The morning call., 1894-06-13


Arts tower.
$50 z. M.-COncert by exIcan band in
music pavilion near Administration
building.
p. Concert by Cassasa's Mid
winter Exposition band in Liberal Arts
building.
T.. M.-EVening chimes on the bells.
1870 P. M.-nluminatiOn of exposition
buildings aud central court, Dcluding
steel tower and Firth wheel.
SP. M.-Evenipg concert by Mexican
band in music pavilion near Administra-
ton building.
$40 and $50 p. M.-The wonderful
electric fountain.
A curious discovery was made yester-
day in the admissions department Of the
Midwinter Fair. 1t was found that on
German day a board had been removed
from the high fence and the aperture
operated as a private concession. This
impr0mptu turnstile was said 10 have been
in vogue for several hours.
o. II is now said that not only hundreds
but thousands of PERSONS obtained admis-
sion to the grounds on Sunday through
this special gate, where the fee eXacted
was only 10 cents. No person connec ed
with Chief Felder's Office knew of the ruse
until Monday.
Major Fielder, who is in charge of all
matters pertsinng to admissions, held
consultation with Colonel Snafter yester-
day, laying before The commandeI-in-chIef
OF the guards certain statements regarding
. the manner in which the exposition had
been detrauded On Sunday. As a result
secret investigation is in progress which is
hot linz FiVyol lalf To ifs for DO
One Of the guards along the south fence
gave the first tip regarding the special
gate which had been opened without the
knowledge OF the management. de stated
that the entrance had been made by four
guards who had determined TO share the
profits of the Midwinter Fair. The in
forming guard frankly admitted his own
cupabilty in this Illicit concession and
said that his confession was made because
his partners in crime refused to give him
his just share of the receipts taken in al
the private gate.
The administration is endeavoring to
verify this statement of the guard, but
nearly all the officials believe its correct
ness. The secret service men OF the expo
stiOn are gathering up evidence and
there is much suppressed excitement
among the guards. In the meantime the
names of the suspected guards are being
withheld by the management. Indeed the
officials most interested were amazed to
fsrious scheme had leaked out.
To the free distribution of uncut SAP
phires was due The comparatively large
attendance yesterday. 1t was Montana
day and the purchaser OF every ticket re-
ceiyed Herewith a coupon good for bit
OF a gem upon presentation at the Mon
tsna section in the Horticultural build
ing.
There was a great rush for these unique
souvenirs, but there was really no occasion
haQansa
enough stones TO go around. Every visitor
received one, and some of the sapphlTes
were said to be more valua BILE than such
general distribution would lead one to
sup ose.
The Montana Day exercises were held
10 the large hall of the Horticultural and
Agricultural building. whish was we'll
filled with people from Montana and with
friends Of that State. Just before the
exercises began the county commissioners
entered the auditorium in a BODY and
Commissioner 3. 3. Jackson of Siskyou
County made the first speech Of the after
noon. Mr.. jackson paid happy cOmpli-
ment to the people of Montana and
praised them for their energy in placing
an exhibit among those of the counties of
California. He told them they were wei
come there and be doubted not that they
would reap decided benefit from their ex-
hibit al the Midwinter Fair.
a response was made to Commissioned
the Montana commissioner to the expo
sltlon, who acted also as president of the
day. He returned thanks for the greeting
which had been given to Montana, the
most useful of all the treasure States of
the West He reviewed the recent devel-
opment OF her resources and was prond to
have bad hand In placing her exhibit
here in the midst of what he called ''the
grandest effort ever MADE in the West"
DirectOT-GeneTal de Young said in the
a
three favors from The Federal Government
and California stands with the treasure
State in demanding unlimited coinage of
silver, duty on lead and protection on
wool. With this triple concession nothing
can Withstand Montana's progress"
Miss Carol Grouse then sang her song,
introducing the flags Of all nations. A
speech dealing with the technical points of
Montana's precious stones was then made
by ). Sonnenfeld, local lapidary.
The closing speech of the afternoon was
made by w. M. Bickford of Missoula of
Montana. He referred to the fact that
when Montana people came to California
they found themselves surrounded by the
same kindly cOurtesies, the same faces
and many OF the same interests which they
met with at home. This, he said, was moi
TO be wondered at, inasmuch as many oil
the early settlers of Montana came from
California to seek riches in Montans
mines, and now had habit Of coming t
San Francisco to spend their income
He denied the charge that Montana wa.
State of billiards. he said there were
Billiards Jmetimes up on the mountain
tops, but that their climate was also glori
Gus, though perhaps in a different way
from that of California. He said tina
those who had assumed the task Of bring
ing Montana to the front as a State tool
up the burden cheerfuly, as did the peopl
who came to California in early days. TO
they knew that all they had to do was t
WORK and wait. Here at this exposition
they had presented samples of what the
could produce in a mineral way, and the
felt sure that good results would accrue.
He said that the exposition had alread
established many things in the line o
common interest between California an
Montana. He said also that Montana. il
common with California, felt that tbi
great Western country was In better con
ditiOn to stand up manfully in any exi
geney that might arise than any othe
portion of the United States. Said he
I'VE are here as a State; we are here as
part of a country; We are here TO take ad
vantage of what we see around Us, an
when we 90 home to our friends in Nor
tana we will go cheered with the though
that we are still residents of one gres
country"
At the Yuba County exhibit in tn
Northern and Central California buildin
is a basket Of ripe peaches grown in I'll