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MORGAN'S
1t is the Duty of the Nation to Annex
Hawaii.

Washington. d. c. Nov. Ex-senator
Morgan Of Alabama. member of the
committee on foreign relations. has
reached here from Honolulu. where he
went to post himself on the annexation
qeustion. In an interview on the trip
he said:
MY conclusions. based on my obser-
vations. are only a full confirmation Of
what I previously believed-that It Is
our national duty and will be in every
way advantageous to all concerned to
annex Hawaii to the United States. The
Intervention Of British possessions
from the Straits Of Fuca to the north
ern boundary Of Alaska, create a per.
feet reason for our occupation OF Ha-
wall.
There would not be the slightest
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difficulty in character. condition or
wishes of the $1,000 native people OF
Hawaii. They are far better adapted
to American citizenship than many mil
lions of those whom we have welcomed
here from southern Europe. and better
adapted than Indians. Mexicans and
native Alaskans Annexation will cost
us nothing and will not at present ex-
cite the open opposition Of any ma
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THE P FIRE.
Situation Seems to Be Getting No Bet.
ter Fast.

Aspen, Colo. Nov. 1870 far as the
fire in the Smuggler mine itself Is con.
cerned. the situation this morning is
worse than yesterday, as the fire is still
spreading.
The burning crib has become so dan
gcrous that it has been abandoned. 1t
has been bulkheaded up and all that
is being or can be done is to attempt to
keep 1t from spreading to the open TIM
bers above the seventh level by a
stream of water from the sixth level
and steam from below
The management admit this norm
ing that the fire will never be reached
under the mode Of attack adopted up to
the present time, and this morning in
augurated a new campaign.
A drift has been started from the
seventh level into the footwall On the
east around the burning stope. This
will be run 10 feet from the wall and
when completed this 10-foot wall will
be penetrated at intervals and the fire
attacked from all sides.
Four six-horse shifts will be worked.
1t is estimated that IL feet a day can
be driven and it will take about 10 days
t o complete the work.
AS the matter now stands, no direct
attack will be made on the flames for a
week.
The amount Of smoke issuing from
the shaft is almost double that of yes
.terday.
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DEMAND FOR SILVER.

New York, Nov. 1S.-A leading bull
lion broker here gives it as his opinion
that the Russian buying Of silver in
London, which has been completed. is
with currency changes, and
the extent of which was never well I'M
derstood. He says the chances are
that London will continue to ship sill
yer to Russia to the average amount of
many years past prior to 1895. He also
says that the London market is miss
ing its supply Of silver from French
sales in recent weeks.
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st. Louis: Nov. 1S.-The magnificent
new Anchor line steamer BluR City,
n Of the finest and newest boats On
the lower Misisssippi, which left hero
Wednesday night for New orieans.
with 10 passengers and 1000 tons Of
miscellaneous freight, was burned to
the waters edge At Chester. Ill.,, at >
q n. today.
All the passsogers and crew escaped
to land without injury. but nothing o.
heard Wa saved. The Ion. which b
Sp4al. VIII agsrsgaes e1so.eoe. 4 nan-
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Legal blanks at this 49,
$2OOO@oo

1t is true economy to use the
best baking powdcr-it saves
time, patience, eggs, butter.
reputation as Il cook, and other
things that you want to save
tSAiHng's Best is the baking
powder.
A Sehilling & ConpAny
San Francisco nm
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N ALL RIGHT.
Stories Of Discussions Must Be Taken
With a Grain of Allowance.

New York, Nov. Ex-senator Mark
A. Hanna, who is in the city, in speak
ing of the Ohio campaign today said:
THE battle is over and we have won
the victory. The result is all right. I
do not wish to discuss the reports of
differences between republicans there.
Too much has been said already, but no
weight should be attached to the rum
ors. 1t is going all right.
THE campaign was fought on the
lines Of the presidential campaign of
1896 and it was for the control of the
senate. The democrats had made great
preparations to carry the state, and
John R. Mclean was to have been the
beneficiary if they had won Their vic
tory would have been hailed all over
the country as a victory for free silver.
THE sound money democrats were
heartily in accord with us We carried
the state for the first time in an off
year in 80 years.
THE free silver issue Is getting worn
out and the democratic leaders realize
it. Some Of them, like Boise of Iowa,
do not hesitate to say so. Fiat money
seems to be taking the place Of silver
as the issue.
The tariff has been settled for a de,
cade. There will be no deficit. 1t was
to have been expected hat it would
not at first supply enough revenue, but
the trade says that it will be sufficient
for the needs of the country"
Hanna will remain in the city for
two or three days and will while here
see Senator Plat and other leading re-
publicans, though his visit has no po-
litical Significance.
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Inc through car service to Denver.
Kansas City, Omaha, Chicago, st. Louis
md other eastern cities. via the UNION
PACIFIC and connections, is u~nexcelled
by any other line.
The equipment consists OF Pullman
and Tourist Sleepers. Chair Cars. Dim
ing Cars. Buffet, Library and Smoking
Cara
For tickets. time tables and OH = in
'ormatjon call on
G. CLARK. Agent
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STORMS

Portland, Ore. Nov. 18.-For the past
"a hours a furious wind and rain storm
has prevailed over the entire north Pa
ciic coast. The wind today reached a
velocity Of so miles per hour and the
rainfall for "a hours has been about 3R
inches. The weather has been warm.
with melting snow in the foothills.
causing a rapid rise in the streams.
The storm played havoc with the trees.
bill boards. awnings, signs and electric
wires in the city today and telephone
and telegraph service is seriously in
terrupted. A message from Yaquina
bay says a heavy storm is raging there.
the customs house is blown down and
the records of the Office are Frustrated
and considerable damage has been done
to small crafts On the bay.
M'KENNA FOR JUDGE.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. ia special to
the Tribune from Washington. says:
Attorney General McKenna's appoint,
ment as associate Justice Of the SUI
preme court to succeed Justice Field,
has been formally decided upon by the
president and 1t is heartily approved by
the cabinet. The succession to the de.
partment Of Justice is still open. Judge
Waymire Of California, appears to be
in the lead thus far.
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When you nea: anything In the way
u job printing and STATIONERY. call II
The Republican ofncA
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r'IIPOUGH

Furnished housekeeping rooms IN,
ut Saver Hana~n. 1871 Ath strest.
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COMPETITOR CREW FREE
And the Seamen Are Now En- Route to
the United States.

Washington. Nov. 1S.-The state de-
partment at noon today received a tel
egram from Consul General Lee in
forming them that the Competitor pris~
1ncrs were turned over to him last
Monday and that they will leave fos
New York on today's steamer.
No cause is assigned at the state de-,
partment for Consul General Lees de-
lay modifying the department, unless
he was pledged by General Blanco to
secrecy until the mcn were placed on
board the steamer.
spanish Minister De LONE called at
the state department this morning to
notify the secretary of the queens ac-
ton. He thinks that the promised re-
forms will be announced.
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RInnnY III ECTI0N RInT

New York. Nov. 1S.-The crew Of the
steamship Helstein from Santa Martha.
United States of Colombia and Porto
Hayti. reports having heard at Santa
Martha of a rumor that 40 men had
been killed at Bogota, the capital tf the
Colombia republic. They were mainly
policemen, the ran and the cleo,
ton riot in which they fell occurred
November LIST. No particulars were as.
certained. The presidential election Is
to take place December 5. The contest
has engendered much bitterness. The
present government has been expecting
n revolution and 5000. Colombian
troops have been held in readiness for
a possible outbreak.
The American protective Tariff league
has just issued another and very COM
plete edition OF our tariff laws. This
volume OF IA pages. gives the official
text OF the Dingley tariff; complete com
parison OF the Dingley and Wilson law;
and. index to all articles covered by the
new tariff. The book will be OF great
value for reference and for answering
all questions regarding the tariff ques-
ion. 1t will be sent to any address for
% cents. Ask for document No. q, and
address The American Protective Tariff
League. IRE Yves. 23d street. New York
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Mining desr At this omcs.
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NI-LI LIE DIN 1911 " AIM.
Simla. Nov. 1S.-According to the Of
fetal dispatches received here fr m the
British camp in the Madam valley to,
day, fighting in one form or another
between the British and tribesmen
continues here today. and is character,
lied by conspicuous bravery.
During Tuesday night last Major Des
NoeuX and m company of the Thirty.
sixth Sikhs rushed a village of the enc.
my and began firing at the tribesmen
through the apertures of their block.
houses, when his force in turn was
rushed by the enemy. who abused tho
Sikhs and twitted Major Des Voeux's
Orakzai orderly on his tribal perfidy.
Private Weary of the Dorsetshire
regiment of Dargai ridge fame, with
fOur men. became separated in the
darkness from the main body, and the
little party was attacked by the enemy.
Vorary had his rife wrested from him.
but he recovered it. bayoneted one OF
the tribesmen and dubbed another,
who half cut off Vicary's foot. Tho
soldier. however. succeeded in reachina
camp with two men and a Pathan pris.
Oncr, with the blood oozing out of the
magazine of Vicary's rifle.
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THE PITCHER In SPAIN.

Corunna. Spain, Nov. 1S.-The Span
ish steamer Montacrlat, which left IIa-
vana on Sunday. October 81. with Gen.
Weyler. the former captain general of
Cuba. on board. and subsequently
touched at Gibara and Porto Rico, ar
rived here unexpectedly today. She
was not due to arrive here, according to
the announcement. until Friday even.
ing.
The newspaper campaign for and
against a popular demonstration in
honor of Gen. Weyler is 50 fierce that
editors of the anti-Weyler p La
Vose De Gallicia, has challenged he
editor of the Weyler organ. FL Nord.
Quest. to fight a duel.
AS previously cabled, the moderate
republicans and Carlists are in favor Of
the demonstration, while the republi-
cans, liberals and socialists are opposed
to it and are organizing for a counter
6pmODSt ration
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summer skirts.

The latest novelty in summer petit
coats promises to bring comfort in its
wake, for the aterial is the all-popular
grass linen and the style is simple.
Lightweight taffetas, wash silks and
colored lawns are also much the vogue
and to be absolutely comfortable o1-e
needs varied assortment,
The most popular stale shows gored
top, with a Spanish fiounce II inches
deep, which in turn is edged with mar
row frill, and these are no difficulties in
the way of perfect laundering.
Evening gowns are worn over colored
slips when the material is transparent
and allows the tint to be seen, but fol
general wear nothing is so elegant as
white, whether it be silk or nainsook.
Linen sheds the dust and is easily
kept clean, besides which it can be
Numbered at need and comes forth not
only ass good, but better than new. In
addition it is delieiousIy cool and light
OF weight, so that it would seem il
truth an ideal material for undersl>irts
designed for warm weather wear.-Chi-
ca0O Record.
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IT was in the gray of the morning
after Roberts funeral. His widow
sat in the larger of the two rooms that
had lately been their home, silent and
5awithout tears-almost without thought
DR. memory, too, for the ordeal had left
her capable of little more than the con-
seriousness that he had left her, tnever
to come back.
Suddenly the first red rays of the
rising sun shot into the room, brighten
fng it perceptibly. inlspite of their dull
ing passage through the smoky, city
atmosphere. Slowly her faculties came
back to her, the memory first.
So dim and shadowy were the pic
lures of her childhood that the details
were lost. There was the death of her
father, and later that of the mother.
Then she was alone in the village where
their home had been. Her struggles
with life after that were shadowy, also,
till she met Robert.
But from that point the memory pen
Gil wrought swiftly and wildly. The
courtship, the marriage, the brief vii
lage life, the promising chance in the
big city and the removal from the vii
lage and the birth sNf the baby. Then
was brought home in an ambulance
He was not seriously hurt, the surgeon
said-though he would have to be alb
sent from the office awhile. But they
had been thrifty and had money in the
bank-much more than enough to tide
them over an idleness Of few weeks.
Robert had long needed5a rest, and now
he could have it. She would care for
H.
nurse, and they woafd still be happy
together.
But Roberts idleness lasted months
instead of weeks. The money in the
bank grew less. They gave up all but
two rooms of their pretty fiat, for econ
omy's sake; and both to economic and
in order that she might be free to give
her whole time to the invalid's care. the
child, now three years old, was put in
charge of a sisterhood in ''home'
where the cost was only nominal. The
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CHINESE DRINKS.
Queer Beverages of the inhabitants
of the Celestial Kingdom.

There are no drunkards in China
aeither is there an excise law. And
yet 1T is as easy to get intoxicated in
China as elsewhere, and perhaps easier,
for drinks are cheaper. Wines OF all
kiBds have been known and drunk in
the Celestial kingdom since the days
Of the .Chau dynasty, some 1000 years
! b. C.. Everybody drank the fermented
grape juice in those days, and gold
cure establishment would have coined
money had it existed.
| Things went from bad to worse, I'M
til one of the emperors of the Chau
dynasty went upon protracted spree.
When he began to ''see things" he
stopped short and reformed, and de-
handed reformation on the part of his
subjects. He decreed the instant de.
struction of all wine cellars, distil-
leries and saloons. Since then wine
able in China, and scarcely any is made
there OF used.
Sherry, port and whisky have become
rather popular in China during the last
half century, but they are considered
as food, and only taken at and with
meals. Among the native beverages is
shoa- shing, palishs brown mixture,
| the taste of which suggests ripe hick-
| DRY nuts. 1t is served at all state ban
quets and also at private dinners
When cold it is cloudy; when warm it
grows clear, emitting a peculiarly
pleasant odor.
What shoa-shing is to the upper
classes, sam-shul is to the masses 1t is
made from rice and is its triple distill-
ate. Old sam-shu1 is very expensive
| and tastes like old sherry.
Koa-ling is made from Mongolian
nillet, and bears a family resemblance
to rye whiskNs 1t is drunk only in
northern China, but has a large use in
the making of liquors. Of these lat
ter. ung-ka-peh or wo-shia-pi is the best
| known. 1t is thick, oily and yellow
and is a cross between yellow Chart
reuse and Benedictine. It's taste is
sweetish and aromatic, and it has q
great reputation as an appetizer
Other liquors made from koa-Iing arr
moo-qua, made of koa-ling and melon;
meu-kwai-loo. ying-toa and hundreds
of other drinks.
Then there is fun-chin, or raw alec
hole used for medical purposes. Fer
mented fruit juices and flower wine
made by stepping, petals or leaves, ar
also common beverages. Geraniun
wine is horrible connection, while bay
leaf wine is the equivalent of the ba.
rum used by our BARRIERS. All told
there are some 2,O0e distinct drinks il
China, yet .drunkards are almost I'm
known.-N. Y. Journal.
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and unlocked the index fingers of his
two clumsy hands.
ssBut, Mr. Shuitz,'' said Roberts
widow. 81 must earn my living. must
go out and find some work to do. 1 have
no money left, and cannot afford the
rent even of these two rooms. must
sell my furniture to get money to keep
me till can earn something"
ZACH! You do not understand what
I say. My mother she says you shall
come and live with her, and keep her
from being lonesome. She don't want
money; she wants company. You want
company, and you want money too.
When you get rested you come in the
drug store every day, and take in the
money and help keep the books as my
mother has done. l will pay you for
that. But first, my mother says you
need to rest little WHILE
She seemed undecided, and across his
face there passed puzzled look.
You let my mother talk to you" he
said, after moment or two, and lum-
bered out, closing the door softly.
A little later Mrs Schultz came in, and
soon the soothing tones Of her quaint
broken English had proved far more
''Come to me, child" she said, Groom
| iIIgly, land let me put you to bed and
make you to sleep. Then you shall help
the old woman. Do not look at me that
way. 1t is I who need thee much more
than thou needst me-" she concluded, in
her native tongue.
III.
And so it came that Roberts widow
came to be the housekeeper of the little
family of three, sometimes serving as
cashier and helper in the neat little
drugstore on the ground floor. The
| years-two or three in number-that
followed, moved uneventually along
Little by little she became used to living
without Robert; little by little she grew
| cheerful and almost contented.
Between her and the druggists moth
er there came to be such a bond as may
exist only between two women with
pure and simple minds. But Roberts
! widow could not understand the son
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Warned

A gentleman who spent last summer
in the country with his family has two
little boys, who one day wandered into
pasture in which bull belonging tc
neighboring farmer was grazing. AL
though no harm was done, the gentle
man the next day received the follow
ing note from the owner of the bull:
''Sir-You better not let your little
boys gov into the paster with my tbul
creature for he is not amiable bull
creature and he might do considerable
ds.midge if he tost them twenty or thir-
ty feet into the air which would not
be responsible for him not doing if he
took a notion to. So please take no
tee and beware of the bull hereafter
Youths Companion.
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He seemed to be friendly, but if So
his friendship was voiceless, for they
| never spoke to one another except when
speech was necessary; and he avoided
her as much as he could. To his GUS
toners and acquaintances and to his
mother he talked freely; in her pres
ence his tongue was always slow and
| awkward. Once when she raised her
eyes suddenly she found his fixed on
her face with strange expression that
might mean dislike or quite the re-
verse. At all events it made her flush
painfully, and thereafter she avoided
| him as much as he did her.
Thou shouldst not mind him, child. -
the old mother. whose keen eyes had
| taken in the situation, said one day in
German. He is a good son to me, and
he is not unfriendly to thee, but he does
not understand; he is bashful before
any woman but his mother
His attitude toward her and the con-
tinued separation from her little one
were the Only trials Roberts widow was
called to bear while her life with the
kind old German woman lasted And
as she was allowed to see the little one
every week, and as the child seemed
always well and happy, this latter was
not SO much of trial after all.
| But there came time when Shultz
could no longer avoid his mothers
| friend, nor yet keep silent before her.
| 1t was on the day she found the good
old woman, sitting peacefully in her
| easy chair, her knitting in her hands as
usual. but quite dead, with smile on
| her face that was not soon forgotten
| by either of the two that were left
To Roberts widow this seemed the
very climax of her bereavements.. For
the third time in her life she was left
alone, and once more she must begin
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neighbors were kind, especially Mrs.
Shultz, the German mother of the bach
elor landlord, who kept the neat phar-
macy on the ground floor and lived on
the second floor alone with his mother,
just under the fiat where life with Rob
ert had been so happy.
But now-now she was alone once
more. The happy part of her life was
finished, and she must begin all over
again. Thank Heaven, she was not in
debt. The money had lasted long
enough TIC pay the doctor and the un-
dertaker-but there was hardly enough
left to buy the bare food necessary to
support life for one more week. She
took up her fiat purse and counted the
few coins it contained. Their small
value reused her. She could not afford
to sit there brooding. that was clear.
Instantly all her faculties were alert.
There was heavy step in the hall
outside and then a knock. 1t was
Shultz; and when he came in he sat
down awkwardly, as far away from her
as he could.
MY mother" he began bunglingly,
ssshe says you must be lonely"
The first tear since Roberts death
rolled down his widows cheek.
'.She says" the 1andlord-druggist
went on, shat you should not live alone
here. She says that she is sometimes
lonely too. She is getting little old
and she cannot be in the store as she
used to, and sometimes when I am at
my business all day she wishes she had
company to drive the lonesomeness
away. She says should speak to you
and ask you to be with her every day,
and then neither of you will be lone
some"
Then he stopped, and slowly hooked
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Ahead of boston.

81 never before realized what a grand
and glorious country you have out
here said Mr.. Estheet to Miss AIkalye
the belle of a Montana town. what
glorious expanses of prairiel What
life and health and strength in the
airi What cerulean blue in the sky
abevei What lights and shadows as
the sun goes down behind the,western
hills! What tints of rose paling into
soft purple touched with amber, Is
it not exquisite. Miss Alkalyee"
eyes," replied she, softly, that's
right. We can knock the socks of
Boston when it comes to sunsets.'e
Y. Journal