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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-06-24
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-06-24
Gtablirt 1866.
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-06-24
Brauer bes bernbmten

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unD Site unb Durd feinen B%oblsefbmad aus
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26

Dividends Will be payable IN January and July Of each
year and complete statement, showing the condition Of
the Company viii be made semi annually.
Members Of the Arm OF II. b. Clafln & Co. will sub
scribe of 6O0 900 shares Of the capital stock the II.
'"hn Company, and Will pay thcrfo In cash the sum
of $1,000 600. John Csn engage, To hold not less than
1000 shares OF said capital stock whereof at least
10000 shares shall be OF common stock for period OF
hNe years and to continue In the presidency Of the Com
pany during that time II agreeable to the Stockholders
An advantage VIII be- given to the pr'hucG stock o.
botn classes which may be allotted to the pubic under
this subscription. over the preferred stock retained by
II. i. Clann CO.. in this regard viz: such pre-
"rred stock allotted the public VIII Tor period Of
two years next succeeding the dat" Of this sub-ci on
be convertible 10 the extent OF oaceh OF 10, value nt9
common stock that 4, say ho.er OF two share, Of
preferred stock Of either c,S, may. his option within
the time specified rhaner such -har' TO- one share
u common stock and share 81 preferred stock
Of the same class as The two shares deposited The ne"
shar" Of preferred stock WILL Of course no. be convertible
thereafter.
Tn" preferred stock retained by II. b. Claim Co.
Will have no privilege of conversion.
The net earning, Of the business under tho present
manager providing for five per cent per anhum
on the first preferred stoA and xix per cont per annnm
the second preferred stock would have l'it Tor Ia"
100000 stock Of the corporation 2o6 per cent
IN 1856 1853 per cent IT. 1851 1913 pr cent IN ISIS
aud 1913 per cent IN los9.
10000 shares of the First Preferred stock
10000 shares Of the second Preferred ~rock,
10000 shares Of the Common -toch.
orerd par to The public. subs riptons VIII be
able follows
pr cent on application.
j. pr cent allotment.
20 per juno no. 1900.
40 per July =. 1890.
The reserved reject any ali SUBJ 'rptions,
and e. lake aotm,nt- los, amounts thar
applied ior
In as. q, over subscription limited precedence N al.
lorcnt VIII bee given cnploye, and Of II. Il.
Clanin 4 Company.
In any case whore allotment +. made tho deposit
accom- paving application Will D." returned iuil
The subscription ii-t, viii oa'1 simultaneously AZ 10
m Oh the 5,h day Of May. 1870. and VA. close the
following day o, D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26

MDNEl AND EAC1iANGE.
Money ruled at 4a4 l-2 per cent there was
momcntary furry for small loans up to ) per
cent, but later large amounts loaned at
per cent, and at the close tie supply was abund-
AM at 3 per cent.
he Clearing House statement to-day was rs
i 10 Exchanges. Sllo,556,357; balances,
-, The Suh-Treasury to-day was debtor to the
earring House $3.50 The business Of the
Hup- rcasliry for the week ended tonight in
SI5gOO,ijO. leaving the general balance AZ 81 g..
1876. against Sl76,544.73l April IS. showing
an apparent loss Of S7s.066. But dcducting from
the payments Sl.456.000 and from the receipts
- 900 for items which affect only its account
WIN thc General Treasury. its gain as affecting
the banks is S242034. And this result includes
The payment Of Sl.737.4l2 for purchased Govern
mrnt bonds and the receipt of Sl33. 900 for cX
change on other Sub Treasures To-day's opera
tons covered Receipts. 50 1914 payments,
S?i4N.G01 with balances Of Sl7l,025,s67 coin
and 81 $40. sos currency
The United States Treasury ut Washington re-
ceived to-day $22945s National bank notes for
redemption.
The customs receipts were S040,414, the in
tcrnal revenue receipts Sf050l3. and the mis-
cellancouS rcccipts 1921.
To-day's Washington Treasury statement OF cash
on hand and deposits in bank compares with the
figures of the last previous statement as follows
Ami o. April %. Differences
Net god hand ssS io5 333 siSis?o 5o Doc s5i5
Nc. silver on Nd. 23'2o5.5so % 1896 7O pee 2os 1873
on hand ......' 71io.7as eoaseoa Dec. 15a o5o
Actual cash in
Treasury vaults
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26

va a a "a ~ W
Guaranteed
1000. -....lOsI
S.OuO....-..lO<%
Toi & Ohio Cen l st
1000. .lOi
TOl - I a X & lst
] 900 -......s~
Union FlcvaieC lst
7.000..-....iC9
1000 ..... 1885,
Infou IaC = 7
3. u0O...... lib
Virginia Mid O. VI
Gt'i stamped
20 900. e. 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26

Last chances Of seeing the Tremendous ard naenn
cen. show or,anlk
Positively exhibiting in Brooklyn WICK Of May ).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26

The business in State issues was covered by
sales Of North Carolina consol AZ at 81 "a. and
TenncSsrr scftl Element Is at - 10. or city bank
a ,cl<l only Western National sold l340, at
liz 3-laI12 1-2al AL 3.
The general bond market continued 20 rule
actiVe and firm. Atchison, Topeka and Santa
rc issucs and the bonds OF the Missouri. Kansas
and TEXAS fully maintained their late advances.
and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Is rose 10
~ x with sales Of $4,000. Western New
Vorl, and Pennsylvania frsis rose from % 81 10
i0oI4. and the seconds were active al 37a3s.
Texas and Pacific frss sold mp TO 90 II. and
tie incomes rose 10 30 l-2a30 Ia Oregon Short
Line and Utah Northern Do rose to -. Columbus,
Hooking Valley and Toledo js further advanced
TO SO and the 6s 10 81 l-2. Mobile and Ohio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26

Ala & Nicksb'c I'd
3. 800 It'll
Geo lac 2d con %
1000. ...7y,s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26

SPECULATlON STILL LIMITED.

Friday. April 25-p. IN.
All right. Since thr disappointed insist that II
is all sentiment cal. II sentiment" bat
il has lived as sentiment full week beyond
the time when the disappointed printed as
obituary. 4 under any other name will
smell sweet II is not our province 10 catch
on 10 sentiments but il i an absolute nr-
ccssty for that point giver should.
We deal only in facts For q long time we have
placed against the common and exaggerated state
ments Of decentralization among the railways the
reports Of their earnings. call that sentiment.
or anything else. There have been substantial
charges that lfrgc part Of the reports Of de-
morahzation were lies II has been long and
weary journey, but the facts vs. theories began
two weeks ago 10 assert Themselves in figures
NJ the Stock Exchange and the sentiment
continues to grow. Twenty-Five railroads have
reported the gross earnings for the third week
IN April; every one Of them shows gain
on the week Of 1859 The aggregates
compare as follows For the week Of
1850, Sl&s5,227; 1890. $2.327. 2?5-aain. S3ll-
99s, l7.02 per cent OF Course
that is all sentiment; it must be.
when large part OF the railroads
which have reported are right in the midst of
Mr. 6ouds district which is suffering fear
fully from an epidemic Of Generalization II is
only sentiment, hut none the less expensive
10 'bHhN IOii'NtlS VI VT. DOuIn dlFt'u Out-
eivings.
The Transactions in stocks to-day were 81. 600
less than those Of Ncstcrday-2iC.2-G shares Of
listed stocks against 29N,9sG shares yesterday.
Yet the sentiment sustained the values and
generally made further advances. There was no
little realizing Of profits by board-room traders
and there were several fluctuations Of 1-Ial-2
per cent during the day. Yet the limited market
was broad enough 10 absorb all the realizing and
generally 20 make appreciate gains in values
There may he and probably is a growing "senti-
rncnt' in favor of speculation. What has thus
far occurred so far as the advances in prices are
concerned. is Limited 10 the continued gradual
absorption by investors aided somewhat By a
change in sentiment or Of pocket the part
Of previous short sellers II is worthy OF note
that the bobtas7 Of the speculation, like Rich
mond and West Point. do not sympathizc TO any
extent with the appreciafions. Perhaps when
the silver imitation becomes the principal factor
that class OF stocks may I've leaders. At times
to-day severe drives were made at Missouri Pa
cGc and Rock Island, but both stocks closed nj
their best figures and the market generally closed
strong at top prices.
THE BOND MARKETS
The Treasury purchased SI5,500 per cents At |
I22. ..nd 100000 4 ID per cents at 03 l-2 |
Intal S2lA 800. Al the Stock Exchange there |
70 70 small sa los Of per cents registered al 81 Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26
fcrinrcs nno nlcelinss.

A MEXICAN INSTITUTE. - The quarterly
N meeting will be held it, rooms No III T. -
West 3sth.st Bloldway, on thursday May l. ls9o
az > O'Clock D. m. .... - ,o,,-o.
Take ti'yato-. JAMro N I'"r-iN ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26
THE BOND MARKETS.

The Treasury purchased $1,000 per cents at
I22. .nd 100000 4 - per cents at 1913 l-2 :;
total. S21s 800. Al the Stock Exchange there
were small sales Of per cents registered al 90 Is
4 - cl arc The nnOtatIOnS:
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Che Gnrf.
/ linden PARK RACES TO-DAY.

IL TRAINS 10 RACE COURSE,
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,
from loot Of Cortland and D"-brosscs sts
Specials-Lnlted direct course, l. H., Il ~ p rn
Il 80 J.. M. / p. H.. 30 p. 3 7. IN.
Daily trains to Linden Park a.. m, Az a. n, S-o
a. N. 10 40 a H., l. 80 p. III, =. m, 40 p M
20 .. r.
Train from Long Branch course 30 a. m, returning
to Long Branch 80 D. m
49, Train fron Philadelphia course. II n returning to
Phlla' ipHn J:N p. ~. 80
Train. going westward viii leave Linden Park at u.s.
-. SO p. IN.
Daily train, from Linden Park for New-York leave as
follows; 10 80 \. IL IS a NJ :01 D. M, ~ D. NJ
~ M 6:o3 D. Special limited rrturns rom course
10 @ev CITY dire ty after the without stop eNccp
Ing the last limited which Will stop az Elizabeth ana
Newark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26

" 7 7 AN II Il III
100 .......lO5
W dbash II X "a
1000 ...... S2l
Wah Deb Ser y
1000.
West Tn Col TT IS
1000. -...lOu
..Uno. 900. Iuu--
West y : d Penn
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the H. B.
CLAFL|N COMP ANY,
Organized 10 carry on the business OF II. Is. CIahin
n Co., the largest Mercantile Business
In tho World.
Capital Stock, 100000
DIVIDED INTO
10000 shares Of First Preferred ) per cent. Cumu-
lnii,c stock. 500 II share, 81. 100000.
10000 shares Of second Preferred per cent. Cumu-
Iatvc stock, 500 n share, 100000
10000 shares Of Common stock, 500 share
$4,000. 900.

All Of the stock will be fully paid in cnsh. and
Stockholders VIII have personal liability wini-
ever.
There will he no Mortgage on amy Property of the
Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26

London. Arr - D. mt 0t-ol. G9 ia FOR both
money snd M" account. Atlantic md 'ra' N's'fn ir-i
HorfHar" fr4-ft car; leot,- 80 tgi an Pa n go.
Irl" .I'- Mexican ordnify. go. ~. Paul common
~: NDw.Yorh central, llo', PennryN 9na. 00's
Reading @ls..
Bar silver f. quoted At 46i per ounce.
Money. per cent
1ne rate Of d!-copnt IN the op.n market for tire
months bills i- IL pr cent,
Paris adtr'- qIo'r per ron'es AZ 80 francs =
Genuine for nc 9rcoln rnd exchange London a. -
francs 10 centiIno- TO- checks
tho amount II builou gone into the Ban ~ England
balance to-day H. Slit0oO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26

SALES AT THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND Pc
TROLECM EXCHANGE
STOCKS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

As sold at 60 1-2a61 Ia. The business was re-
stricted by the limited offerings. Reference Is
made TO our full report of bond sales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26
THE FOREIGN MARKETS.

In London British consos were lirmcr at % Lie
for both money and account. The Bank OF
England gained Gli40OO bullion on balance
In the open market money was easy at "a per
cent for discount Of bankers bills. against the
bank rate Of per cent and n ! per cent for
balances. Bar silver further advanced 10 - IA
d4sd per ounce. American railways closely fol-
lowed The continued advances of the home mar
kcts and closed quiet and firm. At Paris French
per cents were steady al 5000 u -".0j. and
sight exchange on London ruled al 2jl6 francs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26

Net cash la s242 57osls e9u 1925 Dee. s.oll.577
The foreign exchanges for to-morfow's mall
were very dull and easy AZ revised quotations
for actual business as follows: Bankers bllls.
81 50 Is and 81 - for long and short sterling
respectively: French francs at DIS Is and
5.lj IS rcichmarks al % IA and % "a. ana
gnildcrS al 40 md 40 Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26

NJ, for nonihs.. s-.Ojt."o g, ori III sl,S1i,'0
IMPORTS OF DRY-GOpps
For the w.cs- 1853 i-.a 1890
Fnf.rDi af ~. port 80 g. O-" as AZ l~,.-t
Thrown on -. marc" lr.o3si -03i - 1890.
since j1nHtr
In'.r.i - the pDrt 90 SO ., ofl"16 5t.Oi3 80,
Ihlovn on "a. t4spil "a D. $50 80 30 sS1 s3
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-01-22


,''This is Olympus, noble Antony, that
wise physician, the skilled in auguries, Of
whom thou hast heard much, and who Cleo
patra, ever mindful OF thy welfare, though
but little doth thou thinkof hers, hath sent
TO minister TO thee.n
''And can thy physician minister 70 griei
such as my griefi Can his drugs give me
J back my galleys, my honor and my peacei
Nay. Away with thy physicianl / What Is
! Thy iidings. quick-out with i'll Hath Can.
Illus. perchanco, conquered Cesarl Tell
mo bnt that, aud thou shalt have province
for thy guerdon-ayl aud II Octavianus Is
dead, Lwenty thousand sestertia TO fill its
tteasury. Speak--nay; speak not l fear
tue cpcning OF thy lips as never feared an
earthly thingl Surely the wheel Of Fortune
hath gone round and Canidius hath con-
queredl Is 1t not sol Nay-out with 1t
can no morelv
30 noble Antonyln she said, "steel thy
heart to hear that which needs must tell
theel Canidius Is in Alexandria. He hath
fled fast and far, and this is his report. For
seven whole days did the legions wait the
coming OF Antony, as aforetime, to lead
them 10 victory, putting aside the offers of
the ENJOYS Of Caesar. But Antony came
not And then twas rumored that Antony
had fled to I@narus, drawn thither by
Cleopatra, Tho man who first brought that
tale to the camp the leglonaries cried shame
on-ay, and beat him TO the deathl But
ever 1t grew, until at length there was no
moro room TO doubt; and then, o Antony,
thy officers slipped one by one away to
ConQnr md xshnra h.. a. A =
men follow, Nor is this all the story; for
thy allies-Bocchus OF Africa, Tarcondi.
motus Of Cilicia, Mithridates of. Com
magene, Adalas Of Thracs, Philadelphus Of
Paphlagonia, Archclaus Of Cappadocia,
horou OF Julea, Amyntas OF Gaatia, Pole
mon OF Pontus, and Malchus OF Arabla--all,
all have fed or bid their generals fly back
to whence they came; and already their
ambassadors do crave cold Cnsar's elem.
ency.n
"Hast done thy croa6inS thou raven in o
peacock's 8 dress, or is there more TO comeln
asked the smitten man, lifting his white
and trembling face from the shelter Of his
hands. "Tell me more; say that Egypt's
dead In oil her beauty, say that Octavianus
lowers at the Canopic gate, and that, headed
~ NN"N OAeNADs fuOSlo VA ucll uO
audibly shrek out the fall of Antonyl Yea,
gather up every woe that can o'erwhclm
those who once were great, and loose them
on the hoary head OF him whom-in thy
gentleness thou art still pleased TO name
the noble Antonyp"
"Nay, my lord, have done"
NAY, and so have l done-done, quite
donel IT'S altogether finished, and thus
seal the end" and snatching a sword from
his couch he would, indeed, have slain him
self had l not sprung forward and grasped
his hand. For 1t was not my purpose that
he should die as yet; since, had he died at
that hour, Cleopatra had made her peace
with Caesar, who rather wished the Death
Of Antony than the ruin Of Egypt.
"Art mad, Antony Art indeed cow
ard" cried Charmion, "that thou wouldst
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thus escape thy woes and leave thy partner
10 face the sorrow out alonein
"Why not, womani Why mott She woulc
not DO long alone. There's Cesar 10 keeT
her company. Octavianus loves a fail
woman In his cold way, and still is Cleopa
ira fair. Come now, thou Olympusl thou
hast held my hand my dealing death upon
myself, advise me Of thy wisdom. Shall /,
I then, submit myself 10 Caesar, and I, Tri.
umvir, twice Consul, and aforetime abso.
lute Monarch Of all the East, endure 70
follow in his triumph aSng those Roman
ways where myself have passed in tri.
umphl"
"Nay, Sire" / answered. aIf thou dost
! yield, then art thou doomed. All last night
questioned OF the Fates concerning thee.
and this saw: When thy star draws near
70 Cesar's pales and Is swallowed up;
I but when It passes from his radiance, then
bright and big IL shines, equal In glory TO
his own. All is not lost, and while some
part remains, every thing may be regalned.
Egypt can yet be held, arm es can still be
raised. Caesar hath withdrawn himself;
he Is not yet at the gates Of Alexandria. and
perchance NAV be appeased. Thy mind IN
It's fever hath fred thy body; thou art sick
and canst not Judge Alright Bee here,
have potion that shall make thee whole,
for well skilled ami in the eart Of medicine -
and held out the phial.
"A potion; thou sayest man ~ he cried.
"More like IL Is poison, and thou a MUIR
dercr, sent by false Egypt, who would fain
be rid OF me now that | may no more be OF
service 70 her. The head OF Antony is the
peace offering she would send 70 Cnsar-
she for whom have lost ALL Give me thy
draught By Bacchusi l will drink It,
though II be the very elixir OF Deathi"
''Nay, noble Antony; IL IL no poison, anc
no murderer am l. See, will taste II, II
thou wilt" and held forth the. subtitle Do
"Give II me, Physician. Desperate men
are brave men. Therei- Why, whatis is this
Yours is magic draughtl Ny sorrows
seem 70 roll away like thunder clouds be-
fore the southern gale, and the spring OF
Hope blooms fresh upon the desert Of my
heart Once more am / Antony, and once
again see my legions' spears a-sparlle In
tho sun, and hear the thunderous shouts OF
welcome as Antony beloved Antonyi--
rides In his pomp Of war along his deep
formed linesl There's hope there's hope
Yet may see tho cold brows Of Caesar
that Caesar who never errs except from
policy-robbed Of their victor bays, aud
crowned with shameful dustr' .ttl
"Ay," cried Charmion, ''there 10 yet hope,
II thou wilt but play the mani o my Lord
come back with US como back 10 tho loving
arms OF Cleopatrai All night she lies upon
her golden bed and fila the hollow darl-
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-01-22

III this hour, whom I come forth from ny
solitude 70 do thy bidding and cure thee Of
thy ills y
"Strangei and egcn in the voice
Pshaw IT'S some memory that / can not
catch. In tho body thou sayestl then, per-
chance, know thee ~ d dreumf'
"Ay, 0 Queen, In dreams hnve we metz
"Ihou art q strange man who t,llsest
thus, but II veat licur be true, one well
learned; and, Indeed, I do mind me Of thy
counsel when thou didst bid me join my
Lord Antony in Syria, and how things befell
according to thy work. Skilled must thou
bein the casting Of natirities ana in tho
law ofuugurles. whereof these Ales sandrian
fools have TIC hnowlciges Onco knew l
such ano'acr niais ono Harmrcals,n and
she sighed; "olt long Is he doad--as |
would / wore!-lnd ~ times sorrow for
him." She paused, wlGe sunk my head
upon my breast aud stood silent.
'lnterpret me this, Olympus. In the
battle at that accurBed Actium, lust as the
6ght ragged thickest and victory began to
smile upon us, great terror seized my
heart, and thick darkness seemed to fall
before my eyes, while in my ears voice
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thrown open in the door, and an aged
eunuch, looking forth, roughly asked our
business.
"0ur business is with the Lord Antony -
sad Charmion.
Then II 10 no business, for Antony, my
master, sees neither man or woman.n
'Yet will be see us, for we bring tidInRs.
Go tell him that the Lady Charmion brings
tidings from the army
The man went, and presently returned.
THE Lord Antony would know II the It'd
ings be good or III, for, II III, then win he
none Of II, for with evil tidings hath he been
overfed Of late"
"Why--why, 'tis both good and III. Open,
slave, I win mako answer 10 thy master "
and she slipped purse Of gold through tho
bars.
"well, wel," he grumbled as he took the
purse, "the times arc hard, and likely 20 be
harder; for when the lions down who will
feed the jackali Give thy news thyself, and
II II do but draw the noble Antony out OF
this hall OF Groans, care not what Il be-
Now, the palace door IL open, and there's
tho road 70 the banqueting chamberp,
We passed on, TO find ourselves In mar
row passage, ana, leaving the eunuch 70
bar the door, advanced till we came 70 a
curtain. Through this we went, and found
ourselves In vaulted chamber iu-liRhted
from the roof On the further side OF this
rude chamber was bed OF rugs, aud there.
on crouched the figure ofa man, his face hid
In tho folds Of his toga. F
"Most noble Antony" said Charmiou.
drawing near, 'unwrap thy face and hcark-
en- unto me, for bring thee tidings.r
Then he lifted up his head. Marred WA
his face BY sorrow; his tangled hair, Rriz
zled with years, hung about his hollow eyos.
and white on his chin was the stubble of AZ
unshsyed beard. squalid was his robe, and
moro wretched his aspect than that OF the
poorest beggar - the Temple gates. 10
this, then, had the loveof Cleopatra brought
the glorious and removed Antony, afors.
time Master Of Half the Worldi n
"what WIN ye with me, Lady, he asked.
"who would perish hero alonef Ana who
IS this man who comes to gaze on fallen ana
forsaken Antonyfp -fl