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rs ALTGELD FOR BLANDS
a Mysterious Conference Between tho Gov
ernOrs OF Illinois and Missouri.

ernors OF Illinois and Missouri.
BY the Unied Press
CHICAGO. June 30.-Consternation was thrown
into the Boes camp this afternoon by n report
that an alliance. offensive and defensive. had
Illinois delegation In the interest OF the Mis-
souri, OK Congressman, and with Gov. Stone as
residuary legatee OF Bland. For three-Quarters
OF an hour, ending at noon, Cows. Altgeld and
Stone were in conference in an antc-room lead
ing of from the private parlor occupied by the
former, both the communicating and main doors
being locked. The only other person present
was Col. Charles ii. Jones OF st. Louis, who was
there presumably as witness.
The conference occupied nearly fifty minutes.
and when the participants emerged to the cor
rdor they appeared to be bubbling over with
satisfaction and good nature All three said
that 1t had been agreed that, for the present.
not one word should be said concerning the
object OF the conference or its result. The
news OF the meeting. however. quickly spread
IN the other hotels, and soon the Sherman
House rotundA. filled up with the advance
Only one construction was placed upon tho
conference between the two Governors, and
this Is that an alliance had been agreed upon be-
tween Gov. Altgeld. who carries the forty
eight votes OF Illinois In his pocket, and Gov.
Stone, who 10 here as q recognized leader OF the
Bland forces. II WAS argued that conference
of such duration and conducted with 30 much
secrecy must necessarily be OF some moment,
and the fact was dwelt upon that the Illinois
Governor had not thought II worth while 70 gel
into communication with Secretary walsh OF
| the Iowa State Central COMMITTEE OF any otne'
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Vrse silver Nomluees In Ohio.

TOLEDO, O.. June 3O.-Democrats Of the Fifth
district at Napoleon. o.. at an early hour this
morning nominated Mayor David Meekison of
Napoleon for Congress after being in session for
fifteen hours. Meekison is a free-SilVer man.
though banker. William Kunneke and II. w.
Jacobs. both free coinage advocates, were eleot-
ed delegates to the Chicago Conversion.
KENroS. o.. June 30-The Eighth District
Democratic Congress Convention has nominated
McKelvin Dunn of Logan county for Congress
and the Hon. +. NJ. Marriott of Delaware and
Phil NJ. Crow or this city for delegates 10 the
Chicago Convention. Both are free-sllver men
and friendly TO j. X. Mclean for President
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Peoria Convention, Watching the villainous at
tscke made on party leaders occupying the
highest OF positions In the land, said TO myself
that there was something deep rooted In all this
protest and yliincation, II meant more than
mere partisan spirit. II was part OF the wild
wave OF unrest. the demand for change which
10 sweeping the country. and against which
calm. level headed men must oppose themselves
AT Peoria. when witnessed the scenes there
and the abuse of President Cleveland, tho dele
gates would call to me (about tho only sound
money Democrat present.: How do you like
that, WashT II made me think ofmy boyhood
days and the civil war, and what my father told
me Of the friRhtful hatred which spranR up be-
tween men-the hatred which was manifested
against any man who sympathized with the
South" Mr.. Hesing expects the. unrest TO
be n thousandfold more marked ut the Col
isoum next week than II was at Peoria.
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MIR. EcKE1s ON THE GROUND.
The Comptroller Says the Eastern Mon VIII
Try TO Renaon with the SilyecItea.

The Comptroller Says the Eastern Men VIII
Try to Reason with the SiiveriteS.
CHICAGO juno 3O.-Comptroller James H.
Eckels arrived at the Palmer House yesterday.
prepared to stay until the Convention is over.
II have just got here" said Mr.. Eckels. and
cannot say much about the situation. / will
say, though, that l have heard no talk in
the East about q bolt Tho Democrats of tho
East are coming to Chicago TO meet Democrats
from the West and South and plainly lay before
them the situation. II the party is not disrupt
cd by the radical action Of silver men we stand
good show OF winning the coming election.
There never was time when there was q
better chance for the Democrats to carry New
York State than this year. owing to the local
fights among the Repu blicans. Tho Eastern
Democrats want IN submit this and other fac Is
to the candid consideration of their fellow DEM
ocrats; II the majority acts UNIV isely, the Now
York Democrats are not only afraid of losing
the state, but they believe the whole party or
RaniZation will be broken up"
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Of the Boies leaders, although he had ample OPP
portunity for so doing when they were at Poo
OF their candidate at the hands of the State
Democratic Convention.
The fact was also recalled that while at Pc
tion from Gov. Stone bearing upon Mr.. Bland's
availability as q Presidential nominee upon
while the Governor maintained his non.com-
initial attitude. IL went out from people close to
self would. on the eve Of the National Co Conven-
tion, be found in very close communion with
the Illinois delegation. Whatever the nature
or result Of the con ference. however. for q time
Il oyershsdowed all the other proceedings of
the day.
Altgeld Stone conference, whom asked IL tho
Illinois delegation was favorable to Boies:
We'll. we want q man who is q friend Of
When Teller was suggested the chief lieuten-
ant OF Gov AltGeld remarked;
ocrat who will get tho support of tho Populists
and Westerners generally"
the parties to the Aitged- Stone conference. the
Missouri men at headquarters and other friends
e hs our b silver pic felt th
votes Of Illinois at the proper time In exchange
for something. and their talk at the Auditorium
There was no trustworthy information as to
what that "somethinR" was. but ono report
Sr
r. In SUPPORT Of this report Senator Cookrell and
Col. Charles ii. Jones, after meeting, declared
their preference for Altged. although Senator
Harris is the choice OF the Bimetallic Com
mttce.
The Bland headquarters were thronged with
more callers all day than were tho smaller
Boies quarters. and several silver Republicans
came TO express their Bland preferences.
All the members of tho Bland Executive
arrived to-day. and did all the work they could
think OF for their candidate. Judge D. w.
Shakleford Of Boonville represented Mr.. Ste
phens at tine meeting OF the National Demo-
cratic Bimetallic Committee.
He says IL Bland ia not nominated II will be
because the politicians and not tho people are
against him and know they cannot use him
II he gets to the White House.
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MARYLAND At THE CONTENTION.
Omcers for tho Democratic Delegates
Eiected-DecisIon Not to Bolt.

Omcers for tho Democratic DeleEatioA
Decentralization Not to Bolt.
BALTIMORE. juno 30.-The Maryland delega-
ton to the Democratic National Convention
met at tho Carrollton Hotel to-day and selected
officers and representatives for the various COM
mittees. John Z. Hurst was elected Chairman
Of the delegation. Senator German was preS-
ent, and formally announced that no would NOT
go to Chicago He gave his proxy rs member
of tho National Committee to Col. L. Victor
Baughman. who will leave for tho West to-
morrow to represent Maryland at tho meeting
OF that body.
The delegation selected Senator German as
Maryland member OF the National Committee
10 be named at the Convention, and 1t 10 under
stood the Senator will accept. The delegation
discussed the outlook, and the seventeen sound
money men decided that II the silver mon are
in control In Chicago they will accept the in-
evitable and not leave tho convention hall.
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PENNoYER rs THEIR MAN.
The Oregon Delegates Will Present hin 90
Presidential Candidate.

eEFebioehtihi Snhaiobtcs
PORTLAND. Or, Juno 3o.-oregon's
delegates to the National Democratic Co.
tion will very likely present tho name
Gov. Pennoyer for tho Presidency.
pends upon his chances for tho nou
But II the fight between Bland. Boies.
ley ties up the Convention and tn.
chance to work Pennoyer In IS o comp
candidate, It will be done.
Tho chief fight for Pennoyer win be
for the yice-Presdential nomination.
delegates consider that he stands tho
chance and will argue that he 10 tho natur
connecting link with tho Populists. He ha
Just been elected Mayor of Portland by large
plurality. which gives him greater strength.
Speaking about tho nomination for President
last evening. Gov. Pennoyer said:
II am not seeking the nomination. because
there is little chance for Western man. but
there is an opportunity to secure tho Vice.
Presidential nomination"
Five of the Oregon delegates, who control
the eight through tho unit rule. favor sibley
of Pennsylvania for first place II there Is no
hope for Pennoyer.
Unless some deal concerning Pennoyer for
the Vice-Presidency is made at Chicago they
will vote for sibley. Their first choice for tho
ond % Choice Is sibey and % PeSnoyer oyer The They are arc
al opposed to the nomination of Teller, In
sistlnR that the Democratio Convention must
name Democrat. All are for free silver and
will vote for such a platform as Populists and
CuICAGo. June 30.-Dr John Mullinix and
John R. Welcb. both Of Portland, Or.
rived here yesterday to take part in the meet
ing of the Democratic National Convention.
During the afternoon they devoted their timo
10 sounding the praises of their candidate.
DR.. Mulinix said:
I'VE shall present to the Convention the
name of ex,Gov. Pennoyer, and we have every
confidence that other States will support him.
OF course, the fact that he comes from State
clear at one side of the country may initiate
against his chances, but it seems appropriate
that silver man should bo from silver-pr
ducing State, and nearly all OF the silver is
mined west OF the Rocky Mountains.
In case we are unsuccessful in securing tho
nomination of ex-Gov. Pennoyer," added DIR.
Mullinix. we shall gladly and cheerful,
support any free-silver candidate We in tn,
West think that free silver is now the OIL
question before the public. Protection an,
free trade will cut very little figure in the
campaign. Tho main ifsue is the money ques-
tion. and to It we must first pay attention"
The other members of the Oregon delegation
will reach Chicago not later than July s.
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ToRKIyG FOR FUsION.
Delegates to the Silver Convention In st.
Louis LaborinE In Chicago.

Louis LaborihE In Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 30.-Henry l. Wiley Of San
Francisco. one Of tho delegates at large from
California to the Bimetallio Convention which
is to be held In ct. Louis on July 22. the same
day az the Populist National Convention, is here,
and will use HE influence to have such action
taken Rt the Chicago Convention as may be en-
dorsed by the two coming Conventions at st.
ST. Louis.
Our object ia to see silver remonetized and
occupy the same position that Il did prior to
1873" said Mr.. Wiley. - have no particular
silver is the one great thing TO he accomplished
II the Democratic do not take action that the
ropullstis and silver convention can endorse
unfication Of forces and that I shall labor u
accomplish In such degree as am able"
Other delegates are working with Mr.. Wiley
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Altreld's frisnds have Il from the inside. they
say, that their chief has laid plans to bring
about the nomination Of Gov. Stone.
There 10 little gossip concerning the candidate
upon whom the Eastern gold Democrats will
Concentrate their strength. but from all that is
known the opinion is to the effect that unless
something Unforeseen changes the programme
ex-Gov. Pattison of Pennsylvania will be put
forward as the candidate of the Eastern Demo-
crata
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statesman; as n steadfast and fearless advocate
OF the restoration of silver to its full use as part
or the monetary system Of the republic we be-
lieve that no man within the ranks OF the Dem
ooratic party has larger claims to the support
ana conildence OF the Democratic masses than
Horace Boies."
The pamphlet contains TWENTY-FIVE closely
printed pages. To offset this piece OF Boies
Literature the boomers Of the Hon. Dick Bland
got up this song. which they say knocks the
stntnnR out OF anything that the Iowa people
have or can get up:
There Is n happy land,
Far, far away
Where Democrats may stand,
Fair as the day.
There waits our Richard Bland,
Jingllng silver in his hand;
y, but his chance is grand
Well, should say.
=, Col G; X. Ladd. permanent Chairman Of the
state Convention at Peoria. was around the
Bland headquarters nearly all day, and he said
about silver and gold:
regard this coming Convention as pro-
ceedings for divorce. When II Ia over the bonds
which have long held the two factions together
in an uncongenial union will be severed, and
each side will be happier and more useful than
1t can be now. The South and West must
escape from the clutches of Wall street"
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Marrity or for Chicago.

PHILADELPHIA. June 30.-National Demo-
cratic Chairman William F. Harrity started
for Chicago this afternoon on the Pennsylyania
Railroads limited express. He was accom-
panied by Magistrate Charles y. Donnelly and
Charles +. Ingersoll OF this city and stsnoR-
rapher. A special train will leave here on -
day bearing the delegates TO the ConF 0tiNI
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SQUAD Money Missionaries noSs

INDIANAPoLIs, juno 30.-At q ma
Democratic business men last evening fC
of them pledged themselves to go to h
a special train on Thursday night and
until after the Convention to work f.
money. A committee WAS sent TO CHI
night to secure headquarters.
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that ultimately thew NAV Get second nlacs for
their fsvorite. The real inside truth of the
Teller boom is that free-silver men in the
De'i"Vio p"IV oei'o'' tnA. Ihero shouiu
silver Democrat should be the candidate for
President, and that Teller should be the candi-
date for Vice. President, so that the silver men
of the two parties could be united for the ticket.
Gov. Altgeld received the first protest to-day
aes'hs. inc nonihat'oh OF ohcie hou boies.
~ nus oeeh known ior so'no VINO tn"t Ai.soio
n.e oeeh rather irienuy 10 bo'es anu yee
n,tkoiu fe'eNou 'ne io'iowihH eo"pia'ns ITO"
iHoor men AGAINST Chcie fiou;
"eero s,neere aovocates Oh tne SILVER pat
o',n suop'eu w the o'a'o convention Feorla.
anu Will Work nara 10 achieVe its emu IN the
com'ns campaign put We enter solemn protest
ska,hs' .he nomination OF e&-uoV. boies at the
N"'onsl ] Son,eh.'oh' ms speech IN regard 70
unon o'fiAos, anu particularly tnat portion IN
r0iereace 10 Fuiiihan' We nha is very obnoxious
W 'r"ues union nen' ms speech IN i's entire'S
n"' oeo" re'sn'S p"oisneo III .no Cn'c"Ro
pap0'e, WIN h'S o"n eo'nihen's' III "n'eh he
eAys, WIN s'nhu oy my speech
arc III position 10 kno" 'he oitter teei.
hk amonR uaue uniohists against boles. ana
therefore, supscrioe our names, protesting
against the nomination OF this man. regarding
such o course suicidal to the Dem ocratic party"
tn INV TO uAppv
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lhis protest ID another eViuence OF the uls-
position or the various disorRanized and hap
hazard elements trying to pull down each other.
The honest-money Democrats of Illinois pro-
pose TO throw atumblinp blocks in the natbvav
of AltpeIo Thev are nrenarino , neti,ion xvhici
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~ io' SooA 'oun'S ORG ho. justly ehli''eu W seats
IN tue convention; that the law was violated In
the holding OF primaries and In conducting
fraudulent election. 1t will be shown also that
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FL1Nr,s FINE FURNITURE

Elegance aud good taste 60
In hand with factory prizes.
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Lead 1O000OO0
The total value OF all the mineral products in the
United States last s5S2 900 000 silver being
less than once lgheenth OF that total. Tho produo
ton OF pig of three times tho value OF the
silver output. and tho white metal" shrinks into
insignihcance when compared with coal. Even cop
per IL ahead OF the " white metal' In value. and Mon
tana, which 10 such . heavy producer of the former
metal ought to ciamor for its free coinage rather
than that OF silver in that State And yet when tho
silver output is Insignificant the small number of
men employed or interested In its production think
they ought to dictate the currency standard OF tho
whole country and TO make their metal tho standard
money, not merely for themselves. but for tho mil
lions OF men Interested in other mineral products
The pig.iron men have much better right TO de-
mand that their metal be made the money standard
OF this country.
TO BE A TALKING CONVENTION.
All who look and have look cd at the situation
squarely In tho face are OF the opinion that this
Is to be talk Ing Convention. There never was
q free silver man In the world, Democrat or Re-
publican. they say. who did not take six times
as long to express his thoughts as any other
speaker on any other subject. Besides, 1t Is the
first time when tho silver mon will have free
swing and an opportunity to take all the time
that they think the situation requires. In all
the little silver gatherings In the Eastern States
tho silver orators take more time for speechify-
Ing tnhn ID ubuhl III even u sotdtc Ut NbtlOIhi
Convention. So the folks here expect flood OF
oratory. tiresome and nauseatinR even to their
own humbugs. who are compelled to listen TO 1t.
II the free-silver men name their candidates
for President and Vice-President, 1t has already
been suggested that the national headquarters
be held here In Chicago, where everything and
everybody can be dominated by Gov. AltReld
and his friends. Who is to furnish tho money
necessary for the expenses Of a campaign has
not been told. Certainly Free Silver Demo-
cratic Campaign Committee could not collect
dollar from the business and banking interests
east of tho Allegheny Mountains. and the same
interests In all Of the States are Just as violently
opposed to the domination OF the free-slver ele-
ment Not dollar will be forthcoming from the
sources that usually supply campaign funds,
and the free-silver politicians themselves. from
appearances here. do not seem to have dollar
and half TO spare in the whole outfit
Gov. Altgeld's friends profeAs to believe late
tonight that in the end Altgeid will favor the
nomination for President OF Gdv. William ].
Stone OF Missouri. 1t matterslnot that Gov.
Stone 10 here working for Gra1dfather Bland
- 'N.t his State is isinstruotsdkOr Bland. Goy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-19
EninynhIeln Walk

A party OF Red Jacket young men and
their best girls enjoyed pleasant. or
rather unpleasant, walk the other night.
The young people were in Hancock at
tending the Hibernian celebration and
instead of taking the train thought they
would ride home with friend in sleigh,
whom they met lust "a he was preparing
to start for home. The friend, appar-
emily having company enough, asked the
party TO walk up the Quincy hill, as the
roads were bad.
When they reached the top of the hill
they found their friend some distance in
advance aud continued to gain until he
was out OF sight. The special train had
already lett Hancock and the only alter
native was TO walk to Calumet or back
to Hancock TO spend the night. They
chose the former, and got home "iust ut
the break OF day"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-19
Ezaccabee Reunion.

The annual reunion and review of the
Maccabee societies OF HoUghton county
takes place this evening, in their hell,
and grand meeting is anticipated.
Delegations from The Lake Linden, South
Lake Linden, Dollar Bay, Houghton,
and Hancock societies will arrive at $50
by special train aud participate in the
enjoy ent oil the evening. Work in the
advanced degree aud under the new rit-
ual will be done, and six new members
will be initiated into the secrets OF this
popular order. An interesting meeting
is in store for all who attend. aud the
Calumet society is making extensive
preparations for the royal entertainment
OF their brethren from other points in the
county. Alter the meeting the invited
guests will be treated TO a banquet, and
few hours Of pleasant social chat and
intercourse will be INDUCED in.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-19
Int ,resting Statistics of Transportation In
the English Capital.

Some interesting details have appear
ed in a report on the omnibus and tram
car service Of London. The tramways,
which correspond to our car lines, are
al of feet s y inches gauge except two
lines, which are only feet 6 inches.
There are in the city II distinct routes,
Of which So are in use. The mileage of
the worked lines is given as $40. The
average speed Of a London tram is .. 4S
miles per hour; that Of London omni.
bus is 8. miles per hour. The average
tram fare is G7-l00ths of penny @
cents) per mile. The average omnibus
fare is 92-100ths Of a penny per mile.
There are $40 cars ON the lines, which
among them run II, $50 single journeys
during their days work, which lasts on
the average 10 hours and "A minutes.
The omnibuses are more than twice as
many. There are 2,l30 of them, and
these are run 30, 600 single journeys in
the course of day that averages 10
hours and 80 minutes There are 12
London tram companies. In the course
Of q year their cars run %, 7S7, 600 miles
and carry 225, 263, 600 passengers. The
London omnibuses run 40, 7S3, 600 miles
year and carry 326, COO, 600 passengers.
To work its tram cars London re-
quires l0,092 horses; to work its omni-
buses it has 25,573. A summary of
these figures shows that there are 3, 229
vehicles employed, worked by 30, GO
horses, travelling ~, 800, 600 miles and
carrying boil. 345, coo passengers in a
year. Ii is calculated that each Of the
500 omnibuses which pass the Mansion
House in an hour will travel Ga miles
day, carrying 42O passengers as its days
work and earning 3s. Cd. during each Of
Its i journeys.-St. Louis Globe-Dam-
ocrat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-19
ElaCa TnulriIf.

The greatest race ever skated here for
some time promises 60 be run at the
Park ice rink tonight and everything
tends TO show that the skaters are IN for
their very best and very speedy contest
will certainly be the result. The Mining
Journal OF yesterday accedes the cham
pionship oi the iron country 10 Sib Lar
son and says that Dayey will have to
move very swift il he intends TO def, at
him. Dayey was never ia better condi-
ton. and says he will skate az be never
skated before. The race will be one mile.
or fourteen times around the rink, and
the men will skate on opposite sides.
The Fifth Regiment band will furnish
music for the event and the race will be
called promptly at . o'clock. so az TO
give the clerks and Others working dur
ing the evening ample opportunity to at
tend.