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Show Pope Pius Is Confined to led Pontiff Suffering From An Attack of Gout and Rheumatic Pains in Legs. ROME, Nov. 1. Popo Plus, who has been slightly Indisposed for tho past two days, was today visited by Dr. LapponJ, who found that his holiness was suffering from an attack of gout and rhoumatlo pains ln the logs, the latter caused by sudden changes ln tho weather. Dr. Lapponl advised complcto rest, and tho popo reluctantly consented to tho cancelling of all audiences that he had fixed for the next two days. He Insisted, Insist-ed, however, upon celebrating mao3. ax, this being All Saints' day, ho said It would afford him the greatest satisfaction. satisfac-tion. Tho only persons who were permitted per-mitted to attend this religious function woro tho pope's private secretary, Mon- Tho pope's sisters, who aro living In Borne, hastened to tho Vatican when they learned of their brother's Illness and persuaded him, much against his will to go to bed. When tho slstera left they were completely reassured by the statement state-ment of Dr. Lapponl that the popo would soon bo hotter. |