New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05

THE MIDwINTER FAIR-REVIVAL IN
GOLD MINING-A PLAGUE OF TRAMPS'
inv ,r1ror.ru 20 THE 1RiBrxK.l

tBY TELEGRAPH 10 TRiBrSKl
San Francisco Nov. 1.-THE Midwinter FAR
has received great boom by the closing OF the
big show at Chicago Scores of foreign en-
hibitors who were lukewarm have now begun
10 take an eager interest in representation a'
the San Francisco Exposition Many OF 'ne
most interesting features Of Chicago's woncer-
full show are already secured. and the ne"
Midway. which Will overlook the Golden "a'e.
will be richer than the old. for both emma anu
Japan will have far larger and finer displays >
AS ii stands now the Midwintor Fair covers
more ground than the Centennial or the ias'
Paris Exposition. Sixty acres are devoted u
the various buildings and twenty acres to orha-
mental grounds. This space is already crowue"'
and II is hoped to secure addiionai pio' Vi
thirty acres now occupied by the oi!mPic
Club grounds. There X is proposed to place ''ie
exhibits OF the various counties OF California III =
ranged in attractive buildings. This VIII give
q better idea Of the resources and scenery OF
the State TO any tourist than he could get from
a months railroad trip. Five southern cou"'
ties headed by Los Angeles, propose to erect a
sunerh building. and give an exhibit of oranges
and other semi-tropical products such as mas
never been seen in this country. The hVe
main buildings are all under construction. ana
will he completed by the middle of December.
The formal opening will occur on January l..
but the fair will not be in perfect form before
February !. Then. If present promises are
fulfilled. il will be we'll worth trip across the
continent to see it. Especially Will 1t be vaiua.
bic TO those who failed to visit Chicago
II looks now as though the affairs Of the
broken Pacific Bank would be speedily settled.
The surrender of young Richard II. Mcdonald
TO the Bank Commissioners has removed all
danger of costly litigation. and the admission
of the directors that the bank is insolvent has
ousted Receiver Wiley. The Bank commission
ers will now wind up the concern.
The revival of gold-mining in many aban-
doned claims bids fair 10 increase greatly the
OUTPUT of gold next year. Quartz mines which
have been shut down because of the expense
of pumping out the lower levels have started
up recently, showing that 1T is easier IMAM
formerly to secure loans to develop such prop
critics Many inquiries received by the State
Mining Bureau from Idaho and other silver
States in regard to good gold-producing sec
lions of California The banner quartz mine
in the State is the Utica, Of Calaveras County,
which produced in October $i6oOOO ana mas
paid dividends Of $4,000 d month. Like most OF
the good gold mines in California, It's STOCK Is
not for sale.
In the eyes of the tramp California appears
20 be the promised land. No sooner do frost and
snow come in the North and East than an army
of tramps heads for this State. The majority
do not stop till they reach San Francisco. The
result is that this city is crowded with athletic
unemployed. They have been shipped away by
the hundred but they speedily return. Their
latest device is themselves and capture
4 westbOund box car on the Southern Paclhc.
All unemployed men should be warned against
coming to San Francisco. as this isn't a gem
erous town to the dead broke" and escape from
it is hard. with slender chance of securing any
work the road.
Proposals have been received this week from
merchants Of Zacatecas and Guadaajara for
the establishment of trade with those cities.
The Mexican Central Railroad has offered to
ship goods from San Francisco to these cities
at the same rate from St Louis. The
Mexican Central agent is here trying to stimu-
late the interest of local merchants.
The State University at Berkeley is looking
for a professor to fill the AgassiZ chair of ORR
entail languages and literature This professor
ship founded twenty years ago by Edward
Tompkins. wealthy lawyer who thought that
trade with the Orient opened good career for
young Californians who know the languages OF
the Far East. The property which he gave has
just been sold for $4,000. which will yield a
yearly revenue of $4,000. For this sum 1t is
hoped to secure young man who is master of
the Oriental tongues.
Fanny Davenport has drawn good houses to
see her Cleopatra. which the critics declare is
far superior TO her first representation here two
years ago. COquelin and Hadng begin their
season here tonight. The advance sales prom
Use a profitable week.