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CARDINAL SATOLL|
DIES At ROME
Was One of the Greatest Princes
end Scholars of the Cath
Ole Church.

Rome Jan. 9.--Francesco Di Paola Sa-
TOLL died at four o'clock yesterday morn
ing was well known to Americans. among
whom he lived for n number Of years
| and the institutions of whose country he
admired very much.
Cardinal SatOlli was born in Marsciano
archdiocese of Perugia. Italy. July IL, 1899
| of noble family. He studied at the
| seminary at Perugia, later at ne College
| OF the Propaganda and Academy of No
bic Scholastics
The Pope's trust in him was shown re-
peatedly by appointments to high church
! POSITIONS He was made canon of the
| Church or st. l.ateran, the foundation of
which was laid by Constantine. He filed
with success two important professor
ships in the most renowned schools Of
Rome. the Propaganda and the Academy
or Noble Ecclesialsitcs
In that capacity he expended upon his
work not alone the intellectual teachings
of Leo but evolved original methods and
ideas of thought that brought him before
the reading world as aut..or and writer
| II" was the exponent and adapter OF phil
osophy as evidenced in his commentary
| on the 'Summa' of St. Thomas" in 1--WE
volumes
Monsignor Satolli first came to the
United States in the autumn OF 1850 for
tho cent nary Of the Catholic hierarchy
IN the United States and the opening of
the Catholic University ir Washington.
AT that time he met the late President
Harrison, Secretary OF State Blaine and
other members Of the cabinet He ex-
pressed his appreciation OF the simplicity
and quiet dignity with which the ruler
ct great people bore himself and was
unreeerved In his admiration OF the demo-
cratic spirit which he found prevailing
in the capital.
Three years later. in 1892 he was made
papal delegate to the United States, and
commissioned to represent the Vatica n
at the Columbian exposition, held In Chi
cago. in honor of the discovery Of the
western world by Columbus. He was
flttingly received in his official capacity
and was present at tho opening OF the
worlds fair
1t WAS after his arrival here that he
was notified that the Pontiff had named
him as temporary delegate to the church
In the United States. tho information
being conveyed soon afterward that the
incumbency was to be permanent, he be-
ing the first appointee.
Mgr. Satolli WAS created cardinal on
November %. $685. and In January. 1896.
was invested by Cardinal Gibbons at the
cathedral. Baltimore. Pope Leo Nil or
that occasion sent cablegram to his
eminence, Cardinal Gibbons. dclegating
him to impose the herretta on Mgr.
satol!i. adding that His Holiness In
tended IN that way to perform an act
gratifying to his emirence. Cardinal
Gibbons.
The ecc.esiast!c's will Is dated June %
last, and leaves all OF his estate to a
relative as the solo heir. This will pro-
| tect the purpose Of tho will in accord
ance with the laws OF Italy. but private
| Instructions were left for the heir. re-
questing that tho property be divided
among several ecclesiastical and be-
nevolent institutions. The cardinals wish
was that, as all be possessed had come
| from the church, II should return TO tie
church with is demise.