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Evening star., 1898-04-22
\ Bug That Cuts Through Metal.

FROM the Ptftsburg Dispatch.
The Zopherous Mexicanus. as It is called
scientifically, is but little known in this
country. A visitor from Mexico brought to
New York in 1888 the first specimen which
had been seen in this country, and gave it
to w. F. Devoe. This one died or es-
capped within a short time and little chance
was afforded for studying its peculiarities
Soon afterward another was obtained and
it is in regard to this one that Mr. Devoe
tells the following story:
The beetle was between four and five CEN
ttmeters long (more than an inch and a
halD, about one-third wide, and WIS
somewhat mottled. Being placed in Il
cardboard box for confinement, the curl
Gus creature effected it's escape therefron,
by cutting through the material. 1t did the
same thing when put into box with a
wooden top. Finally, the owner immure.l
the beetle in a small glass jar with tight
tittlng pewter cover. In order to give the
bug fresh air. however several holes were
punched in the metal. These were from
one-quarter to three-eighths of an inch in
diameter, and the plate itself was about
one-siXteenth of an inch in thickness AT
ter this last bOttling the little rascal es-
capped again. and in the same manner as
before Careful examination of the cover
showed that the beetle had gnawed the
metal where there was an exposed edge.
1t had not bored. 1t had tried its mandi
hles first on one opening and then on an
other AT length more by accident than by
design no doubt, it had cut away the inter
Vening material between the two holes that
we're quarter OF an inch apart, thus merg-
ing them into one. The gap was large
enough to allow the bug to crawl through.
Fortunately, in every case, this specimen
was recaptured. The beetle did not swal-
low the metal: it could not be said to have
eaten the stuff. Bits of the pewter. larpe
ana small. like variousy sized particles OF
sawdust, were found in the jar. and ha ve
been carefully preserved
Wnen one remembers that a tool must be
harder than the substance which If is nsed
TO cut, he realizes how remarkable was
such a performance
Evening star., 1898-04-22

From the North American Review
l made an ascent in the gigantic balloon
which. toward the end of the sixties had
been brought over by number of we'll
known French aeronauts, Messrs. Yon,
GODDARD. Mangin. Chavanter and Tissan-
dier Mr.. Glaisher, the celebrated meteor
ologist, who in one of his ascents had at
tanned the greatest height (seven .miles) !,
took the direction of the enormous airship
on that occasion. Shortly before a. balloon
of moderate extent had been brought to
England by Mr.. Giffard. l was accidental
ly prevented from accepting the Invitation
to take part in the ascent. On the next
day the balloon exploded through a fire.
When We ascended afterward in the great
captive balloon. the volume of which was
no less than 424 900 cubic feet, and its
height 121 feet, during such stormy weather
that Mr.. Glaisher thought at first the en-
terprise should be given up on that day, we
had rather strange experience. At a
great altitude we were bumped about so
badly, and at such suddenly changing and
precipitOus angles. that one of the passen-
gers near me was seized with an insane
kind of giddiness All at once ne felt an
Irresistible impulse to throw himself over
board into the ocean of the air! He was
pulled down by those about him, where
upon he sank sideways his knees his
eyes being shut in as by blinkers.
There were no seats in the car. We stood
like so many bottles in the narrow wicker
work ring. which only reached to the lower
part of ones breast, and which was hollow
ed out in the middle, so that the ever-shift-
ing landscape could be seen through it:
rather trying aspect for those given to
sea sickness. The altitude reached was
such that the manifold sounds below grad
ualy merged into a music of the spheres,
and then into absolute stiffness. The jerky
movements of the airship became al last
so abrupt that the danger signal had to be
hung out. The hideous part of the voyage
was the coming down. 1t was effected in
short but violent pushes and one felt ever
and anon as If the head were thrust into
the stomach. For all that, greatly enjoy
ed the trip.
Evening star., 1898-04-22
AT THE DEPARTMENT.
The New Postmaster General in His
once.

The new Postmaster General reached the
Post Office Department shortly after l
O'Clock. He came direct from the cabinet
meeting In company with Mr.. Calvin Wells
OF Philadelphia. one of the owners Of the
/ Philadelphia Press, and an intimate friend
OF General Smith. Immediately upon their
arrival they We're shown into the office of
the Postmaster General Mr.. Gary was
waiting for his successor and greeted him
warmly. and the three went into the pri-
vate office and there for upward of an
hour discussed post office affairs
Postmaster General Smith said to re-
porter of The Star that he would not as
sumo active control ot the office until Nom
DAY. He would go to Philadelphia tonight
and return Monday at IL O'Clock At noon
he would hold an informal reception in his
room and receive the clerks of the depart
ment. In reply to a question, he said he
had no plans for the future as far as
changes of methods or clerks were con-
cerned.
Evening star., 1898-04-22

While the blockade is In progress 1t Is
thought that arrangements will mature to
send food and provisions to Cuban points
"here danger of Spanish molestation will
De least This Is not settled upon, how
ever and may never be carried out. The
proposition Is TO send food to non-com-
oatants by warships which can be spared.
Justice White of the Supreme Court had
conference with President MCKINLEY to-
day. Justice White is recognized as one
OF the highest authorities on the old civil
code and on the maritime laws It is be-
ieved that he conferred with the President
on matters relating to these subjsgn.
Evening star., 1898-04-22

HAVANA, April 2.-The Imparcial says
"As we are writing the warships of the
United States will have commenced to exc
cute the ignoble crime decresd by Washing
ton, namely. the blockade of Havana But
the guns OF our batteries are able to speak
The moment has arrived to prove the an
durance and courage Of the army, which is
go desirous of gaining glory. The first shot
fired by the Yankees ought to be the signal
for complete unison of all Spaniards in
defsnse of the fatherland. Spain has
sratched victory from more perilous situa-
tions."
Evening star., 1898-04-22
Washington stock Exchange.

pss, ssies.regnlar eal,i2 o'clock m;.Me,ropolltan
Masnnson sS1S Gas at mes SeS & s s
ri.ge. loo at % cents; 100 at 50 cents; 100 50
esnt: iSS @ a. 81 ISS 1S e 100 !.
cents: loo at 50 cents; los at 50 cents loo at 81
cents; 300 at At 81 cents After cail-Pneumatic Gun
District OF Columbia Bonds.-3 6os, funding.
'sSSs Be- s..ed Railroad g.
c cony: g, ll5h ia: Metrepelitan Railroad csrsin-
Sir1ss S:i s:sssS !: h; ,ss "a a:ssa g.
:s.. :ssS q s e Ss sa &C.:
imp. 1O2 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Teie-
pnSns fI: S lss M IS asked Apers.n sssTy
ss;:s S:.::, Ss$$:ss ,:s e :
mn A:'gss;,SH q . Jos lid Washington nss
National Bank stocks.--Bank Of Washington. 80
pa a ,a aaetTFSp1sn SO sSS siS Central nss sisc
s ond l4o hid iss asked. Citizens, lao bid. Co
Sa ioe asked T1:der. = lSc St' bid "ffi nsoiS sas
IS. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National
ing.sa .L h"sn s.a and Trust .I2s,s bid 1870 asked
Railroad stocks-CapitaI Traction. 4ix hid. 7ex
asked; as Metropolitan. 1lS bid. Columbia, 70 hid.
G. Gas ;,s and Electric Light stocks-washington Gas.
5 $40 IBID BID; s6f asked GEORGETOWN Gas, 2bid. U.
Insurance - e en- n:ssd sS bid Franklin
36 bid. Metropolitan, 20 bid. Corcoran IS hid
Potomac so hid: Arlington. 100 bid. German
American. 1S5 bid. National Union o hid Ca
lumbia, 10 bid. kiggs. 65s bid. Peoples 2 bid.
asked Lincoln. bid. Commercial hid
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate TifIe ~
bid 30 asked; Columbia Title. -. bid 5is asked.
washington Title, bid. District Title, hid, Z
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvauia 81 hid az
asked Chesapeake and Potomac x45 hid =
asked. American liraphophone Il lId JkL .si,d
American Graphophone. preferred, IL bid al
asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 5s hid %
miscellaneous Stocks. = Mergenthaler JJnotype
1se1s bid, l:ns asked. lanston Aonotyyse I2ls tjd
bid. 425 asked. w. iA"
XXX div.
Evening star., 1898-04-22
Methods Of Deer.
From the Kennebec (sle.) Journal.

From the Kennebec (SIe.) Journal
An Oxfcrd county sportsman, who is
niuch interested in the habits of wild game,
reports seeing three deer chased by dogs
IN the deep snow. 1t was impossible for
them to run fast, and they adopted tactics
that were at once novel and practical. They
we're running single file. The first thing
that attracted attention as unusual was
the action of the leader which stopped
suddenly. jumped to one side, and let the
other two deer run by in the path he had
made. Very soon the new leader jumped
out and let his followers run ahead as
1cng as the leader could stand it to make
up until they went out of sight, and the
sportsman had learned something new.
Evening star., 1898-04-22
Damages CIaimed,

Suit at law to recover 5000 damages
has been instituted by Armistead johnson
against John Jacoby. The plaintiff alleges
that the 21st Of last October while at
work at a sewer near the corner of F street
and New Hampshire avenue he was struck
~ several falling stones and permanently
injured. Jacoby, 1t is charged, was legally
responsible for the accAknt. being the con.
tractor In charge os tn 4SKcavating
Evening star., 1898-04-22

LAS PALMAS. Canary Islands, April 22.-
The Spanish steamer Montserrat of 1853
tens, which sailed from Cadiz on April 10
Tor Havana. touched here on April 13, and
proceeded the sams day for Cuba She had
on board valuable cargo and a number Of
troops and war material. Troops and war
supplies were landed here, but the steamer
proceeded with much cargo ON board for
Havana, and should prove to b. a rich
prize for United States cruiser
Evening star., 1898-04-22
FIRST BLOW STRUCK
Cruiser Nashville Captures the Span
ish Ship Buena Ventura.
AMERICAN SHIELD PULLED DOWN
All Signs Of the United States
Come Down in Madrid.
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION

KEY WEST. Fla. April 22.-The first
Spanish prize is the steamer Buena Ven
tura. from Pascagoula for Rotterdam. with
lumber THE Nashville first fired blank
shot which the Spaniards ignored. This
Was followed by shot from a six-pounder.
The Buena Ventura then surrendered with
her crew of twenty men.
The Nashville towed her prize into this
harbor at IL o'clock this morning and put
a prize crew on board. Both ships are
lying well out in the stream.
The news of the capture of the Spaniard
set the people of Key West frantic with
enthusiasm. All work has been suspended
and the docks are crowded with people.
The Buena Ventura, Capt. LuZarraga, left
PaScaSoula. Miss. on April 15 for Rotter-
dam. and by this time she should have been
well on her way across the ocean, and not
In the vicinity of Key West. 1t is pos
sible that she may have been delayed by
some accident In the gulf.
The Buena Ventura is owned by Larri-
naga * Co. of Liverpool and Bilbao. She
was built at Sunderland in 1871. is of ]. .155
tons net, is ITS feet long. mas "a feet 4
luCItS Dt1Ul anu uTdES let ~ lilCueS VI
water.
American Shield Comes Down.
MADRID. via Paris. April z2.-The dem
onstrators last evening tThurstiay) hoisted
the Spanish flag over the office Of the
Equitable Life Insurance ConIpany's build
ing and replaced the American shield by
another. indicating that the edifce had
been hypothecated in favor of the COM
pany's insurers.
They theE moved to other buildings bear
ing the signs of the United States. all of
which were either taken down or will be
taken down tomorrow. The crowd then
visited the railway station and gave
tremendous ovation to a couple of depart
ing battalions of ma rines. From this point
they went 10 the Military Club. as already
eabled.
An Imposing Demonstration
AT the moment this dispatch leaves the
city for Paris The mdnifestants are max
ing imposing demonstration, 5000
strong and headed by national flags. The
dem pl Stratior Is still increasing in size
and is now divided into two professions.
The first is moving to the French embassy
to express gratitude to France for taking
charge of Spanish affairs in Washington.
The second, numbering 1000 is moving
toward the National Theater, which Is
crowded.
Vast throngs on the outside unable to
get admission. The scene within was quite
imposing Senior Aguiera, the civil govern
or. addressed the audience, counseling citi-
zens TO disperse. since they had had "a free
opportunity TO demonstrate"
The crowd redoubled "vivas' and left the
theater slowly. Those outside finally dis
persed, still shouting Viva Espana' and
Death to the Yankees"
Fake RumOrs at Cadfx.
LONDON, April 22.-Lloyds have received
a dispatch from Cadiz. Spain, inauring
whether there is ANY confirmati ton Of the
story that the United States cruiser San
Francisco has been blown up by her boiler
bursting"
The United States cruiser San Francisco
is now at the Brooklyn navy yard, under
going repairs, having arrived there recently
from England.
Evening star., 1898-04-22
HAVE WE SEIZED HAWAII9
Rumor of Such a Move Comes From
the Island.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-AdviceS
from Honolulu, under date of April IA,
state that it Is rumored Minister Sewell
ana Admiral Miller will take formal pos
session of the islands in the name of the
United States as coaiing station on
april 10. 1t was impossible to confirm the
Honolulu.
1t was learned at the Capitol today that
the President, in conversation with differ
ent senators. asked them what they
thought Of the proposition to take the Ha-
waiian Islands as well as the Philippines
as war measure. Those in favor of an
nexation of Hawaii expressed the hope that
the San Francisco report is true.
Evening star., 1898-04-22
From His Point Of View.


From the Chicago Post.
But you confess, father protested the
beautiful girl when the father showed in
dications of a desire to withhold his con-
sent. that you do not know of single
solitary thing that is in the least deroga-
tory to hts reputation"
That's just it, replied the old gentle
man. Il don't like the idea of bringing any
one into my family who is internally sly
as all that
Evening star., 1898-04-22
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE April! 2e.-Flcur higher-western
super. $ZS5a$SZ3; do. extra, s.. .55a$4.15; do.
family, 8. 5oas4, 75; winter wheat patent IS ooa
xSS; spring DO, S. .4oa$5 20; spring wheat
straight. IS. 25a s. 40 receipts, 954 barrels; ex-
ports: 10 barrels: sales, / $50 barrels. Wheat
etrong-spot and month. 1e5Sa105h; Nav, 1O5Na
do5x; steamer No red. 1O15sal02-receipts. q.
OA2 bushels exports none; stock, sl24 493 bushels
sales $4,000 busbels-southern wheat by sample
i0ssios4; is @ & do on gre srade 1c2,saloe Corn strong
SIt5a3I%; July, 37E bid: steamer mixed 36L,a
sess-reeeipts. 22l 500 bushels: exports. 14s. s..
bushels; stock, 1.165. 72l bushels; sales. 48,OO0
6sshelss bush southern white corn 80; do yellow ss
slhaasomreceipts. o I1;osa bushels; exports. none:
stock. xI6; $50 bushels; Rye strong and higher
.,eeeipts 2 I2l bushels; exports 17.i42 bushels:
thy, &l2. 50a$i8.00. Grain freights strong and
higher.steam to Liverpool per nisbei. 4Isd. June:
Gork @ fos orders per quarter. 4s.sd. May. Ss ID
s1 srne s9sar strong unshangsd Butter asd eggs
tuce-$l 2Sa$1.50 per BASKET WHISKY unchaneesi.
Our China sQuaaron Ready to SAIL.
HONG KONG. April 22.-The United
knue aI1u<~~, e.
Evening star., 1898-04-22

PARIS, April pa Spanish financier has
subscribed $4,000 toward the fund which
the embassy of Spain hers is raising to
strengthen the feet of that country.
Evening star., 1898-04-22

Many sailors believe that the frigate
bird can start at daybreak with the trade
winds from the coast of Africa and roost
the same night upon the American shore.
Whether this Is q fact or not has yet to be
determined. but 1t IS certain that the bird
is the swiftest of winged creatures, and Is
axle to fly. under favorable conditions. 200
miles an hour.
Evening star., 1898-04-22
Spain Call. for Troop..

MADRID. April %. ANA royal de-
cree has been gazated calling out 10000
men Of the reserves Of 1897
Evening star., 1898-04-22

It was in midocean, and he was deathly
sick. In moment of rest between spells
at the rail, he was heard to groan And to
think am paying for this!"-Boston Tran.
script
Evening star., 1898-04-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening the high.
est and the lowest and the closing prices of
the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney members
Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. !
Wall cf
Evening star., 1898-04-22
Government Bonds.

Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
ney, bankers.
Evening star., 1898-04-22

CuDa N . state Of War.
HAVANA. April 22-Captain Gener,I
Blanco has published . decree declaring
the Island Of Cuba in q state OF war.
Evening star., 1898-04-22

Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1927 st., members New York
Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co., New York
Evening star., 1898-04-22

Orders have been issued for the little
sunboat Bancroft, which recently arrived
u: Boston from a tour in the Mediterra
nean to proceed 20 Norfolk, with viea
to being finally fitted out for service with
the fleet now on its way to blockade ths
ports of Cuba This vessel will be com
manded by Lieutenant Commander Rich.
ar6son Glover now chief of the bureau OF
naval intelligence and ex-officio member oi
the naval strategic board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-21
PERFECTLY SATISFIED.
Representatives OF Cuban lunta Not Dissats-
fed With Affairs at Santiago.

Washington. July 20.-Senor Quesaida
ana other representatives. of the Cuban
Junta have been in consultation with
officials Of the war department. today.
The United States officials were assur-
ed that there was no dissatisfaction
with The management of affairs in Gu
la So far as the Cuban representatives.
were concerned, and that OF Cen. Gar
ella and other Cubans operating about
Santiago We're not in harmony with the
United States authorities there it aros-
from a misunderstanding of the Prcsi-
dents proclamation ana of the inten-
TONS of the United States government
in the premises.
The Cubans at Santiago. If was stat
cd, probably. thought that the action
of Cen. Shafter meant the continue
ton Of Spanish rule and Spanish au-
thority. 1t being woH understood here
that such was not the case it was the
! belief of the Cuban representatives.
that when the matter was made plain
10 tho Cuban officers in The field they
would acquiesce in the action of the
=, United States ard render the United
States army hearty support.
Tho Cuhans assured the war
officials that nothing was fur
Their in their desires than 4
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WAITING Fer ATTACK.
Many Porto Ricans Openly Express ravar !.
American Rule.

New York, July 29.-Wrltten in O..
Juan, Porto Rico. two days after ,ba
encounter of the ST. Paul with ~
Terror. letter has just been received
IN this city. from which the following
are extracts:
Yesterday, as the auxiliary cruiser
Il. raul was patrolling our coast the
Ierror went out to engage her in battle
having previously offered the inhabi-
tants Of Porto Rico to sink the yam
kee pigs l feared that such would he
the case, as we We're ignorant of how
good marksmen the Americans ara
70 our surprise we saw the Isabel H.
going in the direction of the Moro and
a little later the Terror towed hack
with great hole that went clear
through from one side to the other
killing three men in the engine room
ana wounding nine others The Terror
on being struck, signaled for help,
Troops are quartered in Bayamon
'oo men, and they are located at the
brick factory of Mr. Raymon Fernan-
dcs. Half Of the time they have moth
ing to eat. once they stayed three
days without any food, having to be fed
ny the charitable people of the town
It is said, also, that many of the troops
are in great need of rifles and ammu-
milton.
The big Spanish liner Montserrat is
anXiously awaited by all, as she is said
to bring besides ammunition, the nee
ossary food supplies for the island
win she be able to evade the American
Warships blockading our island?
Arrival Of the Americans has be-
come a general topic in the cafes. and
good many now express their opinion
freely that they would rather become
American than remain under Spanish
rule. Both Captain General Cacias and
the military governor general, Ortega,
are anXiously waiting the Americans
to give them second lesson as they
Iid on May u. when Admiral Samp-
son had to retire from the effect of the
Spanish guns at Moro Castle. But
everybody believes that when the time
comes it win he a walkover for the
Americans. as it was in Manila. The
general question. today, is When will
they come"
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TERMINATE WAR.
CONTINUED from page -

Admiral Cervera, yesterday, eablei
from Annapolis. Md, to Senior Aunon,
minister Of marine, announcing his ar
rival at that place.
The capitulation of Santiago de Cuba
is officially announced and an outline
of the terms is given.
The parties opposed politically to the
present government. especially the
Carlsts and the Republicans, appear
determined to uphold the clause of the
constitution forbidding the executive
authority to ALLEVIATE in any fashion
any national territory without the
sanction of the Cortes. The Ministeri-
alists contend that this clause applies
only to normal conditions, and the
government viii probably abandon
Cuba without reference to the Cortes.
The clause of the constitution refer
red to is the 18th, which reads: The
King must have the authority of
special law in order to ALLEVIATE, cede,
or exchange any portion Of Spanish
territory"
orders have been given that hence
forth the coast and harbor lights of
the Balcarlc Isles shall be extin-
guished,
Runners of cnervcscence in the provi-
inces abound. 1t is said that Sara
gossa is especially disturbed the in
crease in the Octroi taxes having In
censcd the poor. who are reported to
have arisen at Huelva and burned the
administration buildings.
The choking Of the newspapers by
The government is causing uneasiness
and II dread Of unknown disasters.
The impartial attacks President Nc
Kinley for refusing to make conces-
sions to Gen. Toral, and says that he
is more rapacious than his own gem
erals.
1t suggests that he is impeIled to
prolong the war by some designing
nation. probably Great Britain. who
seeks To finally obtain territorial en-
iargcment at Gibraltar or in the Can
airy islands.
The fear Of Commodore watson :
aqua;lron is haunting the populace Of
The coast towns, ana there is an exc
dus inland Of those who are able 70
afford to leave The cities.
The belief is very general that Com
modyre watson sailed some days ago
and that ne is liable To- appear any
where along thu coast at any time.
The uncertainty. which the newspa-
rcis do not relieve. adds o. the dread.