Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-03
IRISH BoG Is STILL SLIDING.
Pensnntry Fear Greater Catastrophe
Than Has Already Occurred.

Pensnntry Fear n Grcnter Catastrophe e
Than Has Already Occurred.
Copyright, 1891 by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Jan. 2.-The wierdness of the
bog slide into the lakes of Killarney, which
is the sensation of the week, is enhanced
by a story that about week previously
uncanny noises were heard in the valley at
night time, which the peasants of that vi
cinity describe as resembling the wailings
of a banshee These sounds, 1t appears,
aroused "A feeling of terror and numbers Of
the peasants consulted their priests, who
endcavored to reassure them. The subse-
quent calamity, however caused universal
CONSERVATION among the peasantry, who are
seemingly convinced that there was some
supernatural connection between the two
affairs In the meanwhile a great mass of
bog, covering 200 acres, behind the portion
which has already slipped into the lakes,
has begun to slide. and people are in dread
of a still more terrible avalanche.
The letter which "Old- Fashioned Patriot
wrote to the Times early in December last,
explaining the patriotic instruction given to
American youth and telling how not only
the boys but the girls in the United States
are drilled into giving a military salute in
the schools to the stars and stripes, and
suggesting that the same system be intro
duced in British schools, seems likely to
bear fruit. Lord Meath now writes to the
Times in favor of the patriotic displays in
the public schools here and suggests that,
in the commemoration of the queens da-
mOnd jubilee next year, portrait of her
majesty and union jack be placed in every
school class which has distinguished itself
most during the past week and ii be made
the custodian of the flag and portrait for the
following week.
Il. T. Hooley, the millionaire who has at
tracted so much attention. by his purchases
of stocks and country seats, has appeared in
new character, that of propounder of a
great scheme for old age pensions. He
suggests that a fixed duty of five shillings
($125) per quarter be levied on imported
wheat, and that the proceeds be invested in
a pension fund to provide all INDECENT per-
sons above 60 years of age with a pension
of 10 shllings Cs3,75) weekly
The French rowing men are apparently
determined to make a great effort to cap
ture the Thames challenge cup at the Hen
ley regatta this year. Their Paris eight is
already rowing twice a week and will be
cut daily after February.
1t is stated that the British admiralty in
tends to introduce a new claes of torpedo
destroyers of a minimum speed of thirty
three knots. Twenty vessels, it seems
will be ordered Immediately of this class.
Nearly fl 100000 (S5O0000O) will be eX-
tending the docks at Antwerp in order to
meet the increasing demands of shipping at
that port. The imports of the last decade
have increased 100000 tons annually and
the minister of public works has decided TO
extend the quays 5000 feet southwark and
to make a channel 200 feet wide and twenty
four feet deep.
The estate OF the shah of Persia is valued
at f4O,O 600 $500 900 OOO) of which two
ffths is In cash and bullion. II is rumored
that his successor will devote "a 900 900
(S2O 600 OOO) to advancing the civilization OF
Persia
Three Friends 10 lie Held for Libel
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 2.-The with
drawal yesterday from the Three Friends
of an official representative of the revenue
cutter Boutwell, was only temporary, and
another officer replaced him today. The
Three Friends will be held until libel shall
be served by the district attorney. dis
patch says the pauntless will transfer the
Three Friends cargoes and men to the Com
modore. or some other vessel, II will re-
,urn TO jacksonville and load with a cargo
Of arms for Nueyitas, Cuba.
Canada shaken by an Earthquake.
OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. OTTAWA was Wis
tied by an earthquake shortly after mid
night No serious damage has been reported