The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-06
THE MORNING NEWS THURSDAY. AUGUST 6. 1896

On port this morning from New York.
reports that just after leaving SANDY
Hook on their trip south that vessel
struck and run over large whale
few miles 90 the south % the light The
weather vas smooth. and the snip was
processing along a. fair speed Wnen
the monster ioomed ID on the surface
Only "a few lengths ahead OF the ship and
direetIy iu front OF the vessel 4 col-
Nsion was unavoidable. but just before
the crash came the whale went down
suffciently 20 break the force Of The blow.
The jar, however, was sufficient 10 shake
the ship. and passengers who did not see
the collision thought that something Sc
rious had occurred. As the ship passed
over the whale the head and tail q the
monster could be plainly seen In the water
on either side, and q grating noise vas
heari as khe null scraped the back OF the
monster. The Seminole was not damaged,
but Capt Bearse believes mat the whale
was badly wounded.
ocaIa Correspondence Morning News:
The county democratic executive
committee met to-day and canvassed the
primary vote Of last Saturday. In the
absence OF Chairman F. F.. Harris. who
- absent with r A. Burford In Jack
sonYille in attendance on the meeting OF
the executive committee OF the Second
congressional district Mr.. Ed La Wart-
mann Of Citra presided. Considerable dis
cusslon arose over admitting votes OF
certain precincts. notably Oca.a. McCloud
for he thought there were too many
RAIDS in it," Payne. Miller and Stroller
we're opposed to going back OF the re-
turnes. A vote was taken on the notion
and u was voted down, II 10 g. Mr.. Barco,
registration officer, was Endorsed, as was
MAJ LaHcasters acts as manager Of the
Ocala precinct election. Several votes
We're thrown out at several other pre-
cincts. among them populists. When the
votes were counted and the nominees, a.
already named in the News, declared the
winners. For members Of the board of
public instruction a second primary must
be had in the Third district. Those who
ran received the following vste: II. T.
Wartman. Cttra, 49, Rev. J. b. Hull,
Grahamyille, 1879; George Higgenbotham,
Eureka, So. The contest will be between
the two first named.
J. w. stranahan OF Fort Lauderdale is
the proud possessor OF a full suit or
clothing worn by a Seminole Indian. II
an Indian who camped in the Big Cypress
swamp. near Fort Lauderdale. This suit
consists OF the following articles: A pair
or hne, soft buckskin moccasins one pair
OF deliberately fringed leggings of the
same material, yellow calico shirt, trim
med down the bosom with red and green
strips of calico. This shirt was very
neatly made, the work of a suuaw. who
also made the gorgeous coat of red calico;
this was trimmed with frills and folds
or yellow, blue and green, the handiwork
u WHlcu WOulu compare faV0rably with
that Of any pale-faced seamstress The
turban was made of vari-colored cot
ton shawl over rattan frame, bedecked
with one or two bandana handerker-
chlets. Aside from the leggings and moe
casins, the only valuable articles in tbs
suit were braided strips OF buckskin
with handsome bead tassels to about the
knee, and shoulder strap Of closely
woven beads, with long bead-tasseled
ends This is worn over one shoulder ana
under the other the ends tied about the
waist. The beads used were very tiny
some glass, others porcelain, and of every
conceivable color, put together with a
nicely and precision unexcelled. For a
white man to get hold Of Seminole bead
work is rare. consequently this entire OUT
mt is very interesting Altogether, Ii Il
one OF the finest every brought here. and
Is perfectly new, being made to order
Very few Seminoles live now who do NOT
wear some article Of European dress
either vests, hats, shirts, trGusers CT
shoes, though all these are never found
on one Indian.