The morning call., 1893-12-08

YER a few days ago. Many prominent resi-
dents of the province favor the project,
but the matter is still under advisement.
The Pacific Coast Association of Fire
Chiefs will celebrate February as its
special day. The organization embraces
thirteen States and Territories and two
of the Canadian provinces. Its member
ship includes chief engineers and the
representative heads of the fire depart
ment service of every city and town on
the coast. Several hundred delegates will
attend the annual convention in this city
on the date named.
The Fire Department Of San Francisco
will specially celebrate April 4.
A feature of the '49 mining camp which
has not yet been specially referred to is
that almost all of this twenty-one buildings
in the little village will be built of logs
and rough timber: four are now com pleted.
1--we score OF pioneer miners Will con-
tinually entertain visitors with the opera
tions OF panniDg out. hornng, working
rockers and long toms. Others will be
seen trying their luck at faro, paying their
bets-gold dust and nuggets, represented
by brass filings and Jumps of brass. John
Clarke, the veteran prospector of Meadow
Lake. will be among the number He
writes that he will pan out, horn, run a
rocker, hew logs or deal at faro. Such an
Admirable Crichton will,be quite an acqui-
sition.
Several notifications have been made
10 the designs for the Los Angeles building.
A design for the structure has been finally
accepted by the Southern California Asso-
citation, and approved by the executive
committee. The contractor promises to
have his work finished by Christmas day.
The following open letter has been ad-
dressed by Charles E. Bowen OF the wine
firm of Bowen d Schram TO the director
general of the Midwinter Fair. The SUD-
inaf frao 10 of roll Inv
to California, and as such merits the
careful consideration of the executive COM
mittee:
SAN FRANCISCO, December Z. 1893.
81. Fl. de Young Esq, Director General Cal
ifornfa MidUtnter International Erpositton-
DEAR SIR: As the representative Of two
prominent vignerons Of this State. j have in q
business way come In contact with two of the
concessiOnaries of the California MidwInter
Fair.
l have learned to my great surprise that in
alotting concessions, including the right to
sell wines, no restrictions whatever has been
placed by the management upon the quality of
wine that shall be dispensed.
One cOncessionaire informed me that he had
arranged for his wines delivered to him bottled
at 10 cents per quart bottle. The other was
set king wine man, who for lump sum should
have the exclusive right to sell his wines IN a
certain building within the fair grounds. The
price for the privilege appeared TO be the only
essential element, the quality of wine being of
minor or no consideration.
If the California Midwinter Fair Is to be an
exponent OF California industry contend there
should be some restrictions guaranteeing to
our visiting friends samples II not OF he best
the State affords certainly not the pOores T.
One poor glass OF wine served In the restau.
rants of the Midwnter Fair Will create more OF
an impression than all the joint or individual
wine exhibits there.
Petty alousy and business cupidity should
be laid aside and a reasonable Representation
OF the various wine districts and their products
should be seen upon every wine list Issued on
the MiowInter Fair grounds.
In view OF the fact that the wine Industry
represents so large 4 percentage of our re.
sources IL would seem to be a matter worthy of
your earnest attention. Yours respectfully,
CHARLES T.. BOWEN,