The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-09
IT WAS A BLUFF.
The Move for a Special
Session Abandoned.
NOT REALLY ENTERTAINED.
The Spur to the Midwinter Fair
Grounds Already Surveyed by
the Railroad People.

Negotiation for an extra session has
practically ceased around the Midwinter
Fair headquarters. The committee of the
County Commissioners appointed to
present the matter to the Governor has
arranged to meet in Los Angeles on Thurs
day, but the exposition. officials admit that
their mission is only bluff. Governor
Markham is still absent en- his fishing trip.
Upon his return to Pasadena the request
for an extra session will be formally made,
but few have any idea that the Governor
will view the matter in a favorable light.
In fact the proposition. it is now asserted,
was never seriously entertained by the
executive committee.
ut is absurd to say that il is case OF
GO session, no fair" said Secretary Bad
lam Yesterday. "An appropriation from
the State would be very acceptable. but
we can get along without it firstrate with
out State aid. We have sufficient funds in
sight now to carry out all the plans con-
templated by the executive committee.
The $500, 900 which the Legislature was
expected 10 give US would simply enable
us to erect finer buildings than we at first
Intended"
The executive committee is now be-
nelly, who is in Chicago trying to
sell concessions to foreign and Eastern
exhibitors. If they will pay a con-
siderable sum for privileges, in ad-
dition to taking space at 50 fuOt. fund
will be provided sufficiently large for a
guarantee. Cornely sent telegram to the
committee yesterday announcing that he
has opened the Chicago Office of the Mid
winter Fair in the California State build
ing. jackson Park.
The Southern Pacific spur to the site Of
the fair buildings has been surveyed and
the route chosen. The total length OF the
spur will be seven miles, of which four
and a half miles will be new track. 1t
Will commence at point between Ocean
View and the Spring Valley pumping
works, and will run to point on the
beach south Of Lake MERGED; thence II
will run down II street along the line of
the steam cars to Tent avenue, and thence
to Strawberry Hill. The next work in
connection with the spur will be the grad
ing for the track.
Assistant Engineer O'Shaughnessy
states that two contractors have agreed to
perform all the grading for the fair build
ings aud to furnish their own teams and
men in eight days, without charge. ms
offer will materially reduce the prellml-
nary expenses, out will disappOint hum
dreds of applicants for work, all expect
ing to be employed with pick aud shovel
when the grading should be commenced.
Among the subscriptions reported yes
terday were: The Bear Club, $50; the San
Francisco Typographical Union. 500; the
British Benevolent Society, S25; Z. A.
Hooper, $500; employees of the Schmidt
Label and Lithographic Company. S31 80;
DR.. ROsenstein. $50; A. l. Hall d Son,
$50; Roma Lodge No. 147, X. OF F., SO;
Montefiore Lodge No. 81. l. o. B. b., S25;
TInif arta
ployes. SAT so; A. Baker. 5000; c. G. Mon
yon. $50; employees of the Anglo-American
Crockery Company, $50.
A number of the foreign Consuls called
personally at headquarters yesterday and
discussed the preliminary arrangements of
tho fair. They were all earnest in their
assurances of cooperation. Cordial let
leTs have been received from the Turkish
Consul, the Consul from the republic of
Colombia. the Spanish Consul. the French
Consul and from the Consul of the republic
of Guatemala. From Thu enthusiastic tenor
OF the letters and the personal CONVERSE
ton of these gentlemen it is evident that
the California fair movement will have the
hearty cooperation OF the Governments
W hlch they represent.
County Commissioners have been ap-
pointed by their respective Boards OF
Supervisors as follows:
Calaveras-H. & Messenger,C. NJ. Burle-
son. Otto Dolling.
San Mateo-C. E. Knapp, R. ]. Knapp,
Alex Gordon.
Amador-J. F. Parks. Charles L. Gull
bert, George Woolsey.
The newsboys held another meeting last
night for the purpose of further helping
the Midwinter Fair along. The boys were
entertained by an address from w. G.
HObson Of the general committee of the
fair. who explained what it was the pur-
pose Of the committee to do at Golden Gate
Fair. He then called for subscriptions aud
the boys contributed nearly 81 in Sums
ranging from % cents down to a nickel
contributed by two boys. This added to
what the boys have previously given in
creases their contribution 10 nearly ST.
Bienkofsky brought box of candy to the
meeting and put it UP at rattle for the ben
eft of the fair. Thirteen tickets were sold
at five cents each, and after Gritty Mudoon
had drawn the lucky number it was dis
covered that Robbie Wall was the winner.
When he got out on the side walk 'de gang"
surrounded him and it was not long before