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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31
RAILROADS.
VIyAsHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILWAY.
In Effect November /, 1901.
RAILROADS,
LrAxR ALExANpRIA.

w MOUNT VERNON RAILWAY.
In Effect November /, 1901.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.
Tor Washington, from corner King and
Royal streets, also stops at King and Washing
ton,snd King and Payne streets, week day.,
at o 90, 6 "a, q 90, 10 (expressl Z Al
500, $40 (express), 8 80, 800, 8 80,
700. 10 80, 10 66, Ii 15. IL AZ a. m. lex
pressJ, IL is, IL 46 (express), 1 90. i 26,
46 (express), 10, 2 as (express). 3 90,
80, 3 AZ (express) IL, SO iexpress),
so, 29 (expressl s AS, 8 OF, o. 30,
90. 2 10 (sxpress), 8 90, 10, 30
| 10 10 and IL 10 p. N.
Sundays 90, S 10, 8 90, as, 10 %,
10 AS, IL 10, IL 40 a. NJ. IL Is, ~ 40,
10, 45, 2 10 2 46, Q 10, 3 AS, 4 IS,
445. 8 10, As, 10, q As, 2 10, z 40,
s Is, 8 49,, 80, 10 Is. and IL 10 P. N.
Leave Alexsndris for -Four nile Run, Tin
addition 70 local trains for " ssbington) week
days, at IL SO p. IN and IL SO q. u. sum
days, IL 81 p m. aud II 20 a. n
LEAVE wAsHIssToE
For Alexandria, from the cornsg OF
Pennsylyania avenue and 1874 street, week
dsys, 9 80, Z "a, 80. \ 90, 4 20, 5 So,
8 20. 10 90, 10 20, IL 90, IL 80 . m. II %
| ,express), IL 20, z as, L O5 ,expressl, %,
90, 2 30, 80 ;expressl 80, 3 %, "A
| (express), ABB, ga, 0S, % ,ex .rlss),
. 40, & 03, q 30. 7 90, Z 30, 8 ~ : 40,
30, 10 To- IL 20 ana IL So D. m.
Sundays AS, 9 co, 9 40, 30. II 90,
IL 30 a. NJ, 1900 noon, IL 30 60,
L 80, 2 90. 80 3 90 3 80, 90. 80,
90, 8 80, q 90, q 30 90, 30, 500,
As, 8 80, 10 15, II 20 sao IA 90 ,. N.
FOE MOUNT VERNON
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, at SO, 2 OF, 8 30. 10 81. il y
a. IN IL 30, 3D. 2 81, 3 81, -. OIL
80, and 10 OF ?. m.
80. g OF, 38, and 10 OF p. m.
Leave Mount Vernon, week days, at q "A,
40, 8 %, II 10 q. m, ~ 20, 20 2 20,
20, A 10, 8 30, 40, s 55, and 10 40
p. "a.
30, 9 40, Do, and 10 4Op m.
FOR RossLYN
Leave Alexandra for Rosslyn, woes days
55, g "a, 6 90, z 10, 20 80, eco,
10 co. 10 b6 a. NJ, 12 10. ~ 4o, 1 40,
2 as, 3 46, 4 90, 20, 45, 6O7 7 90
suLdays~s is. 9 90, 8 45, 10 45 II 45.
a. ~, ~ AS, / As, 2 40, 3 IS 4 40, 6 40
40, and 10 p. M.
Leave Rosslyn for Alexandria, week days,
%, 90, so, z 56, 8 81, 06. 10 81
10 SO, and II 40 g. ~, IL ~. 81, , ~,
27, 4 80, 30, 8 CO. u, o.. 90
and 3S p. m.
sundsys--9 IS, AZ, 10 %, IL Ola. n..
IL 81, 1 ii, 2 II, 3 81, 42l, 5 81, s 81,
81 and 3 Fl p. IN.
Baggage checked and carried On the FOL.
lowing trains from AlexaLoria tor Washing,
ton week days, 8 80 and IL q q. r.. 20
90 and 9 OF m.
Sundays 10 a. IN. and g 10 p. 10.
Parcels carried.
Freight carried daily. morning snd ovens
ing, in each direction. No freight accepted
unless delivered at tho station at least so
minutes before the departure OF the hcieht
trains.
@. E. ABBOT, J. CoLvIN,
President. SUPERINTENDENT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31
FIRES CAUSED BY NAILS.
Particularly Guarded Against b.
Firms That Handle Cotton.


Speaking of Insurance matters"
said listener, 81 suppose the plain,
old fashioned nail has caused more
fires in the big establishments where
machinery is used IN many and COM
plicated ways than any other little
thing in existence. The only thing
needed is for 1t to come In contact with
some other hard material with sufi-
Client force to cause spark and heat
generation. Nails have really produced
heavy per cent of the cotton fires OF
the country. During recent years. on
account of steps taken by the owners
and conductors Of the larger cotton and
byproduct plants at the instance OF In
surance men, the nail has not been
nsUch a prolific producer Of fires.
"a way has been found, for Instance.
in cotton gins, cotton mills and In
plants where cottonseed are put
through manufacturing processes, Of
extracting nails and other weighty and
dinty substances that may find lodg-
ment In these infammable products.
Gravity is the natural force used. Nails
and rocks and materials Of this kind
are heavier than cotton and its by
products, and they have tendency to
force their way to the bottom Of the
heap. By allowing these products to
pass over a rolling belt arrangement
these heavier materials filter toward
fbe bottom and are finally extracted,
so that when the cotton or the cotton
seed passes through the grind in the
various manufacturing processes there
is but little danger from fire so far as
these things are concerned. New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31
Southern Railway.
Schedule in effect Juno /. 1901.

4 schedule in effect juno i. lSOl.
| Trains leave Alexandria:
1923 A. M.-Daily--Locai for Harrison
burg and for Charlotte and way stSiions
| 11;35 A. M.-Daily-U. 5, Fast Mail.
Sleeping cars to New Orleans, Colombia, ss-
with sleeper fer Ashvllle, Chattanooga snc
Memphis, and at Dsnville with sleeper for
| Birmingham. Solid trsin Washington 10
| New Orleans Dining Car service
| 11:57 A. M.-Dsily-Local for Charlottes-
| Vile
4:23 P. M.-Week Days--Jocal for Front
Boyal, StTasburg and HarrisonbUTg.
| 4:52 p. M.-Daily-Locsl for Chaflottes-
| vile.
1910 p. M.-Daily-wasbingtO and
Chattanooga Limited (Via Lyncbburg). Sleep
ing cars to Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga,
Memphis and New Orleans. Trough coach
| to Memphis Dining car service.
| 1915 p. NJ Daily New York and Flon
| da cypress Sleeping cars to AneD sls, sith
| connections for Aiken and Chsrlcston, ard 10
| Savsnnsh, Jacksonville snd Port iampa.
| Through cars to Jacksonville. sunset bCuto
Tourist sleeper Washington to ssn FrsD
cisco Mondays, Wednesdays aud Fridays.
! Dining car service,
11:O6 P. M.-Dsily-Wsshingto srd
South western Limited. Tie only exclusive
tbln Dt bWtth "hN NAo
South. Sleeping cars TO bsbville, KnckviIle,
Chattanooga and Nashville, and TO stsDts,
Macon, Birmingham. Memphis, Montgomery,
Mobile and New Orleans. Clut-csr Nash'
iDgtou to Atlanta. Dining car service
TRAINS ON BLUEMuk7 Bro tB
Leave Alexandria al 1853 ~. 1a7
end 4:40 p. m. week days; 9 90 o.. m. nd
6:33 p. m. Sundays only for B.usmonI. and
| 6:33 D. No. week days for LeesbuTg.
Returning arrive at Alexandra 1916 a.
m. and 2:37 p. N. week days, 7;h2 o. NJ.
Sundays only from BluemoDt a, 6:52 3. m.
week days from LeesbuTg.
Through trains from the South STRIVE Il
| Alexandfi. O17 8 ~ 5:32 q. M, 7:l5 IN.
and LOO p NJ, and $40 l.. cNiy. From
Hsrrisonburg, 1l:16 a. m. W. ard
800 D. 10. daily From Chsrlottosvlac
500 g. m. aud 800 p. m. daily.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation. ETC., epply TO a. Q. MOSS,
ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
FRANK S. CANNON, Bird V. .. 8 q. M.
8. II. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger agent.
L. 3. BROWN, General Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31
81 A COLUMBUS sTATuRs
fhs story of . Brass ToundeFs
Transformation of Gambrtnus.

khs story of q Brass EopndeFs
Transformation of Gsmbrinus.
a story is told Of brass founder
who was one day visited By a friend
acting as agent for one of the cities Of
Central America. The agent asked
what It would cost to east a statue Of
Christopher Columbus for the public
square Of the city. The amount was
far IN excess of the sum which the man
had at his disposal. He was about
leaving in despair Of being able to Sc
cure the statue when the brass founder
said:
"Come back In the Junk yard and let
Us see what can be found there"
lie went back, and the brass founder
showed him colossal statue Of Gam
brinus, recently removed from the
front of a large brewing establishment.
Under his feet rested beer keg. In his
hand was a large and oyerhowing
schooner, his beard was long and shay
gy, and about his brows was wreathed
a garland Of barley and hops.
"Why, this will never DO" said the
commission merchant. II want stat
ue Of Columbus"
"Wait until l have touched this one
I'D. Come back in about week and
see what you think Of 1t. II 1t suits
you, you can have 1t for the amount
you have at your disposal"
As soon as the visitor had gone the
brass founder set two men at work on
the figure of Gambrinus. They re-
moved the beer key from under his
right foot and placed there an anchor
and a coil of rope. from his hand they
removed the goblet and substituted a
globe, with the continents traced on
It; from his brow they took the wreath
Of barley and hops and substituted a
wreath Of laurel and then proceeded to
trim up his whiskers. The finishing
touch consisted In putting at the base
Of the statue "Cristoforo Colombo"
When the commission merchant came,
he was delighted with the figure and,
purchasing 1t, shipped It TO the Central
American city, where 1t adorns the
public square and is looked upon with
veneration by the citizens Of that town.
New York Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31
The Earliest Lens.

The earliest known lens is one made
of rock crystal unearthed by Layard at
Nineyeh. This lens, the age Of which
IS to be measured by thousands Of
years, now lies in the British museum
with its surface as bright as when 1t
left the makers hands. By the side Of
1t are very recent specimens Of lens
which have been ruined by exposure
to London's fogs and smoke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31

KodOl Dyspepsis Cure Is not mere stimu-
Isn't to tired nature. 1t affords the stomach
complete aud absolute rest BY digesting the
food you eat You don't hsve to diet but can
enjoy all the good food you want. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure instantly relieves that dis
tIessed feeling after eating giving you new
life and vigor. For sale by &. 8. Lesdbeater
& Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31
BrOfherly Helm.

isis Will be down in a minute" said
her little brother.
I'm so glad" replied Mr.. De Trop.
"she wasn't at home the last time 1
called"
ooh, yes she was, but wouldn't come
down."
"How do you know she'll come down
this time them"
"Cause l told her you was another
ow."-Philadelphia Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31

DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup for teethi.g
babies. Full-sizo bottle, 10 cents. Cures
Wind Collie, Disrrhea, Loss OF Sleep Gripping
Pains, Soar Stomach, Fever, Cholera Infan-
aum. DR.. Balls Baby Syrup also promotes
the digestion and soothes the baby. Sold BY
Richard Gibson and ell druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31
CLEANERS.
Weems Steamboat Co.

Commencing Thursday, March %, the
steamers
NORTHUMBERLAND aud POTOMAC
Will leave
EVERY THURSDAY, SUNDAY and TUES
DAY at 4 p. N.
FOB BALTIMORE AND ALL THE USUAL
RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments upsxcelled.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia snd
New York solicited sud handled with care.
Through rates and bills OF lsding issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, 50; round trim,
80 Ststerooms one way, 81. Meals, Soc,
WIN. N. REARDON, Agent,
1el Strand.
XXTAsHINGTON STEAMBOAT CON.
w PANY tLIAITED.l
Roun9 "Trip, 10 Cents.
In effect on ard after SATURDAY, March
2. 1901.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31
DRUGGISTS.

CLARA L. LEADBEATER. c. q. LEADBEATEh
4. s. LkADBEATKR. J. LEADBEATEE.
E.S. LEADBEATER & SONS,
WHoLEsA LIE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
105 AID 107 south Fairfax street.
Dealers In Drugs Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cines, Psints, OILS, Dye Stuns, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia fos
J. G. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co.'S
Tinted Gloss and Prepared PaiAts, &C.
Manufacturers Of standard Pharmaceutical
preparations.
We have made large additions to our stocA
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles
Chemicals, &c, direct from tho manufacturers,
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried By well-sp-
pointed WHOLESALE. DRUG HOUSE st
prices a. low as those given by the best houses
In larger cities. All goods forwarded By first
freight or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness Ia our speciality. We guarantee
the purity Of al drugs furnishod. COrro'
Tpondence invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31

OHOICE TOMAToEs.-50 casss Rant.
~ coke TOmstoes Just received by
]. O. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31

Of our coal we lower the price La economy Of
consumption. Consumers viii find that 1t Ia
cheaper to use cur high grade Lee Coal, that
has been screened and freed from slate and
stone, than that Of sn inferior grade. It gives
more heat, less ashes and burns longer than
any other coal, and our prices are a. low 90
any. Coal and Wood under cover.
J. 2. ZIMMERMAN,
Foot Of Queen street Alexandria, Va
Telephone ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31
WAKEFIELD & HALL,

CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAx STs.
Prescriptions speciality.
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Fsrina Cologne Mag
nolia, Hedyosimis, Gersnium and Florids
Water; Genuine Lubin'H Extracts; 6ponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes; full assortment Of Patent Medi.
ass; Ooxe's Gelatne, Com Starch, Sea Moss
Esrine, Spices Of ali kinds, and a select stock
q the same qusl1ty can be obtained elsewhere
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.

WHERE TO GIT FINE CHEAP CLOCK
Let me call your attention to few bar
aims In that line
No. ]. Genuine Marble, 9-day, half'hour
strike on cathedral gong, visible escape
ment, reduced from $3.50 TO ST.
no. 2. ognu,u1 I nsiDio, ,Sihi ..oa~ansnt
reduced from $3.50 TO $6.
No. 3. White EDsDsled Iron 8-day, bali.
hour strike on cathedral gong, from $500
to So.
No. 4. Fed end Gold Ensmeled Iron s-dsy,
bslf-bou strike on cathedral gorg, reduced
from SIS % to $3.50.
SNo. s. Black Enap eled iron S-dsy, half
hour strike on cathedral gorg, reduced from
$40 TO SIS.
These Clocks Are All Warranted.
HENRY w. WILDT,
JEwELER and oPTICIAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31
TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.


sea Washington Steaaboat.Co
1044s Waters, B
l6 Wsttles, CIV
1114 Wheatley, B, Residence
1873 Weidernan, Jos
140 We'll Bros
AZ Western Union TELEGRAPH Company
89s White, Wythe
80 Wheatley, B
l056s Williamson, MI
FOB Wood, Mrs MA
1043s Woolls. WP
10 Zimmerman, J 3, residence
TIE Zimmerman J 3. Office
Anandale, VS., W. J Malone.
Fairfax Court House, Va z Oliver
CentrevilIe, Va. G Uttsrbach
Falls bureh. Va
Manassas, Va Sbannon's drug store.
Wellington, @. @ Leaebnan.
Haymsrket, Va Chas. B Wilson.
Wsverly, Va. E II. Janncy
Maple Grove, Va, DR. Chas Fl. Janney.
For rates apply to Central Office.
PAY srATIoss
800 Central Office
1859 Fleischmann Hotel
1899 Market House
sIndicates Metallic Circuit and Long Dis
ance Transmitter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-31
Leave AlexsndriA.
Leave Washington L.

N. B. Same schedule Sundays. commencing
80 o. m.
One-borse buegies, one way, Soc rour d
Trip, SOC two horse csrriagss, ono way, Soc /;
round trip, Toe.
J. B PADGETT, Genefsl Manager.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-08
BAPT|STs NAME
THEIR OFFICERS
Forty-Ninth Annual Ses-
sion Of the Church Be-
gins at Chico.

CHICO, Nov. THE forty-ninth annual
Baptist convention of California began its
session in this city to-day, 14O delegates
being present from all parts of the State.
After the devotional exercises the fol-
lowing committees were named:
W. H. Harris. J. E. Coombs, G. w. Disher, w.
S: Kidder. NJ. R. Wolfe. J. D. Green. John
Morgan.
Arraneements-The Revs. George E. Davis
J. E. Saunders, Daniel Baldwin.
Place and preacher-The Revs Thomas Bald
WIN 1mporant or ssIsa1ss RsTs George Glib
son; j. E. Goom6s Ms MTs Il A. r Johnston 41rT
Resclutions-The Revs E. H. Hayden. G. w.
Sunday schools-The Revs. ]. H. Helsley, w.
Religious literature-The Revs. T. C. Brown
son. D. D.. J. H. Yosbers. D. D.. Mrs Field
obituary-The Revs. J. W. Daniels. James
Standing onmittees-American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union, =, H. Vosberg. D. d; Ameri-
can Baptist Publishing Society. T s. Young;
Brownson. D. D.: American Baptist Home
Mission Society, C. NJ HILL D. D.
The report of the board Of the State
convention. was read by the Rev. E. B.
Bennett. The treasurer's report, as sub
mitted by DR.. G. A. Woody, shows that
the financial condition is encouraging.
The Rev. A. P. Browns report on minis
terial and the Rev. J. George Gibson's re-
port on important points were gratifying
This afternoon the first order Of bust
ness was the receipt of reports from the
committees on enrolment and nomina-
tions, after which the election Of officers
took place, as follows:
President, c. A Woody, D. D.; vice presi-
dents-Central Association. NJ. Slaughter; South
Central Association T. S. Young; Sacramento
River Association, A. J. Cable; Northern Asso.
citation. ]. H. Kelleg; American River Associa'
tion S. @. Adams; San Joaquin River Asso'
I Too%fx Tolra 10 On
James Howard; recording secretary. NJ. R
Wolfe; corresponding secretary. E. r. Ben
]. Sunderland, the Rev. w. L. Gastans. Mrs
L. A johnson, Mrs e. F. Joy and the Revs
D. D., c. NJ Hills, D. D., H. ]. Vosberg. D. D.
Thomas Baldwin. D. D.. W. c. Driver.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-08
STAINS TELL
Of A TRAGEDY
Bloody Garments OF
Chief Meredith
in Court.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SEATTLE, Nov. THE bullet pierced
and blood stained garments worn by Will
liam L. Meredith formerly Chief of Sc
attle's police, when he was shot to death
by John W. Considine June rs, were
placed in evidence to-day in the trial of
Considine for murder.
The presentation of the garments In
and as a climax to day devoted to evil
derce for the prosecution. The courtroom
was crowded and the scene, while devoid
Of striking incident, was very impressive.
The undertaker's employe who had DIS
'robed the body of Meredith displayed the
garments one by one to the court and
jury with few words of explanation.
Seated by their counsel, John Cons1dine
same charge and will be tried later, look
ed fixedly at the witness. The defense
made no examination and offered no OBJ
lection to the Introduction OF the exnlDltS
The testimony of the day related .tc
threats said to have been made by John
Considine against Meredith prior to the
shooting. One witness told of being. pass
ed on the street an hour or SO. before
the shooting by John and a man to the
witness unknown. The witness said he
heard the stranger say:
NOW, John. don't make any pun o,
replied, 81 won't"
Other evidence went to the support o.
the theory which the prosecution Is seek
were fired in the melee which ended II
Meredith's death. The prosecution holds
that Tom Considine fired the first shot a.
then did Meredith discharge his shotgun
at John. They also seek to establish tha
Meredith was beaten to. insensibility. ant
perhaps to death by Tom and was help
less and unconscious when the fatal shot:
were fired by John.
The State announced that its case would
be closed by tomorrow evening. AS sons
of the strongest witnesses at the pre-
liminary hearing have been reserved, th'
testimony is expected to be highly sensa
tional and important. Eighty-five wit
nesses have been summoned by the de
tense n ana II VIII be at least a week, s IL per =
for the consideration of the jury.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-08
POLICE HOLD
THE HUSBAND
Samuel Rhodes Arrested
on a Charge Of Kid
naping.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

TACOMA, Nov. 7.-Sheriff Hartman has
gone to Lamar, Idaho, to bring back Sam
uel Armstrong Rhodes, who is wanted
here on a charge of kidnapping, preferred
by Mrs: e. M. Rhodes, his divorced wife,
Mrs. Rhodes secured a divorce in San
Francisco three years ago and was award
ed the custody of her two children, boy
of 10 years and girl of II. Later her
husband appeared and took both children.
Mrs. Rhodes spent a whole year hunting
for them, finally locating them In New
Mexico. She brought them here and was
working. to support them until last Au-
gust. when Rhodes passed through here
and saw Mrs. Rhodes on the street.
Learning the whereabouts of the boy,
he obtained possession of him and dis
appeared. Ever since officers have been
looking for him.. He was traced to Ore
gon and the Governor of that State
granted reQuisition papers. Before they
could be served Rhodes had left.
A week ago Mrs. Rhodes received an
anonymous letter, stating that Rhodes
was living at Lamar under the name OF
Nelson. He was arrested by telegraph
and is being held until Sheriff Hartman S
arrival.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-08
JURY HEARS EVIDENCE
IN THE WINTERS CASE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. III. Ross Win
ters is on trial to-day in the Superior
Court charged with the, murder of his
young wife. The evidence against Win
ters is circumstantial and Of an unusual
character.
Early on the morning of May IL Win
ters and his wife started out with their
guns in light buggy to shoot doves in
the vicinity of Pasadena. About two
hours later Winters came driving home
ward at furious speed, supporting his
wife on the seat beside him. Driving to
a neighbor's house he let the body fall
and called for help. The friends who
rushed out Of the house found the woman
dead from a gunshot wound in the back
Winters story OF the accident was that
charged while she was climbing through
fence. The fact that the young man
Immediately applied for insurance taken
out by his wife and that his stories of
the affair were conflicting led to his
subsequent arrest on the charge of muir
der Winters is Is years of age and his
wife q
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-08
BOMB EKPLODES
UNDER SALOON
Fiendish Attempt Made
to Destroy a Shasta
Town.
Miscalculation of a Miscreant
Saves Homes From
a Fire.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

REDDING, Nov. THE miscalcula
tions of a fend who had arranged a time
bomb beneath a building dry as tinder
is all that has saved the business portion
of the town of Anderson, ten miles south
Of Redding, from being reduced to ashes.
A premature explosion resulted in a
catastrophe being aVerted and in the re-
Vealing of a machine set to work unlIn.-
1te0 destruction.
This attempt TO burn the business Sec
ton Of the town is not the first of its
kind, and if the perpetrators can be caught
they are liable to summary vengeance.
The crime was committed Monday night,
though II did not become generally known
until to-day The hretrap was laid be-
meath the frame building at the corner OF
a block in the center Of The town occupied
by Frank Smith as q saloon. All the
buildings Of the block but one are frame
and aoJoin each other. The next block,
largely frame. is across a narrow streeS,
and g fire well started would sweep the
entire business quarter.
Late Monday night a half-dozen me1
detained the barkeeper IN Smiths saloon.
Suddenly smoke began to rise through
the floor and a muffied explosion followed.
Boards raised in the floor as if the nails
had been drawn and the room was nlle1
with flaming wads of excelsior. Buckets
of water from trough in front quickly
put out the IRE.
flooring and found the unburned section
of a fuse, pieces of the bomb which had
exploded and a quantity of excelsior and
paper, which smelled of coal oil.
The arrangements to fire the building
were complete The fuse had apparently
been crossed or mistimed and the eXplo-
sion had occurred prematurely, the per-
petratOr undoubtedly intending it should
occur later when the place would be
without occupants. If the scheme had
worked as planned a confagration must
have occurred, and nothing would have
remained to show how il happened. The
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tin can, powder. rags and paper.
The people of Anderson are more than
ever determined to catch the man who
planned this destruction, for he has op
Grated in the town before and apparently
lives there. Merchants have found queer
things indicating fire machines in hidden
corners about their stores. At least two
buildings have burned mysteriously. AMI
a homemade bomb was kicked from the
porch of a house occupied by a Chinese
Just before it exploded.