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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09

United States. Not only that, but last
year Yale defeated the crack English
athletes ut New Haven ON track aud
field, and the English sporting public
are eager to see If Old Eli is as good on
The water as on cinders and grass,
The events III which the Yale oars
men will compete are the races for the
gland challenge cup eight oarsl, the
stewards challenge cup -four oars), inc
pair-oar race, and the race for the dia-
mond SOULS. The Cornell oarsmen ex,
pressed regret that they did not enter
the four-oared race when they took part
in the Henley regatta last year. This
is the fifth American crew to do battle
with England on her own water. Only
one of these crews returned with a
trophy, 1t will be the third time
Fights have met, and both the other two
we're defeated OF the five interna-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09

chicago, July THE din of the
ptand and Boies boomers is deafenlng
snd so infectious at times that it al
most carries the public eff its feet
Rland is unquestionably in the lead so
far His strength of approximately ESQ
&c a liberal estimate, with Boies moving
slone at his heels with about 200, but
neither able to demonstrate as yet In
this chaotic condition OF affairs gossip
4 about dark horse. William J .
Rryan, Vice President Adlai Stevenson,
Iohn K. Mclean, the Ohio journalist;
bl1le grass orator, Joe f. Blackburn, of
kentucky, and Senator White, of Cali
fornia. all shared the distinction of be-
ING canyassed Even Senator Hill, of
New York, is talked of and his famous
Elmira speech of 1898 is recalled as
evidence that he is a bimetallist and
would make strong candidate. James
campbell, Of Ohio, is also heard of .
Kansas anu Texas fell in line for Bland
oad these acquisitions made Silver
pick followers very confident, but
the Eoies boom alse grew apace.
Iowa's ex- governor managers received
assurances of support from the south
which buoyed up their hopes. But it
is a long road to two-thirds majority
snd Bland has naturally becme the tar
get of the friends of all the other can
didates. The dark horses are especial
IL willing to have the Missourian draw
fire. 1t is possible that he may
reach the goal, but the most sagacious
political observers seem to believe that
he may have reached the ,op of the hill.
After he has been pulled down they ex-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
AT HENLEY.
Opening Events of fhe Great Rowing
Regatta.

London, July THE great Henley
regatta opens at 1870 this morning,
when e. Begdington Beaumont of Bur-
ton-on-Trent will row their prelimi-
nary heat for the diamond SOULS. At
II o'clock will come the contest be-
tween S. S. VAN of Trinity hall and
Vivian Nickalls, in their preliminary
heat of the diamond SOULS. At 1870
O'clock the preliminary heat of the
eight-oared race for the grand chal-
lenge cup is scheduled between the
London Rowing club and First Trinity,
Cambridge, New college. Oxford and
Trinity Hall, Cambridge, will row
their preliminary heat for the grand
challenge cup at ! o'clock. Al 2
o'clock the contest between the Leander
crew and the Yale crew, which will de-
eide whether Yale is to appear in the
second round of the rale, will take
place. If Yale wins this heat she will
have to row the second heat with the
victor as between New college and
Trinity hall It is expected that this
will be New college
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09

gatta is concededly The greatest row
ing event in the world 1t is to boating
what the Americas cup contests are to
yachting. Those who win In them have
an inprescrlptible right to consider
themselves worlds champions.
Interest in fales appearance this
year Las been heightened by Cornells
failure last year The latter's sight
oars made good showing in practice.
and UP TO the time one of them caught
a crab, so that the real ability of The
Yankee varsity oarsnfen Is still Drao
tically an unknown quantity. Yale
with the prestige of years Of victory
behind her, is therefore looked upon by
the Briton as the best type OF western
rowing power, and represents to the
English idea the finest qualities Of
American oarsmansntp quite as well as
would an ail-college crew chosen from
the best boating universities in the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
A SCRAP CERTAIN AS SOON AS
CHAPLAIN FINISHES.
HILL TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
New York Senator Named by the Ma
tional Committee but the Silver
Members at Once Serve Notice of a
Contest in the Convention Daniel
Their Choice.

Chicago, July - rhe important lea
ture of the meeting of the national
committee was of course the selection
OF a temporary chairman for the con-
vention. AS has been generally pre-
dicted Senator David Bennett Hill re-
ceived a majority of the votes of the
committee and today, when Chairman
Harrity calls the convention to order.
he will present Hill for temporary
chairman The vote in committee ~
to %, showed that the silver men we're
not satisfied, and the announcement
was Immediately made that minority
report would be presented and that
Sen. Daniels OF Virginia, who was de-
feated in the committee, would be the
choice of the silver men for temporary
chairman 1t means that there will be
q fight in the convention as soon as the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09

won the American intercollegiate re-
gatta on Lake George. 1t lost at Hen
ley, as we'll as on the continent
1S95-Cornell sent an eight-oared
crew to Henley, entering only for the
grand challenge cup
The Yale crew is made up of J. II.
Simpson, Alexander Brown, William NJ.
Beard, James 0. Rodgers, P, II. Bailey,
John McC, Longacre, Ralph B. Tread
way George I.angtord. The great race
Of the regatta is the grand challenge.
The course for this is / mile $50 yards,
and has only q slight bend The row.
ing is up stream, The Thames here is
narrow, so narrow one can throw
stone across. This affords the most ex-
cellent opportunities for observation.
Fully 10000 persons saw last years
races. The prettiest sight in the world
is said to be the stream after race,
when hundreds OF small boats, crowded
with g6yly dressed women, flock over
the course like bright plumaged water
fowl or a jollihcation. The households
along the Thames all rendezvous at
Henley during the regatta, and with
their sides decorated with all sorts of
bunting and partly hidden by groups of
spectators they make beautiful back
ground for the smaller craft The
fastest time ever made over the course
was 6:51, made by the Leander club in
1891: the slowest was 7;4S 1-2. The
greatest rivals to Yale will be the
Leander crew, which IS composed Of the
best men in Oxford and Cambridge.
The western hemisphere will have
other representatives than Yale at the
regatta The famous Argonaut Rowing
club, Of Toronto, Canada, has sent it's
celebrated four to Henley. u, A.
Thompson, Of the crew, has entered for
the diamond SOULS They were at
Henley last year, bu. made no con-
spieuous successes
| Henley is the foremost amateur row.
ling regatta In the world. II was estao-
! ,shed in 1889 ~ the citizens OF Hen
4 ley contributing 100 gulneas for The
purchase of trophy, which became
the grand challenge cup to be raced
I Tor annually by elBht-oared crews, SID
/ sequently other trophee We're added:
! In A., stewards challenge cup for
fours; diamond challenge seulls i'll "A;
silver goblets for palr-oars In a.; also,
the ladies' challenge plate for eight
cared crews; III AZ, visitors challenges
for fours; IN IS, Wyfold challenge cup
for fours; in GS, Thames challenge cup
fr Fights. or these, all are open to
the world except the ladies' plate, TO
which only English varsity, college,
and public-sehoo Fights are eligible.
The visitors cup Is open only to col.
lege end school crews.
Later
The training of the crews for the
grand challenge cup Is about completed.
The consensus Of opinion Is that the
cup will be won by Leander New Col
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09

lege or Yale. with the Thames crew
fourth Trinity college and The on
don Rowing club are considered OFT Of
the race New college men are some
what oyer-trained Yale has carefully
avoided this and viii 90 to the start
in prime condition. Water men here
think Yale at d disadvantage In row.
ing ir a paper bow instead of cedar.
II IL both heavier and less rigid than
the English cedar racing boat. DR..
Mcdowell, the American entered for
diamond SOUL, says he is in excellent
condition, but is convinced that his
boat is altogether too heavy for Henley.
II is built for Lake Michigan and
weighs 30 pounds. Some of his com
petitors will row in shells Weighing
only 1874 pounds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09

tional races already contested all were
en- the other side but ole, and England
has three 10 the credit OF her college
oHsmen Here is the record
1863 a Harvard varsity eight rowed
oxford over the regular Oxford-Cam-
bridge four-mile Thames course and
was defeated by six seconds
1876 First Trinity college Of Cam
bridge university sent d four-oared
crew to our centennial regatta at phil
adelphia, and was defeated by d Yale
four. OF which Bob Cook, the present
Yale coach. was stroke.
1873 Columbia sent four-oare1
crew to England, which won the visi-
tors' challenge cup.
1ss1-Cornell sent to Henley four
cared crew that had The previous year
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
PRISON FOR LIFE.
Catherine MueIler's Murderer Receives
His Sentence.

Milwaukee, July -. John Holzinger
has been sentenced at hard labor in
Waupun state prison for the balance Of
his natural life. The prisoner came
near breaking down when the full i'm
port OF the sentence dawned upon him,
but he sooned mastered himself and re-
aumed that appearance Of stoical inlif-
ference which has characterized aim
since the crime was mmitted While
going back to the Jail in company with
the deputy sheriffs he remarked that
one of the crowd was gone and that
there We're others who would eollow
some fine day. HolZipger murdered
his mother-in-law, Catherine Mueller,
and seriously wounded bis wife. He
pleaded self-defense.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09

prepared by the minority committee,
presenting their choice, and to seat
him al all hazards. The silver meeting
last night was attended by representa-
tives from twenty-slx states, all OF
whom reported their delegations pre-
pared to follow the instructions Of
the leaders in every move that they
might make. 1t developed that II was
the plan of the committee to select men
to make all the impc rtant motions
which it is contemplated may be nsces-
sary in the convention and that lcne
but these shall be supported by The
silver men. Senator Daniel was
agreed upon as the most available man
for the silver minority to present
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
AT HENLEY
YAI.E's CREW IN THE GREAT RE-
GATTA THIS YEAR.
IMMENSE INTEREST FELT
Other Aquatic Events Abroad in Which
Americans Have Played Part
Composition Of the Eight from Old
Eli-Pretty Spectacle and Vast
Crcwd.

Henley, England. July s.. America s
champion university on the water will
represent the great republic in the re-
gatta here July I, and 3. No second
rate varsity oarsmen are over here
this year to give Britons taste CT
Yankee skill and muscle, but the
mighty men of blue who have for years
Kept Yale far in the lead in all Ameri-
can aquatic contests This time Yale
will, single-handed, face the pick of
England's oarsmen II she WINS
against this great field her representa-.
tives will own large part Of Yankee.
dom when they return home. This re-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
MARKET FIGURES.

Chicago, July l. Wheat: July, 81
asc September, 55Bc Corn: July, e.
re: September, 27c Oats; July: 15c,
September l5lsc. Rye: 81 ne. Barley:
Nothing doing. Flax: re Timothy:
$50. Glover: TAO. Pork: July, 6.671a.
Lard: July, 3.75; September, 3S5.
Ribs July, $780, September, 3.721a.
Hogs Receipts. 25.000; market weaker
light, 33oG36O; mixed, 3.1Ell3 81
heavy 2.s5@335. Cattle Receipts, 49,.
coo. market for desirable grades fully
steady, others weaker; beeves, 3.5O6a
400; cows, 1,90dp405; Texans, 275G 90.
stoekers and feeders, 2.f9@3.75. Sheep:
Receipts, $4,000 market steady.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
TERsELY TOLD.

The report that Spanish warship
was chasing a filibusterer along the
Florida coast is false.
The Cretans have elected a provi-
sional government and decided to pro-
claim the union of the island with
Greece.
Gen. P. NJ. 3 Young, United States
minister to Guatemala and Honduras,
died in New York from the effects of
a surgical operation
Father Fitzgerald, Of Auburn, Neb.
will be tried by church tribunal at
Dubuque July q His offense is rebel
lion against Bishop Bonacum.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09

Iect to see the Bland cohorts with their
blood aroused turn on Boies and de-
stroy him. The Iowa candidate at
present has the support of many east
err gold men who expect to bow 20 the
will of the majority. In the end the
situation seems possibly to point TO an
outsider as a termination of this politi-
cal strife.
The gold men are without definite
program. They are practically recon-
eied to defeat as far as the platform is
concerned, but seem to be possessed Of
Tie vague hope that something will
tnrn up which will secure for them an
acceptable candidate. Among some OF
the radicals there is still talk of a bolt.
McDeimott one of the delegates-at-
large from New Jersey, announced mat
he would walk out # the convention
and the contesting gold delegation
from Texas made up its mind that 1t
did not want admission to convention
which was, as they expressed it. de-
tormined to plant itself on the silver
heresy; but under advice of Whitney
and Hill the fear of bolt of any pro-
portions is being dispelled and some of
Tho gold men who have been exceeding
81 bitter are more composed and ready
to accept the situation. Should there
w physical withdrawal from the
convention, however, it is likely that
the boltes will later place ticket in
the field. The silver mer will go into
the convention at noon today with
nothing decided as to platform and
there promises to be an eruption and
perhaps bad blood over this matter
The majority is largely in favor Of
simple platform which will subordinate
al other questions to the financial is
=le which they regard as the vital and
paramount issue of the coming battle
q the polls A very considerable num-
Ear with their eyes IN the votes OF the
silver republicans, desire to completely
Ienore the tariff question, while others
are in favor of a moderate declaration
sar a tariff which will raise sufficient
revenue to run the government. On
he other hand their are radicals who
want an absolute free trade plank in
&c platform. Gov. Alteeld and Sena-
ar Tillman are fighting for condemna-
SON Of the president by name. The
iands Of the administration, however,
re very anxious to forestall any reflee-
9n UPON the president
I'd is said, that, If elected. Hill will
H@raaps greatly surprise those who
e.ec'e3 him by making a speech which.
3ile il would oppose free coinage.
would advocate submission to the will
he majority as one of the cardinal
Ineiples Of the democratic faith.
senator White. of California, said:
my opinion the action Of the ma
sNnal committee accomplishes nothing
i will only result In intensifying the
tttefness at the outset" If Hill is
ait his friends say that ne will find
to make the convention hPa. him
% / he is obliged TO rise to aues-
d personal privilege
4e Nebraska gold delegation will
3.tedlY ne promptly ousted
LURES man sers say that everything
7sfessing most favorably and that
1afce Of the argument made DIV the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
JUSTICE SATISFIED.
Jane Pollard Murder l. at Last Fully
Avenged

Faimbille, Va, July - Solomon
Marble. colored, was banged for the
murder Of Mrs, Lucy Jane Pollard, Ia
June 1896. He maintained on the
scaffCld that sha was murdered by
d white man Three negro women
were alleged to haze been accom-.
Tlices in the Pollard murder, which
aroused the entire state. AS to Pokey
Barnes, nolle has beer entered. Nary
Alternately has been sentenced to hang,
but the execution was stayed by the
court. Mary Barnes II serving a ten
years sentence in he penitentiary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
FUN ON THE FOURTH.

Youngstown, Ohio, July Professor
Lishman, pianist playing engage
ments at music halls, was crossing the
street when giant cracker exploded
in his face, blowing out his right eye
and badly injuring the other. Several
years ago while playing at Monte Carlo
Lishman won 100000 but the fortune
speedily melted away.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
CYCLING AT OREGON.
Two Races Are Won and Several
Prizes Awarded

A scyen-miIe road race was ono ot
the features of the celebrations Of the
fourth at Oregon. There were eleven
riders at the start. A. Rasmussen.
with a fminute handicap. finished frat
and Henry Anderson. a minute man.
eetond Burt Durrant, a scratch man,
won tic time prize II gi.4s Ole Olson.
of Stoughton, also a scratch man. won
the second time prize. The lead pencil.
the prize offered to the last man % iin-
ish was awarded to r. N Rogers, d
Madison rider.
A i-mile race was also run. Sam.
Dnrrant won first place ard syill Ras-
mgssen second Both were from
oregon
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
TINY BIT OF HUMANITY.

Plainfeld, Wis, July Mrs D. II.
Scofield Of this town gave birth 10
the smallest baby ever known here and
Is perhaps the smallest in the state.
He is boy, and weighs Ia pounds.
and is strong and healthy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
YOUNG VANDERBILT BETTER,

New York, July Am intimate
friend Of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.. said
that the date for the Wedding with
Miss Wilson is set for July Z, provided
Mr.. Vanderbilt Il well enough Mr.,
Vanderbilt is now able 10 be about his
room. Miss Wilson, who has been ilI
through worry over Mr. Vanderbilts
condition, has now recovered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09

opponents OF Boies on the labor ,.Ees.
ton because he did not approve of the
"a strike has been entirely broken by
Grand Master Sovereign declaring him
self in favor OF the nomination OF
Boies
The first street parade OF the convau-
ton was organized last night BY The
Bland contingent who made a great
display
Notes.
Texas voted to support Bland
Illinois As votes will go for Bland.
New JERSEYS gold delegates will lot
bolt.
Black burn is the KeRtuckian on the
resolutions committee.
D. F. Lawler becomes national conf
mitteeman for Minnesota.
Mclean displaces Brice as national
committeeman for Ohio The 80 buck
eye votes will god solidly for Mclean
for president,
The national bimetallic union OF
which Gen. Warner of Ohio is plesi-
dent, will continue in session here UNI
IN the close of the convention. 1t Is
for Teller but will support any free
silver nominee.
The Wisconsin caucus decided. Chair
man, Geaeral Edward S. Bragg mem
Der of national committee, f c. Wall;
resolutions, Senator NVn. y. Villas; Gre
dentials, John H. Brennan, permanent
organization, James G.. Flanders, hon
Crary vice president, NJ. c. Mead, sec
rotary. Louis A. Lange; Notification oil
candidates James +. Malone They
favor gold and tariff for revenue only.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
FELL DEAD FROM HIS BIKE.

Chicago, July Prof James Clark
Foye. head Instructor in chemistry at
Armour institute, was overcome by the
heat while riding a bicycle and died
in the street He was formerly of
Appleton
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
WHEN wALLING WILL SWING.

Newport, Ky, July I Alonzo J.
Walling, convicted Of the murder Of
Pearl Bryan, has been sentenced to be
hanged August Z.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
CONDITION OF CHAOS
,orH BLAND AND BoIEs FAR
FROM THE GOAL.
BAD BLOOD BEING SHOWN

r. the Missotrian Is Beaten He Is Ex-
npcted to Turn and Pull the lowan
10 Pieces-Altgeld and 'rillman Al
ter the Administration Silver men
determined to Control.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09
Contests Settled.

Chicago. July THE national com.
mittee. after selecting Hill for tempo
Iary chairman, passed upon the con-
tested cases which were brought be-
for if There was very little interest
Ia them, with the exception Of tho
Michigan and Nebraska cases. This. 1t
was expected would determine the rel
alive strength Of the gold and silver
men on the committee The Nebraska
case was settled in favor OF the gold
men by vote Ct 20 20 %. The contest
was decided on d straight vote as To
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09

A monster W. G. r. Z. conference is
.in progress at Lake Geneva, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09

the preference of the members of ths
committee as to gold or silver. The
probabilities are that the convention
will seat the silver delegation. The
action of the committee in seating the
gold delegation from Michigan was a
surprise to the silver men. But one
vote was cast against placing the sold
delegation ON the temporary roll,
Thomas, of Colorado, made motion to
seat the gold delegation and AZ mem
bers of the national COMMITTEES voted to
do SO.
The contesting in Ohio was from he
eighteenth district ]. II. Clark ard
f. S. Reef, gold men, were contrasting
the seats Of w. S. Pats and John II.
Schwertzer. The silver delegation was
seated, "a to II. Both the gold and
silver delegations from South Dakota
were ordered placed on the rolls by a
viva vcce vote, each being given half a
vote.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-09

chaplain finishes his prayer. There
was an interesting scene in the COM
mittee after Hills selection, when
Thomas announced the determination
of the silver men to elect another man
and inquired of Chairman Harrity II q
silver man would be recognized to
place another man in nomination, a
question which Harrity resented rs a
reflection upon his fairness. When
Clayton, of Alabama, made his speech
asking for the selection OF Senator Can
lei for temporary chairman, he indicat-
ed very plainly the purpose of the sill
yer men by appealing to the gold men
porary chairman a man who was I'M
satisfactory to a majority Of the con-
yention and thus preeipitate a fight as
soon as the convention Is called to or
der Mr.. Sheehan, of New York,
said the silver men we're
making a mistake in refusing to abide
by the precedent in national conven-
lions heretofore. He recalled the fact
that four years ago the Cleveland men
were defeated by the national commit
tee. and Owens, of Kentucky, was made
temporary chairman. Although he
was an anti-Cleveland nan the Cleve-
yand majority Of the convention did
not undertake 20 villate an established
precedent of the party and reject the
man selected by the committee for
chairman. He said the silver
men would be losers in ne
end if they refused to accept Hill.
For temporary secretary s, H. Sher-
III. of Indiana, was namcd. John f.
Martin is sergeant-at-arms and James
Oliver, cf New York. is his assistant.
The secretary was authorized to desig-
nate such assistant secretaries as he
plcases and he named Leopold Strauss.
Of Alabama as first assistant secretary
al lie request of Committeeman clay
ton, OF that state.