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The times., 1898-09-04

Gray, that the Mauser bullets would
make small hole where they entered
the body, but would come out through
hole big enough TO put your fist in. Well,
nothing of the sort has happened in cases
under our observation. On the contrary,
the hole of exit has often been quite as
small as the hole Of entry. Take that
case mentioned of the man shot through
from side TO side; there was no difference
in the size of the two holes, and both
We're very small.
Then they told u.s. and seemed to prove
II by experiment. that the impact of a
Mauser bullet against large bones or
against the skull would cause a frightful
splintering of the bone or Uranium. /
remember a case where a doctor, for
sake of experiment. fired Mauser bullets
into human leg only few minutes af-
ter its amputation. ana the bullets did
certainly snatter the bones in most
alarming way. But in practice. under
Spanish fire. the Maussr bullets have
shown less shattering than our own
Krag-Jorgensen bullets. Mauser bullets
fired into the skulls of cadavers splin-
tered them into fragments, but Mauser
bullets fired into the skulls of live Ameri-
cans in many cases made only two clean
holes"
And did the men live, shot through
the brain?"
I'm one or two gases they did. but most
of them died from the poisoning of for
eign matter brought into the brain with
the bullets. AS far as the bone-shattering
went. they might have recovered"
Have you any theory to account for
this difference between what was ex-
pected of the Mauser bullets and what
was actually done by them?"
II can only suggest that the trouble
may have been with defective ammunl-
ton used by the Spaniards- Perhaps the
bullets were not really driven against US
as hard as is supposed. You see. Mauser
bullets are counted upon TO Kill at S,ogo
yards, and most OF our men were wound
ed at distances varying between five hun
dred and one thousand yards Very few
were wounded uner 500 yards, for the
simple reason that when we got as close
as that the Spauiards ran. 1t is rather
odd. but true. that Spaniards wounded
under the same conditions as our men
usually show worse wounds. This Is one
of the puzzles of the war that experts
win have to work out"
The times., 1898-09-04
A WAR ROMANCE.
One of Colonel Torrey's Men Finds
His Mother.

Jacksonville letter to the st. Louis GlobeDerno-
crat)
That truth is stranger than fiction Is
again proven in the curious history OF
how a trooper in Torrey's wild riders reg
iment found his mother after forty years.
The trooper, Tom Williams. Troop Is, leIt
last night for Fort Meade TO see mother
whom he has thought dead for many
wears She is now eighty-four years or
age and che will see a boy she mas
mourned for many years.
Many years ago the family lived on the
berder. Indians made a raid and killed
Williams's father. The mother, with ne
roic spirit bravely fought off the Indians,
killing several, when she was knocked
down by the merciless blows of toma-
hawk welded by a red demon. Tom, then
a youngster of seven or eight was taken
with the band. He lived with them and
was for a year or two subjected to the
worst kind of treatment. He bears scars
where Sits were made and skin torn on
by the inhuman redskins in their efforts
to harden" him. He also forgot the En-
glish language.
One day the band he was with met de-
feat and he was rescued by the whites.
It took several years TO win him back to
civilization. He was then a strong,
healthy youth of eighteen or twenty. He
took up the cowboys pursuit and lived in
Wyoming He enlisted under Col Torrey
and came here.
In some manner his strange story leaked
out. and in some way his old mother. now
living at Fort Meade, South Florida, 20t
miles south of here, was Informed of 1t.
She communicated with friends here.
Williams was informed of the fact that
his mother still lived. In less than twenty
hours he secured a furlough and last
night he left to see his old mother. II
was a queer story and his comrades
crowded to the depot to see him off and
wish him all manner of good luck and
good wishes. Williams is one of the best
men of the troop, and Col. Torrey speaks
| highly of him, saying that he was very
| quiet man, but with a courage and spirit
| that carried him through everything.
| Another strange case came up this
morning, when private in the Forty
| ninth Iowa met his father here, who hac
| been missing for over ten years The IA
| ther left his Western home suddenly and
| this Spring came to Jacksonville, purei1as
| ing a small business here. The soldier
| entered the store last night. The recog
| milton was mutual. It was a strangs
meeting and an affecting one.
The times., 1898-09-04
DIDN'T GET PAID.
Men on the Fighting Line Left With
out Their Money.
From the New York Tribune.)


The condition generally Of the men OF
the Seventy-first Regiment who returned
10 this city from Camp Wikoff last Mon
day is not encouraging. There was one
death among them yesterday, and II is
probable that more cases will result Ia
tally before the week is out, while more
than one man who was supposed to be
free of fever when he reached New York
showed symptoms of the disease yester-
day. OF course, it is not necessary TO add
that everything that can possibly be done
for the returned soldiers is being done,
and it is hoped that the crisis has been
passed in the majority of cases; but, as
has been said, the hope may not be real
lied
Three men of the regiment remained at
the armory on Tuesday night. They had
invitations to sleep elsewhere, but pre-
ferred the armory A few men called at
the building yesterday morning. Most
Of them were men living out of town, who
had not sufficient money to take them
TO their homes. The majority belonged
to Company 1. They declared that when
the muster roll was called on July they
were in trenches at the front. The men
in the rear could answer to their names,
but Company l. in the trenches, could not
leave the front. Consequently the men
in the rear got their money, but they
who did fighting on that day had been de-
prived of their pay since, just because
they happened to be in the thick of the
fight.
Percy E McKeever, private of the
Seventy-first, died in the Mount Sinai
Hospital early yesterday morning. Nc
Keeyer was taken to the hospital on
Tuesday morning, suffering from typhoid
malarial fever. The entire staff of the
hospital did all that they could to save
the young mans life, but it was found
to be impossible. He was emaciated and
weak from lack of proper food, and sank
slowly His father and mother were pres
ent when he died. and the scene was
most pathetic one.
The times., 1898-09-04
HOW TO SLEEP.
The Curious Reasoning of n French
Naturalist.
(From What to Eat.)

(From What to Eat)
Those persons who do not enjoy good,
sound sleep, as a rule, may find the fol-
lowing uggestions-based on some curl
Gus observations of a French naturalist
OF benefit and possibly a remedy for
sleeplessness These suggestions may
be summed up: To lie with the head
pointing due west.
The reason for this has nothing to do
with electricity in any way, but is a bit
of practical advice derived from peculi-
arities noticed in the vegetable kingdom.
NJ. Musset, the naturalist in question,
has come to the consluSion that the
rotation of the earth on its eXis has great
influence upon all vegetation. and in a
less degree upon animal life
The force called centrifugal, generat-
ed by the earth's rotation, is consider
able. but is counteracted by that of grav-
itation If the earth turned seventeen
times faster than it does this centrifugal
force would entirely overcome that of
gravity and would project into space all
bodies on the earth. The maximum of
centrifugal force is at the equator, owing
to the fact that the circle in which the
earth turns is greater. there than any
where else. Consequently the force of
gravitation is diminished at the equator
and body weighs there about twenty
CWGuly-ITSlS OI what IL Woulu d. Tic
North Pole
Tt has been noticed that the water in
rivers running from north to south, a;
most of them do, incliues slightly to the
left-or east-bank. this being produced
by centrifugal force. and the same cause
accounts for the fact that the eastern
parts of the concentric zones of the trunk
of tree are larger than-the other parts
This has recently been, proved by OBJ
sarvations made on thousands of trees
by the French naturalist mentioned, who
finds that all trees have elliptical trunks
and that the greatest axis of the ellipse
| is always toward the east. He argues
that centrifugal force affects the sar
| in trees, just as 1T does water in rivers
| making the trees grow larger toward ths
east, and 1t is natural to suppose thai
| this force also affects the flow of blood
| in the human frame to acertain extent
The conclusion is reached. then, that
| when person is in a recumbent posi-
| ton for some time-nearly one-third o1
| the life of person being so spent
| centrifugal force causes the blood IL
| his body to deviate slightly toward the
| east, just as it does sap in trees, and Il
| the sleeper lies with his head toward the
| west his blood will be sent by that force
toward his feet, consequently his sleeI
will be peaceful and quiet.
The times., 1898-09-04
An Arniistiee.

(From the Cleveland Leader.)
Minnie-Have you and Charlie agreed upon
terms OF peace YETI
Grace-No. we haven't got any further than a
protocol. He brought box OF candy last night,
and told him he might come around Sunday for
the purpose Of discussing the matter.
The times., 1898-09-04
MONEY IN PORTO RICO
Fine Chances for Men of Cap
ital and Energy.
MANY THINGS NEEDED

A Demand for Banks, shops, Fac
tories, Railroads, Street Car
Lines, Truck Farms, and Pianta-
tfons--Brains and Enterprise Now
Lacking ON the IsIand-A Dying
French Railway Franchise.
The times., 1898-09-04
A HEALTHY TOWN.
Old Age n Frequent Cause of Death
I'm Kansas City.
From the Kansas City star.)

From the Kansas City Star)
Old age IS becoming one OF the principal
causes of death in Kansas City. A pro-
feSsional health resort could offer no mora
fascinating allurement.
Two persons over 100 years old have died
here this year. There may be mors be-
fore the exceptionally healthful year OF
1898 ends. In May alone eight died from
old age. This table OF the number OF
septuagenarians, octogenarians and mona
genarians who died during the first seven
months of 1898 shows TO what good old
ages people live before they consent to
leave Kansas City:
Over 100 years. ......................-.-. 2
Between 90 and 100 years
Between 50 and % years. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30
Between 20 and 50 years s.
Those over 20 years.
Thus. those who lived to a good age
seventy years. were only fewer by tWsn-
ty-one than the 153 who sueeUmbed to the
most destructive disease. pneumonia
Fewer than 1900 persons have died in
this city since January I, 1898. At the
close OF business July 31-and this Is the
latest date upon which mortuary time
tables may now be had-1.314 Kansas
CityaES had expired That Is a death
rate of 5-100 per cent for every loo OF
| the city > EJJ-UyO lLlldDiLdHtS- l<doL c1A
| the record was 1873 deaths, q rate OF
! 10 100 per cent.
There are two causes of deceass which
cannot be charged 10 the climate. These
are death from violent causes and demise
| at an advanced age. To the 15S who have
expired at ages in excess OF seventy
years must be added the eight-seven who
| killed themselves or were killed by others
| This leaves 1,095 who have died from
| disease before their time, rate OF 7-0ss
Ter cent Where is the health resort that
makes this showing?
| Pneumonia and consumption are the
most fatal diseases here. The latter ran
second with 134 deaths to the formers 153.
| Evidently 1t is not a good town for the
/ lungs.
! The hot weather has not as yet brought
much fatal sickness. In June thirteen
! children died of cholera and the Ike. and
| in July seventeen succumbed. In the lat
| ter month also six adults and one child
died from blood poisoning. but these were
the only indications in the health record
that Summer was here.
The times., 1898-04-27

to be admired and looked up to as a
simple American cOmmoner who could
come into Congress in 1855 almost as
poor as a church mouse. never have
any avocation other than that of an Of
flee holder, and yet, at the end of a
long and, to himself, useful career, re
tire with a fortune worthy to be con-
sidered large, even when measured
by the colossal means of his most for
tunate compeers.
He has had his struggles and defeats
as well as his successes. If he had been
as careless Of money as some of his
rivals he might have been President
Twice at least he could have had the
Republican nomination at the market
price of the day. But, thrifty to the
last he is in a position to comfort him
self with the noble maxim: 1T is bet
ter TO be rich than to be President
Peace to your declining years, O Sher-
man. There may have been public
men who have done less material good
to themselves while doing the greatest
harm to their country and its people;
but history does not afford the evidence,
and to find such an one it would be nee
essary to send for persons and papers
in realm where there are not any pa
pers except in the condition of cinders.
The times., 1898-04-27
A TALE OF TWO NATIONS
A Romance Regan in Europe Ends
i'm Wedding.

New York, April 26.-Connected with
the marriage of Miss Florence G. Fighter
and the Rev. DIR. Reese f. Alsop. which
will take place at the bride-elect's home.
No. 97S Broad street Newark. at l o'clock
today, there is a neat romance.
Several months ago a Newark physi-
elan and his wife We're travelling in
Switzerland. They met DR.. Alsop there
and became fast friends In the course
of conversation the clergyman mentioned
the fact that he was a widower. his wife
having died in the Seney Hospital
Brooklyn, on June % 1892. He told of his
son at school in New York and three
daughters who were abroad studying
why don't you get married." asked
the physicians wife jokingly.
Dr. Alsop assured her pleasantly that
no one would have him.
"Ah. but l know a Miss Righter who
I'm sure. You would fall in love with. =
she assured him. "and when we get back
to Newark you must come and dine with
us and meet her"
Several days later in Switzerland Dr.
Aisop was presented to a Miss Fighter
and her brother, Addison. Of course the
name and the recent conversation with
his Newark friends came back 10 him: IL
took but moment TO learn that Miss
RICHTER was the friend of whom they had
alluded
Before the Newark physician and his
wife had left Paris they had heard of the
chance meeting. They d.d not hear until
later that the object of their dinner
party had already been accomplished It
was pleasant news when it was an
nounced last February. Then DR. AIsop
and his fiancee were overwhelmed with
congratulations.
The times., 1898-04-27

Without much regard for the contro-
Gen. George H. Harries and the Adju-
tant General of the Army, as to the re-
sponsibility for the humiliating fiasco
of Monday, there is a condition created
by it which cannot be overlooked.
In the first place, whoever it was who
blundered or lied, and that seems to be
question, it is certain that a great,
unnecessary and cruel wrong was per-
petrated upon the patriotic young men
of the District Guard. A number
of them gave up lucrative positions on
| the assurance that they were to be at
once mustered into the Government
| service and some of these victims are
out of employment in consequence. Not
a few of cur citizen soldiers bade fare
we'll to their families and sent them
to remain with relatives at distant
points during the war.
Out of all the mystery of the ridiculous
situation one thing appears clearly
Mr.. Harries may be a very estimable
person in the private walks Of life, but
his genius is wasted in his present po-
| sition. One-tenth of the mistakes he
has made since Mr.. Mckinley, in mo-
ment of alteration, made him a militia
| brigadier to please a subservient local
| influence would have broken a real
soldier in any position of responsibility.
| If the object of the District National
Guard is to allow Mr. Harries to pose
as d general officer then nobody but
the men under him have any cause for
complaint They can get out. But we
| have always considered the corps as one
of the best among our American citi-
zen soldiery, and We distinctly resent
the idea that it should be used for such
| an unworthy purpose.
The District Guard is humiliated,
while il could not be disgraced. Even af-
| ter what has happened it will send its
members to the front and they will
make a gallant record. We protest that,
in the meantime, they should be re-
| lieved of the incubus of a man totally
| ignorant of his duties, and We suggest
to Mr.. Harries the propriety of resign
| ing.
The times., 1898-04-27
\ Few Remarks From senior PoIc

(From the Chicago Record.)
Toronto. Ont, April 22.-The Canadians
are interested in the Spanish ex-minister,
Senior Polo Y Bernabe, who talks freely
about the war between the States and
mis- country He said today:
1t is perfectly incredible that people
like those OF the States should have be-
come perfectly insane about the Maine
and pretend TO make Spain responsible
for the accident to that vessel. There
has never been less reason for a war. IL
is really crime against civilization and
humanity. 1t is ridiculous to think that
a war can be made without entaiiing great
suffering. In the Cuban war the burning
and blowing up has been done by the in
SurgentS. and of course the government
troops We're obliged 10 take very strong
measures. but there has never been a
war conducted on such humanitarian prin-
cipleS as by Gems. Martinez Campos and
Blanco. The Spanish government has al
ready given TO Cuba as free institutions
as are enjoyed by Canada
The resolution assented 10 by Con-
gress says that the United States viii not
keep Cuba. even if il takes possession of
it, and that it will go there only TO pacify
/ the island. This assertion is perfectly
wonderful If the States had prevented
from the beginning of the insurrection
I the sending of arms and ammunition %
the insurgents and had not allowed the
/ Cuban Junta, practically the real govern
ment of the inSurrectiOn of Cuba TO be
established in New York, and TO direct
/ from there the operations OF the Cuban
| rebels, the insurrectiOn. maintained BY
/ the practical and moral support OF the
/ States, would have been ended long ago.
| There are many people of influence who
/ are interested in the continuance of the
/ insurreCtiOn, because it is the only way
| 10 give value 10 certain bonds issued by
1 "A ilH
/ effect upon the humanitarian campaign
/ of certain American politicians who have
| been very earnest in having IL stated that
1.-The Cuban people are free and indepen-
/ dent, although the President who has
| signed the law said in his message that
they are not independent.
Il do not say anything about the AmeTi-
| can newspapers Everybody knows that
| some of them are a disgrace to the cOun-
! try. Undoubtedly the press has done a
| great deal of harm and maintained with
| its sensational news an agitation that
has placed the American public on the
| verge of insanity. as | have said before
l am sure if the truth were known the
| American people at large. who are honest
! and sincere people. would not have sup
| ported the policy that has been forced up
! on the President and the Government OF
| that States. Ii they knew the real SINGER
I ity of the reforms in Cuba. and IL they
/ had been aware that the will of the real
4 Cubans was autonomy, as rendered by the
/ Spanish government. they would have
! opposed the war that the States have
/ forced upon the Spanish people.
! We feel we have done every thing pos
/ sible TO do. and we have our conscience
| perfectly clear. We will submit TO the
| worst with confidence in God, in our right
/ and in the sympathy of the civilized
world.
The times., 1898-04-27
CABINET MEETING.
Secretary Sherman ATTENDS for the
Last Time.

The meeting of the war Cabinet yester-
day was an important one, and while il
was in progress a number of dispatches
were received from the front telling Of
new prizes which had been captured by
vessels flying the American flag.
These bulletins were received by the
Presidents official family with evidences
of satisfaction, and Secretary Long was
congratulated by the President and his
felIow-inembers of the Cabinet upon the
success which had attended his plans.
No agreement was reached concerning
the proposed change of movements of
the army and navy. although it was dis
cussed exhaustively. Gen. John NJ. VIII
son, chief of engineers of the United
States Army. was present and was or
dercd to prepare a map of the Atlantic
coast, with other maps of the West In
dies, and particularly of Cuba, where il
is expected many of the operations of the
army and navy will be centered in the
near future. Particular attention is TO
be given to soundings in these maps. and
they will be used as the official maps for
reference by the Cabinet in the sessions
which will be held during the progress
of the war.
Secretary Sherman was present at the
meeting yesterday for the last time. and
his resignat ton, whicn was made known
through the columns of The Times. was
officially announced The aged Secretary
bade goodbye TO his associates. The
scene was touching in the extreme. When
the Secretary came out of the Cabinet
room about half an hour before the close
of the session he seemed to be greatly
affected. He greeted The Times reporter
cheerfully, however and said that there
was no news. He wrote his name in Mr..
LETTERS autograph album with his usu-
al courtesy, and then went down the
stairs slowly.
An official denial was made of the re-
port that Moro Castle had fred on the
fleet and that the fire had been returned
from the ships.
The matter of war revenues was discuss
ed informally. Secretary Gage was absent
in New York, and the discussion lacked
his voice which is considered to be au-
thoritative upon the subject in question.
The times., 1898-04-27

Europe it could now only be as a result
Of a strong invitation from our Govern
ment. and that would be a very dan
gerous thing for any Administration to
venture upon.
The present situation, then, is par
ticularly favorable to us. and we ought
to take quick and impressive advan-
tage Of it. What we need are authori-
ties with the sand and sense that the
old Kaiser. with his wonderful Ieuten-
ants, Bismarck and Moltke, displayed
when they jumped over the Rhine and
pounced down upon France. They did
not indulge in any pacific blockades!
They went a. the work cut out for
them. and finished it with all the speed
that men and guns could supply. They
not only accepted declaration of war,
but proceeded instantly to wage ii for
all il was worth.
That is the kind of thing we require
in our own case. Remember the Maine!
The times., 1898-04-27
General Wheeler.

From the Montgomery Advertiscr.)
Gen. Wheeler is among the few men,
either North or South, who had high COM
mand in the war between the States. and
there has never been any doubt of his
superior qualifications as a commander.
His men were devoted TO him. and in
spite of the lapse of years. his old soldiers
grow enthusiastic now in speaking of
him. He was ever watchful in camp and
on the march, and in battle. His men
We're never overlooked in the distribution
of those things necessary TO the soldier
for he made it his business to look after
their rights.
Gen. Wheeler graduated at West Point,
and early in 81 was assigned to an Ala
bama command, and has ever since been
identified with the people of this State
There is no man who would be more
acceptable TO the volunteers from Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida,
and other Southern States, and the Presi-
dent could not make a better selection
than Gen. Wheeler to be commander He
is as vigorous as if he were still a young
man.
The Alabama people want Gen. Joseph
Wheeler for one of the commanders of
the volunteer army.