New-York tribune., 1903-07-19

"pped cn into a sleep which half
coma when he wakes DIR. LspponI will tn
sist that he take stimuIants and nourtsh-
naent.
1855 a m-rhe Pope is sgitated and nerw-
GUS from his long stay IN bed. and calls
very frequently for hi. attendants.
12'4o a. m--The Pope is restless. but his
condition is unchanged. All Is quiet at tn.
yatisan.
July lS-Deprived OF rest. the Pope spent the
day which has just ended with serious depres-
sion. The doctors reported feeble and rapid
pulse. which was generally taken to Indicate
the wearing out of the patients forces. The
favorable symptom recorded in the morning Of
the lowering of the pleural liquid was sufficiently
maintained to relieve the Pontir from his pain
full struggles for breath. which lately have been
so frequent. The doctors fear that the gradual
sinking is due to general conditions rather than
to the necessity for another operation. which
seemed so imminent on Thursday.
A sleepless night was succeeded Sy a dav In
which the Pope seemed to lack any desire to
vary the medical routine by receiving visits from
cardinals OF others. Both morning and after
noon he saw one save the doctors and at
tendants
The nourishment which the Pontir took at
first somewhat encouraged his physicians. but
the condition OF the patient this evening pointed
to the fact that 1t had not had beneficial ef-
feet. What is now most hoped for Is that the
Pope may be enabled to secure much needed
rest.
The evening bulletin issued by the physi-
clans about o'clock and read as follows:
His Holiness has rested only little during
the day. His breathing is tranquil Respira-
ton 81 81 pulse small and an feeble 9e; tempeTs-
general condition is somewhat depressed.
LAPPONL
NIAZZONI.
Among the latest of the many evidences Of
continued sympathy with the Pontir in his ILL
ness. showing that his fight for life is watched
by the highest and lowest. was the arrival at
the Vatican to-day of a case of mineral waters
sent by Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria to
the Pope. Their peculiar medicinal properties.
1t is asserted may relieve the Pontifr's kidney
trouble which the doctors bulletins have re-
Gently announced.
POLITICS AMONG THE CARDINALS
l a
friends have utilized the prolonged illness of the
Pope TO test the feeling which will prevail at the
| next conclave The task is difficult one. as II
is said that the cardinals never had a chance to
| show their mettle under Leo XIII. important
I questions being deputed to commissions COM
posed of a few cardinals. after having practi-
cally been settled by the PapaI Secretary OF
|
arnined by only five cardinals. are frequently
| quoted as an instance of the foregoing COM
| plant
| Much diversity OF opinion and much uucer-
/ tainty regarding the candidates still exist The
| most probable candidates are those whose
names have been mentioned since-the Pope first
became ILL.,
| To Cardinal Gotti. Prefect Of Propaganda the
| objection is made that as he belongs TO a reg-
ious order his election might. in view of recent
| events be considered a challenge to France
| Against the chances Of Cardinal Rampola, the
PapaI Secretary OF State, II is urged that Aus
| tria will try TO exercise her right OF veto.
France would in the case OF Cardinal Serafno
vannuteIH the Grand Penitentiary. who is
sidered to be the candidate OF the Triple ALI
ance. Cardinal svampa. Archbishop OF Bologna.
has been dropped because. since his last stroke
of paralysis ne speaks with some difficulty
Cardinal Ferrari. Archbishop Of Milan. is not
favored for the apparently trivial reason that he
uses a motor car. which is not considered dig
niaed In Prince Of the Church Cardinal
Agliardi. Bishop Of Albano is regarded as too
democratic.
ELECTION MAY CAUSE SURPRISE
It seems that unless Cardinal Gotti who has
always been the most favored candidate. sue
ceeds in overcoming the objection 10 him. some
one now unnentioned will be elected TO succeed
Leo XIII. The cardinals maintain the greatest
reserve. though they all more or less auto
matfcaIIy repeat that the next Pope mus ne
one combining the piety OF Plus TX with the In
telligence OF Leo XIII
At noon the Pope continued In the same en-
feebled state but there indication Of an
approaching crisis. During the morning the
Pontif remained comparatively quiet. getting
some sleep and seeing no one except the doctors
and immediate attendants. For three days the
official bulletins have practically been IN
changed showing the patients condition TO be
almost stationary. Some symptoms OF improve
nent seemed to exist early to-day. For instance.
on Thursday morning when the pIeuratic liquid
regathered, his respiration reached SO; to-day.
when the liquid is lowering. il fell 10 .. II Is
known that Dr. Lapponi and DR.. Mazzoni dis
cussed the question OF announcing an improve
ment in this mornings bulletin. bur abandoned
the idea so as not to raise excessive optimism
The bulletin follows;