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Beans and Seeds.

The market continues inactive at unchanged
prices.
BEANs-Bayos, 81 7oG1 so; Small White. 81 o5
az IS; Large White 81 GOAL 65; Pinks. 81 15Q
25; Reds. nominal; Blackeye. 81 1894 25; But
ters. nominal; Limas. s4 10G4 Is; Pea. 81 15(p
35: Red Kidneys, S2G2 25 per ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. 212Q3c: Yellow Mus
tard nominaI; Flax. 81 9OQ2 TO- Canary Seed.
22a 013c Der ID for California and 31Ac for East
DRIED PEAs-Niies. 81 25a1 so; Green. 81 so
~ per ctl.
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FRIDAY. AUGUST %.

NOTE-In the above exposition OF the tides
the early morning tides are given In the left
hand column and the successive tides OF the
day in the order of occurrence as to time. The
second time column gives the second tide Of
the day the third time column the third tide
and the last right hand column gives the
last tide Of the day. except when there are but
three tides as sometimes occur. The heights
given additions to the soundings on the
United States Coast Survey charts. except
when a minus sign q precedes the height
and then the number given is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts. The plane OF
reference is the mean of the lower low waters.
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. Aug. A.-The opening in wheat
showed no changes from yesterdays closing
price in either September or December and
with little inclination among traders to at
tempt to force the market in either direction.
The preponderance of sentiment favored the
buying side at first on account of error in
the Price Current which estimate made the
total 475. 900 GOO on the advance OF 4d at Liver
pool, and the continued small receipts. IA a
mild covering movement, mostly py local
shorts, caused q slight advance in September
and a more material gain in DECEMBER but
before the first hour S trading had endeu the
market turned suddenly weak and dropped with
a rapidity that was painfully surprising TO
longs. September opened at 12splZi4c ana
advanced to 722sc December opened at 74i4Q
1850. and advanced to 745sQ747sc. At these
prices a selling movement started that was
much too heavy for the demand. Desire To
take profits apparently the principal mo
tive for most of the liquidation, but great
became apparent that the market was easly
influenced and this feature OF the market was
several times during the day 10 hammer down
the price. The result was a decidedly nervous
market for most of the session though trad
ing at no time was really heaNy. PrlFate
advces in regard to the Northwest crop con-
ditions were favorable. September declined to
7ls.c and December to 732iN73jsc. The mar
ltet was rallied by the reports Of n good cash
business. but prices were quickly hammered
down again Corrected figures on the Price
Current estimate made the total wheat crop
81, 900. coo more than first announced. This was
the cause OF a weak spot when the figures
down grade at the close September finishing
at 7l&c and December 1880.
Corn was quiet and irregular. September was
strong on the excellent shipping business.
which caused a good deal OF covering by
shorts September closed &c higher. Decem-
Der closed a shade lower
The market for oats was a narrow and
steady one September closed &c higher De-
cember closed &c higher.
ket was practically featureless. Prices ad
vanced somewhat shortly after the opening
VIII crvaiU CGfrnpSS daNalnnpd n
the afternoon the market firmed up again and
closed steady. Trading was mostly local The
cash demand for meats only moderate. At
the close September pork was a shade higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows .
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Poultry and Game.

Hens are in light supply. but young stock is
plentiful and weak Prices show more or less
change.
POULTRY-Iive Turkeys. 12a14c for Cob
b1ers and 12014c for Hens: Young Turkeys.
1sG1Sc. Geese. per pair. 81 25G1 so; Goslings.
81 5oG2: Ducks. $3a8 50 for old and s4a5
for young; Hens. 81 5oq5 50; young Boosters.
s. 59GI5 so: old BOOSTERS, So 75Q4; Fryers, 81;
Broilers s3GlS 50 for large, S2 so for small;
Pigeons. 81 5Og1 75 per dozen for old and 81 70
az for Squads.
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Time Ball.

Branch photographic Office U. s. N. Mer-
chants Exchange San Francisco, Cal,
August "a. 1899.
The time bali on the tower of the new Ferry
/ e. at noon of the 12Oth meridian, or at S
o clock p. m. Greenwich time.
C. C. CALKINS.
Lieutenant Commander, U. s. N, in charge.
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Haw c & S Co as s6Is

Haw c & S Co e6 961a
Makaweli S C. sos 50A
kilauea S c.. 30
Makaweli S c. 503s 5034
Onomea S Co. SO 1885
Paauhau S c. 1888 S93s
Miscellaneous
Al Pac Assn. .1171z11SA
Mer EX Assn. - loo
Oceanic S Co. S95s 9OE
Pac A f A.. 1s4
Pac c Bor Co.
Par Paint Co. sIH
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Weather Report.
C29th Meridian-Paciic Time)
SAN. FRANCISCO, Aug. "a, . p. m.

Q21th Neridian-Pacifc Timeo
SAN FRANCISCO Aug. q, . p. m.
The following maximum temperatures were
reported from stations IN California to-day;
Fureka ............. IS san Diego ......-..-. 70
Fresno ............... SO Sacramento ...'''.''' ~
Los Angeles ........ IS Independence ......- "
Red Bluff .--........ ~ una .-...'-''''-''
San Luis Obispo u
san Francisco data: Maximum temperatures
60; minimum, %; mean So
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
The weather is generally cloudy along the
coast from san Francisco northward; else
where west OF the Rocky Mountains Iair
The pressure has fallen over the Pacific
Slope except along the immediate coast oI
Northern California and Oregon.
The temperature has fallen along the I'M
mediate coast and risen over the interior II
is above the normal in all districts except along
the coast where II IS slightly below.
Conditions are favorable Tor partly CLOUDY
weather along the coast and fair weather IN
the interior of California Friday.
Forecast made At san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight. August %
Northern California-Fair Friday. except
cloudy along the coast: cooler in the SacTa-
mento VALLEY: fresh 70 brisk west wind.
Southern California-Fair Friday, except
cloudy along tie coast az night; fresh west
wind
Nevada-Fair Friday.
Utah-Fair Friday.
ArizOna-Fair Friday.
San Francisco and vicirity-Generally cloudy
Friday; fresh TO brisk west wind.
G. H WILSON, Local Forecast OFFICIAL.
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Following were the sales in the Pacific Stock
Board yesterday:
Morning Session
Sun, Moon and Tide.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Times and Heights Of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point, entrance to San
Francisco Bay Published by official au-
thority OF the Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission-street WHARF about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point;
the height of tide is the same at both places.
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Cash in the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-To-day's statement
OF the condition Of the Treasury shows Avail
able cash balance, S275, ,074. $50; gold reserve.
t244 ST., ,019.
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AMERICAN LINE.
NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON. LONDON. PARIS.
Stopping Mt Cherbourg. westbound.
From New York Every Wednesday, 10 a m.
ST. Louis....Ausust sol st. Louis. Sept. %
St Paul. Sept. 6 st. Paul.......-Sept. q
New York.. Sept. 13 New York.......Oct.
RED STAR LINE.
New York and Antwerp.
From New York Every Wednesday, u noon.
Freslaud Aug. sol KensinEton Sept. 20
Southwark Sept 6 Nordland ......Sept. 27
Westernland Sept 13 Friesland .......Oct.
EMPIRE LINE.
Seattle. St. Michael. Dawson City.
For full information regarding freight and
passage apply to
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
80 Montgomery St. any of its agencies.
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General Agent.
cowpAeN1E GENERALE TRANsATLANTIouE.

CoMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANsATLANTIoUE
DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS. s1cs.
Sailing every Sa urday at 10 a. II. dc5tfrT -
from Pier ~. Moth River, foot of ~1zssSs7>
Morton St LA TOURAINE Sept 2; LA
CHAMPAGNE, St .: LA GASCOGNE, Sept
Is. La BRETAGNE, Sept %: LA TOURAINE
Sept. 80. First-class to Havre. S65 and up
ond-class to Havre. s45 10 per cent reduction
on und trip. GENERAL AGENCY FOR
UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 80 Broad
way CIuC buildin-) New York. ]. F. FU-
GAZI & CO, Pacific Coast Agents. 5 Mont
gomery ave, San Francisco.
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OREGON.
PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 24.-wheat, dull;
walla walla, 571kQ5Sc; Valley. 59Q6s'ac; 6lue
Stem, 60Q61c
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA Aug. 24-Wheat. firm at advance;
Club 57Ib@5Sc; Blue Stem, 601zq6l.
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but was slow for lambs. sneep s24 70 1or ana ma
tives and SO 15a4 Is for soes for ordinary to
good. With tD Choice lambs bringing s6 1d l5q6 20
Receipts-Cattle, $780, hogs, aoo' sheep'
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Portlandps Business.
Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND. Or. Aug. A-Ciearings' VA
0sS; balances, $4e, ,07S.
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Cash quotations We're as follows Flour,
73S4a74c No. Corn. 32lsc No. Oats, 21ss1
219tc; No. . White. 23Ha2332c; No. White, 22l2
Q23Ac: No. Rye 5412d55c; No. Barley 34l3
d39c; No. / Flax Seed, 81 14q1 l4A Prime Tim
othy Seed g 4Ga2 42@; Mess Pork per bbl. 81 60
as SS; Lard Per de, lG9 lbs 8 loq5 22; Shortrb
(boxed), 5ssg5a4c; Short Clear Sides tboxed),
So 50d5 60; Whisky, distilers' finished goods,
per gal 81 26
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on the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market steady. Creameries, 16G20c; diary
13Q17c. Eggs firm; fresh, 12kc. Cheese, firm
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S P Br 6s. 1854 -
S V Wat 6s. .116A
S V Wat As. .104 1041a
s V WAS (3dm)101% -
Stktn Gas 6s. .104 LOT
Water Stocks
Contra Costa. rs 761b
Marin County. 80
Spring Valley. .1015s101%
Gas and Electric
Capital Cas-.
Cent G Co.
Cent L & p. Z
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a.
September 3. and every fifth day thereafter;
change at Seattle to this company steamers for
Alaska and q. n. Ry.; at Tacoma to n. 2. Ry.;
at Vancouver TO c. p. Ry.
For Eureka QIumboldt Bayl p. m. August
II. % 27, September l. and every fifth day
thereafter.
For Santa Cruz Monterey. San Simeon.
Cayucos. Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo).
Gaviota Santa Barbara. Ventura, Hueneme
San Pedro. East San Pedro QIos Angeles) ana
Newport 9 a m. August 20, "a. 2, September
l. and every fourth day thereafter.
For San Diego. stopping only at Port Har-
ford (San Luis Obispo). Santa Barbara Port
Los Angeles and Redondo Gos Angeles).. II a.
m. August IS. %. 26. 80. September 3. and every
fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay San Jose del
Cabo Mazatlan. Altata, La Paz. Santa Rosalta
and Guaymas CMex.). 10 a. m, 7th OF each
month.
For further information obtain folder.
The company reserves the right 10 changs
without previous notice steamers. sailing dates
and hours of sailing.
TICKET OFFICE New Montgomery
street Palace HoteD.
GOODALL. PERKINS & CO. Gen. Agts..
10 Market st. San Francisco.
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The 9. R. & N. co.

n DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO
Po r IT, a N .
From Spear-street Wharf at 10 a. m.
FADE SIP First Class Including Berth
ALL So Second Class and Meals
STATE OF CALIFORNIA sails ................
Aug 20. sept.
COLUMBIA sails..........Aug. 21. 81. Sept 10
Short line to Walla Walla. Spokane Butte.
HeIena ana ma, an ooiI's OH III me. Tne northwest
f. c. WARD General Agent.
$50 Market ST.
GOODALL PERKINS & CO.
Superintendents
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Go.

Steamers leave Broadway
wharf, San Francisco.
For Alaskan ports. 10 a. m.
August 70. q. %. September 3.
change at Seattle.
For Victoria. Vancouver Cd.
c.. Port Townsend, Seattle.
Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes
and New Whatcom CWash. J..
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STOCK AND EXCHANGE
BOARD
Morning Session.
Afternoon Session.
MINING STOCKS.

Following were the sales in the San Fran
cisco Stock Board yesterday:
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DUE To JEALOUSY
AND |NCEND|ARISM
Revenge That Caused
Thirteen Deaths.
THREATS HAD BEEN MADE
AND WARNING SENT TO THE
ANDREWS FAMILY.
An Intrigue of Servants Seems to
Have Led Up to the Disastrous
Fire Among the Residences
of Gotham Millionaires.
special ptspatch to The call.

NEW YORK, April S.-Despite reti-
cence on the part of the police facts
became public to-day which made it
apparent that the fire which destroyed
thirteen persons was of an incendiary
origin. 1t transpired that a few hours
before the flames were seen a police
man was sent for from the Andrews
house and was mysteriously dismissed
by a servant, who said he was rot
wanted. Letters threatening the lives
Of the Andrews family and the children
of Mrs. st. John were found.
1t is believed that the motive for in
cendiarism was revenge, and that the
affair arose out of a quarrel among the
servants. Feely, the butler in the
Andrews family, is under surveillance
and the police are hard at work inves-
tigating the clews, which chiefly rest
upon the anonymous letters.
Mary Flanagan, the dead maid ser
want, seems to have been a central
figure in this alleged plot and the chief
object Of the supposed perpetrators was
hate.
The police to-day gave out three
scurrilCus letters which had been sent
to members OF the Andrews household
One was addressed to the servant, Mary
Flanagan. The letters made charges
against Mary Flanagan and the butler.
In a letter addressed to Mrs. st. John
the writer said; Il hope you and Mrs.
Andrews don't think for a moment that
1 am reconciled or paciffed with Mary
Flanagan, for, indeed, I am not, and
what is further. l will not be until I
get my revenge. I feel that I have
given warning enough, and l am going
TO fix her for life, and because you and
Mrs. Andrews did not give heed 10 my
warning I'm going to fix you, too. I'm
going TO make some one throw some
thing in your nurses and children's
faces that will disfgure them and eat
all the flesh To the bone. This l will
do for spite. because you did not let
Mary go as I told you TO. You had just
as we'll let her go first as last. You will
have no girl alive when 1 get through
with her.
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MEANS A BOOM FOR
THE TOWN OF MADEIRA
New Flume and Lumber Company
Planning to Conduct Extensive
Operations.

MADEIRA, April S.-Nearly fifty miles
of fume and thirty acres of MADEIRA real
estate formerly owned by the MADEIRA
Flume and Trading Company, have
become the property of a new corporation
which Will be known as the MADEIRA
Flume and Lumber Company. The pur-
chasers have already commenced opera
tions and are planning extensive improve
ments and a general rebuilding of the
property. A sawmill, having a capacity
of 200 900 feet OF lumber a day, will be
erected in the mountains and the lumber
floated TO MADEIRA, where an extensive
box factory and planning mill will utilize
a portion Of the product, while the re-
mainder will be placed on the market.
This enterprise will do much to make
MADEIRA one of the best towns in the
State. as the new proprietors of the mills
and fiume have over 100 acres of timber
land under their control. which will sup
ply them with raw material for the next
twenty years. Il is said the payroll of
the company for the next year will
amount to nearly $4,000, besides the
amount that will be expended for ma
chinery Roads will have to be built
through the mountains TO the new mill
site, machinery freighted in, over five
miles of new fume built and forty miles
repaired. A telephone line will be put in
between MADEIRA and the works in the
mountains.
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COLONEL STONE
SUCCEEDS PEELER
Will Become Adjutant
General.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, April S.-Governor
Henry T. Gage is to return to Sacra-
mento on Wednesday or Thursday next.
His vacation has been spent on his
farm and in fishing excursions. He
has been accompanied on several fish
ing trips by ex-United States Senator
Stephen NJ. White. When Gage. returns
to Sacramento, it Is said by those who
speak by the card" he will name
Colonel George Stone of San Francisco
as adjutant general, relieving General
Peeler. 1t is also said vacancies in the
State Board of Equalization and those
existing in the Whittier Reform School
Board will be filed before his departure
for the north.
That Gage came down to his Downey
ranch to be alone and absolutely free
from outside influences is claimed by
political friends, who are convinced
that the Governor has fully matured
his plans for the future; that every
office which is still 10 be filled has re-
ceived attention, and that the states
are well marked with names of the for
tunates. While the Governors mail has
been heavy and the telegraph operator
at Downey has had his hand at the
key many hours of the day. the push"
is rather sore that the latchstring has
been cut short and that the path to the
Governors front door is covered with
newgrOWn grass
Gage is yet annoyed over the rumor
that he is going into the newspaper
field, and reiterates with emphasis his
denial. In reply to direct question he
is reported as having said.
do you think 1 would have signed
those anti-CartoOn and signature bills
if had had any thoughts of descending
to the newspaper level? Another thing,
my administration needs no organ TO
bolster il up. It will speak for itself,
and I will pay just the same attention
to the newspapers as l Will to various
and sundry people who thought they
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ARRIVED HERE
IN THE THIRTIES
Death of John Rose at
SmartSVilIe.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MARYSVILLE, April S.-John Rose,
who died at his home near Smarts-
Vile last night. was beyond doubt the
pioneer Of California pioneers. He came
10 California as a ship carpenter on
board the Mexican trading bark Clarita
in 1884 sailing from his native town,
Leith. Scotland, and arriving in San
Francisco, then Yerba Buena, village
Of eleven shanties, in October of the
same year At that time the streets Of
san Francisco were paths or tracks.
and Mission Dolores was considered
three miles out of town.
M Rose took great delight in de-
sCribing the people he met in Yerba
Buena in those early days. They were
for the most part Spanish. who dealt
IN hides and tallow. but there was an
occasional Engishman, Swede or
Frenchman who came TO the coast 70
try his fortune The native Califor-
mans at that time were engaged in
Tanching, raising horses and cattle
and a few sheep, and just sufficient
cereals for their own use.
II was Mr.. Rose who built the first
schooner on California soil intended
for use in California waters. Among
the first he met who could speak
English was General Vallejo. With
the exception of a few trips down
the coast Mr.. Rose resided in CaIifor-
MIA continuously since 1899. He came
10 Yuba County in July, 1S4S. and set
tied near the place where he died Rose
Bar Township and Rose School District
in this county We're named in honor of
the sturdy pioneer. He was at one time
the possessor Of a Mexican grant that
included land on both sides of the Yuba
River from Bear River TO Billiards
Bar He engaged in mining from time
70 time. but in recent years made his
living a the carpenter trade. A widow,
three daughters and three sons survive
him. The funeral viii be held on Sun
day afternoon.
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PACKERS OF PRUNES
JOIN THE COMBINE
Settle the Terms Of Agreement With
the Pacific Coast Fruit
Association

SAN JOSE, April S.-Prominent fruit
shippers and packers Of this vicinity will
join with the Pacific Coast Fruit Associa-
tion, which was recently organized here TO
handle the prune crop of the coast. This
was really decided on at a meeting held
this afternoon, although some details yet
remain to be settled. About twenty pack
ers met with the directors Of the fruit
association Secretary W. P. Craigtn of
the latter association presided. This cor
poration OF packers will strengthen the
prune growers organization materially.
The terms of agreement Will be as fol-
lows:
A bond will be required of warehouse
men who are not owners of the fruit
stored. Packers will charge 20 cents per
100 pounds for sacking. 35 cents per 100
pounds for packing in 50-pound boxes, un-
faced, and 60 cents per 100 pounds for
packing in 25-pound boxes, single faced.
These prices include grading, packing and
placing on cars. Where cars of fruit are
rejected the loss must fall upon the pack
er and not the seller Sales must be strict
ly for cash before the cars leave the ware
house. Each packer will have absolute
control of his own brand. The fruit aSso-
citation will pay an inspector, whose duty
1t shall be to stamp the place Of packing
and date on each box. and no goods con-
trolled by the association shall be shipped
unstamped Goods for delivery shall in
clude sizes 20 and 46 when processed and
451a and II when not processed. Grading
will include not only sizes but quality A
reserve of 212 per cent commission may be
paid at the end of the season.
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TOMALES As A
BEET CENTER
Marin Farmers to P!OW
Up Their Potatoes.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TOMALES, April S.-The farmers Of
this section of Marin County are about
to engage in the culture of sugar beets
on a large scale. Seeds have already
been received and distributed and the
example has been set by such promi-
nent ranchers as Messrs. Burbank,
Hubble and Dillon plowing UP their po-
tatoes and planting the seeds of the
beets.
1t was only a short time ago that a
representative of the farmers called
upon Secretary Huntington of the Cali
fornia Beet Sugar Company with re-
gard to the culture of sugar beets near
Tomales. He was agreeably surprised
to learn that the region lying around
Tomales, Bloomfield, Valley Ford and
the Shafter estate was especially
adapted to this industry and that beets
grown here would yield d large per-
centage of sugar, while good crops
would be insured every year on account
Of the moist climate. Every encour-
agement was given the farmers to spur
them on in furthering the project.
1t is said on good authority the COM
pany has agreed to pay 81 so a ton for
the beets and will make all contracts
at the beginning of every season, so the
growers need have no fears about fiuc-
tuations in the market. AS from fifteen
to twenty tons can be produced to the
acre, while only $50 20 is required to
dump the beets on the factory wharves
reckoning on q basis of fifteen tons
to the acre-the growing of potatoes
dwlndles into insignificance in COM
parison as a financial proposition.
Attorney j. w. Keyes, who is an ar
dent promoter of local beet culture,
was told last year by Secretary Hunt
ington that some beets grown on the
Shafter estate were fine examples but
that railway transportation was much
too costly to put the beet business in
this section on paying basis. To OBJ
Yiate this difficulty Keyes has endeav-
ored to have rates satisfactorily ad-
justed by the North Pacific Coast Rail
way Company and has been informed
by w. f. Russell, the general freight
agent, that everything possible will be
done by the company to encourage the
of the beets probably will be by rail to
San Quentin Point. thence on barges
to the factory at Crockett, Contra Costa
County
The first decisive movement toward
called meeting of all the owners and
railway in this region, which will be
California Beet Sugar and Refinery
their manufacture into sugar explained
make an auspicious beginning as grow
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Woodland Race Meeting.

WOODLAND. April s.-The lessee Of
Agricultural Park has announced a spring
meeting Of three days-May 4, and 6.
The following is the speed programme:
First day: No. Mixed, for local buggy
horses; purse, 800.
No. 2-Pacing, 2:40 class; purse, $3.50
No. 3-Running, five-eighths Of a mile
dash; purse, $50
Second day: No. 4Trotting. two-year-
olds; purse, S125.
No 5-Trotting. 2:35 class; purse, $50.
No 6-Running, mile dash for local
mules; purse. $50.
Third day: No. 7-Trotting, trotters
without records; purse, s125.
No. S-Trotting, 2:23 class; purse. 800.
No 9-Running. three-eighths of a mile
and repeat; purse, SIS.