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Catholic Prelate Helped to
Settle Big Coal Strike
in 1902.
HE RECEIVED HONORS
FROM MANY FAITHS
Made Archbishop in 1909
End Comes at His
Beloved Peoria.

Peoria, H., Aug 25.-Archbishop
John Lancaster spalding died here this
afternoon. He had been i'll for years,
having suffered a paralytic stroke in
1906. The end had been expected daily
for the last week.
No pain was suffered during the last
days OF his illness. His thoughts until
the end were for the welfare Of the
church and Of the many Pensioners IN
this city and in the diocese over which
he had presided for years.
The funeral of the Archbishop viii
be held Tuesday at 10 o'clock in
st. Mary's Cathedral. IL Is expected
that Cardinal Gibbons Of Baltimore
will officiate.
The body will remain in the home
in which the prelate died until Nom
day, and then be moved 10 the cathe-
dral, where it will lie in state.
DR.. Spalding. first Roman Catholic
Bishop of Peoria was a descendant OF
one of the English pilgrims who formed
the Catholic colony of Maryland. The
family was among the few that pre-
served their allegiance 20 the Catholic
faith in the troublesome days of Henry
and Elizabeth, and a family whose re-
ligious zeal extended from the founda-
ton of Spalding Abbey, in Lincoln
shire, England, in the Middle Ages.
Begins Studies with Jesuits.
Born in Lebanon, KY, June 2. 1870,
he studied in his native town with the
Jesuits. While a youth he entered s..
Marys College, Emmitsburg, Nd. lie
was graduated with high honors from
Mount St. Mary's Of the West, Clncln-
natl. His uncle, Archbishop Spalding.
sent him to Louvain, belgium, one OF
the best ecclesiastical semlnarles IN
Europe. He received the degree OF
doctor of divinity at this institution,
and after being ordained he went 10
Rome for special study.
Returning TO the United States in
1865, he was stationed at the cathedral
in Louisville. He built the first Catho-
lie church for negroes in that city, and
for few years was its pastor. In 1866
Archbishop Blanchet. of Oregon. chose
him as his theologien az the second
rlenary council held in Baltimore.
Upon the death Of his uncle, the
Archbishop of Baltimore, DR.. Spalding
came to New York for material 10 pre-
pare his biography, which was pub
lished in 1874. He remained in New
York as assistant 20 Father Donnelly,
of ST. MichaePs Church In May. 1877,
he was consecrated First Bsrop OF
Peoria, III.
The work Of DR.. Spalding in building
I'D the diocese of Peoria is in itself
monument to his unt!ring devotion.
There he transformed a small diocese
into a powerful see. He was president
of the Catholic exhibit at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition in 1898.
Helped to Settle Strike.
At the time OF the coal strike in
Western Pennsylvania in 1902 Presl-
dent Roosevelt selected the then
Bishop Spaldng to serve on the coal
strike commission. While on this
commission he rendered valuable and
efficient services. He received the first
honorary degree ever conferred upon a
Catholic prelate by Columbia Unlyer-
sty.
Archbishop Spalding was an occa-
sional contributor 70 the magazines; he
published two volumes OF poems, under
the pen-name of Henry Hamilton. They
are entitled America" and THE Poets
Praise" His prose works include "Es-
says and Reviews" Education and thu
Higher Life" Religious Mission of the
Irish People" Lectures and Dis
courses" and means and Ends Of
Education; Thoughts and Theories OF
Life and Education, Opportunity and
Other Essays" and Things Of the
Mind"
In 1909 he was created titular Arch
bishop of Scyphopolis.