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The herald., 1895-12-02
LOS ANGELES
Representative Wholesale and
Retail Dealers, Business
Men and Firms


ArT0RNEYS-AT-LAW
v. a. eHINN, 2O3-2Os Wilson blk, spriuR It.
BARRIERS SUPPLIES AND GRINDERS
sTEINEN & KIRCHNER, 130 N Mainst
JOSEPH JAEGER, 1852 S. Main, bet I'd and Sd
''KEATING," Hawley. King l. Co., 210 N. Main
BRASS WORKS
PAC. BRAss& NOVELTY W'K5.. Up. Main cor.
BOOTS AND SHOES
Il. G. BLANBY. 1872 s. Spring st.
CROcKERY
PAC CRoCKERY & TIN CO., 22s N. L. A. st
CAST-OrF CLOTHING
9. GREENG ART. buy and sell. lo7 Com msrcisl
d. LEVY pays highest prices l3l Z. First st.
CARRIAGE WORKS
THE TABOR Cargo WORKS. 1877 W. Fifth st
CEMENT CONTRACTORS. IRRIGATION
GRAY BROS. & WARD 25 N B'way. Tel. 230
DRUddISTS-WHOLESA
Fw.BRAUN d co. ,405-4O7 n. Main; tel. s5k
DENTISTS
L D. swARToUT, gil W. First TEL 1868.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
LUDWIG & WAGNER, Mott Market Tel $50.
GROCERs-w WHOLESALE
HAAS, BARUCH & CO., $40 to 326 N. L. A. st.
HORSE SH0ERS
J. GOODWIN q spooner, 1875 8 Los Angeles St
HOTEL BROKERS
ASsO DATED HOTEL INVESTMENT BUREAU,
l02 8. Broadway; buy. sell and lease.
HOTELS
ABBOTsFORD INN, cor 9Th & Hope. Tel. 1l75
HARNESS MANUFACTURER
OTTO RUE, 1913 $. Main, New Turnverein hail
LAW, COLLECTIONS, MERCANTILE RRP'T5
Standard COLLECTION Il MERCANTILE
co, tine 8 90. 600. 2l1-2l2 Stimson. A. c.
Broderson, atty.
LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
BANKERS ALLIANCE OF CAL. 11S Court St
'-~ LIVERY STABLES
CALIFORNIA STABLES. 373 n. Main st. Tel AZ
MANTELs, TILES AND HARDWOOD LUnBER
HENRY toHRMANN, 5145 Spring st. Tel. 76a
PHYSICIAN
DIR. WARD. Byrne BPdg, RIM. 216. Tel ~.
NONCOMPLIANCE
y h. MAUDE & co. I'll W. First St
RESTAURANT
COSMOPOLITAN, 1892. Il W. Second st.
REAL ESTATE
NORTON KENNEDY, 1874 s. Brdwy; tel SOL
SADDLES. HARNESS AND sADDLEWARE
J. +. MORENO, 100 Also st.
SEWING 1AcHINE REPAIRING
N. " BILLINGS, 4241a s. Spring St Tel 13A5
~ SAFES, SCALES, REFRl0ERATORs
CHAs. ". ADAMS, 1893 N Main. Tel l3<7.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOOL COMPANY
COUNsTABLE & COUTTS. 1856 N. Los Angeles
STORAGE
PACIFIC WAREHOUSE. 8Ol and 500 f. FRS,
UNDERWRITERS AND EMBALHERS
BOOTH e. ROW. 256 s. Main St Tel. 1349.
UPHOLSTERINd AND CARPET CLEANING
JAMES ALLEN, 513 South Spring street.
WATCH1AKER ND OPTIcIAN
g. sTOESAK, Sill 8. Spring st. bet 5th and 6tl
WINES AND SPIRITS
c. F. A. LAST, 1919 and 1871 n. Main st.
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
E. FLEUR, <O4-406 L. A. ST. Tel 224.
YARN HOUSES
NEW YORK BAZAAR, l4S North Spring St
The herald., 1895-12-02
OPTIMISTIC ORANGE TALK
A Riverside Shippers Views on the
Immediate Outlook
Southern California VIII Get Highly Salts.
factory Net Revenue from Its Citrus
Fruits-The Effect IndustrialIy

E. L. Moulton of Riverside is in San
Francisco on the way to New York to al
range some impoit ant shipping contracts.
Mr.. Moulton states in the Exami-
ner that while the Riverside orange
belt last year shipped 270o carloads
of oranges this year it will ship
between $500 and3700 carloads. In an in
ter ew OF the Palace hotel the gentle
man is quoted as saying:
Southern California will receive great
income from its oranges this season. 1t
will have for Shipment this season between
10000 and II. 900 carloads. Last year only
ZOO carloads were sent east. So you can
see from these figures what the increase
is to be for the year. Our orange grow
ers were never in better condition than
they are today. They represent. as an in
vestment, good many millions Of dol
lars, but I am of opinion that t..e sale.
this season will give very fair interest
on the investment. I do not think there
was ever a time when our orange growers
were in better frame of mind.
MY advices from the Florida orange
districts are to the effect that the fFosts
have done ther livery little harm. And
yet their crop is gong to be very short this
season. They will give California very
little competition in the eastern cities
this year, SO we may expect good prices.
/ believe the price of California navel
oranges in the east will be excellent. /
do not think can De contrsdicted In say
ing that Southern California growers
will this year get in Chicago, New York
and Boston from 81, so to $1.75 net for
every box OF navel oranges they offer for
sale.
I'VE will begin shipping east on De-
cember 10Th inst, but not to any great
extent. There will only be a few ship
ments for the Eastern Christmas trade
at fancy prices. The bulk of our ship
m ents TO the east will commence about
January 10Th next, which is the best time
OF year to fruit away In good condition,
Hundreds OF orders from Chicago,
New York. Baltimore. Philadelphia, Bos.
ton and dozen other large eastern cities
are now coming into Southern California
for from 90 to 100 carloads OF oranges to
be delivered next January and February.
Southern California Is going to get
more net revenue from its oranges this
season than it ever dreamed OF before,
and, of course, this influx of profit can.
net but have very good innuence on in
dustrial conditions III that part Of the
state"
The herald., 1895-12-02
RUPTURE

To the people who are suffering from
rupture. Professor Joseph Fandry, for
merly of Berlin, German. now OF Santa
Barbara,is practical rupture specialist
and truss manufacturer. Infor alton
free whereby you can be cured. Those
and found no relief. also have given up
all hope, to those people am calling their
attention. and especially ask them to
send me their addresses.
The herald., 1895-12-02

FOR SALE - THE ELLIS HOME
tract-New subdivision of corner of
Iwenty.third st. and Scarf. These
elegant large lots have never before been
offered, and are the most attractive in
the city for a residences. They require no
putting. Q. A. SUMNER & CO., 1874 s.
Broadway. 1919
The herald., 1895-12-02

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ undersigned, S. p. Lasatsr. will at his
backsmit hop AT Prospect Park, in the
count OF Los iigeles, state of c, iforniA on
Monday, the l6 b day OF December. 1895, At
the honr OF IL IN o'clock of said day, cause to
be sold at public auction to the highest and
best bdd r for cash. one certain buggy. The
said sale is made for the urpose OF satisfying
a claim for repairs OF The said buggy and for
costs of sale.
Dated this Goth d. OF November, 1895.
1870 lot s. T. LASATuh
The herald., 1895-12-02

DRoPoSATs FOR FORAGE AND -lkAw Ar
t,rr aster, Denver Colo. December = 1926
sealed pr posals in triplicate will be received
h re and al office OF Pos Quartermaster until
3 l-a6. and then opened, for furnishing 1t
F ,rt uachuca, A. T., duriny fiscal wear end
Jrne 81, 1895. 100 900 lbs. Barley 5000
lbs Corn loo 600 lbs Hay and 1000 lbs Hay
or Straw fo- bedd rg Proposals for Quantities
less than the who're required or for delivery
at points other than those named, will be en-
tertained Contract and bonds must be exc
Gu ed within twenty days after notice OF &C.
ceptancs. The right is reserved to reject any
or all proposals or any part Whereof forma-
ton furnished on applica ton here or at office
OF post quartermsster Envelopes 10 be
marked, "Prop sa 5 tor Forage" K. b. AT
WOOD, Major, Chief O. NJ.
Dec, 2-3-<-5 Jan 1896
The herald., 1895-12-02

FOR SALE-SNAP-AN ELEGANT 10.
room house u bolck from Washing
ton street in south west part of the city.
House is new; just built, all M odern i'm
provcments; lot 50xl5U; price $3.50. $3.50
cash balance on time. Il. L. PARSONS,
room !, $50 W. First ST.. tt
The herald., 1895-12-02

Los Angeles, Cal.
FIRST NATIoNAL BANK,
LOS ANGELES NATIONAL BANK,
STATE LOAN AND TRUST co.
REAL ESTATE, MORTGAGE LOANS
INSURANCE, NOTARY PUBLIC
FOR SALE-.WE INVITE THE
thoughtful attention OF investors to
our very carefully prepared lists of prop.
critics.
Our lists are revised to date and en-.
brace properties in all parts OF Southern
and Central California.
Choice city and suburban residence
properties.
High grade Los Angeles business
properties.
Fruit and farming lands in large and
small acreage.
Large bodies Of land for synd icates and
colonies.
Orange and lemon groves in the true
Vineyards, raisins and wine.
Olive, almond and English walnut Or
Apricot, peach aud prune orchards.
Alfalfa, grain and pasture lands.
We make a speciality OF choice Pasa-
dena residence properties.
We critically inspect each piece of
pcperty before Offering for sale.
We recommend all property solely &C.
cording to its merits.
We make . speciality of loaning estate
and trust funds and invite attention TO
our system of negotiating mortgage
loans.
Correspondence solicited from parties
who nave money to loan Uarge or small
sums) on real estate mortgages.
We take charge of property for nom
residents and attend to rents and colleo-
tiops.
All inquiries will receive prompt and
careful attenton.
All property chssrfully shown.
DARLING & PRATT,
Investment Brokers,
Bradbury block. rooms 1851,
If Los Angeles, Cal.
The herald., 1895-12-02

FOR SALE-BARGAINS.
$!aOO-Lot 50xl40, Seventh st., near Bon.
ME Brae.
Y325-Lot on New England ave-, clean
side.
$550-Lot on Rowland ave-, ear Adams.
$s00-Lot on Twelfth ST., near Sentous
ct.
S35O0-l5 lots Pico Heights. Sch una.
cher tract, two OF which are on Pico st,
This Is a sure bargain.
If you have bargains bring them to me.
Money TO loan. Money wanted to loan.
W. II. GRIFFIN,
lips tt 1856 y. Broadway.
The herald., 1895-12-02
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE

8Rates for advertisements under this classif-
catiou-l time. cents per lire: week, 30
cents per line: | month, ST. per line.
The herald., 1895-12-02

FOR SALE-HOUSES-
$6500-Ns w dwelling, No. $40 W. Bsa-
con at.
$500 H otel and furniture, IL rooms.
$3000-S room house, No. GA, Pasadena
ave.
S25U0--S.room house, No. 124 S. He'll
man st.
Sl8O0-5-room house, No. 26l1 Pensnsyl-
vania ave.
$lVO0-5-room house. No. 1914 Victoria
oJ.
$500 -5.room cottage.
Houses on the installmsnt plan, all
prices.
1400-Lot on Workman at.
$650-Lot ON Washin ton Ut.
ALLISON BA RLOW,
II 1913 s. Broad Way.
The herald., 1895-12-02

OR SALE-10 LOTS IN LIENAN'S
Cottage Home tract. to close up.
These lots are within one-bali block Of
electri, car line and within fifteen min
utes' ride OF business center. Your choice
for $500. on easy terms. No part OF the
CITY is growing faster than in this d.
NJ. CONGER. II
FOR SALE-THE OWNER HAS OR.
dered sale of Angsleno Heights prop.
cry g. to n s so og os oe So oT p.,s'
$3.50 to $500 for lots on Edeeware road.
$500 to $500 for lots on Kensington road
$3.50 to $500 for lots on ElyaIan Park ave,
$3.50 for lots on Everett place.
$3.50 for lots on Laguna ave.
Look ct this property or call at 106 8.
Broadway and inspect map.
FOR SALE
looxls4 feet on Hope ST., to 2o-ioot
alley. $4,000.
Lot OH Washington ST., 5000.
Cor. on Eighteenth ST., 1915.
S6xl20 feet on Smith ave., $500.
D" not overlook that Hope st. property
at $40 per foot, for that is q bargain.
. +, b. WILLIAMS, l12 $. Broadway.
Fur SALE-LOTS SOUTHWEST, Al
bargain; $500; some good houses
and lots cheap on installmcnts, from 5000
up; also some nice lots from 500 up. Call
and SEQ EDWARD FRASER, 216 Broad
way. 1879
FOR SALE-CHOiCE LARGE LOTS;
beautiful trees; on electric car line !;
homes built on installment plan if de-
sired; special ind uce ments to next party
building. See NILES. Washington st.
and Ma ,,le ave. 1926
FOR SALE. If YOU HAVE ANYTHING
to buy. sell or exchange,you will find
that it pays to advertise In The Herald
want columns. The popularity of these
large and rapidly increasing circulation
insure results.
FOR SALE-S0 LOTS SOLD, 20 HOUSES
built, few beautiful lots left with
shade trees $3.50 up, 7 monthly pay
ments. E. Eighth and Mateo sts., or, car
line; city water. HISCOCK, owner, 213
W. First st.
THE HAsSON HOME BUILDING CO.,
office o27 W. Second St., tel. $40. will
furnish plans free and build you house
on installments il you will furnish lot.
FOR SALE-A FEW MORE OF THOSE
lovely building lots for homes on E.
Ninth ST., in Hiscock g. Smiths second
addition; prices. $500 to $3.50; $40 down,
$40 per month. Apply OIL tract or to G.
A. SMITH, 2l3 W. First st. II
FOX SALE = AT A BARGAIN FOR
cash, ono Of the nnest lots in the
Urmston tract, on Clinton ave. slightly
improved; 1-room house. etc. Address
OWNER, P. 0. box 565, city. 1919
FOR SALE-A FINE CORNER FOR
flats; close to business center In
nice pant Of city; only $4,000. FORRES-
TER g. WILLIAMS, 315 s. Broadway.
1873
FOR SALE-LOT-LOT 5, BLOCK U,
Wooden Mill tract; pr &c $500; this is
cneap. F. II. PIEPER g. CO., 105 S.
Broadway. 7
FOR SALE-WE SELL THE EARTH,
BASSETf e. SMITH. Pomona, Cal.
6-26 IT
FOR SALE-WE SELL THE EARTH,
BASSETT & SMITH. Pomona, Cal.
The herald., 1895-12-02

FOR SAI,E-GRIDER Il DOW'S
ADAMS STREET TRACT,
Tho Tr~ct Of Hnmaa

FOR SALE-GRIDER IL DOW'S
ADAMS STREET TRACT,
The Tract OF Homes.
100 choice residence lots unsold are now
offered at $500 to $1,000 OH easy pay
ments. 800 lots have been sold and over
$50 homes built in the past IL months. A
school BUILDING to cost over $4,000 and a
fine chucrh are now in course of construc-
tion on this property. Five miles OF
streets graded. crrbed and sidewalksd
and lined with 1000 lovely shade and
palm trees. City water, electric lights;
modern street cars with I0.minute sell
vice, only IL minutes ride from bust ess
center. Four s0-foot streets and ne 100.
foot street. Lots 50xl5O to alley. High
and slightly location; rich loan soil; no
uui. Don't ouy for a homo nor for in
vestment until you see the Adams street
tract. Free carriages from our Office.
Iel. i2W. For maps, prices and views Of
this tract call on or write TO
ORDER & DOW,
l39 3. Broadway.
The herald., 1895-12-02

FOR SALE-SNAPS-
MODERN HOUSES.
35000-9 rooms, Alvarado. near Eighth.
$6500-10 rooms, 8. Pearl.
$6000-1O rooms, W. Washington.
$2000-6-rooms, Twelfth ct.
$75,0-12 rooms, Figueroa st.
34500-9-rooms, W. Sixteenth; Install
ment.
$25u0-12 rooms, Central ave.
$225O-6roOms, near Hoover and Adams.
$685. rooms, Twenty-eighth, near
Main.
Also large list of houses Of all sizes in
all parts Of the city.
JOHN L. PAVKOVICH,
2 900 w. First vt,
The herald., 1895-12-02

FOR SALE-$45O0 WILL BUY MODERN
10.Ioom residence. Apply on ths
premises, 1892 s. Grand avenue, or to
OWNER, room 70 Temple blk. 1928 |.
The herald., 1895-12-02

OR SALE-10 LOTS IN LIENAN'S
Cottage Home tract. to close up
These lots are within one.bsli block of
electri, car line and within fifteen min
utes' ride OF business center. Your choice
for $500. on easy terms. No part OF the
city is growing faster than in this d.
rection. Inquire at 1913 s. Broadway. II.
NJ. CONGER. II
The herald., 1895-12-02
First Trip From Los Angeles,
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1895
DESTINATION
lar. from

COUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
y TINE TABLE-NOV. "a, 1895.
The herald., 1895-12-02

FOR SALE-NICE GROOM COTTAGE
and lot with large stable, near Main
st. very cheap, account of mortgage. Il,
VERCH. room 10, Temple blk. If
FOR SALE-THAT HANDSOME COT
taee cor Union ave. and Twelfth st.; ?
rooms, bath, all decorated; special in
Queen tents given on cash or terms IL sold
before December 10. 1895. BRADSHAW
BROS, l47 y. Broad way. 8
FOR AP-$2S00-2 ACRES
choice alfalfa land, with buildings;
no alkali; about n mile from depot; best
location in Compton; mortgage fore
CLOSED must be sold ct once. JOHN l..
PANKOVlCH. 22u ". First st. 2
The herald., 1895-12-02
FOR SALE--REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-$45O; LARGE LOT, SEW
cred and graded, near ca BILE and cleo
trio cars; 10 blocks from this office; worth
$3.50; prioe only $3.50; must be sold. APP
ply to BEN WHITE, 22I W. First ct. 2
$3.50 WILL PAY FOR A PROSPECTIVE
business lot on Angsleno Heights,
6ox200 feet, fronting electric car line; 10
minutes from Spring st. s. n. LIND.
LEY, 100 8. Broadway. If
The herald., 1895-12-02

ION GALE -Y-hUOM HOUSE, 25O8 s.
Flower st., near Adams: nearly new;
all modern Improvements; beautiful,
choice louation; cheap; easy terms. An
ply to OWNER, adjoining premises. Il
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PERSONAL.

DR.. E. C. Hennessey of Napa is here.
C. c. Eckert of Cripple Creek is in the CITY.
George L. Fisher, q business man OF Stockton
is in the City.
Colonel s. w. Stryker OF Pnllaoelpnia III
rived here yesterday.
]. C. Tice agent for Wells-Fargo Company at
Stockton, is in town.
1. de Turk. the wealthy winegrower OF SANTA
Rosa, is at the Grand.
Senator Burke of Santa Cruz was IN the CITY
for several hours yesterday.
w. n. Fortier and W. A. Dickens, mining men
of Amador City, are in town.
P Huguenin one of the leading watch man.
ufacturers of Switzerland, is at the Palace.
Professor D. C. Clark OF one of the Santa
Cruz high schools, is among the recent arrivals
at the Grand.
Sheriff Tom Cunningham, the veteran ON
cial of San Joaquin County, is staying for
brief time at the Baldwin.
A. D. Carson, one of the wealthy property
owners of Albuquerque, N. Mex, is at the
Palace, accompanied by his wife.
j. w. Hartzell, who is interested in the con-
struction of the Stockton and Lodi Railroad, is
here on a business trip He is staying at the
Lick.
Senator J. c. Holloway, who, besides being
conspicuous California law-giver, is O wealthy
pioneer resident of Cloverdale, his home, is at
the Russ.
General Passenger Agent Stephens of the
Great Northern Railroad, st. Paul, who has
been in the City for some days, left for home
yesterday.
Among the arrivals from Alaska is Robert
Duncan, who has been engaged in trading and
in different other enterprises there for some
months past.
Francis T. Underhill of New York, who was
one of the judges at the recent horse show
here, has returned here after three weeks in
Tuolumne County.
DR.. Philip NJ. Jones, who went to Los Angeles
over a week ago for brief holiday visit, re-
turned yesterday. He examined the oil wells,
assembled Mount Lowe and visited other points
OF interest.
Robert J. Whitney of Los Angeles, who about
six months ago met with an accident on the
Southern Pacific road, by which he was con-
siderably injured came up from the south yes
terday and is at the Palace.
Louis Zeigler, pioneer of Spokane, who has
grown wealthy and retained his wealth, not
withstanding the many great failures there, is
at the Palace. He owns the Zeigler Bank build
ing, the big C. and C. flouring-mill and in
terests in several blocks, besides being stock
holder in the Daily Spokesman Review, the
most important morning daily north OF Butte,
between st. Paul and the Cascade Mountains.
Mr.. Zeigler has not been in very good health,
and for some time has been staying at some hot
springs in Arizona.
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THE WRITER'S OF LONG AGO.

To the Editor Of the San Francisco CaIl-sIR:
In my article in the Christmas edition
of THE CALL, under the heading as above,
unwittingly made my friends Noah Brooks
and Taiesien Evans the Heavenly twins in
literature.
1 am delightfully."- reminded that they are
still in the visible present and sincerely hope
that in the interest of sound literature they
may remain with us in the flesh as long as it
may be conve nient to themselves
Nevertheless do not withdraw my statement
that in a spiritual sense they have their home
in the "temple of the infinite"
If they are not in heaven that is heavens
loss, for they are separately and independ-
emily free citizens OF the commonwealth of
thought, and that for me is heaven.
So wish them each very, very happy New
Year and hope they will accept this letter as
an apology for announcing too prematurely
their accession to their heavenly Kingdom.
If should have translated any other good
fellows my excuse must be that raven is what
we make it, and for literary men would have
them all in Paradise; all in the kingdom of
love- WILLIAM GREER HARRISON.
San joe, Dec. %, 1895.
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HuMoR OF THE HOUR.

Every man has his prejudice and every
woman her bias.-Boston Transcript.
He-I understand your part in the new play
is very difficult?
She-Yes. 1 have to change my costume
thirteen times.-Brooklyn Life.
"Why is it," asked the irritated father, "that
you continually stand at the foot of your class?"
"'Cause," answered the lazy boy, "'cause
they won't let me sit own."-Indianapolis
Journal.
He (sentimentally3 is your iavorite
flower?
She (practical1y)-Well, ma says she likes
"Pillsbury's Best for most purposes, but for
my part for bread-making would rather have
"Bridal Veil. "-Somerville Journal.
Friend-That is a very high class comedy you
are running. Is it drawing good houses
Manager-Big houses ? II is doing as well as
the best variety show in town.-Life.
Counsel-WeI, after the witness gave blow
what happened?
Prisoner-He gave me third one.
Counsel-You mean a second one?
Prisoner-No, sir l landed him the second
one-IOndon Fun.
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advancing years, and all Mr.. Mcdonald has to
do these late days is to make a trip to the
North about once year and rake in his diyi-
dends.
Thus does the world deal kindly with him.
Few people have a wider acquaintance up
and down the Pacific Coast. His travels and
his long residence at the Lick House made him
we'll known.
He is good story-teller, and almost any day
he may be seen with knot of interested lis
teners around him. His soiourn in Walla
Walla each year usually lasts but few weeks,
and then he is back at the Lick again, where
he has lived SO long and where he is known as
the Oldest gues..
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they will advance to the use Of windows
and doors which will accomplish SINH
lar purpose.
1t must wrench the vitals of some of the
older residents to observe that the stereo-
typed bay window and the dismal drab or
gray colors which long years of use and
abuse had sanctifed are going the way of
all earthly things. Those old-time croak-
ers who for third of a century have de-
clared that house built of anything but
wood was special challenge to divine
wrath, manifest in the form of earthquakes,
are grieved to the soul to see the erection
OF splendid private mansions, built of steel
and stone and terra Gotta, and yet to this
day the dullest of them may see hundreds
of ancient brick mansions, built mostly
without even tie-rods, lining the streets of
Chinatown and as firm and true and un-
shaken as when the swells of early days
erected them.
1t is not alone that the new houses OF the
rich in the Western Addition give evil
dence of the finest taste in architecture.
Hundreds of small and inexpensive houses
have appeared in all manner of pretty de-
signs and colors, each picture in its way.
Some exquisite gems of the Spanish Moor
ish style may be seen, and they are among
the most effective. What an artistic taste
can accomplish is observable on Van Ness
avenue, near Pacific avenue. Originally
there were two of those hideous structures
so common in town-hat- faced and square
at the top, like country store. A sculptor
bought one of these, and has just finished
its transform alton into bright and pretty
picture. Its old companion looks very
wretched beside it.
This is cited as typical instance. The
artificial features of the City are becoming
beautiful far more rapidly than can be
readily appreciated. The architects seem
suddenly to have reused themselves to
realization of the peculiarly strong invita-
ton to produce artistic effects in house
building to correspond in a measure with
the Incompatible graces with which nature
has jeweled the environment.
Never were the inducements to build
stronger than at present. Building mate
rial and labor are cheaper than they have
ever been before or are likely to be again,
and the present depression in realty values
must inevitably pass away before long. 1t
is particularly pleasing to see those who
are able employing stone, terra Gotta and
pressed brick instead Of wood, and it is
equally gratifying to note white paint and
lively colors adding touch of grace and
beauty to the dreary waste of imitation
dust and fog that lends a dismal tone to
the TOWN