The morning call., 1892-03-09
LIKES THE COUNTRY.
Andrew Carnegie's First Trip to
the Coast.
The Iron King Speaks on Various Subjects
and Is Dined by the Univer-
sity Club.


arrived in San Francisco at o'clock yester-
lay afternoon and are quartered at the
Palace Hotel, where they will remain until
Friday.
TIE party that Is helping Mr.. Carnegie d.
The sights and climate of California consists
Of Professor a. ID. White, ex-President of
Cornell College; Charles G. Smith, Presi-
dent of the New York Chamber Of Com
nerce; II. C. Fricke of the firm of Carnegie.
Fricke & Co. Secretary Lindsay Of the
company, MIS-. King, Mrs. Carnegie. Miss
Annie Brown and Miss Whitfield. Mr..
Fricke is known as the coke king of
the world" he has charge of the company's
coke ovens.
After visiting various points of interest in
Southern California the party moved north
ward. arriving at Monterey Saturday even
ing. delightful Sunday was spent in that
old town, and on Monday morning the party
mev cd on to San Jose. a trip was made In
carriages to Mount Hamilton, where the
party remained during the night engaged in
Astronomical observations through the Lick
telescope. Returning as far as Smiths
Creek the party put up for the night and
then drove back 10 San Juse arriving In the
Garden City at noon yesterday. Alter
luncheon at the Hotel VeDdOme they came
IN TO this city in the special car furnished
6y the Southern Pacific.
This is Mr.. CaTnegie's first visit to the
Coast, and he is merely in search Of recrea-
ton and pleasure. OF course he Is delighted
with tie country, tie climate and every
thing else pertaining 10 California. and in his
expressions of approval he is ably seconded
by his travelling companions. The scenery
round about Monterey Is magnificent, and
the trip up the mountains particularly en-
j0yable, though they were all somewhat
tired by the jdunt.
In general way Mr.. Carnegie does not
look like q man who has 1900 hired hands
employed by the day, week and month in
the various departments of his great iron
works throughout the country, but such is
he length Of the payroll OF the man who
controls the iron industry OF this couRry.
NOT SUGGESTIVE OF WEALTH.
There is nothing in his appearance or
manner, suggestive OF great wealth, aud he
looks like plain, matteT-of-tact business
man. HIS is little man Of light physique,
weighing not more than $50 pounds, with
white hair aud beard, a pleasant face and
bright. restless eyes. His beard Is mostly
on the lower side Of his face and at dis
lance sc bears a slight resemblance to
Horace Greeley. In repose lie is a little in
'iiDed to be stiff, but when in converse
lioDal mood he relaXes wonderfully, talks
IN an easy, fluent manner and is quite
energetic in his gestures.
Though over 60 years Of age he takes an
with ali the enormous business that requires
the most of his attention he has found time
10 think Of other matters and to express
those thoughts in books OF a political and
financial nature.
In regard TO q recently published state
meut that he intended to build a university
like the one al Palo Alto, Mr.. Carnegie said
THAT 1t was merely rumOr He is out this
way for It's health and not for the purpose
Of founding universities just at present.
When through visiting California the party
will make q trip TO the Northwest country.
Referring TO the condition of the iron
trade he said there was not as much money
10 the Business at present as there was
some time ago, owing to the condition
of the money markets of the Oh World
but that there were prospects of
change soon. lie thinks that the iron in
dustry in this section Of the country could
be developed To good advantage, and that at
some future day the Coast would be manu-
featuring its own iron. The greatest obsta-
Gle was In the cost of coal. AS for the es-
adjustment of gun works, the project was
feasible enough, but it would hardly pay to
attempt to manufacture armor plate on this
coast as that would be rather expensive
enterprise. In very short time he could
turn cut enough armor for the nayies of
the world.
he DECLINED POLITICS.
MIR. Carnegie declined to speak at length
uD llC pOIIIN QucStlUU. Out is VI tllb-Opiu-
ION that President Harrison will be the
choice OF the Republican party to head the
nation for the next four years. On the
Democratic side of the house the choice lies
between BOies Of Iowa and John NJ. Fal-
mer of Illinois for President.
Last night Mr.. Carnegie attended a COM
plimentary dinner rendered by the Uni
versity Club to the male members of the
visiting party. Guests to the number of
sixty assembled in the handsomely ap-
pointed dining-room of the club on Suffer
street to do honor to their distinguished
visitors. An elegant dinner was served,
after which toasts were responded to by ex-
President White of Cornell and others In
the absence of President Smith Vice Pres-
dent Thomas presided.s
The guests were: Andrew Carnegie, Pro-
fessOr A. ID. White Charles G. Smith. M.
81. Myrick, Z. L. Baker, c. E. K. Royce.
Henry *. Field, Horace Davis, w. r. Smed-
berg, E. 5. Dhval. w. L. Reed, G. III. Pow
ers. a. A. Russell, Wakefield Baker, ". ID.
Arms, +. }. Carroll C. I. Blake, w. b.
a HAYES, E. NJ Adams, Y. T. McNutt E.
Severance, ID. II. Campbell, Thomas Add
son, F. d. Madison, c. p. Pomery. w. +.
Southland, A. Page Brown, Horatio Steb-
bins, John A. Wright. A. L. Whitney, G.
" Spencer, Clinton Day, Cutler Paige, A.
n. Drown, DR.; Z. de Vecchi. Ii. B. Gale. NJ.
s. Severance, E. O'Neil, Irving Stringham,
John d. McGillivray, j. NJ. Allen, Harold
Wheeler, G. II. Lint. Martin Kellogg, Alfred
Stillman, II. s. Foote, A. S. Morrison, Ar
thur Rogers, j. S. Tobin, George d. Met.
calf, James NJ. Seawell, C. j. Swift, Z. S.
Breyfogle, A. p. Redding and NJ. NJ.
OShaughnessy.
Tonight the merchants Of San Francisco
will tender Mt. Carnegie an informal DIM
ner In private dining-room at the Palace.
There is general desire on the part Of the
merchants to meet the iron king, and 1t was
on this account that the dinner was ar
ranged. Tomorrow evening Mr. Carnegie
will be entertained by the Caledonian Club.