Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06
FRESH EUROPEAN TOPICS.
ROME FILLED WITH VISITORS TO
THE POPE'S JUBILEE.
che Commercial Union of Canada with
the United States Discussed-what
Prominent Politician Says on
the Subject-Other Topics.

ROME, Dec. 3l.-The streets, palaces and
hotels of Rome are crowded with visitors
from every part of the world, who are here
to take part in or witness the magnificent
ceremonies with which the golden jubilee Of
the pope will lie celebrated
The great event is fixed for o'clock to-
morrow morning, when the pope is to cele-
brate mass at ST. Peters Whether or not
he will be able to do so is uncertain, as last
evening it was whispered about the Vatican
that his holiness had over exerted himself
last week
If he is not strong enough to sustain the
fatigue of the elaborate ceremony it will be
postponed until next Sunday.
Enormous sums are being offered, especi-
ally by Americans, for desirable places for
sightseeing. Eccelsastics from every cline
pass through the streets, many of them fol-
lowed by swarthy attendants in strange
garbs.
The colleges are all entertaining visitors
from the countries they repre- sent Many
receptions and entertainments take place to-
night.
LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The eyes of nearly
300, 600, 900 of Catholics are today turned
toward Rome Never before in the history
of the modern world has so brilliant or mo-
mentous pageant been witnessed From
every nation delegates are in Rome today.
Once more, "all roads lead to Rome.n The
celebration of the pope'S golden jubilee was
ushered in 10y a grand festival high mass in
st. Peters. The holy father received the
members of the international committee,
who brought to him n tribute of
100000 lire The pope will himself cele-
brate mass at the high altar of st Peters
tomorrow, after which the more imposing
features will follow. Every one is already
looking forward to exhibition day, when the
countless offerings to his holmes will be
dlsplayed The first present of note came
from the sultan, in the shape of an antique
pastoral ring, set with precious stones and
valued at 1000 The queen regent of
Spain sent another ring. of sapphircs valued
at $4,000 The emperor of Germany has
sent mitcr worked in gold, with rubies,
emeralds, sapphires and brilliauts, and
the empress sent a set of vestments
valued at $4,000 francs, which the
pope will wear in celebrating his Jubilee
mass tomorrow. Many of the presents are
almost Of inestimable value, including gifts
from the emperor and empress of Austria,
the Due de Nemours the Princess Clotilde
Bonaparte, sister of King Hambert; the
queen of Saxony, Queen Victoria, Protes-
tant and Romsh potentates and rulers alike
vying in expressing their friendship and
veneration for the occupant of the Holy See
Cardinal Gibbons, of America, personally
conveyed to the pope the present transmit
ted 10y Mr.. Cleveland. Addresses al
most without number have been received
from all parts of the world and the
offerings of the faithful in various sums it is
believed will exceed 81 LOCO, 600. The Ger
man-Amercan Roman Catholic editors,
some fifty i'll number, united in presenting a
special Offering. Every religious monarch
in Europe, with the exception of the emperor
OF Russia, has joined in showering compli-
ments and costly presents upon the pope.
and the aggregate value of the tributes it is
expected will exceed $50, 0OO Queen
Victoria personally commissio the duke
of Norfolk, Roman Catholic and the pre-
mier peer of England, to convey her gifts
and congratulations