New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

oEatioa the successor % st. Peter, aad al
Christendom is preparing to Join in commence
rating the event IN manner betting its high
Importance. The year 1908 Is OF more than
passing interest to Catholics the world over. as
within its cycle His Holiness win have cele-
hrated 8 triple jubilee. This Ia Itself h unique
IN the history Of the Holy See. In the first
place. the Holy Father VIII keep his diamond
Jubilee IN the episcopacy; he ordained
Archbishop OF Damietta by Gregory XVIII in
,fS43 He VIII also hold his golden jubilee as
cardinal, for his hat was presented by Plus TX
In 1853 Finally, he is celebrating his silver
Jubilee on the Papal throne on Tuesday next.
March B. because Popes reckon their pontif-
Gates from the date Of their coronation. al
though each Pope Is as matter OF fact the
supreme head Of the Catholic Church from the
dzy of his election
An eyewitness described the scenes enacted
a. St Peters in Rome when the election Of the
present Pope was announced to the excited
multitude follows:
The bless ng used to be given in the great
central balcony Of the facade Of st Peters, and,
manned with a view to this ceremony. But
sance the invasion of Rome in 1870 the Pope
has not shown himself outside the Vatican AT
Iao's election there was half hour OF dramatic
suspense. Was the new Pope going to continue
Plus ks attitude? His very first act would
show it There was 8 crowd OF at least one
hDndrpd thousand in the piazza outside, and
enother crowd Of some fifty thousand In the
basilica itself Rumors few TO ana 1ro, ano
sIe-v now and then a rush took place into or
out of the building I was one Of those thus
sTrapt TO and fro. but at last argued that in
eide was the safest: he might give it outside
sut even Il he did he could not ignore the nIty
-borsand inside. With large q crowd, ano
yyifh feeling running so high In rome, nerS
IS o7Sidera hIe danger o< a riot But ali sucn
osnee- was prevented by Leo's promptituoe OF
sr+ion With wonderful speed the large WinooW
ors-Iooking the interisr of St. Peters from the
fFYror VuFffa n.
csotb was thrown rather than spread over tne
6elustrade and q slim figure an white $1,000 OUT
1reins- this pIaSh OF red. lifting his arms IN
t+i-rde Of blessing. We heard sonorous voice
3rtonire the preliminary Verslcless TlhSInS
throughout that huge building InaI .,e- se-o
81 ourselves is of the attendants' aho tne[
Iii follow a piping little voice for the actuai
h5essInK-vve shall he lucky if we near II AT al.
out - - t,.eejnr-- il vas Leo himself and where
.bs- sttenuated form developed such Nolce
T-rrn I have never been able 70 iI stL
:. - o1I- rvpical of the energy with Whlch
ts has been amazing the world ever since tas
q nearly in his hundredth year, ana sIlil "'iIes
pnerry for ~TecreabolL
The faithful everywhere are taking aaNah'@s
- the Jubilee year 70 demonstrate Win eoS'g
,-.so,ts and other means their veneranon anu
i.vs 80, the Holy Father Chief among these
.ts,, is = rich level of extraordinary size ana
-, T. - The largest topaz known, ard WIS
80 :, the mines Of M1nas-Geraes, in BIraziL
This stcne weighs less than 1,'o4 grams
bo, what doubles its value is the Work WHO"
has been expended on IT.
One n the most skifuI Iapidaries in the world,
the celebrated Nsapolitsn Professor Andrea
rsrreIIo formerly director OF the Naples
wuss,,rn mas engraved in relief on this
Incompatible gem a nsure OF CIrSt ~
.hr act Of breaking bread at the Last
srne- II has taken CarteIo ten years
n ,7iuterrspred labor TO complete TINS
chef a1o.uvre destined for the head Of the Nau-
can and ne has spent no less than SooVOV III
diamond dust TO accomplish the work.
The topaz at one time belonged 20 the house
=. 1zo,,rt.,, II passed to II. Nicholas CarteIc
.,s Nine Ermengarde de Cintiis Castro, VINO
cerrsd il TO the Count de Caserta- The IaI1eF'
IN letter to the Duo della Tore, said tnat tne
vork et the engraving 50 much surpassed the
.-.,,. -s the topez that he left the artists
4suf,v full liberty to dispose OF It. but he should
h. happy IL the wonderful Jewel could be Of
4s-.d hv the faithful 10 the Holy Father.
The director of the National Museum at Ma
ples NJ de Petra, expresses his opinion as foi-
lows. This topaz is the most exquisite e1-
annie Of modern times of engraving on naTo
Stone" Under Archbishop Guistrio Adarni ana
the Marquis de SaIce Mario Tornaceih
committee was formed to offer to Leo XIII on
lis PapaI jubilee this jewel worthy OF any
sovereign.
spesktnE OF the great collection Of jewels In
.be Pone,s nossession. 8 Roman newspaper OF
recent date says:
It's distribution after his death is q subject
of much attention and anxiety to the Pope, %
his life draws to a close. The coAecuon - "
great value. with few in the Worlo even 1-.ioS g
those in the possession IF reigning houses 70
equal It. s
one Of its nota BILE treasures, cGriously enough
came to him from the hands of one OF the nost
stubborn Protestants since Luther-ex-Sresloent
Kruger. It came out Of th7 kimDeriey nllns1'
and is valued at S4OOOOO0. 1t.
IN the collection are thirty tiaras set IN ola-
Inonds erneraIds rubies and pearls, and upWaro
OF hundred rings. one Of the most nnagnAnce5Llt 5
being present from the Sultan This coat2lns co as
a anarveIIously beautiful blue diamond, which u
valued at nearly $4,000. OF gold crosses tne
collection contains 31S set with all KINDS oI
vessels used in the ceremonies OF the Cnurch
exceeds two thousand. and they are all more or
less richly incrusted with jewels OF every e1-
listing variety. The tiara actually worn pE tne
Pcpe splendid as it is. is far from being the
equal OF z dozen others which nave peen worn
the Vatican since the days of Boniface VII;
each Of which eclipsed its predecessor In cos'
and bea uty
These were e treasury for the Roman Court
in times Of adversely and were % freely orS"h
upon that in the evil days OF Plus VII only
single gem remained. At the beginning or the
present century the tiara was a pasreoosro, It's
ornaments except TINS s0ATsry +e Soncorat IN
1901 Napoleon gave the Holy Father the diadem
which is still worn and still g1ttferE with a.! lIs
genuine decorations It is valued at about
S5nO0 and during the Revolution Of 1S49 was
hidden being intrusted, il il said, TO the care
% Hebrew banker, who restored II Wnen hhe
troubled times were over az sateiy az 1 me nLns
RothschiId returned the hoard Of the German
EectoT confTded to his care In time OF similar
political agitation
II addition 70 his jewels. the Pontin has other
large Possessions. The amount Of bis ready
money is estimated at e20000O0O. the bulk Of It
deposited in the Bank Of England, and the resi-