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Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-22
Nova pOgrzebOwa mad BlOndeau, wypOwiedzia
ma prZeZ BOssueta.

Nova pOgrzebOwa mad BlOndeau, wypOwiedzia
IA przez BOssueta.
Pewnego popoiudnia, kt6re mialo-iak
zobaczymy -pewns s~tycznosc z opowiedzia.
nemi powyzej wypadkami, Laigle de Meaux
rozkosznie opieraf sic o RAINY u drzwi ka.
wiarni Mausin. Wyglsdal jak karjatyda
rzenie. Patrzai ma plac Saint Michel. Opie.
rae sic plecami jest to pewny spos6b kfadze.
MIA sic stojac, kt6rym marzyciele ME pogar.
dzajs. Lsigle de Maux myalaf bez meian.
cholji o maiej awanturze, kt6ra mu sic Wv.
darzyfa pred dwoma dniami W szkole pra
wa, i kt6ra zmienia{a osobiste jego plany co
do przyszloaci, plany zreszta dosyc nieokres
lone.
jechac a marzycielowi zauwazaG ten kabrjo
let. Laigle de Meaux, kt6rego oczy bezmysl
ME b}adzily tn i 6wdzie, spostrzegl W tym
swoim s~omnambulizmie, kabrjolet o dw6ch
koiach, kt6ry powoli i z pewnem wahaniem
sic przejezdaal przez plac. Doksd day ten
kabrjolet2 dlaczego jedzie powoli2 Laigle
~zajrzal do srodka. Wewnatrz, obok woznicy,
siedziaf miody czlowiek, a pred MIN lezal
dosyG duzy podr6any worek. Ma worku znaj.
dowala sic .karta, ma kt6rej byl napis wiel.
kiemi Garment literami: Marjusz Pontmer.
cy.
P~rzeczytawszy to imie, Laigle wyprosto.
wal sic i zawolal do mlodego czfowieka W
kabrjolecie.
: Panic Marjusz Pontmercy!
Kabrjolet stanaf. Miody czlowiek, kt6.
ry zdawai sic bye gleboko zamyslony, pod
ni6sl oczy.
- A co2-rzeki.
- Jestes pan Marjusz Pontmercy2
Tax jest!
- Szukaiem pana - rzekf Laigle de
Maux.
Jak to9- spytaf Marjusz; on to bo.
wiem W i~stocie, rozstawszy sic re swoim
dziadkiem, mial pred SODA W tel chwili oso.
be, kt6ra widziai pc rae pierwszy.- Me
znam pana.
ia take ME znam pana odpowie.
dial Laigle.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-22

OD0VOA "AoOyhhoOJA ~ uuCy. w VJ
ME byf humorze. Zmarszczyl brwi. Laigle
de Meaux niewzruszony m6wil dalej:
Pozawczoraj ME byliscie W sskole.
- To bye moze.
- To rzecz pewna.
Jestes pan studentem9-spytal Mar.
jusz.
Tax, panic. Jak pan. Pozawczoraj
przypadkiem wszediem do szkoly. Wiesz
pan, prsychodzi czasem cos podobnego do
giowy. W-tej wfasnie chwili professor wywo.
lywal uczni6w po imieniu. Wiadomo panu
jak oni smieszni W takich razach. Wykresla>
ia re spisu tego, kto ME odpowie ma trey we
zwania. 1 szescdziesiat frank6w przepadlo.-
Mar usz zaczynal sluchac. Laigle m6wil da.
lej:- Blondeau wy~wolywal. Znacie Blon.
deau, ma nos bardzo spiczasty i bardzo zlos
Hwy; z rozkosza wietrzy nieobecnych. Roz.
poczaf chytrze cd litery P. Me sfuchafem,
DO mnie ia litera ME mogfa skompromitowac.
APPEL szedf ME zle, wszyscy byli obecni, lad.
nego wykreslenia. Blondeau byl smutny.
M6wifem sobie: Blondeau, moi kochanku,
zadnej egzekucii dzisiaj ME dokonasz. Nagle
Blondeau VIOLA: - ,,Marjusz Pontmercy"-
Mkt ME odpowiada. Blondeau pelen nadziei,
powtarza gfoaniej: ,,Marjusz Pontmercyr'-
pomyslalem: ot6z i wykresls jakiegos dziel.
nego chlopca. BacznosG! Ten to zyje praw.
dziwie, DO ME Jest akruatny. Me nazyWa sic
wcale dobrym uczniem. Me siedzi cwiekiem
mad ksiazka; ME Jest pedant smarkacz; moe.
ny W nauce, literature, madrosci, teologji;
jeden z tych gfupich madral6w wymuska-
nych przez fakultet. Jest to zacny len, kt6.
ry sic wafssa, ma wsi wypoczywa, mieszka z
gryzetka, umizga sic do fadnych dziewczat i
moze wlasnie W tel chwili bawi u mojej ko-
chanki. Ratujmy 60. Mech ginie Blondeau!
w tel chwili Blondeau umoczyl W atramen.
Gle swoje czarne, mazace pi6ro i zrenica cot.
ia powi6dl pc ~sluchaczach, woiajac 20 trzeci
raz: - ,,Marjusz Pentmercyr' odpowie.
dzialem: Jestl z tego powodu ME z~ostaled
pan wykreslonY.
- PANEL. - powiedzial Marjusz.
- A ia zostalem- doda{ Laigle Maux.
Me rozumiem rzekl Marjusz.
Laigle odparf.
Mic prostszego. Bylem blizko cd ka.
tedry, by odpowiedziec, i blizko drzwi, by
uciec. Professor popatrza{ ma mnie uparcie.
Nagle Blondeau, kt6ry must bye zlosliwym
.nosem, o ktorym n6wi Boileau, przeskakuje
ma litere L. L to moja litera. Jestem z Me.
Meaux i nazywam sic Lesgle.
L'Aigle!-przerwai Marjusz co "a
piekne nazwisko.
- Panic, Blondeau dochodzi do tepo
pisknego nazwiska i VIOLA: Laigle! Odpo.
wiadam: Jestem! W6wczas Blondeau spoi.
rzal ma mnie re s}odycza tygrysa, usmiechnal
sic j powiedziaf do mnie:- Jezeli pan jestes
P~ontmercy, to ME iestes Laigle. Siowa, kt6'
re zdaja sic ublizac panu, ale ola mnie tylko
mialy ponure znaczenia. Powiedziawszy owe
slowa wykreslif mnie.
Panic, jestem neutrality-suspicious.
zawoial.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Laigle
chce zabalsamowvc Blondeau kilku WV.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-22
4s) WIKTOR HUGO.
|NEDZNICY.
POW IESC.
p o w l E S G,
(Cisg dalssy.)

w tenn zgromadzeniu byl jeden czlo
wick fysy.
Lysy czlowiek tel przyiacielskiej grupy
byl synem Lesgle'a czyli Legle'a i podpisy
wal sic Legle q Meaux). Koledzy ola skr6.
cenia nazywah 60 Bossuet'em. Byf on chop
Gem wesolym, kt6rego udzialem bylo ME.
szczsacie. Specjalnoscis iego bylo niepowo
dzenie we wszystkiem. w zamian "a to, Ear.
towal re wszystkiego. Majac dwadziescia
pisc lat, byf lysy. Ojciec jego dorobif sic
wreszcie domu i pola; lecz on, syn, mic ME
stracic ten dom i pole. Wszystko mu ME do.
pisywaio, .wszystko 90 zwodzilo; to, co bu
dowaf, walilo sic ma niego. Jezeli fupal drze.
wo, kaleczyl sic W palec. Jeaeli mial ko.
chanke, rychio spostrzegf, &c mial ~przyjacle
la. Go chwila spotykafo 90 jakies nieszczes.
Gle, ztsd jego wesofosc. Mawial: ,,Mieszkam
pod dachem z ~dach6wek, kt6re spadaja".
Mafo sic dziwiac, ~poniewaz wszelki przypa.
dek byl ola niego rzecza przewidziana, spo.
kojnie przyjmowal zla przygode i usmiechaf
sic ma draznienia losu jak ten, CO roaumie sic
ma zartach. Byl ubogi, lecz mial niewyczer
pany zas6b dobrego humoru. Czesto docho.
dzi} do ostatniego sous, nigdy do ostatniego
usmiechu. Kiedy zly los 60 spotykaf, vital
serdecznie tego dawnego ~znajomego; klepal
pc brzuchu katastrofy; by} poufaiy z pre-
znaczeniem do tego stopnia, &c nazywaf je
zdrobniafem imieniem.
Jolly byf to mfodzieniec chorujacy przez
imaginacje. z medycyny skorzystal lyle, &c
zostal wiscej chorym niz lekarzem. w dwu.
dziestym trzecim roku zycia uwaza} sic "a
s~chorowanego i przez Gale zycie patrzaf sobie
W zwierciadio ma jezyk. Utrzymywaf, &c
czfowiek namagnesowywa sic jak igla, w
swoim pokoju ustawif Hako tax, azeby glo
no ,-o;Iouo1 ono nm xol,Io,, -oo 49,.
p6fnoc, a to dlatego, zeby wielki prad magne.
tyczny kuli ziemskiej ME p~rzeszkadzai Rra.
zeniu krwi. Podczas bury pr6bowal pulsu.
Zreszta, byl najweselszy re wszystkich. Me.
konsekwencje tie wszystkie, mlody manjak,
stekajacy, wesoly, godzily sic razem dobrze
i tworzyty istote ekscentryczns i przyjemna,
kt6ra koledzy, hojni ma sp6fgioski piynne,
nazywali jolly.
Wszyscy Ct mlodzi ludzie, tax r6ani, a o
kt6rych wog6le wypada movie tylko powaz
ME, mieli jedna i to sama religjs: Postep.
Wszyscy byli synami bezposrednio rewolu.
eli francuzkiej.
Pomisdzy ~wszystkiemi temi gorscemi
sercami i wierzacymi umysfami byl jeden
sceptyk. Jak sic tam znalazl? Przez proste
dodawanie. Niedowiarek ten nazywal sic
Grantaire i zwykle podpisywai sic W ten spo.
sob rebusowy R*). Grantaire byf to czio.
wick, kt6ry bardzo wystrzegal sic wierzyc W
cokolwiek. Byl to wreszcie jeden re studen.
tow, kt6ry podczas swych studj6w W Parry.
zu naiwiscej nauczyl sic: wiedzial, &c mai
lepsza kawa W kawiarni Lemblin j najlepszy
bilard W kawiarni Voltaire, ze mona znalezc
dobre palcuszki ladne dziewczsta W Ermi
tage ma bulwarze du Maine, kurczsta a la
0rapaudine u matki Ssguet, doskonaie matlo
ty PREY rogatce de la Cunette i pewne biafe
winko PREY rogatce du Combat.
Wszystkie te wyrazy: prawa ludu, pra
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-22

Marjusz ssdzii. &c to jakis Cart, jakis po-
czatek mistyfkacji ma ulicy. w tel chwili
ME byf W humorze. Zmarszczyl brwi. Laigle
de Meaux niewzruszony m6wil dalej:
- Pozawczoraj ME byliscie W szkole.
- To bye moze.
- 10 rzecz pewna.
Jestes pan studentema-spytal Mar.
jusz.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27

ma Hay Phtchard. Mr.. william II. Web
s,er o. Norfolk. Va. Mr. Thomas Branda
~ Richmond. Va. and Mr. Charles Stuart
Park.
The October business meeting and so
oial Of Grace Epworth Iseagus WINS held
Friday night. az the home Of Dir. and
Mrs. Arnold. Duny street. west. Reports
were received from the various depart
menis Of the league work. after which
the Leaguers were entertained with a pro-
gramme arranged for the occasion. The
recitation by Miss Eickault was especially
enjoyed. number OF games furnished
amusemens for the large number Of
LeaEuera present
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27
THE woMAN's EXCHANGE.
An afternoon Tea" go he Given on
November IL.

Al the last meeting OF the hoard OF
managers OF the woman's Exchange sew
eral matters Of Importance were dis
cusssd and acted upon
II was decided to give an Afternoon
tea az the Exchange rooms on Nov. a.
Dainty refreshments viii be served ana
as the city viii az that time be say with
It's carnival attire and many guests. Ct g
hoped 10 make the affair brilliant sue
cess both socially and financially.
A communication from the Eiks asking
the assistance OF the ladies IN making the
floral parade a feature OF the carnival
was received and tho promise q the MEM
bcrs of the board 20 call the attention
OF their friends to the matter insures fcr
the parade "a widespread favor than e.
already had
The resignation OF Mrs. n. y Stevens
as chairman Of the House Committee was
accepted with much regret Mrs. George
j. Mills was unanimously Ciec'ei 20 MI
the Office.
IL was decided that those consignors who
wish TO ally themselves with the FIX
change at present may do 50 az once nv
paying the yearly Zee OF 81. this 30 hold
good until Jan !. is2 thus giving ire
benefit OF two months privileges without
extra charge The recent warm spell has
kept tho work OF the Exchange from
being as brisk as the managers would
like 20 see q. But the prospects are gooi
for an even more successful season than
last. and n consignors will send in heir
work az once 80 that it cen be displayed
to advantage during the next few weeks
when 10 many strangers are eXpe~tei IN
the city much benent will doubtless lie
gained by their pnomptuess
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27

steamer and sent on 60 Fortress MonrOe
What occurred there I viii let Lieut.
Grant tell Ia his own words;
Il landed with Davis and guarded him
with details from my company about two
weeks. using the steamboat as barracks
Tor my men. Davis was placed Ia a cell
and given bread and water az food. this
be refused. and tarew % IN che face OF
one 81 my men. who az once informed me
OF the fact ! felt indignant al the act
ana went 10 the commander OF the fore
and stated the fact with some warmth
The commander. upon hearing my story,
authorized me Ia place him In Irons unth
be promised obedience a. orders I went
at once 10 Davis and told him % my IN
structious. He ~ once flew into tower
ing rage and tod me that he knew HE
rights and woud demand them AZ an
hazards. He Furthermore told me he was
a soldier before / was born, and that /
was ignorant Of military law. / replied
that ] had been long enough IN military
service 60 know how 20 obey orders from
my suporiors aud that ! was going TO
carry them OUT Davis stiil re-
fuslng 20 submit and threatening me, /
seized him and threw him heavily 10 the
floor and placed the irons upon him al
most before he was aware OF Il. After he
was ironod he became silent and surly
To ms memory Of enc Circumstance Davis,
IN few hours promised obedience 90 or
ders. and the irons were then removed
/ remained with my men az Hampton
Roads Tor about two or three weeks. keep
ing guard with details from my com
pany"
The narrau "a 81 Lieut. Grant f. very
long and highly embcllished. and only
give the main facts necessary 90 show his
nat
only admits that he threw Mr. Davis
heavily 60 the ioor OF his cell. hut also
tells how he seized him by the collar on
the steamer and forced him rapidly and
rather roughly TO his stateroom. This
clearly shows the vindictlve AMI bitter
feeling that controlled this second lieuteu-
ant while armed with a little brief au-
thority' over an old and feeble distin-
guished prisoner OF war. The strangest
part OF the story. however. is its close,
where he tells how Mrs. Davis ana family
went back to savannah on the same
| steamer and was always very lady-like
and polite 90 him at all times" and when
they parted "a Savannah, she gave him
gifts 10 remember her and her children
| And this, be " remembered was TO the
man who had roughly" collared her de-
| f,nseless husband and showed him Toto
| his stateroom on the steamer, and later
! AZ Fortress Monroe, had thrown hlui
heavily" 20 the floor Of his cell. and put
him In irons Perhaps Mrs. Davis was ~
an angelic mood aud full q forEiving
spirit at that time. ana made these gifts
| in a petite manner. hut I very much d1ubt
/ H. ny opinion Of Lieut.. Grant De- thht
ne was puffed up with his little brief au-
| thority." and has written narrative thar
| Is full OF padded" details. II Mr.. Davis
| Welded obedience In a few hours, as
| Lieut.. Grant says. why tho kilograms
from the war department at Washington
asking II MT Davis had been shaekled ?
The narrative Is weak and inconsistent
In many other respects
Sidney Herbert
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27
CURES BLOOD AND SKIN
TROUBLES.
TRIAL TREATMENT FREE.

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27
LOCAL Personal.

Mr. ". D. Riohey Of Augusta In a guest
Of the Screyen.
Mr George Gore OF Collins Ia registered
OF the Pulaski.
Mr. 8 J Hermann Of sandersviIle IL a
guest Of the screven.
Mai ~. A. wilkins Of Waynesboro is a
guest OF the De Soto.
Mr. y. r. Grower OF staiesboro Is reg
istered az the Pulaski
Mr. J. L. Wyche Of Rockwell. Fla, Is
registered az the screven.
Mr J. NJ Ryan left via che Plant Sys-
tenn yesterday for New York.
Mr. V. I. Moore was a passenger OF the
Central yesterday for Atlanta.
MIR l.. H. Wilcox Of wodley wns among
the arrivals M the Pulaski yesterday.
Miss Mabel Ridge'y Ware has been suf-
fCring from fever. but r. now improving
Mrs ~. s. Nicely and Mise Nicely Of
Waynesboro are tho guests OF the DE
Soto.
Miss Belle wilkins o. Augusta was
among yesterdays arrivals al the DE
Soto
SIR J. r. Pldeock was passenger OF
the seaboard Air Line yesterday for New
York.
Mr. ~ L. Crawley OF waycross was
among the arrivals AZ the Pulaski yes
terday.
Mr. Charles b. Fripp OF Grahamyiile
was among the arrivals at the scrcven
yesterday.
Miss Kemper Pea cock OF Cochran Is
visiting her sister Mrs. John Z. Harris.
on Gwinnett street
Sister VI. Gertrude r. visiting her broth
er and sister. Mr. and Mrs j. H. Collins
No a07 Bull street.
Mr. ) " seay leaves tomorrow night
on a visit ~ several days 20 Columbia
and Lexington. + g. hts former home
Miss Annie l.. Laird has returned home
after an extended visit 20 relatives IN New
York. Boston. Washington. y. C., Provi-
dence. r. J.
Messrs George n. Marmelstein AMI
Sam r Smith left iast night by Seaboard
Air Line for Columbia s. c. They will
take IN tho fair for week.
The friends Of Mr.. W. - Ware will be
pleased 70 see him out again. after a
three weeks Illness. While convaiescent
he met with . very painful accident. from
which he y slowly recovering.
The many friends Of Mrs Timothy
shechnn will he pie scd 70 learn that she
has returned home grestiy improved IN
health. after a stay OF Two months IN the
mountains OF North Carolina. She Was
accompa MED b. her children. Master Tom
and Master Dan sheehan. and her niece
Miss Hannah Mccarthy.
AR. and Mrs.. George ". Richter enter
t1ined very charm .nHiy Tnurfday evening
with Nah HIupe~ ~ Haunon Lodge
Among iho7c present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Prank story % New York Mr. and Mrs.
George Richter. Miss Mamie Lou Pfitch-
ard, Alss ophella u. Pritchard. Miss An
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27
CITY BREvITIEs.

Mrs Ruby Nicoll will open her dancing
classes az Armory Hail Tuesday. Nov. G.
with soiree.
} @, Williams who was arrested day
before yesterday on the charge Of the
theft Of meat from Mr.. Frank Dieter.
was discharged hy the Recorder as not
guilty Of the offcnse
The city Court adjourned for the oc-
toher term yesterday afternoon and will
convene again on the first Monday IN No
vember. The jury for the next term waa
drawn by Judge Norwood before the adj
iournment
Meetings OF the Winnie Davis Chapter
Of Children OF the Confedctacy win be
held on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons
- this week. the former at Z O'Clock and
the latter az f.S0 They are called for the
purpose Of arranging the chapters share
IN the entertainment Of the delegates 10
the convention OF the Georgia Division OF
Daughters OF the Confederacy. that
mfets here on Nov. T. and .
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27
FOR THE CHILDREN.
To Keep Their DIgestion Perfect
Nothing ~ "a safe aud Pleasant ms
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.

Thousands OF men and women have
found stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets the
safest and most reliable preparaiio for any
form OF indigestion or stomach trouble
Thousands Of peoie who are not sick,
but are well and wish 20 keep well take
sure perfect digestion and avoid trouble
but IL Il not generally known that the
Tablets are Just as good and wholesome
for little folks as FOR their elders.
Little children who are pale. thin and
have no appetite or do not grow or thrive
shoila use the tablets after eating and
win derive great beueft from them.
Mrs @. n Crostiey. SIS Washington
s,rce, Hoboken. N. j.. writes: stunrt's
Dyspepsia Tablets Just OIL the bill for
cnildren as well as for older folks. I've
mad the best OF luck with them. Ny three
vear-old girl takes them as readily a.
andy. I have only to say "taSiets" and
sbe drops everything else and runs for
them.
A Buffalo mother a short time ago who
despalred OF the life OF her babe was 80
d.liehted with the results from giving
mo child these tablets that she went be-
fore the notary public Of Erie county.
Now York. and made the following am
davlt;
ntlsuien-stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
were re commended 90 me for my two
months Old baby. which was sick and
p,inv and the doctors said was suffering
nom indigestion. ] took the child TO the
nospital. but there found no relief A
friend mentioned the Stuart Tablets ard
procurcd a box from my druggist and
uaed only the large sweet lozenges In the
nox was delighted 20 md they we're tust
Inc thing for my boby ] feel Justified IN
saving that ssuarts Dyspepsia Tablets
s,ved my childs life.
Mrs w r DETHLOPE.
eubscrlbed and sworn 60 before me this
,sth day OF April. 1921.
HENRY KARfs
salary public in and Tor Erie Co. y Y.
For babies. no matter how young or del-
f-,te the tablets viii accomplish WONDERS
an increasing nesh. appetite and srowth
I-ae only the large sweet tablets in every
ROY Full sized boxes ore sold BY oil
dr,eelsts for - cents. and no parsu'
sb-,,ti neglect the use Of this safe remedy
n, All stomach and bowel throuhies y
IN. child "a ailinE 10 any way regar1lng
M. G.od or assimilation.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have been
t,own Cor years as the best PREPARATION
FOR ali stomach troubles whether IN ad1i's
or infantss
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27
Drummer SCORES a POINT.
Chinese Sailors VIII sleep Ashore
Hereafter.

Chinese Sailors VIII sleep Ashore
Hereafter.
Health ohicer Drummer has won out tn
his contention that the Chinese exclusion
,ct should not interfere with the enforce
ment OF savanu1h's sanitary regulation
requiring the crews Of all vessels 20 sleep
ashore during the months OF August, Sep
temher ana October. DR.. Drummer re-
roived yesterday from Surgeon General
Wvnan OF the Marine Hospital ServIce a
COPY o. an opinion rendered 20 the Score
tarv OF the Treasury by the solicitor OF
the treasury department. an opinion haV-
INK been requested by the surgeon gen
eral.
sailors on ships IN port should b. permit
ia 60 land for the purpose Of sleeping
was raised about q month ago. Dr. Erun-
ner holding that the Chinese saii7rs could
80 brought ashore for the purpose OF com
plying with the ordinance without vio-
lating the exclusion act The treasury
agents At the port, however. would not
consent that the Chinese should lana I'M
der any condition, ana the matter was
referred 20 Washington. Mayor Myers also
took an interest ia the matter and wrote
Officially to Surgeon General Wyman. up
holding the health oiiicera position.
The following IS copy u tho opinion
Of Solicitor Reeve Of the Treasury De
par,ment. as Furnished by Surgeon Cen
eral wyman 20 DR. Drummer;
Department OF Justice. ofiice Of the So
Ilcitor Of tho Treasury Washington. ID.
c., Oct %. l|o.-The Secretary Of the
Treasury-slr. Acting Commissioner Gen
rral OF immigration Larued, by reference
OF the 18th inst. Endorsed communica-
ton from Supervising Surgeon General
Wyman, desires 20 be informed whether
Chinese crews OF vessels arriving az the
pore OF Savannah. may be permitted TO
sleep ashore AT night, IN compliance with
local sanitary regulation OF that city.
which requires the crews OF vessels 20
s.eop ashore during the months of Au-
gust. September and October.
II appears that a lester from the Mayor
OF the city q savannah. transmitted with
letter Of the supervising surgeon gen
eral. that crews OF vessels who sleep on
board al that port. during che months
mentioned. frequently develop after their
departure. n severe type OF malariai fever.
sometimes reported as yellow fever. there
by impalrng the commerce OF the city.
The Mayor asks the AID OF the supervising
surgeon general IN inforcing che regula-
tton Ia question in the case Of the chi
nese crews. and the latter officer recon-
meuds favorable consideration Of the
Mayors request.
/ have 20 advise you that. in my opinion
these people may lawfully be permitted 10
sleep ashore at the times mentioned. pro-
vided they are kept under the surveillance
Of an officer aud due precaution taken 20
prevent their escape
such coming ashore would not. in my
opinion. be a Harding" within tho mean
ing Of the Chinese exclusion laws
! will add. however. that the United
States should not be involved In any ad-
ditlouai expense by reason of this conccs-
sion.
The papers submitted are respectfully re-