The morning call., 1893-10-30

and he thrust the end of his umbrella
through the plaster, knocking off a square
foot or so.
Hi. there, what are yOn doing?" with
indistinct murmurings about fools, and
things came from the roof where work
man was perched. just at the same time
Tommy Jones was carving his initials
with stick in the plaster, and the sentry
overhead dropped section of scantling
and burning words. So he was at peace
for few minutes.
Next Sunday the builder Of the agricul-
tural pavilion Will have his staff orna-
men ted either on the walls or in a house
with bars and locks. Between keeping
one eye On the wOrkmeD aud another on his
staff material lie was in a good way to
see east and west at once. Whether an
Rff1lctlOn or accomplishment, 1t Is bad
enough without taking into consideration
mental anxiety, which comes so high in
damage suits. Staff cOrnices, gargOyles
and frescoes were piled up in a finished
gallery of the building, where the crowds
were supposed not to enter But staff is
not seen every day. The fences quickly fell
TO the floor, and even a policeman failed to
keep back the throng. If it were at fire
he might Go something with rope and a
dozen men holding on across the street, but
against the thousands who came and went
IN one endless mass. he was pOwerles5.
Staff. remarked the curious man as
he hamm cred a cluster of fruit and flowers
off a frieze with his cane. staff" and be
left the sunshine glowing through the
plaster.
Say. do you know how that stuff is
nader" he asked his companion; looks
like plaster of paris. but it isn't" Saying
this he took out p0cket-knife, cut off a
slice from one corner OF half-dried mold
ing and examined it critically. Others of
his kind felt the plaster and drew pieces
Of fiber from it with evident delight.
Whenever stray nail presented itself
it was ariably picked up. whether as d
souvenir or an omen of good luck those
who carried each and every derelist home
know best.
Still, the contractors never grumbled,
because the 10000 or 10000 visitors were
not obtrusiVe where men were at work /;
and all day long expressions of admiration
for the builders skill and enterprise
passed gratuitonSly over the improvised
barriers. For this admiration there was
very good cause on every hand In Sunset
City. The progress on the buildings was
really a marvel. The Mechanical Arts
building was rooted. exec pting for few
boards in places, glass skylights and tin
covering. Its graceful outlines. made ele-
CANT with the curves and delicacy of
Hindoo architecture, were very distinct
and pleasing. Immediately opposite, the
Agricultural building conveyed the soft
ness and plcturesquenesS Of old Span
ish Moresque architecture, for much OF
it is plaStered and stated and the low
lying roof spread across from wall to wall.
The pondeTous Manufactures palace at the
east end was In the act OF going up like
MUSHROOM. All heavy work on this
building, except the roof tTusses and
dome, is done, and now its frame will
be covered as if by magic, but in reality
by over 200 mechanics. Its roof will be up
in two weeks, after which neither rain nor
STORM can interfere with its completion
To give teams and men. a rest only twenty
workmen were engaged upon the building
yesterday. But it is wonderful what
noise twenty men and an engine can make
when all are busy.
AS the floor of the Administration build
ing was finished yesterday, it is safe to
predict that the roof will be On in week
or two.
The Japanese work with barbed wire
fence around them and BAN boo gate to
keep back the crowds. Every time alittle
Jap wants board or bucket of water or
Mortar he passes through this gate and
always takes care to open and tie the rope
which serves for lock. They are getting
along bravely-for Japanese with an
American pully block 10 hoista four-pOund
bit of redwood to the second story. With
this pully and its ropes they have great
hopes of finishing some day. When their
WDTk ID ON6Is UOWofCI, OopdHOou
tea garden with its veritable pines sowed
By the Park Commission long ago. its
quaint entrance imported from Japan. and
its pretty lakes, bridges. pathways. houses
and theater. will be one of the most in
vIeing spots ia the fair.
CencsssioDaries are all slow in begin
ming TO build. though many are preparing
tbs ground, which requires time when
preparation IL conducted under difficulties,
sneb as 0bsying certain wise rules regard
f1g trees and profiles of the land.
Bns DToSIss generally are little consid-
cred IN making way for the tidal wave of
nations now sweeping down upon the fair
Sunset City. The grand court or plaza and
fae zfldsd palaces around the wide streets
a3d avenues Of strangers within the gates
will indeed be- Dsza1ifaI, but all the boDny