The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-21
HUSHING UP A SCANDAL.
The Ti lnl OF DIR. Lanahau-poatp0ne of
the e1nvestigatiOn-Bnsiso OF settlement.

the InvestigatiOn-Basiso of settlement.
The basis OF settlement upon which the
charges against DR.. Lanahan are withdrawn,
and the investigation of the alleged frauds in the
Book Boncern ended is substantiallyas follows:
The committee reaflirm that in their judgment
the original charges made by DR.. Lanahan against
the Book Concern were without foundatiOn; that
the business OF the establishment in all its depart
ments is prudently and economically conducted;
and that the affairs OF the Book Concern are on
sound financial basis. In view, however of the
allegations made by the Assistant Book Agent, aud
Of the impossibity OF Impartial consideration OF
these % charges by the Joint tribunal special COM
Scott Judge Reynolds, +. L. FancheT, Rep
adi1,0 ana three members Of the Book Com;
authorized to make a thorough examlnation of the
books and financial management OF the Book Com
cern from the date Of its institution until the pre-
sent time. The commission Will employ practical
experts, selected on the joint recommendation Of
MIR, Fancher and Judge Reynolds, and in the exa-
members VIII act as counsel. Bishop Scott will pre-
side at the meetings Of the commission, and in
viii have appellate jurisdiction in deciding
disputed disputed Questions Oh law The. cem-
VIII not confine themselves to the printing and
binding departments, in which irregularities are
alleged to have occurred, but will endeavor to ex-
anime thoroughly the economy of management and
financial stability OF the entire publishing business
of the Book Concern. The commission is not to
put any trial, but simply to institute search
ing inquiry into the management OF the publishing
interests OF the Methodist denomination.
The charge and specifications against the AS
sistant Book Agent are withdrawn from the Joint
tribunal, together with the answers OF the respond
ent, and referred to the General Conference for
final adjudication. With the date OF the withdrawal
Of these charges, the Assistant Book Agent is
leved from suspension and restored to his official
relations with the Book Concern. All matter con-
nected with the allegations against the Book Con-
cern are referred to the Select Commission, with
instructions that report be made at the next
sion OF the Commttee.-N Y. Tribune to-day.
ALL AT SEA AGAIN.
After the adjournment the reporters rushed
in, and the secretary Mr. Bingham, ordered the
stenographer to give the precious documents to
them, and they got their manifold ready to make
the copies of it, when just as the stenographer
was beginning to read Bishop James rushed
up in hot haste and forbade the paper being
given, alleging that it was not perfect, and
needed some alterations. The cause of the
trouble was that Immediately after adj journment
q hot discussion arose between the factions as
to the meaning of the paper upon which they
had been all day deliberating-the prosecution
insisting that by its terms DR.. Lanahan had
withdrawn all his charges of fraud against the
concern, while the defense as loudly asserted
that they did no such thing, but only withdrew
the answers to the specifications; SO the proba-
biity is that the whole contest will be reopeued
to- day. and will only end when the members of
the committee are conveyed to the lunatic
asylum.-N Y. World.