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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
SOLEMN PoNTIFICAL MASS.
ST. PatricI<'s Church Crowded nj Mid
night Services.

Solemn high mass at midnight in every
Catholic church in Washington ushered in
the new year and the twentieth century.
At st. Patrick's solemn high pontiiical
mass by the Papal Delegate, Mgr. Mar
tinelH. was celebrated at midnight. The
presence Of the Archbishop lent an added
impresslyeness to the service.
St. Patrick's was crowded from chancel
rail to vestibule doors, while outside
stood q great crowd unable TO obtain ad-
mittanee, which was by ticket only.
The interior OF the church was undeco-
rated save at the altar, which was banked
high with palms. Long rows of white
candles rising above each other shaped the
whole scheme OF decoration into pyra-
mid which was surmounted by crystal
star. Small electric lights were strung
among the palms. and when lighted at the
opening OF the mass the effect was an
unusually brilliant one.
Mgr. Martinelli was ceebrant Of the
mass. He was assisted by Fathers Dolan
and MaIoney as deacon and subdeacon;
Father Litche" and Mr. Montevan, deacons
Of honor; DR.. Stafford and Mr. William
Shreve, masters Of ceremonies Rev. DR..
preached the sermon, which was on The
Mutable and Permanent Elements in the
Nineteenth Century"
The full choir. assisted by a string or
chestra and directed by Mr.. Almond Gum
precht, rendered Gounod's "Messe Solo
nellie Solos were sung by Mr.. Melville
Hensey, tenor; Mrs. Mattingly Rogers. So
prano; Miss Mamie Grant, contralto and
Mr. Gottschild basso.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
GOTHAMS NOISY WELCOME.
A Denfcning Din Ushcrs in the Twen-
tic.h Century.

NEW g YORK, Dec. 31.-The largest
crowd that ever assembled in and around
the city hail park was gathered there to-
night to see the old century out and the
new century in. 1t broke all records of
the past, great as some of these records
have been.
Whatever preparations the police had
made to keep the streets clear were over
whelmed as BY an irresistible flood. Wo-
men were buffeted, pushed, hauled, tram
pied upon until they were fainting, inert
bodies in the arms of their escorts Num-
bers of them were dragged by almost su-
perhuman efforts into some of the stores
along Park Row, where, with their clothes
half torn off, they were resuscitated with
such restoratives as were at hand.
The ceremonies prescribed in she city
hall programme were carried out TO the
letter. They were very simple, and the
big crowd gathered about and in the old
building to witness them gave but per-
functory attention to everything save the
fireworks.
1t was 1915 when Randolph Guggen-
hemer, president of the council. formally
opened the proceedings with short speech.
Sousa's Band out on the steps before the
main entrance was the first Indication to
the big crowd that the show was really
on.
The music got to be an old story even
to those who were up close to the reser-
vation limits and they fell back upon the
tin horns to relieve their feelings. When
the splendid singing of the Choral Union
began with America" there was slight
hush in the footing in the immediate vi
cinity and there was decent hush when
the Star Spangled Banner" followed. But
this was the limit. The horns broke loose
again.
And such a din, 1t swept everything
before it. The singers might as well have
been whistling in the teeth of a blizzard
when they tried to make themselves heard
in the final "Halleluiah Chorus" which
began when the nineteenth century had
about ten minutes life left. This lasted
until one minute before IL o'clock when
it ceased, and then everyone knew thai
the moment had come. The uproar that
then broke loose made what had gone be-
fore seem a dead silence in comparison.
Above the racket OF the horns and shouts
there came suddenly the heavy booming of
great steam whistle, and that was the
first of the real New Year-new century
outbreak. Then the fireworks were let
loose. and in the crash and roar of the
bombs and the footing and the shouts you
could just make out that Sousas Band wis
there trying to say something about "Old
acquaintances being forgot in the days of
Old Lang Svne."
And that was the way the new century
came to New York by way of tbs city hall
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
CIVILIANS CALLED TO ARMS.
Loyalists of Cape Colony Asked "a
RepeI the Boer Invasion

LONDON. Dec. 31.-The end of the year
finds the British with their hands as full
as ever in South Africa. and the outlook
does not encourage the hope of a speedy
ending Of the trouble. Concurrently with
General Kitchener's admission that the
Boer invcfe-s are steadily pushing south,
both in the eastern and western parts of
the Cape Colony, comes the announcement
from Cape Town that the Government has
summoned the civilians to arms.
The appeal is addressed to the loyalist
inhabitants of twenty-seven districts in
the Colony, including Cape Town itself.
and they are asked to assist the military
forces in repelling the Invasion by the
formation of paid defence force. Be
yond this there is virtually no news OF
the actual situation in the Colony.
The full story of the Helvetia disaster
has not yet been told. The newspapers
here are remarkably indulgent in their
comments despite the loss of a big Al
gun. and the capture of a position tnat is
officially described as very strong.
The details of the affair at the vaal
Station, briefly reported by General Kitch-
ener on December %, show that the Beers
derailed a supply train and captured five
wagon loads of provisions. They set fire
to what they could not remove. Three OF
the trains escort were wounded and ten
were captured besides the engineer. fire.
man and guard. Other troops pursued the
Beers, but only exchanged shots with their
rear guard, and the burghers got clear
with their booty.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
ENRAGED BY THE TERMS.
Kwang Hsu and the DOwager Think
the Demands HumiIiatinE.

SHANGHAI Dec. Silt is learned 0n
good authority that the Emperor and Dow
ager Empress became very angry when the
demands of the Powers. as contained in
the preliminary note, were submitted to
them by Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching.
They thought that the Powers had taken
advantage of ChiIa's present condition to
exact humiliating terms.
It is the general opinion here among
Chinese merchants and officials that the
conditions laid down will greatly increase
the antI-foreign feeling. and give in
creased opportunity 10 the secret societies
to foment seditiou. 1t is held that the old
authority is discountenanced and dis
graced, while no adequate provision for
new authority is substituted.
The Chinese commissioners have verbal
ly informed the foreign Ministers of the
thrones assent to the demands. but the
official document has not yet been pre-
scented.
There is some local agitation over the
reported arrest made by Chinese officials
in the foreign settlements here. The af-
fair is quite unimportant. and any alarm
over it is groundless The agitation was
inspired by the man arrested, who was
decoyed from the settlements before he
was taken into custody.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
How Nr. Mckinley spent the Last
Day of the Century.

This is the manner in which the
President of the United States spent
the last day of the last month of the
nineteenth century: He arose shortly af-
ter :. read the newspapers. and break
tasted at $3.50 with Mrs. Mckinley, re-
manning with her in the private apart
ments of the White House until 10 o'clock.
Then he went TO his Office.
From that time until 11:30 he was busy
transacting the routine business. At 1870
Sol Smith Russell. the actor, called, with
his son and daughter, and paid his re-
spects He then saw Senator's Lindsay
Mason. Proctor. Representatiy e Curtis,
Representative White, and several others.
At I O'Clock he was in consultation with
Secretary Root At 1:30 he lunehed with
Mrs Mckinley and remained with her un-
til 245 when they went driving and re-
turned to the White House at /. At 4:15
he was in his Office and IN consultation
with Secretary Ccrtelyou until o'clock.
From 5 until he rested At dinner was
served Abner Mckinley. the Presidents
brother came in at $50 At 10 the Presi-
dent again went to his office and was busy
with matters for the remainder Of the
century. When the clock struck the hour
IL, the President. Abner Mckinley. and
'etary Cortelyou were together in the
vet room. The first Thing the Presi-
did in the twentieth century was to
rom the Cabinet room through the
cor rs and look out of one OF the front
at the bright lights burning along
-r nue.. Then he walked back and
brother, secretary, and those of
i've staff remaining at the White
a- hat hour Happy New Year"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
DIED.

EElSE-On Monday. December 81. 1900. at 10
a. m. ANNIE HEIsE. widow of the late j. C.
Ieise, in the Seventicth year of her age
Funeral from her late residence, 30 Myrtle Street
northeast, Wednesday, January ,, 1901, at 3 p. m-
Friends and relatives invited. 1t
JENRINS-Entcrcd into rest Monday. December
81 1900. at a. m, INDIANA. beloved wife
OF jefferson Jenkins, after a lingering Illness.
which She bore with Christian iortitude.
Another one has gone,
To dwell with him who gave;
Another loving mother
Is sheltered in the grave.
God needed one more angel
To join his shining band,
And so he bent with loving smiles
And clasped our Annals hand
BY Her Father and Mother.
Through all her suffering she smiled
smile Of heavenly birth.
And when the angels said come home,
She smiled farewell to earth.
BY Her Husband and Children.
Funeral from her parents residence 1925 Four
and i half Street southwest. Tuesday January l.
1901. at $3.50 p. M. Friends and relatives invited
TO attend 1t
ATWEII-On Monday. December 81, 1903. at her
late residence. lOOs Florida Avenue northeast.
JOSEPHINE E. beloved wife of Chester W. At
we'll and daughter OF John and Annie Kraft. in
the twenty-fourth year OF her age.
Funeral will take place Wednesday. January
. 1901, at o a. m, from Holy Name Church.
1t Chicago papers please coPy9
CROWLEY Suddenly at u noon. Monday.
December 81 1900 at the residence of her parents,
lalo 81 st. ne. KATHLEEN BERNADETrE. be-
loved and eldest child of Joseph ]. and Annie VI.
Crowley (nee o'Connor). in the eighth year Of
her happy life.
Notice OF funeral hereafter. dcSl-2t.en
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
DADY TO SUE RODRIGUEZ.
To Charge Defamation of Character
Against HaNana's Mayor.

HAVANA. Dec. 3!.-Mr. Dady's lawyers
say that they will commence an action
against Mayor Rodriguez for defamation
of character because of the latter saying
that Mr. Dady tried TO obtain the con-
tract for sewering and paving the city
by illegal means.
They will also prosecute the mayor on the
charge that he misrepresented Mr.. Dady's
case to the civil governor by suppressing
a certain paragraph in the communication
from General Wood to the city council.
which paragraph, Mr.. Dady's lawyers
claim. would have had material influence
in the case.
Many of the councilmen are very much
incensed against Mayor Rodriguez for We
toing the conditions OF the contract. One
Of the causes which assisted Mr.. Dady
in getting the city council on his side is
the unpopularity Of the engineers depart
ment with all parties of the Cubans. The
Cuhaus have always claimed that that de
pal rment wasted hundreds of thousands Of
dollars of Cuban money in the unnecessary
cleaning of Havana and other temporary
schemes.
civil Governor Nunez says that he has
not decided the question Regarding Mr..
Dady's ultimate rights. but merely whether
the mayor had the right TO veto the reso-
Iution of the council under the crcum-
stances
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
THE MISSION WATCH SERVICES.
Closing Icnr and Century Ended
With Prayer and Song.

The coming of a century was marked
last night at the Central Union Mission
by appropriate watch night services.
Many friends of the mission were as
sembled in the main auditorium 10 watch
the century and the old year die. \ num-
Der of speakers addressed the meeting
until the midnight hour. Today will be
a glad New Year Day at the mission, for
hundreds of the poor. the hungry. pad
the needy will be welcomed about the
festive board to partake of an annual
spread.
Those who attended the services last
night we're impressed with the solemnity
of the occasion, and nearly all remained
until the close OF the meeting after mid
night. The speakers were Messrs. Pratt,
Tyler, Robbins. Swartwout, Wood, Brown
Boyce, Young, and Wheeler, the last
named closing the services with prayer
A series of evangelistic services has
been arranged for today. beginning at
noon and continuing until $3.50 p n From
l to o'clock, also. repast will lie served
al who come in the main dining hall of
the mission, over which the ladies of the
Women's Band attached to the mission,
will preside. More than three hundred of
the needy are expected to partake of this
dinner
Among those who will assist about the
various tables and are members Of the
Women's Band are Mrs. II. B. F. MacfAr-
land Mrs Sarah b. Carrigan. Mrs Clara
and Miss Kraft. Mrs Z. p. Clayton, Mrs.
William Arnold, Mrs. John E. Paul, Mrs
J. A. Edgar. Mrs. Belt, and others Each
guest will be given a button bearing an
appropriate motto, and a Happy New
Year
Another feature of the entertainment
today is the New Year reception. TO lie
rendered friends of the mission by its
board of directors and the Women's Band
This has been set for noon. to continue
until o'clock in the evening
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01

being the North Presbyterian. the Yer
mont Avenue Christian, Twelfth Street
Methodist Protestant. Reformed lions
Lutheran, ST. Paul's Lutheran, First Bap-
tIst, and the Luther Place Memorial. At
the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church
watch night services were also held.
Appropriate service was held at the
Metropolitan VI. E. Church, and from 10
to II special service was conducted by
Miss Jennie Smith. national railroad evan
eelist of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.
At the Church of the immaculate Con-
ception an orchestra assisted the choir in
rendering the programme prepared for the
midnight mass. The altar and church were
profusely decorated. Haydn's imperial
mass was sung by the quartette and full
choir of thirty-fve voices. under the di-
rection of Mrs. Clara Baker Smith. As
the bells rang midnight Miss Mabel Lati-
mer sang Bassini's 20 Salutaris.''
At Trinity Catholic Church the Rev.
John Conway, formerly vice rector of
Georgetown University. delivered a ser
mon, and a special musical programme
was rendered early in the evening by
Trinity choir under direction of George
Wells.
At st. Peters Catholic Church an un-
usual musical programme was rendered,
beginning early in the evening and con-
tinuing until half an hour before midnight,
the time for the saying of solemn high
mass.
Among other churches in which impoi
isn't services were held are Epiphany.
New York Avenue Presbyterian, Hamline,
st. Pauls. and Westminster Memorial. A
union meeting of the Christian Endeavor
Society of Mt. Vernon and the McKendree
Epworth League was also held.
Members of the Order of the Sons of
Jonadab met in their various council rooms
last night The early part of the night
was spent around the affairs in renewing
the pledge and in singing songs that are
dear to the order. After midnight lunch
con was served. The councils meeting were
Pioneer, Hope. Centennial, Good VIII,
Faith, and Empire.
Rockets and Giant Crackers.
Promptly at midnight the din incident to
the season broke out. Giant crackers were
detonsteG and rockets scared blue and
glittering paths through the dark sky.
Church bells pealed. and sacred strains
came from many choirs. Steam whistles
and tin horns were blown.
The observance of the night in other
American cities was much the same as in
Washington. At Philadelphia proud old
Independence Bell rang cut 125. the num-
ber of years of American independence,
and then rang the midnight hour. In New
York and Baltimore there were public
illuminations. parades, and confetti war
fare. AT Boston trumpeters on the front
upper balcony OF the State House saluted
the new year and century, just as was
done with regard to the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries by trumpeters on
Beacon Hill. In San Francisco a carnival
is in progress and in Buffalo the people
are celebrating the new year, the new
century. the centenary of the founding of
the city. and the year of the Pan-Ameri
can Exposition.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
AT THE CoNCoRDIA CLUB.
Members and Guests Entertained
With u Musical Programme.

The members OF the Concordia Club,
Sixth and E Streets. greeted the new cen
tury with song and good cheer last night.
The cards issued to their numerous friends
invited them TO a twentieth century
watch meeting" and long before the hour
of midnight the cozy music room of tie
club house was we'll filled. On the hour
the members and guests greeted each
other with the Happy New Year" and
from thence to an early hour music ard
song and fun reigned.
very attractive programme, com
prsing local and professional talent under
the direction Of Mr.. Harry Wolf. was pre-
sented. Among those who contributed 10
the enjoyment of the occasion We're Hon.
Simon Wolf. who delivered an address
in his usual happy manner; Messrs. II.
Hanein. NJ f. Kahn. Mandolin Club,
Messrs. Becker and Vogelstern. b. Got
trell and w MCrsell, coon songs. Lou
Green. tramp juggler SKETCH c. f. Beck
ley. recitation; Solomon and Deford.
songs; Garner and Miller, Shackelford.
coon songs. and Messrs. J. c. Taylor. Ed
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
SERVICES AT ST. PETERS.
Song and Prayer Close the Year and
Omen the Ccnury.

St Peters Church, at the corner of Sec
ond and C Streets southeast. was crowded
to oycrfowing on the occasion of the SOL
emn midnight high mass. The church was
tastefully decorated and the sanctuary was
surrounded by mass of palms, flowers,
and a sea of light, which combined to
make the aspect highly effective and in
spring.
Half an hour before the midnight bells
rang out the old and ushered in the New
Year and century a service of sacred mu-
sic as a farewell to the parting century
was rendered. consisting Of 'oh, Holy
Night" soprano solo. and chorus, Buck
- "''''" tenor solo Adam
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
INVADING BoERs ESCAPE.
EIude the British and Damage Cape
Colony RaiirOnds.

LONDON, Dec. S1.-General Kitchener,
in a despatch dated Pretoria, Dec. 81, re-
ports that a small part Of the Beers ih-
vading the eastern part Of the Cape Colony
have broken through the British lines and
gone in a southwestsrly direction. They
crossed the railway between Bangor and
Sherberne, damaging the line. General
Williams column is following them.
The western invaders passed the Carnar-
Won and Victoria West road on the morn
ing OF December 80. going south. They
We're closely followed by Generals Thorne-
croft and De Lisle. Very few colOnists are
Joining the invaders. Hertzog's men are
drepping worn horses.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
,I,NEuuONIA PREVENTED.

AIMING the lens Of thousands who have used
Cham,rTl,iu's Cough Remedy ior colds and IA
grippdsnrins Il past iew years, TO our kRo%l-
edge. NJ a singl clse has resulted III pneumonia.
Thos. pbitacld -n.. 2in Wabash Avenue, Chi
cago. bnr oi the nn-t prominent retail druggists
In H., 80. IN srsakiug of This, aays: I'VE
recorurf,rd Charuberiain's Cough Rcmrly for Ia
grippe in many cases. a. u not oniH gives prompt
and cdaplcte rccoeery hla also countcraots any
ten,lcu. OF Ia grippe to result IL pneumonia "
For sic H. E!cuil E'an', N'"tf aie ana Fs''i'
snI al dililg Isl.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
cARR1NGToN PURSUING BoERs
After n Commpndo which Recently
DeraiIed n Train.

DURHAM, Natal, Dec. 31.-Advices from
Delagoa Bay show. it is believed there
that General Darlington is pursuing to-
ward Swaziland commando which re-
Gently derailed train.
There are immense timber accumula-
tions here. 1t is expected that with i'm
periaI mana cement of the railroads there
will be active harbor and other develop
ments here.
General Baden-Powell has arrived at
PietermaritZburg. He has been the re-
cipient of a number of gifts from ad-
mirers. The people of Durham gave him
a gold shield set with a valuable diamond.
His visit excited much enthusiasm.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01

airy OF the church.
The pastor of the church, Rev. James VI.
O'Brion. celebrated the mass, and was sup
ported by Rev. John L. Sullivan, who
acted as deacon. and Rev. Philip B. Nc
Guire, as subdeacon. An augmented choir
rendered a special programme Of mass
music. Rev Father Mcclure preached the
sermon. Frank Waltenmeyer acted as
master of ceremonies.
This morning at $50 o'clock solemn high
mass VIII be celebrated by Rev. Father
O'Sulliyan, who Is visiting here from Ohio
1t will be sung by a male choir, under the
direction Of Rev. ]. L. Sullivan. Of ST
Peters.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
OFFICE DESK SENT BY MAIL.
- H.~ philippines Under n

the GOsr! uinpA, ---- ..
dianapolis manufacturer and shipped to
Manila, Philippine Islands. for use in the
postal service there. The desk was large
enough to make dining table for five or
Six people, and weighed as much as
piano. 1t was wrapped in heavy jute by
the manufacturers and delivered to the
postOffice here where it was started on its
long journey. An official envelope OF the
POstoffice Department was pasted On the
top, with the address of a Government Of
fcer at Manila
II the Government had been required to
pay cents for each half ounce. the price
of ordinary frst-class mail, the postage on
the desk would have been more than the
cost of the desk at the factory. By send
ing 1t by mail the cost OF transportation
was saved by the Government
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
FLOODS IN WESTERN ENGLAND.
The Most Disastrous Fresbets for a
Quarter of Century.

LONDON. Dec. S1.-There have been ab-
normal rains in England following pro-
longed wet period. This has caused the
most serious floods IN a quarter Of a CEN
tury in the middle and western counties.
Hundreds of houses are isolated. manu-
factories stopped. railways washed out.
and h ldreds of head of livestock drowned.
Worcestershire. Leicestershire. Warwick
shire. Gloucestershire, and Somersetshire
are among the worst sufferers. The Avon
River at Bath is fourteen ,eet above its
normal level
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
THE CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY
Appropriate Services Mark the Clos
Ing of the Century.

New Year Eve services were well at
tended at the Epiphany Church. BY Il
O'Clock, the hour set for the commence
ment of the service, nearly every seat
in the church was occupied. The Christ
mas decorations had not been removed,
and the interior of the church presented
a very pretty appearance. The text
chosen by Rev. DR.. McKim was 'We bring
one year to an end as it were a tale that
was told" His remarks were in the ra-
ture of review of the progress made
during the past one hundred years. The
doctor spoke of the prosperity of the past
and what might be expected in the fu-
ture Music appropriate to the aston
was sung by the congregation
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
Ocean Steamship Movements,

NEW YORK. Dec. Sl.--ArrIved: United
States transport Rawlins. Santiago; trans
port Mcclellan, San Juan; Pretoria, Ham
burg; Standendam. Rotterdam; Kansas
City. Queenstown. Arrived out: Kaiser
Wilhelm II, from New York. at Naples.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-01
civu Emp,o,es Not Exempt.

The Judge Advocate General Of the Navy
has decided that civilian employees at the
United States navy yards and stations are
not exempt from jury duty. He holds,
however. that such persons should be ex
cused in case their employment as jurors
inferfered with the public service.