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men to my house have a right to order
them to leave, but / ought not TO pitch
them out of the window. don't object so
much to Chinese registration as to the
means for its enforcement"
Mr.. Justice Field said further that he
had been thinking some of making trip to
California this summer, but did not know
whether he would do SO or not. Il am
afraid good many of the people in Calf
fornia have dislike TO me-" said he, ''and
most Of my odtime friends have gone dur
ing the lapse of thirty years since l left
there, so that it would make me sad to
visit my old home again"
Justice Field believes that this adminis-
tration was anxious that the Chinese reg
istration act should be declared unconsti-
tutiuGal.
The Chinese attorneys are greatly disap-
pointed. THE CALL CORRESPONDENT asked
Attorney Riordan if he was surprised.
"Surprised?" replied he, Pm dunn
founded. These dissenting opinions were
unanswerable."
What will you do now for the Chi
nese?"
"Oh, 1 don't know" said Riordan
I'VE have not held q consultation vet"
DO you believe the Treasury Depart-
ment will immediately execute the law
and deport the Chinese?" THE CALL cor
respondent asked him.
How can they? They have no money"
said he, as he laughed. together with j.
Huoley Ashton, another of the Chinese
attorneys.
Yes; but they will have S4o,O or SO
and that will do for starter" said the
correspondent.
"oh, that will be but drop in the
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LOCAL OFFICERS PATIENTLY FOR INSTRUCTIONS
Special to THE MoRSINe CALL.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The Supreme
Court to-day sustained the decision Of the
New York courts in favor Of the constitu-
tionallty OF the Geary Chinese registration
act. Chief Justice Fuller and Justices
Brewer and Field dissented. The opinions
Of all three are based upon pretty much the
same lines. though each read his dissent
separately. They deal largely with treaty
rights. Brewer says the Geary act is in
human and uncon slitutional
Fields opinion was especially severe on
the Geary act. He said it was barbaroas
to treat the Chinese N this fashion in times
of peace; that a cruel and unusual punish
ment was imposed, and the law was uncon-
stitutiOnal.
Fuller's opinion says the law amounts TO
bill OF at:aInder, aud that it is also ex post
facto.
In the courtroom many distinguished
people were present, among them Senator
Dolpb, who drafted the bill passed
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POINTS OF THE DECISION.
Justice Field Is Quoted Against Him.
self

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15.-Justice
Gray, in announcing the opinion of the
majority of the court, said, in substance
These cases present the question Of the
constitutionaliy and effect OF the sixth
section OF the act of May 6. 1902. entitled,
An act to prohibit the coming of Chinese
persons into the United States"
After continuing in force the former
laws, and providing modes for the trial,
conviction, sentence and removal of Chi
nese persons not lawfully entitled 10 re-
main in the United States, it proceeds TO
deal with The question of Chinese Iaborers
who are within the limits of the United
States at the time OF the passage OF the act.
and who are entitled to remain in The
United States. The act requires that this
class OF persons within one year shall ap-
ply to the Collector Of Internal Revenue
for certificate of residence; and provides
in the first pace, that If they neglect, fail
or refuse to so apply, or If any one OF them
is found within the United States without
such certificate after one year, any execu-
tive officer named in the act may arrest
him and take him before a United States
Judge, whose duty it is made to order his
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the constitution and laws have provided,
but there is nothing in the constitution
nor in any decision that has been made
aud called to our notice which in the least
degree trammels or impedes the exercise
Oh the power of Congress. acting in the
regular way. TO compel them to leave the
country.
In these cases two of the persons ar
rested never made any attempt to get a
certihcate, and In the third case the appli-
cant asked for certificate and was re-
fused 1t because the collector declined to
hear Chinese witnesses. 1t is said there is
nothing in the statutes about this 1t may
be the collector followed the same rule be-
fore the court However. if the collector
made an error, if for any cause he unjus-
tihably refused to give a certificate, the
only remedy is by application to the court.
and tho act defines what the evidence
shall be. Necessarily, this case, owing TO
its great Importance, has received the
greatest consideration from the court. 1t
was argued only last Wednesday, and it
being habeas corpus case. and the court
being about to rise for the term, il was
necessary to deal with 1t Immediately. In
the pressure OF the closing business OF the
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nave been one year within the Uni,ed
states without getting out eertitico+ss
shouId be depOrted. Il had right IN dstino
What witnesses should be heard and Tho
Tigut TO protect its courts against Ia stin,on1
from persons who had no regard for tho
e"nctlty OIL an oath. lie would i'm, tonnh
apoH '"e wisdom, the policy, or even the
[u9'iee oi the act. Those questions were
lor the political. legislative and executive
departments OF the Government. II the
ac' were within their constitutional pow
II would be out of place for this court 10
interfere. What Congress had done
hau not been to provide for anv
dehnition of crime in the act, nor to
provide any punishment. 1t had provided
merely that the persons in question should
De sent out of the country to the place
whence they came; it had provided, not
lot the adjudication of crime, but simply
lor the removal of persons whose presence
congress considers inconsistent with the
public welfare. 1t must be remembered
mat the Chinese cannot be naturalized
DOUBTLESS they are entitled TO the security
ana safeguard guaranteed by the constitu-
lion and laws in such measure as they are
provided, but there was nothing in the
constitution or the laws which impugued
the power of Congress to compel them TO
leave the country.
The opinion of the United States Circuit
Court for the Second District of New
1ork In each Of the three cases is
therefore affirmed, and the three Chinese
are ordered to be deported.
After the court concluded The announce
meht OF It's opinion, Ashton, of counsel for
the Chinese, moved a rehearing and argu-
ment before full bench at tue next term.
AT present the court stands to 3 in
support of the law, Justice Harlan being
absent
The court took the motion under advise
ment, the effect OF which is to postpone
the proceedings under the judgment an
nOuEced to-dav
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deportation from the United States, un-
less be shall establish clearly, to the salts
faction OF the Judge, that by reason of sc-
cident, sickness or other unavoidable
cause he has been unable to procure his
certificate, and shall also prove, to the
satisfaction OF the court and by at least
one credible white witness. that he was a
resident of the United States at the time
the act was passed.
After thus stating the substance OF the
provision Of the act before the court
Justice Gray said that the principles
which lie at the foundation of this case
were clearly established in two recent de-
cisi0ns before the court. one the case at
issue, Chan Ping against the United States,
known as "The Chinese Exclusion Case"
In the Ekin case Japanese woman was
refused admission under the immigration
act of Congress. Justice Gray himself de-
cided this case, denying the woman ad-
mission ON the ground. which is the one
on which he based his decision to-day,
that every sovereign nation has the
power. as inherent in its sovereignty and
essential to seif-preservation, to forbid
the entrance OF foreigners within its
dominions or to admit only In such cases
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ion on the subject, which would be filed in
the records of the case.
He said that the fourteenth amendment
could not be construed being entirely
confined TO the protection Of citizens OF the
United States. Its provisions applied to
all the people living in the jurisdiction of
the United States.
He defined the meaning Of the use of
the word persons" in the fifth amend
ment. which, he said. must be equally
comprehensive. So also must be the sixth
amendment.
In his opinion there was no question
regarding the general power of the Govern
ment to enact laws keeping people out of
the United States or to snmmarily deal
with persons who unlawtully came in.
However this act dealt with persons who
were lawfully in the United States.
1t is but fair to say that deportation is
punishment 1t Is deprivation of liberty
and removal from home, family. busi-
ness and property. This can be con-
sidered as nothing less than punishment
of the severest nature.
Justice Brewer Is a nephew OF Justice
Stephen j. Field, and was born in Smyr-
ma, Asia Minor. His father was a mis-
sionary TO Turkey. Young Brewer was
educated at Yale and settled in Kansas,
whence he was appointed to the Supreme
bench.
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Tor certificate. There are to be costs.
The offices shall be at convenient places.
The power OF Congress, If 1t has the
power to regulate the admission and re-
naming OF aliens into the United States,
certainly permits it to take census OF to
adopt any system for the Identification of
these persons, to provide that copies of
the certificates shall be kept by its officers
and that the man who takes out certi-
hcate shall have it with him. Congress
can say il its conditions are not complied
with: I'VE cannot consider it consistent
with our. welfare that you shall be per-
mltted to remain. You shall be arrested,
not for the purpose Of imprisonment, but
to be taken before Judge and deporIed
from the country"
And let me as another Illustration Of
cases that begin as administrative matters
to be dealt with by executive officers, take
the customs administrative act. That act
begins with the assessment of duties by
Collectors and Boards of Appraisers, and
then The matter may finally be brought
into court. So far as tho investigation is
made by the court question Of right, it is
a Judicial investigation. The statute be-
fore US provides that the Chinese shall be
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term it was impossible to prepare an
opinion in detail. | am direc ed to an
hounee the judgment Of the court. and it is
not Impossible that in stating the general
outlines on which we proceed. l may not
even have covered the different steps. An
opinion will be filed at the earliest possible
moment, stating more fully the grounds of
the decision.
The morning call., 1893-05-16
HOSTAGES FOR EACH OTHER.
Friends of the Chinese Threaten
Some Vague Retaliation.

WASHINGTON. May 15.-No orders had
oFen issued at the Treasury Department
at the close of business to-day as to de-
porting Chinese under the Geary act. The
instructions under which collectors of iu-
'eFhal revenue and United States Mar
SnaiS are now operating direct them to
MAKE no arrests of unregistered Cinnamon
uhiil further orders. These orders may
De given Tomorrow after the Cabinet
meeting or they may be deferred for a
longer period. Secretary Carlisle, soon
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OPINIONS oF THE LAW.

Senator DoIph Thinks Ii Is a Fair
Deal.
WASHINGTON, May i5.-Senator Dolph
was seen by GALL reporter Tonight and
said: "The bin as /. became a law Was
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

bucket" said he. 81 know one thing" he
continued. 81 would hate to be an Ameri-
can IN China, for the Chinese Government
VIII certainly deport all of them.'
NEW oRK, May 15.--Government off
claiS mere declare that if they are ordered
10 arrest all Cinnamon who have not reg
lstered under the Geary act it will take
snlall army to gather them in. Not one
Uhinaman IN twenty has registered, and
this Is believed TO be true as regards other
states OF the Union. Travellers recently
arrived from China say there is much feel
ing regarding the Geary laws provisions.
ana that If the United States Government
eh1orees the law the Chinese will retaliats
Dy depoEilg all Americans in China.
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BREWER DISSENTS.
He Declares That Deportation Is
Punishment

WASHINGTON, May 13-Judge Brewer
dissented from the opinion OF the court.
His opinion was a verbal one, and at its
conclusion he notified the court that he
would sprepare an extended written opin-
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NOW THE CHINESE MUST GO.

NOW IHE CHINESE MUST GO.
The Supreme Court Has Sustained the
Geary Exclusion Law.
1T WORKS NO POSSIBLE HARDSHIP.
In Congress Lies the Power to Keep Out or Deport
Aliens.
CHINESE sYMPATHIzERs TALK OF RETALIATION
And Ii Hung Chang as Americans Will Be Made
LOCAL OFFICERS PATIENTLY FOR INSTRUCTIONS
The Chinese Are Parayzed for They
Given Them by Their Attorneys by Companies
Likely ThereW Be ANY
Outbreak, They
Under
The morning call., 1893-05-16
;HINESE SYMPATHIZERS TALK OF RETALIATION

And Lii Hung Chang Has Said Be Made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

Albaughs.-A very general desire has
been expressed to see Miss Carrie Turner,
who is playing an engagement at Albaugh's
Grand Opera House this week, in some
other character than Suzanne in 1.-The
the last time tonight. On Friday and Sat-
urday evenings and at the matinee on Sat
urday new play, entitled Chained
Hearts," will be presented. 1t is said to
be an exceedingly strong play, recommend
ed for its purity no less than its power. The
leading part Is said to afford Miss Turner
ties as a commedienne, as well as presenting
some strong emotional scenes. Mr.. Saint
Maur, Mr.. Richmon, Miss Lawrence and
other prominent members of this company
have good parts.
Harp Recital.-Mlle. Esmeralda Ger
var ties, whose reputation as harpist ex-
tends over two continents. will give a re-
cital at Metzerott Hall on Saturday even
ing next. Mile. Cervantes has Travelled
extensively, always meeting with great
success, and she is the harpist to the
Queen of Spain and the King of Portugal.
She possesses thirty-seven different medals
and orders, bestowed upon her on account
of her musical ability. She played at the
Philadelphia centennial although but a
child. and she was the Spanish delegate to
the worlds auxiliary congress at Chicago.
She also assisted at several of the Thomas
concerts at Festival Hall and served the
worlds fair a judge of awards in the
department of liberal arts. In her coming
concert she has the encouragement and
ladies prominent in society and hopes to
have a large attendance of the best people
in the city. She will be assisted by Miss
Adele Vernon, soprano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
Officers Elected.

The Lone Star State Society last evening
elected officers as follows: President, E. A.
Boeger; vice president. ]. T. Hart; corre-
spending secretary, Gustave Bender; re-
cording secretary, Thomas Jones; treasurer,
DR.. A. ]. Robbins, and additional members
of the executive committee, s. Joseph Rips
and William A. Fields.
Acacia Lodge, No. Is, F.A.A.M., has elect
ed the following officers: Harvey w. p.
Hunt W. NJ: ]. A. Arnold, S.W. Heath
sutherland, J.W.; ]. ]. Little, secretary
0wenty-third year,, and John Gibson, treas
urer Twelfth year,.
AT the annual convocation of the Grand r.
A. Chapter of the District of Columbia held
at Masonic Temple last evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected and installed
for the ensuing year: Geo. H. Walker, grand
high priest; Frank l.. Campbell deputy
grand high priest; Alex H Holt, grand
king; Thee. G. De Moll grand scribe: L. q.
Stephens, grand secretary: Martin R. Thorp,
grand treasurer; Orville Drown grand visi-
tor and lecturer; VIM. Fl. Collins, grand
captain of host; Rev. w. G. Parson grand
chaplain; Chas. H. Smith, grand principaI
sojourner; j. F. X. Appleby, grand royaI
arch captain; Sam'1 r. Bond, grand master
third vail; VIM. Barnum, grand master
second vail; L. Stoddard, grand sentinel.
AT the recent stated convocation of Mount
Horeb r. A. Chapter. No. Z, the following
officers were elected: Fielder /. Hunter, Is.
HIP: G. A. Tauberschmidt, king; r. p
Evans, scribe; Robert Armour, treasurer
Robert E. Fugitt. secretary; E. E. Waller
&. of H.; Alphonso Gibbs, P.S.; James Wat
son, Rae; F. Gawler, master third: Chas.
Fang. master second, and NJ. Gloeser, mas
ter first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
A CHURCH ROW.
Trouble Over Collections for Noun
Jexreel Church.

Trouble Over Collections for Mount
Jexreel Church.
There is trouble in Mount Jezree, Colored
Baptist Church and the affair is to be
ventilated in the Police Court. Some months
ago the pastor, Rev. Robinson died, and on
account of the financial standing of the
congregation the pastorate was left va
cant. Philip Stewart. a member of the
church. willingly accepted an Invitation to
MI the vacancy temporarily and in the
early part of the summer books were sent
out for the purpose of raising funds to Hqui-
date the church debt 1t came to the
knowledge Of the members of the church
that some collections had been made and
had not been turned in. Major w. C. Cox,
the colored politician, was said to have
collected $50 from ex-Commissioner Webb,
which he failed to turn in. An investiga-
ton was made and the result was a con-
clusion that Major Cox had received a book
from one of the female members of the
church without authority and collected the
money In June 1t also developed that the
acting pastor gave Cox letter in July
authorizing him to collect funds and this
letter was the subject discussed at special
meeting of the church Monday night Act
ing Pastor Stewart was invited to partici-
pate In the meeting, but it was late when
ne reached the church.
Arthur Harris was addressing the meet
ing when Stewart walked in and heard him
talklnS about the letter Ii was charged he
had given to Major Cox.
III You say gave him the letter you are
q liar," Is the language attributed to him.
For Few minutes fight was imminent
out the gathering remained as orderly as
possible and excluded the acting pastor
But he returned later on, II is charged, and
again disturbed the meeting
A letter from ex-Commissioner Webb was
read In 1t he told of his $50 subscription
and said that Cox had mentioned the names
OF ex-senator Bruce, Col Carson and Calvin
Chase.
Today the deacors of the church went
to the Police Court and instituted legal pro-
ceedings against Major Cox and Philip
Stewart. the acting pastor. The warrant
issued for Cox charges him with the en-
bezzlement of the $50 alleged to have been
collected from Mr.. Webb. while an Informal
ton was filed against Stewart charging
him with disturbing the meeting. Mount
Jezreel Church is located at the corner of
9th and streets southeast and the war
rants were placed in the hands of Police
man Bell for service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
CITY AND DISTRICT.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Albaugh's Grand Opera House.-Miss
Carrie Turner In The Edge of Society"
New National Theater.-Nat c. Goodwin
in I'm Mizzoura."
Harris Bijou Theater-'Finnegan's Ball"
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-'The Rose
Hill English Folly Company"
Odd Fellows Hall, sth st. s.e.-Grand ex-
hibition concert by pupils Of Prof. Santel-
mann.
typographical Temple. G st. between 4th
and 5th SITS. n.w.-Musical and literary en-
tertainment and hop by companies A and
B Of Morning Star Lodge, No. 3. l. o. Of
q. 4.
Mt Vernon Place NJ. E. Church South
Musical and literary entertainment.
Willard Hall-Fair and Bazaar, in aid Of
the erection of the new st. Pauls Church.
G. A. r. Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania ave-
Prof Carpenters Lectures on Hypnotism
and Mesmerism.
Lincoln Relics, 516 10th st. NV. - Open
daily except Sunday, 8 to IL am. and to
pm. Monday and Friday. to 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
Death OF Mrs. Susan Duvnn.

Mrs. Susan Chichester Duvall. who died at
O'Clock this morning at her home. 1895
r street northwest. had resided in Washing
ton over fifty years and was well-known
and much esteemed. She was the widow Of
the late Ammon Duvall, whose death oc-
CURED twelve years ago. Mrs Duvan was
born in Prince Georges county, Nd, and
was eightysix years old. She had been in
feeble health since four years ago. when she
was greatly shocked by being knocked down
and robbed of her pocketbook by tramp
at the corner of 14th and r streets. Last
Friday she met with accident which
FASTENED her death. She was ascending the
stairs In her house, and made, 1t Is sup
posed, a misstep. She fell backward down
eighteen steps, breaking two ribs and sus-
tanning other injuries. Mrs. Duvall leaves
three daughters and one son, ex-Sergeant
Ned Duvan of the police. The funeral is to
take place from the house Sunday at 2
o. clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14

has taken place in this section. 1t was
short and terrific. First one dog and then
the other would bite hold into the lip.
nose, jaw or throat, and toss his antagonist
hither and thither. At the end of a very
rev minutes Danny was little else than
raw dog meat. His face and neck were
especially bloody The dogs made much
more noise than is usual at affairs of this
kind, and this added to the general excite
ment. Men rose from their seats and en-
couraged, offered BETS and the handlers of
the dogs cheered them on to increased ex-
ertion. Danny was whipped badly, turned
tall when the time came to scratch and
lost the fight. Both dogs were tenderly
wrapped in blankets and brought to WASH
ington. At one part of the fight, where the
referee and audience wanted to know
whether Danny would scratch the hold of
the brfndle had to be broken by pouring
water into his mouth.
Other Fights.
The dog fght was succeeded by three
round contest between two white men.
This was lively scrap, and some facial
damage was inflicted The carnival of
sports was concluded with cock fight
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