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THE LONDON SCANDAL.
Testimony Against Lord Euston-He De-
nies All Accusations.

Testimony Against Lord Euston-He De-
nies All Accusations.
LONDON. Jan. 15.--The case OF the Earl Of
Euston against Mr. Parke. editor of the North
London Press. for criminal libel in charging
that the earl was implicated In the West End
scandal, came up for trial in the Old Bailey to-
day. Sir Charles Russell, counsel for tho Earl
OF Euston, opened the case and said he would
prove that Mr.. Parke had published libel.
Mr.. Lockwood Of counsel for the defence in
reply censured Sir Charles for Withholding the
Earl OF Euston from mcross-examlnatton at the
preliminary hearing until the evidence for the
defence had been given.
Mr.. Lockwood declared that the Earl had
shirked going into the witness box. and pre-
ferred to rely upon Sir Charles's attack upon
the witnesses for the defence. who we're neces-
sal lily tainted.
A coal dealer named 0'LouRhlin. living
twenty-seven yards from Hammond's house.
on Cleveland street; railway porter named
Grinley, q barman named O'Loughlin and
Hannah Vorgan. residing. opposite Ham
monds, were called to identify the Earl OF Eus-
ton MS a visitor at Hammonds; After some
tme standne G BY M Sir Charess direction. they
said they had seen him enter the house on
I Sir Charles Commented upon the hesitation
shown by the witnesses and declared that
their Identification Of the Earl was yalueless.
John Saul testified that in May, 1887 he met
the Earl OF Euston In Piocadilly, and drove with
him to Hammond's house. where they COM
mitted criminal action.
The Earl Of Euston testified that. with the
exception Of the time when. In consequence, OF
receiving the pose pLdstiQue card In Piccadilly,
nant upon learning its true character. he was
never In Cleveland street in his liie., He did
not know the witness Saul, and denied that he
had made any OF the visits to Hammonds
house testified to by tho preceding witnesses.
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EmrEaon N1III1Ms sPEBCH.
Ne opsnu the Isrusuian diet with Remark
On National AGairn.

BERnIN. Jan. 15.-The Pruseian Diet wns
onened to-day. The Emperor in his speech
Expressed profound sorrow for the death OF
DoyaRer Empress Augusta, and paid high
tribute to her charity.
The finances OF Prussia, the Emperor said,
are in q favorable condition. although the
reyenue for the next few fiscal years is not ex-
pected TO equal that OF 1889. The expenses
will not be decreased. The matricular contri-
buttons for 1891 will be largely Increased. The
present favorable conditions do not free the
Government from relieving the future by in
creasine the redemption Of the national debt
for the lower and middle ranks. and the ex-
penses incurred In the interest OF art, science,
and sgrcutnre VIII be Sdfn InGreasein 20 ,o,ot,or hv
extending the scope OF the measure OF 1889 to
the income tax, and by transferring the real
tricts. Will be submitted. bill will also be
submitted providing for the nurcase OF private
railways, and for the extension OF the State
rTR The harvest % Of 1889 was deficient. but owing
to the mpSrs cutoms bs ass a tSo
shortage will be overcome without permanent
Hbii will be introduced providing increased
facilities for the purchase Of agricultural es-
tates or for acquiring q life interest therein.
oouded eiSn tbs prsspeets OF trade. but he was re-
joiced that the employers had removed the
woEkingmen,s grievances Sbo and Iovolnt hoped the
always willing to attend to workinRmen's com
plants and demands. but 1t would promptly
suppress disorder.
The Emperor expressed the belief that the
artisan class would constantly become more
satisfied with their position. Good ground for
such feeling on their part he thought could be
found in tho successful operation OF the sys-
tenn OF workingmens insurance. in which the
Government was profoundly interested. and
also In the recent improvement In the rate OF
wages.
loud "hochsi" under the lead OF Count Won
Ratibor, President Of the Diet
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FOLLOWING THE LIEDERKRANz
The Arion Society will Probably Hold No
More Balls After This Year.

The ArIon Society will Probably Hold No
Moro Balls After This Year.
1t was reported yesterday that the masked
ball of the Arion Society at the Metropolitan
Opera House next month will probably be the
last public ball to be held by that organization
unless there is an amendment Of the Excise
laws. A member OF the Arion said last night
that at the meeting held to discuss the pro-
priety of holding the ball, the question was
decided by a majority Of seventy votes only.
Considering the large membership OF the So
ciety this is very small margin.
Aron members hold, the member said. that
the Interpretation put upon the Excise law by
the courts year ago. rendered IL practically
Teutonic celebrations Beside that the shut
ting of OF the wine at o'clock. at which hour
the jewellers usually sat down to dinner in
form er years, kept very many from going to
the ball at all. and prevented the club from
meeting the big expenses OF holding the reveL
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Miss Alice Cleveland Hutchins. the daughter
OF Horace A. Hutchins. ESQ.,. was married yes-
terday morning to Mr.. Charles A. Work OF this
city at the Langham Hotel.where Mr. Hutchins
is living. The Rev. DIR. Robert Collyer per-
formed the ceremony. The wedding was a
very quiet one. as the brides, mother died very
of The wedding had been set for Jan. Is, and 1t
was the expressed wish OF Mrs. Hutchins Just
previous to her death that Il should not be
postponed on her account The marriage no.
lice published In another column has these OK
planatory words added to it: 80 This ceremony
was solsmnized without postDonemcnt at the
HutchinH"
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TEE eRrr I'M TIE PUBLIC sCnooIS
The Disease AbntIne. but the Hospitai'
are s9ttll 0verorovvaeA.

are stiIi Overcrowded.
Superintendent Jasper has collected sta
tistios Of the effect OF tho grip on the public
schools. He said yesterday that the girls were
most effected by It. The absences from the
school sessions were 5000 in excess OF the av-
eraRe. The boys had apparently not been af-
fected by the epidemic, as there was no In
crease over the average absences, Tho alb
sence In the case OF the school teachers was 10
No teacher had died OF the epidemic. but there
had been deaths in the families OF thirty
The Rev, Father, ]. J. Kean Of St. James's
Church., who has been confined to his room
with influenza, Is getting better. ,-o tilt,
The deaths yesterday numbered 173. which
is 80 fewer than on Tuesday and N below
last Wednesdays record. The certificates
consumption and IA from bronchitis. 1nilu-
enza with pneumonia carried away II persons ;
consumption 2. Yesterdays police. sick list
Numbered 1888. an Improvement OF 23 over
Freeman. and Librettist Edgar Smith, ali Of
the Casino company, were seized with belated
Et Mr. aeor9e rye Y5ip MacSSSoc6 miller President of
the tiU, Hospitai Saturday % and Sunday Associa-
"A day or two ago tho sickness from the grip
crowded as ever. We don't turn anybody
patients sooner than we would otherwise.
Our nurses and attendants are sick,
and We have to employ outside help.
We have to pay them extra Besides this,
the outside nurses are not trained to hospital
work, and It takes two Of them to do the work
OF one hospital attendant The public has re-
sponded nobly. to orr call, but we are etll
badly in need Of money. trust we will not be
obliged to foTeHo our work In the summer. but
there is danger of this. We received Yesterday
$1,000 from lady living In Washington. Our
need Is extreme, and we want all we can get. ]"
CHICAGO BADLY AFFLICTED
CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-There were eleven deaths
from influenza In this city to-day. The deaths
from pneumonia and bronchitis numbered 36.
One child died from influenza twelve hours
after It was taken III. A woman was found
dead In School street who had got out Of bed
while deirious from Influenza; Undertakers
and doctors are unable TO take caro- Of the
dead and sick with any degree OF promptness.
and many funerals have been POSTPONED from
day to day. There we're Is 900 children sick to-
day. Over half OF this number were school
children. 1t is showing furiously tonight,
q still further spread OF the disease.
CLEVELAND. Jan. 15.-There have been 107
deaths here since last Saturday, an unprece-
dented death rate at this season OF the year.
Twenty-Five deaths are due to pneumonia and
II TO consumption, and these are traced to in
huenza.
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Was tho Alleged Policeman a Pals

When Mr.. Prescott Hall Butler. the lawyer.
arrived home last night he found 4 SilverhAudled um
brsllA missing, and Mrs Butler informed him that
early In the evening Young man had handed postal
card TO the girl and when Sho started to take
4 to her mistress ho had taken the umbrella
Tho lied down the BtoOp with tho
want girl after him. In fow minutes
two called at the house and OF them told tho
girl that he police officer and asked her II she
could Identify the man who was with him as the thief
She said she could and no then said he would have
take tho man to tho station house. After they were
gone q pistol shot was heard.
shortly before midnight Mr. Butler called tho Thir
teh street station to ask what disposition had been
made of tho prisoner and told that such
had been reported there.
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Many Hurt by an Explosion.

NEW BRIGHTON. Pa, Jan. 15.-Thls afternoon
tho boiler Of the shovel used by the Pittsburgh
and Lake Erie Railway Company In eHcaVating at
FaIston. Pa exploded with such force that several
pieces blown the river and driven into tho
ground fourth Of mile Besides the regular force
ploy ed in running tho machine number OF Italians
and conductors and engineer Df train No were sitting
in tool car back OF the shovel All moro or less
Injured Wesley Francis reparer OF boilers and en-
Eines who had ust arrived had both legs broken and
was badly mAnRlsd. lie died on his way to the hos
pita. Tho other injured were:
James Hoo er Elizabeth Pa; Mart Dckey, Falston;
Pat Sullivan laborer: William Mock William Rice
William Griffin, engineer; John Anderson William
Morgan James Furner, cranemen; William stuart
and several Italians whose names arc not known.
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Heavyweight EllInEer In Jail.

Edward Ellinger. the colored heavy weight
prize fighter OF Jersey City who thinks he 10 better
man than Peter Jackson. was arrested yesterday on
complaint OF tho woman with whom he has been living
his wife She alleged that he beat her and threaten
ed Kill her with She did prove her charge
and the dismissed EllinRer arrested I'm.
medAtoly on warrant issued by Justice Davis on
complaint OF the same woman, who BwoTe that he was
the father OF her children and that he had wife and
family living In Connecticut He committed 10 the
county jail on this charge
ElllnEer 10 matched TO hRht Bil Dunn, the BAyonno
middle weight ten rounds for purse JAiler BirdSAl
will not allow the fight TO on In the jail and It may
be necessary TO postpone II for some time.
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Representative mon living north OF the
Harlem River met In Republican Hail. at 2,e63 Third
avenue. yesterday, and took tho nrst steps toward
organizing q new social club. The only organization OF
the kind In this big district is the schnorer Club which
s distnctiyey German The new club expects to build
new scheme are George NJ JaqGss sumter /. Happy FIPp
FrankIin Lynch Henry L. school, j. BOycO Smith Dr.
W. g. Miner. James W. Weeks, Louis o. Van Doren and
oh IA IulIr,
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THE INFLUENZA ABROAD.
DIR. Ta'maEe Compelled to Cancel All H
engagements In England.

LONDON, Jan. 15.-Dr. Talmage has can
celled all his engagements in London and in
the provincial towns In consequence Of the in
huenZa.
The Princess OF Wales is better.
Wales, is seriously iii with Influenza. She is
In her 21st year.
BERLIN, Jan. 15-The influenza Is increasing
in Southern Germany. Many deaths have oc-
Cured from the disease, aud the schools have
been closed in various places.
ATHENS. Jan. 15-The influenza is raging
here with great severity. The entire royal
family has it.
PARIS. Jan. 15.-The Rev. T. Dewitt TalmaRe
Of Brooklyn is prostrated in this city with In
luenza-
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kMIN PAsHA HAS A RELAPSE.
Tho African Hero Said to bs Again in .
Critical Condition.

CAIRO, Jan. 15.-Emin Pasha has had a
relapse. and Is now In a critical condition.
The Khedive has conferred the order OF the
Medjid'eh OF the fourth class upon Dr. Parke.
Mr.. A. M. Jephson. Capt. Nelson. and Lieut.
Stairs. and OF the same order Of tho fifth class
upon Mr. Bonny. all Of the Stanley expedition.
ZANZIBAR, Jan 15-Emn PashR's ne eWtrouble
is that the discharges from his ear have begun
again and are very copious. Indicating, 1t Ia
thought, q continued intiammatory condition
in the Uranium, and perhaps an ubScess in the
brain. The doctors are anxious to get him to
London In order to perform an operation. but
the weather prevents his removal.
1t is confirmed that Baron Gravenreuth's
party have not been captured.
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The Iowa Senatorial Fight.

DIES MONIES, Jan. 15.-The Senatorial
Caucus Committee met to-day and decided to
call the Republican Senatorial caucus for to-
morrow night 1t was intended yesterday to
have 1t tonight. the Allison managers deter
mining on that move the moment they heard
OF the talk about Judge Rothrock but the matter
was reconsidered this morning. the, outcry
among the anti;Allis9n members being very
snap judgment No hope is felt by the Allison
people that all OF the Republicans will 20 into
a caucus called thus early.
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County Democrat Primaries.

The County Democrats held their primaries
last night all the districts except the Third ana Ninth
In the Third there has been organization since JUS
tce Daniel o'Rsilly marched his County men into tho
TammAnY fold and the Ninth w1A disabled owing the
deEertion Of Commissioner Voorhis and his hock who
have built up An indeyeIdent organization. Arthur
Berry who eIhGyor HeWittB secretary, was elect
ed leader OF the Seventh district Nearly all OF the old
leaders were reelected.
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BaIl or tho Jeaerson Club.

The ball OF tho Jefferson Club In Tammany
Hall last night was great in spite Of the Hon
Timothy Campbelrs not being on hand to lead tho
grand march. In his absence the march was led by
Thomas j. Dunn whose partner was Mics Black. Tho
picture OF Thomas jefferson framed In naEs snryeyea
Among those present were Judge Power Comptroller
Myers d. LOwber Smith, Senator DAILY Police Captain
RhutL Judge GoldfoRle, Alderman TAlL ehC0uny
CIeTE Kaenan and Alderman HIliArd.
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Taken from enc n,Iou to the staMon Mouse.

George Brandin. a dry goods drummer Of
Charleston, G., and Irving Brown, young lawyer Of
Nyack bought box at tho Bijou Theatre last night
They began sing loudly with Actor Canned whom tho
latter appeared in tho second act Uthors asked tho
young men to behave Themselves but they became
more boisterous than ever, Finally Manager Rosen-
quest called Policemen Adams and Reed, Lawyer
Brown swOro furiousy at Reed ana tried twice to
knock him down Manager Rosenquost came around to
the Thrtieh street station house later aud said that ho
was willing TO have the prisoners released Thev be
abusive however that Sergeant schmittberger
loc cked them up.
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Tho Pope,s EncyelieAl.

ROME, Jan. 15.-The Pope has issued an
encyclical which sets forth the principles
which shall guide Catholics in their relations
toward tho State. which. the encycllcal says.
they must obey when such course does not
entail disobedience to divine laws. In coun-
Catholics must combat the enemy. but must
not tie the Church to any political party.
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Sergeant En- Mt the Lyceum Reception.

There was tho usual number OF pretty girls
at the thirteenth annual Lyceum reception In the Lex
ington Avenue Opera House last might schwRbs or
chestrA Furnished the dance music and At tho other
music Mr. Cornelius j. Purcell was Chairman OF the
Floor Committee. sergeant 2S was duty again at
the bar Wnen ho asked II tho bar would DO closed
Al O'Clock he muttered sAyaRely that there had been
TOO much legislation on the subject"
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Miss Dixon shoots HERSELF

E1IzABETH, Jan. 15.-Mss Laura Dixon
shot herself to night in tho right temple with q
22-calibre revolver. Disappointment In love ID
thought to have been the cause. 1t is believed
she will die She was 23 years old.
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John Stetson will not manage Actor Mans
neld road tour after all He changed his mind and
threw up the scheme Monday. The contract papers
had already been drawn up and were to have been
signed by both on that day, but the last moment
there was disAEreemenl about the amount OF money
20 be paid Mr. MAnsned for his theatrical property and
the contract fell through IL reported yesterday
that MT ststson aEreed on Saturday 20 pay nr Mans
nOld $1,000 and that the actor had demanded t2a0U
which Mr. Stetson thought WAS too much Mr. BtetAon
said yesterday that AL he cared to say about tho mat
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non C.rlo. PlottIng Araiu.

PARIS, Jan. 15.-Intelligence has been re-
celved here that Don Carlos. the Spanish pre-
tender. who is now at Gritz Austria. is plot
ting rising in Spain.
GRATz. Jan. l5.-Don Carlos has had an In
terview with his brother. Den Alfonso. In this
TO be followed In the event OF the death OF the
King OF SDain.
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IL HarrIEsn 70 Nave . Thsatre1

It was reported In theatrical circles yester-
day that Edward HATFigan. the comedian, had pur'
chased three city lots in West ThirJnfth street and
was going 10 erect new theatre thereon. deapateh
irom Phi adephiA to theatrical agency later In tue
day contained the Same newa The enact locAloD was
moi Riyen Manager HAnlsy Of HarrlEAnB company 10
now In Philadelphia with the rest OF the company.
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n,An,i Knn,u HOW He Got There.

Oliver shipman. so years old. native OF
England, who lives at so7 East East Ii4th street and
who says he is employed BY the Germicide Company
River ON the foot OF I20th street. at II O'clock last night
e as pulled into boat taken ashore and 10 the l2oh
street station house Ho could give no eIpiAnAuon Oh
hON he got into the river.
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dumped or the Palisades.

Herman Kresslsr OF Grifith street. Jersey
City HsiEhS has been suffering with tho grip. lie be-
came delriouS yesterday and jumped on tho PasRdeA
near Liberty street lt was BeyrntytYO feet to the
ground below. but he struck on his feet and not
mueh injured
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Judge KeIIex,s WIZ.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 15.-The will Of tho late
Congressman william u. Kelley admitted to pro-
bate to-day All his property boQueAhed to his wife
and four children. but tho executor In his petition foE
letters of did give any estimate %
tho value OF tho estate underStood however thAS
Mr. Kelley was possessed OF considerable real estate
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If the school boy needs another
suit, fit the lad from the collection of
small lots we put down to $3.50 or
SIS. Among them arc as good suits
as any in the store. Some odd Reef
ers at So.
Boys need to be as carefully shod
as race horses, and we pay particu-
lar attention to shoeing boys. We
can save the parent money, besides
saving the boys feet.
: ROGERS, PEET & GO.
'.SS$E4r iEHsSs 'sfssss. !ss:: r.
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Ph,rade,phia Republican Nomiu atIons.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-At the Republican,
city conventions to-day Charles p. Warwick was re-
nominated for City Solicitor and John Taylor for Re-
of Taxes Fourteen candidates for Police hAgiI
trateB chosen. was also full complement o.
candidates for CouncilmSn and the ward oniceA
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ROCHESTER,. Jan. 16.-Thirty-onO deaths have
occurred here 90 far this month in which pnSumOniA
has been the chief and contributing cause and the dis
ease 10 still very prevalent Fourteen Deaths occurred
within the last three days from the same cause
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much as he could. Continuing the simpering
shd ana the gurgling until the the houss reSsoupded S @
or three nights later the aotress recovered her
health, and took up her old task; but the man
eyer O. the theatre summ9aaEiiy discharged her.
meanwhile, had determined BurRees's future
work. For time he played female roles In
and later he constructed his own Vim y but
IN neither had he made money. Then II, was
Among the auditors who saw him play :" Vim !"
at Toledo theatre one night about eleven
With With almost @ conspiGSous Vieor and Who losing
no time, secured an introduction TO the actor.
David tosks was that men ND.h The brilliant
RH ShSt BSdo GHs Bu
cons Concentrations came The Widow Bedott,"
christened Just about eleven years ago In Provi-
apart partner err in ' the yenture vent and travelled with %
the company ono season. That was remark
able tour, too: Nasby was great on visiting
accident, did one Of the craft escape him. Bur
gess. who was indlscreet enough to accompany
great politico. satirist invariably drew about
him crowd Of Listeners While he told stories les
show. ON each opening night he was duly
called before tho curtain and he always made q
funny speech OF thanks. In fact, the tour was
fRtterinR
The Performances OF Aida" in the Metro
politan Opera House.
The opera of Aida" was produced last
night In the Metropolitan for the first time this
season. Lehman was cast In the heroine's
part. which fact alone would have assured the
success Of the representation. We have had
many and very attractive AidaS upon our New
York stages, from Patti down to some Of
only second-rate pretensions, but never one
whose voice was more grand and forcible or
whose acting was moro thrilling and impressive
Lehmann's high notes given Jortissimo, her A
B C's in alt. 80 to speak, were wonderful last
night A magnificent volume Of tone poured
from her gifted throat, and floated above the
loudest orchestral phrases. The romance ung
as she sits ON the banks OF the moonlit Nile
was given Dianissin1o Throughout, and was
most effective bit OF artistic work.
Fraulein HUM as Amneris did some eXoel-
lent acting and singing. Her voice is mellow
and Of large range. and though she docs not
FrAulein Huhn is an artist of much promise
and decided talent.
The Amonasro last night was admirably
pictured by Relchmann. Perotti, whose voice
seems to have been made for Just such music
as that of Rhdddmes. did energetic work In that
character. Fischer's noble tones were delight
behind the scenes. as in the judgment act, when
he pronounced the condemnation against
Rhdddmes.
BY no means so successful. being almost inau-
dible at times. On the whole. the performance
last night may be set down as fine one. Ger
tainly the solos we're well DONE and the gem
has been habit1ai to the Metropolitan assem-
blages Of late. Verdi has never objected to the
Interruptions OF applause. as did Wagner. and
polate it during his aras.
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AIIna RusselI studyInG italian.

lillian Russell, the Casino star. has begun TO
atndv Italian and spends good deal OF her spare time
with linGuiIt acquiring the Iudmen Of the language
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Our War ships Leave GlbraIta

GIBRALTAR. Jan. l5.-The United States
squadron sailed from this port today. Il Will visit
ClrthAgsnA barcelona. ToulOn Trieste Malta, and Al
gieTS and will return here.
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Securities Stolen.

LONDON, Jan. l5.-An extensive robbery OF
Turkish priority bonds and Mexican National Banf
shares occurred The securities stolen while
In transit from Paris TO London
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When Baby was Sick, We gave her cAsterias
When she was = Child, shs cried for caasSrA,
When - became hiSs. ShS chang ~ oASassIA,
WAsA - AAA oAaaEOas ~ gave thsa0AIasIIA
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A FIR. OF BanLsrs Fan Tor Os.ooO. .OoO.

LONDON, Jan. 16-AEtol4 Brothers, foreign
been dSSlAFSd bAnkruDtL ThSlr AhaitGS are E10000o
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RIpe Strawberries In Della ware.

WILMINGTON. Jan. 15.--A letter from Pooo-
moko City Nd. says that peas in blossom there
Yesterday and that strawberries were picked out oe
doorA
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The Little King SIN IuprOvinE.

MADRID, Jan. 15-Alfonso makes satisfac-
tory progress toward recovery.
Queen Christina has requested senor saRas-
ia to further postpone a solution OF the politi-
cal complications until the absolute restora-
ton OF Alfonso.