New-York tribune., 1906-04-23

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This IS what Bret Harte has written Of the great
city Of San Francisco, and Tor the last fortnight
have been wondering what made him do it. There
these parts and evil would il be for the continent
whose warCsnip were intrusued To so reckless a
guardian. Behold me pitched neck and crop from
twenty days OF the nigh into the Whirl Of Cal
tornia. deprived OF any guidance and left 10 draw
ot an outraged community If these letters be ever
city inhabited Tor the most part by perfectly in
sane people. whose women are Of a remarkable
Later began a vast but unsystemauo explora-
uon o1 the streets. ] asked no names. II was
e-g1gl L-at lne paNernentS We're fun OF white men
ana women, the streets changing with traffic and
ears. The cable cars glided 10 all points Of the
compass / took them one by one until I could go
OF The sand bunkers Of the Bikaneer desert About
onetourth Of il IS ground reclaimed from the sea.
talacer IS ragged, unthrifty sand hills, pegged
From an English point Of view there has not been
ne least attempt at grading those hills and indeed
Eqg might as well Try 70 grade the hilocks Of Sind
me me ess,e esrs have for al pTactIeal purposes
count Of Use or fall, but glide equally their
APPOINTED courses from one end TO the other of
angles. cross other lines. and Tor aught / know,
nav run UP the sides OF houses. There is visible
chirerr ,ba+ 5 gLi-o,is @ miltIs WI MI.I st HI ti
rleases Providence to make a car run tlp and down
s-t -n the ground Tor many miles. and if for
e-ila-tpenuy ride in that car. why shall
j = x INC reasons Of the miracle2
-,-2-i .eI over the Pacific. and the white fog
Nl.tpec through the streets dimming the splendors
1-e ,tsetlc AgAls II IS the use or TINS city, her
tl'A ana women. 10 parade between the hours or
and 10 a certain street called Kearney street.
W,r'e The finest shops situated Here the click
-. Ll7 on tle pavement IS lOudest. here the lights
@+ YIsltest ana tie thunder OF the trathc is most
l.-- "i-e-TllnE- ] watched young California ana
- mat II was al least eGpensively dressed cheer-
~ ~ manner and self-assertng in converse ton
$50 ne women are very fair. The maidens Were
G generous build. large. wei groomed and attired
.iaiine't fhat even 20 my inexperienced eyes must
-,t'e cost much kearucY street al o'clock lev
- an distinction Of rank impartially as the
DO Fol know the Bohemian Club Of San Fran
yst' lErE say its fame extends over the world
= Nfs created somewhat on the lines Of the savage
- si.se INTO most unrepublican luxury. The ruler
me place Is an OWl-an owl standing upon a
80 ana crcsShOnes, showing forth grimly the WIS
80 o. TIE man Of letters and the end Of his hopes
'I immortality. The owl stands the stairc2 Sc
s.elle four feet high; IS carved in the woodwork
-,lfs on the frescOed ceilings, is stamped on the
.g.e paper and hangs the walls. He is an
49, ray privilege TO meet with white men whose
rEts were not chained down routine of toll. who
f.ol,r inaPazne articles instead Of reading them
,s.-ea4y in the pauses OF office work, who painted
rkl,-tes instead Of contenting themselves with
80 etchings picked up al another mains sale
Tg,.rl5 -lEcls Ny hosts We're working or had
- shea tor their daily bread with pen and paint,
"a their talk for the most part OF the shop
5IpR-that is 10 say. delightful They extended
: s,lse hand Of welcome and were as brethren, ana
1i4 homage TO the owl and listened 10 their talk.
= ILdlan club about Christmas time VIII Yield. y