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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-08
A DRuMMER,s STORY.
How He Got Even with nm Objection
able FelIOv-TraveIer.
Leslie's Weekly.

Leslie's Weekly.
Leaving Cincinnati one evening for Chi
cago with a fellow-drummer ] walked into
the sleeping car with a lighted cigar in my
hand. intending to locate my berth and fin
iSh my cigar on the platform passed the
only passenger in the car, in appearance
neck. red face, and the whole surmounted
with a gray Tam O'Shantsr cap. You
couldn't mistake him; he was the real thing
from the right little, tight little isle All
at once J. Bull yelled to the porter: Il don't
want any smoking in this car
You musn smoke in heah, suh," said the
II am aware of that, my friend that is
the reason ! am not smoking. My compli-
ments to the English gentleman, and tell
him | am carrying my cigar in my hand
and am leaving the car Immediately"
l wished to impress the "Englisher" that
we knew how to do things over here, but,
strange as 1t may seem, he was not i'm
pressed. and would not subside. 'T detest
the vile weed. ana don't want it within a
on the platform, related the occurrence to
him. and suggested that we ought to do
something to entertain the gentleman from
England. We returned TO the car and sit
ting in my berth (the next to John Bull 50
l remarked that had been very much an
noyed by sleepers who snored, and. calling
the porter, L exchanged the courteses OF
"P. p. c. etiquette" with him, largely coma
posed of cash on my part and requested
that. If any one in our car snored he would
wake him up and tell him to turn over.
Shortly after we had gone to bed the Eng
Usher began to snore. I knew he would,
from the size of his neck and the width Of
his vest. The porter woke him. much to his
surprise. Again and again il was necessary
to call his attention to the fact that he was
in danger of strangulation. oh. how beau
tifuliy and vigorously he did kick lay and
thought how could use it, had that love-
ly and eloquent flow of language to use on
the naughty hotel clerk in my wanderings
At last the porter stuck his head into my
berth and said: Say, boss. If you heah him
snore any mo tonight you can wake him
youssef. He didn't cuss none. but ne used
de mos pow full langwige ever heard" AS
| thought the British lions tail had been
properly twisted, ] went to sleep. The next
morning my friend and i separated, he GO
ing TO the same hotel as the Englshman
Meeting the former later in the day and in
viting him TO take something at the ex-
pense OF the Union Jack. he stopped me
with panied look. and said: do you know
that that was the Rev. Joseph Cook. the
famous pulpit orator and lecturer of Boston.
YOU vented your Anglophohia on last night?
No wonder he used langwige; he knew
how
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-08

wholesome. Anything palatable excites the
salivary glands and promotes the conditions
favoring digestion and assimilation. Half
an hour week taken at a leisure time will
comprising variety enough to satisfy the
most exacting household. Expensive diet is
not necessary. the plainest material can be
made into toothsome. nutritious food if in
telligently handled. The same supplies may
also be prepared in many different ways,
but this requires forethought. If left until
time for preparing the meal it becomes a
wearing routine and consumes more time
than necessary. With pencil and paper
and the help of such menus as are published
in newspapers, periodicals and cook books
a variety Of meals can be planned in adj
vance and thus relieve the monotony of this
most exacting of household duties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-08
God Is Not Dumb.

God is not dumb, that He should speak no more;
If thou hast wanderings in the wilderness
And find'st not Sinai tits thy soul is poor;
There towers the mountain of the Voice no less,
Which whose seeks shall find; but he who bends
Intent on mamma still. and mortal ends
Sees it not neither hears it's Numbered lore
Slowly the Bible OF the race It writ
And not paper leaves, nor leaves of stone:
Each age, each kindred, adds q verse to it,
texts of despair or hope, of joy moan.
While swings the sea, while msts the mountains
shroud,
While thunder's surges burst on cliffs OF cloud
Still at the prophets feet the nations sit.
james Russell Lowell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-08
How to Buy an Oriental Rug.
H. K. samuelian. in Godey's Magazine f

II. K. Samuellan, IN GoceyS Magazine for
May.
In buying an Oriental rug one can dis
criminate between the imitation and
genuine, not by the color or pattern, which
may be copied. but by a careful examina-
ton to see if each stitch is knotted If the
stitch is knotted and it is impossible to pull
it out. the rug is genuine Turkish. whether
the warp is cotton or WOOL but if one can
pull the stitch out, it is imitation, no mat
ter how closely color and pattern follow the
original. The manner Of testing the quality
of the rug is as follows: live coal is
dropped on the rug and allowed to burn a
little. When 1t is removed a yellowish
off with the fingers, leaving the original
colors unaltered, it is sure proof of the
genuineness of the rug 1t is necessary
however, for one to be connoisseur in rugs
I'm order to be able to discriminate
between the qualities of rugs of various
countries, and TO understand the age of the
rug from the intensity of luster. Some of
the rugs which find their way here have
been damaged. but so skilifully Testored that
TO the eye of the uninitiated they seem in
perfect condition. Many OF these have
been cropped" TO remove signs of wear,
which reduces not only the richness and
depth of the pile but affects the durability
of the rug as well. Damaged spots are also
frequently touched UP with watar-coIors
and fine brush. a deception easily discov-
cred If the colors are wiped over with a
soft cloth somewhat moistened.
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be perfect. Christians must watch and pray
lest they fall into temptation.
No. the Savior did not come among men
90 stand in a holy contemplation over per-
feet beings He came to make over the i'm
perfect. TO heal the sin-sick. The church
turns out noble lives for the world, but 1t
IS also the repair shop, and many souls that
have run off the track come back to be done
over. It is a part OF it's work TO restore dam
aged mechansms TO good working order, 20
help wavering souls 10 run true. Do not
throw away an old Christian just because
he tripped and fell-bring him back to be
repaired.
Dear unfortune one, the Savior would put
His arm about you, and whisper hope in
your ear. The gate opening toward heaven
is narrow one, but you may one day be
surprised to know who, by sorrowful re-
pentance. has entered there.
An ancient poet describes an unfortunate
woman knocking at the door of heaven.
Adam Is first to come to the gate and
shakes his head denying her entrance-and
others follow in turn. This wife Of Bath
sharply arraigns them. She charges TO
Adam "by thee came all the worlds woe;"
to Jacob, thou deceivedst thy father and
brother. too;" for Lot and Judith and Da-
vid and Solomon and Jonas and Thomas
and Mary Magdalene and Paul and Peter.
she has some awful sin to tell-and it is all
so. See all these God forgave because they
desired it. Come, have confidence to con-
fes5 to thy Savior that the charge be true
end He will decide.
II grant the same, o Lord" Quoth she;
Most lewdly did / live:
But yet the loving father did
His prodigal forgive"
$50 I forgive thy SOUL" He sayc,
Through thy repenting crye;
Come enter then into my Joy,
I will not thee denye."
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Forethought in PLANNING Meals.

Evansville Pocket.
The most wearying thing in housekeep-
er's duties is to think three times a day Of
what eat. A good plan is TO make up a
bill OF fare once a week, covering meals for
each day. Often in the worry of null
tiplicity of cares orders for the days meals
come at times when it is inconvenient to
give them much thought Every one ex-
perienced in housekeeping knows that It is
change Of diet or variety in preparing food
that Is most acceptable. and. therefore,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-30
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The United
States Industrial Commission re-assem-
bled today after Il recess of about ten
days. The members present We're Sena-
tor Mallory, Senator Daniel. Reprcsen-
tative Gardiner, Representative Liv-
ingstonc. Representative Bell, Mr. A.
l.. Harris, Mr.. j. NJ. Farquhar, Mr.. NJ.
ID Ratchford and Mr.. J. J.. Kennedy
The session of the commission was
devoted to the consideration of the re-
ports of the several sub-commissions
which are to be acted upon by the full
commission before being promulgated.
Encouragement was made Of the person
mel of the sub-commissions, so that
they now stand as follows:
On Transportation-Nort Farquhar,
Conger and Harris.
On Agriculture and Agricultural La
bor-Harris, Kyle, Gardiner and Con-
ger.
On Conditions of Labor and Capital
Employed in Manufacturing and Gen
cral Business-Smyth, Penrose, Living
stone, North and Farquhar.
On Conditions of Labor and Capital
Employed in Mining-Daniel, Often,
Kennedy and Ratchford.
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RACES WERE SEPARATED
NEGROES REFUSED TO SEND
CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.
NEGRO BROUGHT CASE TO TEST NEW LAW
Decision of the Madison County Circuit Court
Was Against Him >Case viii New Go
to the Supreme Court
of Illinois.

st. Louis, Nov. 29.-The celebrated
Alton School case was today decided by
a jury in the circuit court mt Edwards
Vile, Ills, against the colored people,
who had protested against separate
schools.
Recently because of Il new order is
sued by the school authorities of Alton,
Ills, the negro children were as
signed TO different public schools. The
colored people resented this and refused
to send their children to school.
Finally Scott Bibbs, Il colored man
whose children had been attending
school. brought mandamus proceedings
in the Supreme Court of Illinois against
the Mayor and School Board of Alton
to compel them to admit his children
TO the Washington School, assigned to
white children, which is nearest and
the most convenient TO his place of res
idence.
He claimed that colorcd children were
Disseminated against. When the case
came TO trial in Madison county Circuit
Court. to which it had been referred
The defense contended that the colOred
children in Alton have the same oppor-
iunities for securing an education ae
the whites and that no discrimination
had been Dracticed.
a The case will now go to the Supreme
Court.
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COURTS POWERS UNLIMITED
Dupuy Says All Necessary Documents
Will Be Furnished.

Paris. Nov 29.-The Figaro today
publishes an interview with the Premier,
NJ. Dupuy, in the course of which he is
quoted as saying:
For % years we have lived under
a contradiction. The army and the
Democracy subsist side by side. The
maintenance of the traditions of the
army is menace TO liberty, yet they
assure the safety Of the country and
perform it's most sacred duties. In spite
of everything | am confident that the
vitality of the country will triumph over
the present storm as it has in all the
crises it has undergone"
In the Senate this afternoon. in re.
ply TO request that he would clarity,
his speech made yesterday in the Cham
ber of Deputies in answer to the interpret
lations as TO the Picquart court mar
tial and the Dreyfus affair, VI. Dupuy,
the President, said:
''rhe speech was clear enough. The
powers of the Court of Cessation are
unlimited. and all necessary documents
will be communicated to the court. The
best way of restoring peace is to leave
matters i'll the hands of the judiciary.
The Senate then adjourned.
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NEGRO PRIVATE KILLED
REFUSED LIQUOR AT A BAR
ROOM FOR WHITES.
STARTED TO ASSAULT BARTENDER
Shot Then by Bar-Tender's Brother--H His
Comrades Fled''WiII Kempin Of &c.
F, The Man Shot Nego Soldiers
Make Threats.

Macon, C'I Nov. 29.-(Specisl.l -
night over the fact that there is race
riot imminent.
This afternoon VIII Kemen,
Tor kempin, private in Com
pany c, Third North Caro-
lima Regiment, went into Simmons bar
on Fifth street and called for Il drink.
He was told that drinks were not serv-
ed to colored people there. He became
enraged at this and commenced abusing
the young man behind the counter. and
finally becoming too abusive, young
Simmons struck him with Il beer bot
tie.
kemen left the saloon, but soon re-
turned with number of companions
and started TO make an assault upon
Simmons, whereupon the brother of the
young man fired at Kemen, the bullet
striking him in the abdomen, inflicting
a fatal wound.
The news of the difficulty was soon
noised abroad and negro soldiers and
citizens congregatcd on street corners
and talked thrcateningly. Simmons
was arrested. and under military guard,
was carried to the station house.
The white people are arming them
selves. as rumors are flying thick and
fast that the negroes. have threatened
to burn the town.
All negro soldiers have been arrested
and carried out to their regiments.
A great deal of excitement has ex-
listed here for the past few days, rs
the four negro regiments have given the
citizens great deal of trouble and II
number of difficulties have ensued.
The wounded soldier is ut the division
hospital, and the. surgeon says that he
cannot live until morning. The provost
guard has been doubled and all available
police called out
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LOSS OF A SCHOONER.
Her Crew Abandon Her In Sinking
Condition.

New York, Nov. 29-Capt. s. S.
Hewitt and seven men rescued from the
schooner ID. X. Baker, which was
abandoned in a sinking condition, were
brought to port tonight. Captain Hewitt
reports that he sailed from Charleston,
s. c., November 10Th, with lumber All
went well until Saturday evening at Z
o'clock, off Long Branch, n. j.. when
the wind came out from the northeast
and blew very hard all night. At Z a.
IN. Sunday, the vessel was found to be
settling deep in the water, as she had
sprung leak during the night. She
became water-logged and at IL a. m.
turned on her beam end. All hands
climbed on the side of the hull and after
thirty minutes the mizzen mast broke
off close to the deck. The vessel then
righted again after the deck-load OF
lumber was washed off. All hands Re-
turned to the deck again. Everything
had been washed off and all the food
and fresh water and the small boats lost.
The vessel was then 100 miles south
of Sandy Hook. On Monday mt 4:3O
D. M. the steamer Ealka, from Philadel-
phia for Limerick, came alongside and
took off NIL hands and transferred them
TO the pilot boat, Herman Oelrichs, and
this afternoon they were again transfer
red ito the tug Scandinavian, and
brot Eht to this city.
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THE EXPLOSION IN HAVANA.
Death of Several of the Victims-Sub
scriptions for Injured

Havana. November 29-Since the eX-
plosion in the private house yesterday on
the Avenue Infanta, between the Santa
Clara and Reina batteries, a number of
those who were injured at the time have
died. In the San LaZare Hospital. Aveii-
ina Martinez, Nicolas Derio ,Dacarias
ArquiIes and Carlos Urratia have passed
away. At the Mercedes hospital Vicente
Aranguz and two others, names un-
known, have died, Jose Garcia and Cas-
tillo Paula have died at the hospital
Maria Teresa and at private residences
Francisco YbareZ JOsefa Parcz ana
Andes Alvarez have died.
Some of the injured are progressing ia
vorably, but others are still in critical
condition.
With the object of relieving the fami-
lies of the victims the residents of San
Lazare will hold meeting tonight TO
collect subscriptions for that purpose.
Jeronimo Smith, the owner of the car
tridges which exploded has been arrest
ed. 9.
The civil governor this morning visited
the wounded in the hospitals and houses
and distributed over $50 among them.
All the Spanish war vessels now here
will go into dry dock and have their bot
toms cleaned preparatory to sailing for
Spain.
The treasury here received cable trans
fers from Madrid amounting to $4,000
psetos, to be applied to military and civil
requirements and back pay.
Upon the completion of the evacuation
of Pinar del Rio, the Havana division
of the Spanish army will embark.
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COTTON TICKETS EXEMPT.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Rules
They Cannot be Taxed.

Washington Nov. Ex-senator Jones,
of Arkansas, who has been interesting
himself in securing the exemption of
cotton tickets from the requirements OF
the stamp tax. has received a letter
from the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, announcing his decision max
ing the exemption. In his letter the
Commissioner says:
After a careful review of this sub
ject, this office is of the opinion, and so
holds, that where buyer of cotton de-
posits with n third person sum OF
money out of which this third person Is
directed to pay all cotton tickets o. X d
by the buyer, that the tickets cashed un-
der these circumstances are exempt
from taxation as orders for the payment
of money. In order to come within this
ruling, the buyer must actually place
the money with the third person who
cashes the ticket, and the ticket must
be then actually cashed out of the buy
er's own money and no other. This
would not include the payment of tickets
by bank out of the funds of its de-
postors, nor payment of tickets in the
hands of persons to whom they have
been transferred by the cotton seller"
Senator Jones took the position that
as cotton tickets are mere directions on
the part of purchasers to their cashiers
TO pay out their own money they We're
not subject to the requirements OF the
stamp tax. He also held them to be
exempt because of the levying of a tax
on the cotton itself. which is exempt as
Il farm product. The Senator regards
the ruling as of very general Importance
throughout The cotton-growing section
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BURIAL OF MIR. BARNES.
Car Jumps the Track but Does 10 Harm
"A Benevolent Organization.

Henderson. \. c., November %. --(Spe-
cial.) THE funeral services of Mr.. Thorn
as Barnes were held at the residence yes
terday afternoon, by the Rev. j. ID. HUFF
ham. The remains were Inferred IL
Elmwood cemetery The pall-bearers
were: Messrs. Henry Perry. w. l..
Gaelic, Thad. II. Manning and C. A.
Lewis, Owen Davis and X. l.. Wester.
Mr.. Barnes was Il high Y respected citizen
of this town. and has a large family
connection throughout Vance and Gran-
vile counties.
The Peoples Mutual Benevolent Asso
citation is being organized here. The di
vision of the organization will inciude
Granville and Vance counties. Mr. Mel
vile Dorsey, of Henderson. is elecrcd
president, and Mr.. George Rose. sacre-
tary.
The Ladies Literary Society met at
Mrs. Il. G. Davis residence, on William
street this afternoon. Max Muller and
Heine were the authors discussed.
Business has been very good here since
the election. There have been even lar.
ger breaks of tobacco. The negroes here
behaved in n most orderly manner dur
ing the election, and since the white a.ta
colored races have been on the most
friendly terms.
a passenger car of the Northern and
Durham train ran off the track here. just
before day. 1t was caused hy turning
the switch suddenly. They have not beer,
able to raise it yet. NO damage resulted.
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LEADS AA M@RTM CAROLINA DALlE@ 1 NEWS AMID CIRCULATION

afternoon at the joint session, when ii
will receive final consideration There
will be little delay on these articles.
Mr. Moore will also submit tomorrow
to the United tSates commissioners the
subjects to be presented to the Spaniards
for negotiations. These, for convenience,
and great dispatch, are being drafted
into the form of articles.
The release of the insurgent prisoners
held by Spain will go into the protocol
agreements it having already been agreed
that Spain is to release them upon the
United States undertaking to secure the
release of Spanish prisoners in The
hands of Aguinaldo. This question j.
SO intimately related to the peace treaty
that it has been removed f"om the sub
iects that are matters of negotiation
and has been embodied in the articles
containing the protocol agreements.
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SITUATION IN PHILIPPINES.

Manila, November 29-At the Loyal
Legion Banquet here yesterday evening.
sixty-four guests were present. Nearly
every commandery was represented.
General Anderson presided and Rear
Admiral Dewey was received by a guard
of honor from the Oregonians.
The Concord has sailed for Canton.
Tt is reported that section of the in
surgents, called the guards OF honor, who
are opposed to Aguinaldo, have captured
San Ignacio, in the province of Pangasi-
nan. Island of Luzon, at the instance of
the Spanish priests.
Advices from IloiIo say the natives of
the Visayas Islands have established a
republic, independent Of Luzon.
In some of the islands hostilities are
proceeding between rival republics.
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THE TROUBLE AT MACON.
Another Account of The Killing of Will
Kempin.

Macon, Ga, November 29-Rumor has
been rife in the city tonight that the
negro soldiers of the Third North Caro-
lima regiment stationed here intended to
break out of camp and destroy the city.
and much uneasiness has been felt both
by citizens and soldiers.
The excitement among the negro sol
diers was caused by the shooting of pri-
vate VIII Kempin, of Company II, Third
North Carolina, by w. $. Simmons, pro-
prietor of a saloon. Kcmpin is thought
to be fatally wounded.
He went to Simmons bar and called
for drink. On being told that the bar
was for white people only, he became en-
ragged and finally abused brother of the
proprietor, who struck him with bottle.
Kempin went away, but shortly after
ward returned with four or five other ne
gro soldiers and started towards young
Simmons calling him vile name. w. s.
Simmons seeing his brother in peril shot
kempin in the berast.
The other negroes ran off. Simmons
is in Jail.
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CATTLE KINGS LIABILITIES.

Kansas City, Mo-. November 29y-The
liabilities of Grant G.. Gillett, the alb
sconding Kansas City cattle plunger, con
tinue to grow and the belief that he had
prepared for the crash months ahead be-
comes stronger. "Gillett must have
taken hundreds of thousands with him, +"
said a prominent member of one of the
caught commission firms to-day. 1T was
at first supposed that, finding himself in
straits for the first time, Gillett had SIM
ply thrown up everything and left penni-
less. But we know now that he owed
a million and half dollars and we can
not find where he invested or spent more
than half that sum-"
There is a scramble at the stock yards
for every train-load Of Gillett cattle
shipped in from his WoOdbine ranch.
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NEGRO TO HANG FOR RAPE.

Roanoke, Va, Nov. 29.-A special tc
the Times from Bedford City, Va, says
Yesterday an Indictment was found
by the grand jury against James Web
ster, a negro, for rape committed 'Or
Miss Mary Aunspaugh. an aged white
lady of this city, on November 10Th
Today the case was called ut 10 o'clock
at $3.50 it was given to the jury, and
ut 4:05 verdict was rendered of guilty
with the death penalty. The prisoner
will be sentenced tomorrow morning.