The morning call., 1894-01-06
FIRST IN PLACE.
Initial Exhibit in the Big
Building.
MAMMOTH ARIZONA CACTI.
Eastern Teams to Play Ball at
the Ground.
DAILY AVERAGE OF VISITORS.
The Children Will Have the Freedom
of Sunset City To-Day-A
Southern Plantation.
DAILY AVERAGE OF VISITORS.

of the Copewell Horse-nail Company,
placed in position in tie northwest corner
late yesterday AFTERNOON. 1t comprises
large collection of nails arranged in neat
design about square space Every lady
visiting the exhibit will be presented with
a silver-tipped nail as memento.
Three carloads of Arizona trees and
shrubs for the Indian village were I'M
loaded yesterday. Among them were
twelve different varieties of cactL Ten Of
these were giant specimens. the largest
being thirty four feet long. The moisture
1t absorbed added to its weight. and the
workmen who assisted in taking the i'm
mense shrub from the car declared that 1t
weighed five tons.
Indians grunted discontentedly as they
moved heavy specimens. intended TO illus
tTate IN the camp the Accomplishments OF
their daily life. No white man could be
induced TO handle the occotillo, with its
sharp tborDs, designed to form hedge
about the reservation. Many varieties of
grasses for thatching huts and making
mats, mesquite and iron woods. materials
for PapaigO and Pima work, pottery: and
sticks, were Included in the consignment
received at the exposition grounds
Although there has been no special at
traction at Sunset City this week, the
pal feature of every building, a gOodly
number of visitors have passed within the
gates. Exclusive of New Years Day, the
daily attendance has averaged 1000, TO the
surprise of the officials and concession
aires, who expected that the exposition
grounds would be a deserted village until
the end of the present month. All of the
attractions which are open have played 10
good houses and the other concessions are
making haste to get ID line for share Of
popular patronage.
The enter ailments planned by the ath-
letic committee are developing in extent.
James a. Hart, the veteran baseball man
ager and president of the Chicago Base
ball CLUB, will arrive in day or two, and
in conjunction with the local sub-cOm-
mittee will map out the baseball campaign
IN connection with the exposition. a
series of games Will be played. and at
least three leading Eastern clubs will COM
pete for the midwinter trophy. The
BOstons, already here, will prOlong their
visit for this competition. and the Chicago
and Cleveland teams will also be in the
Sunset City League. 1t is not improb a BILE
that New York may also enter for this
tournament.
Youngsters galore will be out in the
park to-day, and to show the risiI gene
ration what California was in the early
days the managers of the 40 mining camp
have decided TO invite all the boys and
girls 10 see their reproduction OF typical
old-time gold-diggeTs' village free of
charge. They announce that every man
or woman who comes accompanied by one
or dozen youngsters shall have the cour-
tesies of the camp extended to them. The
little people will be entertained with wild
ana woody tales of the days of 40, and If
they are lucky they may get stick of
candy. such as was the delight of the Dog
town Juveniles when mOlasses was scarce.
In order to accommodate the number of
children who may be expected TO avail
themselves of the arrangements made for
this children's Saturday Daniel Boone has
arranged 10 give three performances to-
day. One of these takes place at II 80
A. y. and the others at 2 and p. NJ. The
children will also find welcome at the
Colorado Gold Mine. where Mr.. Keast has
arranged TO entertain them on the same
basis as was suggested in his letter to the
executive committee concerning the or
phans. A great many Of the little ones
will undoubtedly be interested in this ex-
hibit, and in order that they may more
thoroughly absorb its educational ad-
vantages special description of the mine
will be given, which will be suited TO
young ears
George D. Mackay, superintendent of
Bicycle Hall" has sent out the following
circular letter to the secretary of each or
ganization Of wheelmen in the State:
The California MidwinteT International Ex-
po siIiOn has made arrangements for the ae-
comm notation of bicyciisls visiting the exposi-
ton. Wheeling Will not be allowed within the
grounds, but bicycle riders will enter the ex-
position al The south gate and their bicycles
Will be stored at Bicycle Hail, within The
grounds and Immediately TO the left of The
south entrance. A small fee will be charged
for keeuiBg the wheel and eVeTv possible ac-
cOmmOdatiOn for wheelmen viii be afforded.
The bicycle track VIII be in operation, it is ex-
pected by February and direct road VIII be
built from Bicycle Hall 10 the track, between
which points wheelmen will be allowed TO ride
on their bicycles. Bicycle Hall viii be ready
for wheelmen on SatuTda morning, January 6.
Some of the exhibits for the Oriental
section of the Manufactures building have
arrived and will be arranged in place
forthwith. The section includes the dis
plays of Turkey, Persia. Egypt, Algeria,
Tunis and Morocco. The space allotted
for this dis play is in the north pErt Of the
Manufactures building and comprises 5000
square feet.
The exterior of this section is to be
decorated with rare tapestries. rugs and
embTOideries, showing the finest products
of Oriental looms. Besides the art ware of
Turkey, there will be inlaid furniture,
ornamental brass work and Damascus
silks. Embroideries from STEAMBOAT, en-
ameled 1ewelry from Egypt, carved woods
from Palestine. leather work from Mo
rocco and piles of rugs from Persia, Tur-
hOe .duc Luhudfd Will Ill Uc buOmus ~ ID
tives If DaghestaD will weave silk rugs in
the presence of visitors aud there will be
many other unique features.
The following notice to exhibitors was
issued last evening:
All exhibitors who have been allotted spa ce
must take possession of the same Immediately
and commence TO install their eXh ibIts. All ex-
hl0tors who do not commence installing their
exhibits, without good reason furnished this
department, on or brfOre the 9Th daY of
January will forfeit their allotment of spac
and same Will be sold 10 OF her parties. All
exhibits must be installed and delivered within
the buildings before The 18th day OF January
No exhibits Will be permitted To enter the
grounds after that date.
All exhibitors must be prepared for the in
spection OF the press on the night of the 18th
of January.
Exhibitors requiring power. light or water
must HE an immediate application to secure
tbe necessary permits.
The delivery of exhibits now lying here In
cars Will commence Immediately. These Will
be uDloaded in the different buildings at the
risk of exhibitor, who must take charge uf his
goods Immediately and see that they are de-
livered to their respective spaces by their own
employees. BY order OF the executive committee.
Nj. II. DE YOUNG,
President and DiTectOr-G eneral.
Louis NJ. Hamburger, managing d.
rector of the Russian section of the Mid
winter Exposition, arrived from Chicago
yesterday. He has come to sUperintend