The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23

seals were captured on Campeachy banks
by Capt Miner of the smack, he having
captured two others on a former trip. 1t
Is said there is quite a demand for these
seals at northern museums, and that they
have been sold at prices averaging $50
each.
The commencement exercises at Rollins
College at Winter Park viii begin to-day.
with the baccalaureate sermon by Presi-
dent Ward. Then there will follow the
various exercises incident to a college
commencement and Wednesday the grad
uating classes Will receive their diplomas.
Judging from the vast amount of wreck
age, lumber. etc. which was washed
ashore at West Palm Beach Thursday.
there has evidently been a wreck some
where The beach is strewn with timbers
of large proportions, as far as the eye can
reach both north and south Of the Palm
Beach Inn.
j. Z. T. BOwden, president of the Jack
sonville Wheelmen, has appointed the fol-
lowing committee to inquire into the ad-
visibility Of building a bicycle path or a
shell road from South Jacksonville to
Pablo beach: George B. Ashcraft, W. T.
Coachman, r. F. Bowden, w. b. Clark
son and w. NJ. Stockton.
A member Of the firm of venable Bros
Of Atlanta who have the contract for
building the new fortihcations at Key
West, was al Pensacola Friday to make
a contract for the delivery of sand from
Santa Rosa Island to be used in building
the new batteries. The sand will be car
ried on barges and schooners.
Senator Mallory spent part Of Thurs
day inspecting the new Notifications on
Santa Rosa Island, in company with Maj.
Macmurray, commanding at Fort Bar
rancas, and a party of gentlemen from
Pensacola. After attending a reception
at the Osceola Club, from to 10 Thursday
night. he left on the 11:3O train for Wash
ington.
Work on the Florida East Coast ca
nal, between Lake Worth and Indian riv-
er. is progressing rapidly. The dredge has
completed the work in the lake and is
now cutting it's way through the solid en-
bankment. A force of about seventy-fve
men is engaged preparing the right of way
and lowering the high banks which lie in
the dredge's course.
While the II a. m. train was standing at
the depot at Madison, Friday, little boy
about 21s years old, the son of Mrs. Wat
son. passenger en- route to Kissimmee,
got his hand caught by the car window
falling on it, and several of the little fell
lows fingers were broken. The train was
held about an hour, until physician could
be summoned to treat the little sufferer.
Miss Workman and Henry Tandy Of Win
ter Haven eloped Thursday. Miss Wort
man, whose home is in Brooklyn, ~ Y,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Savage,
of Auburndale, and was to return home
in few days. Thursday night she and
Mr.. Tandy, who is a merchant at Winter
Haven, went driving. They continued
their ride to Barlow, and there procuring
license, were married by County Judge
Boswell.
Decoration day will be observed by the
Ocala post, G. A. r., on Saturday. May %.
Miller ana Boucher of Orlando, who, sew
eral months ago, secured a patent on a
new style of wagon axletree, have per-
| fected patterns for the same, and a few
weeks ago began their manufacture for
the purpose of placing them on the mar
| ket The patentees are proprietors of a
small blacksmith and repair shop.
Mrs. Katherine S. Parker, who recently
| purchased the Joyce water works at st.
Augustine, has brought suit against the
city. enjoining 1t frim erecting and operat-
ing water works of its own in disregard of
| her rights. Mrs. Parker will be willing
| to sell her plant to the city at a fair val
| uation, and states that some amicable ad-
| Justment will have to be made to satisfy
/ her claims according to her contract with
| the city. The city's new water works sys-
| tenn is nearly completed and will be ready
| for operation about July 1. One of the
| city's aldermen says Mrs. Parker's con-
| tract is void.
A. NJ. Nicholson of Orlando has In his
back yard quite a menagerie of alligators
snakes, beasts, birds and fishes. A recent
addition of three young birds, known as
the wood ibis, prove to be the most in
teresting of all. They are now about the
| hight of full-grown geese, but longer Of
| leg and neck and smaller of body. More
| ungainly and uncouth specimens would
| be hard to find, and their actions are as
| ungainly as their appearance. When ap-
| preached by stranger they bow their
| heads in rapid succession, and utter
coarse note of warning, which may be
llkened to half-Quack and half-bark
They are as full of fight as a buzz saw,
and are ready to attack anything that
| comes their way. Their food In confine-
| ment consists of scraps Of meat and fish,
| and their appetites are Unsuitable Mr.
| Nicholson says he knows where he can
| secure several hundred of them, and he
equipped for the capture and care of
| wagon-load. He will send specimens to
the Smithsonian Institute.
Arcadia Arcadian: Last December Irwin
Locklair, while preparing to visit Area
dia with 5000 in greenbacks wrapped up
in an old cloth, was robbed. The money
was taken from his pants pocket while
he was taking a nap before making an
early start Willie Cowart, a young man
who had been knocking around Lakeland
| for week, was arrested and searched
| but no money was found. Cowart was
| released and the matter was dropped
| Cowart has since been spending a a great
| deal Of money in Tampa, and on last
! Saturday Cowart was arrested ans lodged
! In the Hillsborough county jail. Cowart
! telegraphed to w. J. Williams of Fort
| Ogden, and confessed TO him that he had
stolen the money and told what dfspo-
sition had been made OF IT, The partic-A
| ulars as given by him are not yet known
here, but Il is believed that his confess
! sion Will implicate a number Of others.
/ IA hR shared his IA, ~