The morning call., 1894-11-05
BEFORE ELECTION.
Oakland Ministers Give
Citizens Advice.
Gloomy Outlook for Sugar Beet
Growers-The Price per Ton
Materially Reduced.

OAKLAND-The truth of the ancient say
ing that "great events cast their shadows
before" received many eloquent Endorsements
in this city yesterday morning and evening
from the pastors of many of the leading
churches, in whose sermons were discernible
the lights and the shades OF the rapidly ap-
preaching election, the passing OF which must
necessarily leave moro aching hearts than JOY
full ones.
AT the Eighth-aveDue NJ. E. Church the pas
tor, Rev. S. j, Carroll, addressed his flock in
the morning on the subject of How to Vote;
or. Sinful Voting"
In the auditorium of the First Presbyterian
Church the pastor, Rev. Dr.. Robert f. Coyle.
addressed large and Respondent congrega-
ton on "Wil and Win; or, the Way TO Vie
tory"
AT the First Congregational Church DR.. j. K.
Mclean spoke upon "Good Citizenship" and
in the evening the associate pastor, Rev. Will
liam RAIDER. began 3 special series of sermons
on living issues.
Pastor George w. atty Of the Chester
street Methodist Church. also interested a very
large gathering on Bruised Reeds aud Smok-
ing Flax"
Noel Jacks secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A. ad-
dressed the people of The Second Presbyterian
Church on "Our Country ana the Young Men,"
During the morning services the pulpit OF the
First Baptist Church was occupied by Rev. ii.
leading orators Of the Baptist denomination.
He delivered his mastery address on The
Mission of the Anglo-Saxon Race" In the
evening the pastor. Rev. G. X. Hobart, preached
on SUNDAY Closing, the Hobby of the Chris
tan En0eavorers.''
large number of the good people OF Elm
hurst repaired TO Parsons Hall at IL O'Clock
on Sunday morning TO hear the Rev. l.. q.
Bush speak upon The Duty of American Citi-
Zens."
Gloomy Beet Growers.
The farmers who make beet.growing a spe.
cially are exceedingly gloomy over the recent
action of the directors of the Alameda Sugar
Mil in reducing the price of beets per ton
from So TO 81. When some OF the farmers
evince0 disposition 10 refuse to sell at this
figure the directors issued an ultimatum TO tile
effect mat If sufficient beets could not be con-
tracted for by the 1st OF January they would
from necessary shut down the mill. In defense
OF the reduction il was stated that the discon-
tinuance OF the sugar bounty made it abso-
lutely necessary to curtail expenses in this d.
rection in order to carry on the business at all
During thu past year the mill expended $780,
600 for labor and for the purchase OF beets.
Thus the shutting down OF the mill would me an
the loss of that immense Income and the
farmers realizing The justice OF the stand taken
by the directors delivered at the mill on
Wedne sday last 1000 tons OK beets, which beat
all previous one day deliveries.
Recent additions have nearly doubled the
eapacity OF the mill SO that 5000 acres OF beets
have been contracted for as against 1900 last
year. The delivery of the beers will not be
concluded until the latter part of December.
Where the Mud Is Deep.
The estuary in the vicinity OF the Webster
street drawbudge is just at present the scene
of considerable activity. On the Oakland de
one OF Captain Hacketrs dredgers daily lifts
tons of Shiny mud out of the slips and now The
wbaryes at the foot OF Franklin STREET can &C
commodate some very large ships, although IL
is not long since that the shallowest ScoW
schooner would have struck bottom.
On the Alameda side Of the estuary, and very
close to the bridge, the big suction dredgef.
which IS at once The palace aud the floating
arsenal of Captain E. A. Won Schmidt, the
EdeDic king of the Estuary" is kept In opera
tion night and day for Government pay. The
material dredged from the bottom of the estu-
airy is carried through long iron pipes and de-
posted on the Alameda marsh. which is thereby
RAPIDLY assuming the aspect OF dry land.
The shipyaros are not all busy, but large
fleet Of schooners, steamers and sailing vessels
of all kinds, from the graceful aud lofty clipper
10 the dirty, stumpy whaier. are drawn up On
the mud fats. and in consequence social life Is
now at It's height on the estuary.
Dalton's Circular.
Henry P. Dalton. Non-P Partisan nominee for
AS SCISSOR, has issued a circular to the taxpayers
and voters of this county, in which he calls at
tentiOn 10 the way the railroad and other large
corporations have been assessed in Alameda
County by Mr. Leckie, the present Assessor.