The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-21
nations for the Paris Exposition. They will
answer questions people are constantly
writing for information on:

Strange that the appropriation of Mexico
should far exceed that Of the United States
or even Great Britain. The above figures
have for some time been sought after by for
eign Governments and the members of the
Legislatures of the different States as cue
to what their appropriations should be.
Not to speak of other nations, it is ex-
pected that the smallest appropriation made
for the fair by any single State will be
greater than that made by the nation for the
Paris Exposition.
The Columbian Exposition will occupy
more than double the amount of acres used
at Paris, and, judging from the applications
that are already being made, the space will
be all taken before 1892.
4 proposition has been received from the
leather. boot and shoe fraternity of the ma
ton, offering to construct a building BOOK
600 feet, at a cost of 100000, for the eX-
elusive display of leather. from the raw hide
to boots. shoes, fine satchelS and pocket
books. The exposition company is asked to
furnish only power and space.
The Governor of North Carolina has in
vited the Worlds Fair officials to be present
at the Southern Interstate Immigration Con-
vention. to be held in Asheylle, December
Nth to 10Th. Secretary Dickinson commun-
icated with the Texan Worlds Fair Exhibit
Convention. which met at Houston. Tex.
December 10th, suggesting methods to be
taken IN order to seclre the largest possible
exhibits from that State.
GRAND ENTERPRISES.
Mr.. o. Fl. Fasoldt of Albany. n. Y, has
bought from the New York Central Railroad
the old silver-faced clock which has been
for many years In the depot at Utica, n. Y,
and will bring it to the fair. 1t is over a
century old, stands eight feet high, mahog-
any case, Swiss movement, each hand hav-
ing a dial by itself. and is supposed to be
the first standard time-piece of the National
Observatory at Washington. 1t is about
definitely decided to erect great Water
Palace. at cost of 100000, on the lake
front. 1t will be in the shape of huge
glass dome, on which are ships of different
nations, and over which will flow a con-
tinu0us torrent OF water, brilliantly colored
by means OF electric lights. The inside of
the dome will be used for exhibition pur-
poses. This feature, the Directors of the
exhibition claim, will draw greater than any
attraction yet presented.
Professor Day, the engineer Of the great
bridge over the Firth Of Forth, in Scotland,
the greatest engineering feat in the world.
has presented plans for a system of ele-
waited railroad lines, which he means tc
erect during the exposition 10 furnish trans
portation between the dual sites. His idea
is said to be astonishingly novel, cheap and
practical.
Opposite the great open court in the ex-
position grounds in jackson Park. a great
pier will project into the lake about 1900 feet.
The floor OF the pier will slope gently up
ward as it leads from the shore, SO that Wis
ltors may look back over each others heads
and get the full effect of the court and its
surroundings. the paved beach covered with
people and the architectural grandeur of the
most imposing and important buildings of
the fair. There is to be a large restaurant and
resting place at the outer end of thu pier,
with band-stand and dancing floor in con-
nection. The pier is intended to be most
noted feature of the exposition.
w. A. Hume and Edward T. Ouarles. of
Tredegar. Ala, have written to President
Gage, submitting what they say, in their
judgment, is novel plan calculated to at
tract attention at the exposition. 1t is moth
ing less than large game Of chess played
by living figures, and by the greatest players
in the country. We wonder if the victor,
when he had captured the queen, would
carry her off.
A balloon cable road company, with a
capital stock Of 100000, has been incorpo-
rated for the transportation of passengers in
balloons attached to cables, between the
different sites Of the exposition in '93. The
fair will call forth some singular enterprises,
and that year will undoubtedly witness
many wonderful undertakings.
J. B. CAMPBELL.