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Evening star., 1898-07-21
Life in Madrid.

From Chambers Journal.
One of the odd features Of life in Madrid
these many months past is the distribution
of leaflets In all parts Of the town, invit-
ing you TO volunteer for Cuba. The prac-
tice was licensed in January, 1896 On the
surface, the Inducements to serve seem
fair. Whether you are a bachelor a wild
over or a married man you will be well
come, il you are between nineteen and
forty years old. Half crown a day until
You are affiliated, e. down when you en-
bark and f10 a year (Which may be paid to
your family If you prefer iD while you
serve are the conspicuous inducements on
these leaflets. No doubt they have done a
certain amount of national work. for
have caught parish priest in a country
town of the peninsula rubbing his nose
very viciously while he read the latest of
them Ca pale pink trifie), just stuck by
some meddling agent upon his very church
door. But one should go to Corunna if not
to Cuba itself, to see the reverse side of
this ensnaring picture. Meanwhile, as
stimulant to the very just wrath las it is
esteemed) of Spain against the United
States, Madrid has for long been selling in
its streets, at a penny each. ugly black
cardboard rodents termed Yankee rats"
According to the measure Of your patriot
ism. IL a Spaniard, you may either put your
heel on the cardboard rat, or merely play
with 1t. realizing your superiority to 1t.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
Stubborn Resistance to Pressure ths
Days Feature.
fHE STREET DISREGARDS WAR NEWS
There is Speculative BeIiefin High.
er Prices to Come.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, July GA stubborn re.
sistance TO pressure and a continued lack
of interest were the dominant character
istics of today's trading
London sent over an irregular range OF
prices. but reported a favorable and stead
lily increasing interest in the American de-
partment.
Locally prices were dominated by room
traders and the small pool interests in the
specialties. The industrial department is
given excellent support and no opportunity
to advance prices is passed over.
Ihe Rubber issues were forced up for a
further substantial gain. and Tobacco was
held, somewhat defiantly, around fits im-
proved level
The street is being persuaded into dis.
regard for war news, and attention Is
constantly invited to routine conditions
These conditions are generally OF a very
gratifying nature. but a further exercise
OF patience. pending positive information
as to the safety of growing crops, cannot
fail OF good results
There Is ascertain monotony included in
discussiors of earnings the enormous sup
ply OF available funds and the decrea sing
volume of gilt-edged investments Much
has also been said on the probable exodus
of capital to the new territorial possessIous
OF the United States. and frequent repeti-
ton accomplishes little, because IN the
hrst instance, the correctness Of the argl-
ment was generally admitted
AT the present level of prices and durin.
the dull season the interests which max
stock markets are not disposed to become
aggressive. They are. however. fully alive
to the outlook ana are not selling present
holdings nor allowing any materially lower
range to be esta blished
The decline in Metropolitan may be cited
as an instance of alertness and resistancs
TO pressure beyond a certain point The
check to the downward movement I'm these
shares has resulted In the establishment oi
a speculative belief in higher prices on ths
theory that the price will not stay down,
IN the lace OF increased capitalization and
the temporary inaction of certain branches
OF the system. manipula don is futile
The report that Watson's squadron would
remain IN American waters. thus helping
peace negotiations and allowing for Spaln's
withdrawal without loss of honor was a
strlklng incident OF the financial commun-
ttys indifference TO the fleets destination
The war is over for all purposes of finan-
cial concern, and with this fact admitted
The date of actual settlement is a detail
which iIritates rather than interests the
average trader.
New government 3's were 104 bid during
the morning, and purchasers predict a lib-
er9l demand for them from banks and in
surance companies. An of the active borl
Issues reflected continued inquiry and "A
slightly higher level of prices.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Ju'y 21.-Flcur dull unchanged
receipts, 5-e57 barrels; exports, 22T9 barrels;
sales zoo barrels. Wheat frn-spot SLASH:
month. S05;aSg5S; August. 15AaT6: September
7aa75l4: steamer No. . red 7IaIIH4-rzceipts 50 !.
tt3 brshels; exports, 50 900 bushels; stock ss5-
292 bushels; sales 75 eco bushtls-southerf. wbe
by sample, 75as2ia; do grade. 71ISas2 Corn
steady-spot and month, 37a3Ts; August 3Tita
3TSs, September, 3sa -Ss; steamer mixed 36a3Gts-
receipts, 1856 buslels; exports. 80 073 bushels .
steek. as3 274 hus h. Is; sales. bushals-soutb
white corn. 40a4i do yellow Al Oats n, M
No. white 22a53; No. mixed. 30aS1-receip's 8
6.42l bushels; exports, 80 ooo bushels; stock 49,
S51 bushels. Rye easier-No. nearby s9ls: No
western. 52-receipis. 72e b-she,s; exports. Is :
IA bushels: STOCK. &c. 7SS bush Is. Hay steady
No. timothy. S11 .50aSl2.00. GiEn freights oriet
and easy-stcam to Liverpool per bnsheI 1KaiIsd
July: Cork for orders per quarter. 2s 1Olkd abs
August. IS. ABS. Sd September. Sugar strong ur,-
changed. Better stsady. unchanged Eggs firm
unchanged. Cheese steady. unchanged. Lettuce
81. lOa$I.25 per basket. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
Eagles as Anglers.

FROM the kennebee j urnal-
Down among the oaks and other timber
that lines the shores of Merrymeeting
bay colony of eagles have lived for gen
erations. During the summer months they
subsist largely on fish. The mode of pro-
curing them is very ingenious. Most any
day they may be seen perched on a con-
venient stump or bough near the waters
edge. like gray, grim sentinels, silently
waiting eor something to turn up. That
something is a fish hawk. and when he
makes his appearance and slowly circles
around In search of his prey the eagles
eye is following him. and when at last he
succeeds in bringing up a fish the eagle
starts IN pursuit. Being swift of wing. he
soon overtakes the hawk, which makes a
slight effort 10 get away, but without avail
The eagle scales under the hawk, which by
this time becomes so thoroughly frightened
that 1t drops the fish, which is easily
caught In the talons of the eagle which
iies swiftly to the shore and devours the
stolen meal.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
Spanish General Receives a Summons
From Madrid.
INDICATES CHANGE In THE CABINET
Report That WeyIer VIII Form a
New One and Keep Fighting.
sAGAsTA OFFERS TO RESIGN

BARCELONA July 21--Gen. Polaveja
starts for Madrid ttis evening. in response
10 A sudden summers to the capital.
LONDON. July 21.-According to a spe-
cial dispatch from Madrid Senor Sagasta,
the premier has again offered to resign.
and has been counseled by the queen regent
to advise with other political leaders rela-
tive 10 his future course.
1t is also reported that General Polavie-
las return to MADRID is closely connected
with a change in the ministry, and that
Cen Weyler will form cabinet, in which
General Polavieja will be minister of war.
This combination, it is further asserted,
will support the dynasty, repeal the sus-
pension of constitU tional rights. and con-
tinue the war to the utmost limits
Another Madrid special announces that
kilograms from Barcelona received report
n growing movement in favor of the inter-
vention of France and that steps are about
to be taken to formally invite France to
take Catalonia. OF which Barcelona is the
capital, and which has an area of over T.
600 miles under her protection
Still another special dispatch from the
capital of Spain asserts that the inhabi-
tants OF the Car airy Islands are panic
stricken at the prospect of an American
attack The wealthy people have gone in
to the Interior Great misery prevails.
trade Is at g standstill. and there is con-
siderable military activity everywhere. and
especially. ar Lanzarote and Graciosa Is
lands which are expected to be the obiec-
tives of the American attack, where strong
garrisOns are reported to have been in
stalled and powerful batteries erected on
mountains dominating the islands
Evening star., 1898-07-21
EFFECT OF MAUSER BULLETS
Observations Of Lieut.. Col Charles Smart,
Surgeon.
Few Wounds Result SeriousIy-Had
tiOn of q Limb.

Lieutenant Colonel Chas. Smart, surgeon
| Z. 8. A. was today asked by a Star re-
porter whether 1t was true as has been
stated in some reports from Cuba that the
Mauser bullet Iacerates the wounded to
a greater extent than the bullets fired from
the American side.
after the fight at La Guasima and the
| battles of ne 1st, I'd and Sd of July, re-
| port became current that the Spaniards
were firing explosive bullets and then that
| their bullets spread in such way as to
cause great laceration. That was the first
report, and 1t has been repeated constantly
ever since.
The fact is he continued. "the Mauser
bullets used by the Spaniards in the bat
| ties we have had in Cuba make what sur
geons call a humane wound. They drop
the man at the time he is struck and take
him from the firing line: but If they do
not Kill him then and there he gets welt
| "Of all the men wounded in Gen. Shat
ter's command l have heard of only one
case OF an amputetion of limb as the
result Of bullet wound. The amputations
made there have followed a wound by
bursting SHE'LL where the bone has been
shattered. The Mauser bullet does not
| leave wound nearly so difficult to heal as
do the bullets used in the Springfield rife.
During the civil war, when a man was
| shot through the lungs by bullet from
| Springfield rifle he was almost sure to
ule IN IeW Gays or feW months from
| consumption or pneumonia or some other
| affection brought on by the wound. The
Mauser bullet will pass through the lungs
and the patient will recover. 1t does not
crush bones so that amputatons are nee
| essary. wound made by such bullet
| II 1t does not affect vital part, heals as
| readily would slight cut.
When the medical history of this war
| is written, said Col. Smart, sit viii show
the most remarkable results ever achieved
| IN antiseotic treatment of wounds. Every
regiment, except one under Gen. Shafter,
was provided with small package mark
ed first aid to the wounded This pack
age was carried in the hip pocket by all
| the men.
This was extremely fortunate because
! after the transports discharged their pas
| seFsers they sailed away somewhere with
the medicine chests on them. When a
soldier was wounded the doctor reached
for the first aid package carried by the
soldier himself and, applying 1t to the
wound, completed the bandaging then and
| there. This antiseptic treatment caused
the wound to heal without the formation
OF pus, and has shown wonderful results"
Evening star., 1898-07-21
DAMAGE CAUSED BY A SHELL.
Report of Captain Taylor of tn
Indiana.

Indiana.
The Navy Department has obtained from
a report which has just been received at
the department from Captain Taylor of the
Indiana a striking conception of the tre-
mendous power of shell bursting within
the close Enclosure of battle shin, Aside
fIcm the actual bursting energy of the
shell described by Captain Taylor it is per-
ceived from his report that great danger
was experienced from fire. owing to the
fact that the Indiana Is not, like some of
the battle ships of later construction, fitted
with fire-proof wood throughout. 1t is safe
to assume that this report, taken in con-
nection with the destruction of the Spanish
vessels in a largebpart by fire off Santiago
VIII lead the Navy Department to redouble
instead of relax dts efforts to protect the
American warshiRS from fire by all known
scientific means.
Captain Taylor'sl report reads as follows:
u. S. Battle Ship Indiana
1s "Offr Santiago July ). 1S9S
About Ii snidDight last night the ship
was struck by a shell, apparently from an
8 3S mortasb which pierced the deck the
fash plate between beam rs and 77-four
inches fromsthe starboard rail. The shell
exploded Accompaniment BLOC, Just for
ward of the.fabin door, fragments piercing
the cabin Wateraipipe bulkhead in two
places near fae stsrboard cabin door Large
fragments pierced the water-tight berth
deck in twnsplacas, entering the paymas-
ter's state creouE Large fragments also
pierced andsioomIaatfiy wrecked the water
tight hatch pia te, deading 10 the oriop deck.
The rooms in the vicinity both sides
were badly wrecked, considerable damage
being done to tie furniture and corrugated
hulkheads, the bookcase Knocked over and
many books injured. A leak started in the
fire main by a small fragment ana the
whole compartment was so filed with
smoke that 1t necessitated taking up the
battle matches en- the main deck Only a
few sparks of fire were observed. which
were quickly pat out, as a stream of water
was played into the compartment irnme-
diateiy after the shell struck"
Captain Taylor ends with the statement
that no one was injured, and that his ship
is in perfect condition for battle
Evening star., 1898-07-21
NO DEFINITE PEACE TALK.
Gen. WOOdford's Visit to the White
House Today.

Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, minister to
Spain at the outbreak of the war, was In
conference with President Mckinley for a
long time at the White House this after
noon.
1t Is still denied that there Is any definite
peace talk, but this conference will prob
ably be regarded as significant and i'm
portant
Gen. Woodford was at the White House
yesterday, but ne was then with his daugh-
ter. and did not enter into an extensive
conference with the President. He had op-
pcrtunitY today to review the entire field
with the President, and to especially talk
of Spanish conditions and Spanish rulers.
If proposition for peace Is received
from Spain at any time Gen. Woodford
will play an important part in the nego-
tiations that will follow. He is exceeding
ly well posted to the situation in Spain
and stands high in the estimation of a
majority of the Spanish officials.
There is no doubt that the President will
intrust Gen. Woodford with delicate and
important work when peace negotiations
are opened. Gen. Woodford is understood
to be still in the service of the United
States. He will be sent back to Madrid
when peace is restored.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
Training nm Army Horse.
Fom Leslie's Weekly.

Every horse enlisted in the army has to
go through a course of instruction just the
same as every recruit. 1t is important that
the horse as we'll as the cavalryman shall
understand his business. The animal is
first given q lesson in running round a CEN
trail point, with a rope tied to his neck
Balky or unruly. ne is strapped and thrown
TO the ground. Later he is taught the vari-
Gus gaits, is given course in trotting and
gaiioping. Following this, he Is given bend
ing lessons. how to passage right to left
how to turn on fore feet. and so on In the
drill the movements of the cavalry horse
must be like machinery. He must be like
circus horse, undarsta nding every command
OF his master. Another interesting feature
OF training a horse is to make him lie
down when commanded. In battle horses
are used by the cavalrymen as breastworks
When a horse will lie down when COM
manded the most difficult part of the train
ing process is over.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
THE YELLOW FEVER.
Assistant Surgeon Winter Says 1t
VIII Not He Severe.

Capt. Francis A. Winter, assistant sur
seon, L. S. A. who came to New York on
the City of Washington with wounded and
sick soldiers. passed through this city On
his way to Fortress Monroe where he ha s
been ordered on hospital duty. Capt Win
ter saw some of the fiercest of the fighting
by the troops, witnessing the famous
charge up San Juan Hill. His experience
in Cuba. while brief, has given him a
splendid opportunity to judge of the cll-
Tatic conditions there. Speaking of the
probability Of a spread of yellow fever to
Star reporter today, he said:
Il do not believe there will be trouble
from yellow fever among the troops on the
higher ground. l think the District of CO.
lumbia troops in the hills about Santiago
will not be likely to suffer at all from yel-
low fever"
How does 1t happen that the death rate
among our men i'll with yellow fever has
been small, according to press reports %
he was asked.
In the first place" replied Captain Win
ter, lin the Spanish hospitals mild cases of
yellow fever have evidently not been re-
corded being of that disease. 1t has ap-
parently only been when yellow fever in
its yirulent form has appeared that they
record it as yellow fever. In that wav
their reports would naturally show yerv
large death rate The yellow fever tina t
has appeared among our troops has evil
classified as yellow fever, however mild 1t
has been.
My observations in Cuba, though not ex-
tensire, have not led me to regard it as a
very unhealthy place. l should say it viii
not prove unhealthy on the higher ground. .
Evening star., 1898-07-21
Portrait Made With a Rifle,
From the Philadelphia Record.

Adolph Toepperwein. San Antonios mar
velous young rife shot, has just performed
another of his astonishing feats. With a
.22-caliber rifle he stood at a distance of
twenty feet from a double thickness OF
heavy paper, about three feet long by two
feet wide, and shot on 1t the outlines of an
Indians head. 1t took exactly 152 shots to
do the trick. 1t was free-hand drawing
as the figure was not traced on the paper
beforehand. This made the feat especially
difficult, as "Tep" had to place every shot
with reference to where its predecessor had
gone, and where ali the following shots
were to go. In other words he had to have
every detail of the drawing planned out
and constantly in his minds eye while he
was shooting. One shot fired a fraction of
an inch wild would have spoiled the whole
picture.
1t is not clear whether or no this marks
man is member of Roosevelt's regiment
or Rough Riders. If he isn't he ought to
be.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
SWORD FOR GEN. BOYNTON.
Presentation to BE Made on Behalf of
His Newspaper Associates.

The sword and other articles of equip
ment to be presented to Gen. Henry v.
Boynton by his newspaper associates in
Washington were on exhibition to those
participating in the presentation at Hell
bergcr's establishment, on 18th street. to-
day. 1t is a service sword, intended to be
worn in the field. and therefore is without
superfiuous ornamentation, but is compos-
ed of the best material. the hilt and trim
mings being of solid silver and gold, and
the devices are hand carved. On the re-
verse of the scabbard. which is solid sill
yer gold mounted, is engraved in raised
letters:
"Brigadier General Henry V. Boynton
United States volunteers. from his newspa-
per associates at Washington, D. c., June,
1885,
The sword was made on special order in
Boston, and is considered by the makers
the handsomest sword they have produced
In addition to the sword, there are a dress
and a service belt of Russia leather and
gold. gold swort knot, epaulets, spurs. silk
sash and chapeau They will be on exhi-
bition to the newspaper men another day
before being presented to Gen. Boynton at
Chickamauga.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
GEN. BRoOKE.s DESIRE.
Growing Belief That He Wants His
Entire First Corps for Porto Rico.

Entire First Corps for Porto Rico.
CHICKAMAUGA-CHA MA
TIONAL MILITARY PARK, Tenn. July
Flowing to a delay in Washington in
completing plans for the Porto Rican ex-
pedition, delay in the departure of General
Miles or some other cause not stated here
General Brooke has not yet stated what
regiments are to be sent out from here or
when they win go.
General Haines' troops. under orders to
move, did not get out this morning as ex-
pected. but may go tonight or tomorrow.
The three regiments are In complete readi-
ness to move and are only awaiting the
necessary order.
There is growing impression here that
General Brooke desires to take his entire
1st Corps with him to Porto Rico. This
corps is well equipped, well trained and in
every way ready for service. In Its entire
ty it was ordered some time ago TO prepare
to go to Porto Rico. but later it was stated
that only two divisions would be sent, Ac-
cordlng to the present report, General
brooke Is endeavoring to convince the War
department that 1t would be best to send
the whole corps, even if some of the other
commands named for the expedition must
be left behind. His wishes in this respect
are doubtless caused by his familiarity
with the corps and confidence he has in il.
Orders designating the regiments to go are
expected hourly.
Brigadier General Poland has just issued
an order In which he directs that two men
from each company in his division report
at headquarters for instructions in digging
intrenchments and throwing up earth
works. These men will be given lessons in
this line of work, after which they are to
teach the men in their respective compa-
nies. This work will be under the super
vision of Major Skunk, engineer in General
Polands division
Major Hemphill from Camp Alger has
reported at the headquarters of General
Poland as quartermaster of that division.
relieving Captain Thompson, who goes to
relieve Captain Bickham at the quarter
masters depot at Lytle. Captain Bickham
has been assigned to the Sd Brigade of the
I'd Division under General Rosser.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
EMBARKATION OF THE SPANISH.
1t VIII Be Supervised by an Official
of the Qunrtermaster's Department..

An official of the quartermaster's depart
ment with Skaters army will be detailed
by the general to supervise the embarka-
ton of the Spanish prisoners for Spain.
This enbarking will begin. according to the
terms of the contract with the Spanish
Transatlantic Company, by the 18th in
stant when the company will have five
ships at Santiago. Practically all the prep
arations for shipping the men necessarily
are left with the quartermaster at San
tiago, the department here seeing to it
that the transports are at their designated
places time.
in charge of transportation here, in the
ability of the Spanish steamship company
to successfully carry out its contract. He
had the opportunity of personally meeting
Mr.. Ceballos. who represented the COM
pany at New York, and found him thor
cUghly alive to the needs OF the situation
Col. Hecker feels that his course in award
ing the contract to the Spanish company
while it may give rise to some unfavorabe
comments was the best possible solution
. of the problem. In this way, although the
enemy's ships will be allowed to enter our
own port. yet. after the prisoners are
aboard, they will be on the ships of their
own country will be subsisted by the Span
ish company. and on arrival at Spanish
port or ports Will be subject to the police
and quarantine regulations of their own
country. 1t Is altogether unlikely that the
prisoners will be landed at Cadiz as the ad-
vertisement asking for proposals for carry
ing the men indicated might be the case,
but that some other port or ports will be
designated by Spain. The question depends
in large measure on the location of the
government lazaretto, as 1t is generally ex-
pected that the Spanish government will
want to keep the men in quarantine for
certain length Of time to avoid any dan
gers which might arise from their having
been encamped in localities in near
which yellow fever has been raging.