The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10

opinion that his holiness will rally for
time but that his general condition
renders 1t unlikely that he will last
out the present month and that The end
may come suddenly from heart failure
Rome. April s.-All official reports
regarding the condition of Pope Plus
X agree that his condition is not grave
and that there is no immediate danger.
Anxiety however, continues on account
of the weakness of the pontiff and the
action of his heart. which is in need
of constant stimulation
The attending physicians found thar
the condition of the pope had improved
during the night and this improve
ment was maintained throughout the
day, although the afternoon tempera-
ture showed slight increase. Again
this evening his temperature rose
slightly, but the difference from that of
the afternoon was hardly perceptible.
The patients weakness is being
treated by the regular administration
of eggs beaten in milk, but the lack
of nourishment contributes to the de-
preston from which the pope suffers,
The relapse is following the same
course as the original attack of in
fluenza, a cough being present, with
irritation of the bronchial tubes and
difficulty in respiration, which has led
to the report in some cases that the
pope is afflicted with asthma. This,
however, is erroneous. The condition
of albuminusia, which usually accom-
panies influenza, also is present, indi-
eating an inflammation of the kidneys
of greater or lesser degree. This may
be of a transitory character
Satisfaction Is Felt
Professor Marchiafava visited the pope
only twice today, morning and evening
and expressed satisfaction at the course
the illness is taking The pope's sisters
and nieces spent nuch time at the bed
side and when not there were kept con-
stantly informed by telephone as to the
progress of events.
The pope has expressed terror at what
the newspapers are capable Of inventing
about his relapse.
He is being watched in turn by his valet
and his secretaries, Monsignors Bressan
and Pescini and the chemist monk Pros
docimo also is in close attendance.
When during the afternoon he felt the
effect of thunderstorm of extraordinary
violence the pope remarked that his or
gansm was sensitive to atmospheric
changes that he had come TO be a kind
of barometer and thermometer.
1t was reported that Cardinal. Katsch-
thaler, Archbishop of Salzburg, had post
poned his departure as he wished to be in
Rome in caseof eventualities, but this
proved not to be true as he left here to-
day for his home, and this is considered
another evidence that the pontif has
/ really improved, or at least that the dam
ger is not imminent.
Thousands Gather
| The spectacle of the immense square i'll
front of ST. Peters today recalled the
scenes during the Illness of Pope Leo
XIII, but instead of a burning July sun,
as in 1903, there was downpour of rain.
| This did not prevent thousands of pill
grims from gathering and gazing with
| grave anxiety at the three windows of
| the room on the third floor of the apos-
| tolic palace where the pope lies, or from
directing sympathetic glances at the little
house in the square below where the sis
| ters of the pope occupy moderate apart
ment on the top floor.
! Professor Marchiafava in a statement
to the Associated Press expressed him
| self as highly indignant at the exag-
gerated reports that had been circu-
lated He gave solmn assurances that
| the Pope's illness was running per-
| fectly normal course and said that If no
lcomplicatons arose he would guaran-
| tee that the pontiff would be convales-
cent within week. DR.. Marchiafava
spoke with the greatest apparent sim
jcerety
| Perfect calm prevailed at the vatican
! this evening and the normal routine
| seemingly had been resumed. DR.. Amci
retired for a considerable time to his
| room previous to going to the ante
room adjoining that occupied by the
Pope for the night, it was announced,
while the Pope was enjoying a peaceful