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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
THE DECISION GIVEN TO DIXON.
He Did Not Succeed, However, in
Knocking White Out

Denver, Colo July I-George Dixon,
featherweight champion of the world, was
given the decision over Tommy White at the
end of the twentieth round before the Olympic
club tonight. Dixon led the fighting from
start to finish, Tommy's purpose. being 10
avoid knockout and stay the limit George 5
left hand work was the comment OF ALL He
would bring it from the ribs 10 the head and
back again SO quickly as to almost escape the
eye, Tom o Rourke sat in Dixon corner and
/ frequently cautioned him when his over
anxiousness would make him careless
Kid Mccoy ofioiated in the same capacItv
, ,or WHITE Bat Masterson was referee. Al
tendance 200 Dixon weighed in this after
noon at l2oh pounds and White at 100 The
| petllhs was TO on Dixon. and quite buncn
ol money changed hands at these odds
=, IN the first round Dixon forced the 6ghting
.9hmv blocked cleyerly and landed several
,eits on Georges nead and chest There was
no damage. We"
me sesond round was very fast. Dixon using
as let TO good advantage Tommy dis his
share OF the work bringing his left 10
e eye head and his right hand to lis left
4 eu a. ov we TTuna closed Blood trickled from
In the third. White was the aqpressor h,t a,
nrat ran into a stitf lett punch from Dixon
lin on i tb. sy rights and leis that put
, iss ana was cautioned by o'Rourke lie set |
r rec, down and was driving Vicious let's to
-g."uis pouy as the round closed
IN the next round George displayed over.
ana'ouahess and Judged distance badly. Tom
Cav, vas eool ana careful Just Mt the end
meorgs brought his right with force to Tom
sho,, nianeys' staggering him. Honors were
IN n ne nth Tommy displayed clever ducI,inu
Sa au siue-s'epping, and thereby avoided the
for ee t PUSHES OF Dixon. The latter was trying
10 N me following round Dixon settled down
ana an 'uhslh a KS hard lefts on Tommy's fsos
T REQ ooay ylslbly weakened the latter. who
~ Ssos ss only momentarlly until the end Of
r ov napyenth From this on to the eighteepth
was s,ro was pretty. much the same George
Temm Swon n ana on the aggressive all the time
hung ,n ~ seemed dazed and led but little. He
plxen ~ so 1igSSfge a good deal of the time but
b blows, Mthough'he rained them on Tommys
minute u o, ne nssa, to put him out In the last
4 nard left to Tommy's neck which caused
Tommy w st,.ir, I looked like finish. but
until The vro n up and sent Dixon off
'''''a announced that Dixon was the winner
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
WHEELER OFF FOR MANILA.
VIII Not Resign His Seat in the
House of Representation

Washington, July 11.-General Joseph
Wheeler left Washington this afternoon
en- route to the Philippine islands. He will
go via Chicago, Omaha, Denver and Salt
Lake but as he is scheduled to reach San
Francisco on Saturday, will not stop long
at any place on the way. He viii sail for
Manila on tho goth.
Il have no plans OF campaign he said
TO an Associated Press reporter today,
'and shall not know what am TO do until
receive my instructions from General
Otis.
II would like to have 1t understood that
go to the Philippines in an entirely sub
ordinate capacity, Not only General Otis.
but General Lawton and General Mac.
Arthur will rank me. and It is proper that
they should, for while Generals Lawton
and Macarthur were my juniors they have
been IL the field. while have not, and de-
serve places superior to mine"
He said no would not resign his seat in
the house.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
ANNA GouLD's HUSBAND
Has Succeeded in Making Himself
the Laughing Stock of Paris.

Has Succeeded in Making Himself
the Laughing Stock of Paris.
New York; July ia dispatch to the
World from Paris says: Count Bonide
Castellane. who married Anna Gould of
New York has not challenged the prince
OF Monaco to duel as was reported by a
New York newspaper. and II he expects q
challenge from the prince he has been dis
appointed go far.
The facts in the case are these: The
ruler OF Monte Carlo sent an open letter
10 Nine. Dreyfus expressing sympathy
for her and inviting her husband TO re-
cuperate AT castle which the prince OF
Monaco owns in French territory, ''when
tho holy work OF Justice is accomplished
and Dreyfus Is liberated"
The next day Count Castellane sent to
the newspapers q sensational answer 10
that letter. Although the prince OF Mon
ACES manifesto is generally regarded as
uncalled for, Count de Castellane's re-
joinder Immediately became the joke OF
Paris II was high pitched; In some places
so incorrect as to be obscure. and at
tempts at sarcasm We're taclless aud bru-
tally offensive,
Not only did the count charge the prince
with meddling unbecoming to a foreigner,
but he suggested that the prince may be
connected with Dreyfus by marriage and
made other remarks which are unanimous
ly considered silly. Castellane being gem
orally held in contempt here tho news
papers are extracting great fun our OF this
incident and abusing him rather severely.
The French public Is inquiring: Has
our army no better champion?" 1t is
pointed out that while Castelane has
evaded most of his military service, me
prince Of Monaco. although foreigner.
enlisted as q private and served through
out tho Franco Prussian war
The prince Of Monaco's letter was sent
from Denmark and as his yacht is crus-
ing In the North sea. probably he has not
received Casteliane's answer. At any rate
EpShas not acknowledged the receipS yst
It 10 not believed here that the prince
would condescend to duel with such a
ridiculous person.
Paris, July 11.--It Is believed that the
police reports published here OF plot
are exaggerated. Comte Boni de Castel-
isne, Paul Do Roulede and Guerrin. the
deputy, All deny the statements OF the
police concerning them Nothing Is
known here OF any contemplated duel be-
tween Comte Boni de castellane and the
prince Of Monaco. The latters residence
n Paris u closed and the whole house,
hold y absent
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rection. Furnishings in the city are how.
ever, expected and while they may not re-
suit in Cabrera's downfall, they will cause
great loss TO invested capital.
1t is by no means unlikely that foreign
governments. especially the United States
and Germany and possibly England may
be called upon 20 interfere If they have
not been requested TO do so already
Cabrera appears to be maintaing himself
in office purely and simply by force. Num-
erous tales of political prisoners being
shot to death by their guards, acting under
orders OF the president. are being circu-
lated. II is said that 5000 refugees in Sal
vador and as many more in Mexico and
Honduras are ready to take up arms
against Cabrera.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
THE RAILROADS.

The Missouri. Kansas and Texas an
nounces all washouts repaired and through
traffic reopened.
Houston and Texas Central trains now
run from Houston to Austin, and the
washouts on the main line will be repaired
and through traffic re-establlshed by FRI
day.
The Sunset through service will be re-
opened tonight or tomorrow morning.
The Santa Fe will use the Katy track
pending repairs on Its own line, and by
this means will establish through traffic
today.
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FOREIGN.

Admitted by the British government
that dumdum bullets have been issued in
South Africa for probable use against the
Beers.
Comte de castelane is regarded as silly
at Paris.
Two British war vessels have arrived at
Delagoa bay.
The natives OF Guatemala are ready to
take up arms against President Cabrera.
The steamer Paris is now afoat and
viii probably be saved.
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THE FLOOD.

Relief continues to pour in for the food
ed district Governor Sayers is now making
an effort to secure seed OF various sorts.
Velasco and Columbia are still under
water. but the river is falling at the latter
place.
River Is falling slowly at Bellville. but
damage can not yet be ascertained.
Cane as we'll as cotton and corn is said
to have been ruined
Seven hundred people are in want near
Millican.
People at Hampstead have decided to
feed only those who go to work after this
week
Five hundred Italians and negroes are
suffering for food near Mumford. Robert
son county.
Government life saving crew got over 500
people out of the flooded bottoms.
No change in the situation at Angleton.
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&c cpEpS, CONVENTION. mo POLICE in ALASKA.
If So, They Are Regular Reliefs for the
Northwest Posts
AND NOT TO OCCUPY pOacUPlNE DISTRICT
cro,, Rr,tnin Had Pledged to Keep
out Canadian Police from the
Disputed Strip.

Ontario July 1.-THE officials OF the
colonial Offices today, when questioned re-
garding the reports from Washington pup
llshed In New York newspaper, saying
that the Canadian government mad oeoiueo
70 send body OF mounted police 70 tue
porcupine region near the Lynn canal IN
Alaska. to maintain order which 1t was
intimated would result in the government
sending troops to occupy Pyramid narpor'
absolutely denied that there was any pos
sibllity of Canada contrayening urea'
Britain's pledge to keep out Canadian po-
lice from the disputed strip If the United
States government agreed not to sehu
troops to Pyramid harbor. The colonial
officials added that If any police mad peeh
dispatched it would be found tnat tney
are the regular reliefs for the Northwest
posts and that certainly no other forces hau
been dispatched to Alaska.
Washington, July lin the absence oil
official Information confirming the report
that the Canadian mounted police are TO Dc
sent into the Porcupire country winch IS
now claimed by both the United States and
Canada. the state department attaches no
credit to the report. 1t is pointed out
that our government withheld garrison
from the Pyramid harbor In that section
at simply the suggestion OF the british
authorities and it is not conceivable TO
the authorities here that a permanent
force is to be maintained in the Porcupine
district. The British embassy also gives
no credit to the story.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
YELLOW FEVER IN PANAMA.
The Disease Worse Than for Many
Years Past,

New York. July II According to the
Colon starlet OF June 20. which reached the
city today by the steamer Finance, 1t has
been many years since the Panama isthmus
has been visited with such an outbreak OF
yellow fever as has prevailed in the city
of Panama From May to June IS there
were thirty-four cases OF the disease, OF
which eighteen had been fatal. On June 20
there We're thirteen new cases. two of
which proved fatal. At the time OF pub
LEGATION the fever was on the decrease and
In the city of Colon there had not teea
a single case, notwithstanding the daily in-
tercorrse between the two cities.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
POLI1lCAL.

Governor Hogr called on Judge Van
Wyok for n personal confab
Congressman Livingston is hopeful that
the republicans will advocate a straight
out gold standard
Virginia is for Bryan and German will
be able to do nothing there in his oppo-
sition to the Westerner.
w. ]. Bryan will be invited to open The
Kentucky democratic campaign at Lex
ipgton.
From all appearances, Taylor will act
the republican nomination for the gov
ernorshp OF Kentucky.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
FAVORABLE SHOWING
There Is Only n Deficit of S33 900 for
the Fiscal Year.

st. Johns. N. F., July 1.-THE colonial
budget, which was laid on the table OF the
house OF the assembly today shows de-
felt OF $4,000 for the last fiscal year. 1t
estimates, however, surplus of $40. 900 for
the present year. In view of all the exist
ing conditions the budget is very favorably
regarded,
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the reception next week OF the British
squadron under Rear Admiral Frederick
Sicord. His coming this year at the head
OF the fleet is considered another evidence
OF Mr.. Chamberlain's intention to show the
French that they are no longer In power in
Newfoundland waters
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DOMESTIC.

The National Educational association OF
the United States convened at Los An
geles, Cal.
The International conference of Baptist
Young Peoples Union Will convene at
Richmond, vi
Two men at Crawford, Miss. engaged in
n duel with pistols and shot each other
to death.
Elias HATFIELD. who killed Sheriff Ellis
some time ago. surrendered to Governor
Atkinson of West Virginia in person.
A new enemy OF the cotton plant is
causing alarm among the farmers of
Georgia.
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NEW ENEMY OF CO7TONl
IT is PLAYING HAVOC on 81
FARMS.
1t Attacks the Squares, Psstn
Those just Formed, ana b /
Numerous,
Especial to The post)

Columbus, Ga. July LIN
o'Neal, who lives on the McDcups
wac in the city yesterday and III
couragipgly about the new ipisss
causing cotton to shed so rlsIl,
O'Neal brought with him one d
sects that are doing SO much hnl
is about q quarter OF an inch Il
about the size of lightnlng,Ag
head is of peculiar shape, nd
that of a snake. Its eyes m ~
bulglng. 1t is Of a brownish Hlx
the under part of the mouth yd9
the body gray. The head Of ~
very hard and enables 1t 70 vi
completely through the bud Of th
before. the bloom appears. W.
brought half a dozen or mpn
squares or forms along with hin.
them were still fresh and grea
of them showed hole thfu8
through about the size Of the iusf
other squares were In vartou
showing how they gradually Gs y
off after being attacked by W
Mr.. O'Neal reports that thou,anai
insects infest the cotton fens u Y
ton. He says that there y 20 es
the amount of damage thy aopx
ton crop in a. short whse' uns
insects in a few minutfs can DM,
in the form, which caises u y ~
a few days. Just hoy industrious
sects are individually Is not knoN
one of them can p'obably destroy
as 100 of these orms a day, pronx
kept at work steadily. This Wy
equal to about pound of cotton n
which would make the insect qwal
tensive affair in a cotton field es
as there DIES not appear to % as
to their rimber or no known wsI
rid of than or to check their raylSa
insects n some of the squares wens
to the Enquirer-Sun Office. IM
was Identified as having been Ma
tie ity during the last few ween
% far no one who has seen tns
pen able to classify the inssd
-ertalnly not a sharp shooter, wlls
ir.es infests the cotton fields, ~
n the West. The sharp-shooM
he bolls, whereas the new inseM
Is is known, confines its operitol J.
'oung forms and squares. II nIJ
hat this insect may possibly DO w
AN weevil, but no one has a. M.2
lble to identify it. The 'nsccl Y.
'ercrted in this section some w J,
lgo Before that time there ~
of cotton shedding pMsa
he cause was unknown. II was opg 7
he farmers came to examine c'0s.
he matter that they found tnal ~
# insect was the cause OF llp
,'Neal says that the insect y u
nd hard to get at. He had cens OIL
rouble in capturing the one p'vy
he city yesterday. Farmers az M
harmed over the situation. espSst
hey do not know how to hgnI W
nemy.
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LOCAL.

The relief work still goes bravely on.
City Health Officer Dr. Massie gives
some timely advice concerning scarlet
fever.
An old man named George Becker dies
while being transferred to the hospital.
The bond election is carried by an over
whelming majority
Contract let for placing the poles for
the new telephone line.
A benefit concert for the flood sufferers.
The Planters and Mechanics bank TO
put UP a six-story building on Main street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
He. Too, HIS nm Innexib,e win.

Bieleheld. Prussia. July lion the I'M
veilsng here today OF a tablet commemorate
ing Emperor Williams speech in 1897, in
the course OF which he promised proteo-
tlon to national labor. the kaiser tele-
graphed his Intention of presenting to the
city the cost OF the statue OF the great
elector, intended for Berlin, as memorial
OF his reception and reminder that he,
like his great ancestor has an inlexible
viii and in spite OF opposition, 'pursues
right"
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philippine Casualty Li.,.

Washington, July 1.-THE war depart,
ment has received the following from Gen.
eral Otis at Manila under date OF July o.
Following deaths since last weeks re.
port; Typhoid feyer--July 2, Charles N.
Wilbeek. First Wyoming infantry. s,b
Edward Weldon. Fifteenth Infantry. VII
lam Miller; 9th. Elmer Stevens. Twelfth
infantry. Dysentery--July 4. William, Hi,i
hospital corps; 9Th. Thomas N. petro
Fourth infantry. Drowned--July
Charles Hyatt, sergeant. Fourth cavalry -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
FOREIGN BRIEps.

PARIS.-Jules Philippe LOU, A.
life senator and former goyerncs !.
Algeria, died in his 10Th year. 4
RoME.-Cardinal Teodolfo ~
chancellor OF the Roman churS .
raised to the cardinalate In in N
93d year. ri
PARIS.-Before the Venezuels, !.
Sir Richard Webster, the British ~
Guided his argument on behalf q \.
Great Britain.
PARASITIC national fete pards,, !
"A viii include Nine. Charles BI,rsi
of the famous scenic artist. an :
fenced last March to five yearsi M
tude for attempting to poison her NJ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
Texas Postal Matters.

I9PtUIdI W l1e ~
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Charles M. Hanna
was today appointed postmaster at Collta'
Polk county, Texas. vice John Smith, re-
signed.
4 postoffce has been established at
Kathleue, Brown county, Texas. with WIN.
X. Shipman as postmaster.
These Texas postoffces will be discon-
tinued after July Is: Cleere, Lamar coun-
ty, mail will go to Glory; Lynneli, STERLING
county, mail will go to Ioianthe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
COMMERCIAL.

There was decline in future cotton of
from s to IL points. Spots unchanged.
Wheat and corn UNCHANGED. cats hc
lower AMI provisions 5d10o higher,
Stocks closed strons ana at higher
prices
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
BRITISH wARsHIps ARRIVING.

Two of Them Got Into DeIngoa Bay
Yesterday.
Lourenzo Marquee. Delagoa Bay. July
1.-THE British second class cruiser Doris
and the first class gunboat widgeon, with
Rear Admiral Sir Robert H. Harris in
command of the Cape and West African
station on board the cruiser, have arrived
here
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
MEDAL Forwnrded to Dewey.

Washington, July 1.-THE navy depart
ment today dispatched to Admiral Dewey
the medal awarded to him by act of con-
gress 10 commemorate the battle of Manila
bay. The admiral's medal is identical with
those sent to each man in the fleet, with
the exception of his own name engraved
upon the edge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12

WASHINGTON.

Resignation OF Alger is again asserted
to have been rendered the president.
Many excuses furnished him for resign
ing.
The story that Canadian police are TO be
sent into the Porcupinc country is not
credited.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
CRISIS APPROACHING.
Natives of Guatemala Are Ready I,
Take Tn Arms

San Francisco, Cal, July 11.--Mail ad-
vices from Guatemala confirm the reports
Of an approaching crisis in the Central
American republic, That the dissatisfac-
tion will lead to revolution against the
administration Of President Cabrera seems
hardly likely in view of tho fact that there
Is no money in the country to organize
anything approaching a formidable i,4sur-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12

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to man aat,'T1
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same as ~. !
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Consult ~ ~
either at
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Blood psiiss,.,s y
phh's, s-hlIIfy. ~
ulcers. $1,000 /,
catarrb. M ~
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diseases q. WON
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FOR THE FIRST BALE.
New Orleans Firm Is in the Market and Offers
Good Prise for IT,

To the o
In
Of
sent to president
United
bale
10 etter H. & Beer
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PHILIPPINES.

The president gave out another list of
officers appointed for volunteer service in
the Philippines.
General Wheeler will sail for the Philip
pines on July 20.
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CUBA.

No duty will be charged - breeding
cattle shipped into Cuba.
The Cuban merchants took advantage of
the payment of soldiers to charge ex-
horbitant prices for their goods.
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WE ARE PUBLIC SERvAsl

We are here to work and We ~ ~. e.
to give you our opinion Of your =.
charge. II you are suffering rcm 5sbI
certainly want to be cured. our y. n
superiority over other doctors y Srii
line of work are these: VA II 4
SKILL, HONESTY and SuCChs ss,hs
prepared to prove the above S32s1
that we have cured after other pny,.s -.
failed. We make true and senIs' ~ ~
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feet OF police, published by the Gazette de
France yesterday. An investigation will
be made in order to find out how the infor-
nation reached the newspapers.
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Russian Loan In America.

New York, July IA dispatch to the
Times from London says: 1t is reported
that Russia is arranging loan in the
United States and that large orders have
been placed for rails and ornaments to
counterbalance It,
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Paris, July il.--At the cabinet meeting
today the minister of the Interior con-
frmed the authenticity OF the orieanist
irtrigues set forth in report OF the pre-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12

London, July II Tho late czarowitch
according to the Paris correspondent OF
the Daily News, was privately married
with his mothers consent. He left no chill.
drep.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12

Call on or write DR.. Hsthaw.
Alamo plaza, San Antonio. Tssssii.t upe'
Question blanks and free p0'-
FOR RENT-Neat fys-roop es. ~ ~
corner store, iay2s, wtn SSock ~
Apply y. TAan. enrn& y
hine
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12

The Best Cure for MAN,
Chllls and Fever is a bottle Of dfo!ssosJ
less Chill Tonic. 1t is simply Iron - rsIl
IL! tasteless form. No cure. no pa,,.-1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12

Ia SRossE GarH sS,s Henry snsie.erry
house. was assassinated while going fron
his store 10 his home near by. his hsaa wv, W.
crushed In ~ II by bludgeon. There IL no
clew. :" Nv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12

The presidnt today confirmed and com.
missioned thu officers accompanied bv Gen.
eral Otis 10 tho Thirty sixth and Thirty
seventh volunteer regiments now being or,
gsnized IN the Phiippines
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Washington, July lin the course of
week the state department expects TO receive
by mail the full reports of all that has been
accomplished at The Hague conference.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12

The president .odav announced large
number Of apporments in the volunteer ser
vice
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r.arowitch Wa. Privately Married.

St. Petersburg. July 1.-THE remains OF
the czarowitch will be brought here and
inferred In the cathedral of the fortress
kilograms OF coincidence have been re-
ceived from Queen Victoria. King Humbert
and other soyereigns