Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Dying POpe.

Rome, July 1.-THE Official bulletin
regarding the Pope's condition issued by
his physicians this morning shows but
little change in the pontiff7s condition
from yesterday. The bulletin follows:
"The holy father had, during the
night, some hours Of sleep and on the
other hand some short periods of excite
ment. The level of the liquid in the
pleura which it was announced yester-
day was seriously molesting the patient,
has maintained within its limits. The
general condition of the pontiff presents
no changes. Pulsation, So; respiration,
80 temperature, 96.5 centigrade."
The question of the ACCESSIBILITY of a
third operation for the removal Of the
serum from the pontif's pleura is still a
matter of serious discussion by the ply
sicians. At the morning consultation
they discovered that the Pope was no
worse than he was last night, and decid-
ed that, under these conditions, an opera
ton at present would not be advisable.
The puncture, however, may be made
before the day is over. The doctors also
made the important discovery this morn
ing that the kidneys had again resumed
their functions to a great degree. Nearly
quart of liquid was excreted, thus re-
moving one of the chief sources of dan
ger, and also retarding somewhat the
accumulation of the pleura liquid. The
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been arrested, but this fact is not, com
paratiyely, of great importance, as this
decay is always slow process and has
not been the chief cause of alarm.
Rome, July 17.-After the consult
alton this morning DR.. Mazzoni left the
Vatican, saying he would not return
until night unless he was summoned
He said it was possible that the liquiC
in the pleura might be naturally absorb
ed. On the other hand, he said, the
patient is liable to have another relapse.
Monsignor Mazzolini this morning
celebrated mass in the papal apartments,
the Pope joining in the responses feebly.
A sinister indication of the expec-
tation that the pontif cannot last much
longer, was shown this morning when
workmen began preparations at st.
Peters for the handling of the crowd
which is expected to view the Holy
Fathers body. The workmen will
erect ratings, so as to avoid the danger
of crush. Fully 10000 persons are
expected to view the remains.
The newspaper Osservatore Romano
today states that Pope Leo was delighted
with the American prOtestants offering
prayers for his recovery. The paper
commenting on the fact, expresses the
hope that it is an augury of the reunion
of Christendom in the true church.
Doctor Rossini, who was recently
called in consultation by the Pope's ply
sicians, has revealed to friends ir the
medical profession the fact that the pa
tent is suffering of cancer in the pleura.
The cancer is the consequence of the
operation of four years ago, but was not
discovered until the serum from the
pIeura was recently analysed. This
statement of the illness of the Pope ex'
plains the lingering character OF the dis
ease and indicates the impossibility d
his recovery. This statement regarding
the Pope's illness is entirely authentic
Rome, July II, 6 p. m.-Count
Pecchi, the Pope's nephew, called at The
Vatican late this afternoon and saw the
pontif' for few moments. When he was
leaving DR.. LappOni informed hin
that he would operate on the Holy
Father again if necessary, as his condi-
ton was now less critical than when he
was operated on a week ago. Later
several cardinals saw the pontiff for 8
moment.