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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

festive occasions banqu t, a rceep-
ton with its lights. music, fair women
and brave men. Upon the back Of
each is embroidered more suggestivelF
than decoratively. a green laurel
wreath. There are three armchairs,
with high backs and claw eet, up
holstered in velvet. The back and
seat OF one were embroidered in dull
red and yellow by Martha Washing
ION, and given by her to Gen Lafayette
when he visited Mount Vernon. after
Washington death. II is finished
with band of velvet. held in placed
by close-set rows of hr ssheaded tacks,
The work is much faded. he loan of
all these personal poss Fsions of La
favette by the young repun ic 10 her
elder sister vas q delicate compliment,
more potent with meaning and sim
certify than compliments usually are,
be they personal or diplomatic and
international. NJ. IL. \.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

service TO the cause of human liberty
and American independence.
In the center OF the apartment there
is large case filled with q variety OF
interesting and valuable articles,
Conspicuous among these Is hand
some sword with Damascened blaze,
presented To Gen. Lafayette sin behalf
of the Ninth regiment A. i. ;. artii-
lery. 10Th of September, 1924. as
small token of the esteem in which he
is held by them for his private worth
and distinguished services during the
war which gave independence 70 the
United States = This was memen o
of Lafayett IS visit when he returned.
an old man, full of years and
bonors," TO witness the development
of The country great in its promise
even then-for which he had done SO
much. Z he visit was triumphal pro-
gress through en- II OF the It's enty-four
states to which the colonies by that
time had grown.
Many OF the other things in this coli
lection are also souvenirs Of the visit
notably costly epergne and a pair
OF glass vases, specimens from the
then recently established glass works
( in Pittsbnrg Another sword had .
silver blade and gilt scabbard, the
handle richly set in jewe s. The
decoration of the Order of Cincinnatus
--one belonging to Lafayette himself,
and the other TO Washington, are
ophies that are instantly noted by
4 the fortunate few who happen t have
/ like hei looms in their own families.
! The decoration is familiar TO good
many ps ople, but is rot known to a
/ large majority. IL is a blue ribbon
4 edged with white, with an eagle, a
wreath of laurel, and a figure of Lib
I erty with Latin mo to.
That which had belonged 10 Wash
/ ington was much he more elaborate
+ of the two There is fine collection
4 OF maps of battiefelds which we're
made at the inc of the revolution and
used in Lafayette's campaigns. A
volume OF political miscellan es, among
collection II manusc ipis AID mill
tary documents, was presented by
William b. Giles, governor of Virginia.
A small. thin, blue duodecimo vol
4 ume, bound in bright scarlet, has upon
the cover in gilt letters:
Laws of Indiana 1t is another
relic of the visit in 1924. The statutes
have swelled from that modest begin
ming into something impressive al
least SO far as magnitude goes-laws
enacted 10 meet cond lions that neltnei
the distinguished French visitor nor
the pioneer legislators ever dreamed
I of THE Eederalist, in very solid
and som Der morocco, the new const tn
lion of the year l7ss. by A exandel
Hamilton and James Madi-on, is an
other valuable presents ton volume
that will appeal peculiai ly to the
photographer.
A pair Of gloves, white, small. very
little soiled, are reminders Of SOM
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

very little, but all who think
that have had little opportunity for
knowing the truth AS a rule Ameri-
can public men are educated, fair
minded and upright. Nor would 1
coniine the remark 10 members of a
single political party. / believe
that the republican party is the hope of
this country, but IL any citizen honest
ly thinks otherwise il is his duty
to vote accordingly. However,
feel sure that we will make
surprising gains this fall But that's
another matter What think our
people should be glad of is that in
this country we have such superior
class of public men, who very often do
not receive all the commendation they
merit"
The announcement that Senator
Platt means 10 write life of Roscoe
Conkling comes to no one as a greater
surprise than to Mr.. Platt himself
The republican, leader has often been
urged to prepare such volume, but he
is not man of leisure by any means,
and declares, mo cover, that the sub
ject is too momentous for his pen. Mr..
Plat, however, possesses an immense
fund of material for such work
should he ever find time to set about
4 -
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

engineer must be associated with able
biologists, upon whose deductions and
information he con depend.
A. the different strata OF the earth 8
crust are constitutionAlly different as
regards hardness and permenbility OF
water, ID II evident that some are bet
ter adapted for sub.aqueous tunneling
than others. hence IL deyolves upon
the engineer 10 ascertain the exact
nature nf the rock in the vicinity OF
the proposed tunnel In order to con
stract il most economically. The dia'
gram shows each stratum lying al
most horizontally, with the tunnol
driven through the uppermost, or
permo Carbonifcrous, formation
viii h consists OF red sandstone and
marls about equally mixed, but 4
often occurs, owing to 'upheaval,
and .'crumpling' Of these stratas by
volcanic action within, In primeyal
time, that their position has been
made such hat they may lie yerti-
cally, and the tunnel may penetrate
any OF them. IL may be added that
the average thickness OF the strata
above the archaean, or primitive rock,
is about fourteen miles.
The composition Of the rock under
with diamond drill, which plows out
and brings to the su face a cylinder or
core. equal TO the exact depth bored,
which is carefully preserved for in
spcction and examination. Basing
his theories and plans upon the geolo-
pical structure OF the stratum. the en-
glneer locates his tunnel, and starts
its construction.
After the center line or direction has
been decided upon, o servatories, or
fixed points at or near the ends OF the
tunnel, are erected for many engineer
ing purposes, of astronomy and tri'
angulation by means of astronomy
and triangulaiion its exact length
from shore to shore.
shafts are sunk as near high-water
level rs practicable, from the bottom
of which the work OF excavaiing un'
der the sea toward mid-channel is
commenced AS the work issimultane'
ously begun on either shore, IL requires
very careful engineering calculations
TO make an accurate meeting at the
center, and tunnel experience
has shown that IL can b,
done with the variation of only
quarter OF an inch in nin'
miles. In the case of the Primo,
Edward and Anglo French tunnels
mine and twenty-five miles IN length
respectively, a departure is TO b,
made from the usual practice by sink
ing shafts at predetermined point
along the axis, every one-nalf o.
two miles apart, where the water doe
not exceed depth of eighty or ninet.
feet, for the purpose OF reducing thu
time for executing the work by TIN
use OF these shafts any desired humble
OF sections of tut mel may be unde
construction at the same time, ant
thus few years will be amply sufii
Client TO carry out projects which unde
the two. shaft method would take ter
or fifteen years
The shafts" or "caissons, as the.
are called, are nothing more than hug
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06
wAsnINGToN.

Al a time. A gendarme in white irons.
crs. blue at, and official cap stands
guard, and a wary, watehful. eSaeting
representative of the law and order he
is As the people surge up the steps
the heavy cable is cautiously lifted
and as many pass through as he thinks
can be handled" at once.
Wipe your feet. please. he shouts
In very good English, an injunction
usually needed. as the sightseers have
probably been parading mp ana down
the freshly sprinkled drives. When
they are satisfied with what they have
seen, and taac their departure, an
other detachment Is admitted, and
this form Is repeated until the hour
rolls round and the doors are ruth
lessly closed.
One thing strikes The impartial Wis
iior Immediately, and thai is, the ex-
cellent manner in which all these
valuable relics have been preserved.
The pcrs pnal relics Of Washington are
as bright and as clean as IL they had
been used but yesterday--a contrast,
il must be c, Messed, 10 the rusted and
battered condition OF many articles in
the government and several of the
state exhibits The crimson velvet
furniture decorated with gold is OF the
fashion of the empire, more pict r
esque than comfortable, but ii is evil
dencc Of excellent housekeeping, and
has been admirably preserved.
II wonder II | might sit down.
said jaded-looking, poorly clad
woman, dropping into one OF the
chairs. This desecration escaped the
eve 81 the vigilant custodian, aad she
drew two or three comfortable brea his
2 l.. ka~ ws-aa res
rounds again. The incident would
1 pass into her his ory and would be re-
counted with satisfaction as the
time sat in Lafayette's chair at The
I Exposition"
| She had one admiring witness be-
side mys II, big, stalwart, natural
4 lied foreigner with a wilderness of
I bushy light hair and whiskers "Once
I / sit down in chair In a p lace. " he
I confided to his sister irespasscr in
broken English, "but they make me
+ get I'M and leave" The super Tor adj
want ges OF free country and a
Coll mbian Exposition were vindi-
4 Gated.
There is so much OF interest in the
/ fine collection that 1t seems Impossible
4 TO describe it, even inadcquateiS,
I The walls are covered with rare Ia pes
\ tries and historic portraits the hitter
not especially valuable as works OF
| art, for portrait painting has improved
but interesting as souvenirs OF
/ history.
here is iine fac smile Of the
! Declaration of independence, with its
! network OF characteristic signatures,
which was presented Gen. Lafayette
by resolution OF congress in 1874 A
\ silhouette of an Indian chief, which
hangs near the great document, was
\ a gilt of Gen. Washington. There is
a fine bust of Washington presented
Lafayette by the city of Paris in 1891,
One OF the most conspicuous and i'm
posing pieces of furniture is huge
cabinet OF gilt and ebony. There is
usually an admiring group standing in
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

authority of an epistle emanating
very recently from the land of snow
and ice it can be stated that the little
stranger. whose birth is expected to
give the United States its first citizen
hailing from the frigid zone, shall re-
ceive the name of Robert, if of the
voting sex, and that of Josephine if
not. Mrs. Peary gives some personal
views relative to her husbands ex-
ploring plans She defends herself
playfully from the charge os having
reduced her husband to henpecked
condit on. and AYERS that he is her
lord and master in every sense of the
word.
Mrs Peary having thus openly al
luded to delicate subject, there can
be no improperly in saying that the
lieutenant's exploring plans were
much imreded when he was -=st in
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

Perhaps the appointment Of James
!. Van Allen as ambassa or 10 TIA Y
led to the rumor of duncan Elliotts
selection for diplomatic honors Il
the rumor be true which Is IN her inn
probable, Mr., Elliott will owe his ele-
walton to the Hargous influence The
family always had great power in the
political world, odd as il may seem to
those who know the Hargous name
only as social 'open sesame. Mrs.
Elliott, moreover is rated as an eS-
tremely patriotic young lady. She
would not invite to social affair Mt
her house recently well-known man
of tie who had spoken contemptu'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

ANDREW BENSER Benner bought the
place and while at w rk demolishing
the old structure he came across two
weli-filled canvas bags securely
hidden away from sight on a
small beam in the framework
of the house. To unite the bags
was the work of the moment What
he saw nearly overpowered him. Both
bags were filied with shining pieces of
gold. A count SHOW ed that they con-
tanned s., coo. Benner imme liately
stopped work for the day, and taking
the first train for Buffalo, went direct
ly to the bank, where he deposited his
easily acquired fortune. He told
several OF his neighbors, and the report
finally reached Mrs. Steifens, John
son daughter. She engaged an at
tornev to recover the money.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

nut, ace ordlng 10
Mrs. Elliott, the most patriotic of En-
glishmen, French en- and Germans
pass much of their leisure beyond the
boundaries of their respective conn-
tries 1t is noticeable fact too, that
our national holidays THANKSGIVING,
Washington's brit day and tho Fourth
of July--are by no class more patri-
otically COMMUNICATED than by tn Sc
Americans who soiourn in foreign
lands Even William Waldorf Astor,
the Vikings, the Bradley Martins and
the Mackays fly the Stars and Stripes
abroad on Independence day.
So, even If Mrs. Elliott enters the
diplomatic social swim, she will not
prove an unloyal American
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

O'C n n or and Mks' FAIIiBANhs-
courted her The .courtship was con-
tinued by letter when he returned
TO Californ a. and it resulted in
an engagement. Oct. 8 the girl
started from her home TO meet
Fairbanks in Frisco and marry him.
She arrived late Saturday night, and
the wedding took place early Sunday
morning. two hours after. Two days
were passed in sightseeing, but on the
day before the couple were to start for
Point Arena by steamer Fairbanks dis
appeared. He left his bride only so
cents. Detectives have secured no
clew, but his friends think he has
wandered away. as he was subject 10
nervous attacks. during which he lost
consciousness. The bride was left
without home, friends or money. 1
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

its immediate surroundings are wor-
thy of note and imitation.
The front apartment Is devoted TO
what is called the Lafayette exhibit
IL is open only at stated hours in me
afternoon, and even then only a small
detachment Of the crowd that assem-
bles at the south entrance is admitted
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

wealthiest men Of MRS. PEARI.
fered to advance $4,000 in aid of the
expedition, provided that only men
should be in the party. But Mrs.
Peary would not hear of being left be-
hind and implored her husband with
tears in her eyes to he permitted TO go.
This is why there were such mysteri-
GUS DELAYS and consultations before
the expedition finally got away. II
may be remembered that the lieuten-
ant took occasion to deny report of
disagreement among his men. The
I'd sagreemen s. consisted merely Of a
general opinion that Mrs. Peary
should be left at home. However the
lady managed to have her own way.
1t may be that sense of her unique
position has prompted the letters re-
Gently received from this Arctic queen.
Certainly her arguments that wife S
place is by her husband side and that
she should not leave him in the hour
of peril are powerful if not very novel.
The rouble seems to be, however, that
Mrs. Peary rot only wishes TO be by
her hui band s side, but TO borrow his
voice of command occasionally. Said
a member OF the last expedition. when
extracts from the lady's recent letters
were read:
"Bosh! Every body who has had
anything to do with the Peary ex-
peditio S knows that the wife. and
NOT the husband, was in command.
The relat ons between Archbishop
Ryan of Philadelphia and Archbishop
c, rrigan of New York have become
strained Precisely how this has come
about is not defini ely known. but
1t seems that Archbishop Ireland
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

in June, 1851 now PRINCESS sYBIL-
staying at Fredensborg on visit 70
the king and queen of Denmark, with
her mother, the landgravine of Hesse.
who is sister to the late Prince Fred
ericl Charles of Prussia. Princess
Syhil is nearly connected with the
royal families of Prussia and Den
mark. and she is first cousin OF the
duchess of Connaught and second
cousin of the duchess of lie l.. The
czarew .tch is to see her at the famous
Danish family meeting place.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

engineer TO execute his work nnuer
conditions which fifty years ago were
considered impossible.
At the present time three great pro-
jects are under way, which will prob
ably be completed and working before
the end OF the next decade. The first
and most important OF these is that of
Sir Edward Watkin, the English rail-
road king. for connecting France and
England under the Straits OF Dover.
The second Is the tunnel proposed 10
Join the British and Irish railroad sys-
TENS, while the third and most strik-
ing examples, embodyiDg all the prin-
cipies OF this interesting branch OF
engineering, Is the project for extend
ing the Canadian railroads into the
Isolated province of Prince Edward
island, which ia recent years has been
united 10 the Dominion confederacy,
by tunnel under the stormy and, in
winter. ice bound Straits Of Northum'
beriand.
IL will be seen that an extremely ae-
curate knowledge OF the nature and
formation OF the earth's crust in the
vicinity OF any proposed tunnei is in
dispersable, and for this reaAon the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

DUSTY OF AlnSflCa
q n q Americans,
Mrs, Elliott, in.
decd, is quoted as
protesting against
an opinion gener-
ally prevailing that
the men and women
of New York so
ciety are lackin Z in
patriotism. That
they spend cousid-
cradle time abroad
is no doubt u fact,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

New York by the
fact that he WAS
known 10 be abso-
lut ly controlled by
his wife. The eff
forts of Prof. An
gelo Heilprin were.
indeed, required to
smooth away a diff
ficulty growing out
of this state of
things tits known
TO a few here hat
one of New York S
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

fixed admiration in front of this, over
whose heads it is difficult to see, and
whose corporal bodies, most ineon-
veniently, are not transparent An
expansive canvas on the west wall
30 tray the triumphant Continental
army at Yorktown and the surrender
OF the British troops under CORVALLIS,
with Washington and Roehambeau as
central figures. OF the portal there
are Presidents Washington, Adams
jefferson, Madison, and Monroe the
friends OF the pa riotic French soldier
who rendered such distinguished
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

tunnel has to pass Is ascertained dur
ing She conduct OF the geological inyes-
LEGATIONS The depth OF water rising
ia each bore hole. II any water is
found, gives the pressure, known TO
engineers as the "hydrostatic head. ="
The determination OF this "hydrostatic
head" Is exceedingly important, Tor
upon IL depends the cost of the pro-
iect, as IL Is evident that dry rock
tunnel is TO a great extent cheaper
than one driven through porous. or
water bearing strata, neeessitating
the use of compressed air and a costly
lining.
When the lining Is completed and
the different sections connected, be-
yond making the appro ehes and ven
tilating. there Is tut little left 10 be
done OF the approaches not much
can be said, as they depend upon the
altitude OF the surrounding country
above sea level, and the purposes for
which the tunnel is 10 be used. The
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

but TO Princess
Sybil of Hesse-Cas-
sci, a niece of the
queen of Denmark,
whose brot Ia e r,
Prince Frederick
Charles, was mar
ried last January
TO Princess Mar
garet of Prussia, the
young st sister of
the Emperor Will
lam. Prin c e 5 S
Svbil, who was born
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

is in some way con-
cerned. Ryan and
Corrigan were once
warm friends, and
for a time after the
arrivalof Satollithe
Quaker City and the
Gotham prel a t e S
were particularly
chummy. But it a
pears that Corrigan
accused his rever-
end brother of
"drserting' him, a
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

Mimi. Thirty-f five
years ago Arthur
johnson, a wealthy
farmer of Ridg-
way. died in that
town. He left two
heirs and before he
died said T. e v
would find SIS, OOU
concealed in the
attic of the house.
They looked for it
but did not find a
cent. Afterwards
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
FLoTSAM AND JETsAM FROM
THE METROPOLIS.
some Inside Facts About the Peary
Expedition 60 the Northern Seas
Bishops corrigan ana RyaB-PIatt
Has Hopes for His Party.
New York correspondenee.

LIZ. JD1EE nAA L
Diebitsch Peary,
wife of Lieut.
Peary, the Arctic
explorer, has a
warm friend in
New York who will.
shortly be married
to a well known
lawyer. Mrs. Peary
has been cores
ponding with this
friend of hers regu-
larly, and upon the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06
RELICSOF LAFAYETTE
SEEN IN FRANCES BUILDING
AT THE FAIR.
The Collection one OF the Most Inter
esting Of Its Kind in the Worlds
Fair city-It Is, However, DimeuIt to
Inspect.
[WorId,s Talr correspondenee.l

- - - -
beautiful locations
in jackson park is
that of the French
building. IL looks
out upon the lake
and is empowered
in trees: its APP
proaches are pict-
uresque, and ] is
srchit e cture is
pie sing in the ex-
trelne: the tidiness
Of the building and
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

Mendocino county.
Cal, is the man
who S u d d e n ! y
dropped out the
osher night. He is
a photographer
who has Travelled
all over this coun-
try, and he is also
an active temper
ance worker. Last
year at Ligonier,
In d Fairbanks
met Miss Addie
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06
Pound the Hidden Treasure.

iBuFalo. n. Y. Correspondenee.l
Andrew Benner of Ridgway, Ont,
was arrested IN this city the other day
charged with stealing $1,000, the prop
erty of Mrs. May Steffens of st. Paul,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

Should he weary OF EX-SENATOR FIAtf,
public life and so back to his profess
sion he is still heralded as a politician.
This very often proves embarrassing.
"Another unno,iced thing is that in
our country we have very superior
class of men in public life. know
that an impressi prevails that our
legislators in many cases amount to
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

ARCHBISHOP RYAN. charge which evil
IDENTIFY filled the cardinal haired
one with amazement To bri g
matters to a crisis, the two were
found TO differ radica ly on the Ques-
ton OF public schools, and when the
hierarchy came together recently in
Chi ago il was plainly evident that
the pair had agreed to disagree.
The matter would be less important
were 1t not that the cardiga late for an
American is rembling in the balance.
1t has not yet leaked out that Satoili
has received and impaired information
bearing upon this question; 1t is even
said that the delegate knows whom
Leo has in his mind for the honor of n
red hat. BE this as IT may, in can be
definitely stated that the following
will not be elevated to the car iinalate
during the reign of Pope Leo. namely:
Arch bishop Corrigan, Archbishop Ken
rick and Archbishop Katzer. If Leo
shou a die within few years and
Parocchi or one of his adherents sue
ceed, Archbishop Corrigan would be
on the .'top of the heap" And Leo is
an old man and parocchi has nineteen
votes in the sacred college already
pledged.
Ex-senator Thomas c. Platt is very
enthusiastic over the prospects of the
republican party in the Empire state
this fall.
~ here is one thing about party pol
itics in this country" said he lately,
''that is very striking When a man
achieves eminence rs political leader
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06

iLondon Correspondence
1t is rumored in court circles in
England that the Czarewitch is likely
TO be betrothed, not to Princess Alix
of Dar mstadt, as has been announced,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-06
INev YorlI correspoaaenee.l

INcE THE con-
struction of the
Thames tunnel by
Isambard Brunei,
one of England's
famous engineers,
the art OF tunnel
ing under water
has expanded from
the most primitive
ideas 10 a question
Of geology and ply
sizes, enabling the