The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-10

afternoon. when a troupe of dancing girls
are 10 assist The miners in making merry.
1t was supposed that the foreign ex-
biDlts had been shipped from Chicago
several weeks ago, and that the reason for
their n0n-appearanCe st Sunset City was
the fact that The freightcars had been
sldetTacked at some mountain siding on
tran continental line. The fire at Jack
son Park, however, revealed tie fact that
many OF tile displays from European
uatiOns were still in tbs buildings Of their
respective countries.
TelegTams to Viscount de COrBelv yes
teTday stated that no French. German.
Austrian nor Spanish goods had been in
juTed. The only possibility of serious loss
was In connection with the Russian sec
ton and late advices stated that il had also
escaped damage. 1t was announced that
exhibits from all these sections had been
boxed ready for shipment and that they
would he started on Their way hither to-
day. This means that the complete in
stailaiiOn Of the foreign eXhiblls will be
DELAYED for several weeks Five cars of
Italian exhibits left Chicago yesterday and
seyeniy-fye pictures valued at $50, 600 Will
start from New ! Ork to-day.
To-day at / 2. 81 takes place the recep-
ton 10 The press 10 the Colorado Gold Mine
exhibit. Mr.. krast has rlade elaborate
preparations to entertain the Journalists.
Among the agricultural EXHIBITS from
San Luis Obispo County will be large jar
four feet high in which a vine with num-
Ter of branches O grapes clinging to it is
preserved. These grapes were taken from
vine IS months old. the entire yield from
each vine being 900 hounds.
The design which Napa County is con-
sideFlng IN connection with her Viricul-
tura exhibit is 10 the form of a cellar con-
tanning barrels of wine, hose running
out 10 WIne-press standing close by,
around which stand baskets a pump and
other wlue-making apparatus. The en-
trance TO this exhibit will be an archway,
the side pillars being Of bottles artist
cally arranged, and around which will ap-
pear the names Of prominent sellers.
Nearly dozen cars were unioaded at
this building yesterday. The French and
GeIman sections. which are each to &C.
cupy large space on the ground floor.
have found it necessary to take additional
space, not only in the gallery, but also on
the upper floor under the dome. They
will utilize the entire front Of these CALLER
les for decorative purposes, using the
same yelyetS and raperies for which the
Columbian Exposition expended vast
sums and which will not cost the execu-
tive committee a dollar.
The British section is getting into shane
and Commissioner Stiles expects to have
everything under his direction in place
within two weeks. Fifty cars of British
exhibits have been shipped from Chicago.
three being still unsent. A pavilion has
been erected in !his section tor a dtsnlav
of goldsmiths' wares by London firm
Sheffield cu,lery-makers are in the first
row with fine display, and the exhibits
of art china and royal Worcester are being
arranged. Stalls for the Irish section are
being constructed, and here composite
display will be made. including laces, the
output of the looms. linen and wooden
goods, gold and silver ware.
The best showing in any of the exhibit
ton buildings ZIP 10 date is made by the
counties of California. All districts in the
State which are represented, either in
separate or in joint buildings, have some
part OF their displays OH the ground. and
the majority have already commenced in
stallatinn.
The Southern California counties evil
IDENTIFY mean business, and three of them
already have six carloads unloaded. These
are Los Angeles, San Diego and Ventura
San Diego deposited fourteen tons of nat
ural products yesterday, and as much
more is consigned upon each Of the mex:
three incoming steamers. Apples will be
made one of the features of its exhibit
Los Angeles and Ventura have a lot of
deciduous fruits, nuts and olives. Oranges
and lemons are due little later. but the
southern counties say they are preparing q
series of citrus surprises.
The northern counties building begins
TO look like business. Sacramento's model
Of the Capitol is being erected and will be
a pretty design for the county display.
COlusa's exhibit is surrounded by q railing
in the form OF a grapevine. with clusters
OF fruit. A pagoda OF raisins twelve feet
high is a central feature, with a bear
formed entirely of the products of The
vine. For this design 200 boxes of raisins
are being used. Fruits. grains and flour
Will also have place in this county's
space.
"Buttes exhibit consists of nearly
everything-all kinds of fruit and 1GS
varieties of grains" said the manager of
the display in reply To question yester-
day. 1t is being arranged IN jars, in fauci-e
full designs.
SoianO has a citrus tower in course Of
erection, and Yuba has a German booth,