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IMPERIAL OBSEQU1ES.

The Reo,tar, of the Dead Gar at the
Russian embassy III Washfn.ton.
Dispotch to Cincinnati Gazette.
WAsu1SGroS. D. e., March bit was not
merely to sec and hear the Greek service, or
because it was an Emperors fequlelIl' tila1
many Americans attended at the hussls1h
Legation to-day, but merely because o. tne
memory of those awful years OF our ci'li
War, when the skies wero so dark az nome,
and the outlook so black over the sea, ana
the name Of Alexander IL was the chief one
that kept English and French Intervention at
bay, and his friendship the only one stanch
and true among the great Powers OF Europe
The house of the Russian Legation faces
west, and the bright sunshine lay warm Oh
the broad doorstep, over which hung hea'y
masses Of black drapery. Under these those
attending passed into the llaIl-rooms, llehted
softly, and filled with the odor OF incense
The front parlor was hung with black IRON
the ceiling to the floor; the chandelier was
yelled in Grape. At the west end OF the room
stood an altar covered " M1's atvrr vac i'V Two }o
lighted candles were on this altar, ana III
front of it and facing 1t stood Father Blerlng
and all assistant priest, both III teavy Dlack.
silyer-bordered GOWNS, with Grape scarls VI
their shoulders and arms: Standing around
the altar in q seni-crcle we're the wives OF
tie tie foreign @ Ministers and the ladies OF their
households, all in black. and Just BACK OF
them the Ministers themselves. with talelr At
6 ct fe so cr IL epaasS ad buttons IT 9n
CLEANED through their thin covering OF
Grape, and the scarlet and god Of their UNI
forms were gi.s i'll suite OF black scarts a
few carried plumed hats III tnelr haIas, aIld
their breasts were covered Win ofuers sllu
medals.
priests, slowly and in low melodious tones,
the stran.eness Of the language aild the MI
much M like that of the Catholic mass. Ere
| turned turned from tie altar aid raised the Greek
cross for moment, and then resumed li1s
former position ocsaso1sily thsoaghl N;fgglo 5ns
could be distinguished, and the broad sound
given to tie ':n,'' with the slow rising intltc~
tion on mat part Of the name, produced
| weird moaning effect that was very
pressvS ssnns saddsny sdyny IS csasea a stensa and
IN in0 our s'an''ns oWa E"sish;' fiS' bfoRsn' Only
by foreign utterance, spoken slowly
and solelanly, came the familiar words,
heard so often over our own, dead.
vsrily yerily say haIoet I.o XIV ~ n ne that that
sent NE hath everlasting life, and shall not
come into condemnation, but is passed from
death unto lite. Marvel not at this. for the
hour is coming in which all that are Ill the
grave Shall siiear His volce. and shall come
| forth, they that have done good until the
resurrection Of life, and they that have done
evil unto the resurrection Of damnation. l
can of mine own self do nothing, as l hear
d ndge and y ht Is ie LUST s pefatSe &c fSe
Father which hath sent nle."
| Following these voices came the minor
chanting for few moments, and the services
were ended. The. priest turned and shook ,s
| e1,, n1x,f II nrNf
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Directors of District TO protest against the ae-
ceptance Of the bid Of Mr. sherman. , Ine ~
formation on the subject. and were dissatisfied
with the nppruisement; furthermore, the pro-
posed sale for 1l0o0 included az or the asseds e
9f la rrett, among which WAS an item OF Sl3VU
in cash. TO make the sale as proposcd would
ho unbusiness-like, he thought. II there WIS
any cash it should be disp1s d Of as saens ana
Thc book-accounts Of Mr.. Jarrett, which bad
been turned over to the Board, had been under
:espert'' exp who. would not appear. as the
late .'expert" had. as the advocate of
Mr. Sherman in the sale. Then. again; It was
5000 or $4,000 nor what use be put the money
TO- 4 murc thorough examination into tne
whole matter could not fail to throw some
needed light upon the subject. In tact, 1t ad
been suggested to him that an examination OF
the books Ut Sarrctt & Sherman might SHOW tnat ae
the money had been used by TIE arm ~ n IN f9e,e pr
business and If this proved to be SO 1t could DC
recovered from Mr.. Sherman. a.,
Mr, Rand spoke of the appraise1nent OF the
jarrett property ana thongns @ ne perx itto about
the book-accounts, but hud observed t9At o1ie
of Iar:ett's bOndsInen was among MS crcdltoIs'
Mr. Coy thought the plain question was the
getting Of snmc one to buv tho property ana
DAY for 1t whnt 1t worth, and suggested t.at
sumo one bc appointed to 70 around ana sonc'I
Wr, Crawford did mt think the property should
be sold until Its value had been fully oetcr-
mined. 1t might be worth s4o'Voo for ah ING
t..
Frnm this an informal talk followed about the
| best means to be adopted to Eet at the eohdiuon
of Mr. Jarrett's accounts with the BOARD, III
which It appeared that the trouble htd been tnat
| the Districr Directors had failed to respond 10
! inquiries made Of them OH the subject. Mr.
| Gray, the expert however. wns reported as
| working out the enigma slowly but surely ana
| with reasonable SUCCESS. Tho defalcaton ln
District No. !. for Instance. hnd been Asccrtaineu
| to be about SO 100, ana the hooks OF tue othef
districts were being overhauled as fast Us they
could be gotten hold Of. 1t appcnred. also.
| thur Superintendent Lane was lcnutnR !
hund in the investigation, out 81, SO
far no results had been attained because nc nafl
| not had time to compare tho Directors ac-
| COUNTS with those Of Mr.. Jarrett.
| The result Of tho meeting Was that 1t was
agreed not to sell the property until m9re i'Gh,
| had been gained, and TO this end Mr.. Gray w'ts
| authorized tn 10 over the books OF jarrett y
| Sherman ut once, and In the neantime an CT.
| fort would be made to yet reports from az OF
the Directors rs to Jarrett's accounts as Mte
| Treasurer of the Board. The value OF the as
signed: property being established to the salts
| faction of all concerned. the idea appeared &c
/ bc To sell 1t to the highest bidder. and II us
| worth could not be realized in this way the nex'
| move, it was Indicated. would be for tho up
! pointment Of Receiver.
The board adjourned until April at the
| same place.
, 1881-03-20

HIS INTEREST IN THE FIRM NOT SOLD YET.
The Board of School Trustees Of the Towns OF
Hyde Park und Lake, met at No. III Randolph
Street yesterday afternoon, to further consider
the Jarrett defaicatton. and the bid OF Mr. Sher-
man for the purchase Of Jarre,t's interest in the
business OF Jarrett & Sherman. which had been
assigned to the Board. There were present Levi
Montgomery, President; ]. T. Haynes. and Alex,
Graham, Secretary and Treasurer. and School
Directors W. H: Rand. District j; Irus Coy and
F. l.. KINNEY. District ?: and Charles H. Craw-
ford. who appeared as attorney for the Directors
Of District !.
AS soon as the Board was called to order b1r;
Crawford said be was present IN behalf OF the
, 1881-03-20

FILTHY HOLES IN WHICH PEOPLE LIVE.
The striking cut Of the Appropriation bfl BY
the Finance Committee of the saiuries OF the
Workshop and Tenement House Inspectors has
given rise to much talk, as the work of these
officials is certainly necessary uud very bene-
ticial to the community. In order to show what
they do, the report OF one Ut them is appended:
"CH1cAGo, March 49, 1ssl.-T" the Commits
sfouer VI Heath: Ward l0.-Where located,
southeast corner Halstcd and LYDIA streets.
Name Of owner or agent, james H. Cutlery
Number OF families. Il: males, -; females. &c.
Number of boys under Is, &; girls, 10. Dcscrip-
ton anl Dimensions OF budding, thrcc-story
trutne, Is By LEO.
, 1881-03-20

St. Louis f'ast-Dlspateh-
Thomas j. Wharton, Jr, Deputy United States
Revenue Collector. son Of Judge T. J. Wharton,
entered a restaurant and called for raw oysters.
Soon after the table had been spread. Wnarlon,
holding up large oyster On his forks pronEs,
good- liu rurcdly remarked, "Thi5 is the Kind Of
oyster Walter Bruoks choked to death on
''Welf, Tom, hupe that one WILL not hurt you,"
said bis companions; und scarcely had these
words escaped his lips when. without other con-
verse. he aruse a1,d walked to 4 back entrance
4 waiter standing near the DIOR cried out IN
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THIS IS THE KIND OF SAFE YOU OUGHT TO BUY.

2 9OV VUNFF1 1V 1VFF
The popularity of d manufactured article fs
best shown by the number Of orders received.
We know Of one concern In Chicago that has
evidently suffered very little from the effects of
the bzzurds" 80 bitterly complained Of by busi-
ncss-mcn. 4 glnncc at the ordcr-book OF Halls
Safe S; Lock Company shows. among others, the
following orders for bank safes III the last~few
days: Rankin, Stevenson s. Co., bunkers, Tar
kis, Mo-; State Bank, Madison, Wis.,; Wright
County Bank, Delano, Mimi; Pcteiish. Skiles s.
Mertz, bankers, Virginia. ILL.,; Phillips County
Bank, Phillipsbu1g, Kus.; and Seliguun
Brothers, santu Fc, n. NJ. Largest and finest
stock Ut ilrc-proof and bankers safes IN the
Northwest. HILLS Safe s. Lock Company, 147
and 14o Dearborn street.
, 1881-03-20
nRlIhkFNNFcc-

DR.. D'Unger, discoverer of the Ctnchona
cure for drunkenness, cures all cases. lie is
Mt the Palmer House, Ills third year there.
All slaves to alcohol invited to call.
, 1881-03-20
IMIKKIIGES.


ARNOLp-FUNK-On the l7lh OF March, al ine
resi1enre Of the BRIDES parents. by the Rey. Ut;
Thomas. Miss Ciare ]. Funk and Alvin A. Arnold I'LL
OF this city. VII, trn, ,,rara
peuac copy.
ZOliGE-RlTCHIE-Atth the residence or the oriae =
pnrents March ID BY the Rev. Dr. Johnston. OF Inc
Fourth Presbyterian Church. Mr. James r. 1oFse ano
Miss Snr.l Richie. i
, 1881-03-20

The universal verdict is that the New ~ ~
Wheeler E Wilson Manufacturing TO-, Io stAte-
, 1881-03-20
We recommend Ellredge sewlng-macl1ines

Finest teeth 81. Filling half-prlce: Cum
Minis Deutul Co., 70 State, corner Randolph.
, 1881-03-20

Don't Die on the Promises.
Ask druggists for aRou9n nhes on ha's ;5c boxes
, 1881-03-20

Buck & Rayner's Moth Powder and powder
gun kill roacbes, bugs, and all other nouse 'n-
ScCtS.
, 1881-03-20

alarm. 1.-THE geutlemansis choking" He o1eo
Immediately.
, 1881-03-20

ex-Presidents. How would it do to pickle
themp
Rodgers carvers, Highland ranges, CARPET
dutch ovens. Harbeson's, s. N. Clark ST.
, 1881-02-20

ness aud IN the Council his friends challenge an
instance where his record will not beAr the most
crtacnl examination. i fair speaker, bis voice
mas Always been heard III defense OF thu
TEnts or his fc1low-cftiZens, ard in tho darkest
h0nrs OF our city's truls. AS Alderman. bis
euorls were always III the interests IL the
people or his ward and city, and in cxtrlcattng
our city From the periis previous corrupt Gov
crnnent bad surrounded ilwith. He has always
fisen re- 1 70 ne demands Of every emergency and
his pest friends have sometimes been surprised
e the unexpected ability he often displnyed
ne IS q candidate for Mayor. und will remain Il
c9ndidate Until the Convention and his friends
VIII permit his withdrawal upon only one contfi-
non-vH.: proof OF his want Of integrity lis ii
Inan aud nn otliciu1 Ills record is before tho
pue4lc IN both respects, aud his friends c1nlenge
~ uttnck. II sustained. he shall be withdrawn.
II made, let It come over some responsible maine,
nnd It shall be manfully met, or manfuiy ac-
knowledgcd.
!, 1t must be conceded as an unusual tribute to
tno worth and chardctcr OF Mr. Rhwleigh that
tne Republicans Of the western portion OF our
city. containing 80 003 more thAn ue-hAif Of It's
entire population, and embracing within its
ranks SO many able gentlemen, should present
him alone u its candidate. He lives In the sune
ward with Carter H. Harrison. Without assert
1n1 that tho nomination belongs to tho West
Side with the certainty Of Harrlson's renomlna~
ton, honestly believe it Indispensable to our
SUCCESS that our candfdHtc should come from the
sAMc DIVISION OF the CITY. REPUBLICAN.
, 1881-02-20
4 HflnEI inSIfIHTinN.

An event that will be of the greatest interest
to the public Is the opening Of the Elite ~ pho
tographic studio in the Kendall Building. 10s
Dearborn street, corner Washington. The studio
occupies the upper floor Ut the building, and is
one Of tho most complete and best appointed in
the West. Everything is new, lnd finished In
the lntcst designs md the finest style With hand-
some decorations. splendid passenger elevator.
etc. Ar. ]. X Stevens, the proprietor, has
spared neither pains nor expense in making this
one Of tho most attractive photograph studios
in the country, and his enterprise will he appre-
ciated. For sthe present he will make tho best
cabinet photographs ut s. per dozen.
, 1881-02-20

EX-SENATOR HOWE, Of Wisconsin, is now
- for a Cabinet position under Gen. Gar
va: and some Republicans in the State opposed
~, hare rcsurrcctcd this extract from a
~s.rh s. made by him at Klaus Hall. Green Bay,
~ an open secret that Gen. Garfield is not
.ssn would have selected for President. l
" oJd.foshloncd enough to think that when
IT, W. n4c ubout to choose 1 First Magistrate you
"a bdter take your 'irst citizen, rather than
~ a..eecnnd Or your trscnty-second; and, yener-
5su' ~. ith;nx when you have q trust 10 coutldc.
~, sG,saisly one 50 sacred as is the welfare OF
ee33EHGU Of people. you had better contidc 1t to
~ ~ mi nave prnrtd rather Than TO one you hare
o. :-s,rtd. therefore thought and still uiink,
p. .. ;tH.caxo Convention committed ono Of thnse
seE.dt-s .hlth IN first cDnSt'. t. crime when 1t
seasrn1oated Garfield instead Of Grant for Presi-
cent
.,apch. now preserved in the State Historical
se.,pty's rooms ut Madison.
, 1881-02-20

Arend Ku.nyxx-ProE. T.. III. Hale In
communication to TIE TRIBUNE says:
"Kumyss should be the reliance Of the ply
siciun IN all those cases OF debility in
which prompt Improvement Ut the general tone
is imperative huMyss is the blanIest and most
easily diEcsted food, aud us such the best nour-
fshmcnt for II weak stomach: 1T tho sulne titue
through the process Of fermentation which
Kumyss undcrgoes. medicinal qualities arc de-
velopcd which 'se yninly loox for In 1natersa
dyspepsia, Kumyss acts like Ii charm, proinp1ly
relieving all the distressing symptoms Of such
cases When the stomach rejects u1l else,
Kumyss Is retained and ussimilAted, aford!ug
the patient nourishmeut, strength, aud comfort,
and, as 4 logical consequence, nervous
ness ceuses and refreshing sleep follows.
typhoid fever, prefer kumyss as tho cxcIus-
I'VE diet It satisfies thirst and hunger and uiays
the fever. kumyss hA1 considerably the nd
, 1881-02-20
| The Victory Won
THE NEW
|CHICKER|NGG
Patent Metal Action
UPRIGHT. PIANOS,
Invented and introduced BY Messrs,
CRCIKERING & SONS, and now used
by them EXCLUSIVELY in all their
New Patented Uprights.

| This action is the most remarkable OF
! any Jet introduced to artists and musi-
clans generally. aud its invention, pat
cnting, and Introduction by Messrs.
Chickering g. Sons form an epoch in tile
art progress OF scientific piano- making.
The distinguishing point in this re.
markable invention is the use Of metal
for all the working parts OF the action.
All the CENTElsS are Of metal. Those
delicate portions Of the mechanism which
in other actions are Invariably made OF
wood, subject. Of course, to frequent and
sudden changes Of temperature, causing
sticking, rattling, or heayiness, are in
this new patent action made like the ma
chinery Of watch, Of proper kind Of
metal carefully adjusted to insure smooth
working and absolute permancnee. The
elasticity and qualities Of rapid repeti-
tion which have always characterized the
Chickering Piano are in this new action
still more remarkable; perfect lubrica-
Uon being much more easily obtained in
metal ccnters than in wooden.
Recognizing the interest Of the musical
world in matter so vital to the interests
OF musical art as the obtaining Of an al,-
solutely perfect mechanism in tile Upright
Piano (tllc piano PAR EXCELLENCE
NOW and Of the fnture), we should be
most happy to hare you test these new
Uprishts at our Warerooms. We feel
sure that the pardonable prejudice against
all Upright Pianos which has been shared
to greater or less extent By all first
class musicians in this country will he
Immediately dissfpated, IL not changed to
real enthusiasm, after this truly remark.
able Piano has been heard aud tried.
, 1881-02-20

CHICAGO, Feb. 1A.-1n common with nil Repub-
licans Of our city, the friends Of Mr. Kawieigh
recognize tho necessity of a stroug candidate
for Mayor us our standard bearer in the mu-
nicipal elecuon so near ut hand, aud they would
not present his name tor this position did he not
possess this qualification rs we'll as every other
demanded of q candidate and as nn Official For
more thun twenty-five years Il resident OF our
city. and witnessing its growth from scarcely
more than Il village to city Of Il half-millon
people, and during all these years identified with
its interests rs business mn1' and in later
nnd It's dcn1anGs for future success. Commeuc-
ing life with little beside his bands and indomt-
nb?e energy, be has a'I1sscd 4 fortune large
II business mans candidate. For four years an
Alderman from the Twelfth Ward, he made
record Of which he and his friends may justly
feel proud and during all these years In hnsi-
, 1881-02-20

.-,,. hasis-that he ought to have published
a1s soots himself, and paid his publishers per-
~ s..sa for selling them. instead Of letting
ffa~ ,or hfta percentage for writing them.
pE. p.;7 he had written Il l.nvel, and was prepar-
IT - mites himself, md meant to put it out
~ p.-,,r 1ne publishers, Instead Of icing hired;
.ha+ NIL writer's ought to take TINT position
pu ~ s IN book publisher WIS the hireling, and
~s +he author; and thus many of our young
~ rho have written we'll and hard, would
ne14 hacn in independent circumstances ioug
~ a. said the American copyright laws were
u, ~orc little good 10 authors.
, 1881-02-20

Special Dispateh to Tho Chicago Tribune
JACKSON, Mich, Feb. IA cooking main
came OF In the neighborlng township Of Black
MIN, three miles north Of here. The affair was
attended by over 300 people, there being sports
present from Detroit and elsewhere. Six battles
were fought, the Detroit birds winning four and
Jackson. The stakes were 81 4 side In ench
case. with $l0j sile on the ,nan. Tho bettn1,
was heavy, und the Detroter5 took hume about
the cockpit.
, 1881-02-20

HEDIC4L.
{ / j
Miracles of Healing Unparal-
leled in Medical His
tory.

Cuticura Resolvent, the great natural blood
purifier, absorbent, rcnoyntor, and vitaiizcr, has
shown its grand curative power in scrofula,
white swelllngs ulcers, erysipetas, swclled neck,
scrofulous inhammadons- morcurial affections,
old sores, eruptions OF tho skin. sore eyes. and
scalp affections, with dry, thin and fuittng hair;
and when the Cuticura, a Medicinal Jelly, and
the Cuticura Soap, prepared from It, are applied
to external symptoms, the cures effected by the
Cuticurn Re1nedies nre maryeloua.
, 1881-02-20

Iss'r it odd that Kentucky, OF all States in
t.e Union. should be so much torn up about tho
4o.uo, question. while the rest Of rhe country
i; comparatively peaceful and happy? The
Gorernor OF Utah is L kentuckiau and q rela-
tire Of Nit. Wa1tersous. and we would suppose
ftpm the clat1cr about Mormvnism in the
(aw!cr- -Jplr7l1l that 1t WAS the great issue OF
thA hour
, 1881-02-20
PARIS, 1857.

Extract from tho official report Of the Jury On Mu-
scui Instruments:
''Tho pianos Of Messrs. steinway 4 Sons are en-
dowed with the splendid souortty and that seizng
IarYcne*s Mnd volume Ut tone hitherto unknown,
which Ills the Grentest Brilliant In trcble
this sonortty nets With Irresistible power on ne
Shading, variety OF accentuation, tho 1a.trusueHts
Of a1c~xrs. stefnwny have over those Of other
competitors an advantage which cannot be
contested. The pianist fcoIs under his hands m
action plant and e,tss. which permits him will to be
powerful light, vehement and graceful. These
lanos arc It tle s.tmn time tle instrument Of The
execution ard Of the artist who applies his talent to
mustG Ut thought aad sentiment be9uea.hed to Us BY
the tl}usriOu, masters; In one word, they
tic sarac time the. Pianos for the Concert
room nnd the 1s:lrlor, pos1e4slnR an excep-
t1DDnl koncrltT.''
, 1881-02-20

Music teachers and amateurs everywhere,
please send for our new select list of classical
pianofortc music carefully arranged for your
use, embracing tho works OF the great masters
and best Of modern writer's. S. Brunard's Sons,
music publishers, Chiclgo
, 1881-02-20
STFF1 SHIFTS.

The testimonials received by the Chicago
Steel Horseshoe Company concerning their
Dunning patent steel horseshoe are in every
way tlattering. The steel shoe is being used
by street-car companies and owners Of horses
generally to their entire satisfaction. Try
them.
, 1881-02-20

EuErr S1oRNs is not happy, if George Al
trd Townsend knows anything about it. The
t1er writes to The Cincinnati Enquirer:
Ene stor,s saw Ut 5his afternoon ard asked
rrre bis appoint uleut as s-attorney-Gcneral. 81
tant think" said Storrs. 1hnt Logan ever went
snvwhere 10 urge the appointment OF an illinois
I'm vito could I'd Vt amy Importance to the
safe" lie added that he believed Logan had
tscn pressing Bob Lincoln. and that Lincoln
~ taorc upi than anybody else to go into the
rahtnhf
, 1881-02-20

In MATTHEWS name should have been
tse 1irst withdrawn: but even If it is the last
iae people will rejoice.-Ner York Eecning Post
Tat is the idea. IT is never too late to mend;
s.l It is late, The President has just two weeks
b which to recall that nomination,
, 1881-02-20

SALT RHEuM.-0eo. f. Owen. dealer In Pianos,
Grand Rapids, Mich, WIS troubled for nine wears
with Suit Iheun,. Tried every medicine known
to the trude, and was attended BY many physl-
cians, with only temporary relief. Cured BIZ
Cuticur1 ticmEdteS
, 1881-02-20

For half century the Shakers sarsaparllla
Inns been the STANDARD blood purifier, liver bad
kidney remedy at Physicians aud druggists
throughout New England.
, 1881-02-20

vantage over drugs, in thnt it never can do
harm. To dose an Irritable stomach with drugs
ts an absurdity: which no intellleent physician
attempts in this day. But not only In extreme
cases should Kumyss bo rcsortcd to-: it should bo
the CHIEF remedy for n weak stomach under MI
circumstances. The dyspcptlc bratn-wurkcr
with few glasses Of Kumyss day will improve
his digestion and his nerve force. Indies would
be less nervous, more vigorous: md healthier
looking If they would add to their daily diet
few glnsses Of Kumyss."
Send for treatise Oh Kumyss. neware Of imi-
tat1ons.
Arend's Kumyss is not sold to the tradc, but
to customers only.
4. Arcnd, chemist, corner Madison street and
Fifth avenue.
, 1881-02-20

Everything used in homeopathy will
be found ut the Chicago branch, Boericke &
Tafel's Homeopathic Pharmacy, ut 35 clark
street.
, 1881-02-20
H0REn()lDHD&1AR

E Invariably Cures Coughs,
Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throats,
Asthma, Group, and all AtEec-
tions Of tho Breathing Organs.
, 1881-02-20
VIENNA, 1878.

At the International Exposition. Vienna, 1873 the
Ste!1wuy was nut exhibited. but It rendered con-
spicnous BY its absence viii be By the follow
Ing extraordinary compliment. which we extract from
the following report OF the Jury Musical lnstru
nents:
We regret that the celebrated tnaugurators OF the
new system OF pinnp-makIng, Messrs. STEINWAY i
SONS, OF New York to whom the entiro OF pano-
making Il greatly Indebted have NOT exhfbltedH