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Show Longest, and Oldest Tunnel. The near completion ot thu Penn-tylvanla Penn-tylvanla tunnel remind! tho American Iaraellto of the oldest known tunnol In the world, that of Hhlloah, near Jerusalem. Je-rusalem. It was used as an aequo-duct. aequo-duct. The famous Inscription, discovered dis-covered a fow year ago, colebrate tho first meeting ot tho diggers from both sides Newspapers did not appear ap-pear In those da) a, and ao tho event cannot be exactly dated, but It most probably took place under King Hole-klah, Hole-klah, about 700 It C, and la an Interesting In-teresting testimony to tho high statu of civ Miration among tho Jews nt n tlmo when Kurope was Inhabited by avigei. |