New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-20

tudcs. Deprived Of the light Of truth
revealed by God, unused 90 the dlsci-
plne Of Christ. what wonder II the
multitudcs, the prey Of blind passions
rush 90 the common ruin, lnstlgatcd
by the clever agitators who seek moth
ing but their own advantage
a report Of the Pope death was
circulated this afternoon, and gained
strength by the fact that church bells
began 20 ring. The Vatican immediate
Us denied the report and explained that
the bells were ringing only 10 call the
faithful 20 prayer for the recovery OF
the Pope.
The first warning that the Pontif
was in serious condition came 100 the
afternoon with an announcement from
DR.. NarChiafava that his patient had
suffered q relapse and was iu danger
\ morning bulletin had said:
"Ihc Pope has suffered for the past
four days from bronchial catarrah. His
condition is aggravated this morning
by an extension of the bronchitis and
be has higher fever. The diuresis ia
normal"
The sisters Of the Pope. convinced
that crisis had arrived, lighted
candles before the miraculous image of
St. Joseph and Frustrated themselves
I'M prayer.
Many persons rushed 20 ST. Peters
Square for news. hoping that the gray
ity Of the report was exaggerated.
Last communion administered.
Late in the afternoon IL was re-
ported that the Pope had received the
last communion, and the ringing Of
church bells announced the exposition
Of the Holy Sacrament and call to
prayer for his preservation
At a point when death seemed i'm
minent. oxygen and stimulating mice
tons were given and the patient was
cupped. These remedies produced a
rally. i seemed as if the PontiT would
die from suffocation, but he succeeded
in eXpectoratIug.
The Austrian Ambassador at Rome
and the Bavarian Minister were the first
10 call 40 the Vatican when the serious
condition of the Pontif became known.
Early in the morning, before suffer
ing the relapse. the Pope had exhibited
emotion ON hearing from Venice Of the
cannonade in the Adriatic.
THE bones of the Doges must thrill
i'm their sepulchres az the familiar
sound of battle, recalling the heroic
days OF DID, he said.
With thoughts of the war and its
carnage. which have preyed upon him,
still uppermost in his mind, the Pontiff
had addressed the following eXhorta-
tion to the whole world:
AT this moment, when nearly the
whole Of Europe is being dragged into
the vortex Of a most terrible war, with
its present dangers and miseries and
the consequences 10 follow. the very
thought Of which must strike every one
with grief and horror. we whose care
is the life and welfare Of so many
citizens and peoples cannot but be
deopl" moved and our heart wrung with
the bitterest sorrow.
And IN the midst Of this universal
confusion and peril we feel and know
that both fatherly love and apostolic
ministry demand of us that we should
with all earnestncss turn the thoughts
Of Christendom thither whence cometh
help to Christ, the Prince Of Peace
and the most powerful mediator be
tween God and man.
I've charge, therefore. the Catholics
OF the whole world 10 approach the
throne OF grace and mercy, each and
all of them, and more especially the
clergy, whose duty, Furthermore. il
will be 70 make in every parish. as
their bishops shall direct, public sup.
plication SO that the merciful Coo
may, as it were, be wearied with the
prayers Of His children and speedily
remove the evil causes of war, giving
20 them who rule TO think the thought.
OF peace and not OF affection"