The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
Day Passes Without a
Serious Change.
HIS MIND A LITTLE CLEARER
Consults His Secretary on
Church Affairs.
Diagnosis or Cancer Confirmed by an
Analysis OF Serum From the Pleurs
Patient Has Periods OF Semi-Con-
sciousness, but Is Easily nouse<i-He Is
Again Changed to . New Apartment.
Special Cdbls Despatch to TIE SUN.
From THE SUN Correspondent at Rome

From THE SUN Correspondent at Rome
ROME. July 15,-Physically, the Pope
held his own to-day. Mentally. there was
n distinct revival Of his faculties. His
condition, in fact, is typical of that Of a
sufferer in the last stages OF cancer.
This morning he insisted upon consult
ing his secretary on several matters. When
he became fatigued he remarked cheer
fully: I'VE will consider the other papers
tomorrow.
And this is the poor shadow OF the man
who, q dozen times in the past ten days,
was believed to be breathing his last. He
still has intervals OF semi-consciousness,
but is always reused by a word. He may
vet survive for several days, while, on the
other hand, death may come at few
hours notice.
The patient was again transferred to
another room to-day. The windows and
blinds of his old room were thrown open,
causing spectators outside TO believe that
his Holiness was dead. rumor to this
effect speedily spread. but was almost
as quickly denied.
CANCER DIAGNOSIS CONFIRMED.
Greater heat and a clear sky made the
conditions for the sufferer at the Vatican
more favorable, The diagnosis OF yester-
day that the Pope was suffering from can
Ger of the pleura has been fully confirmed
by an analysis Of the serum extracted from
the cavity The doctors, however, refrain
from publishing the details.
The following bulletin was issued at
o'clock this morning:
During the night the Pope had severa
hours rest, Pulse So; respiration. 30; tenn
perature, s62 centigrade (97ls degrees
Fahrenheit. The general condition OF the
patient is unchanged LAPPoNI.
"MAzzoNI."
During the night the Pope frequently
called for Pho Contra his valet, as il he
wanted something. When the attendant
stepped to his side his Holiness was I'M
able to express his wishes. The Pope
Welded to the entreaties OF his doctors
and during the night took a little coffee,
beef tea and Tokay wine. Injections
were made every four hours. and oxygen
was introduced into the room.
In order to prevent the pleuric liquid.
which is regathering. from remaining in
The Pope's thorax. the doctors are drawing
it of by large Pravaz syringe with the
finest point. The Pope is unaware that an
operation is being performed as the doc
tors tell him they are making medicinal
injections.
THE NIGHT BULLETIN.
The bulletin issued tonight says:
During the day there was no special
phenomenon in the general condition OF the
Pope The depression of strength has
not increased, and the respiration, pulse
and temperature have remained stationary.
Respiration. 30; pulse. 81; temperature.
1914 centigrade."
The Pope's physicians say there is no
physical suffering in his case, and that
in the slow programme of weakening there
can be none. His Holiness does not COM
plain Of pain, but only OF feeling OF I'M
rest His attendants say that his inability
TO rest ncrea SEES daily II was less marked
20 long as he was able to leave his bed,
but now that his weakness prevents move
ment, il has become real trouble.