The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-08

1t is a most ingenious instrument,
he said, but your hand is also so very
clever. That is why the operation was
so successful in not giving me any
pain. 1 thank you"
s'What Are They PIOttings"
After half an hours peaceful and APP
parently refreshing repose, the Pope
awoke and inquired about the doctors.
Hearing they were in the next room, he
said: Il thought they had gone. What
do they stay here for? What are they
plotting?''
DR.. Lapponi, re-entering the room,
said:
1--WE were preparing bulletins regard
ing the operation, saying it was sue
cessful in all respects"
Very well,' replied His Holiness, II
wish to see myself these bulletins in
their exact text. 1 have already seen
and meditated on that of last night.
He then went on speaking about the
causes of his illness.
Couldn't Cure Old Age.
81 would like to know" he said,
from what it comes. l think 1 have
always followed DR.. Lapponis ad
vice"
mot always, Your Holiness" replied
DR.. Lapponi gently.
rWen." retorted Pope Leo, you
could not expect to remedy my old
age"
The happy and cheerful expressions
of the Pontiff at the moment when he
was in the very shadow of death as
tonished the doctors. The Pope himself
seems to glory in his ability to present
calm and bright demeanor, and par
ticularly asked the doctors to tell peo
pie about the state of his mind.
Operation Brought Relief.
The Pope was operated on
this afternoon and felt imme-
diate relief After the operation the
following bulletin was issued by his
physicians:
The test puncture of the pleura has
been made. and eight hundred grams
of liquid have been taken off A rapid
examination showed that some mucous
was rafting in the lung, which was
originally affected.
The Pope underwent the operation
with courage. His general condition is
now better and he is resting"
DR.. Mazzom said the danger remain
! ed imminent but the illness from which
the Pope was suffering was full of sur
! prises. His Holiness might even live
| three days longer.
The calmness with which the Pope
underwent the ordeal of the operation
| was ono Of tho most rama rlx a HE
! dences of fortitude that he had given
in his whole life. After a lengthy con-
| ference the doctors concluded it was
advisa BILE to operate for pleurisy, the
primary purpose being to explore the
affected parts. They hoped incidental
~ to draw off the collected fluid.
Submitted with FOrtitude.
When their determination was COM
municated to the Pontif he showed no
anxiety. On the contrary, he submit
ted very willingly. expressing the hope
| that good results might come, recall
ing the successful results following DR.
Mazzoni's operation some years ago for
cyst.
AS the operation was not of a capital
nature, not suggesting the use of chic
reform or other anaesthetic, the Pope
lay on his bed, with his left side ex-
posed below the armpit, to the waist.
Only two doctors and two personal at
tendants were within the chamber The
! immediate direction of the operation
developed on DR.. Mazzoni who han
died the instruments and made the
preparatory arrangements.
First a slight incision was made in
! the side of the venera BILE patient.
solution of alcohol and corrosive sub
Innate was then injected, and cocaine
was used to deaden the sensation. The
point of operation was just below the
seventh rib, and the operation itself
: consisted in the insertion of a large
needle syringe. These penetrated to
the region where the matter had ac-
cumulated, and by means of suction
slowly drew it off. Under the skilful
guidance of Dr. Mazzoni, the operation
scarcely occupied over four minutes.
He Showed No Pain.
The Pope manifested no pain what
ever, neither was there the slightest
| culver from moral dread of the opera
ton. In the language Of one of the
doctors, the cocaine so deadened the
parts that the Pontiff felt no more
than slight pin prick.
AS soon as the liquid was drawn Off
by the suction needle, the patient
felt great relief, owing to the removal
! of the pressure of the LIQUID on the
lung, and Simultaneously the doctors
! could hear air passing through that
zone which this morning was declared
! TO be impervious, owing to congestion
| From a pathological standpoint, the
! free passage of air was considered
! satisfactory, but more so were the re-
suits, the mental and physical relief
! which il brought to the Pope.
He Immediately showed an exhilara-
ting spirit. With a slight smile on his
| pallid face he whispered his thankful
ness and bestowed benedictions on the
| doctors bending over him. The Pontiff
! even stroked DR.. Mazonnis face in the
| benevolent way which is characteristic
of him. Then with one hand he re-
| arranged his position, closed his eyes
and in few minutes pasesd into a
calm, healthful sleep.
Said Ii Was Successful.
The doctors remained by the Pope's
| side, noting the regularity of his
breathing and pronounced the operation
to have been in every way successful.
| and leaving no perceptible adverse re-
| suits.
At $3.50 p. M. DR.. Mazzoni, assisted
| by DR.. Lapponis son. who is also a
doctor finished the analysis of the Ii
quid extracted from the Popes pleura
The color is orange red and it is prev
alently composed of blood with coagu-
lated fibre without pus. What is feared
is a reproduction of serum in the pleu-
ra in which case the operation will be
repeated in about two days.
DR.. Mazzoni has been besieged by
relatives and friends of the Pope and
by journalists inquiring as to the re-
suit of the opera ton and his prognosis
of the disease. To the Associated Press