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dant red corpuscles. This excludes tuber-
culosis or the presence OF tumor.
INSISTED ON SEEING THE BULLETINS.
The Pontiff's mind to-day was entirely
lucid and he insisted on conversing with
those about him. He asked to-day II King
Victor Emmanuel was going to Paris, and
| insisted OH reading the doctors bulletins
in regard to his condition. Some of those
handed to him were genuine, but others
had been concocted especially for his
perusal.
! In the afternoon the Pope was removed to
larger rooms in the Vatican Palace. His
only suffering was caused by the sup
pressed action of the kidneys
DIR. RossoNI SURPRISED AT PoPE's VITALITY.
DR.. Rossoni, who examined the patient
yesterday. says he was astonished at the
remarkable heart action. The valvular
action was perfect. There were two dangers,
it was said. to be feared in man in the
Popes condition
One Of these was heart failure, which was
remote in view Of the wonderful strength of
that organ. The other danger was that the
lungs might be overwhelmed with an accu-
mutation of liquid, but to-oay's operation,
it was thought, had removed this danger
for another two days.
DR.. Rossoni is also quoted as saying
that he expected to find diving man when
no visited the Pope, but on the contrary
the Pope's mind was 80 clear and alert that
even the most experienced physician might
easily be misled as to the gravity of his
condition
Thursday night passed without special in
cident at the Vatican. The Pope was very
weak The doctors injected caffeine twice.
During the night the Pope took some
beef tea and some very finely minced meat
An altar was erected in the sick
room and mass was celebrated there again
this morning. The Pope seemed to notice
the ceremony.
SPECIAL COPIES OF THE PAPERS FOR HIM.
Special copies of the Osservntorc Romano
and the Voce della Veritd are printed daily
for the benefit Of his Holiness. All I'M
pleasant news, such as the sudden death
of Mgr. Volpini yesterday, is suppressed.
This morning the Pontiff did not ask to
have the papers read to him.
kilograms of inquiry rs t. the Pope's
condition poured in to-day from sovereigns,
Princes and Cardinals abroad, as well as
from the Eastern patriarchs. Many were
received from the United States.
The Pope was adroitly asked to-day why
he had called the Cardinals to meet him last
night be fore the sudden relapse His Holt
ness replied that he merely wanted to thank
them for the interest they Lad displayed in
the condition of his health, The Cardinals
we're unable to see the Pope, because Of his
| changed condition.
CARDINALS WANT DIRECT NEWS.
A deputation from the Sacred College,
consisting Of Cardinals Gotti, di Pietro and
Ferrata, called to-day and insisted that a
Cardinal should be admitted into the sick
room every day to verify the reports as to
the Holy Father health, instead Of hearing
the report in the ante-room, as heretofore.
Another Vatican prelate, Mgr. ungarini,
is dying in the Vatican Palace
MESSAGE FROM THE KAISER.
A special messenger from Emperor
William has arrived here bringing an auto
~Qraph letter of sympathy and inquiry from
his Majesty. Mgr. Bisleti, Master OF the
Chamber, received the letter and gave
full details of the Pope's condition. He
said he regretted that he was unable to
allow the messenger to present the letter
to his Holiness personally.
The newspapers say that, owing to the
illness of the Pope, King Victor Emmanuel's
visit to Paris has been postponed until
September, but that his Majesty's motives
are purely moral not political.