Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-12

nounced on his arrival his intention
Of cooperating In the efforts then In
full swing TO stamp out the fever. The
archbishop. however. left his house
only on one occasion before he was
taken sick. That was to take a drive
with his niece That evening he com
planned of symptoms indicating yellow
fever. DR.. I.arue diagnosed the case
as yellow fever.
From the first DR.. Larue was appre-
hensive as to the result, Archbishop
Chappelle being feshy. full-blooded
and past 60 years of age. The dis
ease made steady inroads. and Tues
day he was found 10 be In critical
condition. When DIR. Larue saw him
yesterday the patient showed increas'
ed weakness. Before noon there was
an alarming change for the worse.
Eminent physicians were Immediately
summoned for consultation. but the
archbishop was beyond succor.
The body of the archbishop has been
transferred from his residence. on Es'
planade avenue. to St Louis Cathe-
dral. where II Is lying in state. The
obseqnes will take place at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning at the cathedral.
A Gregorian high mass was held at
10 o'clock this morning. and will be
repeated tomorrow and Saturday. AT
ter which the coffin will be lowered in
the crypt. Father Scott will be the
celebrant at the mass tomorrow. and
Bishop Rouxel will be the cele.
brant Saturday. The body will lie
In state In a closed coffin until the
final rights are performed. The body
was embalmed. but owing to the dis
celebration the face will not be exposed
to view.
While Archbishop Chappelle held a
pastorate in Washington he formed
friendships with men of prominence
in national affairs. among them VII
liam Mckinley. As apostolic delegate
to the Philippines. the archbishop
spent much time In the settlement OF
conditions growing out of the change
of sovereignty In the islands. During
his stay in Manila Mgr. Chappelle and
Secretary of War Taft. then governor
general OF the islands, became friends
When Secretary Taft passed through
New Orleans several months ago on
his way to Panama the archbishop
entertained Secretary Taft at formal
function In the arch-episcopal palace
During his stay in New Orleans he
has lived with his niece. Miss Soulig
nae. and they have been inseparable
companions. The archbishop was a
man OF ability and intellectual attain
ments. He was fond OF social life
and was constant entertainer. draw
ing to his home the most representa-
tive people In the social and official
life OF New Orleans.
Report OF the board of health to G
o'clock last evening: New cases. 60:
total to date. 679; deaths. Z: total to
date. ll9; new sub.foci. ~: total Ia
date. 1870: cases under treatment. 265
Public interest in the general yellow
fever situation suffered a temporary
eclipse In the death OF Archbishop
Chappelle. the most distinguished vic
tim OF the present sconrge.
Yesterdays record OF new cases was
again large. and there was an increase
In the number of deaths. The daily
number of new eases are swelling
largely because federal control has
overcome the Discrimination of doctors
TO make known their cases.
Actual control of sanitary work has
now passed to the marine hospital ser.
vice. and DIR. cessher was placed In
charge. Advices from Mississippi In.
dictate that the people OF the rural re-
gions are growing restless under the
severity OF the guarantees. which
have cut on supplies. Secretary Hun.
ter. of the Mississippi board of health,
announces himself as utterly opposed
to shotgun guarantees. and through
out Mississippi saner spirit is mani.
Testing itself since the federal govern.
ment has taken charge OF the situa-
ton.