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The Base of Prosperity.

Eds. Record Union: Language is
large part of the base of prosperity
Although Robinson Crusoe did prosper
While alone on his island and would
have SO continued, even after the ar
rival of the others, yet his reason made
him try to form a language with them;
he succeeded and co-operated with them
and his prosperity and theirs was in
creased
Mediums of exchange form also a
large part of the base of prosperity;
they are the growth of ages and their
value has bevome as permanently de-
fined as human intellect can accomplish.
Written or verbal words, with the use
of definite ounce of gold, form the
base of prosperity between millions of
men; the same words, with a definite
ounce of silver, serve other millions
Each grouping is complete in itself
and, there can be no joining of the
two standards under the name of BIZ
metallism. There can be but one of
exchange in a contract. Where a
sum is named as payable IN
so many ounces of either gold
or silver then the man who pays has
the option to pay in the metal which is
best for him, and an investigation of
such contracts will usually show that
the price will compensate the creditor
for any loss; in other words, the price
was based on the cheaper metal.
The foregoing are we'll understood
points about which there can be little
discussion, but they are named because
some consider that a standard can be
made which will not be gold or silver
yet it will be as good.
Such people should consider that since
the creation of the world, the human
race has valued highly both gold and
silver, and has used either as a stand
ard, and has kept either as standard
by always watching the profits Of min
ing. When a man can make more by
mining than he can by farming he will
drop the latter and travel to the ends
Of the earth for the precious metals. At
the present moment few people are
miners, because they, as a class. DO
not make much; the gold costs more
than it is worth Cor so nearly thereto)
that the poorly paid laborers in the
shops remain where they are. No sub
stltutes for gold or silver have been
valued by the human race in such
manner, nor for SO many centuries. and
therefore, all substitutes have been
hnally abandoned. Gold and silver cost
the labor and lives of men, while paper
money costs only machinery and fair
promises. The machines print too much
paper and the promises in the laws are
broken, and the paper money is finally
dlscredited; such is history. except in
some Few cases where certain nations.
by heroic measures. have limited their
issues Of paper and have redeemed them
in gold
The language of such nations and
the medium of exchange have been kent
true and UNMARRIED and have made y
base for prosperity
words which deceive and promises
which fail and standards which great
ly nuctuate cannot form a base for
prosperity. T NI
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Amendment Number One.

(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. H)
"A resolutlon to propose to the people W ol
S she state OF California an amendment ~
constitution. in relation to revenue anu
taxation, by which it is proposed 10
amend said section to read as follows:
Section Is. No county, city, town, town.
snip, board of education or school dlStrlcI
snail incur any Indebtedness or hapinty
Ia any manner or for any purpose eNceeua e1a
ing IN any year the income and revenue
provided for it for such year, without tne
assent OF two-thirds of the qualifed eleGt-
orS thereof, voting at an election 10 pe
heid Tor that purpose, nor unless De1ofe'
or at the time of incurring such indebted
ness, provision shall be made for the cor
iectlon or an annual tax sufficient 10 pay
1alls due, and also provision TO constitute
SINKING fund for the payment OF tne
prlnclpal thereof on or before maturity,
Which snail not exceed forty years ir0di rom
the time OF contracting the same. pro
vlded, however, that the City and county
OF san francisco may at any time pay tne
unpaid claims with interest thereon LOT
materials furnished to and work done lot
sad city and county during the forty
third and forty-fourth fiscal years, out OF
the income and revenue of any succeedlhS
year or years; provided, that any anu an
claims for making, repairing, altering, or
Tor any work done upon or for any mate
rial furnished for any street, lane, auey'
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; ana IN ue
termining any claim permitted to be pald
by this section, no statute of limitations5
snail apply in any manner; and PROVIDED
further, that the City of Vallejo, In so
iano County, may pay its existing indept-
edness Incurred in the construction OF It's
water works, whenever two-thirdS OF tne
electors thereof voting at an election helu
for that purpose shall so decide. Any IN
debtedness or liability incurred contrary
TO this provision, with the exception mere
recited. shall be void.
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Amendment Number Seven.
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No 34)

(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 34)
~; "A resolution to propose to the people of
the state or California an amendment 10
section two of article four of the Constitu-
TN, IN relation to sessions of the I.egiSIa-
lure. by which it is proposed to amend
sald section TO read as follows:
t,;na Sectlqn (. The sessions of the Legisa-
t, Iure shaH commence at twelve O'clock
meridian on the first Monday after the
Hfst Day OF January next succeeding the
eIectlon OF its members and shall be hi
ennlal unless the Governor shall in the
interim convene the Legislature by proc
lamation. The Legislature shall then re-
main IN session for twenty-five DAYS after
Whlch IT must adjourn to some date not
iess tnan thlrty nor more than sixty days
from the time of adjournment. If the two
houses iall to agree upon a time at which
they Will resume their session the Cover
nor shall. by proclamation fix a date for
such reconvening, which shall be within
the limits above prescribed Upon re-
assembling. the Legislature shall complete
ITS session. No pay shall be allowed to
nemperS for longer period than seventy
hve days. and no bill shall be introduced
IN either house except at the first twenty
IlVe Gays or 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 CaIifor-
mia, entitled IAN Act to provide for the
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
hereby published and advertised to be
voted upon. by ballot, by the qualified
electors of the State at the election to
be held throughout this State on
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NEXT SATURDAY.
The Eighth Regiment to Give
Drill and Field Tactics.

Great interest is being manifested
throughout the northern part OF the
State in the military drill and field tac-
ties to be given by the Eighth Califor-
MIA Regiment at Recreation Park, Six
teenth and Folsom streets, San Fran
cisco. on Saturday afternoon next, the
21th. at 2;3o o'clock. This park is the
largest of the kind in the State, and
will afford ample opportunity for many
maneuverings not yet given by drills
which have so far taken place in San
Francisco. This occasion will also
serve as a celebration Of the fall of Ma
Mia. in which the California boys took
a leading part.
The drill will be given for the benef.
of the work of the Army and Navy
Christian Commission, which has ac-
complished such great good at San
Francisco. Oakland and other points.
They have also sent two representa-
tives to Manila. That the people from
interior towns may have an opportunity
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PERSONAL MENTION.

DR.. c. T. Milliken has returned from
his visit at Lake Tahoe
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Bryan are enjoy.
ing the sea breezes at Santa Cruz.
Miss Queenie Robin is visiting Sar
Francisco and Oakland
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Coty and w. H
Eckhardt are at Klamath Hot Springs
They write to friends here that they are
having good sport hunting and fishing
Miss Jennie Allen, who went to
Honolulu on a visit a few months ago
is greatly improved in health
A. Ashenburger, en- route from Port.
land, Or, to Phoenix, Arizona, where
he goes as United States Weather OBJ
server, paid yesterday a fraternal visit
to J. A. Barwick
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE
of California, County of Sacramento
In the matter of the estate of b. L.
EDWARDS, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY,
the 26th day of August, 1898, at 80 o. m.
of said day, and the Courtroom of said
court, in Department One, at the Court
house, in the City of Sacramento, County
of Sacramento, and State of California
has been appointed as the time and place
for proving the will of said B. L. Edwards
deceased, and for hearing the application
of Mary T. Edwards, for the issuance to
her of letters of administration with the
will annexed.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court this 18th day of August 1898.
(Seal.) w. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
BY b. H. Gallup, Deputy Clerk.
Hiram w. Johnson, Attorney for Peti-
toner au16-1Ot
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of witnessing this drill, special rates
have been offered by the Southern Pa
cif1c Company, good for three days.
Special rate from Sacramento (via
Benicia, only) leaving Sacramento Sat
urday morning, good to return on any
regular train, including Monday the
18th, round trip S3.. A special train
will be dispatched from Sacramento
also on the morning of the 9th inst,
tickets for this round trip 1925 but
the excursionists must return on these
tickets before Monday, the 29th.
This regiment will either go to Ma
Mia or be mustered out within the next
thirty days, and it will be the last OPP
portunity to witness a military drill,
and by one of the finest regiments in
the country, Colonel Park Henshaw
commanding. People should take ad-
vantage of the special opportunity both
to visit San Francisco and to assist IN
giving the boys a splendid ovation.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE
of California, County of Sacramento.
IE the matter of the estate of LEVI c..
CHANDLER, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY,
the 26th day of August, 1898, at 10 o'clock
a. M of said day, and the courtroom of
of Sacramento, County of Sacramento,
and State of California, has been ap-
pointed as the time and place for prov
ceased. and for hearing the application of
S. B. Smith, for the issuance to him of
letters testamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court, this 18th day of August, 1S9S
(SeaL) w. B. HAMILTON. Clerk
BY E. S. Wachhorst, Deputy Clerk
Indorsed: Filed August Is. 1S9S
w. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
BY E. s. Wachhorst, Deputy.
Eoll & Dunn, Attorneys for Petitioner
au16-10t
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Amendment Number Five.
Ibeing Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 36.)


a resolution to propose TO the people OF
~ oFe State of California, an amendment
VI section fifteen and section sixteen of
aIlcle hve of the Constitution of the
SSoatS OF California, by which il is pro-
fp4I11eu foI1u 10 amend said section to read as
!, Section Is. A Lieutenant Governor shall
ga eiected at the same time and place
a,id a,j III the same manner as the Governor
anu ai ms term of office and his qualifca-
johS shall be the same He Shall be-
blesluent OF the Senate. but shall only
Haee casting vote therein
oeSuon 10. In case of the impeachment
81 ths Governor. or his removal from Of
tne' NE ue9tn, inability to discharge the DOW
ers ana duties of his office, Resignation.
9tenc =, absence from the State the powers and
\ JIuties es OF the office shall devolve upon the
ne tit.eutenant Governor for the residue of
Ihe term, or. until the disability shall
nor Ana should the Lieutenant Cover
nor no De 1mpeached. displaced, resign die.
or become incapable of performing the
SSuties OF his office. or be absent from the
Stdte, the President pro tempore of the
senate snail act as Governor until the
Vacancy In the office of Governor shall
pe Hlied at the next general election when
aILeilperS or the Legislature shall De
ITHHoseh, or until such disability of the
Lsieutenant Governor shall cease. In case
oI vacancy in the office of Governor
aoI any OF the reasons above named and
IreSldent pro tempore of the Senate shall
succeed 10 the powers and duties of Gov
efnof, then the powers and duties of such
once snail devolve upon the Speaker of
lne Assembly. until the office of Governor
s"aIi oe Hlled at such general electlo..
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Revolution in Italy.

The recent bread riots in Italy are be-
lieved to be simply mutterings before
the storm. The trouble is the people are
overtaxed. A great part of their earn
ings is taken by the Government. AS
times go by the crisis approaches, and
the end is likely to be the same as in
the American revolution. Many men and
women try to do too much. They over
tax their system as Governments over
tax their subjects. Then comes break
down. The stomach, kidneys, liver and
nerves are affected. What is required is
a medicine like Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters to restore the strength, and build up
new and healthy tissues. Any druggist
will supply it, and the sufferer will be
astonished after taking it to see how
nI1icklv Ii acts.
The record-union., 1898-08-25
SCULLION CASES
Testimony Heard and the Matter
Taken Under Advicemar+

Justice Henry yesterday heard the
testimony in the two cases against
Barney Scullion, the dealer in second.
hand harness, who is charged with re-
ceiving stolen goods knowing them to
have been stolen. They We're examin-
alton cases, and We're taken under ad-
visement.
The particulars of both cases were
given in the Record Union" a few
days since-how certain sets of har-
ness stolen recently from farmers in
the country We're traced to Scullion's
place by County Detective Max Fisher
and found there. They were identified
by the owners though badly mutilated
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WATCH IN DISPUTE.
The Owners Widow and an En-
ploye Both Claim 1t.

Mrs. a. NJ Mitchell, widow or the
late Frank E. Mitchell, the hack pro-
prietor. has appealed from the order
of Justice of the Peace Henry award
ing TO George G.. Avery watch owned
by Mrs. Mitchells husband.
Avery claims the watch, alleging
that Mr.. Mitchell, his employer, pre-
sented it to him shortly before he died.
He says he let Avery use it, at the
laters request, but when Mitchell died
his wife kept possession of it. Avery
sued for its recovery and Justice Hen
~ decided in his favor.
Mrs. Mitchell contends that her hus-
band gave her the watch on his death
bed and she does not propose to part
with it If she can help it.
The record-union., 1898-08-25

A resolution proposing to the people of
the State of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State, by addinS
new section, to be known and designaf,
ed as Section Five and one-half, Article
Six. thereby providing for the organiza
tinn of a court, to be known as the Cour+
of Claims The said proposed new section
to read as follows:
Section 51b The Court of Claims shall
consist of any three Judges of the S,na-
rinr Court who may be requested bv Inc
Coyernor to hold court at the regrla p
terms thereof The Court of Claims sha II
Rave exclusive jurisdiction to hear and de-
termine all claims of every kind and char
acter against the State, under such Ia ws
as NAV be passed by the Legislature and
its Judgment thereon shall be final The
terms of the Court of Claims shall be held
as follows:
on the second Monday of March;
In the City and County of San Francis
CO. commencing on the second Monday in
In the City of Sacramento, commencing
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
shall enact all laws necessary to organize
such court. to provide the procedure
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Suits on Promissory Notes.

Hermann Steinmann by his attor-
neys, Devlin & Devlin, has commenced
an action in the Superior Court
against the Union Building and Loan
Association to recover the sum of
$9,S09.24, with interest since July y,
1898 and costs, alleged to be due on
two promissory notes, one executed in
1894 for $4,000, and the other in
March, 1896, for 81 800
Fl. c. Goodell has sued A Barieau
for S30I 81, on a note executed in 1893.
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Bailey Persuaded Him.

A man named G. J. Phelan. who is
well known to the police, went into w.
A. CaswelPs place yesterday, pretend
ing to be drunk, and was arrested by
Officer Bailey. When the patrol wagon
came he ran out of the rear door and
tried to escape, but was recaptured by
the officer. When they arrived at the
station he tried to strike the officer,
but Bailey used moral suasion" so
effectually that the fellow subsided.
The record-union., 1898-08-25
TO THE IRISH FAIR.
Excursion Rates Offered to the
Sacramento Public.

The following rates are announced
for excursion trains to the Irish Fair
now in progress in San Francisco:
Leave 300 a. m. Saturday next; re-
turning all regular trains, including
Monday, August 29th Round trip, So.
Leaving special train, $50 a. M,
Saturday next, returning regular
trains, Sunday, August 2Sth. Round
trip, 1926.
Leaving Saturday, September Sd,
all trains; returning all trains, includ-
ing Wednesday, September 7th. Round
trip, $3.50.
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Seventy DAYS for Lottie.

Owing to the disappearance of the
man whom Lottie Sherman carved with
a knife couple of nights ago, Special
Officer Almos, who made the arrest,
was not able to make out case against
the woman yesterday in the City JUS
tees Court The woman was, how
ever, sent to Jail for seventy days as
a Yagrant
The record-union., 1898-08-25
New Prices on New Goods.

Boys all-wool knee pants, 23c; boys
striped calico coats, Zoe; mems SOC
summer weight underwear, 25c; mems
fine check and figured golf shirts, 3Sc
and 45c; ladies' finished fast black
hose, 10c: in drop stitched, 121zc;
superior graded black or drab cor
sets, soc, 75c and 95c. At the
Sacramento Home Supply Company. J.,
between Seventh and Eighth. Also, an
entire new stock of fall millinery.
The record-union., 1898-08-25
EVERYBODY'S COLUMN.

Under this heading the Record Union"
Will publish short letters from corre-
spondents on topics of interest to the
munications will be understood to repre-
sent only the views of the writer's. All
communicate must be accompanied by
ton unless so desired, but as a guarantee
of good faith.-EdS
The record-union., 1898-08-25
Funeral of John NeIis.

AT o'clock yesterday morning the
funeral of John Nelis took place from
his late residence, 129 L street. There
was large attendance of friends, and
many handsome flower pieces were sent
to decorate the grave. The services
were conducted by Rev. Father Brady
at the Cathedral. The pall-bearers
We're j. G.. Genshlea, James Longshore,
Jr.. Charles T. Hughes and Joseph
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@. p. HUNTINGTON.
Unconfirmed Rumor Of His Having
Been, Shot

There came over the wires last night
an unconfirmed rumor that c. P. Hunt
ington had been shot at his camp In
the Adirondacks. 1t was given with
Saratoga, n. Y. Storms having inter-
rupted telegraphic communication with
that point in the Adirondacks, verifica-
ton Of the rumor was not received.
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Amendment Number Six.
tbeing Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 3S.)

ment No 3S.)
az, "A resoiution to propose to the people of
section six, article nine of the Cc1stitu-
@ olon OF the State of California relating to
grammar schools. by which it is proposed
~ amend SAID section to read as follows
,SeGuon D. The public school system
snall hl lnclude primary and grammar
schooIs, and such high schools evening
schooIs. normal schools and technical
sC,hools as may be established by the Leg
tshiature or by municipal or district au-
thorlty, but the entire revenue derived
from the State school fund, and the State
school tax, shall be applied exclusively to
lhS support of primary and grammar
schoois Grammar schools shall include
scnools organized in a school district or
union or school districts having more
tnah one thousand inhabitants, in which
d, course OF study shall be taught whicn
VIII prepare pupils to enter the agrlcult-
ur2i mining or scientific departments Of
the University of California
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Death of a Sacramento Girl.

Miss Eva Burke, daughter of F. T.
Burke, and sister of Mrs. Thomas Fox
of this city, died at her home in San
Francisco yesterday. Miss Burke was
26 years of age, and was reared in
Sacramento.
The funeral will take place in San
Francisco on Friday morning.
The record-union., 1898-08-25
A Lack of Tesfirnnnv

Tom Soule viii not be tried on the
charge of burglary made against him
in Washington. The alleged burglary
was committed over a year ago, and
since then the chief witness for the
prosecution has departed.
The case was called in Justice Gilrs
Court yesterday for examination, but
for the reason above stated it was dis
The record-union., 1898-08-25

Experience teaches the value of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t is constantly
accomplishing wonderful cures and peo-
pie in all sections take it, knowing ii
will do them good
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Mail
ed for % cents by c. I. Hood & Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
The record-union., 1898-08-25
Jim Mow's Gun.

For the privilege of carrying a con-
cealed weapon, Justice Davis yester-
day levied an assessment of $40 on a
Chinaman named Jim Nov.
The record-union., 1898-08-25

Buy no experiment, for you can buy
such popular pianos as the Emerson for
$500, upwards, $40 per month. Pom
mer. corner Ninth and ] streets
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law:
Amendment Number One. being SEMI
ate Constitutional Amendment No
Al (exempting certain claims against
the city and county of San, Fran Ye'
cisco, and the existing indebted
ness of the city of Vallejo for the
construction of it's water works
from the provisions of the Con- -
stitution requiring such claims tol
be paid from the income and reve-
nues of the year in which they
were incurred). NJ
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Two, being Semi
ate Constitutional Amendment No.
10 (providing for framing local Ys
county government Acts. by inhab- -
tants of counties for their govern- Nc
menO.
Amendment Number Three. beingI
Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. A (providing for the creation Ye:
of a Court of Claims to determine
claims against the State. and to -
consist of three Superior Judges
designated by the Governor tol NJ
serve without extra compensation
For the Amendment?
Sembly Constitutional Amendment Ye:
No 81 texemptlng consolidated
cities and counties, organized or
to be organized. or holding a char -
ter under the Constitution. from
certain legislation in relation to
counties). Nc
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Five, being AS
sembly Constitutional Amendment Yes
No. SO (relating to office of Covert
nor. providing for succession there
to in certain cases and removing
stability of Lieutenant Governor
from holding other office during
term). M
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Six. being AS
sembly Constitutional Amendment Yes
No 3S (relating to and defining =
Grammar SchoolS). Nc
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Seven, being
Assembly Constitutional Amend- Yes
ment No "a providing for ad-
journment of Legislature for not -
less than thirty nor more than
sixty days during each session.. Nc
For the Amendment?
Witness my hand and the great seal OF
the State of California. the day and year
herein first above written.
JAMES H. BUDD.
Attest: Governor.
L. H. Brown. Secretary of State.
fSeall au5-td
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Coronado water, Stockton sarsapa-
rilla and iron, champagne cider, ginger
ale, orange cider. ]. McMorry, agent.