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Amendment Number One.

(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 41)
resolution to propose to the people OF
the State of California an amendment 70
Section Eighteen of Article Eleven OF the
Constitution, in relation to revenue ana
taxation. by which it is proposed 10
amend said section to read as follows.
Section 1S- No county, city. town, town
ship, board of education or school district
shall incur any Indebtedness or hablhty
IN any manner or for any purpose exceeu-
ing in any year the income and revenue
provided for it for such year, without the
assent of two-thirds of the qualified elect
ors thereof, voting at an election 10 De
held for that purpose, nor unless before
or at the time of mourning such indebted
ness, provision shall be made for the col
lection of an annual tax sufficient TO pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as II
falls due, and also provision to constitute
a sinking fund for the payment or the
principal thereof on or before maturity,
which shall not exceed forty years from
the time of contracting the same; pro-
vlded, however that the City and county
OF San Francisco may at any time pay the
unpaid claims with interest thereon Tor
materials furnished to and work done tor
said city and county during the forty
third and forty-fourth fiscal years out of
the income and revenue of any succeeding
year or years; provided, that any ana an
clallIls ga LOT making, repairing, alterilIs. ~
for any work done upon or for any mate
rial furnished for any street, lane, alley,
court, place, or sidewalk, or for the con-
Struction of any sewer or sewers In SAID
city and county, are hereby excepted from
the provisions of this section; and in de,
termining any claim permitted to be PAID
by this section, no statute of limitations
shall apply in any manner; and provided
further, that the City of Vallejo. in So
lano County, may pay its existing indebt-
edneSS incurred in the construction OF its
water works, whenever two-thirds of the
electors thereof voting at an election held
for that purpose shall so decide Any IN
debtedneSS liability incurred contrary
TO this provision, with the exception here
lnDefore reclted, shall be void.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Manager Clifton's benefit at the Or
pheum last night drew a nice audience,
but not nearly so large a one as the
merit of the entertainment justified or
the occasion should have secured. 1t
was a we'll pleased audience. The num-
bers We're many, varied and with a
single exception we'll executed. The
orchestration by Professor Franz's COM
bination was notably good Little Rob-
ert Frawley, a mere mite of boy, gave
an exceedingly good trapeze perform
ance for such little fellow, and won
the hearts of the people from the out
set by his easy manners and unconven-
tional methods. The quartet comprised
OF Messrs. Coffman, Carroll, Ellsworth
and Howe proved to be an excellent
one. We heard it for the first time. and
can commend it for its refined taste and
artistic execution. Master Robert
Schank Jr., gave very good and
graceful contortion and tumbling act,
and toward its close was assisted by
little Robert Frawley, the two receiv-
ing no end of merited applause. w. E.
Lovdal sang the baritone solo, 1.-The
Skipper" effectively and we'll. but de-
clined a sincere and appreeiative en-
core. James Mackey appeared as 1.-THE
Sacramento Carol Johnson He was
costumed precisely as was that prince
of "Darkey Dandies" when he appeared
here last spring Mr.. Mackey either
suffered from a bad cold or stage fright.
or he left his voice behind him. He has
ordinarily strong. clear voice, but it's
absence last evening rendered his num-
Der unintelligible and undressing Miss
Irma Fitch never sang in better voice
or more sweetly and effectively Her
number was the gem Of the whole bill
She had a reception that was
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worthy of her effort, and that must
have gratified her and her friends.
Mrs. Lindsey and Miss NJ. Wood were
very clever and very amusing in The
Royal Marionettes." It was novel and
exceedingly clever performance and
won them hearty approval Messrs.
Carpenter and Black, on banjo and
guitar. gave two numbers excellently,
with artistic taste and informing intel
ligence. The members of the local
Stage-hands' Union then gave an ex-
ample of setting a theatrical stage for
a parlor, with balcony, halls and an out
look over waterscape. 1t was de-
cided novelty and took the entire audi
ence behind the scenes, much to the
entertainment and considerably to it's
enlightenment. 1t was SO well pleased
that it called Mr.. Parker and his aids
before the curtain. Signor Abramoff,
the accomplished basso profundo, sang
twice in excellent voice and with fine
effect. The Elks' double quartet,
Messrs. Desmond, r. T. Cohn. Kidder.
Elkus, e. F. Cohn Phinney, Lovdal and
Crocker, sang THE Soldiers Chorus"
from Faust" and a second number
with strength and in fine taste. Emmett
Phillips was especially happy in dialect
anecdotes and songs and a laughing
song, and put the audience in the mer-
riest of humor. Miss Louise G. Heilbron
of San Diego gave about as graceful
full and finished a club-swing act as has
been seen here. She was warmly ap-
plauded. This concluded an excellent
entertainment. but Archie Christopher
took the stage and gave coon" song
and perSonatiOn, much to the amuse-
ment of the people, crude and grotesque
though it was.
of thanks
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SAMUEL DUKE YET MISSING.
LEFT HIS DINNER PAIL AT
BELLMER'S STORE.
Since Then Nothing Has Been
Learned of Him-Was In
Low Spirits.

No tidings have yet been received or
Samuel Duke, who disappeared so sud
denly and mystefiously on Tuesday
morning, and his wife and children are
terribly distressed through fear that
harm has befallen him
Yesterday Mr.. Dukes son found his
dinner pail, minus the cup and spoon,
at Bellmer's grocery at Tenth and N
streets. He entered the store Tuesday
morning and asked permission to leave
the pail there until he should call Tor
1t, which was granted. He poked 1t
away out of sight behind some barrels,
and the manner in which this was
done leads his son TO believe that his
mind was affected, though the persons
in the store did not notice anything pc
culiar in his manner.
The son yesterday drove all over the
country within a few miles of the city
but found only one person who claimed
to have seen a man answering the de-
scription of Mr.. Duke. This man, on
being shown photograph of the miss
ing oan, said he saw him crawl out
that morning from beneath a barn near
Sutterville, but other persons told the
son that the person referred to was not
reliable.
AS Mr.. Dukes home is at Fifth and
P streets. it looks as if he was heading
for the country when he left his din
ner pail at Tenth and n streets. In
quiry was made along the river front
but no one could be found who had
seen a person in that vicinity answer
ing his description, so there is reason
TO hope that he has not committed sui
eide.
A few days ago Mr.. Duke did SONS
work about the Record Union" office
for the firm by which he was employed
and he then seemed to be in a normal
condition mentally 1t is said, how
ever, that he has been brooding over
the fact that there had been a cut in
his wages. He has several small chill
dren. and seemed greatly worried over
his future prospects.
Mr. Dukes home life has been very
happy, and the fear that he may have
met his death gives his wife and chill
dren great distress. He is a. member
of several fraternal societies. and a
man who enjoys the esteem of all thai
know him.
In the hope that Mr.. Duke may still
be alive and wandering about the coun-
try. the Record Union" republishes
the description given of him yester-
day: He is 50 years old, of dark com
plexion, about six feet one inch IN
hight, and has short beard and mus
tache, partly gray. He wore dark
coat and trousers, a woolen shirt and a
cinnamon brown hat
Unless Mr.. Dukes mind suddenly
gave way he has not committed suicide
for he has often been heard to remark
that suicide, as a supposed relief from
misfortune, was cowardice. But thai
his mind has been affected there seems
to be no doubt, as otherwise he would
never have abandoned his family.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

DR.. Harkness was in the city yester-
day.
Mrs Frank Lyman is visiting in San
Francisco.
d. L. Bliss of Carson City, New, is
at the Golden Eagle.
Mrs. A. E. Stearns leaves to-day for
a months outing at Santa Cruz.
Miss Lista Wittenbrock went to San
Francisco yesterday TO visit friends.
Miss George Masters has returned
from a months vacation at Dunsmuir
and vicinity.
Miss Blanch Crump has returned
from a weeks visit to San Francisco
and Oakland.
Mrs. Joseph Talbot, Miss Addie
Shields and Miss Sue Pierson left yes
terday for Pacific Grove.
Frank F. Atkinson of Battery D,
Heavy Artillery. is here on visit to his
uncle, E. c. Atkinson. He will return
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Hughes have re-
turned from months visit to their
ranch near Pleasant Valley, Ell Dorado
County.
Mrs Martin Murray and daughter,
Mrs. A. Johnson. have gone on a two
weeks visit to San Francisco and Oak
land
Mrs E. H. BolZe and son, accom-
panied by Miss May Clements. departed
yesterday for Santa Cruz TO spend sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. V. Donovan, Misses Annie and
Adele NJ. Donovan and Miss Laura III.
Reilly of St. Louis are guests at the
Golden Eagle.
Mrs. f. G.. Fay, after a couple of days
spent in town this week, returned to
Pacific Grove, where she is spending
the summer with her children.
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THE vAULTING MERCURY.
Yesterday Was the Hottest Day in
Four Years

Yesterday was the hottest day in this
city since the 9th of August, 1894,
when the highest temperature recorded
was los. The following shows the
highest temperatures for July August
and September when it reached 100
and over during the past twenty-one
years:
July-1O3 in 1877, 100 in 1889, 1O4 in
1888, 105 in 1856, 104 in 1888, 1C4
in 1899, 102 in 1890, 1O6 in 1891, 1O2
in 1892, 1O3 in 1893, 1O4 in 1894, 1O4
in 1896, 1O5 in 1897, and 1O4 in 1898.
August-1OO in 1873, 103 in 1879. 100
in 1882, 100 in 1888, 100 in 1884, 105
in 1885, 102 in 1856, 100 in 1887, Jos
in 1883, 1O2 in 1889, 100 in 1891. 1O6
in 1892, 1O2 in 1893, 1OS in 1894, 1O3
in 1897, and 1O6 yesterday 0S9S).
September-1OO in 1882, 1O1 in 1898,
100 in 1887, 1O6 in 1888, 1O1 in 1889,
and 100 in 1891.
The following record for June also
shows that an occasional hot wave
passes over this section during that
month-1OO in 1879 1O2 in 1883, 100 in
1887, 1O6 in 1891, and 1O2 in 1895.
The Weather Bureau report shows
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 1G6 and TO de-
grees, with gentle northerly winds aid
clear or hazy weather prevailing, with
a few clouds floating in the air.
The barometrical readings at ) q. m.
and 3 p. m. yesterday were 1882 and
29.II inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday We're 50 and
"a degrees, and one year ago to-day
81 and 90 degrees.
The average temperature was Sc, and
the normal 13, showing yesterday to
have been 13 degrees warmer than
usual for the 10th day of August.
The average rainfall for the past sea-
sons, closing with the year ending
June 30th, was 1927 inches. The rain
fall for the season Of 1S979S was 1881
inches, or a little above half the usual
amount of rain for this section. No
wonder everything is parched up ard
the river lower than ever known so
early in the summer. This is the dry
est season since that of 1SI6-T, with
SOC inches.
River. feet inches
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Amendment Number Three.
being Senate Constitutional Amendmen
No. 44)

being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 44)
A resolution proposing to the people of
the State of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State, by adding
a new section, to be known and deSignat-
ed as Section Five and one-half, Article
Six thereby providing for the organiza-
tion of a court, to be known as the Court
of Claims. The said proposed new section
to read as follows:
Section 51a. The Court of Claims shall
consist of any three Judges of the Supe-
rior Court, who may be requested by the
Governor to hold court at the regular
terms thereof. The Court of Claims shall
have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and de-
termine all claims of every kind and char
acter against the State, under such laws
as may be passed by the Legislature, and
its Judgment thereon shall be final The
terms of the Court of Claims shall be held
as follows:
In the City of Los Angeles, commencing
on the second Monday of March;
In the City and County of San Francis
CO, commencing on the second Monday in
July, and
on the second Monday of November Of
each year.
The Judges holding such term of court
shall receive no extra compensation there
for, but shall receive their actual ex-
penses, to- be paid out of the general fund
of the State Treasury. The Legislature
such court, to provide the procedure
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CHILDREN's DAY HOME.
It Has Been Renovated and Made
Cheerful

The ladies managing the Children's
Day Home on Third street, between
X and l., have recently gone to con-
siderable expense to have the home rem
ovated and made still more comfort
able for the accommodation Of the lit
tie people left in their care Screens
have been put in all the windows. and
the big hall is kept as cool as possi-
bic.
The upper portion of the building.
which is used by the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Children, has
been treated to new coats of paint and
varnish. and one end of the hall has
been partitioned off as a sleeping
apartment. A cosy bed. covered with
snowy linen, looks exceedingly in
viting As improved. the quarters have
every appearance of a genuine home.
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Amendment Number Five.
lbeing Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 36.)

NShS Assembly constitutional Amend
ment No. 36.)
"A resolution TO propose to the people of
me State OF California an amendment
u section fifteen and section sixteen Of
.. g. ticie uVe OF the Constitution of the
Soats OF California, by which ii is pro-
fPoII PTIIIeu 10 amend said section TO read as
Section IS. A Lieutenant Governor shall
an on eiected at the same time and place
anu anu IN the same manner as the Governor
anu anu MS term of Office and his quaIifca-
IONS IONS snail be the same. He shall be
president of the Senate but shall only
nave casting vote therein
oection 10. In case of the impeachment
- the governor, or his removal from of
ne ue9th, inability to discharge the pow
anu duties OF his office resignation
~ absence from the State the powers and
qqties OF the office shall devolve upon the
~ Lieutenant Governor for the residue of
the term, or until the disa bility shall
lease. Ana should the Lieutenant Cover
nor pe lmpeached. displaced. resign die.
AZ pecoIne incapable of performing the
SSut1es OF ms office. or be absent from the
SState, the President pro tempore of the
senate shall act as Governor until the
vacancy in the office OF Governor shall
1e LlIei al the next general election when
inelhpSrS or the Legislature shall be
CHOSEN, or until such disability of the
Lieutenant Governor shall cease In case
- vacancy in the Office OF Governor
Lor any OF the reasons above named and
nIelther the Lieutenant Governor nor the
freSldent pro tempore of the Senate shalt
succeed to the powers and duties of Gov
ernor. then the powers and duties of such
once shal devolve upon the Speaker of
the Assembly, until the office Of Governor
snail pe Hlled at such general elecflo,.
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There are three periods in all life the
time of the bud, of the flower and of the
perfect fruit. II is thus that girihood
ernerges into womanhood and womanhood
into motherhood. Almost all of the ills
ton in weakness and disease of the femi-
nine organism which bears the burdens of
wifehood and motherhood These disor-
ders usually begin with puberty, childbirth
or with the turn of life. Thousands of
women suffer silently for years in this way,
rather than undergo the examinations and
local treatment insisted upon by the major
ity of physicians. This is unnecessary.
An eminent and skillful specialist, DR..
r V. Pierce, for thirty years chief consult
ing physician TO the Invalids Hotel and
Surgical Institute at Buffalo, n. V, long
since discovered wonderful medicine
that will cure all troubles OF this nature
IN the privacy of the home. This medi-
cine is known as Dr. Pierce's Favorlte Pre-
sCription. 1t acts directly on the delicate
and important organs that make wifehood
and motherhood possible. 1t makes them
strong, healthy and vigorous. 1t allays in
hammation, heals liberation, soothes pain
and tones up the nerves. 1t banishes the
indispositions of the period of impending
maternity, and makes baby's advent easy
and almost painless. II transforms weak,
sickly, nervous invalids into happy, healthy
wives and mothers. All good medicine
dealers sell IT, and no honest dealer will
urge substitute upon you. .
Dr.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
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Gold Found in the Philippine Islands.

On Mindanao, one of the Philippine ISL
ands. gold is found in the river beds, but
owing to the primitive conditions prevail
ing there it is not known how rich these
deposits are With the advance OF civili-
zation this matter will be fully investi-
gated by shrewd prospectors. Great dis
coveries may be made, but no discovery
was ever greater than Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, which civilization long ago
investigated and found to be all that is
claimed for it. In cases of loss of appe-
tite indigestion, biliousness and constipa-
ton it acts in a truly wonderful manner.
The bowels are made to act mildly, the
desire for food is increas sed, sour stom-
achs are sweetened and a healthy color
is given to the face. A trial is recon-
mended
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Splendid Peaches.

The attaches of the County Clerkf
office and visitors have been enjoying
quite a treat lately. Mrs. j. F. H:ll
sends her son Joe" a box of delicious
peaches every few days from her or
chard at Loomis, and Of course each
box is open to all comers while its con-
tents hold out. The peaches from Mrs.
Hills orchard are far ahead of any
thing seen in the local market this sea-
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Fatal Accident to N. H. Wilcox.

~ H. Wilcox, a well-known young
man of this city, met with an accl-
dent about noon yesterday at Tolenas
Springs that caused his death in few
hours. He was walking and fell over
an obstruction in the path, sustaining
such injuries that death ensued. His
body will arrive here to-day for inter-
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Testimonial.

I have lived in Sacramento City and
Washington for the period of twenty
two years. During the past twelve
months l had been troubled most Sc
verely by stomach and blood trouble;
my blood almost turned to water
had also during that time been troubled
with infammatory rheumatism. l con-
suited and was treated by four we'll
known physicians of this city, but they
failed to give me any relief whatever.
Through the advice of some friends
consulted DR.. T. w. Hing, the Chinese
doctor, 1OI j street. After undergoing
his treatment for ten days / was able
to be out and around.
Since then 1 have gained fortythree
pounds in three months. / am not TAX
ing his medicine now, for l have no
present need for it, and 1 must confess
that / am now in perfect health.
/ hereby certify that the above state
ment is absolutely correct and true.
FRANK LEDDY,
Residence, Washington, YOlo.
Sacramento. June 9. 1898,
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Amendment Number Seven.
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amends
ment No. 34)

tBelng Assembly Constitutional Amend-
ment No. 34.)
a resolution to propose to the people of
the state OF California amendment 10
section two of article four of the Constitu-
tln IN elation to sessions OF the I.egisla-
Iure, py which 1T is proposed to amend
said section to read as follows:
Section 2. The sessions of the Tegisla-
ture snail commence at twelve O'clock
meridian on the first Monday after the
Hrst uay or January next succeeding the
eIecuon OF its members and shall be BIZ
enhlal unless the Governor shall in the
interim convene the Legislature by proc
Iamatlon. The Legislature shall then re-
main in session for twenty-five days after
winch 1T must adjourn to some date nor
less than thirty nor more than sixty DAYS
from the time of adjournment. If the two
houses ran to agree upon a time at which
they Will resume their session. the Cover
nor shall, by proclamation fix date for
such reconVening, which shall be within
the limits above prescribed Upon re-
us session. No pay shall be allowed to
mem bers for a longer period than seventy
nVe days, and no bill shall be introduced
IN eltner mouse except al the first twenty
nVe days of the session, without the con-
sent of three-fourths Of the members
thereof.
NOW. THEREFORE,, Pursuant to the
provisions of the Constitution and an act
OF the Legislature of the State of Califor-
submission of proposed amendments to
the Constitution of the State of Califor-
MIA. TO the qualified electors for their ap-
proval, approved March Z, A. d. 1883. the
above described proposed amendments are
hereby published and advertised to be-
voted upon. by ballot. by the qualified
electors of the State. at the election to-
De held throughout this State on
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LAID AT REST.
The Funeral Of Colonel w. II. III.
RuSaell Yesterday.

The funeral of the late Colonel W.
H. H. Russell took place yesterday
afternoon from his late residence, 500
E street, under the joint direction OF
Sumner and Warren Posts, G. A. P..,
and was largely attended.
The services at the house We're con-
Quoted by Rev. George, and those at
the grave by the Grand Army Posts.
The Ladies of the Grand Army sang
appropriate music at the house and the
cemetery, he being buried in the vet
erans' plat. A firing party from Com
pany G fired a salute over the grave.
The floral pieces were many and beau
tiful. The pall-bearers were members
of the local posts.
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BADLY HURT.
Patrick Campion Falls From
Load of Hay.

While engaged in hauling hay near
the Pioneer Mills yesterday Patrick
Campion met with a serious accident.
He was riding on top of the load, When
the binding-rope broke and he was
thrown to the ground.
He was treated at the Receiving He's
pital by City Physician Nichols, and
was found to be internally injured,
though how seriously could not be de-
termined
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: AL. Smith. Nevada; f. W.
Christman. Indianapolis: c. Engle f.
S. Dickinson, New York: ]. C. Fitz-
henry Los Angeles: Mrs. NJ. G.. Gown,
Alameda: Gus Wolf. Julius Brownstein,
Alfred s. Rix, III. G. Reck. George c.
Putnam, l.. Peiser, Fl. c. Kennedy. w.
F. Boardman, Fred Hirschler. F. NJ
Ehnendorf. San Francisco; d. L. Bliss,
Carson City; Miss Laura H. Reilly,
Miss Annie Donovan, Miss Adele NJ
Donovan, Mrs. V. Donovan, st. Louis.