The morning call., 1893-12-06
KERN NEEDS MORE ROOM.
Dante'S Inferno to Be Vividly
Portrayed.
A Military Rifle Tournament Being
Arranged-Proposed Farmers
Alliance Congress.

with a separate building. The commits
sioners from that section have decided
that their county will erect a strue-
ture 50x60 feet. Space for this build
ing was promptly accorded. the expo
sition management being specially desi-
rous of having a representative structure
illustrative Of the wonderful timber re-
sources of California. The Humboldt
building will be constructed entirely of
redwood. The Commissioners promise
that no time will be lost in its erection, and
that it will be filed with one of the finest
exhibits seen at the exposition.
j. A. Yeringt0n has been elected general
manager of the Nevada exhibit and is in
the city arranging for the erection of Ne
vada's State building. At least $4,000
will be expended on the house and its con-
tents. 1t will be located north of Stow
Lake, under the shadow Of Strawberry
Hill. adjoining the big '49 mining camp.
An easy roadway is being Instructed
from the south i've westward, and then
northward between the Japanese tea gar
den and the Roumania building. so that
the mining camp and the Nevada State
headquarters will be on one end of the
main thoroughfare and by no means in an
OUT OF Tue way place.
The location of another building was
settled yesterday. Oregon's structure will
be situated just south of the south drive,
opposite the scenic railway. 1t will cost
SIS, 900. and in il Oregon proposes to make
as fine display as any Pacific Coast
State. Although the balance of $4,000
left over from the Legislative appropria-
lion to the Columbian Exposition cannot
be diverted TO this purpose sum has been
raised from other sources sufficient to
provide frSt-class exhibit.
Influenced by the large space areas Sc
cured by other California counties Kern
has decided that her original assignment
is insufficient. At first The Kern commits
sioners asked for 32x32 feet in the gallery
OF the Horticultural building. This was
given them. but they have since conc luded
that more room will be necessary. Accord
ingiy they have asked for $40 square feet
additional space adjoining their original
location.
The Midwinter Hades has been located
north OF the south drive and adjoining the
Santa Barbara sea lion exhibit. Its con-
cessiOnai title is ''Dante's Inferno" 1t is
something of mystery, but the executive
committee having penetrated its reserve is
satisfied that it is perfectly proper feature
to introduce into the exposition. The
building to contain 1t will be erected forth
with.
The cash receipts yesterday amounted to
S1011 90 making the total to date
$780, $50 SO.
The executive committee at last nights
session officially recognized the athletic
auxiliary committee as empowered TO carry
out all its plans for the tournaments in the
various branches of sport. Engineer NJ
NJ. O'Shaughnessy, George P. Wetmore,
t. P. Robinso on and Peter Mcintyre were
authorized to lay out the grounds. Work
ha 10 trao b h1
ming track will begin to-day. and the grand
stand will also be erected at once. This
work alone W ill cost $4,000
Managers of uniformed amateur baseball
clubs are asked to communicate with
out delay with T. 2. Robinson. with a view
10 arranging baseball tournament with
continuous games during the exposition.
Archibald Mckillop is corresponding with
Scottish athletes and John Purcell with
Irish proficients in outdoor games, with a
view to bringing hither leaders In the ma
tiOnal sports.
The lacrosse teams of Vancouver and
New Westm nster have agreed to partici-
pate in the series of athletic exhibitions.
The Canadian auxiliary committee met
al 102 O'Farrell street last night, with a
good attendance of members. The finance
committee reported that in two hours yes
terday afternoon $3.50 had been collected.
and that the balance To defray the cost of
ready in sight. The contract price of the
headquarters is S1047. The president
added four names to the finance committee,
which now comprises: Chris opher CHS
holm, ID. j. Macdonald, P. Amireau, Will
liam Sexton, L. Corieveau. j. w. Winks
and w. II. Weeks. An entertainment for
the benefit of the building fund will be
held at Odd Fellows Hall on the evening
of the Is b inst. A literary and musical
programme will be given by talented
artists, to be followed by dancing.
1t has been settled that the Liberty Bell
will be shown at the Midwiuter Fair. Ii
will first be sent to Nashville on January
8, in connection with the celebration of
the battle Of New Orleans. Thence it will
travel to the City of Mexico and escorted
by the Mexican National band will ar
rive at San Francisco before February /.
The people on the Pacific Coast will all
gladly avail themselves of what may per-
haps be their only opportunity OF viewing
this famous historical relic.
A military rife shooting tournsment
will probably be arranged during the ex-
position. 1t is suggested that there be
company teams OF ten men, ten shots each
at 200 yards, the contest to continue during
the six months of the fair. for cash prizes
ranging from $500 down. Each team is 10
be charged $50 on entering, this money to
be used exclusively for the purchase of
souvenir trophies for regimental armories.
Almost every company on the Pacific
Coast will have many of its members here
at one time and the teams could be kept
full almost continuously.
The National Farmers Alliance and In
dustrial Union will probably hold its an
nual session here during the first week In
February. There will be $50 delegates in
the convention, and probably 1000 peo-
pie at its sessions. The organization is
the largest body Of agricullurists IN the
United States. and the holding of the con-
vention here will undoubtedly prove bene-
fetal from an Immigration standpoint.
The Native Sons and Daughters Of the
Golden West will combine in grand cele-
brati0n on April 20.
The Exempt Fremen are con nsiderinR a
Choice between several suggested dates for
a demonstration by their organization.
L. +. von Petersdorff. who had charge of
California's mining exhibit at the Column
bian Exposition. has been appointed
assistant superintendent of the mining
exhibit at the Midwinter Fair. Amador
County Supervisors have voted $500
toward the mining display from that
county. The Golden River mine will send
100 pounds of it's specimen gravel. The
marble and ONYX facade and ffty-two show
cases are on the way from Chicago ana
will be placed In the mining exhibit.
The California Eruit Trapsnortosyo,,