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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13
GRAND COMMANDER ACTS.
Colonel ]. \. StubbS Appoints an ID.
TsstisatiHg Committee.
The MEMBERS CHOSEN BY LEE CAMP
At the Grand Commanders Request.
Messrs. Micajah Woods. o. Il. Morgan
WA. smoot. Washington Taylor and
j. 4. Fitzgerald Compose IL.

Grand Commander James y. stubbs ar
rir.d in Richmond at O'Clock from West
Point last night. and went Immediately
20 Arsrphys Hotel soon after his ar
rival he communicated with Adiutant-
General Thomas Elicit. that gentleman
went 40 once TO Murphys and the two
held q Ions conversation. after which COL
onsI srub6s dispatched the following let
Ter TO Lee Camp. which was t.en In ses-
ion at lts hall.
COLONEL STUBBS LETTER.
richmond Va. Nov. u. SD p. II.
u. T.y.or s.ratton. Adjuiant +. =. Lee
Camp. SO. J..
Dear sIr.-I received your batter ana
resolution. enclosed. through Captain
Thomas EIeft. Allu-ant-Den-ril % the
Grand camp. tL.s morning 4 was called
away 90 Mathews Court Oh last Monday.
ana was detained uutl. lats .ast evening.
This morning 4 came up from Mathews.
home. ana found your lltter. / came on
the evening tram t0 Kcnm0nd. ana have
Just arrived. The request made .l the
resolu.ion Will be- complied wl-h a- once.
Anl I VIII give The nau--s OF the COM
mi--ee % Captain Thomas Elett.
u very much regret the delay but I
was necessarily detained in colr-. ] naVs
driven forty miles to-day across the
country 90 meet the evening train from
West Point t0 ,h.s city. Hoping this
statement IS satisfactory rs % the reason
of not replying 90 your letter ere this. I
am Yours very truly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13

BREMEN. November 12-The British
steamer Inchiune. Captain Purse. which
arrived here rom Brunswick. Ca. has
landed l. 40 bales 0f cotton which were
damaged by the water used 70 extinguish
the FIRE in the Inchdune's cargo AZ New
ro-t News uhcn she put In there on the
vovsre Won Brunswick
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13
kIGENh JuNHs' y. =
- KNEW NOTHING.

Mr. Pcvton r. Noel being sworn. stated
in reply 20 the queries uropounded him.
that he knew nothing o. his own per-
sonal knowledge concerning the truth Of
the rurors. lie bad been told by some
one. whose identity he was unable % re-
call. that q check had passed between
certain parties as a matter of subsltiza-
ton. He desired % say. however. that
the rumorsd transaction did not involve
any member Of the History Committee
az the sons OF Veterans but a member
u the History Committee Of the Grand
CarrD of Confederate Veterans. Ha had
been diligently engaged during the past
ten days. in his capacity as newspaper
man. endeavoring 10 discover the identity
OF the subsidized party. IL, indeed, anyone
had been subsidized
M Noel was 0i1seiy cross exar--
ired bv lIr Lamb and Mr. Lecky.
Ho was asked 10 Nr Duce ever
made any strtemenr % him. Tie
said that Mr. pUce had. hu- that the
sik was confidential and that Mr. Duce
was in town and would come before the
ccmn.ttee. no doIbt and speak Tor him
ssf 8Ir Noel being pressed % answer
-rrfai- questions said he had learned
from Chairman Lecky. ~ the iuVesiletl-
ing Committee. rs much about what 4r.
Urca had said as he had learned from Ar.
Dure himself. He suggested that Ar.
Leckv himself might so on the stand ana
testify.
Afr Lecky was perfectly willing U re
q witness. He was sworn By Mr. Cox
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13
Ner Po.tmasrer

WAsHINGToN. Nov. 1.-THE following
fourth-class postmasiers we're appointed
1-irg;ris- -shao. J. s Davis: Thornhiu
IA Fsfss. Walleholse. Rcsser johnson
-N-c-sr Car0l.na-Goidstone. y = Ber-
r-r, HUGO. \. T. smith Matthews. j. w
Ficw. Noncure Ida Nombie.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13

OF Confederate Veterans % Virginia.
Dear Slr.-iiaving been summoned ae-
fore your cOu1nittee his evening. / Wish
10 state under oath % your committee
fhai g know nothing Whatsoever rega-}-
IN 3nr nerotiatious between any -ieln-
h ~ aug camp ~ Confederate N.tex-
ar of sons a. CcEfeierste Veterans.
Ard Any nefscu cr persons. or corporation.
,rSlaZ.se - the school book. o. Az otAer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13

The Presbyterian Committee Appoint.
Five Members 10 Formulate II.
INDIANAPOLIS. ND. Nov ia.rh.

INDIANAPOLIS IND. nov. i2'-The
Presbyterian committee OF fifteen ap-
pointed by the last General Assembly
10 arrange a permanent home mission
plan. concluded It's llhors to-day after
doing What 10 anticipated before eoirc INTO
the couciz-tilg session.
Ine suo-ccrfriftee was not appointed.
it vas lefl 90 Dc WithroW a. name The
FIVE members E1o shall coZrlse n. The
s0b-Somulttes Is 70 incorporate - its
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13
n s.-ref Agr culture.

DIS MONIES. Nov. 12-The Board Of
,.-...r..s IA state Agricuiut-.f e,oI,.1e
b,s ceofarrei degree Mister ~ Aericul-
ture uoon Jas Wilson SecEetary cf Asri-
culture.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13

WASHINGTON. NoveH5@r i2-Forscas'
for Saturday.
Virginia. North and South Carolina
FAIR. warmer. nOrthVesserIy winds. BE-
coming s0ulherly.
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assaults ON CIVIL SERVICE.
Plat and Hanna Both Try TO Get MeKia-
lev 20 Modify HIs Views.

WASHINGTON. u. g, Nov. i2--Spe-
clsf--Ssuaf0r Tom Platt. accompanied b.
Bishop Hearst. called on The President
eerlv th.s morning. Two ether prominent
Republlcans joined the party learn
thai Pi4tt urged TIE President 70 slay
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13

The fouoUing IS the report o. the ther
mometsr AZ The Times o.itce lesternAy
"a. ". o.. y ~. ~: = H.. =. y.
". a: sP. NJ. .. !. II, y. Average
ll-L
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13

BOSTON. Nov. lz-Sno~ fcll here this
ncrning. It &as shs a~t snow Of the
season.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13

ASKED LEE CAMP ~ ACT.


After reflection. however Colonel Stubs
-ut another letter 10 Lee camp. in which
be stated that being himself a member
OF tho History Committee and. Their fore
necessarily subiec for Investigation. he
would prefer that the camp itself should
name The COMMITTEES. and that be would
Immediately appoint such persons as
might be selected By that orzanizau0n.
Immediately upon d1eeipt of this letter
Lieutenant Commander John j. L1uglton
auuointed llessrs. ". v Randolph. A q.
Peay. and Rev. J. p. smith as a commit
tee 10 consider the matter and seiecr GER
tain members Of the Grand Camp 90 De
appointed ty Colonel Srut1s.
After due consideration this committee
presented their rep0r-, and The following
communication was sent 90 Colonel
Srlbbs:
TIE Committee SUGGESTED
Grand Commander james y. Stubs
Grand Commander -. v. Of Va.
Dear Sir.-I have the honor 90 inform
you that in compliance with your request
T. =. Lee Camp. No. 1. G.. Y. of Virginia.
recommend 90 sou the names Of FIVE com
rades of the Grand Camp O.. Y. OF Viz
einia for consideration FOR the proposed
committee Of Investigation as proposed by
resolution adopted by R. j. Lee camp.
No. I. c. ". Nov. =, ls3i. We tes leave
respectfully 20 suggest the following COM
rades:
MIcaiah Woods o. Ch1riottesvlie Va.
%. y. Morgan. or PETERSBURG, Va.
w A. Sm00r. 0f Alexandra. Va.
Washington Taylor. of Norfolk. va.
J. =. Fitzgerald. of Farmvilie. Va.
By order OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
John T. LauEhton. Jr.. commanding.
j. TAYLOR SrRATTON.
Aiiurant.
Colonel Stubs was seen By a Times re-
Porter in his room az Murphy Hotel
after receiving the above.
TO APPOINT IMMEDIATELY.
"You can state" be- said. chat T win
appoint this committee tomorrow morn
ing. through my Adiufant-GeneraL Cap
tain Thomas Elicit The men appointed
win be those who are named ln Lee
Camps communication. I am greatly re-
ueved that they have seen lt o. adopt
nv suggestion and relieve me ~ the re-
sponsihiiify Cf appointing this committee.
7 shall rec0mmend.t he continued.
prompt action on the part ~ this cone
uittee. though the members selected are
so widely scattered thar / am afraid they
cannot get % work as soon as might
otherwise have been the case.'
Colonel Stuhhs said that the letter c0n-
tanning Lee Camp resolution na1 been
a complete surprise t0 him. as he had
not before heard even an intima-l0n that
any one was suspected % improper con-
nection with Northern book concerns. end
that i- was bis wish that the matter
should be -tor0urhiv Investigated
'I lost two good cases bv coming here
tonight" be said. -tut such w0s my
anxiety to have this matter cleared u1
that Ild not let anything stand iu the
way
LEAVE THIS AFTERNOON.
Colonel Stuhhs will spend this morning
fr notifying - members 90 the commit
tee. through Captain Eiet-. Of their aD-
ro.ntmenr. and viii take an afternoon
train for his home
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13

members OF the Lee Camp Sons of Nete-
rams were improperly Influenced 90 op-
pose the Afahood resolution. ] made The
abatement with DO malicious purpose and
tn entire good faith. but have been con-
virced that ] was mlsied ] further make
oath that ] have 30 knowledge 81 any
act on the part of any member ~ any
camp ~ Sons of Veterans that anec's tie
SUBJECT that YOU have under investieation.
with great respect. I have the honor 20
De. your obeiicnt servant.
HERBERT CECIL DUCE.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before ne tnis
,1th da, OF N0ve mber. l,e1.
E-rrcrrN-r TONr= y .
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matter by which any one was paid or 10
be paid any sum of money. or has other
wise wr0ngfully Influenced IN his vote
or speeches before such sody OF bodies
Very respectfully.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13

Subscribed and sworn 20 refore me this
18th day of November 1897
EUGENE JONES. y. =.
Robert Lecky. Jr.. Esq. Chairman In
Vestisatlng Committee.
Dear Sir.-HavinE been SUNNI 3ned be-
fore your committee. beg 70 make 10
the COMMITTEES under oath, the following
statement.
am frank % admit that 7 contributed
O. tAs citcalat.a. rt that certain
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
AMATEUR BALL NOTES.

The Starlights, OF Petersburg, will
accept the challenge of the Peters,
burg Stars for Friday June rs at 9 80
p. m. on the Irving avenue grounds. G.
A. Henopp, manager, A. Hoffman.
captain.
The Modocks of South Side, cannot
accept the challenge of the Little Eng
land Stars for the 25th or 26th, but
would like to arrange game for
some Sunday. We do not play week
days. A. Mirtz, manager; ]. j. Freu-
han, captain,
The Electrics would like to play the
Rosettes, Rattlers, Young Harmonies,
South Side Stars, Little Giants, or the
CrackerJacks on any grounds they may
name. Answer through the Tribune.
Frank Hawley, manager; Harry Pass,
captain.
The Rosettes would like to play the
South Scranton Stars on the cowfield
grounds, Saturday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. II not accepted we claim the
championship. ]. Hahn, manager; p.
Hahn, captain.
The Rosettes defeated the Athletics
Thursday morning at $3.50 o'clock by a
score OF 90, fortified.
The West Side Sliders challenge the
Edisons for a game of ball July s at
10 o'clock on the Edisons grounds.
Answer in the Tribune. A Lang, man
ager; w. Harris captain.
The Old Forge Dashers challenge the
Minooka team to a game on Minooka
grounds, Sunday July 4. Dan Holland,
manager
The Athletics, of Olyphant. will play
the Lackawannas at Dunmore June
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
FAMILY OF FIGHTERS.
Father, Mother and Son Make Charges
Of Assault Against Each Other
at Butler, This State.

Butler, June 24.-In Justice Gill
ghrist's court here this morning, Eek
art Kalb, a Qne-armed veteran, his wife
and son Jades, were held for court on
charges of assault and battery made by
each other. Mrs. Kalb made informa-
tion against her husband and son for
aggravated assault and battery, alleg-
ing that they pulled her hair, struck her
with their fists and kicked her, causing
serious illness.
James Kalb, the son, IS years old,
who resides with his father, brought an
action against his mother for assault
ing him with a strap with buckle on
the end, which inflicted severe wounds.
The old soldier did not deny the as
sault on his wife, but claimed that it
was made in self-defense. He said his
wife amused herself by chasing him
and his children out of the house with
an AK and then shooting after them
with a double barrel shotgun. He
claimed the children frequently were
driven from the house at night by the
mother and had to sleep in the barn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
SAENGERFEST PICNIC.
Fifty Thousand Persons Participate In
the Eoioyments at Wash.
ington Park.

Philadelphia. June 24.-Fully $4,000
persons participated in the Saenger-
fest picnic at Washington park this
afternoon and evening. At o'clock
this evening President Lenz, Of the
Saengerbund, announced to the vast
assemblage the successful contestants
for the prizes.
The prizes in the singing contests of
the Northeastern Saengerbund were
awarded tonight as follows:
City federations-First class So
cieties; won by United Singers of
Brooklyn (only one prize in this class)
second class societies, United Singers,
Hudson~~county, N. j.. first; United
Singers, OF Trenton, second Individual
societies of first class: First Prize,
won by Arion, of Newark; second, Har-
monia, Of Newark; third, Orpheus, of
Buffalo.
Individual societies second class
First prize, Maennerchor, of New
York; second, Eichenkranz, of New
York; third, Franz Schubert Maenner-
.chor of New York. Maennergesang-
verein Liberty, of Newark, and Arion,
of Jersey City tied for fourth prize.
Individual societies third class-First
prize, Delaware Saengerbund, of Wilm-
ington; second, Vernergesang verein,
of New York; third, Caecilia, of Brook
lyn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
PROTEST OF AGENTS.
The Insurance Men Are Given a Hear.
ing Before the Senate Fl.
nance Committee.

Harrisburg, June 24.-The senate
finance committee gave a hearing to a
delegation of Philadelphia insurance
men this afternoon on the bill taxing
insurance companies from mills to 8
cents on premiums received in Penn
sylvania. The following statement
was filed by the delegation:
This bill is suicidal which, in order
to raise $22S,SS6 revenue, taxes same
upon companies foreign to this state,
thereby causing it's own companies to
pay out $685. into the Golfers of other
states as retaliatory taxes, and not
content with this, going even farther,
in order to raise not over $1,270 from
companies operated from abroad, i'm
poses i per cent. tax on one or pos
sibly two American companies of the
state OF New York operated from Eu-
rope, resulting in the additional PEN
alizing of Pennsylvania companies a
further sum of $116,113 to outside
states, a total of $225, 1876 raised to the
state at the expense of S696,679 taken
out of it's own companies. If this is
not financial suicide Of a distinction
without a difference.
The proposed bill Is unconstitutional
because 1t taxes Pennsylvania insurance
companies, 40 per cent of whose stock
is owned in Europe, nine-tenths of one
per cent, and taxes one, 81 per cent. of
whose stock is owned in Europe, or
whose business is carried on for the
benefit of European company, for the
same rights and privileges to transact
in the same manner the same corpor-
ate business within this state, four per
cent. In other words these two corpora
tions, each citizen of this state are to
pay grossly unequal rates of taxation
because the complexion of their stock
holders has changed one per cent
either way.
The constitution of Pennsylvania,
article TX, section l. provides "all taxes
shall be uniform upon the same class of
subjects within the territorial limits of
the authority levying the tax"
1t is unconstitutional to tax an Euro
pean company four per cent, and an
American company three per. cent. for
the same privileges because as to this
state both are equally foreign, and for
the further reason that the right to
regulate international relations Is
vested exclusively in the federal gov
ernment by means of treaties and fed
eral statutes.
The committee promised to defer fur
ther action on the bill in the senate un-
I'll Monday night. Colonel Beatty,
Messrs. Kramer, Tenny, Froyer,
Creighton and other Philadelphia in
surance men spoke in opposition to the
proposed system Of taxation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
STATE LUTHER LEAGUE.
Convention Held at Altoona Luther
an Church.

Altoona, June 24.-The fourth annu-
al meeting of the State Luther league
convened in the First Lutheran church
here today and will remain in session
till tomorrow evening. Two hundred
and ten delegates are present. The
state president, DR.. II. Louis Baugher.
Of Gettysburg, is presiding. Reports OF
officers and greetings were heard this
morning. This afternoon l. Trautman,
esq, of Pittsburg, talked on the dan
gers of the league, and Rev. G. Drach,
of Phila delphia, on its safeguards.
This evening DR.. M. w. HANNA, OF
Altoona, delivered an address of well
come which was responded to by Pres
ident Baugher. The president also
submitted his report. "Our Young
Peoples Societies" will be the topic
for discussion tomorrow morning. The
elections of officers will take place in
the afternoon. 1t is most likely that
the old officers will be reelected.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
REPORT OF CONFERENCE COM
MITTEE.

The report of the conference commit
tee of three on the reform bills to
carry out the pledges of the state Re-
publican platforms in the campaigns of
1895 and 1896 were taken up at the af-
ternoon session. Mr.. KunkeI, of Daup-
hin, who had the measures in charge.
called up the report on the bill to pro-
hibit the payment of occupation or poll
tax assessed for state or county pur-
poses of any elector by any person
other than the elector against whom
such tax is assessed, except uDon a
written and signed order of such cleo
tor. The report was rejected, but be-
fore the result was announced Mr.. Kun
kel induced enough members to change
their votes TO adopt the report by lOS
to 40.
The committees report on the nom
assessment bill was next called UP.
This measure is intended to prohibit as
sessments and demands for contribu-
tions from officers and employees of the
state, or any county or city. Mr.. Kea-
tor, Philadelphia, said he proposed to
vote against the bill because ii was not
in the form in which it had been en-
dorsed by the last two Republican
state conventions. The bill has been
deprived of it's most important fea-
lures and does not carry out the Re-
publican pledges of reform.
Mr.. Kunkel replied that while the
bill was not in the shape the most
radical reformer desired, it was a step
In the right direction. If this measure
is defeated il will be the end of re-
form In this direction for at least two
years. If the Ieople cannot get all
they want in the way Of reform they
are willing to take half.
CALLED A FAKE AND FRAUD.
Mr.. Crothers, OF Philadelphia, said
no self-respecting member could af-
ford to vote for the bill. 1t was a
fake end fraud and the members
should not lend themselves to such
legislation. BY eliminating the words
suggest or solicit contributions" from
the bill the conference committee rob-
bed Il Of its most vital parts.
MIR, Kunkel denied that the bill was
q fraud and a fake and challenged Mr.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
NEWSPAPER MEN BANQUET.
Biennial Gathering of Legislative
Correspondence Association.


Harrisburg, June 24.-The biennial
banquet of the Legislative Correspond
ents' association was held tonight at
the Commonwealth hotel For the first
time in it's history the banquet was
confined exclusively to active newspa-
per workers, twenty-five of whom sat
at the flower-laden tables. The menu
cards were in the form of a senate bill,
and contained besides the bill of fare,
an original poem by Peter Bolger, of
the Philadelphia Record. Colonel
George Nox Mccain, of the Philadel-
phia Press, governor of the associa-
ton, was toastmaster Speeches by A.
K. Pedrick of Philadelphia, the oldest
legislative correspondent in active SER
vice; by George NJ. Wanbaugh, of the
Associated Press; Colonel Henry Hall,
Washington correspondent Pittsburg
Times; George Barton, of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer; Walter j. Christy,
lieutenant governor OF the association,
of the Pttsburg Commerclal-Ga-
zette; James Israel, of the Pittsburg
Dispatch; Leon D. Bancroft, of the
Philadelphia Times; "ColoneP Sam
Hudson, of the Item, and Thomas NJ
Jones, Of the Harrisburg Telegraph; I;
with songs by Peter ]. Hoban, of the
Philadelphia Ledger; Edward S. Holi-
day, of the Pittsburg Press, and
Harry S. Calvert, of the Pittsburg
Leader, and recitals by James A.
Sweeney, of the Hazleton Standard,
completed the programme of the eve
ming.
Hon. John H. Fow, of the Phladel-
phia Star and bar, John A. McKenna,
of the Philadelphia Ledger; Joseph
Rodgers, managing editor of the Phil
adelphia Inquirer; Morgan e. Gable,
managing editor of the Pittsburg
Times; W. A. Connor manager Asso-
ciated Press, Philadelphia, and Sena-
tor w. c. Sproull, of the Chester
Times, were the guests of honor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25

Harrisburg, June 24.-The hot wealth
er that has struck Harrisburg has had
the effect of fastening legislation. The
senate today passed a resolution pro-
viding that after today no bills except
revenue and appropriation measures
shall be placed on uhe calendar save
by unanimous consent.
The Losch bill abolishing the Office
of the poor director in counties hav
ing a population of 100000 and over
passed finally. In the place of the di-
reCtors the courts are authorized to
arloint trustees to manage the aims
houses
After hanging fire all session the
Delaware dam bill fell on final passage
py vote of 20 to Is.
HAMILTON ROAD BILL.
Governor Hastings sent word to the
house this morning that he had signed
the Hamilton road bill. The morning
ses sion was given up almost entirely
to the consideration of appropriation
bills on first and second readings. Mr..
Smith, of Philadelphia, was in the chair
GnG put the bills through at the rate
of one a minute. Half of the 120 bills
considered today will be taken up to-
morrow for third reading and final
passage. The other half will be read
the second time.
A resolution was offered by CIR.
Muehlbronner, of Allegheny, recalling
from the governor the amended COM
pulsory education bin Tor amendment.
The Pitsburg charter and classification
bills were reported from committee,
The latter is better known as the
ripper" The bills have been brought
out OF committee too late to be put
through this session.
a resolution was reported from the
rules committee this afternoon fixing
two sessions for Saturday. One will be
held from to 12 in the morning and
the other in the afternoon beginning
at o'clock. Speaker Boyer informed
the house that if it expected to ad-
journ July l, or even July 3, it will be
necessary to have a session Saturday
afternoon and that all members be on
hand for the reason that the appropria-
tion bills read today the first time will
be up for third reading and final pas
sage Saturday.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed.
Chairman Marshall, reported out an
other batch of bills from the appro-
priations committee. Among the bills
were the following, the first column
representing the amounts granted and
the second the amounts asked for.
VS. Granted. Asked.