Evening star., 1913-04-13
CONDITION OF POPE
CAUSES GRAVE FEAR
Suffers Serious Relapse,
Shows Great Weakness
and Fever Rises to 103.
HAS PERSISTENT COUGH
AND PAINS IN CHEST
Vatican Guards Doubled Following
Disobedience of Physicians
Orders for Quiet.

Orders for Quiet.
ROME, April 12.-Pope Plus has suf
fered a serious relapse. His condition
tonight was such as to arouse the
gravest fear. He showed great weak
ness and his fever rose to 103 de-
grees. The second relapse followed a
disregard for the physicians instruc-
tions 1t was due to overexhaustiou
from several audiences the Pope gave
today and to exposure to a change OF
atmospheric temperature.
At midnight he fell into a doze. His
efforts at coughing had weakened him
considerably and respirat ton was diff
ficult.
Sisters and Niece Notified.
Only the sisters and niece were no.
titled of the relapse. They drove hur-
| riedly to the Vatican. During the
evening the condition of his holiness
| became steadily worse. The Vatican
guards were doubled to insure that nc
one shall enter.
Although every one ardently wishes
to the Pope many more years OF
reign, the gravity of his condition
makes prevalent the fear that the end
of his pontificate is approaching. Ac-
cording to the latest reports from the
sick room, although the temperature
had diminished slightly, the Pope was
sistent cough and difficult expectOrS
tion, which caused considerable pain in
the chest.
Bedroom Kept Semi-Dark.
The bedroom is kept in semi dark
ness and absolute silence, Prof. Mar
chiafava having again insisted. in a
visit paid late tonight, that everything
be done to prevent the patient from
even making an effort to exercise his
mind. This time Cardinal Merry del
Val added his authority to support
the physicians orders.
Drs. Marchiafaya and Amici issued
their first bulletin this evening regard
ing the Pope's condition, which indi-
Gates the gravity of the case, in view
of the fact that recently Prof. Marchia-
fava, in explaining why bulletins had
not been issued, said they were pub
lished only in cases OF great gravity.
The Bulletin.
The bulletfn ssass - fofIoSss: =
april Z the Pope feIl III with a re-
lapse of influenza, with symptoms of
tracheal bronchitis. The fever subsid-
ed three days ago. but returned today
with an aggravation of the catarrhal
symptoms in the thorax. There are NO
symptoms to cause alarm"
The suddenness of this relapse has
caused the deepest apprehension. The
Pope this morning received Bishop Long.
him. saying that he could not allow 1.-THE
hfShOn n dinooSo tn u-ff h.
out seeing him. The Pope was most af.
fable and gave to the bishop a. pectora
cross with white stones set in gold as
a souvenir.
He thought that the Pope appeared ema-
ciated and prostrated, but that he was
cheerful and hopeful. He gathered the
impression that a man with such mental
vitality would live long. His delight was
so great that he and the sisters of the
Pope lunched together in high good hu.
NOR, wishing to celebrate the recovery OF
the pOntiff They spent the greater part
of the afternoon together, but We're
awakened from their dream by the sad
news of the Pope's relapse.
Fever Registered. 1O3.
The pontiff suffered from high fever
which registered 1O3 degrees. 1t gradual
ly decreased to 80. but rose again, and
at midnight was reported to be 1O2. The
Pope insisted that his sisters and secre-
taries and even his valet withdraw, say
ing he did not need assistance and would
call if necessary. They were obliged to
obey and retired to an adjoining room
In order to spare him the exertion of
arguing.
About the time the relapse occurred
nearly 600 pilgrims from the diocese OF
Treviso. led by their bishop, were received
he BlSnOC
Longhn, in presenting the pilgrims. said
they were grieved that their most ardent
desire and the chief object OF their pill
grimage-to see the holy father--was i'm
Val to tell the Pope that seventy priests
and go children of the Treviso church
in all.the days of their sojourn In Rome
had constantly prayed God ITO preserve
our dear father for many years to the
glory of the church and the affection OF
the Catholic world
Shadow Must Satisfy.
The cardinal answered. recalling that
in the books of the apostles it is SAID
that the followers of st. Peter. when un.
able to reach his person, must be salts
fled with his shadow. He added:
Allow me for the moment to con-
slider myself the shadow of the Pope and
tell you in his name how tenderly he
| loves YOU and your families and wishes
| you all spiritual good.
| He urged the pilgrims fervently to pray
for the recovery of the Pope In order that
| he may return to work for the good OF
| the church and the people. The cardinal
ended by imparting to all the apostolic
! blessing.
Only Miracle Could Save Him.
| Although the general public was shock
ed to hear that the Pope had suffered &
said that this turn for the worse caused
much surprise. as his holiness was al.
lowed too soon to do things which woulG
| have tried the constitution of a much
! younger man.
1t must be remembered that the octO
genarian Pope. after having been i'll al
last month, relapsed Monday with tn,
| gravest symptoms 1t was then said tha
| only miracle could save him. The mir
| acie evidently occurred. as. two day!
| later. the fever stopped. all traces of tn,
| condition of albuminuria which usual,
| accompanies influenza vanished and othe
dangerous symptoms disappeared.
Needed Constant Rest.
+! Notwithstanding this, Prof. Marchia
| fava. the Pope's chief physician. was no
| deceived. He constantly repeated to tn,
/ Vatican attendants that the holy fathe
/ could only live by following the strict
| est regimen, taking extreme care ant
| having constant rest
| Instead of adhering to the phxsi-
| clans advice the pontiff was allowed
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