Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-09
Physicians Now Pronounce
Holy Father in No Immedi-
ate Danger Unless COmplios-
tiOns of Malady Ensue.
GREAT AGE GIVES
GROUND FOR FEAR
All Pilgrimages are Suspended
and Pontiff Is to Go Into
Complete Retirement Until
Health Is Restored.
tBy Leased Wire to Evening Herald. I

Rome. April 9.-The condition OF
the pope was much improved todnv.
| Prof Marchiafava, the Vatican physi.
| elan. visited the pontiG FOR over an
hour this morning and found his fever
srcuty reduced. Ills temperature
was only slightly above normal hut hc
fthl suffered great depression aud
weakness.
Ptof. MHrchiafavas' examination of
the pope was of most minute char
acter He declared afterward that
there was noticeable improvement
In the pontin's genc,Al condition but
stated that the relapse he suffered yes
tcrday did not set appear 20 De on tho
decline.
Three thousand pilgrims gathered IN
the course of the morning on tho
Piazza Di San Plctre In FROM OF the
vatican under the open window Of
ne p"p"'s apartment ana prayed for
his recovery.
\ thunderstorm accompanied hy "a
heavy fall of hail. disturbed the pope
lhis morning. His nervous system has
ho'ome very sensitive since the begin
ming Of his Illness.
Prof Marchiaiaya assured the As
fociatcd r'ress this morning that his
holiness is surerlng "only from 10
lapse az influenza. which like an re-
lanses Us causlng certain amount OF
anxiety owing 20 the exalted position
of the patient ana his great age"
The reports as TO the pope being
ocutolv affected with nephritls. or In
M mmaiion or Tho Kidneys. are s1ld
uhc professor absolutely unfonndrd.
What the pontin needs above all
ls rcst' continued thc physician.
"and the twenty-four hours he has
sp'hi ih bed completely isolated from
nnairs has already produced "A salu-
laty effect Al the symptoms Of "a
dahserous character which have been
mentioned In unauthorized reports
are either imaginary or grossly ox.g-
s"rated. The present condition Of the
ponun excludes any danger unless
complications should intervene"
Fopo Plus do2ed for short time
this afternoon, when he was awake
he appeared 10 feel too weak To mako
much notice of those around him.
He smiled however, when ne yns
visited by his sisters and his niece
VINO sat quietly la the room for some
The temperature 0f the pope rose
Nhshtly AT 3 o'clock this afternoon
reaching 80 degrees.
While ofncial reports state that The
amelioration In the condition of thc
pope continues IL is reported In other
quarters that the ponuf IL sYferlnp
rom difficulty OF respiration. thirst
ana prossration.
everything is being prepared pt the
vatican 10 give the pope "a long period
OF rest, AN pilgrimagos have been
suspended during this month and
lhe American pilgrimage which lcfrl
N'W YORK ou Npril under the diroc- |
tion or the Rev. Joseph Schreimbs |
bishop Of Toledo, viii not be received |
by his holiness
several cardinals. including Ram
polld, Wives Tuto. De L.ai, MartiuelU
FHlconio. Bisleti and Aglardi. called |
personally at tho Vatican this morn |
ing 90 Inquire about the popo's health |
They were not allowed to SEQ rho
patient
The callers were informed by Cnr-
dlnal Merry Del Val that an lmprove-
ment had taken place in The popc's
condition aud That there wns no roal |
cause for alarm.
The official Vatican newspaper
says In its evening edition today.
we are glad 60 hp able to give The |
assurance that after his rolnpse an /
Monday evening IN, condition of the |
n"pe Is constantly aud notably anne
li0ratlng"