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Show UNITED 8TATES TO EUROPE BY RAIL ROUTE. Dazzling ScheVne to Tunnel Un'de Behrlng Strait, Alaska, to Siberia. . St. Petersburg. A moro favorablo' attitude Is being taken hero toward tho dazzling scheme for n tunnel under un-der Dehrlng strait nnd an nll-rnll routo from the United States to Europe. Eu-rope. Baron do Lobcl, representing tho Amorlcan Trans-Alasknn Siberian company, Is ngaln pressing tho project Vigorously, nnd has mada considerable progress toward securing1 a desired concession from HiiHsln. A distinct party of tho government, which has tho sympathy of Premier Wltto, enrnestiy favors closer com-morclul com-morclul relations' botween,tho United States ynnd Hnsslii, (nnd this project appeals to It, not only ob a method for accomplishing this end, but for developing de-veloping tho resources of -Siberia; Emperor Nicholas has created a mixed commission before which Bnron do Lohel will make a final argument, March 1G, and nsk for eighteen months In which to completo arrangements arrange-ments and ton years to finish tho road. |