The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
AGAIN RALLIES.
A Second Operation Is Per-
formed Upon Pope Leo.
He Bore 1t Well and Improve
ment Followed.
AROSE AT 6 O'CLOCK.
Prayed for Half an Hour and
Then Ate Breakfast.
Received His Private Secretary
as Is His Custom.


The following bulletin regarding the
condition of the pope was posted at
1890 o'clock this morning:
The august patient passed the first
part of the night fairly peacefully, but
afterwards the difficulty in his breath
ing became more marked, coupled with
discomfort and increase of the feeling
of oppression. The pulse is small and
weak at the rate of 92. A flow of endo-
pleuritic matter being observed, a sec
ond operation was decided upon and inn
mediately performed by Dr. Mazzoni.
About thousand grammes of the
bloody serum was extracted. The pom
tiff bore the second operation very well,
and in consequence of it both the re-
spiration and the power of the heart at
once improved.
"LAPPONI.
'MAZZONI
"ROSSONI"
Rome, July 10.-After the bulletin had
been issued the crowds about the en-
trance of the vatican dispersed.
The authorities of the vatican have
made arrangements which show that
they expect a quiet day and the general
feeling is that while the case is hope
less the pope may live several days or
even a week longer.
AROSE AT SIX.
Rome, July 10.-The pope arose at
o'clock this morning. He said he
thought the air of his room was some
what vitiated and wanted il changed.
An attendant, Pho Contra, after having
been authorized to do so by DIR. Lap
poni, opened the windows of the whole
apartment, including that of the sick
room, the pontin having previously been
carefully covered with extra blankets.
After remaining open for a short time
the windows were closed, with the eX-
ception of the window of the sick room,
Dr. Lapponi having decided that the
balmy, fresh air could only do the pa
t1ent good. The opening and the shut
ting of the windows was watched from
the piazza by the people who had gath
cred there to hear the latest news, and
some of them Interpreted it as meaning
that the pontfff was dead, which neces-
STATED prompt official denial.
The pope prayed for half an hour and
then had breakfast, partaking of the
yolk of an egg beaten up with sugar
in hot coffee and a light biscuit. The
pontiff then attended to his toilet but
he did not shave. He then received his
who was again surprised at the pope's
brightness Of mind and. display of
energy.
On leaving the sick room Monsignor
Angel remarked to those who surround
ed him and asked for news that. if 1t
was not known that the pope was dan
gerously i'll, from his appearance at that
time one would say he was in his nor
NAL condition The monsignor added
that the pOntiff referred to several diff
ferent matters, recalling exactly the
most minute details and remembering
facts, figures and dates with marvellous
promptness, and all this to the accom-
paniment of snuff taking. The same i'm
pressions were formed by Count Camille
Pecci, who visited the pope after Mon
SignOr Angel.
The doctors visit and the operation
followed.
Dr. Mazzoni's operation this morning
was almost Identical with that of Tues
day afternoon. The patient lay on ms
couch, with his side exposed. The skin
above the affected parts was washed
with a solution of alcohol, and cocaine
was hyperdermically injected and DIR.
Mazzoni inserted Draval needle which
by suction drew off the vitiated matter.
The operation was comparatively pain
less and was performed without recourse
to chloroform or other anaesthetics.
After the operation the pope felt so re-
IeVed that he insisted on getting up and
took several steps towards his arm chair
and seated himself for a few minutes.
He then rose and going to the book
shelves where he keeps his favOrite
authors took down Horace's AIRS
Poetica, returned to the arm chair and
began reading, holding one leg over the
other. He seemed to feel no ill effects
from the operation On the contrary, he
appeared to have derived benefit from
it.
Later in the day the pope had lunch
and then took a long rest.
AS SEEN BY PROF. ROSSINI.
Rome July 10.-Prof. Rossini graph
ically described the pope's condition ard
surroundings to the Associated Press
correspondent:
1T might have been expected, he
said, that 1 would find weary old
man with exhausted body and spirit
and ready to enter eternity But, on
the contrary. when 1 approached the
bedside / Immediately saw that 1 had
been mistaken. In spite of all l had
heard concerning his marvellous vitality
1 was amazed to find a man of such
great age, after so dangerous an Illness.
exhibiting such versatility OF mind and
such power of mental concentration. AS
I approached the bed, he pressed my
hand with a slight effort and looked at
me intenetly with his bright, black ex-
pressive eyes. He wore a calm. digni-
fed smile and began asking me num-
Der of questions. 1t seemed almost in
comprehensive that this was a man on
the verge of death. Every power of
will and intellect remained intact. show
ing complete consciousness of ego
Imagine an invalid. "a years of age
anxious to make the acquaintance of his
new consulting doctor. asking s1gges-
tive questions and testing his opinion
of clinical science. That any dying