Akron Daily Democrat, 1899-09-15

since Thursday evening's issue of the Dt;mookat are: George W. Miller, b0S Water st., $100; AVilliam Mc McCoy, - Coy, McCoy, Ira av., $30; George Eaken, .Lafayette, Medina county, $11 ; Louis Simpson, 522 Bell St., pocketbook, containing 85 cents, a gold ling and watch charm; Mrs. AV. M. Coffelt, 113 Bluff st., pocketoook containing if l.G., door key and some receipts; P. Mengensdorf, 102 West Market st., $11. " No houses or stores have as yet been broken into. Chief-of-Police Harrison again wishes to emphasize his command that no horses and carriages be left standing on the streets of the Fair district from 12 until 2 o'clock Satur-. day, on account of the parade. The district is Howard st., between Mar Market - ket Market and tho City building, and Main from the City building to Market, and Market between High and How Howard. - ard. Howard. The command is imperative and must bo obeyed. Albert Vordeman, Gregory Gon Gon-der, - der, Gon-der, Georgo F. Wyatt ind John P. Mahoney, four young men, engaged in a fight among thomselves in front of the Black Bear store Thursday evening about U o'clock. Each was fined $3 and costs in Police court Friday morning. Bentley Wormold, intoxication, $5 and costs. Mr. Wormold has heard sentence before. Richnid Vermillion pleaded not guilty to a charge of petit larceny and his case was continued until Saturday morning. Hays Taylor, indecent exposure of person, $3 and costs. John Walsh, intoxication; defend defendant - ant defendant pleaded not guilty and casu was continued until Saturday morning. When visiting tho great AKrou Freo Stroot Fair, don't fail to bring your guests to visit M. O'Neil & Uo.'s great department store. Not obliged to buy. Try our famous Silver Leaf flour 00c per siic . Snyder Grocer- Co.

BTT GHAIRMAK P. I WERNER. "Everything went along smoothly Thursday, with the exception of the Howard st. performances, which were somewhat delayed by the un unfortunate - fortunate unfortunate accident of Wednes Wednesday - day Wednesday afternoon. "Today Mr. Gaskill promises to fulfill his contract, in every respect, and will provide a special attraction to take the place of the one made impos impossible - sible impossible by the accident. 'I am very agreeebly sur surprised - prised surprised .at the excellent conduct and the wonderful patience of the enormous crowds Thurs Thursday, - day, Thursday, when they had so many opportunities for permitting their indignation to become aroused, by reason of the pub public - lic public vehicles being pushed through the crowds, regardless of circumstances or conse consequences. - quences. consequences. I know of no other country where this would be tolerated, or of no other people who would submit to it. "I estimated the crowds in the sheets yesterday and last evening to be at least 65,000. Many thousands of people came into the city by rail and by their own conveyances. I expect a good attendance today and if the weather continues favorable, Saturday will not only be tho banner day of all the week, but it will be a reve revelation - lation revelation to the people. "It is hoped that all of Ak Akron's - ron's Akron's large plants and indus industries - tries industries will closo down Saturday in honor of Akron Day of the Free Carnival and Street Fair, and thus give their employes opportunity to participate in one of Akron's greatest enter

Prof. Georgo W. Barnhnrt, of Sturgls, Mich., although this is his first season's work as an aeronaut, is one of the most successful artists in the world. His pir.ichute jumps from dizzy heights are remarkable features. Mr. Barnhait is but 20 years of age and he is very popular with the crowds. The balloon was inflated with gasoline this afternoon. Mr. Barnhart's partner, Mr. W. Wood, also of Sturgis, is an aeronaut of eight years' experience. He says that he has about decided to make no more pirachte jumps. He U vcy proud of the successful work of Mr. Barnhait. The fireworks display this evening will take place in front of" the city building at 7 o'clock. The display Saturday evening will be at Bierce parkst7:.'50. The booths on Main st.weie isiied Thursday afternoon by about 20,000 people. Tho displays are superb. At the booth of the Klages Coal & Ice company Thur&day there was a large cake of ice in whoso center a small flag had been frozen. The effect was grand. Did you see the pictures in the booths of the Werner company? Some of them cost thousands of dol dollars. - lars. dollars. Secretary H. 1,. Suyder, Esq., of the Executive committee, is a happy man. He said today, "This Fair is one of the greatest successes that I have ever known."

A sensational case was settled in common pleas court Friday morning. The action was commenced by Mrs. Susan Stebbins, Henrv J. Fishel, a local saloonis,t.being named as the defendant. The plaintiff was the mother of Harvey "W. Fasig, who died at the city hospital Aug. 1, 1898. In her petition she alleged that bis m'ekness wat due to the excessivo use of in intoxicating - toxicating intoxicating drinks. She had him placed on the black list. She charged thaUFislieL had. after re receiving - ceiving receiving notice of her action, con continued - tinued continued to sell him liquor. She asked $rf.ft5 damages.. For answer to the petition the de defendant - fendant defendant alleged that Mrs. Stebbins and her son had entered into a con conspiracy - spiracy conspiracy for tne purpose of extorting money from him and other s.iloon s.iloon-lsts, - lsts, s.iloon-lsts, that she had encouraged Fasig to get intoxicated and that she had

doing. Damage Case. The damage -caseaf GharlesH. Palmer ts. Thomas Ij. Cbilds is on trial in Common, Pleas court. The plaintiff seeks to secure a deed to the Eeid farm between Akron and the Falls and $5,000 damages. He claims that in June, 1896, he employed Childs as his attorney, aud that the latter secured .from him a power of attorney, his intent being to defraud the plaintiff. With this he secured a mortgage and note, which Palmer held on the Eeld property. After Afterwards - wards Afterwards action was brought by Childs for the foreclosure of the $3,600 mortgage. He secured judgment for $3,815 and was about to purchase the property when Agnes Loomis, who had commenced an action agaiiiBt Palmer for $15,000, secured an at attachment - tachment attachment on the land. The plaintiff then recites a long list of wrongs by which he claims the defendant se secured - cured secured the property and by which

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 Gas, The East Ohio Gas company will give t A Discount, From tht Prtiont Fixed Rates, of 5c For Each 1,000 Cubic Feet. Of gas used for domestic purposes during the year com commencing - mencing commencing July 1st, 1899, and ending July 1st, 1900. 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) as a consumer, thus affording to all the best and cheap cheapest - est cheapest fuel. To encourage the use of gas by manufacturers, special rates will be given on application at the office. EAST OHIO GAS CO.

the real thing, in experience with pickpockets. By the time the Fair is concluded all will have realized many new conditions, especially in the police department. We have but 17 patrolmen, nine at night aud eight during the day. This leaves us no reserve force for cases of emergency. If a squad of police were needed to quell a riot, we would not be very well prepared to meet it. "The greatest field for the pick pickpockets - pockets pickpockets is with the crowd of spec spectators - tators spectators at the acts of Philion and the high diver. The people become so interested, and their eyes being turned upward, they appear to be unconscious of anything else than tho doings of the actors. They ap appear - pear appear to be almost in a trance and hae to be shaken when they are wanted to move. People going in these crowds should see that their

Day by Day Street Fair Crowds Grow Larger. Day by day n- the Free Carnival and Street Fair continues, as if to symbolize the completeness of per perfection - fection perfection inio which the Executive Committee and its able co-workers have attained, a peculiar success predominates in every detail of tho arrangements. jnd from every quarter,, from every voico, there come words of praise upon tho tri triumph - umph triumph achieved in this, ono of the gtcatest events in tliv? history of Ak Akron. - ron. Akron. Those who alone follow its tortuous mazes, seeking tlu.t which pleases the eye and delights tho fancy, do not get the real good that there Is in jho Carnival and Street Fair. In it there is one of the mightiest lessons lessons-of - of lessons-of enterprise over taught to the cltlzunRof the Tip Top City; they