The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
Special Cable Dispatches TO TER Sun.


From TsR SUN Correspondent at Rome
ROME, July II, 2 A. M.-The Pope's rest
lessness has increased to painful degree,
and there is every indication that his death
cannot be long delayed.
Cardinal Agliardi, as Vice Chancellor Of
the Palace Of the Chancellery, will take
possession to-day. the Pope having signed
the necessary bulls for this purpose two
days ago.
ROME, July 49, To-day was the feast
day Of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, on
which, report says, the Pope predicted his
death would occur. The day is famous in
ecclesia stical history as the day Of the
death of many saints and illustrious church.
men. 1t has passed and Leo has not joined
| their number
So far as can he ascertained there has
been no perceptible change in the Pope'S
| condit ion since the last bulletin, issued at
o'clock tonight, The physicians aftc"
! A consultation, decided not 10 risk another
operation at present and left the Vatican
u "
| ing quietly.
| II is said that the physicians desire TO
| operate again tomorrow morning as
liquid continually accumulates in the
pleural cavity, but they must be guided
by the condition Of the sufferer whose
enfeebled organism might be unable to
stand the strain. They may consult
again with DR.. Rossoni before deciding
the question.
The Pope ia represented to have said
TO DR.. Mazzoni when he paid his first visit
| in the morning:
~ feel worn out and weary
When told that All operation might be-
| again necessary and on being as
sured that other patients underwent
| such an operation many times, The Pope IL
quoted ss saying that they were probably
| not as old as he, and when the doctors
added that they would not operate Just
then he inclined his head in weary acaI-
essence.
After day Of apprehension. caused
| by the bulletin which to medical men
! indicated the rapid approach OF the end
there came the evening announcement,
which was simply amazing in its record
Of fresh resistance against death.
A Roman physician affirmed that ""
! would have refused to believe Tonight
bulletin unless it had been signed by hi.
eminent colleagues
| 1t is no, generally known in Rome that
The most famous OF the Pops's physicians
diagnosed the seat of the troubl" As cancer
of the pleura bnt doctors having knoWl-
edge explain the Pope's present condition
as characteristic vagary Of this mysterious
disease.
II is explained that il II possible usually
10 drain the pleura Of liquid twice before
| the fluid becomes 100 thick 10 I've removed
through Il hollow needle, and that third
operation Of the kind may be partly
! successful
The morning bulletin Of the physicians
was as follows:
THE Pope passed an agi'ated, sleepless
night. His general condition shows N"
I modification except increased frequency OF
! respiration owing to the accumulation OF
nleuri, fluid. Pulls, IS; respiration, 80,
! t-mooraturn, SO c"ntigrad" (o0s degree
| FahrenhtiU. iAfPoNi'
'MAZzoNI
At8o'clock this evening the Pope's ply
| sicians met in consultation as TO the adj
visibility of "A third tapping operation.
! LIQUID continued to rise in the peura,
I causing the respiration to be extremely
short and painting,
The doctors announced at o'clock that
they lad deferred further consultation
! and the Issuing of bulletin until o'clock,
! as the Pope was sleeping.
| II il said that there is evidence OF the
! thickening Of the fluid in the pleura and
! This makes ordinary tapping impractlcabe,
( The only method for removing the accu-
mutations il bv fresh incision between the
ribs and this is out of the question, the
Use of angsthetics being impossible
! The following bulletin was issued at 8
! O'Clock tonight
! The Pope's condition remains practically
| unchanged. He has slept several hours
since morning. Pulse, ss; respiration, 80
| temperature, 30 8 centigrade. LAPPoM
~MAZLoNL'
The doctors returned 10 the Vatican a.
o O'Clock tonight to consider again the
! odyisabilitv ~ attempting third operation
! They decided not to perform one. The
| reportcd imminencc of death revived public
| interest in the Pontiff fate and large
crowds gathered about the Vatican. The
! Government has decided TO send regi-
ment to the entrance Of the Vatican a.
soon M the Pope's death is announced,
| with instructions to prevent any demon
! stration, religious or otherwise.
| The aarmist reports have also revived
discussion of the Pope's successor. but
| nothing has transpiret having an impor-
| tant bearing on the question.
The heat to-day was more oppressive
and the humidity was greater,
| There was much interest in the publica-
/ ,iun ,hi, afternoon Of the last poem written
hv the Pope II WAS written some time
in June. |, consists Of eight lines Of Latin
upon 81 Ansclm, who was Archbishop Of
! Canterbury in the eleventh century.
| Orders have been issued for preparations
10 no made TO provide for an increase in tn"
number OF electric lights in the aSarsmen'+