Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-09
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Rome April S.-pope Plus Y. has
suffered a relapse. and as is usual in
relapsos. his condition is considered
graVer than that occasioncd by his
Illness of last month The present att
tack began with "a fainting fit, and
Professor Marchiaiaya, the papal
physician, was summoned late last
night lie visited the pontff again
early this morning and several times
today.
The official statement given out at
the Vatican simply says.
THE pope is suffering from q re-
lapse of the influenza.
The Ohservatore Romano the Nati-
can organ. published the following
official statement this evening.
"since yesterday evening the holy
father has been indisposcd with a re-
lapse If iaflueu1a. Ills = ditiOn IS
causing ne anxiety, but he requires
much rest.
The truth is that the pope's relapse
is causing great anxiety. because K
was not expected, and for the fur
ther reason that al his advanced age
there IS the ever-present danger ol
his being unable 10 withstand the
drain on his strength
Today his temperature reached a
little over 100 fahrenheit which in it
self is not at all alarming, but the
neart showed weakness and there vas
evidence OF kidney trouble. The
condition known as albumnuria,
which frequently accompanies influ-
en2a, IS present. indicating nephritis,
or inflammation of the kidneys.
At a late hour tonight the popes
condition was said TO have materially
improved, partly owing TO the fact
chat he had remained in bed all day
and. with the exception of Cardinal
Merry Del Val, the papal secretary of
state. his sisters and d niece had re-
ceived no visitors.
AT o'clock Monday evening the
pope retired 10 his study. He had
complained of feeling oyer-tired At
Just what hour he was overcome by
a fainting spell has not been learned
but members of the household rush
ing to his assistance realized that his
condition wus serious and became
greatly alarmed, as no physician was
present Father Presdocimo. the Na-
tican chemist. was called and admin
istered stinulants, which revived the
pontff.
Dr Andrea Amici was hastily SUM-
moned ana was followed by Professor
Marchiafava They found that he
pope had already been put to bed, bat
was still suffering from a recurrence
Of fantness. Finding that the acu11
of the heart was weak, they Injected
which restored him.
BY order of the physicians, all
were suspended and the
pope rei.a cd IN bed throughout the
day. on hl5 last visit Or. Marchia
faya found nditions satisfactory
although the poAiff was extremely
weak
Cardinal Merry Del VAL in reply to
questions concerning the exact condi-
ton of the pope, said
II feel sure. that with extreme care,
helped by the prayers Of the faithful
the holy father viii be spared long
for the glory of the church."
Professor Marchafava in an inter-
view tonight, said that the alarm was
not justified. He expressed the hope
that the attending physicians would
be able to overcome tho disease
quickly, if the pontff were allowed
rest.
It must be remembered that only
4 few days after his election to the
pontfcate. Pope Plus tainted in the
Pauline chapel while hearing mass.
If the pope as Is hoped. succeeds in
recovering from the present attack, /
t is announced he must definitely
abandon all fatiguing ceremonies, |
sven audiences. which, the doctors
declare in his condition. would result
n grave consequences.
The pope manifested deep grief !
when informed that he must suspend
lll audiences, as he was to have re-
scived today 1900 pilgrims.
Frequently today he repeated how
sorry he was not 70 see so many old |
friends, adding WITH melancholy |
ouch, in Venitian dialect:
Il am no more use, either to my
self or others"