The morning call., 1893-12-07

and preparing food, Indian plows and
other aboriginal farming tools. blankets
and ornaments. While Director General
de Young was in Chicago he granted q
concession to band of Sioux indians, who
were exhibited at the Columb bian Exhibit
ton. They will also illustrate their tribal
habits.
A third Indian show is being arranged
by William Pablo of Banning, who will
bring bi;her twenty-niDe men and eleven
women. They will be brought from the
Government Reservation in San Bernar-
dino County. and will go into camp at
Sunset City during the winter.
The redmen will live as they do on the
plains, and will manufacture Indian Curl
osites. Ancient and modern Indian games
will also be shown, with athletic and
acrobatic feats, dances and songs. with
every possible illustration OF Indian GUS
toms, character and modes of living.
Five carloads Of freight were received
for the exposition yesterday, and two car
loads were immedie tely sent on to the ex-
position grounds. Waybills have been re-
ceived indicating that the number of cars
with Eastern goods Tor the exposition
which may be expected before the end of
the week will number at least seventeen.
Exhibitors and others in sending goods
TO the fair should be be careful about the
way they are con nsigned. Every package
should be marked "California Midwinter
International Exposition, care of w. II.
DAILY, traffic manager"
Visitors to Dante's Inferno at the Mid
winter Fair grounds. as they pass by the
corner in the exposition grounds where the
roadway turns from the south drive into
the grand plaza, will be confronted by the
monster head of monster dragon fifteen
feet In height, horns, teeth and bat-like
ears perfect in formation and gilded to look
like FURNISHED gold. Two great eyes will
be Illuminated at night to look like Goals of
fire. Those who enter the regions beyond
this frontisI iece must step upon the tongue
of the dragon and walk between the teeth
of its lower jaw. They will disappear
down the monsters throat. but will enter
upon wonderful scene.
A system of mirrors produces the re-
markab Bile effects in his concession aided
by hidden lights. On the left OF the main
entrance is changeable flash-light cave
and out of it are tortuous passages leading
into the skeleton cave. A stage is to be
erected on one side of this recess. and a
dozen dancing skeletons will be reflected
by series OF mirrors &c look like hun
6red. Other winding passages lead to a
"Bottomless Pit" with lights aud mirrors
so arranged that there seems to be neither
top nor bottom. Nearby is an Endless
Cave" produced by the same means.
Space in the Mechanical Arts building
20 feet square has been applied for by
the State Of chihuahua, which will make
an exhibit of minerals. a fine display of
native silver ore, made by Governor
Batopilas in the Mexican section of the
Columbian Exposition. will be tran sferred
hi!her and will form part of the CHI
huahua display.
The California Fish Commissioners have
secured from voluntary contributions the
necessary $4,000 with which to build tanks
and equip an aquarium stocked with the
Gol. r. n
for the aquarium will be f0und in one of
the county buildings ii only a supply of
fresh and salt water can be secured with
which to fill the tanks.
Yesterdays cash receipts amounted to
S1749 80. making the total to date 1882, :
$50 3d.
The California Midwinter Fair Girls
Flag Brigade of Oakland has already Sc
cured large flag. 80 feet bv 10 feet which b
will float from tower Of the Admihistra-
tiun building. The executive committee
has sanctioned the plan of the brigade to
participate In the OF ening exercises on
New Years day. A feature of the occa-
sion will be the formation of q flag by 263
girls, marching on the lines of the stars
and OF the stripes in the corner of the
national en- sign. The young ladies will be
escorted by detachmenis from the Nationa
Guard, under the direction Of Captain Per-
kins and Lieutenant Peck. Three of the
Rliic Will dCt Will butSc UluCtl III oil Oll-
cal capacity, as follows: FirstlieuteDant,
Miss Kernean; second lieutenant, Miss
| Schrieber; color sergeant, Miss Daisy
Wilson.
Director General de Young has received
word that the exhibit of the Vanderbilt
| lines for the transportation department
has been started westward. 1t comprises
the first train run in the State of New
York. with engine 999. which made the
run of 112 miles In an hour on the New
York Central. For their accommodation
little grdiron of tracks will be laid In
the space between the Heidelberg Castle
and the ostrich farm, in which will be
placed this train, and the Pullman
and vestibule trains. The fruit cars
| will also be stationed here. as we'll
as other transportation exhibits. A
| substantial frame covering will be erected,
constituting railroad building and adding
another to the architectural group of the
| exposition.
During the progress of the fair daily
| bulletins of the weather at Sunset City
will be telegraphed and posted at every
| railway station between this city and Chi
| cago. This will give westbound travellers
an idea of the climatic pleasures before
them, and it is expected will cause an in.
| creased attendance Of Eastern visitors.