New-York tribune., 1903-07-18
A CALM NIGHT AT ROME.
ruE PONTIFF NO WORSE.
~ Oueyation PerfOrmed-Cancer
Again Denied.

.,..B the Pontin appeared to he again
and required the frequent assist
n- Iapponi and his valet. Contra
m.-The Pope is now reported to be
,,.,yhnf quieter sleep than he had last
.,,hough his breathing is perhaps not
an uneasy
,,,.0ht-The Pope tonight showed less
,on 10 the nourishment offered to him
.ooI, half a cup of clear soup, a piece of
and a few sips of wine.
-, III cannot say the Pope is better,
-. be is no worse. His condition continues
10 but he may linger some time" In these
-,s Dr. Lapponi summed Up this evening the
-.-,,es condition at the end of the second
..t Of his illness in all the varying periods
:, .,bicb the Pontif has scarcely had quieter
So. ,ban this. with the result that to-nights
.a,isl bulletin declares him TO be little less
s.oressed. The text of the bulletin follows:
dsv has been passed calmly enough The
last natient had intervals OF rest and his
General condition is little less depressed. Pull
t.,or IS. respiration which is less superficial,
o. temperature, 36.6 centigrade (97 As Fahren-
hetl la a1r,JSyL ~:
N the morning, after night in which
.,imulants and nursing restored him to fairly
.ood condition. the Pope complained of sore
rsss due to the many days he had passed in
he'd To relieve this and TO humor him the
,s,ispt was allowed to sit in his armchair for
short time with apparent good effect. The
CELEBRATION of d mass in honor of 81. Leo and
the Pope's conversation with Monsignor Pifferi
we're among the incidents which to-day relieved
The tedium of the sick chamber
90 QUANTITY OF SERUM IN PLEURA.
From to-night's examination of the Pope 1t
appears that the liquid in the peura remains at
about the same level. which is marked with
dermographic pencil on the Pontiff's side. The
musicians think the liquid amounts to about
twelve hundred grams. Concerning the physical
condition of the Pope ghe doctors 90 not be-
neve It possible that his body can absorb it, as
might strong. young well nourished organism.
After the visit of the physicians the Pope re-
ceived Cardinal Rampolla. who remained in the
sckroom only a few minutes. He again gave
10 the Pontf full report of the prayers offered
in his behalf all over the world. His Holiness,
raising both hands. said:
4 bless all those who pray to God for me-"
IN Vatican circles there is gossiping over the
great reception given by Monsgnor Ajuti at
Lisbon 10 celebrate his elevation to the cardi-
naate. and also over the solemnity with which
Cardinal Agliardi to-day took possession of his
new Office of Vioe-Chancellor of the Church. It
was learned, however, that the Pope himself in
the performance of to-day's ceremony
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONCLAvE.
In sharp contrast with these ceremonies are
the continuous preparations at the Vatican for
the death Of the Pontif, A huge spit. twelve
feet long, which has been used for roasting food
for the conclaves since the time of Gregory. XVI
was brought from an old storeroon to-day. and
viii be employed 10 roast quarters Of beef for
the isolated cardinals while they are deliberat-
Ing on the election Of a successor to Leo XIII.
The Pope received Monsignor Pifferi his con-
lessor, about O'Clock this afternoon and then
mad short sleep No change in the Pontief,s
condition apparent
Dr Mazzoni entered the Pontin's bedroom
al $50 O'clock this morning. after DR.. Lamont
nad reported 10 him how his Holiness had
passed the night He found the pafient es
Pope Leo himself said. "unrefreshed and tired >,
Hls Holiness complained that while the doctor
mad promised that his illness would not last
'o''s' " is 10" tWo weeks since he went to bed.
OPERATION CANNOT SAVE LIFE.
or Mazzoni spent much time in examining
nim- As His Holiness is reduced almost to a
sHeleton' If new operation is decided unon If
"'l not be because of any hope Of saving the
p@uehI me- but simply for the purpose Of rem
dering death less painful
br11a
ealuon OF yesterdays Tribune) was issued at
$50 Z. m:
His Holiness had during the night sor,o bo,,rs
of sleep, together with short reriods nS sI;abt
excitement. The level Of tho nIa,,1 "a IiiS ~
:, .laiIiLl.i'ea WITHIN the limits already noted
eor,jo, ~ tbn troubling the PontY The
toilutlo'l ol lne august patient presents no note
worthy change His pulsation Is s. rssnjatio
o. o. amt temperature 365 Centigrade (97 3-5
LAPPONI.
MAZZONI.
AFTER the doctors visited the Pope His Eou-
ness appeared carner and res,sS - i'Ult-
also took some light nourishment
DT- Lapponi. wishing to leave The y-o..oo. -
srgent personal business, asked nerr,,ss,o- nt
We Pontin, who not only said Yes " re.dV,-
tt sst added: Il am so glad TO have vou GO
- great remorse, as you are all rarfA,+ -
'S's on my behalf" DR.. Lapponi ra,,aIsa.
away from the sickroom half hour
" iiie ne does not wish any one cons,a,,., =.
'i'e ioon the Pontif rings frequently for t,i,aI
.'useA' thus showing beyond doubt his aasira
-Or iilpahiorship. He takes frequently sins 90
80 Dio'h' alternated with small quantities Of
chicken geIatine. q
i'i-'4 fil'lhE APPEARANCE OF PoNTIFF
hen asleep the Pontiff appears to bA aa.s
ms oheeks are sunken. his eyes are hollo,,, o.,
MS Jaws ere exceptionally prominent. the s,.,1
0eing 1ghsy drawn over the homes. W.
awake the Pope usually appears to retain mta
only n his eyes. though he gave fresh nroas
A.s Monaerful memory this 1,,l.,-,i.. --ool oI