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and harmonic with
every decorative rchemc-
Renaissance. l. .uzc CNlinzc,
Gothic, Louis QuatOrZ. &c
The whole gamut of ]. II; CORNING.
hibited HERE 18Th st-Nos 52o-2e
jyIJ-lod
EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DISTRICT
of CoIunhia.-TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The commission created by section Of the act
of Congress, approved March 2 1873. entitled
An act To- provide permanent system or high
ways In that part of the District Of Columbia
lying OUTSIDE OF cities" has received from the
Commissioners of the District OF Columbia Ger
nont system of highways in the District Of Co
lumbia within the bounded 10y North Cap
ftOi street. Florida avenue. Eastern branch ana
the District line. This map and plnts showing
In detail how each lot and tract Is affected Ivy
tie proposed system of highways now on rN-
hIhition in Room No. .. ith floor Of the District
hriding. All persons interested are invited to
examine the mp and plats. The commission viii
Dsidcr any suggestion or protest concerning inc
location Of any highway or portion Of Il highway
shown the map. The suggestions and pro-
tests L ust he in writing and must set forth
clearly the reasons for the changes aHf show
the property owned controlled by the objectar
fore the FIRST Of OCTOBER. 1897 and he nd-
dressed TO the Chief of Engineers. L. $. Army
War Department. Washington, u. G. The com
mission will meet OCTOBER FIFTEENTH. 1897
at NINE O'clock An. In the otiire of the
Secrets of War. to dispose of I'll objections
to thus support tfeir written objections. X. A.
AIGER. Secretary of War. e. y. E11SS. Seer
tGry Of the Interior. JOHN NJ WILSON. Chief
of Engineers. L. =. Army. t12l5t-au9-l3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-16

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Refused to Talk,

A Star reporter saw her there this morn
Ing. She is slender girl above the me
dunn height, with q very attractive face.
Her features are regular and show much
intelligence. She would be easily regarded
in crowd as a young woman of refine
ment and character. She was not ner-
Vcus, but was evidently determined to
Keep her own counsel. She declined 10
make any statement for publication.
Many conflicting statements have been
made said the reporter.
There is no doubt that all of them are
true. she returned, but | do not intend
TO say anything to reporters or CORES
pondents."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-16
HAVE YOU VISITED
Cleveland P?rk recently?
12-tf Ycu should do 50.

A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF TIE
National Metropolitan Fire Insurance Company OF
the District of Columbia will he held MONDAY.
August .. 1897. to elect directors Polls open
nj IL III. and close ut l o'clock pm. SAM.
CROSS, Secrt tyg-1m
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In conversation with Star reporter tn
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
A TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN
Rev. Scott F. Hershey's Lecture
in Metropolitan Temple.
The Boston Orators Last Appear
ance Under the Auspices of the
Loyal Orange Institution.

"William of Orange, George Washing
ton and Abraham Lincoln" was the sub
ject of Rev. S. F. Hershey's lecture on
Sunday at Metropolitan Temple.
The affair was under the auspices OF the
Loyal Orange Institution of San Fran
cisco. whose reception com mittee for the
occasion consisted of Chairman Charles
Murcell, s. Jones. Al Wilson, w. d. Mic
kie, Wand ]. Richie, R. G. Johnson, s..
Marsh, James Irvine. L. Mum, R. E..
Hewitt, w. G. Brown, George Little and
f. Campbell.
The speaker delved principally into the
depths of religious controversy, present
ing William of Orange on one side of the
ocean and Washington and Lincoln on
the other as three typical opponents OF re.
ligious liberty.
Rev. Hershey is an eloquent and forcf-
bic speaker. His illusions to the three
great men who formed the subject of his
speech were greeted with much applause.
Speaking for instance, of Abraham Lin
coin, he said: ''W nat glorious charac-
teri He had soul as robust and heroic
as his face was ugly, and his walk was
awkward, but he had grasp of the politl-
cal and religious conditions as one of the
people and servant OF the people.
'In my city-Boston-I have witnessed
for years wha. l cherish as a deed most
| pathetic. There is an old colored woman
who every summer morning climbs the
fence surrounding Lincoln's monument
and fills the four VASES there with flow
ers her hum bic tribute to the liberator OF
| her race
The speaker in referring to the great
struggle Of the few against the many
when qucs ion of honest belief and right
was involved paid handsome tribute to
Greece in its recent efforts against
Turkey.
while all the assembled nations o1
Europe stood aghast," said he, little
Greece, the smallest of the Nations o.
Europe, rose against the cruel regime OF
the assassin on the throne OF Turkey, say
ing. i am willing to do it.
Rev. Hershey left Tor Portland Sunday
evening on his way home to Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
The Murder Case Will Not
Take Precedence of
the Others.
One of the Embezzlement Cases
Will Be Heard This
Morning.
Judge Troutt's Courtroom Has Been
Assigned to Judge Campbell
Temporarily.

The preliminary examination OF Theo-
dore FigeI on eleven charges of embezzle.
ment. forgery and murder was fixed to
commence yesterday morning before
| Judge Campbell, but as the Jndge had
| been unable to get suitable courtroom
continu anc was ordered until this morn
ing, when Judge Troutt's courtroom will
| be placed at the disposal Of the Police
Judge.
The defendant was represented by Gen.
eral w. 81. L. Barnes and ex-Judge Loud
erback, and Prosecuting Attorney Spl'
netti and ex-Judge Murphy appeared for
the prosecution.
Before an adjournment was taken Gen.
eral Barnes asked the prosecution what
charge was to be taken up first. lie
thought in justice to the defendant that
| the murder case should lake precedence,
as it was not bailable offense.
1--WE will take up the case" said Muir
phy, ''of the EN- bezzlement of the Board
OF Trade check first"
This brought Louderback to his feet,
| who made q strong plea for fairness and
Justice. He urged that the murder case
| should be heard first. However important
the subordinate charges might be IN the
| AZ JuSllCcs lilcS SOutN Wv
equal in Importance q charge which In
! volved human life.
Murphy denied that the prosecution
was dealing unfairly in the matter. They
| had chosen to pursue a certain course
| strictly in accordance with law, and there
could be no decision and no ruling OF any
! court or of any magistrate to sustain the
position assumed by the counsel for the
defendant. If therefore the prosecution
t0er6
| could be no untairness charged.
The Judge said the prosecution had the
| right to select, where there were mum be
! of cases against one defendant, which case
| they pleased, ana such rule was based
| upon reason.
| Prosecuting ttorney Spinetti said that
! after consultation and serious thought
| about the matter, and looking at it in all
! lis phases, he, as representing the State,
| had also come to the conclusion that II
was in the interests of justice that the en-
bezzlement and forgery cases should be
| taken up first.
Ex-Judge Murphy pointed out as rea
son for trying the EN- bezZlelnent and for
gerry charges first that they had witnesse:
from various counties who had been sub
penaed to be present In court.
| The Judge said he had no feeling in the
matter one way or the other. 1t woulC
not take long to try all the cases, because
he proposed to push them right through
as fast as he could. The prosecution had
in his opinion, the right to select the cas-
it saw fit.
General Barnes expressed his readiness
to proceed with the case at once, becaus,
every day the defendant was kept in jai
was. in his judgment, an outrage.
After further argument it was agreed tt
go on with the embezzlement case thi
morning.
While the argument was in progress
Figel was brought into court, looking pale
| and careworn. Prison life is apparently
not agreeing with him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
lonuent orators and able criminal law

eloquent orators and q Bile criminal law
yers the State of California has produced.
For the past twelve years he had practl-
cally retired from the practice of his pro-
fession. In 1884 after be had declined to
appear in court again in murder trials, he
was persuaded to lake part of the defense
in the noted Troai case, which was OF
com plicated nature. He then said that
would be the last time he would take part
in any trial, because of his failing health.
While Judge Curtis could be the most
vehement of men, pouring out hery
food of denuncation and invectlve, he
still had alb ,olute command OF himself
and knew we'll when to apply the sooth-
ing words necessary to enlist the favor OF
his auditors, and particularly OF jury.
From the early sos until 1884 Judge
Curtis was identified with most all the
leading murder trials In the State, and
mis- reputation was heralded from one end
of the coast to the other.
Judge Curtis stood high in the ranks of
the Masonic fraternity, having been grand
master OF the Grand Lodge for four years.
While filling that position ne laid the
cornerstone of the present State Capitol.
Ever since retiring as grand master he
had filled the important position IN the
Grand Lodge of chairman OF The commit
tee on jurisprudence. He was mem Der
of Washington Lodge No. 20, F. and A.
NJ, and past master OF that lodge, and
also member OF Sacramento Lodge No.
3 and of Sacramento Commandery No. 2
In 1858 n. Greene Curtis was elected
R corder OF this city, and held the office
Dy reelection for three terms. Tie juris-
diction or the Recorders court wa. crimi-
nal and very wide in its character. 1t was
from this that Judge Curtis was prompted
to adopt the criminal practice as his
speciality.
Judge Curtis was q memb Der of the State
Senate of the seventeenth, eighteenth and
twenty-second sessions, and ranked as a
leader in that body. He was native OF
BeuIah, n. c., and aged II years. He
came to California in 1850, and the flag
over the building OF the Society of CALI
fornia Pioneers, of which he was an
honorary member, to-day foated at half
mast in tribute to his memory.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT.
The Members of Burnaby Lodge, Sons
of st. George, Had a Jolly
Omen MeetinP

The Members of Burnaby Lodge, Sons
of st. George, Had Jolly
Open Meeting.
They were jolly lot of Sons of St. George
who were assembled in St Georges Hall on
Saturday night The occasion of the assem-
blage was merry making night at the open
meeting of Burnaby Lodge No. 194. at which
there were present, IN addition to the men,
bershfp, many friends. 1t was an evening for
Sons only, and there was smoking and a light
luncheon between the numbers that were
presented by the committee on entertainment,
T. e. Woodhouse, chairman; Messrs. Horni-
brooke, Nowlan, Chamberlain and Hope. The
programme included piano solo by Mr.. Now
Ian, vocalzation by Messrs Hope, Frodshom.
Vale, Rowe, Little, Chamberlain, Crosby and
Tate OF Burnaby l. 'dge; songs by Messrs. Brown,
Sproosor and Williams of Pickwick Lodge; re-
marks by Messrs. Ritch and Wright of John
Bright Lodge of Cincinnati; a Cumberland
wrestling match by Messrs. Ward and Frod-
shom; recitation by Mr.. Wood, and ga COCK
fight" by Messrs. Turnbull and Frodshom.
The latter was not one Of those Com bats th at
Animals would interfere with, but is sport
that Is known on board of English vessels.
Each contestant removed all his clothing ex-
cept pantaloons, shirt and stockings. Then
each sits on the floor and draws his knees up
to his chin. Then he places piece of broom
stick under his knees and supports the stick
with the Inner part of his elbows and locks
hands over mis- shins. The two men then face
each other and endeavor to throw the other
over with his toes. One or the other is bound
to lose his balance and when he is over the
other pushes him about with his toes until. in
his efforts to regain the position IN which he
was, the stick drops from its place, and when
1t does. the successful man scores point. The
night was product OF much amusement.
This lodge gives an open meeting of this char
act6r once month.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
entertained by the local clubs, and yes er-
day were shown the sights by R. c. Len
ME and Wilbur f. Knapp
OASIN is A FUGITIVE.
Eench Warrant Issued for tho Arres
OF Carlos : seta's Friend.

Eench Warrant Issued for tho Arrest
OF Carlos zeta's Friend.
Manuel Casin, the man who chartered Q
schooner about one year ago and equipp' d
1t as starter for navy at would even
tually restore Carlos Ezeta as dictator of
Salvador is having a rather hard time
himself.
That expedition to restore a ruler, it
will be remembered, WAS quite disastrous.
The schooner was captured without firing
shell, the guns and ammunition were
confscated, while Casin and Ezeta fled for
their lives.
Ezeta found a haven in Panama,
whence reports have been received that
he had died. Casin came to San Francisco,
where he has been very much alive ever
since. Thrice has he been arres ted for car
rying on in q filibustering manner either
toward the gentler sex, b s friends or
the pu bile.
His first escapade is still the subject of
Litigation, the lady seeking to recover
passed by lenient court, but the third
| threatens the hot-blooded Central Ameri-
can with troubles both financial and
physical.
Saturday night Casin attem pied to order
his imaginary forces against visionary
| enemies on Market street. He was going
| 10 capture the town and recover slv' +
watch he claimed some women had taken
from him in doorway.
Pistol in hand, he charged out of the
Peerless saloon and went forth to do or
die. Just then Officer Barney Harter ran
up, downed the wild Central American
| and booked him at the Central station on
| a charge of carrying concealed weapon.
Casin failed to show up for trial yester-
Il Nlov,
caused his $50 bail to be forfeited. A
bench warrant was then issued for Casin's
arrest, but he is so securely in hiding that
it has not yet been served.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
THE BANKERS IN TOWN
Arrival Of the Two World
Famed Track Cycle
Racers.
En- Route to the Antipodes to Ride
in the Great Austral
Handicap.

George A. Banker of Pittsburg, accom-
panied by his brother. Harry, arrived here
yesterday, and they are stopping at q
downtown hotel.
Their arrival was somewhat in the
nature of surprise to the local cycling
colony, as no hint of their coming west
ward had been given by the Eastern
cycling press
George Banker is one of the forem ost
cycling racers of the world-in fact, he is
generally conceded the place next to Zim-
norman, the worlds champion. He has
won renown both on Eastern and foreign
tracks, and be and Zimmerman have been
the only two Americans, with the possible
exception of Harry Wheeler, who have
been able to win on the French tracks,
where the game is the most desperately
played.
The Banker brothers were famous tan.
dem team, and also raced singly, as far
back as 1890, but of late Harry Banker has
given up riding and now acts as trainer
and manager for his brother George.
George A. Banker was born at Worces.
ter, Ohio, 1874 but has lived most of his
life in Pittspurg. He began racing in
1880, and won his first race that year. He
rode as an amateur for the Plttsburg
Athletic Club for quite a while, and in
1893 as an amateur he won forty-seven
tirsts, twenty-four seconds and sixteen
third prizes, including the champion ship
of Pennsylvania for that year. In 1894 he
visited Europe, and after remaining in
that country for several months, began
riding with unusual success, winning the
Grand Prix of Paris, the blue RIBBON event
of the season.
He met and defeated the most promi-
nent racing men OF Europe. closing the
season of 1895 with sixty-one firsts, sixteen
seconds and five thirds out of eighty-t three
starts.
He also won in 1895 the Grand Prix of
Paris, following it up with victory in
the one-mile professional international
frauded of this title, however, and re-
turned to America. . The next season
he made preparations to return to Eng
land for the purpose of arranging series
of match races with Robert Protin, the
Belgian, who had been awarded the inter-
national championship. He was taken
seriously i'll upon his arrival there and
for while his life was despaired Of As
soon as he was able, he returned TO Amer
lea, and was not seen on the track again
until about two months ago, when he
rode several exhibitions, and showed so
much of his old-time speed that he has
decided to re-enter the game.
1t is not likely that Banker will be seen
in competition here. as he expects to de-
part for Australia on the next steamer. to
try for some of the big prizes offered
there, particularly in the Austral handi-
cap.
While here the Banker brothers will be
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
HOLD-UP NEAR SAN JOSE.
Footpads Knock an 0ctogenoTan Sense
less With Blow From an Iron

SAN JOSE, Call, July 1.-Two foot
nads held up Simon Bareille. an aged
Frenchman, on the Monterey road. six
miles south of this city. late last night
and relieved him of $95 and some
blankets. Bareille is SO years of age. He
had Just quit work on a ranch near Gilroy
and was walking TO this city in order to
save few cents in carfare.
The men engaged him in conversation,
and when his back was turned ait him
over the head with All iron bar. They
then rif1ed his pockets and took his
blanke is, leaving him lying unconscious
at the side of the road. When he recov-
cred he came to this city and reported the
affair.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
Sudden Passing of the
Distinguished Jurist
at Sacramento.
Stricken While He Is Seated
in a Chair After Arising
From His Couch.
Was Famous as a Crimina al Lawyer
and Prominent In Masonic
Circles.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 12.-Judge
N. Greene Curtis, one of the most distin-
guished members of the California bar,
passed away at $50 o'clock this morning
at his residence in this city. When death
came he was seated in chair in his bed
room, having just left his couch, and
although he had for years been an invalid
his sudden demise was wholly unex-
pected. 1t is attributed to neuralgia of
the heart.
n. Greene Curtis was one of the most
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
Sargent Lodge, L. o. o. r.

The new officers of Sargent Lodge were re-
Gently installed by District Grand Master
Jacks in the presence of a large number of the
members and visitors. After the ceremony of
installation appropriate remarks were made
by the district deputy and others. The retir-
ing noble grand was presented handsome
jewel, the presentation behalf of the
lodge being made by George W. Dixon, P. g.,
ana there was feeling response by the re
cipient. The past term of this lodge has been
successful one; The meetings were well at
tended and the greatest harmony prevailed
and does still prevail. With $1,000 in its
treasury this lodge which is now six years
old, may well feel proud OF its success.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
LANDsBoRoUeH,s TRIAL.
The Assem- bIyman drr0t0ned In Cour
for the Second Time.


for the Second Time.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 1.-THE
second trial of Assem- blyman L. M. Lands
borough upon a charge of felony, alleged
to have been committed while occupying
the position of Deputy County Clerk, was
commenced in Department 3 of the Supe-
rior Court this morning, Judge Gaddis OF
Yolo County presiding. rhe particular
charge against Landsborough in the pres
ent proceedings is that he prepared a
false claim for the payment of jury fees OF
Charles e. Fordenwalt TO the Supervisors s,
and it was allowed. The entire day was
consumed in an endeavor 10 select men to
sit on the jury.
The first trial, some time ago, resulted
in the defendants acquittal of the charge
claims of John Pruett and r. d. Lauppe
for Jury fees
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13

and Las Norias), which are situated about
fifteen miles from Pesqupria, Sonora, and
are owned by wealthy Mexican named
Monteverde.
A number of years ago company was
organized to work the mines, but revo-
luton broke out in Sonora and the scheme
fell through. Since then legal dl1ncuitles
have prevented their development. Beer
maker. who is p mining expert, says that
there is over 200. 900 tons of inter in the
two deposits. He has permission to work
them for five years.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
MYSTERY or PHENiX.
Younq Woman VITO Had Left Her Hus-
band for Another Dies Under Pc
cuLar Circumstances.

PHOENIX, AR1z., July 12-There is
man who signed himself on the Ford
Hotel register last Sunday night as E. M.
Scott of Chicago whom the police au.
thorities of this city are very anxious to
come into closer relations with. If he is
ever found he Will be asked to explain his
own connection with a very pretty young
married woman, who died under peculiar
circumstances at the Ford Hotel couple
of days ago.
Both the man and the woman came to
the hotel together, after the arrival of the
Prescott train, on Sunday about midnight.
They registered as E. NJ. Scott and wife
of Chicago, and then, as soon as room
h ad been assigned to the couple, the man
went out into the street, ostensibiy for
medicines. He has not been seen or heard
| from since.
On Monday afternoon the woman be-
came quite ill and DR.. Duffield was sent
for. Two other physicians in the hotel
also attended her. She was found in a
state of hysteria and in quite a serious
condition otherwise. She grew rapidly
worse. and although the three physicians
/ were in constant attendance she died on
Friday night. The physicians declare
that the immediate cause of her death was
| implication OF kidney troubles, out the
surrounding circumstances were 80 mys-
uerious that an inquest was ordered.
At lucid intervals prior to her death the
woman had confessed to the physicians
that her name was not Scott, but that she
was the wife of q miner named George
Gross who worked for Richard Baxter,
near Wickenburg. She had accom- panied
the man from Congress to this City. She
| was surprised that the man had registered
ber as his wife, but would accuse him of
nothing nor reveal his identity. She
would only say He is all right
On Thursday when it became apparent
that the woman could not recover the
physicians suggested telegraphing to her
husband. She only laughed and saids he
would soon be well. They told her of her
serious condi ton and she said her hus-
band had enough to worry about in his
work and that they should not trouble
him about her. On Friday, however the
physicians telegraphed to George Gross
and he came down on the next tram. He
arrived too late and his grief at the unex-
pected sorrow that had come upon him
was pitiful. He said he ana his wife had
lived very happily at Congress until he
lost his position there. Then he went to
work at the Vulture and his wife was to
have followed him. She had evidently
started for Vulture-but all the rest is
mere conjecture.
1t is understood that the man Scott
halls from San Francisco and the police
of that City will be asked to keep an eye
open for him-though it is doubtful
whether criminal charge would lodge
against him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
Death of j. ". Ran.om.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 12.-J. W. Ran
som, an early resident of this county,
died at his home near Coyote last night
He was a native of Connecticut and rs
years of age. He came to California in
1849 and IN the same year settled in this
county. He engaged in farming and was
quite wealthy
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13

Fathsr Kenna Succeeds Father Mdhonev.
SAN JOSE, CAL, July 12.-Rev. Father
Dennis Mahoney, who has been president
of st. Joseph's College for the past four
years, has been succeeded by Rev. Father
r. E. Kenna of Santa Cara. Father Ma
honey will join the faculty of st. Ignatius
College in San Francisco. Father Kenna