Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-04-12
Latest Reports Say Venerable
Pontiff Is i'm No immedi-
ate Danger.
Unfounded RumOrs Put Forth
Give Rise to Feelings Of
Indignation.
PILGRIMS WATCH The VATICAN

For several days this week the
Christian world was greatly alarmed
by news from Rome regarding the
health of Pope Plus X. All official
reports given out at the Vatican on
Wednesday. however, agreed that his
condition was not grave and that
there was no immediate danger.
Anxiety. however, continued on ac-
count of the weakness of the Pom
tiff and the action OF his heart,
which is in need of constant stimula-
ton. The attending physicians found
that the condition of the Pope had
improved during the night, and this
Improvement was maintained
throughout the day, although the
afternoon temperature showed
slight increase. Again Wednesday
evening his temperature rose
slightly, but the difference from that
of the afternoon was hardly per-
ceptible. The patients weakness is
being treated by the regular admin
istration of eggs beaten up in milk,
but the lack of nourishment con-
tributes to the depression from
which the Pope suffers.
L ne RELAPSE 10 lOllOWlhb bhC oethAS
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 accompanies influenza, is
also present, indicating an inflamma-
tion of the kidneys of greater or
lesser degree, but it is hoped that
this is a transitory character. Prof.
Marchiafava visited the Pope only
twice Wednesday, morning and even
ing, and expresed- --satisfaction et the
course the illness is taking. The
Pope's sisters and nieces spent much
time at the bedside, and when not
there were kept constantly informed
by telephone as to the progress of
events. The Pope has expressed
terror at what the newspapers are
capable of inventing about his re-
lapse. He Is being watched in turn
by his valet and his secretaries,
Mgrs. Bressan and Pescini, and the
chemist monk Prosdocimo is also in
NACSo w hNh lnt
afternoon he felt the effect of
thunderstorm of extraordinary vio-
lence, the Pope remarked that his
organism was so sensitive to atmos-
pheric changes that he had come to
be a kind of barometer and thermo-
meter.
1t was reported that Cardinal
Katschthaler, Archbishop of Salz-
burg, had delayed his departure as he
wished to be in Rome in case of
eventuaiities, but this proved not to
be true, as he left for his home;
and this is considered another
evidence that the Pontiff has really
improved, or at least that the danger
10 not imminent. The aspect of the
immense square in front of st.
Peters Wednesday recalled the
scenes during the illness of Pope Leo
XIII, but instead of a burning July
sun as in 1903 there was a downpour
of rain. This did not prevent thou
sands of pilgrims from gathering and
gazing with grave anxiety at the
three windows of the room on the
third floor of the Apostolic Palace
where the Pope lies, or from direct
ing sympathetic glances at the little
house in the square below where the
sisters of the Pope occupy a mod
crate apartment on the top floor.
Prof. Marchiafava, in a statement
20 the Associated Press, expressed
himself as highly indignant at the
exaggerated reports that had been
circulated. He gave solemn assur-
ancss that ahe Pope's illness was
running perfectly normal course,
and said that II no complications
arose he would guarantee that the
Pontiff would be convalescent within
week. DR.. Marchiafava spoke with
the greatest apparent sincerity.
Perfect calm prevailed at the Vat
lean Wednesday evening, and the
normal routine seemingly had been
resumed. DR.. Amici retired for a
considerable time TO his room pre-
vious to going TO the ante-room
adjoining that occupied by the
Pope for the night. II was an
nounced while the Holy Father was
enjoying a peaceful sleep.