The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14

The present relapse was due to
the reluctance Of tho Pontiff to sub
hit strictly to medical regimen. The
moment he feels better he wishes to
resume his ordinary occupations,
which cause loss Of strength and
great danger"
From midnight until o'clock this
morning the Pope dozed quietly, and
appeared to be relieved by the rest.
An hour later. however, he began to
Snow restlessness, had several cough
ing hts, and found difficulty in
breathing. On this account he in
| sisted upon rising.
me attendants, although reluc-
tant to do so, were forced to comply
with MS request, but he returned TO
PED within few minutes, unstead-
ny Pillows were piled behind him
and he half-sat and half-reclined
that position being more favorable
for easier respiration.
Professor Marchiafava arrived ar
TIE Vatican shortly after A M
and, with DR.. Amici, made a thor.
ough examination OF the patient
rms disclosed congestion in the
! thorax, more pronounced on tho left
side than on the right. The pbvsi-
Clans issued the following bulletin.
m me rope passed TRANQUIL night
rms morning the fever had dimin-
Ished to 100 degrees. The sym pt6ms
r ..auieai bronchitis persisted. more
pronounced on the left side ,rba -,
heEs are in good condition. and the
general condition is satisfactory"
mo subsistence of the fever cansad
Ite', ana the only serious apprehen-
60. 20 be found in the weakness
~ me heart' This in n measure has
necn counterbalanced by decro.sa
IN the albuminuria, Indicative ~, a. .
kloheys were resuming their norma
| functions "'''iiai
me bulletin was published in sne-
ciai edition OF the Osseryatore H.
,n,' which ordinarily does not pub-
/ iish on Sunday, but IL was cnns,dann,
desirable to keep the public inFnr1, e :,
as 10 the progress the Pope is maxim
,n Ills Sisters in Tears.
ne ropes sisters and niece drove
we vatican. and the Pope, observ
ns uhmistakable signs OF weepinp
saiu In the Venetian dialect.
Don't cry so much 1t is true -,
III. but let us hope in God" o."
since he became weaker IT ha. ha.,
ie",arked that the Pontiff speaks onIv
Nehetian. even with those who are
"or SO familiar with that dialect.
me sisters took turns during practI
1 nf
.nelr brother. who says that he feels
ne can endure his suffering better when
/ one or them is near him,
.,t noon his temperature rose
slightly above 100 degrees Several
ZINES during the day the Pope was
10 overcome by the Accommodations
IN ms throat. which interfered seriou.
win breathing. Then he experi-
ehced sense of suffocation. ana 49,,
Gus tremors shook his whole hodx
whiie perspiratIon gathered on his
The doctors are exercising all their
authority to prevent their patient frorn
talking, but the Pope rather resort.
.his prohibition. saying it is the oniv
comfort left him. He thought n verv
nara TO have that rule enforced mar,
ticulariy to-day, which had been fiyed
nor nor the celebration of his name -day.
That fell this year on March 10 whit
was in Easter week. but II w,s nc,
celebrated on that occasion because ~
the ropes illness, the celebration hains
postponed until to-day.
me papal white and yellow haps
: however were hoisted over the bronze
doors of the Vatican and in Tho co,,rt
yard. All the military bodies wore Ell
uress uniform. 1t was considered 81
Eood indication that Cardinal Merry
uet Val, the papal secretary of state
a,tehded the great function at the
N"u'ch OF 81. John Lateran.
Crisis Is Ncnr.
! The crisis i'm the Pone,s iuro.a ,.,,,
| come IN the next twenty-four hours
ana IN order to meet the decisive con
aitions' the physicians have been regu.
iarH administering heart stimulants
Including strophanthus and dieitalis
! hese nave had the effect not only of
merihs the pulse but reducing the
oody neat. The Pope has been no,r-
ished with the yolks OF eggs and milk
10 which has been added n little wine
ihese are administered in small n,,an-
'''.eS' so as 10 have a continuous effect
After the examination this morning
when Professor Marchiafava was Civ
ing his instructions, Pope Plus sud
denly remarked:
My dear doctor, one thing your clev-
erness cannot possibly remove Is NV
seventy-eight years"
Professor Marchiafava. In an inter
view. declared that the condition of
the Pope should not he callod ~,
even if the fever. as was verv ii,,a,,''
should return during the night II
could not be said that the Datient W.. G
| worse as the disease was merely fol-
| towing IT'S course, and the Pontiff w, @
facing conditions with the greatest az :
renity. &C.
on being asked whether the Don.
would survive the present attacl, ~.
Marchlatava replied confidently:
firmly believe that he will re-
cover" WI re-
| The sisters and niece of the Pone
are pathetic In their grief. Their sim
pie devotion has attracted great sym
| pathy. ~ ~
~ peasant from REESE, Guseppe Pal
| iaro' who came to Rome with the Vene-
tlan pilgrimage. and who was CONFIRMED
| by the Pope and bears his name On
leaving the house OF the Pope's sisters
.o-aay' expressed the greatest indig-
nation mt the pessmistic reports.
| IT Is not true" he cried. that the
! POPE is In danger You wish to Xiii
our beloved PontiT We want him ~
I'VE; even IF 1t Is necessary to take him
| back to REESE"
! Crowds Are Absent.
me great plaza before st. Peters.
| where the Roman crowds are accus'
| toned TO gather when historic evenis
are occurring within the Vatican walls
FURNISHED no indication to-day that
Pius y was lying on what might be
his deathbed 10
/ Heavy showers, falling almost CON
L IN 4 ill