The herald., 1893-05-21
NEWS FROM THE WINDY CITY,,
Major Ben Truman's Weekly
Budget.
Good Results Of the Punchingsof Chief
Samuels.
= Resume OF What Is Being Done In
and About the Worlds Fair
Grounds-List OF the
Exhibits.
[correspondence % the HrnAIp. ]

ne V00K up ~ ncl6 JOuu 4uotPO
fight and punched the imperious Ken
tuckian, Chief Ssmuels.
The Chicago papers now al record the
elimination of Thorps's division from
Samuels department, which was or
dered on the 1st OF May by the director
general and at once confirmed by the
bureau OF administration, and all con
gratulate "Uncle john" who ia now as
much a chief ss Ssmuels, and who, IS
soon as he received his official papers,
appointed Truman as his assistant chiel
In this connection, it may be stated
that according to the Chicago press, the
Horticultural department was the only
one that was in perfect readiness on the
1st day of May.
ORANGES IN PYRAMID.
Mai. B. G. Truman had two-column
article ia the Tribune on the 1lth inst,
describing the genealogical exhibit, from
which make the following extract:
What may be known as the early (or
first) genealogical display is now in per-
feet shape in the northwestern and
southwestern curtains of the horticul-
tural building. 1t makes a beautiful
and tempting array and does great cred
1t to California, or more properly Soutn-
ern California, ss there is nothing from
any other portion OF the golden state.
IN the northern end OF the southwestern
curtain Los Angeles county 10 repre-
Bented by tower OF oranges 81 feet high
and five feet in diameter at its base,
graduating up to four feet, and capped
in an ornamental way. The base is Ia
feet square, and the placing OF the gold
en- fruit has been IartisticalIy done. Up
on entering the north door of this cur
tain the yisitor first secs as handsome
lot OF apples from Maine as ever came
but of cold storage process, seemingly
possessing all the bloom and freshness
which characterize this pomological
taple when plucked from the tree.
There are 35 varieties in this exhibit,
nicely arranged on 1lS plates.
The visitor next comes right upon the
tower of oranges, and the impression is
pleasant and surprising. At little
distance, going south, there is a long
center table, containing splendid varie-
ties of Malta bloods, Mediterranean
sweets, Wilson seedlings, Joppas, St.
Michaels, Konahs and Australian and
Washington ngvels---the latter being the
lristocrat OF the orange family. There
are aleo fine displays of Lisbon, Sicily,
Villa Franco, Bonnie Brae and Eureka
lemons, shaddocks, pomelos, grape fruit
and China lemons. Citron OF commerce,
Mexican lines and apples, representing
Bsn Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Ventura counties.
Thsrs,are two shelved tables on each
aUJS5 hHruou OaruvrnIA counJIeB.
LIBERTY BELL IN ORANGES.
At the other end of this curtain is q
large platform OF oranges and lemons,
in the center of which is fine efigy oi
independence bell in oranges and lem
ons. All around this are large and
small pyramids OF oranges and every va.
riety of lemons, shaddocks and grape
fruit, which have been arranged By San
Diego people with selected fruit from
their county.
On the eastern eide table is a splendid
exhibit of oranaea from Ventura county.
and on the western table are unsurpass-
ed arrangements of citrus fruits from
San Bernardino county, conspicuously
from Redlands and Riverside. On the
left side Of the south door, going out,
is an excellent exhibit of olives, olive
oil and preserved lines by Frank A.
Kinnball of National City, and oranges
and lemons from Pomona and Pasadena.
: There is also q miscellaneous collection
OF Sultana grapes in jars and Sultsna
raisins in boxes.
Besides their efigies OF fruit the Cali
forniaps have 1900 plates containing
seven varieties of orangee, five OF lem
ons and two OF lines. They also show
~ varieties OF fruits and seven Of vege-
tables in jars.
CALIFORNIA EXHIBITORS.
The following are the names of the
California exhibitors. twill be noticed
that there are none from the so-caIled
Northern Citrus Belt:"
j. Il. Hamilton, Julian, San Diego
county, six plates OF White Winter Pear
main and Ben Davis apples.
j. ). Harvey, Ell Nido, San Diego
county, II plates of Malta Bloods and
Washington Nsvels.
I. J.Swaune, National City, San Diego
county, three plates OF st. Michaels.
5. M. Marshall, El Cajon, San Diego
county, four plates of Lisbon lemons
and three platea of Washington navels.
J. Keen & Son, National City,
San Diego county, Two plates of Villa
Franco lemons and two plates OF Lis
bons, two plates of Malta bloods and
four plates of grape fruit.
Mrs. Floyd, National City, six plsten
OF Mediterranean sweets.
L.. e. Allen, San Diego. 2 plates WASH
lngton nsvels, three plates OF Malta
bioods and two platea of Mediterranean
sweets.
w. A. Henry, Chula Vista San Diego
county, four plates of Eureka lemons.
N. Q. Horland, Paradise Valley. San
Diego county, two plates OF seedlings.
J. q. Frisbie, Sunnyside, San Diego
county. two plates of seedlings.
San Diego Land and Town Co.. Ma
tional city, a fine display of seedlings
and Washington navels.
Warren q. Kimball, National CITY.
four plates OF Mediterranean sweets.
+. +. Adams, Fsllbrook, San Diego
county, four plates Of grape fruit.
ID. p. Chapman, Riverside, six plates
OF Washington Navels.
@. G.. Atwood, Riverside, two plates
of seedlings.
r. B. Swggett, Riverside, three plates
OF Mediterranean SWeete.
A. II. Naftgzer, Riverside, two plates
of Washington Navele.
A. N. Aldrich, Riyerside, two plates of
Washington Navsls and one plate OF
Mediterranean Sweets.
M. GRge, Riverside, two plates OF
Washington Navels.
?. Sumsn, Riverside, thres plates Of
Washington Navels
James Edmietons, three plates OF
E~lA- nlonda.