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duction of petroleum in Southern Cali
fornia. Had be- been an oil expert gath
ering data for the census bureau he
could not have gone into the subject
with greater interest or minuteness.
II was not aware that such an indus
try fiourished in your city" said Mr..
Asano. ar you produce more oil here
than you need for home consumption, l
will fit some of our steamers up with
tanks and provide an outlet for your.
surplus product"
A halt was made on Metcalf street OPP
posite Cook q Co.'S champion we'll Mr.
Asano and companions alighted and b..
gan an inspection of the pumping plant.
derricks. wells, OIL etc. The engineer
in charge had to show them how the
boiler is heated with oil and natural gas.
Every piece of machinery was carefully
examined and the enthusiastic visitors
even climbed to the top of the tanks to
see the oleaglnous fluid as ii looks when
freshly pumped from the bowels of the
earth. Mr. Asano put his fingers in the
oily stuff. felt smelled and tasted 1t.
Not content with examining one group
of wells, he insisted on visiting dozen
that he might see every stage of opera
ton. Nearly three quarters of an hour
was spent in the oil region, and 1t was
with reluctance that the visitors left the
scene of industry where the rumble of
JUL WneelS ana creaklnR OF uerrlckS
makes such a din and the rank odor Of
crude petroleum permeates the air.
Mr.. Asanos interest in the oil wells is
explained by the fact that he is the own
er of extensive oil bearing lands in Japan
where boring for oil has been but recent
ly begun. Said Mr.. Ottawa:
Mr.. Asano expects soon to begin de-
veloping his oil territory, and should he
get results as you do here, it will make
him many times a millionaire. Petro-
leum commands high price in Japan.
Our principal supply now comes from
Russia, although we import considera-
Bile Kerosene from the United States"
The inquiries of the Japanese gentle
men anent the oil business were of a
very intelligent and practical nature.
They were quick to point out any posi-
bic drawbacks and to call attention to
any apparent discrepancies in the infor
nation given them. One thing that
struck them as being peculiar was that
the wells were crowded so closely to-
gether. as one must naturally decrease
the production of another. They said
they would not put them so close to-
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Amen msnt Number Five
SENATE Constitutional Amendment No. 13.)
ARTICLE NJ.

Section S1a. 1t shall be competent in all
charters framed under the authority given
by section eight of article eleven of this
constitution. to provide in addition to
those provisions allowable by this Consti-
tuition and by the laws of the state. as fol-
lows:
l. For the constitution regulation. gov
eminent. and jurisdiction of police courts.
and for the manner in which, the times at
which. and the terms for which the judges
of such courts shall be elected or appoint
ed. and for the compensation of said
Judges and of their clerks and attaches.
Q For the manner in which, the times al
which, and the terms for which the mem
bers of boards of education shall be elected
or appointed. and the number which shall
constitute any one of such boards.
8. For the manner in which, the times
at which. and the terms for which the
members of the board of police commits
sioners shall be elected or appointed; ami
for the constitution. regulation. compen-
sation and government OF such boards and
of the municipal police force.
4. For the manner in which, the times
at which, and the terms for which the
members of all boards of election shall be
elected or appointed. and for thd constitu-
ton regulation. compensation and gov
ernment of such boards. and of their
clerks and attaches and for all expenses
i,.cident to the holding of any election.
Where city and county government
has been merged and consolidated into one
municipal government. it shall also be
competent in any charter framed under
said section eight of said article eleven,
to provide for the manner in which, the
times at which, and the terms for which
the several county officers shall be elect
ed or appointed. for their compensation.
and for the number of deputies that each
shall have and for the compensation pay
able to each of such deputies.
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Pierce Bruins of New Orleans is the
guest of Mr.. T. l.. Neal. Mr.. Bruins
graduated with the highest honors Of
his class at the University of Virginia
last June and is a classmate of Mr..
Meals.
Mr.. NJ. Lissner will leave Saturday
for Oakland, where he will be married
on the 18th of the month to Miss Green
wood of that city.
Mr. Frank Bugbee left last Saturday
for San Mateo. After visit to Bishop
Nichols he will leave for Berkeley,
where he will attend the university.
Lieutenant Winston, u. S. A., is a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Borden
a their cottage at Redondo
The Queen Esther circle of the Boyle
Heights NJ. E. church will be entertain
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of the state, and that San Diego stands
good chance of being made the ter
minus of the new steamship line.
SAN DECAYS DELIGHTED.
The committee from San Diego which
is here to escort the visitors to that city
consists of Philip Morse president of
the San Diego chamber of commerce;
George H. Ballou, importer Of coffee,
spices. etc; j. e. O'Brien, manager of
the Hotel Brewster; John c. Fisher, col
lector of the port, and C. r. Hinde, rep
resenting J. d. Spreckels & Co. Fl. f.
Norcross, resident agent of the Coro-
nado Beach company, also assisted in
welcoming the visitors. These gentle
men, assisted by a committee of the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce,
consisting of Gen. Charles Forman, Maj.
e. +. c. Kloklse Messrs. j. r. Newber-
ry, II. Jevne, f. w. King. S. b. Lewis,
Frank Simpson, and Mayor RAIDER, will
accompany the tourists to San Diego
this morning.
The San Diegans are highly gratifled
over the cooperation extended by the
business men of Los Angeles in the
effort to secure this steamship line for
San Diego. Said President Morse to
Herald reporter:
1--WE greatly appreciate the fraternal
spirit shown by the citizens of Los Ange-
les in this matter. OF course, we be-
'lieve Los Angeles will profit as much as
San Diego, but aside from that consid-
Grafton your people are treating us very
handsomely. We believe our chances
Of getting the line are very good. At
any rate we will not fail to make a good
showing"
: Mr.. Ballou said: IF these steamers
come our way, they will do little good
for San Diego and whole lot for Los
Angeles. San Diego appreciates the
interest taken in the matter by Los An
geles, I assure you.''
Mr.. O'Brien and other members Of
the San Diego committee expressed
themselves in a similar manner.
Inc visitors will spend several days
IN the city of bay and climate, during
which time they will be shown all the
sights. including trip around the ia
nous bay. the Coronado hotel, trips to
NationaA City, Chula Vista, Tia Juana,
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Amendment Number Three
(Assembly Constitutional Amendment No.
49,
ARTICLE XII.

Section g. The liability of stockholders
of corporations or joint-stock associations
shall be limited by the face value of the
shares of the subscribed capital stock or
shares of such corporation or association;
and whenever any shares have been fully
paid up, the holder of such shares shall not
be further liable to such corporation or as
sociation, or the creditors thereof, on that
account Each stockholder of a corpora
ton or joint-stock association. whose cap
ital stock is not fully paid up. shall be IN
dividually and personally liable for such
proportion of all its debts and liabilities
contracted or incurred during the time he
was a stakeholder or shareholder. as the
amount unpaid upon the stock or shares
owned by him bears the whole amount UNI
paid upon the subscribed capital stock
or shares of the corporation or association.
The directors or trustees of corporations
and joint-stock associations shall be joint
ly and severally Liable to the creditors and
stockholders for all moneys embezzled or
misappropriated by the officers of such
corporation or joint-stock association, dur
ing the term of Office of such director or
trustee.
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HognoIia Lodge

Magnolia lodge No. "a, D. of H., A. O..
U. W., entertained a number of it's
friends last night at Campbell's on
Downey avenue, with a dance. The en-
tertainment was well attended and
much enjoyed by all present. Mines
Bell Moore, Anna Mason, Cyrenus and
Sophia Stuhur composed the entertain
ment and reception committee. The
floor managers were Messrs. l.. II. Cy-
renus. O.. H. Mason, G.. w. Saurett
There was excellent music in attend
ance and light refreshments were
served.
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Amendment Number Four
(Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 25.)
ARTICLE XI.

Sec. g. Corporations for municipal pur-
poses shall not be created by special laws
but the legislature. by general laws, shall
provide for the Incorporation organization
and classification. in proportion to popula
ton. of cities and towns, which laws may
be altered. amended or repealed. Cities
and towns heretofore organized or incor-
porated Ray become organized under such
general laws whenever majority of the
electors voting at d general election shall
so determine, and shall organize in con-
forn1ity Herewith; and cities and towns
heretofore or hereafter organized. and all
charters thereof framed or adopted by au-
thority of this constitution. except in mu-
nicipal affairs. sha!! be subject TO and con-
trolled by general laws.
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element or incorporation of public
money. and no person who shall not be
able to read the constitution in the Eng
lsh language. and write his or her name.
shall ever exercise the privilege CT an cleo
tor in this state; provided, that the pro-
visions of this amendment relative to an
educational qualification shall not apply to
any person prevented by a physicai dis
ability from complying with it's requisi-
lions, nor to any person who now has the
right to VOTE nor to any person VINO
shall be sixty years of age and upward
at the time this amendment shall take
effect.
NOW, THEREFORE,. Pursuant to the
provisions of the constitution and ain act
OF the legislature entitled AN act to pro-
vide for the submission of certain proposed
amendments to the constitution of the
state of California to the qualified electors
for their approval" approved March I, a.
ID. 1883. the said amendments as submit
ted, to be separately voted upon by ballot
by the qualified electors of the state, on
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Section |. All property in the state not
exempt under the laws of the United
States. or this constitution, shall be taxed
in proportion to its value, to be ascer-
tanned as provided by law. The word
property" as used in this article and sec
ton is hereby declared to include moneys,
credits, bonds. stocks. dues. franchises.
and all other matter and things. rea., per-
sonal. and mixed, capable of private own
ershp; provided, that property used for
free public libraries and FREQ public muse
ums, growing crops. mortgages. trust
deeds property used exclusively for public
schools, and such as may belong to this
United States, this state, or to any county
or municipal corporation within this state
shall be exempt from taxation. The leg
islature may provide for reduction from
credits of debts due bona fids residents of
this state.
Sec. .. Section four of article thirteen
of this constitution is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. Section five of article thirteen
of this constitution is hereby repealed.
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PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SACRAMENTO, July 70, 1896.

w HEREAS, THE LEGISLATURE OF
w the state of California at itsfhirty-first
session, beginning on the seventh day Of
January, A. ID. 1895, two-thirds of all the
members elected to each of the two houses
of said legislature voting In favor thereof,
proposed the following described amend
ments to the constitution of the state of
California, to wit:
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THE togo k|S[N kA|SRA
Japanese Steamship Mag
mates in the City
LOOKING FOR HARbOR FACILITIES
San Diego's Famous Bay to be
Examined
LOS ANGELES STANDS PAT
Will Help Her Southern Neighbor to Get
What She Wants
The Visitors Entertained by Local Com.
mercial Bodies
They See the Sights at the Chamber Of
Commerce. AMI Witt the OIL FleIi.
rlerchants and Manufacturers
R,ce.ved-Lclve To-Day
The Visitors Entertained by Local Com.
merCial Bodies

A trio of distinguished visitors from
Japan arrived from San Francisco at / 80
p. m. yesterday. They are Sachro
Asano, S. Tomioha and II. Ottawa
Mr.. Asano is very wealthy man and
is president of the Toyc Kisen Kaisha
a newly organized steamship company,
heavily subsidized by the Japanese gov
arnment for the purpose of promoting
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Amendment Number Two

(Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 81
ARTICLE II.
Section 5. All elections by the people
shall be by ballot or by such other method
as may be prescribed by law: provided.
that secrecy in voting be preserved.
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Tuesday, November he Third, AID, 1896

iHVVuul uVtVHluUl tiJ JiTiuB me- iOOO
The said amendments are respectively
designated
Amendment Number One.
Amendment Number Two.
Amendment Number Three.
Amendment Number -Four.
Amendment Number Five.
Amendment Number Six.
Each ballot used at such election must
contain written or printed thereon, the
words:
For the Amendment Number One" and
Against the Amendment Number One"
For the Amendment Number Two, and
Against the Amendment Number Two.
For the Amendment Number Three"
and Against the Amendment Number
Three"
For the Amendment Number Four"
and Against the Amendment Number
Four
For the Amendment Number Five"
and Against the Amendment Number
Five"
For the Amendment Number Six" and
Against the Amendment Number Six"
Witness my hand the great seal of the
state, the day and year first written.
JAMES IL. BUDD,
Governor.
Attest: L. H. BROWN, Secretary of
state.
(3eaD BY W. T. SESNON, Deputy.
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Amendment Number Six

ASSEMBLY Constitutional Amendment No.
ID
ARTICLE III.
Section 1. Every native citizen of the
United States. every person who shall
have acquired the rights of citizenship
under or by virtue of the treaty of Quere-
taro, and every naturalized citizen there
Of who shall have become such ninety
days prior to any election, of the age of
twenty-one years, who shall have been a
resident of the state one year next pre-.
ceding the election, and of the county in
which he or she claims to vote ninety days.
and in the election precinct thirty days,
shall be entitled to vote at all elections
which are now or may hereafter be au-
thorized by law: provided. no native OF
China, no idiot, insane person. or person
convicted of any infamous crime. and no
person hereafter convicted of the embez-
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6. FEMiOkA
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gether in Japan if they expected good
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THE HAPPY ISLAND.
WRITTEN roR TIE REGISTER.

WRITTEN FOR THE REGISTER.
Fair Island of the Blest, where hast thou
strdyed?
For e-...o..4es men have sought thy silent
shore,
And ancient Egypt's authors have arrayed
ana signed because Oh Iacts .hey nad no
more.
Somewhere thou lest in the western
ocean,
If We DeAeve the many stories told,
buo ~here You are I've not The slightest
Although I've followed many a story old
I've eonned the Earthly Paradise" Of
Morris,
And Pioneered solon's tale with greatest
care
And sluo4ed out the case described in Hor-
ace,
But @,,u you've ever vanished into air
Ola F.ato sought TO mark course 10
Oh Lana ot rest, but failed with great
est ease,
And ereeAs and brave Phoenicians sailed
TO meet you,
seas.
know YOU not, Atlantis, Land of Wonder,
w here men are SAID TO never toll nor
weep,
But So. .pon thy place men ever ponder
And FOR Jny shores Cedseless vigil keep.
For thrice thousand years they've sought
10 find you,
Upoa 49,, strand to cast their burdens
down.
But ,nou.n they've searched with ardor
every sea through
No effort yet wears for success crown.
Upon your shore we're told men taste true
The only spot where dwells eternal
peace,
And Hope still beckons to you, Land of
Leisure,
For weary souls who'd have a brief re
lease.
Where may you bide oh Land of Laughing
Waters,
Where skies are always bright and suns
most kind?
The sons OF men, and likewise many
daughters,
Wou.a TAIN set sail thy magic realm to
find.
Most wonderous tales are told, oh Land of
Mystery,
OF rare delights amid your fragrant
flowers
OF bauished toll and care-that is the his
Waited hence from your elusive bowers.
There may be such a Land OF Rest and
Pleasure
We've searched the earth around, and
shall not cease,
For sun We dream of you, fair Land of
Leisure
And hope in time to find there perfect
peace.
Alas! that none can shake off care and sor-
row
And, going straight 10 sunlit. fruitful
strands,
Find surcease from the cares of life and
borrow
Some joy and peace not found in other
lands.
There we'd sit down to rest and quaff
nepenthe.
And lunch on lotus-o'er our life long
quest
And taste the joys of dolce IA niente-
on, where art thou, fair Island of the
W. c. BEANS.
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u ETa They Sweep the Broad Blue Sea and
Telegraph Their News to Land
p PLANS OF OUR GREAT LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE.
dds Light Connects With Boston by Telegraph and
Sends Signals Twenty Miles to Sea-

M .sRsN" BLASTS FROM THE GEORGETOWN BEACON.
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the new one IS black and white, alter
mating in color in peculiar way.
CApV CONS WONDER


CAPE GODS WONDER.
The Cape Cod house, on the side
Of Cape Cod shat faces seward, S wnat
The youthful mariners with i'm de steele
nautical slang call A Daisy Wash.
IL IS upon the highlands, and stands
nearly 200 feet above the sea. 1t is all
waite. even 10 The stairs around .t, and
from tae sea Il looks Ike biz Of moon
Light dropped down TO land. 1t can De
seen to SEWARD nearly twenty miles.
The particular merit of tl.s beacon IS
tina IL is connected with Boston by tele-
graph. There is a signal display sta
ton here; and vessels passing Cape Cod
can signal off heir messages and with
m a minute the messages are IN Boston.
This is what is called a feat in Ggll-
house equipment
If a squadron were lying of the shore
Of New England this light, suitably
mounted with telescopes could keep
Boston Informed by telegraph with the
d0.ngs along almost the entire upper
coast of the United States. II has q
Dab0ll trumpet, which sends forth con
t-nually blasts eigh; seconds long with
an interval Of half a minute then an
other blast another interval exc.
The relative position Of this Eight
VITA Other important posts is forty-one
niles from Cane Ann and f0rJy-one
miles from the Boston ligh-.
AT CAPE MAYS LIGHT.
Cape Nay is a name known because
it is a summer resort. but it would in
case of coast disturbances, be most i'm
p0raut in guarding the entrance 10
Delaware Bay at the head of which it
stands. With the Cape Nayligat,
standing 167 feet high and showing ouc
at sea for nineteen miles. the city of
Philadelphia would not fear encraOch-
mem, through its Delaware River.
A light that can be seen as far as
this can throw q search fully as far.
and could give and take secret signals
for a greater distance with the aid Of
powerful telescopes upon ships and
lighthouse. A little swift "spy-crui-
SER at sea could send mp with rockets
prec0ncerted signals. and the Cape May
light could take them and flash them
out again TO the whole OF The bay and
coast. The Cape May light flashes
white every thirty seconds.
BLOCK ISLANDS TALL LIGHT.
Block Island Rhode IslaDO Light
house is nearly the highest one in the
United States Ii stands 204 feet and is
un0n the base of M0hegan Bluffs, often
visited as a curiosity by eXcursionisrs.
Its light is a fixed white and can be seen
twenty-two miles at sea.
It's color is most picturesque. It has
q taU octagonal tower attached to- q
red brick dwelling made quaint by grey
granite trimmings. Tt has a signal sta
ton. sending messages to sea; and 1t is
equipped with a clean siren that
gives ont blasts four seconds long. be
tween intervals of half a minute. This
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n a pbotograph of the Alcatraz

upon photograph of the Alcatraz
light.
There is a military prison located
here and the many buildings and the
abundant armament would be like md
ing an arsenal in mid-ocean. Alcatraz
is at the entrance to San Francisco Bay
and overlooks the Golden Gate Harbor
and the California Coast.
All countries have their beacons and
signals. but there is none that has the
finished equipment of the lighthouse
stations of the United States, very
much Of which are cared for by light
hOuse-keepers who are Grand Army
men. To keep them the fine contented
corps they are. the United States sup
plies them with a new library annually,
pays them richly and rewards life-say-
ing with medals.
JAMES BARTON.
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Mrs. Joseph 3. Foraker, wife Of
Oh.os new Senator, was Mss julia
Bundy. and was married TO the ex-
Governor twenty-five years ago. She
is the daughter Of Hezskiah Bundy, Of
Wellston, and was a classmate Of her
future husband when. as boy and girl,
they attended school al Delaware OHIO.
She is a charming woman, domestic in
her taste, and as fond as she is proud
Of her home. She has a natural genius
for architecture. and 1t was from her
designs that the pretty residence Of the
Foraker family was built in Walnut
Hills, a delightful suburb Of Cincin-
matt. This house is the pride Of Mrs.
Foraker's heart. and we'll it may be, for
It IS described as being enc Of the contest
and most tasteful IN Cincinnati The
Senator's wife is widely read and of
deep culture. To be equipped for in
tell.gent discussion with HIM OF mat
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WHY THEY ARE FOR M'KINLEY

Little Rock. Ark, January 20
Leading Republican politicians OF Ar
kansas deny he report that Hon. Powell
Clav.on VIII be q candidate for the Re
Dnblican nomination for the Vice Pres
idancv OF the United States. Gen.
CLAYTON does not want second place on
the ticket. bu, would accept a cablne,
pos.t:on. The general understanding
among the Arkansas Republicans IS
-ha- n the event Of McKinley's nom ina
ron and election to the Presidency, Gen.
Clay-o viii be invited to a seat in me
cabinet, probably me interior portfolio
and for that reason. more than for any
other. they are enthusiastically Tor
Mckinley.
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ters dearest TO his daily N'a ne h77
made herself familiar with State anf
national politics and .n other WAYS has
been a student of ,he progress of .hy
world. She is ever .n close sympa,hv
with her husband In his home aai pub
l.c and professional l..a AS c3nsa-
quence he cOnsuits her constantly ami
relies upon her judgment l1 lap.ng
his plans. even in bu-.n and politics.
Mrs. Foraker IS the moth of five chill
dre-Joseph Benson. Jr, who has been
associated with MS father .n .le prac-
tee Of law; Florence Margaret who
made her debut last w.nsr Clara L0u-
.se. aged 10: julia Bunly, aged ID, anB
l.tle Arthur S. Clair Who Was l0rn
while his father was attending the ma
tion1l convention n 1892. Mrs For
aker Will be a valued addition TO society
in Washington. Her receptions IN Coli
umbus were notable
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,>-oTIII7p SILVER SENATOR.

Omaha. Neb., January 25.-un-'eu
6 ates Senators-elect Frank j. Cannon
and Arthur Brown, of the new state Oh
Utah. passed through this city last even
'no on route to Washington. In CONVEX
sa3ion senator Cannon said he was
heartily in favor Of the free and I'M
limited coinage of gold and silver at ! IN.
ratio of Is to 1. In his OPINION n-s y
protection and free silver go mana ~
hand and both are essential to[ "a
Improvement of the condition OF t1e
country.