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The Executions at Santiago.
Havana Nov. 15) Correspondence of the New YC


Havana Nov. 15) Correspondence of the New York
Herald.l
Regarding the most prominent affair
in the minds of all at present, the cap
ture of the Virginius and the fate of
the unfortunate found on board of her,
find the following in the columns of
the Bandera EspanOta, of Santiago de
Cuba, of the Sth:
"At quarter to this afternoon (the
7th), at the usual place, thirty Of
the crew made prisoners in the steamer
Virginius were shot to death. They met
their fate with the greatest resignation.
Twenty-seven were foreign pirates, and
ten Cubans."
Further advices received from Santi-
ago de Cuba state that, besides the
thirty-seven executed on the 7th inst. =,
ffty-seven more were shot on the 10th
inst. The names of these are not
given.
On the 18th, the following were exc
cuted Mola, Oscar Varona, Agustin
Varona, William Walls, Boitel, Tenulo,
Castellanos, Santa Rosa, Consuegra,
Porras Pita, Otcra, and Quesada.
The crew was executed in the public
square-butchered, rather, as private
reports state that the marines who fred
were fully five minutes completing their
horrible task, as they were miserable
marksmen.
Mr.. E. G.. Schmitt, the United States
Consul at that place, did his duty nobly,
and was most active and Jealous in his
efforts to induce the authorities to pro-
coed more slowly and with more human
ity, and pay some attention to treaty
rights but all in vain, as all his efforts
were set at naught. He was threatened,
bullied and insulted. He promptly
protested formally against the action of
the Governor and all concerned, and
also filed his protest before the Marine
Court, which was engaged i'll the trial
of the crew, as soon rs he got the in
formation from the Consul at Kingston
of the fact of the Virginius being an
American vessel.
Another insult was put upon the Con-
sui, for, just previous to the moment on
which the prisoners left the Jail, three
soldiers, as guards, were stationed at the
Consul's residence-one at each corner,
and one in front of his door. 1t hap
pened that the French Consul, his
Chancellor, and several other persons
were at the time with Mr.. Schmitt, and
as the time was too short to demand an
explanation and have the soldiers re-
moved, AS every one stoppedto inquire
if the United States Consul was under
guard, Joined in making process ver-
bal of the circumstance.
At 4 o'clock p. m. precisely the con-
demned were marched out of he Jail,
which is not far from the Consuls Office,
and filed past, four by four. Most OF
them, in passing, saluted the bare flag
staff of the Consulate by inclining theil
heads. The last to go by were Capt
Fry, Mr.. Harris and Mr.. Alfaro, who
besides saluting, waved mournfu,
good-by to the Consul and groups Of
gentlemen standing on the piazza of the
ConsuPs residence. All the unfor
tunates marched unwaveringly to the
fatal sDot
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-11-28
Adventures of a Burglar.

A man tried to burglarize the house
of Mr.. Smith, residing in the neigh
borhood of the railroad track, Sunday
night, but was successfully foiled in the
attempt. 1t seems that the fellow
forced an entrance through the back
kitchen door, by prying off the hasp,
about IL 80 o'clock, soon after the occu-
pants of the house had retired. The
burglar, after getting into the kitchen,
commenced walking round the room.
Mr.. Smith, who had not yet gone to
sleep, heard the fellow, but kept quiet.
In few moments more the burglar en-
tered the hall which leads directly to
the sleeping apartment. About this
time Smith had gotten out of bed, and,
arming himself with boot-jack and one
of his heavy boots, awaited the APP
proach of the other 1t was as dark as
tar, and as soon as the nan came within
striking distance, he let fly at him with
his bootiack, hitting him over the head.
The fellow beat hasty retreat, but not
fast enough to escape the heavy boot,
which was thrown after him. When he
got into the kitchen he didn't know
which way to turn, as he had closed the
door when he came in. Before he knew
where he was he had fallen over the
stove, knocking half dozen tea-kettles
and pots off with him. This created
such q terrible din that Smith thought
four or five burglars were in his kitchen
and was afraid TO follow. Lucky for the
other that he did, for he had become so
demoralized by the fall that he wasn't
worth a cent for fighting. Getting on
his feet again, he struck for the door
wildly, and this time came in contact
with rocking chair, and he fell head
over heels into tub of water. His
splashing and floundering around in
the tub of water terrified Smith more
than ever, and he began to think that
his house was possessed of devils.
The man at last found the door, and
jumping down the steps, he ran across
the yard like lightning, and this time
rushed into a small hen-coop, which
he knocked over, and killed several of
the small hens. What happened to
him after this no one knows. Suffice
it, he has not shown himself around
these parts since Vallejo (Cal) hide
pendent.
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Statue Of Gen. Scott.

The largest blocks of granite quarried
and cut in modern times are now In
place to receive Browns equestrian
statue of Winfield Scott, of which the
Philadelphia public has had the benefit
for five years. These stones, five in
number, weigh 800 tons, and the plat
form alone weighs 100 tons. Two weeks
were required to move them three
quarters of a mile from the landing to
the station. The statue will be dedi-
Gated in January. The Mexican veterans
from both of the lately hostile sections
have been invited to attend. Long
street has been suggested as tho orator.
Another statue OF Gen. Scott is nearly
ready to be placed on the brow of the
hill at the Soldiers Home, overlooking
the city, and the pedestal was fixed this
summer. WashinQton Telegram.
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Spain.

Spain is the sixth in rank among
European States as to power, and
seventh as to population. Its popula-
ton proper, that is in its European pos
sessions, is about II, 900, 000-in all of
its possessions, 1000, 900. Under the
dominion of the Romans it had over 49,
100000. Its army was organized on its
present footing in 1874. with its total
standing troop about $500 It's naval
fleet in 1861 consisted of 46 sailing YES
sels-2 ships of the line, 81 guns 3
frigates, ~ guns each corvettes, SO
gun 8 briggs, II to Is guns; 20 vessels
of smaller size, and 90 screw and 20
paddle-wheel steam vessels, among
which is one screw steamship of the line,
with 100 guns. Since then it has built
2 ships of the line, of To- guns each, .
frigates of 40 each, frigates of 81 each,
and Is gun-boats. In 1861 it had in its
navy II ), 121 officers, II, 100 seamen, and
1880 marines. OF course its civil war,
which is still in progress, has crippled it
greatly and, while it has reduced its
strength in many military features has
increased it in some others.
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The Cuban Devils.

The Government of Cuba, as a matter
of fact, is that of an irresponsible mob.
The volunteers rule the land, defy the
Captain General, and commit the most
brutal outrages upon Cubans, Span
iards, Americans, and Europeans alike.
This notorious corps consists of $4,000
transported communists and outlaws,
who were captured and sent out to Cuba
soon after the insurrection of 1868
against Isabella. They were really
Spanish insurgents who were given the
alternative of being shot or of "volun-
teering to put down the Cuban insur-
recticn. Spain required soldiers in
Cuba, but she needed still more to rid
herself of the roughs of Cadiz, BARGE
Iona, and Malaga, whom she shipped off
In this capacity. Never was there such
a body OF men organized in civil coun-
try, unless it was Billy Wilson's New
York Zouaves-and the latter were not
half SO brutal. These volunteers, who
are avowedly making the war upon Ces-
pedes and his fellow Cubans, acknowl-
edge neither law nor authority. In
1869, when shrewd theatrical manager
mt Havana announced benefit for the
ceipts, body of volunteers, who Law
in ambush till the audience assembled,
fired upon the unarmed and helpless
people who had come together, includ-
ing the foreign sojourners and the Off
GERS of the foreign ships that were in
port. The Captain General issued a
proclamation next day, deprecating the
outrage and promising to punish the Of
tenders; but no one was ever punished.
On the 10th of January, 1869, battal-
ion of these same volunteers, without
provocation, and for some reason that
has never yet been explained, fired upon
the Cafe La Marina, in which were as
sembled large crowd of Spaniards,
Europeans, and Americans, as well as
Cubans, and killed fifteen persons, in
Guiding a Colonel of the Spanish regu-
lars. There was no authority in the
island of Cuba that dared to call them
to account. The Captain General, Val
maseda, on one occasion announced his
intention of reviewing the volunteers,
and was notified by one of their Colonies
that he could not do it in the uniform of
Spanish officer. He was forced to put
on q volunteer uniform. 1t was the
last capitulation and unconditional sur
render of Government to this mob.
Gen. Dulce once besought Cespedes
for an interview, and Cespedes sent
Augusta Arrange, one of the insurgent
leaders, to make arrangements for it..
Arrange was the bearer Of a safe-con-
duct from the Spanish Government, but
the volunteers murdered him, neverthe-
less, in the town of Puerto Principe.
The Cuban medical students were like
wise murdered without provocation and
in spite of the protest OF the Spanish
authorities. These are instances of
volunteer rule in Cuba which no man,
not even the Captain General, dare dis
pute. The Spanish officials content
themselves with collecting customs du-
ties and pocketing half the proceeds,
while the volunteers have free scope to
pillage and massacre, more unscrupu-
lous and desperate than the buccaneers
and freebooters that visited the island
in the sixteenth century. Chicago
| Tribune.
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Pith and Point.

A LEGAL ATTACHMENT-Matrim
OK STRIKE-Prize-fghters and clocks.
OUERY.-Is "quack" doctor sup
posed to prescribe for ducks?
MILITARY INTELLIGENcE.-An army
does not always fly when it extends its
wings.
"No GUNEN ALOUD HERE" is sign
intended for the information of sports
men down in Maine.
CoN.-Why is my sister Constance
sitting in the garden like peacock with
its tail spread? Because she is Con
seated.
SHAKEsPEARE's "SEvEN AGES OF
MAN. "-Mess-age, luggage, sausage,
rampage, marriage, parent-age, and
dot-age.
THE local of the Watertown Times
wants red-haired girls substituted in
the streets of that city for the useless
oil lamps.
WRITING a sketch of his life, an Irish
man says that he early ran away from
his father because he discovered that he
was only his uncle.
HARD WEAR.-Jones, being told that
he looked seedy, and asked what bust
ness he was III, replied, 1.-THE hard
wear business-look at my wardrobe.
WHAT is the difference between keep
ing a saddle-horse and wearing pair of
tight walking shoes? When keeping a
saddle. horse you have to buy your corn;
when wearing a pair of tight walking
shoes you grow your own corn.
A LITTLE BOY in Georgetown ran into
the house the other day, crying at the
top of his voice because another little
boy wouldn't let him put mud on his
head with shingle. Some children are
| just like their parents; no accommoda-
ton about them.
THE Laramie Seminal sends up the
Macedonian cry "There is a fearful
and terrible scarcity of girls in this
country, not only for cooking pur-
poses, but we know lots of young men
who would be willing to take them
raw, and for life at that.
A YOUNG man who was attending q
night writing school was smitten by the
| ClitIluo VI la''y Picoohl, aiu ~ lHc
close of the school pressed forward and
asked if he might escort her home.
Eyes" said she, "if you will carry my
little boy" He is gradually recovering
from the shock.
A GENTLE Quaker had two horses,
very good and very poor one. When
seen riding the latter it turned out that
his better half had taken the good one.
"What !" said sneering bachelor,
chow comes it that you let your wife
ride the better horse?" The only reply
was: Friend, when thee be married
the'll know"
A YOUNG man out in search of his
fathers lost pig, near Scranton, Pa,
accosted an Irishman along the road
with "Have you seen stray pig
about here ?" Faith, said Pat, "and
how could 1 tell stray pig from an
other?" That reminds us of the town
ordinance which provided that every
other dog" should be killed. The diff
Guilty is to distinguish the "other
dogs"
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The Pecuniary Condition of Cuba.

A gentleman of large intelligence and
wide experience in Cuban affairs has
lately returned from the island, after
travelling in business capacity over
nearly the entire area, except the insur-
rectionary portion, but including the
principal cities. He says that all bust
ness in the island is in a frightful condi-
ton, and that everything is tumbling.
The sugar interest has lost immensely
on account of low prices and the many
failures. The loss of sugar merchants
and dealers has been fully 25 per cent,
and even without monetary troubles in
the United States, would have caused
the failure of many of the heaviest
operators in Havana. The gentleman
says that, coming as this loss did, with
the panic in the United States, the re-
suit is that there is hardly solvent
mercantile house on the island. The
price of exchange on New York and
London being 65 to 80 per cent, a large
proportion of the capital invested in
banks and banking interests has been
absorbed. The Spanish Bank of Havana
has a circulation of $4,000, 900, based
on cash capital of but $1,000. 600.
Forty millions of the circulation of the
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RIGHTs OF NEWSPAPERS IN ENGLAND

RIGHTs OF NEWSPAPERS IN ENGLAND. -
Under the English laws newspaperpub-
fishers are secured in their rights
from pinchbeck papers which pilfer all
the news that they get-by copyright
law which forbids the copying verbatim
of any article, news or comments, with
in forty-eight hours. And bill is to
be introduced into Parliament at the
next session, to protect newspapers in
the special news for which they pay
high prices, and to forbid other papers
giving even a summary of it within
twenty-four hours after its publication.
This would be hard on that class of
papers that give no news except that
which they reprint from the legitimate
press.
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The HELMsMAN OF THE THUNDERRR.-

The HELMsNAN OF THE THUNDERER.
When Emerson was in England, twenty
years ago, he saw everything else in the
Times establishment, but the editor
ship was a mystery &" the editors room
and who was in it, / did not see." Says
a recent correspondent All the
world knows now who edits the great
paper. The same hand has been at the
helm for more than thirty years. 1t
was in 1889 that its then editor, Mr..
Barnes, picked out a young fellow of
%, who seemed to have the stuff in
him for good assistant. Two years
later Mr.. Barnes died, and Mr. Delane,
after only two years training in jour
nalism, and at just the age when Pitt
became the Prime Minister of En-
gland, was made editor Of the Times.
Few men during the thirty-two years
that have since passed have had heavier
responsibilities laid on them. few have
borne their burden more steadily"
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HINTS on HOUSEHOLD TAsrE.-Th

HINTS on HOUSEHOLD TAsTE.-There
are many people in the country who,
having become suddenly rich, are quite
at loss how to spend their money as
those do to whom wealth and culture
have always been matters of course. If
any such are building or proposing to
build fine houses, they will find a book
by Sir Charles Eastlake, with the title
at the head of this paragraph, full of
valuable suggestions, which, coming
from an artist of established reputation
and familiar with all the finest speci-
mems of architecture in Europe, can but
be of intrinsic value. We commend it,
also, to all house-builders who are try
ing to work up to the top of their pro-
fession.
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Loss OF SLEEP.-Take plenty Of ex-
ercise, and you will not complain of
sleeplessncss. The best anodyne is a
liberal amount of muscular activity out
of doors every day. Persons who sit
around the fire and lounge on the sofa,
or read or sew n great part of the day,
need not expect sound sleep; only the
laboring man can taste it in all its
sweetness. Many fail to sleep at night
because they will persist in sleeping in
the daytime. 1t is just as impossible to
BEAUTIFULLY force more sleep on the sys-
tenn than the proportion of exercise re-
quires, as to force the stomach to digest
more food than the body requires.
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bank represents the amount due the
bank by the Cuban Government. This
$40, OOO,O0 the gentleman asserts, has
been absorbed in the expenses incurred
in putting down what the Spanish will
not admit is war, but still insists is
nothing but an insignificant insurrection
in the mountains. The $40, 900, 600 rep
resents only about third of the actual
debt of the island. - Washington Dis
patch NeU York Tribune.
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The Onion as Food.

1t is stated that the onion forms one
of the common and universal supports
of life in Spain and Portugal: Author
ity showEnccording to analysis, that
the dried onion contains from twenty
five to thirty per cent. of gluten, and
ranks in this respect with the nutritious
pea and the grains. at is not merely
as n relish that the wayfaring Spaniard
eats his onion with his humble crust of
bread as he sits by the refreshing
spring but it is because experience has
long proved that like the cheese of the
English laborer, it helps to sustain his
strength also, and adds, beyond what its
bulk would suggest, to the amount OF
nourishment which his simple meal
supplies.
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THE YOUTHFUL GRANGER TO HIS
LOVE.


The moon IL shining on the grange,
The winds are hushed, the leaves are still,
The patient stars look softly down
Upon my cot at shannon Hill.
Then come, my horny-handed love,
And wander through the dell with me,
And gaze upon the Durham bull,
And listen TO his pedigree.
Once was in the railroad ring,
But now my hands are hard with toll
I've scattered hay-sees in my hair,
And BACKED my boots with harness oil
MY city cows have all run dry;
am no longer in my prime:
Ny day is drawing to its close,
And it will soon be milking time.
I think know new mich COW
That's Just exactly what need;
She's thin from running out TO grass,
But only wants change of feed;
I'll mix mash Of free-trade bran,
Swindle, high taxes and back pay,
And coax her to the ballot-box,
And feed her till election day.
With one 10 grasp her by the horns!
And one 10 hold her by the tail
Oh, let me safely sit between,
And calmly NIL my milkng-pail
And when Novembers breezes show
iris time my Berkshire hogs to kill,
III move back into town again,
And sigh no more for shannon Hill
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In MEsIORIASi.

There have been few more beauiiini poems u a.
this written II was on reading IL that ueorge 4
Prentice said "One might almost wish 10 die,
he knew that so beautiful tribute as this would
written to his memory
On the bosom OF a river
Where the sun Embossed his qniver
And the starlight cleaned forever,
Sailed vessel light aud free.
Morning dew drops hung like mamma
ON the bright folds Of her banner,
And the Zephyrs rose to fan her
Softly 10 the radiant sea.
At her PROV pilot beaming
In the flush of youth stood dreaming,
And he was in glorious seeming
Like an angel from above.
Through his hair the breezes sported,
And as on the wave he ioated,
Oft that pilot angel throated,
Warbed lays of hope and love,
Through those locks 30 blthely flowing,
Buds Of laurel bloom were blowing,
And his hands anon were throwing
Music from Tyre of gold.
Swiftly down the stream he glided,
Soft the purple wave divided,
And rainbow arch abided
On his canvas, snowy fold.
Anxious hearts with fond devotion
Watched him sailing to the ocean,
Prayed that never wild cOmmotiOn
Mid the elements might rise.
Aud he seemed like some Apollo
Charming summer winds TO follow,
While the water flags carolla
Trembled TO his music signs.
But those purple waves enchanted,
Rolled beside city haunted
BY an awful spell that dauuted
Every conner 10 the shore.
Night shades rank the air encountered,
And the pale marble statue numbered
Where the lotus eaters slumbered,
And awoke to life no more.
Then there rushed with lightning quickness
Ger his face a mortal sickness
And the dew in fearful thickness
Gathered DER his temples fair.
And there swept dying murmur
Through the lovely Southern summer,
As the beauteous pilot conner,
Perished by that city there.
Still rails on that radiant river.
And the sun unwinds his culver.
And the sunlight streams forever
ON its bosom as before.
But the vessels rainbow banner
Greets no more the gay savanna,
And that pilots lutte drops mamma
On the purple wave no more.
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DURABILITY OF SHINGLES. - The
Plumbers Guide gives the average du-
rability of shaved pine shingles from
twenty to thirty-five years sawed pine
shingles, clear from sap, sixteen to twen-
ty-two years sawed pine shingles, with
sap, four to seven years cedar shingles,
twelve to eighteen years; spruce shin
giles, seven to twelve years.
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THE reason why pagans are so far
behindhand in the march of civilization
is because they are such idol people.
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THE BRITISH MUSEUM

Kensington Museum, Kew Gardens,
the Botanical Gardens, Geological Gar
dens. etc, etc., were each visited, but
to give anything like description Of
any one of them would occupy the space
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Trhere have been few more beautiful poems tran
this written. II was reading II that George ID.
he lnew that so beautiful tribute as this would be
written to his memory