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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

Some Of Judge Hughes Positions Coniro.
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Editor Of the Times.
In the columns Of ono 81 your contempou.
res week or two ago there appeared q ie,-
ter from Judge kober, ". tlu.hes on tho
silver question rerlete with statistics. atl
among them tho worlds 0nnuaieroduct0n #
silver. stated 20 be 2 2.o01 900. and tine an-
nual consumption 81 silver IS S9i 0oo.Cj1
leaving az the annual net amount Of silver
available for use as mOuoy s6i 900, $50. IT Is
further stated thst She grasS amount of ..i
and silver in the world ls generally accepted
10 be about f1j, 900. 600 600. half SILVER IrA
half gold. Tho deduction rs then made tht
the not annual production Of silver IN tle
world available for coinage - only about four.
hftls Of one per cont. . percentsge for m
adequate 10 keeping pacD with ffe oununl
growth and expansion Of the commerce ot
nations"
So far so good and very true bur wien
from these figures 10 Is attempted 20 provo "
the learned Judge that the bn',ed states
Government is competent ana atlo o. adopt
tho financial policy VI mahirv ni| grains II
fno silver ~'h about as much as other Ia
tions consider 40 grains worth 40 cannot
agree with him
Tho argument that ths growth and expan-
sion If commerce and We suppose - may 10
added tho Growth If population IRE more
silver would be very good u all nations would
absorb their share. on would adopt "a uuifor-
sa ratio Of value between gold and silver
but f9r the United Ststc5 alone which &c.
o0riDg o. statistics owns loss than one tcnth
Of tho entire gOll and silver com II iAe
world perhaps less than Uue-teLth Of tho
waath Of tho world. and has less than ono
twentieth of the population N tho world. ~
ad0pt such p policy. Independently of tne
other power. would be tO commit financial
suicide Tho cause OF bimotAll-m is good
one. and should not le allowed ~ ts friends
10 be misuterpreted OF brought INTO contempt
by the rdicnie implied - such epithets az
"cart-vheei dollars" The us8 Of such means
lis as unfair and as unHolrn'ea as th9 charge
against the Democratic loriy " bong 'rss
traders which was usod VIII such aamag-
ingeaect during the last pres.d atai election;
let us have % dollar that all tho world Nl
recognize as u dollar.
With the FREQ and unlimited coinage of 10th
cold and silver q equal intrinsic value. the
,.sue of the United States Treasury notes as
required by tie needs of ihe G9yommen,. ~
leefna0le in .cld OF silver and convertible
INTO Government bonds bearing -spsr ceni.iA-
terest we wo1t have currency stable 10
y.iueand elastic and eelt-a1l ustins ~ Yoillle.
II. y. e.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

For hearty laugh and an sgeo.oe OF ger-
nine enjoyment sec Bryant and Richmond a
the farce comedy ~ the day Keep 10 Dafk '
~ the Richmond Theatre Friday ald Satlr-
3av evenings and Saturday matinee, August
18Th aud 18th Incidental % tho play tho t9--
i+soY Brnmmell swells. 'he Butterfly dan
1b0fh Oy three handsome laiies maglia-
contIv and appropriately costumedl, ". ID
Bryants funny burleaquo dance, Lizzie hi.--
m6nds famous Telephone duct (singmE
through aud receiving enswers I'm gem .
telephone. Little Alice Hanson. Amer .
Youngest singing aud dancing souore,-s:
hob hauon. the worlds greatest wng 'aa-
Ger. me pretty waiter girls. the four earn %
cita skirt dancers and The New ork reHs-
BOYS. There Will also te quartettcs. tross'
duets and solos. Don't forget the frst naii-
nee Of the season az the Theatre Saturday,
August 18th
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28
FRIDAY. AUGUST %. 1891.
SIX PAGES.
NEWS SUMMARY.

The Richmond ball team defeated by the Win
,ton Bues.-Wsrd meeting in Manchester
The new electric hne.--Dashiell again be-
fore the police court.-As:to the Guy Morriss
fght.-Tho Howitzers will 60 10 the Worlds
Fair.
VIRGINIA.
Fire destroyed the barn and buildings Of Mrs
Seth Thompson in Amherst county Thursday
niRht-StsuntOn' fair continues under favor
able circumstances. -- Colonel Charles Allen
Smith, of Russell county, IS dead.--ln por-
tions of the State the crops are seTi-
ously injured by the continued rains
Miss Ida Stringfellow was fatally Injured by
being thrown from horse at Martinsville yes
terdsy-Pulaski City went dry yesterday by 230
majority.
NEW YORK.
London is again making heavy purchases in
American securities. President Ingalls,, of the
Big Four is trading with the Ohio and Missis-
sippi owners with the view of bringing that
road into the system.--Some excitement in
cotton occurred i'll Wall street yesterday.-
Douglas Green has returned from Europe
The question OF responsibility for the Park
Place disaster is still an absorbing topic.-2,2lS
immigrants came from Southern and Eastern
Europe yesterday.many of whom were returned.
GENERAL
wreck occurred on the Western North Caro-
lima railroad yesterday, Statesville, in which
forty people were killed.-A dispatch from
Buenos Ayres says the insurgents have made
M unconditional surrender TO Balmaceda.
DIR. Lyman c. Draper, of Madison,
Wis, is dead.---A serious wreck occurred on
the Scotland Neck railroad yesterday near
Greenville. N. C.--The report that the
Gillian insurgents have been defeated is
denied
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

THx vanity of human life is clearly shown
IN the case Of Johnstown. Pennsylvania.
Three years ago il Was a scene Of death sor-
row and disaster. Washed away by terrific
Mood. u looked as If it never conld DO resus-
citated. and that the places Of the lives lost
uy 'he' terrible calamity could never be filed.
ie'' now We are told that IL has gained largely
- popaA'ion; that il is an active, thriving
p'"'e' nned with new and more attractive
ZINES 'han those which were swept away.
sno apparently there is no thought Of the
e,s.." Wen may old Rip Van Wrinkle OK.
s" LAM are we so soon forgot when we are
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

IL the estimate of the American Agricul-
turist that this seasons farm products will
show an increased valuation of $1,000. OOO, OOC
proves true. it should not blind the public to
the acts Of the last Republican Congress. II
another billion-dollsr Congress could get their
bands on that farmers billion. it would soon
scatter it as completely to the winds as the last
one did the billion in the Treasury belonging
70 all the people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

THw days ago letter came by mistake in
THE TINES mail addressed ITO tho Anti
Cleveland Club. Richmond. Va" This is
the first intimation we have ever had that
there was such thing as an anti-C Cleveland
Club in the State nor do we now believe there
isone, or likely ever 10 be one. outside the Re-
publican party. This letter should, by all
means. be sent 10 Boss William Malone. 1t
certainly was the sublimity of irony to send
Il to Tx TINES
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28
The Anbnlancn.

At 7.2J yesterday morning tho ambulance
was called tO Hoen & CO. s.. on Bank street. %
a white man who had been slightly hurt. lie
was treated and left
AtnOon the ambulance was called again
4 man named Thomas Bennett was found in
a lot near Cary and Cherry streets suffering
from mixture Of whisky and laudanum. he
was taken 10 the alnshOgse. but WIS not
thought 10 be IL any danger.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

The Tidewater Convention In Session Yes
to-day.
RiclliaOnds
WinstCns.


to-day.
The Underwater Cooperation Convention Of
the Disciples Church was called TO order at
Gethsemane church. in Hanover county. yes
terday AZ II o'clock.
Peter Ainslie Of Newport News. was elected
chairman and ?. A. Cave secretary
On call of the roll IF churches Of The dis
trict q majority report with delegates.
The following boards were elected for The
ensuing year: ESangellZng a. *. Moore,
editor Missionary Weekly, this city George
S. Crenshaw and 7. H. Fuller. Educational
Jabez Hall, pastor Seyenth-street Christian
church. and W. l.. Sydnor.
Tho treasurer's report showed i2i collect
ed during the year and expended for evanRe-
Icing purposes.
A letter was received from tho Norfolk
church asking aid for the Berkeley mission.
This report was referred TO the State board.
Committee on time and place Of next meet
ing reported Corinth church, King William
county August 8, 1892, as place and date Of
same.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

AND now Charleston, S. c., comes forward
with a complaint about the injustice and in
accuracy of the census 1t is the same old
story that has been told all over the country
from New York TO the smallest city. and yet
it cost over s9.OOO,OOO to take this census,
which the New York Sun characterizes as q
lie and steal. Such are the devious ways of
Radicalism.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

The patrons of tho Theatre viii DO enter.
Dark. a farce play in which W. T. Bryant
and Lizzie Richmond are the stars. Tho
piece Is fun OF fun. sougs dances. etc.
Bryant as Vassilne. % iyer-pad venl1.
keeps tho audience laughing Miss Lilzo
Richmond is an actress of ABILITY AMI sle
possesses strong. sweet voice. which she
uses with excellent effect.
There VIII be "a Saturday matinee and sat
urlay night performance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

cir If Rlrtooud. William Niles 10 Sam
uel H. Pulliam. 2isi feet on south side Canal
street between fOushee and Adams, $1,000.
Richard w. Tayiors heirs 70 William II.
Brown. trustee. % feet on First -treet $500.
Uenrico Comfl.- Wilbur O. Blands trus-
tees 10 Samuel H. Puliam ~ feet on Ash
land street northwest corner Washington.
$40
Highland Park Company 70 Brookiand
district School Board, lot Il. IN square 8.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

In THE House Of Commons of Canada We'd
nesday the Government majority on a vote of
censure TO the Minister of Finance was only
twenty-six. and it is believed that on some
more important question it might go still
lower. The MERCER scandal and the system
of corruption it has developed threaten a gen.
sral political uphesyal in the Dominion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

Il is understood that Rev. hr. Wright Of
Reidsyille, n. g.. who preached at tue
Leigh-street Baptist church Wednesday night.
came on the invitation of tho committee ap-
pointed 70 recommend pastor Mr Wright
i about thirtY-five years Of age and stands
high in tho Church. AL who heard him wore
nleagel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

Mr.. Edward Paine has been installed ms
orgauist Al All Saints church, vice Mr. Clar-
ence II Marshall. who has moved away. Miss
Nellie Rogers has been engaged as soprano
Mrs. Durett as contralto and Dir. Lehman as
bass. A tenor has not yet been secured.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

TIT periodic sea serpent has at last been
heard from. Strange to say this venerable
creature has put in his most recent appear
ance at q very considerable distance from any
coast resort, which would seem 10 ensure that
in this instance, atleast, the ingenious magma
ton Of landlords have had nothing to do with
his sudden naturalization. The sea serpent
which is now attracting popular attention
was sighted of the coast Of New Brunswick.
and was observed by five men. a
concurrence Of testimony that must
carry great weight with the creiulous. They
estimated he length of the monster at 400
feet. and asserted that it had but ono eye
and that planted directly in the centre Of its
head Il is reported that the men who saw it
arc perfectly reliable and that their word
could be accepted as absolutely true. even II
they testified that they had come in their sea-
faring adventures upon q mermaid or siren
of the rocks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

The Kentuckans are congratulating them
selves that no matter how short the crop of
rye in Europe may be there is plenty Of
corn in that State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

When BABY wss Sex, wo gaee her cas'oris
when show a Child, she cried 'cr CasioF-
When sho became Miss. she chung o 'is''''~-
When she had Children she gave thsn Oaa'''A
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

WnrN we come to repeat the figures that
represent the expansion Of the National
wealth il is difficult to grasp their full mean
ing. IN 1880 the assessed wealth of the United
States was SIG, oO2 993, 5i9. In 1890 it was
S24. 249. $50, sO. That is a difference Of
s7.346, 595, 96l. The magnitude Of this growth
may be appreciated to some extent when it is
recalled that this difference between the as
sessments of 1880 and 1890 Is equal TO tho
total wealth Of the United States in 1850. A
somewhat clearer idea can be obtained Of the
expansion in the wealth Of this country in the
last thirty years from the fact that in 1850 it
was q 900 dollars per capita, as against s5l4
per capita in 1860, $50 per capita in 1870 and
1870 per capita in 1880.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

The 10th of September is the day upon
which the lands purchased last year by tho
Government in the Indian Territory will DO
opened for settlement. 1t is stated that hun
dreds Of people are already on the borders,
ready 10 rush in and make claims as soon as
the day arrives. The scenes that attended
the rush into Oklahoma are anticipated and
it is not improbable that more serious con-
tlicts will occur. 1t Is reported that large
numbers Of boomers have already crossed
and are hiding il tho bush awaiting the
Presidents proclamation. Efforts are being
made to have the War Department send de-
tachment of troops into tho country to drive
out these enIerprsIng adventurers
The advocate., 1891-02-18

NAMHhNHA NFfAANh WV "WAA fNANfNfHAhNA ~ ~
Ing: "Brothsr President, have a very
UNPLEASANT duty 10 perform 10 day. and
he proceeded with his remarks telling his
Causes for going Into this reform move
ment at stake, and said that "ln the first
time In my life have betrayed sacred
trust. In opening the mail ! found let
ter which will now read" and pro-
ceeded 10 read II. As near as can re-
member Mr. McGrath remarked that II
was all new 10 him; that he had received
another letter and ii was over at the
National hotel and he would 30 and get
that. In three or four minutes he came
In with that letter and read the contents.
II bore no relationship however except
In the opening clause. He admitted that
he hAd written him the day before on
some railroad matters and the two let
tors bore out that statement, which
seemed 10 be q statement Of Mr. Turner's
OF managing railroads In the state. We
all compared the handwriting. Mr.. Nc
Grath did not question for a moment the
authorship Of the letter; and his eXpla-
nation 40 near as can remember was
this: "That he had never written a let
ter TO Turner In his life and he said he
had never received but three letters from
him." / think that is the number he re-
Celved and explained the railroad letter
In this way. As understand Mr.. Nc
Grath came in on the train, do not re-
member whether it was the Rock Island
or Missouri Pacific, and Turner was on
his way east, 30 they had few mllutes
conversation. Turner said he had a
plan that he would like 10 submit
TO McGrath. Turner laid out his plan
for he thought In his position In the ALL
Ance he would have a good deal to do
with this railroad question and taking
into consideration that Turner had served
as secretary and clerk he was familiar
with figures and statistics that would be
OF considerable interest, but this letter
he said, "is a surprise 10 me and l do not
understand t." The more he talked
about II the more he said, "lt impresses
me that there ls some one else in II and
there is a missing link that / can not
understand and think there Is a plan
set whereby l am TO be approached and /
would like TO wait and see what comes
out, FOR there Is certainly some missing
link" He denied any knowledge Of the
circumstances and seemed surprised that
Turner would impose so much on hls
friendship at this time. He did st first
offer TO turn the letter over 10 us and
place himself on the block as he ex-
pressed il. We took recess after dinner
and then came back and talked il over
for about two hours moro. In the mean
time a change seemed to come over Nc
Grath for he seemed more reticent to
turn the letter over-thaf is-that he
turn the letter right over TO the news
papers and say, "here is letter; / know
nothing Of the facts; do as you please
with il, do not want TO have my fingers
stained with t." We believed that II he
would do that he was clear and there
was q trap being laid to catch him, but
the longer we talked about 1t the less he
became In favor of it, OF to think that
was the right direction, and as we left
the same opinion was with all OF us that
we did not Ike his actions. His not
The advocate., 1891-02-18

A. About Gho same question ashe was
asked In tho aftemOOn-abOut the publl-
cation, I did not hear but little Of H.
Q. That Was the last cOnVersati0nj
that 10 an you remember Of that One1
A. That Is all. Tuesday morning
we came In Brother McGrath called me
out In the back room and told me TO stay
there; that ho wanted me 10 be there
whom Mr.. COddlnR read the letter. He
called COddlng out and told him there
wus q lettsr he wanted him TO read. He
said 10 me tho second time that he
wanted me To stay there until Oodding
read the letter. / had no desire 10 do So;
however, stald In until COddlng read
the letter.
Q. Do you remember anything that
was said after the reading Of that letter.
A. Coddlng seemed TO be very much
surprised that there was such letter in
existence. He seemed 10 be very much
surprised and wanted 10 know whore tho
letter came from, aud said, "whO wrote
itP remarked that ho read a letter
from the same man the day before. l
said nothing more until he read the
letter 10 McGrath who at that time came
into the room. As far as the letter intl-
mated a former meeting and q former
correspondence 1t attempted 10 cover
chat all up. Mr. Codding jokingly re-
marked that hs possibly could not carry
The republicans until after ingalls, was
out Of tho way.
Q. Was that all the conversation you
can remember?
A. Ibid not hold much conversation
with them; the conversation was be-
tween themselves. They seemed to con-
verse together about when Turner was
here before and / thought there might
have been ground by which Turner
might have written McGrath such letter
Mr.. COdding admitted the two letters
were very similar.
Q. Anything elae2
A. / believe that was,all.
@. Amy other conversation In regard
30 the Lottery
A. Not that / remember
Q. What conclusion was arrived at
about the publication OF the letter be-
tween MCGrath and other partiesS
A. He said there was some parts Of
the letter no did not want put In print
and there were other parts he did not
want published.
@. Did he give any reason why he
did not want parts Of II publlshedS
A. He seemed TO want them to con-
slider.
Q. Well, chat is about all then you
know about this letter.
A. That Is all.
(By McGEath.)
@. Did I or did / not demand chat II
chat letter was printed that every word Of
IL should be printedS
A. You might have said that but not
In my presence. l said what / heard you
gay, You know your conversation on
Monday was In here and was in bat
very little.
Q. Did or did I not ask you to go
out and gOt Henry VinCentH That ] was
ready TO make the replyS
A. A& noon Tuesday the subject Of
publication came up.
The advocate., 1891-02-18


TESTIMONY or HENRY VINCENT
Henry Vincent was called for and testI-
hed as follows:
By Adldns)
Q. Mr.. Vincent, are you q member Of
the farmers Alliance2
A. No, sir.
Q. Mr. Vincent, we deslre hearing
what statement you have 10 make here
In regard 10 this Turner letter. What
we want you TO do 10 b make state
mont as you understand II, Of the facts
In the caso--the plain facts.
By Prathsr)
Q. We would like 10 have you state,
MI. Vincent, the frat time you heard of
this letter-in all probability you have
heard Of it--and we want 10 know what
you have heard about lt2
A. / got into the city Saturday morn
Ing on the 10 o'clock train, a week ago
last Saturday, went 10 the hotel, regis
tered and then went TO THR ADVOCATE
oftlce Just aS / got TO the top Of the
stairs / met Chase and McGavran and !
passed into THE ADVOCATE Office. /
think / had not been In there moro than
fve minutes until MCGavran came in and
said, "Doctor, / want to see you a min
ute." Afterwards he came back and
leaned over the table towards me and
this ia what ho said, TO use the words In
which he expressed II, I'VE have just
opened up the damdest mares nest you
ever heard tell or" He them proceeded
TO tell me they had found a letter writ
ton from Washington to the Alliance.
he said we we're TO meet down Rt Nc
Grath's at o'clock We came down
here and Brother French produced II,
and we we're all OF us considerably
thunderstruck, as you might say, at the
contents. Mr.. McGavran assured us that
he got hold OF the letter by mere accident.
Mr.. McGrath on leaving said, or at least
IL was the understanding, that he was TO
open the mail and answer all that ne
could and In answering the mail was how
he came in possession OF the letter and
that was how he came to take tho conf
denCe Of these others. We talked the
matter over for some little time. The
understanding was that Mr.. McGrath was
TO be in that afternoon, and not having
decided upon the best action In regard TO
the matter, we decided TO meet at Dr.
McLAllln'S parlor and talk the matter
over for q couple Of hours there. That
night I went TO Kansas City and came
back the next morning on the noon train
and asked Dick what had taken place.
BE said, 1--WE are 10 have another talk this
afternoon up at DR.. McLallin's." We de-
clded that IL would be the best mode Of
procedure for all Of US to get together
and lay the matter before Mr.. McGrath
and see what his explanation would be.
All the time from the start took the
stand that the matter should be- public,
but whether or not the NoneOwormist or
McLa!lln should publish it first was dis
cussed between us, but we felt that the
contents should be given TO the public.
We considered it from the standpoint of
treacheEy If there was any and hoped to
find something that would throw light on
the subject Mr.. French hesitated about
taking any action until Adkins and other
mann, ho,,. ~ tha hoard ah011ld ha oo1lpd