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35Ha!cig?3Sss3cssBSS3iis?' : r-gv . "-fip'-f a 'l"-v"-S j.'JK WP-W "g- A Prescriptions... AKRON DEMOCRAT. 1899 Cameras 1899 , Great variety, lowest prices. In struction and dark room FREE. Photo supplies of every descrip tion. Geo. S. Dales & Son, 22? 8. EOlfl SI. J. Dispensed at our stor will not disappoint the doctor. Ask him aboat us and by all means follow bis advice. HARPER'S Arcade Drug: Store. 1 VOLUME EIGHT. NUMBER 5)6 AKRON, OHIO, THURSDAY EVENING. AUGUST 10.1899. PRICE ONE CENT DAILY i. DISOBEYED Dispatcher's Orders. Motor man Earl Martin Running His Car Wild. Coroner E. 0. Leberman's Transcript Filed. His Findings In Inquest of A., B. & C. Wreck. Facts Offer No Excuse Disobedience. For the Mo tor man Earl Martin, who lost his life in the fatal collision on the Akron, Bedford & Cleveland rail road, July 7, 1899, is held responsi ble, in a large degree, for the wreck. In his transcript, Coroner Leber man says that the evidence at the inquest established the fact that Motorman Martin was running his car in disobedience of the orders is sued by the dispatcher. He calls attention, however, to the absence of written orders, holding that, the sys tem used by the dispatcher was im perfect . The complele transcript follows: ."I find that Earl Martin came to his death from injuries sustained in a railroad collision on the A.. B. fc C. R. R. July 7, 1899. I further find that Faid Earl Martin at the time of the above collision was running his car wild and was not carrying out thel instructions of the dispatcher from whom he received orders, gov erning the movement of the train. I find, however, that said Earl Martin had upon previous occasions run his train without specific orders, doing similar service in like manner, whether with the consent and knowl edge of the dispatcher was not shown. While these facts offer no excuse for the disobedience of orders upon the day of the above mentioned collision, the possibility of misunderstanding of those orders and the natural ten dency to follow out his previous habit of running his car, while doing like duty, may be offered in some extenuation of his offense. Further more, I find the dispatcher on duty at the time the above mentioned orders were given had, during the past year, kept no written record or train sheet detailing the coming and going of his Trains, thathe had issued no written orders to conductors as is customary upon steam railroads running from town to town, and which differ in few particulars from inter-urban electric roads, excepting in motive power and equipments, in the move ment of their rolling stock. I find from evidence offered that during the past year all orders were issued to conductors or those in charge of the trains on the said A.B.&C. road by the dispatcher, by word of mouth, that he was obliged to keep in mind the location and movements of all his cars, that full and complete re liance was placed upon his memory and a telephone system, both of which, perfect as they may have been, are of necessityupon occasions uncertain and unreliable. I am therefore of the opinion that while the collision, which resulted In the death of Earl Martin was due to the disobedience of orders, that the said collision might have been averted had the company, through its dis patcher, provided the said employe (Martin) with written orders, from which possibility of misunderstand ing would have been reduced to a minimum and the possession of which, by dispatcher or motorman in original or duplicate, would have demonstrated beyond a doubt the person or persons to whom responsi bility should be attached." Transcripts were also filed in the deaths of Clarence D. 'Smith and Howard Martin, killed in the same collision. THE WEATHER: Generally fair tonight and Friday, with high temperature. FARMER'S PLIGHT. Sold His Horse for $1.75 Lost His Shoes. 15. L. Shade, a farmer of Sharon Center, rode to Akron "Wednesday behind a gray mare. He had not been here very long when he traded it for a black gelding. Soon afterwards he inbibed intox icating liquors and became almost helpless. He sold his horse to Thomas P. Howland, a blacksmith, for $1.75. He disposed of his harness for CO cents. In the evening he went to the hay mow of the Empire livery barn and took a nap. When he awoke his shoes were missing. He walked around for a long time in his bare feet, before he was successful in find ing his foot gear. WANTS AKRON NEWS. Akron Boy Writes the Democrat From the Philippines. San Fernando, Philippine Islands, July2, 1899. To the Editor: I enclose one dollar for your valu able paper, the Times-Democrat. We have quite a number of Akron boys here Peter Ley, Mr. Eblin of East Market st., Joe Kempel and several others. I have lived in South Akron for the last 18 years, but I got mixed up in the Spanish American war and then joined the regulars in Cleveland. I was in Co. L, Fifth Ohio Volunteers. I want the Akron news. Trumpeter James, Hanlon, Company L, 22(1 U. S. I., San Fer nando, P. I. POLICE COURT. Beeman's Case Continued Until Mon daySentences Imposed. Mayor Young continued the case of Tj. E. Beeman, charged with grand larceny, until next Monday. He remains in jail, being unablo to furnish a $1,000 bond. John, aged 12, and Kate, aged 14, the children of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Brennan, 305 Sumner st., were fined $1 and costs each for stealing apples in Dustin Marble's orchard at 604 W. Market st. The sentences were suspended during good be havior. Harry Huber was given $2 and costs for calling Frank Brown bad names and threatened to kill him. Michael McGowan pleaded not guilty to a charge of disorderly con duct. He is alleged to have thrown bicycles in the street. Officer Eugene Murray swore to affidavits Thursday charging Harry Paige and Joseph Gauthier with fighting on North Howard st. at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday night. MARRIED IN DETROIT. Young People Surprised Their Rela tives and Friends. The many friends of Emil G. Schaefferof 266 West Market st., a clerk in M. S. Long's Triangle cigar store, will he surprised to learn of his marriage to Miss Mary E. Beiler of 1315 West Thornton st. The bride and groom quietly went to Detroit Tuesday, August 1, and were made husband and wife. The groom's parents objected to the" cere mony and were (mite indignant when they learned of it. Mrs. SchaeiTcr is 19 years old and his age is 21. Efforts have been made to keep the matter a secret. Mr. Schaeffer is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. G. Schaeffer. QUEER MISHAP. A Falling Register Struck Miss Mabel Young. A fare register in an Akron car bound from Silver lake to Akron, slipped its fastenings Wednesday afternoon aud fell, striking Miss Mabel L. Young upon the head. The young lady occupied the seat direct ly under the register at the time. The falling mechanism, which weighed about 12 pounds,cut through her sailor hat and inflicted a severe scalp wound. Several stitches were required to close the wound. Dr. J. P..Boyd attended her. ExCity Commissioner Henry -YoungTiad intended to .start today for a drive to Pittsburg, but on ac count of Miss Mabel's injury he has postponed the trip. REGRETS For Country's Action Expressed by Prominent Adventist Elder. Weaker Country Op pressed by Stronger. Spreading the Gospel In For eign Land. Additional Officers Elected by Conference. State Elder S. H. Lane of Battle Creek, Mich., president of the general con ference of the Seventh Day Adven tist churches of the world, preached a forceful and eloquent sermon in the tabernacle tent at Randolph park Sunday afternoon. All who heard the sermon arecommentingon its eloquence. Speaking of the present war in the Philippine islands, Elder Lane de plored the fact that the ignorant and helpless natives are being oppressed, instead of an attempt being made to carry to them that message of love and brotherhood which is duo a weaker nation from a stronger. In part the elder said: "The gos pel of the Kingdom is spreading to all parte of the world, and providence permitted the United States to come into control of the Philippines that the gospel might be carried to the natives', which could not have oc curred under the rule of Spain. The Savior says that 'this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached to all na tions as a witness, then shall the end come.' Thus every move of the en lightened nations only hastens the great consummation. "It is to be regretted, however, that the action of this country seems to govern the Filipinos whether they consent to it or not, contrary to the constitution which has so nobly served us in the past, because it says, 'the nation should only govern through the consent of the gov erned.' "If the nation would put forth one tithe of the effort to spread the good news of salvation that is beiug used to force the poor Filipinos into sub jection, the end would be accom plished much quicker, and that, too, by far more noble means." Notes. I.H.Evans, of New York, presi dent of the Adventist board of for eign missions, is at the park. He came Tuesday and has many good words to say in reference to the progress of missions. Speaking with a reporter for the Democrat, Mr. Evans said: "The Seventh Day Adventists have 250 missionaries in foreign field and 842 home mission aries. Last year we gave $120,000 to spread the gospel in foreign lands, and $350,000 for conducting the mis sionary movement at home. Our church throughout the world has a total membership of 65,000. Of this number the United States was 60, (XX). There are more Adventists in Michigan than any other state in the Union. Ohio is a good state, being seventh in rank. The presiding officers elected to serve for the ensuing year are: President, R. R. Kennedy, Wheelers burg; vice president, H. H. Burk holder, Belleville; secretary and treasure?, E. A. Merriam, Mt. Ver non; corresponding secretary, Clara V.Badabaugh, Mt. Vernon. These persons were also elected as officers 6t the Ohio Tract society. The fol lowing named were elected as officers of the Ohio Sabbath school association: President, Dr. Albert Cary, Cleveland ; vice president, C' P. Haskell, Geneva; secretary and treasurer, Clara V. Radabaugh, Mt. Vernon. The following compose the executive committee -board of the Ohio'conference : R. R. Kennedy, Wheelersburg; D. E. Lindsey, Clyde: R. A.Boardman,C.A;Sinitn, Mt. Vernon; H. H. Burkholder, Belleville. , SHED Cover Tracks Union Depot. Will at To Extend From Market Street to Park Street Bridge. There has been considerable talk lately in reference to the building of a 6hed over the tracks at the Union passenger depot. Those who are iu a position to know say that the matter is now be ing considered by the Union Depot company. It is said that plans are being drawn for the shed, and that the work of erecting it may be com menced this fall. It is the design of the company to build the shed from the bridge on Market st. to the bridge on Park st. The shed will be of sufficient width to cover all the tracks. When the depot was built, several years ago, the matter of building the shed was discussed, but for some reason the project was abandoned. MATCH WORKS To be Erected by Akron Capitalists. Company Will be Independent Large Amount Money In Venture. A big new match factory will be built in Akron soon. The company will be incorporated with a capital of $250,000. Akron men will be the principal stockholders. The above-' information was ob tained from a reliable source and the company will be organized in a very short time. The company referred to is in no way connected with the match company organized in New Jersey last Saturday. It will be in dependent in every sense of the word and will prove a valuable ad dition to Akron's industries. CAST For Benefit Production of the Opera Mikado. "The Mikado" to be presented at the Grand Opera House during Sep tember for the benefit of the City Hospital promises to burpass any opera ever attempted in Akron. Besides a grand chorus there is an excellent cast. The cast follows: Mikado, John E. Sieber; Poo-Bah, Fred W. Work; Pish-Tnsh, A. E. Limric; Nanki-Poo, W. A. Upham; Nee-Ban, Chas. F. DeWoody; Katisha, Miss Clara Seybold; Yum Yum, Miss Helen May; Pitti-Sing, Miss Beatrice A. McCue; Peep-Bo, Miss Catherine McMillen; Koko, George F. Knowles. LARGE ADDITION To Plant of Webster. Camp & Lane Machine Co. A large addition to the plant of the Webster, Camp & Lane Machine company will he commenced in a short time. The new building will be located just south of the f undry. The ground dimensions will be 61x84 feet. It will consist of one large room with a gallery around the side. The addi dition was made necessary by an im mense ordor for heavy maohinory received recently. PROVED FATAL. Death of Patrick Coiighlin Caused by Injuries. Patrick Coughlin, of 148 Sherman st., aged 31 years, died at the city hospital at 12 o'clock Wednesday evening from injuries received Mon day by being crushed at the Webster, Camp & Lane machine shop. Mr. Coughlin's wif,Kate,survives him. He was an excellent workman and was esteemed by his associates in the shop. Special city'taxes are now due and 3p 11 will be payable at Treasurer's office, August 1st to August 20th, 1899. Charles H. iBbell, City Clerk. MILLION Involved In Action Brought Against Com petitor of Match Trust. Breach of Promise Case Filed in Court. Had Been Engaged For Over Five Years. Criminal' Business to be Finished- News Notes. f Within the next few days there will be a suit filed in the United States court, at Cincinnati, involving $1,000,000. . O. C. Barber, president of the Dia mond'Match company, of Chicago; O. E. Robinson, manager of thecom pany; George S. Prindle, a patent attorney of Washington, D. C. and Chas. Callahan, attorney for tlte company, are in that city. Manager Robinson said the purpose is to enter suit against the Ohio Match company for infringe ment on a patent match machine. The Ohio Match company has it works at Wadsworth, O. All Cases to be Heard. Prosecuting Attoruey R. M. WanaJ maker says that beginning next week Tuesday all criminal cas-es to be tried by a jury now pending iu Probate court will be heard. Prose cutor Wanamaker asks that all the prosecuting witnesses and those in terested in the cases should see him before next Tuesday. Breach ot Promise. Jennie Carrier, a well known young lady of Barberton, has commenced an action for breach of promise. Na than Mellinger, night engineer at the Sewer Pipe works, is named as the defendant. Sho alleges that on Christmas night, 1893, he asked for her hand. She consented. He con tinued to pay her attention until June 15, 1899. All this time she was ready to perform her part of the con tract. -She asks judgment in the sum of $1,000. For Services. Henry Pardee has filed a petition in Common Pleas court asking judg ment against Louise E. Findlay for $167.67. He says this amount is due him for services rendered the de fendant in the settlement of business matters. Probate Court. Hugo Schumacher ct al., assignee of Ferdinand Schumacher, have sold a farm in Richfield township to William Baumgardner for $2,600. Harvey Baldwin has been ap pointed administrator of the estate of John F. Viall. Bond $5,000. Marriage Licenses. Chas D. Shrum, Akron 22 Beatrice M. Wakelam, Akron . . . .21 William Phillips, Akron 24 Caroline Kohler, Akron 26 EXPENSES Cost of Spring Election In Summit County. A report- lias been completed by Deputy Auditor Buckman showing the cost of the election in Summit county last spring. The total ex pense was $"l ,690.80, divided by town ships and municipalities as follows: Bath, Boston, Peninsula, Hudson, Northampton. Northfleld, Nor ton. Richfield, Springfield, Stow. Tallniadge and .Twinsburgh. each $34.56; Coventry, $55.68; Cuyahoga Falls, $120.88, including $64.88 for special election on water works; Franklin, $103.98, including $48:40 for local option election ; Green and Por tage. $55.68 each ; Barberton, $42.01; Akron, $843. --! ; S ipl pecial city ti taxes are now due and Will . bo payable i at luci at Treasurer's office, August 1st to An tiaczutn, ibuu. Charles H. Isboll, City Clerk. POSTPONED The Opening of Cottage Grove One Week. The Valley Railroad had made all of its arrangements to open Cottage Grove lake Sunday, but now finds that it will not have the equipment to handle the business, and so has postponed itforone week. Allot the cars that the road or the Baltimore & Ohio will have are to be engaged in other business that day and cannot be spared for this trip. It is figured, however, that when the lake is even tually opened the grounds will be in better shape than they would be on Sunday, and so there will be little lost. One reason for the lack of equip ment is that the road on that day will run an excursion from Cleve land to Wheeling in connection with the Wheeling fc Lake Erie road. COMPLETE LOSS. Residence of Herman Graybill De stroyed by Fire. The residence of Herman Graybill near Greentown, was completely de stroyed by Fire Wednesday. Only a few of the contents were saved. The loss is about $2,000. All members of the family with the exception of a young son were away. He filled the stove with straw and applied a match. The sparks from the hot fire fell on the roof. It was some time before it was discovered that the house was on fire. Neigh bors attempted to save a portion f the property, but with little success. MISSION SERVICES To be Conducted In Local Catholic Churches. Beginning Sunday, Sept. 3, and continuing until September 17, mis sion services will bo held at St. Vin cent de Paul's church. Several meet ings will be held daily. The services will be conducted by two members of the Order of Jesuits of St. Louis province. Similar services will be conducted for a like period of time at St. Mary's church. The meetings will be held in October and will be conducted by two members of the Order of Pas- sionists, who will come from Hobo ken, N. J. LAST LINKS. BIG CATCH Joseph Parker and Park J. Shepard, caught 152 blue gills at Silver lake Tuesday between 5 and 7:30 o'clock. OUTING The Ladies' Aid society of the Wabash av. Church of Christ enjoyed an outing at the Gorge Wed nesday afternoon. CHURCH PEOPLE About 2,000 church people from Youngstown, Girard, Niles and Warren will spend Saturday at Randolph park. ADDITION Mr. Tony Riegger, who is employed at the J. C. McNeil Co., is building a large addition to his present home corner of Cedar and Portage st. ICE CREAM SOCIAL Mrs. A. H. Akers will give an ice cream so cial at her home, 223 South Arlington st. Friday evening for the benefit of the Grace M. E. church. BIG PICNIC The merchants of Urichsville, Dennison and New Philadelphia will picnic at Randolph park Friday. It is thought that 1,500 people will be in the party. WATCH FOR THEM Akron street car men want to warn Akron people against giving anything to men who are boliciting cash dona tions for the Cleveland strikers. They are impostors. PRAYER MEETING Luther League prayer meeting at Trinity Lutheran church this evening at 7:30. Topic, "Tho Bread of Life." Leader, Miss Mabel Beildfeldt. All aro welcome. LARGE ORDER Georgo O. Hu gill, the well known contractor, has received an order for 150 cars of stone from the Erie and Pennsylvania Railroad companies. Ho has a large force of men at work in his quarry. AT THE GORGE The Sunday school class taught by Frank Ream at the Grace Reformed church, held apicnioat the Gorge last evening. About 60 attended. An elegant sup per was served and the time spent in social way. ape eclul oll.v;taxes are now due and will bo payable at Treasurer's office. August 1st to August 20th, 1809. Charles H. Isbell, City Clerk. ' W CUT Prevail in our store not ii) ft ii) CINES but also on PRESCRIPTIONS, PER FUMFS, SYRINGES. ATOMIZERS and a hun dred other articles. HERE ARE A Belladonna Plasters Perfumes, per oz ft ft Fountain Syringes yjjf amily byrmges 40C fl y Quinine Pills, 100 two grains 25c 1 The Allen-Clark Drug Co. 1 i Corner Howard and Mill Streets. ft $ fP-P0STAL STATION. $ GOLD BRICK Bought by the Trust. Edwin Gould's Big Match Plant Was a Frost. Contained Nothing But Lot of Old Junk. How He Cleverly Worked the Diamond Company. Never Made Over Five of Matches. . Car Loads Edwin Gould worked u clever game on the Diamond Match company when he consented to go into that concern with his Continental com pany, says the New York Press. It took young Gould less than nine months to work the deal through that just now is giving much amusement to financial circles. Last December Edwin Gould thought he would give the big Dia mond Match company a little shak ing up,so he took a run out to Detroit and bought the old abandoned iron plant of the J. E. Boiles company, paying $35,000 for it. Then hesaware- porter and said he intended to give the match trust the hardest rub of its existence. As a starter he called the old iron works the Continental Match com pany. Then the young man shipped into the place a lot of old machinery from an abandoned furniture factory he owned in Kankakee, 111., and a lot more bric-a-brac from a deserted factory in Ogdensburg, and a few rusty old lathes aud belts and other stuff from Passaic, N. J., and had a huge sign painted that stretched clear across the front of the old iron plant. Then the young man told the hus band of his wife's cousin that he had the chance of his life in becoming ! Natural Gas : Notice to the Citizens of Akron: ; In order to introduce into all homes in.the city of : : Akron in the shortest possible time the use of Natural I 5 Gas, The East Ohio Gas company will give I A Discount, From the Present Fixed Rates, of 5c For Each 1,000 Cubic Feet. . i Of gas used for domestic purposes during the year com Imencing July 1st, 1899, and ending July 1st, 1900. I As the company is making all house connections at actual cost of materials and labor, it believes that this ; saving in the price of gas will go largely towards the : expense of piping the houses and will give the company : the advantage of having" every citizen (even the -poorest) I as a consumer, thus affording to all the best and cheap- est fuel. To encourage the use of gas by manufacturers, : special rates will be given on application at the office. I EAST OHIO GAS CO. E. STRONG, PRICES ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft m only on PATENT MEDI FEW EXAMPLES 10c 25c to 50c M ?Sc f the superintendent and manager o the plant of the Continental Match comany. He said he was going to show the big Diamond company what opposition meant; that itnever before had encountered the real thing. Young Gould's wife's cousin 'e hus band is Shrewsbury Miller. Hay.ing duly placed him in charge of tho pile of junk, young Gould came back to New York to enjoy himself and watch developments. Since that time to this the Continental. Match company, under the able manage ment of young Gould's wife's cousin's husband, has not shipped, all told, more than five carloads of matches. Last week Edwin thought the time was ripe to go to Detroit again and give out an interview regard ing the glowing prospects of the Continental Match company.'' He was exceedingly glad to see the newspaper men of Detroit. He wanted to tell them that-the plant there was to be tho nucleus of a great organization which would com bat the trust and force it to hunt cover. Instead of hunting cover, the .trust hunted Gould, as he anticipatedTand agents immediately offered to buy him out. He said he would sell for a cool million, but they offered only one-half of that amount. They finally came to terms, and Edward reluct antly agreed to accept $700,000 and a directorate in the Diamond Match company for what his mechanical superintendent, H. G. Tracy, says cost him, all told, less than $150,000 So Gould's wife's cousin's husband is out of a job and he is said to be the most disgusted man in Detroit. To make matters worse, when his dis tant and distinguished New Y'ork relative alluded to him the last tim i he was in Detroit ho called him "Miller' and wearily remarked that he really had forgotten his first name. German Society Notes. The German Militnr Verein will hold a bivouac at Voris' garden, Sun day, Aug. 13. The public and es pecially the old soldiers are cordially invited. A good program, with music appropriate for the occasion, has been arranged for. The first annual Volkfest of the Schwaben Verein will take place at Voris' garden Sunday, Aug. 20. All German societies, as well as the pub lic in general, are invited. ic9en-b r