The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
POPE HAS A QUIETER DAY.
No RELAPSE SINCE THE SECOND
OPERATION.
weakness Remalns-St0ries OF His walking
About the Room Declared Untrue
Danger Now I'm the Realizing or tho
Lung-Gctsa Message From the Gar.

Danger Now I'm the Rcfilllng OF the
Lung-Getsa Message From the Gar.
spectal Gable Despatch to THE SUN
from THE SUN Correspondent at Rome.
ROME, July 1.-THE following bulletin
on the Popes condition was issued at 8
o'clock tonight:
"The day passed sufficiently tranquil
and the general condition Of the patient
is satisfactory, allowing for the renewed
physical examination. The thorax is level
little quantity of liquid remained sta
tonary in the pleura after yesterdays
operation. In the zone above that level
light pleuric friction was heard with moist
but not abundant gurglings. The pulse is
less small and less weak Pulsation, SO;
respiration, 2S; temperature, 500 Cent?
grade. The patients spirits are brighter.
"RossoNI.
"MAZzoNI.
"LApPoNI."
This is interpreted to mean that while
there is no immediate danger Of the Pope's
death, the breaking down or decay Of the
lining Of the pleural cavity will make the
fatal result inevitable in few hours after
any increase in the liquid deposit,
UNTRUE STORIES ABOUT THE POPE.
Meanwhile, an infinite variety of apocry-
phal stories about the dying Pontiff are
current in Rome usually reliable jour-
nal even prints this one:
THE doctors minimize the seriousness
OF the Pope's illness in the bulletins lest his
Holiness should read them. When he is
ordered to remain quiet and rest the Holy
Father smiles and obeys, but afterward
he gives way to Impotence and nervous
ness. Yesterday while DR.. Lapponi and
his valet Contra were absent from the
room the latter heard a noise as OF some
one moving about. He returned and found
the Pope before his bookcase with volume
Of Horace's poems in his hand"
This and all similar stories were disposed
of by a Cardinal with whom the corre-
spondent of The SUN had long CONVEX
sation this evening. Said he:
THE Pope's physical condition is one OF
complete prostration. 1t is absolutely i'm
possible for him to move without assistance.
He is lifted occasionally from his bed to
a half-reclining couch. He speaks with
great difficulty. Many OF the reports as
10 his utterances are false. Will he live?
All, even l know az well as the doctors.
He is 90 years old
The weather has been very favorable
for the patient. The heat does not exceed
IS degrees Fahrenheit in the middle Of tho
day, and the nights are cool with fresh
breeze.
PATIENT REMAINS IN BED.
1t was hoped that Friday afternoons
rest would give new strength to the Pope,
but the fatigue and weakness continued.
The doctors in attendance on the PontiH
said that yesterdays Improvement was
due to the operation and was not new
phase of the Pope's illness.
The Pope did not leave his bed this
morning. The doctors visited him at s4S
o'clock. Replying to question by DR.
Mazzoni as to how he felt. the Pope said
Pretty well. but am tired, although I
passed a tolerably good night"
In order TO avoid. causing his holiness
unnecessary fatigue, the doctors dispensed
with thorough examination and left the
Vatican shortly after they had seen the
patient. They found him mentally brighter
but physically depressed
They issued this bulletin at 0 clock:
"Hs Holiness rested during the night
at intervals. His pulse is 90. No CHI ange
has occurred since last night in the siren 9Th
OF resistance OF the patient. His respira-
ton is 30 and his temperature 80 degrees
Centgrade 1888 degrees FL. The kidneys
work little. The general condition is suffi-
GENTLY satisfactory. MAzzoNI,
~LAPPoNI"
The miracle working mitre Of st. jan
uarius, which the Roman Catholic clergy
Of Naples sent to Cardinal Rampolla, Papal
Secretary Of State, for the benefit Of the
Holy Father, was received here to-day.
Cardinal Rampolla placed it devoutly in
the Pope's room.
MESSAGE FROM THE GEAR.
The Pope has received a long message
from the Gar in which the Russian monarch
expresses his regret at the Holy Fathers
illness He says ne is praying constantly
for the Pontiff's recovery.
The Pope was pleased when he heard that
King Victor Emmanuel had postponed his
visit to France.