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1.EEsRuRG CANDIDATE WINS.
Dr. B. F. holland Elected Delegate by
Majority of Thirty-Nine.
snecial Correspondence of The Star.

IEESBURG, Va. August Z. 1913.
Complete returns or the democratic
primary election Tuesday were not 90
tainable until yesterday. Local inter
est centered In the race Tor delegate
to the general assembly from Loudoun,
which was between DR.. b. +. holland
Of Leesburg and F. NJ Love OF Pur-
cellyille: the floater delegate to the
general assembly to represent Fauquier
and Loudoun counties and the demo-
cratic county committeemen. to which
Harry T. Harrison and John 7. Houri-
Nn1.nd won by a majority of SO
votes and John o. Daniel defeated Sam
uei J. Johnston for fioater delegate by
a majority of 451 votes. The total
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TARIFF AND COST OF LIVING.
Boston Man Notes Inconsistencies of
Pending Bill.

To The Editor Of The Star:
Just at this time while Congress is
wrestling with the tariff. in an endeavor
TO reduce the cost of living and meet the
argument on which il rode into power. II
will not be inconsistent 10 remind. II not
TO enlighten. II with few solid Facts
from peoples experiences. and | ask the
opportunity to do so through the columns
Of your paper. When the reductions pro-
posed came TO my notice ! asked myself
the question, what am i to gain toward
reducing the cost of living OF my family?
took my house expense book for the
year 1912. and. item by item. estimated.
This is what IL reveals: Sum up all the
reductions and deduct all the advances
and the net saving will not cover the in
crease already in prospect on farm prod
uete.
Ninety-hve per cent Of the increase In
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Baltimore. Her name was then changed
to Harry Randall. and under that name
she ran on a route to river points until
1908 when Capt. Randall died, and the
Harry Randall. with other boats. was
purchased from his estate by the present
owners. Her name was then changed to
Capital City, and she was again placed on
the Nomini-Lower Machodoc route and
did efficient service to the day OF her
withdrawal.
She was always q popular steamer, and
IL is said that though in the course OF
her long career she carried many thou
sand persons. not a passenger was ever
injured aboard her.
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Reduction Of Cab Rates.
To the Editor of The Star:


For conveyance from the Raleigh to
the Congressional Library in a one
horse vehicle 81 was charged and paid
and a police station official approved IT..
Result, use carssin future. In the CAPT.
tai cities OF Europe the charge for sim
liar service is franc. a mark. a shil-
ling or crown about a auarter). Re-
suit. such vehicles always in demand in
preference to the trans"
Would not our cabbes be. wise to vol
unfairly slash their rates? In a short
time many people would often pay a
quarter for a cab instead of a nickel
for car. Moving slowly, the horses
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may be bountiful and 90 looking for
customers. instead of customers hustliny
after them and getting but a meager
supply. Keep out what we do not need
until home supply is short. Give author
ity to suspend duty on necessities to re-
lieve distress and shortage. Seventy mil
lions are eating, mere handful are sell
ing as middlemen.
FRANK t. CARTER.
Boston Mass
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Intruder Visits House.

Mrs. James M. York. 600 North Caro-
lima avenue southeast. last night COM
planned to the police of the visit of an
intruder to her house during her alb
sence. The house was ransacked, she
stated. but nothing was taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

Preparations for the celebration OF the
Tooth anniversary August IL of the attack
upon st. Michaels. Nd. by British force1
under Admiral Cockburn and their repulsA
by Talbot countians, are being rapidly
completed Gov. Goldsborough will make
an address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

"Schram'' Automatic Sealer Fruit Jars have
wide mouth to admit whole fruit They are
easy to seal and easy to open. Positively nc
los, frui, or vegetables when You use this jar.
Choice of pints or quarts tomorrow. --c
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Villiers First Beneficiary.

1t happened that the first beneficiary
under the act of 1869 was Charles Pelham
Villiers. who was a distinguished asso-
ciate of Golden and Bright in the agita-
ton for the establishment of free trade
He entered parliament for Wolverhamp-
ton in 1885 and sat for the same con-
stituency until his death in 1898 at the
great age of ninety-six. For some years.
at the end of his career as a member
of parliament, he was father of the house
of commons. He Is numbered among the
few men who have had statues erected
to them in their lifetime. He was so
honored by Wolverhampton in 1888
Villiers received altogether, under the
act of 1869, the large sum of $3.50 900, and
was drawing the pension at his death in
1898. On the proving of his will it was
found that he had been a very wealthy
man. He left in fact, fortune of 81
$4,000. Subsequently to the award of
the pension to Viliers a rule was made
by Gladstone by which an applicant for
pension Is not only required to make
statutory declaration that his personal
resources are inadequate to maintain the
social position proper to an eX-minister OF
the crown. but he is also obliged to en-
gage to surrender his pension il at any
time he should receive an accession of
fortune Villiers, 1t seems, did come into
large income. but evidently he did not
consider that the new rule applied to him
A first lord of the treasury is restrict.
ed by precedent to granting these political
pensions only to ex-ministers of his own
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

SLIGO Slop Pals Of
iheavy four Dated
seamless white enamel.
rubber mounted han
dies, 12-duart size,
most sanitary slop
pail made. 90
lChoice. -. wv
19c and SOC Flour
Cans of heavy first
quality tin, neatly
Iiapanned and stenciled.
hinged lid. choice Of
s & and 80 ID. 44c
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would suffer no more than by standing
Il. r. BUTLER.
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S1.l9 Curtain Stretch :
ierS. in full size. made
from first quality
stock and fitted with
II i { X Q laplated pins,
Istretchers are adjust
able to any Hoc
size curtain. =. IVY
49c Parlor Prooms.
made from extra grade
selected broom corn,
four strings and
strongly wired. light
70 handle, but dur
ably rec
made. ~
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|0Wn Thin GlaSSW are

S2aS Coffee Perroia
TORS Of hest soli'
copper. heavily nickc
plated, einrizcd trim
mings. di>tiH III" cot
fee hv percniaiion,
the modern method oi
coffee making. =. 4 ans.
) Gun sizes. Sl.6C
Choice
2.,c Mater or MILE
Pitchers. in fine glazed
>touewaTc. pretty ma
iaiica decorations. =
gallon size. subject 4
iSliCht de- or
fleets, choice -. ~
2ac Fruit or Potato
Press. heavy blarI
iapannNd frame. pat
lent lift out cup
family I-f
size
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ENG[AND'S CABINET
MEN GET PENSIONS
Law Provides Against Con-
tIngency Similar to Mr..
Bryan's Case Here.
MINISTERS MUST STATE
THEY NEED 1T, HOWEVER
Required to Have Held Office for
Four or Five Years-Two PEN
sions Automatic.
Special Correspondence OF The star.

special Correspondence OF The star
LONDON. July %. 1913.
People here have been greatly interest
cd in the accounts cabled from America
about Mr.. Bryan's lecture tour and his
statement that he cannot live on his
salary in Washington and save anything
Tor his old age when out of office Here,
of course, cabinet minister's future is
looked after if he be a poor man. for he
can always have a pension sufficient to
an official Of the crown.
A minister Of the crown may obtain
pension if he has held office for four or
hve years. But he is not entitled to ii as
a right on account Of his service He
must apply for it to the first lord OF the
treasury, and make a declaration that he
needs it because his private income or
resources are insufficient to support his
social station.
Two Automatic Pensions.
Only two members Of the government
receive pensions automatically on retir-
ing from Office. These are the lord chan
cellor of England, who gets pension Of
$1,000 a year, and the lord chancellor
of Ireland, who gets a pension of S20,
600 These two pensions are payable as
matter of course, however brief may
have been the service of the retiring lord
chancellor. Nor is there any limitation
to the number of such pensions that may
be paid at the same time. At present,
for instance, two ex-lord chancellors Of
England. Lord Halsbury and Lord Lore
burn. and until quite recently ex-lord
chancellors of Ireland the late Lord Ash
bourne and Mr.. Redmond Barry We're in
receipt of these retiring allowances at
the same time.
The other political pensions are, as l
have said. conditional. In the corrupt
stage of political life that marked the
| eighteenth century, when probity often
sat loosely upon public men. there were
numerous fat pensions and snecure offices
| for ministers who were needy or simply
greedy, but as political morality develop
| ed with the progress of the nineteenth CEN
| tury, or as the taxpayer grew impatient
| of his increasing burdens, this egregious
| system of growing rich or repairing
| broken fortunes at the public expense
| gradually came to an end. The granting
| of political pensions was for the first time
| regulated by an act passed by the reform
government of Earl Grey in 1884
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19c Steam Cookers
made of heavy frs
quality polished lin
with strong metaili'
bottoms. four -compar;
men' size. > quart,
10 each
vessel. 4S
i9c Cake or I'it
Closets Of good grad,
first quality tin. neat
ly .iapanned and stem
ciied. two shelves
with feet ard hinged
door. fam
lily size. ~,
81. ~ Clothes Hamp
ers. best imported
willow. square shape
with strong woodcI
bottoms. a { ac h g I
covers. fam CIof
.lly size. $500.
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Pensions Limited in 1869.

By an act passed in 1869 the act of 1884
was modified to the extent that the pen
sions were limited in number and re-
stricted in amounts ranging from $4,000
to $4,000, according to the emoluments
held by the the ex-minister and the length
of service. It was Gladstone, then in the
first year of Office as prime minister, who
introduced the measure.
Three classes of pensions for ex-min-
listers in distress were created by the
political pensions act of 1869. The prin-
ciple upon which they are based is that
the less a minister is paid when in office
the less should he be entitled to claim
by way of pension on retirement
The three classes of pensions are: a
first-class pension of $4,000 for four
years service in an Office of not less than
49, 900 a year; a second-class pension OF
$1,000 for five years service in an office
of less than $4,000 and not less than
$4,000 a year, and a third-class pension
of $1,000 for five years service in an Of
flee of less than $4,000 and more than
5000 year. The period of service may
be continuous or at different times and in
different offices of the same class. NO
new pension shall be granted in any class
while four pensions in that class are
subsisting," says the act nor shall more
than one pension under the act be grant
ed in the same year.
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Sl.69 Laundry Sets.
comprising 2H-inch
galvanized iron wash
tub, 100 hardwood
clothespins. soft. gal
vsnized wire clothes
line. double-covered
washboard: the entire
r sss ' for' Soc
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TWO BIG LOTS-TWO LOW PRICE,

| Lot 1-1n5 eLo 1nslu i'd
ing real es,
! Ginghams. Lawns. e.
B a I s 8. etc. ON
! Yard. -.
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Sl..9S Gas Ranges.
with four large re
movable burners and
simmerer on top. 1S-in.
lined baking and roast
ing oven. warranted to
bake quickly and
evenly and TO give
perfect l,.',i1n sat $3.50
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I = q Wv ' n n it 80
hest solid copper. heav
lily nickel plated.
lehoniZed trimmings,
will not rust or cor
rode. d and Z quart
sizes they may have q
dent or two in them
choice --r
tomorrow. ~
Soc Wash Boilers al
, first quality polished
ltin. strong metallic
bottoms. riveted han.
dies. complete with
covers. No. 4tr
IL size. ....- ~
19c Frying Fans oil
lekillets. of heav!
sheet steel. with pat
cnt cold handle, 10 in
size. to- Hr
morrow. .......
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Lot e SOC Seho I nc I'd
ingNoiles. Batistes. Dim
tiles. Silk-and- IN
cotton Fabrics. VIC
Yard. .........
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For any of our Mems
"BLAC K RAVEN"
$3.50 and So Grade Low
Shoes, in all feathers
and shapes. Also all
broken lots OF "TR1-
WEAR" and others of
this seasons Mems 81
and $3.50 Low Shoes, in
all feathers.
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Bargain Tables-Street Floor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

NWLE 7 IT'S ~ WIZ
New : room red pressed
brick hunga low. full ce-
ment basement, so floor
ner. near Lamar school.
worth $4,000. priced way
below value.
ON EAUTIFUL
East Rio Grande. . ful
lots, only $3.50.
r. n. wood.
706is Mesa Phone 29I6.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20
SPECIAL. BARGAINS.


The following properties
which belong to an estate
must be sold within the
next 50 days.
Lots 1 10 >, block so, Z.
ner White oaks and Pied
ras SITS, south and west
frontage, $3.50.
Lots Il 90 10, block 50, 2.
FL Paso, 125x140 feet, cor
ner san Marcial and Ala
mOgOrdo SITS, south and
east front, $500.
Both of these properties
are level. near car line and
very desirable for build
ing purposes.
Lots Is to -, block 81.
East FL Paso, ORC St, near
Estrella. Price $1,000.
Lots 2S TO &c, block so.
Cotton Add, 100 feet 'front.'
age on Texas ST., joining
Lander Lumber company.
$500.
b feet G inches on Mesa
Ave, directly north of An
Eelus hotel, east front.
All Of the above are ex-
tremely low prices and
should sell quickly.
See w. Il. Payne,
Sole Agent.
Real Estate and Insurance.
Angelus Hotel Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

EXTRA LOT BARGAINS
so lots all in one block. Altura Park.
Price $3.50 lot for quick sale; good
terms These are on car line.
Anderson-Filler Realty Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The directors of the Daw-
son immediate ore-reduc-
ton company offers a lin
tied number of shares Of
stock in blocks OF 10
shares, par value S1.00 per
share, fully paid and non
assessable, so that every
man, woman and child may
become interested in the
DEVELOPMENT of a new and
great industry.
Introductory offer.
For further particulars
write the Dawson Imme-
date Ore Reduction Co,
P. o. box 442, FL Paso, Tex.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

BEAUTIFUL NEW EAST
FRONT
s room residence, modern
IN all respects. built by
owner for a home. Price
$4,000, which is less than
cost. Would take a few
thousand in trade. See US
at once
BrOaddus 6 lie Baron,
American Bank Building
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20
ATTENTION.
POWER PROPOSITION, COAL, TIM
BIER AND FIRE CLAY.


2500 acres OF coal lana WlLuln DO
miles of 10000 horsepower cOnsump-
tion ana about ESQ miles Of 81 Paso.
hat has over 100000 feet. board
measure. OF understandable timber stand
ms, uDcn same. and a four foot strata
Of best fire clay underneath, can be
purchased at q bargain. No commits
sion or middle man need apply. Ad-
dress owners, +. o. box go. Prescott.
Arizona.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

Must be sold. Nice room modern
DebbIed dashed house on n Kansas st. {;
large screen pOrches, street paved.
block of high school: rented for S45 a
month. Price $500. Only $500 cash,
balance easy yearly payments
The Syndicate Co.
PIG American Bank Bids. Phone 440S
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20
snNE YALLEY RARGAINs

SOME VALLEY BARGAINS
TWO SMALL TRACTS
In the lower valley, $50 an
acre below the market
price. These tracts are
clear and can be handled
on splendid terms. See us
about them before they are
gone.
A CHOICE BARGAIN
In a 10 acre tract near An
thony. This is one of the
prettiest propositions in
the upper valley, and II
YOU are interested in a nice
small farm you will appre-
ciate it.
NE ARE PUTTING ON
THE MARKET
This week two large tracts
in the upper valley that
viii appeal to the pur-
chaser as high class in
vestments. Come in and
let US talk the matter over
with you il you want some
thing that viii double in
value.
II. VI. Maple.
Phone 227. sos Mills Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

WE HAVE SOME WE'LL LOCATED
LOTS
In the Alta Vista district for sale at
prices below the market Let US show
you
Austin & Marr.
Phone 1850 Caples Building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

$50 CASH,
Easy monthly payments, buys room
home, East FL PasO, , full lots. Sacri-
lice Price Si s,6o CASH
Buys new ( room bungalow, well To-
Gated, worth the money. $500.
$50 CASH,
go per month. buys room house
DOCK of carline. A snap. $3.50.
A BEAUTY.
New frame house. well furnished. 1
block Of school. in high class neigh
5PSordhood; on 62Hx125 feet. Worth
payment balance S12.5O per month, no
$3.50 CASH
Buys new uptOdate bungalow. hard
wood floors. all builtin features. Price
S56OO, balance easy.
$500 CASH
buys room home, close in on WyOm-
ing st. Sacrifice. Price $3.50: easy
Macon Realty Co.
426 Mills Bldg. Phone 1913
AUTOMOBILE SNAPS.
passenger Hudson 81" 1913 model
wen worth $1,000, now S1100. New 1913
Hup 80 roadster, original cost S1050,
now 500. Either are good buys
". /. Bur&head, Phone 3S15.
r. c. BAILEY LAND co.
We guarantee the soil and
titles as represented.
306 Mesa Ave.
Bell Phone 2O6S.
p years practical farming,
in the valley.
FL PasO, Tex.
WE WILL PLEASE You
In this room new Uptodate bunga-
low on Wyoming St. all curbings and
sidewalks paid S2J0G-S50O cash
Phone 5O75 421 Mesa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20
Answers to Herald Ads.

The following list of uncalled for
answers to Herald Want ADVERTISE
ments are now being held for delivery
AZ The Herald business Office:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

TWO ROOM furnished apartment. run
ming water; private entrance. S25 w
Missouri
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

MANHATTAN ADD.
COTTAGE.
5 room house and bath,
. full lots. good side walks.
firstclaSs in every respect:
must be seen to be appre-
ciated.
Price $3.50.
Cooperative Realty Co.
409-410 Amer. Bank Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

FOR RENT.
20S z. Boulevard. R. (fur.) S32.50
500 Mesa Ave. 9 rooms (fur)-. $500
500 Mesa Ave, 3 rooms (fur)... 22.0O
504 Prospect. 5 rooms (fur0.... $500
SOS Prospect, 4 rooms (fur) 81. 90
400 fremont, 3 rooms (fur) d.. 1900
203 T. Boulevard. 4 rooms (fur.) $3.50
1923 n. Oregon, large garage. 500
I write Land Title and all other
insurance,
Phone SIS. Collier. 419 Mesa Ave.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

LOCAL MERCANTILE AGENCY-Re-
ports and rating on individuals, oolec-
ton Member Of the National Assn.
OF Mercantile Agencies. Harry Pate
man. RfEr. Rooms 22l-eoe Herald Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20
Medical.
Mercantile Agencies.

r. G. DUN & CO.-MercantfIe Reports
I'll Paso office. sol Guaranty Trust
Bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

FOREIGN BUSINESS OFFICES.
The John Budd Co. Brunswick
New York; Tribune Building
Chicago. III, and Chemical Building,
St Louis. No.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

CHAUFFEUR wants position with pri-
yate family; good driver. Write
Chauffeur. care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20
Too Late To Classify.
EXCLTsTVE DIsTRICT.

FOR SALE ROOM COTTAGE.
Modern, Fisher St. near union depot.
Price $4,000: easy terms
Cassidy & Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20
Junk Dealers.

Junk Dealers.
Ell PASO IRON & METAL CO., 1895
san Antonio Dealers in scrap iron, rub
Der, copper, brass, bones, etc Phi 1850.
ILLINOIS BOTTLE AND JUNK CO.
Dealers in scrap iron, rubber and metal
SelI-Livestock-Buy
~ ~~-~-~~~~~~-~~-~-~~~~~--~~-
BULL SERVTCE-S03 Texas. Phi. 1878.
FRESH mich COW for sale, Phi 925.
1vANTED-Young calves. Phi. 9sS 5
GENTLE HORSE, buggy and harness,
cheap Phone 1909.
WANTED - Horse for his keep, suit
aDIe for ladyS surrey Phone Pol
GOOD BUGGY HORSE for sale cheap
at Longwell's stable.
FOR SALE-Jersey milk COW. young.
gentle and inspected one mare > years
old Call 1912 Rosa St. or phone 1885.
FOR SALE OR RENT - one delivery
horse, one horse about 400 lbs de-
livery wagons ?. J. DOuneIly. Horse
sheer. 40S Mills St
FOR SALE AUGUST 25TH-75 head
horses and mares, good condition. Lees
Ranch, south of AlamOgordo T A
Frazier, Alamogordo, y. NJ.
\ BLUE RIBBON WINNER silver gray
Belgian stud, weight 1000 lbs, will
serve Few mares, or viii sell cheap,
a 81 Louis sales Stable, 21S y. Camp
9su St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

HERE'S YOUR CHANCE! - Bonafide
sacrifice. Owner must sell quick. COM
Portable home OF rooms, bath. pan
try, closets, pOrches. etc. on lots
corner. Adjoining lots property of
owner and not built on. Fine lawn.
is shade trees. so roses, poultry Yards.
Outbuildings; magnificent view. de-
ltChtfully cool and pleasant. u blocks
from good car line. Price, including
furniture. piano. hangings. utensils.
china. linen and everything complete
for housekeeping. only $3.50 No
agents. Investigate this right now or
YOU lose, as somebody is going to get
mighty big bargain. Phone 1855.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20
Musical


PIANO LESSONS-Mrs. s. II. Mchulle
sos n. Virginia. Phone 1888.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-04
GIERA EXECUTED
IN MEXICO CITY
Had Meteorie Career in Financial Cir
eIes in San Francisco Ten Years
Ago.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

San Francisco, Jan. Sword was
received here yesterday Of the execu-
ton in Mexico City, December 2S Of
P. L. e. Del Fungo Giera who had a
meteorio career in San Francisco A.
nancial circles ten years ago.
The information, received In a pri-
vate letter, was to the effect that Gera,
after accepting q colonelcy In one of
Madero's regiments, became friendly
Felix Diaz and was captured in the
latters ranks when the revolution dis
solved at Vera Cruz. A court mar
tiaI convicted Giera Of high treason, the
letter says, and he was shot.
Giera came here from Germany
twelve years ago bringing his bride
the daughter of noble German family
He made a fortune IN the operation of
a tannery which he sold and invested
the proceeds in San Francisco real es
tate after the great fire.
About a year ago his wife returned
to Germany and he enlisted under Ma
dero, who twice complimented him for
bravery.