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The evening times., 1896-12-04
THE HOTELS.
Last Nights Arrivals.

ARLINGTON-T. L. Darling and Capt.
!. Ropuff, New York; John q. Milburn, Buff
Ga; Il. Il. Gross and wife. Philadelphia;
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander II. Phillips, Prince
ton, y. j.: Fred Knapp Fish. Plainfield " j.
EBMTT,-C; r. Price; L. $. ~, M; Yoor-
sanger and wife, New York: II. e. Hawks,
Bos on Henry Cornell, SGs Frs1cisco; j.
j. PershIng. L. 5. A.
NET RoP oLITAN LIE Grand s. whedon
Medina; n; y; John 3; McCauley and
wife, Lecsourg, Va; Hon. J. Abbott and
son. Texas; T.. s. Turner and wife, War
reuton. Va. =.
NATIoNAL-Fred L Chappell, Ksla-
mace; 1GrI Meh'A p; asrmshoe Williams
va; {. j Fox, Cambridge. England: W
Lincoln Sage; Bstqn; II. B. Canoday y,
Anderson, Ind. A b; Ducker, steelton
Fla. a. 4t
NoRMANDIEAMrs NJ. Pitney, Norris
town, \. j.; Ward Il. Foster, st. Angus
tine, Fla.
RIGGS HOUSE-senator Fred. Dubois
Idaho: S. W Henderson. Toronto: Hon.
y. E. voorhees,, Indiana; DR.. and Mrs.
y. F. Mewkes Boston: Hon. II. H Powers
Vermont; w L. Hartman, Pueblo Colo.
kaLEiGH-f: R.. Maxwell: Boston. R.
eestsr Ter sa S kaSlgs Hha1ss FoT
dick. Fitchburg, Mass; j. Z. Williams,
New Haven: d. 5. Fender. Sioux Falls,
: D.. Z n. h1lgsDury. Pawtucket, X. l.,
John NJ Johnston. birmingham, Ala.
ST. JAMES-T. E. Cannon. Kalamazoo
Mich. j. IL. Harris, Elmira. n. Y: j. T.
Cunningham. Boston j C. Venbome. SPRING
field, ONO; ii. W. = oor, Boston: ]. q.
Van rect, Augusta, Ga; n. W. Pierce,
st. Louis
SHOREHAM-1. ]. Landstreet West Vir-
ginia: Mrs. John A. Hooper. San Francisco:
W. II. Rossington, Kansas: johnson l.. de
Peyster, TivoIi, n. Y; W. N. HOgarth, Lon
don, England.
wELLINGTON-F. H. Chappell New
London. Conn: Senator II. c, Hansbrough,
North Dakota.
WILLARD'S-C. p. Mckinney North
st. Paui, Mimi. +. B. Gaym, Columbus,
Ohio: Thomas Maddox. Trenton, n. j..
A. W. Hastil, Seattle, Wash; Hon. Ga
lusha Grow, Pennsylvania.
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FOOD IN THE ARCTIC.
Birds Have No Difficulty in Finding
Sustenance Amid Perpetual Snow.

Neb IOFh EruHyettSt.
TIE number of birds that go to the Arctic
regions to breed is vast beyond concep-
tion" They go not by thousands but by
millions to rear their young on the tundra.
The cause which attracts them is because
nowhere in the world does nature provide at
the same time and at the same place such
q lavish prodgality Of food" That the
barren swamp of the tundra should yield
food supply so great as to tempt birds to
make journeysof thousands of miles to rear
their young in a land OF plenty, only to be
found beyond the Arctic circle, seems
incredible.
The vegetation consists of cranberry,
cloudberry and crowterry bushes. Forced
b. the perpetual sunshine of the A rctic sum-
mer. these bear enormous crops of fruit.
But the crop is not ripe until the middle
and end of the Arctic summer, and if the
fruit-eating birds had to wait until 1t was
ripe they would starve, for they arrive on
the very day of the melting OF the snow.
But each year the snow descends on this
Immense crop of ripe fruit before the
biz DIS have time to gather it. 1t is then
preserved beneath the snow perfectly fresh
ard pure, and the melting of the snow
discloses the bushes with the unconsumed
last years crop hanging Oh them, or lying,
ready to be eaten, on the ground.
The frozen meal stretches across the
breadth of Asia. Itnever decays and is ac-
cessible the moment the snow melts. Ages
have taughtthe birds that they have onlyto
fly to the Arctic circle to find such a store
OF "crystallized foods as will last them
till the bushes are once more forced into
bearing by the perpetual sunlight. The
same heat which frees the fruit brings into
being the most prolific insect life in the
World; the mosquito swarms on the tundra.
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Morning Arrivals.

ARLINGToN-Mr. and Mrs G. W Sea-
man. brooklyn: E. W. Baker Boston; Ed
ward Brush, New York.
EBBITT-J. A. Richardson, England;
L. ID. Fowler. Omaha: Lucien j. Fenton,
Winchester, Ohio; Hon. Harry Skinner,
Greenville, n. Z.
METRoPOLITAN-w. W. Sheppard, Sa-
vannah, Ga: J. William Stokes, South
Carolina: Hon. Tazewer Elicit, Rich
mond, Va
NATIONAL-J. F. Hayes, Asheville, n.
e; W. B. Lamar, Tallahassee, Fla; b. G..
Buck, Baltimore, Md.
RALEIGH j. Leedon, New York; Sid
ney }. Feesberg. Cincinnati; Edwin n.
Jennings, Bridgeport, Conn.
RIGGs-Hon. A. S. Berry, Newport, KY;
j. j. Constantine, Sparta, KY; r. A.
Burget and wife. Pittsfield, Mass.
sHoREHAM Edward Simmons, New
FORK.
ST. JAMES-D. R. NJ. Catline, Canton,
Ohio: Richmond Maury, DanviIle, Va;
W. s. Atchison. Atlanta, Ca; Charles ID.
Clarke, Peoria, Ill.
WELLINGTON W. wilkins, New
York
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BELIEVES IN PROTECTION.
1nebriated Mans RejOinder to an
Impromptn Temperance Lecture.
Chicago Chronicle.

| Chicago Chronicle.
| He was stumbling ntothe Larrabee street
| car, city bound. His face beamed SO radi-
| antly that even the most casual observer
could not have failed To notice tnat he had
| been drinking a triile more than he could
| conveniently carry. This made him SO jolly
| that he insisted ON shaking the conductor S
| hand when the latter went to collect fare
If you folks will move aside a little, a
/ fellow can sit down. he said, addressing
a couple of women. Directly opposite sat q
| bene nevolcnt-lookinC old woman. As soon as
| he had comfortably seated himself she said
| to him:
My friend, you've been drinking, haven't
YOU
The abruptness OF this unlock for ques-
ton SO thoroughly surprised him that all
he could do was to gaze at her in open
mcut he'd astonshment She saw his pre-
dicament and decided to press her ad-
vantage.
"i,'s the devils own fire" she went on;
lit burns like an acid and corrodes like
rust The saloons where the vile stuff is
retailed are the shops of the devil"
Yes he said smiling in sickly way.
''Poison turks in the cup; il has ruined
homes; it may ruin yours. Don't You know
it,"
Yes" he said, still grinning.
Why will you not cast ii from you, as
you would viper. dangerous reptile.
Are you not man enough"
The passengers in the car were smoker
ing and the cause of the lecture himself,
conscious of the fun going on, kept smil-
ing and grinning,. every once in a while
winking one eye by way OF helping things
along. Still the old woman ratified on. At
last she paused to take breath.
Say, my friend" said the jolly man.
ayou must b'lieve in protection. I'm
for protection, too. Shake!"
He held out his hand. BItthe temperance
lecturer had already hastened to the door.
She got Off at the corner and the passen-
gers laughed.
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WILL KEEP UP ORGANIZATION.
Michigan Gold Democrats Scorn ON
Alliance With the Silverttes.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 4.-The State
central committee OF the gold Democratic
party met here yesterday afternoon, most of
the leaders being present After hearing
reports from the executive committee re-
Earding matters relative to the late cam
paign, the question as to the future of the
organization was taken up.
TWAS decided to continuethe organization
and to spread it into every township in the
State. There was some talk as to the ques-
ton Of trying to bring about a reconcilia-
tion with the silver Democrats, but the senti-
ment was emphatically against it.
The gold Democrats will leave the ques-
tion of fmunicipaland county elections to the
Democrats in each place to determine for
themselves. Letters. were read from Ma
tional Chairman Bynum, George Foster
Peabody. OF New York, and Others
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rected him to serve the customer, who
still retained the umbrella and placed it by
his side. The stranger made "A good meal,
thanked tue waiter for his attendance, and
rose from his seat, He quietly spread the
umbrella and calmly walked out.
Here cried the proprietor, rushing
for him. u thought you were to put up
that umbrella for your luHci:"
well, it's up, amt it, was the quiet
reioinder, as the man rapidly moved on.
The proprietor scratched his head. mused
a hit. and then agreed that the trick was
worth the luncir.
That is how the stranger fed well with
out having the price.
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LAWBOOKS WILL REMAIN.
Collections Used by Supreme Court
and House Not Likely to Be Moved,

In The reorganization OF the Library OF
Congress the question has been raised
whether the la W library and the reference
library of She Supreme Court will be
transferred to the new building. 1t is
hardly possible that the latter will be and
not probable of the former.
The books for the Supreme Court prac-
tice are continually in use by attorneys
and lhe members of the court. They are
so conveniently situated for their pur-
pose, that any change must be for the
worse. But, more important, the Justices,
it is stated on good authority, want them
left as they are.
The other library is used by members Of
the House principally, and it is as well
placed now as the location Of rooms in the
Capitol will permit, unless part of the
space now occupied by the main library
should be used for it.
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FUTs UP HIS UMBRELLA.
How Thrifty Stranger Secures a
Good Lunch in Chicago.
Th;a1uo rLTou;cIr

He was man of uncertain age, as they
say of ladies of unknow birth dates. He
was well dressed and carried handsome
silk umbrella under his arm when he en-
tered the lunch room the other night. He
walked up to the proprietor, to whom he
was stranger, and engaged him inconver-
and apparently of rather good education.
His words were W welichosen andhe displayed
considerable powers of observation. After
q time he announced that he was hungry
and had no money.
"Can put up this umbrella for aluncl?"
he asked. II will be down again tomor-
row."
.Well, said the proprietor, slowly exam
lining the umbrella, '.it's against our rules,
but ! guess 30" t-Ts
SO saying he turned TO o waiter and d.
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OUR
INDECENT
FiKEisS.

| attention. He is much in evidence all over
| Washington every Christmas season. He
appears on the streets for couple of
weeks. usually ragged, bluen nosed with
! cold and pathcticaly appealing in many
| cases, industriously engaged in selling arti-
cles of 30 earthly use TO people who do
not want them. OF course, thatis entirely
his business and that Of his customers.
But there is another side to the question
The faker grows more numerous each year.
He cannot be said to flourish. he only ex-
lists while his little season of trade lasts,
and then tue city usually has to take care
OF him or else get him transportation out
of town.
Washington always has large INDECENT
population, quite as large as it can con-
veniently take care OF. The holiday fax
ers' ranks are largely recruited from this
class, but is more largely made up of out
siders who drift into town for the busy
season. The receding tide OF holiday
trade leaves them almost invariably strand
ed, helpless as jelly fish on beach.
Someone has to take care OF them and
the city does 1t.
No one wishes to be harsh or arbitrary
with the chronically dependent and helpless,
but it surely is enough for Washington to
take care of its own without being sadGled
with the flotsam OF other cities. Washing
ton has a national reputation as a rramp's
paradise. 1t is a convention city, "A town Of
great gatherings and each influx of visit
ors sweeps in its quota of these floaters.
The coming Christmas season, followed
by the great quadrenial faker's harvest
time on the 4th Of March Will bring more
thanever, most of VIII ON will hope somehow
to hang on from the holidays to the in
auguration. If they do so, it will be at
the expense of the working part ofthe com
munity. Has anyone plan to suggest by
which they may be gently but firmly dis
coura ged?
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Porneranian Potatoes.

Kallis, Pomerania, Is the center of a
great potato raising country. About this
time in the year the entire population in the
city, between 5000 and 1000, shut up
their houses and leave the keys with the
mayor and scatter out to help with the po-
tato harvest. Travellers who have visited
the place in the fall declare that they found
the town without q single tnhabitant ex-
cspt the ma yor and the bell-ringer.-Chicago
GAroncla
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suspicions Circumstances.

'It may be mere coincidence" sail he,
thoughtfully. II hope that such h. the
case.''
whats that" asked the sther man.
..Why every time 1 call at the Jonesons
Welcome is upside down when 60 in
md all right as l start for the rtreet"-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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A Prominent Engl,shman

-rlfe most prominent figure IN English
newspaper. circles at the preseut cay is
Alfred e Harmsworth He ,ais 'nly 'iieen
in business for himself eight years md is the
proprietor of eighteen periodi ,als, four 4Oi
them dailies, two of The latter being
published in London. He has several broth
ers. and ne has just organized them INTO .
stock company with a capital uf So ,000,- :
600. 1t is said of them that they work as
one man. without a hitch or Il break
Puffalo Times.
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WyOIniuQsS Vote.

Cheyenne. Wyo., Dec. 4.-The official
canvass of the vote of Wyoming made
yesterday resulted as follows: Republican
eelctors: Britain, 1O,012; Howell, 10 ,OS3;
Mrs. Malloy, 9,99s. Bryan and Watson
electors: Jourdan, 4s6; Sims. APT. Lever
ing, Prohibition, electors: Highly, 1873;
jackson, 186; Smith, 159. Bryan and
Sewall electors: d. L. Van Meter, 10, 1873;
John A. Martin, 10, 369, r. j. QuaIy, 1O,-
3b2. Congress: william Brown, Populist,
628: Frank W. Nondeli, Republican, TO-
04k John q. 0s60rns, Democrat, 10 $40.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

No European can live there without veil
after the snow melts; the gun barrels are
black with them and the cloud often
ot,scures the sight. Thus the insect eating
birds have only to open their mouths
to rill them with mosquitoes, and the
presence of swarms of tender warblers
of cliff chaffs, pips and wagtails in
this Arctic region is accounted for.
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The Lounger.
HXMAYOR w.o. SHELDON OF Haver.
L. hill. Mass, is guest at the st.


L. hill, Mass, is q guest at the st
James.
Mr.. Sheldon says that since the election
business has frightened up wonderfully
all through the State of Massachusetts.
This revival did not come as a boom, but
there has been steady growth beginning
the very next day after election until now
every factory in The State, so far as Mr..
Sheldon knows, is running on full time.
Mr. Sheldon says that the people of his
town are opposed to the Dingley bill because
1t is only substitute measure and IL
passed would probably delay the passage
of the real tariff bill indefinitely. What
they want isa good strong tariff in accord
with the Republican platform.
They have full confidence, however, in
their Representative, Mr.. Moody, whom,
having first elected to fill the unexpired
term OF Cogswell, deceased, they Lave
now sent to Congress for the full term.
Representative Moody, they are sure, can
be relied upon TO study the feelings of
his constituents and to carry out their
wishes. jIi
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Epitome OF the News in the
Morning Times. .

If You miss any news I'm the even
ing edition look in the list below.
What you're looking for probably
appeared in the morning edition,
and as The Times never repeats, yon
viii have TO take both editions TO
get all the news as quick as 1t hap
pens.
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have fun with Congress. Like many
In the gold standard
he doesn't care q
HOW THE ''cuss" just at this
Srr,nc xrCD, juncture whether the
other statesmen of
SOWN. the country like him
and his ways or not.
He sees what looks to
him like a shameful misuse of the peoples
money TO feather the nests of Representa-
tives and Senators. and he proposes to
show what he thinks he sees TO the eight
or ten million farmers who constitute his
especial charge and to others.
The performance is particularly anus
ing TO the others" They lhave free
tickets, or think they have, which amounts
to the same thing; and, with nlischievous
delight, they watch the high and lofty
tumbling of the farmcr-Secrctary and the
gravely upturned eyes OF his audience,
like their own porkers in the Western
woods when they hear afar the cali to
feed, ''P Pig- hoo-ce!''
The whole force of the Department of
Agriculture has been getting in its work
on Congress at every opportunity ever since
That body slapped Mr.. Morton in the face
last winter. The story Of how a member
sold his allotment of seeds for cash has
been told and retod. A sample is the re-
ply of chief of division TO n farmers in
stitute, who. when he was making a speech,
asked him about the distribution OF seeds
and broke into a guffaw at his embarrass-
ment He quickly recovered and said: ''lfI
We're before business men | should be
ashamed and abashed But here the joker is
on you. So long as congressman think they
can buy farmers votes with a 5-cent pack
age of seeds for each. so long farmers Will
be allowed to believe they are getting some
thing for nothing, and the government
money will be wasted"
Mr.. Morton,s latest move is the publica-
tion Of list of congressman and the use
they have made of seeds, as given else
where i'll The Times Judging from last
years results, what Congress will do TO
Mr. Morton in response, if it can get at him,
will be an elegant abundance.
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The Times has a regular anu
permancnt Family Circulation much
greater than any other paper, morn.
ing or evening, published in WASH
fngton. As a News and Advertising
Medium 1t has no competitor
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FOES OF DRINK EVIL To MEET HERE
AnLi-Saloon Lea gue's National Conven-
tion Begins December x.
Nun-P artisan w. G. T. u. Commences Its
Sessions December 10.
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struCted, and are be-
ing built in ever null
tiplying numbers.
Congress has been
fairly liberal in its
appropriations for
this purpose. but sin
guiarly reluctant in
The evening times., 1896-12-04

NoURNED HER NEW APRON
Aged Mrs. Lucy Cline Poured Out Her
Woes to the L olice.
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That Explains It,

Theosephists-I see that Col Ingeraou
calls our faith IAN illusion"
Aahatma-O, be has reference TO the
veIled prophet, doubt1ess,-Buffalo TimeA
The evening times., 1896-12-04

BOLD HOLD UP INST. LOUIS
Armed Men Covered a Brewery Cashier
and Robbed the Safe.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

FIRING HEARD IN HAVANA
Weyler Believed to Have Met Body OF
Insurgents.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

ICE GORGE GROWS LARGER
Dynamite Fails to Remove the Blockade
at Chippewa Falls.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

$40 overcoats for So at the litigation
sale at the New York Clothing House, 81
Seventh 6re6k.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

Y BRANCH CHOIR
DECLINED To SING
Now There Is Discord Between 1t and the
Hope and Help.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

BOTH HELD IN HEAVY BOND
Alleged Directory Swintlers Must Face
the Grand Jury.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

BOARD OF TRADE DIRECTORS
They Meet AMI Complete the List of Com.
r,llrtepS
The evening times., 1896-12-04

WITH HIGH CHURCH,
FORM AND DIGNITY
Institution of st. Marks New Rector to
BE Solemn Ceremony.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

Mink Neck Scarfs, tail and
claws complete-usual pri ce,
9Sc.-
for 49c
The evening times., 1896-12-04

PY degrees our navy is growing. Great
battleships, powerful cruisers, gun
boats and torpedo boats have been con-
The evening times., 1896-12-04
Didn't Bite Mt Everything.

The gold fish grinned. sarcasticalIy as
the hook with its accompanying bit OF
clam descended near him. II wonder,"
he said, ..if he takes me for q sucker?"
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for $3.50

Lot OF Seal Plush Capes,
trimmed with fur and lined with
silk-Capes which have been
$9.50-today-
for S6.75
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for $l.79

Extra Heavy Bouclc Cloth
Coats. half silk lined. 2-button
stylish loose fronts, deep arctic
collar-equal to garments that
will be offered you about town
for 81 or S.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

Lot OF women's Fine Brilliant
inc and Fancy Rough Cheviot
Walking Skirts-such as are usu-
ally sold for S3-today-
for Sl.19
The evening times., 1896-12-04

IIfLL IN CABINET MAKING
other Subjects Were Discussed, How
ever at Canton
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BOUQUET OF BUDS
RECEIVES ADDITIONS
Several Debutantes Presented Yesterday
at Pretty Teas.
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He is an individual
who has so far never
come under munich
pal legisl alton, eX-
cept in the matter OF
a license. Yet he is
a aproblem that, though
difficult to handle,
Shpuld recpivp some
The evening times., 1896-12-04

Electric Seal Mnffs with satin
linins-new block real value.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

n SUBJECT that annually appeals to
everyone interested in charity and
social problems is the holiday street faker.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

GIVE THE POOR OF WASHINGTON DE-
CENT HOMES
Public Spirited Citizens Indorse the
Scheme.
Receives Opposition From But One
source
The evening times., 1896-12-04

ISLANDS SWEPT BY WIND
Eastern West Indies Visited by Hurri-
cane and Floods.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

KEANE To CONE ANNUALLY
Bishop Says He VIII Attend University
Directors Meeting.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

New lot so Fiannelette Waists
real value OF which Is T5c.-
7f for 29c
The evening times., 1896-12-04

ITALY Is ANXIOUS TO HELP
VIII Lend All Aid in Suppressing Unde.
sirable immigration.
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for S6.75

Lot of Boys Allwool Recfer
Suits-balance OF line which
We sold for Si-wiu so
for 81. 9S
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DRI-GGED AND LEFT TO DIE
George s Clark Given Doped Whisky and
Robbed
The evening times., 1896-12-04

POTOMAC FORT CONTRACTS
Awards Made for the Emplacenents at
Sheridan'S Point.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

EUMoRS DENIED FROM ROME
2ope Puts an End To Gossip over Clerical
Changes in America.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

& ECRETARY MORTON continues to
have fun with Congress. Like many
other Democratic statesmen who believe
The evening times., 1896-12-04

TAX ON SHIPS FOR REVENUE
Senator Elkins Would Make Foreign
Vessels Pay Tribute.
The evening times., 1896-12-04

WOMANS WORK REVIEWED.
Convention of the National Council Open
ed at Boston.
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BONA FIDE CIRCULATION.

The circulation of The Times for
the week ended November ~, 1896,
Goll
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ONE HUNDRED CASES HERE
Diphtheria Is, However, OF an Unusually
Mild Type.