Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
But Walked Without Assistance To-Day to His
 Arm Chair
REGRETS THAT HE CANNOT ATTEND 10 HIS WORK
Noble Guards That Had Been Sent As Bearers of Red Hats Newly
 Appointed Cardinals Have Been Recalled of COndO ence Continue to Pour Into the Vatican From All Over the World

AIterWarQS ms lOilnGSS expressed desire to rise, saying he would be more comfortable in his arm chair. The pope's attendant, Pic Cintra. then offered to help him to rise, but the pope refused his assistance, saying he could still move by himself. In fact without any help except that afforded by his cane, the pontiff walked a few steps to his arm chair, repeating now and then: v
 'I am weaker; am weaker" Part of the work referred to by the pope was to repeat a novena to the Madonna of the Carmelites, whose feast begins to-day. The pope is a very devout worshiper of the madon- na always carrying her scapular about his neck.
 The intense anxiety regarding the pontiff's condition which is felt throughout the United States is shown by the receipt of very large number | of telegrams from eminent American prelates and lay Catholics in America, making anxious inquiries and express 1 ing the hope that the prayers for his re covery will be answered. One of these messages, from the Rev John Cleary received by Dr Laponi this morning, appeals to the doctors not to give up the fight to save the pope's life. Father Cleary said:
 | Before he dies I wish to see the world at peace. God bless him. Dc not give him up. The world needs him."
 Dr Mazzoni, speaking about the pope this afternoon, remarked: GJt has oIx hoora +1,aA Dn,,o Leo has shown powers of extraordi- nary resistance to diseases of the con stitution, which is true; but, he also which is little known, enjoys the abso, lute harmony of all his organs and of his physical, moral and intellectual qualities, which is the real cause of his great resistance to illness. Notwith. standing his advanced age and his present sickness, the. pope has con. stitution capable of enabling him to re- cover. The difficulties and delicacy of the moment are created by the per- sonality of the pope. He is a very sensitive man and person to whom a simple injection of caffeine causes great suffering for about three hours. Three years ago when operated upon him for cyst, it was said he did not suffer; but, in reality he did suffer in tensely.
 ''The liquid taken yesterday from the pleura may gather again and an other operation may be necessary. But hope not. Some of the liquid may remain and often the little which is left is spontaneously absorbed, which
 may be the case with the pontiff." 
 $50 D. m.-The pope's condition is very grave. His doctors are alarmed
 at the continued weakness which is complicated by certain functional dis, orders. His holiness is restless and drowsy and is frequently falling asleep.
 London, July s.--A special dispatch l from Rome filed at 2:2O D. m. says tht pope had another fainting fit to-day | that the action of his heart is yer. | feeble, and that his condition ha:
 again become very critical.
 Paris, July S.-A dispatch from Rome
 says: '"The condition of the pope hal
 become worse since morning, his weak
 ness is increasing hour by hour; he is only internationally conscious and {
 catastrophe is imminent" Berlin, July 9.--A dispatch to the
 Lokal Anzeizer from Rome says the
 condition of the pope has become sud
 denly worse and Cardinal SerafinC Vanutelli has been called to administer | absolution ''articuIo mortis" The end
 it is added, is impending.