Evening journal., 1903-07-06
POPE RALLIES,
CANNOT LIVE
CONTINUED From First rage).

tiary Pope Leo feebly recited the
confession OF faith, as formulated by
the Council OF Trent, and finally the
words of absolution and the formula
of indulgence In articulo mortis were
solemnly pronounced b. The grand
penitentiary. The heads Of the great
religious orders who were present
granted the Pope the special indul-
gences which they have the privilege
of comforting. Then came the touch.
ing prayers for a passing soul and
part of the Gospel. the Lords passion.
AS the iast worus uieO a,.as, 81 e..
on their knees The Pontiif. rdsins
his almost transparent fingers with
feeble effort, pronounced IN scarcely
audible words his benedicticn on the
sacred college and On all those pres,
ent and then sank back on tie p.l
lows. There was scarcely \ tear, 6
eye IN the whole assemblage: ths
schs OF the Popes relatives were
plainly heard. Deep silence followed,
only broken now and again by muir
INJURED prayer or pious ejaculation.
In the portion of the loggia of
Raphael. adjoining the Papal apart
ments. were the families Of Count Ric-
cardo Peccl and Count Moroni, the
Pope's nephews.
A press correspondent saw DR.. MAJ
zcni on his return from consultation
at Pope Leo's bedside. The doctor
said; 9f
1.-The situation tiis time is certainly
really grave. in view OF the great age
OF the patient and his stateo OF extreme
weakness. However, the case is not
yet desperate, especially with a man
having such unexpected reserves Of
energy and vitality which at the age
of SO is indeed astonishing. The ex-
act definition OF the POpe's illness is
senile dynamic pneumonia, but his
holiness has not the least idea that
he is attacked by any organic disease.
In fact. he was not in bed when
went to the Vatican, but was seated in
his usual armchair, where / am ac-
custOmed to see him every time
visit the palace. He believes that the
oppression on his chest and the ac-
companying difficulty of breathing are
merely the results Of extreme weak
ness. AS soon as he saw me his holi-
ness repeatedly requested me to turn
my attention to the best means of re-
storing his strength, which he said
was all he required except a little
fresh air Now and then the Pope has
recourse to his inveterate habit of
snuff taking. saying that he finds il
very refreshing.
THE weakness of the patients pulse
and his short and irregular breathing
gradually approaching to gasping, are
the only external symptoms OF any
serious nature, but. as | said before
the Pope was full of spirit and would
not take a grave view of his own case
When | left him. his holiness said
Como again soon. | will try to give
you a better reception.
The interior of the Vatican during
the early hours of this morning testi.
tes to the conviction that the passing
of Pope Leo is very near. The court
yard of st. Damaso was filled with the
carriages of the cardinals. Cardina
Satolli drove to Rome from Frascati
the carriage horses beiSs covered will
dust and perspiration. At the Cortil,
> are drawn up the carriages of the car
dinals and OF many nOtables. The an
te chambers Of the palace were al
through the night thronged will
princes of the church, high noblemer
and members of the diplomatic corps
kilograms of inquiry have been re
r ceived from several of the monarch
Of Europe
a All kinds of speculation are alread.
! n circulation as to the probable sue
Q eessor to the throne of St. Peter. Tn
b first question the cardinals will hav
!, TO solve will be whether the conclav
n shall be held in Rome or outside o
J. Italy. 1t is believed that the support
> ers of the idea Of abandoning Rom
9 will be even fewer than In the cOnclav
D held after the death of Plus TX, whe
J. 30 out OF 81 cardinals voted in favor O
l. Rome. The second question will
whether the next pope must be a
Italian or a foreigner. II is general
believed he will be an Italian becaus
In view OF the struggle between tn
church and the state since the fall {
the temporal power and the constitu
le ton OF united Italy all the clergy a
Iell as the clerical party and even FOL
s. signers think that an Italian pope ca
st protect better than a stranger the aC
m vance of the religious and political II
" terests of the church. The candidate
Id chiefly spoken Of are Cardinal Ran
polla and Cardinal serafno Vann'
M lelii
KS It is believed that the first ball'
ls' will be merely a test in which nobod
IS will be elected, but II will be used
ht see which way the wind blows. II
I'M considered certain that II Cardin
he Rampolla sees the impossibility of su
ye' ceeding 10 the pontifical throne be vi
ny throw all his strength IA favor of {
he outsider, with a view TO preserving h
rs candidacy for the next conclave.
he All these plans, especially tho
ne drawn up by the cardinals of the Car
lie may be disturbed by the attitude
az the cardinals coming from outside
Rome, principally foreigners. Thin
might be pushed to such point as
~ Induce a portion of the Italians fro
,as the provinces to ally with the foreil
:, cardinals, in which case alone the