The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-13
GRAVE FEARS HELD THAT THE
AGED PoNTiFF CANNOT LAST
MUCH LONGER.
LATEST RELAPSE SERIOUS
1rachea' Bronchitis is AiIment Of the
Sick Man, Due to Disobeyins Orders
Of His Physician in Seeing Visitors
Patient Insists He Is Not Ill
Much Alarm Felt.

Rome, April 12.-Pope Plus x has
suffered serious relapse. His con-
dition tonight was such as to arouse
the greatest fear He showed great
weakness and his fever rose to 1O3
degrees.
The second relapse followed a dis
regard for the physicians instruc-
tions. 1t was. due to over exhaustion
from several audiences the pope gave
today and to exposure to a change of
atmospheric temperature. Although
everybody ardently wishes the pope
many more years of reign, the grav-
Ny of his condition makes prevalent
the fear that the end of his pontificate
is approaching.
According to the latest reports from
the sick room, although the tempera-
ture had diminished slightly, the pope
was much exhausted on account of a
persistent cough and difficult expec-
toration, which caused considerable
pain in the chest.
The bedroom is kept in semi-dark-
ness and absolute silence, Professor
Marchiafava having again insisted, in
a visit paid late tonight, that every
thing Is done to prevent the patient
from even making an effort to exer-
else his mind. This time Cardinal
Merry Del Val added his authority in
support of the physicians orders
A Bulletin.
Doctors Marchiafava and Amici is
sued their first bulletin this evening
regarding the popes condition, which
indicates the gravity of the case. Inl
view of the fact that recently Profess
sor Marchiafava, in explaining why
bulletins had not been issued said
they were published in cases of great
gravity. The bulletin was as follows:
"On April to pope fell i'll with a
relapse of Influenza with symptoms of
fracheal bronchitis. The fever sub
sided three days ago but returned to-
day with an aggravation of the ca
tarrhal symptoms in the thorax There
are no symptoms to cause alarm"
The relapse has caused the deepest
apprehension. The pope this morning
received Bishop Longhin saying that
he could not allow the bishop of my
diocese to leave Rome without see
ing him. The pope was most affa-
BILE and gave to the bishop pectoral
cross with white stones set with gold
as souvenir.
Bishop Longhin left the room ra-
diant. He thought that the pope ap-
peared emaciated and Frustrated, but
that he was cheerful and hopeful. He
gathered the impression that 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 hunor, 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 news of the
pope's relapse.
The pontiff suffered from high !
fever which registered 103 degrees. It |
gradually decreased to 80, but roset
again and at midnight was reported
to be 102. The pope insisted that his
sisters and secretaries and even his !
Wallets withdraw, saying 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 1000 pilgrims from the diocese
of Treviso, led by their bishop, were !
received by the papal secretary of !
state. Bishop Longhin, in presenting |
the pilgrims, said they were grieved