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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
Arthur SEWALL

the decision to hold convention was ar
rived at The bimetallic leagues believed
in harmony, but to no greater extent than
il agreed with their views Further tina n
this. the delegates were irritated at the
indifference with which the People party
received their overturcs, and when the
convention reassemblcd in the afternoon
II was evident that during the recess Of
two hours "a revulsion of feeling toward
the heterogeneous assemblage five blocks
away in the Republican wigwam had
taken place.
Scene of Enthusiasm.
When Bryan was declared nominated
by acclamation the scene took on the as
pect Of "a real convention at last. Flags
We're produced in n mysterious manner,
umbrellas hitherto not in sight we're hoist
ed and twirled in the air, handkerchiefs
and newspapers were waved, and from
the balcony dozen flags were dropped
over the sides and set To fiuttering by
men who had concealed them there as
soon as t became evident the nomination
would shortly be made At this time the
galleries were entirely empty, and the
sudden appearance Of the bearers Of the
tricolor was like nothing so much as the
simultaneous opening Of dozen jacks
in the box Everybody stood on chairs,
and the noise made the reverbcrant hall
echo again and again.
This was furnished when Delegate G.
G.. Bradshaw Of Montana led forward to
the front of the stage Miss Lille Pierce,
who on the opening day represented in
her gown of flags bedecked with badges
the Goddess of Liberty. She was not In
costume this time, but in "A dress of white
was neareran incarnation Of the pale metal
sentiment than before. Conducting her
to a chair Mr.. Bradshaw helped her TO
leap lightly upon its seat, and placed an
American flag i'm her hand and in the 9th
er an American silver dollar.
Kissed the Coin.
With sentimental gesture. born Of
long experience as an elocutionist, Miss
Pierce raised the coin to her lips and rev .
erently kissed It. Then with right arm
stretched upward she held it between
thumb and forefinger so that all could
see it, Mt the same time gracefully waving
the sillSen emblem with her other. 1t was
patriotic picture and capped the climax
of the enthusiasm. For five minutes the
IT. Louis young woman maintained her
pose, which was rs graccfulhs If arranged
for "a tableau. Then she descended amid n
tumult of applause, and few minutes
afterward the convention was I'm order.
1t was the only noteworthy demonstration
of the convention.
When. an hour and half later, Sewall
was named as Bryan's companion on the
ticket, an effort was made To revive the
significant disorder, but 1t failed In a
large degree. A few were there who shout
ed because the pastime was an agreeable
one to them A national convention al
ways contains number of jovial gentle
men of this genius The staid old men
and the earnest women who had been the
most conspicuous figures when Bryan's
name was selected tn lead the ticket this
time were silent
The platform was then adopted and aft
er the closing resolutions had been passed.
one to notify Bryan and Sewall at Lin
coin, Neb., being included, the convention
al iaurpe1 Sipp die
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
RESERVE OF GOLD STILL GROWS.
Treasury Reinforced with More yellow
Metal and no Withdrawals.

Treasury Reinforced with More Yellow
Metal and no Withdrawals.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-No gold went
out for export yesterday and the only
withdra walls were domestic, s307, 100 In
coin and 81, 400 in gold bars On the other
hand tl, 10000 in gold coin was deposited
In the sub-treasury by New York bankers,
making the gold reserve at the close Of
business stand at sl03,6Ss, lsO The other
financial centers are also coming forward
to reinforce the treasury and gold was
offered in exchange for legal tender notes
to the amount of 100000 OF this Chi
cago offered $2,500,OO0, Philadelphia g.
800, 900 and Boston 81 ,O00,000.
The director of the mint in answer To an
inquiry has prepared statement showing
that as the full existing mint facilities Of
the country do not exceed An annual coin
age of silver dollars exceeding $40, 900, 900
no less than fourteen years would be con-
sumed in replacing with silver dollars the
gold In circulation suppos ng the latter is
drawn away TO Europe, as has been pre-
dicted, and that additional minting facili-
ties are not provided
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
Vanderbilt slowly Improving.

NEW YORK, July 27.-Cornelus Van.
dcrbilt, Sr, is slowly recovering, accord
ing to reports made by his physicians
Drs. McI.ane and Draper visited Mr. Van
dcrbilt Friday night and both said that
the patient was gaining strength and
vieor. As soon as he arrived in the city
Chauncey NJ. Depcw called upon Mr..
Vanderbilt. After leaving the house DIR.
Depew said MIR Vanderbilt looks much
better than expected | heard alarming
reports in Europe and they gave me con
siderable uneasiness. He is now, how.
ever, out Of all danger, and all he needs Is
x.,-t -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
THE PACE THAT KILLED.
Tragic Fate of the Son of n San Francisco
Milliopsaire.

Tragic Fate of the Son of a San Francisco
Milliopsaire.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2z-Captain Lees
and his detectives are at work on the
mystery surrounding the supposed suicide
Friday Of Albert l.. Stetson, son of James
b. Stetson, a millionaire. The story Of
young Stetson death can he told by only
one living person Miss Amy Head, who
was with him when the shot was fired
This woman's story involves no Incl
dents in the tragedy beyond those of n few
hours on Thursday night, when she was
with Stetson and some OF his gay COM
panions. He was crazed by absinthe
Miss Head saw greal deal Of young Stet-
son. She displayed her infatuation to
such "A degree that he provoked a quarrel.
What bearing these facts may have on the
tragedy Is yet to be learned. 1t is hinted
that there are reasons to believe that
young Stetson did not fire the shot that
caused his death
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
Arrested for Embeznlement.

KANSAS CITY, July 27. Edwin NJ Cow
ling. bookkcepcr for Woodward. Faxon 4
Co., wholesale druggists, has been ar
rested for embczzling 81, i2S from his cn-
ployers. Although Cowling Is charged
with apprppriating To his own use only
81. .i2s IL is estimated that the money
stolen will reach 5000 or over. He was
held for examination and his bond was
fixed ut 5000 Cowling has wife and
,.x, ,bf1fran
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
Tennesse's Exposition.

NASHVILLE, July 27.-The Tennessee
Centennial exposition, which will open in
this city May l. 1897, and continue six
months, is being built with money secured
from many sources. Other cities and coun-
ties of Tennessee have made liberal appro-
priations, and 10 the amount given by
them the citizens Of Nashville. the munic-
ipality and the county Of Davidson. in
which Nashville Is located, have added
1925 200. The auditors report for July IA,
1885, shows that t236, $50 ~ had been paid
out In cash on the construction Of the cx-
position up to noon that day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
Suicide Of n Young Man.

HARLAN. Ia, July 27-Lemuel J Stai-
ley, a young man Of ~. who grew up In
this town, committed suicide Friday night.
He went into a restaurant, took revolver
from the shelf and did the deed In the
presence Of four or five people. The ball
entered the forehead, rendering him un-
conscious. and he died nj : O'Clock Satur-
day morning He was intoxicated. Elsean
Lawson,a ii-ycar-cld lad, was shot through
the face accidentally by his brother at
about the same hour His wounds are
NOT neccssarilv fatal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
Funeral of General Jones.

DUBUQUE, Ia, July 27.-The funeral Of
the late General George Wallace Jones
was held at ST Patrick's Catholic church
at o'clock saturday morning Requiem
mass was celebrated by Mgr. Ryan, and
the ceremony was delivered by Rev DIR.
John Carroll The attendance at the OBJ
scquics were very large, the church being
so crowded hundreds were unable TO gain
admission. DIR. Carrolls address was a
touching tribute To the deceased All
city and county offices were closed dur.
ing the funeral and flags on public build
ings displayed at half-mast
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27

SOUTH ANBoy, y. j., July 27.-A G.
Clifford. cashier OF the American Bank of
Commerce, New York city, committed
suicide In the woods near this place. A
revolver which was used was found beside
him He and his family lived here for
some time He had shown signs Of men
tai arrangement and II Is supposed he was
temporarily insane when he shot himself
His books are said 20 he I'm perfect shape.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
CHILD WHIPPED TO DEATH.
Its Parents Narrowly Escape Lynching 10y
the Neighbors.

the Neighbors.
SAVANNAH, Ga, July % james Weeks
and wife, well-to.do white couple living
in Colquitt county, this state, had mar
row escape from lynching Friday. the re-
suit of the alleged brutal murder of their
1-year-old daughter. Witnesses testified
to the inhuman whipping administered
the child by the mother, in which tho IA
ther assisted and which resulted in the
death Of the little victim. The coroner :
Jury rendered verdict of, murder against
the mother. with the father as accessory.
The child's body was solid mass of
bruises The couple are safely confined in
Jail. 1t Is not unlikely that they will he
summarily dealt with under mob law
The people Of the neighborhood are high
lv ipcnpcDd
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
u,inni. Central nnr. a Road.

LOUISVILLE. July s7.-Under the In
structions Of Judge LuTion of the United
States court the Chesapeake, Ohio and
Southwestern road was sold under the
hammer al noon saturday by Commits
sioners Ex-Governor John Young Brown
and Mr. John Baskin The price OF VI,
bOo. 600 was hid by General Manager T.
Uaraban of the Illinois Central
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
here Are Some Facts
You Ought to Know.

The Detroit Telephone Company has now nearly
FIVE THOUSAND subscribers. Every subscriber for
telephone has signed legal contract Nearly
THREE THOUSAND have signed three-year contracts.
The Detroit Telephone Company has a THIRTY
YEAR FRANCHISE from the city, and is the only tele-
phone company owning franchise in Detroit
The Detroit Telephone Company is now building
the conduit in which to lay its cables Sixty miles
of duct feet of conduit are required Nearly TWEEN
G-five miles already laid.
The Detroit Telephone Company is building the
most modern and perfect telephone plant ever
built in this country The conduit will last hun
dred years and the cables will be practically inn
perlshable You can imagine the perfect service
telephone subscribers will receive.
Inc Detroit Telephone Company has enthusiastic
pubic and popular support. Think of metallic
circuit telephone in your house for % dollars year
or IN your office for 40 dollars year. No wonder
the telephone subscribers are increasing at the rate
"heary 100 week. Do you know any reason
Why there will not be 10000 Detroit Telephone sub
%roers within three years?
"e Detroit Telephone Company's stock is all full
pau ana non -assessable. Telephone stock has al
""9S oeen huge paying investment. The time
"O"y is when the company is started.
"' De'roit Telephone Company's prospectus a
Wy u winch can be had on application shows that
- SUCK OF the company pay ten per cent
iuehu the first year and still leave five per cent
" surplus Every additional 1000 subscribers
WI aud overtwenty thousand dollars to the earn
. power OF the stock. Howsinuch will Detroit
'pnone Company stock be worth in 1900 when
mas loOOO subscribers?
oe'roit Telephone Company offers limited
''"' oi Its stock TO the general public confident
"eVing that no investment so profitable or
| A.. ''e mas ever been offered to the people of
san' he stock is in 800 shares. No man
"''''an can afford to invest a dollar before in
Company. ~
JOHN r. HOLMES,
~''''' Hotel CALUMET, MICH.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
SILVER MIN NOMINATE
Bryan and Sewall Are Their
Ideal Candidates.
NO CONCESSIONS FROM POPULIsTs.

When They Found Out Just How Matters
stood, tho silver Delegates Nominated
Their Ticket, Adopted "a Platform aud
Adjourned Sine Die-Deiegates Irritsted
at the Indifference of the Peoples Party
to Their Overtures.
ST LOUIS, July % Impatient Of the
dilatory tactics of the Populists and ut
terly unable to gain any concessions at
their hands. the national silver party
Friday afternoon took the reins into their
own hands and by acclamation nominated
for president of the United States Will
lam Bryan and for vice president AR.
thur j, Sewall. A platform was adopted
which is practically the same as that
formulated at the conference Of silver
leaders in Washington last January when
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
Work for sheriff and Mob.

HOMER, La, July "a John Heard.
colored, was hanged here for wife murder
In addition to the legal execution Judge
Lynch held high carnival. A mob came
into town, took from jail negro named
Ike McGce, and after he had made brief
confession hung him to tree. McGec
made criminal assault upon Mrs Webb,
n highly esteemed lady.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
Been Rosbing the Mails.

CHicAeo, July s7.-Harry I. Thurgate,
the alleged nmilbox robber, was caught
by Postofilcc Inspector Strnrt Ii Is nj.
legged he has made complete confession
and directed the officers to his room in the
Queen hotel, Wabash avenue and Harri.
son street, where 5000 worth OF stolen
property was recovered. Thurgate has
been systematically robbing mailboxcs
aincn lnsf nril
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
Fire at sprlnen.ld. Ills.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, July g.-Fire was
discovered Friday evening In the store of
G. d. Roberts a. Co, furs and furnishing
goods IL was subdued before u had
gained great Roadway. but so much water
was used that the damage To the stock Is
estimated at from sl0,0o0 to $4,000, and
the damage to the stock Of klaholt Il Fo-
garty, shoe dealers In the adjoining
building, is placed at from $4,000 To
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27

p,rrsBuRs. July p -Four hundred
de,cgates &c the window glass workers
convention In this city which adjourned
FRIDAY. left here saturday morning at
o'clock FOR Canton. O., 10 visit Major Me-
K,riey Their special train was gayly
decorated and they all wore Mckinney ana
Hobart badges
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
ONO RIVER IL RAGING.
Great Damage Ia West Virginia, Kentucky
and Ohio.

CINCINNATI July 27-Reports from
West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio show
all the tributaries of the Ohio river over
flowing their banks The damage TO rail
roads and other property is general and
very great. The danger Of continuous
rise OF the Ohio river is believed TO be
passed. The floods along the tributaries
are reported 10 have reached their hight
and the weather Is clearing.
A dispatch from Marietta says the
Muskingum is falling and the Ohio sta
tionary nj s3 feet. Traffic on all railroads
there is still stopped, and some roads can
not resume for several days. The wheat
and crops that were in shock are generally
ruined. The loss on highway bridges and
the railroads is tho heaviest ever known In
the Ohio valley
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
Laid Waste by Rain.

PARKERsBURG. W Va, July g-The
town OF Auburn, Ritchie county, was
laid waste by heavy rains. Every store in
the place was flooded The firm ~ Hines
a. Co, and also of Bush n Bmnnon. are
the heaviest losers. The whole valley II
Boone creek was devastated l. IS about
cSn np
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
poub,. Murder bya Tough.

CARLTON, MINI. July 2s Jim O Dar-
rah, tough. Friday night shot and
killed William Catfry and wife, propri-
etors Of bagnio, after dispute over
money After the murder q Darrah went
TO saloon and boasted Of his action and
began a game Of cards. defying the au-
thoritics, He was arrested and ls now w
jail
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
x.,,o,al Unlon senate Adjourns.

NIAGARA FALLS. July "a The senate of
the National Union that has been in scs-
sion here all week adjourned Friday night.
Nashville, Tenn, was chosen as the next
place Of meeting. The officers were cleo.
ted ms follows President, w. NJ Bayne,
Toledo; secretary, J w. Myers, Toledo.
treasurer, G. .. Eynrts Cleveland,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
Nnr,hern Pacific Sold.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, July 27-The
Northern Pacific was sold by Special Mas
ter Carey saturday morning. IL was bid
in by r. w Winter for the rcorganiza-
tion committee for tI8 OOOpO
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
Rcpor, About secretary smith.

wAsnINeToS, July x.-lt Is reported
that Hoke smith has placed his rcsigna-
ton In the hands " the president Smith
has recently said he would support the
Chicago ticket,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27

LA posyx, Ind, July 27--Joscrh Schci-
hal of BASS Lake. Starke county, was
struck by fast train Saturday morning
and instantly killed Scheihl WAS as.
saulted and robbed and his body placed on
the track 10 be manglcd by passing trains.
The authorities are conducting an invesu-
0ation
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
mlnol. Decentralization cemmlttee called.

IIfInois DemocFHtfc toHh'tt'e tNI1'u'
SPRINeFIELD. July 27--Chairman w.
II. Hinrichssn has issued call for smect-
ing OF the Democratic central committee
TO be hold at the sherman House, Chicago,
on Monday, Aug, y
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27

Houses Washed Away and Trees Uprooted
by the Raging Torrent and Scores of
Dead Are Left on the Ground-Many
Denver People Among the yictims-A
List of the Dead So Far as Known at
Whole FAMILIES Annihilated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-04
Two Ways OF Doing II.

Democrats who look to their party
organ In this city for full reports OF the
sound money national Democratic con-
ventlon at indianapolis do not find
them. The convention was one o. the
most notable and significant political
gatherings ever held in this country.
1t has made history.
The Associated Press has furnished
complete reports Of the proceedings and
the 1ntelllgencer has been publishing
them. Every tlrst-clasa newspaper In
the country. OF whatever party, has
realized that the convention was an i'm
portant feature Of the campaign and
consequently the news feature OF the
day.
The Register presents its readers with
a garbled report, with all the descrIp-
tons of the enthusiastic scenes and the
significant speeches delivered cut out.
It does not want its readers to know too
much about the revolt against che Chi
caEo platform. This Is one way to pub
lish n partisan newspaper.
During his campaign tour the Intelli-
geacer has from time 10 time been pub
fishing Mr.. Bryan's speeches for the
benefit OF its readers, though It has not
had the space for all OF them. The In
t%elligencsr has many Democratic read
ers and 1t has received some compli-
ments from them for the fair way In
which 1t has handled the news end of
the features Of the campaign.
In this remarkable contest. In which
such vital Issues are at stake. the peo-
pie are entitled to know what Is going
on. especially those things which have
an important bearing on the outcome.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-04

fHH tfNnN"taN. HHfA4- 1HH" q Heu.r FsNt.NhaEHH
depreelated money, ana II thinks We
could net him to come over hero pnd
work us cheap. because ITO Cinnamon
can 1.-Two on less than Americans can.
Ii has accumulated a fortune OF three
hundred millions OF dollars on account
OF this cheap labor, md couldn't our
employers hope to grow rich IN the sane
way?
Another difference between Mr., Bryan
ana Ill Hung Chang, In their way OF al
yocatlng practically. the sam thing, Is
that Ii thinks he Is laying down u good
business proposition, while Mr.. Bryan
Is seeking votes and doesn't tell the
whole truth,
In China the workInEmnn, the cheap
laborer no talks about, has no say In tho
matter because he has no vote. In MIR.
brynn's country every son Of toll does
have n say and he Is going 10 exercise
his right In November In n way that
viii be n strong protest against the
United States adopting the cheap mon.
cy, cheap labor policy Of China,
IL Mr.. Bryan were TO invite Ii Hung
Chang to join him on his stumplng tour
to tell how the rlclf grow richer and the
poor grow poorer In a, country on a sill
Yer basis perhaps he would gain some OF
the votes OF the hated rich people he IL
trying to array the people against In
hts speeches. But what would the
working people do? Perhaps the ma.
tority for Mckinley would be more I'M
presslvc. .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-04

ticket $4,000
This estimate, a the Herald, does
not include by any means, all the DEM
ocrats who will refuse to uppor the
Popocratlc Bryan and Sewall ticket.
It does not Include the MANY thousands
who will vote directly for Mckinley and
Hobart. as the best means of preserv-
ing the national credit. Only those are
counted who, it Is believed by the lead
ers in the respective states. Will vote
the I~ndIananolEs ticket
IN Two or three OF the extremely close
sto,as t;ckets may NOT no pI,ced in tho
~ :. 80
field, as the vote VIII be so close be-
t,yt-pn Rrvon and Mckinley that no
chances Will be Ike and the sound
money Democrats will yofa directly for
49,. :" - "
Mckinley. These states are Montana,
Uvnmi,ro mi Nor,h IA rolIno
"'o'''s AZ" ~
The estimates on which the above
,,t,o /. hoeoJ or. dor,vad o,.bor mon
"p'I % az . ~ e1 0po'
actual polls OF localities, or upon re-
Mort. do 70 ,.b,o co~,,o,tIors h,, dol
p'ttS ~ q e0"' ~ N
egates from the counties. In almost
every instance, the Herald article says.
the gentlemen from whom the esti-
mates we're obtained expressed the
opInion that they were under rather
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-04
WIN Defeat Bryan.

The ticket nominated by the National
Democrats at Indianapolis possesses
sufficient strength. especially In the
middle md western states to make It's
influence felt in the election. Both the
nominees are men OF high character and
they will poll the vote OF every Demo-
crat In the country who believes In the
national honor and an honest dollar, ex-
cept those who will vote for Mckinley
and Haburt direct.
The New York Herald has made a
careful canvass OF the situation and
bases on Its finding the estimate that
the ticket nominated at Indianapolis
will poll In the neIghborhood OF n mil
lion votes. The estimate Is conserva-
live. as the Herald says that Its figures
have been received from careful and
conservative sources from every state.
II distributes the vote us follows: