Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-05-11

Ing the opinion Of the other day
that there will be an election in
this city this fall. I also feel like re.
echoing my prediction thst, when
the time comes, Kalioch will be
found to have the inside track for
Mayor. This reverend gentleman
b Is developed into consummate
and, however much his
may exclaim and declaim,
he may prove himself to be master
of the situation.
SENATOR FAIR.
One of the notable men now in
San Francisco is Senator Jim Fair,
Of Nevada. Perhaps the extent to
which partizan malice may be car.
ried was never batter illustrated
than by the attempts of the Re-
publican press to hold up Senator
Fair as an illiterate clown, who
had forced his way into the
United States Senate by the liberia!
employment Of coin. The fact Is
that the bonanza king is a very
locking man, and ia
representative and characteristic
specimen of Eye hardy MINER" He
is good deal grayer than when i
saw him last, in the winter of 1874
Is. Like all the members of the
bonanza firm, except perhaps the
deceased O'Brisn, Senator Fair Is
intelligent and able. His trip
round tho world has evidently done
him no harm, and he has not been
affected by the brandy and terrapin
which are SO much in vogue in
Washington City.
By the way, talking Of men of
note, Ex-Governor Leland Stanford
IS conspicuous figure on the
streets of the Golden Gate. His
European trip did him a world of
good and he looks as IL he had got
o new lease of life. Always noted
for his robust physique, he seems
to have become active and elastic.
The miracle which has been work.
ed in his case elbows the great eff
cacy of change Of scene.
THE STATE MINING BUREAU.
One Of the most suggestive but
unobtrusive institutions in San
Francisco Is the branch of the State
Mining Bureau, located on Pine
street, q couple of blocks below the
Stock Exchange. 1t is yet IN Its
infancy but 1t can already boast of
q most Interesting range of mineral
specimens. 1t is rather mineral
ogical exhibit than a mere colIec-
ton Of ores. Mr.. Henry G. Hanks,
the State Mineraiosist, called our
attention to the paucity of the
specimens from Southern Califor-
mia. He is especially anxious to
have respectable representation
frsm cur section and suggested
that asbestos and the severa, eartbs
possessing mineral properties
should be included in the centri-
buttons. Doubtless his invitation
will be responded to. AS Los An
geles, San BerRardino and San
Diego counties are the only re-
gIons of the coast where deposits
of tin are found it would be a good
idea for those who can do 30 to for.
ward fair samples from the Temes-
cal and other mines.
AN ATTRACTIVE CHARITY.
Entirely the most interesting
thing In San Francisco tA.day is
the Art Loan exhibition, at No.
$50 Pine street. To further o char
liable object the owners of art
treasures ia San Francisco have
generously loaned everything they
possessed of rich and rare, and the
massed treasures are simply bewil-
dering In quantity and variety.
Upwards Of fifteen hundred paint.
ings, statues, articles of Vertu and
faience are grouped in three capa.
cious rooms. 1t Is pleasant to
know that so much of the rapidly
acquired fortunes of the Pacific
Coast has been consecrated to art.
Many of our millionaires have
been diligent ransackers of the gall
leries OF Europe. The section de-
voted to photography was large
and replete with rare and costly
editions. China and Japan are
largely represented in the collsc.
tion, and Oriental lacquer work
and tapestry Of most fapcful de.
sigma challenged admiration from
every side.
A CHAT WITH JUDGE HYDE,
In . previous letter noticed the
persevering attempt of the San
Francisco newspapers to get up q
boom In real estste. The effort
seemed to me to be O hollow and
artificial one. I have since had q
conversation on tho subject with
Judge George g. Hyde, . gentle