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extravagant- The celebration cost S1,-
00o, 600. Verdi wrote the opera -'Aida'' 70
order that Isnail might give a box party
one evening, and an opera house was
built especially for that purpose.
But Tsmail had signed too many notes
OF hand. The day OF reckoning came.
Isman sold his canal shares 20 TIE Eng
lish government and by their purchase.
Benjamin Disraeli gave the British en-
pire dominion over the traffic between the
East and the West It was bold stroke.
and il brought 70 an end the commercial
aspirations OF the French Of the second
empire The canal company stin has its
chief ofices in Paris. its clerks speak
French, and IT'S tolls are charged in
francs. but otherwise Il IS English.
Ismali was dethroned and died IN ex-
lie, his magnifceDce forgotten. De Les
seps ventured on another canal project
was plunged into disgrace, and died a
mental wreck. Egypt. which once levied
toll on all the commerce passing between
Orient and Occident. Row watches the
tradeships pass By. The digging OF the
canal was the greatest blow ever given 10
Egyptian commerce But the losses OF
Isnan and De Lesseps and Egypt make
Up the gain OF the civilized world
Opened Just forty years ago. its impOr-
tance has increased with every year. and
its revenues are expanding each month
Il cost Sl0o0o0,O00. half OF which was
spent 10 brfbes and excessive discounts.
With modern machinery. such as Is being
used at Panama. II could have been bulk
for one-fourEh as much. As an engineer
Ing problem. Il is 70 the Panama Canal
as a boys toy blockhouse 10 a forty
story skyscraper. How Il VIII compare
to Panama as an avenue OF commerce IS
q question to which Americans anxiously
await the answer.
tCopyrisht. 1903. By Frederic : Haskin.l
TO-mOrFOw-Twentt Century
Egypt.
XTII-Hfs Highness, the Khedire.
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FUNERAL OF SISTER MAGDALEN
Last Rites for Nun Performed at st.
Vfneent's AsyIaa.

hAAeenrS Asylum.
SlSteT Madeline Murray, who died on
June s. Of pneumonia. after an illness OF
a few days, was buried yesterday morn
Ing from ST. Vineenfs Asylum. where for
several years past she had Iabored among
The orphan girls. To those who knew her
HE II seemed most fitting that in place
OF the usual black vestments of the
ourial service and the unadorned altar.
last rites oyer her remains should be per-
formed IN the setting OF joy and gladness
prescribed for the feast Of Corpus Christi
1he white vestnents OF the priests the
many lights and fragrant lilies decorat-
ing the altar, the white dresses and flow
ing vels OF the little girls, all spoke
eloquently OF the church's teaching.
NO word Of euiogy was spoken. Rev.
/. T. McGuigan, OF ST. Patrick's Church.
celebrated the mass and pronounced the
aDsoiution Of the body. Present In the
sanctuary were Rev. Robert Frolich.
chaplain OF st. Vincent's Asylum; Rev.
James O'ConnOr. OF St. Augustire's
Church, and Rev William ]. Carroll.
Of St. Parick's- At the funeral were
representatives OF the Sisters OF Charity
OF st. Vincent's Asylum. Providence Hos
pital, Soldiers Home Hospital. St Roses
Industrial School. and Immaculate Con
ceDtion School. and Holy Cross Sisters
from ST. Patrick's Academy and ST.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum
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BIG FROLIC ARRANGED.
Press Club TO BE Entertained by
Columbia Players.

Press Club TO BE Entertained by
Columbia Players
The National Press Club IS preparing
for big frollc tomorrow night al its
quarters. al T ana Fifteenth streets The
men OF the Columbia Players Stock Com
pany. now playing al the Columbia The
ater. are arranging some speeialties OF
higher standard, il possible. than has
graced the excellent programme OF the
occasional entertainments Of the press
club.
Among the other striking features OF
the evening win be a bird talk" by
one OF the clubs members. Edward b.
Clark. correspondent OF the Chicago Post.
recognized as one OF the leading ornithol-
ogists OF the country. and the man who
first introduced 10 the world President
Roosevelt's denunciation Of ''nature-fak-
ing"
Press club members and their guests
are requested 70 be at the club rot later
than $50 O'Clock
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SAYINGS OF MRS. SOLOMON.
Being the Confessions of the Seven Huudrsdth Wife
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Paris Patters No. 1925
All Seams Allowed.

Lilac racquet cloth has been used IN
the making OF this stylish frock. The
waist portion IS plated into the narrow
belt OF the material. which extends
from either side OF the princess panel to
the back. the short skirt being gathered
and attached under this belt. The wide
bretelles, which extend over the shouI-
ders, are trimmed with scanoped edg-
ing. the round neck being finished with
similar eds1ng. Tho three-Quarter length
sleeves are gathered into narrow bands
OF the material. The pattern Is in
sizes-s 10 Il years For a girl OF 10
years the dress requires lx yards OF
material "A inches wide. ~ yards z
inches wide. SIS yards 90 inches wide,
or 2H yards a inches wide
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PEN WOMEN PLAN BENEFIT.
Edward Avez VIII Lecture at Y. NJ.
G. a. This Evening.

Edwerd L. Aves, 3. A., weil-knoUn
architect and oxonian, is scheduled 10
lecture tonight at the assembly rooms
Of the Y. M- G. A, having for his sub
tect ''The medieval revival Of 1873 and its
effect on the English peoples" The lee
ture will be given under the auspices OF
the League OF American Pen Women.
The object OF the lecture is to raise a
fund TO be contributed 10 the general
fund Of the Washington Fairgrounds As
sociation- The evenings musical pro-
gramme viii consist of these numbers:
Pianoforte solo. ''Yenezia NapcH." By Liszt.
Miss Olive L. Demarest; songs with violin obliaafo
By Miss Mary E. Haynie; songs, ''nrrnkey Song
lde koTenl and Tho Hum Of Bees AIaIloyl. bv
Mr. Theodore T. Apple; original songs, The pcpov
land Limited EIpress' and NOBODY Ax'd You
Sir" Mrs A. ID. Melvin; songs. Sans Toi';
d dHardGlOt and Phillis hath such Charnins
6raccs lOid English. Rev. George F. Dudler anS
quartet Goodnight Goodnight Belored' CPinruri,
Miss Hyde, Miss Shedd. Nh. Casteriin, and Nr. De
Riemer.
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WnI Enforee Drin RuIea.

Maj G. B. Young summary o-icer OF
the First Infantry. District OF Columbia
National Guards. has summoned for a
hearing thirty-o6d members OF that or
ganization who have been reported by
their officers FOR nonattendance upon
drills. II is the purpose OF the officers
OF the brigade, It is said. 70 rigidly en-
force attendance upon all drills in the
future.
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Model for Statue Completed.

The model for the statue TO Commodore
John Paul Jones has been completed By
Pau H Neihaus, the New York sculp-
tor. 1t is in the building al Seventeenth
and 2 streets northwest. Secretaries
Dickinson and Meyer, and Senator Wet
more, composing the Congressional CON-
mittee OF the John Paul Jones Statue
Commission, have inspected the model
but It has not been finally accepted. Con
gress appropriated $4,000 for the statue.
Il viii be erected in Potomac Park
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Size desired.
ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

Capt. MATTHEW F. STEELE. sixth Cavalry. IS
detailed as recorder II the army retiring board
vics Capt. Charles R. H0wland. Twenty-hrst
I1fantry-
CAPT FRANK r. LANG. Second Infantry. viii
report to Mai. Gen. FREDERICK D. Grant. rgesi-
III
The leave Of absence granted First lieut. JAMES
r. MOUNT, Medical Reserve Corps. Is extended
ten days
Leave Of aesencs granted for three months. With
permission 70 80 bcyond the sea. IS Q7snred
Capt ALEXANDER II. MILLER. JT.. quar-
terlastc-.
The following transfers. to take effect this date.
are ordered:
First Lieut. COLLIN II. BALL from the rourth
Infantry TO the Fifth Inlantry.
tilSt LisCt. REGINALD H KELLEY from tie
Fifth Infantry 70 the Fourth Infantry.
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Naval Orders.

The following orders have been issued:
Lieut. G. ". STEELE. 70 duty command Lake
Champlain boat expedition on beard Manly.
Ensign 2 @. OBERLIN 70 duty Louisiana.
lIdshipnan o. c. GREENE. 70 duty New York
Afidshirman G A. LUCAS. % duty Ser YORK
9iidshipnan Z. z. SAMPSON, 20 duty New Yofk.
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. T. PECK detached
duty NaVsl Medical School. Washington. D. c.
70 exarninaticn ior promotion and Wsit ordcrs
Passed Assistant surgeon {. G. SMITH orders q
June 1. la07. % duy Naval Hospital Norfolk
Va, revoked; detached Naval Medical schoci
Washington. D. C.. 70 examination Tor promo
tion and wait orders
Acting Assistant Surrecr A. B. CECIL 10 dutr
Naval Hospitai. nsTy y1rd. Se5 York. X T.
Actirs Assistant Surgeon J. A. BASS. 10 duty
Naval Hospital Naval Home. Philadslphia. Pa
Actirg Assistant surgeon D. C. WALTOS. 70 6uty
AaEal Hospital. naEy yard. Norfolk. Va
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CHILDREN NAY COOPERATE.
MaefarIanG Wants school Tots 20
Attend July Celebration.

Commissioner Macfarland. chairman
OF the joint committee OF the Board Of
Trade and the Chamber OF Commerce, on
the safe and sane" celebration OF the
Fourth OF July. has directed q letter 10
Prof. A 7. Stuart, superintendent OF the
District public schools. asking the Co
operation OF the school children in max
ing the Independence Day celebration a
success.
7 have the honor 20 ask that you
viii IN the way and az the tine which
seems best 10 you. and 10 the board OF
education. present 10 the pupils OF the
public schools OF the District our com
mittee's request for their cooperation
in making the celebration q success" the
letter stated We desire them 20 take
part by attending the public meeting 10
be held on the morning CT July 5. the
place and programme 10 be announced
in the newspapers. and also 70 enjoy
the exhibition OF fireworks by day OF BY
night. and the illumination OF Pennsyl~
Vanfa avenue"
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serricen for sacred Hear.

Solemn novena services were celebrated
last night at the Shrine OF the Sacred
Heart Church. in honor Of the sacred
heart Rev. AIvah Doran, Of Philadel-
ph!a. preached the sermon. There were
special prayers and benediction OF the
blessed sacrament The children OF The
ecngregation marched to the church in
procession. The feast OF the sacred
heart Will conclude June Is.
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-. Fnn.rn1 -

The funeral OF Basil NJ BeaIl. who died
Thursday. al his home in Twining City.
VIII take place from the chapel OF Con
gressional Cemetery az noon to-day He
was a member OF Kit Carson Post. No. .
c. A. r.. a member OF the Independents
order OF Odd Fellows. and OF the Knights
of Pythias. These organizations VIII have
charge OF the funeral
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supplr shin sold :. InnL

The supply ship zahro. a relic Of the
Spanish-American war. now at the Puget
Sound Navy Yard, VIII be sold By the
Navy Department 70 the Chicago Junk
Company, for $500. The vessel is a steel
hui. schooner riEged vessel Of 100 tons
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knights Postpone outine.

The annual excursion Of Spalding Coun-
ell. No AZ. knights Of Columbus. 70
Marshall Hall win be on June o. The
original date for the excursion. Tuesday
last, had 70 be abandoned BY reason OF
rain Tickets sold for the original date
wiz be accepted on the postponed date.
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Already Many Plea.sd Patrons.

Many people have supplied their
homes and families with pianos since
this sale opened Monday. and that tells
the story OF the actual money saving
values to be found here. better than
mere words can express.
1t matters not how little you feel like
investing in a pianO-fOr II you come
quickly 10 the store you can be salts
fed in every respect with a piano that
will Just meet your requirements IN both
style and price.
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BUY RICH NINE.
New Workers Have Option on Lucky
Tiger Property in Mexico.

Tiger Property in Mexico.
Cananea, Mexico. June l0.-The Lucky
Tiger Gold Mine. situated n the Arizpe
district, state OF Sonora, IL under option
70 Thomas Leggett and Frederick Hell
man. OF New York. who are 70 pay ss600
90 gold FOR q controlling interest n the
property.
Il is said TO be the richest gold mine
IN Mexico. Il is owned BY Kansas CITY.
No. men. Il IS a new mine. having been
discovered IN 1902 by a prospector named
Mohstadt while out hunting with bis dos
Tiger.
The dog started after a gopher. and the
prospector picked up a rock 10 throw az
Il, but because OF its weight and appear
ance he stopped 10 examine II. The ex-
animation showed Il 70 be a piece OF q
gold outcrOp.
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Pnrmentu to suit You.

The most liberal terms can be had at
this sale. and positively the same price.
cash or credit. applies 10 every piano IN
this stock-as every piano must be sold
and nothing reserved. All you need to
pay Is a small payment down on the
plano you select. and II will be delivered
10 your home Immediately. You can pay
the balance at your convenience.
Out OF town customers write US.
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Funeral of Edward Hi.ton.

The funeral Of Edward Histon. who
died Thursday at the Emergency Hos
pital from q fractured skull sustained in
a fan. VIII take place from ST. .aloysius'
Church to-day. He was unmarried and
vas thirty-nine years old.
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523 11th ST. \. W.

tions are concerned, ever held in Wash
ington.
II you already have not been in at
tendance. il is high time you we're COM
ing. No day or evening could be bet
ter than this one.
Nearly every hour records the going
of a good instrument
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Washsneton boy Graduaten.

Among the graduates OF the Tome
School for Boys al Port Deposit. Nd.
the name Of George Pratt smith. a sou
OF George A. smith, OF 2o1S COlGmbia
road. appears
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steam.hln lforrment.-

Ncw YORK June o-Arriged cut. Ia Lorraine.
az HaTre; Maiesric az sou-banrtcn sailed fron
foresgg rorts. Adrsatie, tsa= ouscassor1i CleYe-
--no. fr1n Hamburg
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TRANSFER PATTERNS.

Cpon recs-Dr o. rnis pattern. oTdsred On crupoa
below piaes the rougA o. slazed slds o. p4tse-=
Gown oa material 70 oe stamped. then pres BOT
fst-irUn On tia b1ck or smooth Eds q Ia pattsrn.
Bs careful not % - pat.sn sipl
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Paris Transfer Pattern No SO1S
Design 70 be transferred TO an infants
bib Of linen. lndizn-hezd cotton. scrin.
czmbric. Victoria or Persian lawn OF nain-
sock the blossoms worked IN solid French
embroidery. the DOS in eyelet stitch and
the edge heavily buttonhOlcd. with the u1er-
ccTizrd cotton These bibs arc very often
worked in bright red OF bright blue zaer-
ccrizcd cotton and they should have q
removable lining Of flannel or oil cloth 50
that any hot beverage such as soup vii
not 90 through onto the dress II spilled
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Mehemet Ali, the great Pasha who
founded the present Egyptian khedivate.
was urged 70 attempt the canal project,
but he was wary At last he pushed It
aside and listened 70 the EngIishnan,
Robert Stephenson. the father OF the
railroad Under Stephenson's supervision
he built a railroad from Cairo 70 Suez,
connecting with the line from Cairo 10
Alexandra This formed the great over
land route" TO India and brought great
trade and many rich tolls 10 the
Egyptians.
The time came when Said Pasha ruled
IN Cairo To him came Ferdinand de
Lesseps, Years before. while a clerk IN
the French consulate general IN Cairo,
de LessepS dreamed the dream OF the
great canal He was not an engineer
but he was a master diplOmatist he
unfOlded his plans 10 Said. who loved
France and all Frenchmen, and met
with encouragement Il was a rnaengf-
cent scheme. The canal was not to cost
Egypt one cent, but was to pay Is per
cent Of its receipts 20 the Egyptian gov
ernment and at the expiration OF ninety
nine years was 10 become the absolute
property Of Egypt. On such terms the
concession was given TO de Lesseps in
1856
Then de Lesseps went forth to get the
money. France had Just come out OF the
Crimean war. and could not advance
money for ventures. England was op-
posed 20 the canal that would let any
body have a chance at India. and the
English government did everything pos
sible 10 keep the Frenchman from secur-
ing funds. He failed IN Europe. for he
could not get enough even for a survey
Of the canal Nothing daunted he went
back TO Egypt and borrowed money
enough from Said 10 survey the canal
and 20 exploit II through Europe Then
came much planning and more conces-
sions. and much stock jobbing, but by
1850 the French company was again with
out money. Again the appeal was made
TO Said. and not without avail. for he
subscribed for more than one-third OF the
total capital stock and promised to ad-
vance money for the construction work
and all for a project that was not TO cost
Egypt anything. That was the beginning
Of Egypt's bondage 10 the money-lenders
Of Europe. for Said had to borrow the
money he gave TO the canal
In 1868 the msgnihcently extravagant
Isnail Pasha came 70 the throne Of
Mehenet All. He burned with ambition
TO make himself the greatest ruler in the
world. and the canal was a darling OF
his heart. He was the ready and will
ing victim Of the loan sharks Of Europe
and he would sign anything Ia the way
OF an obligation II there was a little yell
low gold in sight
Meanwhile the canal was progressing
slowly Isman ordered The Egyptian
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Washington Herald Pattern Coupon
Size desired. ...........

Fin out the numbered coupon and
cut out pattern, and inclose with l0c
IN stamps or coin, addressed 70 Pat
tern Department. Washington Herald.
Washington. D. c.
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Every day In the year a dozen great
ships make the procession through the
canal. the ninety miles slow travelling
which saves them the cost OF circum-
navigating the great continent OF Africa.
They pay well for It. and the owners OF
the canal shares wax fat England con-
trols the canal, the construction CT which
John Bull attempted in every possible
manner to prevent English ships bound
from home to Bombay cut down the
distance from 1850 miles TO 4S20 miles by
taking the canal route. and the vast ma
jority OF ships which pay tolls TO the
canal company fy the British flag. Ger
many comes second. a long way after;
Holland, third, and the French, whose
dreams Of commercial empire cut the
ditch are fourth. The United States OF
America has not been represented in the
canal in a decade by any commercial
ship-only vessels Of the navy and yachts
OF the Yankee millionaires show the Stars
and Stripes TO the Bedouins Of the desert
who bring their caravans from Mount
Sinai 10 the canal.
The tonnage Of the Suez is not one
third as great as that OF the Sault Ste.
Marie Canal. IN the Great Lakes but its
Importance to the commerce OF the world
Is greater than that OF any other pas
sageway OF the seas. Wherever there
Is strait or a narrow passage through
which commerce may 90. there Is sure
10 be British nag flying. a British band
playing. and relocated Tommy Atkins
strutting about with a swagger stick.
Suez Is not an exception.
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OPEN Evenings.

Had the weather been fine not q single
would have been left for the buying
public at this time, and according TO
the old saying, It's an III wind that
bloweth no good" A number OF fortu-
nate piano buyers will still profit by
the delay IN closing out the remaining
pianos caused by the very inclement
weather OF the past few days.
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Buyers Beginning to Realize Time
Limited.

Buyers are now positively aware their
time Is limited for all the pianos 70 be
closed out belonging to the Culiey Es-
tate are now in from the warehouse
the rental pianos have been brought
in this week, and this used stock To-
gether with the few magnificent new
pianos OF Celebrated Makes presents a
mai opportunity 10 one and all for
tne selection OF a splendid new or
slightly used piano-at prices represent
ing virtually the cost Of the instrument
selected Limited time makes Il impera-
tive that every piano be closed out re-
gardless OF former selling price or origf-
nal cost.
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TWENTIETH CENTURY EGYPT.
XII. The Romance of the Suez Canal
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
By FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Port Said. Egypt. May 2l-on the great
breakwater at Port Said stands the bronze
statue Of Ferdinand de Lesseps. his right
hand extended in a gesture OF invitation
TO the mariners OF all nations TO take
their ships through the great canal which
was the fruit OF his genius and diplomacy.
Not one word is there 10 Indicate that his
fortune and good name lie buried In the
failure Of another canal halfway round
the world
The romance OF the suez Canal Is sug-
gested by everything the visitor sees at
Port Said-the "turnstile OF the nations"
But the tragedy Of the canal the terrible
cost OF life. the shameful waste OF money,
the enslavement Of the Egyptians IN gov
ernmental and financial bondage, the
wreck OF French hopes and aspirations
not one hint OF all that tragedy Is dis
cernible. Ferdinand de Lesseps. Ismail
Pasha. and the Egyptian people gave civ
ilization and commence one OF its greatest
gifts in the Suez Canal, but the cost to
them was all that they had. and they
were never repaid.
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Fourteen centuries before Christ. nearly
$500 years ago. the Pharaoh Seti I. father
Of Rameses the Great, cut canal fifty
seven miles long from a branch OF the
Nile delta 20 the Bitter Lakes. which
are now a part OF the Suez Canal and
which were then the northern extremity
Of the Gulf OF Suez. That connected the
Mediterranean with the Red Sea, and
Egypt waxed great But the nation de-
cayed. and the sands OF the desert filled
up the ditch. Eight hundred years later
the Pharaoh Necho undertook 20 dig the
canal. More than a hundred thousand
lives were sacrificed 10 the prOiecs. but
IT was abandoned when q priest predicted
that IT'S completion would cause Egypt
to fall into the hands OF a foreign
usurper. A hundred years after Necho
the Persian Darius took Up the work on
the abandoned canal. but his engineers
told him that its completion would cause
a deluge. and he desisted. About three
hundred years before Christ was born
Ptolemy Philadelphus constructed a lock-
and-dam canal through which ships
made the journey from one OF the
mouths OF the Nile 20 the site OF modern
Suez. Continued wars interrupted COM
merce. and the locks and dams fell into
decay. so that CleOpatra's navy was En-
able 10 escape 10 the Red Sea by canal
The Roman engineers later patched up
the canal so that their Ealleys made
their way from sea 10 sea. bat when the
Arabs came. In A. D. 100. they found
ii checked up AmrOu, the Arab. cleared
II out, but II was soon permitted 10
i'll up again. and not until the great
Napoleon reached Egypt was the canal
project again considered Napoleon
abandoned the idea only because his en-
gineers assured him that the level OF the
Mediterranean was thirty feet below that
OF the Red Sea. He then considered
a lock-and-dam canal, but he evacuated
Egypt before anything came OF IT, OF
course, al those ancient canals were
very narrow and shallow. and no boat
now dignifled with the business Of carry
ing cargo for profit could have entered
any one OF them
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Any One Can Afford to Buy Here.
ANY one can AFFORD 70 buy here, at the
prices and terms offered IN this great
sale-as II is without question the great
est sale as far as bona fide price reduc-
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extravagant The celebration cost Sn,-
600 600. Verdi wrote the opera 'Aida'' 70
order that Isnan might give box party
one evening, and an opera house was
built especially for that purpose.