Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20
POPE P|US'S last
MOMENTS PEACEFUL
GREAT SUFFERING OF PoNTlFF
CEASES AS DEATH DRAWS
NEAR.
WHISPERS TOGETHER IN ONE,
ALL THINGS IN CHRISTI
Fatal Termination Of illness unex.
pseted Until Sudden Relapse Came
Wednesday-Two Sisters and Msm.'
bers Of Official Staff at Bedside
When End Came.

Rome, Aug. 2O.-"Together in one,
all things in Christ" These words,
which Pope Plus x. adopted as his
motto in an encyclical, issued on Aug,
10, 1903, six days after he had been
elevated to the pontifcate, were on his
lips as he entered the valley of death.
The end, which came at 1:20 o'clock
this morning, was peaceful. A few mo-
ments before he had been reused from
state Of semi and he
attempted to bestow blessing on
those gathered in the chamber. but his
strength failed him. After pause he
murmered the scriptural text and did
not speak again.
The death of the pontiff in the S0th
year of his life and the twelfth year
of his pontifcate, while long antici-
pated because of ailments incident to
advanced age, nevertheless came as a
shock to those near him.
Change csmss Suddenly.
For several days he had been suffer
ing from equity catarrh, but on Tues
day his physicians declared that the
trouble was Of no great importance
and yesterday morning reassuring re-
ports were current. The change came
suddenly during the forenoon yester-
day and early In the afternoon i was
announced that death ;was imminent.
|, Similar attackt had been resisted
with the aid Of the pope's viii power
out depression over the clash OF arms
in Europe initiated against another
recovery.
At 10 o'clock last night the pontiff
experienced an attack OF. coughing that
greatly distressed him. He could not
move in bed without assistance. and
the struggle he made to breathe was
painful to witness. AS the supreme
moment approached the coughing
ceased and the restiessness which the
doctors had been unable to relieve dis
appeared. The features of the patient
which had given evidence of his pain,
resumed normal expression except for
the pallor, which increased.
Whispsrs Msete With Last Breath.
The papal secretary of state. Cardi-
nal Merry de VAL Cardinals Frederata
Chieano and Bisselito. the pope's two
sisters and tho physicians who were
at the bedside recognized the calm pre-
ceding death. DR.. Marchiafava. his
hand on the pontiff's pulse, turned to-
ward the papal secretary, who wac
kneeling and shook his head. Cardinal
Merry del Val understood and covered
his face with his hands. Meantime
Cardinal Vannutelli, the pope's niece
Gilda Parolin; his major domo, Mon
signor Bianchi. Monsignor Misciapelll
and his secretaries had Joined the
group in the chamber. The two sis
ters and the pope's secretaries could
not restrain their sobs and their voices
seemed to bring back the pontiff from
the state of coma into which he had
lapsed His lips moved and 1t was
plain that he was making an effort to
impart final blessing. For a momen,
1t semed that dissolution had taken
place, and then the lips moved again
Together in one, all things in Christ. "
he whispered.
Household 10 Aroused.
DR.. Marchiafava released the wrist
which dropped pulseless on the pontiff. &
breast. The physician bent over tho
bed listening for heart that was
stilled.
ut is all over,- he said, and rever-
emily kissed the pontiff's hand. In turn
the others did the Same, after which
they intoned prayers for the dead.
Immediately afterward candle light.
fiickered in all the windows of the vati-
can, and the whole perSonnel Of tn.
apostolic palace. with the permission OF
the papal secretary. passed by the
body. kissing the hand OF the pontin
as they passed. Thruout the might
messages had been received from thu
heads Of many states inquiring the
condition Of his hohness. All were I'm.
msdiately notified of his death by
Cardinal Merry del Val. Is.
Plans For coneiave.
italian Premir Signor Salandra u
once ordered that the necessary meas
ures be taken to guarantee the com.
plete liberty of the provisional govern.
ment Of the church, and Of the sacred
college Of cardinals, which II the tenn.
porary custodian Of the supreme power
Of the church during the interregnun
pending the election OF q pope
The matter OF = conclAve was dir
cusssd today. A majority OF the cardi.
malls are In favor Of holding It In Rouae
~ IL usual. and further because, Of IL
neutrality Of Italy In the present War
Others, however, suggested that 81
would be better to meet in Holland
country which they regarded even. NOR,
neutral than italy. II - ~ II,
Among the candidates already men;
toned arc Cardinal Mani. De Lei, Fes,
rata, Agliardi Pompili and seranni, r.,
last named ex-nuncio Of Hexics. n N
BURIAL Plaes in oouhs. ssssS