The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-27

the cacti alone, one of the plants being
thlrty-four feet high and Weighing more
than four tons. This is the largest cactus
ever shown at an exposition.
Yesterday morning a large force of men
were set at work hanging the cars on the
Firth wheel. They are all on the grounds
and relays of workmen are putting them ia
place. so that everything Will be ready TO
the 1st of January.
l.. Grothwell has secured a concession
for public register. 1t will be located in
one OF the kOskS It will contain the
name, home address and temporary resi-
dence OF visitors, in order to afford friends
an opportunity of easily finding one an
other.
Work on relief map of Los Angeles
County Las been commenced. When COM
pleted 1t will be placed in the Southern
California exhibit.
TIE Northern Citrus Fair Association
has issued its premium list for the exhibit
ton which is to be held in the Northern
and Central Counties building from Jan
uary 10 to February 10. This list gives
S17OO to county exhibits and offers induce
ments which have never before been
equaed In the history of the association.
The exhibits of oranges which are entered
for competition will consist of thirty
oranges in each exhibit. arranged in the
form of small pyramid, tie base of
which shall be four oranges square. No
Ddulo VI uuluUcE VIII Q6SlRUaI6 the ulIleT-
ent pyramids, SO that 1t will be impossible
for the judges TO know whose fruit they
are judging. The only record will be kept
on diagram.
A carload of machinery has arrived for
the captive balloon concession and is now
being put In place on the high ground
above the Horticulture and Agriculture
building. A birdseye view of the grounds
will be obtained from the height of 1900
feet, to which Major Morgan's captive
balloon aScends. The Enclosure from
which the balloon will go up is TO be
nicely finished up and fitted with rustic
seats, so that those who want to watch the
operation of filing the balloon will have
satisfactory accommodations.
The balloon has been made specially in
Paris, and is now on its way across the
ocean. Ii will be here in about ten days
Major George +. Morgan, who has the
concession, is veteran ballooniSt, and
has brought with him Professor E. Allier,
famous PARTISAN aerOnaut, and they will
personally superintend every ascension.
The balloon has lifting capacity of 1000
pounds. When fully inflated 1t stands 90
feet high by so wide, and has gas capac-
ity of 100000 feet. From fifteen to eigh-
teen people are carried up on each trip,
and every possible guarantee of absolute
safety is given. j. Will Halton, who rep
resents CAPTAIN Morgan. is in the city
making preparations for the construction
Of buildings within the confessional in
closure and putting the machinery in
place.
A large and interesting meeting of Port
uguese was held At San LeandTO on Monday
In the interest of Portuguese exhibit.
Antoine Fontes was the chairman of the
meeting, Captain Vierra and Mr.. Freitas
were chosen honorary chairmen. and
Messrs. /. b. Mendonca. Manuel Ardar
and Vlctorine BraZa vice-chairmen. The
proposition of opening a subscription was
discussed, and 1t was finally decided that
1t should be opened at once for The purpose
of erecting a Portuguese pavilion ut the
exposition. a number of liberal subscrip-
| lions were received on the spot, and there
Is every prospect that very satisfactory
sum VIII be realized.
g. BuZzon of the Stenographers' Central
| Association of Chicago has suggested to
| the executive committee that there be held
in connection with the coming exposition
a sort of stenOgrapbic convention. which
! should include a display Of stenographic
matter of all kinds. A number of local
| stenogra phers are interested in the project
and are agitatipg its Endorsement
All the line shaftlDg for the Mechanical
! Arts building is ready to be put in place,
| as is also the steam piping. Four of the
| great exposition boilers are already in
| place on their brick and cement founda-
tions, on the ground over which the annex
! to the building is to be constructed, and
the other four boilers will be put in place
during the present week. The electric
light wiring is going on satisfactorily,
nearly all the Venetian masts and lamp
posts are ia position, and wnen the time
for opening comes the entire exposition
grounds can speedily be turned into great
field of light.
Former residents of Canada residing in
Oakland and vicinity will meet tonight at
the Galindo Hotel for the purpose of ar
ranging for the Inauguration of the Car
adam headquarters and the celebration of
canadian day."