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Show They Give Up Champagne. ;K5TFETEBSBCItGi Oct- 7- The Grahnulin an-have an-have an-idd vSct 95T of the Jmptvinl guard any of the regimental-ban qnets," anil to contribute the money that would have """been so spent to the peasants of the famine stricken districts. All classes of citizens here, following the example of the czar, have resolved re-solved to abandon all entertainments during tho winter and contribute the money thus saved to the fund for alleviating the distress of the famishing people. Most of the public officials announce their intention to devote a certain percentage of their salaries to the same purpose, and workmen have decided to give a proportion of their humble waes. Even children will offer their little savings. sav-ings. Collections are being taken in all the churches every fast day. The stream of relief is coming in through wide channels, but the system of distribution, 'tis said, is very defective. |