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The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
HELD UP BY THE OFFICIALS
Complaints Against Paris Commits
sion Reach This City.
The Matter VIII BE Brought TO the Atten.
lion Of the state Department To-day.
with specific Charges from
W0uld-be Exhibitors.

The State Department will to-day b,
asked 10 investigate some serious charges
| which have been sent to this city regard.
! ing the conduct of American officials con.
nected with the Paris Exposition
| In view Of the fact that no opportunity
| is afforded here for an investigation Of
these charges, the names of those wnO
/ make the complaint, the Congressman Ia
/ whose attention the matter has been
brought. ami the names Of the official,
/ concerned will not be made public II can
3c stated, however, that the character Of
the cOmplainantS Is vouched for in tie
I highest terms. and that the charges ere
accompanied with mIny interesting de-
tails.
Briefly summa arized, the main charge is
that certain officials Of the American de
qartment Of the Paris Exposition are al
lottinG space To the highest bidders, ana
are applying this extra money to their
personal use. The complaint l. made in
these words:
The French government gives the space
free of cost 20 foreign exhibitors. but
some Of the representatives OF our GOV
eminent, having supervision of United
States sections. make the exhibitor nay
whatever can be eXtOrted from him Cl50
and upward before he Is allowed To cx-
hibt. As there are 1000 exhibitors and
over. the field for operation is enorm 1us.
Some of the exhibitors refuse to be held
Up. while others submit for fear of being
compelled 10 remove their exhibits. The
work OF eXtortion is largely done through
n third person. An acquaintance of mine.
who secured his space nearly two years
ago and has his exhibit installed. and for
which the government Of the United
States has not expended one cent in the
way Of decorating either space or section
is threatened daily with removal unless
he pays this third party $50. This third
party is the spokesman OF the official in
charge OF the section.
Il applied for small space for a Chi
CagO nIm 10 place d show case occupying
Iipor space OF seven square feet could
have secured the space at once if I had
agreed to being held up by the third party.
The first proposition WIS that | should
pay a bonus OF $325. but this was dropp, q
d 500. which was stated 10 be the ulti-
matum. ] refused to accept Ihe space and
removed the goods TO London, writing L.
The official that | objected 10 being held
up by my own American people. He never
replied, and | do not think the letter Will
appear in the file Of official corrcsuon-
dence. In another section a space 6N6 faei
was held AT 500 as late as Nav Il. a
month after the exposition opened"
The complainant In this case adds that
ne believes II the duty OF Congress or OF
the State Department to act in manner
which will remedy these evils and relieve
the officials Of the Anne riCan branch OF the
.XugSitiOn from the criticism which Is
now current in Paris.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
IN TIME To SAVE THE MINES.
Lord Roberts l. Expected to Occupy Jo-
hanHrsbur= Tc-fay.

SPE .lAL 'ABLEGEAN To THE POST
Copyright 1900. b. Chicago Tribune CorpanvD
London. May 9--Tht Times war leader
contains the following:
Without being UnduIv saneuine. We
may hope to hear in the course Of the
next twenty-fOur hours OF our vanguard
having actually reached Johannesburg
where its presence viii be exceedingly
useful If only to put an end to threats Of
destruction of the mines. II may be noted
that, even from his prgsen; position. Lord
Roberts controls the railway 70 Natal
since the nearest point cannot be more
tnan nine or ten miles from his head
quarters. This fact will unquestiOnably
exercise a great influence over the Beers
row fortifying the position at Laing's
Mex
parliament adjourned last night for
the WnitsUutido holidays, which will last
until June II. II any light was expected
on the question Of dissolution none WAS
obtained. nor did the debate in the Com
mons turn, as might. perhaps. have been
expected. upon considerations Of that
kind. IL is obvious that the elements of
judgment upon the eXpediency Of any
given course must vary with The news
from South Africa. and with Lord Roberts
making history with such rapidity. ano.h-
or fortnight may place us I'm possession Of
information much more definite than We
have this mome1t"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
ANOTHER COTTON FAILURE.
seymour, Johnson ~ Go. Bankrupted by
Recent OpeI ations.

New York. May 2S.-The failure of Sew
mour. Johnson < Co, was announced on
the New York Stock and Cotton Ey
changes to-day. The firm was organized
IN March, 1893. Its members were Fred
erick w. johnson. Henry A. Seymour
and David Webster. Alfred Hays. ir. i
/ the assignee
II l. said that the troubles of the firm
are due TO commitments in the cotton
market. They had been long of cotton.
but turned 10 the short side two weeks
ago. In the stock market they have been
bears
RumorS OF financial trouble regarding
the firm, which were circulated at the
time Of the Price. Mccormick K Co fail
uIe pTecipitated the suspension. Trans
actions for the account Of the failed firm
under the rule in the Stock Exchange
amounted 10 about 5000 shares in the
course OF half an hour after the failure
WAS announced.
II was stated that the firms outstand-
ing contracts on the Cotton Exchange are
small, and that these are well margired
The failure did not come as total sur.
prise 10 the cotton trade and caught very
few houses with claims against that con-
cern. The house had just taken over the
wire service abandoned by Price, McCor-
mick & Co While the firm was reported
10 have made large profits on the break
in cotton which wrecked Price, McCor-
mick & Co, il was said TO have been
caught heavily short on the recent rally
Of - points. Cotton houses were careful
To keep all accounts thoroughly mar
gined, which explains the comparative n
difference with which the failure was re-
Ceived
Special Partner Webster's interest IS
said 10 have been $200Op, and the firms
ca capitalization was something like SJa.gJD
Baltimore. May B-HenTy PraS. Aaron
Prsg, and Moses Prag, Co-paTtHnrs, TIA /
ing as II. PIag 4 Brothers ani a. indi-
Viduals. applied 10 the United States Dis
trct Court tO-Cay for the BENEFIT OF tic
Insolvency Laws. The liabilities are nst.|l
at 81. .7g71l, while the assets are stated lC
bc Sll 81 6s The firm has been in the Cec-
man produce business for twenty-five
years. The failure Il attributed 10 gen
trai decline OF the business in recent
years.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
CLEAR shy At BARNEsVILLE.
Data Of The trrafest -cicntiir Value Be-
iieyed To Have Been secured.

BarnesvIlIe, Ga, May 2s.-Amld peFfec.
arrangement Of detail. with good wealth
CT conditions. and with no hindrances or
defects 10 prevent success. the varying
phases Of the solar eclipse were observ-
ed By the government astronomers al
the United States observing station here
to-day. The Photographic work vas I'M
usually successful. Five cameras MADE
twenty exposures. all Of which are be-
lieved 10 be good. the large photo-helio.
graph producing three perfect negatives
and one fash negative just a. fotality
ended
Prof. Milton Updegrsn. director Of the
station, gave the following statement:
The work Of Prof. II. G. Lord OF the
OHIO stale University, which was OF a
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
DARKNESS CRAzED HERGOES.
One Woman Dies In Richr-ond from Fright
Old War signal Files Again.
Special 70 The Pos'


Richmond Va. May @-Ths eclipse
was attended by fatal results m this ~ity.
Emma Hill a cOlored woman. became yl0-
lerrIy excited a. be sun began % asrkeu.
and a. the shadow moved across The orb
Ter excitement increased. and terminated
IN an apoplect.c stroke. She never spoke
thereafter and died tonight 4 ~ nber
u persohs were made sick through fright
From all paris Of Virginia come reports
Of negroes terrified by the stFangerogs
and 10 them miraculous nature o. rho
spectacle. In some lOcaliiies prayer ard
praise meeting were held and IN o,hef.
dumb frantic terror led he more ignorant
10 throw down their tools and Zee. tHey
knew not whittier
Raleigh. y. &. Nay 28-The conditions
for SDssrvinE the eclipse horv were very
faV0Ta0ls. Lieut.. George =. Round y 10
vas i,s is,j Gen Sherman zi.asI ONCE
here. was sloLe on ne top Of the dome o.
the capitol
4 lew minutes after tOtality erded.
Lieut.. Round using tie same dtgs as iu
So. oup.l ats1 the message hr then gayf
Sherman'A army. Peace Oh earth. good
vill toward men
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29

God save the Queen. and they cannot
oe stopped al are sick of warfare IN
inr towns the Tabii anti-EnRlishism Is
ieas rampant People are thinking OF
their property. The party eager for sur
render h now very influential and in
c.udes the principal leaders ar the front
The Intelligent public feel that the game
is up. False news no longer has any ef-
rect, and the lying reports OF the news
papers are universally disbelieyed. Al
though the hand Of the censor has been
very heavy on news of all kinds recently,
every one believes the worst.
-chcminE for Intervention.
The government has arranged 20 cor
,inus The agitation against the British oc-
Cupau0n of the two republics on the coa-
t.1on' % Europe. IN Great Britain. and IN
'h' United States Grelt efforts ara TO be
made .1 this direction nd no expense will
b. spared. ] have excellent reasons for
believing that the Bewaarplaatzen rights
have been sold 90 a French syndics -
without tho sanction of tho NOlksrIaj
The government hopes by this rs TO
bring about FTrnCh intervention for the
protection ~ French rights in the Wi
VatorSr9nd and thus 10 cause England
grave diFIcu'-ies
The conduct ~ United States Consul
P"y IS admirably discreet. and meets win
universal praise alike from Boer and Bit
ish eympathizers"
Another dispatch from LoUrenco Mar
oucZ says.
Passengers arriving a, Lourenco Mar
Hutz Monday from Pretoria said 10 was
believed there that the British would not
h' A. the capital FOR month N0vertao-
less there was much unrest and anxiety
Adviccs received here assert that sup
pies continue % 80 10 the Boer front
through LoureEco Marquee. and that sor-
tign recruits for me Boer army proc' ei
from the same point.
y dispatch from Mafekiug. dated May @.
says IN" total casualties since the com
m'neement of the siege were IS. Out II
~ Officers, - were killed wounded or
missing, and l91 men out Of 90 white rri-
Yates were killed. wounded or missing
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
NEELY HEARING GOES OVER.
Waiting the Decision of Gov. X ROoseveIt :
10 Granting Extradition Papers.

New York. May zS.-The arraIgnment Of
Charles +. w. Neely. which was to nave
been made before Commissioner Shields.
in he United States District Court, to-
day, on the criminal charges pending
against him in connection with the Cuban
postal fraucs, was adjourned until June ).
The adjournment was taken to await the
decision Of Gov. Roosevelt in regard to
the power of the State of New York To
issue eXtraGition papers against Neely.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Fatal Row Over Pretty Italian Girl

New LOndcn. Conn, May zg-RsfseI
Ricn, an Italian, twenty-five years old
Was shot and killed In a row in Mrs
Zucardys clearinghouse here eariy rnis
morning aud Frank Deuiace was stain. E
dozen times With d ~tiieItO. and MAJ
Gle the result of his injuries Tb-
cause Of the trouble u said 10 have b-sn
Catharine Zucardy, an attractive young
woman. about twenty years old. with
whom Rion had been keeping company.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Not Authorized to Visit Lord Roberts. {

II United States Consul General stowe
leaves Cape Town 10 visit Lord Roberts
headquarters. a. is reported, he will 90
so in an unofficial capacity. II is said at
The State Department that ne has not ap-
pliea FOR permission to make such a visit
nor has any instruction on that point
beau sent 20 him, 80 that his visit will be
purely personal The consul general j.
making ready 10 send his family 20 the
ruIT.6 SfaT,s
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Changes in Norfolk md Western DIRECTORY.

New York. May 2s-It was published to-
Gay IT. Wall street that at a meeting or
the Norfolk and Western Railroad direc-
tors 10 b. held on June s three ana nos
s'bly four members OF The board would
resign. Their places VIII BE- taken. il l.
said, by Vice Presidents Provost. Pueb
and Rea- Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
There Is also some talk of eiectinE James
McCrea first vice president OF the Penn
syiyania lines west Of PirtsDurg. a mem
Der of the Norfolk ana Western board
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Passage oTIhs Alaska Bill.

The House Yesterday resumed the con-
si4eration OF those portions Of the Alas
kan ciyil government oil which had been
pleled and passed.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29

Newcs .tle, Pa. May 81 r. Showa,ter
was to-day reuominsted Tor Congress by
the Republicans 81 the Twenty Dis
trict, the deadlock being broken Oh the
ninety-n!nth ballot
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
FIGHTING ON HIS LEFT
Roberts Reports One Wing of
the Army Engaged.
HIS OWY ADVANCE UNOPPOSED

The British liain BODY Marches TO the
Hip River, and Last Night Csmped
Eighteen Miles from mJahanneshars-Re-
suIt Of the Action Between French and
the Boers Not Yet kuown-C Conditions at
Pretoria a. Described by Correspondent.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Nr. Jefferson Davis >ot I'll.

New York, May S--At the Gerard HO-
Tel tonight Il vas said that Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis, who was reported az being sick
vas very we'll and was receiving callers.
No other information could be obtained
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
SPECIAL cABLEGRlx TO THE posi-.

SPECIAL cABLEGRAy TO THE pOsr.
| Copyright. 1900 by Chicago Tribune Company
London. May "a Pekin special 20 the
| Times says:
There is much excitement in Pekin.
| and alarming reports reach US OF the d.
struction OF railway property between
| Pekin and PaOtingfu by the Boxers Ref
ugees in large numbers are arriving al
Pekin.
MI the legations regard the position
as one OF increasing gravity"
tBy the associated Press
Pekin. May S.-The diplomatic corps is
! now in session. considering the situation
caused by the Boxers The foreign
guards will certainly be brought here Tnc
position of affairs Is alarming. Railway
communication with Tien Tsin Is inter
rupted.
Tien-Tsin, Nav 2s via Shanghai. Nav
@-It is reported that while retreatlng
several Belgians and their families we're
cut OF az Chang Hsin-Tein. ten kllom4ters
from Feng-TIie They are now dara1d-
ing themselves on hill No PekIns trains
are running. The Boxers are now burning
r'ens-Taie. Il Is reported that the safety
Of the Belgian engineers is doubtful. Sey-
eral missionaries have been cut 1f al
PaO-Ting-Fu
The "ROxers" burned the T.iulino STA
tion, on the Luhan Railway. tWentv-nIns
miles from Peking, last night They also
wrecked the track, destroyed a number
of cars, and murdered several Chinese. en-
ployes. The Boxers" are marching on
toward Peking.
Train service between Peking and Tisu-
Tsin has been suspended since noon to-
day.
The United States cruiser Newark and
a French man-of-War have arrived at
Taku.
cablecram received at the NAVY Dc
partment yesterday stated that the New
ark has been assigned 10 act as flagship
Of the senior squadron commander md
that vessel sailed from Nagasakf t4st sal
urday and arrived at the Taku Forts Sun
DAY. Rear Admiral Kemph is the senior
squadron officer described in .ha dispsteh.
and his visit 10 'reku, the nearest noint TO
PekIn attainable for large vessels, has at
trsctcd much attention. II is Understood
that there is already formidable n1a; OF
European WaTShips gathered at Taku
While prepared 10 act concurrentIy
with though Independently Of the Euro
pean powers In the protection OF the life
and property of foreigners In China, Ad-
miral Kempn has not a present any in
tentiOn Of making a hostile demonstra-
tiOn in the Pei-IO River. 1t Is more
probable that he is at Taku solely with
the purpose Of getting ds near as posi-
bic to Minister COnger and the American
legation at Peking and il may be that he
is simply placing himself in readiness to
rapidly dispatch a marine force from his
ship TO Peking TO guard the American le-
CATION, just as it was protected TWO years
ago when riOtOus conditions prevailed
near the Chinese capital,
Mr.. WI Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister,
called at the State Department yesterday
and had long conference with Acting
Secretary Hill but neither of the parties
would make any statement as TO what
was talked about
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
United state. Laws In Psrto Ries.

letter from the gO.ernOr general 5S
PORTO Rico suggesting the publication ia
spanish OF rhc United States laws relating
20 Porto Rico was yesterday Transmitted
10 Congress by th@ Secretary of state
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Found The BOer, DemoraIized.

~ j. Whigham, in "A dispatch 70 tba
Daily Mail, dated May x. says. The de-
~.uTdiizatiou Of The TrauSvaaI is r,marIz,-
n.e. Panic and confusion prevail cvcrv-
where Every one Is weary of the v.gr
and fun OF Gear as 10 The coming Of .r-
British. Operations Ncrc being carried ~,
f0r .HciTniing Pretoria with teIrcrsubfc
,.mmInlcatIOns Fourteen points ian Tho
Inc OF dctonseS We're connected with
..a.guaTtors and with the Staaf. srt,I-
.. uut this apparently was the only de
'..-.E. measure adopted. There were no
'...r visible preparations
N"I much gold Is likely 20 be found I,
'.' treasury. The salaries OF The or-
Gals and judges have not been paid ,.-
.''" been paid only in national h-ni,
-. NHl"n VIII be worthless when I.urq
i..-fs arrives IN" seat of government
R.. be- removed 90 Waterfall Rowan ,
.t. station "u the Delaena Bay Rail
.aE line. and then. Il necessary, 10 Iv-
burg
no'h President s,eyn and President
H.lger complain bitterly II Lord Robarrs.
Unfair tactics, u refusing 10 meet t.a
."Is ll positions chosen hy them and p,
'.Hai.y turning them 10y flank move
l..f-
around Johannesburg few trenches
.-.o been dug. but no other stems l.,.
been 'akcH for defense. The railway lin.
blocked With refugees from rb. NJ,
OIL. southwest. who are packed Ike -
Dimes lu trucks
Food said TO BE scarce.
h government is now endssvoriro q,
'.a--.ra 'He public by telling rh.m fb,t
'r British viii not outrage and Dlgndgr
."-1 h.' .t i- too late The p-r,foI, mis-.
.'a'-meUts are bringing their rewards
-... .s very scarce. and prices rule bigl,
.-. proposal 10 release the British mis-
'.-- "' war i~ due 20 this cause. Mem
t-F. ~ the government and OF the Volks-
..a. express approval OF thc proposal
..' President Kruger Is violently opposed
ro.r
..e form of internal machine which
meets with much approval Is 20 be- laid
-..-. 'a" rails OF various lines \ pres
'..r 0. some tons weight OF the engine
vi. cause Ihls 90 explode with most ter
.r effect Many Of these machines are
....+ made al The arsenal. and great
.'- SIl have 20 De employed In neu-
'-.lag them
.-'r" has been 4 decided change IN
.".. opinion, which has become quite
english. ne DuTehers on command sing
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
British Losses at SeuekaI,

Con. Rundle was Smelling the suburbs
of >enekal Saturday. In d skirmish Mai.
nain.7o and four men were killed. and
Lieut.. kennard and three troopers were
wounded Several of the British were
captured. The Beers disappeared 10 the
northeast of SAnekal, and the Grenadiers
6-.arcd the town at dusk.
Three thousand Beers are reported 10 be
~ JumminE krsnZ One correspondent
AYERS that 4 British patrol. on entering
Sr0'kal. Was SCI upon by Beers conceal
o1 m a 0Us"- Gen Rundle's prisoners
'ea The same story. All are tired Of the
War. and desire peace
p" whole number OF belligerent Beers
ODD lne eastern part of the Free State. not
nirhs'auding the estimates that place
Them a' anywhere from 5gIl To 1000. is ac-
,urdins 10 Gen. Rundle's information not
mn~e than 100
Tho war office announces that no fur
..r enG-tments In the reserve regiments
Will De- accepted after June T.
In Jhc House Of Commons to-day. the
government leader Mr. \. j. Balfour.
said ho had no information in regard To
'ar reported negotiations for peace with
r... fr.p-z-441
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
RISING OF THE BOXERS
Increased Excitement Caused
by Their Depredations.
MARCHING TOWARD THE CAPITAL

Reports that the Fanatics Are Wrerking
the Railroad and Murdcrins EmpIoy~.
They Prsceed-DiplomaiicC Corp. Certain
To Ask that Troops he sent To Prkin-
The Flagship Newark at Taku, Pre-
pared TO Land Party Of Marines.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29

catch she opportunity By taking
Hood safasDaTilla nov you may build
up your As.l1h AID sssssaI serious 81
ness. 20
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
General View Of the situation.

LONDON, May %, , a. m.-Lord Roberts
r. low Within "A days march of Johannes
burg. and Gen. French and Gen. Ian Ham
.run fought the Beers from noon until
evening on Monday, with what result is
rot known here.
Tho morning papers generally regard the
Eo'r Organized resistance as rear an end
PREDICTIONS are made that tie British flag
viii fy al Johannesburg to-day and al
Pretoria Saturday. One view is that Lord
Roberts may pass by Johannesburg and
move straight on Pretoria.
The Times publishes the following from
Newcastle dated Sunday: -Four hundred
E0orS are advancing toward Dundee
There is no fear that our communications
vii he cut"
The burgherS In Northern Natal are.
according 10 Gen. Buffers spies. prapar-
l7E n fall back to the Heidelberg hills.
Probably they viii not contest T.aing's
\hk g.uhhoFnly. A correspondent with
Gen. Butler. wiring from Newcastle YES
torday morning, said that Lord Roberts
advance had inspired the Beers with a
desire n get hack into TransvaaI terri
tory Lord Roberts latest movement was
probably then unknown in the Boer and
British camps i'm Natal The military
critics consider that Lord Roberts is IN a
position now easily 10 render I.aing's Mex
AE.ll1Olc rs he can cut of COmmunica-
lions and lake the Beers in the rear.
H0H- EulleT j. remaining quiet The
t6fTz ured six shells al the British camp
from sIN-inch gun on PogWana Noun
tain.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Ob-ervation- Taken a I,aIIoop,

New York. May 2S.-WilIiam 4. Eddy.
kite flyer, took observations OF the con-
dition of the air AT the time OF The ecIirss
to-day IN Bayonne, y. J. Mr. Eddy saws
the moons shadow decreased the cleo
tTicity in the air. increased the moisture
Of humidity. and lowered the temperate ture
three degrees. II also increased the wind
velocity from ten 10 forty miles an hour
alOft. Immediately after the eclipse the
wind declined 20 about fifteen miles an
hour
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29

London, May d &-Midnlght.-The Wal
o'..e JUS, before midnight. published Ihc
owing disTatch from Lord Roberts.
Nlp River. TrarsvaaI. Nay $50 D.
O. We marched twenty miles to-day, and
.-c Uow eighteen miles from johannes
.urs- The enemy had prepared several
..sit.ons, whore they intended 10 oppose
hut they abandoned one after the
cher as We ncarcd them.
We pressed them so hard that they
Lad Only just time 10 set their five SUNS
I1Iu train and 20 leave this station a.
some ot tho West Australian Mounted VI
..urry dashed into g.
"Treuch'~ and Ian Hamilton's forces
-Ic apparently engaged with the enemy
.rnU, rDu miles 10 our left. as firing has
-..H heard since noon.
'H. j. Whlzham has Just returned 10
Ia.-5nco Marquee from Pretoria, where
be- ven, disguised. He wires that Kru-
..- 1ds all the arrangements made for
"-.' FTosuma bly, 20 Holland. a special
.r-. provisioned, IS always ready. with
steam up. The train waits some distance
rau Pretoria.
The farmers near our line Of advance
..e -uucnderlng with their arms and
h..s-s
"EuriIe occupied SenckaI on May q
80 report OF what took place has reached
nc ycc"