Arizona republican., 1905-08-10
SHINING LIGHT
QuenChed by the Yellow
 Fever at New Orleans
MGR. CHAPFLLt IS DEAD
The Calamity Has OVershadOwed IG- terest in the Contest Between the Health Authorities and the South. eTn SCOurge.

New Orleans. Aug. 9.-A sudden change in his condition today speed fly eliminated in the death of Arch bishop Placide Louis Chapelle, of the diocese of Louisiana. The end came at F: 50 D. m. The news of the arch bishops death created a profound shock.
 Monsignor Chapelle was taken ill with yellow fever on Friday. He had returned to the city three days before, having just completed a tour of LOui- siana and announced 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. On Friday he com plained of symptoms which are the forerunner of yellow fever. Dr. Larue, the archbishop's physician on Friday | diagnosed the case as a genuine at tack of yellow fever
 From the first Dr. Larue was appre- l hensfve as to the results. Archbishop | ChapeHe was very stout of build. full blooded and past sixty years of age and the fever is always alarming in a patient under those conditions. The l disease made steady inroads upon the venerable patient and early today he | showed signs of increasing weakness. Before noon there was an alarming | change for the worse. Eminent phy- sicians were immediately summoned i for consultation but the archbishop
 was beyond succor.
 Archbishop Chapelle was born in l France. Aug. 2S, lS42. He came to the l United States in 1859. He took com ] nd 1 courses in St. Mary's college and from 1863 to 1865 taught at St. Charles col | lege. He was ordained two years later
 He was afterward gagged in the work i of the church in Baltimore and Wash ington.
 In 1891 Archbishop Chapelle was made bishop coadjutor for Santa Fe and became archbishop of that dio- cese in 1894. Three years later. on
 the death of Archbishop Janssens, he was named as archbishop of New Or leans The year following after the l lSpanish-American war he was ap- pointed by the pope as apostolic dele gate to Cuba. Porto Rico and the Phil | ippines. He went to the Philippines and spent much time here in connec- tion with the settlement of conditions growing out of the change of soVer- eighty in the islands. He took up the cause of the friars, and though his work was most difficult the results Iachieved received the approval of the Vatican.
 During his stay in Manila he was thrown constantly into contact with | Secretary Taft, then governor of the islands, and they became warm per
 sonal friends. When Secretary Taft came through New Orleans early in | hi
 archbishop attended the banquet given
 to him and subsequently, entertained the secretary at a formal function in the archepiscopal palace. Three years ago Archbishop Chapelle was relieved
 of the responsibility of his mission to the Philippines, but continued his Jurisdiction over Cuba and Porto Rico. He made frequent visits to these isl
 snds, and was constantly in touch with all the work of his vast diocese.
 During his stay in New Orleans he
 has resided with his niece, Miss Sou llignac, and they have been inseparable
 companions. The archbishop was a
 man of-high ability and exceptional in- teIectual attainmcnts. He was fond
 of social life and was constant en- tertainer. drawing to his home here
 the most representative people in the
 social and intellectual life in the city. New Orleans. Aug. 9.-The body of
 Archbishop Chapelle was transferred at o'clock from his residence on Es- pIanade avenue to St. Louis cathedral,
 where it is lying in state. The obse- Iqueies will take place at 10 o'clock to-
 morrow morning at the cathedral.
 There will be a GregOrian high mass
 sung. every member of the Catholic
 clergy in the city participating. The
 body will be inferred in the crypt in
 the cathedral where his predecessors lrepose There will be none of the clergy from other points in the arch diocese present because of their in
 ability to return to their homes on ac-
 count of quarantine restrictions. Hun
 dreds of telegrams of condOlence have
 been received.
 At a late hour tonight arrangements
 for the obsequies were changed so as
 to provide for the formal interment on
 Saturday instead of tomorrow. High
 mass will be said at 10 o'clock tomOr-
 row and will be repeated Friday and
 Saturday. after which the casket will be lowered into the crypt. The body
 will lie in state in a closed casket un-
 til the final rites are performed. The
 remains were embalmed at o'clock
 but owing to discolOratiOn the face
 will not be exposed to view.
 |; THE DEADLY DAILY RECORD.
 New Orleans. Aug. 9.-The report of
 the fever situation up to 6 D. m. was
 as follows: New cases, 63; total tc
 date, 679. Deaths, :; total to date, 119
 New sub-foci, 12; total to date, 1SO
 Cases under treatment, 265.
 A WORSE SHOWING.