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The Forrest City times., 1896-02-21
THE lLLITERACY TEST.
Immigrants Who Cannot Read and Write
Their Own Language to be Excluded.

Immigrants Who Cannot Read and Write
Their Own Language to be Excluded.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. In lieu of the
various bills before it on the subject of
restricted immigration, the senate inn
migration committee yesterday report
ed bill adding to the classes of aliens
excluded from admission to the United
States:
'All persons over IA years of age
who cannot read and write the lam
guage of their native country, except
that an aged parent not so able to read
and write who is the parent or grand
parent of an admissible immigrant,
may accompany or be sent for by
such immigrant. For the purpose
of testing the ability of the immi-
grant to read and write, the inspec-
ton offices shall be furnished with
copies of the constitution of the United
States, printed on numbered uniform
pasteboard slips, each containing five
lines of the constitution printed in the
various languages of the immigrants
in double small plea type. These slips
are To be kept in boxes made for that
Yiufpuse and SO constructed as to con-
ceal the slips from view each box to con-
tain slips of but one language. and the
immigrant may designate the language
in which he prefers the test shall be
made. Each immigrant shall be re-
quired to draw one of said slips from
the box and read, and afterwards write
out, in full view of the immigration
officers, the five lines printed thereon.
Each slip shall be returned to the box
immediately after the test is finished
and the contents of the box shall be
shaken up by an inspection officer be-
fore another drawing is made.
mo immigra mt failing to read and
write out the slip thus drawn by him
shall be admitted, but he shall be re-
turned to the country from which he
came at the expense of the steamship
or railroad company which brought
him, as now provided by law.
The inspection officers shall keep
in each box at all times a full number
of said printed slips, and in the case
of each excluded immigrant shall xeer
certified memorandum of the mum.
Der of the slip which the said immi-
grant failed to read or copy out in
writing"
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-21
THE GOLD RESERVE.

About Eighty millions Already Paid in to
the Treasury Against Heavy Daily with
drawaIs by Spectators for Sale TO Bond
Buyers at Premium-ClevelandP Pleased
at the Practical Retirement of Green
backs and Treasury Notes.
CHICAGO, Feb. ia Washington
special says:
About eighty million dollars gold has
been paid on the 500, O00, 900 new bonds
out of the Sill. 000,0 900 called for by the
terms of sale. Less than fifty million
dollars has been counted into the re-
serve, and official figures do not show
anywhere near the SS0,0O0,O0 men
toned, but treasury experts estimate
that the amount is already deposited
on bond account in the several depos-
tories designated by Secretary Car
isle. 1t is thought the whole deal
will practically be closed by the last of
the month. The American banks and in
vestors are not accustomed to paying for
bonds on the installment plan, prefer
ring to do that sort of business on
cash basis and be through with it. And
then there is pecuniary advantage
in paying for the bonds at once, re-
sulting from saving of interest.
Just how the gold reserve will stand
when the bonds are all paid for is
purely matter of speculation. esti-
mates ranging from S115,000, 900 to
s130.000,000, spectators withdrawing
from 81, 100000 to s., 100000 day out
of the subtreasury and selling it to
bond buyers at premium, and this is
likely to continue for fortnight
longer.
When the bond proceeds are all in.
the available cash reserve will APP
proximate S2s5 900, 900. of which some
thing like si65, oo0, 900 to SITS 1850, 900
will be greenbacks and treasury notes.
This immense sum will be locked up
practically retired from circulation,
and held there undisturbed. for govern
mental revenues and expenditures are
now running very nearly even How
much this will be offset by increased
national bank circulation cannot vet
be stated definitely. but it is thought
about ten million dollars
President Cleveland is quoted by his
New York friends as viewing the pro-
jected forcible retirement of green
ooSAS oho hobcS WIFI PECULIAR
satisfaction. and as saying he would
not care If circumstances should com
pei the piling up of $500. 900, 600 or $780,
100000 of them in the treasury vaults.
Senator Teller said to confidential
friend yesterday afternoon that the
house tariff bill is 'as dead as a sailed
herring" and that even if he and his
three colleagues Carter Dubois and
Cannon, were to change front, there
We're other silver republicans who
would take their places. There is alb
solutely no chance for tariff legisla-
ton this season. he added. This
aspect of the situation is being regret
fully accepted by many of the leaders,
VINO thought up to a day or two ago
that the silver repu blicans would event
uallyyield to TIE party lash in the mat
ter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
ROBBED OF HIS HORSE.
A Hack "Night-Hawk" the Victim of
a Crowd of FrOIickers.

Johnson square is a favorlte resort
with the hackmen, both night and day,
on account of the neighborhood of the
hotels and restaurants. Half a dozen
"n:ghthawks' can be found at almost
any hour of the night in front of Hicks
restaurant on Congress street.
When business is so dull the hackmen
frequently take maps in their hacks. The
horses also take maps standing, and this
is about all the sleep some of the poor
animals get.
One of the nighthawk drivers had an
experience yesterday morning which will
disturb his sleep for several nights to
come. There being no fares in sight, he
pulled up under a tree in front of the
Chatham Bank, opposite the restaurant,
and went to sleep, taking the precautioh
to grip the reins tightly in both hands.
from his nap. Perhaps he dreamed that
he heard some one calling hack" He
still had the reins in his hands, but when
he gave a pull there was no responsive
jerk. There was no horse there. He rub
bed his eyes and took a good look but
sure enough the horse was gone
A band of nighthawks of a different va
riety had come along while he was asleep
and noticing his condition, unhitched the
horse and led him away. leaving the reins
in the hands of the driver. The horse.
had been led off some distance, and was
nowhere to be seen. There was a mad
hackman in that neighborhood and his
remarks were more expressive than ele-
giant. 1t is presumed that he found the
horse, as no report was made to the po-
lice of the loss.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
TYBEE's ELECTION TODAY.
One Faction Going Down by Water
and the other by Rail.

One Faction Going Down by Water
and the Other by Rail.
The Tybee election, which takes place
at the town HAN on the island to-day,
between the hours of 10 and o'clock,
will be watched with much interest.
AS there were no train schedules for
Monday, the question with both factions
was how to get down to the island.
The party supporting the ticket led by
Mayor J. G.. Butler chartered a special
train, which will leave the city to-day at
2 o'clock and carry the voters down in
full time for them to cast their ballots
The faction headed by James Lane, be-
ing shut out on the railroad question,
has chartered tug which will leave the
city for Tybee at 10 o'clock this morning.
Mr.. /. G. Haas, whose name was placed
on the Lane ticket, requests the Morn
ing News TO state that this was done
without consultation with him, and en-
tirely without his authority. He sIys
he intends to support the ticket headed
by Mr.. Butler
Most of the voters are residents of the
city. there being only about half a dozen
of them permanent residents of the ISL
and. The result of the election will be
awaited with interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
LITTLE ONES IN NEED OF CARE.
The JeragO Children Pests of the
Street.


Four Of the little Jerago children. about
whom so much has been said without ef-
fecting anything in their behalf apparent
". were taken up on the streets by the
police yesterday, acting under orders from
Chief McDermott. and sent to the bar
racks.
The children were kept at the barracks
until night when the chief sent them
home, having no accommodate ions for them
at the barracks. Chief McDermott is very
anxious that some eharitably disposed
persons should take charge of the children
and place them in some institution or re-
formatory, or find homes for them where
they can be brought up decently. Con-
tinual complaints are made TO the police
of the children and their offensive beg
ging on the street. Complaint was made
saturday by young man VINO said that
one of the little girls had ruined new
suit OF clothes for him by rubbing her dirty
hands on his coat because he had refused
her request for penny. The chief does not
want to arrest the children. Neither the
city or county has any institution where
be sent to the chain gang on the charge OF
vagrancy, and there is no place to keep
them at the barracks. Their condition is
deplorable.
There are eight Of the children. the old
est being a boy of u and the youngest a
babe in arms. While other children were
attending church. happy in their new
dresses, and enjoying the music and
songs and the attention of their parents
and teachers, these little children were
running around the streets, dirty and rag
ged, and annoying passersby with their
whining requests for pennies. Their home
surroundings. such as they have, are OF
the worst and under conditions that rem
der 1t impossible that they should grow
up to be anything but jail birds and out
casts.
A Morning News reporter saw the four
children in the barracks last night. There
was bright looking boy, 10 years old
The three little girls, s, and 4 years
old, had hardened selfish look. The boy
said that there were four other children,
still younger girl and baby boy and
two older boys, II and u years respect
lively. One of the boys, he said, sold pa
pers, and the other led blind man around
the street. The oldest boy has already
for petty theft.
Mention was made in yesterdays Morn
ing News of a communication from Mr.
George Meyer, inclosing a subscription of
$40 for fund TO provide for these I'M
fortunates by placing them in some
home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
THE VICTIM OF JEALOUSY.
sherman Green's Savage Attack OH
Carrie Davenport.


Carrie Davenport, the negro woman who
was so seriously cut in the neck by Sher-
man Green, colored, Saturday night, will
probably recover. The woman's condition
was very serious yesterday. but DR.. r. G.
Norton, who is attending her, stated last
night that she would probably pull
through.
The woman states positively that Green
is her assailant. II was the usual cause,
jealousy. The woman chose to bestow heT
favors elsewhere. and In revenge Green
assaulted her with his razor. When De
tective Scully went 10 arrest Green, the
latter made a dash for liberty, but was
knocked down and captured He then
slammed drunkenness. bar 30 was evide p
that he was only shamming. Green VIII
do several years service Oh The gang Tor
his mad nt,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
FELL FROM A TRAIN.
A Stranger Badly Hurt in the f. C.
and u. Yard.

A white man was sent to the Savannah
hospital at !: 80 o'clock this morning from
the Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
road yard. He had bad cut in the back
of his head. supposed to have been the
result of a fall from train &c. which left
Savannah for Columbia at 1920
Shortly after the train passed out of
the yard a white man ran up towards
the .yardmaster's office, yelling at the top
of his voice. He was seen to be badly
hurt, and said in answer to inquiries that
he had fallen from the train. Very lit
tie could be gotten out of him, as he
seemed to be dazed, and shortly after
lay down before the fire in the office in
q semi-conscious condition.
The police ambulance was sent out
in response to a telephone call, and the
man sent to the hospital He had the
appearance of a tramp, and it not I'M
likely that he was injured in attempting
to board the train as 1t passed through
the ward,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
Sunday Herald.

The Sunday Herald of April will con-
tain the following: Beautiful page illus
trations in colors on a timely topic; a
fund of humor to make the Easter SUM-
day brighter; continuation of Paul Bour-
gets novel. "A Tragic Idyl;" special ar
ticles from Col. John A. Cockerill and
George w. Smalley. For sale at Estiu's
News Depot, 2112 Bull street.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06

The wholesale grocers and liquor deal
ers of this city will continue handling the
Original Budweiser Bottled Beer as be-
fore. The prominent retail groeers and
restaurants will supply the consumers
and family trade with the different genu-
inc brands Of bottled beer of the An
heuser-Busch Brewing Association, ST.
Louis. Please give it a trial.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
"The illustrated Observation-Disclosures
Number.

Contents: An illustrated account of the
bombardment of Americas most noted
fort (Fort Sumtep, Charleston, S. c., on
April IA, 1861, during the late civil war;
Christ Our Lord Is Risen TODAY -
''Iyegl," ''Hark, the Bell" "A Clean in
the Dark" AT Manitou; Some Papal
T1aras," Tom Hughes; Where Moravians
Celebrate Easter, A Golden Wedding Win
dow. Price 10 cents. For sale at EstilFs
News Depot, 211s Bull street.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
For Over Fifty Year.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1t sooths the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06

Saturday nights only II p. m. from Boil
ton street.
Cars leaving and arriving into Bolton
street passengers changs at Thunderbolt
For Montgomery 8 and 10:I a. N. and
$50 and 6 p. m. Leave Montgomery 7:@
a. m. and las and SIS p. m.
FOR THUNDERBOLT-Ca leave Boil
ton street depot on every hour and half
hour during the dav and evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06

Probabilities for Monday: Gens-sn-
fair and warmer; sOutherly winds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06

Boils and pimples are due 20 impure
blood. Remove them by making the blood
pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06


AT the First Congregational church, col
ored, the meetings during the whole day
were largely attended and interesting. A.
10 o'clock the Sunday school assembled
At IL O'Clock the regular morning ser
vices were held. The pastor, Rev. l.. b.
Maxwell who is now field superintendent:
of the southern states, under the Inter
present, and spoke on The Easter Idea. "
His text was selected from Acts 1874. He
said this is the only instance in the whole
New Testament where the word Easter
occurs and that a correct translation
would change this to the passover. He
doubted very much if many who raved
over the day fully comprehended its full
be more spiritually helpful If correctly I'M
derstood and worldliness eliminated
He was constrained from what he saw to
believe that there was more worship Of
bodily adornment than of the risen Sa-
vior. Satan had way of secularizing sa-
cred days, and modern Easter was being
changed from a psychological service to
of Easter would beget gratitude, graft
tude for Christs death and gratitude for
the hope Of life through his resurrec-
ton. True gratitude reaches deeper than
mere words; IL goes down TO the will and
conscience and conduct. Easter should
mean rising up from self and sin to God
and righteousness.
At 4 O'Clock the Sunday school Easter
concert was given. The auditorium and
chapel were packed, The recitations and
singing were very creditable. The offer
ings for the day amounted TO quite a
sum. At evening there were the usual
services and reception Of members.
Boils and plmples are due 20 impure
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06

The morning services at Christ church
We're attended by very large congrega-
ton. The church was beautifully decorat-
ed, the decorations being the work of the
Altar society. The altar railing was twin
ed with ivy. A large cross Of red azaleas
and spires occupied the front of the altar
with a large harp of evergreen just in the
rear Easter lilies were arranged about
The altar with palms and potted plants.
over the window in the rear of the altar
was a banner with the Inscription, ALE
lUiia. The Victory Is Won" Baskets of
white azaleas and other flowers were sus-
pended from the chandeliers.
Rev Robb White delivered an Easter
sermon from the words of ST. Paul to
King Agrfppa, why should il be thought
incredible with you that God should raise
the ead."-Acts 26S. The services con
Guided with holy communion which was
participated in by a very large number
Of communicates The service by the
choir was as unsual a special feature of
the occasion, the solos by Mr.. Julian
walker MT r. Cuyler Gordon and Mrs.
flnhle being very much admired.
:. me Easter anniversary OF Chris. church
sunday school took place Ia the afternoon
me church was crowded 10 the doors with
sae friends ana relatives Of the little ones
dns elastes met in the basement OF the
Nh, Where the procession was formed
49,. tlass carried "A banner beautifully
p.ieteets' Win embroidery and hana-
e oahners bore notices, such as
The morning times., 1896-01-26

June and fresh, tender peas viii be pos
sible until late in the summer. The very
same rule in every respect applies TO the
planting OF beans.
BY this system of constant planting
lettuce also can be had all summer.
The old plants and vines should be rooted
up the moment they have done bearing
the place forked over and a new planting
of something else put in. OF course, the
second transplantng of the tomatoes and
egg plants requires watering and shielding
from the fun rays of the sun, Just as in
the first change. If the nights are cold a
good plan is TO turn an empty flower pot
upside down over the newly moved plants,
and melons will come on faster If planted
earlier and protected from cold nights in
this fashion.
Cauliflower and cabbage can also be put
In early boxes, and then moved to the
garden for their later growth. It is use
less to expect coed results without well
enriched land, and still more without good
seeds.
Buy from wcii-established houses who
have reputation. Nothing can be more
disappointing than to labor over plaut-
iHgs and get no results, or find the plants
when they do come up feeble and grow
Ing slowly
For womcn's garfering lighter imple-
ments are requi-ed, and 1t is well to sup
ply ones SELF with good set Of light
Iady's tools, and "a pair of rubber gloves
to nrotect the hands
The morning times., 1896-01-26
"our unconselons An,es., {,

Hercules has the grandest figure in N.Y.
thology because he overeame ali obstacles
great reform, like great hero, is helped
by opposing forces. These arrayed against
woman suffrage are its unconscious allies
We gain from their opposition renewed
power and clearer knowledge OF the real
issue.
The anti-suffragists in New York S5a.e
have unconsciousiy contributed to the fur
therance OF our cause by increasing agita
ton of the question. They are helping to
rid US of the no ost genuine obstacle we have
met-the Indifferent women. They have
rendered us much assistance in the way of
free advertising.
They show that they are beginning to
think. That is the first step in the de-
velopment Of a suffragist. By this process
many ''antis" have already been educated
into advocates of our cause.
The majority of the women now holding
public office in New York State under ap-
pointment are anti-suffragists. They are
performing their official duties SO well as to
disprove their own theories. Their eff
cheney cannot fail to convert many to Wy
mman suffrage.
The anti-suffragists are taking part In the
very movement they protest against. As
agitators and offlce-holders they are wholly
out OF their old-time sphere. This Is
tacit acknowledgment of their debt to the
woman suffrage leaders. We believe that
their energies will soon be turned In the
direction of fuller freedom for their sex.
The morning times., 1896-01-26

are individual and do not belong TO the text,
but they are interesting and complete a
picture. They were large ernlinc muff,
soft and Iiat, through which Il glove1 arm
was thrust to the elbow, the hand ementing
clear, and a long, gold-headed cane. The
head OF the cane opened and held a smelling
bottle.
The Princess Jeanne is not young by
some decades at least but has, thanks
10 art in dress, the semblance OF forty
five. Her hair is blond and her eyebrows
are black, by nature at first hand or sec
oDd; the ermine and staff have a sug-
gestioD of the symbolic, SO as in some sort
TO prepare the mind to see her friends
bend the knee in salute.
Other gowns at this reception were OF
novel cuts and new materials, but they
did not produce the same effect of Gle
gance. They had fifteen-or was it twenty
-godets very precise and Louis XIV basques
by the latest bulletin, and bore in all
their lines mortal challenge to you to
say why they were not models OF style.
They advertised too much the accidental
and the new
Both were equally fashionable and very
likely of equal cost, but the result of one
was refinement and of the other Ger
tain vulgariiy.
PRINCIPLES GOVERNING DRESS.
There is a principle that governs dress
and blood alike, to Wit that age and cul-
tivation tend to improve. In life it makes
arstocrats, or, If you like, refined per-
sons; in dress il makes beauty.
An idea in dress first launched Is likely
to be crude and only time and art viii
subordinate ana harmonic it to the fig
ure. II is an uIstart whose titles are not
yet good, an experiment that may or may
not succeed; it smells of the shop as 1t
were. But once adopted and modified by
artists it becomes decoration and ac-
ceptable TO taste. This is why the elegant
woman with aristocratic, or shall we say
cultivated, instinct chooses a form that
is familiar and scoms the novelties.
1t may he all true that crinolated collars
have appeared. that pompadour bodices are
the rage, and that skirts and sleeves are
spIit lengthwise to show trimmings; she
may know that peau de sole is a later conner