New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-11
OPERATION FOR THE POPE
,ncision Made in Affected Knee
TO Hasten Relief from Pain.
HIS CONDITION IMPROVES
pontiF Sits for a While in Arm
chair and Receives Cardinal
Merry del Val.

oo-,. Aug. fn-The condition Of Pope
r,,x tonight was better. and for the first
.,.,s since he was taken IN recently with
,.-,.neitis. which later became complicated
-. an acute attack of the govt his holi-
- was considered as having made a ster
coward recovery.
e,or-ns In the mountains tonight caused
49,. temperature 10 drop TO 50 degrees
-b,ch gave his holiness some relief from
80 heat. Only a few times during the
,Izht we're the prescribed medicines adj
,,,ristered. DR.. Amici aiming chiefly to
r.sn m the strength of the patients heart
=, me early evening the patient slept for
..,ersl hours. awaking about midnight
ssor,Iv afterward he again went into q
refreshing sleep.
hrs Petacci and Marchiafava visited
.ss,r patient tonight. They reported that
80 temperature stin was only slightly
80 normal and that his condition, con-
~,dsring the heat. was satisfactory.
The "Osservatore Romano" the official
.,-,rn 81 the vatican, tonight Publishes
,he 5oli0NlnE:
..,,3rfrarv 20 the exaggerated and fan
,ss,ic news published by certain italian
nd foreign newspapers. we can assure you
hat the condition OF the health OF his
Ioliness has ameliorated and that the at
tack Of govt IN the right knee has dimin-
,sbed notably and is unquestionably yield
ing 10 treatment. Notwithstanding this
bovever. especially because Of the exces-
sive heat his holiness still will need several
dave OF care and treatment.
Secretary Celebrates Mass.
pops Plus sat for a while to-day in an
armchair in his bed chamber. lie said ne
was feeling better and insisted that tenn
norsrv altar be arranged in his room. At
q Nonsignor Bressan. his private secretary,
celebrated mass. The prelate made special
urayers 10 81. Lawrence, whose feast day
n was. Pope Plus particularly venerates
ST. Lawrence. who is supposed 70 he the
PROTECTOR against great heat. After re-
naming some time in the armchair, feeling
a return Of the pains in the leg, his Holt
ness again sought his bed.
Drs petacci and Narchiafava held a con-
slltation with DR. Amici this afternoon
when the possible necessity Of a slight oper-
alton on the patients knee TO hasten relief
was discussed.
Under the direction Of d. 5. Marchiafava
snd petacci. Dr. Andrea Amici later in the
DAY proceeded to puncture the Popes swol-
len knee and succeeded in extracting a
quantity Of serum. After the operation the
patient felt much relieved, the burning feel
ing becoming less and movement Of the
lm5 easier
His holiness is now satisfied with the
change to his new bedroom as he feels the
difference in temperature. which averages
about ten degrees lower than that Of his old
he'd chamber Al first he was opposed 70
being moved downstairs. as he is very fond
n -.- small modest quarters or the fourth
soon When told that the room was too
sraH .- proposed that an intervening wall
ne -e,.-r down and the room enlarged
- --~-.,ea 20 fear the large room on ac-
90 ,sa cool air there. which he be-
e % De good for his ailment, which
..-- -~q always attributed 70 rheuma-
--s mis- opposition 20 opening the
20 1!s old room that resulted IN
-..- ~~c,cn was always about 30 de-
-s- --;~ affecting him
re Private Library.
go led of his holiness stands IN
7rivate Nbrary-measuring o0
-1s door is Of black and white
5ut the bedside the Pope has
M me objects he loves best.
- 5~cssan and Monsignor Pescini
--- -,thln call They occupy the
- ----e zone Leo XIII died. Or. Amici
-=--..z e, :ae bedside Of his holiness
zz--- ,ae night
-c~e was somewhat worried to-day
&C. --- .a-ess Of his sister Rosa, who Is
sst,-.-- .~ou the effects Of the unusually
1e,' -s=a1ner He asked Dr.. Petacci TO
,gt Hsr -w.ce daily The other two sis
'srs anna and Maria, and the Pope
.,eco 1.lda. are caring for both patients
ana frequently went from one 20 the other
throUgnOut size day.
Cardinal Merry del Val the Papal Sec
-etarv of state. who went 10 his summer
sesAence at Monte Mario late yesterday
-sigrned to-day. not wishing 70 be long ao-
sent from the Vatican while the present
rendition of tie Pope continues The Car
oinal was permitted to visit his holiness
Despite his illness. tile Pope to-day ratl-
God the decision OF the Conslstorial Con-
STegauon. presented by the Secretary Car
IHa 6 de- Lai. appointing the Right Rev
! J. ke1re. now Bishop Of Cheyenne. 10
90 Archbishop of Dubuque. and the Right
Rev Joseph Scrembs. Auxiliary Bishop Of
Grand Rapids. 90 1e bishop Of the new do
osse established AT Toledo, which has been
detached from the diocese OF Cleveland