The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-02
.sOrrIcE SERGEANT At ARMS.
"llOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Washington, Feb. y, loDO.

" " A~HlN6loN, fep' - lo'p'I
dear Mr.. Caruth.-I shall not accept the
invitation rendered me by the Blue 1rass
| Club. The reason is very simple notice
that JAY r. Durham is president. Now,
Jav T. Durham assured me during the late
disturbances, that il they had me IN Ken
tucky they would Kill me. knowing the
said Durham 20 be journalist his
declarations 20 me impart absolute
verify. do not wish % De killed. especially
i'm Kentucky. where such an event is toe
common tO attract attention. For a good
man 10 die anywhere is Of course gain, hul
think can make more by dying later ana
'''' " ~ VERY truly. T.B. REED"
MR.. CARUrH INDIGNANT.
Representative Caruth. Of Louisville, is
very indignant because of speaker Reed =
letter. and he said tonight 70 lHE LINES
correspondent. ..Ihe letter might nave been
intended as joke, and had it been reserved
until the banquet and then read u would
have been soaccepted. Butte have it given
out 10 tie press 50 far in advance looks lihe
A premeditaied insult tO the state OF Ken
tucky. have not received that letter nor
have / received any other from Speaker
Reed concerning the invitation. lie has not
vet Received any formal invitation. Inc
Blue Gras, Club includes many of the most
prominent citizens OF Louisville. kepuOli-
cans as well as Democrats. Jay Durham u
the president. The club viii give a Danquel
on the 20th instant. and 1t was the universal
tsan. was requested 20 invite speaker
Reed. ! nlOrmoi him Of the request ana cN-
fandod an informal invitation. telling MN /
that the formal request for his COMPANY
would follow. / have heard nothing from
him. but have been shown by newspaper
rorraspondent "a copy Of what purpOfls 10
ha Mr. Reeds deciinatiOn. II it shall appear
thot this letter was designed for the press,
Then il isan insult % Kentucky ana the
Renublicans there will resent IL as III
dignantly as the Democrats
Mr. C8ruth is hardly prepared 70 osne{e
/ that Representaye Stewart would take lie
| liberty of making puOlic 'uch a ieileI Mi%.H- ~
out fine tacit or implied consent Oh ihe
| auth0r. SPEAKER Reed. Another very SIG
nihicant fact is that what purported 10 ue
/ thn ORIGINAL draft Of the letter was sent up
/ fo tine press gallery With full authority I'd
corrsstondpnts 10 use IL. None of the news
papermon had even AN intimatlon OF Reeds
/ invitation f0 f"lurky until the iettei M"7
/ laid before thnrf. ''.f- rs cohsioeiaoio
inu over tut matter, ahl -ieehei nee"
I placed in very compromising pO7ih,".
l. ononly charged that he wrote the leilei,
I
deliberately procured it, publication ar
reelection upon Kentucky and the SOuth. lie
was invited 20 be- "a guest OF the cruz
in GOOD faith and in spirit Of broad ana
national hospitalitv Had be been liberal
minded enough 10 accept, he would nave
Leou giyen hospitality that would have Deeh
a revelation 10 him. lie pr0sliluied ,he
occasion 90 serve his purpose oil keeping hi7
name before fhe public. Inc nhtpeil v' a.
lua inflated Reed II
Iconcoif until be considers himself pfoliil7-
inc. presidential candidate, and be Is EN-
nlovfuv every means % seek n0tOrietN.
This evening some Of the most prominent
Rerublicans OF the House called upon keeu
and deplOrcd the publication Oh the ie'le. %
They informed him Of the severe criticism =
visited upOn him. and he charged the entiie
responsibility upon stewart ms MA
serve Reeds purpose. but II II hol sin'..',
for this afternoon, alter the iel.,i
had been given the press gallery
! s'y.raI corrp-uondents called upon
Reed i'm the Speakers room. lie ana moi
I Then exnress any regret at the publication
3 hut laughed over the letter as If 10 We're
splendid Joke or big political point. ,,i ne
I iilatod mon what he considered the itlilh-
' features of the letter, but made no request
: that IN should not be- published. lo-hishl'
! amer being apprisod by Republicans ol th'
gross improperly and indelicacy oil lh'
. thing, he charged it all upon stewart, say
ing tine latter gave DO OAt upon his oH u ~ ~
: spOusibility. 10 will De a long time Deivi
Sneaker Reed Gets another Invitation 10 inc
I south. ....,..,.s
T ruE VIRGINIA. PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Z The yirsinia Public Building bills whicl
. nassed the senate Thursday have been sen
% to the House. and properly referred lhe'
e are - follows. FOR puplS Daiilloa-,. ~
4 Roanoke. $780, ,OOo for Norfolk, NlDo'uv'i o ~
e extension Of Lynchburg bundlns' fyVlVVy
40 enlarge and improve the IetefsDui'
n buildjne. xJO.OOO: 20 erect pubic Duiloih'
- at Newport News. 100000; also ihe Dii 10
e fhe construction OF road from ,tauntol
e to the National Cemetery.
e The public building bills are IN tne usua uli
II form. requiring that proposals ivi inc 9@i ii
of land for sites shall be invited Dy peDl
advertisement; that the secretary "i en
Treasury shall send an agent 10 eNdihih
me sizes offered, and that the agent shal
make "A written report. III the Heeieln
Shall deem further Investigation necessar
he shall appoint a commission OF not iilvi
- than three nersOns, who shall report Nithl
, tbirtv davs. The compensation OF tnes
I. commissioners shall not exceed Six uOAai
ID The avowed policy Of the House COMM
T.. tho on uuDlIc buildings ana -lvuAn, ~
BE- deal literally and these Virginia Dills WI
be no doubt receive favorable consideration
a VIRGINIA PENSIONS.
d. The following Virginia pensions we
le granted: Robert Wilson. OF Norfolk EuNl
D. B. ~imOnds. OF HerndOn.
le Postnastcrs appointed: r. /. Sasei
'd Bertha. Wythe county; 4. - NSNceii ,',il.
We,tlani Lancaster county, a. J. Nni
is fian. Yorktown. York county.
no lBy United Press.l
~ HOUSE.
The proceedings OF the House were open
by today b, Rev. George Elliott, oi the founo
g. Church. Washington.
The contested election case OF fealh'
ry stone against Cate, lr0m The first ArA"h7
X. district. was then called up.
ol- Mr.. Crisp raised the question OF cohs1a
10 alton. and the House decided, by vote
D yeas 1873. nays l22, 20 consider tue eie'''
re, case. ,,,...o..
or. Representatiye lIaugen, OF Nlscons
ed made the opening speech IN iator o'
ng contestant AT the conclusion 81 MS spec
sn- Mr.. Outnwaite, OF OhiO, took me hoo',
al In view of the small attendance of msmoe
moved an adjournment. The mo,iqn v
ON agreed TO, and the House adJcurnea'