The morning call., 1894-01-23


Special means are being used to induce 3
grand display of CALIFORNIA; natural
products in the competitive departments
OF the exposition. so that not only will the
capabilities Of the soil in each county be
shown by the cumulative exhibits in sepa-
rate buildings, but also that In the dis
tribution Of prizes the Golden State will
be considered for all offered rewards.
To this end a meeting of the State
county commissioners to the Midwinter
Fair was held yesterday afternoon in the
Horticultural building and resulted in a
resolution TO form an organization called
the Associated Club of the California
County Commissioners. The first meetin g
Will take place next Monday evening 10
the Northern and Central California build
ing. At that time the question will be
determined how oranges and other fruits
are to judged for awards. 1t has already
been decided that ly the exhibits in the
official building will be considered for
prizes. Displays in the county buildings
are not available for competition, although
they can be removed TO the Horticultural
building during the exposition.
10 encourage large competitive dis
play of the natural products of California
space for individual exhibitors has been
reserved in the gallery of the horticultural
and Agricultural building. The charge
of 81 90 square foot will be RENTED and
instead a nomins installation fee vii! be
exacted from each exhibitor. Tables will
be provided, so that each grower can keep
his own fruits, vegetables and grains
separate from those of his neighbour. This
arrangement is open to all farmers in the
State whether they have exhibits now in
any county collection, or even If they are
not vet represeU ted at the exposition.
While the work Of seraping off the mud
from the roads inside the NJ dWinter Fair
grounds was vigorously prosecuted yested day
these Iabors we're 10 a certain extent undone nv
the heavy leaning which went on all DAY. Six
horse teams, attached 10 heavy lumber wagons
cut deeply into Tain-sOaked clay and fearful
holes were made IN The roads, even af er the
laooreTs had scTaped them clean. II this
heavy teamng continues the manage ment is
afraid that the roads VIII be so cut up as to
greatly delay the work Of macadamZIng Much
lumber Is stlll needed for various improve
ments but the executive committee will order
that hereafter 1t is 10 be brought TO the grounds
by rail.
committee from the Musicians Union. com
prising L. L. SchmitZ. George Dewey, /. Gill
man, ID. w. sullivan and II. Harris, waited
upon DrectOr-General de Young yesterday and
submitted proposition on behalf of the Calf
fOrnia musicians. The committee reminded
the director general that the Iowa State band
which had been brought hlther from the East
10 play during the exposition, comprised nfty
players, while in the Midwinter Fair band, com
20 sed of residents of San Francisco only thirty
four musicians are given employment by the
executive committee. Tie Musicians Union
committee said that all they asked was that
the same number should be employed 10 the
California as In The Iowa organization, so that
the public might have an opportunity OF COM
pairing their relative merits and judge which
band, by its ability, was more deserving of en-
ployment.
After a vexatious delay, which has retarded
Lieutenant Hunt, chief OF the Mechanical Arts
building, in his preparations for Installing eX-
hibits, work on the construction of the annex
TO the Mechanical Arts building has been
commenced. 1t consists OF a wooden building
and its object Is TO protect the boilers, engines
and dynamos from the weather. The uprights
for the entire length OF The building were
placed in position, as result of the first days
work. The annex has a slightly slantng roof
from the main bnildlng. 1t will be painted to
conform with the tone of the Mechanical Arts
structure and the entire work, il is promised,
will be completed by Friday night
The second funnel was erected yesterday.
Inside the WORK Of Installation is proceeding.
Two carloads OF ore for the California Mining
Association were received and the mineral ex-
hibiJ OF Montana Is due 10 arrive any day now.
Lieutenant Hunt says that at least the outer
row OF electric lights around the centraI court
Will be lighted on Saturday night The Me-
cEanlcal Arts building vas lighted last night
and some of the dynamos were running salts
factorily testing the power of the exposition.
10 the japanese village are a pair OF live
stOrks said TO be the first Importation OF these
birds from the Mikado's realm 10 San Fran
cisco. Iue CODctSSiOnalfe mas announced his
intention OF leaving the rock work and fountain
OF the tea gardens on the ground permanently
The Park Commissioners having expressed their
desire TO retain these constructions as perma-
Dent additions 10 The attractions of Golden Gate
Park.
Indian life will be Illustrated by The presence
at the exposition OF still another tribe besides
those previously enumerated. The PenObscot
Indians of Maine have come hither and yester-
day commenced the erection OF a building adj
joining the Alameda headquarters. The Psnoh-
nna Off he NJ ~ 81,
can tribes aud they still maintain their tribal
relations. They Will display specimens OF their
industry.
Statuary intended for exhibition I'm the Fine
Arts building viii be receivable up TO and In
Guiding tomorrow. Already long number of
works Of California sculptors have been sent in
ana there is every reason 10 believe that an ex-
cellent display VIII be made 10 this line The
work Of unpacking pictures Is progressing sat
isfactorily and number are already hung. The
work of arranging the paintings on the walls
will 90 on steadily. Two additional cars of art
exhibits have arrived and they Will be opened
to-day. They include part of The Russian col.
lection aud the balance OF the other nations
already represented in the Fine Arts building
Fifteen carloads OF exhibits were hauled out
TO Sunset City yesterday and as many more are
at Fourth and Townsend streets. The Southern
California building received two ears contain
ing oranges, decdu0us fruits and the art ex-
biDt. San joaquin County had one car the
mining counties TWO cars aud Nevada one -Four
cars OF the Russian display were in the train.
These contained, among other articles the
facade for the Russian section. This is q beau
utul design and comes directly from a bonded
warehouse In Chicago. Ii arrived too late TO be
erected at the Columbian Exposition and will be
shown here for the first time.
The Russian exhibit is being arranged under
the direction of COMMENCEMENT Ham
burger ana his Assistant Commissioner Gre.
gore GelesnOgradoif.
The League OF Progress has taken hold OF the
idea of having a Mardi Gras carnival in this
city Immediately after Lent. Arrangements
have been made to secure from New Orleans
all the trappngs and parapbernaia of the
Mardi Gras display IN the Southern city. f. A
Haber has been summoned TO New Orleans to
complete the arrangements In the following
communication.
THE PALACE OF THE KING
PATH YEAR OF HIS REIGN 18TH DAY
To f. 4. Hd5er, san FT0ncfsco: You are here.
with commanded TO appear in good CITY of
New Orleans on Mardi Gras to meet his august
Majesty Rex. the King OF the carnival and of
good fellows and arrange for the tourney of his
Majesty and the royal host to the city by the
Golden Gate. here the royal pageant will be seen
IN all its greatness and In all its glory Fail not
10 appear on pen2lty or death. REX.
BATHURST, High Royal Chancellor.
Mr. HaDer will be granted a leave of absence
from his duties as chief OF the Bureau OF VIII
culture at the exposition, and Will go to New
Orleans. probably next week. TO complete tie
al ,f,it.