/ EfoWedKng'^SB I ESTABLISHED AUGUST 24, 1852. WHEELING, W. YA., MONDAY, JANUARY 0, 1890. VOLUME XLIV--NUMUER 115. I ~ ' ?? I MADE A CARDINAL^ (Ugr. SatolU Elevated with Great : Pomp and Ceremony. BRILLIANT CATHEDRAL SCENE ' And One ol the Notable Events III ' Catholic History. APfHRKIinP I I GAIN'S SERMON ! |ni)witw(wuw? %?. w. ....... ? The Magnificent Procewton Preceding the Ceremony of Conferring tho Rerettaou (It* .V(H' Cardinal?TIjp Impreuivt A ftlrWilaeucd byTUonumdiof People. The Rcatittfal Decorations In the Cath?drnl?Grand Magic by Orchntraa and Choir* Darin# the Service. ' BALTIMORE, lid., Jan. 5,-Tho second step In the elabor&to ceremony of the elevation of Francis SatolU, Archbishop of Lcpanto, apostolic delegate to tho Uirifed States, to the rank of cardinal, prince of the church, took placc in the venerable cathedral here to-day. The ceremony consisted of conferring the beretta, which la the cap worn by priests on ordinary occasions and differing only in the case of cardinals in that it la red. The preceding steps have been the conferring of the xaohette, or red skull cap, and tho administering of the oath. The remaining rtep is the conferring of the red hat. which must be done In Rome, by tho Ipopo himself, within six monins trmn * November SO, the day upon which Satolll's appointment wan made. The old ediflco in which the ceremony took place and In which the first American bishop was ordained and the first American priest ordained, and which la presided over by the only Americanborn members of the college of cardinals, was packed to tho doors with an audience which numbered among Its members many of the most prominent, ecclesiasts. diplomats, legislators, educators and journalists in America. Archbishops, bishops and eminent professors represented the Catholic church in the congregation. The vice President ot the United States, and numerous congressmen, senators, judges and minor officials were present. Eminent Catholics outside the priesthood, came many miles to see the ceremony and to lend 1ml>resslveness and Importance to the occasion by their presence. Diplomats of high degree came to represent foreign < governments and show the respect In whieh they hold the church which does 1 honor to Satolll. 1 Initial Steps. The Initial step in the ceremonies of j the day took place in the palace of the cardinal shortly after 9 o'clock In the morning, when Monslgnor Sbarrcttl 1 presorted his credentials to Cardinal Olbbons. The credentials, which came from tho holy see. nuthorlxe Monslgnor Sbarrettl to act as the ablegate of i the pope, deputize Cardinal Glbbon3 to confer tho berretti and announco to i IE Mgr. Satolll bis elevation to cne cumin Fnlate. They were also accompanied by I the bcrrctta, which from ttaifaiomerit i were In the custody of Cardinal Gib- 1 bona. ( Cardinal Gibbons. !n receiving the J documents from Sbarrettl. responded I briefly, expressing his high apprecla- 1 lion of the honor conferred upon him t and .congratulating Mgr. Sbarrettl upon 1 the manner In which h* had performed < his duties in this country. While this scene was In progress l wJthln the palace, the procession was 1 forming In front of Calvert Hall, a i block away. At 10 o'clock It was ready t to start and when formed, the partlcl- 3 paats wero arranged as follows: First came the processlonnl cross bearer with the crucifix raised high In ! the air. and flanked on either side by 1 a boy in cassock and surplice. Fol- ? lowing him were a long line of students ( from the various Catholic colleges, after which came seminarians from St. 1 Mary's, then priests, then Franciscan I monks in their garb of brown. Following these came the members of the i faculty of the Catholic University in I Washington, in long robes of black. ] lln*d with many colored silks, their heads adorned with the shovel board ] hat of the scholar. After these came i half a hundred bishops und a score or i xnoro of archbishops, the purple and i gold of their rich vestments glistening < In the cold, clear air, their Immense trains held up by Iktic boys, in brill- 1 lant vestments, too. In this formation they ir.nrohed ? u tn flftrlea ntrooL i I and passed tho palace of tho cardinal, whore they wore Joined by his eml- ( r.encc, who took his place last In the ' line Upon hit head he wore the red < berrefcta, an exact duplicate of the one 1 which he was soon to confer u;?on th* man who will, for some time at least. I shar? his honors In this country. Upon < his ohoulders hung the beautiful clonk ? of cardinal silk and ermine with half a I doz-Mi train bearwa. clad In cardinal < velvet and Kilt braid following in hla i wake. In this order they swept alonK ' up Mulberry street to the cathedral I again. where they AIM Into the vener- i able old pile through the main on- . trance way. Hatolll was not in the | procession. hut as tho head of It reach- < ed the altar, he. acocmpanled by Mgr. i Bbarrettl. Marquis Haprlpantl. the / member of the noble guard who < brought the cardlnalatc Insignia here. ! and the prteats who had been deput- i l*ed to ojurtst him In the coming c??re- < mony, ftnt'-rrfl the cathedral from a rear I door, leading from the pa>flce and ad- t vanoed to th?- front *?f the altar. The i student* and Ptmlnarlans followed to 1 the right and to the left an they passed < In front of the high altar, finding s^ats on either aide. Th<- others In the pro- r ceshlon advanced within the sanctuary 1 and took tho places reserved for them. " Decoration* of the (uOinlrul. > Tho decorations within tho church were of a simple character. save at the altar, the beauty of the paintings which ] the walls are adorned with rendering J other embellishment unnecessary Up- i on the niter, however, th? ladles of the 1 'o*/ nyn>bollc, not only of the rt>l > n of tho colourant, hut aluo of th?' Joy of tho ??cenidon. Orouped everywhere about tho Oltar were f?-rnn ami * carle t jrernnlumn, jinlniH and pink hydrant a*. smllnx and verbena*. rubber plant.** and axaleiut, dikI mirh a wealth of other beautiful JjIoomH nrwl h|onnom? n? mii*t have exIiuiJKtod all tho rapacl"ii't hot-houxea f'?r inll> m around. Th?- altar, Itnelf wa* literally overrun ulili Mrandu "f "influx, tmd from a hundred InPrxtlcon among lie KP-en, xcarlct. pink und cardinal bower Kleatm-d neon - of wiiX'-n taper*, twinkling like utare in the llrmamcnt und producing an effect both beautiful ind Impressive. # Upon cither side of the auditorium two throne? had been erectcd, one for the old, tho other for the now cardinal. Uoth wero hung with tho rich colors of tho princes of tho church, and both wero profusely adorned with smil&x. laurel ind evergreen, draped around tho sides *nd looped back from the front. Cathedral HulMlng. Tho Baltimore cathedra], in which tolay's ceremonies took place, is ono of tho most interesting of all the historical church buildings in America. It lies in one of tho most fashionable quarters of tho city, upon an eminence that commands a good view from every lUUIVIil. A 1IC iUIWIl GUVimivv in u? thodml strcot, upon which sldo It. together with a email sanctuary, takes up ibout two-thirds of tho entlro block. The lot. upon which It stands Is tho lepth of the block from Cathedral to Charles, and tho building If In tho form { )f a cross, with the arms extending par- 1 Ulel with Cathedral street. In tho rear >f the church building and facing Charles street Is tho cardinal's palaco. m unpretentious, but spacious building, milt of the same material of which the I Cathedral Is composed. The corner stone of the cathedral was 1 aid on July 7,1806, at which time Archbishop Carroll was In charge.of the Bal:imoro dloceso. The lot upon which It ?tands was sold to the church by Col. Howard at so low a figure as to practically amount to a donation, and work vas begun Immediately after the layng of the corner stone. It continued ilowly, and with but few Interruptions, i intll 1812, when It was stopped by the var with England and lack of funds. | n 1815 work was resumed, and the edlIcc was practically completed In 1811. Six months before Its dedication the jewi in the building were sold at auc:ion and realized over 140,000 and on Hay 31, of the year mentioned, It was I ledlcnted with great pomp and cercnony by Archbishop Marechal A burlen of debt hung over It. however. J vhleh was not removed until May 25. .876, wh??n It was consecrated by Cardlia. Glbbors, then an archbishop. , Vmong the methods used to relieve the I :hurch of Its debt were the lottery, private subscrlntlons and the sale of a jemetery. The total cost of the build ng was 1225,000. The dimensions or uie >ui)4Jrw are: longth, including porches, 90 foot, width, 127 feet; height, 127 feot, | :o top of dome. The material used In ts construction Is porphyrltlc granite, he Immense blocks of which were hauled from the quarries at Elllcott City, on tvajrons drawn by oxen. A circular lome surmounts the building. In which uxngs one of the largest and most resonsent bells in America, which was >ought in France by Archbishop Whitleld, Under Its tiled floors rest the renalns of Archbishop Carroll, Eccleston. IVhitfleld. Kcndrtcki and Spauldlng, all >f whom presided over the diocese. An the procession wended Its way Sown the centre aisle, the organ, a full orchestra and a chorus of fifty voices rendered a triumphal march. "When Cardinal Gibbons reached the altar, he bowed low to Satolll. who returned the salutation and eaoh, accompanied by his assistant priest and deacons of honor, Bought the throne upon which he was to rwt during the greater part of the ceremony. That of Cardinal Gibbons wna on the gospel or left aid* of the altar, that of Satolll upon the epistle or right side. The deacons and assistant presidents were In their proper places. When tho two persons most proml-, lent in the ceremonies of tho day had Aken their place*. Marquis Sacripanti, ?lad In the scarlet, gold and white uniform of tho noble guard, wearing high :op boots, and sword and helmet on. advanced from his post near the centre of :he altar and deposited on a table at the eft hahd of Cardinal Gibbons the carllnalitlan documents nnd the berretta. rhen he crossed the altar and stood In front of the throno occupied by Satolll. lifted his helmet and falling back, took jp a position to the right of Satolll. On the me side stood Eugene Kelly, of New York, and on the opposite aide of SatolU's throne stood _Charles Astor Brlstacd, also of New YorK, cnamuerlalns to the pope. Both were clad In the regulation black cloth swailow-tail roat and the low cut vest ofevenlnc lr ess. . | As soon as all the principal actors In the spectacle had assumed their positions. Dr. Hooker, of the University at Washington, advanced and in Latin rend the document to Satolll from the pope, appointing him a cardinal In the Roman Catholic church. lie then crossed to the throne occu-1 pled hy Cardinal Gibbons, handed him Another papal brief, which was read iloud by Father Maglen. It conferred upon Cardinal Olbbons the authority to -#?nf.>r ihn )><>rpttii. on the new cardinal. The reading of the papal brief# having been finished. Mgr. Hbarretti advanced to ii point In front of Cardinal [ribbons' throne and delivered an adIrons In Latin. The speaker paid a high tribute to the iharacter of Satolll and reviewed the work accomplished by him slneo hlu :omlng to this country. In conclusion, !io said: The honor which is bestowed upon the most eminent Cardinal Satolll relounds upon the Universe church, and specially upon the church In America. It proves that the Catholic church, unU-r that equity of laws with which this nation Is blest, can freely exert Its activity and bear rich fruit. Deservedly b. fupreme pontiff highly esteems and learly loves the young and valiant) \merlcan people. Desorvedly ho has Tlvr-u to them this signal honor of tolny. for it is most rare, not to say unltjue, thnt an apostolic delegate thoul/j i>o raised to the dignity and dictated with the Insignia of cardinal In that place In which he has fulllllcd his mission. Hut it Is given to us to seo conferred upon him who haa won for himself the good will of nil, the Insignia -ii the supreme dignity In this venerable metropolitan church, which Is, as It were, the mother of all tho other churches In the United States." When Mgr. Sbarrettl had finished speaking Cardinal Gibbons responded briefly In Latin, find theiyturnlng toward the throno occupied by SatolJi, spoko In English, as follows: Cnrillnal (ablKiin' Aililm*. Tour Eminence?I regard it as a great honor and privilege to be chosen by tho holy father to net as his delegate and representative in conferring upon you the dcretta, as Wo symooi 01 me exuuuu Jlgnlty to which you have been raised. The holy fathor hiui already manlfest[ ?! toward your i>mlnenco many signal murks of his friendship, affection and , paternal benevolence, during your llfo 1 In Perugia and In Rome, and now he Is jiloased to crown these acts by enrolling you among the members of the sacred college, nnd bestowing on you the hlghm Cirt nt his disposal. ' Hut the distinction conferred on your ] tnlrn-nce Is not only ? proof of the sov- I reign pontiff's predilection; it Is nlso nn >v!denco of your personal inorlt. When you came to tho United States three years ugo you were a comparative ?trangfr to our country; a htrariger to i ur nlurgy and people; a stranger to our ;lvl| nnd political Institutions, nnd even i stranger to our noble language. Your eminence wai entrusted with n mission xtendlng over the entire nation, a mlntlon of n most delicate rhnr.icter; a misilori besot with dlfricuUlcs u*hlch only a | muster hand could grapple and onoounu r as successfully us you have done. Tho knowledge which your cinlnence has already acquired of our system of Government, both l?y travel and observation, and the warm and Judicious tributes of praise our political system has received at your nanus, arc wen attested by the* admirable lectures and discourses which you havo delivered from time to time In Ullterent parts of tho country. It must be a aource of special gratification to your eminence to contemplate around you on this auspicious occasion, so largo a number of the leading- prelates and clergy of tho country, who cherish a high admiration for your talents and learning, and venerato you for your apostolic virtues, and who have gathered here from various portions of tho United States and from Canada, to testify by their presence, their Joy and satisfaction at tho eminent dignity to which you havebecn raised by our Holy Father, Leo XIII. May your august benefactor be spared some years yet to experience your gratltudo and dovotion to his sacred person; and may your eminence's life bo prolonged for many years to adorn the sacred college with your talents; to enlighten It by your experience; nnd to edify it by your ploty and bright example. Crowunl Cardinal. The vait audience became all attention as It neared the roost Interesting point In all the ceremony, that of actually conferring the beretta. Cardinal Gibbons descended from his throno and adcanced to the front of the altar. Behind him came his attendants, Father Magnlen bearing the berrctta. As Cardinal Gibbons reached the altar and turned to face the audience, Satolll rose, and, escorted by Sacrlpantl and Chamberlains Kelly and Iirlstaed, walked with a brink stop toward Cardinal Gibbons. Upon reaching thin Illustrious prelate ho knelt and bowed bis head. Cardinal Gibbons took the berretta from the sliver salvor on which it rested, and. slowly unfolding It, held it high up so that tho audience could seo it Then, stooping and with what seemed to be a softly murmured prayer, he placed It upon the head of the now cardinal. Cardinal Satolll rose and for the first time In its history, there were two cardinals upon American soli. Advancing to tho front of the altar. Cardinal Satolll then delivered an address as follows: "YourEmlnence:?Prom the day In which I received the first notification of tho Intention of his holiness to promote me to the cardinalate. and of his determination that the insignia of that sublime dignity should be conferred upon me by your eminence's hands. I rejoiced that it was through you that I was to receive this token of pontifical favor and honor. For from the timo of my coming to this country I have received from your eminence nothing but the greatest kindness and consideration, and this solemn act of to-day Is but a fitting crown to those relations which have so hnpplly existed between us. "It Is certainly a source of great and sincere satisfaction to me that thla function should be hold here. In America, where I have received so many attestations of good will and afTectlon, in the midst of the people of this great and glorious nation, where truth and liberty are Joined with that spirit of Christian love which Is their most potent safeguard and tho pled go of perpetual peace and tranquility. This is the third occasion on which It has been an honor and a pleasure to me to be present In this venerable cathedral, surrounded by the prelates, the clergy and the most distinguished pcoplo of the country to unite wun tnein m ccioDrailng n festival of Joy. "The first occasion was tho dny on which was commemorated the first century of the existence of the American hierarchy. "The second was the day on which we all oonvencd here again to do honor to your eminence. America's cardinal archbishop, on the occasion of your silver episcopal Jubilee. "I hope and pray that this will mark the beginning of an era still more brilliant and still more prosperous for the church and for the country. May the success which has attended the development ond growth of this great nation go on Increasing; may its power, and importance grow greater and make themselves more and more felt throughout the world for the good of humanity." Upon finishing his address the newlymade cardinal, who. up to this time had worn the robes of an archbishop, retired to the Inner sanctuary and in a few minutes returned attired In the gorgeous apparel of a cardinal. lie was seen In these but a few moments, however, as he was almost Immediately robed In the white and gold of the mass, which he was to celebrate. Assisted by 1?Ih priests and deacons, he proceeded with this amidst the breathless atten tlon of the vast audience. When the gospel was reached a movable pulpit was pushed to the centre of the auditorium, and Archbishop Kaln. of St. LouIs. ascending It, delivered the following sermon; Arrlibltliop KuIii'r Sermon. "Let the priests, that rule well, be esteemed worthy ??f double- honor; especially they who labor In the word and doctrine"?I. Tim., v. 17. Eminences, Most Reverend, night Rcverond, and Hevcrond Put hers, and Dear llrethren:?'This vcnmablc cathedral?the mother church of America? has been the scene of many Imposing celebrations. Hosts of mttered prelates an?l legion* of flurpllcod priests have agnln and again moved In solemn procession through Its hollowed aisles and beneath this majestic dome. In the grand ceremonial of out holy church, there Is scarcely to be found a sacred rltu which has not been here performed amid the solemn splendor that befits the service of the all-great and all-holy ' Qod. "Only once before In Its long and eventful history has It witnessed the Impressive ceremony of this day. Nine i years ago the second American Cardinal, your own revered and beloved 1 Archbishop here, received the Insignia I of his now and exalted dignity. That was. Indeed, a glorious day for the church In America, and unceasing have been the benedictions invoked upon the Illustrious Pontiff, I^eo XIII.. f??r that gracious recognition of Amerloi's 1 claim to representation In the august ! senate of the church universal. Never, 1 perhaps, has the Christian world given lu.ntnnnmm HI) tl nri n Im.iiiN nn in. dorscmont to nny net of iiontinclnl authority a* It ho? given to the o(ovation of the Metropolitan of llaltlmoro to the Hacred College of Cardinals. "Onco more him the Sovereign Pontiff resolved to honor the youthful church of America, and to-day thin cathedra! witnesses for the second timo the ?oiemn InvestKuro of a prince of the church with the sacred purple that be* token* hi* cardinality rank. I hope to show you that In his Novation from the high rank of Dolegato of tho Holy See 1 to the church In our great country to the higher rank of a member of the Sncred College of Cardinals we have n practical Illustration of the Scripture principle laid down l>y St. l'uul In the words I have Just quoted. A Comparison. "We Americans are justly proud of our republican form of government. Wo are convinced tlmt It In the most perfect system that has ever been devised for tho preservation and development of the InaJIcnablo right" of man -life, liberty and tho pursuit of happlnewi. Jlenre. It l'? with no nmall deKr?^_of C'oiitlmtril on hrtoud A BOND ISSUE. The Long Looked For Circulur Issued Sunday Night. I THIRTY YEAR FOUR PER CENTS Open to flit HighestDidders?Unlet*There 1 li an Understanding with the Syndicate, the Hplrlt of Senator Elklni' Ilesolatlon Heems to Have lleen Imbibed at the White Home?'The Toruu Met Forth in , Secretary Carlisle's Circular. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 5.-Sccrctary Carlisle at 11:55 to-nls'it lusued the following Donu circular; Treasury Department, Ofllco of tho Secretory'. I WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 6, 1S9G. Notice Is hereby given that sealed proposals will bo received at the office of tho secretary of the treasury, at Washington, D. C., until 12 o'clock m., | on Wednesday, the fifth day of February, 3856, for the purchase of one hundred jnllllon dollars ($100,000,000) of United States four per cent coupon or reglstored bonds, In denominations of fifty dollars (|C0) and multiples of that sum, as may be desired by bidders. The right to reject any or all bids Is reserved. Tho bonds will bo dated on the first day of February, 1895, and be payable In coin thirty years after that date, and will bear Interest at four per | centum per annum, payable quarterly In coin, but all coupons maturing on or before the first day of February 139G. will be detached, and purchasers will be required to pay in United States i gold coin, or gold certificates, for the f bonds awarded to them, and all interest i accrued thereon after the first day of I February, lR&fl, up to tho time of application for delivery. Payments for tho bonds must be made at the treasury of the United i Stntes at Washington, D. C.. or at tho | United States sub-treasuries at New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati. Chlcairo. St. Louis or New Orleans, or they may be made at San Franclaco with exchange on New York, j and all bids must state what denomlna- | Hons of bonds are desired and whether coupon or registered, and at what place they will be paid for. Payments may bo made by instalments, as follows? Twenty per cent (20) upon receipt of notice of acceptance of bids and twenty per cent (20) at the end of each ten days thereafter: but all accepted bidders may pay the whole amount at the date of the first Instalment, and those who have paid all Instalments previously maturing may pay the whole amount of their bids at any time, not later than the maturity of the last instalment. The bonds will bo ready for delivery on or before the fifteenth day of February, 1 m. Notice Is hereby given that If the Issue and sale of an additional or different form of bond for the maintenance of the gold reserve shall be authorized before tho fifth day of February, 1896, scaled proposals for the purchase of such bonds will also be received at the same time and place, and up to the same date, and upon the same terms and conditions herein set forth, and such bids will be considered as well as the bids for tho 4 per cent bonds/herein mentioned. (Signed) ^ JOHN O. CARLISLE, It will thus be s<*en that the loan will bo a "popular" one and the clrculnr gives notice that the government will sell 1100.000,000 thirty-year four per cent coupon or registered bonds, dated February 1, lS9.r>, for which purchasers will be required to pny in gold coin or gold certificates. The fact that the bond* will be issued in sums of $50 and multiples thereof and be payable in Instalments Is a feature which it Is believed will make them regarded with popular favor. The main reason for dating the bonds a year back is said to be in order to give the public a better opportunity to Judge their market value by comparing thom with the Rold fours issued at that time, so that their bids can be made to conform with the market value of those bonds on the first of February. IK THE SENATE. The Weck'i Programme?Statm of the | llom! and Tariff mils. WASHINGTON, Jon. 5.?The senate will not be In session on Monday, but it is expected to resume the work of the . session in earnest on Tuesday. The | finance committee has nromlsed to re port both the bond till and tho revenue tariff 1)111 on that day, und It may reasonably expected that If this promise J* Jccpt, the debate during the remainder of the week und for Home tlmo afterwards will bo based on theso bill#. The bond bill probably will be the first of the two measures to receive attention. and It Is considered probable that u fortnight may be devoted to Its consideration. Tho Republicans also are hopeful of being able to dispose of the tariff bill In the same length of .time. They have received assurances from Individual Democratic leaders that they will not resort to dilatory tactics. Senator Kiklns' bond resolution holds Its place on the calendar as tho unfinished business, and Is In a position to furnish a basis of discussion until the llnnnco committee bills shall be reported. If It should not be acted upon before these reports are mode, It Is yet uncertain whether the resolution would be pressed, but tho chanccs are that It would be. Tho finance committee will meet aga}n Monday afternoon by which tlmo it Is presumed the silver majority of the committee will have proposed Itti subutltute for the bond bill, which will provide for fruo coinage. Tho fate of the tariff bill Is not so certain. On this bill the Republicans consider themselves masters of thu situation In committee, and they are In doubt whether to report it as It came from tho house or to amend It In accordance with the wishes of individual Republican senators. In the Houiir. WASHINGTON. Jan. B.?Tho house this week will settle down to the routine ivork of the session. Until Wednesday, howevar, the work will not be well defined as none of the committees have re purieii 1)1111* !???? lllluc Ulljrn Will therefore be devoted to unanimous consent, legislation and such matters aa may bo brought before tho house. On Wednesday <>r at the latest on Thwi'filny. tho pension appropriation will bo entered upon. Wmtlirr Korrcnit flip To. would follow, left tho swltoh open. Fifteen mlnutcH later, the cast bound oxpreas came along at forty miles an hour and running on to the switch collided with the train standing there. Both trains were badly wrecked. Engineer Tom Michaels, of the express, had both arms and legs cut off and died this morn ing at hJs homo In this my. wis nreman, Loon Mathers, was instantly killed. Engineer Fltzslmmons, of the freight, escaped without serious injurios, but his fireman, George Addis and another fireman, J. H. Cox, w#n( kflfod. Jesso King, the front end brakeman, was also killed and postal clerks J. E. Edglnton, of Loveland, and J. D. Murphy, of Greenfield, were badly injured. Conductor Tom Drown, of the express, had to walk two miles to telephone the news to this city. Conductor Hendershot, of the freight, is responsible for the wreck, as he left the switch open. The passengers on the express were badly shaken up, but none Berlously injured. LATER?J. Edglnton, tho postal clerk living at Loveland, Ohio, died of his Injuries at 11 o'clock to-night This makes six killed. The Injured arc cared for at Chillicotho. Still Another Wreck. CINCINNATI, Jan. 5.?News has Just reached hero that the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern pussenger train westbound. collided with a freight train nt Roxabell, Ross county, and that at least one was killed and one or more seriously injured. Roxabell is a way station twelve miles west of Chillicotho and the same distance cost of Greenfield. ON THE EVE OP DEATH RarthoIometrSheo, Couvlctcd of Murder, S?vnI by ?1?? courratiou 01 inc Mnrdcrer?A Dramatic Climax to a Fam. om Case. ALDANT, N. T., Jan. 6.~The climax of one of the most dramatic and sensational criminal Incidents of the state's history was made public to-day when JuRt forty-elRht hours prior to the execution of the death sentence upon Bartholomew Shea, another man confessed to the murder and Shea steps from beneath the shadow of death thrown by the electric chair. The Invitations for the electric killing of Shea had been Issued, the state electrician was already upon the ground at Dannemora prison, the governor had decided, as exclusively stated by these dispatches on Saturday, not to Interfere in the carrying out of the sentence, and Bhea had resigned himself to his fnte. when another prisoner In tho institution, a comrade of Shea's and participator in the election outrages when the tragedy occurred. confessed to the crime. Tho man who voluntarily confesses is John McGough, of Troy, now serving a sentence of nineteen years and six months for shooting and attempting to kill William Ross, a brother of Robert Ross, who was supposed to be Shea's victim. In some way, known only to convicts. McGough had contrived to keep informed as to the success or failure of the applications for commutation made in behalf of Shea. On Saturday. when Warden Thayer was made aware that the governor would not interfere. and arrangements were being made for the execution, McGough sent for the warden of tho prison, Mr. Walter N. Thayer, and when the warden had come, wrote and signed a full confession that he (McGough), and not Shea, had shot and killed Robert Ross. Thes tatement contained no details of the shooting, other than the bold confession of the fact. Tho prison stenographer, Mr. Edward Coughlln, arrived in this city this morning and caught Governor Morton at tho mansion Just as he was leaving for church. The governor, upon learning the nature of the communication, sent at once for Pardon Clerk Joyce, and Shea's counsel, Mr. Galen R. Hitt After a brief conference the governor decided to grant a respite for four weeks, during which counsel could take the proper means to bring the matter before the courts for a now trial. The respite will be issued to-morrow and will be In force until February 4. TK.? mnWIop nt TtnsM for whlrh Shea was convicted, was a noted one. It occurred while Rosa and his brother, Republican leaders. were defending the ballot box against the raid of ft crowd of Democratic repeaters, headed by Slica and McOough. In the Troy city election In March. 1894, and the sensational incidents arc fresh In the public mind.' TRANSVAAL CBIBI8. Report (lint Ulloiln Urilintril-Prrililriit Krnjjrr Thank* Kinperor William. CArE TOWN. Jan 5.?It Is reported that Hon. Cecil Rhodes, premier of Cape Colony, has resigned, but Cover- I n-^r Sir Hercules Robinson, has declined to accept the resignation. Colonial Secretary Chamberlain has telegraphed asking If It were true that Dr. Jameson was shot. President > Kruger has replied that he had given no orders to shoot freebooters who'had , been taken prisoners, but that they I would be punished according to law. J President Kruger odds: "Our confi- I ! donee In Mr. Rhodes has received such a rude shock that his repudiation of tho proceedings at Puluwayo ought to be received with the greatest caution. I Even now we have news that an armed force Is collecting on our borders. If I that be true, I trust that not the word of Mr. Rhodes, but the Influence of your government will sufllcc to prevent the further incursions of freebooters, although It was not successful in arresting the advance of Dr. Jameson." MERLIN. Jan. P.?President Krtiger 1 of the Transvaal has sent to Emperor William the following reply to tho lattor's telegram of congratulation upon his slicet*s In repelling Invasion: "I testify to Your Majesty my very deep and heartfelt thanks for your slnI cere congratulations. "With God's help we hopo to do everything possible to hold our dearly bought Independence and the stability of our beloved republic." BRIEF TELEGRAMS. In tho battle between the Hrltlsh Invaders and tho Boers In the Transvaal. In which the lirltlsh troops wore defeated. the Iofh of life was eighty, of which number the Moors lost only four. l'rotfldent Cleveland on Hnlurdny Jmsued his proclamation admitting Utah to statehood and there Is now another star on tho American flag. Excitement over th?* Canadian political flltnatlnn (ncrenseH and a cabinet crisis Js Imminent. A caucus of the conservative party at Ottawa has been called . A mass tncMlng In Chicago la?t night t mlssloner of the London Dally, Chronicle cables as follows: "The London correspondents of tho American papers having revealed my Identity here. 1 have been overwhelmed wlfh expressions or sympatny ana thank* to the Chronicle for putting the American case and opinion before tho British public. All the papers comment most kindly. As I have tried to explain, Americans believe that their attltudo of demanding arbitration Is one with which civilised men must sympathise. In support of this thq whole union. If needful, will speak with absolutely one voice. But at tho same time there Is here an Infinite desire to see an immediate amicable settlement "Kcgardlng tho Aberdeen dispatches and tho Schomburgk lino, I inust explain my attitude. I assert nothing; my means of information being necessarily limited. I simply refute the statement that the correspondence I cabled proves that England in 1841 .. i freely admitted the Schomburgk lino * j | to be dost itute of any authority or ! validity ns the basis of a territorial claim. The New York Evening Post, indulging in some clever fooling at my expense, quotes Lord Aberdeen's letter of March SO, 1844, which states I that England by removing the bounj dary posts did not not cede any rights 1 which she might consider herself authorised to claim In the future. Unless a better retort Is possible, my position Is Indeed unassailable. I base my contention upon the lirllsh official statements at the actual time the boun , tvrtuf I (Jury POSUI wen* rvniuvBu. w. I facto explanations throe years later I can affect this. "Hut the question at stake Is InflnlteI ly bigger than such arguments or any promiscuous discussion of the Monroe I doctrlnc. The American government and people would be perfectly willing. | and Indeed glad, to see England secure any amount of Vcncsuftlan territory If j her claim In capable of historical and diplomatic proof. They nre willing to meet England In any direction and to any extent In finding n competent trlbunnl to determine this. To my absolute knowledge 1 am expressing the heartfelt sentiments of the American government." The Central Hotel ut Altoona, Pa., was destroyed by lire yesterday. All the guests escaped, but many of them had t > bo taken out of the windows. One fireman was killed by falling wall*. The throe-story building next door, belonging to George Strelt, was also burned. Total loss, $200,000.