The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
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SATURDAY MORNING large bird was NOTED
circ!ing around Italy, Tex, and suddenly it !.
scended with great rapidity into the yard II
Charles Waller, seized Walters four-year.6
boy III its talJns and assembled slowly Grast
lug his gun the chids father mounted his nora
ana went III pursuit. The bird made direct fe
the creek bottom, two miles from the town; br
AFTER carrying the child half way il SLOWLY de
Scehded, lighting near a deep ravine tn,
father dlsmounted aud crept up the avine
within few yards Of the bird, which was
STANDING 90 the childS breast. and shot it in tho
mead The child was unhurt, but the talons OF
the bird were still in the child's clothing The
ord measured three feet from tip to tip OF the
wings.
BoRN Of the wind and the sea, on the sandy
beaches of Capes Hatteras and Henlopen is a
curious national phenomenon. A mammoth
wave OF sand, that towers aloft like sea wave,
even curling over Ia places like huge breaker
Is rolling inland irreSiSti0ly, and LACKING only
the element OF spsed Ia its career to carry such
terror 10 the hearts of the Inhabitants as IL in
spired by the sea waves that follow an earth
quake. Tor the deStructiYeness Of the sand wave
Is limited only in It's scope. Though similar in
origin, substance and motive power there is
yet SO much differences between the two waves
IN form. extent and speed OF travel, and in the
dStuaI destruction OF property. that each is a
study IN itself. Especially noticeable is the
dlTerence in the devastation wrought, for while
one Is laying waste a forest of small value, the
other Is burying inexora0ly hundred lowly
homes.
The four masted ship Buckingham. from
Dundee Oct. 10. arrived at New York Monday,
after a very stormy passage. and under COM
mend OF Chief Officer Cnristie, Cant INall
having been stabbed to death on the second day
NJ Sea by the cook, a Ls car named Bnagwhan
Dhaas, - years of age. The officers had occa-
Sion to reprlmand the cook for failing to get the
tne mems meals ready at the proper time,
ana this falling to remedy the evil, the captain
was obliged to talk to him. At the time. about
II O'CLOCK in the morning, while all hands we're
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the captain and cook being in the on
GERS mess room. the cook stabbed
the captain four times. The captain died
almost instantly, and without q struggle.
Haf an hour later the steward discovered e
captains dead body. The cook WIS imme-
dia,ely pug in irons and placed i'll confinement
in one OF the alter-houses, where he was kept
during the rest of the passage, and still re-
mains. The captains body WAS consigned to
the deep the next day. Capt. Lyal was a
Scotchman g years old. His wife, 10 whom
he was married in New York on his last voyage
TO this port, il on board the SHIP. Tbs crew is
q mixed one, being composed OF East Indians
and white men. Capt. Christie has had great
trouble to keep them under control. The
morning after the arrival OF the ship a seaman.
native of Mauritius, attempted to stab the
toatswain's mate, and was promptly placed
in irons.
THE first captains license ever granted in
Pennsylvania to a woman was last week
received by Mrs Clara C. Locke of
tLinwood, Delaware county and that
with commission TO command the steam
yacht Clara, which is owned by her husband.
There was futter Of excitement in the office
of the United States inspector OF steam yes
sells when Mrs. Locke made her appearance and
calmly informed Capt. Thompson that she
wanted a license. and was ready to undergo
the necessary examination. The captain gal
lantly tod her that there was no law to pro-
hibit her being examined and holding q license
to command ve> sel, and directed her to DR..
Purvla zee of the United States hospital service.
When ths physician produced his apparatus
for te ting color blindness he discovered
that the nautical aspirant before him could
distinguish even more delicate differences in
shades of color than himself, and found that be
was playing the role or the hunter who was
hunted by the tiger. IN little while Mrs.
Locke had the qualifying certificate in her
pocket. Then Captain Thompson began the
shorter catechism OF navigation intelligence,
which embraces the knowledge as TO when TO
blow whistles sound bells strike gongs show
lights 10 avoid collisions, take soundings and
scores Of other questions All OF them were
answered by the lady with such amazing readi-
ness and accuracy that Ihe astonished inferno
gator was overcome bysshe great Intelligence
displayed by the applicant. and declared that
he never examined man who answered his
questions so correctly. 1t was not long before
Captain Clara Locke left for her Linwood home,
the happy poSsesSor OF the license she desired.
Mrs. L0ckes husband is civil engineer, EN-
plOyed by the government, and has charge or
the improvements in the Delaware river and
bay. lie also holds masters license.
THE PRESIDENT on Saturday entertained at
luncheon Mr.. and NJ S, Henry NJ. Stanley.
Those invited to meet the distinguished ex
plorer and mis- English wife were the Vice Presi-
dent, the Secretary of State and Mrs Blaine,
the Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs Win
dom, MIR. and Mrs. Gardner Hubbard. Prof.
Langley of the Smithsonian, Col and Mrs. b.
II. Ernst, and Miss Harriet Blaine. Mr.. Russell
Harrison and Private Secretary Halford were
also present. In the absence of Mrs. Harrison
from the city her niece, Mrs. Dimmock, acted
as hostess. The table was spread in the private
capacity, IS far more cosy and homelike
than the long one used upon all state oc-
casioas. The scene within presented a lavish
display of flowers and tropical plants. in the
midst OF which the rich settings of the board,
ornamentsd with a profusion of rare blossoms.
was most effective. The central mound, oblong
in shape, 70 correspond with the form OF the
table. was composed entirely OF the delicate
pink-tnted Mime. De VAUDEVILLE roses hanked
at either end by huge circular mounds of
orchids, blooming froma bed of green. Eigh-
teen covers were laid, with the usual number of
wine glasses. dainty orchid boutonniers was
placed on the napkin for each of the gentlemen.
An exquisite stalk OF the rare lily shaped pink
orchid was laid across the ladies'
fusely decked with palms and blossoms,
mingled with the handsome silver table orna.
ments, Ats2 O'Clock the guests having already
assembled and been received by the President
and Mrs. DimmocK in the blue room. which was
all aglow with electric lights, the dining room
was thrown open, an the President, with Mrs
Stanley on his arm, led the way, followed by the
guest of honor with Mrs. Dimmock the Vice
President and Mrs Blaine, the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Tenant. mother of Mrs Stan
ley; the Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs
Hubbard, Prof Langley and Mrs Window g.
G. Hub ard, president of the Geological Society
and Mrs. Ernest Russell Harrison and Miss
Blaine. and Mr., Haford. the President had to
hasten back from the funeral of Surgeon
General Baxter in order to be on time to wei
come his guests. The occasion marked the
first public appearance OF Mrs. Blaine since her
double sad bereavement OF last winter The
differences In the height Of Mr. Stanley and his
young wife was very noticeable as they
alghied from their carriage and entered the
corridor together. she having the advantage in
this respect by several inches Mrs stanley's
dress was a walking gown OF electric blue
cloth. the bodice heavily trimmed with black
velvet, and she wore a wide brimmed black
marlborough bat, with feathers. Miss Hattie
u aine was IN walking dress OF white
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