The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02

20: ROME, March I.-For some
. days past the Pope had been
suffering from the effect of cyst
in the right thigh, which had be
come inaamed. DR.. Lapponi, no
ticing that the cyst had produced
fever, asked to consult the sur
geon OF His Holiness, and also
" desired that Professor Mazzoni
be called. This was done yester-
=. day evening.
=. The professor advised an oper-
.>ation, which was performed this
. morning with complete success,
: though the Pope refused chloro-
!: form.
=. His Holiness state is relatively
: satisfactory, though the fact that
he is 80 years old renders it diff
..~cult to pronounce as to his re-
:covery.
Great excitement prevails here.
The following official bulletin was is
sUed to-day:
His Holiness underwent an operation at
: 10 clock this morning for the removal
became infamed His Holiness bore the
>: operation remarkably we'll. although 1t
.. was impossible TO use chloroform.. The
.:'Pope's condition is now 1airiy saLs1ac-
LAPPoNI.
= =. II appears that yesterdays 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-
= tiqns will ensue. Strict measures have
.%been taken to exclude outsiders from
the Vatican.
-,' The Pope yesterday desired that the
cyst be simply lanced. but he consent
$ ed. to its removal on the doctors insist
ing upon the point.
Doctors Mazzont and Lapponi left the
:: Pope's apartments at 5 o'clock. They
expressed satisfaction at the condition
B.. of His Holiness. His temperature was
then 99.5.
The stream Of callers continues, and
sincere sympathy is shown in all cir
cIes: Italian as well as papal. There Is
no. sign Of anything unusual at the
- Vatican. Cardinal Rampolla took his
-. accustomed ride this afternoon. Dr.
:. Lapponi Will sleep al the Vatican.
- During the operation the Pope asked
- his private chaplain, Father Angelini,
10. say mass. After the surgeons had
completed their task he was in excel
q. lent spirits and even joked with them.
. His. Holiness slept two hours during the
day.
AT 6 o'clock Drs. Mazzoni and Lap
poni again visited him, and found that
the pain caused by the operation had
8. so far abated as to. allow his Holiness
. TO lie on his back. At that hour his
temperature was lower and general
condition favorable.
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
Ing the work done at the hospital by
the Sisters of Mercy. He begged Dr.
Mazzoni to inform the sisters that he
blessed them. knowing that they were
praving for him and for his recovery.
Unless complications, OF, Wnlcn tnere
rs no apprehension, should set IN IL
Mazzoni will not return to the Vatican
until tomorrow morning.
The semi official Vatican organs, IN
. their details of the illness Of the POPE
warn the public against the exagger-
ated statements published In certain
quarters The physicians assure the
public that the official bulletins regard
Ing the Pope's condition will be scrupu-
. fously accurate.
According TO Italie, HIS holmes sur
Fered great pain during the operation
and remarked afterward to his doctor:
.~I understand now the seriousness OF
nv illness. You must have had great
: courage to operate upon an ola man
like myself.
The hematic cyst had been forming.
.arobably for 80 years The only persons
n:resent at the operation were Dr. MAJ
: zoni DR. Iapponi, who assisted, ana
=: :T)r Pio Centra, the Pope's personal at
.. lendant At $50 His Holiness was car
r3ed on a litter to winooW OF ms
apartments. Smiling, ne saId 10 +,ase en
ioctors: do you want TO play THESE
tricks on me at my age?" Then ne lay
down conposedly on his right slde.
Although fhe nerve which the patient
aisplayed gave the doctors courage;
they feared to use chloroform anu useo
Instead local anesthetlcs.
Owing to the size of the CROWN the
excision occupied some time, but DR.:
Mazzoni quickly traced the extent OF
she growth and the actual operation
lasted twelve minutes. The Pope dis
played great fortitude. After the pan,
aaging 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. me
1tever quickly subsidized, confirming the
- diagnosis of the doctors.
= 1he physicians, according TO ltalle.
are anxious about the weakening eff
tects Of the dysentery. but If the Pope
oas a good night there is every rea-