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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
OUR BRITISH BUDGET
TIE GOVERNMENTS FREE. EoucA.
TloNAl PROPOSITION.
A Tory Clerical Measure That tho LID
erals wni Fight 60 the Death
Other Notes.
fcopynsn,ed 1891 by the New York Associated
preas.l

LONDON, Enc, May The leading pro-
posals of the Governments free education
measure are leaking out. They confirm
the Liberal expectanee that It VIII DC
Tory Clerical measure against which the
party will fight 20 the death, The minis
ters privately assure their supporters that
The bill will tend 10 strengthen TIE posi-.
ton OF UNCONVENTIONAL schools. The
anxiety OF English church circles has been
act at rest by communications through
che Bishop OF London and other Clerical
leaders that an understanding has been ar
ranged with the Government which pre-
serves intact the vested interests OF the
Church. Similar assurances have also
been given privately TO the Catholic
bishops. This understanding is producing
STRONG ciEMoo-PoIITIcAL COMBINATION,
against winch the Liberals, who are work
inr for popular control of the pubhc money
given to schools, will find IL hard TO con-
Tend, n il now known that the Govern
ment will not assent 20 popular control in
any genuine form. The bill will be strictly
Observation-Disclosures rate-payers nor
parents having effective representation on
The school boards. The Education depart
ment il 20 have autocratic power in the
administration Of the grants, uncontrolled
except by dread OF popular ana parila-
mentary criticism. 1t is probable that the
Government does not expect 70 carry the
education bill. but desires rather 10 dis
solve on some leading proposal which VIII
strengthen them in appealing to the coun-
try.
A CONSUL WITH DISCRETIONARY POWERS ON
THE PUSGwE-
Captain Pippen, commanding the
British war-ship MagiCienpe, has been ap-
pointed acting consul on the Pungwe
river. and has been instructed 10 act with
out waiting for orders from the Foreign
Office in the event of further ilI-treatment
of English subjects. The Portuguese
Government must further postpone the
conyokihg of the Cortes unless LORD Salis-
bury assists in easing the situation.
AIocKISG HORNS WITH BALsAcEDA.
A DISPUTE has arisen between the Balma-
seda Government and Great Britain in
Volyipg a point of international law. IL
Seems that two officers prescribed by Bal
maceda took refuge in the British Legation
n. Santiago; that Chilean troops promptly
surrounded the legation to capture the
Officers. and that the British Minister re-
fused TO surrender the fugitives and pro-
tested against the violation OF the rights
of the residence. The Foreign Office,
after consulting precedents, supports the
Minister, and dispatches have been sent 10
Santiago to warn Balmaceda OF Great Brl-
tain's decision.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
THINGS WE SWALLOW.
Some Funny Instances which May or
May Not he True.

The Lewiston man who swallowed ply
sician's atomizer the other day has had
many sympathlzers, saws the Lewiston
.Io,,y-nal An impecunious wretch who ac-
costed him said: That's nothing. l
swallowed a brick block in l0-cent drinks"
The remark was old, but the accompany
ING request for l0-cent loan was new.
4 ieweller in Lisbon street, who Is trust
worthy and will back this over his sigma
ture. saws he knows o man III Lewiston
who swallowed a large piece of iron, very
large. dimensions not given, but so large
thar il almost destroyed his equilibrium,
and when he lay down this bit OF hard
ware rolled around internally IN accompa-
nlment TO his own turnlngS.
n was with him for years, gradually alb
sorbinp. until, presto change! 1t was gone,
n mastery piece of digestion without
doubt. No affidavit accompanies this
story of the evaporation Of Geld iron, but
il would be no injury TO It's good effects II
there were.
The meanest trick that the epiglottis has
done of late, however, is 10 an Auburn
storekeeper, who was about to open store
the other day and held the key. very
small one, in his mouth for moment. he
unfortunately slipped on the door and
swallowed il. He waited tor his partner to
open up.
A pretty girl who was about 10 pay the
conductor in the street-car (Plne street
route), last Thursday, suddenly blushed
and then turned pale. She had swallowed
a l0-cent piece,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
Fo,rCoIIs for the Ambulance.

The city ambulance was summoned yes
terday morning at 9:15 o'clock TO attend a
colored man at Talbott's foundry who
had been struck on the head with piece
one. was dressed and the man taken to his
home. NJ
Another call was received at II A. NJ. to
attend colored woman on Twenty-seVenth
and Main streets, who was suffering from
angina pectoris. She was relieved and
subsequently carried home. ,,--
Ninth and Main streets in the afternoon a
few minutes after O'Clock. and spralned
his ankle. He was carried to his home,
No. 9lO east Leigh street, by the ambu-
lance. .,
The last call Of the day was received at
sos p. NJ. 10 attend colored man on grace
street between Third and Fourth. After
receiving the proper medical attention he
WINS taken to his home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
UNCLE JOE IRWIN's FISH JOKE.
How He Got Great Mess of Rock and
Striped Bass on the Potomac.

How He Got Great Mess OF Rock and
Striped Bass on the Potomac.
Uncle Joe Irwin, the veteran disciple of
Izaak Walton. relates good story OF how
he once secured a fine string OF bass and
rock-fish that had been caught with a
seine, saws the Kansas City Star.
Mr.. Irwin was spending a few weeks at
Washington. ID. c., and one day went out
for DAYS sport with the rod and line on
the Potomac above Georgetown, noted
place for bass. rockfish, and white perch.
ION arriving at the place i usually ished
at :" saws Uncle Joe, Il saw some fisher
men landing a seine. / was anxious to see
what luck they were having and waited un-
ill they began 20 throw out their fish. l
noticed they had large baskets in which
they put their shAd and herring, but occa-
sionally noticed them throw a rock or
striped bass into tine grass Of the meadow
that adioined the fishing ground.
THE law is strict in the District of Co.
iumbia in regard TO taking game fish du-
ring certain seasons, and / soon became
satisfied that il was not the intention of
the fishermen 10 throw them back In the
river as the law required, and as l was a
stranger 10 them they did not care to take
the risk of putting them into the baskets
IN my presence.
Al then concluded to play a little joke
on the fshermen and innocentIy asked If
the fish thrown into the grass were unfit
for food, and they assured me that such
was the case, and that the fish were not
worth a cent.
Having thus led them into the trap l
told the boy who was carrying my halt and
iunch-basket 10 gather them upand string
them. as / might not be lucky enough to
catch any myself and poor fish would be
better than none and save me from being
laughed at on Going back to the capital.
1.-THE boy obeyed orders. selecting the
finest he found. and filed the fish-baSkets.
I thanked the fishermen kindly and started
of for my usual fishing place, but before
getting out of earshot / heard one Of the
men who had been watching me very quiz
ically remark:
"That old man pretty sharp. Heknew
what those fish were and that we are not
allowed 10 take them at this time of the
year They did not invite me to cal
again"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
THE SCHEME WORKED.
IL Made Every Woman in the Theatre Take
or Her Hat.

The theatre was crowded. The curtain
had inst risen. Jewels flashed, gay plumes
ON wondrous head. dresses fluttered IN the
heated air, costly fans waved slowly to ana
fro and the fashionable audience turned
its ewes and opera-glasses towards the
STAGE and settled into the hush OF eXpec-
tation that precedcs the opening OF the
play, says the Chicago Tribune.
In a conspicuous location about half way
between the orchestra and the front seats
of the parauet circle were three ladies who
had come in unattended about fye min
uteS before. They were noticeable Tor
the wide, flaring, outrageous hats they
wore.
Directly behind them sat q neTvous-look--
ING. despairing man, who was making Wild
but fruitless efforts to see the stage. Inc
wide hats with their wealth OF tropical
bird foliage hid everything he wanted 10
see from bus view.
craned his neck from side To side, The
hats were too large. too close together, and
too richly upholstered.
ApDarcntlv unconscious that he was at
tracing the attention of everybody In ms
neighbOrhood and bringing the ladies IN
front of him into unpleasant prominence,
he persevered until sounds Of lll-suppress-
ed laughter was heard on all sides OF HIM.
Then he SettleO HlHlsti DdCh III Mo Nh"ii
with weary sigh. but the next moment
took advantage of lull in the perform
anca on the stage to lean forward end adj
dress one of the ladies-the one VINO sat
in the middle.
Madam" be said, in loud whisper,
II beg pardon, but it is utterly impossible
for me to see through your hat, and the
Lord made me too small to see over 1t, II
YOU will kindly remove 1t you will make a
wretched man happy for whole evening;
The forty or fifty persons who were look
ing on saw the lady remove her hat at once,
turn around, and smilingy beg his pardon,
They saw the other two ladies take on
their hats also, and the example became IN
stantly contagious. Ten or dozen other
enormous hats came of in the next half
minute. much TO the relief of the sufferers
directly behind them. Then the star OF
the evening stepped on the stage ana the
attention Of the audience was attracted to
the performance again. ,., -
The details of this pleasing little Incl;
dent are given in full for the purpose OF
explaining to those who witnessed 1t that
the whole affair was put up-Job.
The lady whom that man addressed was
his wife, and the other two were his SIS
tarS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
WANTED A PRIVATE TALK
How n Landlord Got Even with Too
secretIve Purchaser.

One may sometimes be made to see the
uselessness of foolish habit by being
made the victim of similar behavior on the
rart of another. Here is an example of
being paid lin ones own coin'" says the
Youths Companion: =,
l.. m,,IoSad AZ bis desk when farmer
came 10 the door and asked to see him:
The man was asked his errand, but ne
persisted that he must see the notel-Aeeper
alone. The latter stepped outside, when
the farmer motioned him 10, follow, and
walked around to the rear of the hotel.
When they were well around the corner,
the farmer stated that he wished to buy
cow, and had heard that the landlord had
one TO sell.
Come on. said the other, and led the
way through garden, patch OF poIhtoes'
ord after climbing a fence, through a
muddy barnyard and into the hotel barn.
When they were inside the landlord put
his mouth near the others ear ana wis
pered: ,,u
Say, nelghbor, I've sold my cow"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
COST OF FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
The oniciaI snIary-List of Our Big Sister
Republic Not Large.
fChicazo Berald.l


Tho bcst-paid functionary in France Is
of course the President OF the republic.
He has o salary of $l20. 900. plus 800, 900 tor
household expenses and as much again Tor
cost of travelling. The President OF the
Chamber of Deputies. the President OF the
Senate. and the Governor of Algeria each
receives salary of $4,000, the Cabinet OIL"
icers have q salary of $4,000, and all these
officials have residences rent free;
General Fevrier. grand chancellor Oh tne
Legion of Honor, receives salary oil SSOVO'
the Procureur- General has $4,000: Presl-
dent OF Chief Justice OF the Court OF APP
peals. $4,000; an archbishop gets 5000;
bishop $1,000: the project OF the seine
and the project of police, $1,000. Inc
marshals OF France-thero are only TWO
now. MacMahon and Canrobert-each re-
ceive S6,024 generals of divisions, S3'SOO'
major-eenerals, S2,G4O; lnspector,se
rails of army corps, S2,gW, anu INC
seventeen commanders of army corps
generals of divisiOns-each a sup
plement Of S2.27O TO their salary. col
onel of infantry receives Sl.629 heu-
tenant-colonel. S1.320; major: - $50; cap;
tain, $3.50: first lieutenant, S565 secohu
lieutenant, $3.50. and sub-lleutehant'
1892. A colonel of cavalry receives u 40 I;
lieutepant-colonel, 1885,; major, Sl,l3
captain, $500; first lieutenant, c56o; sec
ond lieutenant. $3.50, ana huD-ieu'ohah1'
1892. General Saussier military Cover nor
of Paris, has 5000 in ADDITION 10
his salalary as a general OF DIVISION,
and there are 1850 horses in the french
army. France has an Ambassador az Ber-
I'm, Berns, Constantinople, London, Ma
drid, Rome, the Vatican, st. PetersDurg'
and Vienna, each receiving $4,000. Minis;
tiers plenipotentiary of the first ana SECOND
class sent to the other capitals receive
sc, 900 and 81, 800 per annum respectIyeiy'
The hest consulate is that OF New 1ofh,
where nv esteemed friend, the COUNT
d'Abzac. receives Sl1 900. Asum OF STo,VOO
is inscribed III this years budget for dlplo-
matte presents. ~. ..
An inspector-general of public lnstruc-
tion is paid -, 400; the vice-rector OF the
Academy of Paris, $500; the director OF
the Superior Normal School, S2,4GO; each oil
the professors at the College OF france
80, 600: director Of fine arts, $500; director
of the Paris Conservatory, S2,O0O; director
of the observatory, $4,000, and the mann
tenance of his large telescope costs an aG-
ditional 81 900. Members of the french
Academy, besides having the gitt OF I'M
mortality, are allowed $500 each, but the
perpetual secretary OF that lllustrious as
semblage receives ~. 200. The secret pc;
Ice force of France costs S3OOOOO, ana
there is one department of the Govern
ment-that of relIgion-that burns SZ0U
worth of candles every year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
NEW sAFe-BReAKINe METHOD.
Electricity Used to soften the Heavy Iron
Doors,

A new era has dawned for burglars.
Speaking of the robbery which was recent
ly committed at bank in Hanover, the
E'ektrotechnish Zeit,aaJ says that though it
was supposed at the time that the thief
opened the safe by means of gas-iet and
some sort of acid, it is extremely probable
that the robbery was accomplished By cleo
trieity. With the aid of electricity, the
paper states, any safe. however strong, can
be opened in the space of thirty minutes.
To do so the safe should be connected
with one pole of the electric machine,
while TO the other pole must be attached a
carbon point.
The latter pole should then be placed
against the SAFE with the other ashort dis
lance away. In few seconds jet Of flame
will appear and this in few minutes
would render the iron of the safe quite soft
and easy TO cut.
The whole affair can be managed in a
very short time. and without any noise or
smell. Burglars, as a rule. would not even
have To incumber themselves with tools, as
many banks are fitted with electric light,
thus providing all the requisite implements
on the spot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02

TO hatch. thu. proving tho guilt or inno-
cence of 0'Brien.
Thc Justice thanked Mr.. Joseph Gillian,
for such was the gontleman's name, and
announced that be would hold the pris-
oner in 800 for the specified twenty-one
days.
nal was furnished and Jim departed. u
crest-fallen and anxious darky. Early
next morning, almost before the chickens
had commenced their growing, Jim sought
the presence Of Justice Tomlinson.
"Mornin', yer Honor Use come TO Tess. )"
How's that ?" asked The Justice.
I done stole the chickens an Use come
20 Tess" repeated Jim, in scarcely. audi
BILE tone.
Here was surprise. Heretofore the
Justice bad really believed the negro TO be
a wronged man. but there was no getting
around an open confession like that, so
Mr. Tomlinson saw that Jim was locked up.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
CHEWING & ROSE, Auctioneers. n
BONDS AND SEOU-

VALUABLE BONDS AND SEOU-
' RITES ORSALE By AUCTION on WE'D
NESDAY, MAY q, 1891, AT Il OCLOCk.-As
executors Of the late Mrs 4. L. White, we shall
at the above time at the auction-Tooms OF T. =
SEABURY, at the corner OF sycamore ana cast
Tnbb streets, in Petersburg, Va, sell 10y auction
% the highest bidders, the following YaluaDle
BONDS and ECURlTlES: ,,,.,,,,
3 UNITED STATES ! PER CENT. CONSol'
BONDS, each for $500, due In 1907, interest,"
payable quarterly ON January April Jhly'
l T nj STATES 4 PER CENT. CoNsOL
BOND for 800. due 1907, interest payable
quarterly AZ above. -u
. CRY OF PETERSBURG s PER CENT
BONDS. each for 1000, due In 1896, inter-
eat payable January ana July Isl. ,,,,
2 CIIYOF PETERSBU re- PERCENT bonus,
each for $500, due April l, 1903, interest
payable April and October l-t. .., ,,,,,,,
CITY OF PErERSBUR re : PER CENT. BONDS,
each for $1,000, due May |, 1903 interest
payable May and November lst. ,,o>-,,
| CITY OF PETERSBURG PER CENT. BOND
for 81 900, due January ], 1914, interest
payable January and July LIST. -, ..
1 CRY or PETERSBURG 8 PER CENT. BOND
for 81 900, due July !, 1911, interest pay
able June and December LIST. -. ..,.,.,,,
. BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VA, PEk CEN j.
BONDS each for 5000, due in 1914, interest
payable January lat In each year -,
4 SHARES PETERSBURG AQJ EDUCI COM,
PANY'S STOCK. These shares are entitled
10 the water privileges.
An the above are COUPON BONDS.
II is rarely that such valuable securities ms
these are offered 10 the public now, ana We ask
the attention and attendance Of investors.
iLi'''' MEXANDER DOMAIN,
+. JAMES GASQUET,
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
Executors of Mrs. l.. r. White.
P.S. SEABURY, AuctiOneer. my Z,1So
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02

BY Chewing Rose,
Reol Estate AGENTS. Auctioneers, and Brokers,
No. north Tenth street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02

mart dav the coachman went down to the
ssnosition building 90 see the horses. he
Inspected them grayely, and when ne na1
dnished turned to the millionaire ana
s' "Hpm very sorry. sir. but l cawn't
dive them ,osses, sir. You'll ave to get
"Why.p exclaimed the gentleman IN sur
prise. whats the matter Z" IT.,
lyon see, sir" the coachman REPLIED
their tails isn't locked"
"WLat difference does that maker
what difference does that make!. sald
the coachmen. Hit makes oloo,nlli iot
of difference. Hi couldn't paWslolH, NV, nv
a pair of long-talled 'osses. hiI "ouiu u''
nv repetation, Sill" ..l,-
And the millionaire had 70 get another
driver. However. he took prize.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
jim CONFESSED He STOLE THEM.
A BIT of Evidence that Was Too strong for
the Darky.

For some time the people of Langhorne
have been annoyed by midnight raids on
their hen-houses. says the philadelphia
Times. Prominent among the suffering
citizens is Mr. Howard Harvey, who.
being an enthusiastic fancier of choice
poultry. was much provoked one morn
ing last week by finding that thirty-fiye
of his highly-prized tented" chickens
had mysteriously disappeared durinGEthe
night.
HIS suspicions centred upon an African
with the Hibernian name of James 0BrieD,
who was arrested and taken before Justice
Iomllnson. jim Indignantly denied ell
knowledge OF the crime and was about
20 be discharged for lack of evidence.
ell that existed being that an egg had been
found in the cellar Of bis home.
AZ this point gentlemen arose, and,
undressing the Court. suggested that mas
much as the complainant was the only
person in the vicinity known TO possess
this peculiar breed Of " ten-toed chick
ems, IL would be well 10 hold the prisoner
for twenty-one days and place the eggs in
the hands OF some disinterested party who
had a han about 70 set. and allow the chick
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02

A UCTl ON SALE OF
DEsIkABL E TWO-sToRY BRICK AND FRAME
DWELLING
or
WILLIAMS sTEET NEAR GHMER STREE
BEING
IMMEDIATEI y IN THE REAR OF WAih.t
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
puoiIistic pbysIcians,

Two prominent physicians had some
sharp words in West-End drugstore. yes
terday, and terminated their dispute by a
fstic encounter, in which, it is said, one
received smart rap in the vicinity OF his
eve. and was knocked down. One OF the
gentlemen is at least six feet high, but
what the other lacks in height is made up
IN weight. The tall doctor, according TO
the rumor, came out first in the encounter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
I,nth ImnrnvinN.

There was considerable Improvement in
the condition Of Mr. Isaac Davenport, Jr. 4,
Yesterday. Three days ago it was feared
that very serious complication was
about to develop in his case, but all signs
of that have now disappeared.
A verv delicate and difficult operation
was Yesterday performed by DR.. Mcclure
upon Mr.. Waller Scott, and last night the
patients condition was more hopeful than
it had been since he was first taken sick.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
y,,,ofp,cbmond and Vicinity.

The Richmond Chamber of Commerce
has inst issued large map of the cities of
Richmond and Manchester and adjacent
territory extending five miles out from the
State Capitol On the margins OF the map
are an array OF facts and figures setting
forth the manufacturing and other adyan-
tages of Richmond. also cuts of the City
Hall and Capitol building. The map is an
excellent piece of workmanship.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
coul pN,r DRIVE THE HORSE.
A Coachman whose Pride Was q TriHe
Ahpye Par.

Shortly before the last horse-show we'll
known millionaire bought pair of mag
nificent horses. which were thought by him
the Chicago Post. He determined TO enter
them in the horse-show, and as his coach
man was a negro he went 10 one of his
friends and asked him for the loan Of his
man. This was willingly granted and the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
The Wriphts Were Wrong.

John and George Wright (white) were
received at the penitentlary yesterday from
Washington county to serve three years
each for DEMONSTRATING.
George Potter (whiSa) was also an unfor-
nate received from the same county TO
serve an equal term for the same offence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
By George E. Crawford,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
1905 Bank street.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
Il PROPERTY IN ASHLAND.-By virtue Of
deed OF trust from Charles G. Shafer and Rosalie
II. Shafer, his wife, by deed bearing date April
II, 1889, and duly recorded In the Clerks ONCE
Of Hanover County Court, and being required 80
10 do by the holder of the note therein secured,
will offer for sale at public auction, on the
premises, on
MONDAY, MAY 4, 1891,
at 3 o'clock z. NJ, the following described pro-
perty: ALL THAT LOT OF LAND, with i'm
provements thereon, lying and being in the town
Of Ashland, Hanover county, Va, beginning at
the corner Of James and Howard streets and
running along the west line Of James street
southWardly ninety feet; thence westwardly
parallel with Howard street 70 Breckenridge
street, thence northwardly along the east line Of
Breckenridge street ninety feet 70 Howard
street, thence eastwardly along the south line OF
Howard street 70 point OF beginning.
TERMS: Cash, as to expenses Of sale and a
note for $500, with interest from April II,
1891, to day Of sale; balance upon such terms
as may be announced az sale.
c. A. CRAWFORD, Trustee.
n. B.-More liberal terms may be announced
at sale. ap2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
.urrIon .ALEs-Fa.nre o.y..
NSsosyss>g--sN~f=Nrratsfl9 ~ ~ p -
By George s. vashon q Son,
Rea. Estate Auctloneers.

U,WO- STORY STOCK-BRlCh-
FRONT DWELLING
OF SIX ROOMS, BESIDES BATHROOM AND
CLOSETS,
ON THE EAST SIDE OF FOURTH STREET
BETWEEN LEIGH AND JACKSON,
NO. 613,
WITH GOOD LOT, RUNNING BACK ~
AN ALLEY.