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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
MESSENGERS TO STRIKE
THE LOCAL A. ID. T. BOYS GET THE
FEVER PREVAILING ELSEWHERE.
Thirty-Five, 1t Is Claimed, Will Quit
Work To-DayT"waiI<-out I'm
other Cities.

The messenger boys about town had the
"slowfoot" fever, as the malady IS known
among them. last night, and most Of them
didn't care much whether they worked
or not. One or two would inter-
cept another. bent on mission,
and talk gfavely of the strike that
the morrow was to bring; for 1t was
generally understood that the thirty-fve or
more boys employed by the American Dis
trict Telegraph Company would lay down
their books at o'clock this morning and
proceed to roll in the mud or dust any lad
that dared to "scab." The strikes of mes
senger boys in other cities seemed 10 lend
those in Indianapolis courage. and suddenly
they remembered a long string of griev
ances against the American company.
The boys are bright lot of chaps. much
better than the average run of messengers
employed a few years ago around town.
They refer to the good old days when
they received sl3 month from the West
ern Union. Now, they say, they receive
but so month, and besides, are treated
unreasonably. They are paid s13 month
only when they own bicycles. And if you
get puncture," said one of them last
night. lit costs you days wages to get it
fixed" The system of fines is another
6ilcNduCt NOl lOilS dSO <AiHCIlCdIl
company took charge of the Western
Unions delivery service and has been at
tempting the gouge on the public by collect
ing extra money for delivering messages
outside of a mile from the Office. There is
an ordinance against this, but the company
seems to have no respect for the ordinance.
When the ordinance was passed the tele-
graph companies claimed that the extra
dime for delivering outside the limit went
TO the poor boys" The boys claim that
the American company now collects this
dime and puts 1t in it's treasury, despite the
ordinance. Where citizens refuse TO pay it
the company makes no attempt to collect,
because ii knows that it cannot legally do
so, but where the patron makes no CON-
plant the money is taken. Few citizens
care to take a case of this kind to the Po-
lice Court, and so there has been no prose-
cution. although City Attorney Kern said
some time ago that he would take up and
push TO conclusion airy case Of the kind
brought before him.
The Postal Telegraph Company is not ex-
pected to be affected by the strike which
the boys say will take place to-day, as the
Postars messengers are said to be satisfied.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
A SUSPECTED MURDER
FORT WAYNE HAS A CASE OF AR.
sENIC POISONING.
Lightning Does Much Damage
Throughout the State-Epidemic
of Attempted Suicides.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July 24.-This city
experienced the first murder sensation to-
day that il has had in years. Last week
Karl Westenfeld. retired farmer, died
suddenly at his home and 1t was given out
that death was due to heart disease. DIR.
Dumling. the attending physician, was not
satisfied and suspecting something wrong
had Coroner Barnett examine the stomach.
The examination revealed seventeen grains
of arsenic so far and the arrest to-day of
Mrs. Martha Hassenfus, her son Otto and
Mrs. Sarah Ann Kreig, charged with being
implicated in the death of the old man. Mrs.
Hassenfus was his housekeeper and is ac-
cused Of administering the poison in his
coffee. Her SON Otto, who was soldier in
the regular army and fought in Cuba, is
charged with being an accessory in buying
the poison. Mrs. Kreig is held. as she has
said that she was engaged to nurse the old
man, and was told she would get a new
dress and money If things went through
all right" The object of the alleged murder
was money and property When Westenfeld
retired from farming he was worth over
$4,000 and over seventy years old. He came
TO Fort Wayne and purchased a home at
No. 81 Madison street and employed Mrs.
Hassenfus as housekeeper. When his death
occurred the post norton did not reveal the
cause. Examination Of papers of the dead
man has revealed that they have been tam
pered with. His will, in which he leaves all
his property to his daughter, with the eX-
ception of $1,000. which be bequeathed to
the German Lutheran Church, was found
to be mutilated lines drawn through it
with ink 1t has been ascertained that there
are notes In existence executed to Mrs. Has
senfus. 1t Is also rumored that Westenfeld
kept 5000 in the house. which cannot be
found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
NEW POSTOFFICE ENTRANCE.
Secretary of Treasury Hears Objec.
lions as to It's Facing North.

According to dispatch to the Journal
from Washington last night, complaint is
being made to the secretary of the treasury
that the proposed plan for a federal build
ing on the University square site contem-
plates placing the main entrance to the
north. facing the residence portion of the
city, instead of the business portion. 1t was
stated that this plan was causing dissatis-
faction. This will probably be news to most
Indianapolis people, as the matter of an
entrance has not been discussed, and there
is a suspicion that most of the complaint
would come from the property owners on
the south half Of the square who demand
such enormous prices of the government for
their ground. The main entrance, IL is
claimed on the other hand, would make lit
tie difference 10 business men, as long as
there are doorways TO the south or west
where mail may be taken in. An entrance
to the north would not be as advantageous
to the property owners on the south side of
the block as one on the east or the west.
Mr.. Overstreet has received a letter from
the Treasury Department saying that the
department. had positively decided on the
University square site and that the property
will be condemned unless new proposition
is made by the owners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
MAY GET M'KINLEY.
Evansville Delegation Receives
Promise from the President.

Promise from the President.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The Evansville
delegation cast its spell on the President to-
day and extracted more than a half promise
70 attend the reunion of the blue and grey
next October. the date to be made to suit
the Presidents convenience. The President
assured the delega ton that If he went West
as contemplated he would surely arrange to
return via Evansville if the thing could be
done. His present intention is to be in
Chicago on Oct. 10. which would make his
Evansville stop-over within a day or two
after. The Indiana party, consisting of
senator Fairbanks, Representative Hemen-
way, Mayor Atkins and Vessel, Hopkins
and Schrader left for home this afternoon.
Mr.. Hemenway took occasion to inform
his Indiana friends while here that he is
not candidate for Governor and that he
would not be in the running. To the writer
he said Il would not exchange a seat IN
Congress for the gubernatorial chair at In
dianapolis. / am going to stay in Con-
gress until am turned out. That, of course,
keep my seat as long / can. Until some
one in my own party comes along who can
take the nomination away from me, or
Democrat looms up who can defeat me at
the polls, / will continue to represent the
First Indiana district in Congress. / am
grateful to my friends throughout the State
who have been urging me to make the
race for Governor but they will have to
let me out. / will not rum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
New Militia Company.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, July 24-It is probable
Elkhart will have a militia company in the
new Indiana National Guard. When Ad
jutant General Gore was here last week
he informed Joseph Graves, who was cap
tain Of Company z. in the One-hundred-
apd-fifty- Indiana. that If he secured
the required number of names for the ap-
plication for the organization of a company
the application would be favorably consid-
cred. Mr.. Graves has prepared the neces-
sary petition, and 1T has been signed by
over twenty young men, nearly three
fourths of whom served under Captain
Graves in Company E. He says that he
thinks he will be ready for the examining
officer in about two weeks Seventy-five
young men will be secured, so that at least
the minimum, fifty-three, will be left after
the officer has rejected those physically
nm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
CITY NEWS NOTES.

James Nj. Winters. who was appointed by
Judge Woods to take evidence as master
commissioners in the Monon litigation. has
begin until some time In September
David Moore. a resident of Irvington and
employed al kingan's broke his left arm
yesterday morning by falling down a stair
way backwards. He was taken 10 the office
Of DR.. Eisenbess and then sent home.
Adam Barrett, No. i27 East South street,
became violent at his home and started to
throw everyone out OF the place The bicy-
Gle men were sent for and they took him 10
the police station. stating him as insane.
The wife deserton case OF the state
against William l.. Jones. No. 1923 Ash
street. In Justice Shocks court. with the
twenty or more witnesses, attracted consid-
cradle attention yesterday. The case was
taken under Amusement. The evidence
showed that Jones and his wife quarreled
called In a number OF times TO act as peace
makers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
RED-LETTER DAY.
Athletics and Brains Are Combined
mt WinOna Lake.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINONA LAKE, Ind, July 24.-To-day
was rather a red-letter day at the assem-
bly,. This morning Prof. Charles H. Bart
lett delivered lecture on THE American
Indian in Literature and Art" Tonight
Rev. Thomas Dixon delivered lecture on
the subject Backbone" Unusually large
audiences were at both the morning and
evening meetings. The Cincinnati Enquirer
Household Club arrived tonight for the
annual reunion and outing. There are 200
in the party and all are registered at Min
newman Inn.
The tennis tournament began this after
noon, the mixed doubles being called at
o'clock. A lively contest for the champion
ship is e, pected.
The following are among the latest ar
rivals at the hotels: Winona--Agnes N.
Cain, Cincinnati; G.. w. Matt, Dayton, O..
G. w. Wishard, Miss Majorie Wishard, ST.
Paul, Mimi. Miss Elizabeth Wishard, Miss
Harriet Wishard, Indianapolis. II. w.
Haute, Henrietta Townley. Terre Haute
Edith Yarnelle, Fort Wayne.
Minnewawan Inn-A. T. Smith, Muncie;
Miss Clara McI.ane, Miss Effie Jones, Gin
cinnati Mrs. Z. VI. Richards. Auburn; Miss
Lois Metaker, Columbia City: Mrs. A. ].
Seath, Terre Haute: Miss Jessie Blood,
Terre Haute; Mrs Jessie s. Conant, Charles
Conant, Terre Haute: Miss Lizzie Mason,
Miss Maud Mason, Bloomington; b. X. Ma
son, Bloomfield; Cambert Barker, Bloom
field; c. E. Bistie and wife, Bridgeton. n.
j.; Charles H. Bartlett. South Bend: Row
land Evans and family. Indianapolis; Z. I.
Dickey and wife, Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
RANSDELL is WILLING.
He Would De Glad to Accept the Re-
publican Nomination for Mayor.

.'How about this talk of your being a can
didate for the mayoralty nomination."
asked Journal reporter of Daniel NJ. Rams
dell yesterday, as the two met on the street.
I'm answer to that question" replied Mr..
Ransdell. IT will say that IL the Republican
convention sees fit to make me its nominee
l shall be glad 10 accept. 1t would be COM
pliment that any citizen should appreciate.
and / am sure i would. If ] am honored
with the nomination / will do the best I
possibly can to be elected, and 1 firmly be-
lieve that Republican can win. most as
suredly will not be the candidate Of any fac
ton, and do not believe any man should be.
The mayor of the city should make 1t his
first duty to give TO the people an honest,
capable administration of its business af-
fairs, and If elected shall most assuredly
do my best to insure that AS to politics I
would deem it my duty to the party that
elected me to unity instead of dividing il,
and TO have ii in better shape upon the ex
piration of my term of office than IL was
when / entered upon IT, You may say this
much for me If you choose"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
JUDGE BAKERS ORDERS.
Injunction Against Bankrupt and
Slot Machine Decision.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July 2--At War
saw to-day Judge Baker issued an order
restraining A. L. Friend and the Fort
Wayne Trust Company from disposing Of
the property of the Friend clothing store
pending the hearing of petition in bank
ruptcy. The petitioners are Eastern cloth
ing manufacturers. who asked that Friend
be declared bankrupt. They allege that he
has converted $4,000 worth of personal prop
erty into cash to delay and defraud his
creditors. This affects both Fort Wayne and
Muncie stores.
Judge Baker to-day dissolved the temper
airy injunction against Mayor Schere and
Superintendent Gorslne, which restrained
them from interfering with operations or
the slot machines 1t was claimed that the
machines were advertising devices. but II
was shown they were nothing but gambling
machines. The police will rid the city OF
them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
Indiana Notes.

The Matthews ball club defeated the AM
derson club by score OF q 10 3
Mrs Lee Burdick. living northeast OF
day afternoon and killed. She was sixty
years old and a pioneer.
James Fisher. while threshing wheat near
Richland had his separator destroyed by
dynamite. A dynamite stick had been
placed IN a wheat shock.
Alter celebrating for a week. the COM
missioners OF Jay county have awarded the
contract for building the new jail 10 Lalley
* Jaqua, OF Portland. for s29.oO0.
Rev. Amos Sanders, after a pastorate Of
nine years at NobleSville. has rendered hts
resignation pastor OF the Friends
Church. TO take effect the middle OF Sep
TENDER.
Two large barns on the farm OF Henry
Hartman, near Waymansville. were totally1
destroyed by fire yesterday with ell tho
IL Is supposed the fre was caused b
trampa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SCOTTSBURG. Ind. July PA large
barn belonging to John Miller. situated
three miles northeast Of here. was struck
by lightning this afternoon and three horses
were killed. A large barn belonging to
John w. Lancaster. southeast OF here. had
half the roof blown of. The school build
ing at Crothersville, eight miles north or
here, was struck by lightning and burned.
ing, consisting of six rooms, was erected
about fifteen years ago at a cost OF near
$1,000 and an addition of three rooms, cost-
ing near $780, was just nearing completions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
A NEW PARRY PLANT.
Seventy-Five Acres Southeast of the
City Bought.

D. NJ. Parry has purchased tract of land
near the crossing Of the Big Four and Belt
railroads and will move the Parry Manu-
featuring Company there. The first new
building will be erected this fall. The tract
bought by Mr.. Parry includes about seventy
five acres and the price paid for 1t was
$4,000. The larger part of the real estate
was purchased Of Dr. l.. d. Waterman.
Charles NJ. Cooper, the German Gardeners
Benefit Association and the Katharine
Home. 1t is the understanding that the
Connersville branch of the company will be
consolidated with the main plant. 1t is es-
timated that IL will require about three
years 10 complete the buildings according
TO the plans of the company. The number
of men employed through the year will av-
erage 1000. The Prospect-street car line
will be extended TO the new plant when it
iS finished
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
RIOTING IN CINCINNATI.
ROustabOuts Join Striking Boys and
Resort to Violence.

Resort to Violence.
CINCINNATI. o., July A.-The strike of
messenger boys. that started last Saturday,
became more serious tonight. Two boys
were stabbed, several hit by missiles and
many slugged with clubs. Most of the vio-
lence comes from roustabouts. The street
urchins congregated about the Western
Union and Postal offices tonight, about a
thousand at each place. When any new boys
or men went out with messages gang pur-
sued them with epithets, clubs and stones.
When these working messengers took street
cars the pursuing mob stoned the cars and
some innocent people were hurt none seri-
ousiy. The police charged on the mobs re-
peatedly and scattered them, but the dis
turbers would soon rally again. Later to-
night the mob concentrated around the
Postal office. The companies to-day refused
TO recognize the newly-formed union, and at
meeting tonight the boys voted to con-
tinue the strike. At this meeting the news
boys and some tobacco-strippers promised
TO join them tomorrow. The boys will start
petitions among the business men to-mor-
row.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
TRIED 1T TWICE.
Andrew HaIey's Attempts to Commit
Suicide Unsuccessful.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind, July A.-Andrew
Haley, a resident of South Portland. made
two attempts to-day to commit suicide, but
failed in both. The first time he tried to
drink bottle of carbolic acid. but his wife
saw him at the act and a struggle for the
bottle followed. Three times the husband
and wife grappled for it's possession. the
latter being burned about the arm by the
liquid which was spilled. Haley finally OBJ
tanned possession Of 1t, and took some Of
the contents. Restoratives and remedies
were given him, and he rapidly grew better.
He then went to drug store and pur-
chased a supply of morphine, telling the
druggist that his wife was suffering from
neuralgia of the stomach and that he
wanted it in a hurry. While Mrs. Haley
was away from the house he swallowed the
poison and neighbor gave the alarm.
Haley resisted the efforts to revive him,
and policeman held him while the physi-
clan attended to him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
Capt. Cosby Charged with Forgery.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON. Ind. July 24-Something Of q
sensation in Madison was occasioned by the
fling on Saturday Of a charge against Capt.
Charles Z. Cosby of forgery of note for
$3.50, the complainant being a well-to-do
Swiss citizen named vinceuz Sanzchi The
captain has given bond in $780, furnished
by Hon. Q. f. Watson. for his appearances
for preliminary examination Wednesday
morning. The defendant was the first cap
tain Of Company d One-hundred- sixty
first Indiana. He is a man OF considerable
ability. He is the present county surveyor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, July 24.-Joseph Green
wald. aged sixty-four years, attempted sui
eide at his home. six miles east of Muncie.
to-day. by hanging. He has been despond-
ent for some time because OF sickness and
the alleged attempt of neighDors to poison
his mind against his wife. few years
ago he attempted to kill himself by hang
ing, but was found by his wife. This aft
ernoon his wife again found him hanging
to a pole in the barn and called a passer-
by. who took knife from the seemingly
dead mans pocket and, assisted by the wife.
cut the body down. After several hours
work life was restored and he Will recover.
He Is quite wealthy and has been an in
fluential citizen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
HAUGHVILLE MANS DEATH.
Coroner VIII Investigate Edgar Mil.
ler's Case To-Day.

Edgar Miller. residing at 433 Haugh street,
was taken i'll last night about o'clock with
pains in mis- stomach. He arose to go to the
front door and before reaching it he fell ex-
hausted. A doctor was summoned, and when
he arrived he found Miller breathing his
last.
Miller was married and leaves two small
children. He was laborer and had recently
come to this city from Dayton in search of
employment, at which he was not success
full, and in consequence, the neighbors say.
he presented a melancholy appearance. The
coroner will investigate the case to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
NEW YORK MESSENGERS.
Strike Lasts One Day, and the Boys
VIII Likely Win.

NEW YORK, July 24.-About two hun
dred messenger boys employed by the Pos
tai Telegraph Company struck to-day. The
offices Of the company most affected are in
the financial district. The strikers demand
that they he paid a fiat rate of 21a cents for
each massage; that returned messages
which they are unable to deliver shall be
paid Tor the same as delivered messages;
that the levying of 80 cents a week on each
boy for clothing shall cease, and that the
boys be permitted to purchase their own
clothing
The mess enger boys attached to the main
office of the American District Telegraph
Company won victory tonight, after pre-
pairing TO strike. While the concessions
made to the boys tonight constitute only
a part o. the demands made by them, 1t is
probable that the company will further
capitulate tomorrow and give in to the
other demands. To-night's concessions
only include the question Of hours which
the boys will work in the future. The ques-
ton Of increased pay for the delivery of
messages and the purchase of uniforms will
be considered by the company officials.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25
Killed by n Live Wire.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind, July 24-William Critics,
the eighteen-year-old son Of John Critics,
OF this city, was killed this morning while
at work for the Union Traction Company
on South Washington street He was en-
ployed in resetting poles and constructing
new span wires from pole TO pole. A leak
is supposed to have been in the hangers
to-day, as, when the electrician. Curtis
White, attached the new span wire TO the
top of one of the poles, IL In some manner
touched the span wire already up and this
formed a connection with the ground. Critics
had hold of the other end of the wire held
by White and died almost instantly.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, July PA. c. Orr,
aged seventy-three, was found dead at the
home of Emanuel Eddermant in Baugo
township. near here, Saturday afternoon.
He was a widower and made his home
with Mr.. Eddermant. Patent medicines
were his hobby, and when discovered dead
he was lying in bed with his clothing and
eyeglasses on. his arms and hands holding
rigidly at the proper angle for reading a
glaring patent medicine advertisement: An
among his effects by the coroner. all re-
ceived from medicine firms answering ques-
tions he had asked in regard to their rem
edies. Trustee Holdeman took charge of
the funeral arrangements, as the old man
had no relatives in this section, all being
in Pennsylvania.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-25

Rev. John Samuel Coffman, n Famous
Mennonite Preacher.

\ -
Mennonite Preacher.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Ind, July A.-John Samuel
Coffman, one of the best-known ministers
Of the Mennonite Church, died at his home
in this city at $50 p. m, Saturday, after
long and puzzling illness cf the stomach.
The diagnosis was cancer Of the stomach,
but at the autopsy yesterday it was found
that the ailment could not be definitely de-
cided, and portions of the stomach were
sent to Battle Creek, Mich, for microscopic
examination. Mr.. Coffman was born in
Rockingham county. Virginia, fifty years
ago, and moved to Elkhart In 1879, to be-
come the editor of the Herald of Truth,
one of the Mennonite publications. Four
years before this he became a minister and
spent some time In evangelistic work. Three
years ago he became president of the Elk
hart Institute, and has had charge Of it's
business management. Two years ago he
resigned as editor of the Herald of Truth.
Mr.. Coffman leaves widow and seven chill
dren. fe't