The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-10
Pope's Condition Shows
Surprising Changes.
SECOND OPERATION NECESSARY.
Liquid Again Gathering in the
Pleura.


Is strong Enough -Iiird physician
Now At the Pon,ir's Bcs'si,,e-His
Mind Remains Clear and Ne Continues
to Discuss Church ATuirs--So, Told Of
the suidou Mca,h M Mgr. vo'pini-
.SpSciol C0bic Despatch'S 10 rHE Sun,
ROME, July ,o-l A. M-Dr Ml2zoni
returned to- tie Vstican at II o'clock end
remained fer an hour IL found h,s Holi-
ness no worse Dath is not imminent.
DR.. MrzHc nj believes hat It will be neces-
gary +" repeat rle operation OF draining
the pleura this morning, II the patient is
strLrs enough Prof ~ ssoni is expected
to GeSst in the operation.
MORNING REPORT ENCOURAGING.
ROME, July e..--The carly reports TODAY
Of the Pope's condition were very encourag-
ing. He arose at $50 clock this morning,
Mgr Mayaolin celebrated mass in the
Pope's room end administered Communion,
after which the pon,if took some beef
tea.
The morning bulletin WIS rs follows:
"Tle Pore PASSED quiet night and rested
well Tie pneumonia is following the ordi-
nary course in that part of the lung net COW
cred by the liquid still existing in the peurn.
The general condition III fairly good,
"IAPPONI.
"MAzzoNI"
GREW WORSE IN THE AFTERNOON.
The Pope's condition having suddenly
grown worse in the afternoon, II was de-
cided to call in Prof Rossoni for consulta-
ton, and he, together with Drs Lapponi
and Mazzoni. issued a bulletin Tonight,
which said:
Serum is again rapidly gathering in
the pleura, The heart is weak, without
sympto ms of LESSONS. The pulse is vayy
quick The breathing is little perccptible
and very slow. The kidney trouble is
worse The state of the Pope is grave.
NEWS OF RELAPSE SHOCKS ROME.
When, during the day, Improvement In
the POpe's condition was reported. devoiit
Catholics flocked to the churches to render
thanks and to pray for his recovery. Tho
recitation Of litanies was interrupted by
sobs. The deepest fervor was displayed
by the people, many Of them regarding
the Improvement In the condition of his
Holiness an a miracle.
In one OF the Jesuit churches there was
a congregation Of fully 5000. Cardinal
Wives Tuto gave the sacramental benedic-
ton.
The news of the subsequent relapse
brought shock Of bewilderment, which
was followed by reaction. The people
seemed TO have exhausted the possibilities
Of emotion
"aoD's WILL BE DOME
The PontiH summoned Cardinal Ram
polla, the Papal Secretary Of State. at 10
o'clock, and had long conversation with
him. He made inquiries In regard to certain
important matters and expressed satisfac-
ton at the interest that had been shown
by several sovereigns and other exalted
persons in the state Of his health.
The Pope informed Cardinal sstoni
that he wished to be buried later on In tho
Basilica, opposite the tomb Of Pope limo
cent III.
The Pope said to the Cardinal when tho
latter told him of the universal prayers for
his recovery:
at is to this intercession Of the Church
that we owe our life, which God has vouoh-
safed to prolong.
The vicissitudes Of our illness the altena-
ing phases of strength and weakness. are
the outcome Of the struggle between nature
and disease, but the preservation OF our
life Is visible proof Of IN sustaining hind
of God and gives VA grounds for hope that
we will overcome the weakness which we
still feel. Gods will be done"
CRANKs SEND CURES
The Giornnlc says that Drs Lapponi
ana NliLXOTI are TtceINlHR tOuH'WSS iN'''-
grams from all over the world ertrecting
them to save the Pope and suggesting
remedies.
One individual mailed n specimen CT al
herb, by means of which, he said, he had
cured his son of Repatriation after ALI Illness
of ten years. An American sert bottle
Of liquid food Another sent a pot OF
ointment.
Foreign specialists have offered to en-
balm or petrify the corpse. Artists have
volunteered to paint the Pope's portal:
and sculptors to make a statue Of him.
THE PoPE's WILL,
The G0ssetia di Venssid says it learns that
the Popes last will is one that was made
three years ago, OF which Cardinals Cretoni,
Mocenni and Rampolla are the executors.
Cardinal Cretoni is now mentally ill., Car
dinal Mooenn has had stroke of apoplexy
and il in a serious condition.
A telegram has been received from sgd
ney, N. s. W, stating that Cardinal Moran
the al ann S,uhayR k0c Citv of awsia