Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-07
OPERATION ON POPE
Doctors Tap Pleura and Re-
move Liquid.
BROUGHT SOME RELIEF
HIS PHYSICIAN SAYS HE HAS NO
HOPE.
Pontiff's Death Only a Question Of Q
Few Days at the
BROUGHT SOME RELIEF

ROME, July I, 3:45 p.m.-The
following bulletin has just been is
sued:
THE test puncture of the pleura
has been made and 500 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 opera
ton with courage. His general con-
dition is now better and he is rest
ing.
(Signed) "LAPPONI.
"MAZZONI."
ROME, July 7, I:45 p.m.-Dr.
Mazzoni, in an interview this after
noon, admitted that he had given up
all hope of saving the pope's life.
How He Passed the Night.
ROME, July 7, OBS a.m.-When
DR.. Mazzoni went this morning to
the Vatican DR. Lapponi made full
report to him as to how the pope
had passed the night Then both
entered the sick room. Pope Leo
smiled benevolently at DR.. Massoni,
but seemed not to have sufficient
strength to speak. The. doctor
asked: "How is your holiness?" To
this inquiry the pontiff, in a faint
voice, replied: Il have no illusion
and am resigned" Then he raised
his eyes, while his lips moved, evil
IDENTIFY in prayer.
The doctors then proceeded to
make most minute examination of
the patient, listening to his breath
ing and testing his lungs.
The pope this morning having ex-
pressed a desire to read the Obser-
vatore Romano and the Voce Leila
Verita to see what they were saying
about his illness, special editions of
the journals were prepared and sent
to his holiness.
New Complications Set In. q.
ROME, July 7, o:2o a.m.-The
pneumonia from which his holiness
has been suffering is now compli-
Gated with pleurisy and the pontiff
has paralysis of the fingers Pope
Leo passed a restless, sleepless
night.
Thousands of kilograms Received.
ROME, July 7, S:35 a.m.-Up to
the present time the kilograms re-
ceived at the Vatican from all parts
of the world number 3,782. They
include many from America, among
which is an especially affectionate
one from Cardinal Gibbons.
Although the pope is still alive
Cardinal Oreglia begins to be the
center of all Vatican affairs, as it is
considered that the moment is close
at hand when he will assume the su-
preme power in his capacity as
cardinal camerlengo.
Engineers Scheifer and Manucci,
who are called architects of the con-
clave, as their office consists in wall
ing up the cardinals when they have
gathered for the election of a new
pope, have placed themselves at the
disposal of Cardinal Oreglia, as has
also Prince Chigi, who holds the
office of marshal of the conclave.
In all the churches masses are
celebrated, and these are attended
by an extraordinary number of the
faithful, who pray for the recovery
of the pontiff.
Official Bulletin.
ROME, July 7.-Following is tee
text of the bulletin regarding tse
condition of his holiness issued Ut
9 20 o'clock this morning:
The pope passed restless night
without sleep. Nourishment, how
ever, has been more freely taken and
the general condition of the patient
is a little more reassuring. An OBJ
jective examination shows change
in the right of the thorax, and the
middle lobe of the lung, which up to
yesterday did not permit the pas
/ sage of air-now allows the air to
penetrate. On the other hand, the
| interior zone has become more OBJ
tuse and the Transmission of vocal
and tactile vibration is wanting. This
leads to the belief that there is liquid
in the pleura. An experimental in
cision will be made. The action Of
the heart is depressed, SO much so as
to render the renal function INSULT
cient and cause cyanosus in the last
phalanges of the hand.
LAPPONI,
| MAZZONI.