The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-08-12

Of co operating 20 the efforts then IN
mn swing to stamp out the fever The
archbishop however. lett his house
only on one occasion before he was
taken -ic. That was 10 take "A drive
with his niece That evening he com
plalncd OF symptoms indicating yello"
fever Dr Laruc diagnosed the case
as yellow fever.
From the first Or. I.arue was appre-
hons.ye as 20 the result Archbishop
Caappcue being hoshy full.blooded
and past go years of age. The dis
case made steady inroads. and Tues
day De- was found 10 Dee In critical
condition When DR. Iarue saw him
yesterday the patient showed increas-
.t weakness Before noon there was
an alarming change Tor the worse.
Eminent physician, were Immediately
summoned for consultation. but the
archbishop was beyond succor
The body of the archbishop has been
transferred from bis residence. on Es-
planade avenue. 10 St Louis Cathe-
dral where it is lying in state. The
ohscouios viii take place az I'D o'clock
saturday morning at the cathedral
4 Grcaorian high mass was held AT
10 O'Clock this morning and VIII be
ropoated tomorrow and Saturday AZ
ter which tine coffin viii be lowered in
the crypt Father Scotti will be the
cclobrant az the mass tomorrow ana
pishop Rouxcl Will be- the cele-
branf SATURDAY The body Will lie
I'm state in closed coffin until the
final rights are performed. The body
was cmbalmcd. but owing TO the dis
celebration tie face will not be- exposed
to view.
While Archbishop Chappelle held
pas,oratc III Washington he formed
friendships with men OF prominence
I'm national affairs. among them VIII
liam Mckinley As apostolic delegate
10 the Philippines. the archbishop
spont much time in the settlement OF
conditions growing ont OF the change
/ of sovereignty i'm the islands During
his stay in Manila Mgr. Chappolle 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 20 Panama the archbishop
entertained Secretary Taft at a 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 a constant entertainer draw
| ing % his home the most representa-
tive people in the social and official
/ life OF New Orleans.
Report of the board OF health to E
O'Clock last evening: New cases. G3;
total TO date. go: deaths, 7; total to
date 119. new sub-foci, -: total to
date 1870: cases under treatment, PCS.
Public interest in the general yellow
fever situation suffered a temporary
! eclipse in the death of Archbishop
| Chappelle. the most distinguished vic
Gin of the present scourge.
Yesterdays record OF new cases was
again large. and there was an increase
in the number OF deaths. The daily
number of new cases are swelling
largely because federal control has
overcome the Discrimination Of doctors
10 make known their cases.
( Actual control of sanitary work has
now passed TO the marine hospital ser
vice. and Or. Cessner was placed in
charge. Advices from Mississippi IN
dicate that the people OF the rural re-
gions are growing restless under the
severity OF the guarantees. which
have cut off supplies. Secretary Hun
ter OF the Mississippi board of health,
announces himself as utterly opposed
10 shotgun guarantees. and through
ont Mississippi a saner spirit is mani
Testing itself since the federal govern
ment has taken charge of the situa-
ton.
Among the cases in the last official
repor, Is one within half square OF
newspaper row. in a lodging house
in Commercial alley. This is the sec
ond case that has been reported from
the same quarter.