The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-02


ness bore the operation remarkably
well, although it was Impossible to use
chloroform The Pope's condition is
now fairly satisfactory.
IS MAZZONI,
'LAPONI"
1t appears that yesterday feverish
symptoms were entirely due to the
cyst from which the Pope has long suf
fered. He now has no trace of fever,
and DR.. Mazzoni thinks no complica-
lions will ensue.
Strict measures have been taken to ex-
clude outsiders from the Vatican. Some
of the morning papers assert that the
Pope was suffering from rheumatic
fever following chill, and it was feared
pleursy would supervene.
The Pope yesterday desired that the
cyst be simply lanced, but he consented
to it's removal on the doctors insisting
upon the point. The Pope as this dis
patch is sent, has just partaken of
eggs, biscuits and marala wine.
Dr. Laponi, who remained at the Vat
lean, saw the Pope at 1:30 p. M, and
found him to be in a fairly satsfac-
tory condition.
Numbers of dispatches of inquiry as
to the Pope's health have been received
at the Vatican and diplomatic and other
callers are arriving there.
An official bulletin issued at 5 o'clock
this afternoon says: 1.-The Pope's pulse
is excellent, and the general conditions
are very satisfactory"
p. m.-Doctors Mazzoni and lap
poni, who left the Pope's apartments at
5 O'Clock, expressed satisfaction at the
condition of his holiness. They said
his temperature was 99.5.
The stream of callers continue, and
sincere sympathy is shown in all circles
Italian as well as Papal. There is no
sign of anything unusual at the Vati-
can. Cardinal Rampolla took his ac-
customed ride this afternoon
DR.. Lapponi will again sleep at the
Vatican. During the operation the
Pope asked his private chaplain, Father
Angeh. to say mass. After the sur
geons had completed their task, he was
in excellent spirits and even joked with
them. His holiness slept two hours
during the day. AT 6 O'Clock Drs. MAJ
zoni and Laponni again visited him, and
found that the pain caused by the OPP
Grafton 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.
During Dr. Mazzoni's visit the Pope
asked him how many female patients
were accommodated at the Hospital of
st. John, of which DR.. Mazzoni is the
chief surgeon. and he inquired regard
iY,er -A~1~ Il IL
the Sisters of Mercy. He begged Dr.
Mazzoni to inform the Sisters that he
blessed them, knowing that they were
praying for him and for his recovery.
Unless complications, of which there
is no apprehension, should set in, DR..
Mazzoni Will not return to the Vatican
until tomorrow morning.
The semi-official Vatican organs. in
their details of the illness of the Pope.
confirm the dispatches in the Associat-
ed Press in every particular and warn
the public against exaggerated state
ments published in certain quarters.
The physicians assure the public that
the official bulletins regarding the
Pope's condition will be scrupulously
accurate
The cyst had been forming, probably.
for thirty years. The only persons
present at the operation were Dr. MAJ
zoni, Dr. Lapponi, who assisted, and
DR.. Pho Contra, the Pope's personal at
tendant. AT half past 8 his holiness
was carried on litter to a window of
his apartment. Smiling, he said to the
doctors: do you want to play these
tricks on me at my age?" then he lay
down composedly on his right side. al
though the GOODNESS which the patient
displayed gave the doctors courage,
they feared to use chloroform, and used
instead liquid anaesthetic, consisting
of cocaine, chloride of sodium and
morphia.
Owing to the size of the growth the
excision occupied some time but DR.
Mazzoni quickly traced the extent of
the growth and the actual operation
lasted twelve minutes. The Pope dis
played great fortftude. After the band
aging he was carried back to the bed,
and, once the feeling of faintness due
to the shock and loss of blood had pass
ed away, he appeared quite calm. The
fever quickly subsidized, confirming the
diagnosis of the doctors.