The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
THE CHARGES OF FRAUD
AGAINST NERCER AND BEES0N bk-
ING INVEsrIGITED.
Both vehsmsntiy Deny the Aiisgstiess-
The Live Stock Exhibit-Comsdy
Mt the Fair.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS. Aug. Is
The sensational charges agains, Commis-
sioners Mercer, OF Wyoming. and Beeson.
of Oklahoma. OF corruption was the
means OF bringing out an unusual num-
ber Of commissioners to-day. The MEM
bers began TO assemble In the corridors
OF the Administration building and TO
discuss the matter pro and con with =
good deal OF vigor. All seemed To favor .
thorough investigation and II the accusa-
tion proved true. to prosecute them Tor
malfeasance In office. Many OF the com
missoners favor a thorough overhauiing
Of all the judges OF awards recommended
by either OF the accusd commissioners.
One commissioner said he believed Dir.
Thatcher. chairman OF the executive COM
mittee of awards should go through the
list Of judges and strike out the name OF
every man who was selected on the re-
commendation OF either Beeson or yer-
Ger In this way even the slightest sus-
picion OF taint can be removed from the
department Continuing he said: Com
missloners Beeson and Mercer have In
terested themselves In the appointment
OF more judges than any two members
OF the national commission.
Commissioner Mercer Is vehement In HIS
denial that he Is guilty OF any wrong
doing He claims 10 know nothing about
the attempt to squeeze $1,000 out OF Mr..
Wolfschmitt. the Russian whisky and
wine exhibitor. TO insure him the first
premium on his exhibit. beyond that
which he has read I'm the papers. II
never heard OF Mrs. Harmon" he said.
until she was introduced to me Sstur-
day I'm front Of Agricultural building 10y
MIR. BeesOn. Mr. Beeson said she was an
old friend OF his. An hour or so later
| learned that she had been arrested for
trying to obtain money from an exhibitor
20 secure an award In his favor"
The live stock pavilion was the center
OF attraction today and the crowd that
gathered there was larger than that OF
any previous day since the opening The
horses brought to be judged were Arabs
and American Arabs. The Jersey breed
OF cattle was also brought out and judged
for premiums.
Preparation is being made for the pro-
ductlon of Shakespeare's comedy "As
You Like IL" at the fair tomorrow. Rril-
liant calcium electric lights will be used
ON the stage and the ground constituting
the auditorium will be Illuminated and
decorated with Chinese lanters. and col
ored incandescent light. The chorus will
consist OF so voices trained by Prof Tom
Inns. The Columbian exposition orchestra
OF 80 pieces will be used
CHICAGO. ILL, Aug. &.--On sept.
18th third payment will be made on the
exposition deherture bonds. The first
payment made two weeks ago, was 10
percent. The second payment OF 10
per cent will be made this week. The
payment 10 be made Sep. Is will be % per
cent. thus clearing of nearly one-half
the bonded Indebtedness. Wednesday
evening a conference was held between
Treasurer Seeberger and Auditor Acker-
man, after which IL was stated that the
floating debt had been cut down tof5ss.
0oo. The eight days from AugH to Aug.
81, inclusive. We're depended upon 10 aver
age a net daily income OF 5000. After
paying the 10 per cent on the bonds Aug.
70. Treasurer Seebergcr will start Sep
tember with cash 10 the amount of pear
ly $lsO00O and floating debt OF f5Gs, zoe.
The Javanese yillnge In Midway Plais.
ance VIII close tomorrow. The Jayanese
say that they are unable TO meet the
. per cent 81 gross receipts demanded
by the Worlds Fair directors and must
quit. Their village has been one Of the
mist attractive shows on the plaisance.