The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02


that they were unfit for competition
and Henry Lachman had them with
drawn. The firm was communicated
with by telegraph and Frederick W.
Taylor, superintendent of Agriculture
and Horticulture at the fair, who has
jurisdiction in such matters, promised
that plenty of time would be given for
the firm TO enter other wines.
FINE TOBACCO FROM SONOMA.
Some tobacco sent here from Sonoma
County is attracting considerable at
tention. 1t was entered for competition
and the jurors who examined it said
it was of fine quality. 1t was produced
by David Hertze of Guerneville There
is a section about Guerneville that is
said to be one of the only two places
in America that will produce the Ha-
vana seed. The leaf shown here was
produced in that section. In all other
parts of the country where the Havana
tobacco was planted, it failed to pro-
duce seed. The other place where the
Havana leaf can be grown successfully
is in Florida
Californians here are hopeful that
their State will fare well In the mat
ter of awards. A grand prize for the
wine exhibit with several individual
gold medals is probable, and a grand
prize may be given the States horti-
cultural exhibits, with some medals for
a few Of the counties. A gold medal
for the mining exhibit is expected The
action of the group juries is not final,
however, and some of their awards
may be ruthlessly set aside.
The California commissioners did
something to advertise the State at
banquet given a few days ago by the
American mining jurors to the foreign
ers on that body. The affair." which
was one Of the most enjoyable of the
exposition, was given at the New York
building. Commissioners Virgins and
Filcher supplied the wines and gave
each Of the guests a sUuvenir-a cane
turned from the bark of the California
redwood, with yellow silk ribbons,
bearing the name California" at
tached.
CALIFORNIA; MINING JUDGES.
E. H. Benjamin and Charles G. Yale
Of San Francisco, who are members
of the mining jury, have been very
influential on that body as far as gold
mining is concerned, inasmuch as they
were the only members who were thor
oughly familiar, with the processes. 1t
is likely that several pieces Of ma
ckinery exhibited by Caiifornians will
receive medals because these gentle
men were able to show the workings
of them and explain their good quail
ties to the other members of the jury
NJ xuhn boc i.
April, will soon depart for San Fran
cisco and leave his son in charge here
Mrs. Long will remain with their son
for some time. Mr.. Long has been suf-
fering from rheumatism and he feels
that he needs some San Francisco at
mosphere to straighten him out again.
Congressman Watson of Indiana.
who is chairman of the Postoffice Com
mittee of the House, was among the
prominent visitors to the San Fran
cisco building this week. He and his
friends were introduced to apricot and
orange brandy by Commissioner Err
win and these California-made cordiaIs
met with instant favor from the Con-
gresham. He said he would bring
Speaker Cannon, whom he is accom-
panying on a campaign tour, to the
San Francisco building, when "Uncle
Joe" visited the fair. Speaker Can
mons secretary, Mr.. Busbee, was in
Congressman Watson's party.
w. H. Wills, assistant manager of
the st. Francis Hotel, and r. B. Hale
of the dry goods firm of that name. are
among the San Franciscans at the
fair.
Scott Hendricks of National Citv
president of the last class to graduate
from the University Of California; Max
Thielen of Chico, and Walter Burpee
Of Oakland, all graduates of the Cali
fornia State University, are here on
their way to Harvard. AS usual with
all visiting ~. c." men they looked
up Robert Waring, also a University
of California graduate, who is now
clerk at the California building, and
are being looked after by him.