The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-07-16

adjoining the sick chamber, Mgr. Mar
soni being the celebran. The door con-
Meeting the sick room with the chapel
was opened, So that his holiness might
follow the services.
Rome, July IL. GAO a. m.-The
usual gathering of watchers, mostly
journalists, witnessed from the piazza
of St. Peters the opening of the win
dows of the papal apartments this
morning by the pope's faithful valet,
Pho Contra. From what has leaked out
from the sick room it appears that no
significant change has taken place in
the condition of the patient up to the
present hour. DR.. Lapponi succeeded
in having the pope take sufficient
quantity of nourishment during the
night.
Rome, July IL, 9 a. ma medical
bulletin regarding the condition of the
pope has just been issued. 1t says:
"During the night his holiness rest
ed at intervals. His pulse is 80 and
has shown no change since last night
in strength and resistance. His respi-
ration is 80 and his temperature SO
centigrade. Functions of the kidneys
are still deficient. His general condi-
ton, however, is fairly easy"
Rome, July l1.-Another operation,
performed late yesterday, has brought
further relief to Pope, Leo, and by it
the possibility of his life being pro-
longed was increased, but it can hardly
be said that the operation improved
the chances of his recovery. News just
received from the Vatican saws that the
pope is now lying in restless condi-
ton, after having had good sleep dur
ing the early hours of the morning.
As an immediate result of yesterday S
operation the pope spent quiet and
almost painless day, with, for his age,
a normal temperature. which only more
strikingly exhibited his strength of con-
stitution and intellect. At the exam
nation last evening the doctors could
not perceive any regathering of serum
in the pleural cavity, but it was feared
that the presence of serum would be de-
tected today, thus rendering necessary,
perhaps, another operation in short
time.
Shortly before midnight the condi-
ton of the pontiff was reported to
have undergone no change, and il was
added that he had Just dropped peace
fully into sleep. At that hour all with
in the palace WAS quiet, the pontiff' S
apartments alone showing signs Of life
The pope slept until nearly two o'clock
this morning, when he awoke, SEEM
ingly more refreshed, and asked for
food. The latter part Of the night was
not sn good, owing to the uneasiness
and restlessness of the patient.
Wallets Constant Watch.
A lowly hero has been developed by
the pope's illness in the person of Pho
Contra, his faithful valet, who main
tains sleepless vigil night and dav
over his beloved master. When Contra
is watching alone through the long
nights he looks on tho venerable pom
tiff with the eyes of mother anxiousy
studying the progress of disease in
her child.
The fatigne of the present ordeal has
almost broken down the faithful at
tendant, but nevertheless he obstinate
ly refuses to yield to others the honor
of rendering their services. Whenever
the pope awakes from a short browse
he calls for Contra, knowing that the
latter fully understands his slightest
personal wishes.
The doctors and members of the
pope's household advise, almost COM