The morning call., 1893-10-06

be brought about unless we have the ac-
tive cooperation of all citizens OF all sec
tions of the State. San Francisco does
not feel itself called upon to assume the
entire burden. nor do we believe that
upon proper reflection you would like it to
be so. The wealth IF California is not
concentrated in the metropolis. Califor-
MAS growth and development have come
from the exploiting of its agricultural
resources and its mining industries rore
than from any effort on the part of the
mercantile class. We feel that the people
who have made California what she is TO-
day should uphold and sustain her repu-
tatiOu."
This appeal TO the county commits
sioners concludes with the statement that
it is made almost as last resort and only
after the committee has been able to get
together a very consid cradle sum OF money
through voluntary subscription. I'VE
have not by any means given up hope
SAYS the letter, "of securing more than the
amount of money absolutely needed for
the success of the exposition. We do not
in any way feel discouraged and would not
want our remarks to be so interpreted.
but the moro money we get now the larger
will be the scope and extent and success OF
the fair, and with these ideas in view we
ask you whether il would not be proper to
make systematic canvass in your county
for subscription in aid of this enterprise
so that the burden of responsibility as also
the glory and honor and benefit of success
may be divided as they should be-"
The opposition manifested on Wednes-
day by a property-owner along the ocean
beach against the construction of the spur
line by the Southern Pacific Company was
not continued to the danger point yester-
day. The resident was propitiated by
railroad representatives, and the track is
now laid past the point where the in
dignant citizen said it should not cross.
There is now no obstacle in the way.of the
speedy completion of this line. Graders
are at work to-day within the exposition
precincts on the park end of the line, and
it is prom ised that the spur trark will be
completed before the end of another week.
Marked progress in the erection of the
fair buildings has been made during the
last three or -four days. The studding has
been placed in position ON three sides of
the Mechanical Arts building and it will
be sheathed within few days. The work
on the Manufacturers building is equally
advanced. The concrete foundation for
the Fine Arts building is complete and the
walls are rising rapidly. The Agricultural
building was commenced on Wednesday,
so that active operations are in Progress
on the four largest structures.
The cash receipts yesterday aggregated
1881 80, making a total TO date of S151,-
412 Sc. Robert McMurray one of The Cal
ifornia Worlds Fair Commissioners,
called at headquarters yesterday TO pay
$500 on account. Another contribution of
an equal amount came from Huntington.
Hopkins 81 Co., and Mrs. T. l.. Merchant,
a pioneer lady living in Oakland, sent in
be cash for her 500 subscription.
The financial managers hoi 10 pass the
$500, 900 milestone within the next five days.
At the request of the Board OF Trade a
conference will be held at the fair head
quarters at II A. NJ. to-day between the ex-
ecutive committee, the financial managers
of the fair and special COMMITTEES from
the Board of Trade with view to the en-
hancement of the interest of business men
in the community in connection with the
EXPOSITION project.
1t is now practically an assured fact that
the famous Liberty bell w II journey across
the continent and form one of the features
of the California international Exposition.
1t attracted so much attention In Chicago
that the executive committee used every
effort to secure its exhibition here. Many
fhcultles were interp0sed, but by dint OF
hard work and the use Of some official in
fiuence the consent of the custodians of
the bell has been obtained for its trans
mission to the Golden Gate Park.
Ferdinand A. Haber, chief of the De-
partment of Viticulture, has opened an
office in the Mills building. and will at
the development of the department to
which he has been assigned. He has met
with the utmost Encouragement from wine
growers Of California and viticulturists all
over the country. and he has well grounded
hopes for a fine exhibit. Mr. Haber pro-
poses that the viticutural exhibit shall be
made collectively and that 1t shall be a
vast comprehensive exhibit to empha size
the fact that California is essentially q
VINE producing country, and that her
facilities for growing vines and for the
manufacture of wine are equal 10 any In
the world. A feature which Mr.. Haber
intends 10 make in his departn ent is a
vineyard with the vines growing in the
exposition building, a wine-cellar adjoin-
ing and exhibits from the various counties
assed in the background, so that each
section will receive due credit.
An additional parade will take place this
morning in connection with to-nights per-
tormance of Sells & Rentfrow's circus for
the benefit Of the Midwinter Fair fund.
The performance has been drawing well
this week. but to-nights crowd, it Is con-
fidently expected, will be the largest OF all.
The second of the athletic entertain
menLs arranged for and to be carried out