The morning call., 1893-09-15
BIDS TOO HIGH.
An Exposition Building Is
Expensive.
ESTIMATES ARE REJECTED,
Money Is Coming in Freely at Mid
winter Fair Headquarters, but
Much More Is Needed.

Though IL seemed that nothing Of par
ticuIar moment could arise to delay the
progress of the Midwinter Fair, one build
ing as designed for competition turns out
10 be too expensive when the cost OF con-
struction was s0berly estimated by con-
tractors, Notifications are found neces-
sary, and according to bids offered yester-
day to the executive committee, these
changes will mean removing something
like a fifth OF the ornaments, proposed
turrets. etc., and possibly some space as
we'll. When resolved into a question of
finances a brief rest was wisely taken
before making contracts.
The total cash receipts for the day were
Sill 90 which added to the cash already
in bank win make tho total amount
S99. 1872 so. 1t is expected that the 500. 600
mark will be passed to-day. Employees of
Adolph Sutro sent in S156 80 and of Joseph
Poheim (San JOSEF S24 so. John Rosenfeld
Sons gave $3.50. The executive committee
thought that enough money would be
realized yesterday to open bids fer the
construction of the Manufactures and
Liberal Arts building, but were dis
appoin ted on receiving the following
Smile Bros, s124.55 Rountree Bros,
SIP, 600; McCann & Mckay, S129, $50
Peter CREIGHTON. $4,000; ConcannOn &
Shay, S165, 600; Cotton Bros. & Co.. $780,
750; Thomas Bridge Company, S16S.437.
These bids being all abOVe che estimate
made for the building were each and every
one rejected. Mod fcations IN the plan
for the building will be made at once, so
that new bids can be received by Monday
at o'clock, and meanwhile contractors
can see the changes that have been made
in the plans a the office of the architect.
Grading at the fair site in Golden Gate
Park has progressed so rapidly that it is
safe 10 say every hing will be ready for
the buildings by Tuesday of next week.
The site for the Fine Arts building ana
the Administration building have already
been graded that for the Manufactures
and Liberal Arts will be finished to-day
and the others at the time stated. An
extra force of men will be put at work
to-day TO make this assurance doubly sure.
Breaking ground in connection with the
Vienna village will be made the occasion
of grand function. All the Austrian and
German societies will participate. There
will be speeches in German and English
and choral, instrumental and solo musical
numbers. This will take place some time
next week, the day TO be selected depend
ing somewhat upon circumstances and
particularly upon the expected arrival OF
Iu6 dEGHuuh6 H6i-HpDdTeUL
TO the AUSTRIAN hungarian throne. These
gala days will occur from time to time, a.
some other Of the larger foreign cOnces-
sons will be lDaugurated betoTetOpenlng
day next year.
Aside from the five-building plan which
Is being carried cut there is some talk OF
a geological grotto and aquarium situated
contiguous to the central court.
The idea of this aquarium is based on a
scheme for subterranean excavation in
which fish and water growths of all kinds,
from fresh and salt water as well, will be
displayed TO the public in their native ele-
ment. To carry out this idea in IT'S en-
trety will, of course. necessitate the use
of salt as well as fresh water.
In connection with this attractive idea
may be combined the suggestion Of Nevada
and Colorado miners TO have reprodnc-
tion Of g gold and silver mine under
ground. with galleries, passages tim bered
up and graded, with cars running under
the hillocks to where miners would be at
work.
A proposition comes from Chicago to
erect $50 kiosks on the grounds for the use
Of people VINO desire places to sell small
articles and periodicals. The man who
makes this offer gives his opinion that
these little structures should be uniform.
He offers TO build them and pay for per-
mission to have them n The grounds.
Captain COulSon, assistant inspector for
the twelfth district of the United States
life-saving service, called at headquarters
yesterday for information regarding the
adyisability of the service making an eX-
hibit. The exhibition that would be given
by such corps would be surf drills a the
ocean beach, the time for which would be
announced from day to day and in W hich
the crews Of different life-saYing stations
in the district would compete
State Senator w. d. Foley of Nevada
was before the executive committee as
special commissioner from mis- State. He
stated that Nevada will make a splendid
exhibit, com posed largely OF minerals and
the products of the mines.
w. w. Lyman of Napa and Major Haw-
ley Of San Jose called at headquarters.
They gave similar accounts of the prog
Tess made in their respective counties, to
the effect that Napa and Santa Clara will
make excellent displays of fruits, grain,
products of mines and forests
Director General de Young will confer
with the Produce Exchange tomorrow
morning, when matters of importance to
the exposition will he discussed.
The PIRATES Of Penzance" will be pre-
sented at the Standard Theater by tie
Golden Gate operate Society on October
Z. The cast will be as follows: Fred
erick. W. L. Andrews; Ralph. the pirate
king. Harold Bassford; Major-general,
w. ID. Simpson: Samuel, lieutenant OF
pirate king, A. 7. Wood; sergeant OF po-
lice, always on hand, A. c. Shoemaker
Mabel, Kate and Edith, wards in chancery
and daughters Of the major-general, Miss
A. Ryan, Miss Mamie ROden. Miss G.