The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-11-04

Irelard with prospects OF success. The
troubles IN Cuba and the prospects OF q
sugar combine in the United States, Is
viewed with some alarm in Ireland. as It
is felt that thu price of sugar would
enormously increase II cane sugar goes
up. beet sugar Is bound 70 follow. Col.
Everard. who was the first to see the pos
sibIites OF tobacco culture in Ireland and
demonstrate its praetleability. is equally
as enthusiastic with regard to the or with
OF beet In Ireland. He points out that
Ireland imports as much as 1900 tons Of
sugar annually. most Of which he be-
ueves might be produced at home. The
colonel maintains that the beet grown
In ireland Is quite as good as. II not
superior. 10 that raised In Germany.
which has 800 beet factories producing
100000 tons Of sugar annually. When his
attention was called to the fact that Ger
many has protection, he replied; True
Germany has protection and France feeds
her beet sugar industry, but patriotic
preference might be as efficaci3us IN Ire
land, especially If the price Of imported
sugar rises appreciabiy." The colCnel is
endea voring 70 get some OF the wealthy
men interested IN the industrial develop
ment movement TO examine his beet
growing scheme
Complain of Railroad Rates.
Some indication Of the growth and de-
velopment Of native industries n ireland
may be gathered from a government re-
turn just issued. 1t is recorded that there
are twenty-foUr coal mines employing on
an average 20 hands, fourteen iron mines
employing $50 and twenty-five other
mines employing about 400 There are 537
quarries giving employment to about 800
What is considered as most remarkable,
is that only five fatalities have occurred
during the last twelve months in connec-
ton with these industries. John P.
B-land. II. P, for Kerry. VINO is an en-
thusiast In the promotion OF native in
dusuies, says;
II il were not for extraordinary railway
rates We could double the output OF coal.
marble, and granite In the next twelve
months Great things are expected from
the commission CT inquiry on irish rail-
ways which is now sitting IN Dublin, bui
personally have very little hope Of any
thing practical arising out Of IT, Until
We nave an Irish parliament the present
railway system Ia Ireland. win neyei
Undergo any substantial alteration
Bequeathes $4,000 for Masses.
One Of the strangest wills Of modern
times has just been proved in the pro-
bate courts in Dublin. and d.scloses re-
Igious enthusiasm Of a singular order
An Irish Catholic woman INJECTED with
one OF the oldest families in the west Of
Ireland has just died, leaving a substan-
tial fortune. She bequeathes no less a
sum than 81, 900 10 various R,man CatEo-
lie priests in Dublin and other parts Of
ireland FIR the purp-se Of having masses
said for the Tepose Of her 50 d. Fr, n in
qulIies made IN Official Roman Catholic
quarters. this Is the largest sun that has
ever been left In this or in any other
country Tor a similar purpose. Consider
ng hat a dollar or two is the usual offer
ing 10 a clergyman for saying a mass
f-r such q purpose, il will be interesting
70 know whether many Of these Roman
Catholic priests, who are now mostly old
men. VIII ever accomplish the task OF
exhaUsting the fund which this p.oGs lady
has committed 10 their charge While
she has acted IN such q generous spirit il
the interests OF her soul. she has only left
3,19 for the poor of her native place
Probate Of the viii has juss been taken
out by her brother. Sir Charles Grattan
BeIew, OF Mount Bellew County Galway.
r. Y CULLEN.