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VOL. XXVI. NO. 29.
POPE SCARCEL Y ALIVE;
CARRIAGES ARE WAITING
TO CALL THE CARDINALS
Pope Leo XIII has been battling between life and death since Satur
day, July 4. He has been under the constant care c'f two of the most
eminent Italian specialists, Drs. Lapponi and Mazzoni. His disease is
called senile pneumonia. Several times during the week the pope’s life
was believed to be very close to the end. At times persistent rumors
gained currency that his death had actually taken place and dispatches
from Rome indicated that an official announcement of his death was
hourly expected. His vitality has excited the wonder of the world, but
does not seem exhausted. Three times he has been relieved by a simple
operation, the successful removal, by a hollow needle, of the pleuritic
accumulation of bloody water that made his breathing more difficult.
The pope has been attended assiduously by hia valet, Pio Centra, and
his confessor. Mgr. Pifferi. All the members of the Vatican household
have given every attention to the stricken pontiff.
All over the world the brave fight for life has been discussed by
every one. Protestant as well as Catholic. The people admire the se
rene, calm and undisturbed manner in which the pope has faced death,
ordered his own affairs and participated in ecclesiastical business, so
far as permitted by his doctors. Even though apparently stricken with
death, he has at times arisen from his bed and sat in his favorite arm
chair. He has calmly read the “Ars Poetica,” from Horace: has com
posed Latin poems, has given and received benedictions, and expressed
assurance of confidence in his officers. When he sleeps his sunken cheeks,
hollow eyes and prominent jaws appear as of the dead, the skin being
drawn tightly over the bones. When awake about the only expression
of life is in his brilliant black eyes and the calm serenity with which
he asserts his life. One of the doctors has seemed to express perfectly
the truth as to Leo’s condition when he said: “The pope is ninety-four;
he is very ill. All else is smoke.”
The pope himself predicted that he would die on Thursday last, the
fete of the Carmelite Madonna. He passed that fateful day in apparent
comfort. On Friday he spoke of the day being the fete of Saint Leo,
saying that he had never failed to assist at mass since, when almost
a boy, he came to Rome to participate in the jubilee of Leo XII. Mass
was conducted in the chapci adjoining the pope's room and he followed
it very closely.
It is possible that the pope may live two weeks, according to the cal
culations of some of his physicians. Nevertheless preparations are being
quietly made for the conclave cf cardinals that will meet for the elec
tion of a new pope ten days after Leo's death. Cardinal Gibbons, the
only American cardinal, reached Havre last week, having sailed for Eu
rope at the instance of Rampolla. the pope's secretary of state.
Speculation as to the pope’s successor seems altogether futile.
There are many interests, political and ecclesiastical, involved in the
election. The conditions i :ate a compromise is more profc-.ble than
the choice of any of the prominent faction leaders. Six cardinals have
been mentioned as oossible successors to the pope—Rampolla, the pres
ent secretary of state: Oreglia, now the cardinal camerlengo, or chamber
lain of the pope; Vannutelli. one of the greatest diplomats of the papal
government: Parocchi, Svampa and Capacelatro, these last three being
cardinal bishops, whose ascession to the papal throne would place the
Catholic forces of the world under strong leadership.
There is little doubt but that an Italian will be the next pope. This
is not at all affected by the facts that Austria, France and Spain all
claim the right to veto the choice of any particular cardinal, should he
prove persona non grata to their respective governments.
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LATEST BULLETINS.
Rome, July 19.—The pope is sinking.
Rome. July 19.-10:15 p. m.—The pone
has had an attack of delirium. The end
appears inevitable.
Rome. July 20.-9:35 a. m.—Dr. Mazzon!
entered the siek room at half past S
o’clock this morning ami at the same
time Cardinal Oreglia. dean of the sa
cred c dlege, arrived at the Vatican and
It is believed that he will remain. It
was then reported that *he prostration
of the pope was augmented.
THE END IS NEAR AT HAND.
Ronin. July 2D. 3:5D n. m. —Now that
the supreme last moment in the mem
orable life and reign of Pope Leo Is ex
ported almost hourly, the contrast be
tween the quiet within and the excite
ment without the Vatican is most strik
ing.
In the vast palace there is a hushed
calm of expectation, the only apparent
wakeful souls being the Swiss guards,
'i'he doctors and attendants of the dying
non tiff speak in whispers and move noise
lessly about, so that from the sick room
no sound comes except the heavy breath
ing of the unconscious pope or his oc
casional cries for Pio Centra and Dr.La.p
poni. His tone is one of feat, as though
he felt himself abandoned. In reality
sleep is very far from all eyes.
No matter at what hour death comes
the whole palaeo will spring into sudden
life as though touched by a magician’s
wand. In the piazza of St. Peter, on
the contrary, all is movement, there be
ing a regular encampment of journalists
before ♦he famous bronze doors, which
ar. now <dosed in their faces and behind
which the regular tr.|mp of the Swiss
guards can be heard.
During Day in Sick Room.
Rome. July 19. -Today each hour has
added to the gravity of the reports from
the -ick mom of the pontiff, until al!
Rome has waited almost breathlessly in
momentary expectation of the announce
ment of his death. Since the state of
depression which seized upon the pope
during the latter part of the night his
condition has gone steadily downward
and throughout the day The most Intense
anxiety has prevailed. For the first time
also the weather was strongly against
him. A blistering heat, fell upon the cliy
and the great piazza of St. Peter’s took
up the fierce sun and threw it back
against the Vatican until it was like a
nery furnace. Even the slight breeze
which prevailed came in hot waves from
the south. 'l’his seriously added to the dis
comfort of the patient. He had spent
a restless night, sleeping only for short
intervals and even then his sleep was
a gi fated.
Dr. Lapponi remained in the sick room
throughout the night. At the morning
conference the physicians noted a dis
tinct change for the worse, particularly
In the accelerated pulse, which had risen
to 98 after remaining for many days be
tween 88 and 90.
The distinguished patient appeared to
have lost all of the vitality which he had
hitherto so remarkably maintained. He
appealed ifiteously to those about him.
asking not to be left alone. Although tils
mental vigor was nearly exhausted, he
again asked that mass be celebrated. This
was performed in the room adjoining
that in which the pontiff lay. He follow
ed the ceremony and took communion
with extreme difficulty.
Almost immediately afterward he sank
into a state .of complete exhaustion. At
first this took, on the character of an
unnatural sleep ami he lay as one inani
mate wiili his eyes closed. But occasion
ally ho started up and ■ tied out as though
in fear. Gradually, however, bis sleep be
came heavier ftnd ass..med a condition
of seml-consclousness or torpor. After
noon there was hardly any revival from
this continued state of torpor and the doc
tors remained continuously in attendance
Meantime the crlt: 'I condition of the
pontiff had caused Intense excitement
throughout the city. When the state of
coma first occurred th, doctors formal
ly communicated the gravity of the con
dition of his holiness to Cardinal Ratn
polla, who In turn, advised the cardinals
of the sacred college. ,\t the same time
the general public became aware of the
alarming change in the pope’s condition
and the entrance of the Vatican was
soon thronged with dignitaries of the
church and members of the diplomatic
corps making anxious inquiry. Twice
rumors of the death ■ >:’ the pontiff gained
circulation. The cardinals and diplomats,
upon their arrival, w ■ informed of the
gravity of the situation, but many of
them left upon learning that the ru
mors of the pope’s death were untrue.
Gave Cardinal His Blessing.
The condition of coma was interrupted
shortly after sunset. Cardinal Vivos y
Tuto and Monsignor Filler, the pope's
confessor, were then called into the siek
room. When they began to repeat Latin
prayers the familiar - und of the lan
guage which Leo XIII loves so well
penetrated to his couch and the pope
seemed roused from bis; stupor and
showed signs of consciousness. He lift
ed his head. Cardinal fives y Tuto took
advantage of the opportunity to approach
the bed and tel; the pontiff that some
of the cardinals were in the ante cham
ber. "I myself," said 1 "desire to have
your benediction.’
The pope, with a great effort, raised
a trembling hand and In an almost inau
dible voice, between 1 pg pauses, gave
the cardinal the ’, . 1 •’ ' The
effort, how , or, appear-a to have been
too much for him, and he fell back
into a condition of unconsciousness.
.Among the cardinals who camo to the
Vatican today’ was Cardinal Oreglia, dean
of the sacred college, upon whom will
fall the chief duty of directing affairs
when the pope’s death occurs. He went
to the apartments, which had already
been prepared for his permanent
occupancy, and some believed that
he had taken up his residence at
the Vatican in anticipation of Ids speedy
assumption of the import/int duties he
I will be called on to perform. Later.
I however, he left the Vatican.
I Cardinal Sarafino Vanuttelll, the grand
penitentiary, also arrived in readiness
to perform his office of reciting prayers
for the dying pontiff. He remained at
the Vatican continuously through the
afternoon and evening.
Preparation To Assemble Cardinals.
Toward night the reports from the
sick room continued to be of the gravest
character. Cardinal Della Volpe, coming
from the Vatican, said he had held a
brief conversation with Dr. Lapponi and
that the latter had made the following
statement:
"If nothing new happens the patient
may live until tomorrow morning, per-
I haps 111! evening- that is, twenty-four
’ hours longer—but beyond that his sur
; vival is impossible.
i Following the departure of the cardl
i rials, i number of carriages were station
-1 cd in the court yard of San Damaso. In
readiness to bring the cardinals to the
I Vatican when the catastrophe seemed
Imminent.
President Roosevelt's Sympathy.
Acting Secretary of State Loomis, at
Washington, yesterday sent the following
| cablegram to Cardinal Rampolla:
I "To His Eminence, Cardinal Rampolla.
Rome: 'l’he president desires me to con
\< y througn you appropriate expression
of his sincere sympathy with his holiness
in this hour of supreme suspense and the
request that hr bo advised of the condi
tion of the venerable sufferer.
"FRANCIS B. LOOMIS,
"Acting Secretary of State.”
i The Vatican authorities are deeply ap
preciative of this expression of the Amer-
I icon president and recall the cordial per
i sonal exchanges between the president
‘ and the pope when the volumes of presl
, donttai messages and papal encyclicals
were exchanged.
Cardinal Rampolla sent an answer to
the mt ssage which contained the thanks
of the vati.an authorities for the solici
tude expressed by the president and also
I the latest information concerning the
condition of tnc pope.
Reply of Rampolla.
Washington, July 19.—Tonight the fol
lowing reply was received to the mes
sage sent to Cardinal Rampolla by Act
ing Secretary Loomis at the president's
request;
"Rome, July 19. —Mr. Francis B. Loomis,
Acting Secretary of state, Washington:
I beg you to present, in his holiness’
name, the president the warmest and
most sincere thanks for his sympathy to
ward his holiness in this hour of dread
ful suspense, and I am very sorry to
advise you that unfortunately the con
dition of the august sufferer is becoming
very dangerous."
ADVICE TO THE CARDINALS.
Believed Pope Will Leave Paper
About the Conclave.
Paris. .Inly 2ft A dispatch to The
Figaro from Rome says that a well in
formed prela’e has told their correspond
ent that he believes Pope Leo’s papers
will contain a bill relating to the coming
conclave and advising the cardinals not
tn shut themselves up within the Vatican
grounds on account of the age and weak
ness of several of their number and
the unhealthiness of the palace in hot
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HE WILL BE DICTATOR
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Paris. July 20 - The correspondent of;
The Eclair at Rome has had a long con
versation with Marquis Sacchetti, grand
marshal of the papal court, who repeated
to him th" following declaration made
by Cardinal Oreglia, who will take over
the ■ ,- ; p.mtifi al affairs
during the interregnum to the officials
of the Vatican:
" I shall, alas, be the only living au
thority. and I count on the devotion of
the clergj- and the military and I shall
expect it to be absolutely blind. For the
soldiers there is a prison and I shall
use it. Arrangements have been made
with the Italian police and I know the
girrison of Rome wili d i its duty out
side: let us do ours inside.
"I intend to revive the proper tradi-
PRICE: FIVE CE NTS.
; tions, taking as a mode’ the former ■•en
claves. Not that the death of Pope Leo
XIII. will be announced from the :ogg; i
of St. Peter to the people of th? worii.
nor will it be made known in a hole in
the corner fashion. The funeral will he
celebrated in accordance with authenC
bulls. I intend, under the guard of th-’
pontifical army, to revive the lying in
state of the body in the Sistine chape’,
which function was suppressed -i ’ ■
last occasion. Every morning orders wi ’’
be given by me alone, and I shall pm i
the slightest assumption of authority
sid - the execution of my orders.
"Accustom yourselves, gentlerm i.
to consider rr.e as an old priest. :t
jour head, calm and absolute abo <
and without other control than tbit of
my conscience."