The Indianapolis journal., 1899-03-02
RumOrs Current Last Night that He Is
Threatened with Pneumonia and
Possibly Blood Poisoning.
KIPLlNG'S CRISIS PASSED
DECIDED IMPROVEMENT IN THE No
TED AUTHORS CONDITION.
His Temperature and Pulse Now Low
physicians and Friends Hopeful
Inquiry from Queen Victoria.

| ROME, March 1-Rumors regarding the
| nature of the Popes illness were set al
rest to-day. when it was announced that
DR.. Mazzini had removed a hematic cyst,
about the size Of an orange from the left
| thigh of the pontiff this morning. The
| operation was perfectly successful and the
| patient bore it well. 1t appears that yester-
| days feverish symptoms were entirely due
! to the cyst, from which the Pope has long
| suffered. He now has no trace of fever and
DR.. Mazzini thinks no complications will
| ensue. After the operation had been per-
formed Drs. Mazzini and Lappori issued the
following signed statement:
His Holoiness underwent an operation at
10 o'clock this morning for the removal or
eame infiamed. His I Holiness s bore % the opera
| tion remarkably well. although Ii was inn
possible to use chloroform. The Popes con-
dition is now fairly satisfactory.
The hematic cyst had been forming, prob
ably. for thirty years. The only persons
present at the operation were DR.. Mazzoni,
| Dr. Lapponi, who assisted, and DR.. Pho
| Centra, the Pope's personal attendant At
$50 o'clock his Holiness was carried on
litter to a window of his apartment. Smil-
|
to play tricks on me at my age? Then he
| lay down composedly on his right side. AL
though the courage which the patient dis
| played gave the doctors courage they feared
to use chIoroform and used instead a liquid
anaesthetlc. consisting of cocaine, chloride
| of sodium and morphia. Owing 70 the size
of the growth the excising occupied some
time but Dr. Mazzoni quickly traced the ex-
| tent of the growth, and the actual opera
| ton lasted twelve minutes The Pope dis
played great fortitude. After the bandaging
he was carried back to the bed and once
the feeling of faintness due to shock and
loss Of blood had passed away he appeared
quite calm. The fever quickly subsided, con-
firming the diagnosis of the doctors.
A TOUCHING SCENE.
There was a touching scene after the op-
Grafton The Popes extreme weakness
| alarmed his attendants and the prelates and
all knelt. weeping silently. Presently the
| pope asked DR.. Mazzoni why they wept
| and whether it was because he was growing
worse. DR.. Mazzoni replied: mo, they weep
| because they love your Holiness" DR.. MAJ
| zoni then ordered the chamber cleared. Ihe
Pope has sent a request to all who have
| forwarded kilograms that they should pray
for him and for the church.
| The Pope yesterday desired that the cyst
be simply lanced, but he consented TO lts
removal on the doctors insisting on the
point. AT 3 o'clock this afternoon he par
took Of eggs. biscuits and marsala wine
Numbers of dispatches of inquiry as TO
the Pope's health have been received at
the Vatican, and diplomatic and other call
| ers are arriving there Strict measures
have been taken, however to exclude out
| siders from the Vatican.
Drs Mazzoni and Lapponi, who left the
Popes apartments at o'clock this even
| ing. expressed satisfaction at the condition
| of his Holiness. They said his temperature
| was 99.5.
| The stream of callers continues, and sim
cere sympathy is shown in all circles,
| Italian as we'll as papal. There is no sign
| of anything unusual at the Vatican. Cardi-
nal Rampola took his customary drive this
| afternoon. DIR. Lapponi is again sleeping az
| the Vatican.
During the operation the Pope asked his
| private chaplain, Father Angeli, to say
| mass. After the surgeons had completed
their task he was in excellent spirits, and
even joked with them. His Holiness slept
two hours during the day.
AT 8 o'clock Drs. Mazzoni and Lapponi
again visited the Pope and found that the
| pain caused 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 satisfac-
tory. During DR.. Mazzoni's visit the Pope
asked him how many female patients were
| accommodated at the Hospital of ST. John
of which DR.. Mazzonl is the chief surgeon; 4;
| and he inquired regarding the work done
at the hospital by the Sisters of Mercy
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ters that he blessed them. knowing that
they were praying for him and for his re-
covery. Unless complications of which there
is no apprehension should set in, DR.. Maz-
zoni will not return to the Vatican until
tomorrow morning.
RESTING QUIETLY
1t was ascertained, on inquiry at the Vati-
| can. at a late hour this evening that the
| Pope was resting TRANQUILITY. The wound
| continues healthy and the pain has dimin-
| ished. After the operation, IL appears, the
weakness due 10 loss of blood became ex-
| treme and his Holiness lost consciousness
| and muttered unintelligible Latin phrases
| CordiaIs broths and champagne were ad-
| ministered with good effect DIR. Lapponi
| left the Vatican for n short time about mid
night. He then seemed very hopeful The
| Pope had always concealed the existence Of
| the tumor.
The semi-official Vatican organs in their
| details of the illness. confirm the dispatches
| TO the Associated Press in every particular
| and warn the public against exaggerated
statements published in certain quarters
| The physicians assure the public that the
| official bulletins regarding the Popes con-
dition will be scrupulously accurate Ac-
cording 10 Italie. his Holiness suffered great
pain during the operation and remarked