Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-11

close full week since Pope Leo was
stricken with illness, and 1T found him
still battling against death. Last night
he enjoyed considerable periods of re
pose. DIR. Lapponi remained near the
sick room thruout the night. but
there was little occasion for his SER
vices. When DR.. Mazzoni Joined him
In sick chamber at $50 this morning
they found the patient had not suffered
any serious depression during the night,
altho the same terrible weakness Is
still manifest The usual bulletin. is
sued at g, showed conditions in the
sick room practically unchanged. pulse,
temperature and respiration being al
most identical with those maintained
yesterday. The most cheering feature
OF the bulletin was the silence con-
cerning any immediate aggravation of
pleuric conditions.
The bulletin follows: During
the night His Holiness rested at
intervals. His pulse is 80 and has
shown no diversity since last night
In the strength OF resistance.
Respiration 80, temperature s6 CEN
tiErade. The functions of the kid
neys are still deficient. His gen
eral condition. however is fairly
easy.
.MAZzoNI,
LAPPONI.''
Within the great colonniade fronting
st. Peters there continued the same
gathering of anxious crowds with a,
steady line of cardinals and distin-.
4 guished members OF the diplomatic
corps proceeding to the inner court of
( the vatican to learn the result of the
doctors conference Even before day
light groups gathered at the entrance,
seeking the latest information.
The weather conditions here are ideal
and contribute greatly to the comfort
IL the patient. The sun shines from
q cloudless sky and the heat is tenn
pered by balmy westerly breezes. The
hopes OF the pope's recovery have
again risen at the vatican thru the
restful night, taken as a whole, passed
by the pontiff. Even his attendants
have been able to enjoy much needed
rest. DR.. Lapponi paid a visit TO the
pope at Z. The pontiff at first was
not in good humor. saying the could
not stand remaining SO many hours in
bed, never having been accustomed
to lie in bed for longer than four or
five hours at--~time. The doctor, how
ever suce ID most patiently, in con-
yincipg 81. that when persons are Ill
1t is .sary to change their habits,
even they seem not to be so COM
fortat e. This conversation with the
doctor succeeded in so tranqnilizing the
pope that he refused to see Monsignor
Piaferi, his confessor. Having ex-
pressed a desire to hear mass. the
pontiff's secretary, Monsignor Angeli.
celebrated it In the chapel adjacent to
the sick room. leaving the door open
so he could follow the service. Shortly
afterwards DIR. Mazzoni visited the
pope and confirmed the relatively good
condition of the patient as observed
by Dr. Lapponi,, with the exception
of the working Of kidneys, which con-
tinue to cause apprehension as they
are not functioning well.
The amelioration in His Holiness
breathing will continue until the liquid
regathers in the pleura. The pope's
pulse is better and the movements of
the bowels regular.
To understand the sudden and radi-
cal changes occurring, not SO much
in the pope's condition as in the feel
ing of the public when runors are cir
culated about the improved or retro
grade state of the pontiff's health, one
should understand the state of nervous
ness, lilrened to an electrified condi--