Show i END OF CENTURY the pope has decided that the nineteenth century does not end until dec 31 1900 As the gregorian calendar now in use throughout the civilized world except in russia although that country is also changing to the more popular chronology is a product of rome having originated with pope gregory the dictum of the head ol 01 the catholic church will bo received as coming from a source capable of speaking with authority and will be acner ally accept as the correct answer to the ott repeated question when does tho twentieth century begin but nevertheless midnight dec 31 1899 will usher in the last year ot the present century and therefore be almost as auspicious an event as the opening of the new year of the new century only a few days remain for us to write the figures 18 which hava marked the time of wonderful events in the worlds history especially our own |