Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
STILL HOPE FOR LEO
After Operation For Pleurisy He Is Better.
MARVELLOUS VITALITY AND COURAGE

MARVELLOUS VITALITY AND COURAGE Dr. Mazzoni Says, 'ewhen one Com
 siders That the Pope Should Be
 Dead by This Time There IA
 Reason to Hope."
 ROME, July S.-Pope Leo has been suffering with pneumonia, and it was complicated with pleurisy, and the pope had paralysis of the fingers. His pulse showed a slight improvement. He left his bed for an armchair.
 An operation for puneturing the pleu- ra was performed during the day, and his general condition was then reported as better. ;4e~, tss'.
 s'Will it be painful? Remember, I cannot stand much pain.'' .sn..> .s..-
 Instead of Dr., Lapponi Dr. Mazzoni answered.: T can assure your holiness that you will feel no pain. A little CO caine will deaden all sensation"
 Pope Leo retorted at once, 'Remem- bar, you said the same thing when you extracted that cyst few years ago. s Dr. Mazzoni replied, 'That operation went very well, but this can hardly be called an operation IF ra' s The pope then concluded, "Then do whatever you think best"
 When. the operation took place no body was allowed in the room besides the doctors except Pope Leo's valet, Pic Centra. Even his nephew, Count Camille Pecci, left the room to await with extreme anxiety in an adjoining hall the result. tsgya1ETeesysrg4 3 y The doctors, desiring asstrengs Night, had the window widely opened, but as it faces the bed the light offended the weak eyes of the pontiff, so that it was thought desirable that he should re- verse his position. AS soon as this was proposed the pope himself made move ment, showing again that spirit of ac tivity and determination which seems constantly to inspire him. DT.5 Mazzoni ' however, did not give him time to leave the bed, but, taking him in his arms, { literally turned the pontif7 about.
 Pope Leo smiled and exclaimed: ,: 'eBravo, professor. I congratulate you Although I have become so light I must still be rather heavy" Both the doctors laughed and were at the same
 
 pontiff when oppressed by such a, dan gerous illness and on the point of un- dergoing surgical operation for the extreme necessity of his life.
 Pope Leo remained sitting up in beu during the whole time of the operation without need of support. When Dr. Mazzoni substituted the Pravaz needle with Potain aspira tor the pope did not even notice it, going through the whole affair without emitting 4he slightest lament and without showing any feeling of pain. He was extremely pale, almost diaphanous and somewhat was closed his holiness felt much re- lieved. His eye from an expression ol languid melancholy assumed its usual Yivacity, Illuminating the emaciated face Dr. Mazzoni at once adminis nistered q cordial, which the pontif took will ingly, thanking him with grateful look for the brave struggle to preserve his life. He afterward expressed de sire to see the liquid which had been extracted from his thorax.
 After an hours peaceful and appar- ently refreshing repose the pope awoke and inquired about the doctors Hear ing they were both in the next room, he said: q thought they had gone. What do they stay here for? What are they plotting?' Dr. Lapponi, re entering the room, said, We were preparing bulle- tins regarding the operation, saying it was successful in all respects." Dr. Mazzoni added, eve must inform the public, which is waiting with such trepr fdation, especially as 1t is so easy to have inexact news spread" !" @ "Very weil,'' replied his holiness 'T wish to see myself these bulletins in their ex- act text. I have already seen and medi- tated on that of last night" He then went on speaking about the causes of his illness. .sI would like to know he said, from what it comes. I think have always followed a.Dr. .Lapponi' s advice" Mot always, your holiness, p eeplied Dr. Lapponi gently. 'FWel, D re- torted Pope Leo, you could not expect to remedy my old age.' Dr. Mazzod said concerning present conditions: When one considers that the pope should be dead by this time 1 the unexpected may happen, and there is still hope. His resisting so long and maintaining perfect lucidity of mind means that there is no poisoning of the blood.'' | Cardinal Gibbons Awaits News.
 BALTIMORE. July 8.-Cardinal Gib- bons at his residence adjoining the ca thedral in this city is quietly awaiting news from Rome. Bulletins were fur