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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-04

WV A. JOHNSON d 90,
WHOLEsALE GRO ERs,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers In
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
asve on hand Gibson's Xxx, Xxx, XXX
and pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and Monogram
Whistles also Bakers and Thompsons Pure
Rye Wtiskies, to which they invite the atten'
ton Of the trade. tlifs
Orders from the country for msrcandiss
shall receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee
the highest market prices and prompt returns
N. E corner Cameron and Royal streets
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Best for the Bowels.

No matter What ais you. headache to
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right CAeCARETe help ns-
ture, cure you without gripe or pain, pre-
duee easy, natural movements, cost you Just
10 cents to start getting Jour health back.
UASCARETS Candy Csthartic, the genuine,
put up in metal boxes. livery tablet has g..
q. q. stamped on it. Beware Of limitations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-04
TUESDAY,
the 10Th dav of June, 1900.

at s 80 o'clock p. m, on the premises. ALL
THOSE LOTS OF GROUND VIII The
IMPROVEMENTS thereon in the county of
Alexandris, Virginia, the same being known
a. lots numbered 81 and II on q plat IN ,de
by Thos. N. Carter, duly of record in the
land records Of the said county Of Alexandria
in liber J, No. 4, folio 432, che said pre- misses
being situated about one quarter Of mile
from Johnston's store, and near the Columbia
road.
Terms OF Sale: Cash. All costs Of convey.
sncing at the expense Of the purchaser.
DOUGLASS STUART, Receiver.
J. Z. M. Merton, Attorney. my30 Is
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By X F. Knox, 1uctioneer.


DY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN DEED OF
ID TRUST from Joha A. Seston and wife to
the undersigned trustee, dated August 9th,
1899, and recorded in deed book No. 40,
page AZ, one the land records Of the city OF
Ale1sDdiis, Virginia, aud at the written re-
quest of the party thereby seHured. i viii sell
at public auction, at IL o'clock m, on
THURSDAY, JUNE 7TH, 1900,
in front of the Boysl street entrance to the
Market Building, the following property:
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND WITH
THE IMPROVEMENTS thereon, in the said
city of Alexandris, situated on the west eide
OF ST, Assph street. between g bbon and
Franklin streets, and bounded as follows,
TO wit:
Beginning on the west side Of st. Asaph
,ti set two hundred and tbirty-one feet u 80
south OF Gibbon street, and running thence
south on st. Asaph street thirty-one feet five
inches (31' 5"); thence west parallel to orb
bon stroet one hundred and twenty.three feet
five inches (123' 5N) to the middle Of the
square; thence north thirty.one feet five
inches (31' or, and thence east In d r' ct
line one hundred and twenty-ihree feet five
inches (123' 81 to the beginning. subject 10
one-half of an alley twenty feet (20,) WIDE
and all other appnrtenat ces thereto belong
ing.
Terms of Sale Cssh All convey sncing,
ETC.. at the cost OF the purchaser.
my24 2w NIB BARLOW, Trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-04

NUR FINEST EXTRA SMALL CANNED
~ PEAS are cheap at f6c per can:
J.C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-04
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By 3. F. Knox, Auctionter.

BY II. 4. nox, buctlOntet'
GALE OF REAL ESTATE IN ALEXAN-
- DRIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA.--By vir.
tue of two decrees OF the United States Cir
cult Court for the Eastern District OF Virgin
il, rendered ON the 20tn day of December,
1894, and on the LIST day of September,
1896, in the chsncery cause therein depend
ing, wherein George W. Leach, who sues,
&C., ia complainant, and the Fidelity Build
ing and Loan Association of Washington, ID.
C., Ia defendant, the undersigned will expose
for sale at public auction on
TUESDAY,
the 10Th day of June, 1900,
st s o'clock p. M. on the premises, the fol-
owing described real estate 10 wit:
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND WITH
THE IMPROVEMENTS thereon in the
county of Alexandra, Virginia, and bounded
as follows to wit: Beginning at stake on
the Forth side of the Arlington turnpike cor
ner to a one-scre lot sold by a lien Spencer to
Daniel Brosdhurst thence n. 7540 Q. 1851
chains to stab B, on the north aide OF said
pike, about 81 poles west Of the long branch
OF Four.miIe run thence n. 1870 ". 80
chains to q stake &C." corner of q one half
acre lot sold by Allen Spencer TO Joseph ID.
Butler; thence s. 754o W. 1.784 chains TO ID,
C, rner to said one-scre lot; thence with the
line Of said lots. 1885 Q. 2.77 chains 10 the
place of beginning, containing one'half of an
acre.
Terms of Sale: Cash. All costs of convey
ancipg at the expense Of the purchaser.
DOUGLASS STUART, Receiver
JK. NJ Norton. Attorney. my3O ts
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SATURDAY.
the 9th day of June, 1900, a. IL NJ,

the 9th day Of June, 1900, at IL NJ.
in front Of the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building in the said city OF Alexan-
dris, ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND with
the BUILDINGS thereon in the said city OF
Alexandria, bounded ss follows to wit: Pc.
ginning on the west side Of Alfred street 70
feet north Of Princess street, and running
north on Alfred street 20 feet, more or lees,
TO the centre Of the partition between the
house hereby conveyed and the house ad'
joining on the north thence west lib feet
5 inches 10 an alley 10 feet wide; thence
south on said alley 20 feet, more or less, and
thence east 113 feet inches 70 the begin
ming. with all sppurtensnces.
Terms of sale; Cash. All conveysncing at
the cost of purchaser
JOSEPH KAUFMAN,
i Henry Z B hUhMH,'' ''''
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-04
By r. y. Knox. Auctionaer.

DY VIRTUE OF TWO DEGREES OF
ID the United States Circuit Court for the
Eastern District OF Virgins, entered on the
both day of December, 1894, and on the LIST
day of September, 1896, in the chsucery
canse therein depending, wherein George W.
Lesch, who sues, &c, Is the complainant and
the Fidelity Building and Loan Association,
OF Washington, ID O., is the defendant, the
undersigned will sell at public auction on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-04
DUBEIC SALE OF VALUABLE PYRI-
TEQ MINING PROPERTY.

l. TEs MINING PROPERTY.
By virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court
of Louisa county, Virgins, rendered on the
Doth day Of March, 1900 in the chancery
cause therein depending, wherein Boyd M.
Smith is complainant and the Pyrites Mining
and Chemical Company Of Virginia and 9TH
ers are defendants, the undersigned, special
commissioners of sale, appointed by said de-
cree, will offer for sale at public auction, for
cash, Oh the pr, mises, about two and one half
miles northeast OF Mineral City, Virginia, at
10 o'clock m on the
TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNE, 1900,
ALL THE REAL ESTATE, PROPERTY,
PLANT snd APPURTENANCFS If the
Pyrites Mining and Chemical CT mpany Of
Virginia, consisting Of valuable pyrites
mining property and plant, including build.
ings, boilers, cOmpressors. machinery, pumps,
pipes, cables, boists, tools, appliances. com
missary stores aud other chattels and person
al property used in and about said plant and
three hundred and ninety acres OF land, more
CT less, on which the mines and plant Of said
company are located in Louisa county, Wiz.
ginis, the said land being described ss fol-
Iows:
a. Pegiuning at All old stump on the east
vile road and running thence N. 72l0 W
SO 81 chains to pointers in Contrary creek ;
thence with northeasterly course down said
creek and with the mesnders thereof Al 40
chains to stake In said creek In Jsckson's
line thence 8. 79lo e "A chains with Jenk.
mss line to red oak pointers on the Tolsrs
vile road thence s. 112o W. 7 chains with
said road ; thence g. 16lo w. 7.23 chains
with said road; thence N. 4730 W. 8 80 chains
10 stake, and thence s. 800 w. 80 % chains
10 the beginning containing ISL acres Of
land, more or less.
t2) ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND be.
ginning at q red oak with John Hunter and
running theme N. 66io W. 104t poles to q
chestnut oak with said Hunter; thence N.
494o w. 1864 poles to chestnut oak corner
TO Daniel; thence N $3.50 w. 625 poles to
red oak pointers with Gunter and William
Baker: thence 80 E. 1873 poles to q cor
ner white oak with Benz smin Jenkins in said
BAKERS line; thence g. 47o &. 33I4 poles to q
corner stake with Jenkins; thence s SO30 Z.
~ poles to q corner in Contrary creek; thence
up the centre OF said creek 174 poles to q
corner in said creek in 0room's line; thence
N. 75o W. 59i poles to maple pointers with
said Hunter, and thence N. 35o 142 poles TO
the beginning, containing 213.22 acres OF
land, mo'e or less.
Also the STORE HOUSE AND LOTS OF
GROUND WITH THE STOCK OF GOODS
therein contained situate at Mineral City,
Louisa county, Virginia.
JAMES K. CATION, Special
W. Z. BIBB, Comm'rs.
The bond required Of special commission
ers by the above decree has been duly given
by James Z Cation and w. E. Bib.
Teste: w. z. GOODWIN,
Clerk Louisa Circuit curt.
May 10th, 1900. my1S q
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AUCTION SALES.
Rvs H.Lunt. toner.

By 3. H.sLunt, buftioner.
DY vIRTUF OF A. DEED OF Trust
ID made by william T. Smith and wife to
Joseph Kaufman ct ais trustees OF The
Geimsn Cooperative Building Association
No. 8 of Alexandria, Virginia bearing date
on the LIST day Of February, 1899, and duly
of record in the land records OF the city OF
Alexandra, Virginia, in liber No. Az, folio
2S9, and. being thereunto directed by the
board of directors of the said association, by
reason OF default having been made in the
payment of the debt TIL II by secured, the I'M
dersigned, trustees OF the said association,
will expose for sale at pu lie auction on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-04

WE SELL TEAS LIKE WE DO EVERY
w THING ELSE at reasonable profit.
Our Green Tea at 40c equal to any Doc Tea
in this city. W. p. W0OLIS h SON,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-04

HAvE YOU GIVEN Us THAT FAN
H order YETI We've already sold
more fans thiS season than have been sold in
Alexandria during the past Eve years Our
suggestion that fan In summer is as neces-
safy as a stove in winter was clincher Old
Soils guns are aiming this way. Better let us
fortify you.
THOMPSON ELECTRIC COMPANY,
APT King street.
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OTRICTLY FRESH EGGS received daily
- only 15c per desen, at
" P.wOOLLS q SONS.

FOB LOT DOMESTIC TORCHON LACEs
= very cheap al &c, &c, and &c for your
choice A. q. aLAYNAKER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-04
FRIDAY
the 22nd day of June, 1900,

at 6 o'clock p. No., in front Of the premises,
the following described property: 10 wit:
ALL THAT lot OF GROUND in the
county Of Alexandra, Virginia, known aud
distinguished as and being lot No %, in
block No. 1, OF Wharton Addition to Fort
Myer Heights, as shown by plan recorded in
the land records OF the said county in fiber
M, No. A, folio, 557. The ssid lot fronting 90
feet on Alexandria avenue and running back
the same width as in front 131 feet and con.
tanning six thousand five hundred and fifty
square feet "a. $50 SO. IT,.
Terms Of ssle: Cash All conveyancing
at cost of purchaser.
DOUGLASS STUART, Receiver.
K. M. Norton, Attorney.
rnul0 dfa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-04

The bond required of special commission
ers by the above decree has been duly given
by James z Cation and w. E. Bib.
Teste: w. z. GOODWIN,
Clerk Louisa Circuit curt.
May 10Th, 1900. my18 ts
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
DEACONESS INFORMS POLICE.
SAYS NURSE SAW BEER POURED
DOWN A WOMAN'S THROAT NEAR
GRACE CHURCH.

Mrs J I Gardner a deaconess IN charge OF
Grace Memorial Hnuse. at No. 81 Fourth-ave'
in the rear Of Grace Church. called up foice
Headquarters last night and told strange
story She said a nurse employed in the lnsu-
tuition. a young woman seventeen years oN
and her little tweIve-year-old brother, when on
their wav TO the chapel in the early evening
saw A woman dragged nto the saloon kept by
Mrs James l. Dressed the southeast corner
Of Fourth-ave and Eleveuth-st-, and that
while one man held the woman second forced
a glass of beer down her throat. The nurse
said she saw a policeman stand by laughing
and refuse TO aid the woman, and then take a
drink OF beer himself.
When a reporter went to the chapel Mrs
Gardner declined to be seen. However, the Rev
Mr.. Bartlett, curate of Grace Church spoke for
her, after consulting with the Rev. DR.. Hunting
ton He repeated the story told by Mrs. Gard
This neighborhood has been growing more
immoral every year" said the Rev. Mr.. Bartlett.
only a year ago disorderly house at No. SO
Fourth-ave was closed and the woman who
conducted it was fined $500 in General Sessions
to-day for violating the excise laws We will
not make public the name Of the nurse. She is
trustworthy, however, and we believe what she
says"
In the room of the saloon a man and a
woman were found The woman said she was
Miss Lillian Murphy. Of No. 30S Fourth-ave.
The man said his name John Murphy. and
that he lived at No sos East Fifty-eighth-st
The people in the saloon said they knew Muir
ply as a laborer and frequent patron Of the
place When the man and heard the
story told by Mr.. Bartlett repeated and We're
asked if they were the man and woman referred
to. they laughed inmoderata3y.
Policeman O'Nen said he was at the place
about the hour named by the nurse, but had
seen no such incident she related He had.
however. taken a drink.
Frank gave a glass Of ginger ale said
O'Neill- never drink anything stronger when
I'm the post
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
WGLORY BAFFLED BY DARKNESS.
BALL NOT GIVEN IN THE DANCE HALL. AS
THERE WAS NO GAS

Announcement made in the Tenderloin and
Bowery resorts recently that ball would he
given in McGlory's dance hall. at Nos 315 and 3l7
West Fifty-ninth-st., on Monday evening. October
co" The carpets were removed and the floor was
waXed. and other preparations made for the bali.
Early last evening the crowd, headed by Joe
Burke, wearing silk hat. began to arrive. They
were met by McGlory. An attempt was made TO
light the gas, and II found that the gas com
pany had neglected to turn 1t on. Investigation
was made, and II was alleged that former bill
had not been paid. Messengers sent to the
Office of the company, but at late hour repre-
sentative of the company had put in appear
ance. At Ii o'clock the band was dismissed and the
people told that there would be no ball.
Acting Captain Kear learned that several wagons
had backed up to the place during the day and
sent three detectives to the hall last night to arrest
the managers il any law violated Father
Doyle returned to the city yesterday from Pitts
burg. and last evening walked through Fifty
ninth-st.. where the crowd was waiting for the
lights to be turned When asked what he would
do If the place opened khe clergyman refused
To give any information.
McCilory has been seen the hall quite fire.
quently of late. When asked last night concerning
the story that the place he turned into
church McGlory said: a guy came to and
said ne wanted to run It a church. but IL
there's any graft In this thing I want it,"
Burke, the reputed leader of the association. at
time conducted resort known The Idle
Hour at No. l6l BOwery.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
WOMAN FALLS DEAD IN STORE.
HAD DONE CONSIDERABLY WALKING
WHILE SHOPPING-A SINGER AND
AN HEIRESS.

Miss Anna Rosalind Wheeler. of No. 10S Lib
erty-ave. ew-Rochelle, died suddenly last even
ing in the drug store of H. A Cassefeer. at
Seventy-ffth-st. and Madison-ave. The woman
entered the store and sat in a chair near the
door In a few moments she fell to the floor
and was dead by the time Dr. Marx. of No 947
Madson-ave. who was in the store, and the
clerk Charles F. Dickey. reached her side
Heart trouble is supposed to be the cause Of
death.
A purse containing 50 35 and number of
visiting cards bearing her name were found.
Also Identification card hearing her name
and address. The police removed the body to
the East Sxty-seventh-s station to await
identification.
Miss Annie Wheeler lived with her sister
Mrs. E. J. Pratt in New-Rochelle. She was
thirty-five years old and an ACCOMPLISHED
singer. She left New Rochelle yesterday morn
Ing to go shopping. She had luncheon with an
other sister, Mrs. Toller, who lives at No %
West Forty-eighth-st., and then started uptown
She had done considerable walking in shopping
Mrs. Pratt said: My sister Annie was in the
pest health this morning. Recently she had been
suHerlns from dyspepsia. Her death was as
Sudoen as II was unexpected"
1t is said that considerable property was re-
cently left to Miss Wheeler by relative She
was daughter of the late George Minor Wheel
er, Of Scarsdale.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
DECISION FOR NAGLES NAN.
COURT TO RI ERSE THE
POLICE I ARD.

The Police Board at noon Yesterday decided the
contest for the Tammany nomination in the XHlst
Senate District in favor of Senator Richard H.
Mitchell, the candidate of Street Cleaning Commits
sioner NagIe. and against Joseph p Hennessy. the
candidate of Louis +. Haffen Hennessy was rep
resented by his counsel, Samuel Fl. Ordway. Fol
lowing the decision the 1ennessy faction left for
the Supreme Court. where Justice Lawrence yester-
day, the application Of George F. O'Sha ughnes-
sy, attorney for Hennessy, granted an order 10
show cause, returnable at o'clock, directing the
Police Board. the Bureau of Elections, TO appear
and explain why their decision dismisstng the OBJ
jectons raised by Mr. Hennessy to the nomination
Of Senator Mitchell, should be reversed and set
aside and the certificate of nomination given to
Mr.. Hennessy.
Justice Lawrence. after long argument and
stormy discussion at o'clock between John j.
Marin and Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre
said he felt bound, unless he permitted TO
postpone his decision until he had carefully exam
ined the papers to uphold the ruling OF the Police
Board. He said he did not think he should he
called to decide motion Of such importance
in hurried manner, and wouiu prefer to
90 so unless the law was actually mandatory in
that respect Mr. Marin argued that word
must, In reference to the final order of the Court
should be construed may"
Assistant Corporation Counsel Connoly said he
was absolutely disinterested in the matter, but
that it had been the practice for the special term
on which the certificate of nomination was be
issued. which must be fifteen days before election.
The decision in the case of Emmett allowed the APP
pellate Division to hear appeal from the decis-
ion at a special term after that date. With the
consent of all parties Justice Lawrence then de-
Cided to take the papers under advisement.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
AuERIC4N CyCLJSTS RABRFD

Paris Oct. 23~-Sunday's stormy incidents At ,ba
Pare des Princes. when MacFarland. the American
cyclist, was obliged to abandon the raca with
Jacquelin. owing to the menacing attitude of the
crowd. have been followed by an extraordinary
the racing track
The whole colony OF American and English cv-
clsts has been forbidden to enter the Grounds ex-
cept to withdraw machines and other personal
property. Yesterday afternoon Cooper and Mac
Farland went TO the Pare des Princes TO accom-
plsh their daily training. bat found that the gate
keeper had received strict orders not allow them
to enter. While they arguing the point with
him an Englishman named Chase arrived only TO
find that he. as we'll as all other English racing
men. was included with the Americans among the
expelled.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
CHESS.
MANHATTAN TOURNAMENT BEGINS.

The tournament among the six crack players OF
the Manhattan Chess Club opened yesterday even
ing when two men, d. c. Baird and A. 3. Hodges,
were pitted against each other According to
present arrangements Marshall and Lipschuetz and
Showalter and Hymes will contest their games of
the first round this evening.
The tournament is being played for three prizes
first $3.50 second $50 and third SlOO The players
themselves paid entrance fee Of $50 each.
while the club provided the of the money
for the prizes. Three rounds will be played every
week namely, Tuesdays and Thursdays IN the
evening and Saturdays I'm the afternoon. Tn
finished games will be finished off Sunday after
moons. The time limit has been fixed at thirty
five moves for the first two hours, while SubSe-
duent moves have to be made at the rate of twenty
moves the hour.
Yesterdays game a Ruy Lopez. defended by
Hodges. with PQ r 3. AT first Baird had much
the better game. BY degrees, however. Hodges
managed to get terms. After forty-three
moves the game adjourned. Here follows the
score Of the game:
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
MGUIRE CHASING CLEVELAND.
THE EX-PREsIDENT SAID TO BE AS ELU-
sIVE AS A RAINBOW-CHAIRMAN WILL,
NOT TALK OF HIS QUEST.

James K. Mcguire, the chairman Of tho
Executive Committee of the Democratic State
Committee, returned to the city yesterday from
princeton, n. j., but would not talk about
report that he had tried TO get statement
favorable to Mr.. Bryan from ex-Presdent
Grover Cleveland. It reported that Mr. Nc
CURE was turned away from Mr. Cleveland's
nome In Princeton, without being granted an in
terview with the ex-President
Another report was that Mr. Mcclure practi-
caIy admitted upon his return that he did call
upon and have long talk with ex-President
Cleveland in Princeton
Ex-Congressman William L. Ryan, Of Roches-
ter. who has been making speeches in Indiana
Ohio and West Virginia, returned to the Demo-
cratic headquarters at the Hoffman House yes
terday. and declared that he thought the Demo-
Gratis would carry all three States. His report
seemed to raise the dropping spirits of the
hangerson at the headquarters.
1t was announced at the headquarters that
Mr. Bryan will make another trip through New
York State, beginning the morning of Mon
day, October %. and speaking at Albany. Balm
bridge Sidney, Unadia, Oneonta, Coxsackie
Catsk1l, Saugertes Kingston, Marlborough
CornWaH, Haverstraw, West Nyack and a few
other places.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
THREE NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH.

HORSES SCARED BY AUTOMOBILE. DASH INTO A
CARRIAGE. AND TRAMPLE IT.
In a runaway accident which occurred in Haw-
thorne-ave., Yonkers. yesterday morning. Helen
Coons. three years old. daughter OF DR. W S
Coons; coachman and a cOlored boy had mar
escape from death a team OF horses attached
to ice wagon away. The horses had taken
fright at Frank Ford's automobile, the from
which almost caused Mr. Fnrd's death by asphyxta-
tion last week.
Or. Coon's carriage was being driven out OF his
gate. William Mann. the coachman, had with
him the little girl and colored boy. The ice
wagon was IN charge OF John J. Coghlan and John
Kennedy. The horses and heavy wagon crashed
into the carriage, crushing IL. The maddened
horses fell on top Of it. The three occupants of the
carriage we're all beneath the plunging horses. The
girl had been hurled underneath the seat This
saved her from being kicked to death.
Finally the coachman and cOlOred lad were
pulled from the wreck badly wounded. Neither
able stand. The child in unconscious
condition was extricated and taken home. She was
suffering intensely from the shock. II was neces-
sary cut the harness before the horses could be
liberated. All three horses were badly bruised