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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
RAILROADS.
WTAsHINGTON, ALEXAEDpT,
w MOUNT VERNON RAILW19; AND
In Effect Mar 1ann
FOB WASHINGTON

49, "+AsE44-N14Dt.
Leave Alexandria, corner King and >.
streets, also stops at King and ~ Ao!a4
and King and Payne streets. ,ee ,o,iL.'ng'or,
at 90, 3 20, 8 SO. 7 20 (erlrs..A -a!!:,
(expressl, 7 90, s 20 cypress D. d %
press, $ 90, 8 30, 10 90. 1O3 RI e1'
II AZ a. N. express u . ~ W,
(express), ! ~ texpressJ. 90 an ~
(express), 3 40, 4 10, 50 e41r.. . vi
5 81 (ezpress), 5 As, s o. en- 49, . 70,
90. 10 teZpress), 5 ID, 915 No.
II Is p. N. 20 AID
Leave Alexandria for -Four Mic Pm.
at IL 30 p. n and II 30 a. m ny,
Sundays 90, S IS, 8 CO. az -o,.
II Is a. NJ, l 2 90 noon, II Al A., ~
90, 3 45, 80. 515, 6 90 80 ID,
10, 10, 10 10 and II IS nm 81
Leave Alexandria for Four y lie I'm,
at IL 52 p N. '-'!'
FOB ALEXANDRA.
Leave Washington, from the ,o-r..
Pennsy lvania avenue and 49, ,reo, ~, ,c :.
DAYS, 80, "a, : 81 ex1ra..' s0,'
s 30, %, %. 1000, II 90 n ~
m. il % express, II 20, 90. IN a.
press, 40, = 90 (expressl, > 4O.301
press, %, 3 90 express Is en-. '-'
4 80, %, 8 20 express. > $3.50,
press, b 80. O6, J 30, ) 90. g Qo ION
II 20 and II 50 D. N. -'00.
Leave Four Nile Run for 4 ex,n5,-. g..
9 OF, q 81 and % d. Ii
Sundays 45, 9 co. 8 -. l030. --,-
a. H., II 90 noon, - -. 30
3 90, 3 40, 4 80, 515. GOO -
Z 30, SIS, 8 90. 10 90 II 20 and r1t
p. n.
Leave Four Mile Run for Alexandra ~
a. II.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria 70, Mount ye-,.o. ...,
days, at I OF, s 30, 1882. 1872
II 81, l As, > -, 3 -, 4 70. 40 sri
9 81 p. m. ''
sundays o., 9 30 a. H.. 1885 9-o
4 30, : 10 and 9 30 p III. -'e
Leave Mount Vernon. week DAYS s...
8 IA, II II "a. NJ, II 40, 80 23f ii.
4 10, . O5 texprcssl, 30, ; 20 ana 10.o
p. N.
Sundays 40. 10 20 a. H.. 40 ga
5 20, s 20 and 10 20 p. In.
Leave Alexandria for Rossyn w,esa...
: Do, 9 GO, 10 90, / o. a. H.. u. 90,
, 40, 36, . IS, 6 %. : OOsnd 49,.
euAdays-All trains from Is D.
5 Tsp M, inclusive, make d.rect ar....
ton at Arlington junction.
Leave Rosslyn for Alexandra. ge,s5,r.
5 30 8 81, 10 53 and Ii - (.
. 81, 21, . 80, Is -, : OF, : 56ads,t
p. III.
sundays Connection made a. A--.r,,.,
Junction with all trains arriving In s.cgsr-
dris from 9 30 a. II. 10 9 80 .. H.. iuc'1..,.
Baggage checked and carried OH ,be a..
lowing trains for Washington from A.cy,,.
dria, week days, 30 and 10 30 g. H.. -
and O5 IN
Sundays 10 =. IN. and Oop ID.
From Washington for AIexsnir. WEE!
dsys, q 30 and Q % =. H.. 90, 3 81 an
: 06 .. IN.
sundays co a. m. and , l5p.m.
Parcels carried Oh all trains.
Freight carried daily morning and e,,r.
ing, in each direction. No tre!gh. sc....J
unless delivered at the station .t Ie... 3O
minutes before the departure OF the fls.s.
rains.
q. Z. ABBOT, !. GOWN
President. SUPERINTENDENT
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Rates to Communication Points.

Beginning Saturday, May IS, and contin-
uing each Saturday and Sunday thereafter, to
and including Sunday. sept. "a, the South.
en- Railway will sell round trip tickets from
Washington snd Alexsndris to Orange, Har-
fisouGurg, Round Hill, Va, and intermediate
stations &ud return at one fare for the round
"trip. Tickets limited returning until Mon
day following date of sale. The same rat
limit, etc, apply 10 points named into Wash
ington and Alexsndri2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
MEMS TAILORING

We are doing at popular prices grade OF
tailoring that has always commanded the
very highest cost. We are making Mems
Prince Alberl Coats and Vests silk lined
throughout, black or gray Thibet or Vecuna,
and swell English Striped Trousers, suits
complete to order-sPECIAL $25.
CAUTION.-To insure satisfaction persons
calling or recommending their friends to call,
are asked to be especially careful about ad.
dress Remember. it is now and has been
for ten years, No. 1922 King street, four doors
east of Royal south side.
ROBERT T. GRIM ES,
Merchant Tailor and Mems Furnisher.
Naval, Military and Clerical Work Specially.
Es-All work made on the premises No
connection with any sweat shops.
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The Southern Railway announces that on
May 20 and each succeeding Saturday and
Monday thereafter until further notice their
train No. %, sOrthbound, on Saturday OILY,
will be operated as far as Leesburg, arriving
there at sos p< N. and returning, on Mon
days only, train No. 80 will start from Lees
burg vt $50 q. N. for Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

Thomas Thurman, deputy sheriff of Troy,
Mo, says if every one in the United States
should discover the virtue of DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve for piles, rectal troubles and skin
diseases, the demand could not be supplied.
Edgar Wsrfeld, IT,, corner King and Pitt
streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
LEGAL NOTICES.

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.-Haying
"A qualified as administrator of the estate
of the late HENRY JOHNSON notice is
hereby given to all parties having claims
against said estate to present them duly
verified, and persons indebted to sal estate
are requested to make payment.
o. B PIERPOINT, Administrator.
Address P. o. Alexandria, Va.
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Leave Washington Leave Alexandria.

N. B. Same schedule Sundays commencing
at 80 8. N.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS-STE
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon.
days at 90 a. M, and Alexandria at 8 90
a. NJ, for landings as far as Nomini and OF
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
st. Clements Bsy and Leonardtown.
G. W, RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

GAFETY RAZOR, once used you will never
~ do without it For sale by
HENRY w. WILDT,
106 n. Royal street..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM.
w PANY GIMITED.)
Round TIip, Is Cents.
In effect on -nd after MONDAY, September
10 1898
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

Thomas Perry.
Dentists
]. II. Bitter
Druggists.
W F Creighton & Co, E L Allen,
c G Lennon, ES Leadbeatel & SOM
John n Janney. Northwest Pharmac
C N Lennon, Richard Gibson.
Dry Goods.
Isaac Eichberg. D Bendheim & Son
Driring Parks.
Alexandria Driving Park.
Express Companies.
Adams Express Co.
Feed aud Grain Dealers.
T Burroughs, J Broders,
J B Watkins, Ballenger & Bro.
Florists.
J L Loose.
Fo,nidries
Curtin & Butts.
Glass and CSina,rare.
Ell Miller & Co.
GrOcers.
G VIM Ramsay, Fisher Brothers,
O'Sullivan & Co Harlow Bros.
Ahern & Co. FS Harper,
\ Lindsey * Co, H F Robertson,
W A Johnson & Co Broders,
Norton Ent4ise
Grocers aud Liquor Deale,s.
T F Burroughs, W A Jol nson & ~,
Harlow Brothers. J. Broders.
e. "
Hotels.
Fleischmann Hotel.
HarGioGre.
Jas Carlin & Sonl.
I,!frmariss.
Alexandria Infirmay.
Toe Dealers
Vim 81 Reardon.
Junk Dealers.
J Dreifus & Co.
Lta,ber Merchants.
J E Smoot g. Co, H d Smoo,
Aitcheson & Bro.
La,Cyers.
James z Cation, &C Carlin,
JKM Norton, FL Smith,
s g Brent, K Kemper,
Marbury & Armstrong
Livery Stables.
Patterson & Brother, R L Myers & Co.
Lime Plaster and Cement.
GeoH Robinson & Son, W A Smoot & Co.
HID Smoot, Jas B Smoot & Co.
Merchandise Brokers.
VIM Fowle Brookes & Co,
A D Brockeli & Co.
Mt Vernon on The Potomac.
II H Dodge, Supt.
Municipal Offices.
City Treasurer, Police Headquarters
The Market
Manufacturers Of Soda and Mineral Waiers.
James McCuen.
Machinists.
w s Moore ] & H Aitchesop
TT Burroughs.
Newspapers.
Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria Tin
Evening Star Bureau. Z. E. knigh
Notions, Furnishing Goods, DC.
Mrs. Bernheimer, King street.
Oh! Companies.
Standard Oil Compan
Physicians.
DR. Julian Miller, DR. M W OBrien,
DR. T NJ Jones. DR. Hugh McGui
DR. II P Howard.
Private Residences.
Charles King, &C Carlin,
MrsM A Wood, w White,
B Wheatley, w 4 Domaine,
] 3 Zimmerman, Mrs u Brent,
Herbert Bryant, Laurence StaDler
Mrs Francis L Smith, E L Da;ngerfelA
W Daingerfeld, French,
a D Brockett, Knox,
JMHil, Ashby Miller.
w Smith.
Railroads.
Southern Railway-Freight
{" LOCAL Freight,
Washington Southern Railway,
Baltimore and PotoInac-Freight,
W, A s. Mt Vernon Railway Co, I12 a
W, A & Mt Vernon Railway, 112 B
Real Estate.
Harlow & Co, Knox & Robinson,
Robert Elliott
Schools.
Episcopal High School,
Sen;EaFses.
Theological Seminary.
Steamboat Companies.
Potomac Steamboat Company,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co,
Washington Steamboat Company.
Clip C&asIls.s.
d Kirk, N Lindsey & Co.
Stationers and Printers.
R Bells Sons.
JIM Hill & Company.
Telegraph Companies.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company,
Tanrers and Hide Dealers,
GO smoot & sona.
rs. Offices,
Postofice.
UEdeytakers.
B Wheatley, W 81 Domaine,
Wood and Coal Dealers
Dew. Aitcheson, & Zimmerman,
W A Smoot & Co, P AgneW & Co.
Knox & Robinson.
Wholesale Cake and Cracker Manufacturers
Co,fectios,ers.
The George E. Hill %,
Wholesale Grocers.
Ohas King &, Son., N Lindrsy q Co
Fishnr Rroa. J RrodeIa
Pa HayPaz.
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Through to the Columbia Pike.

ZEACePl ouuuaS.
Cars leave Columbia Pike on the hour.
Note-Csrs lesying Aqueduct Bridge at
3 30, 9 80, 10 80 and II 30 a. N. await ar.
rival of Mount Vernon car ten minutes for
Courthouse passengers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

~ BAN & PaXon
176 Brill, Louis
as Baggett, Oscar F, City Market
1O4 Baggett, Oscar F, Residence
ITO Beckham, r & q
So Barley, L c, residence
~ Barley, L c, Office.
so Carlin, F Sons & Co
$50 Csrlin, Mrs M
30 Chilly, J Il
SO Chatham's Stables, E L Myers & Co
126 City Engineer
los City Treasurer
JOY Columbia Engine House
144 Carter Bros
III Cogan, A & W W, Plumbers
1877 Carlin, c, residence.
81 Chalmers A
% Denielt, A, Residence
81 Drcifus, j & Co
40 Entwisle, F L
123 Episcopal High School
127 Entwisle, w, Druggist
1872 Economy Grocery.
Exchange and Ballard, II P Helwig, prop.
y Fisher Bros
40 Fendall WE
| Al Fannon, TT
80 Fleischmann House
us Flanigen, Jos
lab Francis. Peter
lO2 Grilbortzer, a F
% Garrett & Monroe
So Graves, WP
166B Green, Andrew
Helwig, H
So Hnken & Son
TO Hellmuth Bros
81 Harlow Bros
20 Hill Geo L Co
CD Howard, Clifton
Al Hamilton & Co
1O6 Hydraulion Engine House
us Harden, Z L
146 Janney, J H q Stabler Z. CO..
"a Jail
25 Janney, DR. Chas
1874 Jackson, Wash
IS King, Chas & Son
ID Kirk, H, jr
AS Lindsey, n & Co
81 Lindsey, n, Residence
3 Leadbeater Il Sons
126 Matthew, J
66 Marshall, A
70 May, w Il & Son
ISL Milburn. &c
SO May, w, Residence
la Mushbach, Capt A, Residence
ID Mushbsch Capt G A, Office
30 Matter. E P, electrician
50 Marbury, F F, Mgr
JIG Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co
1877 Neale. J Stanley
81 OBrien. DR. NJ w
16S OSullivan & Greene,
100 Pullman, S III
53 Pollard, F j
"a Pollard, J, Residence
50 Pullman, P & Co
40 Portner, Robert
"A Postofice
IA Police Headquarters
1O3 Postal Telegraph Co
80 Pennsylvania Co
I'D Pelton. &C
129 Pelton, &C
So - Ed
8 Ramsay, G. Vim
90 Reardon. VIM NJ
1O0 Relief Truck House
90 robertson. H F
50 Roberts, Walter, Office
80 Roberts, Walter Residence
lao ROBBERS, ] w
1853 Rammels HOTEL
II Smoot c Sons & Co, Tannery
80 Smoot, c Sons & Co, Warehouse
90 Smith, 3 B
SO Summers, G W
81 Smoot, w A & Co
50 Smith, Francis L
122 Slaughter, DR. Z II
ISL Smoot, J C, Residence
152 Smoot. Jas & Co
155 II P Helwig, Braddock and Exchange.
32lStrider, II, Residence
2ssSOuthern Railway Company w go
133 Southern Railway Company (VM)
AZ Simpson, II a
3sStandard Oil Co
161 Schiller Beef Co.
137 Stevens, Moses (Hacks)
1872 Simpson, Geo l., Mayor
113 Soper, E D
1913 Virginia Glass Works
TO Vanaelstyn, (Lunch Room
164 Warield, E, ir
165 Warfeld & Hall
80 Washington Steamboat Co
1873 Wood, Mira NJ a
1S5 We'll Bros
1856 Weadon Bros
80 Wise, Geo & Co
81 Wise, Geo, Residence
LAP Wallace, J 8, harness.
100 Wood, C 3,
100 Woolls, w P, Wolfe and Royal
1913 Woolls, w P, Queen and Henry
1O9 Woods & Son, w P, Queen and Fairfax.
147 Weiderman s. Kelly
11S Zimmerman, J z
Arnandsle-Malone, ] H. Fairfax @ H
Adams, Chas. Observation-Disclosures, B.
c. Manassas-Cannon House. Wellington
--Leechman, c. II. Haymarket-Rulfsb,
Geo. A. Waverley-Janney, E. H.
TOLL RATES OUT OF CITY 10 CENT
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MACHINERY.

MACHINERY.
T al. AITCHEsON,
Practical MachiRiStS and Engineers
And Builders OF
MARINE AND STATIONARY ENGINES
Blackmithing and Steam Fitting. Ems
gineeru' and MschiniGts' Supplies, and all sorta
Of mill work and that connected with bricks
work promptly executed. Repairing prompt
y done. J. & 81. AITCEEoON,
ny10 116 King a., Alexandria "a
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.

TXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
l have qualified as executor OF the estate Of
the lste WILLIAM VINCENT and notice
is hereby given 10 all parties having Claims
against the said estate TO present them prop
erly authenticated, and all persons indebted
to the said estate are requested 10 make
prompt payment at once
ny3 I'm w. r. MAY, Executor.
UIRGINIA In the Clerks Office of the
v Corporation Court OF the city of Alexan.
dris, on the 9th day of May, 1899
On the petition OF Sophie Ann Smith to pro-
bate the last will and testament OF James
Smith, deceased.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in said
petition that Mary Jane Gerheiser, Charles
r. Smith, Ernest Allison, Meadow Allison
and Harrie Smith, heirs at law OF said James
Smith. deceased, are non.residents of this
State, il is ordered that these appear here
within fifteen days after due publication of
this order and show cause why the said will
should not be admitted to record as and for
the last will and testament OF the said James
Smith. deceased, and that copy of this order
be forthwith inserted IN the Alexandria Ga
zette, newspaper published in the city OF
Alexandria, once week for four successive
weeks and posted at the front door of the
Court House of this city. A copy-teste:
JOHN g. BEACH. Clerk,
By Newell 8. Grcenaway. D. c.
JRme5 3. Cation, p q. my1O w4w
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ny29 I'm

Address /. ". AleXanuTla, va
my29 I'm
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.-Hsving
N qualified as administrator of JAMES 5.
sTRIDER deceased, notice is hereby given
10 all parties having claims sgainst said es.
tate to present them. properly authenticated,
and all persons indebted 10 the said estate are
requested to make prompt payment.
W. E. LATHAM, Administrator,
my27 I'm JIG Fairfax street.
A DMINISTRATRIX's NOTICE.-Hsving
IA qualified as administrative C. t. 8. OF
WILLIAM PRESTON BLOXH AM deoess-
ed, notice is hereby given to all parties hay
ing claims against said estate 10 present them,
properly authenticated, for payment, and per-
sons indebted to the said estate are requested
TO make prompt payment
GEORGE BELL BLOXHAM,
my24 I'm Administrative, C. t. a.
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.-Having
n qualified as administrator of the late
HENRY SHELTON, hereby give notice TO
ali parties having claims against his estate TO
present the same, duly verified, 10 me, aud
all parties indebted TO the said estate are re-
Quired to make prompt settlement. lmme.
diste attention TO the above is urgently So
licted
JOHN F. PARKER, Administrator.
$40 north Columbus street
my20 I'm
TXECUTOR'S Misunderstanding quail
IL fed as executor of the last will of Rob.
EFT DOCKET, deceased notice is hereby
given to all parties having claims against
said estate to present them, properly suthen
tic.ted. for payment, and persons indebted to
tho said estafe are ranupsfed In max e uromDt
pay ment.
GARDNER L. BOOTHE, Executor
my11 15t 12S south Fairfax street.
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE-Ha
N qualified as administrator of the late
MARY JOYCE, l hereby give notice to all
parties having claims against her estate to
present the same. duly verified, to a. W,
Armstrong, 212 King street, Alexandria, and
all parties indebted to the said estate are re-
quired to make prompt settlement. lmme-
dlste sttention 10 the above is urgently soics
tied. BERNARD JOYCE.
my9 I'm Administrator.
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RAILROADS

WAsHINGTON, ARLINGTON AND
w FALLS CHURCH RAILWAY.
ARLINGTON LINE. FALLS CHURCH LINE
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Lots /, =, 8, 4, 5, 6 and So, improved by q
dwelling ana large barn, and containing
1O2, 746 l. square feet, will be offered for
sale in one piece at 5 o'clock ?. N. on FIJI
DAY, June ,, S99.
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=, =. IOUNH,
Clerk of the Circuit Court OF Aleyandris
county, Va. ap!l dts
ns.-The above sale is postponed 10 THURS-
DAY, June l, when it will be held III front
OF the premises at 4:3O p. N. my1S IS
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hereby certify that the bond required by
the decree for sale in Julis Smith and Henry
". Smith IS. B D. Carpenter has been given
by A. W. Armstrong one CT the commission
els of sale.
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AN EXCITING BATTLE.
A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A
NAN AND A BEAR.

1t EnS1ed In C1inch and n Roll
Down Snow Covered Mountain
Side-A Close Call, In Which the
Nun just Escaped With His Life,
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.

HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY,
The record-union., 1899-05-23
ESTATES IN PROBATE.
Inventories, Petitions, Etc, Filed
Yesterday

Lester D. Green, M P Barnes and
A. T. ]. Reynolds have filed in the Su-
perior Court their inventory and ap-
praisement of the estate of Henry T.
Lufken, deceased, which amounts to
S9273.4S.
Frances Wise, guardian of the three
minor heirs Of deceased, has petitioned
for a family allowance of $50 per
month for each of them
E. L. Hawk, William Roberts and j.
A. Hunter have filed in the Superior
Court their inventory and appraisement
of the estate of William A Stedman,
deceased which consists of personal
property valued at 500 and real estate
valued at $1,000. Amanda A Stedman,
administrative of the estate, has petit
toned that the estate be set aside to
her, the widow, the real estate being
her homestead. Laura Tilden Ray is
her attorney.
John H. McGinnis has petitioned the
Superior Court for letters of admins
tration on the estate of Elizabeth Nc
Ginnis, deceased, which consists of $3.50
in cash and so in personal property.
Isabella McGinnis has petitioned for
letters of administration on the estate
of John c. McGinnis, deceased, which
consists ct real estate inl this city
valued at 81 600 Catlin. Shinn & Cat
lin are attorneys for petitioners.
The record-union., 1899-05-23
Loaded Torpedo Comes Ashore.

A loaded torpedo recently came ashore
which had been floating about no one
knew how long, a menace to all craft
Many disease germs quite as deadly are
11oat1ng about at this season of the year
thirsting for the weak spot in lungs or
stomach. The best thing to do is to for
tify yourself against them by keeping the
bowels regular, the stomach sweet and
the blood pure. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters will do this more effectually than
anything else. 1t has been the standard
remedy for weak stomachs for half a
century, and may be had from any drug
gist- 1t is particularly effective in all
cases of biliouSness and inactive kidneys
and is also sure cure for malaria and
fever and ague. 1t is worth trying.
The record-union., 1899-05-23
SIXTEEN TO NAUGHT.
The Checkered Career of Two
Courthouse Officials.

Two Courthouse officials are getting
the "ha-ha" for the past day or two
from the other denizens of the building.
One of them is stenographer and the
other is connected with the Sheriff's
office. They consider themselves ex-
pert checker-players and spend consid-
cradle time on the game. On Saturday
a man who looked like farmer from
the foothills meandered into the stem
ographer's office and finally proposed to
play game of checkers, the board be-
ing handy. They played eight games, of
which, the stenographer WON the second
and the others were soon disposed of.
The victim kept quiet and yesterday
The record-union., 1899-05-23
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Twenty-Six Companies Have Now
Reported for DUTY.

Twenty-six of the thirty-two compa-
nies of National Guardsmen, recently
reorganiZed, have reported to the Ad-
jutant General for duty, and of that
number nineteen have been accepted
Four others-Companies B, H and / of
the Second and Company c of the Fifth
Infantry-are expected to report soon
while Company E (Santa Paula) and
Company H Wentura) of the Seventh
had not perfected organization in time
to get in under any circumstances The
twelve companies now in the Philip
pines are reckoned a part of the State
troops and will not be reorganized as
National Guardsmen until their return.
The companies are being fitted out
with rifles, haversacks, canteens, belts,
ETC., as soon as accepted by the State,
and uniforms will. be forthcoming as
soon after July 1st as possible, funds
for that purpose not being available
until that date.
The record-union., 1899-05-23

He Drops His Go-Cart and Stops a
Runaway.

Yesterday a. horse attached to one of
the closed, box-like delivery wagons for
Mason's Laundry ran away on Sixth
street. AS he turned down J street,
going at a lively gallop, man who
was trundling wheelbarrow dropped
his barrow and took after" the outfit.
The man proved to be fleet of foot and
overlook the wagon after it had crossed
Fifth street. Climbing upon the rear
steps he steadied himself while he
opened the closely shut doors of the big
box on wheels, and then disappeared
from the view of those who were watch
ing the affair from behind and wonder
ing how the man expected to accom-
plish anything.
But he knew what he was up to all
the time. He climbed over the pack
ages of laundry stuff. and reaching the
front of the vehicle seized the lines and
the runaway part of the episode
ceased
The record-union., 1899-05-23
DIED.

HARVEY-In this city, May 21st, George
A. Harvey son of Susan and the late
G. H. Harvey, bother of Charles and
Edward H. Harvey and Mrs. Alice
Chase, aged 80 years, months and q
days, a native of Sacramento. (San
Francisco papers please copy.)
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
to-day CTuesday), at p. M, from his
late residence, 1898 G street. Interment
City Cemetery.
crime, wife of the late L. G. Butler,
aged IS years.
Friends and acquaintances are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
Tuesday, at 9:15 a. M, from the par
lors of Miller & McMulen, 9O5 K street
thence to the Cathedral, where mass
will be celebrated for the repose of her
ment ST. Joseph's Cemetery.
The record-union., 1899-05-23
Harrison Pleads Not Guilty.

Thomas Harrison was arraigned in
Department Three of the Superior
Court yesterday for murder, Judge
Hughes presiding, and pleaded not gull
ty. On motion Of Grove L. Johnson
his attorney, his case was continued till
June 24th
The record-union., 1899-05-23
Wood Pedd1er Arrested

Constable John Brissell yesterday ar
rested l. Wiseman for violating the or
dinance against selling wood without a
county license. He was also arrested
by policeman for violating the SINH
lar city ordinance. He was sellinr
wood the officer states, for a wood ward
in Washington.
The record-union., 1899-05-23
Suit on a Note,

Anna E. Clark, executrix of the es-
tate of Howell Clark deceased, has
commenced suit in the Superior Court
to collect from Mrs. Sarah Shaw and
Cynthia Nichols note amounting, with
interest, to S1S3.75
The record-union., 1899-05-23
JOHN STRAUB, Mems Tailoring, S19 K.

RECRUITS WANTED FOR THE
United States Marine Corps, United
States navy; able-bodied, unmarried men
between the ages of u and So years, who
are citizens of the United States. or those
who have legally declared their intention
to become such; must be of good charac-
ter and habits and able to speak, read
and write English. and be between 5 feet
inches and feet l inch in hight. For
ing ONCE, 40 Ellis street, San Francisco.
California