The morning call., 1894-01-01


this may be as Greek to the average
visitor, but visit to the mine will make
IL plain as day.
In the exhibition-room of the m inc there
is a large section OF Colorado country
represented. Ute Pass may be seen and
in the distance Mount Holy Cross looms
up. All the operations OF mining may
be here watched lesurely.. The exhibit is
worked by electricity and while the cage
descends and the miners are seen busliy
at wOrk, above ground the stampmill may
be seen crushing the ore. This exhibit
was a success at chicago. and the Uni
versIty of Pennsylvania is about TO have
similar one made TO assist in the study CT
mneralogv and mining.
There is the fear. however, that the gold
mine may prove trifle too attractive. On
Saturday fellow who gave his address q s
602Pine street. attempted to steal a sack
Of rich ore. Unfortunately for him Mr..
keast. the owner of the mine. saw what
was being attempted and made for the in
truder. The would-be thief ran but was
caught at the gate. He told such tale Of
suffering and want that the sympathies OF
the con cessiOnaires were aroused and the
culprit allowed to go free.
The Santa Barbara Amhibia has been a
running attraction for some days, but this
afternoon a corps of Mexican leather
stamDers will be present and practically
illustrate the clever deXterity with which
the elaborate leather work of the southern
republic is made. Other Mexicans will
show the mode of carving abalone shells,
and also exhibit fine specimens OF seamoss
and ferns. The Ell Monticello Spanish
band, dressed in appropriate costume, will
discourse the strains of sunny Spain, and
the exhibit in its perfected form make a
high BID for patronage.
-. One of the seals in the amphibia has
been named the Kicker" first, perhaps,
For iNa ffof
that way: and can't kick, but generally be-
cause IL is at outs with all its companions.
At feeding time it fights for sreble por-
ton of fish and barks continuously just
out of. spite. The Kicker and little
blende<lioness are the two particular feat
ures of the: show. -: -:
j. r be mock representation of the celebrated
"Heldleburg castle. is. rapidly approaching
completion. EXteriorly the ruined portion
IS very effective, and inside a handsome
appearancels assured when the concert
hall is opened this afternoon. Heidlebdrg
castle, IN Germany, has its haunted cham;
Der, with several well appointed COLLINS
Or ghosts, as place of such eminence
should have. The castle at the exposition
grounds will. lack this uncanny element.
and probably visitors will be all the better
pleased at the absence of this too realistic
feature.
To-day's programme is not an elaborate
one, as far as the ceremonies in connec-
.tton with the Midwnter Exposition are
concerned, though great deal of interest
naturally attaches to the incidental un-
veling OF the prayer-book cross on the
Knoll northwest of StTawberry Hill aud
overlooking the exposition grounds. This
ceremony has nothing TODD with the eX-
position itself, though Director General de
Young has been honOred by selection
to be president OF the day. AS far as the
Midwinter Fairis concerned, the gates will
be opened at the usual hour and at the
usual price, % cents, the half-dollar fee
admission not being eXacted until the for
NAL opening of the exposition takes place.
Early IN the morning. however, there
will be hosted from the flagstaffs, national
flags and other. ensigns to the number of
several hundreds; and everything in and
ABOUT the exposition grounds will wear a
gala day aspect. At 1890 a. II. the Mid
winter Fair Band, under the direction OF
Professor ii. j. Stewart, will give grand
concert on the central plaza of the expos-
lion. An elaborate programme of patri-
otto airs has been prepared for this occa-
sion and this new midwlnter organization
Will make It's flrst bow to the public under
these auspices. AT 2 P. NJ. the band will
be heard again in connection with the cere-
monies OF unwilling the cross already re-
terTed TO. and later in the afternoon, be-
gin MI g at 3 O'Clock, another concert will
be gwen on the exposition grounds. Quite
a number OF the concessiOnares have
their; displays in readiness, and these, OF
course, may naturally be expected to reap
rich harvest on this semi-of1icial open
ing. day. -:
The New York Sun, in its issue of Tues
day, December 10. contains ali editorial
nearly a column in length descriptive of and
commenting upon the California Midwinter
international Exposition. The Sun says,
among other things, that it has been given
To understand that there are already sur
prising indications of increase in west
ward travel, due to the widespread desire
existing in Eastern States TO see the Mid
winter Fair. The Sun then goes on to
say: The word 'midwinter' will not mis-
lead anybody who knows any thing of the
climate of California. The season for the
Fair. from the time of its opening in Janu-
airy through The months of Its continuance,
Is the. most genial season of the year in
California. The temperature is moderate,
rain isinfreoUent, and the weather is calm.
1t is prolonged sprlngtide. In our win
ter time California always attracts visitors
from other parts of the world"
In another portion Of this interesting
comment on the Midwinter Exposition the
Sun says: "One thing about This Califor.
MA Mldwinter Fair commands our special
respect. Its promoters have not asked
Congress for any subsidy or any loan, or
any indulgence other than that of receiv-
Ing certain eXhlDlts upon favorable terms.
The money needed for the fair has been
raised by popular subscription"
The Suns editorial concludes with the
the following paragraph: ut seems TO US
that there is good reason to look for the
success OF this interesting fair. We have
no doubt that the people IN this part of the
country who would like to visit it would
fad it worth their while to do so between
January and June of the coming year. 1t
will rot possess those features of the Chi
caeo Exposition which were offensive TO
good taste. Every means that can be de-
vtsed to secure the protection, com fort
and pleasure of visitors have been pro-
Vided by committees appointed for that
purpose. Success to it!
The Shasta County exhibit arrived at
the fair grounds Saturday and will be in
stalled at once in the Northern Counties
building under the supervision of Mr..
Bass and Mr.. Honn of Kedding. 1t is the
first OF the county exhibits to arrive at
Sunset City.
Only on two occasions has England gone
TO war 10 aid weaker nation. The first
was when Elizabeth sent an expedition 10
the relief of the Dutch and Flemings to
help them against the encroachments of
Philip IL of Spain. The second was the
war OF Greek independence in 1927.