New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-29
NICHIGAN'S FAVORITE SON.
HOW GENERAL ALGER LOOKS AND TALK

HOW GENERAL ALGER LOOKS AND TALKS.
Generai Russell A. Agcr, the Ex-Governor Of Mchi-
gan, who now seems likely to 90 into the Republican
National Convention with the vote of bis State is
man Of slender form, fully six feet In height and
rather slow In his actions. One would not think In
looking him that no could havo been an active
cavalry officer Yet General Phl' Sheridan counted
on him Of the best or his subordinate COM
nlanders General Algor hates sham. He was pa
raded as possible candidate for President hong before
actually became one When BY the preferences sG %se
portions that bs must either ee an open candidate
as a. s' s on .s
he has BEEN careful NOT S 20 s 'h es mo
said to ono man With whom no talked sbout the mat
ter, "but after Blalns's decllnston ! was willing
e b es Esssss m' a.. q a aass wei,
and good II l am not wanted that also win DO duly
demonstrated. In such matter ~ this man Is
only an ATOM
General Ager has recontly been In California and
talks In this way about his trip California 10 tsel
seems to be very rourishjng condition It's pros
psrity for two years past has boon very marked The
meeting of the Grand Army there was good thing.
The number Of persons who won't to the state then
or have since induced friends to 90 out and locate
wa. incredible. Southern California has been doomed
resort S4a TSs ns% Hotel dol cerensdo on tho beach
opposite Santiago, Is wonderful structure magn f.
s5,oOooco It i msn.1ed BY young man named
Rabcock who has developed wonaertni talent as an
organizer II IL on narrow strip OF Isna simox s
ISLAND He got possession Of tns sna sno h sCe
been put into the hotel and grounds There Is hne
theatre attached to the hotel ono Of the rapidly
srovng PLACES Of this section Is Los Angeles. which
rs 4s0 miles from San Francisco IL has about Io,ooO
inhabitant, Il crowded with business and Its streets
appear as busy rs Broadway at nooatime keal
estate thore is rs high Is In Detroit Az along Pho
Coast there arc nns winter resorts--at San Pedro,
santa barbara, Santa Monica and SO on Santa Monica
is tho nearest point the coast from Los hngolesi
which is twenty miles Inland and mas INC hoteLs, anu
prospects. Pasadena Is marvel OF piacs WIN d
wonderful hotel IL Is nne miles iniana ron Los
Angeles in a beautiful valley. Al over southern
principal industry Is the raising OF Iopioa. Hu,5'
oranges figs etc They are also beginning 10 cuiti-
vato q fipo grade Of English wsinuts'
In answer to an inquiry about San Francisco Con
eral Alrer said: Two years ago whom was out there
noticed great number of signs 10 rent Oh houses
and stores. This time saw only few, and those on
undesirable property The annual manufactured pro
duct of san francisco Is now Y7l,oooooo They
snpr,ciate there the importance OF protective tarn
a. wall as IN The East I went out 70 the Union Iron
WORKS Of Mr scott where they arc building two steel
cruisers for thc Government, on which ne ted mo
drainc dr. dock is about the nncst on the continent
EvrrywhoTo In California found evidences OF grown
which would Indicate that y Is good place Tor
voung man 10 go-that Is II no Is willing 70 worh
fhc Young man who does not want to work Wal ma u
pretty lard 10 get along anywhere. In Northern
California where wheat aud grapes are raised hore IS
no real estate boom, but property has stcady IN
creased In yslucs Tho timber One, especially the
redwood In my opinion, the state VIII reach popu
lation OF coOC, 900 Inhabitants within nvo years.