The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-02

Of It's opportunities during the short sum
mer which prevails in that region. lie
writes: Il never would have believed that
the insects could appear in such swarms.
They literally darkened the light, Milling ihe
mir with IN inccssant noise. covering, as
with q black mantle. Our horses, whose
danks were soon bleeding all over. Mad
dencd with pain. the horses kicked and
reared. but seeing that all was unaNailing.
they dropped their heads and submitted 10
the inevitable. In vain wc tried 10 protect
ourselves with wells. travelling, notWith-
standing the hot weather, in winter gloves
and Oyercoats. The mosquitoes penetrated
through the sleeves under the shirts, sting
ing the breast and the body. which achcd as
if burned with fire.
\ Wonderful story.
4 marvellous story rs told OF the cNpe-
rience Of two American gentlemen VINO Wis
tied the crater Of Malpai, i'm Mexico, pil0tod
by native. The latter led them t0~a cave
on.the highest point. through cracks I'm the
floor Of which "a warm Napor a-ccnded.
Viewing the surroundings for few seconds
the men were startled by % low. rumhnne
sotlud. like distant thunder. aud the lafa
beneath their feet tromhled. The Mexican
He'd Immediately t0 the open air, but before
the gentlemen could realize liza portion Oitnc
bottom of thn cave fell. and they with it. into
intense darkness. NcitlerWa7 injured. nut
ihe ground upon which they lrll seemed tol
sway % and fro. Fortunately. one OF the
plrtv had candle and some MATCHES. ANA
Inc candle was lighted. Then they saw a
lake Of water. black as pitch. at their feet.
while the opposite shore appeared il Poe
moving nom right to left. II seemed that
they had landed on 4 floating island Or 20
huge mass of lava. which hl9 probably
been eddving around in This strange Whirl-
pool for centuries The Mexican soon re-
turned 10 the mouth of the cave, and. low
eriug lariats. by the aid OF their horses
pulled the imprisoned cNplorer7 ont Of their
bondage.
Extensive Book sale.
The LONGEST and. perhaps. most varied
sale Of books. which j, % take place This
season in London. is that OF SIR Edward
sullivan. late Lord Chancellor % Ireland.
The sale VIII extend over twenty-five days
bo.mning Nav 90. The Aldine> and
ElIeyIrs make together several hum
drrd volumes. Many are in rare con-
dition. and comprise the finest ISSUES
from those presses. ihore are also b3>-
herylllo-of the finest. There IS Lord
Bac0n'- Essays in manuscript. 1871; a N"l-
ume 0f ~Outhey's correspondence; Lord
Byron's works. almost complete, in first
editions: the Bible, bound hy Roger PAYNE.
which is described as his most tasteful and
elegant piece OF work; the Hol.m-head
Chronicles. first edition. ljil. ot Shakes
pcarc's there is a. copy each of the second
ihird and fourth impressions. Another M
fcre~tn- book /, Madame dc ~e'lgne' IS
Letter..
French Successes ia Africa.
While fine French are fghtine the paho-I
,o',,.,f Porto Xo,o vrif,. n eorrc.n0nd-
l,,f r., ~ northern a,.horuo. they have Won
~, innortant snccc.. i'm another portion of
Af,icg. some hundreds Of miles north off
Dahomey. The town of >e-ou.'the rali-i-
GUS centre on the Nicer river, and capital
of Ahmad0u. the NaraDout Ming, son OBJ
tlc Prophet El-lladiOmar. has been cap
tured by French column, i1-einei NiOi
the r0yas treasure and the family OF ANNA
dou. This exploit has been announced oli-
cially. though particulars nave h9' tl 'e'H
received. 10 is new step towards me COM
quest oi the African territory Nhru cA-
tends inland between the French colony OF
senegal and the n0 longer mysterious city
of lImbuctoo.
Killed By an Elephant.
4 dispatcb from London states that the
tragic death of the intrepid African hunter
and explorer j. H.. James, caused q shock %
AL Who were iaulliiar Nl'h ms ,tI1,l ~.
Africa. \ cable di7pdlth noun l"' We
coast brehi announces inal n1 VA, h.ir'l
by Nouhded eitpnaIt VIM. hun,'u- D"
the NaD"on country. Ele lI'ut hlli'l"-
dangerous SPORT ana lht natives "l' H''
uniiciuehtiy Nliieu Wil.e cu'7ln7 'l''' "'''
maj, DUG as rune Nlle "it" i''c t90"lS"
fatal accidents ll'i c are some "i'lc l0-
inns. however ahu ln' I"7' 900. l' '1,"t"-
Aii. '"iiie' w ~ 'li' 'i',' ''. -- IN.
oh-" iI'e ol''-' WE, N"' 7g'I" .a,;,,.,
.'- ~, % tl,' C""~o
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Inc fench htpuDiic i7 n' Hi"'. pa" W.
the principle OF ''nti ''Nith ~" I",,.'.
than i' ms ln"dci Npith Am IiiiH iei'''i.
of ours. II Us stated thai tiir ihDh'! l.hl
Tor ieles' carriage hlr' I'nnn-' I,iu '.-
IDENTITIES go the hoiel &C. Ale ih I"Ii7 D.
sand to Dee gust iNc times that oi luc d'! "'
the Empire; me huiiorr oil 3lheguI'7 Da1
f'iemd. ~ he higber oGi.ns. 'rbn la.t bah
III the Hotel de Vile was 20 cost 10000
francs. and the expenditure, really being
1900 franc, less. The surplus WAS divided
up among the employees. An investigation
may soon be expected.
Rider Hacgard'. African Home.
III. to,.., 10. which, R-l.r Uo,.,rd lived
80 49,. i'I-.,;i,''l ,.,
"neh I'D .,.i IT," .',.,,',.i.l i., r.,.
Mi','n,u III nu' ',,, i.r,'t. t.id ~.
49, - " 49,, 49,. , ..1I ,.o,'r.
MINT ..,.. M Ii,yy,r,.s brivht de-
picting powers are above such influences;
and may mention that, after hayius tray
elcd over the whole OF the country described
ia his novel joss } was much struck win
tire minute accuracy OF las vivid representa-
tons"
How ni.marck Got hi, Same.
E.,, ,.orlo oven I'm Germany know how
u.. n.,,, ~ ni.,n,,..l- ori.,in.,+6I lt...m,
lhat Bismarck is tine name oil one of those
ancient castles a short distance from stem
dal, on the road from Cologne 90 Berlin. ln
the centre OF the Old Mapuisate Of Bran
denburs. The castle had this name be-
cause il defended the "Marca'' or the line
where the river Bicse formed boundary M
former times, or mark Of defence AGAINST
h'Fuuef'' Hence Tue "''iio "'''n"'0N'
Worse Than siberia.
An American WAS arrested in 81. Peters
btlr,, for heinz implicat.d in "A conspiracy
AGAINST the car. The Car said that mas
much n. he was "A stranger i'm strange
land he world let him OH with light pun
ishment. instead of sending him to siberia.