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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07

A FRISCO RUNAwAY.-The horses
a handsome pair OF blacks-were real
gentle, fit to be driven by lady, ac-
cording to the stableman who let them
out, but nevertheless they started off
to enjoy themselves before they had
been out of their stalls five minutes
yesterday.
The mate of q ship lying in the har-
Dor, accompanied by lady frien.,
called at the Golden Gate stables on
Golden Gate avenue, just above Taylor
street, during the afternoon and asked
for rig. The blacks were hitched up,
and on leaving the stable were headed
out the avenue, the mate intending to
drive through the park. The horses
on reaching the street Immediately be-
came restive, and it was evident that
they were going to be too much for the
driver. Just after crossing Jones
street the animals began to run,
and in u few minutes the avenue,
crowded with vehicles, was scene of
wild excitement.
The male pedestrians began TO shout
warnings, and women added their
shrieks to the general alarm. The
runaways had things their own way,
and the man handling the reins could
do nothing to stop their rush. 1t was
perhaps one of the longest runaways
on record in San Francisco. The
horses kept up the mad clip clear out
Golden Gate avenue, up the hills to
Devisadero. All the teams gave them
the right of way, and the now thor
oughly maddened animals went over
the McAllister street grade at an
awful gait, narrowly missing a ca
BILE car going west and loaded with
people bound for the great pleasure
ground. Down Devisadero street the
runaways went until Oak street was
reached. There car was standing
and toward it the horses dashed. inst
as the animals swerved, swinging the
buggy against the car, the lady gave q
| piercing shrek. A moment later the
car and the buggy came into collision,
and the occupants of the rig were flung
out on the hard pavement. They were
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07
Two John Allen Stories.

Congressman John Allen, the bub-
bling humorist from Mississippi, is in
great favor in Washington circles, for
he generally has a bright story at his
togue's end. He was regaling crowd
of friends with some southern stories,
and among them was the one which fol-
lows, one of the few stories of Aliens
that had not gotten into print:
Allen had employed on his place an
old negro servant, who in times before
the war was the property of the Con-
gressman's father. Old Uncle Rufus
suffered frequent and ungovernable at
tacks of kleptomania, attacks that
seemed TO be beyond all remedy. He
was arrested time and time again for
stealing articles from the place of his
employer. Mr.. Allen finally grew tired
of attempting to reform his old servant,
and he had him arrested for stealing
big piece of side meat from the planta-
ton storehouse. 1t was the, intention
to have the servant serve a brief time
in the county jail tor the offence, with
the hope that the Imprisonment would
check him in his habit Of stealing. The
old man pleaded hard with the young
mahstah'' to be released, and recalled
all the favor5 and kindnesses he had
shown Mr. Allen when that dignitary
was still boy. Allen began to weak
en- on the line of this argument, and
was about to release the servant on the
strength of his past services. He turn
4 - TT,,la p,f,,r
''Now, Uncle Ruf, if you will bring
back that side meat and promise me on
the Bible that you will never steal an
other thing off this plantation, 1 will
let you go. Furthermore, you will
have to sign paper promising on your
solemn honor never to steal again."
Uncle Rufus hesitated for moment.
oMahs John,n said he, "I'se willing
to glib you back de side meat. Yes,
sab, I'll do dat, I'll do dat-but now,
look yeah, Mahs John-you can't
'spect me to sign away my rights"
Aliens generous ways made him
very popular with the old-time negroes,
and Frequently he was called upon,
without expectation of compensation,
to defend them in suits for pilfering.
On one occasion colored preacher of
the neighborhood was on trial for steal
ing some poultry from neighbor. The
preacher protested his innocence, and
Allen made a very able defence for
him. The evidence, however, was
very strong against the parson, and
Mr.. Allen saw that his client would
probably be convicted He whispered
to him after the case had gone to the
jury and told him to prepare to meet
the worse. The preacher was a shrewd
old fellow, but he could not just see
how he was going to get out of the
scrape. The jury was out only q few
minutes and the preacher lost all hope.
After the jury had taken their seats
and the foreman was beginning to read
the verdict the old preacher jumped up
from his seat and bawled out:
"Yo' Honah, Tse-."
"Sit down." said the court, and turn
ing to the attorney, "What does the
prisoner mean?"
''Yo' Honah," persisted the prisoner,
~ move dat dis cot do adjourn"
"Well," replied the court, somewhat
amused, show do you expect the court
to adjourn ~
Because continued the prisoner,
"a motion to adjou'n is always in ordah,
sab. h."-IndidRapOlis journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07
DRY GOODS.
READ THIS ADVERTISEMENT.

See if it will not interest you. 1t will if you
want good value for every dollar you invest.
First. We will call your attention to our
GENTLEAIEN'S FURNISHING STOCK. Re-
member, re make speciality OF this particn-
lar line, and always have a large stock of
Mems Neglige Shirts from 25c to 81. Men S
full-dress Shirts, laundercd and unlaundercd,
from 29c to 50.
Spring and Summer Underwear in I4isle,
Balbriggan and Cotton, from 25c to S; i.
Neckwcar, Collars, Cuffs, &c.
And in addition to the above we have much
that will interest lady buyers of DRESS
GOODS-India Linens, Sheetings, Table Lin
ems, Dress Trimmings, Hamburg Edginss,
Laces, Yelling, Hosiery, Underwear, Corsets,
Notions &c.
Also 80 feet of counter space filed with
REMNANTS of all kinds at very low prices.
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SOUTHBOUND.

SOUTHBOUND.
Leave Pennsylvania Railroad depot at
10 10, II 10 a. m., and II %, %, . So,
Ferry Depot, S o5, 8 80, 10 so, II 35 a.
M, and II 05, / O5. . 90, 10, :, 30. 4 o5,
4 80, 3 10 and 6 20 p m.
Fairfax Street Junction, 80, O5, Q 35,
10 10, 1O3 50, II Is, II 30 a. m, and - O5,
12 30, O5. / 30. . O5, 2 40, 3 10, 3 80,
4 O5. 4 30, . 10. ) 30 a7d 10. For Little
Hunting eek 6:35, 7 10and Z 30 pm.
Arrive AT Mount Vernon, 10, S 40, 10 10
10 ~, II ~, II 42 a. m, and II 12, - az,
112. 1 40, 212, . 10, 3 u, 8 a., 4 u,
4 IL, u, . 42 ID and S II p. III.
NORTHB0UND.
Leave Mount Vernon 10, S 30, 10 IS,
10 is, IL Is. II IS a. m, and - IS, 12 As,
lis, / As, 21S, , As, 31S, 3 4S, AS,
4 As, SIS, ) IS, 6 as and IS p m.
Arrive at Fairfax Street Junction 45,
8 %. 10 30, II %, and II 80 a. m, II 25
12 30, / 25, 30, 30, , 30. 3 25, 3 3D.
20. 4 80 and 90, %, and s % p. IN.
Ferry Depot Z 10, . %, and II 30 a. m
- 90 m, - 80, 1 so, ) 80, 25, . %,
5 30 and s % p. N.
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot II 90 n. M.
and II 40, %, , 90, = 2S, 50 and . 90
p III.
D. ". HOLDEN,
q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07
With The Equitable Life Assurance Society the United States
STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (I4IMITED.)
FERRY SCHEDULE

FERRY SCHEDULE
On and after Monday, March 9th, 1893, boats
will run as follows:
Leave Alexandria, foot of King street. at
600, T 30, s 30, 80, 10 30 and II 80, a.
m., - 30, 80 , 30, 3 30, A 80, 5 30, 6 30
and 10 p. m.
Leave Washington, foot of 7th street,
at 15, 7 30, 8 80, 8 30 1880 and
il 30 a m, - so 1 80, 80, 3 30, 30,
5 so, 6 30 and Is pm. n. B. Same sched-
ule Sundays, commencing s 30 q. IN.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS-STEAM
Err RROWSMITH.-Leaves Washington
Mondays and Wednesdays at 3 p. m, and
Alexandria at A p NJ, and Washington OH
Saturdays at 5:30 p. III. and Alexandria at 8
p. III. for river landings as far as Kinsale. Re-
turning Wednesdays and Fridays. STEAM
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days, Wednesdays and Saturdays at Z 90
a. m and Alexandria at s 90 q. m, for land
ings as far as Nomini.
C. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07
MANASSAS BRANCH.

WARRENTON-Tra Nos. 8, II, 30 and
as connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIVISION-Lcave Rocky
Mount daily except Sunday 4 40 a. m ar
rive Franklin Junction so a. m. Leave
Franklin Junction daily except Sunday 800
p m.; arrive Rocky Mount 500 p. m.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. aS and Sc Pullman Buffet
S,2cners between New York and Atlanta, and
Atlanta aid New Orleans, and Atlanta and
Memphis via Birmingham.
On trains Nos. ii and - Pullman Buffet
Slcepers between Washington ana 40 Atlanta !;
New York and Washington and not Springs
via Salisbury and Ashville.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION. =
Leave Alexandria from depot at 8 10 q. m,
and so p. m. daily, arrive at Round Hill
II 40 a. IN. and 30 p. m.
Leave w. & o. Junction daily III p. m.
for Hcrndon, arriving at Herndon 40 p. nj.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill 90 a.
m. and . 20 p. M. daily, arriving at Alcxan-
dria at % a. m and O3 p. m.
Leave Lccsburg daily at q 35 a. m, arrive
Alexandria (W. & o. Junction) 81 a. m.
The 10 a. m. train from Alexandria con-
meets at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge,
Berryville and Winchester, and at Lecsburg
with stages for Aldic and Middlcburg.
The 8 10 a. III. train and 30 p. IN. train
from Alexandria connect at Vienna with
stages for Fairfax Courthouse.
Through tickets on sale at the principal
stations to all points. For rates or iniorma-
ton apply to any agent Of the company or to
w. a. TURK, g. P A., Washington, d. c..
s. II. HARDWICK, A.G.P. A. Atlanta, Ga.
J. S. B. THOMPSON, Supt, Rich, Va.
VI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07
MEDICINAL.

ALL OVER TIE GLOBE
EEg DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
/ptGA are known. Pills of Amer
/%af4HN lean malufacture easily
u.ssgN2s:SSSs-.8Elssa lead. Why Because
~ ~ ~ they're smaller; the
\2|f7N vegetable extracts are con
liver pills. yet there must Il, be
a reason why DR.. Pierce's Pei
-&3GA lets give the best satisfaction;
Probably because they're sugar-coated, small
rs grains of mustard seed, therefore, easily
swallowed. Most of all-they act in nat
rral way, and arc effective III result Then,
tGo after they're taken they can't be felt-so
different from the old-fashioned pills, with
their gripping and violence.
For Indigestion. pain in stomach, costlye-
ness and habituel constipation, as well as Slok
and bilious headaches, these . Pellets bring
such lasting cure, that they can be gGaran-
teed Your money is returned, if they 10
not give satisfaction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07
MEDICINAL.
CLOSE CALL!

had q terrible pain
at my heart which
fluttcrcd inccssant-
ly. Had no appetite
and could net sleep.
Had TO sit up in bed
10 breathe. There
was n feeling of Op-
preston about my
hcart,and ] could not
sweep a room with
out resting. III a d
been treated by ply
:t ,nl 4.I.n-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07
RAILROADS.

VTAsHNGToN. ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON ELECTRIC RAIL
WAY COMPANY.
On and after June 3, 1893, cars will run
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07

medicines without effect until I used
DR.. Miles New Heart Cure, which completely
cured me."-Mrs. II. f. Starr Pottsvillc Pa.
New Heart Cure is sold by all druggists on
n bositi7c guarantee. or sent by DR.. Miles
Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind: Il bottle, 6fors5.
% cents. Free book at druggists or by mail.
FOR SALE By ES. LEADBEATER & SONS
Alexandria Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07

The stepping-stone to Consumption
IS Catarrh. 1t don't pay to let 1t 20,
when the makers Of DR.. Sage,s Remedy
will give $500 if they can't effect per-
,,spent cure of your Catarrh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07
NEW RIVER LINE.
NEW PALACE
STEAMER HARRY RANDALL,

Captain W. d. NOVEL;.
Steamer leaves Reeds wharf EVERY SUN
DAY, TUESDAY and THURSDAY at S am,
weather permitting, for Wirt's wharf and in
termediatc landings. Grinders wharf Sun
days down and Wednesdays up Brents
wharf and Chapel Point Tuesdays and Thurs
days down and Mondays and Wednesdays up.
Machodoc creek Tuesdays down and Fridays
up Returning leaves Wirt's wharf at 5 a. IN.
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI
DAY, arriving at Alexandria about 2:3O p. IN.
E. S. RANDALL,
Proprietor and Manager.
F.A. REED & CO.,
ap27 Agents, Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07

OORNS POSITIVELY REMOVED by use
" ing HAWELY'S CORN SALVE, 25
cents box and for sale by ]. A. DIENELT
& co. JAM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07

THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE, No. Col
Princess street gas. water, bath, &c. Apply
to Al north WASHINGTON street. ie3 wv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07

J7oR SALE-A nice STORE. COUNTER
L and oval oak SHOW CASE. Also an
IRON BATH TUB. Apply yat w II. STEUER-
NAGEL or l22 south Fairfax street. ie6 If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07

CEAsoNABLE GOODS-Grain and Grass
y Scythes, Grain Cradles, Cradle Fingers,
Hay Rakes, Lawn Mowers and other harvest
ing goods at reasonable prices.
JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07

TooTHACHEPRoF. wUNDRAsrS
L TOOTHACEE DROPS will positively
cure toothache. 25c. For sale only by
J. A DIENELT & CO.,
Corner King and Alfred streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07
JUST RECEIVED AND Now ON SALE

CALIFoRNIA EvAPoRATED PEACHES
~ received to-day by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07

TNOR RENT-ONE S-rooIn and bath. and
u ONE Groom and bath FRAMES on
Patrick street. ROBT. ELLIOTT,
ie2.l 516 Duke street.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-31
THRUN CONFESSES.
The Celebrated Insurance Fraud Detail
Very Important Facts.

Oshkosh, Wis, March 21.-(Special.(--
After many vain efforts by ncWSpape
men to wiring confession from Thrun
the insurance fraud, he has at last been
prevailed upon to talk. He asserts
that what he has said is the same in
all material points as the confession
given Detective Beck in Chicago. The
confession in substance is as follows:
t. G. Hanson, the man now employed
as claim agent for the Wisconsin Cen
trail road, after finding the penalty was
light, made the proposition to Thrr1n to
carry out the enormous scheme. Han
son lid out all the plans. The skeleton
was bought, the house was burned, and
Thlun was directed to- New Orleans,
where he was to wait until further or
dered by Hanson. He received three
letters from Hanson while in New Or
leans His fare was paid to New Or
leans by person whose name he will
not at present divulge. He had Il little
money when he arrived there. He OBJ.
tanned a position working Oh the lcvee.
He intended to start for Fredonia, but
was arrested in the postoffice by Detec-
tive Beck. He was under the assumed
name Of John L. Martin.
When the reporter said, THAT was an
unlucky day fon YOU" he said, NO. it
was not; if | had not been arrested at
that time. j would have gone to Chica |
go and seen Hanson, and he would prob ,
ably have sent mo somewhere else !
why is your wife not under alrest?' |
Il suppose because she has done moth |
Ing to- be arrested for
But she tried to collect the insurance
money!
Yes. but she could not swear that I
WAS alive: she had not seen me since
the house burned
And kand!-, is he guilty Of any con-
spiracy:"
Yes, he signed an affidavit that I
was burned in the house, and he saw
me and talked to me after the house
burned"
We'll. if you had not confessed this
Handy would be cleared?"
Yes. but have taken this course,
ana | am going to tell my story truth
fully. and every one will have to take
us share upon his shoulders just the
same rs me. l have been fool to think
that | world ever receive much of the
Doodle. even if the scheme did work all
right. Hanson and Gill would have beat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-31
CYCLONE IN KENTUCKY.
FIFTEEN or Twenty Roofs Blown Off
Much Damage Done.

Louisville. Ky, March PA heavy
OF the country south Of here last night
did great damage in Bowling Green
The storm was in the nature of a CIV.
clone at Bowling Green. the roofs of
10 or 20 houses being blown off.
The most serious damage was TO the
Louisville & Nashville round house. The
storm struck the building, tearing off
the roof and leyeling the brick walls
with the ground. The falling material
did serious damage to the engines in
side. An unfortunate colOred man was
unable to make his escape and was
caught in the debris, and was badly
though not seriously, injured. The loss
on the building and locomotives is $75,.
600 to 100000.
Among the roofs blown off at BowliDS
Green was that of the Warren county
Court house.
The passengers on The delayed fast
express on the Louisville Il Nashville
from the south, stated that along the
road was evidence of the storm. Many
'''i IL ItolioSo NSl1 llotloIl w DC lOOIIcSs
and scores of stables and outhouseS
were totally demolished. Trees were
blown across the track at many points
but the section men managed by hard
work to keep the track clear for the
regular trains.
The town of ROwlins was almos:
destroyed. The postoffice building was
swept almost entirely away. The loss
is $41 600. The store house occupied by
Stephens & Knox was demolished and
the stock valued at $1,000 was ruined
by the rain. Isaac Hamilton lost sew
eral tenement houses and store rooms,
besides having his residence badly dam
aged. The Shelton house was unroofed
as was another building near by.
Every house in Stanford was dam
aged. J. w. Flowers residence, one
mile from town, was unroofed. J. III.
HATS house was blown down and
dudderar's two mills, two miles away,
were damaged.
At Murray, Ky. twenty residences
and fifty stables and barns were demol-
ished Only one person, Miss Aline
Stubblefcld, was seriously injured. A
dozen were slightly hurt. The loss will
reach $4,000. Much timber, fencing,
etc, was also destroyed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-31

and Iron Company will comprise ten
of the largest iron and steel foundries
in the South and West, with a capitaliz-
alton of $20,O00,OO0. 1t is said that
the combination will control all the
cheap pig iron of the South and West,
and that the Easern foundries, which
depend on he South for this class Of
iron, will have to close up.
By a decision Of reversal Of the Ind
Church property, worth about fiYe-tIt!n-
dred thousand dollars, was given to
the minority Of the members, it, accord
ing to the Supreme Court, not having
departed from the faith Of their fathers
on the question of mans regeneration.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany will not be taken by surprise if
a strike is declared during the rush
Of the Worlds Fair travel Detectives
are watching the men closely at all
points, and any movement toward
general strike will be promtly reported.
AS further precaution the railway
is enrolling hundreds of men, many
Of whom viii be put on the payrolls
next month as extras.
Considerable speculation is INDUCED
in on Wall street as to the cause for
the continued raid of bears on sugar
stocks The only reason assigned for
the raid the story that some preferred
stockholders were going to apply for
an Injunction to prevent the payment
Of the extra 10 per cent dividend on
the common stock. II. o. Havermeyer,
president f the American Sguar Re
filming Company. declared that there
was no truth in the Injunction story.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-31

Milwaukee,, Wis, March PA few
minutes before l. o'clock a fire, which
proved Il disastrous one, broke out on
the fourth floor of the warehouse OF y.
Neinecke 4, Sons, the extensive WILLOW
ware ard TOY manufacturers, located OF
Front street, between the river and Ma
son and Oneida streets.
The upper floor was in flames before
the fire was discovered. The ware
house was stored with finished stock
and material of the light and mf1dln
mable character used in the factory
The stock in the building where the ire
broke out was valued at between Slo.
600 and $4,000, which, Mr. MeinecG
stated, was fully covered by insurance
The building is of brick and was one o
the two old buildings occupied by til
firm for years. A file new building 10
Gated OH Oneida street was completed
by the company 4 year ago.
No one seemed able to give an idea
of the cause of the fire. Workmen EN-
ployed in the building stated that no fir
in stoves had been used and that they
knew Of no other fire i'll the building
which is heated by steam The fire was
finally gotten under control.
1t is q remarkable coincidence that in
this fire, as with those OF the past few
days, the flames were discovered in al
most precisely the same manner and
with the same conditions.
Another Big Blaze.
Milwaukee, March 24-Twenty min
utes before l o'clock this afternoon.
and while the whole force CT the fire de
partmcnt was trying to master the
conflagrition, by which the Meinecke
works We're destroyed, another fire
alarm was sounded.
The new fire had broken out in the
second story of the building occupied
by the wholesale grocery firm of Inbush
Bros, 326 and 32S Broadway
The flames almost instantly communi
Gated TO the wholesale liquor house 0
Hadley, Gerber & Co., the next doc
south. and filled tho top floors with
flames and smoke So that it was impoS
sible for the department to get at III
fire for several minutes.
Within five minutes after the turnin
in Of the alarm the entire top stories
the building occupied by the two firm
were ablaze.
Ladders were hoisted and streams di
rected from the adjoining buildings.
At this juncture it was discovere
that there was Il boy in the doome,
building us he could be plainly seen
running from one window to anothe
seeking an avenue Of escape.
4 ladder was placed against thirt
story window and in q twinkling severa
liremen clambered up, broke the win
dow and entered, returning almost in
stantly with Edward Conway, IS year
of age, who had been employed in the
WoodenWare department.
SO rapidly did the fire spread that he
was unaware Of its existence until he
attempted to come down stairs and was
caught in The flames. CONWAY was al
most suffocHtcd when rescued and but
4 few seconds longer in the smok
would have been sufficient to make the
fire fatal one.