New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11
BEYOND THE SIERRAS.
DISSATISFACTION WITH THE POSTOFFICE
SITE-GRAND JURY-FAST TROTTERS-
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.
,BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

San Francisco. Oct. 10-The selection OF the
San Francisco Postoillce site at Seventh and MIS-
sion sts is roundly condemned here by ninc-tenths
of the business men. Market-st. for years has
been the dividing line between the business and
residence parts of the city North of tins man
thoroughfare the city has grown wonderfully
south Of it there has been no growth, and In most
places values have deprecated, as the distrlct mas
been given up 20 manufacturing and cheap tenc-
ments. The business centre Of the city for twenty
years TO come will be at the junction of Market
and Kearney sts., and this new postoiiicc site IS
fully mile from the centre of trade and is one
long block distant from the main business thorough
fare, Market-st Tho growth of the city is en-
tirely along the streets due west from Market-st.
and the attempt to force il toward the south is
absurd, as business follows its own law and can not
be diverted. The site upon which great majority
Of business men were united was the old St. lgna-
thus College lot in Marketst., between Fourth and
Fifth This would have fulfilled all the conditions
and would have been convenient to the great CEN
tres of wholesale and retail trade. Another feature
of the selection which stirs up San Francisco is
that the Government should be made to pay over
81 100000 for property whose value the real es-
tate dealers estimate from $500, TO 100000
When the truth comes out, it will probably be
found that the Democratic Commission appointed
by Cleveland has not been working for its health
in the selection of this nconvenient postofce SITE
1t is the hope OF San Franciscans that the exam
ination will show poor foundation for the public
building on this corner, and that another and more
central site will be chosen.
The question of the legality of the Grand Jury
now in session is still undecided. The State Su
preme Court declined this week to hear argu-
ment on the petition for writ of review TO test
the Grand Jury's legality, there appeared to be
no person having grievance which demanded re-
dress. Thursday the Court listened TO an argu-
ment writ of habeas corpus granted to
contumacious witness who had been ordered to
Jail by Judge Wallace. The decision will prob
ably not be given till next week 1t will settle
whether amateur Democratic Ieformers who yearn
to make political capital will be allowed to go
with their work All the evidence points con-
clusively to the fact that Judge Wallace per
sonally selected eight out of nine jurors whom his
elisor chose. AS these eight men belong to the
defeated faction of the Democratic party in Cali
fornia, the object of the present alleged reform
movement is clear. 1t is simply scheme to gain
notoriety by men who have nothing to lose and
everything TO gain.
The breaking of the two-year-old and yearling
records at Stockton track this week has greatly
elatcd California horsemen. There is ques-
nor of the timing of the horses. Marvin had
made as good time in practice in this public
test against time 1t is great victory also for
the Palo Alto Rancho, both Arion and Bell
Bird represent the best results of Senator STAN
ford's system of breeding. Arion, who broke the
two-year-old record, mas brilliant pedigree, with
Maud S. on side and Sunol the other.
Bell Bird is by Electioneer out of Beautiful
Bells, q brood mare who has given the trottng
world Kinda Rose, st. Bell. Boy and Palo Alto
Bell. Sunol will he brought out next Tuesday
to lower the worlds record. Perhaps Palo Alto
will also be tried.
Several of the professors of the departments of
history, mathematics, phIlGsCp,y, and English
literature at the University Of California have de-
cided to introduce university extension lectures
in San Francisco The first meeting 10 arrange for
classes will he held this Afternoon and evening,
and from present appearance the movement Will
be a success
j. w. Gally, an eccentric old physician of Monterey
County, who made reputation this coest with
Sand" and other stories that brought out Cali
fornlan traits.
The wheat exports for the first three months of
the cereal wear have been extremely heavy, reach
ing 4,23S,335 centals, against 2,496,570 ccntals
for the same period last year The total for Sep
tember was l,352,9S9 centalS. The price has
year. The Hour shipments TINS year the best
in many years. For this cereal year they
306333 barrels, and the total for the nine months
Is s96,413 barrels, valued at S4l02, PCS. Thirty
seven vessels cleared from San Francisco with
wheat, barley, and four in September
Kern County which is just becoming known as
D fruit region, has made some astonishing records
this year. About eight miles from Bakersfield
the county seat is vineyard on which eighteen
mOnths-old Muscat grape vines averaged twenty
seven pounds of grapes per vine: Five acres of
vineyard showed this yield, which produced in
raisins $50 per acre. As unimprOved land near
bakersfield is selling at from $50 TO 81 90 per acre,
the profit may be estimated.
The oil wells III Ventura County are now pro-
ducing largely. A union company formed by
four small companies. turns out 500 barrels
daily and it has driven twenty-five new wells
during the year. This output does not supply the
demand a beet sugar factory takes 80
barrels daily for fuel Through bad manage.
ment in boring. the big natural gas well at
Stockton will probably he abandoned 1t is
down now go feet but the piping has become
wedged. More than 1000 feet of gas are escap-
ing daily. and experts declare that an outlay of
several thousand dollars would put the well into
good condition.