The morning call., 1893-12-11

tramp among the trees. A stage coach
Will run to it from the grand court and
DrOmenades over a narrow roadway skirt
ing hill and through a forest, making a
hitting approach for the camp. AT the en-
trance log hut was finished last night and
farther back several workmen were put
ting up picket fences, mule cOrrals. miners
cabins and the town. the main building.
which includes a hotel, Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s office, postoffice, saloon, etc., stood
in a skeleton. Close to it is facsimile of
Major Downie's cabin. Eight mules that
were used in packing wood to CarsO2 City,
New, brOwSed in the corral. and it was
stated tnat one of them kicked hole
through Sam Davis newspaper Office in
Carson and made pi uDcOnsciously.
Supervisors Sayre and Butler of Fresno
visited the grounds with their friends.
Mr.. Sayre declared he had not the re-
motest idea that sunset City was what it
Is, and he will do more to advertise the
fair on his return than all the pamphlets
and circulars could do.
Contractor Weir, who built the fence,
was directing some finishing touches yes
terday, when the fence fell upon him. He
escaped injury.
Every eminence affording a view of
Sunset City was eagerly sought. Straw
berry Hill had throng that left but little
room to move around. 1t vas black with
the crowd, who looked into the inclOsed
Late in the afternoon magnificent bal
loon ascension took place from the central
plaza. The monster leaped up into the
azure, and taking wings. swept over the
Manufactures building while soaring to
great height.
When the aeronaut appeared like a
midget he dropped with his parachute and
came down on the lawn oppOsite Haight-
street entrance, to the astOnishment of
ladies and children who lay upon the grass
The last issue Of the Review of Reviews
contains an elaborate article on the forth
coming exposition, with blrdseye view of
the exposition buildings and grounds. and
makes the following pertinent comment
The exposition will help to give definite
form TO many mans vague plans for Wis
iting the Pacific Coast and that perhaps
VIII De ltS greatest service TO the country
Everybody in the East intends :some time
10 make trip to California, but the dis
tance ls formidable, and old men are dying
every day who had meant since 1S49 to see
the Golden Gate some time or other, but
had never got started. The fact OF the
Mldwlnter Fair should transform general
intention into specific plans. Patriotism,
II nothing else, should impel every Ameri-
can who can possibly afford it to see for
himself the wonders that lie upon the
western margin of ithis glorious country"
The ofires of the executive Committee
and OF the different heads of department. to
of the exposition have been crowded dur
ing the past few days with applicants for
passes of admission to the exposition
grounds. These applications come fro m
people who have 10 particular business to
transact within the exposition inclosure,
but who imagine that, since they have
subscribed something To the fair fund or
because they intend to become exhibitors,
or because they want to see s"meb body
who Is employed on the exposition
buildings, they ought to have passes of
admission. The exposition management t
has been very liberal in this matter. All
concessionaires who are al work ON their
| buildings within the inclosure and all
their employees and the workmen who are
engaged in any way about he ground
| have heen provided with passes. The
press has also been given ali they have
asked for In this connection. Outside oi
this the exposition mana cement does not