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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-10

f0llows.
|. Richmond. Va, Dec. 2. 1897.
Hon. George l.. Christian. Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir,-Since reaching Richmond on
the Dth uItimo, have been informed by
my friends that the resolution adopted
by r. 4. Leo Camp asking me to appoint
committee OF investigation" &c. was
directed at me only. II so. 1 mink 4
should know II and my co-committeemen
should be absolutely exonerated and not
let them rest under the suspicion which
now hovers over all the committee. 1
ieei so confident that ny course mas peen
SO open and straightforward since a
MEMBER OF the History Committee mat /
cannot conceive what charge or charges
can be made: yet see some charges VIII
be made against the committee or some
member or members of the committee.
nave done everything / could do 10 push
the work of investigation. III | am the
target. | think II but fair should know
H. Know | can successfully meet any
charges-r am not afraid of results. |
would certainly like to have some in'ima- =
tion what the charge or charges will be.
May crave your kindness in this matter
to give me. II you can. some Information?
Your friend. ]. n. STUBBS.
Judge Christian: As ] say. in conse-
quence OF my personal relations with
Major Randolph and Major Brander. and
especially i'm view of the fact OF this
friendly conference the evening before. |
thought IL was due to those gentlemen
that they should see this letter and what
my reply TO II would be; and my reply
was as follows. This is just pencil cops
or pencil draft made al the time. and
had 1t put on my typewriter and copied IN
my letter-book:
Richmond. Va. ......, $50
James n. Stubs. Esq. House OF Dele
gates OF Virginia:
Dear Sir-I received your favor of the
I'd late yesterday evening. and reply to II
as soon as 1t is practicable for me to do
so.
Since I was not the author of the in
vestgation set on foot by Lee Camp and
as that author is personally known and
accessible to you. II seems TO me that
the information sought to be obtained
by you from me- ought 10 have been oh
tained from him. But. be that as IL may.
| think you ought TO know that. as TAR
as ] am advised, the investigation now
about TO be had is directed at you only.
and not at any other member Of the COM
mittee. | think YOU ought TO know, too.
that the charge is that since your mem
bership on the History Committee OF the
Grand Camp Of Virginia. you have been
in the employment Of the American Book
Company, and have received from that
company compensation for services rem
dered to II. | hope you can successfully
meet and refute this. to my mind. very
grave charge. Yours very truly.
GEO. l.. CHRISTIAN.
Colonel Taylor: | move that the letter
OF Colonel Stubs and the reply Of Judge
Christian he NIT the record
The Chairman: Unless you have some
other information that you think will be
OF benefit to the committee, we have
no further questions.
Judge. Christian: I know nothing about
the matter. except what have stated: al
least. nothing else that occurs to me 10
state.
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STUBS THE MAN.
(continued from First Psge)

Il forwarded officially to the Grand Com
manders, requesting prompt acuon.
The secretary then read the order
couvening the committee. as foiows:
tOrder converting the Investigation
General orders No. -
r compliance with the request mace
en0g~in. the following Committee OF IN
Voueigstion has been appointed oy the
0gnnd Commander:
W.catah Woods, Of Charlottesville; y.
y. Morgan. OF Petersburg; w. A. smoot.
OF Alexandria: Washington Taylor, OF
Norfolk. and Bergman Green, OF DAN
Vile; with the request that they VIII as
ecmbie AT thu earliest practicable moment
and proceed with the investigation.
by order OF
JAMES N. STUBS.
Grand Commander.
THOS. Elicit.
Adjutant- General.
Chairman woods will ask the secre-
fairy please TO read the proceeoInss y.
the Grand Camp OF Virginia, touchins
Che appoIntment OF the History COMMIT
tee.
GRAND CAMPS ACTION
rsntaip Elicit then read the report OF
are Grand Camp, which convened AZ
rredsrIcksburg. Va. in 1891. when me
movement looking to the appo'i,'in '.',
Of n history committee was nrs' pesua,
rr,th the subsequent meetings on tne
<.rsnd s,amn. and the evolution OF the
rIts.nrv COMMITTEE The proceedings Oh
the Grand Camp OF 1892 showed a surrIns
report prepared by the commlitee ap
,o,nted 10 secure correct school histories,
ana the Offering Of a premium OF s1'Vp
g. ,ho came Subsequent proceedings
n or
showed that the work was being pus.eu
with vigor, and also the Adoption oi a
resolution requesting the supe,I''e a o.
~ public Instruction 10 exclude az idt
ss nossihle. objectionable histories from
the schools. pending the production oi
correct, reliable history. A.. ,..e,.
the renort concluded with the meet
the ~ the Grand Camp In Richmond tnIs
year whsn Captain John tussons' 49,
refusing 20 accept reelection as vi "u
Commander. was appolntso hitch
Of the History Committee, iroi" "'~
no subsequently resigned.
Tho Chairman-I will ask the secretary
NOW 10 read the list OF the History Com-
nItiee as at present constituted.
cantain Ellett-The members or tne
History Committee as at present constr
tuted sre:, ws.s v
%. Va chairman; appointed June
%. 1892. .uo ~,
Captain John Cussons. Glen Aiien' |a''
appointed June q. 1872.
Colonel John II. Hume. Portsmouth,
Va, appointed June %, lssz
Rev. r.. d. Tucker. Norfolk, va APP
pointed June IA. 1893. .,
Professor James NJ Garrett now OF
baltimore Md. appointed June H. 1888.
Captain NJ. w Lakewood. Richmoho'
Va. appointed June 5. 1885.
Colonel John ]. Williams. winchester
Va. appointed June 8. 1880
DR. r. A. Brock. Richmond va sp-
pointed by Grand Commander Decenhoe'
1925.
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many did not vote at an. myself among

many did not vote at all. myself among
the number.
A few days after that. In a conversa-
ton with DR. Jones, he said that Colonel
Stubs had asked him the question wheth'
err he would recommend Fields History
to the committee. and his reply was that
he had read Fields History; that 1t was
written by very talented young lady.
but that II was full OF inaccuracies. and
he couldn't do IT,. Colonel Stubs reply
was: "Oh. but another new edition has
been gotten out. The American Book
Company has bought the copyright and
Issued a new edition" DR.. Jones said:
II haven't seen that"
Colonel Stubs was elected Grand Com
mander. Captain Cussons was put on the
History Committee, and supposed that
the matter was settled: but several DAYS
after | heard OF this matter. the state
ment was made which had been made be-
fore. as TO his connection with the
American Book Company. and OF his intl-
macy with Mr.. Womack. who Is the agent
Of the American Book Company In the
State OF Virginia. and who is publicly
known the lobbyist before the various
legislative committees for the American
Book Company. That IL so well known
that 1 need not make any further state
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Thomas Elicit. Adjutant General. OF .
communication from you inviting me 10
be present personally or by proxy ~
meeting Of your committee TO be heio on
the sth instant.
Az I know absolutely nothing OF the
grounds on which the charges agaihs.
the Committee on History are paseo.
do not deem Il necessary TO attend sne
meeting Should my presence. howey~.
be needed, I place myself at the serv'es
Of the committee.
Since have had fhe honor OF being
member of the History Committee have
endeayored 10 perform conscientiously the
duties belonging 20 the position. but
have been prevented by unexpected ana
imperative professional engagements
from attending any OF the meetings. save
two that held during the last session OF
the Grand Camp. and one othe~ also held
at Richmond several years ago at tne
Exchange Hotel
With regard TO the charges that nave
been made, can only repeat. upon my
honor as gentleman and clergyman
and may add as a Confederate soldier.
what have already said over my sigma
ture. At no time and In no manner have
had the remotest connection with any
book company; no proposition nas been
made TO me by sny agent or bookseller
have betrayed out OF my own pocket
tho cost OF travelling to the places OF
meeting.
The connecting histories. with the ex-
ception of Barnes's. which ] had tn pro
cure for myself for the purpose or ex-
animation. have been sent TO me by the
authors or publishers. ] have never
even acknowledged their receipt pre-
ferring 10 express my judgment as 10
their relative merits in the committee
and not willing to have my name printed
in the lists Of endorsements OF any book.
/ have been thus careful because ola
not care 10 use my official position 70 ad-
vance the interests OF any particular
hook. NV judgment as expressed In the
committee has been always unbiased ana
uninfluenced and determined only by my
interest in the cause OF truth.
ATTACK ON HIS HONOR.
And now permit me TO say that ] nave
never for a moment supposed, in con-
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The rlMEa-s 1cHMoND VA. FRIDAY DEcENBER 10, 1877

very sure. from what I know Of you, that
you would desire the whole truth to come
out Have you any reason to believe. OF
your own knowledge or from Information
that has come to you. that any otner
member of the Confederate Veterans HIS
tory Committee has had connection. di-
rectly or indirectly. with any publishing
house?
a. None. sir.
q. will ask you that II you have any
other information you would like to give
al to which you have not been specincai-
iy questioned. to give 1t: the committee
would be glad TO hear It.
A. have not at this time, sir
The Chairman. Well. sir. that Is all we
desire TO ask you.
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COLONEL HUMEs LETTER.
Portsmouth. Va. Dec.

Portsmouth. Va. Dec. s. 1897.
Colonel Micajah Woods, Chairman Com
mittee. Grand Camp Of Virginia:
Dear Sir.-I have received your COM
munication through the Adjutant-General
of the Grand Camp.
AS to the matter affecting the History
Committee of said camp. can only say
that have no knowledge of the facts
know nothing of improper conduc. on the
part OF any member of said committee.
AS for myself i have been detained by
important business from attending the ses-
sioNs OF said committee. but once in two
years. I have had no connection Of any
kind with the adoption OF the reports
made by the committee: never had any
communication or intercourse with any
book company. and no part or lot with
them. or any one In influencing the re-
ports, and never by word or deed took
any part in derogation of the correct
attitude that all men should hold I'm this
matter.
l have not been approached by any
publisher in the interest of his history.
and would spurn any such offer. / hold
my honor as a man and Confederate SOL
der dear TO me. and have preserved IL
free from all connection in this case.
! know nothing OF the facts In the case.
If II IL possible for me to be of service
TO the committee. command me.
Very respectfully
JNO. II. HUME
The Chairman: Will ask the secretary
TO call the list OF the witnesses who have
who are present will come forward and be
who are present wilcome forwardand BE-
sworn
Captain Elicit reads: Maj II. A. Brand
er. Maj N. v. Randolph. DR.. j. William
Jones. Mr.. NJ. w. Lakewood Judge G.. II.
Garnett. Che is not here. he said he could
not be here). G. II. Baughman Captain
John Cussons and III. NJ. Boykn.
TIE witnesses were then sworn by
Grand Commander 4. p. Cox, Sons OF
Confederate Veterans, In the usual man
ner.
The Chairman: IsAJudge George L.
Christians name on that list?
Captain Elicit: No. sir.
The Chairman: Just add II to the iist.
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view With DIR. Jones since IN my ONCE
He will remember whether II was In thP
interview. or In the one In this room.
DIR. J. William Jones i don't remem'
Der.
Major Randolph. Ny recollection Is e
was In this room.
q. BY the Chairman. Prior TO the eieor
ton OF Colonel Stubs as Grand Co..
mander OF the Grand Camp or virginia
what position did he hold In the csmpv
A. He was chairman OF the history
Committee. and he was First LaeutenAns-
Commander
q. You say that In an interview wniee
you had with member OF the HISTORY
Committee this member OF the hiseoy
Committee told you that Colonei STUDIOS
was in connection with. or In the pay OF.
the American Book Company. What
member Of the committee was that?
A. Captain NJ. w. Hazlewood. lie SAID
that he believed e.. ne didn't state II as
a fact. because | asked him whether no
could prove II. and he said he could not.
O. He was the member OF the History
Committee that stated that he expected
10 be able to prove II when the report or
the committee came In: and when you
saw him afterwards. about the time of
the report. he said that he still believed
49, but was not yet In position 10 prove
u2
\. Yes sir
q. Unless you can make statement
throwing further light upon the subject,
or upon some other member Of the His
tory Committee. we will suspend your
examination for the present.
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RESPONSES RECETVED.

Letters From Members Of the History
Committee.
Captain Elicit then read he following
letters:
262 West Hoffman Street.
Baltomore. Md. Nov. 7. 1897.
1890 A. NJ.
Dispatch Company. Richmond, Va.
Your telegram just received. II was
sent to the wrong address. / neither am.
nor ever have been connected with the
American Book Company. | have been
residing here for more than n year. and
have not attended a meeting of the His
tory Committee. or of the Grand Camp
since the Grand Camp met in Charlottes-
VILE in June, 1895. | first saw any refer
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enco TO the matter In yesterdays Balti-
more Sun. Send me a copy of the Dis
patch. that | may see what has been
said In Richmond ! hope the fullest In
vestlgation will be made. Yours truly.
JAMES NJ GARNETT.
262 West Hoffman STREET..
Baltimore. Md. Dec. !. 1897.
Captain Thomas Elicit Acknowledgement:
Dear Sir.--Yours OF oVth November is at
hand, and In reply | would say that
cannot be present In Richmond at the
Investigation mentioned on account OF
my duties here. and my presence would
be useless. as l am unable 10 throw any
light on the investigation. / enclose q
copy OF my reply TO the Dispatch on No
yember 7th, and have nothing TO add,
except TO say that think the gentlemen
who have initiated this investigation
should have specified names. and not
thrown a drag-net around the whole His
tory Committee. Yours truly.
JAMES NJ. GARNErT.
REV. b. d. fuckers REPLY.
81. Pauls Rectory.
Norfolk, Va. Doc. 8, 1891
csioasi nfgcajah Woods. Chairman OF the
Ccmsnittee OF Investigation:
Oeor Or and Comrade.-I beg leave 20
oaknov1sdge the receipt. through Co'onsi
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sen,,ng IN serve my comrades on COM
mittee. which was charged with the sa.
cred duty of seeing that the children OF
the South are taught the truth as 10 the
causes and character Of the great con-
fiict in which we were engaged, that L
was exposing my honor and integrity 10
wanton attack.
NV good name is dear not only to my
wife and myself. but to my children
whose grandfather. reared amid the IN
SEPARATIONS OF Mount Vernon, rode by the
side of Robert T.. Lee and fell hghting
for his country. That ] should be called
upon even TO defend myself from the
charge Of bartering the purity OF that
name, of sullyng the heritage OF my
children. and of parting from the free
dom of my judgment for a bride. comes
to me as n surprise and fills me with
what I feel to be righteous indignation
May not therefore express. Mr.. Chair
man. the confident hope that the Com
mittee of Investigation will not only mete
out it's condemnation to the guilty, If
such there he, but that il will. in simple
justice and in the spirit of comradeship
which ought to animate Confederate Vet
Grams. vindlcate those who were only in
cluded in a sweeping charge. and ex-
posed to an unwecome notoriety because
they happen to occupy a post of duty
which their comrades had assigned them
Asking you TO have the kindness to
have this read to the committee as my
answer to their summons. I have the
honor to be. respectfully yours.
BEVERLEY d. TUCKER.
Chaplain General.
FROM COLONEL CUSSONS.
Glen Allen, Va. Dec. ]. 1897
Hon. Micajah Woods. Chairman Investi-
eating Committee, Grand Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans:
Dear Sir,-I respectfully accept your in
yitation given through Adjutant-General
Elicit. and shall be at the Murphy's Uo-
tel meeting at 10 o'clock A. NJ. on the Sth
instant. Yours truly,
JOHN CUSSONS.
LETTER FROM COLONEL STUBS.
Richmond. Va, Dec s, 1897.
Captain Micajah Woods. Chairman In
vestigating Committee. Richmond, Va (:
Dear Slr,-I have received a letter, noti-
flying me, as a member of the History
Committee Of Grand Camp OF C. ", that
your committee would meet this 10 A. NJ,
at Murphys Hotel Also inviting me ito
be present, either personally or by proxy.
and If this be impracticable the commit
tee would be pleased TO have from you
any written statement you may see pro-
per to submit. which may throw light on
the investigation" / am in the city. and
am ready. willing and anxious to make
any statement. personally. before the
committee. whenever and wherever 1t may
be the pleasure of your committee. Just
let me know II you wish me. and | will
govern myself accordingly. Yours. &C..
Il N STVIRRS
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Judge Christian was then sworn. and
at the call OF Chairman Woods. Major
T. A. Brander took the stand.
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ment about Mr.. Womack. He Is tne re
oognized agent. and has made contracts
for the American Book Company III 'ne
state Of Virginia for many years. MAJOR
Brander came to me and asked me IL !
had seen certain checks which We're III
existence. told him | had not. ou' 'hat
| would go with him then and look AZ
them. which We cid. We went 10 inc
gentleman's office. the checks were hahd,
ed to me. and we examined theh' anu
for the first time then did know 'hae
Cantain Cussons had already seen one
~ those checks before | ever heard OF
them
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-11

The process now in use among the
Yorkshire clothmakers for waterproof
ing cloth is one that may be under
taken by private persons in their own
homes and is as follows: Dissolve one
ounce of isinglass in one pound of soft
water, one ounce of alum in two pounds
of water and q quarter Of an ounce Of
soap in one pound Of water, all sepa-
rately. Strain the solutions, mix them
and let them simmer for some time.
Brush the preparation while hot over
the cloth, and when dry brush it we'll
and lay on another coat, all on the
wrong side. The cloth will be fit for use
in two or three days.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-11
HOW TO DRINK WATER.
Diseases Caused by. the Too sparing Use
of Fluids.

Diseases Caused by the Too sparing Use
of Fluids.
Physicians say that too little fluid is
taken, rather than too much, and the
great benefit derived from treatment at
mineral springs is often quite as much
due to the amount as to the kind Of
water.
Many diseases are directly due to too
great concentration of the fluids Of the
body and are to be counteracted by the
inhibition of larger quantities, for a
time at least To have sufficient water
present is the rationale Of water cures,
especially that form which prescribes
the drinking Of q cupful Of hot or cold
water half an hour before meals. This
not only washes out the stomach; it
furnishes the medium for the active se-
cretions, ptyalin, gastric juice, etc., in
quantity. On the other hand, excess lies
in the path of this as we'll rs other
things, and what is rule for one is not
rule for another. However, if one
finds that the taking of pint of water
will relieve that sense Of oppression and
indigestion which sometimes occurs an
hour or two after a meal, and that only
favorable effects follow, the inference is
that too little was taken with the food
There is not much danger Of taking too
much clear water.
The temperature of the water to be
drunk is often vexed question. This
may be left to the individual for the
quantity taken (one-half to one pint) at
any one time can have but little infiu-
ence upon the temperature of the IA
pints of blood circulating rapidly about
the 20 or more pounds of water in the
tissues, which are maintained at tenn
perature of nearly 100 degrees.
For experiment two tumblers Of ice
water have been slowly swallowed and
promptly siphoned out and found to
have attained temperature Of 80 de-
grees in five minutes. 1t is true that it
is possible to swallow ice water so rap
idly and in such quantities that the
stomach receives momentary chill and
disturbance sets in, but this is no reason
why all ice water should be forbidden.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-11

Romer shoals in the lower bay
at the entrance to New York har-
Dor, long have been viewed by
Army engineers as fields for forti
fication. The placing Of a steel
turret, lnclosing heavy guns, on
the dry Romer, about where the
light is now, has been a part of the
scheme for the fortification of
New York harbor. The need of
Notifications at other points has
been so urgent, however, that the
Romer shoal scheme was temper
arily dropped.
Now comes Mr.. Fischer of
Brooklyn with a bill in Congress
to provide for the immediate re-
vivaI of the old plan and its en-
largement to cover the building of
three turrets instead of one.
Three turrets, armed with sixteen
inch guns, would be formidable
affairs on Romer shoals, says the
New York Press, especially if
they were revolving turrets, so
that they could concentrate their
fire in any direction.
Romer shoals extend in north.
west and southeast direction, be-
tween Sandy Hook and Coney
island. Guns mounted there could
deliver a cross fire with the Sandy
Hook batteries, the Plumb island
batteries and the forts at the Mar
rows. The construction of these
turrets would be work of much
time and great expense.
1t recently was announced that
the War Department intended to
concentrate all its energies and
available appropriations for the
defense of New York upon Fort
Wadsworth, 30 that the Nation
might have at least one great
modern fort. Mr.. Fischer's bill
only seeks to hurry up what is
bound eventually to come-the
fortifcation of Romer shoals.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-11

If the artistic and thrifty housewife
will save the colored glass bottles that
find their way into her house and put
them to use in the following manner,
she will have something that will be n
delight. Break the bottles into compar
atively small pieces, and then, if q GER
tain regularity is desired, cut the pieces
into shape with a diamond pointed glass
cutter.
Arrange these on pane of plain
white glass the desired size, using lit
tie transparent cement to hold them in
place, and q mixture of white cement
and putty to initiate the lead that is
used in expensive stained glasswork.
The dull, rich olive Of the olaret bottle,
the deep amber of the sherry the deli
cious sea water green which is used for
ginger ale, and the various shades Of red
and blue that one gets from the apothe-
cary and the wine merchant are reyela-
tions when cleansed of their contents
and held in single thickness against the
light.
When the cement is dry, the window
can be put in place, and as the sunlight
strikes it she whose fingers have done
the work will feel that it was well
worth the trouble