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Chicago. H. March % Fire de-
slroyod the Armour curlod hair and
felt works, Thlrty-nrst and Henson
streets. causing n property loss OF
nearly 100000 lnlurlng eleven em.
pioyes. one fatally. and endangering
the lives Of 400 Others who rushed TO
escape through the binding smoke.
Tho recovered bodies are. william
Rlcksockcr, AGED 40: John u. George.
90; James Flanagan, q. and John
Smith, rs years.
Unidentified man burned beyond
recognition, thought 10 b. the remains
of Daniel Sheehnn
The missing are. Miss Ella Hem
milwcight, forowomnn OF the picking.
room; WILLIAM ellison. workman
John White. elevator man
Ieremiuh Steele. who Jumped from
fourth story window into tho IRE.
mons net ~ the only one OF the In.
iured who Is In q critical condition.
The other injured viii recover speed,
ily.
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was certain Of the fact and could prove
II nothing could be done
Tho next few days Youssouff spent
lounging about Yildlz Palace and In
teryiewlng all officials, high and low.
who would listen 10 him. Many OF
them accepted his hrlbes, but none
could give him the desired lnforma-
,ion. AZ last Youssoun got hold OF a
cook who prepares the meals for tho
sultan's mistresaea ~ their occasion
al meetings. This man had an idea.
Tell what Ia zulelka's favorite dish.
and will tell you whether she II In
the harem. whore serve" said hc.
Nothing easier than that. Twenty
four hours later Youssouff knew his
surmlses respecting the sultan's com
pllcity in apiriting away his Circas-
sian had been correct.
Then no sat Gown and wrote n let
ter TO the Padishah, complaining that
some high palace Official" had stolen
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sYMMs cor Rio OF CATS.
Caur 4 tho psilnss aud That Removed
the uroat Evil

Caur the feiines aud That Removed
the uroat EviL
Mr. Symms' back garden has been
for many years infested with cats.
Affections sore from this particular
cause he bore. and bootjacks we're In
vain. The voices OF the cats were 10
the last degree exasperatlng to his
nerves and month ago Mr.. symms
WAS apparently on the way TO fall a
victim 10 persistent insomnia. One
night peculiarly melodlous sound
noated up to MIR. symms back win
d,ws. II was n gentle. soothing sound,
OF delicious timber. aud. while totally
different from the yell OF an ordinary
cat. IL suggested what the voice Of "A
celestial and glorlhed cat IN another
and better world might be- Mr.. Symms
listened with admiration and delight
and IN a short time VAS lulled 10 sleep
by the melodlous voice. In the morn
ing an investigation ln the back gar.
den resulted In the discovery OF what
appeared 10 be new species of AMI
mal-half cat and half tin oan-a aor,
of connecting link between live eat
and canned sausage. II appears that q
can containing little preserved sal
mon had been carclessly thrown into
the garden by the servant. a predatory
cat had squeezed her head into the cnu
IN order 20 get at tho salmon. and had
found out. when Il was too late, that
the fragments OF tin around the mouth
a Is aH he's slHlN HsIal HrHI ID 1
her head. In these circumstance she
wandered about the garden, blind anC
unable TO escape. The voice was ID
modified by the can that it lost itl
harsh and distinctive feline character
and became tho delicious music whlcl
had charmed Mr.. Symms' midnight ear
Mr.. symms az once saw that the mean
OF rendering ali the eats OF the neigh
borhood harmless was az his command
The next night he placed twonty-iou
salmon tins In his back garden and Il
the morning he found that twenty fou
cats had bonneted themselves 70
nearly week these animals roameU
about the garden, unable TO steal. llgh
or destroy Mr. symms geranlums
| while the nclghbors called on tha
gentleman 10 thank him for the publ
spirit which had induced him TO pa
In his window such a delightful Eolia
harp. II was not necessary 90 us
more than twonty-four cans. FOR th
other cats OF the noighborhood. IN
moment they caught sight OF thel
canned companions. fed. AZ the en-
OF week the eats gave up the effort
10 live with their heads pernanoatl
canned. and Mr.. symms buried theI
In bis garden.
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hin CYoussounO slave girl on tho
very eve OF their projected marriage.
He added the circumstances OF Zu-
lcika's purchase. pointing ont that she
had been bought on the lnstallmcnt
plan. and that 5000 francs were atlll
owing on her ~ your majesty will
not restore my intended wife. send
mo at least the money for which
became liable through her purchase"
petition Ho dld not have TO wait long
for an answer. Next morning at 10
o'clock court carriage drove mp at
his door. and out jumped zuleika,
more beautiful and more richly dressed
than ever. Tho colored gentleman who
accompanied her, and who was. as II
aftcrward turned out. one OF the minor
eunuchs OF Yildlz Palace. smillngly
stepped up 10 Youssouh and counted
$1,000 francs upon the table.
His majesty has graciously pleased
To order the Official OF whom you COM
planed to pay over the full purchase
prlco OF the slave herewith returned.
he said After getting his receipt he
drove rapidly away. The negotiations
had not lasted more than Ave min
utca.
Zuleika wouldn't answer any ques-
/ tlona as 60 where she had been and
with whom. She said she had sworn
not TO reveal anything until after
three days hau passed.
Well she took the secret with her
! into tho grave. for, as stated she lived
| only three-quarters OF an hour after
her return home. while Ia her death
agonies she had only strength enough
10 say she had partakeu Of no food
or drink since that mornings break.
FAST In tho harem.
Those who saw the slave glr say
sho was the most beautiful Clrcasslan
that had been brought to Constantine.
plo for years She was only 70 years
OF age. a little over Eve feet ia height,
and perfectly proportloned. She had
beautiful small hands and feet. an
oval face, blond hair and a complexion
OF lilies and roses. Her eyes we're
dark and big and full OF Intelligence.
Youssouf Is nearly distracted over
her loss, but can do nothing. All tho
talk Is that no less person than the
Sultan himself played the leadlnr
part IN tho tragedy. Furthermore
thoro Is tho evidence OF the harem
cook. and thero are tho $1,000 francs
Tho Sultan could not afford 10 have a,
name OF robblng subject Of slave
and money, too. SO ho reimbursed
him and sent him back his slave buI
not for long Thus. no lowly subject
embraced tho woman whom the Sui
tan himself had coveted
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II was a rich contrato OF wide com
pass. and In manner never before
heard by mortal ears Il rang Balie's
beautiful ballad. "Tho Heart Bowed
Down"
The effect was weird beyond the
telling of words. Each of us looked
like a craven image. and no man dared
to look IN the eyes OF his neighhor.
The song seemed TO come from a long
way OF, yet every tone was distinct
and the accompaniment on Heas'oys
piano perfect Il was sung with a
depth OF feeling that told that tho
heart OF the singer was In a.
The last verse was hreathed IN a
passion of sorrow. The wall OF II Is
with me atlll.
My God, that volca-that volcol"
Il was Attention who spoke. Ho hal
I thrown his head down on the table
I between his arms. as II 10 shut out
the sound. Just then the dying notes
OF the song suddenly changed into the
strnins of the "lohengrln" weddlns
march. / have heard Il played ai
many q wedding, yet never have
heard its majestic chords rendered aa
II was that night by invisible hands
on Beasley's closed plano. In a paoan
OF triumph Il finally ended
Silence OF death fell on the room. II
was broken by q gentle tap on the
window. Beasloy. who alone had kep'
his nerve. went forward softly and
threw up the blinds.
Heavens Look therew he said.
On the frosted window pane. stand
ing out against the clear moonlight
vas the face OF woman. Il seemed
10 have been drawn with d sharp polnI
IN the film Of the frost Every lin,
was perfect II was a beautiful face
with an expression OF sadness never q
be forgotten. The wlde-open eye
looked straight into the room. BE
meath the picture, IN q woman's hand
these words were written:
II have come for you. AGNES"
"Oh, God Il IA she IL "a shoi"
Il was Allenton's voice again. NJ
had risen from his chair aud come 10
. ward the window. In the moonllgh
his face was blush white. Terro
was written on every feature. Lik
one under a horrld spell he stood 10
a full minute, his eyes lonklng into th
J eyes of tho face ON the wlndow. Then
throwing up hls hands and half gasp
, ing. half grCaning the name Agnes!
he tumb,ed 20 the noor unconscious
, In the excitement that followed "
: forgot the face. when next we locke
II had vanished The frost IN which
! had been outlined had melted from th
I glass. Yet frost stlii elung 10 the oihc
. panes.
when Attention had recovered
? begged 10 be excused ! walked hom
Z with him. lie became confidential an
tola me his story.
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Sultan is said TO have remarked a M.
t,e while ago. The same day Yayer
Aga. his malestys chief eunHeh. called
upon Youssoun and commanded him
% give up the girl Youssouh refused
for he had meawhllo fallen madly in
love IN her, Next came an offer
from the sultan'a "Kadyns." the seven
women who pass as his regular wives
They desired TO buy zulelka for their
master Offering a very large sum as
purchase price hut Youssoufi could
neither bo bought nor bullied. and was
quite proud OF the fact. Ho evidently
forgot that he was living IN Turkey.
but II he did he wasn't allowed 10 lose
sight OF the fact long.
Two weeks ago. coming home from
hls ONCE, he was Informed By his
servants that zulolka had run away.
leaving all her Jewels. fno dresses
aud money behind. OF course that Ia.
alcated where she had gone. No wom-
an. least o. All a Circassian. aban-
aons her diamonds and fine frooks un-
less better ones aud more OF them are
gwalting her elsewhere. Youasoun
was willing 10 swear by the Prophet
that his zulelka had been kldnapea
tor the sultan's harem; but until be
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Richmond. Va, March 29.-Ihe
Southern Publishers association was
IN session here yesterday and trans
acted much business Of Importance not
alone to the respective papers, but TO
.ho south generally The business
meeting wns held IA a parlor Of the
jefferson hotel. and yesterday evening
a splendid banquet was served in that
hOtol's dlning-ro0m With the local
newspaper proprietors as hosts. The
business meeting was presided over by
Mr. George w. Ochs OF the Chattanou-
IA Times. and there were present
Mcssrg Leland Rankin and w, J.,
Ewing of the Nashville American.
Hon. Clark Howell OF the Atlanta Con-
stitutlon. L. T.. Miles. Washington cor-
respondent OF the Nashville American
and the Memphis Commercial-Appeal;
8. s. Nottingham OF the Norfolk
Landmark c. r. J. Money OF the
Memphis Commerclal-Appeal, d. A.
Tomgklns Of tho Charlotte Observer
and J.. } Brooks OF the Jackson
(Tennl Whig. An Of the local news
papers were represented largely.
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A VOICE AND A FACE.

Now, FIRST let Il be understood that
all men are full OF superstition.
In the second place, lJt II be under
stood that all men think they are not
suroi stitlous
SO did we. So especially dld Jim
Beasley. the artist. at whose digginga
We had gathered TO help consume a big
thanksgiving turkey that his mother
had sent him all the way from Yer
mont.
Beasley was a skeptio in all things.
lie was born that way. Yet he was a
member OF the Society for Psychlcal
Research, and the time that he did
not put In IN the artroom of his news
faper he spent looking into hypnotism,
telepathy, splrltuallsm and kindred
subjects.
So n was Heasioy who proposed,
after the turkey had been disposed OF
and cigars smoked that We try some
psychlcal experiments.
II am sure we can get results he
fald Attention here will make a good
subject I know"
All OF us were newspaper men except
Attention lie was n young lawyer re-
Gently arrived from the East Tie was
a rather silent. peculiar chap, but n
thoroughly good fellow. None OF ua
knew much about his past or cared 10
know Among newspaper folk n man
is taken for what he Ia not what he
has been. Attention had a high-strung
nervous system, and this Il vas that
made Beasioy say he would be a good
subject.
We pulled a card table into the cen
Ter OF the room, turned down the gas
and, sitting down. formed a mystic cir
Gle around the table. with hands touch
ing. Then we waited for the spirits
to come. For half an hour we sat In
silence. Then Rogers leaned ovei
TO me.
"Wc'ro n pack OF fools. old man." h
whispered. A. he spoke a sound caml
from the plano In the corner. II wal
followed by another and stlll anQ'hor
An unseen hand seemed to be passlnl
over the keyboard. Each Of ~ looke'
NJ tho plano in blank astoa 'shment
The I'D was closed.
This aid not bother the unseen per
former. who was evidently looking 10
a keynote. In moment It was found
} Then through tho room the swee
tones OF a woman's voice stole softly
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IIoiton. Kan. March 29.-Hcnry
ssnderson. who murdered Mrs Flels-
cher at Mayetta on Sunday. was
lynched by mob OF fifteen men on
the outskirts OF this town yesterday
morning Sandoraon attempted TO
shoot his sweetheart. Myrtle Fleia-
cher. for refusing 20 receive his ntten-
tlons Miss Flelschor escaped unhurt,
but the shot struck her Aunt. Mrs.
John Flelschcr. who died Monday night.
ShnderHOn was brought 20 Holton
Sunday night and placed In room In
restaurant instead of being taken TO
jail, as he was suffering from an ac-
cidental gunshot wound inflicted by
himself sheriff Haas placed no
guard over him except an unarmed at
tendant 90 look after his wound
AZ o'clock yesterday morning men
IN farm wagons. accompanied by few
hOrsemen, drove into town from the
south aroused the proprietor Of tho
restaurant and covered him with re-.
VolVera. Others went 90 the rear
room. whore the prisoner was con
fined, and kicked open the door The
prisoner, stupid from the effects OF
morphine given him to ease pain sat
M IN bed. Ills only words were.
Where can Won hide me9"
Tho lynchers bundled sanderson uT
w bed clothes and placed him I'm 4
farm wagon. After leaving guard
over the restaurant keeper and attend
ant the procession drove out 90 tn
euge ot the citv 20 high brfdg,
which crosses bonner crock Herr
lhev bound Sanderson hand and foot
tied q stout rome about his neck an,
pushed him on tho brldge His necl
was broken hy the fall Tho iltu,
band ~ farmers then proceeded HON,
as quietly as they cpme.
Tho lynchers were not masked an.
made no effort {" conceal their iden
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WITHOUT LEos or ARMS.
Round Dumpllng Of YouREstsr Horn
In Kentucky,

NNNhN HhhiAfAN ~ ANANhHANA AfNAN
In Kentucky.
A unique arrival al Conway. Ky, the
other day was baby born without
legs or arms. lie Is just a little round
dnmpling Of a gounFster. and except
for the fact that he Is limbleas, he II
an right lie Is going 20 live and be-
come a big man. and 10 help him along
In life his parents have named him
Ernest Dewey Franklin. lie was born
60 Mrs James A. Franklin She was
naturally shocked when the discovery
OF his peculiar limitations was an
nounced. and Il Is said her grief was
pltlable. But the mother love trl-
umphed aud she took the babe 10 her
breast, and IL now just as proud OF
him az h nature had provided him
with a regular, everyday outnt In the
shape OF arms and fists ana legs and
feet Little Dewey FRANKLIN has been
taken 20 Cincinnati. where the mu-
scum managers are Offering enormous
sums TO his mother for the privilege
OF exhibiting her truly wonderful
child. Doctors from all over Ohio
have come TO examine him. lie weighs
IA pounds 2 ounces his head and
trunk are well formed His features
are perfect. and he has eyes OF deep
blue. Instead OF arms he only has
atumps. resembling very much the
clippers OF a porpoise There % ahso-
lutoly NO sign OF legs, two little balls
OF flesh on each side OF the thighs In
dioatlns the point where these useful
members for locomotlon should have
been. The spinal column Is complete.
even 10 the sacrum and coccyx. In
bis habits the little fellow is a modal
child.
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Now York. March ga dispatch
from Washington says: As result
OF his gallantry and iudlcious manage.
mont Of the campaign against the in-
aurgenis tho war department he's
practically determined 10 appoint Ar
thur MarArthur. now major general
Of volunteers and a lieutenant colonel
IN the regular army 10 be a brigadler
general In the regular service. Gen,
Mac Arthur's appointment VIII be made
Immediately after tie retirement OF
Gen. Sumner. who viii be appointed
TO the vacancy In the regular estab-
llshmeut caugcd ~ the retirement OF
Brig. Gen Mar a y, Miller, who re-
llnqulshcs tho command OF the troops
at lloilo. II was intended that after
Gen. Summers appointment and re-
tiremont Mai. Gen. Anderson, now ON
duty with Gen. Otis. should he appoint
ed a brigadlor general In the regular
establishment but Gen Macarthur
work IN purauing Aguinaldo's forces
has been OF such excellent character
that the department feels that IL vii
only be q just reward 20 appoint hiu
10 the grade.
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There Is only one territory OF any
size. and never has been but one, oceu-
pled by ans considerable population
from which woman Is absolutely ex-
cludod.
Yet such place exists today. and
has existed for centuries. As far back
AZ history reaches. 20 all females Il has
been forbidden ground.
This bachelors Arcadia ls situated
on a bold plateau between the oil pen
insuia o. Acte. IN the Greclan archi-
pelaFo. and the mainland Here. In
the midst OF cultivated fields and exten-
sive woodlands dwells mohastlc con
federation OF Greek Christians. num-
berlng more than 1000 souls, and not
one OF the monasteries dates from Ia
Ter time than the twelfth century. A
few soldiers guard the border OF this
antl-female land, and no woman Il al
lowed TO cross the frontier
Nor "a this an The rule Is extended
10 every female creaturo.and from time
lmmomorini no COW, mare, hen. dseh
or goose has been permitted 10 make
acquaintance with this territory.
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EVENTS OF INTEREST
OF RECENT HAPPENING.
Latest Waftines over Cables and TeIeeraphlc
Wires Put Into Type and Published
to the Wide World
ro.,iy Presents.

New York, March 20. Miss Virginia
Fair and William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.,
will be married at the home Of Mrs
Herman Oelrichs. Miss Fairs sister
Tuesday, April 4. The wedding pres
cnis will represent an outlay OF mill
lions OF dollars. One alone represents
an intrinsic value OF si50,000 Among
the remarkable presents are two huge
solid silver trays given 70 the younE
people by Mrs shepard Mrs. o. II. r.
belmont. the mother OF the groom,
has sent what IL possibly the finest dia-
mnnd riylere IN the world. apart from
royal and imperial collections. VIII
liam X Vanderbilt, father Of tho
groom. has sent n pearl necklace that
IN every respect excols any Of recent
collection a rather quaint present
camo from Mrs. Astor. II n n brooch
made IN Imitation of a piece Of bark
OF tree. From MIR. JOHN w. Mackay
comes the nnost piece Of Iewclry ever
made IN America, 30 experts say II
Is a diamond ornament a sort of hall
stomacher and half breast plate "a
cover the whole front OF Miss Fairs
dress.
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Manila. March 2).-rhe United
states gunboat Yorktown has arrived
here with the Spanish steamer Mum
dura. owned by the Mendozona COM
pany OF this place Tho steamer was
captured after q stln chase In the gulf
of l.lneaycn 2l5 miles north When
she was FIRST sighted the Muudara was
entering the gulf, but she headed
southward Tho Yorktown fired twa
shots before the steamer was over.
hauled.
Gen Macarthur has captured DO
cave
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true,,.t K,,lsa.

Collioryille. Tenn, March ga
sensational killing occurred here at an
early hour yesterday. John Gilbert, a
drug clerk. well-known IN West Ten
pcsseo and Mississippi, was the Vie
tim. As Gilbert was opening the drug
store for the days business. James n.
Neville, Albert $. Morris and r. Z.
Morris. three well-known young men.
entered and without a word one OF the
number loveled a double -barrelod
shotgun al Gilbert and fred. Gll-
btrt's face was almost blown away
ana he fell dead on the floor.
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Kingston. jamaica. March 2g-The
crews Of the American feet ashore on
leave started riotlng among them
solves over an old feud about the flag
ship New Y0rk's absence from the
ilghtlng at the battle OF Santiago do
Cuba. The trouble lasted two hours
before the officers and police succeed
ed Ia supprossing A. Eeyeral men
we're alightly wounded. and Green ane
ArmsteHd Of the Texas were most se-
rlously hurt The former had his
bowels ripped and tho latter was
twice stabbed IN the side. Both men are
IN the hospital
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Baltimore, Md. March 90 Cardinal
Gibbons said that he had replied 10
the American encycllcal letter from
the pope. but declined to give the toxt
of his reply 10 the public on the
ground that II had not yet time TO
reach Rome. After It's receipt at the
Vatican he Will make public t.a text
OF his letter to his holiness. but until
then he would say nothing further
than Il was purely formal IN It's terms
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Mni Ai,.nh.

Now York, March 20.-E. V. Brew
stor. who hns charge OF the arrange
ments OF the 81 dinner per head JEFF
ferson day In New York. reported he
had received telegram from W. !.
BRYAN saying he would attend the. dol
lar dinner on April 10. Mr.. Brewster
said the dinner would DO n Chicago
platform from beginning TO end.
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Washington. March 29.-The presl-
dent has returned much improved.
lie will issue call for 1000 yolun.
tcors authorized by congress
Fifty thouspTd men are needed ia
the Philippir a. The president ap-
proves Gen. Otis campaign.
Gen. Wheeler rs 20 go 90 Manila.
The president won't recognize the
new Cuban delegates.
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Butte, Mont, March 20. George
Bidwell the elder OF the two Bldwell
brothers, who. with several confed-
crates. gained fame by defraudng the
Bank NJ England ont OF ts. 900. 600.
through forged securities. died here.
after two weeks of illness from pnou-
monla. The death OF his brother. Aus
Tin. hero three weeks ago was a blow
a. him, and he took TO his bed q few
dnysqfter his younger brothers death.
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Washington March 20. Tho board
appointed 20 pass upon the morai and
professional fitness of the eighteen
rear admirala concluded rs work.
II yindicatea schley, who atlll holds
seniority over Sampson.
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A party OF oxcuFalonlsts from sever
~ states are touring Texas Mans OF
them have been stopping az Hot
Springs for some time.
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Three thousand men have had their
wages raised by the pencOyal iron
works at West Manayunk Pa.
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Perry, OK. March 29-Harry Coff-
man. married man. living az pawneo.
wos killed at white Eagle. twenty
miles north of here. The body was
10 the night Santa Fe train. The body
wag badly crushed the neck was brok-
en- and ono leg was cut on II Is not
known when or whore the accident oc'
cur'e ed, but Il WIS discovered at White
Eagle His friends wonder why Il was
that he WAS riding the trucks Of q
sleeper. as he was well 20 do.
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A. G. Harris. Americas new ambas-
sador 20 Aust ha- Hungary. has arrived
at Vienna.
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Poverty Is relative ana therefore
not lgnoble. Bulwer-Lytlg
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MISCELLANEOUS.

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