The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-14

Fresh Air. |
Rome, July 11.-4:5O a. m-Another
operation performed yesterday has
further relief to Pope Leo and
nv if the possibility of his life being |
prolonged was increased, but 1t can
hardly be said that the operation m
proved his chances Of recovery. News
lust received from the vatican says
the pope is now lying in a restless
after having had a good sleep |
during the early hours of this morning. |
Shortly before midnight the condition
of the pontiff was reported to lave un-
dergone no change and it was added
that he had just dropped peacefully IN
to sleep. At hat hour all within the
palace was quiet, the pontlffs apart
ment alone showing signs Of life. Inc
pope slept until nearly two o'clock this
morning when he woke up, seemingly
more refreshed and asked for 1000. HIS
pulse was taken and found to vary from
81 to SO. His temperature was 9o'o anu
his breathing irregular. The latter part
of the night was not so good. oWliS "
the restlessness n uneaSlnesS OF the
patient. DR.. LappOni has been going
almost every fifteen minutes to look at
the pontiff, who did not notice the pres
ence of the doctor, being in a droWsy
state. DR.. Lapponi administered d uose
of choral and gave the patient at the
same time an injection OF ampnor-cal
feline.
Rome. 1O.-The pope's marvellous vi
= 49, I'm ,arp,itS him RI maintain his
struggle against death although a por-
ton o{ the night was passed in leeples
waiting. He greeted his doctors this
morning with hopeful expressions. 1t
was decided to perform another opera
tion. which was executed by DR.. MAJ
zoni assisted by DR.. Lapponi. The pa
tient was visibly relieved and soon
after arose. sat in his arm chair, and
read his favorite latin poet, Horace.
The usual light nourishment was taken
at noon and the pope then lay down Tor
a long rest. Although there is intense
public anxiety the neighporhood of the
vatican and St. Peters is comparative
~ quiet.
The pope rose at 6 o'clock this morning
He said he thought the air of his room
was somewhat vitiated n wanted it
changed. An dlltlludIlI L AZ oSLANlS L.
ter having been authorized TO do so by
DR.. Lapponi, opened the windows of
the whole apartment, including that of
the sick ROOM, the pontiff having pre-
viousIy been carefully covered with ex-
ira blankets. After remaining open for
a short time the windows were closed
with the exception of the window of the
sick room DR.. Papponi having decided
that the balmy, fresh air could H.
do the patient good.
The pope prayed for half an hour, and
her had breakfast, p~aTtaking of the
yelk of an egg, beaten up with sugar,
in hot coffee, and a light biscuit. The
pontiff then attended to his toilet, but
he did not shave. He then received his
private secretary, Monsignor Angel,
who was again surprised at the pope's
brightness of mind n displays of en-
ergy. On leaving the sick room, Mon
signor Angel said the pontiff referred
to several different matters, recalling
exactly the most minute details and re-
membering facts. figures and dates with
marvellous promptness, and all this to
the accompaniment OF snuff taking.
The doctors visit and operation fol-
lowed. The doctors found the condition
of the pope not much changed. His
temperatur9 was a little above Sc de-
gees cenlGrade. and pulse was
oscillating between So and so. The pom
tiff questioned the doctors about his
condition saying:
DO not deceive me, doctors, nothing
more can affect me-
He asked if the reg3thering OF the
serum in the pleural cavity means thar
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and the doctors fenced saying that it
was one OF the phases which generally
re-occurs several times during an at
tack.
Then" said the pate II, "a new OPP
GRAFTON is necessary"
we will see" answered Papponi, and
Mazzoni added:
Your Holiness knows tina the oper-
alton is not dangerous in ITSELF
During the examination of the pa
tient. the doctors, after a thorough
sounding, found that a pulmonary
sound had reappeared N the obtuse
zone except in 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 breasI 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..
Lapponi heard a murmur in the vesicu-
lar region. The murmur was confused,
with pleuric rumblings, together with
gurglings as Of a small 20 middle sized
bubbles.
After the operation had been per-
formed the following bulletin was post
ed at 1890 o'clock:
The august patient PASSED the first
part Of the night fairly peacefully, but