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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-31
Plans for 1BB Tunnel Under The Irish Sea
Which Will Connect Ireland and Scotland

possible to go from Carlisle to Belfast
In from two to three hours. With the
improvements that are to be expected
IN ten years it should be possible to
get from Belfast to Galway in three
hours. That makes eleven or twelve
hours from London to Galway"
But why do you mention Galway?
That isn't especially noted as a sea-
port, is it?"
1T Is likely to be IL the tunnel is
built. 1t is the most convenient port
to New York, and it is in the most CEN
trail part OF Ireland. 1t is the natural
stopping place OF the transatlantic
steamers, and may become a port of
great Importance. 1t would cut sew
eral hours off the time Of passage if
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-31

Nancy is ready and plans are laid
a. tnnnel that will make all tunnels
ding hitherto seem rather insignificant,
saJ that incidentally will bring the
rrited States and Europe several
sorrs nearer Ii is believed that it will
hog,n a new era for Ireland and will
advance Belfast many steps in the
oca,e of Importance. 1t is proposed to
norform all of these wonders by drill
ling a $40, 100000 hole thirty-five miles
through the rock under the northern
mart of the Irish sea, through which
Messengers could be whisked by train,
and could thus travel from London to
Galway or Queenstown without chang
ing cars. All that the plan waits for
now Is a guarantee from the British
government OF per cent on the CAPT.
raj invested from the time that the
tunnel is in working order. A big
meeting was held the other day in
committee room of the house of COM
mons, presided over by the Marquis Of
londonderry, former lord lieutenant Of
Ireland. in which the enterprise was
boomed vigorously by Lord Rosebery
and the Earl OF Spencer and many 9TH
er important pecsonages. A deputation
was sent to the first lord OF the treas
ury TO talk persuasively to him about
the per cent part Of the business, and
the government is considering the
question. If the government guaran-
tees the interest the preliminary work
will begin at once, and it is expected
that the tunnel will be completed in
about ten years from the time the first
sod is turned When the time comes
to turn that sod the man to do 1t really
ought to be Lord Londonderry, whose
powerful influence has been exerted for
Il ever since 1t appeared that the plan
was practicable. To him, therefore,
applied for information on the SUBJ
feet, although lords of high degree are
not much given to granting interviews
In England.
Lord Londonderry great town
house in artistocratic Park lane in
London is as grim and forbidding out
side as 1t is spacious and luxurious
within. The marquis was in his libra
ny, seated at fiat-topped desk, which
one must suppose to be the grandfath
er Of all desks, for it was big enough
to make three or four ordinary writ
Ing tables. Young couples have start
ID housekeeping before now in a house
whose floor surface appeared no great
or than the top of that desk. 1t was
covered with newspapers and maps, in
which the marquis was evidently much
Interested
Il believe" he said, that the pro-
posed tunnel would bring a great
change to Ireland, and although, of
course it is an undertaking that would
have appalled, the engineer of a gener-
alton ago, am told that there is no
mechanical difficulty today that stands
In the way of it. The total length of
the tunnel under the sea would be
twenty-five miles and the approaches
on either side would be about five
miles each. making thirty-five miles in
all. or course that is about three
times as long as any tunnel yet built.
The Simplon Is about thirteen miles,
isn't 1t? And the ST. Gothard TUNE,
is something like nine miles long. But
1t Is astonishing what progress the en-
gineers have made, and it is likely that
in the course Of ten years 1t would take
to build the tunnel still further pro-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-31

the line pay, for it is long disagree
able trip by boat across the channel.
But perhaps / am prejudiced. They say
7 am in favor of the tunnel because
am such VIGOROUSLY bad sailor"
IF the government refuses to guar
tee the 3 per cent interest will the plan
fall through for the present.
az can't say, but 1t seems hardy
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-31

joined might spoil the whole plan, and
make 1T necessary to find some other
place Of crossing than that now select
ed, connecting Stranraer on the
Scotch side with Magee island, TWEEN
ty miles northeast of Belfast on the
Irish side. This is not the narrowest
point in the channel, but it is the
most feasible. Even here the tunnel
would have to make detour of two or
three miles under water, to avoid an
especially deep depression running
along parallel with the Scotch coast.
with the route as at present laid out.
It is estimated that the tunnel at it's
deepest point would be 500 feet under
the surface of the sea, and that the
steepest gradient will be one in seven
ty-five, which is nothing extraordi-
nary.
Any American engineer would con-
slider the estimate of ten years time
required for this job to be rather lib
eral, for great progress has been made
In the speed of tunnel digging in the
last twenty-five years. When st. Goth
ard tunnel was begun in 1872 the high
est rate of progress was two and half
yards a day. Eleven years later the
average rate of progress in the Arlberg
tunnel was twelve yards a day. Since
then the increase has been rapid, and
If a chance is given to American con-
tractors to bid on the tunnel, the Brit
ish public will be rather likely to dis
cover that it wouldn't take ten years to
tie England and Ireland together with
steel.
Not little doubt has been express
ed about the financial feasibility of this
extraordinary undertaking. Would the
government have to go down into it's
pocket to find the 8 per cent? 1t is
said in reply that large part of Ire
lands growing commerce would reach
England through the tunnel, which
would expect to compete with the
channel steamers in price, and, Of
course, far outrun them in speed. 1t is
said, furthermore. that the Green Isle
has vast possibilities as yet undevelop-
ed, and only waiting for something to
come along and stir them up. Owing
to the efforts Of Irish capitalists, tour
lists are beginning to take greater in
terest in the island than they ever
took before, and il It were not such a
difficult place to reach. they could be
expected to go there n shoals. AS the
route to Scotland would be so short
and quick, it is expected that Irish pro-
duce would find new and profitable
market in the manufacturing towns of
Scotland and the north of England.
And, perhaps, most important of all,
it is rather expected that a tunnel
would induce some of the Atlantic
transport lines to make Ireland their
terminus-Galway being the place in
mind.
asked a representative of the White
Star line what he had to say about
that plan. He answered that it seem
ed feasible, and that it would especial
ly be worth considering when the day
came that Atlantic liners would be
built to carry only passengers. He
seemed to think that that day might
come pretty soon.
CURTIS BROWN
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-31

like more money then than it does
now, and the government was afraid 20
go into it.
About the only danger now, from an
engineering viewpoint, is the possibil-
ity OF assures in the rock. The vari-
GUS strata that would be crossed are
known to be individually waterproof,
but a assure where two stratas are
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-31

eress would be made, so that the Sec
vnu hai might be done in less time
uan the first half would take.
However, that is a matter for the
experts TO talk about. What am most
cure about is that the tunnel will be q
great saving OF time. It takes six
nours to get from London to Carlisle.
oy means of the tunnel Ii would be
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-31

will be no trace of them, and in the
morning they will be found sturdy and
full grown" "Yes," answered the mar
who lives in a town where all wires
are supposed to be underground
mushrooms are queer that -Eay. And
I've noticed the same thing about tele
graph and telephone poles."-Wash.
iAgtou Star.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-31
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-31
TYPHOON SIGNALING
WEATHER WARNINGS FROM
MANILA.

Why Their Issuance to- Hong Kong
Was observation-disclosures ion of Inter-
national Courtesy, and the Informa-
ton Was Inaccurate. q
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-08-31
In q Single Night.

Mushrooms are queer vegetables
said the professor. "At night there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29
HINES,
At McCABE'S.

Following our regular custom, our
store will be closed all day tomorrow
"A full holiday for our clerks.
You'll find here Friday fresh lot
of holiday china.-dainty odd pieces
such as suggest the pleasure and
cheer of Christmas day simply to see.
We've never before had nearly so
complete and beautiful line of holi-
day chinas. and today's arrivals are
among the very finest of them all.
Jelly dishes. ROYAL blue border,
OVERHEAD with FURNISHED gold sprays.
Cake plates decorated with a
shower of summer roses and edged
with Roman gold.
Berry bowls with a new design in
border edge and decoration-an idea
fresh from Limoges.
Bon-bon trays rich and dainty
enough for any CONNECTIONS
Chocolate and A. ID. coffee sets in
entirely new shapes.
Chop dishes at far less than thew
used to be, for very handsome decor
atoms.
Plates in Empire border patterns.
etruscan gold edges and gariands, a
revelation of what decorations can do
even for Haviland china.
And so on These are hints only.
Lovers of dainty china will find a rare
feast in our china store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29
LIFE CRUSHED OUT,
Edward Vandeford, a Brakeman,
Killed on Rock Island
Road.
CAUGHT BY A STOCK CHUTE.

In Passing Through Yards Near Geneseo
He Is Knocked From Car, Receiving In
juries That Result in His Death Before
Medical Aid Can Reach Him-Lived in
Blue Island.
Edward Vanderford, a brakeman
for the Rock Island road, was killed
last night at the stockyards one mile
east of Geneseo, Henry county. He
was coming west on a freight in
charge of Conductor +. G. Babcock.
1t is supposed Vanderford was ascend
ing the side of a car when his body
struck a stock chute.
AS the ca boose passed Conductor
Babcock saw man lying alongside
the track. He stopped the train and
went back and discovered Vanderford
breathing his last.
Peyond Human Aid.
A physician was summoned from
Geneseo, but the unfortunate man
was beyond all human aid. Upon eX-
animation it was found that internal
injuries had killed him. his body hav-
ing been badly crushed.
Vanderford was an extra passenger
brakeman and was well known in this
city. He was middle-aged man and
leaves a wife in Blue Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29
HELD ON LARCENY CHARGE.

Miss Ocean Young Accused of Theft OF
Diamonds and Money.
Miss Ocean Young, colored, was
arrested today on complaint of DR.. r.
NJ. Pearce, who charges that while
she was employed at mis- home, 1892
Fourth avenue, she stole two diamond
rings and SO in cash. Ocean was
held to the grand jury on charge Of
larceny.
Daniel Diesenbaugh was arrested on
a charge of larceny preferred by f.
j. Lewis, of the Levi schooling COM
pany. Diesenbaugh is accused of the
theft of $l2 worth of felt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29
CITY CHAT.

Stoves at Hynes'.
Hynes rents guns.
Golf goods at SEencer's.
Rock Island shoes $3.50.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For real estate, Z. j. Burns.
Dressed turkeys at Hess Bros.
Patee Crest bicycles at Spencer's.
Telephone 44S3. E +. Mangold.
List your property with Reidy Bros.
Consult j. Ramser about your eyes.
Phone Huesing for A. b. G. beer.
New fancy shirts. Sommers & La
Velle.
Plenty of dressed poultry at Passig
Bros
Open this evening-Young & Nc
Combs.
Open this evening at Young & Nc
Combs.
- Order your Thanksgiving turkey at
Schroeder's.
Dressed turkeys u cents pound at
Schroeder's.
Dressed ducks 10 cents a pound al
Schroeder's.
Dressed chickens 10 cents a pound
at Schroeder's.
If you need top coat visit SOM
mers IL La Eelle.
Attend the sale of fine millinery at
Miss Kate Byrnes'.
Buy your Thanksgiving suit of
Sommers * La Velle.
Pl nty of dressed turkeys, ducks
and geese at Passig Bros
Family groups for Christmas pres
ents at Smiths studio.
Our store open until noon Thurs
day. Sommers & La Nelle.
The finest and largest line of Poul-
try in the city at Schroeder's.
12-ounce fleece-lined underwear 25
cents at Simon & Mosenfelder's.
j. E Hawthorne. dentist, has
moved to Y. NJ. e. A. building.
You talk about your poultry,
Schroeder's is the place to buy.
14-ounce fleece-liued underwear 43
cents at Simon Il Mosenfelder's
Without question of doubt Schroe-
der is headquarters for poultry.
Horace Edwards has taken a posi-
ton with Hartz " Bahnsen company.
Old fashioned egg-nogg all day
Thanksgiving at Harms restaurant.
Poultry of all kinds can be had at
Kroegel's market, 93l Fourth avenue.
Choice of STYLES of four-in-hand
ties % cents. Sommers & La Velle.
Dressed turkeys and chickens at
Mattausch's market on Seventeenth
street.
Visit japan. Ireland, Holland and
Washington, ID. c., Thanksgiving at
Milan.
Fresh tomatoes, cauliilower, Cataw-
baanG Malaga grapes at the Twin-C City
grocery.
Buy your underwear at Simon &
Mosenfelder's. You'll save money by
doing 50.
Just received this morning another
large shipment of turkeys and ducks
~ Schroeder's. Give him YOUR or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29

der and you viii get fresh dressed
turkey or duck.
Street and driving gloves that are
right in style inequality at Stewards,
the halter.
Chocolate creams 10 cents a pound
this evening from TO 9 at Young &
McCombs'.
Strictly fancy dairy butter at the
Twin-City grocery, Fifth avenue and
Elm street.
Still going on-$2.5O sale of Rock
Island shoes at Hurst'S, opposite Har-
per house.
Let Trefz & Co. supply your candy
and nuts for Thanksgiving. Every
thing fresh.
Order your poultry for Thanksgiv-
ing at Mattausch's market, Seven
teenth street.
Plenty of fresh dressed turkeys for
Thanksgiving at Mattausch's, Seven
teenth street.
Buy your tickets at the Milan NJ.
E. church for trip around the world.
Price 81 cents.
Fancy broken mixed candy cents
a pound from : to 9 this evening at
Young & McCombs'.
Special inducements for Christmas.
Pictures at Smiths photo rooms, OPP
Posite Harper house.
Before buying any clothing give
Simon & Mosenfelder a call. They
will save you money.
Camel and Jackson Hill coal for a
coy CRATE fire can't be beat. At Nc
Kown's. Phone 1893.
You are invited to attend a grand
ball at Roche's hall Thanksgiving
eve. Tickets 80 cents.
The studio of E. E. Mangold. the
photographer. will be open until l
O'Clock Thanksgiving day.
A. II. Lift has a new delivery
wagon that is a credit to the firm. 1t
was built by Paul Thiesen.
Plenty of fresh dressed turkeys,
chickens, ducks and geese at Kroegel's
market, 931 Fourth avenue.
Never mind the back numbers. the
universal food chopper is the latest
and best. Summers & Woodin.
All tACellCHI uluHeI Will DS StEfeu
at Harms restaurant from 8 to 8.
Look at bill of fare on page eight.
Nice apples 20 cents a peck and
sweet cider 20 cents gallon at Mel
sons cash grocery, 1928 Fourth ave-
nue..
Ten pounds of granulated sugar for
80 cents and strictly fresh eggs II
cents dozen at the Twin-City gro
Gerry.
Remem ber-only s12 IS for 16
size 20 year filled case with IL jew
ell movement at j. Ramser's this
week. Only few left.
Warning of Thanksgiving. Do1
eat too much. Eat enough and have
It cooked on a Peoria steel range.
Sold by Summers & Woodin.
See our line of house coats and
bath robes. They are not the cheap,
rashy kind, but first-class and hand |
some at moderate prices. Stewart,
he halter.
When you 90 to take dinner tomor-
'ow with your best girl, see that your
read and neck are properly dressed |
With one of those nobby hats and |
,epkties AT Schwartz tho halter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29
Fur Jackets.

Fur Jackets.
Near seal. electric seal. Alaska seal,
fine stock to select from; manufac-
turers' prices prevail. We are furri-
ers and you can rely upon value; no
exception
L. RICHTER x Sons, Eurriers.
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29
HARMS RESTAURANT,
Martens s BuchhoItz. Proprietors-BiII OF
Fare For Thanksgiving.

Martens BuchhoItz. Proprietors-BiIl OF
Fare For Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving dinner served from
to : p. m. The following will be the
bill of fare:
MENU.
Mock Turtle.
Fish-Black Bass
Celery. Pickles Red Beets.
ROAST.
Young Turkey with Cranberry Sauce
Wild Duck with Apple Sauce
VEGETABIEs.
Head Lettuce. Caulifower.
TurnipS. Boiled Potatoes
DESERT.
Pumpkin Pie. Mince Pie.
Roquefort Cheese.
Coffee. Tea.
Read the Menu.
The Thanksgiving banquet board.
Can be supplied by Passig Bros:
Turkeys, Ducks,
Chickens, Geese,
Mallard ducks. Oysters,
Shrimps, Mushrooms.
Catawba grapes, Tokay grapes.
Malaga grapes. Oranges.
Bananas, New York apples.
Pears. Plums.
Tomatoes, Caulillower.
Radishcs, Wax beans.
Head lettuce, Spinach,
Egg plant. Cabbage,
Cucumbers, Squash,
Pumpkins, Turnips,
Gran berries, Celery,
Figs. Dates,
Nuts, Candies,
And hundreds of delicious goods in
can and bottles too numerous TO men
ton. 1T Passig Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29
The Weather We May Have.

Fair tonight and Thursday; but little
change II temperature.
Today S temperature, -.
JH SHERIER, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29

L s. McCABE 90.
The times., 1899-05-09
HAvANA's FLOATING DRYDocK.
The Spanish Government Will Ad-
yertise 1t for Sale.

The Government has been notified that
the Spanish government will sell at pub
lie auction at Havana the floating dry
dock of steel which was there when the
protocol of peace was signed. In deciding
what public property in Cuba rightfu.ly
belonged to Spain the American Evacua-
ton Commissioners gat into a dispute,
Admiral Sampson, the naval representa-
tive. claiming that the dry-dock should go
to the United States because it had been
SO placed that it could not be removed,
and the Army representatives, Generals
Wade and Butler. contending that it was
movable property, and therefore belonged
to Spain.
The contention of the Army Commission
ers was adopted, and the dock was mads
over to the Spanish Government. The
Navy Department offered to purchase it,
but every offer was declined. Recently the
Navy Department bid S2S0.000 for the
dock, but the Spanish Government believed
that more money could be secured, and
offered it for sale at public auction.
Only two private concerns are known
to be contemplating bidding. One OF these
is the Simpson Dry-Dock Company. of
Philadelphia, and the other is a New York
firm. The Simpson Company has, how
ever, informed the Navy Department that
it will not bid if the Government wants
the dock. 1t is not unlikely that the Navy
Departmeut will not bid
The times., 1899-05-09
TEE SOCIAL WORLD
OF WASHINGTON
Mrs. Halliday's Ballroom Gay
With Children.
Dainty Little Katharine Brown Acts
as Hostess.
Farewell Reception Given in Honor
of Mrs. McKee-0ther Hap
penimEs of Note.

Mrs. Halliday opened her beautiful ball
room yesterday with children's dance, at
which the hostess was Miss Katharine
Grace Davis Brown. the little daughter of
Mrs. r. NJ G.. Brown. and the special
guests of honor were Miss Mary Lodge
Mckee and her brother. Master Benja-
min Harrison Mckee. The ballroom. like
the entire drawing room floor of the splen-
did residence on Street, was abloom with
dogwood blossoms. hydrangeas, and fra
grant wild honeysuekle. and in addition
the handsome platform at the rear OF the
great apartment was patriotically gay
with silk flags. The little ones made
pretty picture as they tripped across the
polished floor to inspiring music and there
was a wonderful pond full of enchanted
fish that had been transformed by some
very good fairy into bonbons and toys.
At the end of a delightful hour the little
lads and lassies went home dimpling and
jubilant with the pleasure that comes from
having a good time and Mrs. Halliday.
the gracious hostess. who. with the fairy,
of course, had made them so beautifully
happy, entertained large company from
) to 6 o'clock in honor of Mrs. Mckee.
Assisting her were Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. X
NJ G. Brown, Mrs. Arthur Lee, and MISS
Jackson.
The times., 1899-05-09
SITE FOR THE MAGAZINE.
The Navy Department Unable to Sc
cure One Near New York.

The Navy Department Unable to Sc
cure One Near New York.
The naval officials are becoming discour-
aged in their attempt to secure suitable
site for the magazine of which Congress
has authorized the establishment in the
vicinity of New York. Every attempt to
procure a site has met with successful
opposition and there are indications that
the efforts of the Navy Department will
be abandoned. Since the old naval maya
zine down New York Bay ceased to be
under the jurisdiction of the Navy several
sites on the Hudson have been decided
upon, each, however, to be found imprac-
ticable on account of the strenuous objec
tion OF property owners and neighboriGg
residents, who regarded the storage Of ex-
plosives as menace to their pecuniary
interests or their lives.
The most desirable site was that on the
Jersey side of the river opposite One Hun
dred and Tenth Street, but this was aban-
doned for the reasons given. Then the
naval authorities tried to get tract of
land at Fort Lee. and falling in this. Sc
lected place opposite the Grant Tomb.
In some instances owners of property de-
sired have declined to sell, and as a con-
siderable area is required the arrange
ments fell through even with some of the
owners willing to part with their holdings
1t is necessary to have a site on the water
when there is a sufficient depth for deep
draft armorciads. No efforts to secure
these sites are being made.
The times., 1899-05-09
Bijou-yaudeyilIe.

Despite the rain and heat couple OF
very creditable audiences attended yes
terday's performances at the Bijou and
testified approval alike to 1.-The just and the
unjust" The bill provided is, in the main.
good and introduces. besides the stock
company in its usual musical melange,
Walz and Ardelle, vocalists: Barry Thomp-
son and Annie Carter. who present His
Wife's Brother" Merrill and Newhouse,
bicyclists; Maestro Arras and Senorita
Alice. noveltyists; Brannan and Collins.
comedians. and Diana, the dancer. These
people will appear throughout the week,
matinees being continued as usual.