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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-30

fhc London Daily Chronicle has
opened It's columns 10 discussion of
che relative merits Of American and
Australian hardvoods for paving. Mr..
LEROY, agent general for western
Australia in London. pleads for a fun
inquiry into The matter His appeal
n inGorsed by the Chronicle. which
declares that, in the interest Of Lon
don's streets. tho matter should be
definitely settled
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-30

Secretary Root, on the 26th. re-
eeived letter from the chairman of
fhe committee ON state and tcrritor-
1ai exhibits Of The Louisiana Purchase
exposition. saving that the exposition
desired to make an exhibit of the re-
sources and products OF the Philip
lineS and Cuba. The letter was re-
serred 10 the division OF insuIar af-
fairs. which VIII take the necessary
sieps 10 assist The exposition in pro-
curing the exhibits asked.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-30

Apparently there Is a movement on
soot on the part Of Great Britain. ia
vzn and the United States" says a
gispatch 10 the London Morning Post,
rem Che Foo, dated the ed. TO force
Russia TO evacuate NIuh-Chwaug.'
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-30

\ pro-Armenian sheet. issued in
Paris. asserts that the Turks have
seen iooting and numbering in the
>assoun district since the beginning
e. July. and that several Armenian
villages nave been wiped out.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-30

The work OF recoastructing the
American line steamer Philadelphia
formerly the Paris vas completed
NJ belfast. on the I'd. and the vessel
sailed for Southampton. from which
per; she will sail for New York on
tie 5isi
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-30

The navy department. ou the 26th,
wrote a letter TO Capt. FORSYTH ask
Nc for an explanation Of the inter-
view with him bearing upon the APP
preaching inquiry INTO Admiral
sehley's conduct in the Spanish war.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-30
lie spoke Too Late.

The sultan made final attempt t.
induce him to stay. NJ Constans had
left Iherapia on board tie Nautour.
for STEAMBOAT. where he was to take
the Orient express. \ court chamber
lain arrived n Stamboul IN post haste
from the sultan, begging NJ Constans
to return to rhelapia and promi>-
inc that everything would be salts
factCI'ly settled. u, constants de-
e'ned to return. declaring the time
for promises VAS past and that il
WIS for the suita. TO fulfn his un-
dertakiurS
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-30

The London war Office received the
following dispatch from Lore kitch-
@Ier. on the 25ttl. be Iarey has is
-saed a counter proposition warming
81 Beers against my --latest proclama-
ton. and DECLARING that they viii con-
siHue the struggle"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-30

The body of Brilton Il. Tabor, a
lawyer Of New York city. was found
IN the North river on The 10Th. Mr.
Tabor had reputation n keen trial
lawyer. He was also u eIo>c student
Of the Bible. and had written a de-
tcnse of Christianity at the Bible,
entitled, The Guiding Star OF Human
!fy."
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-30
RUPTURE OF RELATIONS.
What the Withdrawal of VI. Con-
stans signifies DipIomntiealIy

Paris. Aug. s.-Information comes
from reliable source that the de-
parture Of VI. Constaus from Constan-
tinople in the circumstances. is tanta-
mount TO a partial rupture Of Franco
Turkish relations Munir Bex. who
is in Switzerland. viii be informed, as
set forth in the semi-otiicial note Is
sued, that the French government
does not desire him to return 70
Paris.
Political Negotiations Suspended
The current affairs of the two en-
bas-ies can be carried on by the
charge d'atfaires. but all negotiations
Of n political nature will be entirely
suspended until the sultan yields To
tie French demands. The French
government holds that the sultan has
broken his word. He had promised
full payment of The long-stlndiug in
IDENTITIES to the Frenchnen, amount
in" to 1900, 900 fran 6. but at tie
end Of last week declined to pay the
full amount and offered reduced
sum, which WAS refused ny NJ Con-
STAINS, who waited until Monday and
then deDarted
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-30

Henry L. Wilson United states min
5Ster to Chile. on the 18th. formally
denied the report that h would soon
retire and devote his time to com
merce, representing several American
arms. The papers Of Santiago de
Chile publish his denial.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-30

The navy department is 10 send an
OF her recruiting party - Kansas City,
No.. in October To enlist young men
ter service in the navy. \ party, sew
srid months ago, obtained more re-
sruits in that city in the same length
Of time than At any OF tie half dozen
cities touched by The naNal officers.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-30

Financial men Of New York. named
IL connection with the formation OF
worldwide copper combination,
deny all knowledge of such a comb
aation. They say that il would be iru-
possible to harmonic and organize all
she conflicting interests IN copper,
and that nobody i trying TO 10 50.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-30

Apparently there i movement on
sppt on the part Of Great Britain. Ja-
vzn and the United States" says a
sispatch 10 the London Morning Post,
rom Che Foo. dated the ed. Ito force
russia TO eyacuate NIuh-Chwaug."
The navy department. On the 10th.
wrote letter 10 Capt. FORSYTH ask
No for an explanation Of the inter
view with him bearing upon the APP
proachIur inquiry INTO admiral
sehley's conduct in the Spanish war.
The work OF recoastructing the
American line steamer Philadelphia
formerly the Paris was completed
NJ belfast. on the I'D. and the vessel
sailed for Southampton. from which
per, She viii sail for New York on
lie 3lst.
The London war Office received the
following dispatch from LORD kitch-
sLer. on the 25tA. DE Iarev has is
sued a counter proposition warning
al Beers against my --latest proclama-
ton. and DECLARING that they viii con-
tiHue the struggle"
Henry L. Wilson United States min
ister to Chile. on the 9TH. formally
denied the report that h would soon
retire and devote his time to com
merce, representing several American
arms. The papers Of Santiago de
Chile publish his denial.
The navy department i 10 send an
other recruiting party u Kansas City,
No.. in October 10 enlist Young men
ter service in the navy. \ party, sew
sral months ago. obtained more re-
sruits in that city in the same length
Of time than At any OF Tie half dozen
cities touched by the naval officers.
Financial sncu Of New York. named
FL connection with the formation Of
worldwide copper combination,
deny all knowledge OF such com BIZ
nation. They say that il would be iru-
possible To harmonic and organize all
-he conflicting interests IN copper,
and that nobody ! trying TO DO so.
The body of Briitou Il. Tabor, a
lawyer Of New York city. was found
IN the North river on the 10Th. Mr..
Tabor had a reputation - q keen trial
lawyer. He vas also q elo~c student
Of the Bible. and had written a de-
tense Of Christianity ar the Bible.
entitled, The Guiding Star OF Human
The courier., 1901-11-16
Looked Her Part

She was richly but incOnspicuously
dressed, and would have attracted no
particular attention as she stood on
the corner of fremont and Winter
streets. yesterday noon. had not her
face, under a white veil. been writhing
in a series of remarkable cOntOrtions.
Several persons paused to watch her
make faces" and then came a fem
mime acquaintance.
Why" exclaimed the newcomer.
what upon earth is the natter
The facial contortions ceased and
were replaced by a smile.
With me? Nothing"
But you looked as if you were suf-
fering terribly"
Never felt better"
But your face-you were twisting ii
into all sorts of shapes"
The lady standing at the corner
laughed and held out her hands. in
each of which was a parcel.
Il was only trying" she said, TO
work the edge of my veil down under
my chin. Flown Topics.
The courier., 1901-11-16
Considefate Candidates
NentlOnS,


In spite of cavil Massachusetts offers
from time To time convincing proof of
her advanced culture and final accom-
plishment of the suppression of animal
instincts. During the campaign which
preceded the election of fortnight
ago. the conduct of the two candidates
for governor was an example to the
whole world
Governor w. Murray Crane. the re-
publican candidate for a second term as
governor. was opposed to Josiah Quin-
cy, democrat. for the same place. In
making their campaign speeches the
two candidates invariably began their
advocacy of the opposing policies which
each represented by explaining to their
audiences what a fine. honorable. reli-
able gentleman the other candidate
was. The legitimate issues of the
campaign were deliberately and cour-
teously presented. Governor Crane re-
peatedly referred to the high character
of his opponent, and the Boston Post,
democratic paper and a supporter Of
Mr.. Quincy, said on election morning.
Everyone. democrat or republican,
likes Governor Crane, respects him,
trusts him. To treat him with other
than entire courtesy. even in the heat
Of a political contest, would be to Of
fend the people of Massachusetts who
know him. AS Mr.. Josiah Quincy says
in his last word To the voters of the
state: The democratic campaign has
been conducted in a spirit OF modera-
tion. of dignity and of frank recogni-
ton of the strong qualities of our pres
ent chief executive as "a business gov
ernOr.
We may all go to the polls today
with a sense of generous complacency
and vote the democratic ticket without
a single twinge of hard feeling to-
wards anybody, and even with glow
of admiration for the gentleman
against whose name we do not set
Cross"
The courier., 1901-11-16
The Carter Trial

0oeflln NJ. Carter, who was SEN
,"ced to term of Imprisonment in
Ne penltentiary at Leavenworth. Kan
aS' and whose sentence will not ex-
,"e Tor two years. according to At
"ey General Knox is not to have
tfial for the crime of which he
p "een convicted. Attorney General
n'OA has explained to the cabinet that
p'"ih Carter would appear before
The courier., 1901-11-16

al injunction for the establishment of
AN efficient system of free schools
whereby all children may receive a
good common school education" The
judge said if it was meant that the
city should provide free text books fOr
all children. rich and poor. the legis-
lature should have added specific pro-
visions to that effect.
Buying books for the children of par
ents who are able to buy books for
their children is contrary to the spirit
OF American Institutions. 1t has ten
dency to pauperiZe the children and
their parents. too. The children have
no respect for the books thus loaned
them by the school board. They use
them as missiles and such insolence is
not easily eradicated in after years.
All the stored treasure of the ages
that is not contained in sculpture. ar
chitecture, painting or ceramic art. is
found in books. One of the most im-
portant lessons an individual can learn
is to appreciate the value of records
and of the creative genius of men
stored in books. Many a man comes to
the end Of a comparatively Improbable
life thinking a book thing of paste
board, paper and printers ink. Be
cause il is printed, saying may still
not be so; and too much reverence for
printed words is almost as bad as
having none at all. but a book or writ
ings which have lasted through the
changing tastes and standards of three
or four generations of humanity should
be handled and considered with rev.
erence. The school children of Nebras-
ka are being taught by the act of the
legislature empowering boards to loan
them books that book is a cheap ar
ticle provided by a designing set of
which if they learn not, they will
be kept in or otherwise dis
ciplined. If the book were pur-
chased by the pupils parents and
came into his hands fresh with ali the
freshness and daintiness of a new book,
for a while, at least, he would treasure
it, And finally, if he soiled it, he would
not have the nameless repugnance for
the stain We have for dirt of unknown,
hence of loathsome origin. There are
other reasons why the free text book
law is bad. There is a certain amount
raised by taxation for school purposes.
Under the present system large an
nual sum must be spent for books. The
budget is small enough without this
burden upon it. The salaries of teach
ers are disproportioned to the work
they do and the preparation necessary
to the proper performance of a teach
er's duties. If the free textbook law
were repealed, the difference might be
distributed among the grade teachers
and it would inevitably raise the stand
ard of effectiveness. If teachers uni
versally universal so far as Nebraska
is concerned) disapproved of the free
textbook law. it is likely that they
could get it repealed unless the school
book publishing houses should object.
The courier., 1901-11-16
Free Text Books

Judge Neeley of Illinois has recently
decided that the free text book law is
illegal. The Chicago board of educa-
ton relied upon a general constitution
The courier., 1901-11-16

=; Hung Chang never made this mis-
:. He desired to introduce western
A~,cbinery into China, but he wanted
H. Chinese to do it themselves. He
,3 not want a foreign company ex-
,,Oiting the Chinese. And he out
lifted many such attempts. This wise
,,s great oriental wished to secure
that was best in the West and make
over into Chinese life and progress.
II was a pure Chinaman in blood as
uau as by training. instinct, tempera-
nsnt and political intuitions. He was
Nrn at Hofel, a small Chinese village.
1900 the same year in which Grant
Iss born at Point Pleasant. Ohio. Lis
father belonged to an obscure Chinese
family, Poor and humble. without in
susnce. but of pure Chinese origin.
Without a single drop of Manchu blood
in his veins, Ii was started without
nositiye advantages, but with no dis
Qualifying handicap.
LIS father rose to some distinction
as litterateur. In the district exam
nations Ii took his first degree. After
wa.ds he won distinction among 90
400 competitors at the triennial i'm
nerial examination in Peking in 1Si9.
This honor gained him admission to
Hanlin college, which is a training
school for the Chinese civil service.
The scholars receive the rank of
mobiles. They are eligible to the high
est offices in the Empire. Ii was of
some assistance in quelling the TAPPING
rebellion which lasted thirteen years.
The regiment he raised was incorpOr-
ated into the imperial army. and Ii
was made a colonel. When the rebel
lion was finally suppressed, Ii was
made viceroy of China and the En-
peror presented him with the yellow
Jacket and the peacock's feather. For
twenty-five years he was viceroy.
He made large fortune by methods
which Westerners practice but do not
approve His estate is said to be rep
resented by 100, 900, 900 dollars. But for
forty years he used his power to urge
Chinese progress, to induce the Chinese
to adopt Western machinery and West
ern commercial enterprise. He was
great man because he profoundly af-
fected the conduct and morals of his
people. For himself he kept the old
t4ith and died in it. He could not
iare retained his influence else.
As soon as he was dead the lifesize
paper horses in the court yard of his
house that his friends had sent when
they heard that he could not live long.
were set on fire and all the Chinese
who are not heretics believe that he
rode into heaven on the ghosts of
these steeds.
Old-fashioned as he was, he held
modern ideas on the woman subject
when his views are compared with
those proudly recorded by a revered
local paragrapher.
i' idNoiite HlOllOtS Ill IeSdIu "
women were culled from the choicest
national mots. Thus he would say:
Let the family of a man who has
brought them comfort look up to him
as up to heaven.
The children shall not speak in
oosterous tones before him, or the
women cease to smile and look happy.
. de shall have son to perpetuate
He monuments of his ancestors and
lie shall take wives until that supreme
ambition is gratified.
upon his walls shall be rules of
uecorum. and seeing him look toward
'nefn all women shall bow upon the
hoOr in shame.
wife may not spend her hus-
Oand money in thought even. taking
TIE gowns in gratitude, asking no
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-14
CITY BREVlTiES.

Dan Glvens and Alex Allen, both coll
ored, were committed to Jail yesterday
by Sheriff Schwarz for safe keeping.
Timothy Martin, Richard Palmer
and Henry Coleman. all colored, were
arrested yesterday by Patrolman M.
Davis for the larceny of a dog from w.
ID. Fitzgerald.
Charlie Mayfeld. coIored. was arrest
ed yesterday by Patrolman Bostick for
the larceny Of bicycle from Robert
Westcott. The prisoner will be given
preliminary examination by Recorder
Myrick in Police Court this morning.
Two bicycle riders collided at Bull
and York streets yesterday, and one
Of the wheels was badly damaged. One
of the young men landed on his face
and received a cut on the mouth. The
riders picked up their wheels and left
together.
The l66th annual communication Of
Solomon's Lodge. n. and A. NJ, Will
be held Thursday night, when there
will be the election OF officers for the
coming year. Solomon's Lodge, besides
being the Oldest In the state, and the
Oldest. but one, in the United States,
is also one OF the largest and most
prosperous in Georgia 1t is anticipat-
ed the secretary's report for the past
year will show that the lodge has been
most prosperous both in membership
and finances.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-14
FOR A REVIVED INTEREST.
HuguenOt Evangelical Society
Elected New Officers.

HuguenOt EvangeIicaI Society
Elected New Officers.
A meeting to secure a revival Of I'm
terest in the Huguenot Evangelical So
ciety was held in the SundaY-school
room of the Independent Presbyterian
Church yesterday afternoon. After a
scripture reading by Rev. DIR. ]. Y.
Fair, followed by a prayer delivered
by Rev. DIR. w. P. McCorkle, Rev. ].
K. D'Oriol, who is in Savannah in the
interest of the Huguenot mission work,
explained to the ladies present the
scope of the work that the Hu$uenot
Church has mapped out in France, and
the assistance that he hoped to get
from the Savannah branch of the So
ciety for the furthering of this work.
Rev. Mr.. D'Oriol hopes to reawaken
an interest in the work and to have
the Savannah branch help the cause in
a systematic way. In other cities, he
explained, similar societies have un-
dertaken each to support one evangeli-
cal church in France by contributing
$500 year to it's maintenance. He did
not ask that the Savannah Society
contribute so much as this, but asked
that it at least contribute half of this
amount toward the cause. He gave a
lot of interesting facts and statistics
showing the growth of Professionalism
in France, and the growing demand on
the part of the people for Protestant
ministers. that the Huguenot Church,
both because of scarcity OF ministers
and of funds, is unable to supply. At
the end of his address the ladies Were
of the unanimous opinion that this
work should be helped forward as
much as possible. AS the former Of
fcers of the society have either re-
signed or left the city, with the excep-
ton of the secretary, Mrs. s. NJ.
Adams. new officers were elected as
follows:
President-Mrs. George L. Cope, Jr.
Vice President-Mrs. M. Allen
Miss Ellen McAlpin was appointed
temporary treasurer. IL being the in
tention of the society not to elect fur
tier officers until a meeting can be
had at which the slembers of all the
churches that are interested in the
missionary work in France can be
present.
With the contributions that were re-
ceived by Rev. Mr.. D'Oriol at his SER
vices Sunday. and what have since
been collected, the society now has u
fund of about SIP.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-14
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr. A. Wolff OF Atlanta is at the
Screven.
Mr.. B. II. Abrams of Atlanta is at
the Pulaski.
Mr.. w. t. China of Davis is a guest
of the Screven.
Mr.. G. w. Hatcher of Atlanta is a
guest Of the Pulaski.
Mr.. j. H. Ellis Of Baldos is regis
tered at the Screven.
Mr.. P. W. Williams of Hagan is reg
istered at the Screven.
Mr.. August Schmidt of Darien is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. w. X. Halle Of Jacksonville is
registered at the De Soto.
Mr.. John c. Powell of Jacksonville
is registered at the Screven.
Mr.. j. Steirerwald left for New York
yesterday via the Plant System.
Mr.. VIM. Writ left for Jacksonville
yesterday via the Plant System.
Mr. w. f. Bamberg Of Naylor reg
istered at the Screven yesterday.
Mr. Emmett Houser of TT. Valley
registered at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. j. ]. McDonough left for New
York yesterday via the Seaboard Air
Line.
Mr.. J. e. Wadley OF Waycross was
among the arrivals at the De Soto yes
terday.
Mr.. r. K. Doe of Charleston was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yes
terday.
Mr.. J. Bailey Gordon of Rome was
among the guests OF the Pulaski yes
terday.
Mr.. II. c. Sharpe of scarboro was
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-14
THREE YEARS ON THE GANG.
Shoplifters Heavily Punished by
Judge Norwood in City Court.

ShopIifters Heavily Punished by
Judge Norwood in City Court.
Three years on the changing was
the punishment melted out to Edgar
Porter and George Brown, two negroes
in the City Court yesterday. Judge
Norwood was holding the weekly Grim
inal session and the negroes were
among a number of others who faced
him on minor charges.
Porter and Brown were found guilty
Of stealing a miscellaneous lot of dry
goods and notions from three business
houses, from each of which valuable
articles had been purloined. They had
been caught, as the saying is with
the goods" and they had no oppor-
tunity to make a protest. Their guilt
admitted of no dispute and Judge Nor
wood sentenced them to serve a year
on the public works on each charge
that had been filed against them.
Willie Wait was sentenced to serve
a year on the gang for stealing cab
bages from the farm of Maj. G.. M
Ryals, and Joe Brown for stealing q
pair of trousers from M. Bluementhal
received like sentence.
A number of other sentences of equa
duration were imposed by Judge Nor.
wood, who was kept busy for two
hours. The prisoners were numerous
and the additions to the forces, now
engaged in improving the county roads
and drainage, was CORRESPONDENCE
large.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-14
AT THE THEATER.

Rose Coghlan presented Forget Me
Not" last night to good audience.
There is little in the play for any one
to do except the star. Miss Coghlan
is recognized as an emotional actress
Of ability, and she sustained this repu-
role of Stephanie de Mohrivart in the
hands of any save an actress of I'M
usual ability, would be dull and stupid
Especially would this be true in the
last act when Stephanie has played her
hand and lost. 1t is in this act that
Miss Coghlan Is at her best. Mr.. King
as Sir Horace and Miss Weston as
Mrs. Foley, were clever as was Mr..
Elmer as Prince Maleatte. The minor
parts were well taken care Of.
Next Tuesday Foxy CUTLER" will
be the attraction. Jerome Sykes is a
talented singing comedian, and will not
fail to please Savannahlans. The cast
includes such favorites as Eleanor
Kent, Julius Steger, Grace Cameron
Lillian Seville, Adolph link, the I'LL
putian comedian; Harry Macdonough,
Marian Bent Louis Casavant Almira
Forrest, Marie Christie, and others.
The Baldwin Melville Company will
play every day next week except Tues
day The sale OF seats opened vester-
day morning and is now in progress.
Ladies' will be admitted free Monday
night with every paid zoe ticket The
company will present on Monday night,
1.-THE Devils Web" The following rep
ertoire of plays will be presented dur
ing the companys engagement here:
Louisiana" ".rhe Charity Ball."
"Reaping the Whirlwind, 1.-The Black
Flag" "A Young WIFE" THE Bankers
Daughter" and "777."