The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-16
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Dublin.-It is now estimated that not
less than 10000 Instantaneous will
make the pilgrimage to Ireland during
the coming summer, and preparations
are being made to give them the time
of their lives. The first batch of pill
grims are looked for early in May, and
they will De coming right straight along
until October Il don't think the in
vasion viii overshadow us, said one
Of the leading Dublin hotel propreietors
to press representative the other day.
Dublin is 'over-hoteled' and so is Kill
larney. l do not think many rich peo-
pie Will be taking part in the pilgrim
age, and the majority of the visitors
will stay with their friends The Ho-
tel and Tourist association of Ireland
has recommended their members to
make a 10 per cent reduction in the or
binary tariffs to those taking part in
the pilgrimage, and this action probably
Will be taken.
London.-The story of race of white
Indians who have red hair, in the in
terror of South America, was told by
Major P. H. Fawcett at a recent meet
ing of the Royal Geographical society.
II have met half a dozen men who de-
clare positively that they have caught
glimpse of such people" said Major
Fawcett
Other statements have been made as
to the existence of a similar race with
blue eyes. They have a name, Nor
phegon," or Bats meaning the people
who travel to hunt by night and hide
during the day.
Il am told that in Paraguay there is
a tribe so shy as to be quite beyond
communication, while in another race
the men and women talked separate
languages"
Brussels.-The completion of the Cape
to Cairo railway, the dream of Cecil
Rhodes, is now well in sight. By the
end of the year the whole extent of the
line will have been surveyed. From
Khartoum in the north and from Bro
ken Hill in the south the line is creep
ing forward to the fulfillment of one Of
the greatest enterprises of modern
times. The line with its $500 miles of
metal, will be by far the longest in the
world.
Berlin.-The Socialists held huge open
air mass meetings of protest against
the suffrage bill at Breslau, Magdee
JUL 5, COlOSIIe, bOCuuln, -DOIIluulu, LIS
sen, Dusseldorf and Stettin. At BreS-
lau the police tried to dispense the
crowds. Paraders broke the police cor
don and the police drew their sabers
and made numerous arrests.
London.-The news which comes from
Berlin to the effect that the kaiser in
tends TO violate all precedents, ana en-
terrain Colonel Roosevelt just as though
he was a member of a reigning house,
instead of merely a private, though un-
usually eminent, citizen, has caused
surprise here. 1t is regarded as merely
another one of the kaisers freaks and
illustrates his contempt of custom and
precedent when his own wishes are con-
cerned. 1t is doubtful if there is an
other commoner in the world today
whom the German monarch would treat
on the basis of personal friendship
which it is his intention to accord eX-
President Roosevelt While, of course,
it is recognized that the kaiser in a
measure in hOnoring his guest, intends
to show the depth of his friendship for
the United States, is actuated by an
other motive-that is a very strong adj
miration for Roosevelt the man, In
whom he recognizes a kindred spirit.
The kaiser would be willing almost to
give his right hand if he could take the
trip which Mr.. Roosevelt has just taken,
and he wants to hear the details of that
marvellous hunt at first hand.
Vienna, April 9.-Colonel Richard C.
Kerens, the new American ambassador
arrived in Vienna yesterday and early
next week will present his credentials
and be formally presented to the en-
peror. The first work which presents
itself to Mr.. Kerens will be the arrange
ments for the reception of Colonel
Roosevelt. His most difficult task will
be that of elimination. Everybody in
Vienna, from the emperor down, is anx-
ious to do honor to the famous Ameri-
can ex-President, and there will be a
dozen invitations for every possible ac-
ceptance.
Mr.. Kerens is an old friend of Colonel
Roosevelt, and doubtless not the least
pleasant part of the later's visit at the
Austrian capital will be his talks with
the Missourian leader, who will be able
to "show him. what has happened in
the United States while he has been
buried in Africa.
London.-The Upper Amazon is a bad
place for drinking man. Major P. H.
Fawcett has just completed some eX-
plorations in Bolivia. Speaking of his
experiences, he says:
There are anacondas (giant snakes),
crocodiles, electric cells, sting rays and
the perania, small, p-bodied fish
with razor-like teeth and an unappeas-
able appetite for blood. Men unfortu-
nate enough to fall into the Paraguay
where the perania is most prolific-may
be picked clean before they can be res
cued. The anaconda is ubiquitous,
moves by night, and has a weird cry.
The majors party killed one sixty-five
feet long, and another party reported
killing one eighty-five feet in length
Insects are legion. and render life a
torture. Mosquitoes are the least Of
fensive.
In places one is covered from head
to foot by bees, inside ones clothes and
outside, in ones ears, nose, eyes, hair
and mouth, is il is opened, pungent-
odored and seeking salt perspiration.
Feeding by day under such circum-
stances is out of the question:
There is a whole list of dreadful and
obscure diseases, and the Brazil-nut
tree, dropping it's heavy fruit from 100
or $50 feet, often breaks the travellers
head. There is also a tree which drops
a colorIess liquid which causes the body
to swell and gives acute pain,
Berlin.-Emperor William plans to re-
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