New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
ILLNESS SERIOUS
Disuuieting Symptom Is Ten
" dency Of the Gout to Spread.
TEMPERATURE STILL AT 100
pontiff Removed on Mattress
from His Small Bedchamber
to Large, Airy Room.

Rome AUG e-The afternoon report Of
tho Pope's condition was less reassurinS
han those OF the early morning. His tenn
,,.-a+,iro while not increased. remains AZ
sbour 100 and the heat OF the day, which
r.acbed q degrees Fahrenheit, exhausts
.he patient's strength.
The most disquieting symptom is the
-,-or-ess Of the govt attack the pains from
r.,ich have extended from the knee mid
wav 70 the thigh.
refreshing sleep came IN the cooler
hop~s Of the morning. when. as usual IN
po-,e the temperature fell many degrees.
Dr Po,acci and d.. Marchiafava. how
.,.- when they visited the Pontift were
-. satisfied with his state. as they found
,.,s o-aauien less ready than before 10 re-
~. ,ba attack The Dontffs nedchamber
rss full southern exposure and is small.
lei, ,ow ceiling. For this and because
:. 10 heat they ordered him removed 70
,a-,s~ s,rier and cooler room. regret
.i,r that this step had not been taken be-
o.. u,bsn comfortable surroundings might
,ovs belped his constitution to throw of
the malady
Transfer No Easy Task.
The transfer OF ANlF NN''f '''.f'''f'.f
80 EASY task FOR extreme care had 70 he
exercised that the patient might suffer a.
rf,le nain a. possible At first II was
MANNED 20 take him below IN a carrying
chair. but the pain in the affected leg be-
came 50 acute that this scheme was aban-
Soned. and instead HIS holiness was lifted
-it1 extreme care upon the mattress on
which he was living and placed upon a
st~et~her When this had been accom-
rVshe9 me Pore was prop0ed MP by cush-
ions In 2 comfortable position and the
EQUITY leg swathed I'm cotton and wool,
vas swung In a surgical cradle.
The windows all having been shut 70 pre-
vent drafts striking ne patient. the Pope
was taken on the litter 70 an electric ole
varo- by the same Sedisri who AZ the sor-
reouS Vatican functions carry him IN the
ssdfa zeststoria Despite the careful plans
however. tho transfer 20 the elevator and
the Aoor below proved most painful 70
him Nevertheless. as he was borne 70 the
rev room the benevolent ewes 81 his holi-
ness wandered I'D and down the halls in
which during the last eight wears he has
received and blessed 20 MANY thousands II
visitors from an parts of the world
vas laid tanderly upon the bed which 8
more SPACIOUS and softer than the one
f~--, which he had been removed Nat
,r~sT~ ne was con siderab lv exhausted by
the transfer but he seemed 70 derive great
comfort ir having 2 larger room and
greater amount oS air. Like many elderly
Italians t-e Pore breads 70 lie IN he'd with
re windows - the room open. and insists
-,-o- keeping them closed both day and
night receiving his air from an adjoining
room
Nsv+ .he Pora's bedroom another sleep
ing -hanoe- has been prersr~d for Mon
s'Enor B-essar. his private secretary.
Anniversary Celebrates,
Notwithstanding tho illness Of the Pope
Che CELEBRATION of the eighth anniversary
n his enhancement took place to-day IN
t7e Sisttue Chapel in the presence of the
.n-e-- hers # the diplomatic corps repre-
's.rtstivas Of Roman aristocracy and nu-
--erors ecclesisstics Cardinal Merry del
Val the Papal Secretary Of State. celebrated
tra mass surrounded by al the Cardinals
living here. except Cardinal Rsmrolla. who
Sc M IN Switzerland All the prelates in
CURED anxiouslv As 70 the health Of the
Pope bur received indefinite answers. as
no ono not even Cardinal Merry dol VA
nor ltorsiEnor Bisletti. the major dorno ~
rho Vatican. has been permitted 10 enter
the sicsroom
immediately after the function Cardinal
Nerry del Val left for Villa Nontemario.
Ms summer residence This was taken by
some persons 70 mean that his holiness is
not conidered desperately m.
Pope Plus early tonight enloved several
hours ~ rest In his new bedroom.
When his doctors visited His Holiness I'm
the early evening his temperature was 1ol,
but 40 midnight. after he mad perspired
profuselv. IL fell below 100 The pains in
the knee also diminished
The efforts Of the physicians now will ne
toward restoring fully their patients
strength. fearing that otherwise there may
10 fresh complication Of the throat and
bronchial trouble.