New-York tribune., 1905-08-06
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New-Orleans. Aug 5-Fears are felt here that
Archbishop P. L. Chapelle may have sacrificed
his life in working among the Italians in the
yellow fever stricken district, for he
taeked by the dreaded disease tonight, at his
residence in Esplanade-st-
Archbishop ChapeIle is probab bly, the most
sourceful prelate in the American hierarchy. 1t
IS cTrfaln thai few priests in this country at
tanned such signal honors in a lifetime as he.
He was one Of the founders OF the Catholic
University at Washington. selecting and pur-
chasing the land upon which the university
stands.
he was born at RhUnes, in the diocese of
Mendes, Southern France, in 1871. the son of
moderately well TO do parents. He studied I'M
der the clergy of Picpus and later in Belgium,
acquiring several languages long before he was
raised 10 the priesthood. He was intended for
the West Indies mission, but a diplomatic trend
that in his family brought him TO America.
In 1853 his uncle, Canon Chapee, then Chan
cellor Of the Mendes diocese. was intrusted by
Plus X with the delicate duty Of framing a
concordat between the republic of Hayti and the
Holy See. He took young ChapelIe with him,
with view TO making him a missionary In that
country. He brought him to this country and
placed him il St Mary's Seminary, Baltimore.
The canon died after the completion Of his
Archbishopric of Port au Prince Young Cha
peie listened TO Archbishop Kenrick's persua-
sica and was ordained for the Archdiocese of
Baltimore in 1865. He was then regarded as one
Of lthe most brilliant scholars the Church had
ever had. Three years later. after remarkable
examination, he won the doctors cap. The
following year US69) DIR. Chapele. at the in
stance Of Archbishop Spalding, was made secre-
tary Of the Tenth Provincial Council of Balti-
more and went to Rome as consulting theologian
for the Vatican Council.
When Cardinal Gibbons succeeded Archbishop
spalding as head of the Baltimore Archdiocese
ne appointed DIR. ChspeIle rector Of st. Mat
thews Church. in Washington. the wealth
lest parish in that city. During his rectorate of
this parish Dr. Chapene was the friend of Pres
idents arthur. Cleveland and Harrison and
became later an intimate friend of President
Mckinley and also Of President Roosevelt.
Because Of his work for the promotion of Ind
ian missions he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop
Of Santa Fe and became Archbishop of Santa
re on the death OF Archbishop Salpointe in 1894.
On the death OF Archbishop Jannsens he was in
Tited by The Holy See TO New-Orleans. The
French colony is large in that city, and naturally
favored Dr. Cha pelle.
N October 1898 he appointed Apostolic
Delegate 10 Cuba, and commissioned by the
-4SH Bee 10 attend the peace negotiations AT
Paris He visited Cuba and Porto Rico in 1879,
ana laid the plans for the reorganization of the
Church IN those countries In 1c39 he was again
honored by appointment Apostolic Delegate
% the Philippines, and here also laid the plans
ior the reorganization of the hierarchy.
ne had views on the merits OF the native
Nefgy that brought him into conflict with Gen
lal Funston and others, and II was said at one
aihe that he had lost the confidence OF the Holy
e He was said to have been asked by the
present Pope TO return to the islands. but re-
FUSED on the plea that he neglecting his
oWn diocese
reports from his residence tonight are that
4e Is ina most critical condition. At one time
= was reported dying, but this rumor was de-
'Dec Dy the physicians in charge.
. ihe Archbishop's Illness has sent gloom
~ i'cal situation. for he had been working daily
'Ohg The stricken Italians He had influence
' tnem and able 10 assist the medical
'orps greatly
ne nrst secondary case of yellow fever show
;, s uhe spread from second case, died at the
se Mouse to-day. This is the first death of
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