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&f&&f&s&Fir " THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, ' ARRIL 21, 1900. I ' IS- , MORECANNtD ROAST BEEF ARMY IN THE PHILIPPINES TO BE SUPPLIED WITH IT. Impoaalbllltr of Providing Cattle oa the Hoot or RefrlBTcrator Beet Under ExUtlng- Conditions. WASHINGTON. April 30. "War Depart ment officials have been compelled to re eort to the use of canned roaet beef for the subsistence of the army In the Phil ippines. This Is due to the fact that It Is absolutely essential that the soldiers ehall be served with fresh meat and because of the Impossibility of proldlng refrigera tor beef or cattle on the hoof under ex isting conditions. When the bulk of the army was located- at the eeashore and at earJIy accessible points there was no dif ficulty In providing them with fresh meats, but conditions have now chanced, and the army is scattered among 160 points In va rious parts of the archipelago, a great many of them at considerable distance from the nearest shipping point. There are no cattle available, and the refrigerated beef which has heretofore formed th prin cipal basis of eubslstcnce for the troops cannot be preserved in ood condition long enough to reach many of the Inland posts. Consequently. It became necessary to look for some suitable substitute, and the American canned roast beef was the only thing found to meet the requirements. The suggestions for Its use came orig inally from the subsistence officers In the Philippines, and the chief commissary of ficer at Manila recently cabled a requisi tion for an Immediate delivery of about 100.000 cans of roast beef and subsequent deliveries at the rate of about 50.000 cans a month. Acting Commlesary-General Webster presented the matter to the Sec retary of War with a strong Indorsement of the proposition. As a measure of ex treme caution, however. Secretary Root decided to get a personal opinion from Major-General Otis before taking final ac tion. A cable message' of Inquiry was forwarded at once, and General Otis' re ply wao received today. Its text was not made public, but Its general character may be clearly Inferred from the fact that Instructions have been sent to Colonel Alexander, the commlsoary officer at Chi cago, to arrange for the Immediate dis patch of a large quantity of roast beef to San Francisco for shipment to Manila by the first available steamer. Special precautions will be taken to secure the best quality of beef and to Insure Its proper care and preservation at all stages of Its long Journey to the Philippines. TELEGRAPH IN PHILIPPINES. Practical Work Done by the Signal Corp of the Army. MANILA, March 15. The S'gnal Corps of our army In the Philippines, Colonel Al len at present commanding, have In oper ation today 15J1 miles of, wire In Luzon and the Visayas. They have established ICO telegraph offices, and with a total mus ter of .331 men and 21 officers, this depart ment handles 135,000 messages a month. the messages containing from 20 to 1000 words each. Every office on the system f ecelves dally at 11 A. M. the official time from Manila. This 1551 miles of wire was first laid in the wake of our advancing soldiers, thus keeping our firing line In communication with corps headquarters In Manila. Then, when time permitted, the light copper wire used for quick running during marches and fighting was replaced by an iron wire on temporary pole?, and eventually this second wire was replaced by heavy Iron wire well strung on poles. Thus the 1551 miles of wire has actually been laid three times. . Our army on July 31 of last year had but 129 miles of wire In operation, and during the months of August. September, October and November 330 more miles rcere. added lo this original 129, During " "December, 1SS9, the Signal Corps set up 415 miles of wire: during January. 1900, 402 miles, and during February 2S5 miles, these figures giving the total distance In opera tion today. The central office of this en tire system is. of course. In Manila, where eight trunk lines .converge and prepara tions are making to receive four more trunk lines this month. f There Is a commercial cable fruai Manila to Hollo, on Panay. from Ho Ho to Negros Island, and from Xegros to the Island of Cebu. Our wires in the Vlsayan Islands amount to 120 miles. From Ilo Ho we have a line to Cap's through the Interior, and the on Negros " we have lines north and south to Manalpa and Jamamal Ian respectively. On Cebu we have a line from Cebu. the capital, to the Interior of the town of Karkat. Not far from Cebu are the Islands of Samar and Leyte, re cently occupied by the Forty-third under Colonel Murray: these latter Islands wit! bo placed In communication with Manila by running a cable from Cebu to the Island of Bohol. then a land wire across Bohol, again a cable to Leyte and land wires to the principal towns thereon. From Leyte the line will get to Samar by cab'o across the narrow Straits of San Juanlto and In Samar It will run as far north as the town of Calbayog. This new branch will be about 250 miles long. With the Idea of eventually placing tht Island of Mindanao In communication with the corps headquarters In Manila, a cable will be laid from the southern end of Cebu Island to the northern shore of Min danao. From the landing point on Minda nao wires will be run to Cottabatto, IUI gan, Mlsamlo and Nakajalar Bay. Thts projection will require about 200 more miles of wire. There are 1131 miles of wire on Luzon, and the Island Is thorough ly well covered. From the 12 trunk lines there are many ramifications running Into practically every town where we have garrisons. In Manila Itself the Signal " "Corps operates a local system of wires for the use of the several governmental de partments here located as well as an offi cial telephone system. WOMAN BRIDGE-JUMPER. Snlclde Warn Her Motive, Bnt She "Warn Reaotaed. NEW YORK. April 20. Miss Mary E. Dlnse. of this city. Jumped from the urooKiyn Drwge at 2 o'clock this after. noon without serious Injuries. Miss Dlnse is the second woman who has ever nt- . tempted to end her life In this way. She is now in the Hudson-Street Hnsnit.ii She was Identified through papers on her person as Miss Dlnse. She is about 32 p' years oia. ana was formerly owner of a boarding-house In this city. She stepped irum a carnage, wnicn sne had engaged to take her to Brooklyn, when about so feet from the bridge tower on the New ork end. and dropped to the water be low, striking, according to an eye-witness, about 20 feet from the Clyde line pier. Sho was picked up by the crew of the tug Tacoma, which was moored near by. The fact that she had no money and had oracrca nerseir to be driven to a place In Brooklyn where she Is not known leads the police to bellevo suicide was nlanncd. Fr non-payment of Installments and rent. Miss Dlnse was dispossessed Wednesday from the boarding-house that she and a man named F. M. Audln were running, on Twenty-third street. 9 All Quiet nt Croton Dnm. CROTON LANDING. N. Y.. April 20. Everything was quiet lnl the strike situa tion today. The same men who reported yesterday to the summons of the whistle at 7 A. M. reported for work again this morning, bringing a dozen more with them. At the quarry 132 men appeared for work. ' . Llfrhthonse Tender's Crew Struck. SAN TRANCISCO. April 20. The crew of the Hchthouse steamer Madrone hae struck on account of a cut having been made In their pay, the Government hav ing ordered a reduction of 35 a month, the sow rjeing paid 35, as against 40 formerly paid them. The order affects the men employed on the Columbia River and In the Puget Sound service. Coaot seamen are now receiving 340 a month, and the employes of the Government think they are entitled to the same remuneration. FLOODS IN LOUISIANA. Property Loss Will Run Into the Millions. NEW ORLEANS, April 20. New Orleans has ceased to regard the flood situation as a temporary inconvenience. As time has passed and as the full scope of the disas ter which visited this section of the coun try in the excessive rains which began in the early days of the week, and still continue, has been learned, the conviction has been irresistibly brought home that a calamity of appalling magnitude has been experienced and that Instead of the worst being over the evil has Just begun. There are now within the gates of the city no less than 500 water-bound trav elers, who are not only unable to return to their homes now, but who do not know when they will be able to leave. Partial reports of the damage Incurred In the storm belt have run the figures up Into the millions, and, taking Into con sideration the losses, real and resultant, the amount runs up to an enormous figure. The Illinois Central Railroad System has Incurred damages which will amount to hundreds of thousands .of dollars, figur ing the loss of business, and the end Is not yet. Not only Is that road tied up today, but there Is no telling when the trains will be able to run. The streams are still rising, and rains continue to fall today. The tie-up Is complete, both on the Ill inois Central and the Yazoo and Missis sippi Valley roads. The train which de parted for Chicago Monday morning -was only returned to New Orleans Wednesday night, and with the delayed passengers came back two carloads of mall which had to be taken in charge by the postal authorities and routed out as expediency demanded. The New Orleans & Northeastern Is In Just as bad a fix. It has been unable to move any trains out of this city since Monday, and does not know when It will be enabled to resume operations. The East Louisiana Railroad has shut up operations, and the 'Mobile & Ohio, be tween Meridian and Enterprise, Miss., is paralyzed. Business Is practically at a standstill, owing to the lack of malls which have been stopped over the suffer ing roads since Monday. Belated news is Just now beginning to arrive regarding the loss of life. Four people were drowned near Meridian and two near Hattlesburg. Miss. In the vi cinity of Enterprise. Miss., the waters of the Chlcakahasay are raging. The water Is five feet deep In the main streets, and throughout last night cries "for assistance Oiled the air. The loss of life. If any. could not be ascertained. The three bridges between the east and Enterprise haie been swept away. The Enterprise Acadomy, a building which was the pride of the town, is swept away. A number of buildings were also demolished. Shutruta and De Soto. Miss, are com pletely Inundated. The rise of the Chlcak ahasay has so far been In the neighbor hood of 20 feet, and the torrent Is still rising. The Pascagoula River, too. Is on the rampage, and much damage may be expected from the lands adjacent to Its banks. Advices from Pearllngton say Pearl River has reached Its highest mark since 1S74. The -water has reached the first floor of all stores along the river. People living on the Louisiana side have been forced to abandon their homes and flee to the Mississippi side for safety. Sltnntlon at Meridian. MERIDIAN, Miss., April 2a The flood situation is growing worse. The Wanlta cotton mill dam. six tnlles from town. broke last night, and many buildings were swept away. In the Chunky River swamps a number of lives are reported lost. No Improvement at Jackson. JACKSON. Miss., April 20. The flood situation shows no Improvement. Rail road traffic is still badly crippled by wash outs and missing bridges. The stage of the river Is the highest ever known, and the water continues to rise rapidly. t i a J REGISTER TONIGHT. The registration office at the Court- s houso will be open until 8 o'clock to- nlrht. Electors who reach the office J by that hour mil be accommodated! a even though the actual work of regis- e tratlon may run till a later hour. LITTLE FISHING IN CLACKAMAS They Are Maklnir Satisfactory Catch es In the 'Willamette. OREGON CITY. April 20. Deputy Fish Commissioner McCown states that there Is very little fishing In the Clackamas River, as compared with last year. Two of the boats that operated on the Clack amas last year under almost prohibitory difficulties have taken out licenses and are now fishing In the Willamette, where they nre not constantly haunted by depu ties. The fishermen are now making satisfactory catches of Chinook salmon, there being a material Increase In the run since the flrpt of the week. The prices paid the fishermen lor salmon vary from 6 to 7 cents per pound. With one or two exceptions the fishermen have promptly paid their licenses. In the Circuit Court today H. O. Jones was granted a divorce from Catherine Jones on the ground of desertion, and I. J. Lllcs, formerly of Multnomah County. was granted a divorce from Hattle Llles on the same ground. Tomorrow Judge McBrlde will hold a special term of Cir cuit Court at St. Helens, but will return here and complete the hearing of a num ber of cases docketed. Locomotive Engineer Killed. VANCOUVER, B. C.. April 20.-Robert Soamcs, freight engineer on the Canadian Pacific, was Instantly killed at Beaver Canyon, while taking a train through. He was going at the rate of 30 miles an hour, when the engine crashed Into a rock slide. The locomotive and three cars toppled over, and Soames was thrown against a prcje:ttng rock, which pierced his temple. Done Was Too StronR. LEWISTON, Idaho, April 20 Mrs. DavM Watson, an aged lady residing six miles cast of Lewiston. died at 10 o'clock to night. Yesterday afternoon she drank half a bottle of cherry pectoral, and soon col. lapsed Into an unconscious state, from which she never recovered. iteform Order for Tacoma. TACOMA. April 20. The first order by Chief of Police Facklcr was Issued last night, and was a notification that no sure, thing men would be permitted in the city. and that young girls would not be allowed to visit back rooms In saloons. a Better Fitted for Freight. SAN FRANCISCO. April 20. The board of officers from Washington, consisting of General Bates. Major H. S. Kllbourne and Major J. M. Carson, who have been la spectlng the hospital ship Missouri, have recommended that she be turned over lo the Quartermaster Department for use as a freight ship. - Nailed. Mistress (greatly distressed as Bridget awkwardly drops the chicken on the floor when about to put It on the table) Dear mcl .Now we ve lost our dlnnerl . Bridget Indade, ye've not. Ol haye me mi on in iii-inix NO ULTIMATUM SENT YtT GOVERNMENT' PROCEEDING CAU TIOUSLY -WITH TURKEY. State Department Entirely Satlaaed "With the Accuracy of Minister Straus Statement. WASHINGTON, April 20. Secretary Hay returned to Washington today trom New York. An accumulation of depart mental business awaited him. but nothing in the nature of an ultimatum directed to the Turkish Government was Included In the mass of correspondence. It Is appar ent that, though aetermlned upon posi tive action, the State Department Is pro ceeding decorously and with precautions against being led Into any position wblcn It cannot maintain. It may be stated by authority that the State Department is entirely satisfied of the accuracy of Minister -trails' state, men.t relative to the promises made to him' by the Porte, notwithstanding the attempted explanations and efforts to be cloud the Issue by declarations that the Sultan's promises were conditional. The Minister's dispatches, sent while he was in Constantlcople. were couched In exact terms; his written statements were fully confirmed by his oral explanations to the department upon his return to the United States, and, moreover, the pledges he se cured were similar to those made to the two preceding United States Ministers to Turkey. In the opinion of the State De partment officials. It is Inconceivable that three United States Ministers should be successively deceived In the terms of a promise or should have reached similar misunderstandings. RELYING ON THE SULUS. Sultnn Indifferent About the Ameri can Ultimatum. NEW YORK. April 2a A special to the Tribune from Washington says: If All Ferrouh Bey communicated with his government today, the Sultan must now be fully aware of the gravity with which the United States regards the existing state of affairs. It Is Inconceivable that the Minister has not warned his sovereign of the American attitude after officially learning at the State Department today that the matter had not been magnified by the press; that the patience of the Pres. ldent and the people had been exhausted, and that the prompt redemption of the Sultan's repeated promises might have to be peremptorily demanded. A special to the World from Washington says: It Is Intimated tonight by diplomats fa miliar with the situation that the Sultan of Turkey does not core particularly whether an ultimatum is Issued by the United States because of the neglect to pay the 3100.000 which the United States Is now demanding after years of promises, as he has means of reprisal at hand. There are In the Philippines more than 3,500.000 Mohammedans (In the Sulu Islands) whose devotion to their Caliph Is fanatical. The Sultan would have but to lift his finger and these Malays and Moros would Join forces with the Tagals, The war In Luzon would be extended In every direc tion throughout the Islands, and the Amer ican forces would necessarily have to be greatly Increased. Approved. In Political Circles. CONSTANTINOPLE. April 20. The firm attitude of the United States Gov ernment regarding the claims of Ameri cans and the massacres in Armenia Is entirely approved In political and com mercial circles, and It Is hoped that the United States will steadfastly maintain Its demand, such a course being the only one likely to succeed. It Is thought that all the Powers should follow the same course, not only concerning Indemnities, but also with regard to the Increase of duty. Negotiations regarding the American In demnity are now being conducted In Washington owing to the presence there of United States Minister Straus. CAMP NORTH OF NOME. Coarse Gold Found In Gravel Bed of Creek. .SKAGWAY, April 14. Advices from Dawson state that Captain J. J. Healey. of the North American Transportation & Trading Company, received a letter by the last mall stating that a new mining dis trict had been discovered north of Nome and east of Cape Prince of Wales. It Is called the Kanowgok Mining District. The rivers and streams flow Into the Behring Sea. Eight claims were staked on Bltuk Creek, which flows into Port Clarence, by men grubstaked by Captain Healey last fall. The letter states that coarse gold was found In the gravel bed of the creek. Further north, on Buck Creek, which flows Into Kotzebue Sound, a specimen of pure copper was found, weighing seven ounces. It Is believed by the prospecting party that the range of hills extending cast and west from Cape Prince of Wales has a rich mineral belt, containing perma nent copper and gold ledges. In the event of the ledges proving rich. It Is said, an other camp will spring up between Golovln Bay and Kotzebue Sound that will rival Nome City. Alex Clader, from Seattle. March 1, died on the trail at Selkirk. March 30, of pneumonia. He was 43 years old. 'a na tive of West Barn-, N. &. and left two brothers at West Barry. Major Perry, with Northwest Mounted' Police as enumerators, has begun taking the census of Yukon Territory. Thirty days are allowed to complete the work. Classification Is to be made of all residents of the territory as to age, sex. allegiance, religion, occupation and length of resi dence. The Klondike Gold Commissioner has re ceived orders to the effect that the placer mining laws have been modified, and that hereafter free miners' certificates may be obtained for five years Instead of one. as heretofore. The new law also provides that discoverers may stake larger claims, and discovery claims shall be free from royalty. The first copper working plant for tho north Is to be taken into White Horse at the opening of navigation by Fraser & Chalmers, the big Chicago mining and manufacturing firm. They will put In a matting furnace there, with a capacity of 10 tons a day. The company has so noti fied A. De Roux, the mining engineer of Skagway, and asked him to make prelim inary Investigation with regard to the es tablishment of a big copper smelter at the most economical point In this district for the working of the products of the White Horse mines. Mr. De Roux will leave Skagway next week to look over the Inte rior field. The matting machinery Is ex pected to be In here July L Mr. De Roux says the copper of the Fraser & Chalmers Company, at XVhlto Horse, assays from 52 to 72 per cent. The White Horse mines are on the British side, and In Yukon Ter ritory. The first copper mines to produce on the American side will be those of Copper, Mountain, which will begin shipping the latter part of tho Summer, and will send out 1000 tons a month. No One Expects This. PORTLAND, April 2L To the Editor.) Somewhat like to a perishing crew at sea In a Uttlo boat lifting up their eyes as the words "Sail ho!" Is heard, but only to see the ship squaring away, leaving them to their fate, so the depositors of the Portland Savings Bank lift up their eyes when they see Receiver Nixon's re ports, and on perusing them, lay them aside, not finding therein any hope or encouragement. The depositors, however, see one thing clearly, that is that the salaries of the receiver and the salaries of the staff cf eminent lawyers will In time absorb all that will be collected, and that perhaps a claim may be made for a deficiency of unpaid salaries. If the court Is desirous of serving the Lord, as no doubt it Is. and thereby doing good to men, it might say something like this to the receiver and to the staff of lawyers: "Gentlemen, like Mr. Riley of the hotel, you have done pretty well; let me ask you to resign while yet there Is time; before all the money Is gone up the spout, and before the depositors will have all died out. This do with one accord, for the court fears the Lord." Tho court then can appoint one active man. who will undertake at a fair salary to do everything himself alone and to close up the lamentable affair. Hundreds of fine men working six long days In tho week, and hundreds of fine men not work ing at all, would offer. When the bank closed six or seven years ago. It had. It Is said, over 12.000.000 on deposit- The de positors numbered 5000 or more, and the crash brought untold sorrows and. suffer ings on one-third of the whole population. No act of personal violence was attempt ed, for the depositors were led to grant an extension to the bank, and a statement published after the close, showing 3500.0C0 assets over all liabilities, calmed the excited and angry people. A few, after six years, took their case Into court, but lost, through some cause or another. F. M'NEILL. FIGHTING AT KAREE. Roberta' Army May Already Be on the Move. LONDON. April 20. A special dispatch from Bloemfonteln under yesterday's date says firing ls reported to be In progress south o'f Karec Siding, six miles north of Glen. The strength of tho Boers Is not known. The British Infantry, supported by artillery, held a strong position on a large dam. This may be the first .news of the progress of the British advance en Pre toria, but even If this were only an unim portant skirmish, there are many other Indications Jhat Lord Roberts is either starting or has already started for tha northern goal. A dispatch from Capo Town, under to day's date, says: "The censorship restric tions have been greatly Increased, owing to the movements of troops." All the dli patches bear traces of the strenuous ef forts of the correspondents to give their papers an Inkling of what Is afoot. The Boers south of Bloemfonteln are re ported to be retreating. Large commands were seen April 19 near Thabanchu, mov ing to the north. Their progress was slow, however, owing to the terrible con dition of the country. By way of Pretoria comes a renort that fever is decimating tho Mafeklng garri son, ana a letter from the Mayor of Mafeklng says Lord Roberts has asked Colonel Baden-Powell to hold out until May 20. Cecil Rhodes returns to Cape Town to morrow. The announcement of his de parture was unexpected.' It Is learned that tho so-called "Empire maker" came to England purely on business connected with the British Chartered South. African Company, and tho De Beers Mine Com pany. Lady Gatacre will be a fellow passenger of Mr. Rhodes. She Is going as far as Ma deira to meet her husband, the British General, who has been sent back to Eng land. Clara Barton's Opinion. CHICAGO. April 20. Miss Clara Barton, president of the American National Red Crocs Association, was asked by the Trib une for an expression of opinion regarding the story that members of the Chicago Red Cross Association had torn off their Red Cross badges upon their arrival at Pretoria and taken up arms for the Boers. She sent the following answer: "Washington, April 19. If this report be true, these men have practiced gross de ception, broken a pledge, and violated a confidence which they sought. The hu mane world will not hold them guiltier. "CLARA BARTON." s 1 CUBAN INDEPENDENCE. Secretory Rivera Wants It to DeKln in 1002. HAVANA. April 20. Judge Ruls Rivera. Secretary of Agriculture. Industry and Commerce, has written a letter which Is to be largely circulated, calling upon po litical parties of all shades to unite In order to present a united front to the Government and people or the united States when asking that the year 1901 shall be devoted to the formation of an Inde pendent government for Cuba, which shall begin to act on its own responsibility after the end of 1901. The letter has caused .1 groat sensation among the Cubans gen erally, coming as It does from a Cabinet Secretary; and the feeling Is that the let ter Is to all practical Interests to call upon the Cubans to demand Independence. Wild Flovrera of Orefton. ONTARIO. Or.. April 17. (To the Edi tor.) I have read your enthusiastic de fense of Oregon wild flowers with a great deal of Interest, but regret that ou plight ed the very most beautiful one by deny ing Us existence. For the wild azalea grows In the greatest profusion In Coos County. Its pink and white fragrant blos soms making a walk In the woods a poetic delight. At Bandon, at the mouth of tho Coqullle River, the ground on which stands the pavilion for Fourth of July celebrations Is literally surrounded by thickets of azaleas, and as they are al was at the height of their beauty on the Fourth, they contribute not a little to the festivities of the day. The rhodo dendron Is also common here, but It Is eclipsed by the azalea. Another Interest lng flower found In swampy ground In this locality Is the pitcher plant. Its deli cate, curious leaf being of more Interest than Its brown blossoms. Another flower to which ou did not give Its full value Is the golden rod. On the Cascade?, where I studied the flower for several Summers, the golden rod grows In the very greatest luxuriance and purity, being free from the dust which usually obscures Its brilliance on the road-sides In the Eastern states. On the Cascades there Is no end to the .wild flowers during the wholo season. The' syrlnga or mock orango and the various kinds of splrlas fill tho woods with fra grance as well as beauty. The sweet briar, which for many reasons I should have chosen, under the name of aglantlne, for the state flower. Instead of the holly barberry or Oregon grape. Is too sweet and delicate and all-pervasive to pass unnoticed. It may not he peculiar to Oregon, but I believe it attains Its greatest perfection here, and Its corrfblna tlon of rugged strength and delicate beauty make It a fit emblem for any state. Another favorite flower common In the mountains 19 the wild honeysuckle, with Its coral blossoms. Late In the season the artras, aided by the clusters of berries of the holly barberry, tint the hillsides with lavender, while It often happens that the Autumn foliage I? beautiful be yond comparison, the dogwood vying with the vine maple In brilliant coloring. On the Cascades, search for rare flowers In the Fall 1 sometimes rewarded by the discovery of a few varieties of orchids, which, though not heautlful, are always highly prized. I have mentioned but a few of the best known wild flowers, but a few Summers rpent In the woods convinces me that there Is nothing left to be desired in their variety or beauty. C. E. W. The Secrets of PInnets Revealed. The Immense telescope which Is now In Erocess of construction is expected to ring the moon within a mile's eyesight of this world, and to reveal the secrets of all planets. It may cause as great a change in the world's thought as Hostet ter's Stomach Bitters does In the physi cal condition of sufferers from dyspcp'ln constipation, liver or kidney troubles. The Bitters strengthen -the entire system, and also prevents malaria, fever and ague. Try it. PAINFS CELERY COMPOUND KEEPS NERVE ANDlMfilTION "STRONG REV. FRED PFEIFFER, SEDALIA, MO., Writes: "My nervous system was entirely broken down by overwork. I could not eat nor sleep. For four months I was in the hospital, but without any decided benefit. At last, I purchased a bottle of Paine's Celery Compound, and soon felt it's wonderful curative effects. Four bottles of the Compound restored me to health and strength I am now ambitious to work, have a good appetite, and sleep well." There is no strength and ambition to work hen the nerves and body are weak or diseased. Paine's Celery Compound sustains the strength of the nerves and of the stomaeh, liver and kidneys. CITIZENSHIP OF CHINESE THOSE BOItX IX THE UMTED STATES MAY VOTE. Decision of Supreme Court "Which May Affect Itcjrlstrntlon In' Ore son Some Day. The citizenship of native-born Chinese has been affirmed by the Supreme Court of tho United States, and the registration of this class of voters may some day reach considerable proportions. There are not many such now In Portland, but nu merous Chinese Oregon-born children will become of age ns the years roll by. In San Francisco there are already not a few of them. The citizenship of Chinese born. In the United States was long a mooted question. Judge Deady and several others held them to be citizens, and contrary opin ions have been rendered. The Constitution of the State of Oregon provides: "No negro. Chinaman, or mulat to shall have the right of suffrage." This section Is, however, vitiated by the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitu tion of the United States, passed for the purpose, of extending the franchise to the negroes. The decision pertaining to Chinese was rendered by the Supreme Court March 8. 1KN. In the case of the United States vs. "Wong Kim Ark. appealed from tho Dis trict Court of tho Northern District of California. It was a case where the peti tioner was refused a landing because of the restriction act. and he set up n claim that he was born In this country and had been to China on a visit. The opinion was delivered by Justice Gray, and was concurred In by Justices Brewer, Brown, Shlras, White and Peck ham. The opinion Is a long one, and the ) Ila bus Is as follows: "A child born In the United States, of parents of Chinese descent, who at th time of his birth are subjects of the .Em peror of China, but have a permanent domicile and residence In the United States, and are there carrying on busi ness, and are not employed In any diplo matic or official capacity under the Em pire of China, becomes at the time of his birth a citizen of the United States, by virtue of tho first dame of the Fourteenth Amendment ot the Constitution: 'All per sons born or naturalized In the United, States, and subject to tho jurl-JIctlos thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.' " The opinion reviews the laws of citi zenship, and also the common law on the subject, very exhaustively, and also quotes utterances made In Congress when the Fourteenth Amendment was under discussion, wherein It was then conceded thnt the amendment would take In native born Chinese. Justice Fuller wrote a dissenting opin ion, which was concurred In by Justice Harlan. Justice McKenna took no part In the case. The most recent translation of the Chi nese code was said to have been made In 1810. The following section of It. show ing why the Chinese government was will ing to Include In the treaty that their subjects should not become naturalized, made a part of the opinion: "All persons renouncing their country and allegiance, or dcvtlng the mcan thereof, shall rw beheaded. Tho property of all such criminals shall be confiscated, find their wives and children distribute) as slaves to the great officers of state. The parents, rrandparents and grand children shall be banished." etc It Is stated that the court has held that "the right of a nation to expel or deport for eigners who have not been naturalized or taken any steps toward becoming citi zens of a country Is ns absolute and un qualified as the right to prohibit and pre sent their entrance Into this country." Justice Fuller held that this was not Intended to mean that subjects of tho Chinese Empire, when deported, must leave their offspring behind because the latter are native-born citizens. "In the convention of March 17. 1S34. It was agreed that Chinese laborers or Cnl nese of any other class, either permanent ly or temporarily residing within the United States, shall have for the protec tion of their persons and property all rights that are given by the United States to citizens of the most-favored nation, ex cepting the right to become naturalized citizens." "These treaties show that neither gov ernment desired such change nor assented thereto. Indeed. If the naturalization laws of the United States had provided for the naturalization of Chinese persons. China manifestly would not ha e been obliged to recognize that her sublccts hid changed their allegiance thereby. But our laws do not so provide, but, on the contrary, are In entire harmony with the treaties." "I think It follows that the children ol Chinese born In this country do not. Ipso facto, become citizens of the United States unless the Fourteenth Amendment overrides both treaty and statute. Does It bear this construction: or rather Is It not the proper construction that all per sons born In the United States of parents permanently residing here and susceptible of becoming citizens, and not prevented therefrom by treaty or statute, are citi zens, and not otherwise?" "It Is not to be admitted that children so situated become citizens by the ac cident of birth. 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