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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-29
CHINESE LEGATION,

] OHlNESE LkGAIIpNi
WASHINGTON, D. c., October II, 1886.
SIR: l have the honor to inform you
that the Chinese Consul-General at San
| Francisco represents in a petition to me
" that the Chinese club at that port con-
template the exhumation of the dead bodies
or bones of their countrymen buried there,
| for the purpose of sending them back to
| China. The deceased which have poster
ity are to be attended to by them, but
| those who have none are to be cared for by
| the club, the expenses of which are to be
| defrayed from funds raised by subscrip-
| tons; that the official city surveyor will
not permit any elimination unless fee OF
| $40 is first paid for each that there are from
| 500 to 900 bodies which have no posterity,
but those that have are not few in number
| so that the fees if paid at that rate would
amount to more than ten thousand dollars,
which it would be very hard to raise money
enough to meet that this regulation only
prevails in few counties but not through
out the State of California, nor is it Gus
tomary in the legislation of the United
States that unless some modification of
the regulation and reduction of the fee be
made, the charitable purpose of the club
will be defeated and it will be an endless
grievance to the departed spirits and that
he prays communication be made TO the
Secretary of State on the subject, with a
view that considerable reduction of the
fee may be made If the said regulation can
not be wholly abolished"
These Chinese subjects came to the
United States from a great distance and
unfortunately departed this life from sick
ness here. Your Government is noted for
its generosity in extending kindness and
hospitality to aliens residing here, and it
is naturally expected that it would have
more compassion on the unfortunate de-
ceased Chinese.
Now, the officials of San Francisco and
of some of the other counties of California,
will not permit an exhumation unless a
heavy fee is paid for that purpose. This
act, in my opinion, is one of undue hard
ship, and / would therefore deem it favor
if you would kindly communicate with the
State authorities on the subject. to the end
that the officials may forego their demands
and that if they cannot do so in entirety
they may reduce the amount TO the sum of
one or two dollars in order that the bodies
of the deceased may be conveyed back to
their native homes, which great kindness
will be shared by their surviving friends.
The reputation of your EXcellency for
beneyolerce encourages me with the hope
that you will be willing to contribute to-
wards the accomplishment of such chart
table and good purpose.
Accept, sir, the renewed assurement of
my highest consideration.
Chinese characters
CHANG YEN HOOK.
Governor Stoneman disposed of the whole
matter by referring it to the San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
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This Morning at 9 o'clock:

Large-size Huck Towels 2ox4S inches 10 cents.
Also lot of Terry Cloth suitable for childrens wear
for fancy work, ladies' sacques, ETC.; in cardinal,
pink, blue rose, peacock blue scarlet, etc. I6 cents
yard DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-29

"MA1HUsHEk" PIASos are the best on
very point. John F. Cooper, agent.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-29
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Supreme Court Calendar.

The following is the calendar of the Su-
preme Court for the November term, which
commences in this city November Sth, at
2 P. NJ:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-29
CHINESE DISBURSEMENTS.
Secretary Bayard Appealed to by Oh
nese Club in San Francisco.

Secretary Bayard Appealed to by Chi
nese Club in San Francisco.
The Chinese of San Francisco have
formed a club for the purpose of resisting
the fee charged for exhuming bodies by a
San Francisco ordinance. They have sent
a memorial to Washington, to be laid be-
fore the State Department. Yesterday
Governor Stoneman received the following
documents from Washington relative to
the matter, that are self-explanatory
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, D. c.. October 20, 1886.
The Hon. George Stoneladn, Gorerftor Of the
| State of California, Sacramento. California
SIR: l have the honor to inclose for your
consideration copy of note from Chang
Yen Hoon, the Minister of China here,
dated the 14th inst. relative to charge OF
| ten dollars for exhuming the bodies of de-
ceased Chinese to be sent back to China.
The Minister'S note states the facts fully,
and asks the intervention of this Depart
ment to have the fee reduced, provided it is
not possible to have it abolished altogether.
While it is not doubted here that the ex-
humation fee is OF general application to
all interments for removal. and not to Chi
nese bodies alone, yet as Chinese exhuma-
tons are numerous it may be questioned
whether an onerous fee for the license does
not in practice bear on the Chinese more
than others. l have the honor to be, sir,
your obedient servant, L. +. BAYARD.
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SsTRAKRAE-FAcED French felt hats all
the new shapes, at 81 piece. at Barber &
Pealer's, 62l and e23 street, Sacramento.s
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Second-The gross earnings which, during the
same year. have been earned partly within this
State and partly without this state, which shall
be aseeTtained By appoTtioning such earnings
between this State and other States or Terrific
ries, ia the proportion which the number OF
miles of such railroad situated in this State, and
used in making such earnings, bears to~he
whole number of miles thereof, By the use Of
which such earnings have been made. The pro-
portion OF interstate earnings thus ascertained
shall be aided to the earnings made wholly
within the State, and the total thus obtained
shall be taken and deemed to be the gross earn
ings of such railroads for all purposes of assess
ment and taxation. For every purpose OF this
section, except for the purpose of aseertainiIg
the proportion of interstate earnings TO be added
to the earnings made wholly within this State,
all railroads operated as one system shall be
treated as one road. One-third of the tax paid
by corporations or persons owning OF operating
railroads under the provisions OF this section
shall become part Of the General Fund of this
the couutySvf gnties in which said railroad IL
situated, In rtion 10 the length OF the rail
r1ad opcrat the several counties. For the
purposes of this section a consolidated city and
county shall be treated as county. ANY corpo-
ration, association, partnership person or per-
sons, unlawiully falling or refusing to pay the
tax herein provided, when the same snail be-
come due. or within thirty days thereafter, shall
be deemed to have waived their right to operate
their railroads within this State. The taxes
herein provided for, together with such penalties
as the Legislature may lpOse iOf tiie HOH pay-
meut thereof shall be a lien upon the property
hereinbefore in this section designated, and may
be enforced In such manner as the Legislature
may by law prescribe. All railroads, so far as
the same are situated within the boundaries OF
any common school district. shall be subject to
an ad valorem tax for school purposes voted by
the electors of the district, at special election
held for that purpose, the same as other prop
erty situated within the district, anything in
this article to the contrary Notwithstanding.
And all railroads, as far as they are situated
within the boundaries Of any Incorporated city
or town, shall be subject 20 an al valorem tag
for municipal purposes the same as other prop
erty situated therein, anything in this article TO
the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. II. Income taxes may be assessed and
collected from persons. corporations, joint stock
associations or companies, resident or doing
business in this State, or any one or more OF
them, in such cases and amounts and in such
manner as shall be prescribed by law. No Court
within this State shall have power, by inlunc
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-29

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria,
When abe vAs Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When shs had Children, abe gave them Castoria
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-29

LADIES Astrakhan- faced felt hats, all
colors, 80 cents each. Children's brown
and black silk plush caps, Astrakhan
bound, 70 cents each. Millinery Depart
ment. Red House.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-29

AN imI7epse sale of goods on Saturday
at our stores. See to-moroR's issue. Red
House.
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SEC. 10. All property, except railroad prop
erty, as hereinafter provided, shall be assessed
in the county, city, city and county, town, town.
ship, or district in which it is situated, in the
manner provided by law. Every corporation
and person owning or operating railroad, or
any portion thereof, in this State, shall, on or
before the first day of July of each year, pay to
the State Treasurer an annual tax of two and
a half per cent upon the gross earnings, earned
within this State, of such railroad, for the year
ending upon the thirty-frst day of December
next preceding, which tax shall be in lieu of
ell other State and county taxes upon the fran
chise, business right of way, roadway, roadbed,
rails, rolling stock, fences, stations and their
appurtenances, and upon ferryboats, when op-
Grated as d part of such railroad, and upon the
shares of the capital stock, and upon the mort
cages, deeds of trust contracts or other obiga-
ton by which debt is secured upon such prop
erty. All other property belonging to such cor
poration or person shall be assessed and taxed
as other property is assessed and taxed. The
gross annual earnings earned during the year
ending on the thirty-tirst day OF December last
preceding. of all railroads. shall be, annually,
before the first day of May thereafter ascertaned
and declaredby the State Board of Equalization
under such rules and regulations as may be pre-
seribed by said Board; provided, however, that
the Legislature may at any time pass laws pre-
scribing said rules and regulations. In all cases
where railroads are situated partly within this
State aud partly without this State, the gross en-
nual earnings thereof shall be aScertained and
determined by taking:
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each taxpayer in this State to make and deliver
to the C1unty Assessor, annually, statement
under oat h, setting forth specifically ell prop
erty real and personal, except railroad property,
as defined in Section Ten OF this article, owned
Dy such taxpayer, or in his possession or under
his CONTROL at twelve o'clock meridian on the
first Monday in March.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-29
ADVERTISEMENT MENTION.
Business Advertisements.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Death of C. w. Pierce.

At / A. NJ. yesterday Charles Warner
Pierce died at his residence after an illness
of three weeks. Deceased was born in
Pennsylvania in 1918, and came from Jack
son, Mississippi, to California in 1850. In
the early days of this State he engaged in
trading in live stock, and amassed quite a
competency. He was wide-awake, ener-
getic, and while conducting his stock bust
ness conducted store and butcher shop in
Placerville. For the past ten or fifteen years
he had retired from active business, and en-
ioyed the fruits of an active, well-spent
life. He was one of the wealthiest men in
the county, possessing a large amount of
real estate and ready money. The State
House and International Hotels belong to
the estate. He leaves a daughter, Mrs
Charles Wright, half-brOther, H. G. Ross,
and several nieces and nephews. Among
the latter is Charles Jenkins, proprietor of
the State House.
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AMENDMENT NUMBER one.

SECTION /. All property in the State, except
railroads. not exempt under the laws of the
United States, shall be taxed in proportion to its
value, to be ascertained as provided by law.
The word property, as used in this article and
section, is hereby declared to include moneys,
credits, bonds, stocks, dues, franchises and ali
other matters and things, real, personal and
mixed, capable of private ownership; prorided,
that growing crops, property used exclusively
for public schools, and such as may belong to
the United States, this State, or any county or
municipal corporation within this State, shall
be exempt from taxation. Growing vines and
fruit trees shall be deemed to be and shall be
assessed aud taxed as part of the realty; and,
pr0VidsS further. that railroads shall be taxed as
provided in Section Ten of this article; and,
prorided further, that the Legislature may pro-
vide for the exemption from taxation OF ships
and vessels owned and registered or enrolled in
this state or may tax such ships and vessels on
their gross or net earnings, IN lieu of an ad val
oreIn tax The Legislature may also provide,
except in case of credits secured by mortgage
or trust deed, for deduction from credits of
debts due to bona fde residents Of this State.
Double taxation i'll any form is prohibited.
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SOCIAL DANCE AT FRANKLIE.-At Frank
lin next Thursday evening a social dance
will be given BY the Order of Chosen
Friends. Jones. Fisch & Watson viii fur
nish the music. Tickets Including supper,
81 90. AID are invited.
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BANKING HOUSES.

ATTEST: t. L. THOMPSON, Secretary of State
ly31-is3m
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-10-29
Fatal Accident on the c. SC.R.R.

The first serious accident on the Cresson /
and COalporJ railroad occurred on Saturday
last to the Mail Train while making its reg
ular trip from Coalport to Cresson. The
train was running about fifteen miles an
hour and when, at q point between Flynn's
and Fallen Timber, nearly opposite Ran
stead's old water mill, the pony wheels of
the engine suddenly left the track, the
engineer, Harry Hibbs, applied the air
brakes, but the momentum of the train was
such that the driving wheels followed the
pony wheels off the track and in moment
the engine rolled down a ifeen-foot en-
bankment. The tender jumped the track
but did not 90 down and the two passenger
cars crashed against it. The passengers
were considerably shaken up bat fortunate
ly none of them hurt. AS soon as COGduc-
/ tor Quartz realized that his passengers were
all safe, he, together with the passengers,
went to the engine where they found Engi-
neeT Hibb- fastened between the tender
I and the engine He was soon released, but
was badly scalded about the head and face
/ by esca ping steam from the engine. The
fireman, Grant Hatfield, was found under
the dome of the engine, where he was liter
ally being scalded to death by hOt water
and steam, and lived only a few minutes
after being taken out. The cause of the
wreck was found to be z railroad spike
which was laid on the rails with the head oi
the spike between the joints of the rails
Five men were working on log job close
the wreck and on being interTogated a
to who placed the spike on the rail denied
any knowledge of it, but as it could hardly
have been placed there without their knowl
edge they were arrested and taken to Coal
port, where after hearing they were com
mitted for trial. They were brought her'
on Tuesday evening, their names bein'
Daniel A. Miller, Joseph Mcdonald, JohE
Lamer and John Good, and are from Bar
and Susquehanna townships, this county.
The remains of Fireman Hatfield wer
taken to his home in Huntingdon where d
leaves a young widow, to whom he wa
married about two months ago
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-10-29
SPECLAL .ITTENTION.

SEC l. Every male citizen tw, nty me years OF
age. possessing the following qualifications snail
be entitled to vote at all elections:
First-He shall have been a citizen the Uni-
ted states at least one month.
SecOnd-He shall have resided in the state one
wear Cor if having previously been a qualihed
shall have removed therefrom and returned
within six mOnths) Immediately preceding the
election.
Third-He shall have resided in the election
district where be shall offer to vote at least Wo
months Immediately preceding the election.
Fourfh-I twenty y-one ) ears Of age, or upward,
lie shall have paid within two years state OF
county tax which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one month be
fore the election.
SEC. A. All elections by the citizens shau be by
ballot. Every ballot voted shall ne numbered IN
the order in which IL shall be received, and the
number recorded by the election officers on the
list Of voters opposite the name of tte elector who
presents the ballot. Any elector may WTite ms
/ name upon his ticket, OF cause his name 10 be
written thereon, and attested by citizen OF the
district The election officers shall be sworn or
arnrmed not to disclose how any elector shal have
voted unless required to do so as witness in a
/ judicial proceeding.
SpC S Electors shall in all cases except treason
/ felony and breach or surety of the peace, be
/ priyiege1 from arrest during their attendance on
/ elections. and in going To and returning there
/ from ,,, ,-.
| Of this commonwealth shall be In active military
service under a requisitiOn from the president @
= ITntted states. or by authority rom this Com
monwealth such electors may exercise the ~ lIs < u u
al Suffrage in all elections by the citizens unde
/ such regulations as are or shall be prescribed %
law as fully If they were present at Ihelr u ua
! places OF election. =.
| SEC 7. Am laws regulating the holding of elec
tions by the citizens for the registration OF eie,
tors shall be uniform throug hOut the state, nu
no oector shall be de prived Of the privilege o "
ting by reason Of his name not peihs Fc-'S-o-0'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-10-29

Affairs politica! are warming up in this
locality.
Work at most of the coal mines is improv-
ing.
Daniel Mclaughlin, Esq, Democratic as
pirant for Legislative holoTs, was Visloie III
Lilly on Monday last
DR.. G. w. Grove, who has been quite III
for Sc veraI weeks past, is little better at
present We hope for his speedy recovery
Mrs. Jno. Lahey, ST.. and Miss Annie
Auraudt are both on the SICK list. Both
have our sympathy.
There are one hundred aud ten pupils at
tending the Lilly borough schools. The
building is greatly overcrowded.
Mr.. Christ Robine, of the Washington
House, is having two dwelling houses be
longing to him weatheIbOarded, painted,
and otherwise improved.
Most of our landlords attended the meet
of the Liquor League. of Cambria county,
in Johnstown last Monday.
The miners of the Standard Coal Cos
mines near here and at Benscreek
struck for two. weeks pay about the Sth inst
Their demand was not acceded to and the
miners are at present idle. However mos'
of the miners have found employment IL
other mines.
A meeting of the Democratic voters O
Lilly borough and Washington township
has been called for Saturday evening, Oct
Both, in Union Hall.
The six new dwelling houses erected TO
A. Y. Barker, Esq, on the George lots, ar
nearly completed. They are plastered ant
will be nicely painted and would make de-
sirable homes. {.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-10-29
Argument Court.

On Monday last Court met with Hon.
R. l.. Johnston, President Judge, ana
Associate Judges, John Flanagan, and
Joseph Masters on the bench.
The following cases we're disposed or,
John Long VS. Samuel Braughler' hAcep
tions to ruling of PrOthUnotary IN taXatior
Of costs. Taxation by ProtEoDotary sustain
ed and appeal dismissed.
Garret Risban VS. George, and Elizabeth
Kearns. Rule TO show cause why sultaole
allowance should not be paid towords the
support of Mrs Mary Behe. Petition DIS
missed at cost of petitioner.
James J. Kaylor. assignee Of Joseph Bur
COON ard Michae1 Apen. Petition for stay
argued
Al FuImer VS. William, and Margaret
Horner. Rule to show cause. Rule aoso-
lutte.
John Confer, Pairtiff in Error, VI
Com mopweaIth ard Conemaugh borough
Certiorarf. Proceedings reversed.
SeeIar and Strayer, Paint ffS IN Errcr )
William Cole. Certiorari. Proceedings re-
versed
Adam Bowers VS. Samuel Kelly. Rule t.
show cause Rule discharged,
Joseph Falveha. PlaInuH IN E'tot'
Richard J. Denny. Certiorari. Proceed
ings reversed.
Joseph FaiveUa. Plaintiff in Error. rs
George CARLY. CeTtiorari Proceeding
reversed,
Joseph FalveHa, Plaintiff in Error V
+ Peter Mckinley. Certiorari. Proceeding
. reversed.
John NJ Weakland vs. JOAN E Mauchel
Bill in Equity. Demurrer overruled.
John H. Fiske vs. NJ. J. Noel Rule {
show cause why Judgment should not D
opened. Rule absolute and Judgmer
opened.
Petition to vacate and supply part Of tn
road leading from Edward Kiigallen's J
Clearfield township to Fallen Timber.
White township Original view couhrme
absolutely.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-10-29
Book Notice.

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year i is geographically one Of the best
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er evidently understands how to make a
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