The morning call., 1893-10-28
MARKHAM'S VISIT.
The Governor InSpectS
Buildings.
m ACCORD WITH THE FAIR.
Southern Caiifornians Secure the De-
sired Site-La rlotte's Exhibit
of Edible Fish.

Governor Markham arrived In this city
yesterday morning from Sacramento. and
during the afternoon paid a visit to the
exposition grounds. He was accompanied
by Mayor Ellert, r. B. Mitchell of the
executive committee, A. Page Brown, H..
P. Hammond. A. Andrews and Frank
Thurston.
Shortly after II o'clock the party left the
Palace Hotel and were driven in four-ln-
hand drag to the park, entering Sunset
City from the north drive.
The party travelled in front of each
building and an inspection was made OF
the work of construction. Full plans OF
the various foreign concessions were also
explained, besides the proposed topograph-
ical arrangement of the main grounds.
The Governor was particularly inter
ested in the Japanese village and In the
methods of the Oriental mechanics.
This is Wonderland" he said. II had
no idea that things had progressed so far
as this. The thought occurred to me conf
ing down on the train that l ought to see
these buildings, but l thought l would
wait IN Ill they were further along. Their
progress is genuine surprise. Surely,
here is an opportunity for California to do
something of which she shall have reason
to be proud"
The Governor was driven around the
"half-mile track" inside the line of the
main buildings, and was given every op-
portunity to see the progress OF the work
to the best advantage. 1t so happened
that he was at the site of the Horticul tuT al
building at the same time with Judge
Silent and the other Commissioners from
the southern part of the State, who were
seeking a location for a Southern CalifOr-
MIA building and 1t is highly probable that
his presence had some little influence in
the selection.
The people from the southern part of
the State have set their hearts upon locat-
ing their building on the ridge behind and
above the Horticultural building, and not
far from the Fine Arts building. They
imagine that a clump of Monterey pines
standing between these two buildings
would be detriment to that location. and
they had been warning with Superlnten-
dent MacLaren or the park about cutting
them down. Their argumen vas that this
clump of trees stood between Southern
California and the exposition, but through
the interpositiOn of Governor Markham
and acting President Mitchell. coupled
with the gracousness of the Park Com
misSionerS and others who were present,
the matter was satisfactorily adjusted yes
terday afternoon and the Southern Califor-
mans are going home content with the
location they are to have, while the Park
Commissioners have not been forced to
sacrifice anything of their dignity or treas
ureS.
The party was then driven to the park
lodge, where a conference with the Park
Commissioners was held. Craigie Sharp
Jr.. Midwinter Fair Commissioner at :
Large, spoke of the necessity OF securing
additional space, stating that twenty
acres of additional ground was required
for the athletic and field sports of the fair.
The Commissioners agreed TO concede
half of the recreation ground. which lies
south of the exposition grounds, for this
purpose The location of the Southern
California building was then approved,
and the structure will be erected on the
hillOck near the Horticultural building.
Alfred V. la Motto of Glen Ellen, one of
the best authorities on pisciculture on the
Pacific Coast, has been asked oy the execu-
tive committee for estimates or the cost of
making a comprehensive exhibit of the
edible fish of California. He is now pre-
pairing the desired information and has
sent the following preliminary statement
to the exposition management:
sit has been shown that our markets
offer for sale during the year about 200
varieties of edible fish, the product of our
home waters exceeding in variety and
quantity any State in the Union. If this
can be shown to the outside world which
will visit US during the fair season it
would add greatly to the wealth of our re-
sources in other departments. AS cheap
food is a material factor in the prosperity
of any community, entering as it does
into the domestic economy of every house
hold, we could hardly overestimate the
value of our fish supply as an inducement
to immigration to our State. AS each
month in the year produces its variety in
their seasons the exhibit could be added 20
as it went along until comprehensive
display was accumulated that would aston
iSh many CallfornianS as well as our
foreign visitors"
An application for space on which to
erect building has been made by K. +.
Hafford of ombstune. Arz. He proposes
to display a collection of ornthological
and geological specimens, said to be the
most complete in existence. 1t contains
over 1000 varieties Of birds and animals
secured in Arizona, including every species
known TO be Indigenous to the country,
and some whose existence had not been
hitherto suspected
Among the specimens are bears, lions.
wolves, deer, antelope. lynx, beavers,
mountain sheep. wildcats, wild hogs,
badgers, foxes, muskrats. cOons, squirrels,
prairie dogs and opossums. TIE birds en-
brace all kinds. from the wild turkey to the
black bird. There is also a spotted tail
known to be in the United States The
display of reptiles and venomous insects is
also complete. including snakes of every
variety known to Arizona. the Gla mOn-
ster, tarantulas and centipedes.
All the specimens are well preserved.
and to show them Mr.. Hafford wishes to
erect building 24x60 feet. The proposed
structure will be characteristic Of the early
days OF Arizona and especially adapted to
the purpose for which IL will be erected.
Frank M. PiXley sent a letter to the
exposition management yesterday stating
that having entertained doubt as to the
practicabilit of successfully holding a
Midwinter Fair he has hitherto refrained
from subscribing to its funds. Being now
convinced OF its complete success, he in
closed his check for 500.
In telegram from Chicago, published