Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-26
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 Rev. Florence Kalloch, who for thirteen years has occupied the pulpit of the Uni versalist church at Englewood, near Chi cago, and who has just resigned her charge, is going abroad to study geology, chemistry and the other natural sciences, which she says are of vital importance to 8 modern preacher of the gospel. Miss Kalloch is forty-three years old, and was one of the pioneer women preachers in the west. She thinks that women are usually more successful in the pulpit than men are, because they harmonize church fac tions better and secure stronger hold on the poor and the young people of the parish.
 The terrible mortality each yesr among the pilgrims to Mecca has induced Mahom- ed Shak Din, an Indian graduate of the University of Lahore and a member of the English bar, to investigate its causes. In letter published recently upon the sub ject he exsmpts the government and the citizens of the Holy City from all blame and says that the wealthy Mussulmans are to be held responsible for the dscimation of the pilgrims. He urges them to see that better sanitary arrangements are adopted in the future. The danger of disease in the valley about Mecca may be understood when it is remembered, as Mahomed Shak Din says, that 100000 people are often gathered there at one time. In one after noon 70, ,000 animals have been slaughtered as food for the multitude.
 It is calculated that tho system of rapid transit for New York city, carried out according to the plans of the commis- sion which has just reported on the sub ject, would cost as high as $60, ,000,0 8 sum equal to the capitalization of some of the great trunk railroad lines. Yet it is said that there will be formed corporations which will be only too glad to secure the franchise for building and operating this system, even at this expense. The bonded debt and stock of the elevated roads are nearly $50, ,000,000, and though good ocn1 o1 tlls ls "AGO, yCt tuo COuphuy could pay dividends wers it's obligations still greater. It is now carrying some 300,- 900 passengers a day, and is able to carry 1 1,000,000. It is estimated that the traffic on the system under consideration would be within year or two at least 1000, 900 passengers a day.
 It is probable that some decision will soon be reached with regard to the great scheme of public works in Vienna and it's neighborhood, which has been under dis cussion for the last fifteen years. The whole matter is now in the hands of a select committee. The project includes a metropolitan railroad, the regulation of the river Wien and of the Danube canal, the construction of an inland port near Vienna, and a new system of sewage. It is proposed to divide the metropolitan railroad into two parts, an outer circle for strategic purposes, and an inner circle with radial connections for ordinary traf- fc. The total cost of these gigantic i'm provements Is estimated at $50, 900, 900, and it is proposed to raise the money by means of lottery bonds, at 4t per cent. interest, to be paid partly by the state, partly by Vienna, partly by the province of lower Austria. Thsre is considerable opposition to the plan on the part of the taxpayers, but the influence of the emper- or is expected to carry it through. Mean. while, the general uncertainty has caused an almost total cessation of the building trade, which is expected to result in g great deal of suffering this winter.