The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-02
THE POPE is MUCH IMPROVED.
,vS,CIANs HAVE REMOVED A
CYST OF LONG STANDING.

,,,.,t and was Much Better This
,,ar,inn-JOked with the Doctors
g., the sick Room - Attendants
wore Anxious About Him-Many OF
.ba reports Have Been Greatly
Exaggerated.
pon,e March THE Pope passed far
>, GOOD night, and was better this morn
1r Nazzoni. at $3.50 O'Clock this morning
moved a cyst from the left thigh of the
.,,tr The operation was perfectly sue
osssful and the patient bore 1t well.
T., appears that yesterdays feverish
,,,nroms were entirely due 10 the cyst,
from which the Pope has long suffered
u now has no trace of fever and DR..
Nazzoni thinks no complications will en-
sue.
str;ct measures have been taken to ex-
.,,,ds outsiders from the vatican.
Some of the morning papers asserted
that the Pope was suffering from rheu-
matte fever, following chill, and that 1t
was feared pleurisy would superveue.
The pope yesterday desired that the
cyst he simply lanced, but he consented
70 its removal on the doctors Insisting
upon the point.
The Pope. as this dispatch is sent, has
inst partaken of eggs. biscuits and mar
saIa vine The following official bulletin
has been issued:
His holiness underwent an operation at
10 o'clock this morning for the removal
of long standing cyst. which suddenly
broke infamed His holiness bore the OPP
Grafton remarkably well, although it was
impossible to use chloroform The ropes
condition Is now fairly satisfactory.
''Mazzoni.
'Lapponi'
An official bulletin issued at clock this
evening, says
THE Pope's pulse is excellent, and the
general conditions are veritably satisfac-
tory in the part operated upon. All Is
proceeding regularly, Mazzonl.
"Lapponi'
The Physicians Satisfied.
Drs. Mazzoni and Lapponi, who left the
Pope's apartments at o'clock, expressed
satisfaction at the condition of his holt
ness They said his temperature was S9.5.
The stream of callers continues, and sim
cere sympathy is shown In all circles, Ital-
ian as well as papal
There is no sign of anything unusual at
the vatican Cardinal Rampolla took his
customary drive this afternoon. DR.. lap
poni will again sleep at the vatican. Dur
ing the operation the Pope asked his pri-
vate chaplain, Father Angel, to say mass.
After the surgeons had completed their
task he was in excellent spirits and even
ioked with them. His holiness slept two
hours during the day.
At O'Clock Drs. Mazzoni and Lapp0ni
again visited and found that the pain caus-
ed by the operation had so far abated as
to allow his holiness to lie on his back.
At that hour his temperature was lower
and his general condition satisfactory.
The cyst removed was about the size Of
an orange. The hematic cyst has been
forming probably for thirty years. The
Il only persons present at the operation were
DR.. Mazzoni Dr. Lapponi, who assisted,
and DR.. Pho Contra, the Pope's personal at
Il tendant.
He JOked With the Doctors.
81 At $50 o'clock his holiness was carried
q on litter to a window of his apartment.
& Smiling, he said to the doctors, do you
8 want to play these tricks upon me at my
8 age?"
Then he lay down composedly on his right
4 side Although the courage which the pa
tent displayed gave the doctors courage,
they feared to use chloroform, and used
instead liquid anaesthetic, consisting of
4 cocaine, chloride of sodium and morphia.
owing to the size of the growth the
eXcision occupied some time, but DR.. MAJ
zoni quickly traced the extent of the
growth, and the actual operation lasted
we've minutes. The Pope displayed great
loftltude After the bandaging he was
carried back to the bed and once the feel
ing OF talntness due TO shock and loss OF
piood mad passed away, he appeared quite
calm The fever quickly subsidized. con-
nIming the diagnosis of the doctors.
During DR.. Mazzonrs visit the Pope
asAeu MN now many female patients were
accommodated at the Hopstal of ST. John,
VI when Dr. Mazzoni is the chief sur
eeoh' and ne inquired regarding the work
oone at the hospital by the Sisters of
mercy he begged Dr. Mazzoni 10 inform
.ne sisters that he blessed them, knowing
INA snat they were praying for him and for
his recovery.
Many Reports Exaegerated.
me seml-ofticial vatican organs, in their
details of the Illness, confirm the dis
patehes 10 the Associated Press i'm every
particular and warn the public against
tain quarters. "
IHe physicians assure the public that
. .ne bulletins regarding the Pope's condi-
uon VIII be scrupulously accurate.
according to Italie, his holiness suffered
sleat pain during the operation, and re-
marked al afterward to his doctor:
understand now the seriousness Of
a,y Illness You must have had great
myself" 90 0'u man "Ae
on Inc physicians. according to Italie. are
an@'ous about the weakening effects OF
NE uie oysentery, but If the Pope has a good
mem mere is every reason in their judg-
'1glit' TO look for rapid recovery
pl hihg Humbert, Queen Margherita Cen
r enoux the premier, and Admiral De
eanevaro' minister of foreign affairs have
ra5a TO be Informed at frequent inter-
vas 11 regarding the Pope's condition
dime me diplomatic dinner arranged by Car
siuaI Hampolla for tomorrow win not be
t Even, the invitations having been ooun-
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