The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-30

gold mine. His space comprises $500
square Ieet. On entering the structure
one will come into a scene representative
of mine on the 1000 foot level. All the
working apparatus of the mine in the
height of Its glory and full operation will
be represented here.
There will be one of the Halidie rope
ways, which consists of a steel cable,
having buckets or carriers attached TO it
at intervals, and which is the adopted
method Of conveying ores from the mouths
of mines to the stamp mills. There will
also be three shafts, respectively the cage
shaft, pump shaft and prospect shaft. The
cage shaft will show how the miners de-
scend to their work from the surface of the
ground; the pump shaft will contain the
enormous hydraulic apparatus used to
take the water out of the bottom OF mines
where underground springs are run into
during the course of constructions; the
prospect shaft will show the first startoff
OF mine and the primitive methods used
by men starting ont with grubstake.
There will be one of the Denver whims at
the mouth Of this shaft, which will show
how the buckets are raised by hand power.
Elaborate preparations for the musical
festival to be held In the Grand Opera
house tomorrow night have been made by
the Hawthorne Society, which has the
affair in charge. There will be 400 par
Elephants, mbracing the leading musical
artists in the city. The demand for seats
has been a gratifying surprise to the pro-
motors. The box-Office will be open all
day tomorrow, however, and applicants
will find few good places left. The en-
tire proceeds of the entertainment will be
devoted to the Midwinter Fair fund. DIR.
S. f. Long president of the society, is
confident of realizing substantial sum to
aid the exposition.
The British auxiliary committee has
issued an appeal to all natives of Great
Britain, asking for subscriptions to build
the Anne Hathaway cottage, and to estab-
lish fund for its maintenance as British
headquarters during the exposition.
Lieutenant a. NJ. Hunt, chief of the
mechanical department, issues the follow
ing circular:
''All concessionaires using boilers to sup
ply power for their concessions must burn
fuel that will give no smoke. Oil fuel
will be used under the main boilers Of the
exposition. and oil or anthracite coal will
be acce pied fuel for outside work"
The cash receipts yesterday amounted TO
S4S76 80, making the total cash receipts to
date S317,218 81
The executive committee after consulta-
tion with Professor Emory K. Smith, chief
of the bureau Of horticulture, has decided
that the horticultural exhi bit shall be
made on the upper floor of the low-roofed
building devoted to the products of the
soil. The space around the gallery d.
IbCLly uuQ6I TIC uOIue dUu LuOSt Oh IIc sec
lions abuttlng thereon will be used for this
purpose. The space which was to have
been used as a roof garden has been
Rlassed over, and under this covering will
be held from time 10 time series of flower
shows. which will illustrate to the visitors
from abroad that California can show not
only an uneQualed profusion of flowers,
but can make display of pansies, roses,
carnations or chrysan themums at any Pc
TiOd, summer or winter.
A gardeners club made up of profes.
sional horticultursts from all over the
State, Is being organized with view tC
rendering every possible assistance to Pro.
fessor Smith in his work. A series Of nor
ticultural congresses is contemplated il
this connection. Special subjects to be
considered are dried fruit, green fruit
evaporation processes, packing and can.
ming.
1t is intended that exhibits under the
head of horticulture shall be classified, anG
that awards shall be made for actual merit
Individuals must show personal lines In
competition. A special effort Will be made
to secure grand competitive displays o.
oranges. Such exhibits will be separate
from those made In the northern and south
ern citrus belt exhibits, since only oranges
entered In the official building can be con.
sdered for prizes.
Professor Smith also hopes to secure
from the Government Department of Ag
riculture the exhibit made in Chicago oil
the fruit and nut models showing how DIFF
ferent fruits and nuts grow in variOu:
parts of the country, illustrating the care
and treatment of the trees and their com
parattve productiveness.
Sonoma County has paid deposit upon
1000 square feet Of space under the dome
of the Agricultural building. The County
Commissioners will expend $4,000 in max
ing q display of the viticultural, agricul
tnral, mineral and manufacturing interests
of the county. The Board of Supervisor
ia expected to appropriate at least 5000
at its next meeting. Among the interest
ing features of this exhibit Will be th'
original bear flag raised in Sonoma b.
General Fremont in 1S47
The mining exhibit committee 10 EN-
barrassed by the problem OF croWdlng