The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-12
KAISER OPERATED ON
Polypus Removed From Larynx OF
German Emperor.
WAS ENTIRELY SUCCESSFUL

Only Inconvenience TO His Majesty Is
That Ne Cannot Talk Until Wound
Heals-suletins Of Operation caus'
ed Astonishment.
Berlin Nov. emperor William
underwent an operation for the re-
moyal of a polypus from his larynX.
The operation was performed by PRO
fessor Mortitz Schmidt and was en-.
tirely successful. The only inconven-
ieh suffered by his majesty is that
ne has been enjoined not 10 speak I'M
I'll the wound caused by the operation
has been healed. The bulletins an
nouncng the result of the operation
caused much establishment. even
among court officials, who had no sus-
piclon that his majesty was suffering
from any affection of the throat The
emperor himself appears not to have
known of the growth in his larynN
until few days ago. and 10 have
suffered TO discomfort from it.
The North German Gazette pub
fishes the report of Professor Johannes
Orth. the famous cancer specialist
who succeeded the late Professor Vir-
chow in the chair of pathological an
atomy In the University of Berlin.
Professor Orth made "A microscoplcal
examination. which shows that the
polypus consisted OF very soft con
nective tissue containing very few
cells. This tissue was covered all
over with a scale eplthelium. sharply
defined from the tissue. A portion Of
the connective tissue cells contained
fine brown pigmented granules. which
evidently we're the result of former
slight hemorrhages. The polypus also
contained large number of thin
walled corpuscles
1t is. therefore" says Professor
ORTIZ only a question Of a benign
connective tissue polypus."
The Court Circular made the follow
ing announcement: The emperor
went for a walk. No guests were in
vltod TO luncheon or dinner. but Count
Won Buclow. the imperial chancellor,
was the empcror's guest at luncheon
today"
The emperor received Count Won
Buelow and afterwards lunched with
the empress and the count In his bed
room. Count Won Buelow found the
emperor as chatty and animated as
usual The emperor wore a dressing
gown instead OF a coat. He took liquid
foods and did not indulge In the
courses served. His general health
has never been so good. He has not
felt the ear affection which troubled
him for years. and has quite Outgrown
the nervous trouble that formerly i'm
PEELED him to incessant physical ac-
tivity. II Is stated that the emperor
will continue to receive visitors on
official business.
The growth in the larynx at once
suggested that the emperor might be
suffering from something worse than
simple polypus. but Professors Won
Lenthold. llberg. Schmidt and Ortiz
supplement the bulletins, in replying
to inquirers by the most positive per
sonal declarations. that the affection
was merely a "gOod-natured polypus, "
which is not likely to return or TO be
r H. sFrf1 nffanfu
The following bulletin was issued;
"The emperor spent the day quietly
in his room. lie slept throughout the
night without interruption. The aP
pearance Of the small wound is salts
factory. and there is no pain or other
discomfort in the throat His majes-
tvs temperature was 36.S. pulse 60.
The surgeons expect that the en-
peror will be out Of doors in week.
He has arranged a hunting trip Tor
Friday. November q.
BOYS Wanted to See a Train Wreck.
WHkesbarre. Pa, Nov. 9. - Ernest
Carl. aged Z. and Harry Feldman. aged
G. of Tunkhannock. were arrested and
held for court on the charge OF at
tempted train wrecking. The young
sters wired several planks fast 10 the
westbound Lehigh Valley tracks near
their home, and. after cutting the sig
nal wires, lay in the bushes waiting
for the crash. Luckily the obstacles
we're discovered just before No. l. the
through WestbOund passenger, arrived.
When arraigned the boys admitted
their work. and said that they had
heard of train wrecks, and wanted to
see the care pile up and smash
Three Middies Dismissed For Hazing'
Washington. Nov. THE secretary
of the navy has signed the orders DIS
missing Midshipmen Joseph Drum
mond Little. John Henry Lohand and
Earl Worden Chaffee from the service
OF the United States. All three mid
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