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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
THE ssKITCHEN EMPLOYEE,
What Would Inevitably Result from
One Proposed Reform.

Chicago housekeepers are discussing a
scheme TO employ household assistants,
who are no longer to be called servants. in
exactly the same manner as that in which
most other workers are empioyed-that is
to say, for ten hours each week day: Their
service IL Is proposed shall begin at z
O'clock In the morning, when they will ar
rive from their own homes, and end at in
the afternoon, when they will go home. 1t
will have to come to this, the Chicago do
mestic authorities say. Domestic service
will soon be at an end, and Household en-
ployment' will begin. The household en-
ploye under this arrangement, will be like
any other. and the employee will be the
complete mistress OF her own time outside
of the hours named With this change, IL Is
supposed. the prejudice OF native American
women against household employment will
be at an end, and they will be as willing
to work in private house in a store or
factory.
This would be an interesting solution of
the Homework question. IT appears TO be
perfectly practicable. but II would involve
a great many changes In some peoples
habits OF life. All meals, for instance,
would have 10 be prepared and eaten be-
tween the hours of 7 In the morning and
8 In the afternoon. II the Household EN-
ploye" prepared breakfast II could hardly
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will display more energy and tactical skill
than they have shown during the last fort

will display more energy and tactical skill
than they have shown during the last fort
night.
ties Is Commandant Botha, who was killed
before Kimberley. South Africans recall an
ancient duel between Major Sampson and
Pieter Botha. They were old acquaintances
and tolerable friends before the last Boer
war in 1881. At the siege of Potchefstroom
they met on opposite sides and used TO pot
at each other from day to day, bandylng
cheerful and friendly insults all the time.
For several days they missed, but at length
shot of Simpsons hit Botha in the calf.
Botha's rejoinder was shout, Here's one
for you, Sampson, and a ball struck his
opponent in the neck and barely missed the
jugular vein. But before he dropped a sec
ond shot from Sampson laid Botha fiat.
Both were carried off the field apparently
to die. and both recovered, to remain fast
friends. Sampson once said that when In
prison at Pretoria as a reformer Botha
came to see him and asked what he could
90 10 tighten his former enemy lot Samp-
son complained of a hundred petty tyran-
MES OF Du Plessis. his jailer. The name
Is familiar to readers of Mrs. Hays Ham,
monds book. Botha went at once to Du
Plessis, showed him the scars of the wounds
received from Sampson and gave him a ter
rfble warning of what Sampson would do
when free If not more kindly treated. Du
Plessis eagerly relented from that day.
Now Botha is dead and Sampson seriously
wounded eighteen years after the first en-
counter"
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be, except in the case of very late risers,
mGre IMAM ,,,id a a. Oh oVee ana roi, s
die of the day, for the meal could hardly
be taken at the end of the day with the
household employee" departing at o'clock.
The last meal would be reduced to a mere
tea" and that would have TO be taken
soon after. 5. Twelve O'Clock noon would
necessary light breakfast would leave peo-
pie hungry at midday. All this would be
conducive to regularity of habit and good
digestion. All personal service outside the
day hours would be at an end There would
be nobody to prepare your bath and turn
down the coverings of the bed but yourself.
Your babies would either be bathed during
the day or by your hands. All OF
which appears very alarming, but Eouldn' [
it really be a capital thing for society and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s,-Secretary Root, Of
the War Department. accompanied by army
officers, to-day made a visit Of inspection
Of the transport Thomas. lying at the gov
eminent dock in Brooklyn. and which came
here a few days ago from the Cramps, Of
Philadelphia. Accompanying Secretary
Root were Brig. Gen. Marshall T. Luding-
ton, Col. Charles Bird. Gen. John c. Wat
kin, Surgeon General George NJ. Sternberg,
Commander Katsuro Marta. Of the im-
perial japanese navy, and Captain Vignal,
military attache of the French embassy.
The vessel sails Nov. for Manila with
the Forty.seventh Regiment. now at Camp
Meade There are 1.306 men in the regf-
ment, commanded by Col. Walter Howe.
Among the vessels supplies are 200 collins.
Secretary Root was pleased at the vessels
general equipment and makeup. He said
the vessel was undoubtedly the greatest
army transport in the world.
WASHINGTON, Oct. ?s.-The Forty-sev-
enth Volunteer Infantry, now at Camp
Meade, Pa. has been ordered to proceed to
New York city Nov and there embark for
the Philippine islands on the transport
Thomas.
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Rev. James Lewis.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Oct. 2S.-Rev. James Lewis.
pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church
of Joliet, one of the best-known ministers
in the middle West is dead. aged sixty three
years. He was native of Hamden, N. Y,
a graduate of Amherst College, and during
the civil war rose from captain of the One
try to the rank of colonel, and served in
many notable engagements. He entered the
Presbyterian ministry In 1868, organized the
first church of that creed In Humboldt,
Kan, and mas served in Joliet since May.
1882 In 1873 he represented the church of
the United States at. the pan-Presbyterian
Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland and under
Presidents Hayes and Mckinley was on the
board of visitors TO West Point Military
Academy. He was also a trustee of Knox
College, Galesburg Ill.
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"A week or so ago I came over on a big
liner from Europe. one OF the passengers on
which afforded no small amount of amuse-
nent for nearly everybody on board said
Mr.. ]. ". House OF New York THE sub
ject of this mirth was elderly gentleman
of good appearance who sat on deck and
knitted with untiring industry from morn
Till night He was as deft at handling the
old-fashioned knitting needles that our
grandmothers used to ply as any ancient
dame you ever saw. To the curious pas
sengers who asked him the object of his
apparently serious task he stated that II
gave him occupation and cured him OF
nervousness. II seems that he was also a
victim CT insomnia, and the labor of the
needles during the day helped him TO WOO
Morpheus at night He wasn't knitting for
the mere fun OF IT, nor 10 crafty an &C.
centricity, but had been at IL for years. and
from experience found that II was a benefit
This old gentleman was well educated
and there wasn't thing about him 10 suR-
gest that he was non compos. His wife a
liice-iookirg lady. sat by him and read as
he knitted the hours away"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29

CLEVELAND, O.. Oct. 2s.-The reports
az the officlal correspondents were read ar
to-day's session OF the Methodist Women's
Foreign Missionary Society. Miss Knowles
a missionary, reported recent earthquake
and landslide in India, which killed a num-
Der of children. among them the five chill
dren of Rev. Mr.. Lee, a Methodist mis-
sionary Bishop Thoburn gave a description
of the work in Burmah. An encouraging
report was received from Rome, Italy,
where the society has a school for children
and one for young women. In the after
noon Mrs o. w. Scott delivered an address
on missionary work and a paper on young
peoples work was read by Mrs. Helen Hen
derSOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
MERGENTHALER DEAD.
Linotype OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Inven-
tor a Victim of Consumption.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 2s.--Ottmar Mer-
rentbaler. the inventor of the linotype type
setting machine, died this morning of con-
sumption.
Ottmar Mergenthaier was born in Ger
manv on May TO- 1854. While he was still a
how he was apprenticed to a matchmaker.
hut he did not serve out his time. owing to
bis desire 70 escape military service in the
German army. When he landed in Baltf-
to Washington. the young Immigrant Sc.
cured work in the machine shop of his
uncle. and it was there that he originated
and nerfected the machine that has revoIl,-
tionized the printing business. The inven-
ton was somewhat slow in being generally
adopted, but Mergenthaler lived to see the
nroduct of his genius in universal use
syndicate, headed by Whitelaw Reid. ex-
pioited his patents. -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
Fears of Cigar Makers.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-According to George
w. Perkins. president of the Cigar Makers
international Union, hitter fight is to be
made by that organization against the an
nexation of the Philippine islands. The
cigar makers will make their first stand on
the question this fall when the Federation
of Labor holds its regular convention at
Detroit Later delegates will be sent to
Washington to make effort to secure the
support OF congressman to their side. The
objection to the Filipinos is that over 5O,OO)
of them are engaged in the manufacture of
cigars at low wages and IL is believed that
should the Philippines become part of the
United States the American cigar makers
would be unable to continue at their trade
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29

Scribner's Magazine.

All knowledge Is hidden from man until
he finds II out IL ~ not forbidden 20 him
TO discover the secrets OF earth: who shall
say that IL Is unlawful 10 60 further, II he
can. and pry into the mysteries that seem
TO lie outside OF earth? IL II trespassing 10
seek for sure tokens OF another life? Who
shall say so? The most that conservative
observers may say Is that. so far, spiritual-
ism has seemed trivial. misleading. and In
expedient That demoralization AZ not mad
ness. has seemed TO lie that way. and that
their business here. taking the future life
on trust. have seemed TO fare better than
those who have directed earthly emerged
into a search for proofs Of unearfhly facts(
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
Soldiers Not CompslIed to Beg.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-General Shafter,
at San Francisco, has telegraphed the War
Department in regard to the result Of an
investigation into a published report that
members of the Forty-sixth Infantry had
not been properly supplied with food and
had been compelled to beg on their trip
from San Francisco. General Shafter says
that commanding officers of each section
say the report is untrue. The colonel states
that he started with ten days travel ra-
tons complete with hot coffee; that he was
eleven days in reaching here. delay for
which the troops were not responsible. In
response to his telegram General Shafter
sent him on the 25th two days rations by
express. Colonel Schuyler declares that
sensational reports as TO his regiment are
false, and says they are remarkably or
DERBY and well-behaved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 2s-Martin S.
Smith, partner of Gen. Russell A. Alger in
the extensive numbering firm of Alger,
Smith & Co., died at p. m. to-day of kid
ney trouble. His last severe illness was Of
was native of Lima, n. Y, where he was
born in 1884. He lived in Detroit and vicin-
ity since he was ten years of age. He was
OF the jewelry establishment of M. s. Smith
& Co. His partnership with General Alger
began in 1874, and he since has been also a
prominent director of various banking, rail-
way and numbering enterprises.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
MARINE MONSTERS.
j. j. Hill Orders Two Steamers, Both
Much Larger than the Oceanic.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Oct. ga Du-
luth special to the Journal says that j. J..
Hill has contracted III England for the
construction of two immense steel steam
ships for the transpacifc trade between
Seattle and Japan. 1t is stated Clyde
firm has the contract and that the ships
will be monsters, forty-six feet longer than
the new Oceanic, of the Atlantic. Each will
be 100 feet long and 2O0O0 tons burden. They
cannot be in service until late in 1901, and If
the Pacific trade continues TO expand they
will not be out Of place there. Reports also
state that these two are but the first of a
large fleet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
Soldiers Are INDIGNANT.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-The officers
and men of the Forty-sixth Regiment,
United States Volunteers, who have arrived
here. are grieved and indignant at the story
contained in a dispatch from Cincinnati,
under date of Oct 10. which states that an
epidemic of drunkenness among the men
of the regiment necessitated a drum-head
court-martial and the sending of the alleged
Indicators TO the Columbus Barracks The
officers of the re yiment denounce the story
as baseless and say no such occurrence as
related in the dispatches had ever taken
place at any point They say the regiment
Is composed Of an unusually well-behaved
lot of men, and they deem that great in
Justice has been done them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
FlLIpINOS PUNISHED,
Whipped by Young at Santa Rosa
RObber Bands Decfmated.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S-The War De-
partment to-day received the following dis
patch from General Otis:
young struck insurgents at Santa Rosa;
north of San Isidro, yesterday, driving them
and capturing some of their property. Cas-
ualties, two killed, one wounded.
Evans, Sixth Infantry, struck robber
band in Negros the 9th inst, killing ten,
wounding many and capturing twenty pris-
oners. Simons, Sixth Infantry, struck a
small band and captured them, killing three.
No casualties
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
BLACKLIST SUIT LOST.
ODay's Action Against Two Roads
Affects Many Similar Causes.

CHICAGO, Oct. Is. - The suit Of Joseph
O'Day against the Chicago & Northwestern
and the Wabash railways for $4,000, alleg-
ing that through the existence of a black
list he was unable to work at his trade,
to-day resulted in a verdict for the de-
PENDANT roads. Suits similar to that brought
by O'Day and asking damages aggregating
about 81 10000 probably will be affected by
the verdict
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Movement. Of Steamers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Arrived Cam
paria. from Iiverpool; st. Louis. from
Southampton; Auguste Victoria, from Ham,
burg; Kaiser William der Crosse. from
Bremen; Rotterdam, from Rotterdam
Sailed: Pretoria. for Hamburg. via Ply
mouth; Island, for Copenhagen, ETC.; Georg-
ian, for London; Spaarndam. for Rotter-
dam, via Boulogne: La Bretagne for Havre;
Etruria, for Liverpool; Aller, for Genoa.
etc. Furnessia. for Glasgow
SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. Is. Arrived:
Frederick der Crosse, from New York, for
Bremen
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 2s.-Arrived: Lucania,
from New York: Rhynland, from Philadel-
phia
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Isaac III. Holden.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2s.-While engaged in a
game of whist in the rooms of the Chicago
Whist Club tonight Isaac H. Holden, a
wealthy retired lumber merchant, expired
suddenly Of apoplexy. Sixty members Of
the club were present, engaged in the regu-
lar weekly tournament.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
Thirty-First Has Sailed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2s.-The transport
City of Picking sailed tonight Tor Manila,
via Honolulu. with eight companies of the
Thirty-frst Infantry. The Centennial also
sailed. with a cargo of horses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29

CARLTON, Mimi, Oct. 2S.-Two heavy
freghts on the Northern Pacific crashed to-
gether here tonight in the yards. Three
engines and twenty box cars are piled to-
gether forty feet high. No one was injured.
The air brakes failed to work on the east
bound train. The train crews jumped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
Other Deaths.

LONDON, Oct. 2s-The Rev. Edward
Lyon Berther, the inventor of collapsible
boats, is dead.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 2S.-The minister
of public works, Gregorio Pinochet, is dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
Kansans Mustered Out.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2s.-The Twen-
tieth Kansas Volunteers were mustered out
to-day. They will leave for home on a spe-
cial train tomorrow.
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Commodore George H. Perkins, U. $. n

BOSTON. Oct. 2s.-Commodore George H.
Perkins, u. S. N, retired. father OF Mrs.
Lars Anderson, died of heart failure at his
home in this city tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
The Brooklyn mt Gibraltar.

cruiser Brooklyn. from Hampton Roads.
Oct. 16, has arrived here on her way to
Manila
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help the Cubans by infuslng some industrial
activity among the common people of the
island.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-06
MINIATURES BUYS vi n !. N. 4 w.
Tho Hsbbsils Sell Ont Thsir Intsfest
In the IsWs Read.

RE Hsbbsils sell Ont Their Intsrest
n In tbs ls1a Read.
Dcs Moines dispatch: r. M. Hubbell
4 Son have sold their entire interest
in the Des Moines Northern & Western
railroad to the Chicago. Milwaukee 4
st. Paul company. For the past Eve
years Messrs. Hubbell & Son have not
owned the controlling interest in the
capital stock OF the Des Moines North
ern Company, but have controlled its
management entirely, and have made
the property what is is. +. M. Hub.
bell has been the president and /. 9.
SHubbell has been 4 director and also
vice.president and general superin.
tcndent. There have been announ ce-
ments before OF the sale OF the prop
erty. but all have been erroneous.
The sale was made on the 3Oth in the
city Of New York by F. NJ. Hubbell.
The capital stock of the company has
been something over $4,000, 900. The
property consists Of the Fonda line,
ia miles in length; the Boone line. AZ
miles in length, and the usual railroad
equipment. The road has been grow
ing rapidly and the country along the
line has been generally improving,
making fine railroad property,
indeed @NEisr l&%@
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-06
FiFTY-fiFTH CONGRESS-.
I SENATE.

washington, Jan. The peace treaty
was presented to the senate, which i'm.
mediately went into executive session.
Tho treaty was not read, but the presi-
dents message accompanying was This
was simply a letter Of transmitta1 without
any word of recommendation or spEges.
ton, and was only few lines in length.
On motion OF Davis, the treaty was refer
red to the comnitte on foreign Affairs, and
ordered printed for the use of the senate
No orier was made looking to making the
treaty public, but it Is understood tins
will be done after the treaty is passed up
on by the senate. The senate adjourned
after Is minutes session.
HOUSE.
Under the rule adopted before the recess
the house took up the consideration Of the
bill to define and punish crimes in Alaska
and provide code of criminal procedure
for the district Sixty-seven pages were
completed today and the bill was made q
continuing order until disposed of, not,
however to interfere with appropriation
bills or other special orders. The house
adjourned at 4:23 p. III. out OF respect to the
memory of tho late Senator Morrill,.
SENATE
Washington, Jan. 5.-Caffery continued
his speech in opposition to the pending
Nicaragua canal bill. Hoar and Chaffee
gave notireof addresses on the Vest reso-
luton relating to the acquisition Of foreign
territory. A resolution was passed
directing the foreign relations committed
to investigate the status Of claims OF
United States citizens against Spain.
HOUSE
A number Of bills Of minor Importance,
reported from the judiciary committee,
were passed The remainder Of the day
was devoted to bill to codify the laws Of
AlnSka
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-06
T'HE NEWS IN low A.
Want cAssATT PARDoNED.

uis prlisatioa = Eadsrssd ~ = Large
Nunbsr Of PREPAYMENT Citizens.
DIES N oTNEs, Jan. 8. The papers In
support Of the application Of Senator
SCsssatt, OF Pclla, Tor . pardon have
been forwarded to Washington, He
was q the head OF 4 national bank At
Pella which failed three years ago and
w the time made an unsuccessful
attempt on his own life. He lost
heavily on the board OF trade and was
convicted Of misrepresentation OF funds
and Of illegal banking. He was SEN
fenced to nine years imprisonment by
Judge Woolson. The application is
said to be the strongest ever made in
behalf OF a federal prisoner sent from
Iowa. Among the letters supporting
II IRE Ave from men who have been
governor Of the state, several from
Judges Of the district courts, many
from men in public Office and quite a
number from members Of the Iowa
congressional delegation, as well as a
very lafge number from residents OF
Pella and that vicinity, and few
from present and former officers OF the
United States courts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-06
THE PEACE TREATY.
Contains No Provisions With Which tho
Public 10 Not Familiar. l5l.

Contains No Provisions with Which tho
Public 10 Not Familiar. i,1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE treaty OF
peace concluded at Paris between the
United States and Spain, which has
been transmitted to the senate, does
not differ in any material particular
from the synopsis carried in these dis
patches Immediately after the signing
OF the same at Paris. The treaty is a
document of about 1900 words in
length and its main features are we'll
known to the reading public. Prob
ably the most interesting section will
be under discussion during the next
few days in the senate. 1t is that por-
ton of the treaty which applies to the
payment of the claims of the American
citizens with regard to damages which
they suffered during the course of the
war. Senator Hoar is anxious to find
out what they will amount to. There
are claims now on file IN the depart
ment amounting to nearly $4,000, 900,
and there are prominent members OF
congress who declare that these claims
will amount to 500. 1000, 600.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-06
STATE BOARD IS ALARMED.
Rsnoval Of Insans Patients Attracts
T&sY Attention.

Rsmoval Of Insans Patients Attracts
5 Attention. t
Des NJ Dimes dispatch: .1f the present
method of taking patients from the
state hospitals for the insane con-
tinues, said Hon. John Cownic, OF the
board Of control, "the hospital for the
insane at Cherokee will never receive
1 patient, and the state might as well
sell it for a skating rink or private
sanitarium." The statement was made
as a matter of illustration, and not
upon the theory that he believed in
doing anything Of the kind. He ex-
planned the situation by declaring that
If the present movement, inaugurated
by the boards of supervisors. in order
ing patients from the state to the
county hospitals continued there would
be nothing left for the state to care
for except the incurables who are too
dangerous to be taken away. AT NJ +.
Pleasant already there are three wards
empty, caused by the exodus fostered
by the county boards. 1t is the first
time that such q condition has existed
in the history Of the institution, and
it is evident that the movement is
growing in momentum every day.