The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-01

the gang plank. Twilight was settling
down, and the young man. under cover OF
a raised umbrella attempted the jndiscreet
act of stealing a kiss In drawing back
for the correct maidenly dodge, the Wash
tngton girl lost her balance. The man at
tempted to catch her, and they both fell
into the gap between the steamer and the
dock through which the tide was running
swiftly Lieut. Carter, detached from the
gunboat Vicksburg, and on his way to
Washington, witnessed the love-play from
the upper deck, and without removing hat
or coat he sprang into the water to the
rescue There was lively work for the
brave lieutenant and all three narrowly
escaped death before a rope was thrown.
or any other assistance proffered by on
lockers. The heroine of the affair is still
al the Fort, but she will discourage the
VISITS of all further admirers this season.
Mrs. Long, wife of the Secretary of the
Navy, has emerged from the absorption in
charity functions, which has distinguished
her since the Maine disaster, and the
luncheon at which she was hostess on
Monday proved one of the most brilliant
of the entire year.
Although the Longs have no domestic
resources of their own their apartments
at the Portland are both attractive and
commodious. The reception room on the
main floor was converted into a dining
room for the occasion, and thirty guests
assembled about an exquisitely appointed
table, the color-scheme of which was yell
low. This was a curious selection mas
much as both yellow and burnt orange
have gone out of favor as quickly as, they
came in, all because of the Spanish predi-
lection for those tints. Mrs. Long chose
pale yellow tulips for her luncheon flow
ars and the entire room " daplxpd tn cor
respond. The majority of the guests were
of the unmarried set, with whom Mrs.
Long might well be classed as she is quite
as youthful appearing as her charming
stepdaughters
Mrs. McKinley's visit to New York was
brief. She was back Tuesday morning in
time for a merry breakfast gathering at
the White House, and she brought with
her the memory of public ovation while
attending a Metropolitan theater, and
trunkful of beautiful wardrobe acquisi-
tions. Mrs. Mckinley is no exception to
the majority of her sex in caring for
dainty gowns, and while In New York she
and Mrs. Abner Mckinley, whose guest
she was, selected the nucleus of the Pres
idents wife's summer outfit.
Several army women are tossing their
heads and looking unutterables at the
news that brigadier generalship is to be
offered to Capt. King. According to their
notions, a man who has been on the retir-
ed list for several years and whose mill
tary record consists of having written in
Vulnerable highly colored novels supposed
to represent life and love in the army, is
hardly the man to receive preferment
when 1t comes to leading the ranks against
a foreign foe. But let 1t be remembered
that these same women have husbands
who are burning for a higher title than
captain, and the army was ever known as
a place of tardy promotion and feminine
jealousies.
Several of the very popular attaches of
the Spanish legation who suffered an
eclipse with Senior Polo, now realize the
unpleasantness of being Spanish and
walking Spanish" while having the wish
to continue the friendships formed in
Washington.
The Count de Garlaza third secretary
of the legation. was a fair example of the
society man from abroad Americanized
sufficiently to please the chaperones and
picturesque enough in tongue and appear
ance TO entertain the young people of
Washington. The count was a punctilli-
Gus little man, the ferceness of his whis-
kers making up for all he lacked in stat
ure. His visiting card was nearly as large
as himself and above four lines of stiles
! there was engraved noble crown, testify
ing to royal blood most blue Judging by
complexion, it might be almost black.
Though light in weight, the Count Ga
larza was a heavy swell, and his devo-
tons 10 the gentle sex have led to the
seeming of an engagement and an inter-
national marriage
But. alas !fsuch goodly fortune is not fer
such as he The count is swept by in the
mighty tide of hatred toward SPAIN and.
according to the new law, not even a let
ter may reach him in his far distant cas-
| tie from any former sweetheart. Uncle
Sam has put his foot down that he will
| not tolerate that old-fashioned game OF
"postodice' when Columbia seeks to play
| il with Spanish subjects. Hurrah for
/ Uncle Sami AIRS. r.. M. Larner.