Arizona republican., 1903-07-08
THE EXTREME JUNCTION
Of the Night Before Gives
 Rise to Ugly Hint.
There Was a Slight Operation in Which the Pontiff Took Great Inter- est and Thanked His Physicians for Their Skillful Performance.

Rome, July 7.-9:50 p. m.-Dr. Mag zoni, assisted by Dr. Lapponis son. who also is a doctor. has just finished an analysis of the liquid extracted from the pope's pleura. The color is orange red and it is prevalently com posed of blood with coagulated fibrin without pus. What.is feared is a re production of serum in the pleura, in which case the operation will be re- peated in about two days.
 1O:55 D. m.-Dr. Mazzoni nas been be- sieged by relatives and friends of the pope and by journalists inquiring as to the result oi the operation and his prognosis of the disease.
 To the Associated Press correspond ent he said: When one considers that the pope should be dead at this time, the unexpected may happen and three is still hope. His resisting so long and maintaining a perfect lucidity of mind means that notwithstanding the pneu- monia, the affection of the kidneys and the difficulty of breathing, there is no poisoning of the blood. Between being at the point of death and returning to what his holiness Is tonight there is certainly such a difference as to per init the most optimistic views.
 To properly under stand the change which has taken place it must be con- sidered that yesterday the convention was sure that he would die during the night; that. notwithstanding the con- trary opinion of Dr. Lapponi. those surrounding the pope insisted on hav- ing the extreme unction administered. Evil tongues even insinuated that some members of the pope's immediate circle counted on the bad effects that such a function was likely to produce on c weakened organism, but the pope re- sisted splendidly. I merely venture the impression that there is a proba- bility that he will die. but do not be- leve his death will occur yet"
 July S.-1.23 a. m.-Much significance is attached to the extended visit made by Cardinal Gotti. pTefect of the propa- ganda, to the sick room, from which other conspicuous members of the sa- cred college are excluded by the doe tors orders. Cardinal Gotti's inter- view lasted twenty minutes, even the doctors in attendance withdrawing and leaving him alone with the pope. This has naturally opened d wide field of speculation. Throughout the day g constant stream of visitors besieged the entrance to the Vatican.
 The marvellous vitality and recupera- tive energy of the pope were never SC forcibly demonstrated as by the events preceding, accompanying and following today's operation. Since this morning when first informed that the opera ton would probably be necessary hi: holiness began to inquire about it Pope Leo remained sitting in bed dur ing the whole time of the operation without need of support. As soon a: the operation was closed his holiness felt much relieved. His eye, from al expression of languid melancholia, as sumed it's usual vivacity, Illuminating the emaciated face.
 Dr. Mazzoni at once administered cordial. which the pontiff took willing ly. thanking him with a grateful lool for the brave struggle to preserve hi life. The pontiff then asked for a min ute explanation of the apparatus uset in the operation.
 Tt is most ingenious instrument, he said, but your hand is also yer. clever. That is why the operation wa successful in not giving me any pain 1 thank you.''
 The pope then indulged in a hal hours peaceful and apparently refresh ing roDoSa