope, unless new symptoms are discovered,
the doctors are not likely to return to the
vatican tonight.
In view Of the serious condition Of the
pope the Napolitans have had recourse
to their most sacred and seldom-used
method Of rendering him assistance.
St. Gennaro is their greatest saint and
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