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Queen Yictoria's Devoted Daughter.

Princess Beatrice, the youngest.
daughter of Queen Victoria, is un-!
doubtedly the favorite of all that.
sovereign's many children, and e1er-:
cises the greatest influence upon her
mother, whose constant companion,
she has been ever since the death Of
the Prince Consort. Not ever the mar
riage of the Princess has diminished
the intimacy of the relations between
mother and daughter, and whenever
Her Majesty travels, the Princess oc-'
cupics the same day and night saloon.
carriages as her mother, her husband,
Prince Henry, of Battenburg, being
relegated to another part of the train,
either with the children or with the
misunderstanding.
Princess Beatrice has always been
known as the most accomplished mu-
sician of the royal family. When
quite young she developed wonder
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ing them, the cord may be drawn out
perfectly straight, the knots disap-ss
pearing. The performance may be-
made more mystifying by asking Q
spectator to hold both ends of the
cord, while the operator, concealing;
the knotted portion in his hands, rubsi
the knots out, leaving the spectator.
in possession of a smooth and un-..
broken string. Possibly the specta-
tor may follow the whole operation so
closely as to be able to perform it
himself on the first trial, but he will
be apt to make mistake in forming
the second loop and reverse the twist
shown in the second diagram. In that
case he will succeed only in tying q.
knot that will be difficult to unite
after the attempt is made to pull the
cord straight. :
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caps, which add much to their pic
turesque appearance. There is ten.
dency to gaudiness of color in the
dress of all classes, but especially
among the colored women, who wear
brilliant yellow or red dresses, with
bandannss around their necks or over
their heads. The colored woman has a
peculiar old-fashioned way of dressing
her hair with rats" so as to make puffs
of wool on each side of her head.
Many of them, and especially the old
ones, go through the streets putting
cigars. The volante. the old-fashion-
ed Cuban carriage, is no longer seen
in Havana, though it is still used in
some districts where the roads are
very rough. In its place in Havana
has come little victoria, drawn
usually by very sorry looking speci-
men of Cuban horse. There are
three or four thousand such vehicles
moving restlessly up and down the
streets. The established fare to any
point within the city is one peseta or
twenty cents. Compared with prices
of other things in Havana this is ridic-
ulously cheap. Every one rides in
them, from the bootblack to the mill
lonalre.
You will see washwomen carrying
their weeks wash to or from home IN
victoria. The horse cars, which are
very shabby, are drawn by three
horses, one of them being hitched in
front rs a lead horse. Another odd
sight frequently seen in the streets is
q train of from ten to twenty horses,
the halter of the second being tied to
the tail of the first, and SO on. At q
point on the water side of the city
horses are taken for bath in the sea-
When the sea is running high this is
all interesting sight. The man in
charge of the horses strips down to
one garment, and orders the lead horse
into the water; the others, tied nose
aud tail, meekly follow. When they
set into the breakers the line of horses
will rise and full with the wave, and
the horses will plunge about in a lively
fashion. There are always scores OF
horses being bathed in this way in the
rocky inlets near the Hospital OF st.
LaZara.
The great numbers of soldiers every
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the other cities ofthe island, but none
of them Is so interesting as Havana.
The houses are foreign to an Ameri-
can; the streets, the customs of the
people, are all strange. The streets
are narrow, many of them mere alleys,
and the sidewalks in most of them not
more than foot or eighteen inches in
width. Along these streets is a strange
tumble of dwellings, shops, stores and
cafes. Usually the buildings are not
more than one or two stories in height.
The walls are made thick, as protec.
ton against cyclones and earthquakes,
and the roofs are fiat. Many of the
roofs are made into gardens, and all
of them are used for laundry purposes
and for family gatherings on warm
evenings. The walls are carried up
so as to form a coping around the
roof. making it safe playground for
children. There are no back yards in
Havana. The houses have inner courts
and the roofs Tor airing places. From
the roof the little boy flies his kite,
and there in the twilight the father
of the family will promenade while he
smokes his cigar.
There are three or four wide avenues
in the newer part of the city. The
Prado, q boulevard as wide as Pennsyl-
vania avenue, extends about a mile
from a square known as the Campo
del Marte to the shores OF the gull
near the entrance to the harbor. On
this are located the principal theatres
and hotels, and many residences OF the
better class. On it, or near it, also,
are found the large and fine establish
ments of the clubs, of which Havana
has many, as one result of its lack OF
domestic life. Another wide avenue
extending in another direction to the
outskirts of the city is the avenue
Tacon, which is boulevarded, and on
which are located many fine houses,
including the Captain Generals sum-
mer palace. The great business streets
of the city are narrow alleys, SO mar
row that during the middle of the day
awnings are stretched across the street
from store to store.
The exterior of the houses is GOV.
cred with smooth plaster, and painted
drab, blue, green, or any color that
may please the owner. The ordinary
one-story dwelling has doorway that
extends from the ground nearly to the
top. This is fitted with wooden doors
that look as though made for the bas-
tile. They are thick and studded with
bolts. IN these doors another OF COM
mon size is cut. This is for ordinary
use. There are no door bells, but
each door has brass knocker. Be-
side the door is wide window, reach
ing also from the ground nearly to the
roof. There is no glass in the win
DOWN fact, window glass is thing
almost unknown in the dwelling houses
of Havana. The window looks like
cage. Strong iron bars extend from
top to bottom and from side to side.
Inside are wooden shutters, which can
be closed when either the sun or the
rain make it desirable. The front
room is the parlor, and, of course, IN
the small houses-the homes OF the
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FOUGHT TO SAVE THEIR CROPS.
Hungarian Peasants Cut a Canal Dixie Afier
Battle With Land Company.

The Temesvar district OF Hungary has been
threatened for several days with floods from
the swollen waterways. The peasants held
meetings to consider means Of saving their
crops. and finally decided to cut the dikes OF
the Bega Canal, thus turning the water into
the territory Of Royal Dutch company,
which owns much land and thousands OF cat
tle in the district. The company was fore
warned. 1t posted force Of its employees at
the point where the peasants planned to open
the dixie, and instructed them to drlve on
eyerv one who attempted to approach the
canal. The peasants attacked the employees
with scythes and clubs, dispersed them after
a hot fight. and cut deep ditch through the
canal bank. They were obliged 10 ny Tor
their lives when the water burst out. Thou
sands of acres were under water within
few hours. About 1900 of the companys pigs
were drowned, and 10000 head ofcattle were
in imminent danger. The company claims
heavy damages from the Government. Ine
Ministries OF the Interior and Agriculture
will investigate the matter
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yrecken, lest lt might come TO SIR
combe's knowledge, and he should fly
before Edgar had made his intended use
of his fears.
Long he balanced in his mind the two
alternatives, whether he would indeed
leave his tender friends, the ladies OF
Dunraven, in cruel ignorance OF his
safety, or risk the success OF his scheme
by telling them through Kenmore. IL
afflicted him unspeakably to give them
needless pain; yet. he feared that in
spite of all warnings, their changed de-
meanor would betray the truth to Sir
combe, who would be doubiy watchful
and suspicious in his guilty self-con-
sciousnesS
He was determined in the first alter
native. namely, to leave them in igno-
rance OF his sarety-by the following
considerations:
If his hopes on behalf Of Lady Inch
cape came to naught, and she was
doomed never to be restored to her huS-
band and home, then it would spare her
much humiliation and distress II she
never knew that her champion was
Arden. the heir.
If Lord Inchcape refused to give him
the hand Of his daughter, it might be as
well to spare her the painful knowledge
of the black tragedy which had brushed
so closely past her in Sircombe's at
tempted crime, as we'll as the embar-
RAISING revelation that her would-be
lover had presumed to conceal his iden-
tity from her.
"It's farewell, perhaps forever, sweet
Ulva!" sighed he; "but though I leave
you, I leave my heart with you, and I
shall never get it back again!"
Then Kenmore brought his own clever
skitf to the little haven, and helped the
young man in; and in the darkest hour
before the dawn Edgar Arden sailed
away from Sleat-na-Vrecken, blessing it
for his sweet loves sake.
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and often tree which lifts its hea d
above the roof. Sometimes a house
arranged on this plan is a sort of tene-
ment house, and the patio is q place
for slops, rubbish of all kinds, and the
gathering of scolding women and dirty
children. The better houses have
floors of tiles or marble and on some
streets have an Ionic colonnade in
front. Those that rise to the height
of two stories have little gallery on
the second floor, around the inner
court.
One impression a visitor is apt to
have at 'frst-whenever he is in Hav-
ana-is that he is in the slums of the
city. He will ask to be shown the
better streets. All of the streets are
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AsYSS!Nlk MAKING PROGRESS.
Country About to Have for the First Tiiae
Her Own Coinage.

Abyssinia is about for the first time to have
a coinage OF her own. Hitherto the only
coin current has been the Maria Theresa
thaler. The new silver coin is OF the same
value. and bears on one side the hean OF
King Menelik with u tira. with the legend
..Menelik II, King of Kings Of Ethiopin:, Oh
the other side is the figure Of crowned hon
holding cross in his paw, with the inscr1p,,
ton. "ConquerinS Lion of the Tribe OF
JUDAH as Menelik asserts that A1yssinia Is
the Sheba OF the Bible. and that he himself Is
descended from King Solomon and the Queen
of Sheba On the rim OF the coin is inscribed
Ethiopia lifts her hand to God alone.
The design WIS made by Lagrange OF the
Paris mint There are also two other coins
for smaller change.
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poor-the general living room. Where
it is the parlor there will be curtains
for the window, and inside one can
see stiff-looking row of chairs ar
ranged along the wall or in the middle
Of the room. In the ordinary house
this is usually all the furniture to be
seen. The better houses will have
two, and even three, of the immense
cage.like windows. The door will
open upon wide airy hallway, which
will lead into the patio. The patio is
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Disraeli was the last novelist who
received $50, 900 for single work,
and that proved 40 disastrous to the
publishers that the author offered to
return part of the money.
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ful gift of reading difficult music at
sight, and this has been carefully cul-
tivated. She is also q most graceful
composer, and has set to music various
poems by Lord Tennyson.
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Siam has 25O,OOO square miles,
about the area OF North and South
Dakota with Minnesota added.
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The Size of Korea

Korea is a. large rs Kansas, but all Japal
is smaller than California.
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SWelleQ WIN Wratn, Sne WOuIu uot po
thrown at any mans feet so!
She was quite ready to respond In the
right spirit when Accrington entreated
her to give him her aid in winning Love.
day for his companion for a short time
The idea of thrusting herself upon Au.
beron was humilating, still she might
manage to liberate Loveday without
quite that, and at tho worst, surely it
would not be unmaidenly to claim his
attention for little while, for Lovedays
sake, and knowing that Auberon loved
herself.
She almost felt repaid for her consent,
when Accrington took her hand with
lingering pressure, looking down at her
with deep glow in his eyes that showed
how moved he was.
The pair halted on the crest OF a rocky
ridge which commanded view OF both
valleys.
The swift flight of the fox had thinned
off the throng until only the crack hunt
ers W re in sight. spreading far and
wide, each following as best he might
the course Of the hounds, which streamLd
along the grassland in full view Of the
game, "like the white trail Of plume"
in hunting parlancc.
A pair of riders diverged from the
course, and at a hail from Accrington
came lightly amb ing toward them.
They all met on the edge of wooded
glade, and stopped
Loveday was in high spirits, Auberon
quiet and resolute-l looking.
"You won't be in at the death them"
said Mcrrion Rae, wonderingly. TO win
afb hrncbo VI 1pSir1nln trl-
umph in her eyes, and Loveday's barb
was quite equal to it
Lovcday made comical grimace,
aWhisper it low; I've never been in at
| the death yet. and don't mean to be, "
said she. ",rhe meet is picturesque,
the chase is glorious, and stirs up every
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BEYOND Doubt.

Among the many good things told
some years ago of Colonel Utley, we'll
known as a Wisconsin editor and also as
the hero OF more than one military story,
is a little incident which illustrates his
ability to make good-natured joke.
During the war, while Colonel Utley
was in command of q Wisconsin regi-
ment stationed in Kentucky, he attained
some notoriety by allowing his men to
harbor and protect a poor negro boy who
had escaped from his master. The boy
came North and the master brought suit
for his value against Colonel Utley.
One day the Colonel went from his
home TO Milwaukee, and while there he
met a friend who asked him how his case
was progressing.
Very WE'LL" replied the Colonel. 81
think l shall win it, although [ have the
smartest lawyer at the Milwaukee bar
against me-"
why, he isn't our smsrtest lawyer by
any MEANS" said the friend. with evil
dent surprise.
"Oh, certainly he u.s." responded the
Colonel, with conviction.
"How do you know" persisted his,
friend.
know! Why, man alive, he acknowl-
edged it himself w--Exchange.
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SATURDAY,

blers. lac = d; dressed, 16c. Chickens-Hens.
6Oc each. Sc SO = dozen: boosters, 5oc each,
so 80 p dozen; BroilerS, SOC each, 80 per
dozen; Tame Ducks, sc each, 81 90 . dozen;
Geese, 50 so p pair.
EGGS-California, 35c . dozen; extra East
ern, soc; common Eastern, 25c.
POTATOES-Rivers, lie = II; Salinas. 11ac
z 70; Sweets 11{c . 10.
NEGETABLES-Onion &c p D; Bunch
Vegetables, 1915; Garlic, &c y 10; Green
Peas, &C y ID; Alameda Peas ms for / &c:
Cucumbers, loo p dozen; String Beans, &C q
10; summer Squash, &c; Wax Beans, &c p n:
Lettuce. for 5c: Bay Lettuce, for 1oc;
Corn, zoe q dozen; Egg Plant, SC . n; Yellow
Squash, sc 3 b; Okra, 10c = %; Tomatoes, &c
q ~ Lima Beans &c = b; Green Peppers, 90
= H. Savoy Cabbage, 1oc; Red Cabbage. DC;
Sprouts, &c; Celery, 5@10c p head; Cauu-
flower. loo p head.
MEATS - 6eef-Prlme Rib Roast 1870
15e; Loin Steak, 123@915c; Rump Steak,
1Oc; Chuck Roast, loo; Rump, SC: Brisket,
SCI Chuck Steak, Toe. Neal-Loin and Rib
Chops, 15c; Roast Veal, Ice. Mutton-Leg,
11@l212c; Loin and Rib Chops, 1214c; Mutt
ton Stew, SC; Shoulder Chops, Sc. Pork
Roast and Chops, 15c Corned Pork, l DC;
Sausage, l212c; Vienna Sausage / sc; Bacon,
14@1oc; Ham, 10000.
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat Hay. 55c y cwt;
Wheat. o5c second quality, soc; Alfalfa.
new, second and third cutting, soc. Whole
Barley. zoe; Ground Barley, soc; Feed Oats.
S19l 20; Middiings, 75c; Bran, 65c; Straw,
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California Fruit sales.

BOSTON, Oct. 25.-The National Fruit
Association sold today at open auction
Halfcrates Emperor, 81 10@1 20: hali-cratcs
Ferrara, 81 25 halfcrates Corn ichons,
81 5OO1 621a; half crates assorted, 81 3715;
full crates Tokays. So So.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-The National Fruit
Association sold California fruit at open auc-
ton to-day Erie Dock as follows: Half
crates Tokays. 81 25@l 40; halfcrates Cor
nichons, 81 20; half-crates Moroccos, 81 80:
halfcrat Emperors, 81 20.
CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-The National Fruit AS
ISOLATION sold California fruit at open auction
to-day as follows: Hafcrates ToKays, 70c9
81. Pears Winter Neiis, 81 60@2 10;
Easter Beurre. 81 75@1 80.
CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-The Porter Brothers
Company sold to-day at open auction: Ora pes
Crates Tokays, So 1902 70; haif-crales,
soc; half-crates mixed, 81 10; half-crates
others. 40@65c.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-The Porter Broth
ers Company sold to-day a. open auction
(West Shore Dock: Grapes-Crates Tokays.
So so.
CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold California fruit at open auction
to-day, realizing the following prices Grapes
-Tokays, half-crates, 70cgS1 10; Morocco,
halfcrates, 50@66c; Cornchon, half-crates,
90c; Emperor. half-crates, CSC.
NEW YORK Oct. 25.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold California fruit at open auction
West Shore Dock to-day, realizing the fol-
lowing prices: Grapes-Tokays, So 50G2 70;
halfcrates 81 1901 40; Connexions, So 30
az SO; haIfcrates, 81 1901 50.
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Charou,a ROat.

On one Of the lakes in the North Island
of New Zealand, near Auck land, there
was hotel much frequented by fisher
men. On one occasion, when a gentle
man, whom [ will call Mr.. X, was stay
ing there, he was taken seriously i'll, and
the landlord, supposing that he could not
possibly recover, began to think of max
ing preparations for his VISITORS death.
knowing a man who was a pretty fair
carpenter and had owed him money for
sometime, and seeing little chance of
being repaid, he told him to make cof-
fin for the sick man. The coffin was
duly made. but Mr.. Y, instead OF dying,
as he ought to have done, recovered, and
there was therefore no use for the coffin.
The landlord, not caring TO be at the ex-
pense, included a charge for it in Mr..
KS bill, who, on seeing it, naturally
enough demurred to paying for some
thing which he had not ordered and did
not want. The landlord said it was very
hard that the loss should fall on him.
as he had only done it for the best;
and Mr.. X. at last agreed 10 pay for it.
Determined to turn it to some account, he
had keel put to it, and used it as fish
ing-punt during the remainder of his
stay at the hotel.-The Realm.
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FOLKS WITH PAINS.
HOW TO GET RID OF THE PAIN
Pains In the Back. Pains In the Mus
Giles, Pains In the Joints, Pains
in the Head.
What Causes Them and What Cures
Them.

| Pain is a sign of disease.
You want to get rid of it.
There are two ways.
Either to cure the disease, or relieve
the pain.
The first way is the better. The curing
settles the disease and the pain. The
! relieving only helps the pain. 1t will
come back again. The disease stays
right where it is and eats away your
health. You may not feel it while the
pain is gone, but it is there just the
same.
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Rheumatism is pain in the muscles
Lotions, ETC., can only relieve the
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rheumatism is complication of kid
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Red BLUFF TO SACRAMENTO.
Greatly Benefited by the Change and
Well Pleased with Sacramento
and Her People.
His Move TO Sacramento Has Been Not
Only Pleasant, But VIII be Joy
Forever, for 1t Has Given Him
New Life aud Hope.

MR. j. T. BENNETT SAYS: al HAVE
vi lived in California for forty years, Most
of this time in Tehama County. Up TO about
two years ago was in fine health and con-
sidered myself one OF the best and most sue.
cessful farmers OF that county.
"At that time ! contracted severe cold
which ended in catarrhal troubles, especially
of the stomach, spleen, liver and kidneys.
Indigestion soon followed and became so dis
treSSing that l could eat little or nothing. In
fact, decided that l had the worst kind OF
case OF dyspepsia. l lost flesh lost my energy
and strength. l suffered with headache, sick
stomach and hloating after meals, indIges-
ton. constipation and u sort of general weari-
ness. Ny system became SO weak and lethar-
gic that my eyesight almost failed so that
could not see TO read and could scarcely go
about. My hearing was also much impaired