Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-24
OVERLAND NOTES.
PACIFIC SLOPE, June, 1850

The season Is nearly a month later than usual
on the Pacific Slope. and the Yosemite Valley
Lake Tahoe and other mountain resorts have
been practically inaccessible to tourists until
late in June, on account of the heavy SHOWS
still remaining. While waiting for the snow
to melt in the mountain trails we made eXcur.
sions to the Santa Clara Valley, the quick
silver mines, the Geysers, &C and also in.
spected the San Francisco lions quite thor
Oughly.
THE "sAND LOTS
A Sunday spent in San Francisco afforded an
opportunity to attend ''Sand-lot" meeting;
aud also to hear the notorious Kalloch. The
sand -lotters hold meeting every Sunday after
noon, and in lively times they have assem-
blages Of 5000 or more, but on this occasion
their leader, Kearney, was in jail, and they
were generally under cloud: so the meeting
was neither large nor enthusiastic. The sand
lots we found to be patch of loose sand ada
cent to the new City Hall, and in the center Of
the ground was rough stand OF boards about
which were gathered. perhaps, five hundred
people. In front Of the stand was stretched
pictorial legend representing some ferocious-
looking policemen using their clubs quite freely
and bearing the inscription: democratic polica
Clubbing us In 1878. Now they want US to join
with them. Not much!' The gathering at the
stand had some decent, respectable looking men
and women, but the majority seemed to be any
thing but workingmen One heavy-Jawed fel-
low who lead the applause against Chinese
cheap laUUT Il Dull pup uIlteT 01S arm.
and he looked as ii a square days work was
about the last thing he wanted. There were
many more of the same type, and yet Others
who appeared not vicious but merely ignorant
and stupid. In running over the Sand-lotters it
was easy TO see bow sadly they would be over
matched In the struggle for existence by the
neat-handed, Industrious, and initiative Chi
Eese, who. after once seeing thing done. can
do It almost as readily as il they had served an
apprenticeship at it. 1t was almost pathetic to
hear them tne sand lotters) declalming
niYn1C CCclrv nhTrJt 4ln{r
without being able to comprehend
just why the Chinese are able to suppiant them
in the labor market Still one could but feel
that there is good deal OF force in their protest
against the Asiatic invasion. Any dispassion-
ale observer here must see that the Chinese
quarter is not desirable feature OF an Amer
1ean l Guy: Ihe thirty thousand Chinese 1n San
Francisco are more thah can be asslmilated in
city OF its size, and should over populated
Asia turn It's tide Of emigration fully upon our
shores. 1t is easy to see how soon other Amer
1can cities would be SWamped in the same way.
UnmtstakaDly the Chinese are not whole
some e element, alien as at present, and we can
uon by giving them suffrage.
FR1sCO's BEECHER.
Sunday night we went to hear Kalloch. In
Brooklyn one has only to follow the crowd to
find the way to BeecheT's church, and Judging
by the numbers heading our way, the same rule
applies here in regard to Kalloch's stamping
ground, the Metropolitan Temple The theaters
OF San Francisco were in full blast Sunday
night, but Kalloch seemed TO draw better than
any or them. The Temple holding perhaps
2,oU0 people, was speedily filed though there
was an admission fee OF .ten cents, (n lieu OF
collection, 1t was stately and later arrivals oc
cupied chairs In the aisles. A church paper.
called 1.-THE Metropolitan Banner, was dtStrlbu-
ted at the entrance. 1t was curious medley of
religious exhoftations to higher and holier
life and paragraphs giving secular jesse to the
opponents OF the Rev. l. S. Kalloch The Sheet
vas peppered with such SquibS as these:
,.., .nGlass Houses would Uncle Hewes like
scandals? There are lively times ahead for some
they please but they had better dispense t With
shsr Who ought be- 10 I o s
sSndlrg operations, and viii be if be doesn't look
'.Mr. Ben Wright. Of the First Baptist church
cias 1ne asy . p one Of the most
loth's affsirs." ~
Every body in California except the wet dogs
tagonism to Dr. Kailoch. &c.
Kalloch's Temple not only claims to be the
largest religious edi1ce" In the city, but to
nave the biggest organ and a choir to match
The choir, composed largely of ladies, sit
around the preacher on the platform. There
was considerable of the variety show business
about the y hole performance. Some twenty or
more pretty and gaiiy dressed young lady sing
ers came meandering picturesQuely down upon
the platform like the generals daughters in the
came in and there was medley performance
| Of secular and sacred music by way of prelude
to the lecture, In which there seemed to be con-
| siderable rivalry between two OF the lady SOLO
lists for applause. Kallochs lecture rather agree
| ably disappointed me both In matter and deiiv-
cry. 1t was glorltcatlon of muscular Christian
| imagery was rather good, and there was an alb
Sence OF rant and fiorid gesticu alton for which
l was not prepared. kalloch Is over six feet
high and has the chest and neck Of prize
= q hn Oe
forehead that when he Is erect gives him look
OF Intellectual force, but when sitting deep in
bis Chair with his eyes half closed and on
level.With the spectator, the enormous width OF
bis head in proportion to its height is mani
tested, and his features assume the repulsive-
ness Of some fiat-headed reptile.
CALIFORNIA SIDE SHOW.
The so-called Geysers OF California are curious
enough in their way, but are IN no sense what
the name implies. The jets are of vapor in
stead OF water, and when the air is dry and
Clear (Which Is the normal condition of Cali
fofnia airy this vapor makes little show. The
TIP there Is mainly interesting for the views it
presents OF the charming Sonoma and Napa
valleys going by the way of Calstoga and the
Ru, sian river valley and the rich Pei aluma
valley returning by the way OF Cloverdale
FOsS, the famous California Jehu does not gal
lop his six-horse team down the .hogs back
mountain ,II to the Geysers any more but has
ever. to the nerves OF his PASSENGERS In its fear
full z1g-Zags along the edges OF the precipices.
FCSs has grown stout and prosperous, and is
training son to succeed him at the reinS. His
professional pride has had stab. After all
these years Of immunity from accident in his
dare devil driving he lately managed to upset a
coach in his own door yard.
Overland tourists who first visit the Geysers
are apt to be disappointed In this introduction
TO the reputed wonders OF California, but this Is
mist AIKEN estimate. The Geysers are merely
side show to the big things OF CaIifornia,-the
Yosemite and the big trees, which in their way
are not dWarfed by anything In the world. Our
trip 10 the Yosemite was made by way OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
going by steamer fare SIS, including meals and
state-room,) from San Francisco to Los Angeles
and by Southern Pacific railroad to MADEIRA. the
station On the railroad from which there is the
least coaching to the Valley. The Pacific trip
was pleasant one. albeit somewhat foggy, ana
the steamer made stoppages at San Luis ObIspo
where the passengers utilized a couple of
hours in gathering the beautiful sea-
MOSES that abound here; and at Santa Barbara
perhaps the most pleasantly situated place tn
Calliornla- A stay OF two or three days at Los.
Angeles and vicinity afforded an Opportunity
10 see something OF this much vaunted and
nuch berated portion of California THE
climate struck us favorably Though eyery
| variety OF tropical vegetation was In fuxurfanf
| groNth the air, tempered by the trade wind,
was not unpleasantly warm. Still it is moi
|ust the place for the crowd of invalids in the
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