Evening journal., 1913-04-17
SLEEP GIVES
POPE A FRESH
GRIP ON LIFE
Despite This encouragement
Physicians Say Time to
Abandon Hope Has
Not Come
MUCH ANXIETY
AT THE VATICAN
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ROME. April 17-Pope Plus X, af-
ter several hours of tranquil and re-
freshlng sleep, was CONSIDERABLY i'm
proved today. Though the gravest
anxiety prevailed in and about the
Vatican, his physicians held that in
view of the late developments the
time to abandon hope mad not yet
come.
After their first thorough examina-
ton, today, the doctors. Marchiafava
and Amici, issued the following bull
letin;
THE Holy Father passed a quiet
night, aud his condition is improved
He has no fever and the bronchial af-
fection is ameliorated.N
The night, which at its beginning
was perhaps the most alarming since
the pope fell i'll, gradually took on
a tinge of hopefulness, until by MORN
Ing, it was believed that the Pontifi
could he but hold out several days
longer, might have a chance Tor recoy-
cry.
The Pope at midnight was unusual
ly restless and was greatly torment
ed by his cough. He was allowed TO
sit up in bed, and this to a certain
degree alleviated the throat and lung
discomfort. But his Holiness was
talkative and paid no heed to the doc.
tors orders to be quiet. His loqua-
eiousness caused his temperature 10
mount.
After a severe ft OF coughing in
the early morning hours, the Pope
fell into a deep sleep from which he
apparently derived much benefit. The
sleep came a little after o'clock
and at dawn the Pontiff was still
sleeping. He appeared TO be so com
Portable that his attendants did mol
wake him to take nourishment. the
physicians saying that rest would dc
him more good than food. His sieeI
early today was undisturbed b.
coughing.
Early last night. the Vatican made
every preliminary preparation for tn
Pope's dissolution. Mgr. Caccii
Dominioni chamberlain, notified Car
dinal Oreslia, dean of the sacre'
college that the end Was near. Car
dinal Orcgiia. who has been an in
valid for months, suddenly was reju
venated and ordered his cOachman u
have his carriage in constant readi
ness. The dean is the acting hea'
of the church. during the vacancy o
the Holy Sec. He is So years old.
Prof. Marchisfaya. who is an at
tache of the Italian government visit
ed the home Office and from that tim
on King Victor Emmanuel at tn
Quirinal, received hourly bulletins G
the Holy Fathers condition.
Patient is More Cheerful,
Pope Plus was considerably NOR
cheerful today, and when Doctor
Marchiafava and Amici called upo
him together, the pontiff said;
This is the frs. day since my frs
relapse that | have felt relieved"
The vitality of the patient is COZ
stant source Of wonder TO the ply
sicians He is fighting for life Will
a tenacity remarkable in man {
his years and the doctors admit it
difficult to make anything like accui
ate forecasts.
The Italian government to 80 show
cd its anxiety by making direct d
manC for a true statemen OF u
Pope's condition. The physician
frankly said that it was impossible
tell with certainty what the me-
twenty-four hours would bring fort
It is not impossible they said. for Il
pontiff's rugged constitution to wit
stand the present acute stage of Il
bronchial affection but even at bes
his system is bound to be so wssken'
tat his death will be a constant poss
bility.
Hourly hypodermic injections a
given ths Pope to sustain his heart a
E tion. His temperature hung aroul
81 degrees throughout the day and
slept much.
It was said that Cardinal Merry d
& Val telegraphed aud cablcd all pap
nunzios and apostolic delegate to II
tify foreign cardinals TO be in rCa'
uess for a conclave of-the Sacred CO
lege and a rumor spread among {
correspondents that the Italian "a
ernment has made an unofficial agrC
y ment with the Vatican 20 old up
telegrsphic and cable commuaicati,
n in the event Of the Popc's death.
order to give precedence TO n.cssaE
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