The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-31

vehicles has four cahle-car lines, but il is in
danger Of being beliuled if this beSetting
SIN Of putting up huge fabrics, out of all
proportion 10 their surroundings. Is carried
much further Just opposite the Palace
Hotel is the Croker Building. It has a
pasSabe front at some distance up or
down Market street, but how does it
appear comedy If studied from Mont
gemeTy street? And on Montgomery
street itself another Brubdmeuagia pile ia
receiving the finishing touches. It's beauty
viii not dereud upon opportunities 20 see
II. Nnen launched the new Cry Hall viii
be REGARDED by many persons "a prepos-
tprCu>iY eEtrayagaEt conception, and Tar 10
advance Of the city's immediate prospects
Of muEnihcence. Il Is now greatly BUNDLED
la coup d'Wl by the buildings which sur
round il iu much too close proximity. 1t
would look we'll were there sufficient space
around the triangle from which TO view 1t
as one architectural form. The details do
not gain By a compulsory close inspection
OF Its shabby cCmp9Site character OF brick
concealed by cement, but unquestiOnaby
the taxpayers are not in mood to find
fault because the expenditure IS not greater.
The unique temple building on McAlllSter
street, in course Of erection Tor the HIDernla
Bank, considerable subtTtCts from the
beauty Of the CITY Hall design.
The prOpriet0rS of the various great build
ings have COmmemOTated themselves by
giving their names TO what thew own. They
only follow a long established custom,
which casts no reflection upon m0desty.
ILc architecture has qualities Of bOldneSS,
s0ldlty and ornate taste far beyond any
thing dreamed of a few years ago.
One singular feature of modern San Fran
cisco is the spreading of large boarding
houses, capable of accommodating several
hundred b9arders. In strict sense they
are hotels, but they have some advantages
for their residents in the social sense desired
by quiet people. The table also is excellent
and The OoaTderS are made to feel at home.
and not as II they were an nhuiteSimal part
If the public Hotels have likewise in
creased in number and In prominence. The
California is one Of tie recent additions.
and planned on attractive principles for the
host Of soJ0urners IL can accommodate.
Like BaidWins hotel it lnclOSes a tbeater,
aud both houses of entertainment appear
10 be iiouTi~hlug. Along with the striking
departures IN San Francisco INTELLECTUALLY
have come some evidences OF a desire for
better pavements. although these are not
frequently noticeable in the particular pOr-
lions u the streets, but rather I'D the side
walks The free substitution Of artificial
stone pavement for redwood planks ON the
sidewalks IS an enormous gain, and many
reasons will occur to any one who reca Is
the state Cf things some
YEARS AGO.
But it is by no means the perfection Of
Notwithstanding when we consider the
( condition Of the center Of the sticets old and
lew. Tie main streets north Of Market.
especially those along which there are
cables are IN paSsaJie condition, but ON the
southern side If Market street The neglect
Of repairing the roadway, aud the crossings,
ard The IlthlueSS Of mut, SIuSl and garbage
allowed with impUnIty 10 accumulate
SurpaSS belief. unless seen With tie eye ana
+ remembered 10y the nose. Perhaps it IS not
worse han lu many other cities. The street
T afford relief 70 hose w NH II
going "a round ~ errandS, and perhaps Il is
Iu tile Interest of StIett-car companies and
shueh.acks Thar the existing negligence and
indifference should ne peTpetuaJed. In re-
gard to lighting there is S;il vast need Of
DejI-E service, bur II Is obvious mat while
gas is Still spa;ingiy turned on at wide IN
teIya.s, leaving gaps OF gloom nearly as
solemn as when the moon has put on her
ui-ntrap. the electric light has been avaiied
OF freely ON many streets and IN many
blocks. Good light in certain quarters is,
however. no compensation Tor Ilsuluclent
light over large portions of the city.
In HIS glance at the changes Of a brief
period no attempt has been made 10 esII-
mate The Increase in business and Ia manu-
featuring industry il Is. however, con-
SpICuCus Increase and It is satisfactory t.
believe ihat u rms ln many directions and
is stimulating 20 further efforts IN q great
variety Of IN eTtStS. StCcks have Waued
into iee1ieueSS rs a factor In the city's
life, and IN their place legitimate unspecu-
at,y5 business has taken Il firm hold.
Dealn in Isai estate is marked, and
is always the case In city crow
iuE hea.,h!ly. with many evidences that Is
large population Is thriving. The amenities
OF existence have been heightened ia no in
apgreciahle degree by Che attention which
has been bestowed upon The Golden Gate
Park, nCw one of the mos, beautiful. resorts
Imaginable. It is happily easily accessi-
Die TO The whole population quickly and
cLeaDly.