The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
WRESTLING FOR THE FAIR.

Passed Engineer Hunt, who is in charge
of the Mechanical Arts building, reports
that the space in that structure is pract-
cally filed. One entire end of the build
ing, under the gallery, will be occupied by
the engines in operations for the various
uses of the exposition. The horse-po wer
VIII be $3.50, of which $500 horsepower
will be engines driving dynamos for cleo
trio lighting purposes. The shafting power
will be comparatively small, although the
mechanical exhibits for which power will
be needed are by no means few.
The British section alone will occupy
1000 square feet of space In this building.
The Press Club of San Francisco has Sc
lected April as the date of the Press Con-
gress in connection with the California
Mdwinter International Exposition. A
number of prominent Eastern journalists
will be invited to come hither Press del
egations will be present from all the States
and Territories on the Pacific. Some of
these have already sgnitied their nten-
ton of coming TO San Francisco in body
some time during the fair, and it has beer
decided TO mass these determinations on the
date ment toned An attempt will be made
TO develop the press day into an interest
ing gathering of literary people from all
over the world ana there may be held
on that occasion congress on matters per-
tanning to newspapers which will be sec
ond only to that which was held in Chi
cage during the Colum bian Exposition.
Representatives of all the counties
which have partnership interest in the
Northern and Central County building
will meet here next Monday to determine
the assessment to be made on each county
and TO make the proporti0nate allotments
OF space. So far there are nine counties
In the combination. Shasta and Slskiyou
will pay $3.50 each, but the other seven
countes-SacrameDto, Placer, Butte, Sail
mas. Colusa. Napa and 1uba-will prob
ably pay $500 each. In addition to the
money received by this assessment, the
Northern Citrus Fair Association will
pay the combination $500 for months
rent, so that there will be no lack of funds
to carry out plans.
Mining men complain that they are
already having trouble in shipping exhih-
its of ore for their display, Southern Pa
clhc local railroad agents not seeming to
understand that all such exhibits are to
be shipped free of charge. General Traffic
Manager Grey sent the following letter to
the committee having the mining displav
in charge:
This company will transport free of
charge your exhibits at the Midwinter
Fair, consisting Of specimens of ore, quartz
or other minerals, it being understood that
the same are for exhibition only, having
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being intended for sale. 1t is understood,
further, that If any lots of ore are turned
- over to the sDelter or otherwise disposed
of commercially tie company shall be
guaranteed regular freight rates on the
same.
The executive committee has imported
h. A. Fielder from Chicago as superin-
tendent OF the department of admissions
He occupied a similar position at the
Columbian Exposition, where he was as
sistant superintendent of the same depart
ment. Mr.. Fielder is a native of South
Carolina.
a Massachusetts nail factory has shipped
carload of horseshoe nails, which will be
artstlcally arranged IN an exhibit,
feature of which will be display of
hOrseshoes made while the visitor waits.
Inc unfinished part OF the Thanksgiving
day program me of the Coursing Club will
be given at Newark Park tomorrow for
the benefit Of the Midwinter Fair fund.
Prizes ranging from $40 to 500 will be
offered for competition. The first pair Of
dogs will be let slip at 10 30 A. M.
MIR. de Lalande, the Consul General of
France. sent word to the executive COM
mittee yesterday that the French Minister
Of Fine Arts had given his permission to
any French artists represented at Chicago
to make a similar splay of their pictures
at the California exposition. This per-
mission is all that was lacking to secure
for the Midwinter Fair a collection OF
paintings which constituted the gem of tie
Fine Arts building at Jackson Park.
Yesterdays cash receipts were $3.50 80,
making the total received 10 date, $780,
59S 81.
The athletic arrangements in connection
with the exposition have developed far
beyond the expectation of the projectors.
ln consequence there will not be room for
Captain Morgan's captive balloon con-
cession In the recreation ground annex.
1t will be located on the low ground near
the water tower. Work on all the con-
cessions is being pushed. Engineer
OShaughnessy says that he can see no
reason why all should not be in readiness
by New Years day, provided the later ar
rivals make haste.
Grading for the site of the Vienna crater
was completed yesterday and ground is
also ready for the Los Angeles building.
The contract has been let for the coDstruc-
tiOn of the San Joaquin County building,
and work upon it will begin on Monday.
Ii is to be located in the rear of the North
ern Counties building, fronting on the
south drive and just east of the Canadian
building. just across the drive will be
Anne Hathaway's cottage. the Yaqui In
dian camp and the ostrich farm.
The EsquimauX village is to be rush he'd
to completion. 1t will be composed of
several families, In all about fifty persons.
Each family will reside in cabin covered
with bark or moss. There is to be a topek
or lDdge of walrus skin, pitched on long
poles, in which will be stacked harpoons,
paddles. nets and complete outfit for
Esquimaux hunters. Dog pens Will be
erected and numbers of handsome INN ates
provided. There will also be sledges,
which in the Esquimaux country are drawn
by the dogs over the snow.
The entire interior of the Mechanical
Arts building and considerable part of
the Manufactures have been treated to a
while coat resem bling whitewash. 1t is
liquid calcimine, and is applied by q
mechanical atomizer. The whitening is
contained in tank, worked by small