New-York tribune., 1903-07-11


his nephews, he said. laughingly: IF there is
any left. leave one for me-"
When his nephews were at the door the Pope
abruptly asked. when viii you leave for Car
pineto?" Count Ludovico embarrassed. know
ing his uncle's fondness for diplomatic traps,
said. Tomorrow"
"All right" responded tho Pope. And you,
Camille; when will yoI go?"
"As soon as possible" answered the count
The two nephews then went out, and the Pope
seemed highly satisfied.
APARTMENTS WINDOWS OPENED.
The Pope rose at o'clock this morning. He
said he thought the air of his room was some
what vitiated His attendant. Pho Centra. after
having been authorized to do SO by DR.. Lap
poni, opened the windows of the whole apart
ment. including that of the sickroom, the
Pontiff having previously been carefully COW
cred with extra blankets After a short
time the windows were closed. with the
exception Of window of the sicl1room. DR..
Lapponi having decided that the balmy, fresh
air could do the patient only good The open
ing and the shutting of the windows was
watched from the piazza by the people who had
gathered there to hear the latest news, and some
Of them interpreted Il as meaning that the
Pontiff was dead, which caused prompt official
denial.
The Pope prayed for half an hour and then
had hrao 70 LII oFa
beaten up with sugar. in hot coffee, and light
biscuit. The -'ontiff then attended to his toilet.
He then received his private secretary Mon
signor Angel. who was again surprised at the
POpe's brightness of mind and display of ener-
gy. On leaving the sickroom Monsignor Angel
remarked to those who surrounded him and
asked for news that. If it was not known that
the Pope was dangerously i'll. from his appear
ance at that time OF a would say he was in his
normal condition. The secretary added that
the Pontif referred to several different mat
ters. recalling exactly the most minute details
and remember lg facts, figures and dates with
marvellous promptness, and all this to the ac-
compartment Of snuff taking The same i'm
pressons were formed by Count Camille Pecci,
who visited the Pope after Monsignor Angen.
PHYSICIANS MORNING VISIT.
The doctors entered the Popes sickroom at
$50 o'clock this morning The Pontin asked
them about his condition. saying, do not de-
ceive me, doctors; nothing more can affect me-"
He asked if a regathering of the serum in the
pleuraI cavity meant that the disease was grow
ing seriously worse, and the doctors did not
give a direct answer. saying that it was one
of the phases which generally occurs several
times during attack.
Then" said the patient. "a new operation is
necessary"
I'VE will see." answered DR.. Lapponi, and DR..
Mazzoni added. Your Holiness knows that the
operation is not dangerous in ITSELF
The doctors. after a thorough sounding. found
that sound had reappeared in the obtuse zone
between the sixth and eighth ribs With his
head against the ribs DR.. Lapponi heard muir
muir in the vesicular region. The murmur
confused, with pleuric rumblngs. together with
gurglings, as if of small or middle sized bubbles.
The following brW-t:n w-s posted at 1870
o'clock this mornI &:
Ine august paueE- passed the HFSJ part OF
the night fairly peacefully. but afterward the
difficulty in his breathing became more marked,
coupled with discomfort and an increase of the
feeling Of oppression. The pulse is small and
weak. at the rate of 90. Apyrexia was
plete and there was little diuress.
A flow of endopleurtic matter being observed,
a second operation was decided upon, and i'm
mediately performed by DR. Mazzoni. About a
thousand grams of bloody serum were ex-
tracted. The POntif bore the second operation
very well. and in consequence of it both the
respiration and the power of the heart at once
improved. ROSSONI
LAPPONI
MAZZONI
After the bulletin had been issued the crowds
about the entrance of the Vatican dispersed
DETAILS OF THE OPERATION.
DR.. Mazzoni's operation almost Identical
with that of Tuesday afternoon. The patient
lay his couch. with his side exposed. The
skin above the affected parts was washed with
a solution of alcohol. cocaine was hypoder-
mically injected, and Dr. Mazzoni inserted a
Pravaz needle, which, by suction, drew off the
matter. The operation was comparatively pain
less, and was performed without recourse to
chloroform or other anasthetic
After the operation the Pope felt so relieved
that he insisted getting up and took several
steps toward his armchair and seated himself
for few minutes. He then rose and going to
the bookshelves where he keeps his favorite au-
thors took down Horace's "Ars Poetica," re-
n he bair and