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Show THE POPE IMPROVING DOCTORS TAKE HOPEFUL VIEW OF HIS CASE. Pope Strong Enough to Dress Himself, and an Absolute Cure is Anticipated Antici-pated by His Physicians. Pope Leo has lived to see another Sunday, and there are distinct signs of Improvement in his condicion. During the morning the Pontiff participated In the celebration (f mass. The ceremony was held in the chapel adjoining the sick chamber, Mopsignor Marsoni being the celebrant. cele-brant. The door connecting the sicfc room with the chapel was opened so that his Holiness might follow the services. He insisted that Dr. Lap-ponl Lap-ponl and his valet,' Contra, should leave his side and enter the chapel in order to better hear the mass. During the afternoon the pope felt strong enough' to get up. He rose, dressed himself In white and went to sit in his usual armchair, where he remained for some time. Then the windows were opened for a change of air, the sun streaming in. together with a light, refreshing breeze from the Mediteranean. Late in the afternoon after-noon he received Cardinals Mathleu, Stelnhuber, Agliardi and Casili. The pope showed his usual brightness and lucidity of mind, and spoke to each without showing any perceptible fatigue. fa-tigue. Sunday night Dr. Lapponi made the following important statement to the POPE LKO XIII. question If he believed the pope's improved im-proved condition could continue: "I believe if the pope lasts until July 21 we may not perhaps achieve an absolute cure, but we will secure such a good state of health in tha patient as will allay our anxiety." |