New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01

a magnificent opportunity 10 see '".r M, ~
we're ahead Of anything l ever saw They had
were 49, ondon TO superintend the whole dis
play. ,,s great demons,ra-
,,or and was made at night, the illuminatlons
hoiny very beautiful and striking. The parade
WAS led by a boat containing an image OF 81;
Anthony All this was followed ny .ne ~ a,
barge. which was surrounded py sua'o 90 ~
boats The procession was IN oou,d ace A.
YES. we were right where the boys coula see ~
ali You can wager they didn't miss anytn,hs.
TIE vessels in the harbor were an deco,a.eu ~
the Portuguese colors the day OF the wa,ei PR
cession The following day being the anhl-
yersary of Queen Vctoria's coronation .he Eng
I,sb colors were seen on all vessels Inc heAt
day was the Fourth Of July. and tnen .he BUTTS
and Stripes were 10 be seen everywhere
"On the Thursday after our arriVai IN i~ispvh
MANY Of the boys went TO see the bullngnt. On
YOU needn't look shocked! This was not Mex
can buIIfght such as the thought OF Wnlch al
the Atlanta Exposition caused such an outcry'
Nor was II Spanish blood-curdling a1alr
where horses are slaughtered ana 'oreauo,S
are impaled the horns OF an lniuria,eu JUL
Thore 10 no doubt the bull got fearfully enraged
In this case bat he couldn't Kill horse or plea
dor for his horns were padded. me result IVA, was
a very interesting and exciting con.ess. III,
was the most beautiful and captivating ekhioi-
ton of horsemanship The skill ana dexterlty
in avoiding the rush OF the pun were Simply
marvellous Horse and picador Wou'o ahhce
around the bull like veritaDle ceh'auis' po'h On
If instinct with one Ire
BULLFICHT
"Dd the hull get mad? Mad was no name for
T. He couldn't very we'll help it. You see the
bandilleros were supplied with little darts, on
which were a sort OF wings in various colors
and these darts would be thrown at the buls
mack They would not injure the bull much. Out
they would stick IN his tough hide, and then ne
would see the colors. and these anu tns she. ~
smarting would madden him. he wouid Try 10
get at the coors and shake them OH, Out III
horse and rider You would think them poth
doomed but, the bull came olrec'iy uPoi t nv,
horse. his rider would give quioN t W fr ,ha
steed and IS the bull made owe ior the
horseman. he would quickly and gracetuily eiuue
the nruriated animal. the bulls horn often pass
ing between the mans arm anu pouS "e'e'
saw anything like such SIKH. nj,
The whole affair very interesting. fica-
doris. toreadors and bandilleros came ln'o 'ne
amphtheatre and passing arVuliu' ~ aP a.
saInte before the royal box The picadors ad-
vonced three times to the box saIuten, anu
twice backed away finally going arounu ,he iiis
and saluting in all directions TOWARD lhe spTV-
tators This was certainly great nay Io' '"e
hoys and they will long talk about H.
still as they told me atterward III MaueiIH.
they were exceedingly glad that they cou'o ~.
get all their money to blow IN at LISBON iou
see the parents of the boys intrust their spthu-
ing money for the cruise 10 me, LOT tht 10, >
would be likely to get away with the Wholc Vi ~
at the first place where they went on shoie' -
7 ,st them have only enough at Lisbon 10 leave
them In good financial trim Tor 'he stay AT
Madeira" 100 ,,, &,
thre.. days which is also considered remark
ably fast trip Lieutenant Field grew fairy eio-
ouent over his description Of Madeira. He con-
siders the island the mSst the a World IaO over
Speaking of Madeira and the stay there Lieu
tenant Field said:
those who travel abroad as one OF the most
beautiful II not the most beautiful spot on earth
When We arrived there We found the Enterprise
the State schooship OF MASSACHUSETTS, wn'cn Is
also used for the education Of boys for the ner-
camille marine. The following day there came III
the Alliance, the schoolship Tor haVai appieh,
tees or seamen and the next day we We're joined
bv the Monongahela the schooship for naval
cadets And thus there came together In the
harbor OF Funchal four American vessels repre-
sentlng all kinds Of American naval schools.
There IL one remarkable phase or TINS uh-
usual conjunction OF naval vessels To which /
would Ike TO call attention. You Know ~hat the
feeling Of fraternity Is among men VINO NEE" .3
abroad and are glad to Sc, one another. ana
especially is this feeling Of gladness strong
among military and naval men Well despite az
this and the fraternZing and good-feilowship OF
the BOYS on shore and the 'cOme-let-iis-take-a
drink. tendencies there was not single case OF
intoxicaton during all the five days In which we
were all there together. Extraordinary, waS
II not? And thing to be proud OF. am sure
am. Well. shall have something TO say niue a
further on about the manly spirit Ai'er nv
DAYS the Enterprise sailed for Tenerlffe. ana inc
Alliance and Monongahela put TO sea Tor Hampton
Roads Our rapid trip across the Atlantic ana
our subsequent notable runs LETT us a week
more In which to enjoy the beauties ana iascha-
ton OF Madeira.
LOVELY MADEIRA
at is quite impossible to gain an Idea OF the
loneliness and charm OF Madeira from any de-
scriptlon In the first place, there are her fruits
You find the fruits Of both the tropical ana tein-
perate zones growing there In profusion ana slde
nv side. In going from Funcha the port, 1000
HcrG nftla 90
as. plums. pneapples, peaches apricots. pears
and cherries, in all fourteen KINDS OF lrult trop
ical and temperate growing mixed anu coh-
mingling. OF course, the guidebooK VIII ten you
that these fruits grow there but that is moth
ing You ought to them The most ardent
lover OF nature in her most glorious form ana
the best descriptive writer going; noth combined
I'm one could not do the subject Justice
and then the flowers. They grow simply IN
rank profuson. They are gorgeous. neauriui,
luxuriant In growth; they are everywhere. Ihey
grow go richly and abundantly that cultivation Is
hardly necessary. They are very easily taken
care Of Nature in Madeira Is absolutely lavish.
yes spendthrift in her offerings OF beauty. me
climate is delightful. so much 40 that funchai Is
the winter resort for invalids from all over
Europe The city contains about 3oOOp inhaoi-
ants In fact about all the residents on the island
live In FunchaL
There are no wheels there no, not n wheel What
does that mean? No bicycles? Far more than
that. there Is not a carriage, not even cart on
wheeled vehicle there. Some years ago the pro
prietor OF the hotel got a one-horse vehicle TO
carry guests between the pier and the hotel. but
there was so little demand for IL that ne had 10
give IT up. and at last accounts 1t was going to
decay under a shed.
How do they get around. then, In Madeira?
On sleds or In hammocks The latter are slung
on the shoulders OF the natives and they make a
most delightful vehicle. The swinging motion is
agreeable and soothing. one Of my most pleasant
trips inland was made In an ascent of the noun
tain in one Of these hammocks.
The sled however, is the great means of
travel The streets Of Funchal are paved with
round fiat stones peculiarly shaped, which are
taken from the beach. These are set on edge.
The seds are comfortably constructed and they
are drawn by bullocks. When the bullock cart
does not draw easily. the runners are creased by
means Of a bag OF grease. in shape and appear
ance like n bologna sausage The grease Is ap-
piled in a very easy manner for the bag IL simply
laid on the paving stones and the runners passing
over II squash It, and the deed Is done.