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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

pending this Miss Lille Pierce, Of ST.
Louis, was escorted to the platform.
She was dressed in an American flag,
and recited the declaration of indepen-
dence. She was greeted with tumultu-
GUS applause.
A recess until AGO o'clock in the aft
ernoon was finally agreed to, and at
2:22 o'clock the convention separated.
business Resumed.
Most of the delegates were in their
seats promptly at4 80 land quite spripk
ling of visitors were in the galleries. At
1850 o'clock Chairman Newlands
dropped his gavel. Mr.. Williams, del
egate from Nebraska. moved that q
committee of three be appointed TO in
vite the delegates to the populist conven-
ton to take seats in the galleries for the
afternoon. the populists not being in
session. 1t was unanimously adopted.
The committee on rules made its report,
recommending that the rules of the
present congress be used IN the conduct
of the conventions business. The COM
mittee on credentials reported no con-
tests and suggested that any portion of
state delegation present in the con-
vention could cast the full vote of the
delegation. The report was adopted.
The Permanent Onceis.
The permanent organization commit
tee through its chairman. Col. Brad
shaw, reported in favor of William p.
st. John, of New York, as permanent
chairman. As his name was mentioned
the convention cheered vociferously.
Hon, Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota
was named as vice president of th=
convention, and again the delegates
manifested their pleasure. Robert f..
piffendorfer, of Pennsylvania, was
named as secretary. The report was
adopted with a cheer. Mr.. Newlands
then introduced Mr.. st. John as perma-
nent chairman. Mr.. ST. John addressed
the convention briefly. Mr.. St. Johns
assumption that the convention would
prevail upon the patriots calling them
selves the peoples party to indorse
Bryan and Sewall'' was received with
great applause. He reviewed the
chain of events by which he said ''the
sufferings of the farmers, who con-
stitute nearly one-half of our popula-
ton. are enforced upon the city mer
chant, the manufacturer and all forms
of labor" THE banker, ALSO" con-
tinued Mr.. St. John, lis without pros.
perity unless prosperity is general
throughout the country. He must
learn to distinguish between cheap
money and money commanding a low
rate of interest" lie concluded by
predicting what would follow the re-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30
ouNPowpER IN EARLY DAYS
Was Possibiy Used In Warfare Before the
Rerinninr of HIafnrr.

beginning OF History.
People outside of military life who
have no connection with the making of
gunpowder know 1t only as a coarse.
black powder like black sand, which
will fash off with a loud report il shut
up In case of any kind, and set on fire.
1t Is very queer mixture, made up of
three simple and weli-known sub
stances. no one of which will explode.
although two will burn, SAYS Lieut..
John NJ. Ellieott in St. Nicholas Nobody
knows when or how it was discovered,
for as far back into the dark ages as
records or tradition win carry us, we
find that gunpowder, though not used
for guns. was known It waS, nc doubt.
looked upon with awe and fear by tho
ancients on account of its flame, it's
noise, and its rending force; hut their
limited mechanical skill could suggest
very little use for it.
Possibly it was used in warfare Iupss
before the beginning of history br' ~
first man in historical times 20 form an
idea of the terrible destruction which
this awful. bursting, fiery substances
might produce was an English monk
HAHuCN ItOScT 1f6SN-i- AOsASss III his
day, were the chemists, scholars and
writer's of the world; and this Roger
Rscon travelled and studied much, and
made continual experiments in his
laboratory TO prove for himself and to-
develop what he learned from Others
He probably saw gunpowder among
the Moors in Spain. and tried for him-'
self its explosive effect. Then he wroto
Of its composition in the year 1867. and
in his writing suggested that IL could
be used in engines of war 10 deal death
end destruction TO armies of men,
Soon after Roger Bacon's time his
/ suggestions were taken up and guns
were constructed first by binding iron
bars together with hoops 10 form n
tube, then by casting tube out of
brass, with one end closed. Stones %
suitable size were selected as shot. and
the powder had TO be carried around
in chests or barrels and silovele6. into
the muzzles of the guns, the stones be-
ing rolled In after it, In spite of these
drawbacks very large guns were built.
for there was one used by Mahomet IL
against the Greeks at the siege of Com
stantinople in 1883 which threw a Stone
weighing GOO pounds a distance of one
mile
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30
GOLD SHIPMENTS CEASE.
Non eof the Yellow Metal to BE Exported
to Europe for Two Months.

Non eof the Yellow Metal to BE Exported
to Europe for Two Months.
New York, July 2S.-No gold will be
exported to Europe for the next two
months at least. This assurance was
given Monday, when the committee APP
pointed to perfect plans for the con-
trolling of foreign exchange made it's
report d; general meeting of bankers,
held in the office of j. Z. Morgan & Co.
The committee was discharged, and the
bankers in the new syndicate entered
formally into an agreement TO carry
out the plan they proposed. While the
details of this plan are unknown, it
has been anticipated in general way.
The bankers viii sell bills of exchange
at a figure which will preclude the pos
sibility of gold exports. Bills viii be
sold up to SIS, 0O0, 900 or $4,000, GOO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30
TIE PEOPLES PARTY.
Indorse Bryan for President, But
Reject Sewall for Vice President.
Hon. Thomas T.. Watson, of Georgia, VIII
BE Bryan's Running Mate ON the
Populist Ticket Declara-
tion of Principles.

st. Louis, July 23.-The national con-
yention of the peoples party met in the
same hall in which Mckinley was nom
mated. 1t progressed no further than
a temporary organization, the youthful
senator from North Carolina, Marion
Butler. being made temporary chair
man. Threats uttered by the middle
of the road" men that they would force
test vote 10y antagonizing the selec-
ton of Senator Butler by the national
committee, with the nomination of
Judge o. ID. Jones, of Missouri, a
straightout anti-Bryan man. ali evap-
GRATED into thin air before the conyen-
tion met. Senator Buffers speech was
for harmony, but Enthusiastically indi-
Gated a leaning toward separate pop
ulist ticket and a separate platform.
Convention Called 10 order.
At 80 minutes past IL the.convention
was called to order by Mr.. Taubeneck,
chairman of the national committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30
The News Of the Week.
FROM WASHINGTON.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.

= new one-dol.ar silver certificate de-
signed by Mr.. Low, of New York, made
its first public appearance in Washing
ton.
Exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the cath aggre gate1
1885. 800. 404, against S954,742. 363 the
previous week. The increase compared
With the corresponding week in 1895
is GO.
In the United States there were ESQ
business failures in the seven days
ended on the cath, against ZIG the week
previous and 239 in the corresponding
period of 1895.
Gen. Richard y. Batchelder. quarter
master general of the regular army
has been placed on the retired list. hav.
ing reached the age limit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

Washington, July % - Having
reached the age limit, Gen. Richard \
Batchelder, quartermasteT general OF
the regular army, has been placed on
the retired list. His army record is an
cnyiable one. and few men caa count
more honors than have been showered
Upon him for bravery in the field and
dIligent duty to his post in and after
war days. Among the medals of honor
awarded him by congress is one given
for "most distinguished gallantry in ac-
ton" This gallantry was displayed IL
October, 1868, against band Of Mos
hy's guerrillas in VIRGINIA.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

All patriotic Americans will rejoice to
learn that the trust which for the past
few years has controlled the great
American nut has dissolved Peanuts
will therefore no longer he cOTnered,
and already the price has declined one
half cent a pound. This certainly is
rIadsome news. for the friends of the
peanut are legion. 1t NAV surprise the
skeptical TO learn that the annual sup
ply of this tOOthsome article is 100000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

Braddock's rock on the Potomac. on
which the English army under Cen
BraddOclx landed in 17T5 on their way,
though they did not know it, to Brad
docks defeat, is to be preserved by the
SOnsof American Revolution In Washing
ton. The Potomac once flowed close 10
its base, but now the river has changed
its course to the southwark, and the
rock is in danger of being covered up by
the dumping of refuse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

Pittsburgh, Pa, July ga wind and
rainstorm of unusual fierceness visited
this city at 1880 o'clock Monday, caus-
ing the loss of at least three lives, Sc
riously injuring eight others, several OF
whom may die. and doing immense
damage to property. Several dwellings
were completely demolished and Others
partially wrecked. Eight or ter
churches had their roofs blown off and
otherwise damaged. Telegraph. tele'
phone and electric light poles were
snapped like pipestems, mixing the
" Tres in an inextricable mass in the
streets. making travel in many sections
OF the ely impossible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

Havana, July 2s.-Strenuous efforts
are being made by Gen. Lee on behalf OF
the government against the order Of
Gen. Weyler prohibiting the export of
fruit. This prohibition is causing an
immense damage to American com
merce and business. The principal rea-
son for the prohibition of the export of
fruit at certain seaport towns Il that
they are virtually under the control of
the rebels
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30
A RACE RIOT.
whites and Blacks at War In Hamilton
County, Fla.

County, Fla.
Jacksonville, Fla, July 27.-Dis-
patches to the Times-Union from jas
per, Hamilton county, Fla. state that
a race riot occurred Saturday night,
IS miles northeast of here, in which six
men were killed and eight wounded.
Two of the latter were women. Those
killed are said TO be Henry jackson, Al
bert Sullivan, Edward johnson, white;
Jim Solomon, Amos Campbell and Ike
Mitchell. negroes. The names of the
wounded have not been learned The
tragedy occurred at Haggard's turpen-
tine still, where many negroes are EN-
ployed. The negroes gave festival
Saturday night and while it was in
progress a number of white men intrId-
cd and the shooting resulted. 1t is ru-
mored that the negroes are generally
arming and a posse of whites left JAS
per Sunday night for the scene of the
tragedy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30
CLEVELAND STRIKE ENDED.
Brown Hosting Company Comedies En-
ployes' Demands.

Cleveland, o., July 2s.-The long
drawn-out strike of the employees of the
Brown hosting and conveying works.
" hich was inaugurated nine weeks ago,
and has resulted in series of bloody
riots, is at an end, a satisfactory settle
ment having been reached Monday. The
company comedies all the main points
contested for. They agree to receive
grievance committees from employees,
grant half holiday Saturday, and time
and half for all over time. All of the
employees are to be reinstated regardless
Of any part they took in the strike.
The men will return to work this morn
-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30
RAILWAY PROGRESS.
Interesting Statistics Compiled by Inter
state Commerce Commission.

state commerce COMMISSION
Washington, July 2s.-The eighth
statistical report of the interstate COM
merce commission has been made pub
/ lie. 1t presents many facts of general
I interest, among which are the follow
/ ing:
The report shows that on June 80. 1854.
I i5e roads were reported in the hands OF
4 receivers, showing q net decrease Of q
4 operated ST.S5S.S0 miles of line. which shows
a decrease Of 2.9s3.0l. as compared with
/ 1891. The railway capital represented ! o.
| these roads was nearly $500. 0O0, 600. OF
about 22.20 Der cent. of the total raj way
capital in tie United States.
The total railway mileage in the United
States was 1So. 6S7.47 miles, an increase of
1852 miles. or Loo per cent, being shown.
/ The increase Ia 1894 was 2.247.+S miles. or
Ia per cent. The number OF railway cor
/ porations was 1.965. During the year II
I roads were abandoned. nine merged. 3.
/ reorganized and Is consolidated.
The number of men employed by rail-
ways shows an Increase of 5.426. as COM
/ pared with last year, the number of en-
/ ployes being 7s5.0S4 on June 80. 1895.
The amount Of railway capital on June
so, 1885, Is shown to be $40. sS5. 2S l25, OF $6S
| $50 per mile of line. The increase during tho
year was SlsS. ~. 5l2. Stock to the amount
Of s3.475. go. eos. or 1905 per cent. OF the
total outstanding. paid no dividend. and
ssA4. 4S6 200. or l6 20 per cent. of funded debt.
exclusive Of equipment trust ob4igatiors.
paid no interest during the year covered
by the report.
The number of passengers carried by
the railways during the year ended Juno
80, 1885. was 50I,42l .S62. which shows a de-
crease of SO .266, So.
! The gross earnings of railways OF the
United States for the year ended June 80
1895, were $l,075,S7l. 462, an increase of 81
009, e65 for the year being thus shown. Pas
senger revenue was $252 246. 80. showing a
decrease of sSS. los. SIS or IL 90 per cent. for
the year. Freight revenue increased $50
502, $40, 4.36 per cent. being s72s, 99S. 46.
I for 1895. The expenses of operation for
the same period were $725.72e.4 AIS. which
were s, 693.907 less than for 1894.
The number OF railway employees killed
during the year ended June 80. 1895. was
4 ISL, aud the number injured was Is, e9e
These figures. compared with those of the
previous year, show a decrease of IL in
number killed and an increase OF 2.2T4 Ia
the number injured. The number OF pas
sengers killed was l70. the number injured
2.S75. These figures give for the year a
] decrease of I54 in the number Killed and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

Three ten-inch steel bTeech-loading
guns are about to be mounted at Old
Point, at the mouth of the James river.
They are 81 feet long, weigh 67,OO0
pounds each and have a range Of several
miles The idea that Uncle Sam is do
ing nothing for coast defense is a mis-
apprehension.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30
LATER MEMO

The full extent of the damage done
at Pittsburg, Pa, the eth was not
known until the 2sth. Summed up, the
result was, IS lives lost, sc injured,
many it is feared fatally, and property
damaged TO the extent of 500, 600. Dur
ing the storm a boarding house near
Cecil, Washington county, was washed
away and the occupants, Is coal min
ers, were drowned.
/ A gang of 80 prisoners at the U. S.
penitentiary at Leavenw worth, Kas.,
broke away from the guards the 2sth
and ran for a cornfield. They all sur
rendered but three, and these were
captured after George East was fatally
wounded.
1t was learned the 2sth that in a ty-
phoon off the Chinese coast the Ger
man cruiser itlis was lost with all on
board.
1t Is rumored that the Turks, gov
eminent contemplates the issue of
paper money.
Mart Crawford was lynched a few
miles from Upton, Mo. the night of
the 2Tth. He was charged with at
tempting an assault upon girl aged
Is years.
Advices from Vera Cruz announce
the breaking out of yellow fever.
The Boston banks have deposited
$500, 900 in gold for relief of the United
States treasury, in addition to the 81
900, 900 subscribed last week. The gold
reserve the 2sth was slO4. s39, 6Ss.
The trial of the Transvaal raiders
was ended IN London the 2sth. DIR.
Jameson was sentenced TO nfteen
months Imprisonment without labor;
Major Sir John Willoughby was SEN
fenced TO ten months imprisonment;
Major K. White was sen enced to seven
months impr isonment and Captain
Henry f. Coventry. Colonel r. Grey
and Colonel ii. +. White were SEN
fenced to five months imprisonment.
The first bale of Alabama Gotten of
this seasons crop was marketed at
Selma, Ala, the 2sth. IL was 81 days
earlier than the first bale last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

The United States department OF ag-
Iiculture has issued a circular strongly
advocating the observance in the United
States of one day in the year as bird
day" 1t Is proposed by this celebration
ito diffuse knowledge concerning our
native birds and TO arouse a more gen.
eral interest in bird protection" At
tention is called 10 the alarming de-
crease in native birds. due 70 many
causes, and that the laws of the various
states designed to regulate these abuses
become dead letters hy lack OF the sup
port of public sentiment. aud the chief
purpose of this day will he to inspire
ard educate that sentiment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

A millionaire railway king has 8.
brother who is hard of hearing, hile
he himself is remarkable as having o
very prominent nose. Once the rail-
way king dined at a friends house,
when he sat between two ladies, who
talked 10 him very loudly. rather to
his annoyance, but he said nothing.
Finally one of them shouted common
place remark. and then said in an or
binary tone TO the other: Did you
ever see such a nose in your life"
pardon me, ladies" said the million
aire. Its my brother who is deaf"
Imagine the horror u the ladies'.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30
FARMERS ALARMED.
Clouds of Grasshoppers Pass Over a Pa


CIOuus OF GffassHOpptfs Il ass OF0F a + At Z
of Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., July 27.-Myriads of
grasshoppers, in clouds so dense as 20
almost obscure the sun, passed over this
section of Nebraska Sunday about noon.
Their appearance caused apprehensio
among farmers, but few alighted. Their
course was from west TO east. The
last grasshopper scourge in Nebraska
was in 1874. and as they usually make
their appearance much earlier in the
season, it is thought the present vista
ton does not presage any serious dam
age to crops in this locality.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30
THREE KILLED AT A PICNIC.
Pitched Battle, In Which 100 Shots Are
Fired PromIscuously.

birmingham. Ala, July 27.-During
the progress of a negro church picnic
near Letohatchie, Lowndes county. Sat
uriay. . dispute over whose turn il was
to ride on flying jinney occurred be-
tween David Semter and Burnett Means.
Both meE drew pistols and began firing.
Friends joined each combatant and a
pitched battle ensued, in which 100
shots were fired. When it was over Sem
ter. Means, and Jerry Gilmer lay dead
on the ground. Six others, chiefly by
ISLANDERS, were wounded, three fatally.
Two Of the wounded are women.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

A lecturer in New York said the other
day: ''Every knows that butter is
composed of a mixture of fat, oline,
margarine, stearine, palmitine, buty-
rene, and the fatty acids known as cap
ric, caproic and butyric in various pro-
portions" Everybody at least knows
that bad butter contains a large number
of chemical attributes on exceedingly
bid terms with each other.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

II is said that 4 new sopOriiic. TO
which the name pellotin las been given.
has been discovered in a Mexican cactus
called anhalonium. The native Mexi-
cans eat slices of the plant. which they
call ''pelIOte." Its hypnotic alkaloid
has been separated by DIR. Hefter. of
Leipsie. One grain of pellotin is equal
in it's effects TO 1874 grains Of trional
and 81 grains Of hydrate of choral. II
is effec we in quoting delirium ire
I-ens G. in large doses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

Princess Maud, third daughter o. the
prince and princess of Wales. was mar
Tied in London few days ago to Prince
Charles, the second son Of Crown Prince
Frederick Of Denmark. The ceremony
took place in the private chapel of Buck
ingham palnce and Queen Victoria vas
present TO congratulate her grandchild.
Princess Maud has set q new gait for
royalty. She insisted upon selecting a
husband. not because OF his wealth or
titles. but because she loved him. This
is reform and one likely TO move for
ward. Princess Maud declares: II am
the happiest girl in my grandma's
,-,,Tr-,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

A Chicago woman Is said to have
been arrested sOO times in the last p
years, an average of about once every
two weeks Intemperance is her be-
setting weakness. If her mission in
life is to be an object lesson, which GER
tainly seems probable, it is a mission
that is being pitifully we'll performed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

In the ten months between July, 1895.
and April, 1896, the value OF bicycles
fur she'd by the United States to Eu-
rope has exceeded S1.OOO.OO0. Prior to
July. ls95. the expectation of Ameri-
can wheels was trihing Ii is the Ameri-
can tourist that has done the work.
Young America went abroad and took
his wheel with him-her wheel also.
Along the shady lanes of England. on
the smooth causeways Of Ireland, along
the banks of the Rhine, the pardo Of
Madrid, on the boulevaI Of Paris, IL
Vienna and in ST. Petersburg. the
Americ. wheel was seen. and its light
ness and strength admired
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

The Cincinnati Tribune points out
one place which prudent bicyclists
would do well TO avoid. Its advice is
based on the fate of one reckless de-
voice of the wheel. Who thought TO
evade the terrors of country road BY
taking to a tOwpath. Ii CHANGED that
the wheelman reached certain point
on the path at exactly the moment when
a mule was leaving il. and the Wheel
mans next instant OF consciousness Oc-
Cured .at a spot equi-distant from each
hank of the canal" If there are no laws
prohibiting wheelmen from Tiding on
toyvpaths there seems no necessity OF
passing any until the mule is extinct.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30

THE PLATFORM.
Declaration of Prin ciples Adopted by the
Peoples Party Convention.

Peoples Party Convention.
The full text of the platform as adopted
is as follows:
The peoples party, assembled n ma
tional convention, reaftirmS its alles la nee
to the principles declared by the founders
of the republic and also to the fundamental
principles of just government as enunci-
ated in the platform of the party in 1892.
of the present and preceding administra-
tions the country has reached a crisis in
its national life. as predicted in our dec
laration four years ago, ana that prompt
and pa triotic action Is the supreme duty
of the hour. We realize that while we
have political Independence, our financial
and industrial Independence Is yet TO be
attained by restoring to our country the
constitutional control and exercise OF func-