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wholly political, and as matter of course
where politics is prostituted TO personal
gain, corruption is inevitable. Mr.. Tracy
is reported to have said
Whatever the party in control of the Govern
ment, 1t seems hitherto to have been powerleSs
to exclude political influence in the employ
ment OF of navy-yard labor. It is not enough,
apparently, that mechanics and workmen in
Government shops should be Republicans or
democrats, they must wear the collar of the
bosses who run the local political machine.
The practice is source of decentralization to
any party that attempts to use it, destructive
10 the Government service, and debauching to
local and national politics. 1t is an ulcer to
the naval administrative system, and pro-
pose 10 cut it out.
If the Senator is equal to this task we
may look to him as the chiefest reformer
and most courageous man of the age. OF
course he could enter upon no such
herculean task as the excision of this
ulcer, nor would he venture to so plainly
declare himself, if he had not assurance
of the support of the President. His
declaration amounts, therefore, to an
nouncement of Presidential policy.
All people who do not applaud the
making Of service under the Govern
ment the meat of rings, bosses and politi-
cal autocrats, will hope for the success of
Mr.. Tracy's scheme. In brief, this is regis
tration of unskilled applicants for work
at navy-yards and employment in the
order of registration, with preference only
to ex-soldiers and sailors with families
dependent upon them. Applicants for
positions of skilled labor are to register in
like manner, and preference is to be
given to merit. Lastly, foremen are to
be selected by competitive examination.
This is plan simple in form, and all
that is in doubt concerning it is the posi-
bility of the bosses securing control of
the appointing boards. But it is to be
remembered that in the army and navy
officers chosen to such positions are very
little susceptible to political influence.
Esprit du corps restrains them, training
and discipline operates to prevent them
becoming political agents, and the rigor
of supervision is such that any trafficking
with politicians is very~liable to be dis
covered, and certain to be punished with
severity when disclosed. If, now, Secre-
tary Tracy's policy continues to retain its
starch, and if the politicians do not break
his neck in the Presidents Cabinet for
his temerity, we may look forward in the
present year to such scattering of politi-
cal rats from naval establishments as
will rival the effects of the playing of the
Pied Piper of Hamelin town.
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THE committee Of the New York
Union League on Political ReformI ut
tered mighty truth, that suggests the
pressing need for a correspondingly
mighty reform, when it said in its report
Of Thursday:
We have always boasted that this land is an
asylum for the oppressed Of all nations. For
many years we have been the asylum of the
criminals and paupers of all nations. We
have taken in such flood of ignorance, pau
perism and crime and clothed it with the full
panoply of citizenship, that Americanism is
being diluted and aSsailed in q way that is
alarming. All the better clements of the
country are overtaxed in dealing with this
flood. The time is propitious TO agitate these
questions before it is too late, and see if some
institutions from the peril that menaces them.
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ENFORCE THE GAME LAWS.

The game laws are in better shape now
than at any other time in the States his
tory. There was need to make them
vital and give them breadth and strength,
for the game of the State was in danger
of determination in several directions.
But merely enacting will not protect
deer, bird or fish. What must follow the
statute is strict, unsparing enforcement.
District Attorneys are admonished by
the law to diligent enforcement of it, but
this admonition will amount to nothing,
unless the people spur these officials to
vigilance. So far as food fishes are con-
cerned, the Fish Commission can be
trusted to see that they are protected and
the law enforced. But the State Sports
mans Association should assume the re-
naming task. Unless it does, we much
fear that the game laws will be dead let
ters. :
1t is true that in every county there
are sportsmen who ought, individually,
to make point of bringing offenders to
justice, but single-handed they will do
but little, for if they assume the duty
they must be exposed to punishment, in
one way or another, since violaters of the
game laws, unfortunately, find consider
able protection among the people, whoare
very apt to look upon their offenses
lightly. The State Sportsman's Associa-
ton can, by little output of energy,
bring about union of citizens who are
true sportsmen in every county. 1t need
not go to the extent of calling for
expensive organization, but simply
bring few enthusiastic sportsmen in
each county into a local union that will
be auxiliary to the main body, for the
purpose of enforcing the law. The fact
that such organizations exist will in it
self tend to deter would-be offenders
The moral effect of the local clubs will be
so strongly deterrent, that without very
vigorous action on their part, the violat-
ors of the law will be driven to very close
quarters. They will realize that there is
an association near them with wide
acquaintance throughout the county, and
that any infraction of the law will be
quite sure to be known to the body, with
the probable result of punishment being
inflicted upon depredators.
If some such plan as this is adopted the
laws can be enforced and our choice game
given a chance to multiply itself. The
more remote and thiniy-settled the
county the more need for the union Of
friends of the protective laws, but unless
the State association undertakes the
work Of securing organization in the
counties, central and distant alike, we
fear that it will not be accomplished
There are good many gun clubs here
and there, but only few of these can be
relied upon to do affirmative duty. They
can be utilized, of course, but the need is
to secure the formation of clubs, the
prime object Of which viii be enforce
ment of the laws that game may be pre-
served for legitimate hunting.
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q CARD.

TNHE UNDERSIGNED BEGs LEAVE TO
/ inform the insuring public that he has
been appointed manager of the Sacramento
branch Office for the following well-known m
surance Companies, and RS successor to J. NJ
Milliken deceased, viz: Sun Insurance Com
pany of California, Franklin Fire Insurance
Company of Philadelphia, and American In
surance Company of Boston. I respectfully
solicit continuance of the kind patronage in
the future as in the past, and promise to use
my efforts to merit the favors that may be ex-
tended to as. All payments for unpaid pre-
miums of the above-named companies shall
be made at the Office, 1910 Fourth street, be-
tween j and K.
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THE movement suggested in these col
umns to organize local capital to pur-
chase suitable property for Governors
residence, and to tender its use to the
Governor, promises TO take definite form.
1t should. 1t is discreditable that the
Governor of California should not be
able to find house suitable for his resi-
dence. A capital city, such as Sacra-
mento, can well afford to supply the
need. If the Legislature does not there
after accept the propertyno harm is done,
and the property will be worth the in
vestment. There are five or six dwell
ings, anyone of which will answer the
purpose admirably, and anyone of which
can be purchased. The idea has been adj
vanced that the Governor should not be
furnished by the State with a residence
because poor man could not keep up a
mansion. Assuredly no poor man can
be Governor and rent a suitable dwelling.
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Pacific Coast Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency re-
ports thirteen failures in the Pacific Coast
States and Territories for the week end
ing yesterday as compared with thirteen
for the previous week, and eleven for
the corresponding week of 1890. The
failures for the past week are divided
among the trades as follows: Two sa-
looms, two general stores, one paper
hanger, one dry goods, one grocer, one
paints and oils, one painter, one cloaks,
one wholesale coal dealer, one butcher
and one boot and shoes.
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COURAGEOUS MR.. TRACY.

Secretary Tracy at the Republican Club
dinner at Boston made some very bold
and startling declarations. He said that
for half our history the weak spot in our
naval system has been the means used to
secure employment in the navy-yards.
This is true, for these have been almost
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A New York house contracted
for 1900 yards of Fine Wool
Checks from a foreign maker, but
when the goods arrived his
finances were at ebb tide and he
failed to take them.
At forced sale our Eastern
buyer captured them for cash,
and they are now here.
Although imported to retail
for ST. a yard, the price we paid
allows us to sell them for
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AUCTION SALE
Real Estate and Furniture, Carpets, Etc.
BELL Sc CO., Auctioneers,
WILL SELL on THE PREMISES,
A-rTI de 1aea

ThLrsGay, April rs, 1881,
II 10 O'CLOCK a. NJ. SHARP, AND
N without reserve, the fine residence prop
erty of MRS. NJ. A. KENNEDY, No 1908.
northeast corner of Sixteenth and II streets
being the west so feet of lot No. s, in block
bounded by Sixteenth, Seventeenth, q and III
streets. Lot 5ox160 feet, good house of six
fine, large rooms, bathroom and all modern
improvements. The house all newly papered
and fTeScoed. Also, all the elegant household
goods, consisting OF odd parlor pieces, pict-
ures, tables, bookcase and books, lace cur
tains and parlor ornaments, elegant body
Brussels carpets, two elegant bedroom suites
spring and top mattresses, feather pillows
blankets sheets, comforts, spreads, fine crock
cry and glassware, extension table Sand
furniture etc, etc. Property and furniture
will be positive sale as above. House omen
for inspection at all times until day of sale.
Title perfect. Terms, cash.
ap12-5t BELL q CO., Auctioneers.
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stleau Advertisements.

7 ECTURE ON POLITICAL ECONOMY
IL PROFESSOR DANIEL DE LEON Gate
Professor of Political Economy of Columbia
College, N y } Will address the citizens of Sac
ramento at Turner Hall, SUNDAY EVEN
ING, April IL, 1891, at s o'clock All
are invited. No admission fee and no col
lection. Its
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THE WEEKLY UNION,
The RrcoRp-uN1oN. SUNDAY UNION

The REcoRD-UNIoN, SUNDAY UNION
and WEEKLY UNION are the only papers
on the Coast, outside Of San Francisco,
that receiUe the full associated Press dis
patches from all parts Of the a0orCd. Out-
side Of San Francisco, they haze no COM
petftorS, either IN influence or home and
general ctrcnLation throaahoMt the State.
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Weather Forecast.

Forecast till 8 P. NJ. Sunday-For North
ern California: Fair weather; variable winds,
generally westerly, fresh to brisk in southeast
portion; warmer, except nearly stationary
temperature along the coast.
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sam francisco Agencies.

This paper is for sale at the following places {:
J.. p. Fishers, room 21, Merchants Exchange,
California street; the principal News Stands
and Hotels, and at the Marllet-street Ferry.
GB~Also for sale on all Trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
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431eriuI 51uifreH.
HOITT'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN .Ol
LINCOLN

LINCOLN.
Ira 6. Hoitt has subdivided forty acres
within the corporate limits of the town of
Lincoln, Placer County, and is selling lots
5OX125 feet at S25 to $50 each, payable SO
TO $50 cash, balance in monthly installments
of So without interest. Lincoln is the livelest
town on the railroad between Sacramento
and Portland; over seventy new buildings,
among which are two new churches, have
been erected there during the past year, and
the purchase of these lots, which are only ten
minutes walk from the depot, must certainly
prove profitable to the buyers. For maps and
full particulars apply TO A. c. FLEMING,
Lincoln, or TO STEPHENSON & HARTMAN,
1907 Fourth street, Sacramento. mr31-1m
HANDMADE CREAMS, 35 cents per
pound also finest variety of candies JOHN
ARCEGA, sos K street. mr24-tf
SAMPLE ROOMS, 1Ol4 Sixth street, be-
tween and K. Fine Wines, Liquors and Ci-
gars JACOB KEARTH, Proprietor
PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH, by
use OF local anesthetic. DIR. WELDON, Den
tiSt, Eighth and streets.
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PACIFIC HOTEL,
(Ew HIBERNIA HOTEL,
FREMONT HOTEL,
MRS. p. BRYDING, Sole Proprietor.

A WELL-K EPT, CLEANLY, CON-
"A venieptly located Family Hotel. A we'll
supplied table; airy rooms. Terms moderate
Accommodations first-class. 112 and la
street. aDI-3m
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5lr4n ADVERTISEMENTS.
TO OPEN
Tuesday, May 8, 1891.
FIVE DAYS OF FINE RACING.
PR Q @ r a NJ M E.:

Tuesday, May 5th.
No. .1-RUNNING- - Weinstock, Lubin &
Co. Stake, for two -yeaT-olds; S25 for starters;
81 5 forfeit; $500 added; winners of 1891 to
carry pounds extra; second horse, $50; five
No. RUNNING =. Golden Eagle Hotel
S25 forfeit; $3.50 added; second horse $1Oo;
one mile and a quarter. Weights to be an
nouneed Monday, May 4th, at noon. Declara-
tiOns due at p NJ. May 9th.
No. 3-RUNNING Woodburn Stake, for
all ages; S25 for starters; Sl5 forfeit; $500
added; second horse $50; three-quarters OF
mile and repeat.
Wednesday, May 9Th.
No. 4-TROTTING-2:2 class; purse, $40O.
No. 5-PACING-Free for all; S400.
Thursday, May 7th.
No. 6-RUNNING Matadero Stake; sell
ing race for all ages; S25 for starters; 81 for
entered to be sold for 81, 500 TO carry rule
weight Two pounds off for each S100 in val
uation down TO $1,000, and one pound for
each 500 down TO $500; seven furlongs.
for all ages; S25 for starters; 81 forfeit 81 so
added; second horse $50; five furlong heats.
for all ages; $50 for starters; S25 forfeit; $3.50
added; second horse S1o0; one mile.
Friday, May Sth.
No. 9-TROTTING-2:36 class; S4oO.
No. .l0-PACING-2:3 class; $500.
No. 1l-TROTTING-Lesse Purse; gentle
Slo0.
Saturday, May 9th.
No. 12-RUNNTNG- Hall, Luhrs & Co.
Stake; consolation handicap for two-year-
olds, non-winners of 1891; S25 for starters;
S15 forfeit; $3.50 added; second horse $50;
five furlongs.
No. 13-TROTTING-Spec race for named
horses; purse, $500.
No. 14-TROTTING-For two-year-olds, 2
in 3, heats; purse, $500.
CONDITIONS.
The conditions are as follows: Five to enter
and three to start in all races.
Trotting and pacing races, mile heats, three
in five, unless otherwise provided.
Trotting and pacing purses divided into 60,
80, and 10 per cent.
Trotting and pacing purses require 10 per
cent. entrance. No added money for any walk
over.
The rules of the State Agricultural Society
to govern running races.
Entries to close April 10, 1891, except for
the Consolation Handicap, which will close at
8 p. NJ, May 9th.
]. w. WILSON, President.
c. II. TODD, Secretary.
ap12-3t Il. A. JONES, Treasurer.
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INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.
BROOKIYN HOTET

NHEAP FURNISHED ROOMS BY THE
~ day, week or month.
w. A. CASWELI4. Proprietor
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TTIHE LEADING HOUSE OF SACRA
4 mento, Cal. Meals, 20 cents. VIM LAM
PrOprietOr Free bus to and from hOfel
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Personal.

Dr. Humiston Of Cleveland and Dr. NJ. Ha.
non of Fremont, Ohio, are at Welckere.
Dr. h. j. Preston OF Marion, Va; Dr. 5. j.
Picot OF I.ittleton, n. c., and DR.. NJ. +. Perry
of Macon, N. c., are at the Metropolitan.
DIR. d. d. Carter OF Woodstock. Val DR.. and
Mrs. 4. a. McGrau OF Detroit, Mich, and Dr.,
y. :. Fairchild OF Ames, Iowa, are AZ the Ar
lMgton.
General Henry T. Abbott, Colonel Henry W.
Claston, and Assistant surgeon Henry j. Ray
mUnd Of the United States Army, and W. MCC.
Little Of the Navy are at the Ebbitt.
Cadet F, 5 Van Boswick, IT,. Of the United
Statcs Revenue Marine; Dr.. :. W. StOddard OF
RgmSey, H., and DR.. G.. W. Headspeth of
Little Rock, Ark, are at the National.
llIs. DIR. F. A. rutherford OF Grand Rapids
Mich. Dr. L. s. Mckee OF Cincinnati, Captain
l.. n. cromwell and wife OF Boston, aud DIR. A.
b. Briggs OF Ashaway r. l., age at Willnrds.
Mir Mildred Lee, u daughter OF General
Robert 4. Lee, n at WOrmley's During hci
stay here she has received many distinguished
visitors among them the British Minister and
daughters
Hr Milton T. Smith, editor, and Alr VIM.
II. Lepley, manager OF the ChuFch NeWS, lefi
Ihe city this morning for New York 10 attend
he national convention Of the Catholic Press
Association.
UsHopoliiaa. John Sheridan, West Vr.
Einia: ". =. Wheeler. New York; George ID.
heeye, philadelphia; W. w kenly' Baltinmor,eei
}. q Cline and wife, Deny station, Pa; Dr.. p,
q. Powell and wife, Milledgeylle, Ca; 4. j.
Eckie WOOdlawn, S. q.
HOJmhyS-Dr A. Fulton, ~. Louis; g. B.
Clarke Toronto, Canada; John j. Rodgers,
Philadelphia; DR.. +. W. Broome and wife, 81.
I0uis.
NafiOhai- DR.. 1bomas H. Nacauley and Dr..
John y. Henry, New York; Charles q. Mant1
and wife, Fort Collins, Col d. Ottlnger and
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AT JUDGE K1MBALL's COURT.
Petty Offenders Pay the Penalty of
Their Transgressions.

Petty Offenders Pay the Penalty of
Their Transgressions.
Judge Miller was too unwell this morn
ing to preside over his part of the Police
Court and Judge Kimball had to do
double duty. There was not great deal
of business before the courts, however
and his Honor was not kept much longer
than usual at work. To-day the Jury
were to have passed on a number of inn
portant cases, but as the Judge was not
on hand they were discharged until to-
morrow, when il is expected that Judge
Miller will bewell enough to be out.
A Difference in Thought.
There was bunch of small boys before
Judge Kimball when he took the Bench.
There we're half-a-dozen different degrees
of blackness, and they were charged with
throwing stones and being disorderly in
South Washington.
81 think we have proven said Lawyer
Nc SIS, that these boys have not thrown
stones, but | do think that they we're
noisy. l think that their parents should
be made to take them home and give them
agoCd lum- basting. That will teach them
lesson that they won't forget so very
soon.n
81 think differently said his Honor.
ut has been my experience that when
you touch a mans pocket you touch
mans whole being. ! think if fine
were imposed the parents will be much
more careful and the boys will also get
their punishment"
81 think differently, too, your Honor"
said Mr.. Moss. 81 think that if you
touch mans soul you touch his being
more thoroughly"
well, I'll try and see what fine will
do, anyhOwN said the Court.
The boys were fined So each.
Lovers Once, Strangers Now.
Charles Hughes was at one time in love
with Ella Contee, big, buxom damsel,
who wore a red Jersey and a broad
brimmed straw hat But he doesn't love
Ella any more, and when he passed under
her window last night she had some words
with him.
'She had her head a.layin' on de win
der" said Charles, "an' she lif it and
came a-runnin' down de steps at me. She
stood dere a.stompin' her feet an er
flashin her eye and swore dat she'd hab
de law on me; Den | gin her half q dol
lar and told her to git a warrant if she
wanted"
AN I got it" said Ella, "but didn't
leab my head on de winder sill, needer.
He cuss me, an ! took his money. but
Use got it now. He can hab it if he want
it. ! tooken come to de Police Court am
got my warrant, did,
Charles you are fined 3d.
Was the Right Man Fined?
William Johnsing was charged with
being disorderly in the county. The dis
order consisted of holding lantern at the
Benning track last night while crowd
of jockeys and hangers-on about the race
tracks played crap. William said that he
did not play crap himself; he only held
the lantern.
But, )" said Judge Kimball, unless you
had held the lantern the game could not
have been played, eh ?"
mo, sah."
"lll fine you s5,' said the Court.
Thirty Days in Jail.
Augustus Jenkins was sent to Jail thi:
afternoon for thirty days by Judge Kim
ball for an assault on his wife.
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We RESPECTFULLY BUT firmly take issue
with the proposition to cut down any of
the splendid trees which s1rround the
Lafayette Monument in the park of that
name. OF course if any of these trees be
decayed and its condition is menace to
human life it should be removed, but
otherwise the mere thought is sacrilegious.
Such proposition has been broached and
is now under consideration by the Com
missoners, but in our opinion it should
be repudiated with enthusiasm and vigor
We can see no reason why those glorious
old trees should be destroyed. They are
the pride and the ornament of the city,
more beautiful than any work of mans
bands, more gracious to the eye, more
refreshing to the sense. Is it objected
that they obstruct the view of the Lafay-
cite Monument? Then, why not reply that
they are much fairer to gaze upon? Ger
tainly, those who are anxious to look
at the monument can do so by simply
seeking point from which it can be seen.
10 is not necessary to remove the trees,
unless the plan be to cut them all down,
not only in Lafayette but in every other
park within the District, and to adopt the
strange philosophy that our public places
are to be laid bare in order that the citizen
may feast his eyes on statuary from any
distance and from every conceivable point
of view. We do not believe that the
people are ready for this just yet, how
ever, or that the Commissioners will SO
far ignore public sentiment as to thrust ii
npOn them.