Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-07-18
Pope MAY LINGER y
FOR SEVERAL DAYS
Another Operation This Morh'
ing Followed by Much
improvement.
ABOUT PAPAL ELECTION
Question Whether Catholic Power
Will Attempt to Exercise the Right
to Veto Choice of a Pope
History Of Privilege.

Rome, July IL. GAO a. m.-The usua-
gathering or watchers, mostly jour-
nalists, witnessed from the piazza oil
st. Peters the opening of the ndo
of the papal apartment this morning
by the pope's faithful valet. Contra.
From what has leaked out from the
sick room 1t appears that no sisnin-
cant change has taken place In the con-
dition OF the patient up to the present
our
Dr.. Lapponi succeeded In having
Pope Leo take a sufficient quantity OF
nourlshment during the night.
Rome. July 10.-The pope rose az o.
o'clock this morning. He said ne
thought the air In his room somewhat
yitiated wanted II changed. the
attendant after having been author-
lied to do so by DIR. Lopponi opened the
windows of the whole apartment, the
pontiR having previously been care
fully covered with extra lankets Al
ter remaining open for a short time the
windows were closed with the excep-
ton OF the window OF the sick ROOM.
DR.. Laponi having decided the balmy,
fresh air could only do the patlent
good. The opening and shutting OF the
windows was WATCHED from the piazza
by the people who had gathered theTe
to near the latest news n some OF
them interpreted IL as meaning the
pontiff was dead, which neCessitated a
prompt official denial. The ope prayed
for a half hour, then had breakfast,
partaking of the yolk OF an egg beaten
up with sugar I'm hot coffee and a nsnt
biscuit.
Did Not Seem III.
The pontiff then attended to his
! toilet, but cid not shave. He n re-
Cciyed his private secretary, MonsiSnor
Angel. on leaving the sick room
MGR. Angel remarked to those who
asked fer ..ews that II 1t was not known
the pope was dangerously i'll. from ms
appearance at that tins one woulo
say he was in his normal condition:
Mgr. Angeli added that the pontin a
referred to several different matters
recalling exactly the most minute de-
tails and remembering facts. ngures
and dates with marvellous promptness;
and all this to the accompaniment OF
nuff-taking. The Doctors visit
the operation followed.
The following bulletin was posted ut
10: 80 this morning:
THE pope passed the first part Of the
night fairly peacefully, but afterwards
his difficulty in breathing became
more marked, coupled with discomfort
and a feeling of depression. The pulse
was weak at the rate OF 80. A flow or
! endopleuric matter being observed, u
second operation was decided upon and
Immediately performed by DR.. Max
zoni. About 1000 grams of bloody
| serum were extracted. The pontif
bore the second operation very well,
and In consequence Of 1t both his res
piration and power Of his heart at
once improved"
After the bulletin had been issued
the crowds about the entrance to the
vatican dispersed. The authorities of
the vatican nave made arrangements
which show they expect a quiet day.
and the general feeling Is that while
the case Is hopeless the pope may live
several days or even q week or longer.
Mazzoni's operation was almost iden-
teal with hat Of Tuesday. The pa
tent lay on his couch with the side ex-
posed. The skin above the affected
parts vas washed with a solution of
alcohol. Cocaine was hypodermically
Injected. and Mazzoni inserted the
Pravaz needle. which by suction drew
off the vitiated matter. The operation
was comparatively painless n was
performed without recourse to anaes-
thetics.
Was Much Relieved.
After the operation the pops felt so
relieved that he insisted on getting up,
took several steps towards his arm
chair, n seated himself for a few
minutes. He then rose and going to
the book shelves took down Horace's
AIRS Poetica," returned to the arm
chair and began reading, holding one
leg over the other. He seemed to feel
DO Ill effects from the operation. On
She contrary he appeared to have de-
lived benefit from It. Later in the
| Adv fha nnna had lnnch and than tonk
4 long rest.
At 3:15 he was still enjoying a restful
repose and showing no Ill effects Of the
operation. The neighborhood Of the
vatican was tranquil.
At 4!20 all was still quiet. No change
II any sort was reported. DR.. Mazzoni
had an examination made by micro
scopists OF the serum taken from the
popes pleura last Tuesday, to ascertain
whether 1t contained any specific MI
crohe. Some doubt had arisen as to
whether the original attack Of pneu-
monia had been provoked by some sps-
clfic agency such. as for instance tuber-
culosis or cancer The examination
showed nc sue microbe and the con-
clusion was inevitable that the pneu-
monia was due, as originally stated.
to dynamic circulation. proceeding
from the lack Of heart strength.
Wonderful Old Man.
1T might have been expected" he
said, that / would find a weary old
man, exhausted In body and spirit and
ready to enter eternity. But on the
contrary when I approached the bed
side I Immediately saw I had been mis-
taken. In spite of all 1 had heard con-
corning his marvellous vitality, I was
amazed to find a man OF such great age,
after a dangerous illness, exhibiting
such versatility OF mind, such power OF
mental concentration. AS / approached
the bed he pressed my hand with q
slight effort and ooked at me i~ntentnly
with his bright, expressive eyes. He
wore a calm, dignifed smile and began
asking me a number Of suggestive
questions on clinical science. It seemed
almost incomprehensible that this was
the man on the verge or death. Every
power Of the will and intellect remained
intact, showing the complete conscious
ness Of the ego"
DR.. Mazzoni said the state Of the
pontif was very serious. There is lit
tie danger of an immediate climax, al
though II was constantly present. The
pope Is making a brave struggle but
his weapons of defense are weak"
The doctor declined to say whether in
his judgment the pope would have a
peaceful end. He concluded the inter-
view by saying: THE pope is very Sc
riously Ill, and is 81 year old. These are
essential facts. All the rest Is smoke"