The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-15
REPEATS "TNY WILL BE DONE"
Recognizes Cardinals, Who File
Past in Silent Farewell.
whispers Few Last words Of Advice TO
Cardinal SatOlIi on the Defence of the
Northumberland 0rtem Examination
Expected 10 Reveal Cancer OF
the Picuric Cayity--NiSht Bulletin An.
nouDces That the Patients Strength
Il Slowly but surely Diminishing.
Special cable Despatch 10 THE sun

Special cable Despatch 10 THE SUN
From THE sun Corrcsp m lent at Rome.
ROME, July "a, 10 P. M.-To-night re-
ports + the Pores condition arc such as
to rake every one wish that the end might |
no longer be delayed. He is literally dying
by inches
The degeneration of nature. senilc decay, |
is making rapid progress, induced chiefly |
by uric acid and other posons, which are
10 longer eliminated by the natural func- ,
tions. Indications of what is virtually
local modification are plainly visible on
the limbs and even on the throat. yet the
spirit refuses to leave the hopelessly ex-
haustcd body, and the mind remains clear
the greater part Of the time.
1t is impossible even now to judge posi-
lively what the immediate cause Of death
will be or az what hour the end will come.
1t may take the form Of cardiac paralysis
or cerebral an8mia. The body will not
survive for many hours when once the
dying Pontifs indomtabls will suocumbs,
vet ne sui ldktS LltCTcsI III tHc NDIu
LAST ADVICE TO CARDINAL sAroLII
Several Cardinals filed by his bedside
to-day taking silent leave of his Holiness.
He seemed TO recognize each Of them but
he spoke to none save Cardinal Satoli, to
whom he whispered few words urging
him TO his new duty of irstructing the
clergy in defence of the Divine inspiration
OF the Scriptures against attacks originating
from the recent discoveries of ancient
records purporting to show an earlier and
profane origin for portions Of the Bible
Most of the time the Pope pays little at
tention to his own condition. Pain is abb
sent, but there is a growing sense OF pros
tration. During his scmi-conscious in
tervals he murmurs frequently in Latin
THY will be done"
There were showers this evening, and
The intensely damp heat and depressing
atmosphere can hardly fail to hasten the
end.
CANCER OF THE PLEURIc CAVITY.
The true nature Of the Pope's last i'll
ness probably will not be disclosed until
after his death. There is the beS authority
for saying that the post-mortem examina-
lion il expected to reveal cancer In the
p,uric cavity. This is return of the
disease which manifested itself in the
uimor which was removed from the Pope's
side three years ago. 1t IL the opinion
Of his physicians that the Pope's marvellous
vitality would have kept him alive until
he was well past his hundredth year if
it were not for this malignant growth.
THE Sun correspondent ia forbidden,
Al the present moment, to quote his author
ity for this diagnosis but if it were given
it would be accepted without question.
HIS CONDITION DURING THE DAY.
The Pope's nephews passed Monday
night in his apartments. The Pope had
severa, attacks of vomiting. and at times
lost consciousness.
During the night the Pope was induced
10 take a little Tokay wine sent to him
by the Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria,
but he refused beef tea, despite the en-
treaties Of DR.. Lapponi. Dr. Lapponi
mad" several injections. The swelling in
The legs increl sed
Tho physicians issued the following
bulletin at 94O o'clock this morning.
There is no CHI nge in the gra We condition
Of the Pope. His pulse is weak at 90; respira-
tion, 80, temperature, 1913 centigrade (97 SO
degrees Fahrenheit). "LAPPoNI.
"MAzzoNI"
Tie TrlburG aid to-day that his Foli-
ness was beginning to lose his clearness of
mind and uttered only few disconnected
p'r"scs. When spoken to the Pontifr
started and thon his memoir returned
feeling that the end was approx ching
the Pope expressed desire 10 see Cardinal
Rampolh, the Papal Secretary Of State,
alone, They were together for some time.
Later the Pope asked to have the Fran
es'an henediciion Pronounced, as he il,
member of that order This was done
by CardIna! Wives Tuto.
After receiving the benediction his Holt
TOSS blessed the Cardinal and the Fran
Hscag order The Cardinal is both a
NApuchin and franciscan.
One report said that the Popes delirium |,
mere sed during the day and his lucid ,
m.ervo5 were OF much shorter duration. |
lie muttered unintellislbly and fancied |
he saw apparitions and heard strange |
noises He made gret efforts TO over !
come this state Of mind and sometimes
succeeded.
THE NIGHT BULLETIN
III" following bulletin was issued at =
O'clock tonight
The day was rather calm, with short in
"rVaIs of less depression. tn" pulse is |
weak at 81, respiration 81, temperature |