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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
HEARD A DiABOLlcAL CRY.
Tho Strange Warning That Was Given
on Mountain Road.

We were riding slowly and carefully
down steep hill in the Sierras, says
writer in Home and Country. The road was
barely wide enough for two horsemen
abreast.
Suddenly a cry rent the air.
In a second it was repeated ana sounoeo
nearer.
The Judge. my companion, uttered m
emphatic sentence which / did not eaten
and ealloped back IN desperate haste,
leaving me perplexed and amazed.
At that instant the sharp. weird cry was
repeated and Immediately ! was confronted
by the head of long, heavlly-laden mule
tram. The mules, with their panniers'
monopolized the entire width Of the road.
The animals. painfully laboring, were on
the run, impelied by the muleteer's cries
and wbips' Before / could realize my
danger or could turn 70 avoid 1t the cara
van was upon mo with irresistible impetu;
osIty. It doubled up my mule and whirleo
him around as If be had been child's toy
or a wisp OF hav.
Fortunately the ssddle-girth broke. and
was spilled on the opposite side OF the
collision. How rose and clanbered up
that perpendicular wall IN time TO avoid
being trampled TO pulp beneath the re-
mors6less heels Of those painting beasts.
/ could not comprehend at that time. nor
havo ever been able 10 do so. but there
I was. and there | adhered as II gineu 20
the rock until both mules and danger had
disappeared. The muleteers never cast
even one "longiDg. lingering look be-
hind"
To my astonishment. my poor mule was
unhurt. and by and by the Judge returned
looking unfeignedly Bn1lous.
"Why in the name of common sense ola
Won not ride back with me?" he de-
manded.
u heard tho diabolical cry" answer
ed. but | did not understand IT. and L
did not understand you, and there 1t is'"
said T.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
A Glimpse OF the Pitcairn Islanders
lB0stOn 1rapsc ipt.l


The good ship Tam o. Shanter sailed out
of the &c den Gnte on the 2Sd OF August,
1892. bound 10 New York from San IRAN
cisco Nothing of particular interest oc-
Cured until we made Pitcairn Island, al
distance OF thlrty-tve miles, on the 25tn
day of September. thlrty-fve DAYS out:
Tho weather was exceedingly fine, but
as there was such tremendous sea run
nlno we hardly expected any of the island
ers would be able to come off 10 Us. How
ever, large boat called Victoria soon
hove III sight. III which there were thir-
teen men. With great difficulty they came
alongside and were soon on board. Their
boat was heavily laden with many kinds
OF delicious fruits, vegetables. and native;
made baskets and relics of one sort and
another.
The Pitcairners reported that there were
1877 souls on the island. all IN good health.
A lunch had been prepared for these good
people in the dIning-saloon, which they
all appeared TO enjoy very much; but be-
fore taking mouthtul they all stood
round tho table and sang hymn OF
thanksgiving. Their voices blended most
tremendously in the different parts, which
was really very effective.
Az it was already very dark we felt
obliged to say the sad words Good-by ="
10 our kind friends. yet they were 10th -
leave Us. They assured US that 1t would
be impossible TO land on the island before
DAYLIGHT on account OF the heavy surf. as
landing III boats IL at all times difficult.
They sang Good Night; then. as they
were leaving US, gave three loud caeers for
Captain Peabody and the Tam o. Shanter.
wished Us pleasant passage, and In
short time we were miles away from mt
caiTu Island
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, May 2o.-Fiour quiet and hold
firmly; winter wheat. low grades, S2.1Oas2.o5
do. fair to fancy, 81. o5asAC5: dc. patents,
s39Jas4.2J: Minnesota clear sy.oOaS3.50; DO.
patents, S2.4jaai.70 southern -Four duu but
steady common 20 fnir extra. ~. lOas3 10
good 10 choico do, s2I5es4.2J. Wheat dull
ana lower out steady: No. = red. store and eie-
yator, 76Sla77Isc.; afioat. 7s4s7SIac.; options
closed steady at lsal4. below yesterday; specu.
lG,ion dull; No. =. red, closed May. 76Se !;
June, 77i4c. July. Spc- Corn Gull aud easier.
closing steady; No. .. IN elevator, 0l4c.. anoas,
5TI4c.; options s.a3bc. lower, with Tree onsr-
ings, closing steady With trading dali; May.
AoLtc.: septelnb Der, 1890. Oats dull and easier
options duh and unchanged 10 isc down, and
steady; May, 30hc: June, 3olsc. Jaiy, 35lsc;
spot prices. No. 2, 3ULlc. NO. white, 4l14c.
mixed western, 30lsa3sc.; white do, 4Oa4 &c.
Wool steady at 21a3ec.; pulled, 2da39c. Beer
quiet: family, Silafl2; extra mess, s..ova
$3.50. Beef hams dull. Tierced beef nrm |:
city extra india mess. SLASH. Cut-meats
steady; picked bellies, lltsc.; shoulders e.s.,
hams, l.l3a13tc.: middles quiet anu easy
short clear I1L.c. Lard easy and quick west
ern steam, closca 5000; city, slo.2oaE,voV.
May, s10s9: July. tIl.l0; sep'emosr, sii.fo
esked: refined duh bus stoady; consinen.'
ell25: South America. Sll.oO; compound
sil.7s. Pork quiet and nrm. Old nesss sSLso;
new mess, s22: extra primo nominal Cotton-
seed osl quiet: crude. 41c: asked; yellow, ooc:
n.ked. Petroleum quiet and nru. fotln duii aud
weak: strained, common 70 good, eis.lss
al 80. Turpentne quiet ana easier o. svs
30,4c. Rec dali has sseaay: vones M; n.as -
Eoreien nominal: New Orleans. open kesus.
ecct 10 choice steady and quiet ., 3oajtc. fea-
nuss uulet. Cofies--Options opcoed quiet eno
csossl hrm ara UNCHANGED 70 ~ points up Hays
ei6.16ssib.60i JAY oln.6oaetA sspten'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
There Was No Room for Doubt.
Boston Globe.

A well-6ressod young man was pacing TO
and fro in front of one OF the big dry-goods
stores with ever an anxious, eager glance
in the direction OF the entrance. appa-
-cntly waiting for some one who had
gone inside. IN the doorway q beyy
of pretty girls met by accident and stood
chatting, when all a. once they noticed
the clouds. which had been lowering and
threatening all day. collapsed and the rain
came down. OF course there was grand
stampede for the shelter Of the doorway.
The young man aud his best girl. who at
tina. moment Joined him, alone remained
standing IN front OF the show-window.
Dear me, what great stupid he IS" SAID
one Of the girls. They will get drenched.
Why doesn't he open his big green UNI
brellaln
The poor fellow was struggling-evi-
IDENTIFY something was the matter-his
face growing scarlet and more scarlet as
he became conscious OF the amused audi
ence in the doorway.
"Pll wager pound-bo of the best
candy and icc-cream sodas thrown Inf
they aren't----"
"Oh. girls look at the rice"
And they were.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

30. The property was therefore converted
into trust. the creditors appointing q
trustee and Mr.. Quincy another.
This trust has lasted until the present
time, but IS about to be abrogatcd. all the
obligations having now been provided for.
For number OF wears the present Josiah
Quincy has been the principal trustee and
manager of the estate, which will be worth
$1,000, 600 when tho trust terminates. The
Quincys are inclined 10 celibacy. and Mr..
Quincy's grandfather had several daugh-
ters who mover married and whose shares
have come TO him. One OF the daughters
married Professor Is. A. Gould. the distiu-
guished astronomer who went 20 South
America some years ago to establish an
observatory there. Mr. Sam Quincy,
brother Of Mr. Quincy's father. died with
out issue fow years ago. Eventually all
the property will pass 10 tho Gould heirs
and TO Mr.. Quincy and his sister. who are
the only children of Mr.. JOSIAH T. Quincy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
GERMANY'S ELECTION
An Outlook That is Encourag.
ing for the Government.
FREISINNIGE SPLIT WIDENING.
Various Factors That Promise Well for
the Success OF the Army-Biil--
Opposition Hopes
ny AngloAmorican cable to the Disp.,ch.l

ny Angio-Amorican cable to the Dispstch.l
BERLIN. May 2O.-Though it would still
be rash and premature 10 attempt to pre-
diet the fate of the diverse groups at tho
coming election for members Of the Reich
stag. it can safely be said that II the gov
eminent will offer slight concession IN
the army bill regarding the two years SER
vice with the colors it will get majority IN
the next House to support the bill. AS
the contestants range themselves for the
approaching battle it becomes evident that
the split in the Fieisinnlge party is WIDEN
ing, and that q larger faction OF that po;
litical group than was at first expected
will be sent toward the side OF the govern
inent. A somewhat similar condition OF
affairs exists in the Centre party. In. the
absence Of any authorized party mani
festo many staunch Centrlst eiectorates
will not bind their candidates to vote
against the army bill. The representatives.
of the party IN these districts will be left
a free choice as 90 their attitude toward the
bill. and this in most cases VIII mean thht
tho successful candidates will support tho
government.
FURTHER GOvTRSMKNr ENCOURAGEMENT.
Another factor promising well for the
government IL the growing tendency OF
the National Liberals TO act IN concert
with the moderate section OF the freisin-
nlQe party. Thus tho National Liberals IN
Dsntzic have abandoned n doubtful con-
fest for their candidate and have come ont
plainly for Herr Rickett. the leader OF the
moderate Freisinnige faction. In Brom-
berg both tee Conservatives and the Ma
tIonal Liberals will support the moderate
Freisinniqe candidate against the Demo-
cratic FreisinniGe or Richter factlon'
which claimed to have the greGtor follow
ing.
Public excitement rather abates as a
semblance of order energes from the
electoral chaos. IL is already seen that
groups are forming which may give the
government new cartel party composer
Of Conservatives. National Liberals; Mode
rate kreIslnniges, and faction OF the Gen.
trIsts.
REELECTION DECLINED.
OF the deputies who sat in the last
Reichstag and who lost their seats
through the issuing of the imperial
rescrlpt dissolving the House 76 have re-
fused to again stand for election. OF these
rs, 20 are Conservatives. IL National Llbe-
rails. % Centrists. II Frelsinniges, Demo
Gratis, 2 Socialists. Alsatians. and indie
pendents. Reckoning out tho old men,
bers who II is certain will not De re-elect-
ed, it ls estimated that over one third OF
the Lew Reichstag will be new men.
The opposition papers predict that haii
the House will consist of new men and
that half of these will be Of strong Demo-
cratic tendencies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
TWO pRumMsRs GO WRONG.
Remarkable Experience OF Couple OF
Travelling Men.

Proprietor Eden, Of the Great Northern
Hotel, sat in his private Office with very
puzzled look on his face, examining hrst
one, then the other of two letters, almost
identical IN text. but sent from widely
separated cities, saws the Chicago journal
One was from Omaha. Neb.. and the
other from Buffalo. n. \. Both COM
planned bitterly of treatment the writers
alleged thoy received in the hotel at the
hands Of the railroad-tIcke. seller.
Last Monday Carroll &. Carter, OF Oma-
ha. and X. :. Barnett, OF Buffalo arrived IN
Chicago aud registered al the Great North
ern. Both were drummers and old friends.
Night before last the two friends told the
ticket agent to send down and engage
sleeping-car berths tor them. as each was
going home-Carter 10 Omaha and Bar
nett to Buffalo. At the entrance TO the
tracks each pulled out his ticket and ex-
hibited IT..
There's youah train. sahl And there's
youeh's, sab" said the porter. -,
Each man was soon snug In a perth,
dreaming of huge sales and other things.
Wednesday morning Carroll vas
awakened bv the startling cry OF Buna-
10 :" from the porter.
whats that :" screamed Carroll, az he
stuck his head ont between the curtains.
Amt in Nebraska r"
mo. sab: dis am Buffalo. n. Y"
And at about the same time Barnett was
having q similar experience in Omaha.
Each had taken the others ticket.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

bsr. 4.7pssll.eo; December, Ga soasit. 7s,
spot RIO dull but arm; No. 4, Ies<c sue.r-
ksw duh bat firm; fair refining, 5$<e asxe6:
centrifugals, g6-.cst. 4i4c. ssked: refInof 1ui,s
and hrm; on A. 4 13-tea5iz: staadard A.
5 J-f6a5stc.; graduated. b J-i6a5ixa. Freiehts
TO Liverpool dali aud weak: cotton, 6-olii
grain, I'D.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. May 20-weckress OF corn was tns
feature 81 the trading to-day. The July fusure
closed with loss Tor the DAP of ic., and sns
hammered By the bears, who WORKED ali ths
harder to knock II out on account q a little al.
vance at the opening. IL closed W. lower thsa
on the day before. Wheat sf the opening vas
about 1lc. higher than yesterdays ciOsing. Then
after slight ch augcs II became weak and prices
declined &c. IL then ruled iniet and the losing
was about &c. lowsr than yesterday. Oats Loss
ilasSc In provisions prices changed bat slightly
and there was no significant demonstration.
The closing quotations show al advance u
barely 81. N pork. 2 decline OF from 10 1Lc.
In lard. and no change Whatever In ribs.
Closing quotations: rl0or easier, Prices l0s
15c. under thoac ruling ono week back. 10. .
sprtng wheat. 7ic. No. 2 corn, tlilc No. . oats.
29,sc. Me.s-pork s%Lo5as2Li0. Lard,
sl0.o7<asl0.6c. short-rlb sides Qooss,
sl0.27Isasi0.30 Dry-salted shoulders (boxen,
$40 1Oaei025. Sbort-clear sides (boxsdl,
sI0.25as1O.50. MhiskeJ sI.i2
Ine leading futures rxnCS. ~ fclioua
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
TO HOLDERS OF
VIRGINIA
BONDS.

Tho announcement has Just been received
from London that tho international Committee
APPOINTED 20 tx the rates az when the new VIZ
ginia century bonds are TO DO distributed 10 tno
holders OF tho several classes OF OLD virginia
bonds and coupons under the debt settlemen: OF
February. 1892, mas at last made ia report, ana
IL y expected that tho exchange Of " Pool Ger
tiiicates" for the new bonds will very soon
begin.
In our yiryinia-Bopd Circular Of November,
1891, We said: AFTER n careful study VI the
case 10 all ITS bearings We have prepared the FOL
lowing ia BILE, showing the result OF funding inc
debt az the rates therein suggested by US, when
wa thtuk would be an equitable and successful
solution OF the problem The cables thus lar
received indicate that the figures at which tue
two mos. important classes OF old bonds--naneiy,
.CONSOlS" and "10-f0s'-are TO DO OK
changed for Century Bonds ARE PRECISELY
THE SAME THAT WE SUGGESTED IN our
CIaCULAR ABOVE REFERRBD TO SOME
EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO.
We shah be pleased to furnish holders OF the
Pool Certificates representing Virginia bonds or
coupons. upon application, airy further parficu.
lara In regard 10 the conversion or exchange OF
their certificates that may DO obtainable, and
we arc prepared TO arrange for sucn holders the
exchance Of their certificates for the new .-3
per cent. Century Bonds.
Corree pondence invited.
JOHN l. WILLIAMS & SONS, Bankers,
Tenth and Main streets.
myO Rich mond, Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

CBARLEsroN. =. C.. May 20.-rarpeniins
Quiet nd ne Rosin frm. goDi sirai'. ed. 81.
sAvANSAH, Ca, May 90 Turpcnune marke,
quiet nni easy. lt opened gule. al &c. for
regulars ami closed 10 26hc. bid. There weto
saiea however, &C 9Oiec. kJsln dun; no fnate-
mai change. Tho Diurket confines nrm al
around, with a good dcman'. QUO \, y, 9, y.
and T., clio; a.. Bl.l5; u, tlIJ; !. ei.o5,
X, 8I.2J; 81, $3.50; y, $3.50; 1indow-glass,
$40; water white, $3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
TO AID EVICTED JEWS.
myer. s. Isaacs Does Not Expect an Abb
normal Iu1ux of Them.
New YORK 1imes1

Myer s. Isaacs. chairman Of the trustees
of the Baron Hirsch fund for the aid Of
RUSSIAN Jews IN this country. said yes
terday that his associates and himself had
aot considered the question Of an influx
of Polish Jews into the United States tor
the reason that they did not look for any
abnormal immigration o. that character
I've have no advices thai there IL any
concerted movement To send largo num-
bers of Polish Jews TO this country" said
Mr.. Isaacs. Persons of that class who
come VIII come Of their own individual
motion, and they will either have money
to carry them Just where they desire To
settle. or they Will have friends who Will
help them. They WILL not DO burden TO
anybody here, and / think that they Will
make very good citizens.
We arc still experimenting no re-
marked, with our trade schools and our
industrial farm. doubt whether anything
more than that will be done for some tlmo
to come"
A rich Jewish banker who desired that
his name be withheld for the present. said
recently that if the influx of Polish Jews
should become abnormal ct any time no
would interest himself IN getting mp q
meeting OF citizens Of his own race to de-
wise ways and means OF caring for all
refugees that might come.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
DANGEROUS sEA-5ATHlNG.
Narrow Escape from the Teeth Of a shark
Sn burmese Waters.

General Paske, the author of book OF
travels in Lower Burmah, says, according
to The Youths Companion. that the resi-
dents pointed out TO him one particular
spot on the seashore where bathing would
he perfectly safe. Ii was q triangular area
of water bounded by ledge OF rock lead
ing TO the lighthouse and the sunken
reef that loined 1t at an angle with the
shore. Men had bathed there times with
out number, though hand dangled IN
tie water outside the reef would nave
been snapped of IN a trice by shark.
Provided with towels We we.e soon on
the beach. and /. more impatient than nv
companions. was the first to traverse the
intervening strip of land and throw my
self into the water. Rising again began
TO swim parallel with the shore, when
cav my friend. who was on the point OF
following. stop short, while he called out;
"Come in as fast as you can I"
Fully comprehending the DANGER, l
made for the shore with all the strength
could muster. crying out 10 him to throw
in the largest stones he could lay hards
IN. knew no Ind seen the black nm OF
a shark. raised. doubtless, by my splash.
10 the expectation of meal.
Fast % i could swim. my progress. vas
Int crawling compared 70 tho dart OF the
6sh, which presently laid hold - my
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
ON A HUNT FOR AMBERGRlS.
An Adventurcr Thinks Fortunes Are or
the New Guinea Coast.


J. McCaulay. o tall, bronzed man with
bushy, brown side-whiskers. and wear
ing o broad-rimmed, drab- colored nat.
10 at the American Exchange from New
Guinea, from which country he has Just
arrived. says the San Francisco Examiner.
Mr.. McCaulav is attracting attention, not
only by his striking appearance, but by
the singular news which he brings. as well
rs by queer box, the contents of which
he discloses when attention Is called 10 IT,.
lie has penetrated regions OF New
Guinea during several years IN that coun-
try never before reached by white men.
and has also sailed along its shores III
places unyisited by other English-speaking
travellers. The box he has contains am
bergris, and Mr.. McCaulay states that
there was large amount OF 1t in the
places he visited along the New Guinea
coast.
He says there were many sperm whales
there, from which the ambergris comes.
Jumps and chunks Of 10 are found IN the
weight from A few ounces to hundred
pounds and more. II Is very high and
lew pounds makes q very comfortable
stake TO the finder when he gets whore he
can market it.
Mr.. McCaulay is preparing TO go amber
girls hunting. he will cruise along the
coast in o whaleboat, with natives to pull
the oars. and collect what he can and for
ward 1t to San Francisco and London
II know one man." he said. who
found lot OF ambcrgris not long ago.
took it to England and got 20. 900 for It;
Other men have made from $1,000 up. and
Others have ,mede Ices. Most men don't
kseV What u 4. cd ehsy ~ - liable 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
STORMY FRENCH DEBATE.
Deputies Stirred Up-Baudin to lie Prose-
cuted-A Challenge.
fBy Anglo-hmerican cable TO the Dispat

by Ango-hmerican cable TO the Dispatch.l
PARIS. Nav 20.-The Chamber OF Depu-
ties to-day had a stormy debate over the
question Of authorizing the prosecution
of NJ. Baudin, the Social deputy from tho
Department of the Cher, on the charge OF
having assaulted the police on tho LIST of
Nav. Baudin had recently interpelated
the government on the subject of his ar
rest by the police. and complained OF
having been brutally treated. The Minis
ter of the Interior at that time argued That
Baudin's statements were entirely contra.
dicted by the facts. and the Mlnlster or
Justice asked for leave to prosecute Bau-
DIN, who, rs a member Of the chamber,
cannot be prosecuted without authority
being granted by the House.
The question Of granting leave came up
to-day and was debated with earnestness
and considerable acrlmOny. During the
course Of the debate NJ. Baudry dAsson,
Rovalist deputy from Nendee, became
irrltated at beng interrupted several times
In the course OF his remarks by NJ. Dupuy,
the Prime Minister. He finally protesteh
that NJ. Dupuy ought to be compelled 20
apologize for what lie termed his dlsor-
DERBY Interruptions At this point NJ.
Baudry d'Asson was called to order by tho
president of the Chamber and was COM
PEELED TO subside.
NJ Dupuv declared that the attitude and
manner of NJ. Baudry dAsson precluded
him from replying to him.
When the vote was taken the Chamber
authorized the Minister OF Justice To
prosecute NJ. Baudln. The vote stood 216
IN favor TO 49, against 1t.
NJ. Baudry dAsson has sent Deputies do
Cassagnac and De Bernis 10 demand salts
faction from Premier Dupuy.
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ankle, his serrated teeth cutting to the
hnno lilo . vo1or

ankle, his serrated teeth cutting to the
bone like razor
though, | was within my depth, en-
deavored TO touch bottom. and sank. Inc
shark had instantly relinquisbed hrs hoio,
but I fully expected another attack. L
reached the shore, however. without i LUZ,
Their molestation. for the creature was
darting about in oil directions. confused
by the pieces of rock which ms. friend
continued finging at him with unfagging
energy.
In great pain and rather faint from loss
of blood. I scrambled to the sand and lay
there exhausted. The next thing l
knew was that my foot was tightly
bandaged and my faithful friend was by
my side ..:.
hitherto safe expanse of water was &C
counted for by an .abnormaily bigh tide.
which had brought him in and left him
there, unable to make his way over the
reef after the sea had sunk to its ordinary
level.