The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22

ployes of the Haywards electric road gave
a picnic at San Lorenzo Grove to-day.
The committee OF arrangements we're: =.
w. Carroll, G. w. Mckenzie, M. Nulty,
G. Toffelmeier, s. T. Fender. A. c. Ma
lone was chairman of the floor committee
and the affair was great success. There
was a tug-of-war between the Sutro line
and Hay wards road, and after tugging for
hours and 81 minutes the Sutroites were
drawn across the line.
Prison Report.
OAKLAND. CAL, Oct. 2.-President
Fitzgerald OF the Board of State Prison
Directors has sent his biennial report to
Governor Budd. 1t contained the follow
ing recommendations:
That some appropriation be made looking to
the enlargement OF the Folsom prison with the
idea of future consolidation.
Second, that the Legislature take some action
in reference to the employment of prisoners at
other industries than the manufacture OF Jute
fabrics.
governing the sale of jute bags at San Quentin
be repealed and the board left free to act In
the disposal of the same.
Fourth, that appropriations be made for the
construction of an insane ward at one OF the
prisons, also for the building OF wharf a. san
Quentin, and for the purpose OF securing for
the Folsom prison asy tenn OF sewerage whlcn
would be approved by the State Board OF
Health.
Fifth, that should the work of building roads
be continued further that the same be taken
into consideration in fixing the next appro-
priation.
seaman's Mission Concert Tonight.
OAKLAND CAL, Oct. 21.-A concert in aid
of the Oakland Seaman's Mission will be given
tonight by the Union Male Quartet OF San
Francisco at the Second Congregational
Church on Chase street. between Wood and
Willow. The quartet will be assisted by Mrs
I. Poulterer Brown (soprano), Miss Hattie L.
Brown (violinist), Miss Lille Peterson (elocu-
tionisD, Mrs. R. o. Bokee (soprano), II. d. Page
(tenorj, Miss Alice Brown (accompanist). The
worthy objects of the mission are well known,
and it is expected that this special concert
will meet with large and well-deserved patron
Running Full Pressure.
OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 21.-The Aiva-
RADIO beet-sugar mill has been running
night and day for two months and will
run for at least two months more. Beets
are coming in so fast that large addi-
ton, capable of storing 1000 tons, has been
built. Farmers are still hauling TO the
mill, and Pleasanton is sending fifteen
cars day. The crop around the town.
ship averages fourteen tons to the acre,
and the price is 81 ton.
"Buckley" Politics.
OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 21.-Mayor Dayie
saws his fellow~membe bers of the Board of
Works are doing Buckley" politics.
Councilman Watkinson is an advocate of
the dollar tax levy and a new engine
house is to be built in his ward. The
commissioners have refused to let the con-
tract until they see the fate of the levy.
The Mayor says that this is to coerce Wat
kinson into voting for the 81 IA levy.
CoIored Republicans.
OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 2L-The Colored
R. publican Club held a mass meeting in
the hall of the National Republican
League tonight. President Felix Lafon
was in the chair and speeches were made
by Congressman Hilborn, Colonel Pear
son, the colored candidate for the Assem-
bly,, and others. 1t was the first meeting
conducted by the club and the hall could
not accommodate the crowd.