The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-28

the exposition is to receive subscriptions
10 the amount of $50. shares of stock being
issued for the same at 81 each. AT the
next meeting of the Legislature that body
will be asked to transfer to the Midwinter
Fair fund $4,000. which remains as a sur
plus from tho C0lum bian Exposition ap-
preparation. II this Is accomplished each
subscriber to the present fund will be Ie-
paid in full on the surrender of his stock
certificate Inasmuch as, with one or two
exceptions, all the holdover Senators in
Oregon have agreed TO this proposition,
there has thus far been little difficulty in
disposing of the stock.
The secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce of Cripple Greek, Colo, writes to
the executive committee to secure space
for a cabinet of Cripple Creek ores. They
desire to make this exhibit in distinction
from any other Colorado mining exhibit
with view TO emphasizing the excellence
which they claim for the ores of that dis
trict
The cars of the Firth wheel are on the
ground and will be soon in place. They
are open at each end and will have glass
Sides In their present unfinished condi-
ton they resemble fair-Sized chicken
house more than anything else.
The first revolution has been made on
the Firth wheel. and the individual who
made 1t succeeded IN beating the conces-
sionaire out of his admission fee. While
the workmen were temporarily laid off YES
terday morning man was seen to climb
up the supports of the great wheel, then
on TO one of the lower spokes. He was
hailed at this point but made no response.
He moved from one of the spokes TO the
other until he had reached the top, where
he stood and waved MS hat.
He then commenced his descent on the
other side and quickly accomplished the
tour of the wheel. When he finally got
down he said be was sailor and rigger
and had made the revolution of the wheel
to settle bet that he would be the first
one around.
The third section of the electric tower
was put in place yesterday. 1t is now
about 100 feet above the level Of the central
plaza aud will be carried 175 feet further up
1t is proposed that on national days,
during the fair, that the chimes Of bells to
be hung in the southwest tower of the
Manufactures and Liberal Arts building
shall ring the national airs of the country
celebrating. A collection of these ma
tional airs is being made and arranged for
the purpose.
Canada has applied for 1000 square feet
of space in the Horticultural and Agri-
cultural building, in which to make dis
play OF the resources of the Dominion, but
only 1000 square feet can be spared.
A meeting of the Pacific Coast Dairy
mems Association will be called at an
early date TO complete arrangements for
making an extensive dairy exhibit.
The quartZmill of the mining exhibit is
to have a separate building. 1t was feared
that the incessant pounding of tie stamps
would interfere with some of the electric
apparatus aad connections, so it was de-
termined TO erect building for the mill
just outside the Mechanic Arts building
on the south. The structure will be 26x5O
feet on its ground area and it will contain
complete quaTtZmill outfit, with the
latest appliances for working all kinds of
gold bearing ores. 1t is also the COM
mt:ee's intention to show the different
processes for treating and saving the gold.
Large quantities of ore are being shipped
from the mining districts TO be worke I'd in
this mill during the fair. Thirty-fve hun
dred pounds of ore are now on the way
from Grass Valley.
The San Francisco Stock Exchange has
paid in its subscription of $3.50 to the
miners exhibit. a special effort is being
made to secure the funds necessary to
make this exhibit all that it was origin.
ally intended to be. Nevada County has
arranged with Architect Swain for
handsome presentation of the county's
gold product. The $780, 900, 600 total out
put is to be shown in the shape of golden
sphere. supported on handsome quartz
pillars.
The first exhibit to arrive for the mining
exhibit consists of seventeen cases of
cements. gold-beariDg gravels, etc, from
the Golden River mines at Red Point,
Placer County. Altogether two carloads
OF mineral exhloits are awaiting their
places. The great mining facade of the
mining exhibit has arrived from Chicago.
1t will be put In place as soon as the Me-
chanic Arts building is ready for the ex-
hibit.
The Chinese building is nearing compile
ton and IS attracting great deal of atten-
ton. Tile exhibit Is due here by the
steamer which will arrive early next
month, and II is estimated that it will take
at least two weeks to get it all into place.
A number of Chinese actors are coming
and will bring remarkable wardrobe
with them.
Chicago bicycle men are already inter
ested in the great racing meet which is to
| be held here during the fair, according to
the Chicago nter-Ocean. In long article
the lnterOce gives tull details of what
the California wheelmen propose to do in
the way of constructing tracks, Offering
prizes and entertaining visiting wheelmen
Thomas Wilkinson of Chicago wants to
obtain the privilege Of exhibiting as a
curiosity Malagasy girl whom he has re-
Gently brought from the island of NADIA
gascar. and who is said to be the only fe-
male native of that island in the United
States. According 10 Mr.. Wilkinson's let
ter this girl has the best penmanship of
any girl in the United States, she can sing
Dies lrae' in Latin, After the Bali in
English. embroiders beautifully, and is
altogether quite genius"
Chief Joseph, leader Of the Nez Perces
war in 1877; Chief Moses. the Indian who
made such record in the West for MANY
years, and Red Steer. another famous
chief, want to come to the fair They are
all located on the Colville reservation,
near Spokane, Wash.
Colman's Rural World of st. Louis saws:
San Francisco has on hand job which
calls for indomitable energy, inexhaustible
resources ana the irrepressible genius of
a young and powerful country 1t is 60
ing to hold Midwinter Fair just to show
the world how masterfui California has
grown in the past fifty years, how it has
made the land one vast orchard garden
and It's mines an inexhaustible source of
wealth. Unless we misunderstood the
temper OF the American people there will
be vastly greater number of people cross
the continent TO see the Midwinter Fair
and the nO-winter country in climate than
crossed the ocean to visit Chicago. OF
course the millions of our people cannot
go. but the thousands who can will. 1t
will be a Didwinter treat, two months
relief from storms, cold. frost and snow.
most delightful rest and elorious recrea-