The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-10
Tho Days Bulletins,

Tho Days Bulletins.
Rome, July 10.-The doctors who en-
tered the pope's sick room at $3.50 o'clock
this morning, were still there at 1915,
and it was supposed that new opera
ton had become necessary. Nothing was
known at the latter hour further than
that when they entered the chamber the
doctors found the condition Of the pope
not much changed His temperature was
a little above SO degrees centigrade, and
his pulse was oscillating between IS. and
80. The pontiff questioned the doctors
about his condition, saying:
"Do Not Deceive Me-"
'Do not deceive me, doctors; nothing
more can affect me-"
He asked If the regathering Of the
serum in the pleural cavity meant that
the disease was growing seriously worse
and the doctors fenced, saying that 1t
was one Of the phases which generally
reoccurs ceveral times during an attack
Then said the patient, "a new opera
ton is necessary.
I'VE will see, answered Lapponi, and
Mazzoni added:
your holiness knows that the opera
ton Is not dangerous In itself.
| Second Operation Successful.
| 10:45 a. m.-Professor Mazzoni again
Operated upon Pope Leo this morning,
extracting considerable serum from the
.pleural cavity. The general condition of
! the patient Is reported to be relatively
| satisfactory.
During the mornings examination of
the patient the doctors, after thoro
i sounding, found that a pulmonary sound
had reappeared in the. obtuse zone, except
Lin the, area limited to the region where
| the puncture was made for the extraction
| of the liquid, which is on a line drawn
! from the nipple of the right breast, under
| the arm@to the spinal column, the obtuse
sound thus being between the sixth and
eighth ribs. With his head against the
ribs, DR.. Papponi heard a murmur in the
vascular region. The murmur was con-
fused with pleuric rumblings, toge'. her
| with gurglings as II Of small to middle
sized bubbles.
Professor sRossoni graphically described
the pope s. condition and surroundings to
the Associated Press correspondent.
i Rossonl Was Surprised.
i .'It might have been expected" he said,
i that would find g. weary old man with
exhausted body and spirit and ready to
enter eternity. But, on the contrary,
when I. approached the bedside imme-
diately saw that I had been mistaken.
In spite of all had heard concerning his
marvellous vitality, I was amazed to find
|
Gus an Illness, exhibiting such versatility
of nina and such power. Of mental con-
centratfon. 49, AS I approached the bed he
pressed my hand with a slight effort and
looked at me intently. with his bright
+ black, expressive eyes. He wore g. calm
dignifed smile and began asking mo a
number Of questions.
: It seemed almost incomprehensible thai
this was a man on the verge Of death
Every power of will and intellect re.
), manned intact, showing complete con
+ seriousness Of ego. Imagine an invalid, 81
, years Of age making the acquaintance Of
his new physician by giving his opinion
! Of clinical science. That any man should
Fl be able to make such a prompt decided
! effort of the will is certainly astonish.
ing.
, Questioned His Doctor.
1.-The pope asked me If I.had read. Ger.
. tain essays upon medical pathology, writ.
e ten by a student who took his degree II
4 1924
< ":I was very young then,' said the pope
e smiling but remember many circum
: stances Of that happy period Of my Hfe.'
After hearing his question testing m!
studies and scientific ability assure you
was almost ready to believe that som,
r miracle was being wrought concerning tn,
: pope's condition"
Professor Rossoni said that the state o
the pontiff was very serious The pope, h,
added, was making brave struggle but
the doctor continued, 'l1is weapons of de
9 Tense are weak. Even the finest tempered
), steel becomes blunted after so many year.
!. of use A renewal Of the pleuric pheno
= mena is always dangerous even in young
= strong organism; therefore how mucl
= more dangerous in a man Of a.? For
!; tunately there are few other serious com
!, plications. The. defective respiration ha
had a bad influence on the circulation ant
: we found an alarming depression In thu
: hearts action.
), Hopeful Of Results,
Perhaps this second withdrawal Of tn
: liquid deposit may restore the circulatio,
q but the great question is, can this relic
e be sufficient and permanent? Unfor
tunately there are many reasons 70
doubt, both concerning the restored cir
: culation and the clearing Of the respira
II tory passages"
The doctor declined to say whether il
his judgment the pope would have
peaceful end. He concluded the Interview
q by saying:
1.-THE pope is very seriously Ill. and Is 8
years old. These are the essential facts
All the rest is smoke. ..
After the bulletin had been issued tn
crowds about the entrance Of the Vatica
dispersed.
Il The authorities Of the Vatican f1av
q made arrangements which show they ex
y pect quiet day and the general feelin
: is that while the case is hopeless tn
Is popo may live several days or even
. week longer.
His Marvellous Vitality.
ISL 3:45 p. m.-The pope S marvellous vital
le lity still permits him to maintain his strug
is gle against death. altho portion Of tn
might was passed in sleepless waiting. II
lie greeted his doctors thins morning wit
hopeful expressions. It was decided