The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-27
AND THE CAT CAME BACK.
4 Black and White Tabby Left Behind
Waited for the Ships Return.

An instance Of remarkable eagdciiy dis
played by a cat. i'm connection With the
OH tank steamer BayOnnc, now loading
at Point Breeze. is just now the prevail
ing topic OF conversation among officials
of the custom house and the tmplo! rs
OF the Atlantic Refining Company, says
the Philadelphia Times.
II is true story ana is Nouchea 10y
by the crew OF the Bayonne. tlc poaIc-
ing officers and an others haNln6 To 90
with the vessel.
When the Bayonnc came TO philadci-
phia, about seven weeks ago, she had a
pet. an ordinary black and white pussy,
whose birthplace was far beyond the
Italian Alps. The cat was present 10
Capt. Won Hugo. and had accompanied
him on several voyages. - Us. moreover;
no ordinary tdbDA, Hs d. DIS the PROUD
pOssessOr OF a pedigree and AN appear
ance equally remarkable. Italy la h"t
blessed with many cdts-ln TACT. iI.+
are almost rarity. therefore, 10 the
great cat show hold last year an lot
euce there were great crowds atiiicitd.
The mascot OF the BlyOnnc was present .
and carried OFF big gold medal Whch
Capt. Won Hugo personally cXhiolts 10
vis.tOTs-a tribute 10 the nnesi specilhf
OF feline arist0cracy represented 40 the
exhibition.
While the big oil-tanker was loading
her cargo AT Point Breeze ON the WISH
mentioned, TO the horror OF the captain
who was charged with its keeping, the
animal disappeared the day after pre-
senting so the ship four beautliul XII
tens. Well-organized parties sfarched
the tanker from stem TO stern ana thor
OughlV explored the streets ana WhdrN -
around the oil works but All TO no avail
Pussy was gone. and with much regret
capt. Won Hugo was obliged 10 make san
without his old companion.
Two days after the BayOnne leit the
prpGipgI returned Thinning down ON inc
wharf IL cast anxious glauccf at the DIG
bark StcrnbPck. which now occupied inc
pier formerly held by the Bayonnc. visit
ing i'm succession every snip ln the NlclI-
itv the instinct of the cat forbade ITS
boarding any OF them, and finally giving
up in despair IL cast its lot In me Watcil-
box of Waterman Manly seemingly
reconciled to the fact that ~ must await
the appearance of the absent on SNIP
During the six weeks in when the BAY
onne was on her voyage 10 SaNohla;
Italy. twenty Dther steamers came IN ana
each was carefully Inspected IN turn 10y
the abandoned tabby Strange 10 say, "a
survey from a distance seemed 10 satisfy
the cat. II was obvious that its former
home was not recognized.
At last the Bayonnc returned ana ineh
was manifest an unparalleled exhibition
Of animal instinct. When the OH Hhlp
was still far down the stream pussy TOOK
up her position on the end OF the WhdIl'
showing by "A thousand antics that the
awaited for so many weeks Unnecessary
10 saw. perhaps. that the recognition was
mutual from Capt Won Hugo on the
bridge to the big black dog barking ON
the poOp deck. and there was mo- Do.
TO dccry the absence of an enthusiastic
welcome. To cap the climax. when me
Bayonne was yet twelve feet from me
pier the cats impatience reacheu we
limit With one nving leap 20 cleared the
Intervening space and 10 the surprise 81
the cheering crew ran Directly 10 me
place where her kittens were formerly
domiciled. The latter were sum on oo"iu
and in few moments the happy family
were again united.
Capt. Won Hugo will now have a pic
ture painted Of his celebrated pet Nhlch
will ornament his private cabin. and ON
his return home Will have the slrahgest
Of tales TO relate TO his family ana
friends concerning the phenomenal in-
stinct of pussy. which has already be
come well known at the home port