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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-17
For Over Fifty Years

AxOLD AND WELL-TRInD REnEDY.-&rs
Tinslow's Soothing Syrup hiss been used fol
,gsr fifty years ~ millions Of mothers foT
t:eir children while teething, with perfect
llccsss, L soothes the child, softens the gums,
iIays all pain, cures wind collie, and is the
pss! emedy for Diarrhosa. Is pleasant to the
.pte. Sold by Druggists in every part Of the
1orid, Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
.ealcuiable. Be sure snd ssk for Mrs. Wins
cys 7oc.hi7I Syrup sna ssIe he other sind
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-17
PROPOSALS.
DRoPOsALs.

Alexandra, Nov. 15, 1899.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received up
to Monday, December 4. at 7:30 o'clock p
N. for furnishing ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY CORDS. more or less, of merchants
able OAK WOOD, to be delivered TO the poor
of the city as ordered and in quantities no
greater than one quarter (4) Of cord.
The wood is to be delivered during the
period from the Goth of December, 1899, to
ths 2Oth OF March. 1900.
Bids should be addressed to the undcrsign-
ed. and will be opened at the Auditors office
oa Moncay, December 4, 1899, at 1870
o'clock p m.
The committee reserve the right to reject
any and al bids, and upon any failure Of the
contract
By order of the Committee on Poor.
j. R. N. CURTIN, Chairman.
no15 I'd
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WEDNESDAY.
the 2otb dav of Novcmbor *

the 29th day of November, 1899,
in front OF the premises, offer for sale at pub.
lie auction, for cash. the following real estate
situated in said city 10 wit:
ALL TIL ST LOT OF GROUND with The
FOUR (4) FRAME TENEMENT aud other
IMPROVEMENTS thereon in tho said city
of Alexsndris. situated on tho cast side of
Patrick street, between Gibbon and Wilkes
streets, and bounded as follows viz: Be-
ginning on the east side OF Patrick street
sixty one feet three inches (61' 81, more or
lees south Of Wilkes street, and at the south
line of an a ley two feet ak inches (2t 6")
wide and running thence south on Patrick
ST. Get fifty eight feet inches (5S' 9"), moro
or less; thonce east parallel with Wilkes
street eighty.six feet 1867 moro or less. TO
an alley ten feet (lOD wide, leading into
Wilkes street; thence north on said alley
ffty.eight feet nine inches (5S' 81, more or
less; thence west in straight liue eighty
ak feet 1867, more or less to the beginning,
with the right Of way over the said alley i'll
common with others entitled thereto, being
known as Nos. 60S, $40, SIP and I'D south
Patrick street
JULIUS PELTON.
nO16 til Substituted Trustee
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LAUNDRIES.
TRoNING MAY BE DONE AT HOME!
THE ALEXANDRIA STEAM LAUNDRY
LAUNDRIEs.

Is now pref ared to send its wagon wherever
Bell telephone No. 151 or postal calls to re
ceive soiied family wear, etc, cleanse, starch
or not starch, and return the same promptly
in rougb.dried condition, in order that the
many who so prefer can do their ironing at
home. Cur rates on this class of work ale
cheap and so much per pound. Home washed
articles are speciality. We finish as you de-
sire and return them in domestic or high
eloss. as you may wish. Call at our main
Office No. 416 King street, or the laundry,
No. 2OS Fairfax street, for prices or infor.
M ,tion -
nov16 1w SCH NAb BsOo.
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H1RUsTEEs SALE OF PLO. ERTY IN


HNBUbIEE5' "a De OF FLUl Ell IN
l. FAIRF3 Y COUNTY.
The undersis ned trustees. by virtue Of q
deed of trust from Wsrrenton GAR or and
wife to Thomas Mos. John T. wilkins and
Thomas ]. Fsnnon, dated GU the 2Sth day OF
July, 1894, and recorded in deed book R.5,
page 146, of the land records Of Fairfax
county. Virginia, and in libor G. o 4, olio
156, Of the land records OF Alexandria coun-
iy, Virginia, to secure the Mercantile. Rai way
Building and Loan ssocation OF Aiexan-
dra, Virginia, tho sum OF $500, and by or
der of the board OF directors Of the sad IS
socialion, default having been made in The
payment of tho sum mentioned, Will offer Tor
sale at public auction. Oh The premises, at IL
o'clock a. m, on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-17
AUCTION SALES.
By S. q. Lunt, Auct,oneer.
ALE OF DEL KAY LOTS.

The undersigned as trustee for David A
Makely, will offer for sale at pubic auction
at Twelve o'clock noon, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IS. 1899,
in front of the Royal street entrance To the
Market Building, in the city OF Alexandris,
Va, ALL THAT CERTAIN PIE0R IND
PAECEL OF LAND situated ir Alcxsndria
county, State of Virgins, designated and
known as lots numbered six hundIed and
thirty (630) ami six hundred snd thirty. one
(631) in certain plan of lots called del
Ray" surveyed Ivy D. ]. Howell, surveyor,
as shown ON the plat thereof, which is duly
recorded among the records of the clerks
Office of the County Court of Alexandria
county, in liber Q, No. 4, folio 440. ETC.
Terms o. Sale: Cash. Conveyancing at
cost of purchaser.
LEONARD MAgBURY, Trustee,
no9 dts for David A. Makely.
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]. D. Bridges, Editor Democrat" Lancas.
ter N. 81 says zone Minute Cough Cure is
the best remedy for Group ever used." I'm
mediately relieves and cures coughs, colds
Group asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, grippe
and all throat and lung troubles. Itprevents
consumption. Edgar Wardold, jr., corner
King and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-17
By r. F. Knox. Auctioneer.
TRUSTEE's SALE.

By virtue of deed of trust dated Novem.
ber 13 1888, and recorded in deed book
No. 13, folio 291, of the land records Of
Alexandria city, Va, snd at the request of
the holder of the note secured thereby, the
undersigned substituted trustee will at 12
oJoloob M nm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-17

"Ihai dyspepsia ifty.seven years and new.
si 'ouud permanent relief until I used Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. Now I am well and feel
Ike new man. writes s. J. Fleming, Muir.
ny. Neb 1t is the best dgestant known.
Cures all fo'ms of Indigestion. Physician
everywhere prescribe it, Eigsr Warfold, ir :,
corner King and Pitt streets.
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TpI.W EuErv

az e1Snoient ADVERTISEMENTS rnGKt cs pa!t fol
in advance.
ontrsct advertisers win not be allowed tc OK.
oeed their space unless the exce4o ia paid for
at transient rates, and auder 10 circun.
atances will they be allowed to adyert;ee
other than their legitimate BUSINESS in t1s
tpace contracted foI.
Marriage and destb notices muEs oe psid tol
in advance.
aasclasionr in msmorism, Of shpnkg tributes
Of respect resolutions adopted by aocisties
Or persona, unless OF public eoncorn, viii
only be printed in shis paper aa sdvsrti1a.
ments
The GAZETTE Office is connected with the
Telephone Exchanges. Advertisements, OF.
ders t. the paper, newe OF any information
or business can be sent by telephone.
[ Entered at the Poytofhce Alexandria, Virgin.
is, as sscond-class mstter.l
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

T1oR SALE 10 SETTLE AN ESTATE
r HOUSE and LOT No. los north Pat.
rick street Lot 40 feet by SO feet; 8 room:
frame house. Inquire Of GARDNER l.
BOOTHE, Commissioner of Sale, 12S south
Fairfax street. nov0 u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-17
Dyson's Book Store,

5os King Street, next to opars House.
Public School Books Sold and Exchanged at
State Prices.
Private School Books as Low as They can be
Bought Anywhere.
Our Motto for School Supplies is
THE BEST GOODS. TIE BEST sELEC
TIONS. THE BEST PRICES.
Cali and see if we Cannot Save You Money.
States, double and single; Pen Holders.
Ink Tablets, Blank Books, School
Boxes, Erasers, School Bags, Crayons and in
fact everything else used in the School
room. All books covered.
s. F. Dyson & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-17

4gNoLD's BRoMo-CELERY. Try this
1arvasl remedy for Hesdachea, Neuralgia
lsAne..n..r ] . cnr.a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-17

TyEAs.-Fine new crop English Breakfast
4. snd Japan Teas Just received by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-17

rear'y o"N' er. ,hcy did me no good One of
;ay'',i''"s, Of orty years experience, said to
ii'-s -. '-' YOU any good, so why not try Dr.
rs F.vorite Prescription wrote
a.isy = Pierce aud described my troubles
g u ~ me nice fatherly, kind letter in re-
~ ;' N.r M 1l,owsd his advice.
;;.,,9s &C., before Three OF my neighbor wom-
len ..aiar.nse q : Dr. Perce's medicines and It has
g -.-i, - III will take no other medicine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-17
RENT Oh SALE.

HOR RENI Oh 5dbH.
The three. story FRAME DWELLING. No.
427 south Washington street. All modern
improvements and In thorough repair. Ap-
ply at AT King street. ocI4
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A1sxassaria 4bazeffs.

FoaLlsRaD DAILY Aap rRl-vExxzy At
Gazette Building. $40 81 ss2 Prince NJ
TERJG.
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tllllc, anu dlSO
ID St. Vitus' s
ance. At the
com M c ce-
: Incnt of the
Ninonthly pc
the mis-
cry would be
SO great that
l would be
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By 3. F. Knox, Auctioneer.

JULIUS PELTUN,
nO16 til Substituted Z rustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-17

p'T lancer vs.. Lancer. Circuit Court OF
Elizabeth county. Appeal refused.
Powell s. Bryan VS.. Moore eS al
Circuit Court OF Augusta county. Ap'
peal refused.
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MEDICINAL.

-. Tilv Heckert, of Bartlesville,
:. VIZ. ,,.se Nat. Ind Ty., writes:
Caeio"'N II had prolapsas, or female
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04
DANCED AT ', ATERiOO.
Lady Carew, Relic of the Famou
Brussels Ball, Still Alive

Lady Carew, Relic of the Famous
+ BRUSSELS Ball, Still Alive.
There was a sound Of revelry by night
AND Belgfums capital had gatherer then
her beauty and her chivalry, and: bright
Inc lamps shone Ger fair women and brave
men. ..
The English newspapers from time to
time announce the death of the survivors
OF. the. famous ball given in Brussels on
the eve of the battle of Waterloo by the
duchess of Richmond, which was made
famous by Lord Byrons reference to It in
the third canto Of "Childe Harold"
|. It is said there are but two survivors of
this festive occasion, says the Chicago
Chronicle and one is the Dowager Lady
CareW, who has just completed her hun
dredth year. At the time of the ball she
was Miss Cliffe,> daughter Of Maj An
thony Cliffe; but in the next year she be-
came the wife of Lord Carew, who died
many years ago. The old lady IL de-
lightfully pictured as hale and hearty;
though in an invalid's chair. It IS some
what remarkable That the exact spot
where this famous ball took place should
be in dispute. Byrons glowing lines give.
the impression that it was magnificent
affair, perhaps in a palace, but mat
ter of fact it was an impromptu gather
ing in large room 'hurriedly lnnprovised
for the occasion.
No doubt the flair women and brave
men, chased ''the glowing hours with
flying feet; with as much pleasure as II
In marble halls, ana it is quite certain
that, though the exact location Of their
revelry may have been forgotten, the oc.
casion itself will be preserved to all time
by Byron's lines.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04
ORIGIN OF THE PENNY POSTAGE.

conversation Between $POstman md
5''' G1rl Led to Reform in System
Philadelphia Times: Sir Rowland Hill,
the great English postal refor1ner, was at
one time schoolmaster. After he had
taught for a number of years his health
gave way, and, finding a change neces-
sary. he decided to travel While travel
Ing In the North of England in 1884 he
stopped one morning at an inn just as a
postman came to deliver a letter. The
letter: was for the inkeepers young
daughter: She took it from the postmarl,
carefully examined 1t on both sides and
then asked the amount of the postage
due. :.
Zone shilling the postman answered..
/, me girl at once handed him the rn.
opened letter and said:
am sorry l cannot receive the letter,
Tor 1t is from my brother, but have not
the money to pay the postage
Mr. Hill overheard the conversation be-
tween the postman and the girl and he
paid the postage. The girl blushed and
seemed greatly confused when the letter
was again given her, and as soon as the
pc stman had gone she told Mr. Fill that
the letter was merely a trick between
herself and her brother. Certain marks
on the wrapper told her all she wished
to know and the paper inside contained
no writing. e53 S.
We are too poor to pay so much post
age" she further explained, "and so de-.
vised this method OF corresponding :,
This Incident gave Sir Rowland Hill
something to think about s and he kept
thinking until postal reform became the,
object Of his life. He was thoroughly
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04
JUGGLING THE FIGURES 1892.
Results Accomplished by an Arith
met1cal Genius. :


metical Genius; -
Detroit Free Press: If we add together
the figures contained In 1899 we find they
make q, and these added give us 8. Sub
tract the first two figures, u.s. from 80.
and we have 81 which added make o.
aid the letters comprising the words
e:ghty-one are nine. Add the first two
figures 49, to &c. and we have III; these
figures, VIXEN added, again give US 9. If
We a6d all the principal numbers thus
far mentioned, viz, 1899, 10, 81, III and 81.
the sum is 2142 and these figures added
give US g. If we subtract 81 from 1T we
Rave 80, which divi:led by 10 again give
US y. By subtracting III from 1890 tina
X maindePyis 1882; these figures, when adj
eq, give US IL, and these two when added
give us ., and If we added produce
II we add 80 and 1882, principal numbers
rot include in first ad 1ition, to 2142 oh
tanned above, we have 4O14. and these
figures, when added, again produce .
Now, II we add the figures 1899 to tha
last sum We have 1913, and these addad
produce 49, which again being added tho
result is g. q - - 80 .4Ao
Inc combinations obtained above are
very remarkable, but carrying them still.
Iurtner. with stranger results, we And
tnat by adding 1899 to the sums thus FAR
obtained, VIZ, 4O14 and 5913, the sum i;
1895 and by adding these figures we have
u, which added produce 9. Further e
we add the first figure of the above snno
70 the last two. viz. 11S to 26, we have
LII and these figures added gives US q
555.-W we nave now tried the results at afldi.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04

icO'svirv-u r1l.1r a iroocua syprv.n C1sar
caused even the boys and girls of the land
to resort to trickery and deception must
Indeed be a very harmful one He entered
the British civil service in 1895 and in
1887 brought forward in pamphlet form
a Elan Of uniform penny postage" His
plan was much opposed, but he labored
faithfully, urttringly and at last con.
WINGED the house of commons that the
penny postage system would enrich the
government and be a real blessing to all
|of the queens subjects. Accordingly in
,,184O It was decided that letters Weighing
mot more than half an ounce should be
sent for a penny, and. penny postage
stamps bearing the image Of the queens
head We're ordered to be used In 1S45
the penny postage system was adopted in
America. Sir Rowland Hill received
many high honors as rewards for his
earnest, successful labors for postal re-
form. He died at the age Of eighty three
years and is buried in Westminster abbey.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04


=. go. a..u OF subtraction on these mystic
ngures' and will now see what multiple
the product is 1852: these figures when
ADDED give US Is, and carefully add the
numerals used In this multiplication we
VIII md the addition to be 63. and by add.
ing these we have 8. Now we will multi-
ply the first three figures Of the wear bv
the last, viz. 189 by 8: we find 17O1, and
by adding. these figures we have 8,
or II we add the numerals used
IN this calculation we find they
amount to SO. and these added again
produce 8. We win multiply the two
products. obtained above, viz, 1852 BY
10, and we have a0311s2; these figures
added produce IS and these added give
us g.. -
lnnumerable changes could be rung on
these mystic figures, but the most re-
!markable part is that the letters compris-
ing the words eighteen ninety-nine are
lS' and these two, when added, produce
the inevitable 9. + ...... ~, -,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04

round a large open space or platform:
surrounded by high rocks. ~. T., .=..-r,:
. racing the southwest and cut out of
the solid white limestone rock is a large
temple called the DER, or monastery, It
Is much larger than any of the other tenn
pies, though not nearly SO magnificent as
the Pharaoh treasure house, with regard
to colortng and design: 1t is 151 feet long
by i42 feet high The facade is .orna-
mented with columns ard inches, but no
ngures whatever There may at one time
nave been images or statues in the inches,
put these have entirely disappeared.
ON the top of the dome, over the mid
die niche. is an urn like the one sur
rounding Pharaoh's treasure house. The
interior consists of !one large room. 36
feet inches by 80 feet inches. At the
north end is a, recess for an altar, with
Two steps on either side leading up to It,
1t is fourteen feet wide by eight feet desDD'
and is raised four feet above the level
OF tn floor, We noticed two holes on each
SIDE OF the recess in the 7angles of the
walls above the steps. such as are made
70 tie animals to. 1t is possible that these
were used to secure the animals brought
Tor sacrifice. The doorway is thirty feet
high and seventeen feet wide" s,;as ls,& Y.l,i
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04

inc1r crude dwellings, grew into spacious
houses AMI temples cut out If the solid
~1eck, and where the valley wild scE e.
what vast amphitheater was erected.
These rock dwellings pres 9nt curious
admixture of Egyptian
architectuces, the Egyptian carvings on
the facaoes of these houses presenting
curious contrast to their, Graeco-Roman
ct Instruction.. .. 's,r - $50. =.
The one building to which most interest
attaches is the one which Dr. Hornstein
thinks Is Pharaohs treasure house. This
Is a. construction of somewhat later
period. To which Of the many Ffo1raohs
this belonged is doubtful. 1t is probable
that It was Pharaoh Neobo who is men,,
toned in the old testament. At the begin
ming Of his reign he made war against
the king, of Assyria. Being met on the
way by Josiah, he defeated and killed the
king of Judah at Megiddo. But Neobo
was eventually defeat ted by Nebuchadncz-
zar. That led to tie loss of all the Egyp-
tian possessions in Assyria and Palestine
While Pharaoh retained possession Of
this region it Is believed he made Sela,
now called Petra, his headquarters in
that province. He probably established a
SUI treasury there to hold the tribute
which was collected from the caravan
commerce which passed that place.. The
tradition of the vast treasures once stored
there may have been handed down ap-
parently by the inhabitants Of that region
ever since. Though the Egyptian carv-
1ngs of PharaOh's treasure house as we'll
as OF his palace, were replaced by the
Roman carvings of later times, tradition
still marks the places Where Pharaoh held
sway and dazzled the native Inhabitants
by his palaces and treasures. -s
The decline Of the city of Petra came
when the enterprising Phoenicians found q
better commercial route for the trade be-
tween Egypt and India. This was by way
Of the Red sea and Indian ocean With
out the caravan commerce Petra fell into
its original desert solitude and the bib
ltcal prophecy Of the ruin of its people
was fulfilled. So wild is the region about
1t now that few travellers have been able
to explore It. The Bedouin Arabs now
live in its caves and dispute the passage
of the narrow chasm with any traveller
unless he pay large amounts of money to
them or be accompanied by a strong
Turkish escort Of soldiers. One daring
traveller did, indeed, manage to pass
through this ruined city some years ago
in the guise OF a Mohammedan. pilgrim
on his way to the Mecca. But he dared
not attempt to sketch or even linger
among the ruins to explore them.
DR.. Hornstein determined to probe, il
possible, the mystery surrounding these
ancient cave dwellings and Pharaoh's pail
aces He obtained the good will Of the
petty sultan OF Kerak,san ancient city
near the Dead sea, some fifty miles to
the north. A military escort was granted
and in this way he succeeded IN exploring
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04

fetv ana making photographs Or.
Hornstein's own statement of his trip to
Petra and his explorations among the an
eient cliff jewellers is full of interesting
details. Among other things he saws:
=. The ruins of Pharaohis palace, treas
ure-house., temple and .theater which I
found on my late trip through Palestine,
1 came upon In a most out Of the way
place. Deep down in the narrow chasn
a hundred miles southeast OF Jerusalem
we came upon these ancient buildings,
most OF which were carved out of the
solid rock. The first Important building
Of thao sort which we came upon was
what the natives called Khasneh Phar-
/aun, Pharaoh's 5treasure-house It Is cut
out Of the solid rock. The facade is Of
a lovely roseate tint. st consists of two
stories. Five of the six j columns which
were in front of the porch are still stand-
ing. = s>'S. 800 s-s3f7..T7'I A..
!. Entering the porch I'VE found three
doors. Those on the right and left lead
to two chambers. The middle one leads
to large chamber. about forty feet
square. on three sides q which are again
sas s. eh tn es,
ural color of the rock which displays a
variety of the most delicate tints. The
top story is solid. It, consists Of what
may be called three towers The center
one Is round and terminates in a dome
Su1IOuuNuSu by a. stone urn, Which the
natives believe contains Pharaoh,s treas
ures, hence the name. Pharaohs treasure
house. On the three towers and between
them are beautiful sculptures, represent
ing winged female figures. The whole
space in front Of the treasure-houser IA
covered with oleander bushes. Turning
to the right and following the valley we
passed number of cave dwellings,, of
various shapes and -sizess$ Right opposite
these is the arnphitheater, which is he,wn
out of the solid rock. Thirty-three rows
of seats rise one above another. l. ~.
Following the, valley which now turns
to the northwest, and passing several
ruins of what must have been temples.
we came to the ren1adnsSof triumpiiai
arch: Close to this .is; q large building.
which the Bedouins callfKasr tPhar-aun.
Pharaoh's palace The walls on three
sides are nearly entire. Near this again
are the remains of a church and the
ruins of castle. Leaving our horses
With the soldiers and sheiks. and taking
the two Villagers, who accompanied us
to carry the camera, we assembled "a "a.
vine to the northwest. The rocks here
are CT variegatedS coiors, purple, black,
red. shading off into each other. At sew
eral places we came TO steps cut in the
rock. After half ar hours climbing and.
scrambling we reached tina ton Hare uua