The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-09
Physicians Inclined to Believe
That Unexpected Will
Happen
OPERATION BROUGHT RELIEF
Seems to Have Acquired Fresh
Strength No Blood Pois-
onins Noted

ROME, July 8, 6:55 a m.-The Pope,
on waking, did not speak. He was
somewhat irritable and it seemed as
though the blankets and other bed
clothes were too heavy, SO he kicked
them OFF, at the imminent risk OF
taking a fresh cold, which would be
absolutely fatal The doctors consider
that, altogether, His Holiness has
had a rather peaceful night.
All is tranquil at theVatican this
morning. The medical bulletin which
will be issued at the usual hour is
awaited with great expectation. DR..
apponi at 6 O'Clock had gone asleep
ROME, July s, 2:15 a. m.-Pope Leo
is now sleeping but his head lies un-
easy on teh pillow. The alienation
brought about by yesterdays opera
tion for removing the fluid from his
pleura followed later in the evening
by a restless period, and fresh doses
os chloral, digitalis and caffeine had
70 be administered Under their in
fluence the Pontiff fe'l into a slumber.
which, however, was not very peace
full. on account of the difficulty the
patient has in breathing. Seeing DIR.
Lspponi always by his bedside, the
Pope. Just before falling asleep, said
kindly TO him:
Now it is your turn tonight You
must Sleep"
Throughout the Vatican absolute
calm prevails tonight. the excitement
If yesterday having to a great extent
died out with the revival of hone after
the announcement that yesterdays op-
Grafton was ended with success.
STATEMENT BY DIR. MAZZoNI.
DR.. Mazzoni fears a reproduction OF
the serum in the Pope's pleura. in
which case the operation of yesterday
will have to be repeated in about two
days.
DR.. MazZoni was besieged by rela-
tives and friends of the Pope and by
journalists inquiring as to the result
of the operation and his prognosis OF
the disease. He made the following
statement:
When one considers that the Pope
should be dead by this time the un-
expected may happen and there is still
hope. His resisting so long and main
tanning perfect lucidity of mind
means that, notwithstanding the pne-
monia, the affection of the kidneys.
and the difficulty in breathing. there
is no poisoning of the blood. Between
being att he point OF death and re-
turning to what His Holiness is to-
night there is certainly such a diff
erence as to permit the most optimis-
tic views.
TO properly understand hec hange
which has taken place it must be con-
sidered that on Monday the conviction
was so sure that he would die during
the night that, Notwithstanding the
contrary opinion Of DR.. Lapponi, those
surrounding the Pope insisted in hav-
ing extreme JUNCTION administered. Evil
tongues even insinuated that some
members of Pope Leo's immediate cir
c'e counted on the bad effects that
such function was likely to produce
On weakened organism, but the Pope
resisted splendidly. Indeed. he seems
to have acquired fresh strength.
Il do not dare to say ANYTHING posi-
tive. 1t is verv easv to be deceived
especially in the presence of such
marvellous resistance. l merely ven
fure the impression that there is a
probability that the Pope Will die.
but | do not believe that death will
occur yet"