The San Francisco call., 1905-08-10
Distinguished Prelate
Passes Away in
New Orleans.
ILL LESS THAN A WEEK
His Condition Takes a
Sudden Turn for
the Worse.
NOBLE CAREER AT END

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. "a sud6en
change n his condition to-day speediIv
CuInllnaJed IN the death of Archbishop p
4 ChaQelle Of the Diocese Of Louisiana
ne eLo came at 1850 .. N. The news
o. the Archbishop's death created a pro-
tOelo shock- Monsignor Chapelle was
SaAeh III with yellow fever on Friday
ne mad returned 10 the city three days
oSAoIe' naNlng just completed a tour of
LOUISIANA and had announced his in
Lehlon OF helping 70 stamp out the fever
Lhe Archbishop. however, left his house
ohly upon one occasion before he was
taken sick. On Friday he complained of
ne symptoms which are the forerunner
OF yellow fever DR.. Larue, the Arch
olsnop's physician, on Friday diagnosed
me case as one of genuine yellow fever
From the first he was apprehensive as
TO results
Archbishop ChaDelle was very stout of
build, ful-blooded and past sixty wears
OF age, and the fever is always alarm
Ing in patient under those conditions.
The disease made steady iuroads 1Inon
the venerable patient and early to-day
ne showed signs Of Increasing weakness.
Before noon there was an alarming
change for the worse. Eminent phv-
siclans were Immediately summoned for
consultation. but the Archbishop was be-
yond succor
PHYSIQUE AGAINST HIM.
Although the venerable prelate was q
SUBJECT OF scientific treatment and had
the most assi6uoUs attention. his phv-
sique counted heavily against him in the
opinion OF both the laity and the phvsi-
Clans, while his fatigued condition on his
return from particularly irksome trip
through the country also was against
him. His death, therefore. while gener-
ally oeplored. is not considered to mega
tive the opinion Of the medical fraternity
that with good care and proper treat
nent the mortality is unlikely to be
heavy during the present visitation
What has been considered remarkable is
that the Archbishop should have con-
tracted the disease here so quickly after
MS arrival, though he had spent many
ct the latter years OF his life in Cuba
and Porto Rico. in both Of which coun-
tries the disease has been epidemic.
Among the scientific men there is little
doubt that the Archbishop either fell a
victim 10 a mosquito during a brief visit
he paid 70 the old archbishopric on Char
tres street OF that an insect found its
way into his residence which is not far
from the territory within which there
has been infection.
HIS ACTIVE CAREER.
IN 1921 Archbishop Chapeue was made
Bishop CoadJutor OF Santa Fe and be-
came Bishop Of that diocese in 1ss4. Three
years later, on the death Of Archbishop
Janssens, he was named as Archbishop
Of New Orleans. The year following,
after the Spanish-American war. he was
appointed by the Pope as apostolic dele
gate 10 Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines. He went to the Philippines and
spent much time there in connection with
the conditions growing out Of the change
OF sovereignty in the islands He took
up the cause Of the friars, and though
his work was most difficult the results
achieved resulted in the approval of the
Vatican.
During his stay in Manila he was
thrown constantly into contact with Sec
relsry Taft, then the Governor of the
islands. ana they became warm personal
friends When Secretary Taft came
through New Orleans early in the year
0n his way 10 Panama the Archbishop
attended the banquet given to him and
subsequently entertained the Secretary
at q formal function in the archepiscopaI
Chslice Three years ago Archbishop
Chapelle was relieved Of the responsible
ity OF his mission TO the Philippines, but
continued his Jurisdiction over Cuba and
Porto Rico. He made frequent visits to
both islands 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 Soulignac,
and they have been fnseparable COM
panions- The Archbishop was man of
high ability and exceptional intellectual
attaiunents. He was fond Of social life
and was a constant entertainer, drawing
10 his home here the most representa-
tive people in the social and intellectual
life in the city.