New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
NEW. POPE'S FAMILY.
Plus X One of Eight ChiIdren--Of
Humble Origin.

Rome. Aug. 1.-The new Pope was one of
eight children. two sons and six daughters. One
of his sisters is a dressmaker, another is married
to a sacristan and pedler, third married q
wineshop keeper and the others are unmarried.
The new Pope is the seventh Who has come
from the region of Venice, among whom was
Benedict XII who also came from Treviso and
who by a strange coincidence, was elected Pope
exactly 500 years ago to-day.
Advices from REESE, the birthplace of Plus y,
and village of four thousand inhabitants.
state that the Popes mother. now dead when
living there occupied q small peasants house.
having in her humility always refused to live
with her son, Giuseppe even his modest es-
tablishment was considered by her to be too
luxurious in comparison with what she was ac-
eustomed to.
The elder brother of the Pope. Angelo lives
in the village of Dellegraze, Province of Nah
tua, being the postman of the district, and re-
ceiviag $50 a year for his duties. He adds to
his income by keeping a shop in which he sells
tobacco and pork. His two daughters are the
bellies of the village, being known for miles
around as The handsome Sarto sisters"
When Plus X was Bishop of Mantua, his
brother, Angelo. used often to 90 there for rea-
sons connected with his postal service. The
other clerks would ask him jokingly why his
brother did not find him better place. Angelo,
with sturdy independence answered that he pre-
ferred only to be what he could make himself
Still following Papal presidents. the tobac-
conist and postman of Deliegrazie should be-
come Roman count.
Plus Y has very modest tastes, having re-
tanned almost the same habits as when he was
a mere curate at Salpazo. He is severe, but just
with his clergy. There is nothing he dislkes so
much as publicity, detesting the praise and COM
pliments Of courtiers. Frankness is another of
his principal qualities, although he is somewhat
timid.\ AS the Italians say he has no harm on
his tongue or pen, but Cardinal Sarto often
wrote truths which were perhaps unpleasant.
The relations Of Sarto with the House of
Savoy are we'll Illustrated by what occurred two
months ago. when the King Of Italy went to
Venice to open the International Art Exhibition.
King Victor Emanuel gave orders that the Pa
triarch should have precedence over all the local
authorities, but Cardinal Sarto having arrived
while the King was speaking to the project. the
highest government official in the province, he
refused to be announced and said he would not
disturb His Majesty. He remained in an anti
chamber, affably conversing with the generals
and admirals gathered there. When the King
learned Of his presence he came to receive him
on the threshold Of the chamber and kept him in
conversation, accompanying him afterward in
a gondola while all the soldiers and guards
rendered to the cardinal military honors
This does not mean that Sarto, once Pope, will
fundamentally change the policy that the
Church has adopted toward the Italian state
but certainly his personal feeling will be favor
able to moderation.