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san FRANCISCO ITEMS.

Judges Edmunds and Mcguire, sitting rs
examiners, have admitted to practice in the
Superior Courts A. f. 7. Woriey, Otto Tum
SUDDEN and J. II. Henderson. The former
two are local journalists. The Judges pro-
nounced this the most satisfactory exami-
nation during the year.
Owing to the decrease in foreign orders
for lumber, all the mills on the coast have
agreed to reduce their manufacturing ca
pacity 25 per cent The redwood mills have
been working under this agreement for the
past month, and the order will 90 into eff
feet in the pine mills Immediately.
The Customs officers here have received
word from Washington that the examina-
ton of eligibles' must be postponed until
the latter part of September. The reason
given is that two of the Civil Service Ex-
aminers will visit this coast to make an
examination for the departmental service
at that time, and they desire to be present
at it.
1t is rumored that criminal and civil pro-
ceedings will be instituted shortly by Thos
Bell, the well-known banker, against the
proprietors of the Altd and of the City Argus
The complaints will be based upon Il Ger
tain article which appeared in the former
newspaper of July oath and was copied by
the latter on the Saturday following. The
purport of the article was the alleged ex-
posure of certain domestic scandals in re-
gard to the parentage of two of Mr.. Bell
children
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-31

Pennsylvania PETROLEUM Production.
There are 10000 oil-producing wells in
Pennsylvania, yielding at present 10000
barrels of oil day. 1t requires 5000 miles
of pipe line and 1900 iron tanks of an
average capacity of $4,000 barrels each to
transport and restore the oil and surplus
stocks. There are nearly $4,000, 900 barrels
of oil stored in the region in tanks. The
money actually invested in petroleum pro-
duction since 1860 is estimated to be more
than 1925 900, 900, ofwhich $500, 600 600 was
capital from New York city The specu-
lative transactions represent more than
$500, 100000 annually The lowest price
crude petroleum ever brought was ten
cents barrel in 1861. In 1859. when there
was but one well in existence Colonel
brakes Pioneer, at Titusville the price was
$24 barrel. The Standard employs 100,-
coo men. The product of its refinement
requires the making of $4,000 oak barrels
of forty gallons each, and 100000 tin cans,
holding five gallons each, every day. The
first American petroleum ever exported
was in 1862 Charles Lockart, of Pitts
burgh, sent nearly 100000 gallons to Eu-
rope in that year, and sold it for $1,000 less
than the cost of transportation. In 1883
nearly 400,000,0o0 gallons were exported,
for which $50, 000, 900 were returned TO this
country.
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SECTION 9. A State Board of Equalization, CON
sistinG of one member from each Congressional
District in this State, as the same existed in
eighteen hundred and seventy shall be
elected by the qualified electors OF their respec
tive districts at the general election to be held
in TIE year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-six, and at each gubernatorial election
thereafter, whose term OF office shall be for four
years, whose duty it shall be 10 equalize the
counties of the State for the purposes of taxa
ton. The Controller of State shall be eX othcio
a member OF the Board The Boards OF Super
vsors of the several counties of the State shall
constitute Boards of Equalization for their
respective counties. whose duty it shall be to
equalize the valuation of the taxable property
in the county for the purpose of taxation: pro-
vided, such State and County Boards of Equali-
Zation are hereby authorized and empowered,
under such rules of notice as the County Boards
may prescribe, as to the county assessments, and
may prescribe as to the action ofthe State Board,
to increase or lower the entire assessment roll,
or any assessment contained therein, so as to
eQualiZe the assessment of the property con-
tanned in said assessment roll, and make the
assessment conform to the true value in money
of the property contained in said roll: provided,
that no Board of Equalization shall raise any
mortgage deed of trust, contract or other obli-
gatiCn by which debt Is secured, money or
solvent credits, above its face value. The pres
ent State Board of Equalization shall continue
vided for, shall be elected and shall qualify.
The Legislature shall have power 10 redistrict
the State into four districts as nearly equal in
population as practical, and to provide for the
elections of memb ers of said Board of Equallza-
ton.
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Coal TAR.-Every day adds to the high
appreciation of this wonderful material for
various farm uses. Dry lumber coated
with it becomes almost imperishable. But
its most remarkable effects are upon green
lumber. The increased value of wood sea
soned in sheltered place or coated with
oil has long been known. Timber for
places requiring the greatest strength and
durability is prepared in this way Every
one knows the worthless character of pop
lar dried in the open air, but poplar sea
soned under shelter is valuable wood The
effect of coal tar is better than housing and
many coats of oil it excludes air and wa
ter, and the wood becomes like iron. Its
remarkable preservative properties and its
extreme cheapness are in its favor. One
barrel costing two or three dollars, will
coat the posts for more than one mile OF
fence, or would cover nearly all the out
buildings on q common farm.
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Amendment No. ..

SECTION 7. The Governor, Superintendent of
Public instruction. and the Principals of the
State Normal Schools shall constitute the State
Board of Education and shall compile, or cause
to be compiled, and adopt uniform series of
text books for Use in the common schools
throughout the State The State Board may
cause such text books, when adopted TO be
printed and published by the superintendent of
State Printing at the state Printing Office. and
when 20 printed and published, to be distriD-
uted and sold at the cost price OF printing, pub
books so adopted shall continue in use not less
than four years and said State Board shall per-
form such other duties may be prescribed by
law. The Legislature shall provide for a Board
County Superintendent and the County Boards
of Education shall have control of the eXamin-
alton OF teachers and the granting of teachers
certificates within their respective jurisdictions.
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However much an editor NAV pose as pat
tern for all others of his craft behind him is his
paper which tells his fitness unfituess for his
post The best journalists are apt to be those
who dogmatize the least about their business.
and who bear in mind the famous saying OF
Michaol Angeles; | criticise by creation, not
by finding fault"
Very true and no good Journalist poses
| as pattern He who does is an ass. We
know OF no journal in all the land that
needs so much to study and act upon these
truths as our contemporary. 1t is the very
essence and incarnation of cgotism and
dogmatism The everlasting [" bristles
all over it. If it is to believed, ii embodies
all originality and courage, all dignity and
| wisdom. But in truth it is simply never
| ending fault-fnder, while imagining itself
to be critic. For years it has enjoyed the
unenviable distinction of being best able
Of sll newspapers to comfort facts, misrep-
resent opponents, and appropriate credit
not its due. In most local debates few sug-
gestions have been adopted into success
that our neighbor has not only sooner or
later " got into the boat and endeavored
10 paddle it, but has wound up by claim
ing that it actually constructed the craft.
In this respect its characteristic is matter
of common notoriety. A general article
upon sensational newspapers, and the ego
Gsm noticeable in journalism, appears to
have aroused our neighbor to wrath, and
hence the editorial note from which we
have quoted 1t is another evidence of its
insufferable Self-conceit that it appropriates
the matter to itself and puts on the coat. y
II has lately had lively bout with the bus
mess side of this journal, in which it was
convicted, beyond all question, of deceit
AID misrepresentation amounting to
"moral perjury" as it has been styled
In the frenzy of the hour and the white
heat of its rage, it retorted by general as
sault upon the course of this journal, in
which it INDUCES in vituperation, under
the misapprohension that it is strength
Regarding its assault we have but this &c
say, that it is in the usual vein Of that
shutting journal, with which it is simply
impossible to conduct fair debate because
of its persistent misrepresentation of con
temporary expression and position. We
do not propose to waste time or squander
valuable space by much controversy with
it. 1t has been answered over and again
and as often convicted. The game is not
worth the candle We leave the evening
paper to the contemplation Of its own
words, the best journalists are apt to be
those who dogmatize the least about their
business" Let it be added; And who are
capable of fairly and honestly representing
the position of a contemporary with whom
they differ. 1t may be anticipated that our
contemporary will now trot out its stereo-
typed line, The RgcoBD-UNIoN has lost
its temper" Let it not comfort its little
soul that anything the evening paper can
say will produce such an effect. The
REcoRD-UMoN contemplates the raging oi
its evening contemporary with the placid
serenity of passing amusement
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BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Victoria Items.

VICTORIA, July 30th-The Island Rail-
way works are reported to commence in a
few weeks, and will continue until their
completion.
Charles Croker was entertained last
evening by dinner at the Driard House
by Robert Dunsmuir.
A cowardly fellow assaulted centenarian
yesterday, and the old man walked long
distance to the Police Court and lodged a
complaint in person.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-31
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Stranded Vessel FIoated.

PoRT TOWNSEND, July 30th-The Ia
wallan bark Augusta, That stranded several
days ago near Elkwa river, in the Straits Of
Fuca, after several unsuccessful trials, was
finally got off yesterday afternoon. -Four
tugs, the Goliah, Tacoma, Blakely and
Mastick, had hold of her at the time. All
her ballast and part of her cargo, consist
ing OF cocoanuts, had to be discharged and
her topmasts sent down, before she coult
be saved. Part of her false keel has beer
torn away but otherwise she seems unin
jured. She now lies at anchor in this har
Dor.
Hon. C.. NJ Bradshaw, Prosecuting At
torneY for this district, was seriously i'll
jured this morning at Dungeness, by being
thrown from wagon.
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In San Francisco the Board of Health
has adopted the following resolution, and
work under it is to begin forthwith: ere
solved. That a house-to-house inspection
by the sanitary inspectors and detail o
police shall be inaugurated as soon as prac
ticable, and that the sanitary inspectors be
required to provide themselves with &
badge, and wear the same conspicuously
displayed while on inspection duty" Ii
Sacramento, whore house-to-house inspec
ton IS even more necessary, no steps in
that direction have been taken.
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Amendment No. 1.

SECTION 10 III any city where there are no
public works owned and controlled by the mu-
nicipality for supplying the same with water or
artificial light any individual or any company,
duly Incorporated for such purpose under and
by authority of the laws of this State shall, un-
der the direction of the Superintendent of
Streets or other officer in control thereof aud
under such general regulations as the munici-
pality may prescribe for damages, and indem-
nifty for damages, have the privilege of using the
public streets and thoroughfares thereof. and of
laying down pipes and conduits therein, and
connections herewith, so far as may be neccs-
sary for introducing into and supplying such
city and its inhabitants either with gaslight or
other Illuminating light, or with fresh water for
domestic and all other purposes, upon the con
dition that the municipal government shall
have the right TO regulate the charges thereof
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to any person within the jurisdiction the
eouaI Drotection of the law

to any person within the jurisdiction the
equal protection of the law"
The so-caIled anti-monopolists, and espe-
cially the San Francisco Chronicle, declared
that the railway corporations were not en-
titled to the equal protection of tho laws,
and that the provisions of the fourteenth
amendment above quoted could not be in
yoked to protect these railway corporations
against the imposition of unequal burdens.
The Chronicle, with its ani-monopoly fol-
lowing, sets up the doctrine of the unlimit-
ed power of the State over corporations,
their franchise and property, simply be-
cause they were created by the State. The
corporations. on the other hand, declared
that they were entitled to the equal protec-
ton of the law, to equal rights before the
law; to all the rights under the Govern
ment which might be claimed by an indi-
vidual. The issue so joined reached the
bar of the Circuit of the United States,
Judge Field and Judge Sawyer presiding.
The case was decided strictly in accordance
with the declarations of the Republican
platform, to wit: That the corporations
shall have the protection of the laws
equally with the people.
To present more clearly the consensus
between the expressions of the platform
and the declarations of Judge Field, we
quote the exact language of both:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-31

An eminent Greek scholar defines court.
ship as period of ecstatic worship" and
the afterglow evangelical liberation" The
latter definition might be correct when de.
rived from the Greek, but if common Eng.
lish is taken as the basis for translation
the term unravelled would be trifie more
brief and considerably more expressive.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-31

And notice is hereby further given that the lie
gislature of the State of California at its twenty
fifth (extra) session, commencing on the twenty
fourth day of March, A. D. 1884, two-thir1s of
all the members elected to each of the two
Houses OF. said Legislature voting in favor there
Of proposed that Section OF Article Mi. of
the Constitution of the State of California be
amended 50 as to read as follows:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-31

A good old lady says when she was
girl letters were as richly worth quarter
as they are now two cents. They wrote on
foolscap sheets in those days, and had
something to say that counted before they
wrote. The old lady says that letters are
no longer q luxury, and while they are q
convenience they encourage cheap laziness.
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PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE RrcoRp-usuos.
CALIFORNIA.
Assignment at Truckee.


TRucKEE, July 3oth.-Nelson Martin, one
of the leading merchants and mill owners
ON the mountains, last night made an as
signment for the benefit of his creditors to
John f. Moody. Mr.. Martin has carried
on large business, and in addition to his
general store has owned and controlled two
of the best mills and box factories in this
section. 1t is said that the suspension Of
business will only be temporary, and that
his assets are ample to pay all debts. The
suspension is owing wholly to the string
ency of the money market at the present
time, collections beng absolutely impossi-
BILE. The very late season has retarded
business all through this section.
A Triangular stabbing Array.
EMIGRANr GAP, July 30th.-Three Mexi-
cans engaged in stabbiug affray here at
o'clock this morning, which will probably
result fatally for one. The parties have
been arrested and will be taken to Auburn
this afternoon. Too much whisky was the
cause.
Badly Injured by Fall.
SAN ANDREAs, July 30th.-Fred. Piper
one of the most prominent Germans of this
county, a large land owner, and proprietor
of the Piper Hotel, near Milton, fell from a
Second-story window of the Colombo Hotel
in this place, last night. and received q
broken ankle, broken shoulder and in
ternal injuries which the physicians think
may prove fatal.
Singular Sickness ut The Needles.
TEHAcHAPI, July 30th-Much sickness
is reported among the men at work on the
bridge at The Needles. Fourteen sick men
passed here on the passenger train for the
Railroad Hospital at Sacramento tonight
Two died at The Needles. They are taken
with dizziness, and fall down in a lit, those
dying only living few hours.
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Each amendment shall be voted upon SCI q
rately from the others, by ballot, at the next
general election, to be holden on TUESDAY,
the 4th day of NOVEMBER, A. D. 1884. The
ballots used at such election shall contain the
words: For the Amendment No. L. or the
words Against the Amendment No. L." " For
the Amendment No. q" or the words Against
the Amendment No. ~ "For the Amendment
No. g." or the words Against the Amendment
No. s." written or printed thereon.
Sacramento, July d. 1884.
GEORGE SLOVENIAN, Governor
Attest THos. L. THOMPSON, Secretary of State
iy3l 4D3m
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That Judge Fields more graceful and
elegant language was not adopted in franz
ing the Republican platform is attributa-
BILE, no doubt, to the fact that the trainers
of that document were unfamiliar with the
text of the decision. But that there is any
difference whatever between the declara-
ton of doctrine as set forth in the Republi-
can platform and the Judicial pronuncia-
ton of Judge Field is simply ridiculous
and absurd. For the PRONUNCIATION of the
decision quoted, Judge Field was made the
victim of unstinted denunciation by the
journals who, standing upon the platform
in which the same doctrines are distinctly
pronounced, declare the sentiments to be
strong, vigorous, unequivocal, unmistaka-
BILE anti-monopoly doctrine If the Chrons
Gle did not recognize the doctrines which it
has been so industriously denouncing when
il saw the declaration of them in the plat
form, it was exceedingly stupid; if it did
see and understand the re-affirmation of
the doctrines laid down by the Circuit
Court in the railroad tax cases, and sought
to distot and misrepresent them, it was
profoundly dishonest. But that its choice
is between imbecility and dishonesty will
be clearly apparent to the meanest capacity
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MISCELLANEOUS.
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, /
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

Pursuant to the Constitution of the State Of
California, and an Act Of the Legislature of the
State of California entitled IAN Act TO provide
for the submission Of proposed amendments TO
the Constitution of the State of California to the
qualified electors for their approval" approved
March 7, 1888, notice is hereby given that the
Legislature OF the State of California, at its
twenty-fiflh session, commencing on the first
Monday amer the first day of January, A. D. 1883,
two-thirds of all the members elected to each of
the two Houses of said Legislature voting in
favor thereof, proposed that Section 10 of Ars
ticle NJ of the Constitution of the State of Cali
fornis, be amended so as to read as follows:
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A Child Falls Twenty-Five Feet-Indian
Boy Badly Injured.

VIRGINIA, July Both. - Yesterday the
three-year-old son of J. Williamson, of Sill.
yer City, fell into well twenty-five feet
deep. The we'll was just being dug and
contained no water. When found by the
father, the little fellow was seated on the
bottom of the well, and cried out, "Oh
papa don't bury me here" The child's
head and back were badly bruised, but
hopes of his recovery are entertained
This evening, at o'clock, the train from
Carson ran over an Indian boy near the
Ward shaft, cutting off his right hand and
dislocating his left shoulder. The boy is
about - years old. He was brought &c
town for medical treatment, and sent to the
hospital
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And notice is hereby further given, that at;h
same session two-thirds of all the members
favor thereof, the said Legislature proposed that
Section OF Article TX. of the Constitution ofthe
State of California be amended 50 us 10 read as
follows:
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The correspondent OF the New York TTmes who
visited the cholera infected regions of Mar
settles, testifies that the cholera is to be feared
even there only where fifth abounds. and that
cleanliness is the enemy of the scourge and q
stout defender of all passes 1t assails.
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THE Erdmincr says: Mr.. Biaine's canvass Is
conducted on the principle that the American
eagle wants uplifting Well, yes. we are, for
one. willing TO admit just that, and Mr.. Blaine
Is the very man to do 1t.
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Badly Injured by a Fall.
,guIar sickness at The Needles.
NEVADA.
Town Destroyed by Fire.

HAWTHORNE, July 30th.-Luning was de.
stroyed by fire last night at 10 o'clock-all
but the depot buildings being burned.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
HAWTHORNE, July 30th.-The small town
of Luning twenty-five miles south of Haw-
thorne, on the G and C. r. r., was destroyed
last night by fire which broke out in Ben
tons Hotel. All efforts to control the
flames were futile, and the entire row front
ing the railroad, comprising nearly the
whole town, was burned. The buildings
burned include Benton's Hotel, Solomon g
store, the China restaurant, McClane d
Newmans saloon, and Mrs. Sargent
clearinghouse. But little property was
saved. The loss is about $4,000. The
cause is as yet unknown. The railroad
buildings and few outside houses were
uniniured
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REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
We favor Legislation
that shall prevent un
| just Discrimination anC
excessive charges FOL
| transportation, and tina
shall secure 10 the peopl
and 10 The rdR,odyS ak,
The far AID equal protcc
ton Of the tCtcs.
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The cholera In the United States in 1919, 1855,
1866 and 1873 was true to the characteristics of
the disease-rasing worst in the flthiest cities,
and doing least harm where there was greatest
attention 10 sanitary laws.
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STATEMENT OF THE CoNDITIt
LIABILITIES
Os,S64 II
WIN. JOHNSTON. vice;;President.

VI. JUHNSIUN, NlCt-FreslUent
WIN. +. HUNTOON. Cashier.
State of California county of Sacramento-ss:
Vim. Johnston and VIM F. Huntoon, being each
separately sworn each for himself says, that
VIM. Johnston is Vice President, and VIM. +.
Huntoon is Cashier OF the Peoples Savings
Bank, the corporation mentioned above, and
that the foregoing statement is true to the best
of their knowledge and belief.
VIM. JOHNSTON.
VIM. +. HUNTOON
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th
day of July. 1884.
seal. JOSEPH WIsEMAN Notary Public.