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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02

OF Organized Labor 10 Meet at Enetts
Hall August 18th and 18th.

OF Organized Labor 10 Meet at Elletrs
Hall August 18th and 18th.
A very interesting session Of the Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council was held at
Enetts Hall on Tuesday night, and there
was a good attendance Of delegates from
the various unions, and much business
transacted.
Credentials OF delegates from the Cigar
makers and Machinists' unions were re-
ceived and the delegates admitted.
The Organizing Con mttee reported hav-
ing visited the Tobacco Workers Union
and found IT in a flourshing condition.
The Labor Temple ConNittee reported
progress
The Con mittee en- the Proper Observ-
ance of Labor-Day (Mr. John T. Chap
pel chairman. September 18th, reported
that the unions almost unanimously en-
dorsed the action Of the Trades Council
I'm resolving 10 unite with the Norfolk
Trades Cotrcil In observing the day by
al excursion and picnic at Ocean View.
As the rates will be very low II is expected
that the excursion will be mammoth
affair. and tho largest 3sSemhlage of men
and women who earn their bread by the
sweat OF their brow Will convene on that
dav at Ocean View that has ever assem-
Virginia. A number Of noted labor lead
ers will deliver addresses.
The report of the committee was re-
ceived. accepted and they were instructed
TO make all further arrangements neces-
sary. and Messrs. Dornin. Knote. Berry,
Smith and Mayo were appointed a COM
mttee on music for the occasion.
The standing committees for the term
were appointed.
The following were appointed a com
mittee on entertainment OF the delegates
TO tho state Federation Convention to be
held In Ectt's Han. corner Fifth and
Marshal streets. August 18th and 18th:
Messrs. Donin. Wills Dollard Craig. and
Bowman.
Mr.. W. II. Mayo, chairman Of the joint
Committee on State Federation. read
communication from Secretary Clint c.
Houston, OF Norfolk. for the instruction
Of delegates.
The hea1quartrs Of delegates will be at
Fords Hotel. and delegates from sixty
unions have already been elected
This is the most important step ever
taken in the interest OF organized wage
earners in Virginia. The meetings viii
be opened to all visiting members of or
gained labor.
The Council adjourned TO meet the sec
ond Tuesday in August.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02
Our ONLY Safeepard.

Editor Of Tho Times:
Sir,-l am both Republican and Demo-
crat, according 10 the true meaning OF
these two words for they mean about
the same thing. With Us they are stand
ing for opposing ideas boz a party sense.
1 was protectionist Democrat and
agreed with the Randall wing" OF that
party, leaving IL when the free-trade
wing took control OF IL, and then be-
coming a Republican from honest convic-
ton.
The Democratic party for a long time
past has been so discorlant and unixed
IN its views mat an angel from heaven
could not ten. from one day 10 another.
what position IL would take. or what
views OF policy il woul hold At the last
election for Governor-bctWcen O'Ferrall
and COcke-the Democrats denounced the
Populists IN unmeasured terms. charac-
terizing their doctrines as absurd, vision
airy. and perncious in rhe extreme. Now
we behold those same old Democrats cut
loose from their old mOOrnzs. and gone
bodily over 20 tire very party they had 50
strenuously denounced by taking up their
principles and nominating their candidate
for the Presidency I'm accord with those
principles You say that you cannot be
led into the support OF such undemOCrat'c
policies and Inconsistencies. and that you
will stand for "hOnest money as the
most enlightened people OF the earth are
doing, and as a necessary sheet-anchor
Tor future business prosperity and best
hopes for our country. / Ike your stand.
II is both dignifed and manly. and you
can take no other.
JACKSONVILLE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02

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Patriotic Irrr-Planting.
-dlfor OF The Times:

Editor OF The Times:
Sir.-Some motnhs ago Mrs. Peter j..
Hughes. wife OF Magistrate Hughes, or
Philadelphia. made the suggestion
that Sequoia Chapter Daughters OF
the American Revolution, plant ihir-
teen trees in Golden Gate PARK san
Francisco. to represent the thirteen otsi-
nal States. Said trees TO be planted IN
semi. circle. or arch, with PennsJl-
vania's tree fer the keystone. Each Orig
inal State to send a young tree from
some Revolutionary spot, with small par
GELS of earth from other historic spots 70
be placed about the roots OF the tree.
Pennsylvania's tree 10 come from the
camp-ground at Valley Forge
Mrs Peter j. Hughes is member OF
Merton Chapter. Daughters OF the Aulyl' T.
can Revolution. Of Lower merton 'o""
ship. Montgomery county. Penn
Scquola Chapter has voted TO adop, INV
suggestion os Mrs. Hughes. crowded
the Daughters OF the American heNo-
luton in the thirteen original states CO.
operate. II Is expected that the Iee-
planting will take place on OCTOBER l''n'
the anniversary Of the surrender OF Oorh-
wallis
Mrs. 6 Isabelle Hubbard the first state
regent OF California, has teen appointed
by Sequoia Chapter n committee or one
to open correspondence with the Daugh-
ters American Revolution in the thirteen
original States. SO far July 3lsD ten
states have responded fayorably, with
three yet 10 hear from
Massachusetts, VIII send an elm from
Concord Bridge. New York n tree from
Saratoga battle-ground-kin not yet spe-
Gifted. Pennsylvania viii send a tulip
tree from the camp-ground at Nasley
Forge
Mrs. Anna NJ. Holstein IS regent OF
Valley Forge Chapter. Daughters Amer
lean Revolution; also county regent for
Montgomery county. Daughters American
Revolution, and regent of Valley Forge
Centennial and Memorial Association.
Washington's Headquarters is the prop
erty OF this association The camp-eround
OF 300 acres or more. is n public park. the
property Of the State Of Pennsylvania.
Merton Chapter. Daughters American
Revolution. has already scnt 10 San
Francisco small parcels Of historic earth
from nearly every revolutionary locality
in the nclghborhood Of Philadelphia.
John McLaren, superintendent Of Col
don Gate Park, has prepared n list OF
eastern trees which will grow I'm Califor-
MIA. Mrs. Hubbard hopes 70 receive trees
from the original States as follows:
New Hampshire sugar maple: Massa-
chusetts. elm; Rhode Island. plane-tree:
Connecticut. beech: New York. white oak:
New Jersey linden Oime): Pennsylvania.
tulip-tree yellow poplar, Or lirfodendron):
Delaware. locust: Maryland. liquidamber:
Virginia, chestnut: North Carolina. black
walnut: South Carolina, magnolia;
Georgia, catalpa.
another in the above list. The turp-treo
grows I'm all the original States
1t is 20 be hoped that the tree-planting
may be a great success. and that the
happy idea Of Mrs. Hughes may prove
another link 10 felp bind the hearts Of
the East and the west
Yours truly.
MARGARET r.. HARVEY.
l12 north Frfty-second street Philsdel-
phia, Pa
July 81. 1896.
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VIRGINIA lotus EATBRS'
How tho Hot Spell Affects tho feopie o'
buckingham.


NEW STORE. VA, July 3o.-Speciai;-
Old Father Time has again brought
us around to that dreamy time OF inc
year when We feel like reading Iehhy
sons Lotus Eaters" and can appreciate
every word. Just such day as tn'S'
l imagine. the poet sat IN some dreamy
shady nook ana wrote:
In the afternoon they came unto lahu
In which il seemed always afternoon.
And as he listened to some syivaa ~tter
fall his mind like the streams clear,
Iimrad waters. howed on in exquisite
rhythm.
There is sweet music here that softer
falls
Than petals from blown roses on the
grass.
Or night dews on stu waters between
walls
or shadowy granite, in cleaning pass;
Music that gentlier on the spirit lies,
Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes.
Music that brings sweet sleep down from
the blissful skies
Here are cool mOss.s deep.
And through the moss the ives creep.
And in the stream the long-leaved flowers
weep
And from the craggy ledge the poppy
hangs in sleep"
II would seem that Ike those Egyptians,
we too. in this sultry, summer land would
sigh in WEAKNESS:
Give ms long rest or death, dark death.
or dreamful ease" but rot SO
with out "city cousins, VINO
are summerlng with us. They.
with the thermometer ranging fcm
O. to 100 degrees in the shade, declare that
they are mot the least bit warm and
spend the days I'm reading light novels or
magazines, playing on the piano, ana
planning some new pleasure for the even
ing. Hay-rdes. having entirely gone
out" as a young lady remarked, they nave
devised something TO take place-name-
~. calling by moonlight The dliier-
ence between this and hay-rlding Is eA-
pressed by the ratio Of the difference De-
tween tweodle-dce and tWecdle-dum, as
the calls are made IN large farm-wagons,
by parties Of a dozen or mere young peo-
plc. on moonlight nights. Picnics, excur-
sions and all such amusements are the
order OF the day.
A NEST delightful party was given az
the buckingham White sulphur Springs,
I'm honor OF Misses Marks and Robertson,
OF Petersburg, two Of the guests. on Tues
day night.
Among the visitors 70 the neighhorhood
are. Miss Alice Atkinson, OF South tdio-
line. at Mr. NJ G. Elcan's. Miss Menie
Verser OF Farmvlle. and Miss Edna Nc
Iaurine. OF Powhatan, at J.. ID. Jones.
Mr.. John Sheppard, CT Richmond, at Mr..
T. NJ Jones.
Among those who spent Sunday az this
place we're. Or. L. Winston. Of Farm
Vile. Mr.. and Mrs. William Morton, Il
Arkansas: Mr. and Mrs. j. n. Forbes. OF
Vert aud Rev. J. J. Duncan, OF Union
Theological Seminary.
Mrs. j. b. Gary. who has been very
sick. Is improving.
Miss Annie McCraw has returned 70 her
home. near this place. from a visit Of
several weeks 20 friends in Lynchburg.
Misses Hattie and Livyie Steger are on
a visit 70 their sister In West Virginia.
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whoever knows anything Of Richmond
has known ever since the Ch!-ago conven-
ton adopfcd its platform that there has
been profound and widespread discomfort
amongst the Democrats here at the result
OF its deliberations Men who never in
their lives thought of falling 10 vote a
Democrats ballot at every election have
asked themselves in establishment where
they were beng led, and they have put TO
themselves the question how could they
vote for the Chicago nominee and pre-
serve any regard for the principles that
they have cherished from their youth up
ward.
This widespread and profound discon-
tent has at last taken the form Of prac7
teal action. A movement has been start
ed In Richmond for the formation or
League for Good Government and Sound
Money. A paper has been circulated for
signatures. Of which we present copy.
as follows:
THE subscribers hereto agree hereby
TO form themselves into a Good Govern
ment and Sound Money League for the
city Of Richmond, Va.
1.-THE purpose OF said league is 70 pre-
serve good government and 10 prevent the
debasing Of the money of the United
States.
.'rhe subscribers mutually pledge them
selves TO each other to employ all honora-
BE and lawful means that they can CON
troll TO preserve good government. and to
prevent the money OF the United states
being debased.
"No person who intends 70 vote for any
candidate who approves and adopts the
Chicago pla form is desired as member
"Au members will he free TO vote Tor
any candidate they NAV prefer who ap-
proves the principles Of this league.
mo pecuniary obligation Of any kind
i- imposed upon any one by his signing
this agreement"
The circulation OF this paper commsnced
on Friday. and $50 persons. representing
all classes and conditions In life, signed
Il that dav. The business men sign ~
Il and the laboring man signed It, Tho
signatures put 10 Il on Friday represent
AZ nearly every stage md condition OF
life ~ any document signed by voters
could show.
The signatures added Saturday had not
come in last evening. 50 that we are IN
able 10 state the number added yester-
day. but we have no reason to think
u ere was any abatement Of interest in
the movement. IT Is now perfectly evil
dent that very large proportion OF the
voters OF Richmond city will not support
the Chicago nominee.
The Times wishes 10 say that the pres
ent movement has its heartiest endorT-
ment IL does no. gee how true Dem-
ocrat can support any man who stands
upon TIRE platform adopted at. Chicago
Il cugh It has no word Of criticism or
condemnation for any who do. All We
say IL. that we cannot understand how It
can be done.
The Times hopes every Democrat in
Richmond will join in the new movement.
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REFUSED 10 RECONuFND.
The Finance Committee Declined TO Alter
Its Former Decision.

The Council Committee on Finance met
in the directors room Of the State Bank
at noon yesterday and again took up the
consideration OF the request from the Viz
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical Soci-
ETY., asking that the city guarantee the
interest on $4,000 worth of bonds TO be
issued by that organization. All the
members Of the committee were present,
and after a thorough discussion of tho
subject. the committee positively refused
TO consider its former action, when Il
declined 10 recommend 10 the Council the
guaranteeing OF the bonds Only one
vote was cast in favor OF the request.
This leaves no room open to the society
but the sale of their grounds and build.
ings, and Will put an efectual stop TO all
future fairs unless the bonds can be other
wise placed and the interest at once guar
anteed.
The officers Of the society FOR tho pres
cnt have nothing 10 say beyond that an
effort VIII be made to avoid further APP
peal TO tho Council and the getting OF a
guarantee Of the interest from other
quarters.
With this end in view. and for the pur-
pose OF holding a general discussion OF
what is best TO be done under the cir
cumstances, A meeting OF the Executive
Committee OF the society has been called
Tor Wednesday night next at Murphy's
Hotel
In the event OF the society having TO
dispose OF its grounds and buildings here.
which would more than clear all it's in
deDtedness, II was rumored yesterday
that IL would remove TO any virginia CITY
which would offer the greatest induce
ments.
The society icing n State organization
ana being In no way bond TO remain in
richmond, IL IL more than likely that
there Wouli be several cities I'm the field
snoulh II want 10 n owe its Headquarters.
10 is also understood that the Council
misht be found willing 10 purchase the
EAHsiiion Grounds for reasonable
amount. II proper allowance IS made for
me money already sunk in the property
10y the city and that I'm that instance
me society should be given the free use
OF inc grounds for the holding OF State
Iairs annually or every two years.
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kReply 10 Mr.. Moore.

Editor OF The Times:
sir.-In the weekly edition OF your paper
see a letter from Mr.. j. 5. Moore IN
which he says. Government cannot
create money" Who can create IT. then!
Is IL found created In the shape or gold
Destroy the stamp on a gold coin, ana
Won can compel no one 10 take II In pay
ment OF a debt. although 1t has the same
weight as before Neither can you make
a person take a bar OF gold. nor a foreign
gold coin 1t seems, then, the stamp CT
the Government makes big difference
Webster defines money TO be 'coin.
stamped metal. or any piece or metal.
usual geld. silver or copper, stamped
bv public authority, and used as a medium
OF commerce"
Mr.. Moore says There IS more silver
now in circulation In this country than
ever before every dollar OF which has
the same purchasing power as the gold
dollar" Lot me remind him that this
silver was put out by the Bland law.
which was passed over the Presidents
veto in 1873. and by the Sherman law OF
1890 Both or these laws the gold men
streuuously opposed
From 1873 10 1873 silver was only coined
into subsidiary money-lO. % and 90 cent
pieces The Bland law required that
1000 900 OF silver dollars be coined
month: the Sherman law. that 100000
ounces OF silver bullion be bought per
month at the market price. And though
this purchase consumed almost the entire
American output. silver bullion fell. Why
so? Because the treasury officials and the
bankers combined. and set their own price
on II. since the quantity bought was limit
ed, and the price was not fixed by the
Government.
But under free and unlimited coinage
this would not be the case. Then no man
would take less than l29 cents for an
ounce OF silver. as he could take II 10 the
mint and have that much money coined
ont OF It, For the same reason. no man
takes less than $50 Ga for an ounce OF gold.
Has net the silver miner as much right
10 have his silver coined free an the gold
miner has to have his gold coined free?
The gold men ask. why not have the
FREQ coinage of copper aiso?'
Copper is not one Of the precious metals.
and is only legal tender for sums under
Ave cents. The gold men say that silver
should only be used as subsidiary money.
In 1890. when il was probable that free.
coinage bin would become law. the
price OF silver bullion rose from "a cents
an ounce TO 100. Thus the mere prospect
Of free coinage caused IL TO rise within
nine cents OF its former price.
When the Indian minis were closed 10
silver three years ago. the price OF silver
bullion declined Is per cent. all over the
world
In 1873, when our minis were closed to
silver, the silver I'm silver dollar was
worth three cents more than the gold in
a gold dollar.
II Mr.. Moors's thacrx n eerrect-Yts..
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MIR. EDWARD r.. BARNEY.

The death Of Mr.. Edward f.. Barney
will be learned with great regret by many
who arc in no way connected with him
by ties of blood or intimacy.
The zeal with which he embarked In ex-
tensiye improvements on James river was
an example which has been initiated to
the great benefit Of the State, and TO him
more than to any other Is due the es-
tablishment Of a splendid steamboat line
between Norfolk and Richmond. But the
act for which Mr.. Barney and his grief
stricken wife will be longest remembered
and honorcd is the conveyance of the most
historic part Of jamestown Island to the
Society for the Preservation OF Virginia
Antiquities. This generous gift covering
the old church and over twenty acres. was
the first step towards the securing OF
Government work for the protection or
the Lpper end Of the island from absolute
destruction by waves and tides
Mr.. aud Mrs. Barney have indissoluoiy
associated themselves with the very era
die Of the Anglo-Saxon race on thls c'h-
tlnent
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MEETINGS. To-,IOrrOyy

The subcommittee on Grounds and
Buildings, appointed to confer with Judge
Witt. Of the Hastings Court, In regard
10 the construction OF a new jail, VIII
meet tomorrow evening at O'Clock In
Judge Wits private office. The COM
mitteo consists Of Messrs. Mountcastle,
Rountree, and Gunst.
The Committee on Light Will meet at
the same hour in room No. OF the City
Hall.
The Common Council will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting at o'clock to-
morrow evening in the Council chamber.
Among the important matters 10 be taken
up will be the recommendation OF the
Committee on Water. providing for an
appropriation OF $4,000 for the purpose of
introducing the meter system In this city.
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THE "vIRGINIA" comn AND CONE.
'"c "ade Excellent Time on Her Second
Trip From Baltimore.

Inc splendid steamer Virginia" Of the
Baltimore Steam Packet Company reach
cd her dock, in this city yesterda,
morning at $40 O'Clock. She LETT BaIti
more on the previous afternoon at 8
O'CLOCK and the trip was made without
incident and IL was an enjoyable Journey
TOT all on board. The steamer brought
one hundred passengers and a large cargo
or freight She left on her return trip
yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
The official OF the company were we'll
pleased with the showing made BY the
vessel on her first run between the two
cities after her accident on Woodson's
irock. Yesrerday morning she did mot
show any mark OF her recent accident
The company deserves great credit for
putting the boat so promptly In running
condition. Just n week from the time
when she was pulled of the rock she
was on her way to Baltimore TO resume
her runs.
Among the passengers on board OF the
Virginia" were General Manager ]. p
Sherwood and Traffic Manager r. W.
Thompson. The latter gentleman express
ell himself well pleased with the new
departure Of his company.
This Is my first trip IN the James
river to Richmond" he said, "and I am
delighted with the route. We brought
down about a hundred passengers. and
every one was pleased. numbers coming
TO me and saying that our table service
especially, was better than our bay steam
ers.
THE running OF the Virginia on the
rocks was. indeed. unfortunate, but we
are stlll determined TO give the very best
possible service.
Further. | think the line will be very
popular with western people who come
East 10 spend their summers.
I'VE also have made arrangements with
the Chesapeake and Ohio for return trips
from Old Point so that passengers may
enjoy the beautiful evening sail down the
river and return bx rail the following
0aysc ~ y
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hat cheap goods and dear money are

that cheap goods and dear money are
blessings. then the condition CT the masses
should be excellent. for never was there
a time when n dollar would buy more.
or was as hard to obtain. But Is their
condition good?
He seems 10 forget that wages have
been cut down from 10 TO 40 per cent. In
the last three years. and that thousands
are working on one-half. or one-fourth
time. or cut OF work entirely.
Cheap goods and big wages do not go
hand in hand.
Ask the laborers. and they will tell you
that they were far better able 10 pay $500
fer -four than 81 now; and 10 cents for
sugar than now There was not half
the desttution when goods were high that
there is now when they are cheap.
These are nice times for office holders,
whose salaries are never reduced. but bad
for laborers and taxpayers. r. B. F.
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For Conservative Government.

Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-Your editorial in your issue OF July
2Sth headed - Am a Democrat" suggests
20 my mind a few wholesome remarks 10
my Republican friends. This Is not
fight of parties. and there Should be no
claim that because Democrats cannot
support the Chicago platform they have
Joined the Republicans. This night is for
conservative government. and for all that
the term implies / have no doubt that
In the future we Will have 10 light re-
organized Democracy. and that reorgan-
izatlon will be made by the men who are
to-day considered boilers. I say 20 my
Republican friends that II a sound money
man runs In the Richmond District, TO
support him. and all over the South this
policy should be adopted in doubtful dis
tricts II the elements that make parties
ara Ia survive THAI Ght mnst b uad> on