Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-02
POPE LEO BETTER.
HE PASSES A FAIRLY GOOD NIGHT
AND HAS NO FEVER.
OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF CYST.
His Holiness Bears ~ Hcm"rh""''
Well, and the Resulting Conditions
Arc satt.fnctor,-No Complications
Anticipated.
Anticipated.

morning Or. Mazzoni, az $50 this morn
ing. removed n cyst from the left thigh
OF the PonuN The operation was sue
cessful. and the patient bore It well
It appears that yesterdays feverish
symptoms wero entirely due 10 the cyst.
from which tho Pope has long suffered.
lie now has no trace OF fever and DR..
Mazzoni thinks no complications will en-
sue
Strict measures have been taken 20 ex-
cluds outsiders from tho Vatican. Some
Of the morning papers asserted that the
Pope was suffering from rheumatic fever
followed a chill and that II was feared
plcurisy would set in The Pope vcster-
day desired that the cyst De simply
lanced. but he consented 10 IT'S removal
on the doctors insisting upon this point
The Pope rs this dispatch Is sent. has
Just partaken OF eggs. biscuits. and Mar
sala wine
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Tho following official bulletin has been
issued:
"IIis Holiness underwent an operation
NJ 10 o'clock this morning for the ro-
moval Of q long-standing cyst which
suddenly became inlamed His Holiness
bore the operation remarkably well al-
though ~ was Impossible 20 use chloro-
form Tho Popo's condition IS now fair
iy satisfactory.
Csignod) "MAZZONr.
"LAPPCNI"
An official bulletin. issued at o'clock
this evening, SAYS:
"The Pope's pulse IS excellent. ana the
general conditions are very satisfactory
IN the part operated upon All IS pro-
crossing regularly.
(signed) "NAZZONT
IAPPONL"
STREAM or CALLERS
ROME. March II p. N.-Drs Mazz7ni
and Lapponi. who left the Popc's apart
nenis NJ o'clock. EXPRESSED satisfaction
NJ the condition Of his Holiness They
said his temperature was 995
The stream 81 callers continues and sim
core sympathy IS shown IN an circles
Italian as we'll ne papal There is no eign
~ anything unusual ~ the Vatican. Car
dinsl Rampolla tool, his customarr drive
this evening Dr. Lapponi viii again
sleep ~ the Vatican
MASS DURING OPERATION.
During the operation the Pope asked hts
private chaplain. Father ANGEL. ~ cav
mass. After the surgeons had completed
their task he was in excellent euirits ar1
two hours during the dav.
At o'clock Drs Ma72oui and Lappoui f.
neain visited The ponNT and found that f.
the pain caused nv fhe operation had /.
80 Far abated rs % allow his Holiness 10 +
lie on his back AZ that hour his ter'- +
perat,rro was lower and his general condi- /
ton satisfactory
CYST FORMING MANY YEARS.
Tho cvst removed was about the size Of .
m orange This hematic cyst has been +
forming prohahlv for thirty wears The F.
only persons present ar the Oncration we've .
Dr Mazzoni. Or Lapnoui who assisted. /
md DIT Pho Contra. the Popc's personal /
attendant
At half-past Q his Holiness was carried /
on litter ~ n window ~ his apartment /
Smiling. ho said 70 the doctors: 'Do YOU I.
want n play this trick upon me ~ my /
aReY' Then he Law down composodly on /
his right side Although the courage /
which the patient displayed gave the doe
tors courage they feared to usc ch'oro-
form. and used instead n liquid onaee-
thetc. consisting Of coc1iro. chloride OF
sodium. and mor-hia
POPE DISPLAYED TOTT1TTpF.
Owing 10 the size Of the growth tho ov-
cision occupied some time. but DIR. MAJ
yoni quickly traced the extont of the
ID
twelve minutes. The Pope displayed great
foriitude. After the bandagine. he was
carried back 20 the bed and. once the
feeling Of faintness due ~ shock and loss
Of blood had rassed awav. he appeared
quite calm The fever subsequently, SUBJ
sided. confirming the diagnosis of the
doctors.
During DIT Mazzonrs visit the pope
asked him how MANY female patients
were accommodated ~ the Hospital Of
st John. Of which Or M9zzoni ie the sur
geon. and he inquired about the work
done AT the hospital bv the Sisters Of
Charity. lie begged Dr. Ma7zoni 70 inform
tho sisters that no blessed them. know
ing that they were PRAYING for him and
for his recovery
WARNING AGAINST EXAGGFRA-
TONS.
semi-omcial details from the Vatican /
confirm the dispatch of the Associated /
Press and warn the public against tne !
exaggerated dispatches published by cer-
tain correspondents. The physicians ass
sure the public that the official bulletins
regarding the Pope's condition VIII he
scrupulously accurate.
According 10 Itahe his Holiness suffer
ed great pain during the operation. and /
remarked afterward TO his doctor: 81 un-
derstand now the seriousness of my ill- /
ness. You must have had great courage /
10 operate upon an old man like myself.
RAPID RECOVERY LOOKED FOR. /
The phvsicians. according To- Itale. are |
anxious about the weakening effects OF /
the stomach trouble but If The Pope mas /
a good night, there Is every reason IN |
their Judgment TO look for a rapid re- /
covory.
King Humbert. Queen MargherIta, Cen |
eral Pelloux, the Premier, and Admiral /
De Canovaro. Minister of Foreign Ahars' |
have arranged 10 be Informed AT frequent !
Intervals regarding the Pope's condition. |
,rho automatic dinner arranged by Car |
oinal Rampolla for tomorrow will not be |
given. the Invitations having been coun-
fernandez.
FEAR OF PNEUMONIA.
LONDON. March 1.-The Rome CORE |
spondent OF the Daily Mail says
THE Pope IL stul suffering from diff |
Guilty IN respiration. and from pam IN the |
lumbar region. Or. Mazzoni has Informed |
me that II IS possible pneumonia may dis |
close itself. although this is problcmatic.
s'When he consented 90 the operation, /
his Holiness said: IT Is a truly disagree |
able thing for me 10 separate myself from ]
this cyst. just as / am about TO 20. AFTER |
having had It's company third of my |
life During the operation he cried out |
several times
THOUSANDS OF INQUIRIES.
Altar II was over Mgr MarsoH the |
Papal chamberlain. on being asked what |
impression the Illness had made abroad |
replied that $500 kilograms had been re-
ceived at the Vatican. Queen Victoria
telegraphed directly to Cardinal Rampolla
for news.
"There IS a rumor tonight that the