The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29
THE EXPOSITION.

"A Condition OF AmaIE8 MOI AZ All
mentary TO the Management-ThS WOm- |
ans Department Appropriation ApPar- |
emily Hypothecated-A Lady Exhibitors |
Complaint-TherA AFFAIR Characterized As |
" Gigantic Swindle."
NEW ORLEANS, La, JanusTy 20.
The United States Commissioners to
the Exposition held meeting yesterday
Julia Ward Howe, chief of the depart
ment of woman's work, presented a long
communication the substance of which
was that of the sum of $500 appropri-
ated for her department she had not been
able to get more than $4,000 from the
management. In consequence, she had
been forced to curtail her original de-
signs for the exhibition and been driven
to the necessity of paying her own ex-
penses, including board bills, railroad
fares for herself and assistants. Her
landlady was threatening to distrain her
goods and chattels for her board bills.
Mrs. Howe asked the Commissioners to
interfere in her behalf. They at once ad-
dressed vigorous protest to the manage
ment, and demanded the accounting of
Mrs. Howe's appropriation.
1t is believed the management is In no
position to meet the demand, and that II
the Commissioners make an unfavorable
report to Congress, the result will be to
throw the Exposition into the hands of
receiver or other agent. for the Govern
ment.
The threatened strike of the Exposition
Workmen which was to have occurred
Yesterday, was averted by the payment OF
ten per cent. on account of back wages,
and q promise of further payments within
a few days.
NEW York, January 20.
Nine. V. Vallauri imports Turkish
tobacco and smokers articles at No. 17G
| Broadway. On Thanksgiving Day, ac-
companied by several employees, she
| boarded a train for the New Orleans Ex-
position. Previously, fancy goods for
| display at the Fair had been transported
| bv freight. Nine. Vallauri returned after
a soiourn of a month in the Crescent City,
poorer by $1,000, but richer in expert
ence. The lady, in conversation with
your correspondent, explained why she
remaineti7n longer at the South.
'sThat WisHd's Fair" said she, in tones
Of anger, 'is-
A GIGANTIC swINDLE.
In June hast 1 communicated with Samuel
| Mullen, who signs himself chief of-Q
| don't remember the remainder of the
title), asking him for space in the main
building. l informed him that pro-
| posed to exhibit Turkish fancy goods,
| cigarettes, etc. 1 asked him particularly
what fees were to be paid for the privilege
| of exhibition, and also for the sale OF my
| goods. lie gave me to understand at
first that / would be required to pay so
for each exhibit, but that Major Burke
and the committee had not decided what
To o6o a
of sale privileges. For months he left
me in ignorance as to the latter point. l
proceeded with my arrangements, and
lust as l was about to ship my exhibit
and depart myself, received dispatch
from Mullen saying that very few priv
ilegcs were still unsold, and L must bid
for one With this pleasant prospect be-
fore me, 1 started for New Orleans. On
nv arrival l saw that my goods were
placed in the space assigned me. die
not open them. I called on Major Burke
and Mr.. Mullen and asked them what was
a reasonable sum to pay for privilege
They astonished me by replying that
must
PUT DOWN AT LEAST 81, 900.
They contradicted their former statement
by saying that no privileges had yet beer
sold, except in one or two instances
One peddler had been forced to pay 81, ,00C
for the privilege of selling knick-knacks
made in Germany or this country, and ad
vertised to be of genuine Turkish impor
tation. A New Orleans cigarette manu-
facturer, a subscriber to the Exposition
fund, succeeded in inducing the authori
ties to prohibit the sale of cigarettes ant
tobacco upon the grounds, in order that hi
trade might be undisturbed. explained t
Major Burke that my entire exhibit wa
valued at but $7l9. If / was compelled
. to pay $1,000 for privilege of a simple
display would reap no benefit. On th
contrary, 1 would suffer dead loss
: When / begged Major Burke to remembe
that / was woman and alone, he sneere'
at me and remarked sarcastically. NOV
, you're trying to appeal to my gallantr.
: aren't your He afterwaTd apologize'
: for his dscourteous treatment. / re
, ceived no satisfaction from the authorl
ties. I therefore decided, after montl
c of waiting, to reship my display to thl
: city and return home. My little expert
j der so many exhibitors have packed n
= and returned to their homes.
t The game, as played there, is to extor
C as much money as possible in fees fror
e those desiring to display goods. haV
= known of one case where demand o
: $500 was finally
Q COMPROMISED FOR $50.
= / was not so fortunate. At the Centennia
Exposition / was treated with ever
courtesy, was compelled to pay compare
lively little fee privileges, and received
gold medal in addition. My unfortunat
experience is only one of hundreds c
n others -