Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-07-13
SLIGHTLY BETTER.
SECOND OPERATION ANCHOR
ATES CONDITION OF POPE.
Another Quiet Day and Night Add.
cd to the Week of Watching for
the POntiff's Death. Patient APP
pears Stronger, Asks for Food
and Enjoys Fresh Air.

Rome, July IL. $40 a. m-The
usual gathering OF watchers, mostly
journalists, Witnessed from the piazza
OF st. Peters the opening OF the VIM
dows of the papal apartments this
morning by the popes faithful valet,
Pic 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, 8 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 11.-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 says 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 cou ID
not perceive any rega' herring of serum
in the pleural cavity, but it was feared
that the presence Of serum would be de-
tected today, thus rendering necessal y,
perhaps, another operation in short
time.
Shortly before midnight the condi-
tion of the pontiff was reported to
have undergone no change, and it was
added that he had just dropped peace
.lv into sleep. At that hour all with
in the palace was quiet, the pontiff' 8
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 SO 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 nj ght and day
over his beloved master. When Contra
is watching alone through the long
nights he looks on the venerable pom
tiff with the eyes of mother anxious'y
studying the progress of a disease in
her child.
The fatigue 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 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.
mand, Contra to take rest, bat he re-
fuses to listen to them, respectfully CIV
ing everyone to understand that it is
useless to annoy him. and that he corr
sders his post to be beside the pope,
and no one about the Vatican seems to
have the pow3r to drive him from the
pope's side.
Frequently the patients eyes are I'M
able to gaze on Centra's face, but the
two men, without speaking, understand
each other.
London, July ga dispatch to the
Central News bureau from Rome, timed
8 O'Clock this morning, says all is quiet
at the Vatican. Though the pope had
six hours sleep he passed restless
night. A consultation will be held this
morning, the dispatch adds, between
Doctors Lapponi, Mazzoni and spe-
cialist who has been summoned
London, July S.-A special dispatch
from Rome, filed at 230 p. M, gays
the pope had another ianting fit today,
that the action of his heart is very fee
bic and that his condition has again be
come very critical.
Paris, July S. dispatch from Rome
saws the pOne's cOndltinn haa heroine
worse since morning. His weakness is
increasing hour by hour. He is only
internationally conscious, and a catas-
trophe is imminent.
Rome, July $40 a. m-The physi-
clans in attendance upon Pope Leo have
just posted the following bulletin:
1.-The night passed TRANQUILITY, al
though the pontiff had no restorative
sleep. The pulse was frequent but reg
ular. Breathing was as free as last