The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-17
MANY MORE MEETINGS.
SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE
BlNKERS AT ATLANTA.
The Attendance Growing Steadily at the
Exposition-Mrs. Cleveland VIII NOT
Attend tho Presidential Party.

listened to a single gold standard speech
by Judge George y. Aldridge, of Texas.
Judge Aldridge, Is the humorist-fnan-
cier OF the Lone Star State. He enter
| tained the bankers for two hours with an
ADDRESS on Sound Money" and a denun-
| clatlon or the silveritcs.
| The session was opened with prayer
| by RcV DR.. Heidi
| a report OF the executive council was
submitted by the chairman, Mr.. Pullen.
| Ihe report contained important amend
rrents % the bylaws and constitution or
| the Association.
The most important amendment was
mat concerning the taxation OF the State
| banks and nearly every delegate male a
4 speech on the question
Finally the amendment was referred
bacK 10 the executive council. with in
! structions 20 formulate an amendment
mat wouo be acceptable TO the conyen-
tion.
JUDGE ALDRfDGr.
Then Judge Aldridge was introduced
| lie SAID In part.
The proposition that this government
should coin silver for the world. in an
! unlimited amount, at double its market
value, Is so repugnant 10 the common
sense or mankind that II ought to be
unnecessary TO discuss it: and would tc
put Tor the fact that a portion Of onr
people have been misled by appeals 10
their prejudice and by specious rcason-
| ins of sOphists"
The Ihe ignorant had always mad a super
| sH'On ABOUT SILVER. and he likcucd this
| ignorance TO the belief OF the negroes OF
| lhe south that nothing would KIN "a witch
but silver bullet.
lhe speaker traversed all the argu-
| ments OF the sixteen 10 Oners" and held
| them up 10 ridicule. After ILLUSTRATING
! MS points with numerous pointed and tell
ing anecdotes. he declared in conclusion.
lrtr
| . our country is ia no danger Of repu-
| dlation. This 16 10 1 coinage clam0r is
but one OF the manifestations Of hard
times, brought on by the late panic.
In spite Of all the issues that have
afflicted us; In spite Of demagogism on
| the stump and In legislative halls, this
country is rapidly advancing.
Our factories are taxed TO their ut
| most with orders and the wages OF their
| employees have been everywhere volun-
tarily raised prices that have been de-
pressed by the panic are improving.
sinister discomfort. with all her imps,
| Is fleeing before the benign Influences 0f
| prosperity and In after years the hard
| ships Of to-day will only Dee remembered
as a troubled dream"
At the conclusion Of Judge AldridEe
| speech the enthusiasm which II occasion
| ed was seen in three hearty cheers. Ihe
! speech was ordered printed and sent TO
every national, state, and private bank
| in the United States. The convention
adjourned until tomorrow morning al
| g:SO o'clock.
The speeches Of air. William II. Rhawn
and that Of Mr.. james T. hOWens,eih,
| the founder Of the association. VIII be
! the first order of business tomorrow.
HOSPITAL Nunsfs.
Congresses Of Hospitals Nursery, ana Ii
| Charities were held at the oman
| DuiIding today. They were presided
over by Mrs Nellie Peters Black. .,..,.
! Mrs Mary S. Garrett OF fhllai,slpiii,a, "a.
followed up her speech oi ysgSr.ee t,,i,,,Ws- ~
| another on the same hhe' lHe i-D"1"
tion OF Deaf Mutes.' .,.. d.. ,,o,i.,o
Papers were read by Miss Grace D,23,usS,,
! of New York. on "Co-ope e,at,ilNt ", w u. ~ -
Among Women" Mr.. Samuel watson, or
| tennessee. ON philanthropy Of Amer.-
| can Women" Mrs. Alvira DAVIS OH
sWoman's Work in Hospitals. .
The attend9nce at the Feldper tHdpgs''11" o{ the
| Admissions Department, states t.at tHc
| increase this week over last so iat, tor
! the corresponding dates, Is = per cent.
| Everything points 10 an enormous at
! tendance on Cleyeland-Day next Nednes-
Excursions are coming from points four
hundred miles away. ,-,,... ,..o<.,
| tomorrow.
1uE JURY OF AWARDS.
Tho inrv Of awards met this morning
/ and organized. DR. u. &. Gilman, or
| Johns Hopkins University. IS president
| of The jury, and Dr. i. 5. hopkins OF
Georgia, Is secretary. only hNe menl-
bers failed TO show up and they are
| expected tomorrow.
| me Jurors. who are men of national
renntation IN their various lines. took
| general survey OF the grounds, ana they
were formed in groups. They begin work
| systematically tomorrow and VIII try
| 10 get through in TWO weeks. They
| promise 10 have the awards ready 10y the
! time the Exposition closes or before
lima
| delay here as In Chicago.
Recorder Gof Of New York, came IN
Foster arrived tonight to attend the
| Congress of the Society of the American
The most important work Of the Farm
ers' National Congress today was the
| adoption OF resolutions I'm favor Of pro-
! teci.0n % American shipping ln foreign
| trado-to cotton, corn, wheat, and other
! agricultural staples, a portion OF which
| IS exported. The resolutions recite that
! the tariff ON imports cannot protect eN-
| ports and that American ships IN foreign
| trade. being built OF partly protected ma
| terial and operated under protection
| wages are likewise at a disadvantage
with ships owned and operated In free
| trade and cheap-labor countries; that
| as long as protection is the public policy
| OF the nation IL shall be extended to the
| agricultural staples by export bounty,
| and 10 American shipping by bounty on
| tonnage or hy diiferenual duty in favor
| Of American vessels. The resolutions
were adopted unanimously.
IRE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
| WASHINGTON, oct ls.-Arrangements
were to-day perfected for the trip OF Pres
| ident Cleveland 10 the Atlanta Exposition.
| A sDecial train. under the manaEcmtn nj
| Of Second Nice-President BALDWIN, OF the
! Southern Railway Company, VIII convey
| the President his Cabinet, and the wives
| of the Cabinet officers.
| II has not yet been decided Whether
| Mrs. Cleveland win accompany the ffesl-
| The train will leave Washington AT Il
| O'Clock on the evening or Monday Oct0-
| her 2lst. reaching Atlanta ABOUT T. NJ.
The President will start on the return
| trim TO Washington after the re-rDtion
| OF the CAPITAL city ciup "Wednesday
| night, and arrive in Washington about
| O'Clock Tuesday night
En route 10 Atlanta the party WIN pass
bnrv and Charlotte. Spartanburg, Green
| Vile. and Gainesville, Ga.
| NhW YORK, Oct ld.-AiayOr Strcng is
| going 70 Atlanta TO visit the Exposition
| November 18th, or Manhattan-Day, which
| Is Evacuatlon-Day In New York. The
| Old Guard Is going With him as a guard
| Of honor.
| THR PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
| ATLANTA. GA, Oct. lG.-President
| Cleveland will arrive at L. NJ. Tues
| day. October I'd. In a special train on
the Southern railway. accompanied. pos
sibly. by Mrs. Cleveland. and certainly
all the merbcrs OF his Cabinet. except
ing Mr. olney. and their wives.
! The party Will be quartcred at the
! Aragon Hotel, and will remain at the