The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-09
POPE'S RELAPSE
SHOWS CONDITION
is VERY GRAVE
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tary, that with extreme care helped
by tho prayers Of the faithful, the
Holy Father Will be spared long for
the glory OF tho church."
Professor Marchiafava, In nm inter
view Tonight, said that the alarm wa.
not Justified. He Expressed tho hone
mat tho attending physicians would DO
able to overcome the disease quickly.
IL the Pontiff were allowed complots
rest.
The sisters OF the Pope. who went
to tho Vatican again to-day, departed
shortly before 10 o'clock tonight
much relieved that the Pope apparent
ly was making favorable progress
They sent n telegram. however. 70
their brother. Angelo, advising him TO
como to Rome.
For years tho Pope has suffered from
govt with uraemic symptoms ana
fninting spells, tho latter gradually
Increasing in intensity and frequency.
1t must be remembered, however. that
only few days after his cicetion to
the Pontincatc. Pope Plus tainted in
the Pauline Chapel. while hearing
mass. If the Pope RECEIVERS from the
present attack, II Is announced, he
! must definitely abandon all fatiguinH
ceremonies. even audiences. which, tho
doctors declare. In his condition would
result in grave consequences
The Pope manifested deep relief
when Informed that no must suspend
all audiences, as he was to have re-
ccivcd to-day 1900 pilgrims, including
a largo number from the Venetian
provinces. OF whom some came from
the diocese OF Treviso. In which the
Pope's birthplace Is located, and from
Salzano. where he OBLIGATED as a par
ish priest
Frequently during tho day no ro-
peated how sorrw he was not 10 sec
SO many old friends. adding. with a
melancholy touch in Venetian dialect:
Il am no moro use. either to myself
or others"
The pilgrims were distressed NOT Ia
be able TO soc the pope, and remained
around the Vatican the whole day, not
withstanding downpour of rain. They
exchanged solicitations with the sisters
OF tho Pope in dialect and then en-
tered tho basilica To pray FOR the re-
covery of the Holy Father
The la<t Americans received by thu
Pope were Mrs John Bradford. bf
Philadelphia, nd her son and daugh-
ter. who werS presented BY Marquis
Maloney. acting ~ private chamberlain.
They judged that the Pope had quite re-
covered. The Impression received by
Marquis Maloncy waS that the Pope
had aged greatly since he saw him
few years aEo. but appeared TO pe
cheerful. and was taking a great In
tcrcst In people and things on Mon
day the Pope, who had resumed nix
Ordinary routine OF life received among
others Cardinal Katschthaler arch
bishop of Salzburs, with whom 10
jolSed. remarking that the newspapers
had attributed 10 him all kinds OF i'll
nesses and disabilities. lie said:
"They have written that my legs are
SO affected that l cannot walk; while
look at me" So saying. he walked
about the room.
"'rhoy have printed that my threat,
bronchial tubes and lungs are so cad
that can't speak. while now you hear.
Besides, my whole trouble could hardly
be called illness. as M" temperature
never rose above % Tie fact lis. my
real disease is old age"
Truth In Concealed.
when they parted the Pope again
ins gone above 90 degrees. Cardinal
Katschler later called on Mgr. Bressin,
private secretary to the Pope. and
learned that his fever had gone above
l0u, thus drawing the conclusion that
the truth had been concealed from the
Pope
The PontiTs present illness really
dates from early in March, when he
suffered from an attack OF influenza OF
the catarrhal type, with bronchial con
gestion. From this no had practically
recovered a week ago. and had re-
sumed his Offices.