Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-10
POPE UKGERS
ON THE BRINK
His Condition Is No Worse and
Possibly a Little Better
Than Yesterday
PERFORM ANOTHER OPERATION
II Wa. Successful and the Patient Ap-
peared Greatly Relieved-Doctors are
Amazed at His Wonderful Vitality
and Say He May Linser for Week
Ultimate Recovery Improbable.
Rome. July 10, 30 p. m.-All is quiet
at the vatican. No change reported.

Rome, July TO- 6: 20 p. m.-All is quiet
1t the vatican. No change reported
Rome, July 10.-The pope rose at o
this morning. He said he thought the
air in his room was somewhat viuated
and wanted ii changed. An attendant
after having been authorized to do SO
by DR.. Lapponi, opened the windows OF
the whole apartment, the pontin nav
ing previously been carefully covered
with extra blankets. After remaining
open for a short time the windows were
closed with the exception of the VIM
dow in the sick room. DR.. Lapponi hay
ang decided the balmy flesh air could
only do the patient good. The opening
and shutting of the windows was
watched from the piazzs by the people
who had gathered there to hear the
--~~st news and some OF them inter-
eted It as meaning the pontiH was
dead, which necessitated 4 prompt offi-
z ciai denial. The pope prayed for half
an hour and then had breakfast, par
OK Lie yothS VI -SeSS oShNSiA w
with sugar, in hot coffee. and light
biscuit The pontiff then attended to
his toilet, but did not shave. He then
received his private secretary. Mon
signor Angeii. On leaving the sick room
Angel remarked to those who asked
for news that. if it was not known the
pope was dangerously Ill. from his ap-
pearance at that time one would say he
was in his normal condition. Mon
signor added that the nontiff referred
to several different matters, recalling
exactly the most minute details and re-
fsiembering the facts, fssures and dates
with marvellous prompt ess, and ell
this to the accompaniment of snuff
taking. The doctors visit and the op-
Grafton followed.
The following bulletin was posted at
1880 this morning:
"The pore passed the first part
OF the night fairly peacefully, but
afterwards the difficulty In breath
ing became more marked, coupled
with discomfort and feeling of
depression. The pulse was weak,
the rate being 80. A flow of endo-
pleuric matter being observed,
second operation was decided upon,
and Immediately performed by DIR.
Mazzoni About a thousand grams
of bloody serum We're extracted
The pontiff bore the second opera
ton very well, and In consequence
of it both the respiration and power
of the heart were at once lm-
proved"
The Operation.
DR. Mazzoni's operation was almost
identical with that of Tuesday after
noon. The patient lay on his couch
with his side exposed. The skin above
the affected parts was washed with
solution of alcohol. cocaine was hypo-
dermically injected and Mazzonl M
serted the pravaz needle, whtc. py sue
zion. drew OFF the vitiated matter. Ihe
operation was comparatively pain1ess
and was performed without recourse 10
onaesthetics. After the operation the
pope felt so relieved that ne lnsisteu
a,pon getting up and took several steps
toward his arm chair ard seated NM
self for a few minutes. He then arose
and going to the book shelf took down
Horace,s Ars Poetica, returned to the
arm chair and began reading, holding
one leg over the other. He seemed TO
fae, no iii effects from the operation.
On the contrary he appeared to have
derived benefit from it. Later In the
5ay the pope had lunch and then took
q long rest.
Aftar the bulletin had been issued the
nrowds about the entrance to the yati-
c.n dispersed The authorities at the
vatican have made arrangements which
ahory they expect q quiet day and the
general feeling Is that while the case
4. homeless the pope may live severai
days or even a week longer.
RIGHT Of Exclusion.
Premier Zanardelli had long con-
]nrence today with the rainister of JUS
tice. under whose jurisdiction are the
religious affairs in Italy. about the
eventual right of the veto which the
ITALIAN government nigh. exercise at
the next conclave. Three Gathoiic
rowers, Spain, France and austria, en-
j ioy this privilege, termed Right OF ex-
clusion," which entities them TO veto
the election of a candidate VINO Is NOT
persona grata to their governments. IN
such a, case the power which may desire
to prevent the election of candidale
deputies cardinal of its nationality 10
announce it's objection "a the conclaVe,
but the announcement must be maze
4 while the scrutiny is going on, and be-
fore the candidate has received ma
jority of votes required to elect, other
wise the protest would be. invalid:
Austria tried at both the last conclaves
s to prevent the election of Plus IN. and
Leo Kill. but the two cardinals de-
puted for the task arrive too late.
The Right of Exclusion" has been
regarded as extremely Important es-
pecially in the middle ages, when Italy
being the largest field of action. for
France Austria and Spain, the choice
of a pontiff was a question of supreme
Importance. as he played a leading part
in their disputes. Italy claims the right
as heir of the kingdom of the two Sic