The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
FIGHTING. TAX ]
ON Policies /
Case Of Interest TO Mutual Insurance
Companies.
INTERESTING RELIC FOUND.
Medal Won by George su,,o., for Pool
Championship. of New York state
in 1889 Unearthed Under
Wizards Hotel.
INTERESTING RELIC FOUND.
Special Dispatch to Tho Times

WASHINGTON. D. C.. August Ere
preventative Stark. of Nebraska, and
Albert NJ. Little, of stornsburg. Neh..
secretary OF the Nebraska Mutual Life
insurance Company, of that city, are in
washington in connection with the at
tempt Of the Internal Revenue Collector of
Nebraska to enforce the payment of the
special war tax of S cents PER $50 on
every policy issued by the company since
the enactment Of the war revenue act.
The decision in this case will be of wida-
spread interest to Mutual Insurance Com
panies or Beneficiary Societies doing an
insurance business for mutual benefit Of
members and claiming exemI ton under
the exemption clause Of the act relating
to beneficiary societies not operated for
prolt- There are a number of thes2 COM
panies in the South, including the Amcri-
can Guild of Richmond.
Messrs. Stark and Little have had one
interview with Commissioner Wilson and
have another appointment for early in the
week
IN strong and carefully drawn brief,
Congressman Stark and Mr.. Little set
forth that the NEBRASKA Mutual, of Siroms-
burg, was duly Incorporated under the
laws of Nebraska and is ccntining it's
operations 10 the State. 1t SITS forth in
detail the right of the company to have a
hearing, as the ruling of the Commissioner
affecting the Bankers Life Association of
Des MONIES is not a tantamount cas-, the
Nebraska Mutual being beneficiary so
ciety 1t therefore fails within one Of the
classes exempted from the operation Of
the revenue law. This association only
makes assessments 10 provide Tor pay
ment of losses as they occur: its bene-
ticiaries are restricted to these required
by the State of Nebraska touching mutual
hanefit associations. 1t is organized and
conducted The brief sets forth, solely by
3ts members for the exclusive benetis Of
its members. Thirty similar associations
are referred to, including the Royal Ar
canum and the company asks mat the
decision of Collector J. i. HoutZ, of May
slst last, be reversed and held for nausht,
and that decision be entered IN accoru-
ance with the law and facts.
Commissioner Wilson will decide to-mor-
-our whether the case shall be heard on its
merits or whether it is covered by MS
former decision.
RELICS uNEARTHED-
Many relics of value, including gold Eild
silver coins of the United States and
other countries, watches and rings and
other Jewels and medals have been diseoV-
cred by workrnen during the work OF de-
mol.shing Wizards Hotel. and .eNcaFALils
for the magnificent new structure that IS
10 replace the old historic building. Among
the many curios thus unearthed yester-
day was a gold medal won by George
Sutton for the pool championship OF New
York Suite in 1889. Sutton is one OF the
best known billiard and pool players N the
United States, and is now one the experts
at Green's. Academy Chicago TER 80
The medal is in a good state of preser-
walton. Il is in the form of a shield sus-
pended from Il pendant. On one side Is the
following inscription: Won by George b.
Sutton 80. State Pool Championships. On
the reverse side is the inscription: played
at Kopperberg's Billiard Parlors''
Mr. Michael Scanlon. the well known
sporting man and politician of this city,
says he remembers distinctly when Sutton
won the medal. Colonel 'Bil" Dixon,
politician and we'll known nan-aboCtA
town, when shown the medal remembered
distinctly when Sutton won it Colonel
Dixon further said that several times he
has seen Sutton in recent years the latter
has referred to the fact that he had lost
his medal or else It had been stolen 1T
must have BEEN said Colonel Dixon,
chat Sutton, while a guest at Wizards
within the past ten years, occupied the
Abraham Lincoln room. which is imme-
diateiy over the drain in which the long
lost medal Was found
The medal IS now in possession of one Of
the colo,ed workmen employed by the SUI
perintend5n. who is building the new Will
lards Hotel.
PERSONAL.
C. w. Saunders of Richmond. is in the
city. and is stopping at the Metropolitan
Hotel. ~ II So G
Captain Paul NJ. Martin. of Norfolk, Va,
is a guest at the Metropolitan Hotel.
b. A Halter, of Mt. Olive, North Caro-
lima. and C. r. Craig. of Virginia, are also
registered at the Metropolitanldotel.
j. Crawford Briggs, CT Durham, n. c.,
and L. H. c. Current, Of Salisbury, n. C..
are guests at the National Hotel.
Fred. Downings. of Sharps. Va, and 6.
J. Mead. Of Virginia, are also guests at
the National Hotel.
William Minnick has been appointed
postmaster at Craiss Mills. Virginia.
Rose 5. Greiner has been appointed post