The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-12
it they are waiting for their work to

bait they are waiting for their work to
take effect.
Louis Soss considers the outlook most
encouraging. The balance now in the
treasury has attained the respectable
dimensions of 5000. and the sum is in
creasing daily. By the 90 h inst. the da tie
now set for the commencement of the
buildings, there Will be money enough on
hand to justify letting the contracts for az
least the ihree largest structures. The
sentiment in favor of the fair con tinues to
grow. There is no superficial en- huslasm,
but steady conviction that the exposition
will be grand success.
The two Italian Commissioners, Pro-
fessOr EttOre Candiani and G. POgiiani. re-
turned to Chicago last n ght. They are
deeply impressed with the Importance of
the fair and,will advise all Of their country
men TO come hither next month. They re-
ceived telegram yesterday from the chief
of the Italian commission in Cnicago:
Congratulate happy arrival and favorable
communication. Assure direc'Or-ge neral that
Italian exhibit will be splendid. II is always
the leading attraction OF the whole Worlds
Fair. SILoMBRA.
Dr. Candiani will return at once to Italy
to arrange a new and improved exhibit
over that now in Jackson Park. Mr..
Pogiani will confer with his cOuntrymen
in Chicago regarding the erection of
facade in the Manufacturers building for
the Italian exhibit, oTnamen ed with rare
paintings and statuaTy. Among the feat
ures of the display will be silks in patterns
and fabrics, wood and ivory carvings,
statuary, mosaic IOoking-glasses and Vene-
tian ware. A speciality will be made of
the Maj0lica. Faenza and Petaro ware,
hand-painted reproductions of the FlOren-
tine potter OF the sixteenth century, called
the gold century of Italy. There will be
two $4,000 Majolca paintings 12x9 feet.
In TIE Agricultural building there will
ho 1yb Al n Of nil oh a % a
ia the Fire Arts building pictures and stat
uary. The Commissioners have applied
for $1,000 square feet In Chicago there
are 800 Italian exhibitors, but the Com
mi>sioners say that they will induce only
about 100 to come hither. Their idea is to
call out all the best displays and sidetrack
the commonplace exhibitors. As soon as
Mr.. P0gliani arrives in Chicago he will
prepare plans for the facade, which will
be transmitted to the executive committee
for Approval
Among the most Interesting features Of
the foreign exhibit will be the reproduc-
ton of the japanese display of portions of
the Temple Of Nikko.
The sanctuary is famous for its gates.
That of the Two Kings has figures of uni
corns, tanirs, elephants aud tree-peonies,
and the Incl gate, which with its con-
tiguous cloister is covered with the most
elaborate carving. gives access to the
court, In the midst of which stands the
last and most sacred inclosure 1t is
known as the Tamagaki, and is a quad
rangle OF gilt trellis work, fifty yards
square. Within stands the oIatory, in the
decoration of which gliding and black
lacquer have been lavishiy employed
The executive COMMITTEES have writer
to the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, the
New York Central Railroad. Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, Illinois Central Rail-
road, Michigan Central, Lake Shore Rail-
T al, MOnon Railroad, Erie Railroad,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and the
New Jersey Central Railroad, asking them
to make the same reduction of rates on
freight and passengers as the Southern
Pacific Company have done, the Southern
Pacific having complied with the request
of the committee in agreeing 10 transport
free from all points on its Pacific system
articles for exhibition at the California
Midwinter International Exposition, and
back to the original shipping point at half
rates. For overland passage to San Fran
cisco and return they will join their East
ern connections in making one first-class
fare fOr the round trip.
The Eastern lines have made rules gov
erDing the transportation of articles as
shown in circular II, effective August /,
1893, in which they agree to carry free all
property. except race-horses, TO De PXhib-
tied at the California Midwiuter Expo
sition, that has paid full tariff rates on
same. The committee has also written to
}. W. Midgley. chairman of the Western
Freight Association; George r. Blanch-
ard. chairman of the Central Traffic AssO-
cistion, and j. +. Goddard, chairman of
the Trunk Line Association, asking them
to make the same reductions. There ls no
donbt but that these lines will agree to a
reduction; then all of the freight and
transportation lines will have agreed to
make reduction, and the exhibitors who
desire to come to our exposition will have
little expense.
Among the subscriptions yesterday was