t » BEGIN ‘ THE YEAR ‘ 183 RIGH BY FOR THE WEEKLY BAZETE AND BOTH P APERS _ Sent to anv Ad‘dress FOR I One — Dollar! ' ADDRESS ALL ORDERS T0 GAZETTE. I BSCRIBING , N. Y. WEEKLY TRIBUNE. WASHINGTON rorzs Special Correspondence. The son of Chinese parents, born in the United States is a citizen of this country, says the Supreme Court, speaking through Justice Gray. The case is that of the United States vs. Wong Kim Ark, on appeal from the Northern District of California. Wong Kim Ark was born in San Francisco in 1873, and at the age of 17 went to China with his parents. After a brief stay he returned to the United “States and was permitted to enter on the sole ground that he was a native born citizen of the United States. In 1894, he again visited China, and, re- turning in 1895, admisston was denied him on the sole ground that he was not a. citizen of the United States. He was released from custody and per- mitted to remain by the Federal Court, before which it was assented and ad- mitted that W'cng Kim Ark had not, either by himself or by his parents act« ing for him, ever renounced his alle- glance Ito the United States, and that he had never done anything to exclude ‘him therefrom. From this judgment the United States appealed. The question at issue was “whether a child born in the United States of Chinese parents, who, at the time of his birth, were subjects of the Emperor of China, becomes at the time of his birth a. citizen of the United States by virtue of the first clause of the Four- teenth amendment to the Constitu- tion.” After an elaborate and extended (lis- cuss-ion of the points involved, Justice Gray, in affirming Ithe judgmth of the lower court, said: “The distinction betWeen citizenship of the United States and citizenship of a State is clearly recognized and estab- lished. Not only may a man be a citi- zen of the United States without being a citizen of a State, but an important element is necessary to convert the former into the latter. He must reside within the State to make him a citizen of it, but it is only necessary that he‘ should be born or naturalized in the United States to be a. citizen of the Union. l “The opening sentence of the Four: teenth Amendment," said the Justice; “is throughout affirmative and declar-' atory, intended to allay doubts and to settle controversies which have arisen; and not to impose any new restrictions upon citizenship. It affirms the an-l cient and fundamental rule of citizen- ship of birth within tlhegterrivtory, in the allegiance and under the protec- tion of the country. The amendment in clear words and manifest intent in- cludes the children born within the territory of the United States, of all other persons, of whatever race or color, domiciled within the United States. To hold that the Fourteenth Amendment excludes from citizen-ship the children born in the United States of citizens or subjects of other coun- tries, would ibe to deny citizenship to thou-sands of persons of English, Scotch, Irish, German or other Euro- pean parentage, who have always been considered and treated as citizens of the United States." Chief Justice Fuller, joined by Jus- tioe Harlan, entered a vigorous dissent from the doctrine and principles enun- elated by the majority of the court. Justice McKenua. took no part in thel decision. A Praying President. “Unless it is provoked by a cause that God and all mankind will ap— prove.” The words with which Presi- dent McKinley qualifies his determina- tion to avoid war will become historic. They are admirable. Uttered as they were in private conversation, they are not open to the supposition of having been studied or of having been in— spired by the formality of the occasion. They came, as did that famous ex- pression of another, at a time to calm feverish apprehension, spontaneously from the heart, “God reigns and the Government at Washington still lives.” Nothing that has been spoken in public or private during the present emer- gency will give wider satisfaction than President McKinley’s utterance of de- sire for approval of God and all man- kind. There is a praying President in the White House. This fact may not be generally understood. The Presi— dent’s observance of the forms of re— ligion is well known. Officials and pol- iticians in W'ashington learned long ago that only in emergencies were mat- ters of business to be taken to the White House on the Sabbath. The President's observance of the forms is not ostentatious. It is consistent, and beneath the observance is deep and strong faith in an all-wise Providence. Facts About the Capitol. The corner-stone of the original cap- itol building was laid September 18,, 1783, by President Washington, with Masonic ceremonies. The North wing was finished in 1800 and the South wing in;1811. August 24, 1814, the Interior of both wings was destroyed by fire, set‘ by the British. In 1818 the central portion of the building was commenced, and was completed in 1827. The cost of the capitol up to .1827, including the grading of grounds, alterations, etc., was $2,433,844.13. The corner-stone of the extensions was laid on the Fourth of July, 1851, by President Fillmore, Daniel Webster officiating as orator. This work was completed in 1865. These , extensions were first occupied for leg- islative purposes Jan saw 4, 1859. The old dome was torn down and wcrk commenced on the new one in 1855. The present structure, which is of castiron. was completed in 1865. The entire weight of iron used is 8,909,200 pounds. L The statue which crowns the dome was put in position December 2, 1864. It is of bronze, and its cirrect designatlcn Is fieedom. The height of the statue ls nineteen feet six inches and its weight 14,985 pounds. There is now a. bill before Congress to cov-e'r it "with gold leaf. SENATOR. THE EVEnlNGcAzETrE l i I WONDERFUL MEMORlES. A Man WhoCuuld Repeat an Act of Par- liament. . ' ’ Sealiger, the philologist of the .six- :eent‘n ‘century, who edited sev- zral of the ’classics, was so cer- ‘ain of his memory that he un- iertook' to repeat long passages from Latin works with a dagger at his areast, which was to be used against him in the event of his memory fail- ;ng; while Seneca, the tutor of Nero, :ould repeat 2,000 words exactly as he 'leard them. Pope could turn at once to any passage which had struck him when reading, and Leyden, the Scot- tish poet, who died in the early part of the century, was also remarkable for his memory. When congratulated on me occasion upon his aptitude for re— nembering things, Leyden replied that he often found his memory a source of inconvenience. Surprise was ex- pressed at this, whereupon the poet re- plied that he often Wished to recall a particular passage, but could not do so until he had repeated the whole poem from the beginning to where the passage occurred which he wished to recall. Leyden is also credited with having aeen'able to repeat an actof parliament or a lengthy legal document after hav- ing heard it once. The newspapers of January, 1820, contain frequent allu- sions to the case of a man named Thomson, who drew plans of a. dozen London parishes, including every church, chapel yard, court, monument, lamp post and innumerable trees and pumps, without reference to a. single book, and without asking a. single question; and an English clergyman mentions a man of weak intellect who lived about the same time,who could re- member the names and ages of every man, woman and child who had been buried in the parish during thirty-five years, together with the dates of burial and the names of the mourners present at the funeral. That great memories are not the product of civi- lization is proved by an instance re- corded by Dr. Moffatt, the great Af- rican missionary. Dr. Moffatt once preached a sermon to a group of ne- groes, and was shortly afterward at- tracted by the gesticulations of a. young savage addressing a. number of blacks. On going up to the group, he was amazed to hear the savage repro- ducing his own sermon word for word. —London Standard. A CH-INES_E BRICKLAYER. ' He Has Proded a Most Efficient and In- telligent Workman, i Philadelphia; has a Chinese brick-3 layer. His name is Lee Chang .and he is a real credit to his employer. Chang’ works for Edward Clayton», a West Philadelphia‘contractor, and there is. very little about a building that he: Can’t do. Although Chang’s method of working is rather peculiar, he is, nevertheless, active and artistic. Of course, he is the victim of no end of jokes and sarcasm, but he takes every~ thing good-naturedly. The ambitious Celestial started to work for Mr. Clay- ton about three years ago, and ad- vanced so rapidly that he was able to compete with any of his brother workmen after serving two and a half years as an apprentica. Chang is es- pecially talented in “turning” arches and building corners, going as high as ten “courses” at a time without trying the plumb rule. His fellow—workmen often take delight in “rushing” him on a rough wall, but the agile Chinaman often makes them regret the attempt. The apprentice boys have a warm heart for Chang, and he is very liberal with his knowledge “of tricks of the trade,” and doesn’t hesitate to teach them the proper ways of working. He believes in the old maxim that “actions speak louder than words,” and teaches ambitious apprentices by illustrations. Chang’s ability to read plans is little short of marvelous. By attending a night school of architec— ture he became quite proficient in that line, and by perseverance and close'ap- plicatiOn he soon learned to under- stand the most intricate drawings. Chang has no desire to return to his native country, but hopes some day to be a contractor.—Philadelilhia Record. 0 . A PORTABLE ALUMINIUM HOUSE. It Will Accommodate Four Persons—Only Weight; 130 Pounds. Yankee ingenuity ,is to the fore again. Mr. A. F‘Howes, of Way— mouth, Massachusats, has secured pa- tents in this countryand Canada on a portable aluminium house. Including the kitchen belongings, it weighs only one hundred and thirty pounds, and when packed for storage or transpor- tation it can be divided into three bundles, so that the burden may rest upon more than one person. Of course the inventor has christen- ed it “The Klondike Home”——ev_ery- thing is “Klondike” nowadays, from winter clothing to bargain sales. But Mr. Howes’ invention is worthy of the name, for it will be adopted by a great many who intend to take up their abode in the region of newly discover- ed gold. The house will accommodate at least four persons, and it is said to be built in such a manner that it will not only keep out the cold, but is also proof against accidents by fire. It will recommend itself, we have no doubt, to the arctic explorers, and to those who would lead a camping life without the many discomforts’of the ordinary tent—Puritan. ‘ Eight Remarkable Marriages. Eight of the most remarkable mar- riages on record took place in the par- ishvof St. Marie, Quebec, says an ex- change. Two neighbors, named Mor- in and Rheaume, have each eight chil- dren, four sons and four daughters. Rheaume’s four sons have‘ married Morin's four daughters, and Morin's four sons have married the daughters of " Rheaume. l cifial‘amwhfiazibdxadbdfi i _ NORWALK nusxnnss DIRECTORY. Noz‘fivalk- :E‘ire. Insurhndé Co. ’ ‘. _...__.IN___ . . SUCCESSFUL OPERATION , SINCE ”1860. ' @‘ NO OUTSTANDING CLAIMS. ' Piel Bros’ Real German Lager, ' ON DRAUGHT AND IN BOTTLE RATCHFORDS’ - - - 44 Main street. 8. B- WILSON, PRACTICAL CONTRACTOR & BUILDER. Estimates cheerfully given. Large buildings a'specialt _ _ y. Contracts taken 1n any part. of the Country. 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