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Show THE SUBLIME FORTE. The Sultaa Already Preparing to Make an Extraordinary Literary Exhibit at the World's Fair A PHOTOGSAPH OF HIMSELF Will Accompany a' Collection of All the Books Pnblishod in the Empire During His Reign. Constantinople, March 11. United States Minister Solomon Hirsch has delivered de-livered the formal invitation of fbe United States asking Turkey Tur-key to be represented at the World's fair to be held in Chicago in 1893. It is believed the Porto will accept ac-cept but some time must elapse before an oflicial reply will . bo given to the invitation. The Levant Herald publishes a significant sig-nificant notice to the effect that by the sultan's order a collection is to be aiado of copies of all Turkish books, naga.ineg and all other literary works published since the ascension to the throne of the present sultan, Abul Ha-mid. Ha-mid. These worka are to be richly bound and sent to the fair. The porte will also send to Chicago a file of the legal paper D'Jeridi Maliakin. The Turkish exhibit will also com-' com-' prise several paintings, the work of students in the imperial school of arts, depicting many of the most remarkable monuments in Constantinople. In addition, ad-dition, the sultan's photographers will prepare an elaborate series of views of the imperial barracks, schools aud oihcr public buildings. |