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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
ANOTHER GOOD BILL TO KILL,

Assembly Bill 3O3 should be peremp-
torily rejected. 1t proposes that licenses
for the retailing of liquors shall not exceed
81 quarter, and that such payment shall
be in full for all State, county, municipal
or township license taxes.
To incorporate such law into the Code
system Of this State will be to turn back
ward in the path of progress and retrace
our steps. The whole Union at this mo-
ment is agitated, more or less deeply, upon
the question of restricting the retail liquor
traffic. Several States, such as Illinois,
Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, have
adopted high license with entire success,
and results gratifying the people beyond
expectation. In Philadelphia the saloons
have been reduced two-thirds and the rev.
enue from licenses trebled, while the sa-
loon has been taken out of politics, and
crimes resulting from drunkenness have
fallen off so greatly that one of the local
prisons is about to be closed for want of
victims The testimony is uniform that
wnerever tried the people cannot be in
duced, by any means, to return from high
license to the old system of non-restric-
ton. The retail liquor men where high
license prevails are now its strong sup
porters, as it has rid their business of the
low GROCERIES and robber roosts.
The idea upon which good government
proceeds is to bring it as near as possible
to the people; to give them the power,
just as far as can be wisely done, TO legislate
for themselves; to regulate their own local
affairs, such as local taxation, license levy,
street improvement and lighting control
of dance-houses and saloons, preservation
of public health, adoption Of municipal
sanitary, FIRE and water regulations, ETC.
This bill, however, proposes TO prevent
the people from restricting the liquor traf-
fic, and to strip from all towns and cities
large part of their revenue, by fixing the
liquor license at $S4 a year, to be divided
between the cities and towns and the coun-
ties, and possibly the State. In short, it is
a scheme in the interest of that thriving
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
A PROPOSITION TO ENsLAvE.

The San Francisco Call, referring to the
bill for reform of the election laws pro-
posed by the Federated Trades, says: 'The
bill is much like those that have been
adopted by several of the Eastern States,
the original of which came from Australia"
VIII the Call name solitary State that
has adopted the proposed scheme or any,
thing at all like it, in so far as the pro-
visions are concerned that require each
voters ballot to be identified by a number,
and by the initials, or names, in writing,
of two election clerks upon the back of the
ballot?
We are surprised that this fatal defect
in the bill should have escaped the atten-
ton Of the Call. In other respects the bill
aims in the right direction and is-waiv-
ing details-commendable. We have APP
proved the measure and urged its adoption,
believing that reform of our election sys-
tenn is an absolute necessity, and that the
bill of the Federated Trades will come
nearer to the needed remedy than any yet
offered, when it shall have been amended
as suggested. For American freemen will
never consent to be enslaved, as they
would be, by having their ballots num-
bered and identified by the indorse-
ment of two witnesses. The PROPOSE
ton is utterly destructive of the prime
purpose of the elective franchise, and sim
ply nullifes the free will of the voters
and the underlying principle ofself-govern-
ment. The Legislature should not tolerate
the offensive sections one moment The
book system of ballots and the giving
out of the ballots by the clerk, can be pre-
served without the "identlty" plan. The
ballots can be printed by the State or
county with device that cannot be coun-
terfeited easily and thus the end aimed at,
prevention of stuffing, fully attained. 1t
is very easy to understand why the "bosses"
are in favor-as they are to a man-of the
bill as it now stands. They would easily
control the selection of the clerks who in
dorse the ballots, and thus be able to spot
voters beyond all question. Indeed, the bill
assumes to prevent the coercion of voters and
to deprive the bosses of the power to watch
the voter and see that he deposits the bal
lot given to him; but in fact it hands the
voter over bodily to the "bosses," and makes
record of exactly how the elector voted;
record that can be examined at any
time after the election and that the elector
cannot controyert,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

THE proposition before the Legislature
to construct in the capacious basement of
the Capitol large burglar and fre-proof
dry vault for the safe-keeping of the State
archives, should be adopted as matter of
simple economy. The valuable books and
papers that have accumulated in the State
Department during thirty-eight years are
now scattered about the building in every
nook and corner, where storage room can
be found and they are in no instance, ex-
cept as to the very latest papers that are
in the vault of the office of the Secretary
of State, safely stored. The basement of
the Capitolis very large, and a storage-room
can be constructed there that will be am
pie for century. The proposition meets
with the approval of the Executive and
State Departments and of the State officers
generally, who are thoroughly well in
formed of the necessity for the construc-
ton Of the vault.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
SCUM OF THE EARTH.
The Tough Character of Men Employed
on the Panama Canal.

WASHINGTON, January 25th.-Dispatches
were received at the State Department TO-
day from the United States Consul General
at Panama, GATED the 18th instant He
says that on the 18th instant the canal con-
tractor at Culebra reduced his laborers'
wages to 81 20 in debased coin (about so
cents in American gold, whereupon the
men-mostly negroes-refused to work,
and told the police they would rob for a
living. In the efforts of the police to quell
the disturbance revolyers were used, and a
serious riot seemed imminent but at the
time of the Consul Generals writing the
arrival of soldiers had produced a pacify-
ing effect and quiet was restored.
A dispatch was also received from the
United States Consul at Colon, dated the
18th instant, in which it is stated that there
are 10000 workmen employed along the
line of the canal and fully twice that
number of hangers-on-all of the very
scum of the earth.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

retailing of the lower or
der-and is intended to turn over all COM
munities to the looting that the low ele-
ments in the business may see fit to prac-
tice. Here, in Sacramento, for instance,
we have now the lowest retail liquor IL
cense known in the United States, but this
bill proposes to cut it down more than one
halt, by making the city divide with the
county. We have in this COM
munity double the number of drink
ing bars that we have of stores,
factories, schools and churches.
We have bar for every ten adult
patrons of the saloon, or one for every
twenty voters, abstainers and drinkers
combined. Our retail liquor bars do not
pay to the city so much license tax
as is collected in any one of the small
towns of Illinois, and not, per bar, one-half
the license charged in New York; one
tenth that exacted in Chicago, San Diego,
Los Angeles or Tehama county; one
twentieth that levied in Philadelphia or
any town in Pennsylvania, and not by
one-third as much as the license tax per
bar in the essentially perpendicular drink
ing community of San Francisco.
The bill is direct assault upon senti-
ment that will not meekly put up with the
insult. 1t is desperate effort on the part
of dives, doggeries and the political bosses
who use them to throttle the right of self
government, to tie the communities of the
State hand and foot, and to pass them
over to the tender mercies of the low sa-
loon interest. We are ready to acquit the
decent saloons of participation in the pro-
posed scheme. Their interest does not lie
in that direction. 1t remains to be seen if
the Legislature will write its own con-
demnation in the estimation of the people
by passing the bill proposed. We have
such confidence, however, in the better
judgment, sense of right and appreciation
OF the true spirit of the age by the major
ity of the Legislators, thai we entertain the
belief the obnoxious bill will be promptly
killed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

THE Samoan matter is made no clearer
by German Interpretation of the treaties
of the three powers. Germany claims,
in brief, that the clause conceding
equal rights in Samoa, and prohibiting any
one of the treaty powers from obtaining
greater privileges or broader rights than
another, does not prevent one Of the treaty
powers from extending its privileges and
charging its power in Samoa, but that if
one does, the others can do hkerise. If this
construction is recognized by the United
States and England, it amounts to asimple
decision that any power may make con-
quest of Samoa, and that if it does so, it
must give the other powers an equal share
of the booty. Reduced to its possibility,
that is the sum and substance of the Ger
man Interpretation.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIES.

Some 500 girls are locked out by the
| feather factories in New York.
John ]. Farris, the Fulton county MUIR
| derer has been sentenced to hang on March
6, 1889.
| The situation at the Newcastle coal
mines in Washington Territory is still
serious.
| AT New Suffolk, L. l., Thomas Conway
went crazy because he was about to be
married.
An amateur named Elliot knocked out
| Brannan, professional, at Carson on
| Thursday.
Charles A. 3. Shepard of Lee & Shepard,
| the Boston publishers, died yesterday. He
was aged 60 years.
| stranded at Stornoway, Scotland. She had
| drifted 1000 miles.
| The child of William A lien was burned
to death at the Stonewall NINE San Diego
county, on Thursday.
The survey of the Blackfoot, Fort Belk-
nap and Fort Peck reservations in Montana
has been advertised for.
Twenty workmen were severely injured
at Crewe, Eng, yesterday, by the collapse
OF a ladle of molten steel.
Early yesterday morning an unsuccess-
full attempt was made to burn the United
States Hotel in Los Angeles.
H. H. Boyce, editor of the Los Angeles
Tribune, was assaulted on the street on
Thursday and gave his assailant warm
reception.
When John L. Sullivan was on his spree
last week Annie Livingstone BACKED his
eye. He told her that was more than any
man could do.
1t is asserted that the Paris police are
preparing to bring about emeutes, which
will afford pretext for the arrest of Bou-
LANCER and his seconds.
Lord Lytton, the British ambassador,
has informed Goblet, the Foreign Minister,
that Great Britain has not annexed two of
the Longway Islands, as reported.
Richard Smith, Choctaw Indian, was
hanged at Fort Smith, Ark, for the assassi-
nation of Thomas Prindle last spring. He
manifested no fear. He protested his innc-
cence on the scaffold.
A suit for 5000, 600 has been commenced
by the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad
Company against the Illinois Central for
the use of the road extending from Water
loo to Lyle, Mimi, for fifteen months past.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
Thursday night to wreck Colorado. Utah
and Pacific passenger train on the Union
Pacific near Wilson, Kan. by placing OBJ
structions on the rails. No reason except
robbery is assigned.
On Thursday an attachment was placed
on the Los Angeles Tribune Office at the
instance of John E. Murray, holder of
$4,000 note of the Tribune Company. A
Deputy Sheriff took possession, and
keeper is in charge.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
A GRANGER,s OPINION.
Johnny, Get Your Gun, the Bull Dog
Loose.


Loose.
Last evening several old-timers were sit
ting around the stove in the Capital Hotel
Office, when an elderly citizen brought
down his fist on the arm of his chair and
said: sits blankety blank blank
blankety blank outrage I'm an old-time
Democrat. I've never been sent to ST.
Louis Convention, nor don't want to be;
but I'll blankety blank if this blankety
blank business don't stop, the whole
blankety country is gone to blank. Why,
talk to me about your Democracy, why,
biankety blank my soul, if General Jackson
or old Tom Jefferson should come to Sacra-
mento and see what this blankety blank
Democratic Legislaturei is doing, I'll bet they
would denonnce the whole blankety- blank
outfit, and swear that if this is Democracy
then they never belonged to the party.
What is this Legislature anyhow? Is it an
assemblage of honest business men, or is it
a set of blankety-blank robbers If they
leave the Capitol here when they get
through, FL be surprised. John P. Dunn
to-day drew 35l warrants to pay off this
weeks salaries. There are 100 members,
the other 231 go to attaches. Just think |!
Those blankety blank, blankety blanks.
who never bad servant before in their
lives, now have two each TO wait upon
them night and day. The four-dolla-.a-
day porters were SO blankety-blank thick
up there yesterday that one
came near getting killed by the
others running against him. Every
prominent man must have a COM
mittee clerk-some two or three The
only fellows l do admire are the old hay
gQp1s IL, both ba IL -.
type-writers. She gets paid according to
age, looks and the length OF the old mans
purse. The attaches this week pull down
$1,000. In other words, these blankety
blank fellows are voting away $1,000 of
the peoples money every day. And who
does it go to? Just look at the class CT old
broken-down politicians and yahoos with
an occasional dude, to whom it is given
| am sick of this whole blank business
and the old gentleman settled back in his
chair and relit his halfsmoked five cent
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
SAN rKANC1sCo AaENC1Es.

This paper is for sale at the following places:
Joseph p. Wiseman, No. $50 Market street,
who is also sole Advertising Agent for san Fran
cisco; the principal News stands ana Hotels,
and at the Market-street Ferry.
81 Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

The REcoRD-U UNION is the only paper on
tie coast, outside of San Francisco, that re-
serves the full Associated Press dispatches from
al parts of the rorld. Outside of San Fran
frisco, 1t has no competitor, in point of num-
sers, in its honae and general circulation
throughout the coast.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

THE passage by the United States
Senate of a bill appropriating money to
enable the President to carry out the
treaty stipulations with Samoa, and to put
up coaling and wharf conveniences in the
harbor of Pango Pango, ought to be to
Germany a warning that the American
Government will not submit to any in
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

THE Hoosier State authorities appear to
be unable to cope with the White Caps.
The organization has again entered upon
its outrageous practices. The Legislature
of Indiana has before it bill condemning
the White Caps, but they are already I'M
der the ban of the Criminal Code and APP
pear to care very little for it. Indiana
must rise equal to the suppression of the
order or stand disgraced in the eyes of
the civilized states.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

vasion of our treaty rights in Samoa or
the destruction of the neutrality of the
island kingdom. 1t is probable that Ger
many will recede from her present posi-
ton. She will not be likely to imperil
her commerce upon the high seas by in
sistance upon the right to dominate in the
Samoan group.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

New YORK CITY is moving vigorously
to reduce the number of saloons, and is
considering a new excise law now before
the Legislature of New York to that end.
OF it the New York Post says: at will
give us the best excise law in the United
States" Yet away out here in California
our Legislature is asked to enlarge the
saloon system and do precisely the reverse
CT that New York is endeavoring to ac-
complish.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

INDIAN Commissioner Oberly is sound
in his expression that the true policy of
the country toward the Indian, is one that
will make his education compulsory. The
savage disposition and nsmadic tendencies
cannot be wholly removed, but education
of all Indian youths will render savage
instincts harmless.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

The manual training idea, good one
in itself, has run to extravaganza in
Cambridge. England, university, where a
school of carpentry for women has been
established. If the plea is advanced that
it will aid physical culture, the reply is
that there are other methods that are su-
perior and not so unsuited, as is carpen-
try, to the physical conformation and the
natural tastes of women.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
EIGHT IDLE ROADS.
The Threatened Tte-Up In Brooklyn FL.
nalIy Put Into Eject

New YORK, January 25th-The long
expected Brooklyn street-railroad tie-up
began this morning. Eight roads are idle
and 900 men are out of work. The tie-up
is limited, however, to Deacon Richard
sons system. There is no excitement
among the men. The trouble is caused by
Richardson's determination to resume the
old trip system of running cars, which
would not enable the employees to make
more than 81 so day.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

ROME, January 18th. = The principal
cashier of the National Bank Agency at
Bologne has absconded. He embezzled
$3.50 600.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
AustraIisn Wheat Crop.

LONDON. January 25th.-The yield of
wheat in South Australia will average four
bushels per acre.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORs.- EsTATEOFR RICH.
IN ARD ALLIN, deceased. Notice is hereby
given by the undersigned, Exeeutrix of the
Will OF RICHARD ALL1N, deceased to all
creditors of and persons having claims
against said deceased, 70 present the same with
the necessary afhdavits and vouchers, to the
undersigned. at her residence in Elk Grove,
Sacramento county, California, or at the law
offices OF S. c. benson and C. II Oatman. No.
t27 street, Sacramento city, Californis, with
in four months from the date of the first publ
cation of this notice. ANNE ALLIN
Executrix of the will of Richard Aliin, de-
ceased.
Dated January %. 1889. ja26-5ts
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALI.
L fornia, County of Sacramento. In the matter
OF the estate of EDWARD 6. BROWN, deceased
Notlce is hereby given that FRIDAY the
18th day of FEBRUARY, 1889, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
OF said day, and the Courtroom of said Court at
the Courthouse, in the city OF Sacramento,
County OF Sacramento, and State of California.
have been appointed as the time and place for
proving the will of said EDWARD G. -BROWN,
deceased, and for hearing the application of
WALDO DAhFORTH. SETH B. RYDER and
ALBERT BROWN, for the issuance to ALBERT
BROWN of letters of administration, with said
will annexed.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court
this 18th day of January, 1889.
SEAL VIM. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
By L. P. ScoTT, Deputy Clerk
5. c. benson Il c. II. OATMAN Attorneys for
Petitioners. ja26-l0t
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AN EVENING ON The NILE"

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, SUNDAY
" EVENING. at O'Clock. Views OF scenes in
the Nile Valley will be thrown from the electro
opticon., Remarks by several speakers. Seats
free. All welcome. 1t
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
Special for TODAY Only !!

clean in unundried White Shirts heavy Muslin
warranted anen bosoms and bands double backs
strips in backs and sleeves 40 cents
TODAY ONLY An unbleace Canton
Flannel Drawers stayed in crotch and
SPECIAL CUT FOR TODAY hwoo Undesbir and
Drawers regular price, IS to-day cents
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-09
Grand Opera House.

Grand Opera house was crowded last night,
nearly every seat being filled. The audience
was chiefly made up of strangers and all
seemed to be perfectly delighted with the
pay which was Guilty without Crime" an
adaptat on of Miss Braddon's novel aurora
Floyd" presented by Dore Davidson and Ra.
nile Austen, supported by a company of eight
persons. OF the play and players little good
can be said. The play is too heavy for the
p ayers, and the play is not very heavy. The
company is mediocre and through it all there
was an apparent awkwardness very painful to
behold. Both stars were very STACEY and what
Davidson, as the idiot and Miss Rita Villers,
as Miss Primrose, were the best characters,
while the comedy was very well produced by
jerry Herzen' as tne Jew: sidney Bowkett;
h -ir, which was so long it looked like a wig
and made him look very Quakerish.
The company will reappoar tonight and to-
morrow night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-09
Real Estate sales.

Alex ]. Fues to Geo. G.. AItgelt, one
third interest in lot on Gonzales street
for $47.50 and other considerations.
G. q. Baden to Joseph Grof, lot on
North Sixth street, for $3.50.
Arkansas Pass railway company to
FelizB. Arciniega and Juan Casanova,
lots s, 8 and 10 in block s, in the town
of Elmendorf, for $50.
Josephine Chandler and husband to
Nathan Mitchell and d. M. Poor, quit
claim to 900 acres of land near San
Juan Mission, for $50.
Oscar Frederick to Jacob Launer,
lot in block /, out of the city lot 10,
for $3.50.
w. F. Miller to Chas. Akermann.
l27 acres of land in Bexar county, for
81, $50.
w. f. Miller to p. A. Ward, 1877
acres Of land in Bexar county, for
81, $50.
Charles w. Beckman to Joseph +.
Beckman, interest in survey No. 224.
situated in the northwestern part of
Bexar county, for $1,000.
Michael McGary and wife to Alex
ander Sommerville, lot on Soledad
street, for $500.