The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13

npon the Iatier's arrival the physi-
Glars hela a consultation lasting an
hour.
They then made u report on the
> patJent's condition, which said that
the pope had suffered another re-
lapse, and that traCheal bronchitis
had developed The patients fever
had gone Up 70 1903, A semi-otIicial
report circulated shortly after said
that the pontiT was In great distress.
Issue Bulletin.
The following bulletin was issued
shortly after the doctors report by
the 0sservatore Romano, the otiiclal
Vatican newspaper,
''On April 7th, the pope fell Ill, with
O relapse Of influenza, with symptoms
of tracheal bronchitis The fever
stopped three days ago, but returned
today with aggravat.on Of CHtarrh in
the thorax There are symptoms te
cause alarm"
The bulletin was signed by Pro
lessor Marchiafava,
Early i'm the evening il was said that
the physicians entertained the hope
that the bronchitis was due 90 uraemiC
acids. which were settling In the ur-
per part of the trHcheal tube, rather
than 10 infectious Inflammation.
Prepare for End
As MonslEuur Bressau, the pope
secretary, said mass on Friday and
Saturday Ia the pope bedroom, and
gave the ponun communion, the doc
tors havr decided rot to order the
v}aticUm until the last moment New
ertheless the sacrament was exposed
throuEout the night.
In private chapel on tho floor be-
low the popos apartment the SaCrist
o. the Holy See Mgr. PlGcri. has
prepared the holy oil and IS waiting
the summons from the bedroom.
The guards about the Vatican
grounds have been doubled in order TO
insure that nobody enters the build
fne Il which the pontine apartment Is
situated
Professor Marchiafava left the
Vatican at II O'CLOCK tonight. and ac-
oompanled the pope sisters home.
The house occupied hy the sisters is
hGt a short distance from tho Vatican,
The pope = temperature at midnight
was steady at 1913 degrees.
Merry Del Val Close by.
Cardinal Merry Del Val did not 60
to the diplomatic dinner at the Aus
TRAN embassy tonight lie did not dare
&c risk being absent from the Vatican,
as IN the case Of The pope's death he
iugm ediatelv ceases to be secretary Of
state. and must deliver his office 10
RElG tE{ G3tittt tF.4t " tl'' assumes t4liAt =
charge Of the Vatican
Cardinal Merry Del Val sent "A mes
sage 70 Cardinal Scraiino NaUHuteIii.
whose office IS TO give absolution of the
pope. in which he told him that II was
unnecessary for hiu3 10 spend q sleep
less night However messengers are
ready an an automobile in the court
yard ef san Damaso.
Friday night was q hopeful one for
+hH 1fHHa lIG GtgTlt xtfgli IN g
he awoke Saturday morning he was
very cheerful and his determination
10 receive visitors soon became fixed.
He rose from The bed and went To
the window overlooking the piazza
which was bathed IN sunshine
The LAY soon became crowded for
him. Beside the audience 10 the
bishop Of Treviso two visits were
made by Cardinal Merry Del Val, who
remained longer than usual, owing
to the pope's desire 10 learn what
had taken place in the vatican during
the DAYS he was IN.
Hears From Brother.
A letter from the popes brother
Angelo Sarta, who is a postman. was
read ard answered by the Pontim, with
the aid of his neice. Angelo did not
come TO Rome. owing to his declin-
Ing health.
While answering the letter from his
brother the pope was heard to say to
his neioes
Angelo IS as obstinate as a mule.
Why. wll he not give up work and
come here He ia an old man now"
II III understood that as coon as
Professor Marchiafava found that ne
could not influence the pope to remain
Quoted, he predicted that the pa
tent would have a relapse,