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THE CARDlNALATE.
Who WIN Receive the Honor
at the Consistory2
EMINENT AMERICAN PRELATEs.

Powers and Duties of Cardinal - An
once Sometimes Preferred TO Tint OF
Pops-Hiah Character Of the Men From
Whom Selection wm be Made.
NEW YoRR. Dec 10 A papal consistory is
70 be held IN Rome IN a few weeks, which
will name number OF new cardinals Next
70 tho position OF pope that Of cardinal is tho
highest b which any Catholic clergyman
can aspire Ii has at times, indeed, been
moro sought than that OF tho head Of the
church, Tor Tho reason that many popes have
been ateolutely ruled by the cardinals, while
the cardinals, a. rule. are not ruled by the
popO any more than they choose 10 be-
There ara at present number OF vacant
seats In tho College Of Cardinals The occu-
PANTS OF somo Of them have, however, been
practically selected IN advance Tho major
domo OF the pope, an Italian, Is 70 have the
red hat France Is 10 have a cardinal, tho
candidate Of President Carnot Germany
viii have one who will be friendly with the
young Emperor William, and Austria will
secure tho appointment Of ono who will DO
In accord with the reigning house Of the
Hapsburg2 According b the best advices
from Rome America h b have at least
one and probably three OF tho now appoint
ments, aud the candidates for thesis vacant
seats in tho College Of Cardinals are nnmer-
QUA There Is tradition In tho Catholic
Jhurch that one OF the popes was called to
Rome to rule, from his cell In an African
desort; hence every American archbishop
and bishop has some reason 10 expect e,eva-
tion But simple monks aro nos called to
the papal chair any moro, and among all tho
aspirants for the coveted rsd hat there are
Just about dozen who have any chance of
sucoss, and among theso tho new cardinals
will DO found These are,
Archbishop Patrick A. Peehan, Of Chicago;
Archbishop William Henry Elder, Of Gin
oinnati; Archbishop Miohasl A. Corrlgan, Of
Nov York; Archbishop Patrick John Ryan,
OF Philadelphia; Archbishop Patrick w
Riordan, ot San Francisco; Bishop John
Loughlin. ot brooklyn; Bishop Thomas C.
Becker, of Charleston Bishop Richard Gil
mour, of Cleveland Blshop Edward Fitz-
gerald, OF Little Rock, Ark Dishop John l..
Spaulding, Of Peoria. L.. Bishop John Ire-
lind, Of St Paul; Bishop John J. Keane, Of
Washington, II G These arc the leading
Catholic churohmen of America
Archbishop John J. Williams, Of Boston.
sgnior archbishop Of the American church.
Ho was created Archbishop OF Boston in
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CONCERNING THE CABINET.
Topographic Brevities Regarding States.
men Who Are Mentioned for Places
Mr.. shermnn WIN peolInn q PortfoIio.

Photographic Brevities Regarding States.
men who Are Mentioned for Places
Mr.. sherman VIII Decline a Portfolio.
IspIANAPoLIs, Dec 1O.-Col ". b. Crooks,
Of Philadelphia, is still hero with his Whar-
tOn-Barker boom he spont considerable
time with Gen Harrison, aud whom he re-
turned 10 his hotel he was in excellent spirits
While hs declines TO say Just what the gen
eral said with reference to Mr. Barkers
chances, he strongly intimated that he has
direct assurances that hLs candidate viii ba
In the cabinet
rhs arrival Of Matt Quay here either to
day or tomorrow Is anxiously looked for by
Indiana politicians His coming has brought
nearly ever. hotel lounger 10 the front with
a surnls9 as 30 what he wants Some think
that he has changed his mind as not wanting
otilce for himself and believe that he would
like 10 be Don Dlokinson's successor. Others
are Of tho opinion that he Is merely coming
70 givo Cen Harrison some hints rs 10 who
should bs remembered
FINDLAY, o., Deo. l0.-Froln a business
partner Of ex-Goyernor Charles Foster, the
information comes that that gentleman ~
ceived, just before starting east, letter
from Cen Harrison containing on invita-.
ton Tor the governor - pay an carly visit
To the president-elect and become his guest
for day or two, and that the shrawdes.
member of Ohio's big Four combination
will avail himself Of this opportunity 10 give
tho new president some important pointer
as to how TO dispose OF such plaees as be may
have In store for tina Buckeye state Tho 70
lations between Harrison and Foster aro par
ticularly cordial
COLUMBUS, o., Dec ia local Sunday
paper here says: Thomas & Steeh, tho at
torney Of the city, who is nephew Of Gen
W. I. Sherman, has just returned from d
visit 20 the general at Pitsburg He say,
that Senator John Sherman held confer
ence With bis brother tho general and othol
relatives ono day during the past week, and
that at that conference 10 was decided that
tho Ohio senator was nos under any circum-
stances 10 60 into President Harrlsons cab
met In any position, but was 30 remain In
tho sa1ata
RICHMOND, Dec lQ-Tho rebellion Of the
John s. Wise faction against Cen Malone Il
removed with all the raneOF and bjttornes.
that characterized IL last year at Chicago.
This time the fight ~ over the particular
plum OF a portfolio In Harrison's cabinet
Malone and Wise ars both aspirants I'ht
former Is supposed TO want the postmastei
generalship Ths latter would willingly b,
attorney general
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rRAaEpY AT A PRAYER MeeTINa.
A Drunken DesperRdo Shoots One Man
and Fatally stnbs Another.

and Fatally stnbs Another.
LTTTIR Rock, Ark, Doc l0--Partlculars
Of sensational ARRAY In Chickasaw nation
have just beon received. On Friday last,
while prayer meeting was in progress at the
house Of farmer residing thirty miles be
yond the capital, Tishomingo, white man
named Mcdonald created disturbance, fir
ing his pistol into the house. McljAnald
who Is a stockman, had been drinking, and
had set out 10 kill a former partner named
Baird, whom he accused Of cheating him In a
trade. Whom the congregation attompted TO
escape from the building Mcdonald swore he
would kill the person who first attempted Z
get out A young man got out at a window,
and was shot Before Mcdonald could Lowell
his revolver again shawl was thrown over
his head BY Teegue, an Indian, who at
tempted 10 tic him Mcdonald violently re-
sisted, and tried 70 shoot Teogue
The men struggled together for nearly half
an hour, when Mcdonald got a knife which
he carried abont him, cut the shawl and
stabbed Tsogue IN tho arm, inhieting terri
bic wound. Teegue struck him over the
head with a pistol and both sank 10 the
ground Mcdonald recovered and plunged
the knife twioa into the Indian, when by
ISLANDERS interfered and the men were carried
homa McDonald's skull was fractured and
recovery ia said to be impossible. He came
to ChickasaW nation six years ago and has d
wife and children Ho Is As years old
Teegue h not expected 10 live. H9 Is married
but has no family Tho young man who wa
first shot works on a farm In the vicinity.
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EEw YoRK, Dec i0.-Addie Stanton, Ella
Hammond and Edward Meredith, who at
tompted to capture Phil DAILY and hold him
for ransom, have been committed to the
Tombs, where they will remain until brought
30 trial It is probable that they will be-
tried and sentenced within two weeks Ths
full penalty Of their crime is ten years az
hard labor Henry Hermann, alias Ham
mond, when arraigned again yesterday for
completely in the shooting, withdrew his
former plea Of not guilty, pleaded guilty and
was rearanded for trial
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BALTIMORE, Dec. 10,-The spirit Of meek
ness manifested by the state navy has em-
boldsned the oyster pirates Of tho Chesa-
peake 20 tho point Of rocklessness ard au-
dacity. They - far forgot themselves Satur.
day night as 10 turn their guns on passsn-
ger steamer. About fs90 p m, a. the
steamer Corsica, Of the Chester River Steam
boat company, was coming out of Chester
river, on her way 30 Baltimore, she passed a
large feet Of dredgors at anchor When tbs
steamer passed them tho pirates began %
yell. One Of tbs passengers Of ths steamer
answered with whoop. rhon th9 dredgers
opened fro, and riddled the side OF the Cor.
Sica with bullsts and buolcsho4 There wore
thirty passengers aboard the steamer, but
they we're all IN their cabins except tho one
who dared 10 yell AZ the pirates.
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tho money that Archbishop Purcell Lost
But Archbishop Elder Is popular, and tho
mere fact that he is an archbishop win lead
TO a consideration Of his mers.s at Rome
Archbishop Patrick W Riordnn, OF San
Francisco, * a candidate because OF his title,
but can scarcely be- appointed He was
transferred from Chicago TO succeed Arch
bishop Aemany, who resigned 70 retire to a
monastery In Spain. He Is still young, but
has pronounced ability
Among the bishops named above are some
remarkable mon
Bishop John J. Keano some time ago 10
signed the bishopric of Richmond, Va, &c
become president OF the now American col
lego in course OF erection at Washington.
He Is a prActiced orator and is said to be not
bnly the most brilliant student ever gradual
Ell from the Sulpician college AZ Baltimore,
but also tho ablest member Of the American
hierarchy. He is now Ia Rome He Is much
admired by Loo XIII and something may
como OF his visit
Bishop Spaulding OF Peoria, is very brill
liant man. He Is young and is intensely
American. He Is one OF the most frequent
contributors 10 The North American Re
view. He has advanced ideas on most things,
- III hAuA' AtnIf'tAH "a iNAlNttlf anu ht pr
haps, the only Catholic bishop who favors
female suffrage
Bishop Edward Fitzgerald, Of Little Rock,
and Bishop Ireland Of st. Paul, are much
alike Both are identified with the temper
ance organizations Of the country, both ia
vor tho colonization OF Catholics in the west,
and both are fine orators and able men.
Bishop Fitzgerald enjoys the distinction Of
being the only American bishop with the ex-
ception Of Bishop McQuaid, Of Rochester,
who voted against tho adoption Of the dogma
Of papal infallihllity IN the grbat ecumcnical
council held Ia Rome In ls69-70
Bishop Becker is said 20 be one Of the best
linguists in America and Is said 70 have been
tho originator Of the idea Of the National
Catholic university Bishop Longhlin, Of
Brooklyn, has the reputation OF having built
more churches than any bishop in America
Bishop Gilmour, scotchman, Is rated a,
tho strctest diaciplinarian in the church In
America.
From among these men who dominate thl
Catholic church in this country Rome viii
mako It's choice Of a cardinal. There ar
other candidates, Of course, but they are can
didatcs only in name It may be- however
that tho German Catholics, who now number
100000 in America, viii get "a cardinal Cd
their own, which they claim they are On
titled 10.
As matter Of fact bishop ia his diocess
Is az powerful as any cardinal. The red hat
carries with IL much honor and a vote a. q
who shall bo pope, but that Is about ALL
Here in America the election Of a cardinal
naturally attracts much attention. But d
has no political significance Cardinal Nc
Closlsey and, succeeding him, Cardinal Glib
bons, have proved themselves such thorough
Americans as 10 cause Protestants az well a,
Catholics 10 take very considerable interest
In tho election Of now cardinal. But
whether one or three Of the men namet
above enter the College Of Cardinals remain,
70 bo seen
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CHfoAGo Dec l0-Meda Huett, pretty
young girl, drowned herself IN the lake about
= week ago. II was thought that her disso-
lutte mother had bounded the girl 10 death,
but now It Is said that the Wits Of z. Il.
Nichols, Chicago druggist, caused the girl
TO commit suicide Media Is said 30 have
loved the druggist, believing him unmarried.
The wife found IL out and heaped reproaches
ON tho girl, who WINS Of very sensitive die
position Tho druggist denies the story, aud
threatens a criminal libel suit against Editor
johnson, q Ths Roam lind Clarion, who
Is euthOrfty for the above statement
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md Conneotlout Mnrdoress.

SrAFFoRD SPRINGS, Conn, Dec. 10. The
trial OF Mrs George L. johnson for the kill
ing OF her husband Is set down for to-day
and the judge Of the superior court says he
viii not postpone it ON any account IL has
excited the greatest interest in Tolland
county, which is not accustomed to murders,
and this interest is heightened by tho
promised production Of testimony proving
that the prisoner was a confirmed user Of
poison, and that she not only gave her sec
ond husband, johnson, good many doses OF
poison. but that she killed her first husband,
John Webster, with poison The defense has
promised to make out a case OF insanity, and,
take IL all in all, the trial promises 10 be very
interesting.
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LINCOLN, Neh, Dec. 10.-Nsar COzad
Dawson county, something like two months
ago a murder was committed. Near the
scene OF crime lived Mr.. and Mira Jane,
Lemons No one suspected them or con
nected them with the murder IN any way
until the murdered mans horses were founC
on Lemons farm This was the signal fol
gossip. Mr.. and Mrs. Lemons hrooded ovel
this talk until their reason gnve way. tn
husband showed signs OF insanity about tel
days ago, aud has grown worse ever since
The wife's reason soon after gave way, aDt
she Is now a raving maniac
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CHARGED WITH lNcENDiARlsm
The wife OF = Troy Man Believed TO Have
ImperIled FIfIy Lives.


Imperiled Fifty Lives.
Troy. N. Y, Dec lO-Ira Smith and his
wife were arrested last night on a charge Of
arson Smith owned a hotel in the northern
part Of the city, which did not pay him we'll,
and some time ago he converted the hotel
into tonementS About forty people were
residing in the building. In the rear Of the
tenements were two livery stables, also
owned by Smith, but occupied by other
parties. About o'clock yesterday morning
fire broke out under one Of these stables
Before tho flames coild reach tho dwellings
fire broke out in a dozen places in tho build
ings
Tho occupants Of tho dwellings were re-
cued with the greatest difficulty. George
Harrison, while trying TO save a valuable
horse from ono Of the barns was nearly
burned 10 death, and his life is despairod o.
The horse was destroyed. Smith had the
property heavily insured After the fire had
been extinguished rags saturated with oil
were found scattered about the dwellings
Smith and his wife were suspected Of setting
the fires, and they were arrested. Smith then
confessed, but the police think Mrs. Smith
set the buildings on fire and that Smith has
made confession 10 shield his wifo. Ten
families were made homeless by the fire.
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LIZA, o., Dec IA White Cap notice
was lefs last Wednesday night az Thomas
Casey's saloon, notifying him that unless be
vacated the building within twenty-four
hours II would be burned 30 tho ground
Casey did not head the warning. and Satur
day nlght the building was burned The
White Caps len notices az several other
saloons 20 take warning by Cassy's treetmen;
and leave town
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MIENEAPoLIs, MINI, Dec. lO.-A dispatch
from Pittsburgh announced that a move
ment was on foot 70 form federation Of all
the Brotherhood locomotive engineers, fire.
men, brakemen, switohmen and yarimen,
and that the proposed union would probably
be successful in meeting TO be held about
Jan L Inquiry among several Brotherhood
men In Minneapolis showed that no very
decided steps toward such move had as
yet been taken In the northwest.
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RIvKRHEAD, L l., Dec. l0-Francfs As
bury Hawkins who murdered his mother in
a carriage on the Brentwood road. near
Islip, ON the night Of Oct 1, 1887, Is TO be
hanged In tho yard OF the Jail here to-morro~
morning. An appeal was made TO Governo~
Hin 10 commute his sentence 70 life inn
prisonment, and Hawkins seemed 10 havs
strong hopes Of executive clemency. Yestsr-
day Sheriff Petty informed him that tbs
governor had refused TO interfere
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Sudden Dea,h Of Assemblyman short

JERSEY CrrY, Dec 1O.-AsserAblyman Ed
win r. Short, Of the Tenth district OF Hud-
son county, dropped dead OF heart disease
about o'clock yesterday morning. he had
just returned home from the conference Of
Democratic assemblymen In the Metropolitan
hotel, New York, and was preparing for
bed when stricken. Mr. Short lived in
Guttenburg He leaves wife and five
children. The funeral viii be held WsASas-
daV at On m
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LONDON, Dec 10-Mr. Bright had shfv-
erinz fit which left him In very weak con-
ditlon. Other grave symptoms were mani
tested When Mr.. Bright's son read 20 him
an address OF sympathy adopted by the Bir-
mingham Liberal society on Friday he re-
marked: "Yes, they have always been very
Kind to me- He was anxious to hear every
word Of the address and requested bis son to
reIsat portion OF it.
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Our goods have been all marked way
down for our great REMOVAL SALE
Each garment marked in plain figures
Come and see for yourself is all we ask
The figures on our tickets will convince
you.
A large line of Heavy Storm Over
coats will be sacrificed Some Of the prices
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HARTFORD, Dec 10. = The only Chi
nese store IN town was raided last night
and thirty one Cinnamon who were gambling
In back room were arrested Considerable
money and an extensive ganbling outfit wa:
cai>tured The Cinnamon claim TO hav'
CONC hare from st..er cities 70 ga-1-S.c, th.nE
ing they would not ba molested
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1918 when Boston
was made an arch
hoSsa He Is well
along in years now,
talt is sturdy with
al Ho is not an
orator, but Il one Of
ths bost informed
canon lawyers in
tho church. He Il
consulted In almost
every church quar-
r1 that takes place
Among others he
was called In when
tho Dr. McGlynn
episosi8 occurred,
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a big head we'll thatched With red hair. He
was the orator on the occasion when the red
hat was conferred ON Cardinal Gibbons,
where one Of his witty admiruss sid he uecd
never ash for tAe red bat while he kept his
handsome red bead Archbishop Ryan does
not expect to be cardinal Just yet, bat Is said 30
have fair chance 70 become oae Just the same.
Next TO Archbishop Williams those on the
inside pick out az one of the coming cardinals
Archbishop PATRICK A Peehan, os Chicago.
lie represents tho vesS, which has long In
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NKw YoRK, Dec 10-Alexander K Mac
MILAN, editor Of The Commercial Bulletin
for forty years New York correspondent OF
the Philadelphia Ledger, and formerly edito<
Of Tho Express, died last night, aged Gu
years Of general debility, having ttz origin
10 exposure TO the blizzard of lass March.
He was a native of Scotland.
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dinalate only by
reason Of the fact
that he is a vet-
eran archbishop
II Q succeeded TO
the archhishoprio
of Cincinnati when
IL was In a deplora
ble state owing 10
the misfortunes OF
{ he late Arch b
bishop Purcell, and
there have been
dissensi ons ever
since in tho arch
diocese owing TO
tho fact that tho
archbishop has
-. ...t.t. A.. -.
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bishop Feehan wss at once nielnamed s'I,a
Salvage lrlandese, and his friends still call
him the Irish Savage But he has brains
as we'll as Drawn, and IN tho west is looked
upon as the coming man.
Archbishop Henry Elder, Of Cincinnati,
can be considered rs a candidate for the car
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Rata Ate the nabr.

CARLISLE, Pa, Dec 10-Ths e4morfhs
Old colored baby OF Maggie Baltimore vsaa
horribly eaten by rats The mother went 20
a party and left the child in care Of
woman When she returned the child wsm
dying from the bite Of the rata
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AfCHHISHOR WfLLLAAs. and q 8 stin said
that il his Bdvfue bad bsen heetsd the sub
Bequent quarrel might have bean avoided
Il Is said that Archbishop Williams could
havB been cardinal yoass ago hsia that he has
pover sought tho position. 10 Is said 70 DO
first 10 line for promottoo now.
Archbishop Michaa CorrigOn, Of Now
York, Is at the head Of ths greatest archdio-
oese in America 10 b claimed that there
are TOO OOO Catholics IN New York state He
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visit to Rome, himself and Archbishop Ryan
r1rpriscJi The mora T-nv Italian bishops hv
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delphia, was called
from St Louis 10
succeod the late
Archbishop Wood.
He b the orator par
ezcellenco Of the
Catholic church
and IN looked upon
as a prodigy at
r o m o, " b ere
A mericans are
none too popular.
He is a splendid
looking man, being
at least six feet in
height and proper
ffonafolvhniit with
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successful member OF tho American hier-
archy. He is young man, comparatively
speaking. tho son of small merchant In New
arb, n j., and sinoe be suoceeded Cardinal
MeCioskey has become a. popular with the
PrOtestants ot New York a. with the Catho-
lica How he has done n no ons seems to
know. His friends say be has used tact, do.
cision and discretion Others say hs has suc-
ceedod because OF hs purely negative quail
ties. n IL also said thai be L. 10 bc named
cardinal a. ro~ard for his course in the
McGfynn episode, vhiSs others say he will not
Do named FOR precisely ths same reason.
Archbishop pntrick John RYAN of phila-
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sisted that II was
entitled TO a cardk
nal and which is IN
line for the honor
this time II ap-
pointed, Arch
bishop Feehan VIII
be " orth seeing
when arrayed in
his cardinal robes
for he stands some
SIX feet in height
and Is built like an
athlete On the oc-
casion of his last
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Is rather tall. slight
Of figure and has q
face that does not
indicate great abih
ity. He wears eye
glasses Is retiring,
talks only when II
Is necessary, and Is
no orator, for no
can be heard only
within a radius Of
about twenty feot
Altogether he is
diappo hitting TO
ono who meets him
for the first tina
But be is thu most
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ONE CENT.
GUARDED BY MILITARY.
Birmingham (Ala.) Practically
Under Martial Law.
wOULD-BE LYNCHERs KILLED.

An Attempt 60 Capture an Alleged MUIR
derer IL Met by Determined Resistanos
Nine Men Killed and Many wounded
by a voliey from the Guards.