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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
AGAINST HIS WISHES.
Mntaafa Said to Have Been Urged by
Germans to Attack MaIietOa.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb. M.-According
to samoan advices in Sydney newspapers,
brought by the steamer Miowera, an inter
view was had with Mataafa in his camp
after the battle by a reporter, who learned
that Mataafa was equally averse with
Malietoa to seeing the islands under German
control. Mataafa, In his attack on Malie-
toa's forces, was anxious not to hurt the
bodies or injure the feelings Of any white
persons. The interviewer adds that it ap-
peared to him that Mataafa was being
urged on against his personal wishes to
fight. There is a girls school of some con-
siderable dimensions at Apia. 1t is con-
Quoted by two English women, and girls
political party, attend it. The belligerents
regarded this place as absolutely neutral.
Mataafa gathered all the dead bodies of his
enemies he could find and cut off their heads
as trophies of the battle. These gruesome
relics were not made visible to visitors to
his camp. The trunks were taken by
Mataafa's people and buried at the roots
of banana trees belonging to them. so that
in future years when they eat the fruit
they will always have in mind the routing
of the enemy.
After Mataafa's victory there was fearful
loot. All day long houses were burning and
Of Samoa states that creed differences have
been introduced, it being Catholics against
the London mission (Protestant.) When the
Apia foreign church was looted q large
majority of the hooters showed the emblemS
of the Catholic religion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
SOLD BRASS FOR GOLD DUST.
Confession of an Alleged SwfndIer
Who Says He Got 100000.

CHICAGO, Feb. A.-Confession of extern
sive swindling practices begun In European
cities and carried on for the last nine years
in the United States has been made by
Nathan Schetnlan, who vas arrested Satur-
day on a charge of having attempted to
swindle Lowenthal Bros, junk dealers, out
of 1900 by trying to sell brass borings for
gold dust. The statement of the prisoner.
who is sixty years old, was made to Capt.
Wheeler, of the Maxwell-street police sta
ton. During his career, he said, he had
made no less than 5000 % by operating the
alleged gold dust swindling scheme. Later
In the day Schetman made a written con-
fession. He duplicates several persons. Two
brothers, Jacob and Albert Margolis, who
are in the cigar business, have been ar
rested. The confession refers to Samuel
Jacobs, who, according to Schetman, was
falsely imprisoned in New York through
Schetman's Vaccinations. Jacobs is in New
York prison under an eight-year sentence
for completely in s~windling Max Borenstein
out of $1,000 at Cleveland, o. Jacobs's
daughter. who is in Chicago, will go to New
York to try to secure the release Of her
father.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
CAPT. KLOENNE's CLAIM.
Former LOgnnspOrt Man TO Receive
Justice Mt Last.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Feb. A.-Captain
Julian Kloenne, the veteran ex-city civil
engineer, who has just returned from Chat
tanooga, expects to receive a small fortune
soon from the government and for which
he has been fighting many years. Al the
outbreak Of the civil >War Mr.. Kloenne
formed a company Of volunteers and was
attached to an Indiana regiment which was
enlisted at Peru. He was commissioned as
captain OF his company and after having
been in the service some time obtained leave
to come home, with the understanding that
he was to recruit a German regiment from
this region. He was also given to under
stand that he would be commissioned
colonel OF the regiment should he succeed.
BY some queer blunder he was reported as
absent from his company without leave, and
was dfshonorably discharged. The COM
mand Of the regiment which he had raised
went to another man. All efforts at that
time to adjust the matter proved unaVailing
and for years Captain Kioenne has been at
tempting to secure a clear record on the
adJutant generals reports. Some time ago
Representative Moone, of the Chattanooga
district, where Captain Kloenne has lived
for years, took up the matter. Representa-
tive Steele, of this district, also had his
~sympathies enlisted and the combined eff
forts Of the congressman from Indiana and
the member from Tennessee have at last re-
suited in making clear the way for the rec
ognition of Captain KiOenne'S claim to con-
sideration. These gentlemen have secured
the recognition of his claim in the COM
mittee having such matters in charge the
chairman OF which is Congressman jet, or
Illinois, and this committee has reported ia
vorably in the lower house. while assurances
nave been given in the Senate that it will
be adopted In that body before adjournment.
This will restore to Captain Kloenne his
rank and will also allow him back pay as
a captain through all the years since his
peculiar discharge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
A TERRIBLE SUSPICION
HARTFORD CITY EXPLOSION MAY
HAVE BEEN WORK OF A CRANK.
Jesse Barrett, Convicted of Man
slaughter, Under Guard to
Him Committing Suicide.
Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.


HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb. A.-The
wrecked buildings caused by the gas explo-
sion early yesterday morning were thor
oughly searched to-day for more victims
but none was found, and it is now believed
all the dead bodies have been recovered. A
sensation was created here to-day by the
report that the buildings had been blown
up by dynamite instead of natural gas.
Many believe some crank reformer did the
terrible deed. AS no one witnessed the eX-
piosion. the real cause can only be con-
Jectured. Few people are willing to believe
that there was foul play in the affair. The
remain Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis j. Lefforge
were placed in one casket and the funeral
was held to-day under the direction of the
q. A. r. post. Mrs. Lefforge was a sister
of the wife of ex-Treasurer Joshua T. KEEL
ley, of this city. The funeral of oscar
Lewis, the nineteen-year-old boy, will be
held tomorrow. The employees of the Hart
lofd City Window-glass Company pur-
chased a beautiful casket and will bear the
funeral expenses. The remains of James
Bone are still held at the morgue. He is
sad to have relatives at Albany. All the
injured are recovering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
nEMTTCW DR.. A. E. BUCHANAN
DuN4AU4 1888 When Building.
ADJUSTMENTS.

Whatever may be the verdict Of the large
number Of theater goers who will witness
the two performances Of The Turtle" at
English's to-day, the fact remains that the
French play has attracted the best theater
patrons wherever it has played, and the
skill Of the actors has received nothing but
praise for their Interpretation of the foreign
characters. THE Turtle is full of spice
and abounds in l~aughable situations and
complications. The story tells of the double
matrimonial venture of one Champalier,
who is nicknamed by his first wife, Leonie,
as The Turtle" his explanation of it be-
ing that she used to call him the turtle
dove and finally dropped the dove part Of
it. The first act finds Champalier just di-
vorced from Leonie. who has schemed to
this end because she is enamored of a pos
ter painter named Adolphe. When the lat
ter appears on the scene she learns to her
horror that he has transferred his affections
to Juliette. the daughter of an innkeeper.
The complications which follow have been
treated with a very delicate French hand.
The cast includes the accomplished players
Sadie Marttnot, w. j. Ferguson, M. A. Ken
nedy, Henry Bergman, Mrs. Mckee Rankin,
Merri Osborne, +. w. Morrison, Agnes
Ftndlay and Harry Allen.
The stock company will round out a very
successful week at the Grand with two more
performances Of Moths" this afternoon
and tonight.
Joseph J. Buckley, who has been Otis
Skinnsr's manager and partner since Mr..
Skinner became a star, arrived last night
from the South to arrange for Mr.. Skin
ner's engagement at English's the last half
Of next week in Rosemary" Skinner will
close his Southern tour at New Orleans to-
night, jump to Louisville with his company
in time for the Monday night performance
ant will reach indianapolis Thursday. The
advance sale for the Skinner engagement
will open Monday morning.
1t was the part of Lieutenant Schuyler
in The Senator" that first brought Tim
Frawley into prominence. Since then Fraw-
ley has made a great deal Of money out Of
his stock company In San Francisco. An
other man who was in the original cast of
The Senator" playing the part of Dick
Vance, Is James NELL, now at the head Of
the stock company at the Pike in Cincin-
natl. Like Mr.. raWle he has made big
money since organizing his stock company.
These two parts in The Senator will be
played next week by Mr.. Patton and Mr..
Conger, respectively.
The Alice Nielsen house at English's last
night was the greatest audience in that
theater this season, next to Mansheld's.
The house was sold out long before the cur
tain went up, and many were standing to
see The Fortune Teller"
Gretchen Lyons, one of the daintiest little
actresses in the country and about the only
one showing the grace and sweet PERSONAL
ity of a Maud Adams, will be seen here
next week as Otis SINNERS leading woman
IN the very play, Rosemary" in which
Maud Adams made her greatest hit with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
THREE COFFEE WRECKS.
Plain Facts Worth Considering.

For the past six years, up to twelve
months ago., 1 was a perfect wreck and
slave to coffee. 1t kept me in a Frustrated
condition continually.
Gradually my heart became affected and
/ suffered intense pain in the left side and
over the region of the heart.
Every now and then had nervous spells
that laid me up for weeks at a time. l was
also troubled with shortness of breath
whenever 1 exerted myself in any way.
L could not lie on my left side and my
sleep was broken with severe pains and
smothering sensations. The doctor told me
that IT was coffee drinking.
put myself under mis- treatment, but did
not leave off the coffee, and as I obtained
no help became Respondent and gloomy.
BY chance learned of the Postum Food
Conee and concluded 1 would try and quit
the coffee habit and use Postum. After a
weeks time I felt greatly improved and
continued using the Postum and am still
using it. My appetite returned to me and |
gradually regained my health and strength.
and am now as well and hearty as / ever
was. 1 have had no return of my heart
trouble since using Postum.
/ do not understand thai Postum is in any
way a medicine. but that it is a food.
whereas the ordinary coffee Is a very pow
erful drug. as shown in my case and many
others.
Two of my near neighbors were addicted
to coffee and it treated them much as it did
me. They are Mrs. NJ. N. Powell and Mrs.
Mary Pitts.
When they found what a change had been
made IN me by leaving OF coffee and using
Postum they threw away their old coffee
pots. got some new ones and began to use
Postum. The first time they tried il they
did not like Il very well, but they soon
found that they had not allowed 1t to boil
long enough. Now they are two as healthy
ladies as you ever saw, rosy and we'll: their
physical aches and ills all gone. They sleep
and eat well and seem to enjoy life better
than they ever did before. Mrs. Emma Har-
ris- Paris. Miss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
FIRE PROMPTLY CHECKED.
Bicycle PatrOImen Called to store of
Indiana Coffee Company.

An incipient fire was discovered last night
at the store rooms of the Indian Coffee
Company, and by the prompt action of Pa
trolmen Holtz and Bray was promptly
checked. A Mr.. Egan was passing the place
of the company, at No. 13 South Delaware
street, when he noticed smoke issuing
through the open transom Of the big plate
glass doors in front. He %telephoned to the
police station and Desk Sergeant Crane at
once dispatched the two bicycle patrolmen.
When they arrived they saw that they
might enter over the ransom and sent to
the South-street firehouse for ladders. The
hremen decided to send a chemical appara-
tus, and on their arrival promptly extin-
guished the charred and burning wood. The
fire was caused by a sudden increase in the
gas pressure. The damage, aside from that
done by the smoke, was Insignificant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
John Drew the season before she went
STARING in THE Little Minister"

John Drew the season before she went
starring in THE Little Minister"
Modjeska, who comes to English's the
first half of next week in her classic
repertory, is about the last of the race of
great tragediennes in this country. No one
has been able to touch her in the sleep
walking scene of Lady Macbeth, and her
portrayal of the Queen of Scots has en-
deared her to theater goers the country
over. Her addition Of the Cleopatra role
TO her repertOry this year will show Nine.
Modjeska in an entirely new characterize
ton. The Shakespeare version Of Antony
and Cleopatra" which will be given Tues
day night, is not to be compared with the
Sardou melodrama, with which the public
Is more or less familiar. Modjeska's man
ager has made a scenic production Of all
her plays. Macbeth" will be given Mon
day and Wednesday nights and Mary
stuart Will be the Wednesday matinee bill.
The coming of Darkest America" to the
Park Monday brings back another favorite
attraction there. The last half of next week
will give the Parks audiences the best en-
tertalnment OF the season thus far, as The
Girl from Paris" has been secured for three
days The last two performances of The
Cay Matinee Girl Will be given this after
noon and evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
They seem to- Re Afraid OF DE Pamw.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Feb. M.-The
Charlottesville and Bloomington papers are
publishing an item to the effect that the
De Paw baseball club had employed Tom
Fisher, of Anderson, brother Of Chauncey
Fisher, to pitch for the De Pauw team this
season. There is no truth in the report
from the fact that Chauncey Fisher, so far
as known here, has no brother by the name
of Tom and If such a person exists he has
never been seen or heard of here. Fisher
has a brother in De PAW, but he has been
here three years, is a football player and
close student, but in baseball is as mex
perienced as possible for any one to be. The
pitching for De PAW this year will be done
by Joe Pulse, captain of the team, who
has pitched De Pauw into the champion
ship for two seasons, this being his third
year and is one of the foremost students
in the university. No professionalism goes
at De PAW and there is no tom" Fisher
here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
A Pathetic incident in Court.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Feb. M.-Jeremiah Jones,
the young man captured here four weeks
ago in a battle with tramps, was to-day
given a two-to-fourteen year sentence in the
J~effersonville R~eformatory. The young man
wept like a child. He said he was only
seventeen years old, that his name was not
parents were highly respected citizens of
Streator. III. He said tramps got him in
toxicated and enticed him way from home.
He begged the officers not to inform his
parents of his trouble. While being taken
from the courthouse to the Jail he made a
bold dash for liberty, but was soon cap
tured. He was an accomplice of a tramp
who was captured while burglarizing the
residence of l. D. Adams.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
Barrett Talks of Suicide.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 24.-To-day other
prisoners in the county Jail complained to
Sheriff Starr that they were afraid to be
confined with Jesse Barrett, the ~Indianap-
oils man convicted of murder, as Barrett
was acting like q mailman and seems bent
on suicide. The man has been sullen since
the verdict of the jury at noon yesterday
and has taken no nourishment. He also re-
fuses to remove his clothing and at times
placed a watch with Barrett to see that
he does not kill himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
COL. JEwErT HOME AGAIN.
Great Reception at New Albany for
the Judge Advocate.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. l. Col.
Charles L. Jewett, late judge advocate Of
the army of the Pacific, who was stationed
at Manila for the past six months, arrived
home tonight and was met at the depot by
an immense crowd of citizens. Cannon
doomed a salute and a brass band added to
the celebration. He was escorted to Maen-
nerchor Hall, where he was rendered a
royal welcome by his fellow-citizens. Dele
cations were present from Jeffersonville
and Louisville. Maj. John d.: Welman, OF
Governor Mounts staff, presided over the
meeting. Five-minute speeches were made
by a number of citizens, and when Colonel
Jewett was introduced he received enthusi-
astsc cheers. He spoke for over an hour and
devoted his remarks to his experiences in
the Philippines. He described the manners
and customs Of the natives, and ave his
views of the situation as he left it at Manila.
IN his opinion, Dewey and Otis will be the
greatest men Of the war. He was suffering
from a severe cold, and on that account his
talk was shortened. He will at once resume
the practice of law in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
Mccoy Tells His story.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Ind, Feb. 24.-Rokert A.
Mccoy, on trial for killing George New
man, took the stand to-day and gave his
story of the murder. He said Newman APP
preached his buggy and said: IF you will
get out we will settle the matter now" and,
as he made an effort to get out, Newman
threw back his coat, pulled his revolver and
was pointing it. Mccoy says he then drew
his revolver and fired Two shots, which
frightened his horse, and as the buggy
moved forward he fired again, but did nor
fire as his horse turned around, as testified
TO by witnesses for the state. His testi-
mony is corroborated by other witnesses.
The case will so to the jury tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
Foresters' convention.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. Feb. A.-The state an
nual convention Of Foresters, which has
been in session two days in Anderson, adj
journed to-day to meet in Peru in two
years. There were no other radical changes
in the business affairs of the order, al
though an effort was made to cut the sal
aries of the officers. The election of officers
resulted as follows: High chief ranger. c.
r. Ennis, Union City; vice j.. w. Bailey.
Anderson; secretary, W. w Wilson, Lo-
physician, d. A. Cox, Elwood; councillor,
John c. Teegarden, Anderson; auditors, w.
Il. Gephart, Evansville, and d. II. Sleiger,
Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25

The Cyclorama polo team defeated the
Oneidas with ease last night at the rink
caging the ball eight times while the
Oneidas were making one goal. OF the
eight, Clemens made six on pretty passes
by Fisher, while Wise made the others on
the same sort of plays. Wilson played
with the Oneidas along with Hornaday. and
the two did good work, but not good enough
to overcome the superior play of the Cyclic
ramas, who have improved wonderfully
since their organization. The work of Mack
and Allen was unusually good, and pre-
vented goals being made on several occa-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
DR.. Ray, of New Castle, Dead.

Special 70 the IndlanapoIls JOURNAL.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 24.-Relatives of Dr.
Ray, of New Castle, who reside in Muncie,
were this evening notified that the noted
physician died at his home there at 8
o'clock tonight. Death was the result of
Inflammation Of the bowels, superinduced
by grip. The deceased was more than
eighty years old and had resided in New
Castle most of his life. His wife is lying
seriously sick in another room in the house,
and there are fears for her recovery after
she is informed of the death of her husband.
They have two sons, both of whom are
physicians.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
Trust Factions Being Consolidated.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 4-The Craw-
louisville plant of the American Wire and
Steel Company will be removed to Ander-
son and consolidated with the plant here
operated by the great trust The decision
of the trust to consolidate was confirmed
this morning by Manager %. NJ. Gregg, of
the Crawfordsville plant. The Crawfords-
vile plant is one of the oldest if not the
pioneer in Indiana to manufacture wire
nails. The barbed wire and wire nail de-
partments will be dismantled and the ma
chinery brought to this city. The woven
wire fence department will probably re-
main in Crawfordsville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
Andrew Forster Takes Poison.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Ind, Feb. 24-Andrew
Forster, a German farm hand, aged forty
five, working for John w. Martin, west of
this city. took a half ounce Of carbolic acid
with suicidal intent. He was to be mar
ried Sunday to Mrs Alice McIntire, a sis
ter-in-law Of Martin, and was found by
her in a hay NOV on Martins farm suffer
ing intensely from the poison. He refuses
to give any motive for his act. He had
been previously married and has four chill
dren. He is in a serious condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
The Now Castle Guards.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Feb. 24.-The New
Castle company for the Indiana National
Guards organized last night with ffty-eight
members. The following officers were
elected: Captain, Homer Wrightsman; first
lieutenant, Daniel Shaffer; second ~lieuten-
ant. William Burton. Captain Wrightsman
and Lieutenant Shaffer were members OF
the Observation-Disclosures Indiana
oluntee and Lieutenant Burton was a
member of the Twenty-seventh Indiana
BATTERY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
Indiana Notes.

The hardware store Of Herman L. Beige
man, at F~reelandville, was destroyed by fire
Friday. Loss, $1,000, with only $500 insur-
ance.
The Warsaw jury disagreed in the case
against ex-County Commissioner Ron Miller,
charged with boodling in contracts awarded
while he was in office.
The German Baptist Fire Insurance Com
pany, of Wayne, Union and Fayette coun-
ties, has absorbed the Wayne Farmers In
surance Company, owing to the fact that
The retiring company had about $4,000 OF
insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Feb. A.-E j. Bin
ford, Of Greenfield, representing the cleo.
trio railroad company proposing to build
from indianapolis eastward, was here to-
day for the purpose of arranging with the
New Castle Electric Railway Company foI
q consolidation of the interests of the COM
panies for the purpose of constructing the
railway along the National road from In
~dianapolis to Richmond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
A c~onfe.sed Train Robher.. story

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 24-Wiliam
Lowe. the confessor, finished his oft-repeat-
ed story Of the Leeds train robbery in the
trial of young Jesse James to-day. The
cross-examination failed to shake him.
Ihough Lowe could not possibly identify
Caleb Jones, alleged to have been connected
with the ho,d-up, Lowe apparently left no
possible escape for James. He detailed the
plot Of robbery and how 1t was carried out
and told Of James's alleged part in Il. Fx-
press Messenger Hills followed and prac-
tically Identified James as the leader Of the
hnrIffc