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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
Observation-Disclosures DEATHS.

Birth marriage and death notices sent by nail
will not be nseriel. They must be handed in a.
either Of the publication offices ami be Endorsed
with the name an residence OF persons authorized
10 have the same published.
BORN
this city. September L. 1897.
TO the wife OF Richard Washington. son.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
LOST.

CTRAYED FROM PARAMOUNT COTTAGE,
- Sau,aito one white bull terrier pu p black spot
on top of head answers to name of Mike; also
yellow ecker spaniel pup, answers to name Mack.
Please return to BILLY MCMILLAN n, Cotta:e Bar
saloon, Sausa ito, or J. y. SAMMI, LemiDg-
Palmer mills. and receive reward
r OsT-DIAMOND >TUD. SOMEWHERE BE.
II tween The corner of Union st and NJ onIgomery
aud Gin House Baths Res aurant. SUI able
reward If returned to II California st.
I O,T-BLACK, WHITE AND TAN ENG LtSH
! setter dog: S. rewari. Return TO Is Larkin
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
PROPERTY TO EXCHANGE.

PROPERTY TO EXCHANGE.
. FLATS: ARMY ST.: AND ROOMS AND
= bath; lot 39Xll4: exchange for ranch; $4,000.
PHILBR1Ck. 500 Capp st.
cf0-ACRE RANCH. SAN MATEO CO.. EX-
O1O change for city property; price 10000.
PHILBRICK, 900 Capp st.
1DO-ACkE RANCHIN LAKE COUNTY; EX.
j ~ for city lot, $500 PHlLBRII X. 900 Capp
I ARGE COR. HOUSE, LOT; EQUITY $4,000;
IL exchange subui ban property. 1905 Steiner
e. = AN ACRE; 1880 ACRES TIMBER: GOOD
ID for STOCK or fruit; plenty wa.er. s, box Az,
Call.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

A MOTHER LOT OF SECON D-HAND PA NOS
n in fine condition at sherman, Clay 81 CO.'S
music. house.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
EDUCATIONAL.

DART NGTON'S SCHOOL OF MAGAZINE
L and Newspaper illustrations; day and evening
classes; Sal urday classes commence August %.
Particulars 424 Pine st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13

! OUINoNIA HAIR TONIC: GOOD FOR HAIH
! " and scalp troubles; Soc bottle. LEDERER,
| IL L ~ ocktou 81.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13

ENGIGEERING SCHOOL: CIVIL. ELECL,
u mining mech, survey assay archit.; dayS eve:
est. 1854. A. VAN DER NAILLEN, 933 Market
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
MARRIED.

BARRILLOS-BENPHAM Oakland April
IL. 1897. by the Rev. DIR. r. +. Coyle, John p.
Barrios and Lillian +. Bentham, both of San
Francisco.
STACKABLE-EASrMA Honolulu. H. T.,
August rs, 1897 Edward X. Stackable of Homo
lulu and Jennie Eastman of San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
ASSEMBLY At CHARLOTTE.
Great Interest Maintained I'm tho
Westminster Celebration.

CHARLOTTE, n. c, May 24-The pull
pts of Charlotte and the surrounding coun-
try were occupied Sunday by ministers at
terdinG the assembly. Splendid sermons
were the order Of the day at the First Pres
byterian Church. In the afternoon the
drummers' memorial window to the Rev
DIR. Preston was unveiled in the presence
of e great crowd. Nj. w. w. Watt p,e-
sided. and the Revs. ]. R. Howerton AMI
j. w. Stage made addresses. The window
represents the Vision Of st. john the Be-
loved"
This morning, after devotional exercises
and approval of the minutes, the assembly
heard M rnirg call and disposed of several
important matters. 1t refused to fix the
term of office Of its clerks at four years
The standing committee on publication pre-
scented long report, which was docketed
Invitations for the ext meeting of the
assembly from First Church, New Orleans
and First Church. Richmond, were docket
ed. After a short recess the assembly
heard the Rev. Dr. G. b. Stricken deliver
an address on catechetical instruction. The
Westminster celebration is sustaining the
profound interest awakened at the first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
LIFE IN JAIL,
James Lewis, Under Sentence oP
Death, Writes to The Star.

10 me star,
James Lewis, colored. who is soon to be
executed at Fairfax Court House for the
felonious assault On Mrs Ida Reidel. COM
mitted several weeks ago near Alexandria
seems to r. aliZe- that he must die although
he has not abandoned all hope in the mat
ter. Although 5he- seems to know he will
have to pay the penalty he still insists that
he is innocent, and while he would like to
have another trial of the case he saws he
does not want it understood that he is
seeking pardon. He thinks it singular
That number Of ministers have rot Hooked
10 TIE jail to see him, but If they do not
Visit MIN ne Says he means to pray and
KNOWS that when he is dead he will go
TO place where there are no prisoners
Lewis doestfot seem to relish the idea of
going to the scaffod without attracting
some attention, and in a letter written nv
MIN 70 ING Star he. suggests that he has
not been seen by reporters and asked cues
tons concerning his prison life and his
end winch is. so seon to come. He also
takes exception to some statements made
in the papers by a woman to, whom he
refers as the BLACK Queen" In his letter
Lewis says he is not as bad as he has been
painted When the county was raked over
with fine tooth comb and everything was
said to degrade him, he did not expect he
would be acquitted. So far as the state
ment that he was in Richmond is con
CeiIeo, Hc says, there is no truth in It, for
he was never there in his life He did go
70 Charlottesville and later he worked in
Washington.
Il don't wish any persons to ask anything
about me-. he writes. Il will tell you for
myself. l guess many of you want to
know if 1 cry when I look through the
window
In response to this he says he falls down
when he thinks over his past, asks the
Lord to have mercy on him and cries
little. II am not crying for freedom" he
adds: I am crying for the land that has
no prison."
He also expresses the belief that people
will want to know something of his eat
ing and if he is sorry. He says his appe-
tite is so good that he eats as much as
three people, but he does not gain any
flesh.
Il am very sorry am convicted en- false
report he writes. Il had only been mar
ried two months at the time of my trial"
In conclusion Lewis intinates that he
could get additional witnesses IL the court
were to grant him new trial. for he says
at the time of his trial he could not think
of all of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24

petition signed by residents of Brook
land was filed with the Commissioners to-
day demonstrating against the adoption of
the air motor. The petitioners say they
protest against the present unsatisfac-
tory service of the lexington and Soldiers
Home Railway Company and the attempt
to foist upon the patrons of the road an
air motor that fails to give even half sat
isfaction.
The car" they say, sis dusty, uncom-
fortably warm for summer and foul SMELL
ing. 1t cannot make a round trip, run
ming only from the power house to the
Treasury Department. Consequently pas
seagerS going to Brookiand are landed 1t
the power house, where they are compelled
to await the arrival of the electric car, in to
which they are transferred"
The petition suggests that eff an electric
car accompanied each air motor as a hill
horse a round trip might be made, but
even that would not do away with the
other disagreeable features" and that 1.-The
patrons of the road should continue pro-
testing against being subjected to such I'M
satisfactory experiments when there are
systems the success Of which have been
demonstrated and which, while entailing
a greater first cost, would in the end be Of
profit to the company"
The petition Is signed by w. F. Robbins,
NJ. L. Marean, p. M; Grace Thomas J. E.
Eastlack and nineteen Others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
Prices Trend Downward in New York
Stock Board.
BEAR ATTACK ON JERSEY CENTRAL
Brokers Disappointed at No De-
cision in Maximum Rate Gases.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK. May Pain sympathy with
London cables local prices opened fraction
ally under last weeks closing level The
dealings were confined almost exclusively
10 the room, and represented profit-taking
and moderate extension of the short &C
count. Interest centered largely in the
granger shares, the expected decision I'm
the Nebraska maximum freight rate case
being relied upon 10 force a sharp advance
IN this department. Early dealings re-
hected growing skepticism as TO the DOS
sloliity OF the opinion being rendered later
IN the day, the selling of directly interested
properties clearly indicating a want of con-
hdence in this particular
Burlington was sold literally for net
oechne OF L peg cent during the forenoon
ana Dy interests heretofore conspIcuouSly
ioentihed with the advance. From this sud
uen reversal Of direction the street argued
Irat the decision would so over 10 the
October term.
followed this announcement was overcome
10 degree by the opinion against the
ctalm OF the interstate commerce commits
sion as to Its power to fix maximum rates.
Inc market HaS advanced sharply under
the influence CT the latter announcement
The short interest was forced into a sharp
covering movement to the general benefit
or the active issues. new low level was
influence OF a determined bear attack At
the decline the covering of a large short
. interest forced the price well beyond the
opening price. The scarcity of stock for
borrowing purposes was indicated by a
premium which at one time reached 5-S Of
1 per cent. The support was not consid-
cred as coming from sources which sug-
gest more than temporary maintenance
of the price.
The recent selling OF long stock has been
on an extensive scale. and its influence can
not easily be overcome.
The industriais were strong in SYM
pathy with the general market the marking
up of Sugar being especially noteworthy
The postponement of the tariff debate until
tomorrow helped this latter movement
Further gold shipments by tomorrows
steamers are announced, but as the gold
does not come from the subtreasury the
movement attracts little attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

New Method to he Employed in Sci
entific and Technical Exnmina lions.
The civil service commission has pre-
pared a scheme for the examination for
persons needed in the scientific and tech
meal positions of the Agricultural Depart
ment, and will hold an examination June
10 for all such places. There has been
some criticism of the manner in which
many places in the Department of Agricul-
ture have been filled. 1t has been claimed
that in many instances the department has
called for men having such qualifications
were possessed only by some particular
person whom the department desired to
secure. This is one of the old schemes for
defeating the spirit of the civil service law.
Under The present scheme every scientific
and technical subject is provided for, and
in the coming examination eligible lists will
be formed for all classes of places. When
this is done it will not be necessary, as
was formerly the case, to hold a special
examination whenever there is a place to
be filled in the Agricultural Department.
The scheme of examination has been APP
proved by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
SUCCESSOR TO EARLE.
Impression Tint Gov. Ellerbc VIII
Appoint Representative McLaurin.

Impression That Gov. Ellerbc VIII
Appoint Representative McLaurin.
COLUMBIA. 8. c.. May 24.-The impress
sion grows stronger that Gov Ellerbe win
appoint Representative McLaurin to the
vacancy in the Senate caused by the death
Of Senator Earle. 1t is stated that Gov.
Eilerbe has promised to make the appoint
ment. He is deluged with letters and tel
egrams asking that the appointment be
made. To go into the Senate by appoint
ment Mr.. McLaurin will have to resign his
seat in the House of Representatives. leav-
ing vacancy there to be filled by an cleo
ton. If Mr.. McLaurin goes into the Senate
by appointment 1t Ill, of course, be with q
strong hope that he will become the reg
ularly elected senator to succeed himself
After the appointment is made by the gov
ernor the democratic state executive COM
mittee WIN order primary election to de-
cloe upon the democratic nominee The
friends of McLaurin believe he can win in
this. and that Is why they are urging his
appointment now. The legislature is DEM
ocratic. and a free silver democrat will
succeed Judge Earle.
AS a matter of fact, it is hard to tell
what VIII result. A great many schemes
a an peihg Planned Senator Tillman. it is
alleged, is hard at work for his former IA
Eorite. ex-Gov. John Gary Evans. who was
defeated by Judge Earle for senator last
year 1t is hardly thought that Gov. Ell
- "ouiu appoint ex-GOv. Evans. who IA
however. certain to be in the primary race
with the strongest kind of backing.
Ex-United States Senator Irby is talked
OF In some quarters, but he is believed to
be politically dead, except for a small in
1uence he may WELD in the primary cleo
ton.
The difficulty about figuring on what
Gov. Ellerbe may do is the fact that he
may aspire to the Senate himself. He has
strong and warm friends, and some of
them are urging him to make an appoint
ment which will be temporary and to
make the race before the primary himself
he has never been on terms of intimacy
with either McLaurin or Evans, and il he
should appoint either 1t would be because
OF the pressure to be brought to bear in
their behalf.
The anti-Tilmanites are laying low, and
nave matured no plans. They have some
good men. but doubt whether they. can
command enough votes to elect at this
time A large number of them are Thought
TO be friendly to McLaurin.
Attorney General Barber has been men,
.loned as a possible appointee of Gov. FL
ierbe, but he is too young to sit in the SEN
ate Gov. Ellerbe will make an annoJnf
ment within a week or two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
PLEADING FOR TALCoTT.
An Effort Beiug Made to Have n Lirh,
Pennlty Inflicted.

1t is understood that a strong effort is
being made to the end that fine only,
without Imprisonment in Jail, shall be i'm
posed On Alfred B. Talcott tie aged cleo
tIician of the United States Capitol, con-
victed Tuesday last in the Police Court of
indecently assaultins five little girls, such
action to be taken, of course, in the event
that the motion for new trial, now pend
iEg. shall be oyarruled.
The friends of Mr.. Talcott claim to be
sincerely Of the opinion that he could not
survive term of Imprisonment. The trial
and conviction. they say, have been ample
punishment, even if guilty, which thew
strenuousy deny. and the claim is adj.
vanced that the ends of Justice will be suffi-
GENTLY met by the imposition of a fine
without Imprisonment. The prosecuting at
torncy is believed to coincide with this
view OF the case. Mr.. Talcott was convict
ed OF five distinct charges. The court NAV
impose an unlimited fine in each case and
In addition, may sentence the defendant to
serve as long as eleven months and TWENTY
nine days in each case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales.resular call-l2 O'Clock m.-Tradrrs' Ma
tional Bank 10 at Us. 3 at 95. Mergenthaier Limo
District Of Columbia Bonds. -ao,year Fund. %.
lGS bid Soyear Fund Fun ED Ia ss Il2 bid VA.
rency as, 1903. ia bid Fund. currency 3.65s, llU
Miscellaneous Bonds-Metropolita Railroad ss
ia bid, llI asked Metropolitan Railroad ronv: Us
llG bid Belt Railroad IS, 90 bid. 80 asked. Eek
SIR. 4, IS, 1iis bid washington Gas cSmpii.;.
Telephone 5s I0s bid, les asked American 1'i Sc
eurty and Trust IS; = and A.. 100 bid Am,ri-
Washington Market Company imp. Is. lOsl@ hid
Masonic Hall Association 1s los bid. Washington
Light Inf, Infantry Try. LIST ds, 10 hid u...,.,.u .,
bid. Bank OF Republic, 232 bid. Metropolitan. 2s2
bid. 800 asked: Central, 30 bid, Farmes ana
l25 bid, 40 asked. Columbia, l27 bid. Capital.
100 bid West End, los bid, los asked Traders,
SAFE Deposit and Trust Companies Safe
Deposit and Trust, lliM bid, 1ls asked Washing
can Security and Trust. ii2 bid. Washington Safe
Railroad stocks.-oapital Traction Company. 527S
bid, 5sAs asked Metropolitan, Pip bid. Columbia.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas,
43h bid: ~ asked Georgetown Gas. a5 bid. United
States s Electric Light s., sets bid sits asked ask
Franklin, - bid. Mstropoiitan, g bid. CorcorsH,
g bid potomac ,o 90 -, bid arlington lso bid
l. l. asked s, Columbia, y bid lsH asked Rigs
Title Insurance stocEs"Reai Estate Title, as
bid iSs asses Columbia Tis bid "a asked
Peake and Potomac 64% bid, 81 asked, American
riage. Is bid, .ss asked d N''''''N " >'
ELL ss ,sSSS aaoyPs
Z asked Washington Market, IL bid. Great Falls
Ice: lis bid. l25 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
TRIAL OF THE GUNBOATS.
Navy Department officials Will Use
New Method.

The naval inspection board, minus Capt
Coffin, who is slowly convalescing from an
attack of pTeun onia, left Washington to-
day for Bath. Me-, there to go upon the
speed trials of the two gunboats Vicksburg
and Nashville, built by the Bath iron
works. In these trials the Navy Depart
ment is about to make departure from
the usual practice, and instead OF under
taking to make an accurate measurement
of speed and allow for corrections on ac-
count Of tides and currents, the trials Will
be made by what is Known as the stand
ardiZeG screw method By this method
with a knowledge of the speed that will
result from each revolution of the screws,
all that is necessary fer the board to do
will be to count carefully the revolutions
to ascertain the speed at any moment. The
adoption of this method of calculation is
possible at this time because there is no
provision in the contracts for bonus for
excess speed. and consequently not the
same anxiety to ascertain to the smallest
fraction of a knot just what the ship may
be earning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
MR.THoMPSoNs SUCCESSOR
10
Gossip Abeut she Changes in the Local
& II Banks


The recent purchase of two of the lead
ing banks In washington by Messrs. S.
w. Woodward and E. s. Parker. still con-
tinues to be the source of conversation
among fnaneial men in this city. Specu-
laticn Is general as to the man who Is to
be selected to fill the place made vacant
by the resignation of Mr.. John w. Thomp-
son as president of the National Metropoli-
tan Bank. but no names have yet been
authoritativcly mentioned.
The parties most interested in the deal
still insist that there is nothing to say
that has not already been said. and there
is no possibility of any new developments
until next Tuesday. when the election of
trustees of the Metropolitan Bank will be
held. to be followed Immediately by the
election of officers. Both Mr.. Woodward
ana Mr. Parker declined to say anything
Tor publication today on the ground that
1t would not be possible to say anything
definitely in advance of the election.
During the interim, however, all sorts of
stories are started, some of which are alb
suru on the face of them. One rumor,
which has received considerable credence
was to the effect that the Bank of the Re-
public would be closed and as much as pos
slDle or its business transferred to the
Metropolitan. This story has been authori-
tatively denied by those who are in posi-
ton to know whereof they speak They
say that nothing of the sort will be done, or
Is even being considered
A New York paper yesterday morning
printed special telegram from this city to
the effect that the treasury officials were
expecting an application for the consolida-
ton of four of the leading institutions IN
TINS city-the Washington Loan and Trust
the Metropolitan, the Columbia and the
Bank of the Republic. While there was not
a vestige of truth in the story, it naturally
aroused a good deal of interest, and the of
ncers Of the several institutions were not
SLOW to deny it, 1t Is out of the question
Tor one thing, for bank and a trust COM
pany to combine for their fields of useful
ness are entirely different, as are their
methods of operation. Under the banking
laws a combination such as this would be
an impossiblity.
Were any further contradiction of the
story necessary 1t would be cound in the
Iact hat Mr. John Joy Edison, the presi-
cent OF the Loan and Trust, is to leave the
city In few days for an extended vaca-
ton, the first he has had an opportunity to
enjoy since he entered upon his active
business career He will leave Washing
ton next Friday and will sail the following
oay Tor Europe. where he will spend the
entire summer III travel with his wife and
daughter, who are now abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Ministerial Crisis Expected in the
Government at Madrid.
4 SAGASfA CABINET INEVITABLE
Projected Duel Between Sons oil
Tetuan and Comas.
CAMPOS CALLED TO MADRID

MADRID, May 2i.-TEs political situa-
ton here seems to be follows: The gov
eminent. not wishing to yield to the oppo-
sition by resigning. Will appear before the
cortes. hut if the liberals do not attend
tcday's session a ministerial crisis will re-
suit Under the circumstances the reten-
ton of the present cabinet does not seem
possible. The liberals who consider the
formation of Il Sagasta cabinet inevitable
within few days have abandoned all idea
of agreeing upon the formation of q work
ing ministry.
The projected duel between the sons
Of the Duke of Tetuan. the minister of
foreign affairs, and Prof. Comas the liberal
senator. whose ears were boxed by the
duke on Friday last in tire lobby of the
senate. has been abandoned, the dispute
having been amicably settled.
The Her&ldo of this city says it learns
that high persons have asked Marshal
Martinez de Campos. the former captain
general OF Cuba, t. come to MadriS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
SHOT HIS BROTHER DEAD.
Peculiar Accident by Which VIII COL
Inns Lost His Life.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
MARLINTON. W. Va, May 24.-At
Ckristiansburg today Frank and Will Col
Inns. sons of Robert Collins. went out into
the woods with gun for a days sport
About noon they scared up groundhog
which ran into u hollow log. viii went to
one end, and lying down peered into the
hole Rob went to the other end, which
lay so that he could not see his brother
Rob had the gun, and thinking he saw the
animal near his end OF the log, he fired
Tie bullet passed through the log and
struck his brother fairly in the middle of
the forehead, killing him instantly
Rcb did not know that he had shot his
brother for nearly five minutes only find
Ing the dead body when he went to the 9TH
er end OF the log to look for his game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
SENDS GREETINGS TO OTHERS
reso!terian General Assembly Mt
Eagle Lake Continues LIS Sax.ia

"ther1I Assembly Mt
Eagle Lake Continues Its Se.sion.
EAGLE LAKE. Ind. May .24-The ses-
sions of the general assembly of the Pres
Dyterian Church were opened today with
devotional exercises, LED by Elder Killiaen
van rensselaer, of New York BY general
consent reference to the parliamentary
tangle on Saturday regarding the Pres
byterian building was omitted from the
minutes Fraternal greetings were receiy-
ed from the convention of the United
Brethren at Toledo, Iowa, and from the
general assembly of the Southern Presby-
terrain Church at Charlotte n c. Replies
were authorized to these and greetings
were sent to the Cumberland assembly and
general synod of Reformed churches now
in session.
Ire hrst regulsr order was the report of
the board of missions to freemen
Ine standing committee on this report
reported through DIR. Thomas Lawrence
AsheTii!e, N. C., chairman. After review
ing the work of the board, resolutions
We're introduced commencing the work and
trying the boards claims on the 1000 nom
contributing churches and individual Civ
ers Special stress was laid on the lia5il-
lily OF endowments for Bible University,
Charlotte, n. C. The secretary OF the
beard, DR.. Edgar p. Cowan of Pittsourg
then addressed the assembly