The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-31

ting the park have been laborng under
the impression that The big feathered
bipeds in the Enclosure adjoining the buff
faio paddock were osirches. These regu-
lar deniZens of the park ara emus. the real
simon-pure ostriches being on the farm.
The thirty birds installed there range in
age from six weeks TO several years, so that
the progress and development of the birds
may be stndied without expendiBg too
much time.
Another interesting feature in connec-
ton with the ostrich farm is the exhibit of
an incuoating company Matching ostrich
eggs on the premises. A large number of
eggs are in the incubators now. but none
of them have been there long enough to be
ready for the shells to break. This inter
estlng event may be expected any day.
however. and when the little chicks begin
to strut around with their elders, the
ostrich farm will be rendered additionally
attractive
The prune horse and its knightly rider.
which advertised Santa Clara County at
the Columbian Exposition, are now in
position in the center Of the county build
ing. Upon arriving from the East the
charger had a rather dilapidated appear
ance by reason of shedding its coat. II
las been groOmed down, however. and an
entirely new coating OF prunes has restored
It's beauty. and now the mounted knights
again in position to challenge comparison
and win victory for Santa Clara and the
State. The height Of this exhibit, inciud-
ing the pedestal upon which ii stands, is
just % feet.
The Colorado gold mine will open in
formally on New Years day. A quantity
of ore has been put into position and men
will be at work next week running drifts.
crOsscuts and WINES and carrying on all
the work incidental to quartz mining.
A very interesting display. which is to
he IN ada tha Of ami
near the town of Etns, Cal, will be of
specimens of granite taken from the Mill
Creek Quarries. This granite po!shes up
in excellent style and looks very similar TO
the Scotch gray granite and to the granite
from Barry, VT. and from Concord, y. II.
In the same collection also will be samples
of olack-streaked granite from Scott River,
which is almost exactly like the famous
black granite from Aberdeen, Scotland.
The latter exists in large quantities along
the Scott River, and will undou btedly open
the eyes of Eastern people as to its desira-
bility for building purposes.
The Spring Valley Water Company con-
templates making an exhibit in the San
Mateo building of large photographs show
ing the work OF construction from start
to fni sh, and Dirdseye view of the vari-
Gus lakes from which the water supply is
gained.
In evidence of what the Eastern rail-
transportation. the Delaware and Lacka-
wanna road. which runs from New York
City through New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania up TO Oswego in New York State,
adyertises uniform rate Of $40; S85 for
the round trip to California points, giving
the tourist choice of routes and the Op-
pOItunity OF remaining until April 80.
The Petaluma prune bridge, which will
form part of the SOnoma County exhibit,
will be a county affair. The space in the
Horticulture and Agriculture building is
being arranged most artistically, and is
larger than that occupied by any one
county.
Nearly every inch of space in the Horti-
culture and Agriculture building has been
disposed OF. Only one really good piece of
space remains, and those counties who de-
sire TO make display, and have not yet
secured themselves, have not much time to
do so. Los Angeles application is sup
posed 10 be on the way.
Guatemala. though late in the field, win
make a creditable exhibit. Charles w
Kolsat, cOmmissiOner-general, when he
returns TO San Francisco will bring with
him as associate commissioner Don Manuel
Reyna Barrios, brother OF the President
of Guatemala. He will bring with him
also. as a part OF GGatemaa's exhibit, a
collection of curios and antiquities from
Antigua. the old Earthquake" capital of
Guatemala. There will also be curiosities
picked up at the foot OF the volcanoes
Aqua and FuegO and multitudinOus dis
riay OF things strange TO American eyes.
General Young, United States Minister to
uatemala. Is actively engaPed in advanc-
ing The interests OF the expedition.