New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
His Brother Summoned to His
BedSide-Pontiff, 1t Is An
nounCed, Will Never Again
Give Audiences.
HEART SHOWS WEAKNESS
After Whole Day in Bed Ma
terial Improvement Takes
Place-Suffering from
Influenza, Albuminuria
and Nephritis.


Rome April o q a. m.).-The physl-
clan i'm attendance on the Pope
throughout the night reported that at
midnight the Pope's temperature
showed slight rise. This. however.
did not prevent the patient from get
ting a fair amount of sleep.
Rome. April Pope Plus Y has suf-
fered "A relapse. and. as is usual in co-
iapses. his condition is considered
graver than that occasioncd by his i'll
ness of last month. The present at
tack began with a fainting fit, and Pro-
fessor Marchiafava, the Papal physi-
clan. was summoned late last night.
He visited the Pontin again early this
morning end several times during the
day.
The official statement given out at
the Vatican simply says: The Pope
is suffering from a relapse of the in
fuenza"
The "Osservatore Romano" the Vat
lean organ, published the following ofi-
cial statement this evening:
"Since yesterday evening the holy
father has been indisposed with a re-
lapse Of influenza. His condition is
causing no anxiety, but he requires
much rest"
Great Anxiety Caused.
The truth Of the matter is that tho
Popes relapse is causing great anXi-
ETY., first. because It was not expected.
and for the further reason that at his
advanced age there is the ever present
danger of his being unable TO with
stand a drain on his strength. During
his recent illness the Pope was mucn
depressed, but as he regained his
health this distressing symptom dis
appeared. With the return Of the in
fiuenZa. depression is one of the symp-
toms that has again been manifested,
To-day his temperature reached lit
tie over 100 degrees Fahrenheit which
IN itself is not al all alarming, but the
heart showed weakness and there were
evidences Of kidney trouble. The con-
dition known as aljuminuria, which
frequently accompanies influenza, is
present, indicating nephritis, or inham-
nation of the kidneys.
At late hour tonight the Pope's
condition was said TO have materially
improved, partly owing to the fact that
he had remained confined TO his bed
and. with the exception of Cardinal
Merry del Val, the Papal Secretary OF
State. his sisters ans a niece. had re-
ceived no visitors during the day.
Another Painting Spell.
At : o'clock on Monday evening the
Pope retired To his study. He had COM
planned OF feeling overtired. At just
what hour he was overcome by faint
ing spell has not been learned. but
members of the household rushing 20
his assistance realized that his condi-
ton was serious and became greatly
alarmed as no physician was present.
Father Presdocimo. the Vatican chem
ist. was called. and administered st'rn-
ulants, which revived the Pontiff.
DR. Andrea Amici was hastily sum-
moned. and was followed by Professor
Marchiafava. They found that the
Pope had already been put to bed. but
was still suffering from a recurrence OF
faintness Finding that the action OF
the heart was weak they injected
strophanthus. which restored him
The sisters and niece Of the Pontiff
were notified Immediately and went at
once to the Vatican. They remained.
however. at the beside for only few
minutes.
BY order of the physicians all audi
ences were suspended aud the Pope
remained in bed throughout the day,
with the result that steady improve
ment was noted on his last visit to-
night. DR.. Marchiafava found conditions
satisfactory. although the Pontift was
extremely weak.
Cardinal Replies to Questions.
Cardinal Merry del Val. in reply to
questions concerning the exact condi-
tion of the Pope. asserted that the oili-
cial statement. was absolutely correct.
He said that the Pope was suffering
only from a fresh slight attack of in
nuenza. which had caused an insight
ficant rise in temperature. This con-
dition. he added. needed greater care
than the former attack. and more
prolonged rest. II indicated that the
constitution OF the Pontiff. which he
considered strong, was easily affected
nv any excessive fatigue or atmoS-
pheric changes. which are especially
Noticeable in these days when the
vagaries of the weather brought sum-
mer heat one day and cold and rain the
next.
"I feel sure" said the Papal Secre-
,arv of State, that with extreme care.
helped by the prayers of the faithiui,
no narp1 long Tor