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Show Where the Cold Goes. Egypt Is having a boom, and that explains In part tlio old mystery whoro all tho gold goes to. Thoro Is a crazy land speculation In Cairo, tho cotton crop Is Increasing at good prices, the area of arablo land Is increased by tho now Nllo dam, rain is moro common com-mon from tho samo causo. And gold Is being hoarded In tho orlontal way usual when times aro good. A consular con-sular roport says that nearly $20,000,-000 $20,000,-000 was sent from London recently, but It linsall been absorbed. Tho Boilers Boil-ers of tho cotton crop havo the money hoarded In tholr houses. Tho goldbeaters' gold-beaters' bazaar la crowded all tho tlmo and It Is estimated that each week many pounds Bterllng In gold coin aro molted or beaton Into bracolots, necklaces neck-laces and chains. That gold Is always boarded In Egypt la proved by tho fact that somo Gcorgo III. sovereign aro coming into circulation. |