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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01
TARS CHEER THE POPE
AMERICAN SAILORS DISPLAY THE
STARS AND STRIPES. IN ROME.
March Through the Streets to ST.
Peters and Are Received by the
Holy Father-McCauley's Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec 3l-The Navy De-
partment has received report of trip
taken by Ensign Edward McCauley, jr,
attached to the United States ship Dixie.
together with five warrant officers and 1ol
petty officers and men of that vessel, from
Naples to Rome early in December, when
the Dixie was cruising down the Mediter-
ranean. The party was formed and con-
Quoted as pilgrimage to the city of Rome
during this the jubilee year. and as such
the men were housed and cared for most
hospitality. The party was controlled as a
military formation and carried the national
flag at the head OF the column, which lat
ter, says Ensign McCauley, elected con-
siderable enthusiasm and show of patriot
ism on the part Of resident and tourist
Americans.
The party was given free access to many
famous sights and places in Rome to which
entrance, rule, is prohibited. The APP
pearance and behavior of the men while
on their tour through the city is described
as being exemplary in every-way. The
American rector, Monsignor Schmitz, was
untiring in his efforts to place all possible
privileges in the way of the visitors. AS
a fitting climax to their stay in the city
the men obtained an audience of the Pope,
which Ensign McCauley describes as fol-
lows:
1.-The forenoon of Friday, Dec. Z, was the
time set for the audience with the Pope.
We marched through the Vatican into St.
Peters, and, were assigned place imme-
diately fronting and on the right of the
altar, with an unimpeded view of the serv-
ice and ceremonies. / have no idea of .h.,
number at the audience, but it is sufficient
&c say that the whole of st. Peters was
crowded, which means many thousands,
nor was every one who came admitted, for
each one was required to have the usual
ticket.
1.-The Pope was carried in in state, accom-
panied by the Noble and Papai Guards and
q retinue of household chamberlains, priests
of the church and choristers The accla-
nation, greeting and applause was ire
mendous, and several times during the pro-
cession our men gave three cheers and a
tiger for the Holy Father The Pope, in
passing us. rose in his chair as he gave the
benediction. After a short service the
Popes chair was placed for the presenta-
ton of the few who We're allowed the honor
OF approaching him. and the American of
f1cers were called up Immediately follow
ing the bishops.
Il thanked the Pope for his great kind
ness II the American sailors, and he re-
piled by extending to us a cordial welcome
and by expressing his pleasure and interest
lii every way. He made some greeting or
show OF kindness TO each officer in turn"
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STAMPING PLANT BURNED.
Loss 100000. and Insurance s375,-
000-No Work for 700 Employees.

CHICAGO. Dec. 31.-Fire destroyed the
Bellaire Stamping Plant at Harvey. H.. TO-
day. causing a loss of 100000. and throw
ing 700 men. boys and girls out of employ
ment. Insurance TO the value OF $4,000 was
carried on the plant A high wind carried
great quantities OF burning embers about
TIE village. threatening its destruction.
Citizens formed bucket brigade and pre-
vented the spread of the flames. At $50
a. m. the water supply gave out To add
TO the excitement several tanks, two OF
them filled with naphtha, exploded. Frag-
ments of iron flew almost everywhere. bcr
no one was seriously injured. When the
which was burning fiercely. 10 its fate. and
turned their attention to surrounding prop
erty- Several buildings suffered slight dam
age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 31.-The citizens
OF Detroit ushered in the new century with
a great blaze of light just as the hour of
IL was toIled. In response to the sugges-
ton of Mayor Maybury residences in all
parts of the city were brilliantly illuminat-
ed at midnight, while from the tops OF the
downtown buildings great quantities of red
fire were burned. The city hall out
lined in electric lights and an electric sign
on the front of the structure blazed out
welcome to the twentieth century as
the first stroke of u was struck. Just at
midnight copper box was sealed up in
the mayors Office. which contained articles
written by prominent citizens on all topics
OF present interest. Ii Is TO remain intact
until the opening of the twenty-first GEN.
fury. when IL Will be opened by the then
mayor OF the city.
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MANILA, Dec 31.-Captain Biddle chief
of engineers, has returned on the trans
port Meade from the Island of Guam. He
says the conditions there have greatly i'm
proved by the planting of trees. The Are
thusia american water-carrying ship
laden with supplies, arrived there Dec. 21,
after q tempeStuouS voyage from Cavite,
during which her boats were swept over
board. There is much suffering from hun
ger in the outlying districts of Guam but
no starvation. Two-thirds of the popu-
lation are in Agana. the chief city OF the
island, and in its vicinity.
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NOISE AND FIRE.

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position. were combined in a grand cele-
bration tonight.
Thousands of persons thronged the bril-
liantly illuminated streets and when the mid
night signal was displayed from the United
States photographic Office on top of the
Prudential building there was a deafening
blare of tin horns and a shrieking Of steam
whistles. Brilliant displays of fireworks
were set off from the roofs or the high
est buildings in the city and the celebra-
ton was under full swing. To make the
display more impressive all electric lights
on Main and adjacent streets were shut
off at IL 80 and turned on when the mid
night signal was given, the sudden illum-
nation of electric lights and pyrotechnics
resulting in an impressive spectacle. a
big parade consisting of fraternal orders
and clubs marched through the principal
streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31-Secretary of
War Root had long conference with
President Mckinley to-day, at which they
reviewed in detail the army situation. They
were together over an hour and half So
important was the conference that the
President sent out word that he could not
be disturbed, and several senators and
representatives who had called. grew tired
of waiting and left. When Secretary Root
departed he was very uncommunicative
Beyond saying thar the President and he
had gone over the entire situation. not
only in China and the Philippines. bur in
Cuba and Porto Rico, he declined 10 make
any statement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01
BICYCLE RECORD BROKEN.
One Hundred Miles Ridden by kaser
i'm 4:27 :2l 3d. at Boston.

BOSTON. Mass, Dec. sl.-The one-hun-
dred-mile record in the six-day bicycle race
here was broken by Kaser in Ar 81 SIS. The
previous record was held by Charles w.
Miller, 4:A- kaser. i'm the lead, completed
the one-hundred-and-fftie mile 10
6:53:22 2-5.
The tenth hour score and days finish
figures were as follows: Walthour. NOS.
Stinson. 2l0.S: Gougoltz. 210.S; Kaser. 2l0.3:
McLead, 2l0.3; McEachern. 210.3; Dowrley.
2l0.3; Fischer, 2l0.3: Frederick. 210.2: Ba-
back. 209.6; Ryder, 2O0.2: Muller, ae3;
Aucoutrier, 1871; Dubois, l25.4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01
A GREAT BUSINESS YEAR.
The New York Life Insurance Com.
pany's Wonderful Showing.

NEW YORK. Dec. 81. 1oo0.-The closing
day OF the year indicates great prosperity
In every business direction. The large mer-
camille houses. the various banking institu-
lions and the trades generally are quite
enthusiastic with the records made The
fire insurance business has rot resulted In
great profits for stockholders, owing TO
the poor rates obtained, but the regular
or old-line lie insurance companies. on
the other hand. will make n splendid show
ing The leader in the business obtained
and in force will undoubtedly be the New
York Life. as President Mccall has issued
a statement that the new applications to
his company in 1900 will exceed three hun
dred and twenty millions OF dollars or
more than a million day for every work.
ing day I'm the year. The coynpany's new
paid for business In 1900. excluding risks
rejected. etc. is s23o. 1900. The total paid
for insurance In force is 81 200 600 00o--a gain
of $50 900 over the previous year
II Is believed In financial circles that
many OF the foreign governments will be
applicants for large loans IN this market
early in the New Year. and the orders from
Europe generally for steel rails engines.
agricultural implements and machinery OF
all kinds. are in excess OF all nreyious
years
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EXPLOSION IN A MINE.
Five Hundred Men at Work, hut All
Escaped Injury Except Two.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Dec. 31.-A heavy
explosion of gas occurred in the Hollen-
beck mine of the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre
Coal Company. 1t set fire TO the wood
work. but was quickly extinguished. Five
hundred men were at work at the time. All
succeeded in getting out safely with the
exception of two. who were badly burned.
They are Ignatz Crary. miner. burned
internally, and laborer, name not given.
badly burned The mine is one OF the most
gaseous in the anthracite region. When the
men reached the surface they rejoiced over
their escape.
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Charles Roesner and Fanny Clark.
William j. Hogan and Mayme Lurer-
felter
George p. Rosebcock and Ruby b. Nor
gan.
Samuel Il. Kelly and Stella b. Trenck-
Victor Emanuel Silverburg and Ida May
Clifford.
Eber Mckinney and Sarah West.
John Fl. Myers and Margaret l.. Gardner.
George A Short and Anna G. Hell.
Anthony Gedig and Nora Aiken.
John AddingtoE and Jennie M. Corners.
John w. Updegraff and Louise Rassman.
John NJ Heaton and Isabella n. Y.
PTitchard.
Dore King and Martha Diggs.
Charles w Pugh and Elizabeth Weaver.
Isaac l.. Sdblosky and Fanny Joffa-
John A. Stone and Martha Brennaman.
Perry G. Seaton and Harrietta Wills
Mansfield o. Martin and Ida Gimbel.
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FIRST WATER DIAMONDS.
Discovered by Accident in the New
Mexico Volcanic Hills.

Ell PASO. Tex. Dec. 3f.-A discovery of
diamonds in the volcanic hills near Capt.
tan, Otero county, New Mexico. has Gre
ated intense excitement among mining
men there and in this city. The discovery
was made by J. ]. Blow, general manager
of the Linderman Coal Company, who
PICKED up four gems In an ant heap. where
they had been brought to the surface and
deposited by the large red insects. He
took them to a jeweler, who pronounced
them genuine diamonds of the first water.
Blow then dug into the ant hill, and at a
depth of twelve feet uncovered bed of
the precious stones. Prospectors are flock
ing to the Captain district
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Soldiers, Home Guaranteed.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Dec. 31.-Small-
pox has broken out at the soldiers home
and the entire Institution was placed under
quarantine last night. There are two fully
developed cases of smallpox. the sufferers
being negro veterans. and several more
veterans In Company q show signs of
the disease. Wholesale vaccination and
strict quarantine will be enforced. The two
negro veterans down with the diease have
been placed in a board shed ana tent near
the north entrance gate in a strip of tim
Der. A temporary pesthouse will be es-
tablished there. There are more than three
thousand veterans in the home. and they
are quarantined in brick barracks, each
building holding about $50 men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Dec 31.-William L.
Vandervoort, OF the wholesale dry goods
this city. died at his home i'm New York
city to-day. Death was due TO senility
and 10 general collapse in health. Mr..
Nandervoort was seventy-three years old.
For twenty years he had represented the
firm in New York as Eastern buyer.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Dec 31.-The
entire plant OF the Grand Rapids Book
Case Company was destroyed to-day, to-
gether with the greater part OF the seasons
output. The loss is about $4,000.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec si.-A fire at
Baku has destroyed twenty-five naphtha
Strings and three warehouses;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01
Train Held Up and Soldiers Captured.

PORT ELIZABETH, Dec. 31.-Reports
are in circulation here that the train which
was held up near Rosmead was not empty,
but had sixty of the Prince Alfred Guards
on board. who were returning from the
front, and about forty passengers, women
and children. The Beers numbered ZOO
with supports that could be seen in the
distance. The soldiers defended them
selves until their small quantity of am
munition was exhausted, when all were
captured, though subsequently released.
The passengers had narrow escapes, as
the bullets of the Beers perforated their
carriages. An officer and three soldiers
were severely wounded. The railway traffic
has been stopped, but the Beers do not
appear to have injured the permanent way.
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The stable of Sam Hildreth was suspend
ed yesterday, owing 10 the showing made
by Bangor I'm the fifth event at the Oak
land (Cal) track.
Race winners-At Oakland, Cal: vohicer
to i; Rollick. to /: Bard of Avon 3 to
1; Gibraller, to 10; Specific, 5 TO 1: wyom-
ing. to 1. At New Orleans: Plaintain, 9
to 2; Shut Up, to 2; Don Cupid, to /;
Strangest, 3 TO 10; Ed Garland 4 to /:
Gracious, to 1.
The actual lines of the Lawson cup de-
fender were laid down at the South Bos-
ton yards of Lawley's Shipbuilding Com
pany yesterday The lines were taken from
the model of Designer Cyowninshield. and
George Lawley, Fred Lawley and
Draughtsman Daniels. OF Designer Crown
inshield's office, superintendent the opera
ton
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ball in Convention Hall was reached at u
o'clock when $50 men and women, dressed
in the picturesque costumes of the colonial
days, danced the minuet. A copper box
was so placed in the hall that every one
could drop in il a card with name. address
and appropriate sentiment thereon Be
sides such cards, photographs of the ball
i'm progress and newspaper accounts OF II
were placed in the box. The box is TO be
imbedded in one Of the columns of Con-
D,
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of the methods of business employed by the

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 31.-John T.
Wamelink, the head OF the j. T. Wamelink
& Sons Piano Company, died Unexpectedly
of heart disease at his home early this
morning He was one OF the most rromi-
nent business men OF Cleveland. and one
of the best known musicians Of the Middle
West.
Simpson HOLSTER, aged seventy-four, died
at his home here to-day. He served as
captain of the Second West Virginia Cav
airy and came to Kansas in 1868.
OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 3l.-Henry III.
Eastman. one Of the few survivors of Com
modore Perry's expedition that opened the
Japanese ports many years ago, died to-
day, at his home in Berkely.
OMAHA Neb., Dec. 31.-James Gilbert.
city gas inspector, died to-day of pneu-
monia He was a prominent member OF
the Masonic order.
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ARMISTICE IN CHINA.
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gotiations, or endeavor 10 ameliorate the
terms before the final signatures are af-
fixed. In any event, it is felt that the
graver features OF the trouble are overcome
by the submissive attitude Of the En-
peror, but little remains now but TO perfect
the details of the peace treaty on the gen.
eral lines heretofore laid down.
Minister WI Is back from his trip to
Montclair. ~. j., out Is still without ad-
vices from Peking as to what has been
done. The report of an edict from the
Emperor directing an acceptance has not
reached the minister. so that he had no
occasion to-day TO confer with the State
Department
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.-The trans
port Grant arrived after a run of fifty days,
nine hours from Manila; twenty-five days,
eighteen days, eight hours from Nagasaki.
thirteen hours from Hong-Kong, and
On board are fifty-seven cabin passengers
and $50 sick and discharged soldiers. There
were four deaths during the voyage. The
cabin passengers are principally officers
and civilian employees.
The Grant also has on board the remains
of 39S officers, soldiers and civil employees
of the War Department, who died I'm
Hawaii, the Philippines and China, includ-
ing those Of Lieutenant Barber, the Presi-
dents nephew
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01
Recruit. Arrive AFT ManfIa.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Adjutant Gen.
eral Corbin received a cable message from
General Macarthur this morning saying
that the transport Buford. with 500 re-
cruits. under Colonel Kline. from New
York. arrived at Manila yesterday, and
that the transport Warren sailed for San
Francisco with 500 convaIescent soldiers
and few other passengers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Thousands of people
throughout the city tonight celebrated the
dawn of the new century. Watch meet
ings were held in the churches and in the
business districts crowds OF men and boys
marched up and down the streets blowing
horns and cheering, while every steam
whistle in the city was turned loose on
the stroke of twelve. Ii was the noisiest
greeting ever extended TO a new year in
Chicago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01
Filipino. Trying to Escape.

MANILA, Dec SL-Gen. Frederick d.
Grant wires that General Alejandrino's
men are trying to escape from Mount
Arayat. Two of them We're killed Sun
day. There Is no water on the mountain
and food is scarce.
An official report says that the Fourth
Infantry and the Fourth Cavalry, in Ca
vite province have captured 100 armed in
surgents and took possession of their
camps at Anabo and Malagran.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Reference libraries
will be opened tomorrow by the Wells
Fargo &c Co. express company at all OF its
terminal points. They will be in the nature
of a New Years gift to the company's en-
ployes, who number between 5000 and 10000
in all. and they will be maintained at the
company's expense.
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Protests Ignored.

CURACAO, Dec. 31.-The diplomatic con-
troversy over the rival asphalt interests
in Venezuela is approaching an acute stage.
The Venezuelan government ignores the
protests of Washington against the semi
official conspiracy to deprive the New York
and Bermudez Company illegally of the
Bcrmudez asphalt lake. Francis b. LOOMS,
United States minister at Curacao is striv-
ing Tor peaceful solution of the difficulty.
The financial situation of the country is ex-
cellent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.--According to
cable advices received at the War De-
partment this morning. the transport Port
Stephens has left Nagasaki for Seattle
and the transports Conemaugh, Fredoria
and Westminster have left the same port
for. San Francisco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01
Kruger Trying Again.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-Mr. Kruger Is again
importuning Queen Wilhelmina, says the
correspondent of the Daily Mail at The
Hague, to write personal letters to EN-
peror Nicholas, President Loubet and En-
peror William, with a view Of stopping
the war. 1t is reported that the Queen
is not unwilling, but that the Netherlands
Ministry is divided.
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THEY RUSHED A GUN.
PAGE,

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down by the hardships and privations of a
prolonged and not exciting campaign.
1t is estimated that no fewer than fif-
teen hundred Cape Dutch have joined the
Boer invaders, who have penetrated further
south than ever.
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The Pensacola, Fla, Dry Dock and Ship
building Company, with capital stock OF
Sos. COO has been organized The incor-
porafors are William Henry White j. T.
Van SICKLE. Henry T. Knowlton, Percy G.
Williams and Francis c. Gorham. OF New
York and George W. Wright and Charles
H. Dishman, of Pensacola
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01
Tribute to American missionaries.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 3l.-M. Posd-
meyer. Russian official. who has just re-
turned to ST. Petersburg from China, in
the course of an interview to-day paid the
following tribute to the American mission
aries: Europe Is greatly indebted 10 the
from the United States in
China as their talent for organization was
of the greatest service during the siege OF
the legations in Picking. they having large
ly elaborated the whole plan OF defense"
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LONDON, Dec. S1-The Princess OF
Wales has written to the newspapers ap-
pealing for further funds for the Soldiers
and Sailors Families Association. Of which
she is president, to maintain the families
OF the men engaged in the war.
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SENATE PLANS.

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Mexicans escaped to Cuba. 1t probably will
be held that If General Wood can honor the
demand OF a foreign government for the
surrender of q fugitive he cannot refuse
similar request from the government of the
United States.
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Obituary.

WORCESTER. Mass. Dec. 3i.--James e.
Freweli, secretary and general manager OF
the Ridgely and the Masonic Protective
Associations, doing business among
Masons and Odd Fellows. died at his home
here to-day OF heart disease. He was
forty-two years old. He was the originator
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 31.-The century
ball. the function 10 which all Kansas City
people have been looking forward for weeks
past. was the social feature OF the New
Years celebration hero. The climax g ~
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Cunboats Start ON LONG Erin.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31-The Annapolis,
Frolic. wompatuck and Piscataqua, COM
rrising what IL known as the MOSQUITO
muda yesterday, on the way TO Manila.
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THE HAGUE, Dec. 31-The marriage
of Queen Wilhelmina TO Duke Henry. OF
Meckenburg-Schwe has been officially
fixed for Feb. z, 1901.
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native land OF Emperor Kwang Hsu and
the resting place CT HIS ancestors.
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troit Suburban Railway Company. The in
are r. T. Wilson, M. o. Will
son, James NJ Edwards, of New York;
Jere c. Hutchnsons and Albert +. Peters,
Detroit; Henery A. Everett. Ralph A
TJor of