The morning call., 1894-01-14
RIVAL CLAIMANTS.
Two Factions of Belgian
Exhibitors.
EACH HAS ITS LEADER.
Thousands RevoIVe With the
Firth Wheel.
OPENING OF THE 40 CAMP
Monterey's Exhibit Ready for Inspec-
tion-Original Designs in South
ern CaIifornia's Building.

tons. Conflicts of authority are occurring
daily, and there is prospect Of trouble in
the Manufactures building as an outcome
of the dispute.
y When ViscOunt de Cornely was in Chi
cago Emil Ramlot purchased S66 square
feet Of space in the Manufactures build
ing. The Belgian exhibitors elected him
commissioning general and the selection
was approved by Cornely. acting as assist
ant director-general. RamlOt secured his
location in the Manufactures building.
where he hung outa sign as commissioner
general.
Since the foreign officials have come
hither from Chicago there has been fall
ing out between Ramlot and Cornely. and
the latter announced that he revoked
RamlOts appointment, naming as his sue
cessor A. Pearson. Application has been
made BY Pearson for 1000 feet OF space, and
the assistant director-general states that he
will be given 1900 square feet. The Wis.,
count sides with Pearson in the difficulties
which have arisen, and he says that the
majority of the exhibitors indorse Pear
son as commissioner general.
On Friday the assistant directOr-general
took down RamlOts sign. stating his
official standing. An hour later it was re-
placed by Ramlot, and on the following
day COrnely again removed the board.
Yesterday Ramlot and his attorney inter-
viewed Director-General de Young, stated
their case and emerged smiling and
triumphant. They stated that the director
general upheld Ramlot's appointment and
authorized him to arrest any one who in-
terfered with his space by the removal of
signs or in any other manner. There are
still two headquarters for Belgian exhibits
and mmssioners-GeneralsO One and Two
each claim to possess paramOuntauthOrity.
The elimination, since the opening oil
the exposition on New Years day. so far
as raid admissions to the grounds are con-
cerned, was reached yesterday, when 3345
persons deposited % cents and entered the
gates of the fair. All of the buildings
were we'll filed during the afternoon, and
the concessions that are open did good
business,
The Firth wheel commenced its revolu-
tons at O'Clock, and fair officials. news
paper men and other invited guests, in
Guiding ABOUT 800 teachers from the city
schools, were carried up 80 feet from the
grounds and eEjoyed birdseye view Of
Sunset City. The gates were afterwarG
opened for general patronage, and the six
teen cars were well filled all afternoon.
Each car made three revolutions before
the passengers were released, so that the
landscape in all directions could be thor
oughly viewed.
A concert was given in front of the Ad-
miustra ton building by the band of the
First Infantry. U. S. A., from Angel
Island. The band was brought over by
Colonel Sbafter and its playing was much
appreciated.
The management Of the 40 mining camp
has decided to open the "diggins" to-day
for the first time 10 the public. Ii will be
done in fine style, and the people who will
pass the dollhouse to wander through the
streets of the old mining camp will be as
toHished at the sights they will see. At
the dancehouse grand fandango will be
the great feature OF the day. Dozens of
charming girls in Mexican and other fancy
costumes OF olden days will be turned
loose to display their skill in dancing as ii
was done in the time when Californians
spent their dust with prlDcelv liberality In
the hurdy-gurdy houses. The girls have
been carefully selected, and for weeks had
many rehearsal5, so that now they can
make their debut confident of a great and
sensational hit
The hills surrounding the camp have
been literally sailed with imitation mug
gets of Sharpneck's gold metal, and the
old miners will prospect the ground in
search of this bogus gold. The nuggets
look so very much like the real article that
the managers of the camp deem it neces-
sary to state that no deception on their
part is INTENDED, and while they will give
the little shining specimens away to WISH
WIS DO SOuFtulIb, LDby want IL DISTINCTLY
understood that they are not pretending to
distribute real gold nuggets.
The Sunday attractions at the fair will
Include all the concessions that are in run
Ming order; game of scholastic baseball
in the morning and Gaelic and association
football in the afternoon. and the rapid
progress offGhe Installation of exhibits.
Two more special days have been added
to the list which is being prepared for the
entire term of the exposition. March 10
has been set apart as Russian day, and
March 20 as the day to be celebrated un-
der the auspices of the American Musi-
clans Union. On the latter occasion there
will probably be more band music let loose
than on any day during the exposition.
since every band belonging to the union
and possessing an organization in the State
of California will be invited TO be present.
The exposition band, of course, will do
all 1t can TO make it pleasant for the Wis
ltoIs. and this. above all days. may be re-
lied upon as one in which even the wild
animals IN Boone's arena will have an op-
portunity to test the efficacy of the old
saving about music and its charms"
Bids for the construction of the band
stand in the grand central court of the ex
position will be received at l p. NJ. on Mon
day, January 10. Specifications for the
same can be seen at tine offices of A. Page
Brown, top floor of the Croker building.
Ii is necessary for all bids to be in at the
time mentioned, even though the notice is
short, since the time is very limited for
the construction of the stand, and matters
will have 10 be rushed in order to get it
completed In time for dedication day.
The final mammoth pumpkin for Mon
terey's building was received and put In
place yesterday afternoon. and the display
will be thrown omen to the public to.mor
row. A pyramid and a star, both made of
apples, tower of squashes containing all
the varieties known, pyramid of potatoes
and three pyramids of grain representing
the comparative product in bushels for
the years 1873. 1883 and 1893 are among the
notable features of this tasteful little
structure.
The Southern California building is at
tracing the most attention just now be-
cause of the novel arrangement OF its ex-
hibits. All of the products are arranged
in au original style, and fruits and grains
are shown 10 special designs. San Diego,
Los Angeles and Ventura are the only
counties represented so far. San Bernar.
dino and Riverside will be on hand with
two carloads each of citrus fruits TO-
morrow.
San Diego has model of warehouse.
made entirely of dried fruits, and repre-
sentation of her famous bay. A column
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