The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
ARCHBISHOP IS
A FEVER VICTIM
Noted Catholic Prelate Sue.
/ cumbs to the 5courge at
New Orleans.
SPREAD UNPRECEDENTED
Italian District Continues to Be Most
Seriously Infected, Yet American
and French Are Among
Victims.

New Orleans, La. Aug. 11.-Wednes-
lay wa sthe first day since the fever
appeared here on which there was any
apparent depression in the community,
AID there are two reasons for it. One
was the death of Archbishop Chap
pelle. who succumbed to an attack OF
the prevailing illness, and the other
was the general closing of stores In ac-
cordance With the mayors proclama>
ton urging everybody in the city to
devote the day to a general house
cleaning.
While the death of the distinguished
prelate is deplored because of the loss
which the community sustains. 1t Is
also regretted because of the effect 1t
will have upon the outside world. 1t
Is feared that it will cause the belief
to spread that conditions here are real
iy much worse than they are. The rec
ords are now being issued under the
auspices of the marine hospital service.
which vouches for their correctness.
Quite a number of the new cases
are in close proximity to existing sub
foci, indicating secondary Infection.
The new sub-foci are evenly divided,
six being above and six below Canal
street. One is in a hotel and the pa
tient is a well known citizen. In the
death list all but one of the names in-
A,ate foreign origin, showing no varia-
tiGns from the preceding records.
Chairman Janvier received a tele-
gram from Governor Blanchard stat
ing that more than a majority of the
members of the legislature had re-
piled favorably to the appropriation
\ a-, 49, Q 1nn mn - Lo f1,,o,, f,,,>J E O.,
the loan will be effected with the
financial agents today. The city's cons
tribution Of $4,000 will be available in
a day or two. In the meantime the
citizens are coming forward II h
fund will be completed In a short time.
Deaths Wednesday, z; total deaths to
date, 1l9; new cases, SO; total cases to
date, 679; new sub-foci. IL: total u b
foci to date, 1870; cases under treat
ment, 265.
Archbishop Chappelle had spent on
siderable time in the infected district
and had been Of great service in adj
vising the Italians, who are all Cath
olics, TO heed the instructions of the
authorities. He was a fluent linguist
and could mingle with them.
The Archbishop's Career.
Archbishop Chappelle was born in
+. France in 1872, mi came to the United
= States in 1853. He was ordained a
priest in 1865.
| In 1891 Archbishop Chappelle was
made bishop coadjutor of SAINT Fe and
became archbishop Of that diocese in.
i, 1894. Three years later on the death
: of Archbishop Janssens. he was named
archbishop of New Orleans. Following
the Spanish American war he was p
; pointed by the pope as apostolic dele.
: gate to Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phil
= ippin Islands,. He went to the Philip
{ pines and spent much time there in
: ..nypnntino with tho Satt1pmant nf fha
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, it received
the approval of the vatican. During
$ his stay in Manila he was thrown con-
u stantly into contact with Secretary
: Taft. then the governor of the islands,
and they became warm personal
friends. When Secretary Taft came
t. through New Orleans early in the year
It on his way to Panama the archbishop
l, attended the banquet given to him and
'e subsequently, entertained the secretary
IL ut a formal function at the archiepiS-
e copal palace. Three years ago Arch
e. bishop Chappelle was relieved of the
v responsibility Of his mission to the
r Philippines, but continued his jurisdic-
sc ton over Cuba and Porto Rico. He
,s made frequent visits to both places and
was constantly in touch with all the
work of his vast diocese.
During his stay in New Orleans he
r has lived with his niece, Miss Soul
] ignac, and they nave been inseparabls
companions.
= ability and exceptional lntelleclua
~attainments.
= At a late hour last night the arrange
d, ments for the obsequies were changed
C so as to provide for the final intermen1
Saturday. instead of today. The high
mass will be held at 10 o'clock today
lk and will be repeated Friday. and Sat
IS urday afternoon, when the caSket VIII
be lowered into the crypt. n bod5
mt will lie in state in a closed casket unti
de the final rites are performed. The re
n mains were emblamed at 6 O'Clock ow'
ng to the discoloration OF the face, sanc
he will not be exposed to view.
None of the clergy from other points
MT IN the archdiocese will be present be
cause of their inability to return Y
ms their homes on account OIL QuafahlitN
res restrictions.
NJ American and French names are be
ginning to appear In the list of thos'
stricken. The situation In Mississippi
tx is not SO favorable today as suspicion
Holly Springs. Within an hour afte
this report had been received Jackson
Miss, Guaranteed against Yazoo City
the Great Street Cleaning Crusade.
nal A great street cleaning campaign wa
be- naugurated early today, to continu
until nfghtfall. Besides paid laborer
&C. of the city and prisoners from jail.
in thousands OF volunteers took off the
int coats and went to work to give Ne,
zen Orleans a thorough %scrubbing. Hur
dreds of carts and wagons were use
in carrying Off refuse.
The state board OF health is In n
ceipt OF adyices from a number 4
parishes notifying 1t of their dfspos
10 ton to modify quarantine regulation
All foreign immigration into New Ol
leans is to be stopped until the fever
~ stamped out. s.
md Doctor. il Great Dernand.
mar DR.. George Aichsnor, jr.. and tw
the trained nurses left today on q speci.
ked train for Bon Ami, La, where IL y III
In derstood the fever IL increasing.
jackson. Miss, Aug. 9.-Surgen
by Young. Of the marine hospital corp
ong left on q special train to inves.iga'
suspicious cases at Yazoo City, Miss.