MIDWINTERFAIR.This ie the Open-

ing Day.

Caiifoniii and Its Re-suui'ces.

A*Great lr.ternntionts.l Exposi-tion as Well.

Southern Calif.» ilia has JoinedHand*

And Will Hold a Magnificent andComplete Exhibit.

Ike Landing Feel urn. of Onr Dieplay

and Bow It haa Been Planned.Many Willing Hand, are

Working for £ncoes*.

Today witnesses tbe opening of th*California midwinter international ex-position at San Francisco.

Sunset city will today throw open itsportals to tbe public.

Like magic within the past fewmonths a city has arisen in Golden Gatepark, where the visitor may witness col-lection* from all climes and all races.

Tffe plans have already progressed toa point from which the complete suc-cess Of the undertaking is unmistakably

evident.Th* main buildings have been planned,

accepted and completed.The promise made in Chicago in June

that th* work of cxemplyfying the artand industry of tbe world shonld betaken up by the side of the GoldenGat* when the gates of the great whitecity shenld close, will surely be fulfilled.Beakers after new fields oi research wii!find one ripe nnto the harvest here inCalifornia when the mantle of snow lieswidespread over the country, and herewill the whole world be made welcome.

Here also will there be special con-gratulations available for tbe manufac-turers and producers of the world, espe-cially those gathered together at Chi-cago, for by them half the journey acrossthe continent has been accomplished,and fresh rewards await them for themere re-installment of their treasures atanother center of observation.

There are many points of advantagethat Han Francisco poeeesaes over othercities, and all of them argue particu-larly in her favor aa a nucleus aroundwhich the wonders of the world shall behappily concentrated, and where thecreative genius oi the centnry shall findthe utmost appreciation. Her firstgreat claim for recognition, as the placepar excellence for such an exposition asthat which is to be neld here, is the factthat she is the metropolis of ths state"T.oße soil is blest with the finest cli-mate oftha "three Americas." Itis tothat faot, of cooree, that tbe selection ofthe midwinter season for her fair is at-tributable,' From Jannary to June iethe most beautiful part of the year inCalifornia. Tbt rainy season, as it iscalled, commences in October and ispractically over when the holidays aregone. But the rainy season in Califor-nia is little more than tbe spring timein the east, it means simply tbat oc-casional rains may be expected; thatthere is not a continuous season of sun-shine as during other months ol theyear.

The temperature in these earlymonths is very equable. From theNew Year on there is an average of atleast 22 to 26 clear days in every 30, andthe cloody days very seldom bring adown-ponr. With Jannary commencesa spring time, more like an Italianspring time than any other, and accom-panied by a vsgetaticn of almost tropi-cal wealth. The average for March,April and May is scarcely 60 degreesFahrenheit, and even in June it neverexceeds 70 degrees. The penetratingcold oi Atlantic seaboard cities and theheated terma ofthe eastern interior neednot be feared. They are nnknown inban Francesco. The even temperaturethus protects foreigners against tbedangers of a climate new to them, whilethe beauty of the eeaeon and the rarityef rain after January, affords abundantasburance of week after week of goodweather for the exposition and untoldadvantages to the exhibitors.

MILLIONS Or AVAILABLEPATRONS.

And now a word about tbe number ofpeople wbo may reasonably be countedon to attend tbe midwinter exposition.Tbe fixed population on which we havea right to count, ia over 500,000 souls forSan Francisco and ita surrounding sub-urbs, 1,500,000 for tbe state of Califor-nia and 1,000,000 more for the otherstates and territories on the Pacific coast.Besides thia, and, without taking toconsideration the large number ofori which reduced railway fares 1surely bring into the state, the aseason in California bails each yeaarrival "f thousands of rich people athe various states ofthe union, atti dby the health-giving climate, and >rtbe moat part possessing luxurioushomes in different parts of the state.

Tbeee wealthy clients,. accustomed toindulge themselves in every luxury,may be relied upon not only to makelarge purchaces oi exhibits for the em-bellishment oftheir homes, but to enterheartily into any industrial scheme sug-gested to them by tbe examination ofgoods on exhibition.

BUILDINGS WELL UNDER WAV.The location which has been selected

for this midwinter exposition is a de-?irableoua from every point of view.Itoccupies the C6ntor of the people'spleasure ground, Golden Gate park,than which there is no prettier apot outhe fuce o: tbe ylobe. Here the soundof the hatumer haa been heard, makinga music wnich ia sweet to tbe ear* olmen of c....: r-, aud which unmistakablyemphasizes ihe fact that the expoait: ,nwill fulfillits every piomiee. The f!»main buildings now erected are group',around a parallelogram, ivihecei.,eiof which thete will oe nn electric tower270 feet in beight, a number of artisti-cally ornamental fonnteUM, and featuresof landscape gardening which will rivaltbe famous gardens ofVersailles.

The largett nnilding ijthat designedior in..:n.. ; .-? aud liberal f.rts, A.Page Brown, of > in Franc-en, io thearchitect, lis diini naioiiH .ire 462x237feet, coverina 1"1 784 ninare feet ofground. Thie building in Moorish in

design, with all the pictoieique effectsto which that sty!.' of architecture read-ily lend; Itself. A guilery, averaging 35

?set in width, exten ii u:l arounn the in-terior, from which vi-it-n may aurveythe vast array ol exhibits. Broad aven-ues traverse tbe main door Ion.: xna-iually, cr"*«ed hy one of equal an ' atright angle, in the ceuter. Ther- in

ndditional rl ><:/ under tbe doui aheicht of 54 ic-u from the ground i-

ms- out into a reel garden which cfilled »ith palm* Hnd plants, and i netour great exterior towers there in,- ,iro-

jectirir balconies, rich with the Bora ofthe PacihV coast,

TIIK PLACE IIIIIKt WHEELS OO ABOUND

The second largest building is known

aa the mechanical arts building, designedhy Edward B. Swain. Ita size is lOOxH24 feet. In the center nro two largetanks, « i n fountains in each, the power

for operr.'.ing which origir&lcs frith thepump exhibit which will surround thetanks. The building is as purely Indianas it is possible to design a buildingolthis class in that style. The pecnliairoof, with "prayer towors" rising Oleach side, tbe lofty arch entrance flankecby kioeques, and the brilliant coloring

cannot tail to produce an excellent firs;effect, and when once the visitor hasentered the building it will be foundtilled with everything that heart could

wish in the line of exhibits that mightreasonably be expected in machinery

hall.Immediately in the rear of this build-

ing, and separated from it by six feet ofapace, is placed the boiler house, 36%234feet, containing 30 boilers of 100 horsepower each, which willfurnish power tooperate the electric lights and tbe ma-chinery of tbe exposition.

HORTICULTURE! AND AGRICULTURE.One of the most striking architectural

features of tbe exposition is to be thehorticnltnral and agricultural building,designed by Samnel Newsom, and whichis now nnder construction with the oth-ers of the gronp. In this instance thea rchitect took for the foundation of hiswork the old Spanish miseion stylewhich is so characteristic ofCalifornia'searly history. With this be has com-bined more than a tinge of the Roman-esque. The greatdomeof this building,behind and above the arched entrance,and carrying a secondary dome on itscrown, is certain to be a landmark intbe exposition grounds. It is 101 feet 6inches in diameter and 90 feet from th«ground to tbe lantern. Round the domeon the outside there will be a roof gar-den, the background of which will bebeautified with a aeries of plaster fig-ures in low relief, not cbernbs of Ra-phael or Angelo, but nineteenth centurycbernbs of the Kate Greenaway order,an innovation that isenre to be popular, jThe extreme length of this building is |266 feet 6 inches, and the greatest width !190 feet.

A PALACE FOR FINE ARTS.One of the smaller buildings, simple j

|iv form and unpretentions in outline, is '

the fine arts building, designed by 0. C.McDougal. GritiCß look upon tbit build-ing as an artistic gem. The design isconspicuously Egyptian. Tbera io anunmistakable flavorof the pyramids andof the Nile about it. Sphinxes areplaced at the bsee of a grass terrace,mounted on high pedestals, betweenwhich pedestals are broad steps,40 feet in length and eight in number,leading to tbe level of the entrance tothe front vestibule) This vi itibula is00 feet in length, 34 feet wide, and 48feat to the baas of tbe pyramid which iathe crowning feature of the entrance tothe building.

The Egyptian idea is thus emphati-cally aßaerted, and the visitor iipared in a natural way forwhat \u25a0 >?

aeen in the interior. Tha roo torpaintings, the statuary court >? tiegallery for water-colors are rec ctin form and perfectly lighted . tiestairs, wainecotinsr and ItUsm an ani-mated by tbe heads of beasts and birdsand the sacred ibid. The rooms underthe galleiy floor are united by series ofdrapod openings. The eeeontl story iaa gallery indeed, the rail of which forme

the finish of the grand interior court.Electricity will be abundantly providedfor practical purposes and for purposesof display, both within and without thebuilding, thus giving its proportions due.vivr.ii . ?? at night as well as by day.

THE ADMINISTRATIONBL'ILDINO.

In addition to the structures detailedabove, there will he an administrationbuilding, oriental in outline, represent-ing a combination of central Indian andSiamese architecture. This bnilding,designed hy A. Page Brown, consists ofa large centr 1 square, covered by adome, with four pavilions at the angles.Che principal feature of the building ifthe richly ornamented dome, 125 feet inneikbt by 50 feet in diameter, beantifully decorated on the inside, and whichis intended to be brilliantly illuminatedat night.

Thie building is to contain tbe officeof the exposition management, the department of publicity and promotionthe foreign department, assembly roomfor foreign commiaaioners, press hea.lquarters, the post office, bank and it.tormation bureau, and will undoubted!oe the center of general interest in tinexposition.

Hut these five main buildings are hi

no means all the architectural featureswhich will make the midwinter exposi-tion memorable in tbe history of Cali-fornia and in the history of tbe world.There bave been enough applicationsforextra concessions in connection withthe exposition to fill Golden Gate parkin its entirety. From these there havebeen selected a larg6 number ot tbemoat desirable, and in tbe carrying outof the plana therefore there bave beena good many picturesque andtboronghlybeautiful buildings added, all of whichare in perfect hnrmony with the rest ofthe exposition and in keeping with tbedeeire of the management to afford theworld the greatest amount of amuse-ment and inatruction that can possiblybe consolidated within the scope of suchan exposition.

One of the first special concessionsmade was to the Chinese Six Compa-nies of San Francisco, who are alreadybuilding a structure of their own, apurely oriental affair, 160 feet long by 90in width, with a center courtyard 80x40feet set ont with rare Chinese plants.In one end of the building is a Chinesetheater. On either side of the court-yard are open booths for tbe manufac-ture of rare and coatly Chineee produc-tions. Tbe crowning exterior feature ofthis building will be a Chinese pagoda,75 feet high, fashioned after tbe cele-brated tower of Nankin. The roof willbe of tiles, with fantastically twistedcarved figures of the fabled dragonprojecting from the angles, and withfluttering dragon flags ot blue, red andyellow combining to produce a pleasingeffect.

THE FAMOUS VIENNA PRATER.Another concession tbat has been

granted is for a reproduction here of

the celebrated Prater of Vienna in aspace of 72,000 square f»et adjoining thecentral court of the exposition. En-trance to tbe grounds will be through amassive, artistic gateway, beyond .whichwill he various bits ot architecture of apleasing and striking character. Allthese are now in course of construction.There is a concert hall 75 feet square; atheater of Moorish design 00x90 feet ; aLouvre restaurant and a score of orna-mental booths iv which Austro Hun-garian wares are to be manufacturedand displayed.

Here also will be the Czarda-Hun-gariau, where Hungarian lite will berepresented with gypsy girls in charac-teristic ccetnrans. The waitresses inthe comert ball will be in the Swiaenational costume. At tbe breaking ofground for this nccessory remarkableenthusiasm wae manifested, unmistaka-bly establishing the Vienna Prater asone oi the leading features of theexposition.

THR MIDWINTER MIDWAY PI.AISANCB.

Only a little way from the ViennaPrater, work is being pushed forward onthe concession to oriental nations which

is to embody many oi tne nest ieatures

of the midway plaisaoce. The Turkishtheater will have a place there and,running all around it, will be Ihe CairoBtreet, where wedding proce' uoiis oncamel back, with veiled wctne.'i and allthe other accessories, willbe seen threetimes a day. Here also will be a cafechantant where national dances of allnations willbe presented, and were lov-ers of variety in entertainment, arc sureto find something to their taste

Arrangements have also been comp'.eted and work is now progressing onan immense Japanese ter. garden whichia to bo another prominent, feature inconnection with the exposition. Enter-ing by a caetle gateway, or Stiurono-oion, the vieitor will find himeeli in ?veritable Japanese domain, even theshrubbery being transplanted from the

' llowery kingdom," and wfera ."apnr->se maidens in their dainty gowns willerve tea and conlecttonß, while Japan"c dances and Japanese music may beecu and heard on every hand.

HAWAII AND TUB SOOTH SEAS.The government of Hawaii will also

ake a prominent part e.mong the na-oiis which are to be specially reprc-?nted at the midwinter exposition.

Their commissioners are now devotingthemselves to the establishment oftwoacres which have been granted them,and where the South Sea Island com-missioners are uniting with them inpreparing an exhibit. In this space theera of progress in the Hawaiian Islandsand other islands of the southern seas,will be exemplified to the fullest extent,its strong contrast to the past history ofthe islands being emphasized by accu-rate pictures of native life. There willbe native huts surrounded hy tropicalterdure. The dances and native pas-tin»'*Will be illustrated, and Hawaiianboa'tuieu will exhibit their wonderfulprowess in the canoe upon artificiallakes within the border of the con-cessions.

LOFTY ELECTRIC TC WER.The central feature of the exposition

grounds, geographically, if not other-wise, will be the electric tower, 270 feethigh, with an elevator running to theheight of 220 feet. The base of the towerwill occupy a epane 50 feet square, whilethe first gallery, 80 feet from theground,will bave a seating capacity of 200.There will be three other galleries ex-tending beyong this, where several hnn-d.'eda more cau lied accommodation.Tbo topmost, gallery willbe within sixfeet of the pinnacle. In it will be agreat search-light, which will penetrateevery corner of the exposition groundsand sweep over the entire surface ofGolden Gate perk.

AN INCOMPARABLE OPPORTUNITY,

Theae, then, are the main features ofthe California Midwinter exposition, towhich all the world is invited, andwhere manufacturers ana producersfrom all quarters of the globe will rind afair held for friendly rivalry, and an in-comparable opportunity lor gainingspecial iavor in the eyes and at thebands of a vaet concourse of consum-ers.

The transcontinental railways haveagreed to return free all exhibits thatshall have been paid for at full ratesover the same lines coming into HanFrancisco, provided tbeee exhibits bavenot changed hands, and goods notlikely to be returned after the exposi-tion will be btougbt here at greatlyreduced rates.

Tbe tracks of the Southern Pacificcompany have been laid directly intoexposition buildinga, and exhibits canbe nnloaded at tbe very spot wherethey are to be installed.

Southern Qalifornia fair>

Southern California.Nothing could well illustrate the spirit

of enterpriae in Southern Californiabetter than the manner in which it haataken hold of tbe plan fora magnificentdisplay at the fair.

Tbe time wag wofully short in whichto prepare for so important an enter-prise, but with characteristic energycommittees were formed, rive of theeoutbern counties wheeled into line, andpresto, the thing was done.

There wae come pulling back at first,and it must be said tbat it was by LosAngeleß county, but some vigorous spir-its wbo bave helped to make this sectionpushed forward, and all are now gladthat they did, and that we are all pull-ing together harmoniously.

An association called the SouthernCalifornia Midwinter Fair associationwas formed, and permanent organiza-tion wae effected by the election of thefollowing oncers: President, J, S,Slauson; treasurer, Charles Forman;secretary, C. D Willard; superintend-ent, Frank Wiggins.

KXKCUTIVE COMMITTEES.Loa Angeles county?J. S. Slauson,

Charles Forman, Charles Silent. D. Free-man, T. D. Stimßon.

San Oiego county?B. H. Yonng.San Bernard mo county? T S.lngham.Bivereide county?J. R Newberry.Ventura county?F. A. Foster.Tbey began active operations at once

about November Ist. It was decided toassess the five counties which camo in,Santa Barbara and Orange not coiningin, $22,000, which was divided propor-tionately among them, on a basis of theassessed valuation of property as fixedby the state board of equalization.

This sum wan to be devoted to tiiegeneral expsnaea of tbe exhibit, an ade-quate building and fixed charges. Inaddition to this amount, however, thecounties making exhibits pay the ex-peneee of tbeir exhibits.

The work accomplished in tha two

months past has been Hub short ofmarvelous. A beautiful building cost-ing about $14,000 has been planned andlimit»'he various counties have collectedUW xhibits and it is assured that

never belore haa Southern Californiamade each n large and perfect diaplay ofita reeourcea. |

OUR FAIR BUILDING.

Southern California's \u25a0 <b-ture at the Midwinter '-i i

The accompanyipg illuetrai ' 'Wltha genoial appearance and xgiLoa Angelea and Southernbuilding aa prepared by the well ißflarchitect, Mr. Sumner P. Hunt.location of the building is a very favorsWhi* spot, Btandiug upon s-.n elevationsome 20 feet high .r thar. 'ihe level ofothsr ouildinge. Xhs Sonthern Oalifor-nia structure is located between thehorticultural and the fine arte buildings.Its extreme dimensions ure 160 feet inlength by 95 feet Th* otyle of ar-chitecture of tho building is wbat ioknown as the atyla.The open space bit /?een .he gallerlcu: unihe ground floor »v£ 40x96. and are ensnthrough to the roof.

The balance of spr.ee on this floor iicovered with galleries, 15 feet above thefloor. The entire floor is divided intorive spaces, representing the live countieswhich contributed toward the erectionof the fair building. The size of thespace allotted toeuchcounty is governedby the contribution furnished pro rataby each county.

Lob Angeles county is situated iv thecenter of the fleer with Riverside andSran Bernardino count;, exhibits on oneand San Diego and Ventura counties onthe other side.

The front portion of tbe ground floorhas been subdivided into offices andreading rooms.

Tbo second floor covers the samespace as the lower one, with the excep-tion of a space 40x96 feet left open fora light-well.

Toe. entire second floor will be util-izea SB a united exhibition of thepioducta of the five countiea.

One end of the floor will be reservedfor an exhibition of tine arts, and an-other space will display an educationalexhibit.

Tbe coloring of the Sonthern Califor-nia midwinter fair building, which at itshighest point is 60 feet high, will be abuff, with the projecting details of alighter hue. The roof will be paintedred. Thus briefly described and in addi-tion with the above illustration, eventhe most fastidious cannot but readilyadmit that the Southern Californiabuilding willbe one of the most strik-ing at tbe San Francisco mid winter fair,and;; Mr. S. P. Hunt, the architect, willhave tbe satisfaction of having hia worklooked'unou with tbe admiring eyea ofthe visiting multitudes. \u25a0 Mr. Hunthaving acquitted himself in this mostcreditable manner, it is safe to say thatthe live counties of Southern Californiarepresented within will make the ex-hibits of the interior fully equal to itabeautiful encasement, and further im-press the east and north that warmclimate iv tbe semi-tropics haß no effectupon the energy and push of the peoplefrom the sontb.

Arrayed outwardly in a moat hand-some structure, and adorned withinwith the vast resources and products ofthe Bouth, it iB but a foregone con-clusion that the visitor willbe impressedmost favorably and will probably carryout the wish born npon the spot, andmake a tour oi the south and convincehis own eyes of the untold munificenceof wealth and prosperity in this section.

THE SPECIAL FEATURES.

One of the busiest men at the bnild-ing has been and ia Cbarlea Forman,treasurer of the association. He haabeen nuremitting in his attendance andlabor?a labor of lovo on his part, for

' there is no compensation ?and by hisvigilance the plane have gone smoothlyalong with the construction oi thebuilding.

Los Angeles county paying a largeamount, has been very generously ac-corded the central locution in the South-ern California building,

A magnificent start for the exhibitwas secured by transferring all thatcould he transierrcd of the SouthernCalifornia exhibit at the world's fair.

Kvory county lv tbe building willhave unique and special features whichcannot now be given. But that tbeywill form a superb collection for thevisitors is not to be doubted.

In addition to the separate county ex-hibits, tin galleries in the building willbe utilized ior a consolidated display ofSouthern California producte, in whichtbe individuality of county lines willnot be preserved.

The art exhibit will be particularlyfine, being the first time that a thor-ough and complete display has been at-tempted.

The Southern California Hotel Men'sassociation have arranged a comfortablereception room on the gallery floor forthe entertainment of guests, and there

: wi.l be reception and reading rooms,where the newspapers of Southern Cali-fornia will be on file.

i.os angki.es county.

Among the special features of the LoaAngeles county exhibit will be the first

jrelief map of the county ever made,

' which will be a revelation to many even, ol our own citizens.I Tha very center of the bnilding willbe

occupied by a huge arch of orangessurmounted by a mammoth elephant olwalnuts, the housings being handsomeljdecorated with lemons.

There will be a huge ear of corn, 21feet high, made up of smaller ears; t

bottle of wine, 25 feet high, made up o!smaller bottles; a walnut tower 20 feelhigh, an obeliek of olive oil 20 feet high.These four towers will stand at the foulcorners of the center display.

There will be minor towers and de-signs for the display of products, amongtbem being a heavy display too sweetfor anything.

An educational exhibit of considera-ble magnitude will be one of tbo inter-esting and attractive departments of thedisplay.

Taking a general view of the countyexhibit as now planned both Mr. Willard and Mr. Wiggins believe tbat l

will meet the expectations of our citizens and bewilder the stranger withinour gates.

Superintendent Wiggins leaves forSan Francisco today with a corps of experienced men, moat of them havingbeen with him in Chicago at the world'fair, and the building will, in a fewdays, present a vision of beauty.

THE CITRUS FAlIt,

Along during the> last of February tbstate citrua fair for Southern Oaliforniwillbe held in the Southern Oalifornibuilding and arrangements made forgrand citrus displg-y.

-HE MiNJtiO EXHIBIT.

Tne mining exhibit committee of tbmidwinter fair has Bet about in a determined spirit to make California's diplay far outshine that of Colorado, antif the miners will properly second theefforts thia state willnot bave reasonfeel ashamed of her exhibit aa she didat Chicago. Still only about $5000 of

yet been railed, and many attractivefeature* designed by the committee willof necessity be abandoned, if a moregenerous reiponis to the request forcontributions ib not made.. The mining couutiee generally eeem|$j|uaed to the importance cf makingÜBirexhibits buuu as to attract the eyejfthe general visitor, as well an gainIhe attention ofthe expert and the cap-italists looking for opportunities to placehis money. The only miuinn countywhich seems at all sluggish is Trinity,which has not applied tor space in thoexhibit, and seems to be doing nothingto secure a representation of her re-sources. Superintendent Benjamin saysbe drove nine miles in a storm to attenda widely advertised county meeting, andfonnd only three persons in attendance.Several of the heaviest mining men in

the neighborhood of Woaverville eataround the otcrVs aud would not showsufficient interest in the meeting to

croas the atreet. The Old Settler asso-ciation of Trinity, fearful lest theircounty should be greatly injured by thetailnre to moke a proper showing of itsresources, hoc now taken tho matterin hand, however, and is vigorously at-tempting to gather an exhibit whichBill be complete and creditable.

The apace assigned by the committeesto the different counties is as follows:~ UUuty. Space Square ft.Nevada B,V,

jHdur MSlsB 404*i!ev*r«...... IS*VLIt. Dorado s?*lZ}fSierra V. 1,1,?, » 2jl

\u25a0~ 12x11) J.Xpimna.. U*h|r?r ,, 12x17',, -10

KoSuWr::::::::.: i«*jß ?»?Hsaijon 9JIU m3ontr* Costa ,§ x*rr ?,!-'inro ISsIS SIIBShfriposa.: JO*", IjSBMerced l«ZM 7,'-*ianlal'ruz W>X Wj WMniaUarhsra JOx 9J, 80

i«aD...go 10X0 10Uou? U'lj anteUendosiuo J* {>* ?f'*Laae t>x v , Oi

Is'ear the entrance to the exhibit willie a lake of quicksilver, which promiseso be an aiuUßiug attraction. Theinicksilver will be aupplied by J. B.Randol from the Lake county mines.Into the lake visitors will be permitted:o throw aledge hammers and other ironweights for tbe pleasure ot seeing themlout about. Woruon will be cautionedlotto dabble in tbe ihtmmerlDg pool,nowover, lost their rings should becometmalgamated.

The company controlling the greatisphalt deposits ofSanta Barbara county

rave quarried a great block of aßphaltweighingßeveii and eno-bslf tons, whichtrillbe part of that county's exhibit. AtJhicago the manager ofaCuban asphaltlepoßit Bhowed a block weighing MOOjounds and edve.tiaed'it widely as theargest piece of asphalt in all the world.n order that there should be no poßßi-lie donbt in the matter of tbo chain-lionehip, the Santa Barbara companytot out its eeveti and one-half ton block,

tern county is also to exhibit a big>iock of asphaltnm aud a tbousand-lollar nugget recently picked up on theVlojave desert.

the movement among the miners tolontribute a day's watzes each for thelenefit of the mining exhibit, is becom-ng general, Almost every day bringsn contributions from someof the mines,md in this way the fund is swellinguore than from contributions from richnine owners. Another eoUfce of reve-lue during the fair will bjl the crushingmd working of gold-bearlufl quartz sent

> tbe committee to be Worked in tbemil, which will be in operation during.he entire fair.

Many desigus are coming in to repre-lent California's $1,300,000,000 output of;old. One shows a great globe of gold10 feet and 2 inches in diameter, andsurmounted by a golden be.tr; anotheris the form of a column 0f.520 pieces ;athird is a golden oval; a fourth a cubesuspended from the ceiling; a fifth anenormous ingot, and so on throughalmost every conceivable design. Esti-mates of the coat of construction orefurnished with each design, and thecommittee ia carefully considering allwith a view of milking a selections whichwillbe most impreesive.

Tbe Southern Pacific has issued thefollowing circular relating to the ship-ment ot ores to the mining exhibit:

"This company will transport free ofcharge to Midwinter station specimensof ores, quartz and other minerals whenfor exhibition only, and of no commer-cial value, or,-if valuable, not for sale.Any consignments subsequently placedin the hands of smelters or otherwisedisposed of commercially, or to be dis-posed of, are not entitled to this freetransportation. Shipments thus trans-ported free mnst originate at stations onthe Southern Pacific company's system

west of and including Portland, Ogden,El Paso, Deming aud Mojave, and mustbe consigned to the midwinter interna-tional fair, Midwinter, Cal., and willnotapply or in any way be used ou ship-ments originating at points on tbe lineof tne Southern Pacific company east olsaid points."

VISITOBS BEGINNING TO ARBIVE.Those who hove already arrived at

San Francisco as the advance guard olthe grand army of midwinter continenlcroaeera, say that the influx of vieito.fwill exceedthe most sanguine expecta-tions of the friends of the exposition,Eastern railway managers are constant Issending to tbe department oi publicityand promotion for advertising matter irconnection with the fair. Their patroniare hungry for information on tbe sub'ject. Some of them are so hungry thaimore tban one of the great trunk line:bave deemed it necessary to prepanvast quantities of matter, based on tinmaterial furnished by this department,with which to satisfy the popular de-mands. Alt this means that thousandsof people in tbe east are going to takeadvantage of cheap rates, and the spe-

cial attractions of the exposition aa acexcuse for making a long-promised trijto the "land of sunshine, fruit ancflowers."

a i.o:jg LIST OF ATTRACTIONS.Meanwhile the list of attractions con-

ninues to grow, and there will be livelytimes during the next three weeks get-ting all tbe concessions in readiness forthe opening day. There ie one featureof the contemplated attractions, bow-ever, for which no elaborate buildinghas to be eiecle.d, and yet it is one iiwhich a very wide spread interest centare, and that is the grand athletictournament. _ This tournament is tocover the entire term of the expositionThe contests willnot be on each sueceeding day's programme, but tnere wilbe several events each week and everySaturday will he largely devoted to thisfeature. Therewill be gamea of lacrosabetween British Columbian and American teams; there will be polo roatehebetween ewell eociety riders ; there wilbe football gamea between college antuniversity teams; there will be raceand all sorts oi contests on the cindepath and last, though by no moans leasta series ot baseball games in which thentire Pacific coapt ia invited to takpart.

With a view to facilitating arrange-ments for tbe last mentioned ieature inthie connection, Col. T. P. BobinßOn ol

San Francisco has been select*"! warrange the games ou thu diauu-uo a. 'J,and in order to h.we the largest petsi'l cnumber of elf be' participate, tii.it <e:i-tlemau desires the addresses it avtrTuniformed baseb.ill club not onl-' >i. -:>o

state of Oali'ornift but in »1. oi tt*states of the Pacific coast. these ad-dreeses should be sent to bim at rooi»« Pi31, second floor, Mills bnildinir, San)-

Francisco, and, based upon toe uuuu'erof addresses of intending participantswhich may be received, there " ill bearranged such a baseball tournament as |has never before beeu aeon say .( here inthe world. gvIv the long liftof othsr ptiractions it

Is difficult to select ou* tbat t -worthy ofmore special mention than tbe rest, bntperhaps the latest i-.ddri! features may "bs the most interesting. Tits) verylatest and tbe most Bta T of el tlia.''uggeslions tbat have beeu fortm .»«ujjiin the iorm 'of concessional feutiireafoi .the fair i* that *hich ie to rtpie.-n.t-Dante's Inferno, and which has already,begun to be epotsen ot shout town as? Hell ou Earth," tbis concession ra io

be located in a very prominent part ofthe exposition grounds, and the charan- iter of the entrance to the rullding con-taining the exbioi: is one that will el-

tract inevitable attention. A greatdragon's head, 15 feet in height, withbat-like wings protruding from eitherside, stems to crouch against the groundand grin a welcome to the passingcrowds. The bat-like winge ami entirefront in fact, arc iclMsd to look likeburnished gold, and, when the sun isreflected from it, it presents a btiiliantan exterior, us one can eaa.i) iinit'iuc.Out of the center of the lower part ofthie figure-bead, ao to i-peak, projects a

red tongue of the dragou, and onto tnis, those who care to venture inmust step and walk .letweer the teeth cithe dragon'a ierjer jaw into tne veryboily ol the beast.

Tne interior arrange cento of thotio"inlernal regions" are rendered reman:-ably effective by tbe highly coloreditalactites which hang from the wallsand which seem to ctuud ior mile-,

almost, away in th* dictunoe. This per-spective is produced by means ct mir-rors. There are iniirora on every hand,and never before bos there been a betterutilization ofithe looking for illu-Bionary purposes. Hidden lights aremade use of lo add to the effects of thescene, and intricacies of passage arealso brought into play.

Ivone large grotto a stage is erected,and half a dozen skeletons dancing gro-tesquely iv the toregrotind are so re-turned by mirrors mat tueir numbersseem to be legion. At another point,after traversing several tortuous ave-nues, the visitor comes upon a cleverconstruction with mnrora above andbelow, and with lights sc arranged thatthere really seems to be uo top or bot-tom lo the place, and hence the name ofthe "Bottomless Fit." Only a littlefurther away the viaitor comes to the"Endleea Cave," produced in the earnsway and quite as iuteresting. Asthe visitor to this remarkable placeprogiesses from point to point he risesto a higher elevation, and by travers-ing an almost impenetrable grade, befinally hnds himself on the shore of agreat lake, into winch pours a fall oflava, and it is here perhaps that he getathe best idea of this representation ofthe internal regions. Tne effect is pro-duced, ol course, by colored lights play-ing upon the decorations ol the struc-ture, and by divers and sundry devicesfor the enhancing of tuese effects. There'ia much that id grotesque about thedancing skeletons in the cave referredto, and mere is considerable that ia un-,

canny in every part oi thia arrangement,!but there ia nothing tbat is disgusting*though tbore v much to amuse.

RATES OF FARE.V

Tho Sonthern Paclflo Company Issues a;Circular.

The passenger department of theSouthern Pacific compauy heiß just is-sued a circular entitled 'The CaliforniaMidwinter International Exposition?Information for Intending Visitors." Init is a etatement of tbe rates of farewhich will be' charged over the com-

pany's lines dnring the continuance ofthe fair. The circular opens with anannouncement that excursion ticketswill be sold for San Francisco and re-turn at Portland, Ore., Ogden, Utah, ElPaso, Tex., and stations intermediatethereto on tbe 'Southern Pacific com-pany's Pacific system, including branchlines.

Such ticketß will be good only lor acontinuous journey, both in coming toand returning from San Franciaco, butwill be available therefor within 80 dayafrom date of sale.

Upon these tickets apecial ratss willcharged as follows:

1. From stations distant from SanFrancisco 50 milea or leas, one fare andone-third for the round trip, with 50cents added. Note?sl.so will be theleast special rate made, including the 50centa mentioned aa to be added.

2. From stations distant from SanFrancisco over 50 miles, but not over150 miles, one fare and one-third for theround trip, with $1 added.

3. From stations distant fromSanFran-cisco over 150 miles, but not over 300miles, one fare' and one-dfth for tneround trip, with $2 added.

4. Erom stations distant from S*nFrancisco over 300 miles?One fare forthe round trip, with $2.50 added.

The amouute above mentioned as ta"be added aro to cover coupons for ad-mission to the exposition grounds, uafollows: For 50 cents, coupon for oneadmission; for $1, coupons (ot two ad-missions ; for $2, coupons lor four aduiia-

! sions; for $2 50, coupons for five adiuie-i sioiiß.

For children under 12 \eu*s'<-f age! (those under 5 yeare excepted) barf trie

jabove-named rates will bu charged,I The circular concludes aa lollows:

Printed schedules of the exact rates tobe charged i,«vi betn cent to the ve.rionlagents, by whom w. -v w.ll he poa'.od attheir respective stations.

Should the purchasers of ibesc ticketsdesire to stop over returning, the oppor-tunity will be afforded so to do uponpayment of au additional one-fifth fare.

During the period of the exposition,and to tho-ts who have bought ticketfor SaYh I' ancisco at the foregoing jntej,excursion tickets will be cold Irom SanFrancisco to other points on the com-pany's lines within tbe state el Califor-nia. Such tickets will he available foruse wi#Jtn 30 days from date of the. pur-chaai of tbe ticker hough; in conning toSan Francisco. Hues therefor Wi»)i beas followe:

One fare and one-third for pointidistant from San Francisco uucUfr ISMmiles l

One fare and one-fifth for points dislent from San Francisco 150 miles ormore. i£r

These tickets will be sold at 013 Market street, San Francisco, onlpeuposurrender of the return portion ol *ejoriginal ticket. The ticket ddlivereiwill cover passage from San Krnnciscito thepoint to be visited and from thatpoint to the original starting point.

LOS ANGFLES HERALD: MONDAY MORNTNG. JANUARY 1, 1894.24