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Show ifcING ALFONSO AND QUEEN VICTORIA AT THE CHURCH OF THE VIRGIN OF THE HOLT ' DOVE, MADRID. , THE birth of an heir to the throne of Spain Is attended by extraordinary publicity, and the publicity begins as soon as the probability of an addition to the royal family becomes apparent- For the past few Treeks the young kin? and his bride have been paying a round of visits to the churches in Madrid .praying for the welfare of the future heir. At the entrance of each church they are received under a pallium, accept holy water and advance to the altar, where they kneel in prayer. The religious ceremonies have been so numerou- that they have seriously seri-ously taxed' the young a- u -rengih. 4 i - |