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LOTTERY TICKETS.
Senator Hart's Bill VIII be Rough or
the Traffic.

Senator Hart's Bill VIII be Rough on
the Traffic.
Senator Hart has introduced bill
which draws the lines about the lottery
ticket traffic rather close.
The bill proposes to amend Section 321
of the Penal Code. The section at pres
ent is quite short and does not quite fill
the bill. But under Mr.. Hart's measure
the section will read as follows:
Every person who shall make, sell,
barter or exchange, give or otherwise dis
| pose OF, or offer to sell, barter exchange
give or otherwise dispose of, directly or
indirectly, personally or through an
agent or agents, either for himself or 9th
ers, or shall have in his possession, either
| on his person or in his Office or premises,
any lottery tickets or ticket or shares or
fractional part thereof. or any premium
OF otner promlssory note, no matter of
Wnat date, language, character or ciphers
whereby any sum OF money or prize
shall purport to be made payable upon or
| IN accordance with, or in consequence of
the result of any lottery carried on in
| this State or elsewhere, or any other
writing, certificate or token intended or
purporting to entitle the holder or bearer
or any other person to any prize or
chance in any prize or share or in
| terest in any prize drawn or to be
drawn in any lottery carried on
in this State, or elsewhere; or who shall
| publish any lottery drawing, or the num-
sers drawing prizes in any lottery, or any
| lottery advertisement whatever, in any
| newspaper, or by printing handbills
showing such numbers drawn, or dis
tribute the same; or who accepts any
such lottery tickets, premium notes, or
| other certificate hereinbefore mentioned,
for transmission or collection, is guilty of
d felony, and on conviction shall be pun
Ished by fine of not less than five hun
dred dollars, and not exceeding two
thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment in
the State Prison not less than one year
nor more than two years, or by both such
tine and imprisonment. One-half of all
moneys collected for fines for violation of
the provisions of this section shall be
paid to intormers; and the possession of
any such lottery ticket or tickets, share,
premium note, or any other token or GER
I1ticate hereinbefore mentioned. no mat
ter OF what language, characters or
cllphers. or any fractional part thereof,
either on the person or in the office or
premises of any person, shall be prima
tacie evidence of a violation OF the pro-
visions of this section; provided, that the
presumption shall not apply to informers
Of those who may be guilty of violating
the provisions hereof"
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UNCLE" JOHN WILLIAMS.
Sudden Death of tho Veteran Turfman
at Oakland.

at Oakland.
John Williams, the Oldest professional
driver of trotting horses on the Pacific
Coast, was found dead in his bed last
Thursday morning. in his room at
Wright's Hotel, Oakland Trotting Park
Mr.. Williams was 70 years of age, and his
death is principally due to asthma, from
which he had suffered severely since
about the 10th of last November. De-
ceased, however, was around in the hotel
the night previous to his death, which
came in the nature of surprise to those
who knew the extremely we'll preserved
old reinsman.
Mr.. Williams was not only the oldest
driver on the Pacific Coast, but perhaps
the oldest active driver in the United
States. He came here first from Indiana,
although native of Springfield, KY,
and drove i'll most of her races the famous
Belle of Wabash. dam of The Moor,
grandslre Of Stamboul, 2:071. Last sea-
son the old gentleman, generally known
as "Uncle'' John Williams, handled with
considerable success the extensive string
of d. j. McCarty, driving Maggie, Jessie,
Princess Alice (2:16l and many others to
the front and to their records. ASS reins-
man he had few superiors anywhere
and his tall form will be sadly missed on
the big California circuit this season.
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RAILROAD TAXES
The "Burning Question and the
DemagogueS.


From the San Francisco News Ietter1
The question as to the amount of taxes
due by the railroad has twice been made
to enter into State campaigns and is
likely to enter into one or more before it
is settled; and, for the reason that poI-
iticians of TIE John p. Dunn stamp an
pear to think that there is much political
thunder in it. AS long as that is the case.
a settlement is neither needed or desired
by those who think there is profitable oc-
cupatlon and possible power in what
seems to them very seductive issue.
They say the railroad ought 10 pay its
taxes like other people,n and of course it
ought. That is exactly what the railroad
folks say, but claim that an attempt was
made TO tax them differently from other
people. Therein consists the whole germ
and essence OF the controversy, which
has lasted several years, dragged its slow
length along in the courts and been de-
cided every time adversely TO the schem-
ing politicians, who were acting in the
name of the people. And now the in
dications are that three or four years
more are to be wasted over the supposed
burning question: before we get down
to solid and honest business with regard
to it. The Shanahan bill has passed the
Assembly without opposition, and doubt
less will go through the Senate in like
manner. 1t is a fool-bill that will tie up
the whole subject matter for an indefinite
period. 1t cannot stand in the courts. as
every third-rate lawyer knows. Nobody
can lose by its passage, save the taxpay-
ers of the State whom it hypocritically
pretends to favor.
Those who want to see the State Treas
ury replenished and the whole subject
matter taken out of the domain OF un-
scrupulous politics, would do well to read
the very full report of Attorney General
Hart just published. From it we learn
that the State can at once collect over one
million and quarter dollars of back
railroad taxes, and that it is entitled to
no more upon the basis upon which
''other people' are taxed. II the popu-
larly elected Attorney General, whose
integrity has never been questioned,
arbitrating between the people on one
side and the railroad on the other, finds
that the State is offered, and can at once
collect, all that it is justly entitled to, is
it not arrant nonsense and humbug to
keep the controversy longer open? 1t is
to the interest OF the railroad to be at
peace with the people in regard to all
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THE PROCEEDINGS.
TWO MORE SUPERIOR JUDGES FOR
ALAMEDA COUNTY.
Ramie and Silk Culture at the Worlds
Fair - Derelict Attaches
More Bills Read.

The Senate convened at the usual hour
Saturday morning. Prayer was offered
by Rev. w. S. Hoskinson, roll called and
the journal read.
Senator Hart introduced bill relating
to the publication of legal notices; re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee. Also,
an Act making an appropriation for an
exhibition of silk and ramie culture at
the Worlds Fair.
Senator Streeter offered a resolution
that the Sergeant-at-Arms report any
derellction on the part of any of the at
taches. Adopted.
Senator Hart offered resolution that
the Secretary of State be paid for codes
furnished the Senate; referred to the
Committee on Contingent Expenses.
Senate Bill No. "a, providing for two
additional Superior Judges for Alameda
County, was taken up. read the third
time and declared passed.
ON motion of Senator Maher it was de-
cided to take up the balance of the day
with first reading OF bills The following
were read and ordered on file for second
reading:
Senate Bill No 116-An Act to amend
the Civil Code by adding a new section.
to be known as Section 433, permitting
the establishment of mutual. insurance
companies.
Senate Bill No. 166-An Act authorizing
the formation of county mutual insurance
companies, regulating the transaction of
their business, and defining the duties of
the officers thereof.
Senate Bill No. 36-An Act to amend
an Act to provide for the completion of
all unfinished county, city, city and
county, towns, and township buildings
in the several counties, cities and coun-
ties, cities and towns throughout the State
of California.
Senate Bill No. 34-An Act to provide
for furnishing clerks and copyists to the
County Clerk of each city and county
having 100000 or more inhabitants. and
providing the mode in which such clerks
and copyists shall be appointed and desig-
mated as officers of the city and county.
and establishing the compensation Of
such clerks and copyists.
Senate Bill No. 93-An Act to amend
Sections and of an Act to provide for
the maintenance and support Of the pub
lie parks heretofore created within the
various cities, and cities and counties
of the State. and amend the existing Acts
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Suffers FORT.
why Should 1t Not be a Feature OF
Our Exhibit at Chicago.


Our Exhibit at Chicago.
George V. Boyne, the well-known
decorator, has made a suggestion to the
County Worlds Fair Association which
It might be well for that body to consider
1t is to have model of the Sutter Fort
in the exhibit that is to go to Chicago.
Mr.. Boyne says he can make a perfect
reproduction of the old fort, as it origin
ally was, that would take up only about
eight feet square, and at a comparatively
trifling cost.
Among the visitors to the Worlds Fair
there Will be hundreds of venerable Cali
lorna pioneers whose most vivid recol-
lectlons of California and the DAYS of old.
When they dug for gold, are focused
about the old fort in the eastern edge of
sacramento. bird's-eye view Of it
would certainly be very attractive feat
ure OF the county exhibit, and would
make Sacramento more talked of than
any other county.
In connection with the old fort might
be shown lithographic pictures of Sacra-
mlento IN !849, such as are yet to be found
here. and by way, of contrast the RECoRD-
UNIONS recent bird's-eye views of the
city. showing the progress made since the
time when the old fort was in its prime
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in relation thereto, approved March IA,

in relation thereto, approved March IA,
1889.
Senate Bill No. 279-An Act to amend
the Civil Code by adding TO Part ",
Division /, a new title, providing for the
consolidation of colleges and institutions
of higher education.
Senate Bill No. 1S2-An Act to amend
Section 3009 of the Political Code of the
State of California, relating to the appoint
ment Of certain officers and employees
by the Board of Health of the city and
county of San Francisco.
Senate Bill No. 207-An Act for the
regulation of the practice of medicine and
surgery IN the State of California, and for
the appointment of Board of Medical
EXAMINERS In the matter OF said regula
ton.
Senate Bill No 2lS-An Act to amend
section 224 of the Civil Code regarding
the adoption of children.
Senate Bill No. 2l9-An Act to provide
Tor the appointment of guardians of chill
uren maintained in any orphans home
or orphan asylum in this State.
senate Bill No. l14-An Act to prevent
combinations to obstruct the sale of live
stock IN the State of California
Senate Bill No. 133-An Act relating to
interest and usury.
Senate Bill No. l74-An Act fixing the
price and conditions of sale at which iute
goods shall be sold by the State.
Senate Bill No. 62-An Act to amend
Section 269l OF the Political Code of the
state OF California, relating to roads and
highways.
Adjourned until P. NJ. to-day.
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Rancho del Paso Horses.

Firenzi is due to foal to the mighty
Salvador in about two weeks. An offer
OF 900 for the foal, made by an Eastern
turfman, has been refused for the young
ster. If it should be chestnut colt with
the Salvador markings Sacramento will
De flooded with champagne water be-
yond all doubt, remarks the Breeder and
Sportsman.
Billy Mccormick is training at the Ar
cade track, Rancho del Paso, thirty or
more two-year-olds, the property of
Simeon g. Reed, John Mackey and
Charles Kerr. He also has a two-year-
old by Tyrant from Cleo, by The III Used,
the property OF Miss Z. Mackey. that has
this early in the seasops run quarter in
twenty-three seconds over the ranch
track, the fastest move made thus far by
any youngster in McCormick's hands.
BEECHAM'S PILLS are faithful friends.
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THE OAKLAND ARRESTS.
One of the Men Was Driven From Her
by Chief Rodgers

by Chief Rodgers.
Chief of Police Rodgers yesterday re-
ceived from the Oakland police photo
graphs of two of the three men arrested
there few days ago on suspicion of be-
ing safe crackers. One of the pictures
Chief Rodgers recognizes as that of
Charles Connan who now goes by the
name of Watson), whom he drove out of
this city some weeks ago, knowing him
to be crooked, but having no case against
him.
The other man, who gives his name as
Charles Johnson, is unknown to Chief
Rodgers, but may have been Connan's s
pal here.
Connan (or Watson) is also suspected of
having been in the counterfeiting busi-
ness at some time or other.
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Choice Real Estate at Anction-

The splendid block formerly used by
R. S. Carey in connection with his horse
car system, bounded by K, L, Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets, has been
subdiv1ded and put on the market. 1t
will be sold at auction on Thursday next.
the 26th instant, by d. J. Simmons IL Co.
The block has been divided into seven
teen building lots. The sale will take
place on the premises at l0:30 o'clock A. M.
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Ell DORADO,S EXPORTS
a Mountain County's Excellent Show
ing for the Past Year.
TpIocar,-fIfa T,o,,, o,-,+

During the year 1892 the export tom
mage by rail from this depot, was 5,lI3,-
6G5 pounds. The total import tonnage
was S,694, 735 pounds.
One hundred and twenty-five cars. of
10000 pounds each, and including 62 re-
frigerators. were loaded and dispatched
with green fruit, without transhipmeut,
to Eastern markets.
There were, also, of dried fruits car
loads.
OF wine grapes II carloads.
OF lumber, large increase, SO carloads.
OF slate, for roofing, 60 carloads.
OF miscellaneous fruits, in various
quantities, 30 carloads.
Pretty good for 1892 and one depot.
But compared with what may be reasou-
ably anticipated for 1893, it is almost dis
couraging.
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NO HOPE FOR HIM
Fireman Lamping Expected to Die at
Any Moment.

hFenan AanpinG Expected to Die at
Any Moment.
Fireman Al Lamping, who was so
terribly injured in the railroad accident
at Emigrant Gap On Friday-as published
in the RECoRD-UNIoN the next morning
still lies in an unconscious condition at
the Railroad Hospital. No change what
ever has been noted in his condition. and
tne surgeons OF the hospital say he is
likely to die at any moment. He was
alive at 10 O'Clock last night.
Engineer Vogelsang is getting along
nicely and will be all right in few DAYS.
Mr.. Lamping's mother, Mrs. NJ. A.
Grant, resides in this city.
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Splendid Reports.
Nevada Daily Transcript.

INevada DAILY Transcript.l
There is no paper in the State publish
ing such full and complete report of the
proceedings of the Legislature as the
RECoRD-UNIoN. That paper is showing
great enterprise in devoting so much of
its space to matters which are of the great
est interest to the people.
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Dental Surgery,

The Committee on Crimes and Penal
ties acted Saturday upon Assembly Bill
No. II, which is an amendment to the
Act in relation to dental surgery. The
amendment proposed is to the penalty
clause, which gives half the fine collected
to the informer. The committee recon-
mended the passage of the amendment.
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such issues, but it cannot on its own
motion alone settle things that the poll
uelahs are oetermined to keep open.
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crossing Clerk; Referred to the Commit
tee on Attaches.
The Assembly then adjourned until
1:30 a. N. to-day.
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Fanny Rice did not play at the Metro
politan last night, and large audience
was turned away. Mr.. Purdy, Miss
Rice's manager, was found later in COM
pany with Manager Todd, and stated that
the only reason for dismissing the audi
ence, was that Miss Rice was sick, and
he believed it to be due to the cold on the
stage of the theater Saturday night.
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ADJUSTMENTS

Robert Tolmie will appear at the Metro
politan Theater tonight. Mr.. Tolmie is
a pianist Of great merit and renders the
noted masters compositions with finish
and expression which places him among
the noted artists of the present dav.
When he last appeared in this city ali
who heard him were charmed with his
playing, his faultless execution at once
placing him in touch with the audience.
At the Opera house tonight and this
week the comedy IAN American Prin-
cess" written for Jennie Calef Mr..
Waldron has a leading comedy part,
Mollie Stockmeyer and Mai Wells have
been added to the company.
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AT Armory Hall this evening the Mill
tary Social Club will give it's third invita-
ton party of the season. There will be
excellent music, and the grand march
will begin at S:l5 o'clock.
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The Olive Branch Ladies' Society will
give social dance at Y. Nj. /. Hall on
evening next.
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IN THE HOUSE.
Unim p0rtant Committees Will not BE
Allowed Clerks.


Unimportsnt Committees Will not Be
Allowed Clerks.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-The report of the
committees on accounts, ebolishlnR clerks
to uninpostant committees was agreed to
In the house. Loud, Of California, rising
TO question Of privilege. called tho atten-
tion of the house to the fact that resolutions
of inquiry which he introduced over a week
ago had not been reported to the house.
The first was the resolution calling upon
the attorney general for instructions given
United States district judges and United
States marshals relating to the Geary Chi
ness exclusion act. Loud explained that
he pursued the unusual course of calling
this resolution as privileged question. be-
cause OF the near approach of possible
legislation on the subject (the Everett bill)
and the house had a right to know what
steps had been taken to enforce the present
exclusion act. Resolutions Of inquiry, ad-
dressed TO heads of Department., under the
rules must BE- reported to the house within
. week.
After some discussion, participated In by
hold that LIQUIDS question was privileged
and the previous question on the resolution
was ordered. Agreed to. The other reso-
luton. calling ON the secretary of the
treasury for instructions forwarded to COL
lectors of customs and other officials OF the
department., with reference to the enforce
ment Of the Geary law. and also informa-
tion Rs to the number OF Chinese In this
country, the number deported and the
number register ed under the act was also
agreed 10.
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REPEAL MEN HOPEFUL.

Expect to Got Vote IN Their Bill the
First woek In October.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-The repeal men
In the senate are still hopeful Of reaching a
vote at . comparatively carly day, snd none
OF them place ths time beyond the hrss
week In October. II will be observed that
this will be in time 70 get the bill ous OF
way for the federal elections bill. II that
bill should como over from the house of
representative Oct. ., AS il probably will.
They any, even in case tho federal elections
bill should reach the senate before the
financial bill 10 out Of the way. there would
be no danger OF displacing the latter msns-
urs.
The silver senators beiisvs the agreement
reached to-day will innr9 to their benent
and are very much pleased with IL. They
are determined 10 hold on nnhi IL can be
aacertatned whether tho elections bal can
be taken up In tho eennte 10 the displsoe-
ment of tho silver bill. 1t ia unae' stood
tho aGreemsnt 10 for only week. but 1t Is
presumed that X necessary II will be 20
newed ~ the sxpitsaion OF that time.
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BUT ON X SAVED.
Mystery Surrounding tho Sinking Of 4
Haytisn Warship.

Haytisn wsrship.
NEW York, Sept. 22.-Ths stoampship
Prinz Wilhelm l.. from Port an Psnos.
brings news Of the foundorinQ of Cape
Theron of the Haytien warship Alesaandrs
Potion. with a Grew OF eighty men and sew
eral Haytien diplomats On route 70 San
Domingo TO negotiate . treaty. One sailor
was saved.
The disaster occur red Sept. g. about fifty
miles aouth of Cape Tebsron. Tho cruiser
had just been pnt into commission. She
lsft Port Al Prince Bspt. 4. bound for San
Domingo. Ths suddsnness and complete
ness OF the disastor--only one sailor escAp-
ing--makss the affair most mysterious.
II IL probable that the rsal oauae of the
wreokinR Of the ship will never be known.
According TO the testimony of the sole su +
vivor thoHs was absolutely NO warning.
Neither collision with anothsr vessel or
submerged coral reef. nor storm can 40.
count for the occurrence. The day wal
fair and tbs passengers were enjoying
themselves in the cabin.
Suddenly the vessel began 10 sink. Tho
officer Of The watch ordered The men to
pass word into the cabins and forsoastle ia
reach deck quickly and jump overheard.
IL was already too late. In one minute
from the time she began to sink the vesss
was entirely under wats,. One sailor, q
the ship sank under him. snntehed q pair oi
oars from life boat and threw himself
into the water. he caught a plank, ON
which he drfted for thirty-six hours with
| nothing 70 eat or drink.
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PENSION CoMMIss1oNER's REPORT
Nr. Lochren Submits 1t to the Secretary
of the Interior.

Nr. Lochren Submits 1t to the Secretary
of the Interior.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-Pension Com
missioner Lochrsn submitted his annual
report 10 the secretary OF tho interior to-
day. 1t shows: Pensioners on rolls 966.
OLE; net increase. 1884 during the year
claims for increase OF pensions allowed,
347l5; for additional pensions under the
act Of June 27, 1890, there we allowed 81,
$50 claims; under both heads 115. 221 olnims
were rejected; claims pending, I'll. 100
paid for pensions during this year. $780,
TAO. .467; balance at close of year, $2.437.-
87l.
The commissioner thinks the sppropria-
tions for the next hsoal year a'e ample.
He estimates that for this fsoal wear of
1895 they will amount TO 1862, $751; $50 He
thinks that from 1896 on the pension list
will decrense, through the fact that tho num-
Der OF applications must decrease owing to
tho lapse OF time since the war. ten
dency In this direction Is already manifest.
The oomnissioner defends his course in
suspsndinH certain pensions granted by tn Q
former commissionsr under tho aot of
June ~. 1890. saying that he hns sought
honestly and fairly TO carry out the pro-
visions of tho Law. citing instances. and
declaring that they ana other such were
granted In evident violation OF that Law.
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INDIAN CURRENCY COMMIssIoN.

Tho Members Make Four Separate Reports
Much Divided.
LONDON. Sept. pa dispatch 10 the
Times from Singapore says the currency
com NJ ission ended its sittinRs to-day. -Four
| separate reports were presented. Six mem
bexs of the commission advise that token
coinage be adopted. Six others demand
that fres silver be continued. The first re-
port Of the token men advises the adoption
Of the Indian rupee. il the Indian expert
ment proves suocessful. and the token dol
lar will be Inn possible.
The report of the free silver men 10
much frmer. II adveoates the continued
use Of Mexican dollars and for safety the
addition Of the proposed British dollar.
which shall follow the price of silver. The
rsro ort of the banking members is similar.
but asks pledge that the pr opposed b itish
dollar shall mover be converted into token
coin.
Ihe report of tho Chinese members is to
the sane effect. but contends thst cheap
silver would be advantageous TO producers.
while token coinage would ALLEVIATE u ade.
The token coinage mon say the falling
of silver means new taxation. The Chlnese
reply that 1t is better to have new taxation
than token ooip. The opinion Of European
member Ia divided.