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Show Pnblio Structures In Brussels. Brussels, not content with having more beautiful publio buildings than any other European city save Paris, has mow determined to rival Paris itself. King Leopold has just laid the foundation founda-tion of an arch of triumph one-third larger than the celebrated one in Paris, and it is announced that this gigantic work will be completed by the close of the century. Brussols already has the most monumental court house in Europea Eu-ropea magnificent pile, which cost vast sums of money, and which contains some superb halls. The Paris triumphal arch cost $2,000,000; that of Brussels is tocost $3,000,000. It will be richly ornate or-nate with sculptures, somo of which will be of gigantic proportions.- Chicago .Times. |