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Show ABOUT THE WORLD'S FAIR, i Row Belon Foreign Exhibitors and Custom OtHcers. nneotlke am., asents Arreilod for tttlllnxlsllUinoiut lltoorh Ullh- oat k'tkf Inr Duty. Ciiicaoo, May 22. There Is n big row on In the World's Fair. It oamo about In this wayt Haturday afleruoou the customs olllcers arreatod 1'. 11. Nemltz, agent for a number of Hwlss exhibitors, for soiling a diamond brooch, contrary to the law, nil foreign goods being under bond for the pavment of duty bofjrs sale. Tho officers then took custody of (he Hwlss exhibit. When the Hwlas commissioner com-missioner beard cf It, he became angry, clalmlug that, though the ofllcsrs had a right to arrest the oUVnd-lug oUVnd-lug agent, they had right to take possession pos-session of tho entile exhibit. lie therefore at onoe closed clos-ed the exhibit and telegraphed the Swiss minister at Washington, stating his action. A meeting ol foreign exhibitors will be held this alternoou, at which the Swiss commissioner will offer a resolution reso-lution that all foreign exhibits be closed till the uucitlou Is settled. When tho National World'a Fair Commission met at noon, thu coin, mltteo on Judiciary announced that It would not be ready to report on World's Fair opening before 2:30 p.in VOltLD'd PI1LS3 C0NUUE3I. Prominent editors from all parts of the country and from foreign parts have been arriving all day lo take fart lu the World's l'reas congress wliloli will oceupy tho entire week. At 2:80 o'clock this alteruoon tho delegates were welcomed by 1'resldent llouney, of the World's Fair auxiliary, and responses re-sponses were inado by representatlvea of numerous press atsoolatlons of thu country. Auother meeting at which the forelgu dele-gates will respond to tho welcome will bo held tonight. The regular sessions begin tomorrow morning. |