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New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. November i3, 1899.
BEsNE>-RtcetptS. As cars. or 92A head all
Tor saushterers. except I car No sales up 70
q iate hour Dressed beef IN light demand and
unchanged. Private cables received this nom
ing quoted London cattle market at I3Gl stc
per ~ dressed weight; top price at Liverpool,
lSlzc dressed weight refrigerator beef IN
changed Exports from this port 20 day in
cluded 536 cattle and 2s9 quarters OF beef in
TIE Mesaba 10 London 2.@7f quarters IN the
New York 10 SOUTHAMPTON. and T66 quarters m
the Arabic 10 Liverpool.
CAIN E>-NJ fresh receipts and no sales.
The feeling rated steady Dressed calves
were quiet at 9GI4isc for city veals. SG13c for
country, and 6lsdT lec for dressed gTassers.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts. II cars. or
:. go head. including for city slaughterers
ana for the market Common 70 fair sheep
(evesl sold al S39S4 50 per 100 n; good 70 prime
lambs = 81 laaST = 2. culls, S5dSS 81 Dressed
mutton firm a. TGsc, with choice wethers sell
tnz at 9iec. dressed lambs steady leo 2izc-
Saies-S. Sanders: 222 state lambs. II 10 aver
age, s. sTi. per 100 in: Is5 do. 81 n, s. - =
% sFeep and Gull lambs ~ n s.: 4 sheep >.
10. 81 SO. - do. ~ n :.
Fred l. kratz: lSs West Virginia lambs. 60 N.
81 -: ~ culls - n. - 80.
H0G>-Re-eipts. u cars. CT S.0i4 head. all
for siaughterers direct. No trading In live hogs
Country dressed hogs qliet at 10isGl2isc Per H.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
FOREIGN MARKETS.

Liverpool. Nov 13-CIosing: WHEAT. SPOT
firm. No rel Western winter, Is 11iad. fut
ures dull. December. - 1ll4d. March. IS Tad:
May. - 6Asd CDRN-Spot easy new American
mixed tvia CisIvestcni. IS 9d futures steady. De-
cember = SD PEAS-Canadian steady.
- i0i=c- FLot R-Winter patents steady. SIS
BEEF-EXtra India mess steady. 92s 6d- HAMS
Short cut, u 70 IS y, strong, sJs- BACON
Cumberland cut 26 50 n steady 64s 60
short rib. 16 70 - n. steady. Us; long clear
middies light. eS % "a n. STEADY. 6Ts. long
clear middles heavy. 81 10 40 -. steady 66s 81
short clear backs. Is % 20 n Arm. G9s. clear
bellies. IA IL ~. strong T4s Sd SHOULDERS
square. II 10 - -. strong 64s- LARD
Prime Western tlerces. strong tins ~, AIneri-
can refined. In pals strong. 66s 81 CHEESE
Canadian nnest white steady 56s. Canadian
finest colOred. steady. SIS 81. TALIOW-Priue
city firm. sos %. URPENTINE-Spirits steady,
ans 81. ROSIN-c0mmOn firm. los 30 Pc
TROLFUM FUM-Refned steady. Iizd. LINSEED
OIL-Firm 3ts I'd COTrONSEED OIL~-HuH
refined. spot. steady, 27s lad
London. Nov I3.-SUCAR-RaW. centrifugal.
13s 30. muscovado rs I'D Beet sugar NoVeu-
ber. 12s stsd LINSEED OII<-Calcuttsr No
vember-Decemher. Us I'd LINSEED OIL
American refined Sad; spirits "a. TURPEN-
TINE-Splrits. 40s 3D. ROSIN-American strained.
los fine. lbs Sd.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
WHEN THE BOMB EXPLODED.

Among the Arctic whalers Of the present
dav there is a practice OF shooting a GER
tain species OF whale which has not enough
blubher 10 foat OF itself with a compost
ton chemical bomb. the latter releasing a
suficient amount Of gas 70 give the mon
ster the required buOyancy. II he starts
sinking after this ne is connected 70 a Dig
compressor on the whsisT. from which his
stomach Is pumped full or air. All that the
bornb and the compressor do 20 the dead
whale the yacca does 10 the live alligator.
The arrival OF the yacca in the alligator's
stomach is the signal for the conversion Of
that organ into a gas factory. the genera
tion going on 80 quickly that in a very few
minutes the surprised animal hn6s IL i'm
possible 10 remain under water. Esinly he
tries 90 burroW into the sticky mud Of the
bo,tou. a mysterious force against which
his great strength Is OF no avail Is tugging
bin, inward. and before long his bulging
hark begins bobbing above the surface.
Higher and higher he floats above the
water as the generation ~ the nauseous
gas is accelerated By his maddened strug-
gles. his abdomen gradually iBhaung 10
the PROPORTIONS OF a small balloon
The helpless monster is now easy prey
tor the Indian at any time the latter cares
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
TRICK OF SHIPPERS.

Davidson had learned that two Norwe-
gan crews we're on the verge - mutiny
and h had made arrangements % rescue
or steal according az you look Al IT,
twenty - them. Norwegian captains in
fhe American trade often play this trick
While a. an American harhor they begin
q course y IN treatment designed 20 drive
rhe sailors 10 desert II is . contest
ehether the captain can drive the sailor
% desert before he Is paid, ~ The sailor
can endure blows and bad rations until
ths captain dares no longer Withhold his
nav y nc deserts before he gets his
money, the captain pockets n and hires
n new mar. Tie fact that the sailor who
Sims or THIS side contracts for the Amer
can srsle. twice the Norwegian. doesn't
bother he CAPTAIN. The owners have 10
stand that. ard they easily believe that the
men deserted IN order 70 get into the
United States.
There VAS an of-shore wind as We
slipped away from Lopsz's whar:-Davio-
son myself and three Americans-in a
hig oyster schooner. These Americans. II
should Be said, were descendants Of the
old French oolonists. and. by the same
token. born sailers and pirates, ready for
any sort Of hght and adventure
IT'S kicking up a good sea a. the isl
ana 6olc Davidson, holding out some
thing a. me. n was revolver 4 brought
slang one for yod. since morning have
found thar Benkstra is abusing his men
20 make them desert, and therein be only
nominal trouble there. but Petersen is
abusing his because hs II devil He
owns his ship. the old rascal and he may
shoot"
N vas kicking up big sea ~ the isl
and From the lons line of spectral ships
came q rightly chorus ~ hOWls and
shrieks of the wind through the cordage.
Wiaanging and banging az anchor chains
in the haWse holes. and pounding OF IN
lsden bows on tire gslioprg waves. over
on tie sand dunes the WaFes we're falling
With the rosr of artillery. The Wild tu-
multi OF the storm. tie pitching ~ our ves-
sei ana the tossing ~ The ships whose
docks Ne were 20 reach gave me- sinking
q the heart. We few along the line until
We cane 10 tho skip showing the asst
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

10 dispatch him. but the delighted savage.
srinning In contemplative ecstasy from the
bank. usually prefers 70 tickle his artistic
senses by letting nature take its course.
The distended hall grows bigger and big
ger. and broad. wriggly lines OF tensely
drawn skin appear between the normally
closely overlapping joints OF the bony ar
NOR Suddenly something seems 10 have
exploded inside the waIlowing mass. for
the imitation increases so rapidly that the
eye can mark its progress. Now. except
Tor The still sharply snapped jaws and
Wildly thrashing tail. the body is resting
almost upon the surface OF the water. and
presently some vagrant puffs OF up river
breeze get behind IL and drive il out OF
the shade OF the Overhanging trees OF the
bank into the fun glare OF the morning
sun. As a tethered balloon pulls more
sharply az the ropes which hold IL as the
sun appears from behind a cloud. so the
gas In the unlucky silurian, sharply ex-
panding in the increased heat. tugs up
ward at the inert mass which confines and
hampers II. You may have time TO note
the distended middle straining 10 drag the
cumbering head and tail along after il
from the water before a sharp report, Ike
the bursting OF an automobile tire. rings
out on the heavy air ard the mass col
lapses before your eyes. A few moments
later The Indian. his face muffied in wad
OF wet grass 20 mitigate the fearful odor
that assais his nostrils, runs alongside
with his canoe. makes fast 70 the now
motionless tail. and shortly comes towing
the material for a two days' barbecue
through the back water 70 the hank.
This method OF slaughtering for meat
has never become popular with foreigners,
though the Indians aver that il has no
deieterious effect whatever upon the edibil-
fy Of alligator steak. And. OF course.
there Is no disrutfng matters OF taste.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
CAPTAIN INTERVIEWED.

over the Sigurd's deck we swept. the
crew running with US. this time. into our
schooner. our hands. grasping the hal
Yards 10 Up sail and away. were frozen by
a mighty voice roaring;
Il have one OF you. and him I shall
shoot. when ] count ten. II YOU have not
driven my men hack over the stern. you
pirates"
Hes got Davidson" said Jehonet. VIII
YOU let him 90 the minute you can count
twelve men jumped on your deck? Speak
quick. or we'l rush Al you and hang YOU
II YOU XIII your man
I promise Return the twelve men and
release your man
shove up the dagOes. Give him the
whole sixteen. and good riddance but not
an at once" nuttered Johonet.
over the Sigurds bulwarks scrambled
twelve Italians: on TO our deck pumped
Davidson: UP our sails few. and we popped
the four remaining Italians after the
others. Away spraRg our schooner into
the spume.
terrible inarticulate below came over
The waters. Bullets sang through our sails
and bursts Of wild laughter replied from
our deck.
If he beats that crew the way he did the
old one, they'll knife him. said Davidson
We'll. this is twenty-six men for you to-
DAY. III make il twenty-seven, for l don [
want 10 be found around here for quite
q while after this. The woods look good TO
me. Wen land at Mississippi City Tell
ny landlady in Biloxi to store my dunnag &c
in her barn
.Rnoxir' said I. Chicago looks good 10
me. and I am going 10 start for there to-
night"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
SAYS NORTHWEST PRosPERs.

James J. Hil vas m MS ONCE IN this
city yesterday after an absence Of several
weeks spent in the Northwest. He said
that Industrial conditions in the territory
be had visited were excellent. with trade
moving steadily ana strongly. but with no
pronounced boom
Speaking OF the Great Northern. SIR. Hin
saia that u was steadily gaining m gross
business ana was handling IL al low
cost. and was m a position 90 take care of
80 business that came its way. lie
c.Il~e attention 20 the remarkable record
,,aae nv the oompany's mail trains IN the
,b,rtv-three days test. recently finished. as
,yooS that both track and equipment were
!, the best Of condition. In this test the
annie run from st. Paul 10 Seattle was
made IN forty-four hours for thiriy-three
consecutive days.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
COPPER SHARES ADVANCE.
Amalgamated Closes at 81, Highest
Point Since 1907.

S4SeN1
Point Since 1907.
The strength of the copper shares was
the feature or the stock Exchange yester-
cav. There was big demand for the Is
sues. due. apparently. 20 the behet that
there vas 70 be some kind OF agreement
among the big copper producing Interests
An,algamated copper advanced from esi4 70
g. closing al the high figure, a net gain
of "A. points This Is the highest point
reached by the stock since the spring OF
1867
In us UPWARD movement n crossed steel
common. closing Il point higher, although
Steel common pays per cent dividends as
against only per cent for Amaigamated
Utah copper sold up 10 SEA. points above
It's previous high record for the year, and
closed AZ 5s7k. a not gain OF points for
the day. Anaconda made a net gain OF "a
points. closing ar SIS. after having touched
SIS. which was only a fraction under ITS
TOP price for the year. and Tennessee cop
per gained ~ points on the days trans
actions. closing a. S9i4. The transactions
in the copper stocks totaIled 1900 shares.
which was about one-third OF the days
dealings on the exchange.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
PERIL sKILFULLY PASSED.


Even Davidson cried out. A veerinr Of g.
hairs breadth and We would be stove upon
the shins bows: a minutes hanging IN
stays. and we'd pile Up on the island be-
yond- In that wind not one man in a
million would try % come about so near a
lee shore. A little scrape. q ven in Morse
from Davidson. and down from the deck
above came a man. A yaw and another
sorape and two more. a series OF bumps
and six were aboard. and We were headed
straight az the shore. The surf was growl-
ing under our bow and the sand pulling ar
our heels before We had got the schooner
around and headed toward open water
again
BeaurivRge. get out the REVIEWERS the
winch bars. the broomstick. the stove
litter. the rolling pin. the oyster rakes. the
push poles and the oars and arm the
Norskies. Ready for boarders. Davidson
You must all scramble over Petersen bow
when scrspe along II. and I'll drop
astern. drop jib and fore sail and tie there
while YOU drive Petersen's men along the
Slsurd's deck into our vessel. No chance
in this storm 20 sneak up 10 the sigurd in
the small boat and explain things. and you
get shot. Just take 'em by force
There was an iron clang as we glanced
the Sigurd's bow. and could have sworn
she was wooden three days before There
were no men standing on her deck waiting
10 be rescued. but enough came hurrying
from below as they heard OAR clamor.
Our men shouted hsrcely in Norwegian
sai hustled and showed their countrymen.
who seemed in even greater bewilderment
than We would have expected. even show
ing resistance 10 our unceremondous method
Of rescuing them. whereat Davidson fred
his revolver and the clubs Of our men fell
merrily upon heads and shoulders Some
how. for an the excitement OF the mo-
ment. noted that the decks were dirty
and ciuttered. ropes weren't coiled. sails
were III slowed and there prevailed de-
gree % slovenliness you do not see on
Norwegian ships. ever models II cleanli-
ness and order. over the stern lesped the
sigurc's crew. and over We went and away
our schooner SKINNED
The rescued sailors continued their re-
treat: they stood a silent and ouivering
huddle I'm the furthest part OF the schooner
they could reach. Silent they we're and
silent were We. suddenly oppressed by
strange portents Davidson called out in
Morse. and a man answered IN language
liquid and musical
"Dagocs.'' cried Le Grand. A Norwegian
ratified OF something 20 Davidson and then
in English 70 US
Il thought you wanted this ship. the
Antonio Rossi, Of Naples, or I would have
told YOU that the sigurd moved six ships
up tie line to-day, to q new anchor
age"
To the Sigurd. them cried Johonet
Wen take the Italians ashore and let
them get back as they can"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

FLOgR AND NENI.-Dul and fearureis=s
spring patents. s. 30 s. 40. winter straighrs.
s. IJq s. 40. winter pat-nts. s. IS q 8 IS,
81 so 81 so oEtra 40 wiuIr - Iof - 81.
FLOUI:--Cui-t. Bulk. s. - nominal. per t0a
FS4 -. choice 10 faacy. 81 s08 81 -. corn
NEAI.-SteadY. Fine white and yellow. 81 -
q 81 55. coarse. 81 i0a 81 A.. FEED-N-sI-
srn quiet. ciry steady. Western Spring. So to
. SIS So standard IHiddiing. s. - g So ~
four do SIS Sc. red COS SO. city oran. 81
bulk. S24 - sacks. middling. Se5 80 { So 20
dog. So G5 homfuv chop, 50 bulk. - :"
sacks. otlneaf, S34 60
PiSOyEsIO>S-Hog products stroaE shorts
vsrc good buyers of both pork and rms. ana
the market a. the close was - The best os
th= dav. PORN Firm. Ness. s. 55 tamiir.
S2gRSgI, short clear. s-f 5a4 So So bEEF
SisadY Mess. Stf1Sit %. family. Sitg
sra so. packet Sf20 Si2 50. extra India mes
SaC 50Qse1 BEEF HAMs-ssrady. SIS .
s25 DRESSED HlGS-eteadv hasens
f0Tsc. 10 n. io7-c. is0 II. llAc, lto NJ
IILc.. pigs. ~ iec. CUT MEAlS-fic Aletl
bellies steady smoking. it4ifhe - m. tt
4I4I.c: n In. tSiac. IA ~ tle Pickied
hams quiet ie's q i1e. TALON -euiei-
city. Sac, country. q = rd7sc. LAkL-firn1-
Middle West q. soc ts.5oc, city, l@is WlSAc.
rchned. south America "a sf,e: Enntlnent.
+ soc: Brazil kegs ~ aac. coMfOLNh-
steady ioa10se STEARiNE-Frm Olso.
lec. city lard, 18lzc-
suGAK-Rsaasd steady. but saiss and IN
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
THEY LOVE GATORS
IHAT rs, IN SHAPE OF
JUICY STEAKS.
Indians Catch Their Prey
along the Amazon By Using
AnimdL Bomb.
BY Lewis r. Freeman.

Ihe aboriginal Indian ~ equatorial South
america is near relative 70 the red or
copper skinned Indian Of our own CONT
hent- but the pure blooded Indian Is now
seloon met with az Para or al any other
point on the Amazon delta. His place is
taken oy eonfusedly intermingled race OF
portuguese. negroes and Indians. few OF
Nuon know themselves what strain OF
blood predoninates in their veins
The only places IN which the pure ANA
zonlan Indians congregate in any numbers
are the larger towns OF the upper river.
such as SaAta-eu1, Obydos and Manos.
where certain quarters are usually reserved
for them. Away from the towns they live
IN tiny villages Of often not more than
dozen families each. Here. reverting 10 the
Wavs OF their ancestors. they catch just
enough fish and turtle and raise just
enough mandioca 10 keep from starving
Some OF them have small cacao plantations,
but most Of them. if they work at all.
prefer going into the forest after rubber.
Their houses sre. for the most part.
thatched roofs set upon poles. the sides
being left open They sleep in rough ham
mocks OF woven grass. and in the matter
OF clothing bear out strictly the rule that
the garments worn by the Brazilian abo-
riginsl are in direct proportion 10 latitude
The latitude OF the Amazon is from to l
degree. the clothes taking their character
mostly from the equatorial parallel
As Indians 20, they are cleanly in their
personal habits. and are especially fond OF
bathing I'm the river. This is a somewhat
risky proceeding. especially IN time OF food
when the water is so murky that il is diff
cult 10 observe the approach Of alligators
AT this season IL is the custom 70 fence on
little pools with rocks or logs 70 insure the
safety of the children: the elders appear %
regard the menace very casually. and. II
overheated or fatigued they are ready 20
Jump in and take a chance whenever the
notion seizes them.
Allgators are rather too plentiful about
the Amazon whether IN main stream. back
channel. bayou. lake or sink. to make bath
ing or even canoeing. entirely comfortable
for a stranger. The danger. like that from
sharks in the South Pacific. is doubtless
largely exaggerated. but one sees just
enough stump legged natives TO keep his
apprehensions on that score from being en-
tirely IulIed TO sleep. In the days when
steamer service was first opened on the
river. it is said that the alligators used TO
scatter in all directions as the strange mon
sters went spouting by their baskins
places: to-day they converge on a steamer
and follow il like a flock Of gulls on the
of chance Of picking up a bit Of free
lunch. and incidentally furnishing those
of the passengers who find amusement ir.
that sort OF thing some lively revolver prac-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
eRowTH OF CLOVES.

The PRINCIPAL source 0f the world s Glove
supply is Zanzibar and the ncighhoring
island of Pemba. East Africa. A ten-year-
Old plantation should produce twenty
pounds Of cloves 60 TIE tree. Trees or
twenty years frequently produce upward
of one hundred pounds each Besides the
buds. the stems are gathered and form an
article of commerce, cofcnlanding one-nrth
the price OF cloves anG HAVING about the
same pcrccntage 0f strength. 20 this .
due the fact that ground cloves can hs
bought az a lower price than tls whole
Gloves.-Dundse Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

Liverpool cahles-Spot duIl. sales. 4'"o bales
srecuIstiou and export ah, American. ilse.
5--r-rrs a. tssl- American. 5000. ull1riiuE
1rpiand G4d Futures Opened steady al 3 POINTS
deeIius closed easy. rer eos points lower
N-rs--ra~ and Noverrh her- Deceulber. = fid De-
-s-- ber-I January Tfli-d- Januarl ren- tiary
2 AS ID. February AlaIc- q - MIN --s.tl. ~.
f,+-o- f7,1v 50Ed. Iufy-Augu-f- - lst. Au-
~,--- + ~erfeTnher z. .t1d. Septemhei oc iot'ef
Z -ci.1- C,~roher- NOV ernher. SIS I'D, November
December s So I'd --,
CpFFFF-Cuiet. sales amounting 20 - 80
- --i~es ~1~asv closing unchanged 90 s
rginfr net higher. European markets STEADY.
Ther- : sriI considerable manipulation m me
,.arz4t ewing 10 the fact that under fne ori2i-
7si vaIorizarion plan there are SUI Beng hrti
sho-rt TOrO aN0 haEz Of which aouuNn bags VIII
- r1arsatef before the close % the present sen
son and without regard 90 the size ~ the present
santos crop. an exports from that port above
. 500 0s0 bags viii be subject % an extra eNpolt
srfv ~ ~ rer cent. spot coffee steady, hio No
$40 nominal Local contract prices
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
FOREIGN COMMERCE

IMPORTS OF ME>RCHANDISE AT NEW YORK.
Week ended Nov. 13-
1919 1905 1907
rry goods 90. s. zoo 952 81 I73. 4Os 81 344 0l9
General mdse y f-}3 s45 IL l66 G21 10 ,,67 .9eS
Totals . S2o 600 797 81. .33s. 428 SI2.T11 .ssT
From Jan l.
DRY goods .SI45 As 544 SI11 Csc 4l3 st6j - 76S
Cent mdse.. 50 6SJ SO 454Gps. i9O $50 73.i. 497
Totals $50 I5i $50 $545 600 sO3 $3.50 2s5. .265
EXPORTS or MERCHANDISE FROM NEW
YORK
Jan. 20 Nov.
.........S5 S52a 800 ss6 S54a 8i3 ass S55T a. 96a
EXPORTS OF SPECIE.
For the week
Gold ....-... 81 S04 00o
silver -. 950S07 s75sos3 1.1a9. .a1s
Totals ... S2.2sf9OT sT5S.O63 SlIs9 21s
Prom Jan. /
Gold -. SS0.3l431T So sos $50 Ss8. T5s a7a
Silver ...... S3. $50 612 81 % :l93 ~ 50. i5T
Totsls .sIi3. .6s4 92s Ss4 aoa. 449 Ss1. .s39. 12a
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
sEABOARD CLEARING =

G0TTON-luiet. Covering BY shorts vas 4
factor and became more IN evidence toward the
close. while prices which had opened unchanged
% points lower gradually worked higher. clos
ing steady AT a net advance q 4di2 poiurs. me
market opened unchanged 20 a decline OF :
points and Al one lime in the late trading the
active mOnrhs were ar a net advance OF ioes u
points with January contrasts selling at l4-htc
and Nav az Il q2c or about rs points above the
low figures touched the call Liverpool closed
66siz points lower when due 20 show and must
come higher on Monday morning % meet local
gains English spot was points lower on sa.es
o. . 000 bales. and d reported that TIE In
reruarionaI SINNER FEDERATION was working 10
extend the present cUrtaflnent until February l.
A local operator VINO has Just returned from
Germany saws thar German mills giving
preference To East Indian cotton, owing o. the
high price Of the American staple. Local con-
tract prices.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
AeeRIEvED BRITISH SAILORS.

] went hack 20 Biloxi on fhe way -
r-y lodging I saw three disconsolste men
sitting under a live oak. sailors kits living
beside rh--r- I recognized on~ a. the boat
swain q tire british hank Cedric. with
whom = had talked ~ ship Island few
davs hefoTf.
There's i've of Us ashore" he said The
British mercantile marine is going 70 the
Cell because the captains and mates don't
want 10 treat any man tie way a British
sailor olzgtt 10 be trested- Hit Brirsher
END hen hi- hack. and hitting . man is
privilege some mates must have Right in
I.cndon. capital of the British Empire,
youn see on the end Of an advertisement
calling for sailors 40 Brtishers Need Ap-
ply' They want Lasoars. Greeks, dagoes,
scusTeheads. Dutch. anything bat British.
This NCvEEe The Cedric was short. 50 ske
signed Eve Bririshers three Englishmen, a
Z s1otcllrran sn6 an Irishrasn. Yesterday the
mate hit O-Brien. and Walker mixed IN,
and then the captain came Up. and by that
Z mo 7 was there. We told EN- 10 hit fur
riners Il they wanted 20. but they couldn't
Din B~itisLers while any more of the blood
was around According 20 our papers we
weren't bound for the return voyage With
out signing ever again, 50. the market boat
coming along Just then. We quit the ship
The other two sailors were looking for a
son wlfh a shipnlate of former voyages. "a
raturaIized British citizen of Norwegian
birth named Davidson, who had been in
Biloxi SIX months. IN an hour 7 had sent
rhe Eve British sailors 10 Hawkins d DIl-
worth together with two Portuguese and a
TTeuchmzn whom Davidson got tor me. The
I'renchman had been on an English ship
Two nights before. just as his watch was
over. De had seen beam that had broken
from a timber raft float under the bows.
The vino was GA shore and. dropping over
board and getting sstride the beam. he
padded and drftied the fifteen miles into
Biloxi. There are sharks in the sound, but
they c6u't nip the sailors legs or
How much VIII you paw ne for every
sailor III get youg" asked Davidson.
replied. Three dollars.
Three II IS" said Davidson. ''We'II 90
our to-night an6 steal twenty men. J was
going eut. anyway. though had no sob in
rfer- fnr them