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Show IN SACRED GROUND. fj1'' Itcasons Why Sultan WUhdrnwa jjj IH Promise Given American Minister. iisT H t onatnntlnoplr, Nov 2 In spite of tho t)c4H H j formal promlao given to 1'nlted Htatta "MtW m Minister Ilshminn last August In the r m name of the Sultan bj Ida Mujeaty s sec- ., A fc. re tar), to grant Mr Hanks, en Amerloaii tvfll Ui eltuen authnrtt) tn make uruhaeologtral dT jij H riseunhea at 'Itl-Abraliam the 1'orie haa nlfiAl Hll now declared to Hpencer Ildd) set retary lifJIli HL1 of legnilnn mid ailing Minister, that It In ItVlaJ WW unable lo gram the authorization In .uJjLn HI iiuesilon to Mr It inks us the place wheru XWH HI the American elealres .o curry on his re- 'WW HL1 seirchea Is In sacred ground and Is sup- iLtTT' HI posed to contain the tomb of Abrahum H$' HL1 'the I'ortr expresses Ita wllllngncaa to In- 'li Hi demulf) Mr llallka Mr Uddy hae feu- IU1 wardtd tills coimnunlcutlon to Washing- li'J ton. ;V Hi |