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I. * pi n DmSf" ut $175,000,000 Was Distributed tlto Rorrinninnr nf+llO Ypaf. fv Ul Ulls IIIIII^ VI M?W i vwif THE LARGEST SUM EVE6 KNOWN -Counting Out Savings Brink Depositor*, It I is' Estimated That the Greatest Part Went Into the Hands of a Few?A Memorable Day In the History of the Country? Records of Past Tears. New York City ?Wednesday. January 2. 1001. will be memorable In the history ^of. the United States, for it was the day for the payment of interest and dividends by the prreat industrial and financial corporations of the country. and these payments were the . largest ever made. There are more corporations than there ere a year ? ' J 1 JU?M ago, more stocKnoiaers uuu uuuuuuiuers. and * therefore more persona to whom payments were made. As the United States is the most prosperous, financially and commercially, of any country in the world, and as the year ' 1900 was the most prosperous in the f country's history, the sura distributed on Wednesday was larger than that ' <>ver before put in circulation in any country on a single day. It is estimated that $175,000,000 was ' disbursed on that day, in all of the financial centres of the country. It is , estimated that this large sum found Its way into the pockets of about 12,000,000 persons. ' . j As a matter of fact nowever, if the ; e,000,000 of savings banks depositors be taken out. whose arcregate wealth Is given at $2,449,547,885, and whose share of this $175,000,000 was not far from $86,000,000, the rest or about 1 $89,000,000, was distributed among i comparatively few people. There are ' > 4047 men and women in this country, who are estimated to be worth $1,000.000 or more, and a large part of the remaining $S9,000,000 was divided up , among these millionaires. It is said that. If the portion of the $89,000,000 wnicn was aisinoutea amuug uicstpossessore of large wealth were diIded among them equally, each one would receive something like $5000. '' It is also said that John D. Rockefeller alone received about $1,000,000 for his 1 New Year's present. This statement however, Is simply based on a Wall i Street guess. I By far the largest part of the $175,- 1 000,000 was paid out of course, in this city. Those who should know say that not far from $140,000,000 was disbursed in New York City. This was i about $10,000,000 more than was paid ] out on January 2, 1900. The disburse- i ments of that day were regarded as ] almost fabulous, and, up to that time, were the largest ever known. The \ j payments on account of interest ( amounted to $66,006,066, and the pay- ( qaents on account of dividends amount- i ed to $34,747,995. There were other Interest and dividend payments which had to be estimated, making the esti- j mated total disbursements for Janu- ! ary 2, 1900. about $130,000,000. The January disbursements for 1899 wero ' $88.661.399: for 1898. $79,201,025; for 18^. $78,381,390, and for 1896, $71,- < I The -news from Boston Is that the | I January disbursements there amounted to $20,671,648, an increase of $865,- , ? 440, as compared with January, 1000. j Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati and San Francisco are the other cities where the majority of the ' rest of the payments were made, and % reports from each of these places state that there was a large increase over the disbursements of a year ago. MRS. RATHBUN HELD FOR MURDER 1 ??? I Charged With Trying to Poison Hart and. With Killing Her Hasband. New Haven, Conn.?Coroner Mix In ( his finding on the inquest into the death of William Rathbun, the railroad brakeman, who died after drinking poisoned coffee on December 21, declares that the coffee contained rough on rats put there by Mrs. Rathbun, but intended for John F. Hart, also a brakeman and a boarder for ten years in the Rathbun home. According to the Coroner's investigation. Mrs. Rathbun, who had been an admirer of Hart for seven of the ten years he had been in their home, became jealous because three months ago he had transferred -Is affections to a young woman. 1 The flat declaration that Mrs. Rathbun performed the murderous deed is made in the following language: "Un DecernDer :iu airs. uamuuu procured a bos of rough on rats, and the ' , , whole or part of said box of rough on rats was placed by her in a quantity of coffee which was to be taken by said Hart in his dinner pail as his supply for the following day." The formal arrest of Mrs. Rathbun on the charge of being responsible for the crime immediately followed the Coroner's decision. Hart, too, must stand trial, becauso of his all' ged relations with Mrs. Bathbun. IGNATIUS DONNELLY DEAD. "A ?' Stricken 111 at the Home of Hit Fatherin-Law In Minneapolis. Minneapolis, Minn.?Ignatius Donnelly, who for thlrty-flve years hud been prominent in local and national politics and in literature, was takpu 111 suddenly in the home of his father in-law, Barton Hanson. Physicians were summoned hastily, but saw at once there was no hope. Ho died in a .few hours. He was seventy years old. Masked Men Hang a Negro. Louis McAdams, a negro, who cut and seriously injured J. M. Bay, at Wilsonvllle, Ala., was taken from the Sheriff's office by a mob of one hundred men and hanged. The mob quietly dispersed. Every man wore a mask. Queen Victoria Will Visit France. It is officially announced that Queen Vfctoria has decided, unless something unforeseen happens, to visit Cimiez. In the South of France, in March or April. Killed by a Quarantine Guard. A camp of lumbermen under smallpox quarantine near Sparta, Minn., nnd one man was killed by a guard. It is becoming difficult to restrain the lumbermen whose camps are affected. Forty towns have smallpox epidemics. , Four Beer Poisoning Deaths In Manchester There were four deaths at Manchester, Eng., from the beer poisoning disease, making a total of twenty-five deaths up to date. Ten more brewers .have been summoned, with the use of arsenic in beer charged. lb V THE NEWS EPITOMIZED WASHINGTON ITEMS. Minister Conper has been instructed to urge the arbitration of the distribution of China's indemnity should the diplomats fail to agree. The Navy Department ordered the jrunboat Scorpion to La Guayra, Venezuela. C!nntnin MrDnnslrt. xrhn shot War Department Auditor Morris in his office. is dead. Because of failure to care for the machinery, the Navy Department i* unable to send a torpedo flotilla with the North Atlantic squadron. OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS. There is unprecedented activity everywhere around the 477 American posts In the Philippines. Scouting parties and small expeditions are striking rapidly day and night. The Philippine Commission has completed the preparation of a general municipal government bill. The total custom receipts in Cuba for the eleven months ended N#vember 30, 1900, were $14,549,647.98. The municipal treasurer of Bejucal, Cuba, Is short In his accounts $1300. General Wood will visit Washington In the latter part of January to consult in regard to the Cuban constitution, which will be ready then. An active campaign was carried on by the Fortieth Infantry during December In Northern Mindanao. P. I. Many prominent natives were arrested In Manila as alleged insurgents under General MacArthur's recent proclamation. XTnnni* nun pATTA^AI. r\P TT Q V _ otruui UUCi, VIMI UV>CIUV1 \JL JULIA*ana, Cuba, pronounced against the legality of the Dady sewering and paving contract. General Wood gave the first formal reception and ball in the Palace, at Havana, since he became GovernorGeneral of Cuba. More than 1000 persons attended. DOMESTIC. Edwin G. Bedford died near Paris. Ky., aged eighty-six years. He was a. noted breeder of short-horn cattle. He paid the highest price ever given for a short-horn, $36,000, for a bull at the New York Mills sale in 1876. The Railroad Commissioners issued an order compelling the Boston Elevated Railway Company to equip all street cars in Boston with vestibules. The consolidation of all the street railways of Detroit, Mich., under the name of the Detroit United Railway Company, with a capital of $12,500,000, ?vas effected. Two heavy freight trains on the Vazoo and Mississippi Valley Rail- | road, both double-headers, met in collision near Hays Station, Miss. Seven men of the eight In tbe crews wer-? killed. A burglar robbed the house occupied by James Wilson, eighty-five years aid, near New Haven, Penn., after attacking Miss Marlon Morgan and ber grandfather. James Gibbons, a nephew of Cardinal Gibbons, a student at the Charity Hospital, was waylaid and killed at \Tejv Orleans, La., by two highwaynen. Mrs. ^Margaret Ertell, who shot Seorge Degee in Brooklyn, declared in court she was not sorry she had iilled him. Forty-six tons of gold and silver svere received at the Seattle Assay ofice in 1900. In a crusade against saloons in Ithaca, N. Y., by the Anti-Saloon League, photographs were taken, showing violation of the law in nearly every llquo:* store in town. All the Populist members of the Colorado State Senate, eight in number, entered the caucus of the Democratic members and announced their intention to join the Democratic party. Warren F. Putnam, former President of the National Granite Stato Bank, of Exeter, N. H., who was sentenced to serve five years in State prison at Concord, In 1896, was re*' leased, 208 days of his sentence having been commuted for good behavior. Forty-five thousand dollars in Government bonds were found in a chest in a hut, near Fletcher, Ohio, occupied by YpsilantI Smith, a hermit, who died a few days ago. The original estate of $9,000,000 which was left by Mr. Pullman when he died, October 19, 1897, was increased by the management of the executors to almost $15,000,000. Experiments made at the Chicago University have convinced medical men that salt in the blood causes heart pulsations. The income of ninety-four street railways in Pennsylvania in the last ? "81 year was $29,477,181. Only twenty companies paid dividends. Lieutenant-General Pochhammer, of the- German array, was killed by an electric car In Berlin. Negotiations for the settlement of German claims for damages in Cuba during the war have been going on with the United States for some time, but have not reached a definite co: lusion. The Latin-American Medical Con gress was opened at Valparaiso, Chile, under the presidency of Francisco Herboso, Secretary of Public Education. A dispatch from Vladivostock says famine threatens the Amur and mar; time provinces. The crops there are bad and the railways cannot be used for the transportation of food to the Inhabitants. The United States training ship Topeka arrived at Tangier, Morocco. American representatives will visit the Morocco court in February. The Boers continued their successes in Cape Colony, and grave fears are entertained in regard to the situation. Snow leii Heavily over central Ger many, severely interrupting railway traffic. The London banking house of Schmolze, Kisclimanu & Co.. has gono into bankruptcy, with liabilities of more than $l>00,000. Mr. Kruger informed the American Boer Committee, at Brussels, that he must postpone the trip to the United States* on account of an affection ot the eyes. Lord Dufferin withdrew his resignation of the chairmanship of the London and Globe Finance Corporation, which preciptated the recent crash ou the London Stock Exchange. Mine. Patti has sold her castle i? Wales, Craig-y-Nos, to Sir George Newnes, the London publisher. Major Grower Be Jia. brother of Commandant General Louis Botha, arrived at The Hague, Holland, with dispatches for Mr. Kruger. t 5 # GHKA ACCEPTS TERMS" ???? I Prince Chine and Li Hung Chang Ordered to Sten the Joint Note. MINISTERS FORMALLY NOTIFIED The Emperor's Instructions ? Authorize* ' an Agreement, Bat Wants the Best Terms Possible?The Court, It Is Said, Wishes to Return to the Capital ? No < Negotiations Yet as to Indemnity. 1 Pekin. China (By Cable).?The Chi- ) nese plenipotentiaries have been unexpectedly ordered to sign the preliminary joinc note, and have notified the , foreign envoys to that effect, i Th^ Chinese themselves'were great- J ly astonished at receiving the Imperial instructions. Neither Li Hung Chang , nor Prince Ching bad expected success In persuading the court under ten days, j The Emperor's Instructions are to agree fully to the note, but to endeavor i to get the best terms possible, particularly In the matter of limiting the ' number of the legation gunrds, and | also as to the places where these are to be. located. < The plenipotentiaries are instructed to endeavor to limit the number of ' army posts along the line of railway to . as few as possible, and, finally, to request the Powers not to destroy the ( forts, but merely to disarm them. Li Hung Chang's health is bad, and ( it is doubtful whether he will be able to do more than affix his signature to < an instrument delegating his powers to Prince Ching until another plenipo- ! tentlary has been appointed. He was | carried in a chair to the residence of Prince Ching, with whom he held a 5 long consultation. Prince Ching then called upon the ' Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps, the Spanish Minister, Senor de Cologan, ( and requested him to notify the other envoys that instructions had been received from the Emperor to sign the . note. The foreign communities in Pekin 2 are greatly satisfied at the decided j tone of the collective note and the as-! ] sertion that the Powers are deter- ] mined to entertain no proposals for J the modification of their demands. It 1 is understood that LI Hung Chang j sent a memorial to the throne couched In very strong terms, urging complete ( compliance. I Paris, France (By Cable).?The Ha- ( I vas Agency has received tne joiiowiug | dispatch from Pekin: "Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang j have communicated to the foreign en- | voys an Imperial edict, in which the j Emperor declares that China accepts I the joint note and authorizes Prince 1 Ching and Li Hung Chang to negotiate J and to ask for a suspension of hostlli- ' I ties." j Prince Ching and LI Hung Chang < according to Another dispatch to the j Havas Agency, say that Emperor *. Kwang Su has expressed a desire that ' the court should return to Pekin at the end of Feburary. | i MANY FAILURES IN LONDON. ] Stock Exchange Firms Affected by ton- ( don and Globe Corporation Trouble. London (By Cable).?There was greal i excitement in the West Australian sec- < tion of the stock market Saturday. Shares of the London and Globe Fi- I nance Corporation, whose cheeks were i l returned on the previous day, were unsalable. There were thirteen failures on the Stock Exchange. ] The failures were entirely connected with the West Australian market. The ( [ general stock market was not affected, j Many West Australian stocks, Id ' which the London and Globe Finance ( Corporation were interested, were unsalable. , Much of the capital of the London and Globe Finance Corporation is tied \ up in the scheme to build an under- | ground electric road from Baker street ' to Waterloo road. MANY LOST IN JAPANESE WRECK : Training Ship Goes Down With 121 Ofll cers, Cadet and Sailors. Victoria, B. C. (Special).?Great loss , of life has been occasioned by ship- , wrecks in Japan. One of the ships ( nrno Tononooh frO ini'nf* shin f iudi u ao iuv> uapauvo\. ?,???*?0 r Tsukishima. in which 121 officers, ca- , dets and sailors perished. j The lost training ship had been long i overdue, and three warships had been , searching for her without avail, when | wreckage from her came ashore and investigation showed that she had foundered in a typhoon in Surga Bay. ( going down after striking the Senoiwa j rocks. But one body came ashore. If , was found to be Captain Caisemoto. ] commander of the lost vessel. Eighty < four officers and cadets, nineteen sail- j ors, ten stokers and eight cooks and \ cabin boys were lost. i , A Scarcity of Jar Tars. j The officer^ ii charge of the recruit I ing station at the Brooklyn Navy Yard i are experiencing considerable troublt I in furnishing the full draft of seameD ordered for the new battleship Wisconsin. I Congressman Hall's Father Dead. Dr. A. Y. Hull, father of Congress- , man J. A. T. Hull, of Des Moines, , died at Kiowa, Kan. Dr. Hull was ( one of the pioneer legislators and i ucno^apci ixic 11 ui iu?u. < Pastor Drops Doad Daring Sen-Ice#. ' The Rev. Anton L. Mpllne, pastor of the Scandinavian Church of God, of West Superior, Wis., dropped dead during services. He was hut twentytwo years of age. Heart disease is believed to have been the cause of death. Kentucky Parson a Bankrupt. The Rev. T. C. Stackhouse. the Methodist minister, of Lexington, Ky., who has for years made a practice of breeding trotting horse#, has filed a petition in.bankruptcy. Woman 108 Years Old Bamed to Death Nancy Robertson, of New Orleans, La., just missed seeing the century out and living in three centuries. Born In 1792, she was 108 years old, and although feeble was likely to live some time longer, but while seated in front of a stove her dress caught fire. She was too oid and feeble to extinguish the flames and was burned to death. Fire Devastates a Canadian Village. A disastrous fire visited West Lome, Ont., wiping out one of the principal business blocks of the village. The losa will reach $125,000. PUBLIC GIFTS FOR 1900 The Donations During the Past Year Amounted to $79,749,956. rh* Money Wsa Given to Educational Institutions, Charities, Churches, Museums and Libraries. | Clileaeo.?The year 1800 "was j a record breaker in public dona- C' tions and bequests, the total reaching I S79.749?9o6t but 1900 was a close second. the total being $62,461,304. In the preparation of these statistics do record has been kept of donations or bequests less than $1000. . i In 1900 there was jriven to educa- | tional Institutions $34,932, R44: to cliari- j ties, $13,021,722; to churches. $8,800.f>05; to museums and art galleries, S2.- ? 961.000. ? < These made bequests of donations ( of $500,000 or more: j Samuel Cunples and R. A. Brookinsa, , ^t. Louis, gifts to Washington University, J5,000.000. fi Andrew Carnegie, gifts to Pittsburg for [ institute and library, $3,600,000. Robert H. Brieham, Boston, willed to jharities. $2,989,000. ' Jonas G. Clark. Worcester. Mass., willed to Clark University, $2,350,000. ( T. D. Rockefeller, gifts to University of Chicago. $2,050,000. I Daniel S. Ford, Boston, to churches, . fl.150.000. * * John U. Brown, Newport, to libraries, . 5900,000. f Lyman C. Smith. Syracuse, gift to Syra- ? :use University, S750.000. t Andrew Carnegie, gifts to libraries, $625,W. r Tr ^ 4-a /*/>! 1 acroa f J J. xv. .rearsoua, v/mtogu, ?v v.u..v6v,, , 55*7,000. Catharine H. Lonn. Lancaster, Penn., {if^s to charities. $500 000. P. U. Drake. Des.Moines, gift to Drake University. S500.000. Thomas Wilson, Cleveland, to charities, 5500,000. T. H. James, gift to college at Guthrie! 3kla.. $500,000. i C. P. Huntington, to churches, S500,000. J. Friedman. San Francisco, willed to lharities, 3500,000. The following list shows the sums received by the principal educational institutions of the country: \merican University $137,000 Amherst College 10,000 FJerea College 110,000 r>ro\vn University 1,000,000 Barnard College 105,000 Bowdoin College 200.000 ^eloit v College 230,000 hooper Union 800.000 Columbia Collecre 492,000 University of Chicago 2,075,400 .ornell College 110,000 University of California 135.000 Colorado College 50.000 ^iark University 1 2,350,000 Drake University 532.500 Dartmouth College - 5,000 Harvard College 710,500 Efampton Institute 101,000 [lltnois College 60,000 Lake Forest University 79.000 University of Michigan 27.500 I kT "*r 1- TT? ! 12.? 1 AC AAft I .>ew x oriv university { Northwestern University 118.000 ")bcrlin College '... 380.000 [Jniversity of Pennsylvania 74.000 Princeton College 112.000 8 Syracuse University 796.000 smith College 32,000 ftift College 105,000 ] Vanderbilt University 250,000 ^ Vassar College 100.000 , University of Wisconsin 7,000 : Williams College 40.500 Wellesley College 318.000 T Washington University i....5,000,000 c iTale College 1,341,012 i rarnegie Institute 3,600,000 t In addition to the above, a large I lumber of small Institutions have re- t ;eived sums aggregating $0,492,800, to svhlch the Methodist Twentieth Ceu- I tury thank offering adds $3,142,532 for Ddueatlonal purposes. ? COMPARATIVE SUMMARY. 1899. 1900. Educational institn- . tions $55,851,817 $34,932,644 1 jharities 13,200,676 13,621,722 \ Churches 2,992,593 8,800,605 I Vluseums and art t galleries 2,636,500 2,145,333 C Libraries ..... 5,012,400 2,961,000 ? Totals for seven years show: 1894, ( ?19,967,116; 1895. $28,943,549; 1890. >55,070,129; 1897, $33,012,814; 1899. 523,984,900; 1899, $79,749/950; 1900, $62,461,304. A YEAR'S RAILROAD BUILDINC. ??? f Nearly 5000 Miles of Track Completed Daring 1900 in the United States. New York City (Special). ? There tvere 4804.41 miles of new railroad completed In the United States the past year, according to' the preliminary estimates of the Railroad Gazette, rhe returns cover 286 companies in 13 States and Territories. The comparison with the returns of 1899 is favorable, 284 companies having built 1569% miles last year, that having been the largest new building since 1891 and 1892. Among the companies building, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy leads, with 213 miles in four States ind Territories. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul built 173 miles; the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, 169 ( miles; the Northern Pacific, 151 miles; c the Chicago and Northwestern, 149 t miles; the Burlington, Cedar Rapids ( n nrl WnrtKnrr 1 Aft Of T n?lo ikuu HVitUClU, i.w llillCO, IUU kJL. iJUlUO L and San Francisco, 111 miles; the 1 Seaboard Air Line, 05 miles; the Illi- t aois Central, 91, and the Gulf and t Ship Island, 70 miles. e ? Father and Tiro Daughters Go Insane. John Greenwood and his two daughters, of Surrey County, N. C., became I violently insane a few days ago on * account, it is supposed, of religious * ?xcitement. One of the girls died. The f others are in a hospital in straitjack- 1 ets. They have pronounced horn'.- ^ i-idal mania. f Shore Duty For Rear-Admiral Farquhar. Rear-Admiral Farquhar, commanding the North Atlantic squadron, has < applied for shore duty at the close of j his period of service as Commander i In-Chief oi' the squadron, some months t hence. i French Shore Modus Vivendi. The British Foreign Office expects a renewal of the modus vivendl in Newfoundland, but believes it will be im- 1 mediately followed by negotiations i with the view of finally settling the c lengthy dispute. i Newsy Gleanings Sweden proposes to establish direct steamship lines to the United Stated. ] The present debt of Chicago is $28. 1 332,157. In 1892, before the Chicago t Fair, the debt of the city was $12,470.- t WU. 1 Farmers in Western Kansaa are de < pleting the county treasuries by the 1 capture of coyotes. Each coyote scalp Is worth $3. The French War Department ha? appropriated $80,000 for secret experl j ments in wireless telegraphy, with a view to perfecting its application Id 1 war. ' , I HEWCENTURYWELCOBED i A World-Wide Observance of the Occasion. OUR COUNTRY'S JOLLIFICATION / rite Twentieth Century Greeted With the Host Impressive and Unique Celebrations That History Records ? United States Ablaze From Maine to California?Observances in Other Lands. New York City (Special).?The welcome which New Yorkers gave to :he twentieth century was essential* y similar to that which it extends to ?ach New Year, only It was one hunIred times more enthusiastic. A choir )f 1000 voices led the singing on City Hall steps. The crowds were phelomtfhal In size, and they gathered iround churches with chimes in many >arts of the city, from the Battery to he Bronx, not omitting Brooklyn, Queens, and Richmond. Fireworks there were also, and Ann 'lectrlcal displays from several bulling, notably from the City Hall. Hags and bunting decorated the same mbllc structure In profusion, and vere repeated in lesser degree on hoels, office buildings, theatres and prlvite houses by the thousand all over be city. In the scores of churches the watch neetmgs were wen attenaea. ?xneaTes, restaurants and clubs were filled o overflowing, and everywhere were lilarlty, merriment and good cheer. Buffalo, N. Y. (Special).?A moment I >efore the City Hall cloclc struck the lour of midnight and ushered in the rwentleth century and the 100th ancirersary of Buffalo's birth there was a lisplay of electric lights on the top )f the Prudential Building, the high-st structure in the city. It was the lignal for the wildest scenes of noisy Iemons?ration ever witnessed In Buffalo. Special trains were run from all learby country towns. All the offlcp mildlngs and public structures in the ower part of the city were llluminat d, and most of the private residences. SVatch night services were held in learly all the churches, and were well ittended. Chicago (Special).?Clad In A mantle )f snow and lUuminated from head to !oot, Chicago welcomed the dawn of be twentieth century. A pandemollum of noises reigned, to add emphalis to the welcome. A religious feeling narked the observance of the event n almost every quarter. At the Coliieum 10,000 persons watched the new rear and the new century in, under he auspices of the Red Cross, and the various consuls in the city read the mAaaatvAO Tvrhf/tH fllQIP Mllorfl ll fl liCDOUfttO HUiVU VUVi* ?*-? lent to the meeting. San Francisco, Cal. (Special). ? San Francisco ushered in the new century vith great enthusiasm. There was a general Illumination of the large business buildings, and many residences vere beautifully lighted up. In the churches and halls watch night meetngs were held, and midnight was herilded with a clamor of bells and of lorns that could have been heard nany miles. 3UBOPE WELCOMES NEW CENTURtf. folly Demonstration* in the Capitols of (Mite the Old World. London (By Cable).?Great Britain welcomed the twentieth century with he chiming of bells, feasting, prayer tnd song. Watch night parties were leld all over the kingdom. Tens of housands of Londoners gathered In :athedrals, churches and mission halls md spent the first hour of the new ;entury asking for wisdom to use its ipportunltles aright. Within St. Paul's iri<J Westminster Abbey the scenes vere very Impressive. Audiences rep esentlng all classes were assembled :here, and boy choirs flooded th? laves and transepts with melody. Berlin, Germany (By Cable).?The ypenlng of the new century was cele-' irated here with great Jubilation. Two nlnutes before 12 o'clock the babel in :he streets was hushed. Every one vas waiting the first stroke of mid light. Suddenly from hundreds of housands of throats of men, women tnd children ascended the horse, proonger cry "Prosit neujahr!" (Here's o the new year). The din which folowed was indescribable. There were ilanging of bells, whistling, shouting md infinite horse play, but no 111lumor. As In Berlin, so It was in j very town In the empire. There wns lot a single trace of solemnity. Vienna, Austria (By Cable).?Vienna :elebrated the incoming of the new lont-nrtr nnHpp a hpnw mnntle of mow. A midnight pontifical mass wan relebrated at St. Stephen's Gothic lame by the Archbishop. A larg^ )ody of court functionaries, high miliary authorities and the entire Munl:lpal Council attended. After the tervice Mayors and Councillors feastHi in the Gothic Town Hall. Brussels, Belgium (By Cable).?A jreat feature of the "Century Cele>ration" was the monster reception at he Hotel de Vllle. given by the Burgomaster. All the diplomatic corps md the leading members of socleiy I vere present. At midnight all the boy ;uests sang the Belgian national air. J Island Bought For a Coaling Station. An island of 130 acres in the harbor >f San Llus d'Apra, Guam, has been jurchased by the Navy Department it Washington for $900 from the na:lve owners. It is to be used as a coalng station. Uncle Sara's Cash Balance. The close of the nineteenth century 'ound.the United States possessed of i cash balance in the Treasury, in ex:ess of all reserve funds, of $144,141.t74.G5. Boers Capture a British Garrison. Geueral Kitchener reports that the Boers took Helvetia, on the ueiagou 3ay Railway, which was held by a deachment of the Liverpool Regiment, :he British losing fifty killed and vounded and 200 captured. Reports Boer activity over a wide field are eeeived. * Diamonds Found In New Mexico. The discovery of diamonds in the volcanic hills near Capitau, Otero Coun:y, N. M., has created intense excite-1 nent among the mining men in the I rlcinlty. _ I > v i The hotels and cafes all over town were open all night. Virtually the entire population of Brussels greeted the new century. ' Rome, Italy (By Cable).?Solemnmnd Impressive services In St Peter's Cathedral and In all the Roman Catholic churches throughout Italy celebrated the passing of the old century and the birth of the new. 'The day was also fittingly commemorated in njl the offices of State. The Pope celcKrotnH iritHnStvhf maaa In tllci Hflvfltp uiaicu uituuigui. uiaoo iu uta chapel. .Lausanne, Switzerland (By Cable).? Throughout Switzerland the new century received a rousing welcome. Rockets, charch bells, cannon, trumpets, mandoline players and singing crowds made up celebrations everywhere on the Alps and in the valleys. Many watch fires were burned on high mountains. Copenhagen, Denmark (By Cable).Snow-covered ground, a starry night, a great royal dinner at the Palace, crowds In the streets and a lavish display of fireworks was Denmark's greeting lo the new century. Paris (By Cable).?Emperor Nicholas and President Loubet exchanged New Year telegrams with wishes for the prosperity of the friendly and allied nations. united australia rejoices. New Century Aeui Much For the South Pacific Federation. Sydney, N. S. W. (By Cable).? The new century and with It the new era of Federation were ushered In for Australia with public rejoicing. When midnight struck bells pealed and cannon boomed a welcome to the birthday of United Australiasla. On. Tuesday there was a procession from Government House to Centennial Park for the inauguration of the Earl of Hope"toun, the Governor-General. The American arch Is of imposing design. It is surmounted by a colossal eagle, and bears the. mottoes, "The United Jftates Greets United Australiasla,^ and "Hall to the New-Born Common wealth." % % president Greets new centubt. No Formal Entertainment In the White Washington, D. C. (Special),, ? Less noise than Is usual on New Year's Eve In Washington ushered in the new century. Tnere was no formal entertainment in the White House, but some of the members of the Cabinet and other friends called and spent most of the evening with the President and Mrs. McKinley. There were many entertainments in private houses and box parties In all the theatres. Watch meetings were held in most of the churches, and in many of them elaborate musical programmes were performed. New Tear's Day In Pekln. Pekin, China (By Cable).?The ad-1 vent of the new year and century was celebrated In Pekin on an elaborate scale. General Chaffee gave a reception in the morning, and Mr. Conger received In the afternoon. , Lived In Three Centnriea. Carlisle, Penn. (Special).?Mrs. Sallie Coover, of Mechanicsburg, has seen parts of three centuries. She was present at a celebration of the incoming of the twentieth century. She has lived through all the nineteenth centnrv and four vears of the! eighteenth century, as she is now 104 years old. Southington, Conn. (Special).?Mrs. Sylvia C. Bannon, of this town, with the Incoming of the New< Year, has lived in three centuries. Mrs. Bannon was born on July 27, 1800, and has completed the ten decades of the nineteenth century In full possession of her faculties. Bostotfi Mass. (Special).?Mrs. Sally Batcheler, of Peabody, sat up to see the dawn of the new century, the third in which she has lived. Mrs. Batcheler is 106 years old. She was born in Chichester, N. H., August 8, 1794, her maiden name being Sally Rmg. Newport, R. I. (Special).?William Earl Cook, of Portsmouth, R. I., near Newport, if he survives, will be 101 years old on. January 26. / He is a native of Portsmouth. He still possesses his mental faculties, but Is unable to walk without assistance. Atlanta, Ga. (Special). ? Andrew Montgomery, a negro, aged 105 years, led a prayer meeting at Friendship Baptist Church, to celebrate the birth of the new century. When the Centory Began. The new century dawned away out In the Pacific Ocean at twenty minutes before 7 o'clock Monday morning by New York time. Thence it traveled across Asia, Europe and the Atlantic Ocean, reaching New York at midnight, after a journey of seventeen hours and twenty minutes. The new century began In Calcutta, India, a little after 1 o'clock Monday afternoon. It was to St. Petersburg at 3 minutes to 5 o'clock, at dusk. Rome saw it at a quarter past G. The century glass was turned in Paris at 6.55 p. m. Nine minute3 later old Father Time turned over the new leaf in Londou. 1 Flying swiftly past New York the new century reached first Chicago, then St. Louis, then Denver, then San Francisco, passing off into the blua | waters of the Pacific at 3 a. m. Battleship Wisconsin Finished. The new battleship Wisconsin has been turned over to the Government by the Union Iron Works at San Francisco, Cal, The vessel Is finished, but she Is not to be placed in commission at present. V 8150,000 Fire In Iowa. Fire destroyed two buildings on Main street, Burlington. Iowa, occuj pled by Schrammel & Schmleg and by the Connor Mercantile Company. The losses are estimated at $150,000; Insu- ' ranee, $75,000. I Sporting Brevities. I It Is stated that C. S. Titus, the Southern sculler, has gone to Europe, and will compete at the Henley regatta next March. Harry Vnrdon, the American open golf champion, sailed for England a few days ago. While in this country lie played seventy-three matches and won sixty-two. Delegates to the Interlake Yachting Association meeting selected Put-In* Bay as the place for the next annual regatta. It will be held July 15, 10. . 17, 18 and 19, 1901. _ ' ^11 ' ' - >51? fnr.GDM,i,m?iPM __ Oath Administered to New York's New Executive at Albany. ;;; rFRFMONIFS AT THF HAPITnt'' ' . . ? Speech of "Welcome - bgfcltetl] lng Goternor Koo?ere!t ? The, Imojonl Ad- *' dreea a Plea For a Bsflnei* Admin- ' titration and the ReadJoatxnent of ' ; the Borden* of Taxation. Albany (Special).?Benjamin B.' Odell, Jr., was inaugurated Governor of the State of New York. The taaugural ceremony took place In the' Assembly Chamber at the State Cap!- *:% tol. It was one of the most elaborate held here. Blany thousands of dtt- i zens and visitors took part In the Imposing exercises. More than 1500 .V.-^ National Guardsmen wese in line tn' ; the escort column. The Assembly' mhnr In trWnli ffio Aoth nf was taken,-was more, elaborately dec- ^ orated than ever before. The inauguration ceremony, wa* moat Impre88lvev The Assembly cham , BKNJUUX B. ODXIX, J*. , (Governor o( New York ) ber presented a beautiful appearance >i| and those present were not only an- . usually numerous, but representative and most enthusiastic. The ceremony wis conducted on a platform erected over the Speaker's desk. < The chamber was filled to overflow-. Ing. On the platform were seated Mrs. Odell, wife of the new Governorf ;-. .vaj B. B. Odell, his father; Albert Odell; his son, and other members of hi* ^ family, the wives of the State officers} and members of their families; the 1 heads of State departments'and then wives, daughters and their friends. Governor-elect Odell. Governor Roosevelt and other. members of the party entered the chamber at the noOn % ' hour, and were greeted with applause*' Right Rev. William Croswell Doane Vi opened the ceremony with prayer. * Mr. Roosevelt's address of welcome to his successor was brief and heartily;' 'A. congratulatory. Governor Odell's" re^ - . sponse was a plea for economy In the ^ administration of State' affairs, * warning that the burdens ot, taxation -J* should be equally distributed, and a < pledge that, he would be guided solely M by the desire to give to the constltv* ^ tlon and the wishes of the people their1 t ^ full purport The oath of office Vas then admin- va istered by Secretary of State John T.1 McDonougli, on a new Bible, puis j;\s chased for the occasion. This concluded the ceremony, and *;&i Anil KA an<1(aMAa UJC uauu I'm J cu 4UIU uio auu4vuv%^ . { cheered. Governor Odell's first act was to sign tbe commissions to bis secretary. } and the members of v his military , staff, as follows: Secretary, Jameaj v h G. Graham, of Newburg; Adjutant-] ejj General, Edward M. Hoffman, of fill-, mira; Military Secretary, Major Har- v ^ rison K. Bird, of New York City, and; 35 aides. - . j. Governor Odell hold the usual noon-i day reception in the chamber. Hiclilgikh'i ifew Governor. . - '{ Lansing. Mich. (Special).?Aaron TV- ?; V Bliss, of Saginaw, was inaugurated Governor of Michigan. He and his staff, ' escorted by the military,' marched to the Capitol, which was -? surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd. They* were met by Governor Pingree and the retiring officials. The oath of pS office was administered to the new " Governor and the State officials by Chief Justice Montgomery, or tne supreme Court Rhode Island Capitol Opened. , Providence. R. I. (Special).?The General Assembly of Rhode Island , was convened here Tuesday, the sessions being held for the first time 111 thq new State House. Governor Wll<( tliam Gregory was escorted to the State House by the First Light In- jr. fantry. * A Whole Town Fought Fire. Fire destroyed the Bellaire stamp- '/> ing plant, at Harvey, 111., causing Sdflfl nnn lnss nnrl throwing 700 ner? * sons out of employment Insurance. $375,000. Household property was ' ; bundled Into the streets and for hour# ' ; women and children, shivering in the snow, stood guard over it, while the male population worked to prevent the >' spread of the flames. Young Glrfi Death Laid to Cigarette*. Sadie Bell, the thirteen-year-old daughter of John Bell, of Trenton. N. J., died of lung trouble. It is said that the child with other young companiona was addicted to cigarette smoking.and^' ^' that her lungs were affected by the > practice. __ Baron Von Kettelor'a Slayer Executed, The man who killed Baron von Ket- r teler. the German Minister to China, in June last, was beheaded In the presence of a large uuinber of spectators at Pekin. * y Labor World. Prussia has 311 beet-sugar factories. Over 118,000 railroad cars were built hi the United States in 1899. One hundred puddlers at the Lebanon (Penn.) rolling mills are striking s (PO r a _ a lor <po.uu a ion. v The Scranton (Penn.) Railway Company refused Its employes' petition for , an increase of wages, and a strike is possible. The Southern Car and Foundry Com- A pany is to erect a pressed steel car fl works at Birmingham, Ala., with an ^ annual capacity of 6000 cari. , 1