The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-08
POPE LINGERS.
AIIeviation Brought by Yes. terday's Operation. Fol- lowed by a Restless
 Period of Sleep.

Period of Sleep. MORE STIMULATES GIVEN. CHLORAL, DIGITALIs AND CAF-
 FEINE ADMINISTERED. Marvellous Vitality and Recuperative
 Energy of the Poniifr Never so ForCi.-
 bIy Demonstrated as After the Opera-
 tion- Jokes with the Doctors-aues.
 lions Them Regardipg Their Work
 Wishes to See Liquid Taken from Ills
 Thorax. ..s @#
 Rome, July 8, S:15sa. m. "Wednesday Pope Leo is now sleeping, but his head lies uneasy on the pillow. The all deviation brought about by yesterdays operation of removing fluid from his pleura was followed later in the even- ing by a restless period and fresh doses of chloral, digitalis and caffeine had been administered. Under their infiu- ence the pontiff fell into slumber, which, however, was not very peaceful on account of the difficulty the patient has in breathing. Seeing Lapponi all ways at his bedside, the pope just be- fore falling asleep said kindly to him: Now it is your turn tonight, you must sleep. Throughout the vatican absolute calm prevails tonight, the ex- citement of yesterday having to a great extent died out with the revival of hope after the announcement that yesterdays operation was attended with success.
 The marvellous vitality and recuper- ative energy of the pope were never so forcibly demonstrated as by the series of events preceding, accompa and following to-day's operations. Since this morning when first informed that the operation would perhaps be neces- sary, his holiness began to inquire about it, Turning to Dr. Lapponi with his usual familiarity he asked:
 Twill it be painful? Remember I cannot stand much pain.' Instead of Dr. Lapponi Dr. Mazzoni answered:
 s'I can assure your holiness that you will feel no pain. A little cocaine will deaden all sensation. 7
 Pope Leo replied at once:
 'sRemember, you said the same thing when you extracted that cyst a few years ago."
 pr. Mazzoni replied:
 That operation went very well, but this can hardly be called an opera tioll."
 The pope then concluded:
 ..Then do whatever you think best.
 When the operation took place no- body was allowed in the room beside the doctors except Pope Leo's valet, Pic Centra. Even his nephew, Count Camille Pecci, left the room to await with extreme anxiety in an adjoining hall the result. The doctors, desiring strong light, had the window widely opened but as 1t faces the ibed the light offended the weak eyes of the pontiff so that 1t was thought desirable that he should reverse his position. I
 As soon as this was proposed the pope himself made a movement, show ing against that spirit of activity and determination which seems constantly to inspire him. Dr. Mazzoni, however, did not give him time to leave the bed, but taking him in his arms literally turned the pontiff about. Pope Leo smiled and exclaimed:
 Bravo, professor, congratulate you. Although I have become so light, I must still be rather heavy" "
 Both the doctors laughed and were at the same time astonished at the bright ness of the pontiff. who was oppressed by such a dangerous illness and on the point of undergoing a grave surgical operation. @
 Pope Leo remained sitting up in bed during the whole time of the operation, without need of support. When Dr. Mazzoni substituted the Pravaz needle with a potain aspirito the pope did not even notice it, going through the whole affair without emitting the slightest la ment and without showing any feeling of pain. He was extremely pale and somewhat tremulous. As soon as the operation was closed his holiness felt much relieved. His eye from an ex- pression of languid melancholy assumed its usual vivacity, illuminating the emaciated face. Dr. Mazzoni at once administered cordial. which the pom tiff took willingly, thanking him with a. grateful look for the brave struggle to preserve his life. He afterwards ex- pressed desire to see the liquid which had been extracted from his thorax.
 Both doctors assured him that his wish would be gratified later. The pon- tiff then asked for minute explanations of the apparatus used in the operation.
 Tt is most ingenious instrument" he said, s'but your head is also very clever. That is why the operation was successful, in not giving me any pain. thank you.'
 After half an hours peaceful and ap- parently refreshing repose the pope awoke and inquired for the doctors. Hearing they were both in the next room, he said:
 .I thought they had gone. What do they stay here for? What are they plotting?" "s
 Dr. Lapponi, re-entering the room, said:
 ''We were preparing bulletins regard ing the operation, saying it was success ful in all respects" Dr. Mazzoni ada