The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-08
FRAIL THREAD
HOLDS HIS LIFE
Surgical Operation on Pope Lee
Affords Relief and Hope.
IECISION MADE IN HIS SIDE
FoRTITUDE AND CHEERFUL
NESS OF HIS HOLINESS.

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Rome, July S.-2;15 a. m.-POpe p
y Leo is now sleeping, but his head =
= lies uneasy on the pillow. The =
y alienation brought about by yes >
= terday's operation of removing the =
= fluid from his ple1ra was followed =
y later in the evening by a restless
. period and fresh doses of ChlOTal y
, dieitalis and caffeine had 70 be =
= administered. Under their infu- =
= ence the pontiff fell into slumber y
= which. however. was not very =
= peaceful on account Of the diff >
= Guilty the patient has in breath =
= ing. Seeing Dr. LappOni always =
y at his bedside, the pope just before
= falling asleep, said kindly TO him: =
= Now, il is your turn tonight. You =
= must sleep
y Throughout the vatican absO- =
y lutte calm prevails tonight, the eX- =
: y element Of yesterday having to a y
f = great extent died cut with the re- =
= vival of hope after the announce =
/ 4 ment that yesterdays operation =
+ = was ended with success.
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DOME. July THE marvellous Vi
/ N tality and recuperatfve energy OF
the pope were never SO forcibly
( demonstrated as by the series of events
( preceding. accompanying and following
today's operation Since this morning.
when first informed that the operation
would perhaps be had, his holiness be-
gan to inquire about it. Turning to DR..
Lapponi with his usual familiarity he
asked: ''Wiu it be painful Remem-
Der. 1 can not stand much pain
Instead of DR.. LappOni. DIT. MaZzoni
answered: 'I can assure your holiness
that you will feel no pain A little CO.
caine viii deaden all sensation.
Pope Leo retOrted at once. RE
member. YOU said the same thing when
you extracted that cyst a few years
ago"
DR.. Mazzoni replied: THAT opera
ton went very well but this can hard
" be called an operat ton
The pope then concluded, Then do
whatever you think best
When the operation took place no.
body was allowed i'm the room beside
the doctors except Pope LeO's valet, Pho
Contra: even his nephew, Count Ca
: milo Pecci. left the room TO await with
extreme anxiety in an adjoining hail
the result The doctors. desiring
strong light, had the window widely
opened but as it faces the bed the light
offended the weak eyes Of the pOntlf.
: So that il was thought desirable that
he should reverse his position. As soon
as this was announced the pope moved,
showing that spirit of action and de-
termination which seems constantly to
: inspire him DIR. MaZzoni however dld
not give him time 20 leave the bed but.
! taking him in his arms. literally turned
d the Dontiff about. Pope Leo smiled ana
exclaimed: Bravo. professor. / con
, graduate YOU. Although ] have be-
= come So light, I must still be rather
. heavy
Both the doctors laughed and were at
the same time astouished at the bright
ness OF the pOntiff when oppressed ny
such a dangerous illness and on the
:, point of undergoing surgical opera
e Cheerful in Disposition.
!. Pope Leo remained sitting up in bed
during. the whole time of the operation
without need Of support. When Dr.
AIazzonf substituted the Pravaz needle
e. with a POtain aspirator the pope did
not even notice it, going through the
: whole affair without emitting the
e slightest sound and without showing
e. any feeling of pain He was extremely
T. male almost diaphanous and somewhat
N tremuloUs.
r AS soon as the operation was closed
e his holiness felt much relieved, his
eve. from an expression OF lanSua
~ melancholy. assumed its usual ViNdclly'
u illuminating the emaciated face Dr.
IT,
p, dial which the pontlH took Wluihsi5
II thanking him with a grateful LOOK lot
~ the brave struggle to preserve his HE
He afterward expressed desire 70 see
" the LIQUID which had been extracted
IS from his thoraX. Both doctors assured
III him that his wish would De sIallil9u
later The pOntiG then asked 1or q
a. minute explanation of the apparatus
n used in the operation. 1T - mos,
IS inqenious instrument" he said, 'out
o. vour hand is also so very clever "a,
+ is why the operation was succesSI u
~ in not giving me any pain Ihallh
s.. you
ed After half an hours peaceful and
lu apDarentIy refreshing repose the pope
- asvoke and inquired about the doctors
No. on hearing that they were in the neN'
room he said. 81 thought they had gone
What do they stay here for Wnal arr
lis they plotting?'
Mt DR.. IappOni. re-entering the room
n said: 1--WE were preparing bulletins re-
p gardina the operation. saying 1t was
an successful in all respects. Dr.. MAJ
ne zori added: 1--WE must inform tint
TO public. which is waiting with such tire
IL pidation. especially as it is so easy q
ne have inexact news spread
ne Desired Bulletins Exact.
=, ..verv we'll" replied his holiness. "
ne wish TO see myself these bulletins u
their exact text. i nave dlIedu% SEE
as and meditated on that of last night
~ BE then went on speaking about IN
MT cause of his illness Il would Ike e
I'D know" he said from what IL comes
ng I think I have always followed DI
IN Lapponis advice.
'ra Not always, your holiness, rephe
o. Dr. Lapponi gently.
me- well" retorted Pope Leo. 'yo
lat could not expect to remedy my oil
.e3 age.
'st After a short silence The pope turn
So ing to DR.. Mazzoni, said: AT the las
consistory ! appointed as cardinal
fellow citizen of yours, Carolnai Adl
ami. who comes from the Marches II
oi6 YOU know him2
o. Yes your holiness. j know hin'-
ing hone that will not be your last cor
IS sistOry."
3ry II am afriad So" sighed the POI
1 sadly. after which his head fell W.
M fbe inflow as extremely tired. neln
90 aoain the prey of EXHAUSTION
ut baDDv and cheerful expression Of tl
the nontfff at the moment when he was
not tho very shadow of death astonlshe
on Tho doctors. The pope himself seems
Glory i'm his ability TO present can
lue and bright demeanOr. and pafticulas
and | asked the doctors to tell people apo.
hat | the state of his mind. Accordingly Z.
our doctors have freely discussed q
t---.c.,1r,,e- Of vanpra Bile DatleI