The Colorado statesman., 1914-08-22

Rome, Aug 20.-Pope Plus Y died
1t 1:20 o'clock this morning He had
been i'll for several days, but alarm
Ing symptoms did not develop until
Wednesday morning. Throughout the
day Doctors Marchiafava and AmicI
devoted their utmost energies to stim-
ulating their patient and keeping him
alive.
The cardinals were notified of the
pope's grave condition and some Of
them who entered the sick room de-
scribe the impressive and heartrend-
Ing scenes, especially when the pom
tiff, rousing himself from time to time,
spoke. Once he said
In ancient times, the pope by a
word might have stayed the slaughter,
but now he is impotent"
Prayers were said by thousands, and
the bells of the churches sounded
when the sacrament was exposed upon
all the altars When the court learned
of the pope's condition there was the
deepest concern. King Victor Emman-
uei personally informed Queen Helena
and the news was communicated to
the queen mother.
Extreme unction was administered
by Monsignor Zampini, Sacristan to
his holiness, amid a most touching
scene. The sisters of the pope and
niece were overcome with grief.
Cardinal Merry del Val knelt by the
side of his bed, where other cardinals
joined him, the members of the house
hold intoning prayers.
The dying pope in moment of lu-
cidity said: Nov l begin to think
as the end is approaching that the AL
mighty in His ineXhaustible goodness
wishes to spare the horrors Europe is
undergoing"
Grief over the war in Europe caused
the pope much depression from the
first outbreak and several days age
symptoms appeared of the old bron.
chial affection from which the pointifi
had suffered in times past.
- On Tuesday DR.. Marchiafava an.
nounced that the pope was suffering
from simple cold and that possible
complete rest for week would re
store him to his usual health. The
bronchial condition spread, however
and on Wednesday it was announced
that the pope's condition was serious
III health had been the pontiff's lot
for many years, and intermittently the
attacks have been so serious that the
world was prepared several times to
hear of his passing. During the sum
mer there had been numerous denials
from the vatican that his indisposition
was serious. AS late as Aug. 10. last
upon the occasion of the eleventh an
niversary of his coronation, Pope Plus
granted numerous audiences.
Two days later it became known
that he had cancelled practically all
engagements. His attendants report
ed that he was unablei to work and
that he sat listless and silent for hours
evidently hrooding over the great
clash of arms in Europe.
Following are the surviving broth
ers and sisters of Pope Piux X:
Angelo Sarto, born March 26, 1896;
married to Eleanora Siliprandi, village
postmaster. Their two daughters now
married are Clara Marsilli and Ade
laide Maganius.
Teresa, born Jan. 2S, 1910; married
to b. b. Parolin, who is monsignoI
of the Catholic church.
Maria, born in 1912, and who for the
last twenty years has lived with OF
near her brother in order to attend
his wants.
Anna, born April A. 1S4S, who has
also lived the past twenty years with
her sister, Maria, and the other sister
Rosa, who died in February, 1913, de
voting their entire lives to theiI
brother.
Antonia, born Jan. &c, 1874, wife oi
Francisco Del Bel
Lucia, born May &c, 1916, wife oi
Luigi Boschini village sacristan.
His physician, Dr. Marchiafava. or
dered his holiness to bed on Aug. 10
when it was announced that the wal
and the intense heat in Rome had com
bined to depress him. In bed he con
tinued to dream of the conflict py
night and to discuss it by day.
81 shall not cease to implore God tc
put stop to this inhuman butchery,
he declared. His physicians had to
deal with this mental condition as Wei
as physical suffering. Arrangements
were made by which Cardinal Merry
del Val, the papal secretary oil state
would render a daily report.