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THBs N NSE Interesting Items About Our Own Country Great Britain, the United States, 22« Ail Parts of the Globs, Condens~( ans TY Parts: ODEBBCS LCO nc consnicien Asserted for Easy Reading« I we= P CANADA. ‘ Stratford will build a now city hall. Lord and Lady Aberdeen are at Vancouver. The 30th Battalion Band at Guelph has disbanded. Ths Bell Telephone Company has reâ€" duced its rates in London. The O. P. R. land sales for July toâ€" talled 39,500 acres, realizing $123,000. A couple of skeletons were dug up on 6t. Joseph street, Quebec, on Tuesday. Henry Tandy has been appointed manager of the Kingston Locomotive Works. 4 1 Ane oo es sidine The C. P. R. telegraph rates to the Kootenay have been reduced to $1 for ten words. To L Hone caake mf Wao i en cssmntiets A laborer in Kingston named Thomas Walsh died on Friday morning from the effects of a sunstroke. â€" remeink o 2 Ainccite U the elIeCDS ©1 M RMIRICOCO The crop outlook in Nova Scotia is very satisfactory. There is a notable Increase in the acreage of wheat. A horse belonging to Contractor Corâ€" bett, of London, is dead there from lockjaw. It stepped on 4 pail. The "pegâ€"legs" so far wrrested in connection with the murder of the Lonâ€" don policeman Toeohey, number 28. It is said that the session of the Queâ€" sn Cama cedif matibe held before £40 S©OOIU MWM M oo ons & Sir Wilfrid Laurier has been obliged to decline an invitation to lecture beâ€" fore the Y. M. C. A. at Detroit. A Hulifax undertaking firm is busy with & rush order for metal lined cofâ€" fins. It is said they «re to be shipped to Cubs. s1 WOE w _0 Vl;t. is said that the session : bec Legislature will not be the second week in January. Lisut.â€"Col. Sherwood, chief of the Doâ€" minion Police, will, it is ‘probable, go‘*to England to bring back Capt. Therigult, the absconding militia officer. ‘The late George Dawson, of London, left $1,000 to the Agod People‘s Home, $500 to the Home for Incurables, and $500 to ‘he Infants‘ Home there. Formal notice is given that th e Reâ€" liance Marine Insurance Company has ceased to carry on business in Canada, and. applies for a release of securities. ut t Wla (Be[l.e.ville citizens will vote o1 question of reducing the number Aermen from 21 to 11, on Aug. £BECELIARTE UR ARA NA CE eCs onl Aermen from 21 to 11, on Aug. 19. New regulations and rules to govern the Canadian patent office have been adopted and printed in the Canada Gazette. A returned Klondiker at Montreal says the recent reports ofâ€"thirty milâ€" lion dollar washings wre very mush exaggerated, w 1 Sm y P ut uns TB OR ..A itc Aiccins h o of the Kingston Dairy School, has reâ€" fured the Dairy Commissionership of New Zealand. â€" B. Battery will, return to Quebec from Halifax on August 21, when the Royal Artillery detechment will &0 back to their old quarters, Dr. S. E. Dawson and Lieut.â€"Col. Anâ€" derson, chief engineer of the Marine Department, have been appointed memâ€" bers of the Geographic Board _ of Canads. [E VERY LATEST FROM ALL THE WORLD OVER It is reported at Victoria, B. C that the steamer Hamlin was wrecked in a collision with the steamer Mcâ€" $Connell on the Stikine river. No lives were lost. UITT SX Hamilton ratepayers bave . YOIeC against the operation of the street railâ€" way by the city and in favour of exâ€" tending the present company‘s franâ€" chise for 15 years. ‘The Champlain statue, which slone weighs 9000 pounds, and which was reâ€" cently brought out on the steamship Californian, will be shortly placed in position in Quebec. ‘ 10. SUUTC MyL Te Ua ud ied bnintad Mormon settlers of Cardston, Man., deny the charge of Rev. Dr. Robertâ€" son, in a recent address at Regina, that they are violating the marriage laws of Canada. There was a he Burnside, _ Man., 0 Some of the stones in circumstance. Th There was a heavy hailstorm at Burnside, Man., on Tuesday night. Some of the stones were seven inches in circumstance. The storm extended east as far as Portage la Prairie. ‘A rumor is current on the Pacific coast that the Imperial Government is about to acquire the whole site of Esâ€" quimalt Village for the purpose of forâ€" tification works and dock extension. In view of the criticlsms that have been made with respect to exhibiting his cattle at fairs in competition with other farmers, Premicr Greenway bas decided not to show his stock again at any Manitoba fair. The Yukon party from the Interior Department, which left with the miliâ€" tary expedition and reached Telegraph Creek some weeks ago, is returning to the Pacific coast to join Commissioner Ogilvie at Wrangel or Dyea. Hon. W. S. Fielding, Minister of Finâ€" ance, and Mr. D. Pottinger, general manager of the Government Railways, were in Halifax on Saturday in conâ€" nection with a mew elevator, which it is proposed to erect there. : x e in Ww " Prof. Saunders, director of Experiâ€" mental Farms, telegraphs from Branâ€" don that the crops in the eastern and central parts of Manitoba are very good. In soutb, central and western parts it is said the crops have suffered from lack of early ruin, and will be uneven and below the average. A contract between Quebec and the Great Northern Railway has been signâ€" ed by His Worship Mayor Parent and the Hon. P. Garneau, president of the company. _ By this agreement Quebeo Invests $200,000 in the stock of the Great Northern and the latter is to slve Quebec railway connections with arry Sound. TS OE S c oi c Dr. Saunders, director for the Exâ€" perimental Farm, has left Ottawa for Winnipegâ€" He goes to inspect the Experimental farms in the West, and wil‘{emeet Mr. Fletcher, the Dominion entomologist, at Agassiz, B. C., in two weeks. Ruddick, Supe r}nt‘endeut to the _ the of alâ€" Dr. Coulter, deputy tmasterâ€"genâ€" eral, warns pnrtf; n£; the special quickâ€"delivery stamp$ not to forget to add the ordinary pOstMg®, which the letter should have. This defeats the object of the delivery stamp. The letâ€" ter should have its regular postage 18 as well as the delivery stamp before the ‘stamp becomes effective. GREAT BRITAIN. Emile Zola is traveling incognito ta England. Prof. John Caird, D.D., LLD., Glasâ€" gow, is dead at the age of 78 years _ The Irish local government bill passâ€" ‘ed its third reading in the House of Lords. ‘The Irish Local Government bill has passed its third reading in the House of Lords. The postmaster of ScarvA, County Down, Ireland, Robert Taylor, is dead ut the reported age of 119 years. Right Hon. James Bryce, M.P., has been selected as President of the reâ€" cenily formed Angloâ€"American League. The northwestâ€"of Great Britain has been swept by a violent storm which did much damage to the fishing {leets and to the crops. . _The famous Hope collection of paintâ€" ings bas been purchased by Ashor Wertheimer, a London. Eng., deaier in works of art, for $607,500. t Joshua Guest, a Canadian, is T6 ported to have been killed. by lightâ€" ning at Cascer Creek, Wyoming Ferdinand W Peck, of Chicago, WW_ be United States Commissioner General for the Paris Exposition of 1900. Four Sisters of Charity County, Mich.. Hospital to be lost in the woods ne Mich. NCM Over 200 labourers of the Clc_ve!and Shipbuilding Co. at Lorain, Ohio, are on strike for an increase of wages from $1.25 to $1.50 per day. A San Francisco paper says & COD~ tract has been awnrded for & cable to connect the United States with Haâ€" waii, the Ladrones, the Philippines and Hong Kong. e x s i oi aeranBn ALOVE â€" CRUCES The car barn of the Consolidated Traction Company, of Pittsburg, Pa» was completely gutted by fire on Sunâ€" day, entailing a loss . of about $175, 000; well covered by insurance. mrus Nee w N Susie E. Swift, of a year and a balf age tion by deserting the for t.{e Roman Cat about to become a Do WThe new Chilian cruiset AAMATADUC O‘Higgins nas arrived at Valparaiso. Japan is reinforcing its squadron at Saiseho, to make ready, it is thought, for Philippine operations. A fresh inquiry into the loss of La Bourgogne has been ordered by the French Minister of Marine. Italy‘s naval budget is to be inâ€" creased because of the proposed adâ€" ditions to the British navy. Sheâ€"Can your friend do any tricks 1 CE Cocanpran se Enbalr Sheâ€"Can your friend CH VJ (} with the bicycle? Heâ€"I should t so. _ He succeeded in getting the he rides on credit. The Chinese Ambassador at B has left for China by way of the T ed Statesâ€"reâ€"called, it is thought incapacity. o e npnounk The rebellion in Kwangsi province,, China, is practically ended. Kungun city has been captured by the Governâ€" ment and 1,000 rebels slain. The Mediterrancan squadron has reâ€" turned to Malta from &n interesting visit to Joppa, during which the offiâ€" cers and men, numbering several thouâ€" sand, visited Jerusalem, Bethlchem, and other sacred spots. ‘ Wt ns AMNDET ETLE Vicomesrvie ce turned to Malta from &n interesting visit to Joppa, during which the offiâ€" cers and men, numbering several thouâ€" sand, visited Jerusalem, Bethlchem, and other sacred spots. An intimate friend of exâ€"Queen Liluoâ€" kalani, of Hawaii, states that when she reaches Honolulu she will issue a proâ€" test against the annexation, of the is lands to the United States, and will present & claim for the Crown lands confiscated by the republic. e Admits We Recetved £23.000 From Mr.. Hooley . **An Recoguition . of Rervices. Kendered." 1 A despatch from Loadon says:â€"The Earl of de la Warr has issued a stateâ€" ment denying that he accepted money to join any of the companies promoted. by Mr. Ernest Hooley,, the bankrupt, but he admits that he received about £23,000 from Mr. Hooley "as gifts in recognition of services rendered," havâ€" ing worked hard in the interests of the companies with which he was conâ€" nected. Lord de la Warr adds that while he considers himsel{ â€" morally justified in accepting the gift, he does not desire to retain a shilling to the the prejudice of Mr. Hooley‘s creditors; and he is therefore taking steps to asâ€" certain he exact amount received, and to refoad it. Lord Terapleten and Lord G&Sanâ€"Lennox deny that they . Woeme C Yal Tomeed eenle c t 2ene reccived munmey from Hooléy DE LA WARR WILL DISGORGE. elolich n otte t ie BRVUTeaTE mc n ‘ted, by fire on Sun~ «s of about $175,â€" y insurance. of New York, who ago caused a sens2â€" T We D oW cmar \merican League. reat Britain has ent storm which the fishing fleets end do any tricks Heâ€"I sboulAd‘ think ty of the Delta 1 are reported pear Maywood, as iser Almirante it Valparaiso. its squadron at â€" it is thought, idor at Berlin ay of the Unitâ€" is thought, for one 11 What Statistics Show About the Average Life of a Ratirondman. If there is one subject that inter-\ ests a railroad man more than anothâ€" er it is how long he will live. VVben-l ever you meet a railroad man or ll] group of them, the subject you will. find them discussing, or the first quesâ€" tion they will put to you in conversa~ tion is: "What is the average life of a trainman?" Railway records dispel the popular idea that the average life of a trainman actively engaged in the railway service is about seven years. One of the principal roads entering Louisville has compiled statistics on the subject on‘ly recently. On that road during the last three years there were only two men killed and 158 inâ€" jured. Of these men. all but two were brakemen, and these two, who . were freight conductors, were at the time of the accidents acting as brakemen. ® 1t micht be supposed that inexperiâ€" "It might be supposed <Dat iNCAPE!!® encel men would be most apt to get in jured, but the records show differâ€" ently. A correspondent of the Railâ€" road Gazette contributes the followâ€" ing table of percentages of â€" injured men according to their term of serâ€" vice: Number of trainmen in jured durâ€" ing their first year of service, 12.16, per cent.; in service two years, 11.11 per cent.; in service three years, 1635 per cent; in service four years, 20 per cent.; in service five years, 21.717 per cent.; in service six years, 9.63 per cent.; in service seven years, 390 per cent.; in service eight years, 247 per cent.; in service nine years, 4.16 per cent.; in service ten years, 4.16 per cent. The remaining 8.89 per cent. bas been in the service over ten years, and in soms instances, 15, 18 and 22 per cent cent.; it cent.; ir cent.; i cent.; it cent.; it cent.; is cent. Th been in and in years. It will be seen that the largest averâ€" age of injuries occurred after the emâ€" ployes had been in service six years, and the figures given would indicate that the employes as & general rule are careful up to the time when they have been in the service three or four years, and then become more careless until about their eighth year of serâ€" vice, when the figures show that they again become more careful, as those who had worked over ten years have a smaller comparative percentage of inâ€" juries than those who worked six years. AHS CA e on «t the cemilnâ€" 4 ME With the completion of the equipâ€"| ment of box cars with automatic coupâ€" | lers and air brakes the liability of| trainmen being injured will be reduced to a minimum, the records . showing | that at least twoâ€"thirds of the acciâ€". dents were caused by men attempting | to couple amtomatic drawbacks with a {ink and pin to the oldâ€"fashioned solid or skeleton drawhar. Other accidents were caused by uneven drawbars, some of which vary as much as three inches in height. Many men were injured by stepping on stones Or alink in jumpâ€" ing off to throw switches, and several were jerked off the icoâ€"covered tops of cars. A few men were injured while engaged in coupling cars loaded with long lamber or bridge iron extending over the ends of the cars. This danâ€" ger will soon be athing of the past, since most of the companies require two cars to be used whenaver there is lanâ€" timber to be loaded. or skeleton drawhar. were caused by uneve of which vary as muC in height. Many men stepping on S10M07 . ing off to throw sgwite were jerked off the ic cars, A few men we engaged in coupling c long lamber or bridg over the ends of the ger will soon be a th since most of the c< two cars to be used v long timber to be lo Fivs Mundred Mardy ermen to be A despatch from «avs . â€"Mr. George « says « â€"DIf. MPCUBE C Lord of the British . ranged to organize among the Nowfou enrolling 500, who 1 special instructors, 8 Forts are being ere this purpose, the 3 Fivs Mandred Hardy Newfoundland Fish« ermen to be Enrolled. A â€" despatch from St. John‘s, N/4., says » â€"Mr. George J. Goschen, First Lord of the British Admiralty, has arâ€" ranged to organize a naval reserve among the Nowfoundland fishermen, enrolling 500, who will be drilled by special instructors, sent from England. Forts are being erected specially . for this purpose, the men receiving $50 each, cash, for each month engaged. Newfoundland is the only colony where the experiment is being tried. Henry, she said, disconsolately, you didn‘t give me & birthdsy gift. By Jove, that‘s so, said Henry, but, you see, you always look so yOUUg that I can‘t realize you ever had birthâ€" days. Then she was bappy, and be smiled the mean, subtle smile of a manp who hes saved money. AFTER SIX HOW LONG DO THEY LIVE. T FORMING A NAVAL RESERVE. I THE LATE VERY FOXY. C YEARS‘ SERVICE d over iten years have a rative percentage of inâ€" those who worked six 21.77 per | 9.63 per 8 , $.90 per | U 2.47 per |* 4.16 per 3 4.16 per ‘ 2 cent. bhas © n years, | 8 $ and 22 : mc cinetion ton s The Insurzents Necexs can Force. A despatch from anys:â€"Although U officials will not a any intention of eTRD CCE some helpless monks, Of to the American milita to look into the matter the interest of civilizati ity. As. according to : surgents have shown tility toward the mohks able expectation that : have occurred between _ the American troops if dertake to interfere in t the vengeance of the i Nighinink “‘Ph‘l:‘.:f‘l:.‘-l.“ pamage "“;i’(':;'plllou had appeared. AS MT "° 4 a tered the grounds a now policeman who | A despatch from Philadelphia says:| bad been stationed mnear the gate OD â€"The excessive beat of the last three | the treasury side was looking in the weeks or more culminated on Wednesâ€" ‘L’;h"r“‘?" "c“"n'hbm' ;“d‘:“n;" e day in one of the most terrific electrical .;3:,‘,"0‘;%,;:::1%&‘ sfi L‘: tm:él:‘gerfiit storms that bas ever visited this city.| shouted an order to halt. The unconâ€" | The rainfall was the heaviest in the | 8CIOUS civil servant passed on, and the | history of the local weather bureau. Tae cteme ;vg;n';;;ga;; esnt In one bour and threeâ€"quarters five | with his club. This time the order was and fourâ€"tenths inches of rain fell. lun{lcrstood and the man halted. The: e snn is continuous oq'l?\:';at h:vup;'ou in that bagf" be \ 5 i © 1tl_a.sh ot h.ght.m‘ng and many !lngpo}es inquired. ;a.nd buildings in nearly every section| "Only some things I am carrying of the city were struck, causing sevâ€" hum‘e‘h was lhe[anmer.r ( 5 j * What kind of things ?" eral small fires and doing great damâ€"| .q & c se * h, some household supplies. age. The ce'llars ?nd first floors 0f| ‘The officer was not convinced. hundreds ofi business houses and| "Let me see them." ldwellings were flooded. In the baseâ€" bele,y this li:f:i “g’”‘: l’““es‘ by h"fi mment of the City ball and postâ€"office| 20%) o ar Fecvoai sacmemiene i en w gathered around. With many blushes g‘r%‘wm: :m to .'“:_:‘ a depth that ,‘_1!“’ the innocent gentleman. gently opened L /The streetbo.hcu n"‘r"’, ‘°x‘-in¢“p:_: : :}m mucule_n% the gzhce{ took ut:gm- l imervice was p! ious peep inside, evidently expecting :c:ll& at a standstill. 3{;:’ of the| to see a stick of dynamite. The expres: e eets were Wm to the depth of| sion of his face when he saw instead a wo and three feet. _ _ °_ _ _ dozen creamâ€"coloured eggs, Was 2 n ul "Cronirithrnt Axchanging s glance A despatch frot â€"The excessive hi weeks or more Cu day in one of the r storms that bas ¢ The rainfall was history of the I< In one bour and and fourâ€"tenths | NORE Peter Schell, aged 28 years, was drowned in the cellar of his home at 93rd and Christian sLreets. He was working in the cellar removing some of his property when he was caught by â€" a sudden rise in the water. Beâ€" fore he could reach the mis'wny the ! . ui‘ wl RAlicsa fore he could reach LNe SHU! MTI UT water bad risen to the first floor and he was drowned. One of the large oil tanks of the Atl_utic Refining Company at Gibâ€" son‘s Point, in the lower end of the city, was struck by lightning and enâ€" tirely destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at $30,000. ‘A number . of m en old n c t (OmuiRAT UE e ies T Rit ie o firemen were overcome by the beat while fighting the fire, but they were soon revived. GREAT STORM FOLLOWS HEAT There pays all HWostile Astitude of nt all the taxes that he should. Ob, isn‘t bonesty; that foolishness, TROOPS FOR MERRITT. A ude of the Philippin® exsliutes a SCrOPE Ameri« here make no cunceal-‘ pprehension of serious w the execution of the in regard to the PhHâ€" eports of the military . rinders have contained scted conflicts with the no surprise will be felt f news of an outbreak moment. . The United ent feels that it has asâ€" obligation towards not n residents at Manila, unprotected classes of nmunity. women, chilâ€" d priests. Therefore, n came that the insurâ€" eatening â€" the lives of onks, orders were sent n military commander > matter, and to aet in civilizatien and bumanâ€" ling to report. the inâ€" shown particular hosâ€" e mohks, it is a reasonâ€" n that a collision will yetween themselves and roops if the latter unâ€" fere in the execution of of the insurgents. The Force in Cuba w Up of Â¥Voluntecrs, A despatch from Washington, says:â€" In the event of peace not less than 30,000 troops will be stationed in Cufm for garrison duty. w1 mt y °W se io This is the miniumum §!*C an officer of the Governm authority. This official thi probable that as many as 5 will be needed to garrison reaports of Cubsa. They will OCSMG SEIE V ETNLA eRA ReL other points. The plan, moreover, is that all Spanish troops now in Cubs shall be sent back to Spain. When 1 spoke to Adjumtâ€"Geneml Corbin toâ€" day on this subject he intimated strongly that the United States would probably have to share in the expense of transporting these troops back to the mother country. The situation in Cubs _ is being studied now _ scmewhat from . the stan ‘point of peae. Oifi ia} figures 10 which I bave had access, show . that NETOTITTT MUME Cornned . The situation in Cubs _ is being studied now _ scmewhat from . the stan ‘poin‘ of pesae. Ofi ia} figures to which 1 have bad access, show that there are 180000 effective troops in Cubsa. Thers will be nothing left for them todo but to lay down their acms and become pensioners Uupon the Unitâ€" ed States Government., or be sent back tw their country, partially | at least, at the expense of the United . States. The latter, it is believed, will be the wiser course. fraonr e 4 3 : _ Cwb He With these probabilities in .. M""/ there is no serious intent On the part of the Administration that the volunâ€" teer army shall be dispersed. This army will be kept intact for at least ONC year, I was told toâ€"day by &n official who more than any other person had to do with the drafting of the 'Art! to provide for temporarily increasing the military establishment in time of‘ war. Soms errancou« conclusions bave / been reached from the reading of thui Act. For example, the opening sen~ tence of section four of the Act proâ€" vides that "the voluntcer army shall be maintained only during the exist~| ence of the war." Bui the closing senâ€" tence says that the ".en composing said army shall be discharged . from: the services of the:United States when the purposes for which they were callâ€" ed into service shall have been accomâ€" plisbed, or on the conclusion of hostilâ€" ities." Thus, it is insisted by this high buythetrelhagg:!o: his home taâ€" ble of a clerk in the department, who lives out of town, and has a little poulâ€" try yard. The clerk brings in ©£€* three times a week, and the purchas er, who lives near the department, carries them in a paper parcel or & basket when he goes home at the lunchâ€" ‘eon hour. One day bis most convenient receptacle for his °KK3 happened to . I TEA & Ington Advices. ities." Thus, it is insisled DJ 17 authority, the President may time during the two years for the volunteers ats enlisted cal into service for garrison duty Of wise. Congress will not be calle or authorized to disband the vo army, as efficient work is expe be found for it pending the ments following peace. It is : say that not less than 75,000 m be le/t in Manila, Cubz, and Rico to uphold American inter those islands. incident in this connection. Occasionally funny things he One of the best known and mo spected members of the Treasury has been accustomed for some ti basket when he goel-h;ule at the lunchâ€" eon hour. One day bis most convenient receptacle for bis °£E* happened to be a little leather reticule with & somewhat uncertain hawudle. He was g0â€" ing bhome as usual at noon, and took a short cut across the White House grounds. It was just after some senâ€" u}.ioul articles suggestive of dynaâ€" mite plots had appeared. As bhe enâ€" tered the grounds a now policeman who had been stationed near the gate on the treasury side was looking in the other direction, but, suddenly turning the officer caught sight of the gingerly carried reticule. ln an instant . be shouted an order to halt. The unconâ€" scious civil servant passed on, and the MERECANULAL 4SA O linjend at the sAE 100.fi antecrn ht it gathered around. With many blushes the innocent gentleman gently opened | the reticule and the officer took a cauâ€" tious peep inside, evidently expecting ‘ to see a stick of dynamite. The expres sion of bis face when he saw? instead a | dozen creamâ€"coloured eggS Was 4 study. Without exchanging a glance with the suspect be made a quick moâ€" tion with his club indicating that the | reticule might be closed, turned on his heel and strode majestically away. If any crank does succeed in, terrorâ€" izing Washington during thonreaent lcrisisitwfllnot be because of any lack of vigilance on the part of tl/;e police. MEN FOR GARRISCN DUTY. tered the grounds a new J had been stationed near the treasury side was 1c My friend, said the temperance lecâ€" turer solemnly, you ought to stop drinking. . Possibly, possibly. returned the othâ€" er; but if everybody should take your advice did you ever stop to think what you would. do for a living f EU C peak cce (enall : TESE: â€"IOBs " Now and then a g00G SR _" MA aoross a problem that just about takes his breath £W&Ay« Cuba, They will, he thinks, eded in large numbers at « ‘The plan, moreover, is ky minimum given to me by _ the Government high in bis official thinks it quite t as many as 50,000 troops aGin warrizon ‘the / main xo WORK FOR HIM. Wili be Partiaily Mad« 1. According to Wast things bappen i and most 1e mind | staff MANY ACTS OF BRUTALEHT SPANISH TROOPS WREAK VENGEâ€" ANCE ON THE PORTO RICANS. Soldfers Firing the Villagos mund MES!~ trenting the Women and Children as the Army Falls Back. Q A despatch from Ponce. Porto Rico, says:â€"The Spanish troops formerly stationed in this part of Porto Rico are rapidly retreating to the interior, leayâ€" ing behind them a broad path of burnâ€" ing plantations und desolated villages. Porto Rican refugees, who are comâ€" ing into Ponce in great numbers, reâ€" port that unparalleled outrages have been perpetrated by the Spenish solâ€" diers in the villages of Juan Diaz, Coâ€" amo, and Adjuntas. â€" Wild with rage over the American invasion, the SpAD° to be wreaking veni fensive nonâ€"combats houses, and malitre and children. Some: tality reported here vond description. SOLDIERS MAL The steady strea refugees that bega on Saturday night are appealing to th tary authorities fo the same stories < lence by the retre what was being the Spaniards: L tioned about th dents, and stri aned for the pT any ADnoyan A Bozen Deaths a Day Starvation â€"The O# Horses and Dozs. WIll Bccome Â¥iceroy of !» the Ear] 07 12 A despatch from London, saFSâ€" *~ It is reported that Mr. George N. Curâ€" zon, the Parlismentary Secretary «NJ the Foreign Office, has accepted the office of Viceroy of India, in succession to the Earl of Elgin. He was formerly Parliamentary Underâ€"Secretary . for India, and is the azuthor of a number of prize essays, including "Russia in Central Asisa,." "Persia and the Pert sirn Question,"_ and "Problems of the Far East." He is the eldest son lof Lord Scarsdale, was educated at Oxâ€" ford, und is a gold medallist of the Roysl Geographical Society. Mr. Curzon married Miss m.th;f; iol.;b_dmd!&,L& iter, CURZON HAS HORRORS the span tha es Aowngtstritrcnitizeis "Cole " "Persia and the Port m." and *"Problems of "‘He is the eldest son lof le, was educated at Oxâ€" a woid medullist of the my in the streets From nly Meat Comen Â¥â€"%Â¥a OF HAVANA. of India, Succccding ACCEPTED zim. nued. Toey and Malâ€" nd be asâ€" vioâ€" ed. In the Mirage ~ The train Iumbered «lowly into +1 little village station. Already the lig was waning, the sky was clear «nd op Jescent, the sir was stlll. A man ai his young wifeâ€"s lougbing girlâ€"ste ped out onto the platform. They ib beeg‘ married, that morning. A ® vant waiting on the platform collect their logzage. and they passed throu, the dingy hookingâ€"office. Outside t «leek carriage hborses fretted i ’.gjmuy. ‘A short ko the lonely gray hill among the pines Eome hours later they sat tom tn a paneled room overiooking avenme. â€" On the walls of the were the things that a great t er snd & gre«t «portsman brings with bim. It had grown chills w Sire bad been lit there. Wax dles burned in brass sconces on gide of the fireplace. The girl w white, ns she bad been that mo &n the church ; she leaned back i chair, «till «miling. and sbowing ; white teeth. Coe hand played "Did you kill that ~‘The man nodded. "Yes, I kKilled it." "You mever tell : went on, haliâ€"jesting that you have done. pf being a traveler if back laden with sto things f" "Ose tiges ed by brigands ? Bs mearly killed. or ex wonderfal drugs in been dying of thirst weplied. w« is gene «#nother." *But there are other * He sat down in the ms‘mqn was one ancboly, just as ber continual lightbearte clm to all tho e t captured by brig mented4 with hashe« tically dead. have mirage * was taught about governess days. al of the air, and t] what there wa *"Go on," se ward now, wa longer smiling waistcoat, ali shadowy. He ghost of a bea they spoke : in whispers. ‘_**Yes; besit strangers do told me that I cities of the m mi&inot believe exnerienced the 0 just as certain of the © shadow city, and of my ow in its midst, of the } the streets I traversed. whom I spoke. I was . of those thincs. and 0f I was dead 3s I am n that I am in this partic I touch your band." She drew ber band : him. half frightened. "Why." she asked, "5 me about this hgton?: "It seemed useless. Thb predible to everyone exc® Sides. it is a little uncani it might scare you." _ Now she laughed again, hbut er nervously. uQe Ceg ie on ts "I am mot so easily you must not go on 5 No on T te + He paused. "Well 1" she said "I have also." be * Did ho. "Have y ou ne fouTs mot so easily frightemed gm(_goonhe!ieving ke:" "* he said, "is not a m I was there in the mira; lieve it . e other c uncanny ; I th "Aid vou n