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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
DEATH OF MIR. FELIX M'MANUs
For Many Years He Had Been a Prominent Citizen of Montgomery.

Mir. Felix McManus died this morning at o'clock at his home on Adams Street after an illness of several weeks. MT. McManus was one of Montgomery's old est and best citizens and has been for several years. and up to the time of his death, engaged in the manufacture of carriages and buggies. His son Mir. Ed. McManus, who was called to the bedside of his father. arrived in the city yester- day morning MT. Felix McManus leaves a Iridnw. one daughter and three sons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
MK. VAN errrLART 1s SCARED.
Fears Violence from Boer Sympath.
 isers in New Orleans.

New Orleans, March ls--Ceorge Van SittArt British Consul at New Orleans, declares his life and property in danger in this cnty and today applied to the Mayor and Chief of Police for protection. He says that the anonymous letters have grown much nor numerous and threat. enin6t of late and that dangerous and suspicious men constantly stand around his consular office as well as his house, contemplating, he believes, an attack or, him. He asked. therefore. that police force be stationed at both places.
 Chief Of Police Journes promised to tn- vestigaae and if there are any grounds for Mir. Van Sittarts fear the request for protection will be granaed. Police protection has been recently granted the British mule stations here. at the reques; Of the British officers and Secretary of StAte Hay,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
6oRs3AN's MIGHTY HAND.
This Time It is !. T. and Not>J. P.
 Who Yields the Influence.

Colon, Colombia, March 1s.--In letter written in French and published In -Pana- ma today it is sair that undue import ance has been attached to the recoininon- dation of the Senate Committee on Inter- oceanic Canals in favor of the Hepburn bill and that the vote In this recomfnsn- dation was entirely due to the pressure and overwhelming influence of Senator Morgan. EA1.s
 1t Is not difficult to see, says the writer. now being raised in order to create doubt regarding the ultimate selection of q route and to force the best possible terms from Colombia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Rumor Regarded as Silly,

Pris, Mrch 1S.-The reported resigna- ton of NJ. Rosseau's Cabinet mentioned today in the Nationals organ l. 'Eclaire is so devoid of probability hat 1t is not even reproduced or discussed here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
AFTER THE KINGS COIN.
Sovereign's Bank Account Narrowly
 Escapes Dimiuution,

ance narrowly escaped reduction to the extent of Ga2o this afternoon by a forged endorsement of check. The lat ter was dorawn payable to bearer by General Sir Dighton Probyn, keeper of the Kings priyy purse The check was presented at Coutt's Bank where the cashier discovered the forgery. When the man who presented the check was dues- toned by the cashier he ran away but was captured and later remanded to pris- on He gave his name Alfred Reynolds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
e~y'ssa. THE N5NT51SMNKY ADYERTfsER

pm v&Yscn umsts the holdlng of lAnd tc 10 acres, The method of forcing lndiani to enroll was denounced by the speaker
 A resolution endorsing the Moon D'i was passed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Kentucky Legislature Expires.

4 Frankfort. Ky. March 1s.-The regular session of the Kentucry General Assem- bly ended by limitation at midnight The political resdistrictins bill and the bill providing for an appropriation for state Representation al the St. Louis fsir were defeated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
seuator McMillan,s piII

Washington. March IS &--Senatof MeAiil. Ian today introduced bill rrovldinx that except bank notes shall be in the form known as post cheeks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Bill for Silver Coinage.

Washington, March 1s.--Representstive Hill of Connecticut has introduced a bill for the coinage of the silver bullion ip the treasury purchased under the act of July l4, 1892 Into subsidiary silver coin.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31
THE BUCHTEL TO BE
in NEW HANDS
AFTER TOMORROW
Mr.. Wm Washer Has Bought Furniture and
Secured S.Year Lease.

Washer paid $4,000 for the hotel fur
nislIngs and leased the hotel for 8
years at rental Of $1,000 per annum.
The new manager will take charge at
II o'clock Sunday. 1t is the intention
of the new mana cement to make the
hotel one of the best in the state. For
the present there will be no changes In
the help. There have been several
designations during the past week,
however. Mr.. Pierce II. McElliogott,
who had charge Of the bar has accept
ed a position as travelling salesman.
Mr.. ]. f. Case, the steward, has left
the hotel and Mr.. William Davenport,
night clerk, has gone to the Hotel
Southern, at Mansfield Mr.. Washer
is a pleasant man of good address and
his many friends will wish him en-
tire success.
Mr.. +. C. Wilson, who has managed
the hotel for two years, will return to
his former position as Mr. VIM. Buch-
tells confidential man.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31
ELOpERS
Came to Grief In
Jersey.
Akron Wife and Kent Father
Caused Trouble.
A New York dispatch says:

A New York dispatch says:
Harry w. Heasley and Matilda
Schnee were arrested at No. 293 Mon
mouth ST., Jersey City, Thursday at the
instance of Mrs. Grace Heasley, wife
of Heasley, and Miss Schnee's father,
Charles NJ. Schnee, of Kent, o. They
arrived in Jersey City today with a
letter from the Prosecuting Attorney
of Summit County, o., asking the Jer-
sey City police to give them any as
sistance required.
Mrs. Heasley told the police that her
husband had been employed by the
Goodrich Rubber Co., of Akron, and
that he left there in February last,
telling her he was going to seek an
other position. She said that they
were married in 1892. She did not
suspect anything wrong until she
learned that Matilda Schnee had also
left town.
In the meantime Mr.. Schnee had re-
ceived letter from his daughter say
ing that she had been married and was
happy. Subsequently Mrs. Heasley
and Mr.. Schnee decided to join forces
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31

A few more exhibitions like the one
Mt Silver lake ball park Friday after.
noon will kill base ball in Akron. Ba-
byism is never excusable. The
action of the South Ends in quitting in
the last half of the ninth inning when
the spectators were enjoying what was
otherwise fine game Of ball, was as
yellow as the color OF their stockings.
The trouble started when Werntz
hit liner over third. The ball was
foul by two feet but Umpire Fessenden
never moved from his position and
called 1t fair. In returning the ball to
Cans Williams threw wild and the
ball rolled through the crowd TO the
fence. Cans ran after the ball. got II
and touched Wcrntz at the home plate
The South Ends claimed II blocked bal
but the umpire called Werntz out, The
South Ends then did the baby act, ant
Fesenden gave the game to the Mag.
pras 0 to 0. One man was out and thu
score was to ut the time.
The stars of the game were Chat
fcld and McAllister, Chatlield ac
cepted chances at center and Meal
lister made a. sensational Jumping catcl
Of hot drive from Murray's bat
With the bases filled in the seventh an,
none out Dunn laced out n three-sack
or to left. No more scores were mad
Is Grille caught Dunn at the plate by
pretty throw and the others were easy
The score:
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31
and go in pursuit of the pair.

and go in pursuit of the pair.
As Miss Schnee had written to her
father from Jersey City, 1t was sup
posed that the couple were still there,
so Mrs Heasley and Mr.. Schnee went
directly to the city.
Heasley and Miss Schnee had been
in Jersey City since March 1S. He
had obtained employment as a clerk
for the Car Spring Rubber Co, at a
salary of 800 a month.
Heasley is about 81 years old and
his wife appears to be about the same
age. Miss Schnee is 90 years old.
When Detectives Pierson and Gal
lagher arrested Heasley and Miss Sch
nee at the house in Monmouth St,
they took the matter quite cody and
didn't appear to be at all alarmed.
At headquarters both insisted that
they had not been married.
Heasly was employed by the B. r.
Goodrich Co. when in Akron and for
merly lived at 4O3 West Market st.
He left Akron in February and his
wife has been living at the home of
her parents on Nash st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31

Score by innings:
North Ends :. 8 o 002 . o 5-l7
South Ends 80. 0 / | 4 1 301 1-12
KSRKWOODS ii, NIAGARAS Is.
Both teams had their batting eyes
with them at the morning game at
silver lake between the Kirkwoods
and the Niagaras. Twenty-nine hits
were made OF Watts and Ilerroun, but
the misplays made numbered almost
as many as the hits. The errors were
for the most part eNcusable. 4 dia-
mond paved with cobbestones could
scarcely be worse than the one at
Silver lake, A hard grounder is sure
to land the batter safe on first The
cowpasture aspect of the game Is due
to the miserable condition of the in
field and good clean hall playing will
he out OF question unless the dla-
mond is put into better condition.
Cross was at third for the Kirkwoods.
He was away off In fielding and made
two rank errors. His batting. how
ever, made up for his poor fielding,
Fossenden will do ms an umpire II
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31
TO ENLARGE
The Sunday Star and Barbertor
Republican.

A staff special from Columbus to the
Democrat states that "the Reynolds
Newspaper Co.,of Delaware, admit
ted to Ohio today. 1t is capitalized at
5000, and the incorporators are T.
c.. /. r. and w. w, Reynolds. They
will publish newspapers at Akron and
Barberton."
When seen today, relative to the dis
patch, Mr.. 4. q. Reynolds, editor of
the Sunday Star and Barberton Repub-
lican, said: "The purpose of the COM
pany is to enlarge the Sunday Star
and Rarberton Republican and conduct
them upon larger scale than at pres
ent. We do not design to start daily
| paper, but mean to give the people of
Akron Sunday paper in keeping with
the size and Importance of this city,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31

OF Britain ); off Kittinger 9. Struck
out-Kittinger, 1. Umpire, Fessenden.
NORTH END II, SOUTH ENDS II.
The ball game between the North
Ends and the South Ends, at Buchtel
field on the morning of Decoration day,
was one in which the rooters found
full vent for their enthusiasm, wit and
surplus breath, for the ball was knock
ed all over the diamond by the North
Ends, and dizzy plays and errors fol-
lowed fast ON both sides, so that the
interested part of the audience was on
it's feet half Of the time. Clarke umpir-
ed the game well, with the exception
of one point, where he called fair
ball a foul, and called down upon his
head the sarcasm of half the audience.
AS the game progressed the enthusi-
asm of HE South End contingent
waned more and more, and ut tho
close all the yelling was done by fledg-
| lings from the North End club.
Sprankle's pitching was found In
great shape by the North Enders, and
singles, two baggers and even three
baggers were no novelty for the hard
hitting boys from the Walsh block
Stones pitching was Il harder prob
lem, and although hits were not scarce
they were at no time costly, and had
stone had the support he deserved, South
| End would not have scored. 1t seem
ed a case of "butter fingers" for both
teams, and the way zee errors pilet
up were almost appalling.
The crowd was larger than had beer
expected, and the game was altogether
one full of excitement, although both
of the teams have played much better
ball.
Good long throws and double plays
were the prettiest parts of the game
and the crowd was well pleased, will
the exception of the South End boys
who came prepared to yell for thei
men, and were obliged to sit silently
by and watch the North Ends pile III
. the sore until it ended II to IL. Lin
: ric fell at first early In the game ant
injured his ankle, so he was replaced
by Hayes. The score:
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31
Kirkwoods :. 2 o OOOO-4 3
n. Ends. :. 90 900 90 10 3 1
JENKINS WON TWO FALLS.

Kirkwoods :. 0 . 0OO0 O-4 3 3
N. Ends. =. 90 1 600 90 10 3
JENKINS WON TWO FALLS.
Cincinnati, o., May 31.-Tom Jen-
kins, who claims the championship of
the world at wrestling, this afternoon
defeated Charley Wittmer, the local
wrestler, who is said to be the cham
world. The match was mixed one,
Jenkins being catch-as-catchca
wrestler, while Wittmer is most ex-
pert at Graeco- Roman. The first bout
was at the latter style and Wittmer
won the toss. While this was good
and men went at each other hammer
and tongs, it did not compare with the
catch-ns-catch-can style, which is
much the prettier from a spectators
point of view. Wittmer won the first
at Graeco- Roman In "a minutes. The
second at atch-as-ca tch-can went to
jenkins in 13 minutes, and the decid-
ing bout in 10 minutes.
DAVEY WRESTLING AGAIN.
Frank Davey, who announced his re-
tirement as wrestler short time ago,
could not stay away from the old life
very long, and now announces that
he is back in the game and ready to
make matches with any or all the good
ones in the business. His embarka,
ton in wrestling this time will be un
der a new manager, and Mr. Clyde
Boyd, with whom Davey has Joined
forces, will look after matches for his
man. The new alliance promises to bt
n strong one. Davey has also been adj
mitted to membership in the West Enc
Athletic club, and much of his train
ing will probably be done there.
DENVER ED SMITH LOST ON
FOUL.
Honolulu, May "a, via San Fran
cisco, May 31-Denver Ed Smith, tn,
pugilist, and u d. Brown fought las
Saturday in Hlo. The fight was award
ed to Brown on foul. Smith knock
ed him out by a foul blow in the sec
ond round.
KID T.AyIGNE'S ARM BROKEN
AGAIN.
San Francisco, May 31-Word ha
been sent out from Kid Lavigne'
: quarters that his arm was broken /
three places lin the fight with Jimmi
Britt. There are said TO be two fraI
lures of the smaller bones and one o
the larger bone.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31
SPORTS TO THE FORE.
Friday Was a Big Day In Local
Athletics.
Seven Base Ball Games, Big Meet Of Akron Gun Club
And Other Interesting Events.

he would move about a little. His
failure to trot over toward first base
line robbed Kossuch Of two Dagger
in the ninth. The drive was a hum
mer and struck fair, but without
moving out Of his tracks Fesscnder
called it a foul, and the Niagarass
chances for tying the score were
poup The ScOr0f
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31

NJ. ]. Murphy has consolidated his
business with The Akron Cold Distill-
ing Co., and is now open for business,
having remodeled his room at 1T S.
Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31
LOST
Heads at. Hanna's S
Hands.
Akron Man Was De-
capitated
Among Others Who We're Fired
at Mansfield.

Mansfield, O., May 31.-Wholesale
decapitation of heads of departments
at the reformatory was made by the
Board of Managers at its meeting this
week. Karl III. Schmermund, OF
Darke county, chief clerk; Architect
A. A. Dole. of Akron, and John New
berry, of Ashtabua county, storekeep-
er at the institution, being the victims,
and it is claimed that others are mark
ed for slaughter in the near future.
The action of the Board was taken
in executive session. One of the offi-
cials discharged confided that after
the meeting they were shown the min
utes to the effects that the designations
ry had been accepted to take effect
July l..
Naturally they were somewhat sur
prlsed. So far as could be learned
! their work has been satisfactory.
| There has been no trouble which might
have caused the Board to take this
action, and, according to one of the
men who resigned" it is supposed
that the ak fell because they are dis
tasteful to the Hanna faction.
l Mr.. Dole is a partner of Mr.. +. o
Weary, of Akron. No reason for hi.
resignation" is known at their Office
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31

Two base hits -McAllister, Quairie
Three base hits--Kossuch, Cross.
Stolen bases Williams 2, Douglas, Nc
Grotty. Base on balls-Off Herroun
9, off Watts 3. Struck out-By Watts
Quarrie; Herroun, Fitzgerald to Quar-
rie Umpre-Fessenden. Attendance
800.
THE POOL TOURNAMENT.
Thursday nights game in the pool
tournament for the championship of
! Northern Ohio was between Carroll
and Strong. Carroll won by score
of 125 to SO. There was no game Fri
| day night.
KIRKWOODS 4NORTH ENDS 2.
When the Kirkwoods and the North
Ends come together, there is always
something doing" and very good
game resulted from the meeting of
these two teams at Buchtel field, Fri
day afternoon. Hayes and Phelps and
Douglass and Fitz We're the oppos-
ing batteries, and 1t was pre-eminently
a pitchers battle and the crowd was
big and evenly divided in sympathy
between the two teams. The only two
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31

You never heard of any one using
Foley's Honey and Tar anC not being
satisfied.
]. M. LATER, ]. Lamparter & Co.,
A. Warner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31


The desire Of the Bank OF England
officials to discover forgers has some
times led to curious mistakes. On ono
occasion the painter George Morland,
in his eagerness to avoid his duns, re-
tired to an obscure hiding place IN
Hackney, where his anxious looks ana
secluded manner Of life induced some
of his neighbors to believe him a forger
of notes then in existence.
The directors. on being Informed, dis
patched some dexterous detectives to
the residence. but Morland's suspicious
were aroused by their movements In
front of the house and, thinking them
bailifrs. escaped from the back to Lon.
don.
Mrs. Morland informed the visitors
of her husbands name and showed
them some unfinished pictures. The
facts were reported to the directors,
who presented Morland with two twen-
ty pound notes by way of compensation
for the alarm. -
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31

runs that were made by the North
Ends were home runs, over center
field fence, and were made by Boice
and Schlatter, while the crowd stood
up and yelled. The score:
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31

Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the missionary
who was captured by brlgands, will
speak In Akron "Wednesday evening,
June II. She is engaged In raising
money to reimburse her brothers who
bankrupted themselves TO raise mon
ey to pay the ransom to secure her re.
lease.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31

The consummation of the deal by
which Mr.. William Washer secured
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31

Mr.. Dole is partner of Mr.. f. o.
Weary, of Akron. No reason for his
Resignation" is known at their office
here. Mr.. Weary is now in Chicago.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31
Score by innings:

Totals ...... -. 40 10 10 % 20 o
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
MORNING.

TODAY'S GAMES.
Cleveland at Baltimore.
Detroit at Boston.
Chicago at Washington.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31
NORTH ENDS.
SOUTH ENDS.

Totals 80. 49,. .43 II "a "a 16 8
The Washington bee., 1902-04-26

but it was back in the COS that he
first began to make himself conspicu-
Gus in criminal life in New York. His
schemes to get money were adroit
and well executed, and but few whom
he marked as victims ever escaped.
Probably Hungry Joe's most nota-
BILE victim was Gen. John \. Logan
The old soldier was staying at the
Fifth Avenue hotel when a sleek and
oily-tongued young stranger ingra-
tiated himself into his favor. He
was learnedly discussing questions Of
international Importance when the
hotel detective stepped up and
warned the general that he was talk
ing TO the most remarkable conf
dence operator in the world, Hungry
Joe
Gen. Logan was visibly annoyed at
the interruption, and in his brusoue
manner told the detective to attend
to his own business. as the man with
whom he was cOnversing was the son
of one of his oldest friends. A few
minutes later Hungry Joe cashed
Gen. Logan's order on the cashier of
the hotel for $500 and walked away
smiling.
The late Judge Noah Davis was also
one of his early victims. and Charles
Francis Adams fell into his net. An
other conspicuous victim was Oscar
Wilde. Oscar paid for his acquaint-
ance with Hungry Joe the sum of
81 900 in cash and 81 500 in notes.
Later he went to Capt. Williams and
told his tale of woe, and said that
while he probably could not regain
his money he would like to get the
notes. Williams sent for Joe and told
him he would have to give up. and
with good grace the confidence man
did So
THAT Is the first swell who has
ever squealed on me-" said Joe.
The downfall of Hungry Joe oc-
Cured in 1855. He was arrested
charged with snatching a roll of bills
from the hands of a victim. Rams
den. the victim. testified that he wa
led TO the retreat of the 'bunko
steerer." and that he had taken ont
his money, when Joe snatched Il
from his hand and fed Joe was con
vieted and sentenced to four wears
IN state prison. When he was re-
leased he went TO baltimore. but his
{ luck had turned and he was soon ar
rected again and was sentenced 70
the MARYLAND nenitentiary. where he
remained until 1898
The Washington bee., 1902-04-26
GREAT IN HIS LINE.
Hungry Joe" Was for Years King
of Confidence Men.
Selected Distinguished Victims and
''COnned" Gen. Logan Into Writ
ing a Check, After He Has
Been Given Warning.

Bearing a name on his coffin plate
under which he would never be rec
ognized, Joseph Lewis, better known
as "HU 1gry JOe," was carried to his
grave not long ago. After suffering
from BTight's disease for four or five
weeks the Notorious confidence man
died in an apartment house in New
York city. Known variously under
the names of Joseph Lewis, George
Howard, Francis Alvaney and others,
the name under which Hungry Joe"
was bapaized he kept carefully guard
ed, and even his intimates never
knew his family name.
For a quarter of a century Hun
CRY Joe" was one of the most con-
spicuous figures in criminal life. He
was known wherever the English
language was spoken, but could take
care of himself in the French or Ger
man capitals quite as easily. He was
a man of wonderful polish, easily
made friends of his victims and APP
parently succeeded for many years
IN duplng even the ponce.
When former Capt. Alexander VIII
liams was in command of the Tender
lOin he ordered his men TO keep
Hungry Joe" and other conspicuous
"bunkO steerers" out of the district.
He also told Joe" to stay away from
the district or he would have him
locked up every time he was seen.
Joe smiled. but the next day he was
met by Williams summing himself in
front of a Broadway theater. When
asked what he meant. he said:
well, every gentleman must take
his constitutional, and no gentleman
would walk elsewhere than on Broad
way"
Nothing has ever been learned of
Hungry JOe's birthplace or early life,