The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-20
Another Citrus Fair to
Open To-Day.
No Damage to the Buildings From the
Big StOrm-Mire at the
Cable Terminus.
Through Turnstiles Yesterday.......3 411


the products of tbeir orchards in the
handsome structure which will be for
mally opened this afternoon.
Appalled, by the fierce downpour which
Mr.. Pague facetiously predicted as occa-
sional light rains the Southern Califor-
mans on the ground concluded yesterday
that the excursion from Los Angeles to
this city was in danger of being washed
out of existence. Accordingly the man.
ayers of the exhibit telegraphed to Los
Angeles postponing the departure of the
eXcursionists until the advent of dryer
weather. There are enough OF them on
the grounds already, however, to man
respectable celebration. and the exercises
: of opening the building will be carried out
as previously arranged.
simultaneously with The opening eXer-
cses the Southern Citrus Fair will be
commenced, 10 continue for five days.
These growers, who do business on the
other side of the Tehachapi, are OF their
mettle regarding the orange show. They
realize that after the display made by the
Northern Citrus Association they must
bring their best specimens for comparison.
Hence il IL That the orange exhibit Is 'all quail
lty," as an enthusiastic grower expressed it.
II IS as large ana Us well arranged as II IL were
the oranges were raised instead OF hay-
Ing been brought 800 miles for purposes OF
rivalry with the northern citrus belt.
~ e don't pretend 10 SHOW you our entire
crop, You Know" Is the way that Supernten-
dent Frank Virgins refers 10 the larger display
made IN the Northern aud Central California
building, but what We show you is the ariS-
lOcracy of citrus fruits, the highly cultivated.
finely developed and weil-bred oranges. We
have been hampeied In our display through the
fact that our cilIus exhibit had 10 be installed
alter the general QlSDlaVS place.
oar designs aIe not so elaborate as we have
sometimes had al citrus fairs IN Los Angeles
aud Riverside"
The opening exercises Will commence at
Z. NJ. =. 5. Glauson. president OF the Southern
California Citrus Fair Association, VIII be
chairman OF the day VIM. 4. Harris of san Ber-
ndTdluO Will deliver the principal address, and
several prominent men from Southern CallfOT-
MA viii have something 10 say for themselves.
Among other musical selections Will be march
entitled "Our Italy" composed Tor The occasion
by c. A. Calvin of Los Angeles. During the
continuance of the citrus fair the building Will
be open every evening.
Tie emergency hospital Is becoming some
thing of problem he rules promulgated by
the medical director, 1orbldding his subor-
dinstes TO accept fees or 10 make hospital pa
TENTS part OF their private practices, raised
storm OF protest, ana when this was followed
by an order requiring internes 10 remain on
duty until 10 z. NJ. The young medicOs kicked
over the braces. Three have already resigned
and have left the hospital; two others are about
10 leave, and IL Is doubtful II any Will remain
DeSlue Inc ineulcal director. That Oftciai was
obliged 10 stand the late watch until 10 r. II.
on two evenings last week because his SubOr-
diu2tes, upon whom he had depended TO do the
work, absolutely refuse 10 remain on duty after
dark.
In explanation OF their designations the in-
teTneS say there Is nothing IN IL for them. any
way. and that these rules have taken away the
only advantage thy enjoyed, That OF free adj
mission TO the shows on the grounds DIR.
Regensburger VIII probably find himself minus
a stan, and what 10 do In this emergency Is
fINal "a nf Iva
committee. Ii Is proposed that Two young
medical men could be engaged at a small sal
airy who would be willing 10 remain on duty
continuously, and who would properly attend
TO their business. They would get some eXpe-
rience In their profession and the patients they
might secure permanently would give them an
acceptable addition TO their salaries.
San Benito County has wall space in the
Agricultural building which is being filed with
a well-selected display of fruits. vegetables.
cereals and peanuts. cabinet OF minerals
also forms part OF the exhibit, which is as CON-
pact as It's county.
Incandescent lights have been hung all
through the Agricultural and horticultural
building, and exhibitors who desire artificial
light IN their sections can procure II either py
night or day. This will prove or advantage in
some dark corners where the natural light does
not penetrate.
In view of the hasty construction of the build
ings OF the exposition and of the concession
aires. they stood the severe lest of the storm on
Sunday night ana yesterday exceedingly well.
Earlier rains had Indicated where the leaks are
in THE roofs OF the main building. so that no
rtous damage was done yesterday TO any Of the
exhibits, although there were some unpleasant
dripping under The dome OF the Horticultural
building ana in the Manufactures.
The condition of The grounds during the
heavy dOwnpour Yesterday was compliment
10 The cons ructiOn department ana TO SupeTln-
tendent James McNab. There is really no
mud within the grounds, the gfaveled roads
absorbing the rain and presenting a dry
walk tor pedestrians. The excellence of the
exposition roads Is in marked contrast to The
uniianted bog into which The StTeetcar CON-
panies az the north entrance unload their long
suffering passengers. The terminus OF these
lines IS literally n sea Of mud, into when, after
dark, unsGSDecting patrons plunge in the
gloom, unTel-ved by lights. Why these con
soidated streelcar companies should persist
entity refuse TO gravel or properly macadamize
this terminus Is a mystery, In view OF the
enormous profits they aIe making through the
instrument aiiiy of the fair.
Fourteen cars of new exhibits were unloaded
yesterday at Sunset City. Their cont hts are
To go into spaces which are thus far only par
tiallv filled in the HoI ticultural and Agricult-
ural buildings and for the Russian section in
the Manufactures. The Russians will have
their section IN complete order within ten days.
Tie Concession aires Club Is prosecuting the
campaign for a reduction IN the amount of tile
admission fee with renewed vigor. A commit
tee from the club waited on the executive COM
mlttee yesterday, and threatened that IL the re-
duction were not made the conces Sionaires
would close up their shows after shutdown.
The electric fountain Will be special attrac-
ton this evening, and doubtless large numbers
OF visitors Will lake advantage of the opportu-
nifty OF inspecting its prsmatc beauty.
There is big safe iii the middle of the MIN
Ing exhibit in the Mechanic Arts building
which would well repay some OF the Evans and
Sontag stripe 10 make a raid on but IL would
be useless for such an effort 10 be made, for 1t
IS guarded as closely are the vaults of the
United States Mint. This safe contains at least
100000 worth of gols nuggets, gold dust and
valuable bis of ore. These treasures are ar
ranged in trays, and are piled one tray upon
another just as jeweler iles his trays of Jewels
at night when he takes them out of his show
cases.
There are showcases here as well. and work
men were busy yesterday placing brass screens
In them and over them, 50 that no one Will be
tempted TO smash the glass TO get at the gold
that Will be displayed therein. In cases where
The brass screens are placed inside II is done so
That the glass OF the cases may be kept clean,
aud the protection TO the gold Is just as grea.
one way as the other. Some OF these trays VI
gold are very aristically arranged. In some
instanc The nuggets are strung together, and
might be worn as necklace.
In others the Jumps OF virgin gold have not
been touched since taken from the earth. and
In others still the gold lies In little pockets full
OF gust, and shines under the light of day as II
II were IN motion. These trays uf gold are
ranged 10 represent the products OF different
mines IN The best-hnown mining counties of the
state, thew certainly make uD very