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savage. Of tn. ailbsrt 1.l.nd,.

Notwithstanding its natural poverty
the Gilbert group is the most densely
populated archipelago in the Southern
Pacific. having $4,000 souls within an
area of 200 square miles. The
people have q peculiar dexterity in the
manufacture Of weapons that have
sharks teeth fastened to them with hu-
man hair. and. for protection from
these instruments when welded
by enemies, they wear heavy armour OF
plated cocoanut fibre and helmets of
the prickly skin Of the porcupine flsh.
They frizz their curly hair up with
stick until It stands out like crown.
and tattooing has the greatest i'm
portance among them, q poor man
properly ornamented In this manner
having more social and political influ-
ence than q rich man whose surface 10
blank. One Of their interesting GUS
toms enables a man to demand the
sisters Of his wife in marriage, but. on
the other hand, he Is required to marry
his brothers widow. A widow always
carries about with her the skull Of her
deceased husband to remind her OF
vanished Joys. The largest island Of
the Gilbert group Is eighty miles in
circumference.
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have an important effect upon the de-
velopment of Ireland. It is an affair
OF national Importance. The money,
understand, can be had as soon as the
government guarantees the interest but
the stockholders will not ask the gov
ernment to step in until the work is
entirely done and the plant is ready
for operation. know little about the
plans or the financial part of the
work, but I have no doubt American
capital would be largely interested.
a"But one thing is certain, the effort
to interest the government is entirely
non-political. At the house OF COM
mons meeting, over which had the
honor to preside, one of the strongest
supporters Of the plan was my oppo-
nent at the polls, and Lord Rosebery
wrote me that he had long believed
there were few more pressing objects
Of policy, not only from the Irish point
of view, but also from the British and
imperial viewpoints. He said he be-
lieved that f10,000,o0O was cheap, con-
sidering the advantages to be gained"
This tunnel is not new. Fifteen
years ago it was seriously discussed,
and later the Belfast chamber of COM
merce took 1t up, and asked for gov
ernment assistance in getting prelimi-
nary soundings, and also for guaran-
tee Of interest ON the capital invested.
But the enterprise looked bigger than
it does now, and 910,000,000 sounded
like more money then than it does
now, and the government was afraid to
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 fissure where two stratas are
Joined might spoil the whole plan, and
make it necessary to find some other
place of crossing than that now select
ed, connecting Stranraer on the
Scotch side with Magee island, twen-
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
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along parallel with the Scotch coast.
With the route as at present laid out,
it is estimated that the tunnel at its
deepest point would be 500 feet under
the surface Of the sea, and that the
steepest gradient will be one in seven
ty-ffve, 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 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
II 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 1t 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 And the 3 per cent? It is
said in reply that . large part Of Ire
lands growing commerce would reach
England through the tunnel. which
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Plans Tor 1Bi{ Tunnel Under The Irish Sea
Which Will Connect Ireland and Scotland

Money is ready and plans are laid
TOR a tunnel that will make all tunnels
dug hitherto seem rather insignificant,
and that incidentally will bring the
United States and Europe several
hours nearer. 1t is believed that it will
begin a new era for Ireland and will
advance Belfast many steps in the
scale of Importance. 1t is proposed to
perform all Of these wonders by drill
ling a $50,000,000 hole thirty-five miles
through the rock under the northern
part OF the Irish sea, through which
passengers 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 guarantee from the British
government of per cent on the capi-
tal 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
or important personages. A deputation
was sent to the first lord of the treas
ary 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
ebout ten years from the time the first
tod Is turned. When the time comes
10 turn that sod the man to do it really
pught to be Lord Londonderry, whose
powerful influence has been exerted for
e ever since 1t appeared that the plan
Was practicable. To him, therefore,
I applied for information on the sub.
feet, although lords Of high degree are
hot much given to granting interviews
In England.
Lord Londonderry's great town
house in artistocratic Park lane in
London is as grim and forbidding out
side as it is spacious and luxurious
within. The marquis was in his libra
~, seated at flat-topped desk, which
one must suppose to be the grandfath
er Of all desks, for it was big enough
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THE GERMAN EMPEROR.
The Truth About This Young and Am-
hitiQun Monarch.

bilious Monarch.
The German emperor has been ridi-
culed by foreign critics mercilessly
since he ascended the throne. This
was natural, because he succeeded two
great rulers and soldiers, and seemed
to lack the great qualities for which
they had been conspicuous. It was
easy for foreign writer's to sneer at
him as vainglorious soldier who had
never been under fire. In reality he is
much cleverer monarch than his ene-
mics abroad have supposed. He lacks
neither energy nor force Of charcter,
and he understands Germany. His first
object after his accession was to dispel
the delusion that he was under his
mothers influence and predisposed to
take English views of Germany's inter-
ests. 1t was important for him to do
this, because the Empress Frederick
was known to be the most capable Of
Queen Victoria's children and to have
exerted powerful influence over his
father. When the emperor had shown
himself to be thorough German, his
next step was to remove rival whose
moral authority was greater than his
own. This was Prince Bismarck, the
real founder of the empire. So long
as he remained chancellor the emperor
was subordinate figure, acting upon
his advice and ruled by him. This
was fatal to the influence and prestige
of young, inexperienced ruler, who
was supposed to be weak-minded and
hot-tempered. The emperor either al
lowed or forced his greatest minister
to retire from public life. Released
from the veterans overshadowing in
fiuence, he has succeeded in convincing
mis- subjects and foreign nations that
he is competent to direct with strong
hand the policies of the empire. He
has magnified his own influence until
he is now credited with having more
political authority than either his
father or his grandfather had. This is
because his ministers take their orders
from him and carry out his ideas in
diplomacy, domestic affairs and the
management of the military and naval
services. His will is the supreme
force in Germany. A practical, clear
headed German, he has understood the
temper of his own people. They re-
garded England as their chief CONNER
cial rival. He has contrived to thwart
English diplomacy in eastern Europe
and to open the way for Strengthening
Germany's sea power and gaining
foothold in China. These are popular
policies in Germany, where there has
been great industrial revival during
the last twenty years, from which Eng
land has suffered. The emperor is
martinez in family discipline He ex-
acts obedience from all members Of
the imperial family. His sister, the
duchess of Sparta, did not follow his
advice, and he punished her by humil-
iating Greece during the recent Cretan
affair. His brother, Prince Henry, is
his favorite, and is sent out to China
In command Of the German squadron.
This Is because Prince Henry yields
himself completely to his will. The
emperor is vainglorious and makes
rhetorical speeches, but he is strong
ruler Of a military empire, and he
knows what Germany wants-Youth's
Companion. .,
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to make three or four ordinary writ
ing tables. Young couples have start
led housekeeping before now in house
whose floor surface appeared no great
or than the top Of that desk. It was
covered with newspapers and maps, in
which the marquis was evidently much
Interested.
II 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 gener-
alton ago, am told that there Is no
mechanical dificulty today that stands
In the way Of 1t. The total length of
the tunnel under the sea would be
4wenty-fve miles and the approaches
bn either side would be about five.
miles each. making thirty-dve miles in
rAll. OF course that is about three
4lmes as long as any tunnel yet built.
The simplon is about thirteen miles.
isn't It? And the st. Gothard tunnel
10 something like nine miles long. But
1t is astonishing what progress the ems
gineers have made. and 1t is likely that
An the course Of ten years 1t would take
10 build the tunnel still further pro-
|gress would be made. so that the sec,
ond half might be done in less time
'%han the nrst half would take. #
However, that is . matter for the
experts to talk about What am most
sure about is that the tunnel will be q
great saving Of time. II takes sig
hours to get from London to Carlisle.
IBy means of the tunnel It would be
possible TO 30 from Carlisle TO Belfast
.tln 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
Aours from London to Galway. Z
But Why do you mention Galway?
THAT isn't especially noted a. n 2 sea- aAass
port, - 4 -
III q likely to be Il the tunnel 81
slbdilt. it u thu most sconVenisnt port
sIto New York, and it 10 in the most csn-
s|traiS paIts soe ireland. II 10 the natural
top1tns plars of the transatlantic'
lsteamssl md may bsconne q poft of
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German street Railways.

An instance Of the minuteness Of the
German municipal regulations in re-
gard to street railways is shown by a
recent ruling of.the police department
that 1t is dangerous for a conductor to
pass along the steps Of open horse cars
which have transverse seats. The rail.
way company has, therefore, been
obliged to cut a passage through tho
seats and end partitions Of some cara
that 1t has been operating. AS the
width Of the cars in Germany is re-
stricted to two meters (6 feet 6N
inches) outside. this ruling reduces the
carrying capacity Is per cent. so that
q six-bench car will seat but eighteen
people. Standing inside is prohibited
on all German roads, but limited
number may stand on the Platforms;
this limit. however, which is plainly
posted, is strictly enforced.
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COMMITTED SUICIDE
To Garry Out the Predictions of q
Fortune Taller.


Driven insane by the predictions of
her death in the cards Of the fortune
tellers, Mrs. Marie Annie Gordiol burned
herself to death. Several times each
week Mrs. Gardiol visited fortune tell
ers. She would ask tremblingly of her
future. Each time she was told the
cards foretold misfortune, misery and
death. Secret enemies were said to be
at work. She was warned against
poisoners. When Mrs. Gardiol became
Ill and neighbors prepared delicacies
for her she refused to eat them. She
alarmed her children and husband by
her incantations. Several weeks ago
her husband forbade her calling on the
fortune tellers. She brooded over the
predictions. When her husband went
to work she sent the children out to
play and then set herself on fire.
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In /. Single Night,

Mushrooms are queer vegetables" !"
said the professor. "At night there
will be no trace of them. and in the
morning they will be found sturdy and
full grown" "Yes." answered the man
who lives in q town where all wires
are supposed to be underground,
mushrooms are queer that way. And
rye noticed the same thing about tele.
graph and telephone poles" Wash.
ington Star.
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and does much the larger part Of her
business. Belfast would probably be
the railroad terminal Of the tunnel,
and doubtless the trains would run to
Belfast from the English side without
stopping. To go from Belfast to Gal
way without changing cara would re-
quire an entire new line Of railroad,
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II can't say, but it seems hardly
likely that the government will refuse.
This case isn't parallel to that Of Mr..
Rhodes railroad. Africa is unknown,
and the receipts from the road were
problematical, but with this tunnel the
receipts can be estimated almost scien-
tifically. and besides the tunnel would
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"But that program is rather disas-
trous for Queenstown, isn't it?"
Yes, rather"
"And Queenstown is going to be
heard from on the subject isn't she?"
"No doubt, but it is the voice of Bel
fast that will carry Weight. for that is
the city most directly interested in the
tunnel. 1t is the chief city of ireland,
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would 60 long way toward making
the line pay, for it is long disagree
able, trip by boat across the channel.
But perhaps I am prejudiced. They say
I am in favor of the tunnel because
am such notoriously bad sailor" 3.
IF the government refuses to guar
tee the 3 per cent interest will the plan
fall through for the present?"
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owing to the present difference in the
gauge between the English and Irish
roads, but that would come in time.
II believe the passenger trafiic alone
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great Importance. It would cut sew
eral hours of the time Of passage If
the steamers we're to stop there. in
stead of going to Queenstown
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Lookinr rorwa,rd.

American Youth-.'America for
Americans! Hoop, hoop. hurs
4 Fellow-Workman-''T TIush!"
whats the matteri All the Other
men in this factory are Americans.
sain't they?
.Ys.. J! But the owner, y ~ foreign
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11

| to hear anything more. A panic seized
all present and they made break for
windows and doors in . wild endeavOr
to escape. The two cowboys paid but
little attention to them but attended
strictly to business.
The cashier informed them that he
had paid out all the money that had
been sent to meet the pay roll. They
were not satisfied with this statement
however and at the point of leveled
Winchester Mr.. Davidson was compell-
ed to open the safe which stood in q
back room. 1t contained large
bundle of scrip. amounting to $4,000,
which was stacked in bundles and re-
sembled green backs The robbers
mistook this for money and showing it
in their pockets beat hasty retreat.
Their horses were ready for them at
the door, where they were held by a
third cowboy, also heavily armed. All
three quickly mounted and putting
spurs to their animals soon disappear
ed in the distance.
A posse was organized in short order
and was soon hot on the trail of the
outlaws, with but small chance, how
ever, of overtaking them, as they
headed for q rough country.
A number of persons, who were
present when the holdup took place
identified the robbers as three men
who had been loafng around the camp
for several days past.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
QUIET AT PANA
No Further Trouble IsLooked For.

No Further Trouble IsLooked For.
PANA, ILL.,, April 11.-All is quiet
here today. The stores have been
reopened, but little business is being
done. Small knots of men are stand
ing on the street corners discussing
Yesterdays tragedy, but no further
trouble is anticipated while the troops
are here. Many negroes are on the
streets.
Carrie Felix, the Harrison hotel
waitress who was shot in the back
while standing in the kitchen of the
hotel, is in a critical condition and
probably will die.
Adjutant General Reece and Col.
Culver visited Flatham and iSpringside
districts this morning but found every
thing quiet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
WOMEN WHO FUSS.
They Often Cause Real Discomfort
BY Their EXCESS of Zeal.

An English writer has been giving
English women who fuss q sight OF
themselves as others see them, says the
Philadelphia Press. Woman nature is
woman nature the world over; 80, per-
haps, women fussers at the four corn
ers of the earth may find something in
her remarks that will strike home.
She says: ''Can there be anything more
uncomfortable and embarrassing for q
guest than to be entertained by list
less, fussy hostess, or for the latter to
have to entertain the same sort of
guest?
A fussy woman can never be called q
well-mannered one. She has no re-
pose, no dignity, none of that we'll bred
calmness which Is so admirable in q
woman, none of that gracious and
friendly courtesy that so speedily and
completely sets. strangers at ease.
Good-natured and DESTROYS to please
and give pleasure, anxious to do her
duty rs a wife, mother and hostess, she
is yet rarely successful, for a fussy wo-
man Ia seldom an observant one, being
always too busy to notice whether those
around her are pleased or annoyed I'M
til they speak out plainly and express
their feelings in words.
THE truth is that che cannot under
stand the charm and peace most peo-
pie find in being occasionally left
alone, allowed to go their own way, to
follow their own inclinations, without
and remonstrauce. To the
casual visitor and mere acquaintance
the fussy man or woman is bore. |
perhaps, but of whom they are tole- |
rant because of their good nature, |
their obvious frlendliness and desire |
to be hospitable. 1t is only the fam
lily and intimate friends who feel th e !
real discomfort and misery that can be /
caused by their excess of zeal and con-
tinued interference in every little mat
ter that concerns the daily life aud do
ngs of those around them"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The proprie
tors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have
given away over ten million trial bot
ties of this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction of knowing it has abso-
lutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse-
ness and all diseases of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by
it. Call on Irwin & Co. Druggist, and
get q free trial bottle. Regular size
SOC. and 81. Every bottle guaranteed
price refunded.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
TREATIES EXCHANGED
Between The United States And
Spain.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE ex-
change of treaties took place this af-
ternoon in the presence of the pres
ident and cabinet and leading
diplomats. The ceremonies were
formal and interesting.
It was announced at the cabinet
meeting this morning that this gov
eminent is ready to pay twenty mill
lions to Spain for the Philippines as
soon as an agent is credited to receive
it for Spain.
Ambassador Cambon represented
Spain in the ceremonies. Speeches of
good will were made on both sides.
It is said Woodford will be returned
to Madrid as ambassador, although
much opposition is developing here at
present.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
SAN MARCIAL ITEMS.
The Rio 6rande Rislnq.-An Enjoy
able .party.-Mlnlng Activity

Personal Notes.
| Mrs. G. E. Martin will go to Ludlow,
CAL, to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil La Page of Lava
| visited San Msrcisl last week.
The Misses Savage visited Rosedale
last week.
b. Rosebrook is looking after his
mining interests at Rosedale.
Miners Fox and Lane have gone to
Rosedale to look up claims.
A party consisting of Ben Wilton,
John Jones, at Haslinger and Chas.
Watson went to Rosedale Sunday.
Assist. Supt. Aver and Roadmaster
Kaoler went to Albuquerque Friday,
making the trip on velocipede.
Engineer Ed Piper has been trans
F'alt has been assigned to the Silver
City run.
The Rio Grande is slowly but surely
rising at this point and If the proper
precautions are not taken it may give
US trouble later on.
A most enjoyable party was given
Friday afternoon by Mr.. and Mrs. A,
J. Richards for their little Sons Alva
and George. The little ones in attend
ance had a royal good time.
On Thursday the w. b. Martin Co.
of the Rosedale mine forwarded q gold
brick valued at S24OO to the Denver
mint and two cane of cyanide slime to
the smelter at Argentine, Kansas.
San Marcial, April 10.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
The CaIlSher Insurance.

Ell PAso, Tex, April ] 1, 1899.
Editor of the HERALD: In your yes
terday's report of the Calisher fire,
you have it tn at this insurance is being
held under my control awaiting the ar
rival of adjusters.
You would greatly oblige me by cor
recting this, as have not the control
of this insurance and that which have
on this risk is held only by me through
the courtesy of Mr.. Calisher's agent.
Very Respectfully,
H. R WOOD
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
MAYOR JOHNSON
Inaugurated Mayor OF Denver

Inaugurated Mayor Of Denver.
DENVER, April II.-Mayor Johnson
brass band and vast concourse of joy
full democrats. The council chamber
was deliberately decorated.
Johnson's Inauguration speech de-
clared for the people and against cor
porations, and was we'll received.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11
Cheap Real Estate.

Lots in Franklin Heights addition
are selling fast and prices are advan-
cling, Call at company office. No
trouble to show property. Prices from
800 up. Terms easy, only per cent
interest on detfred payments. Call on
A. P. COLES, Manager.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11

Happy is the man or woman who can
eat a good hearty meal without suffer-
ing afterward. If you cannot do 1t,
what you eat, and cures all forms of
Dyspepsia and Indigestion. Fred
Schaefer, Druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11

Wing Sing & Co. has purchased the
Washington Dining hall. including the
furniture, stock, etc. All accounts
must be presented at Washington Din
ing hall for payment before Monday,
April II.
MEY HING & Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11

her husband for $50, 900 damages for
having caused her forcible incarcera-
ton in q mad house. She has also
sued Oakes's present wife.