The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-12-11
Some California Sights.

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and half, we arrived in Sacramento,
where we visited the capitol, fine build
ing that contains the finest piece of stat
uary in the United States, Columbus APP
pealing to the queen for aid in the dis
covery of America; it cost 100000. San
Francisco, with a population of 300, 900,
is the center of vast wealth and many
millionaires occupy fine mansions, prin-
cipally on California street; among them
is the residence of Senator Stanford, also
of the late Mrs Mark Hopkins Searles,
which cost 81 100000. There are many
elegant hotels; the Palace occupies an
entire block, is the model hotel of the
world and is seven stories high. The
number of rooms exclusively for guests
is 775. 1t has five elevators which as
cend even to the roof promenades. The
elegant furniture was made by special
contract in San Francisco at cost of
half a million dollars. The principal
street is Market, which has four cable
railroads, besides ample room for We
hicles.
We visited Sutro Heights, with its
beautiful gardens and profusion of stat
uary, regarded as one of the principal at
fractions of the Pacific. A short distance
from the heights is the Cliff house, a pop
ular seaside resort situated on cliff over
100 feet above the ocean, commanding
fine view of the surrounding country.
There are in this city q public parks and
squares, of which Golden Gate is the
largest. 1t contains 1913 acres and is
adorned with grand walks and driveways,
lawns and beds of flowers in bloom the
year around. We also visited Chinatown,
which has population of about 10000.
We were shown through some of the
stores and restaurants, in which are
small tables and, in place of chairs,
stools are used, made of ebony. In the
rear of the room is a couch, where, by
paying certain sum, customers were al
lowed to recline and smoke opium, which
brings on pleasant stupor. This habit,
once formed, is never given up and a few
years will wreck the strongest constitut-
ion.
After leaving this beautiful city, we
arrived at Pacific Grove, a favored Sum-
mer resort among pine groves, where
tourists can enjoy the cool breeze from
the ocean. We were driven to Monte
rey, distance of about 3 miles and WIS.,
tied the celebrated Hotel Del Monte,
"Queen of American watering Places"
"the most elegant seaside establishment
in the world" 1t covers five acres and
the grounds extend over 600 acres, laid
out in walks, driveways, lawns and
with beds of beautiful flowers.
We journeyed on to San Jose. After a
pleasant ride of 26 miles by stage, Mt.
Hamilton was reached, where the Lick
observatory is situated, which hes as,36-
inch telescope, the largest in the world.
Of the Big Trees, about three miles from
Santa Cruze, the largest in the forest was
so feet in circumference and 800 feet
high. These are not the largest in Cali
fornia; those are found at Yosemite.
At Menlo Park, we took carriage and
were driven about the beautiful grounds
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A short distance from here, we saw the
of solid marble erected by
him at a cost of $3.50, 900. In his stables,
we saw about 300 finely bred horses.
Some of the fastest trotters in America
have been bred here, among them Sunol,
which has record of 2 08 IA and Palo
Alto, which has won races in some of
5he large cities. Senator Stanford's yearl-
ing colts are sold for $4,000. This ex-
Lensive farm comprises over $4,000
acres of land and over 400 men are en-
ployed.
About one mile distant is the Stanford
for which the senator donated
BIC, 100000 It has been the sole aim of
his life to found an institution of learn
ing which, if possible, shall excel the
best colleges in the world. He conveys,
FOR the benefit Of the institution, $1,000
acres of land, the products of which will
20 toward the fulfillment of his wishes.
There will be no branch that will not
be taught. A grand conservatory of
music under the direction of the famous
professors Of Italy and Europe will af-
ford the best musical education to be
had in the world Mrs 4. B. Sterling.