The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-07-10
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Rome, July Io.--Thc operation this
morning was almost identical of that On
Thursday morning.
The pope lay on his couch with his skin
exposed. The affected parts were washed
with a solution of alcohol cocaine was
lypodermicaly injected and Dr. Mal7oni
inserted praval needle which by suction
drew otH the viiiatcd matter.
The operation was comparatively pain
less and was performed without recourse
TO chloroform.
Reads for a Time
After the operation the pope felt 50 re-
licvcd that he insisted on getting up and
took several steps toward his arm chair
and seated himself for few minutes
lie then rose and going TO the book
shelves, where he keeps his favorite
authors took down lIcrmcnce's Ars Pocii-
ca, returned to the chair and began read
ing, holding one leg over the other.
lie seemed TO feel no III effects from the
operation. On the contrary, he appeared
10 have derived benefits from II.
Later in the day the pope had lunch and
iHcH TOOK IpnR rest
Windows Thrown Open.
The pope arose At 8 o'clock this morn.
ing. lie said he thought the air of his
room was somewhat vitiated and wanted il
changed
An attendant, Pho Contra, after having
been authorized to do so by DR.. I.apponi,
opened the windows of the whole apart
ip,I,,J,.,, Al. II II
ponllh having previously been covered
with extra blankets.
After remaining open for short time.
the windows were closed, with the excen.
tion Of the window in the sick room. DR..
lapponl having decided that the balmy
fresh air could do the pa,ien, only good.
Starts False Rumor.
The opening aud shutting Of the win
dows was watched from the piazza by the
people who had gathered there TO hear tho
latest news, and some Of them interprcted
It as meaning that the ponin was dead.
which necessitaicd a prompt official denial.
The pope prayed for half an hour and
tLen had breakfast pariaking Of the yolk
OF an egg beaten mp with sugar, hot coffee
and a light biscuit
The pontiG then attended 10 his toilet
but he did not shave. He then received his
private secretary, Mgr Angel, who was
agaIn surprised at the pope's brightness Of
mind and display of energy.
Doing Remarkably WE'LL
On leaving the sick room Mgr Angeli
remarked to those who surrounded him
and asked for news, that, In his mind. the
pope was doing well from his appearance
ana would say he was in his nominal
health.
The monsgnor added that the pontin re-
ferred to several different matters, recall
ing especially the most minute details and
remembering facts, figures and dates with
marvellous promptncss.
The same impressions were formed by
Count Camille Pecci. who visited the pope
with Mgr. Angel.
Pulmonary Sounds Heard.
During the mornings examination of
the patient, the doctors, after thorough
sounding, found that a pulmonary sound
had rcappcared in the obtuse zone, cx-
cept in the area limited to the region
where the puncture was made for the ex-
traction OF the liquid, which is in a line
drawn from the nipple Of the right breast
under the arm TO the spinal column, The
obtuse sound thus Deing between the sixth
and eighth ribs.
With his head against the ribs DR.. Lap
POM heard murmur in the vascular
region.
lhe. murmur was confused with pleurc
rumbllngs, together with gurgings, as Of
small to middle sized bubbles.
Vitality Is Marvellous.
The pope's marvellous vitality permits
him to maintain his struggle against
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