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The morning call., 1892-12-27
Christmas Carols.

The children OF the choir Of the Church of
the Advent revived a pleasing old-time GUS
tom last night by visiting q number Of
places and singing Christmas carols.
Under the guidance Of j. c. Dunster, the
organist and choir leader, twenty-six Of
these children called at the Palace and Occi-
dental hotels, the newspaper Offices and the
residences of G. w. Gibbs. Robert Sherwood,
William III. Croker and Isaac Trumbo, de-
livering In each Of these places one of their
well reheaIsed and extremely charming
carols.
The morning call., 1892-12-27
ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET co.

CLEANERS LEAVE ASPINw ALL r~s
- fortnightiy for tn, West Indies and x&AArEAp
Southampton, calling route at Cherbourr
France, and Plymouth TO land passengers
Through Bills OF Lading in connection with tina
Pacific Mail IS Co issued for freight aud treasure
10 direct ports in Eng and aud Germany
Through tickets from San Francisco to Plymouth.
Cherbourg. Southampton First-class S1o5; third
class, S91 90. Fer further particulars apply to
PARROT l. CO, .ents. SOS Califoruiass
The morning call., 1892-12-27
JAPAN AND CHINA I.yNE.

rUh lUhUHAMA AND HON GKFNG;.
connecting at Yokohama with stea Iners for. Shang:
ha AMI at HongkoDg for East Indies, Straits, etc..
at p.
SIS. CITY OF Picking, Saturday, February: H., at
IS China via Honolulu. Tuesday, February Ia
SIS. Peru. Saturday March A. at p NJ
Round-trip tickets to,Yokohama and return at re-
duced rates. -.
For freight or passage appyat the once corner.
First aud BranDau streets.
Branch Ofice-202 Front street.
ALEXANDER CENTER. General Agents =:
The morning call., 1892-12-27
A Bright Boy.

Harper's BaZaar.
Now. Johnny, suppose the clock should
strike sixteen, what time would it be %
That would depend"
"On whatP'
"On what time ii was when the clock
struck sixteen"
The morning call., 1892-12-27
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD s. s. On.

SPREE HAFEI, LAIN, TRAVE, SAALE
ALLER. ELDER, EMS, wERRA FULDA
ELBE, KAISER WILHELM H.
New York. Southampton, Bremen, The fast ex-
press steamers OF this company sail every TU ES-
DAY and SATURDAY.. landing passengers in
southampton in 7l2 days less from New Y ork.
These steamers are celebrated for their SPEED and
the comfort afforded passengers
ROBERT CAPELLE, Gen. Agent for Pacific Coast
lis Montgomery ST., under Occidental Hotel, San
Francisco lat ly THU
The morning call., 1892-12-27
Probably a Murder,

1t Is probable that John Williams, the
sailor who was stabbed in a meloe aboard
tAo British ship powbridge on Christmas
2srnfDg. will die. His condition yesterday
The morning call., 1892-12-27
CCMPAGHIe GEhERaLE

CCMPAGHic GEhERaLs
Il A $ A l. A q e
French Line to Havre.
CMPASY'S PIER (NEw), AZ NORTH n~s
~ River, foot OF Morton ST. Travellers by sS<SEH
this line avoid beth transit by English railway and
the discomfort OF crossing the channei ia small
heat.
la CHAMPAGNE. Capt BOyer...........
=. Saturday, bee q ST, $500 A. "
La BREIAGNE Capt. Collier ................
..-.......- Saturday. Dee. 18th, 100 p "
LA NORMANDiE. De Kersabiec.. ..,........
........-.-- SATURDAY, December 3Ist, 90 =. NJ.
k1- For further particulars apply 10
A. FORGET Agent
No, Bowling Green. New YORK.
j FUGAzt CO., Agents, Montgomery ava.
fan Francisco.
Branch office. le Montgomery street aust tt
The morning call., 1892-12-27
OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY;
GuNAH1 LINE.

New York tn Liverpool, via Queensto wrs
from Pier 40. North River
lASt kAt KESS NAL SEKYIUs
Bothna, Jan. z. 200 Az Etrurla Feb T. 1880 An
SerYia, Jan. IA, 800 Pm SerVia, Feb. IL, 100 rH
Gallia, Jan- u, go tsSilla, Feb 18, 80 Az
Aurania Jan. Is. go pm ADTalia. Feb 20. Loo Pa
Cabin passage, $50 and upward: second cabin
$50. Steerage tickets TO and from all parts OF.
Europe at very low rates. For freight and passage
Apply al company Bowling Green, New err
VERNON II BROWN d co. General Agents
Good accommodation can always be secured on
application to WILLIAMS DIMOND q CO. g;
1y27 TurhSa Agents San FRANCISCO
The morning call., 1892-12-27
WHITE STAR LINE

BETWEEN
New York, Queenstown & Liverpool,
SAILING EVERY WEEK,
CARIN $50 AND UPWARD ACCORD <e,ra
" ing TO steamer and aecomm odations Sc &tRE&2
keted; second cabin, S35: Majestic and Teutoni,.
t<e and $40. Steerage tickets from England. Ira.
land. Scotland. Sweden Norway and DenmarS,
through to San Francisco at lowest rates. Tickets,
sailing dates and cabin ps smay be procur ed fro n
W. III. AVERY. Pacific Mail Dock, az the Gsneral
once OF the Company. SIS Market St. under Grand
uoteL a. w. FLETCHER
Rp26 TuWeErSu5c Gen. AIT. for PACING Coast
The morning call., 1892-12-27
FOR PORTLAND &AsT0Rla, OREGON.

THE UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM kzs.z
Il Ocean Division-and PACIFIC COAST slLR2
STEAMSHIP COMPANY will dispatch from Spear
street wharf at 10 N. for the above ports OF
their Al iron steamships. viz:
STATE OF CALIFoRNIA-Dec. Is, 81, Jan IL.
"a.
CoLUMBIA-Dec Is, u Jan. y. 20.
OREGON-Dec. %, Jan. 4. 16. -.
Connecting via Portland With the Union Pacific
and ether divereing lines tor all points Ia Oregon
Washington, British Columbia. Alaska, Idaho
Montana. Dakota. Utab wyoming, Yeowstone
Fare to Portand-Cabin. SIC; steerage, IS; round
uip, cabin, $50.
Ticket ofnces-l Montgomery street and Palace
Eotel, New Montgomery street
Freight Office, 200 California street
GOUDk Ii, PERKINS 4 CO, Supt. Ocean Line
1If 10 Market street san Francisco
The morning call., 1892-12-27
ATLANTIC AND PA lFIC. Rail ROAD.

SANTA FE ROUTE. 800.
TRAINS LEAVE AND ARRIVE AT SAN FRAN.
L cisco (MaTket-street Ferry); =: :.
b bsAvE NOVEMBER j. 1882, fnaA 49,
$3.50 P Fast Express via Mojave:..:..:.. ssls1
100 A. Atlantic Express via Los AngeIes;s s*4b
Ticket Of1ce-650 Marx ct street, Chrehicfe Rllfd.
ing, 5. F. WA, Bliss SELL -
1871 General. vi A
The morning call., 1892-12-27
ONE GOAL SHORT.
Association Football at
Central Park.
THE THISTLES FELL DOWN.
The Pacific Wanderers Had the Better
Players and Won Well
Contested Game.
THE THISTLES FELL DOWN.

T was q hard-fought
game from start to I'm
ish. and though the
Thistles fought valiant
ly yet were they over
come by one goal.
Although the day
looked ominous and
threatening there was a
tolerably good gathering
of ladies aud gentlemen
yesterday afternoon at
Central Park, to witness
The morning call., 1892-12-27
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

D1SPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN Gsa.
~ Francisco for ports IN Alaska A. n EzSX
Dec ember IS. 80. January IL
For British Columbia and Puget Sound ports,
every Friday.
For Eureka, Humboldt Bay Wednesdays. 9 A. NJ.
For Santa Ana, Los Angeles and all way ports.
every fourth and fifth day. 8 A NJ.
Fer San Diego, stopping only az Los Angeles
santa Barbara and San Luis ObispO every fourth
and fifth day at IL A.
For ports in Mexico. first OF each month.
Ticket once -Palace Hotel, New Mont yomery3s-
e0ODALL, PERKINS CO., General Agents.
II 10 Market fraucIscO
The morning call., 1892-12-27
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. ::
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO..

THRoU LINE TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA
steamers viii sail at NOON the 9th. <o~a
10Th and goth OF each month, calling; at EESS&e
various ports OF Mexico and Central Am erica
Through line saiiings-January g. SIS. City OF New.
YORK; January %, IS. San Bias; january 25, So.
City OF Sydney.
WAY LINE Tt MEXICAN AND CENTRAL. !.
AMERICAN PORTS AND PANAMA. -
steamers leave San Francisco on the Sd and. 18th
OF each month calling ar varons Mexican and Gem:
trail American ports. :
Way Line SaiIfnys-SS. CoIma. January &: So
Starbuek January Ii. :. - =:
The morning call., 1892-12-27
SIsMNsaAS
e#s 30
r1R. |. ROTH,

Residing at 22oA Fulton street,
being the NEAREST GENTLE
MAN GUESSER, his guess be-
ing that the box contained 1850
Raisins--date of guessing, De-
cember Ioth--receives the hand
some Diamond Locket, the same
being a gift from the Manager
of the Furnishings Department.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-07

Credit unknown.
There rs n beautiful thought told IN
thyme, OF flock which stood waiting
beside the rapid river, and would n0'
cross, although beyond green field
allnred, and banks of moss. At
length the kind shepherd took lamI
from ont of the flock aud bore il gent
y across the stresm. The swift water
could no longer keep back the anx
tons dam, and one by one they fou
lowed her, until the whole flock
had crossed, whittier the shepherd had
tried in vain 10 lead them. Th-rr
may be a father and mother who are
ssIisfed with the things of thIs world,
being surrounded by all that is pleas
ant and bright. They desire not to
follow the great Shepherd, although
call after call is made, Hrging them /"
place their Affections above. He who
lakes care of lambs, will after awhiIr
take from their home the little child,
with the dImpled hands aud bright
eyes to himself. When the cradle is
empty, and the bouse is still, and The
chair is vacant, and every place is 81
lonely, because the merry lsugh is
silent and the pattering feet are gone,
then the hearts of that father and
mother Will.turn from their desolart
home TO their chlld, aud heaven will
be always brighter than this earth, a.
they follow on the other shore. God
% oniy leading them 10 himself.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-07

The STATE Ledger at jackson has
looked mp the new law on. marriages,
and 1t gives some very startling facts.
The following is the result of that
investigation:
The law regards marriage as a ciyi
contract purely, and any man sDd
woman, under no disability TO eontracr
marriage, may agree 10 be husband
and wife, and come together as snch
and be such, without the intervention
of minister Of the gospel or magis
trate.
The law does not require the pres
eRce and office of a clergyman or Off
Ger TO constitute a valid marriage
The consent and action Of the mar
and woman are ell that IS necessary t.
make them husband and wife. ii
they mutually agree to be sueh, and
live together as husband and wife, tbs
legal relation between them is rs vel
established as If The highest ecelesiasti
cal ef civil digpilary ofieialeh at .
formal nnplial ceremony.
The consent of parents or guardian
is not necessary for the valid maFEags
of the parties, If they have attained
the age of consent, which is u for th'
female and IA for the male. A iieeBs,
isnot necessary TO a valid marriage
but after Eoy. !, By virtue Of a pro
VISION Of The new code, license will
be neceAaary.
Crime may be committed and penal
Lies Be incurred BY proceeding Rithou
the consent Of parents, but as the Law
is, the marriage 10 fact between a boy
and girl above the age named is !
valid one and no act Of parents, guar
dian Or others can annu it.
1fa felony was eommItted By tht
husbaBd, and be was convicted Of it
that would be ground for a divorce q
The anit Of the wife, but unless sb'
hhonld avail of ii even that would no
dissolve the marriage contract.
The law provides for the issuance b
license 10 maSry, and inposss penalties
for The issuance of license 10 femal'
under eighteen years Of ago or q nal'
under tHenty-one without the eoBseB
of parents Of guardian, and on any min
lister Or magistrate who shall Join anl
personA as hnsband and vile withon
lamsul Incense bnf while The pfescfibes
penalties may he occurred and suferes
the husband and wife remain snch 'sal
HE same
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-07

AtobisOn Daily Globe.

Ate,,isgn daily Globe.
Th.r. Is q ,,ood deal in becoming
a,aoonr.o.J % lime
T. GsIItng in love with q prass widow
INV svmnton Of the hay feyer7
pe9nIe Ioorr oyorvtbinp else bur
tho npvor Ie,rr n ,6aoza grscefnII,
nan,s ,deo If rr.ctisinS economy
;s to o,esch !, three times a dav to his
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-07

Moderation, dec"rum and neatne>~
distinguish the gentleman: be is a ali
Tunes affabIc, diff lent, aud sludrou~
10 please. Intelligent aud polIlc, ms
behavior is pleasant and grac~lu
When be enters the dwelling Of at
inferior, he endeavors 10 hide, #
yoss bic, the difference beIweeL them
rank in life; ever willing TO ars,s'
those around hun, be is neruher unkind,
naughty nor overDearing. IL tb'
mansions Of tn" great, the correctness
Of has mind induces him to bend /,
etiquette bur not TO slo"p to aduIal'"n'
correct principle cautions him to avon
the gaming liable, inebrielg or any
other fuibIe that could occasion him
self.reproach. Pleased with the pleas
uFes Of ref-ction, be rejorces 10 SEE
the gailies Of s"cIely, and is faslIdIou'
upon no point Of little import. Appear
only to be a gentleman, and It's shade"
will bring upon you contempt; be d
geBII man, and its honors will remair
even after you are dad
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-07

A Statue 10 solid silver, eight feel
in height, costing $4,000 and stand.
ing upon S25O,O0O worth of gold,
compressed INTO a pedestal, will b.
one OF the exhibits at the word's fair.
coming from Montana The pedestal
will represent the largest limp of gold
ever seen Sculptor R Fl, Park wrIl
receive $4,000 for the modr. Tbt
casting wlII probably be made by the
American bronze company Of Chicag"
Mass Ada Rehan has consented to b,
the model for The stalne. The figure
will represent Jnstic+ standing on the
globe, with advanced foot resting on
the continent Of North America. Ii
her lett hand she holds balances
equally poised, one side is filed witt
gold and the other with silver coin
10 her right hand she holds the sword
with arm extended The statue viii
be the largest ever cast 10 a preeiopr
metal
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q - FAIL OF A@asaaEkas that 8we
Said 40 G0maaRm TalRna Metal.


a Dispatch from Aberdeen, s, d.,
says an aeroiite, weighing Forty
fanr pounds, fell on the farm Of Law
rsnoe freeman, near Bath, late yasteF-
aay afternoon. Tbs advent 81 the
stone was heraled BY several sharp
explosions, which were heard a distance
of fifteen miles or mere. Each dsto-
nation gave forth a metallic sort Of
ring, and was 90 peculiar and extra
Ordinary Is to attract instant comment.
Some thonght that violent storm
was shout 10 break, Others that 81
engine boiler had burst ii the vicinity.
The mystery was not cleared np
until the son Of Mr. Freeman arrived
~ town with a blscksned mass Of stone
and IRON which be himself saw fall
ard dug from the ground in a pasture
near which he and his father and blrsd
help we're stacking grain. The aero.
lite entered the hardened soil Of The
prairie 10 q depth of two feet, and
although not removed for several hOBr,
sitter falling, was 90 hot that Ct could
be handled only with heavy gloves.
Il is a mIsshapen mass Of stone and
iron, and very heavy for its bulk,
The exterior lie blackened and worn
smooth By heat and rapid descent &c
the earth, bat its appearance, never
theisss, Indicates that il IS but q frag
ment Of large body. Several ex
plusions we're distinctly hsard, and II
isargned that other pieces undoubtedly
fell in this vicinity. A critical exami
nation and test show that the meleor
is composed largely of iron, with Z
Distinct tracing of gold and nickel
Wherever Clipped the stone has tb'
appearance of granite. The stone wa,
followed IN its fall by a heavy eIou,
Of dust and Vspor Ilwas distinctly
seen while in the sir by young Free
man.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-07


The brakeman Chattanooga, Tenn,
10 its review Of the industrial situa-
ton In the south fer the week ending
Sept. II, states that the condition Of
the cotton crop now attracting much
attention, indicates that the shortage
will be fully as great as has been
anticipated. The reports for the last
week are generally RnfavOrable both
as co condition and quality.
The lr0n market Is growing more
active, aud stocks of iron m southeru
firSt hands are decreasing, prices sre
sitter, but with no material advance.
The building of new textile mills
continues, and the demand for mRchin-
cry for cotton and wooden mills Is
large and increasing. The lumber
dealers report q good demand, and
many Dew mills are 10 progress,
10 mercantile business a decided
improvement is reported at all points,
with better collections and a good
supply ofmoney. The great increase
m the rice crop IN Louisiana is q
marked feature Of the weeks sgrcui-
nrslreporls.
Building throughout the south is
at present very active, the number Of
new structures reported for the week
being much above the average.
The brakeman reports SO new IN
tustries as established or incorporated
during the week, together with nipe
enlargemsnts of manufactures and Is
important pew buildings. Among the
new industries reported are a $4,000
sdsmant plant at Chattanooga, Tenn;
G mpresses at Garland, Ala, and
Opelousas, La; S25, 900 d..velupmrnr
company at Baslrop. Tex, and
Electrical companies al Newport, Ky,
Darlington, S. C., Nashville, Tenn,
aud Gouzales, Tx A Il 'nnng mil
will be built Al Evans Ark $500,
900 fUei gas company organ zed al
Henderson, Ky, zoe factories estab
lsbrd al Atlanta, Ga, and Clifton
f rg", Va. and IRON furnaces Dear
| n Nashville, Tim, and ster works al
B~ssvmer, Ala The Trudesman alsc
r~p"rts an oil mill al Gainesville, ia
$4,000 pack ng hOust Al N4shvilIr.
Erun.; 100000 puIp making com
pauy al DAVIS, W v; sugar rein
RES at Barbrr, K and LyrenuvIIe, La.
and tann~ries al Newport, Tenu., arc
Savannah, GA.
The l. zmle plants for the week in
'iude a $4,000 c"tIuu mil at Athens
Ga, and cotton MILLS Al Huntsville
Al" FIankIlD, Ga, CherryvrlIr, N C.
'Dd CampobrIDo, S Q and a woole'
mil a, Center PoinI, Ark. A SlOO,
900 tobacco factory IL reported n
Darlington, S c., aud one al Clarke
vile, Va. Among the Woodworking
plants Of the week, are, a 100000
rooprrage al New Orleans, La, saw
and planning mills at Hartman AR
London Tenn, Cotton Plant, Ark
aud New iberia, La, a S25, 900 sasI
factory at Grrftiu, G., aud yarIet!
works al Blackstone, Va.
Among the new buildings Of til,
week, as reported by the Trodssnoan
,re H $4,000 church Al Atlanta, GA
- $4,000 bank at Bristol, Tenn,
S4O,O0O courthouse At Decatur. Ala.
! ais al Atlanta, g.. Purvis aud Sardt
Mlss., flee buildings at Atlanta, GA
and LruiSvlI!e Ky, az opera house a
Bruuswlrk, GA, and warehouses o
Batesonrg, s. C., aud Chattanooga
Tenn.
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svATBR asUNs up HILL.
The Course of Ikle NlissiSsippl
EAGERLY AiLsastFaIes Illis Fact

The mouth OF the Mississippi IS
three miles higher than ILE s"urce
That is, Minnesota, where the Mis-ls
-rppI rises, is three miles nearer the
center of the earth than il the Gulf ut
Mckee, asserts The YOath'8 Companion
10 The reason for such difference ID
level will be- found the explanation Of
The rivers uphill flow.
AS any sehOol boy will tell us, the
earth rs bail fatIened at the poles.
The hattening, while comparatively
magnificent, IS still sufficient TO max,
the polar diameter twenty eight miles
shorter than the equatorial diameter
la other words, the north aud the
south pole are fourteen miles nearer
he saIth's center than rs the equator
Now, the distance from the north
pole 10 the equator measured along
The earlh's surface is 5000 miles, aud
the distance from the source to the
Mississippi is about 1900 miles or
about 0Re-fonrlh of 5000. If, there
fore, there is a difference 10 level of
fourteen miles between the north pole
aud the equator, there will be a diff
enee 10 level between the source of
The M ssiss ppi and its mouth of one
fourth of fourteen miles, Or three and
one fourth miles.
But the territory watered by the
MIssisslppi has been elevated some
what by volcanic or similar forces,
and the actual excess in height of the
rivers month IS reduced to the three
miles fast mentioned. How is It
pussible for the liver tosFan up Milf
When, years ago, the sun bad
lhr0wn the eartn from its surface like
drop Of water from swiftly turning
wheel, Cur globe became huge ball
Of molten rock, itself swiftly revolving
10 space. As It gradually cooled il
sbrank, and by shrinking its velocity
increased, just as a stOne tied TO a
s!ring and twisted about a boys finger.
When the centrifugal force had 90
increased as TO exceed gFayiiation, a
huge mass -hot otf from the eartbis
equator and became The moon. Still,
The centrifugal force retained ample
power to expand The earthiB equator,
and 10 retain il 10 this form until cold
and rigid.
Nor has thls force yet abaied. A.
il drew towards ths equatorihe earlh's
malefial when plastic, il slillcontinuss
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-07
a Horned Man.

EleAYHh
An English paper says there is 10
a w0IkhOuse ia that country a genuine
horned man. He is a Tnrk who's.
home is a mountain village in Assyria,
where his next of KIN rs the chlet
afiiclal. Has horn is a bony inoreR
.cence on the top of his head about the
SIZE of a mans thumb. H was picked
up by an aenterPrising EngI,shman
who brought him to England as :,
dime mnreum freak. But the Turk
proved utterly refractory. So fsr
from being proud Of bis horn be Ne
very much ashamed of it, keeps il
Whitfield down TO the smallest pro.
portions, and persists IN hiding il
under q huge tufban. refnslng to allow
any one TO see il. For this reason hr
Engliahman gave him up and The
Turkish consular authorities have
taken steps 10 send him home.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-07


especial aaHpalch q fhe Boston
Hrrdi. from ashington, Sept. II
nsys a mast Eansgakabia ard IN
aifaaSire Drift has been reported %
taa hydroaFsphic oinea Of the nssy
department Several reports Of d
from Tarions vessels have been received,
shs 6Fat being from Captain Freeman,
81 the BFitiah steamship Bine jacket,
ab0nt the latter paTB ar last 1uiy.
Thia repert aiatas that the Biue
Jnekas ha sighted d floating island.
greatly reaeEnbliaga piece Of forest,
covering ahaut 4 quarter Of az acre, the
iopmont branches eaehiagaboni go feet
above the sea level and visible for 8
distance Of about seven miles.
las position sFlien sighted was about
800 miles s9ash Of Halifax, and about
420 miles east By Bonth from New
York.
"A later report from the captain Of
Che Italian steamship Lstimbro,
showed thst be bad aighted the sam
naaRa, and Il lookaa like 'imass 81
reeds staading straight ont, nearly 30
feet bieh.n
The last report received was from
the British steamship Roman Prince,
and the captain Of tbat vessel 10 his
report likeas the cnrions mass 10 "a
small floating ialand Of bamboo, about
20 feet ia diameter and 20 10 30 feel
highn
The report Of the captain Of The
latter vessel shows that be had sighted
The island month later than the Bloc
Jacket, and during that comparatively
abort period 1t had drifted no lesl
than 325 miles IN an Internationally
direction.
The photographic Office believes u
u now shout fifty Or sixty miles cont
Of The east1bonnd steamship route
butit Is not believed ihst the drift
willrsach far enough north to b.
sighted BIZ any of the regular liners
though it il quite likely it WILDE seer
by hOne Of the tramp steampships 0l
BBlling vessels from the the Mediter
raBesn.
There are bat few instances of tbt
discovery Of floating Islsnds oI
record.
A Herald correspondent was 10
formed st the photographic Office yes
terday that they regarded thls eaa'
ia being Of extraordinary interest. /
aahows how nass of trees and sotbe
kinds Of vegetation sometimes drift
across the ocean 10 some other cont
nsnt.
For instance it WAS said theae tree
might very easily drift over to tb'
Azores, OF even 10 the coast of Africa
and, iB this event, il was not at 81
unlikely that they w0nid take r0at and
grow there. Such csses are known Il
5hsVe occurred before, and il is ever
said animal life has been carried graat
distances IN this way. The hydro
graphic Office is particularly anxlou'
no obtain acme Information concerning
the species of trees on the island
referred 70, which might prove very
good cleE for determining the origin
Of this singular floating mass, aBG
they are watching with interest fol
further reports Of vessels which maj
pass the drifting trees.