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Wealth Err RECORD.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT..
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March s, 1896. s q. m.
Forecast for Monday-For New England
and eastern New York: Fair weather, warmer
Monday night; westerly winds. Signals are
displayed on the Atlantic coast from Atlantic
CITY to Nantucket
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- o. U. OUSUTVUr.
Note.-A minus sign ii preixed to ther-
mometer readings indicates temperature be-
low zero.
At" in connection with rainfall Indicates
trace Of rainfall too email to measure.
Snow is melted and resulting depth of
water not known.
*BelOw Zero
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TELEPHONE
No. 328.
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THE "HILDA' CORSET--ls an express
sion of what American manufacture
can do after the best French models.
1t is made for us exclusively from the
finest French sateen and the best
quality of French horn. It's equal in
the imported kind, from which the
Hilda is copied, would cost from $500
to $500 without being one whit more
perfect. In white and drab. $500 per
pair. In fadeless black, $3.50.
THE c. P. A. "LA SIRENE" CORSET
is the genuine Paris made article,
if you are in favor of purchasing the
original French. Try it.
LA SONNETTE''-Is a good reliable
corset of American manufacture
which we carry in q different styles
of extra long, long, medium. and
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Local Weather Report.
FOR MARCH s, 1896.
Mean temperature. 30.
Max. temperature. 30.
Min. temperature. 81.
Proclamation @ tncneS.

Max. velocity OF wind. 35-W.
Accumulated deficiency OF daily mean tenn
perature SINCE January !. 81 degrees. Or an
average daily deficiency OF 9 degrees.
Total deficiency III precipitation since Janu-
airy /, t49 inches.
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S2onpe&Sleh9ml
767-771 CHAPEL ST..
--STA.M-g.F-va-
Marvels Of BEAUTY

Are the new Spring garments Such display
here as cannot fail to claim your admiration
We are determined to be leaders, and every
desirable novelty may be found here. Styles shown
are exclusively and cannot be seen elsewhere.
All garments guaranteed to fit perfectly.
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Rooms.

| others in the store he is convinced that
the man who had passed through here
to-day is Blanther.
| What strengthens this belief is the fact
that the man was very erect and spoke
| with q soft German or Austrian accent
such as is said 10 characterize the speech
of the supposed murderer of Mrs. Lang
feldt. He was a man of education and
| pleasing manner.
What excited the clothing clerks sus-
picions even before he saw the San Fran
cisco papers was the story told by the
of the 1896 model, which he said he had
ridden 500 miles, yet his suit of black
clothes were not travel-stained and he had
no parcels or luggage strapped to his
wheel, as would be natural with any one
making such a journey. Rothschild also
noticed that he did not seem used to
handling bicycle, and brought his wheel
into the store with him when making his
purchase. He told the man who waited
on him that he intended to wear the over
alls over his suit. as he was about to COM
plete his journey by making the run be-
tween Stockton and Oakland. The over
allS sold the stranger were 80 inches IN
the length of the legs and 81 inches in size
about the waist. The man who made the
purchase is described as being Just about
the height of Sheriff Cunningham, who is
5 feet II y inches tall.
The Veteran San Joaquin County Sheriff
thinks that if the man who was here is
Blanther his story about riding to Oak
land is untrue and that he went on toward
Sacramento instead. The authorities there
have been notified.
There seems but one discrepancy in
Rothschild's description of the stranger
aud that furnished by the San Francisco
police of Mrs. LanGfeldt's slayer. The
clothing clerk says the man wore brown
xx-hi Ia
Blanther is described as wearing a brown
Derby. In complexion and weight they
tally.
The officers here are looking out tonight
for such person as was here to-day, but
it is thought by them that he left the city
shortly after making his purchase of over
alls, which would effectually cover up his
black suit
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BLANTHER'S PAST. :.
Daniel Eisner Tells About His
Acquaintance With the

ACQUAINTANCE Win the
Suspect.
Every indication at the present writing
points to the probability of there being
another dark and mysterious chapter in
the career of Josef Won Blanther, or, as he
preferred to be known since coming to this
City, Joseph Blanther. besides the murder
and robbery of Mrs. Philippine Langfeldt.
This was inciden tally developed yester-
day during the course of consultation
between Captain Lees and Daniel Eisner,
an ex-officer of the Austrian army and a
former comrade in arms OF the missing
man and suspected murderer.
And not only was the coming of Blan-
ther 10 this country under suspicious cir
cumstances brought to light, but the fact
was clearly established that he is of the
blue blood of Austria, and that by his own
merit he secured the place among the
noble gentry of the domain OF Emperor
Francis Joseph.
Mr.. Eisner is furrier. whose place OF
business is on Kearny street, and he and
Blanther were cadets together in one OF
the Austrian military schools, and after
ward were attached to the same infantry
regiment, the Twenty-third.
Later, when the Austrian army went to
Bosnia Buckowina, Blanther was trans
ferred to the Sixty-fourth Infantry Regi-
ment.
Blanther distinguished himself on the
field OF battle by covering the retreat Of a
detachment of Austrians by bold and in
genious strategy, and it was for this he re-
celved the high and exceptional honor of
being decorated with the iron cross. He
was subsequently promote to be lieuten-
ant and then first lieutenant.
In 1882 he entered the service of the King
of Siam as military instructor, but with
out resigning his position in the Austrian
army. On leaving Siam he returned to
Austria and later came to this country. II
is this last step that is mystery.
Mr.. Eisner had never met Blanther in
this city and only recognized him on see
ing his picture in THE CALL.
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man of Blanther's age IS most unusual
BlaDther was man not disposed to bury
his light under bushel. On the contrary
he rather boosted of and exaggerated his
achievements. That all who knew him
had not heard of their existence is another
singular thing. George Dodge and others
of his intimates, to be sure, knew of and
had been shown these treasure, but other
wise they were not made much of.
AT the Hagans', his Haieht-stree lodg.
ings, where he lived for some time
Blanther was referred to as 1.-The Count.
cratic bearing and stilted style of talk than
for anything his acknowledges knew.
They understood that he claimed to be a
nobleman and so they talked of him as
"the Count"
A story comes from Stockton that man
answering the description of Blanther
passed through that city yesterday on a
bicycle; that he purchased a pair of over
alls and said he was on his way to Oak
land.
The fact that Blanther never rode a
bicycle previous to his departure from this
City Saturday would tend to throw some
doubt upon the story. Reports are being
brought to police headquarters continually
with regard to suspects.
1t was reported to Captain Lees last
night that a man answering Blanther 8
description went into restaurant on
Bush street, near Kearny, yesterday morn
ing, and sat down at one of the tables.
There were few customers at the time,
and the walters who noticed him were so
so struck with amazement that they could
only stare at him.
When the man became cognizant of the
fact that the walters were staring at him
he shifted uneaslly in his seat for an in
stant then rose and walked hurriedly out
of the restaurant.
The proprietor did not consider it worth
while to notify the police, but he told a
friend last night and the friend at once re-
ported the matter to Captain Lees.
The captain does not place much re-
lance upon the story. but has detailed
one of his men to make an investigation
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A SUSPECT AT STOCKTON.
Sheriff Cunningham Thinks BIan-
Their Passed Through That City
on a Wheel

STOCKTON, CAL. May 19.-Sberiff Cum
nigham thinks that J. E. Blanther. the
man who is supposed to have murdered
Mrs. Langteldt in San Francisco. passed
through here to-day, and has notified the
authorities at Sacramento and at the
towns between Stockton and that point to
look out for him.
Shortly after IL o'clock to-day a tall
stranger entered the X L, one of the large
clothing stores ON Main street. and asked
for combination blue overall suit. He
was waited on by ]. Rothschild, one of the
statesmen, and they chatted together for
some time, as the man had bicycle with
him and Rothschild is one of the lead
ing men of the Terminal City Wheel
men.
The stranger wore black clay worsted
frockcoat with black trousers He also
had brown hat and black lace shoes.
These matters did not strike Rothschild
until after the departure of his customer
and until he saw the picture of Blanther
in the San Francisco papers this after
noon, when he at once called the attention
of his feilow-clerks in the store to the
remarkable blance the man who
bought the overalls bore to the likeness
and description of the titled Austrian
who is now being sought after by the
police of San Francisco. Sheriff Cunning
ham was notified without delay, and from
the statements made by Rothschild and
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SAN JOSE SUSPECT.
Officers Are Hunting for the Sus-
peCt in the Santa Clara
MetrOpOliS

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 19.-The officers
of San Jose are now almost positive that
J. E. Blanther, the slayer of Mrs. Lang
feldt, is in this city.
stranger applied tonight at 10 clock
for lodgings at the lodging-house of Peter
Mcguire, so South Fourth street.
Mcguire first noticed the foreign accent
He then scrutinized the mans face and
appearance and became convinced that
the stranger was Blanther. The appli-
cant for lodgings was nearly six feet in
height. had brown mustache and wore a
light brown derby hat. He also wore
glasses.
Mcguire told stranger that his house
was full. As soon as Blanther left Ma
guire went to the corner and telephoned
to the police and Sheriff's office. The
officers have since been searching for the
stranger without success.
Councilman Krieg saw Blanther after
he left the Mcguire House. He remarked
to a friend of the remarkable resem blauce
to the picture of the murderer published
in the San Francisco CALL, but before the
officers arrived on the scene the stranger
had disappeared in the darkness.
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ON THE Ball FIELD.
Phiilies Outptayed at Erery Point by q
Cinctnndtis.

Phillies Outplayed at Erery Point by the
Cincinnatts.
CLEVELAND, ONO, May 19.-Cleve-
Iand-Baltimore game postponed. Wet
grounds.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, May 19-The Phil
lies were outplayed at every point in to-
days game. To-day's win places the Reds
in first place in the race. Attendance 400.
Score:
Cincinnatis. O2OOO5Os-S 9 2
Philadelphia. o 900 000-2 3
Batteries-Dwyer and PETIT; Taylor and Glenn
ents Umpire-ksefe.
CHICAGO, ILL, May 19.-The New
Yorks, with Clarke in the box, had no
trouble in shutting out the Colts to-day.
Only two of the locals reached second base,
but could get no further. Score:
Chcagos .............Oo OOOO4OO-O o
New Yorks.. I'D o 90 10060-7 8 l
Batteries-Friend and Kittridge; Clarke and
Wilson. Umpire-SheridaE
PITTSBURG, Pa, Nav 19.-Pittsburg
won an exciting ten-inning game from
Brooklyn to-day. The game abounded in
brilliant plays. Attendance $500. Score
Pittsburgs. ....OOl1IO O1O2-6 Is 3
Brooklyns. DO o22O 90 10 II 3
Burrel
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 19-No game.
Wet grounds.
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Ing since the racing season began. made
Its appearance while the horses were at
the post for the first race. 1t was pre-
coded by an electrical storm. The rain
quickly converted the dust with which the
track was heavily coated into soft mud.
Six furlongs-Gold Crest won, Abuse second.
Titmouse third. Time, 1:15]S.
One mile, Benalum won, Santaveno second,
Whipcord third. Time, 1: 461a
Five furlongs, Arbuckle won Lithos second
Royal Alice third Time, 1:0Iji5
Five turlongs, Beldemere won, Cromwell
second, HanweI third. Time; :o2A.
1:OS15
One and a sixteenth miles-st. Maxim
TH :a9s5s V0iiey second Dorian third, Time
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 19.-The
meeting here closed to-day.
Three-fourths of a mile, strathreel won.
Century second, The Dragon third. Time,
1:163I
Three-fourths of mile. Roy Caruthers won,
Orion second, Seolo third. Time, :5O15.
third. Time, 1 AT.
The Burlington stakes, five-eighths of mile,
Ethel Lee won, Lady second, Chappie third.
Seven-eighths of mile-Nannie D won,
lanes Munroe second, Hardenburg third.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 19-The track was
ohhAO uCSp Will Huu, anu IdVOTiteS gov
the money in only two races, the others
going to second selections. Track slow.
Attendance $500.
Five and half furlongs, Gath won, Johnny
MeHaie second, Cars third. Time, :o31S.
Sour and half furlongs, Buck Videre
won, Algol second, Satyre third. Time, :574
seven furlongs, Battledore won, Sycamore
second, Midland third. Time, "a.
SIX furlongs, David won. Pamiro second,
Handspun third. Time, 1872.
One and a sixteenth miles, Jane won, Sun
burst second, Hawthorne third. Time, 1 55.
CHICAGO, ILL, May 19.-Sheffield
closed lis fifteen days meeting to-day and
tomorrow the racing scene in the northern
part of Indiana will shift to Lakeside,
formerly known as Roby. Favorites Jared
badly to-day, as only one out and out first
choice won.
Five end a half furlongs, Chenoa won, Pots
dam second, Cunarder third. Time, 1 :1313.
Five furlongs, Yours Truly won, Provident
second, HeSsville third. Time :O6L.
Five and half furlongs, My Hebe won,
Kinda second, Mary l.. third. Time, 1:12.
Seven furlongs, Sunny won, Ohio second,
Gratz Hanley third. Time, :341S.
Five furlongs, Uncas won, May Ashley Sec
ond, Walkover third. Time, :O41z
Six furlongs, Simons won, May fern second
Merry Monarch third. Time, :1715.
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colony to learn whether there has ever
been Blanther here, and 1 have found
no one who could give me information in
the matter"
The supposition, as limited at by all the
people interviewed, is that the man known
to few people as Josef Blanther was
masquerading under another mans name.
Captain Lees. who as head OF the local
detective force, is engineering the investi-
CATION In the Langfeldt case, believes that
Blanther is entitled to all his titles SO far
as ownership is concerned. In fact, he
holds back a trump card, so 1t is under
stood, which is conclusive evidence that
not only Blanther is titled man, but one
who has committed most atrocious muir.
der.
The odd feature of the case is that after
procuring the papers and decorations by
theft or murder, providing this theory is
true, the man known as Blanther did not
exploit them to their worth in this City.
As matter of fact he acted as if he was a
real nobleman, who, while starving, had
too much dignity and pride to allow them
TO suffer likewise in making known his
identity.
Captain Lees accepts this phase of the
situation. He believes that the man he
and his minIons are looking for, as the
murderer of Mrs. Langfeldt, is the genuine
Blanther who would sooner die of starva-
ton than sell the decorations conferred
upon him by two Kings. But, then, why did
he leave his home without them after the
murder he is supposed to have committed?
There is an element in that which would
lead to the belief that the man known as
Blanther is not the murderer.
At all events the Hungarins and Aus
TRANS of this City are strong with argu-
ments on all sides, particularly on that
which stigmatizes the wearer of the iron
cross. knight of the crown and lieuten-
ant under Archduke Ludwig Victor as a
murderer. That they will not enter tain.
1t must be some other man.
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for S97-that is to say 500 less So interest.
"Then we went to a bank and l alone
went in and got the check cashed
and returned to the sidewalk and
handed him the money. He took
it like prince. 1t seemed natural to him
to have money, but he lacked the moral
courage to ask it or to transact ordinary
business, it seemed. / always had to do
this sort of thing for him.
"Well, as say, he took the money and
handed me So, asking me to redeem a
dictionary and some other effects that had
been pledged for small amounts.
"Then we walked down to the ferry,
crossed the bay, and parted at Seventh
street and Broadway, as I have told you
before.
'On the way he said to me: If any,
thing should happen to me / will depend
on you as my friend to take care of that
TIN box which contains my decorations,
which l hold dearer than life
~ promised 1 would, and, saying he
was going to meet Mrs. Marks and that he
would see me again, we parted.
81 went out in yacht on the bay and
heard nothing of the murder until l ar
rived home Sunday morning.
at is not necessary for me to tell you
of the feelings that came over me upon re-
alizing all the horror of the situation and
the part had been unwittingly led to play
in it.
''This man had evidently been plan
ming this murder for days if not weeks
He had effected all his arrangements for
realizing on the diamonds when he should
secure them.
"Then taking his razor with him he al
most cut the head from the body of the
woman who trusted him.
Stripping the diamonds from his
fingers, he went to his room, washed him
self, shaved, dressed his wounded hand,
and picking the diamonds from their set
tings brought them to me to pledge for
him.
"Can you understand how must feel,
having made an intimate of this man for
months; having served him as good
friend, to be brought into this predica-
ment by him?"
Mrs. Genevieve Marks was seen at her
residence last evening, at APT O'Farrell
street, and questioned as to whether she
had given Blanther any diamonds,
She said she had not. She said that
since the first of May she has had nothing
whatever to do with Bianther, and had
seen nothing of him since that time ex-
cept for few minutes on last Thursday
evening, when she intimated to him that
he had better cease coming to see her.
The two diamonds pledged do not, it
should be said, agree in every particular
with the description of the diamonds in
the woman's rings.
One of them is large stone with a yell
low tinge, the other being a white stone
Still, as Captain Lees has stated abso-
lutely his belief in Blanther's guilt, the
discrepancy is not considered material.
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LEES CONFIDENT.
Reports of the Appearance Of
Alleged Blanthers Coming

The days go by and Joseph Blanther,
supposed to have committed the bloody
murder at the Kleineberg residence on
Friday night, remains at large.
Nor does Captain Lees grow in conf
dence of his Intimate capture with the
passing of thedays.
Il have evidence enough" he said yes
terday. "What I want now is to capture
the man."
The chief of detectives does not believe
that Blanther went to San Jose. He
thinks that what he said to Dodge about
going to see lady friend in that city was
bit of fiction intended to cover his trail
when the officers got upon it.
San Jose, however, is alive with officers
on the lookout for the young Austrian,
Notwithstanding. The friends he had in
that city are known and their houses are
being watched, especially that of the lady
whom he was in the habit of visiting there.
The search for those of the rings that
have not already been recovered is being
prosecuted among the pawnshops in every
part of the State. Captain Lees sent out
newspapers containing descriptions of
them even before the issuance OF the cir.
cular OF yesterday.
That he did not pledge all the rings in
this City is also reasonably certain.
Those that he did, however, there is every
reason to suppose, have been already re-
covered by the police. "We have evidence
in plenty" says Captain Lees. What we
are after now is the man."
Captain Lees, in discussing the tragedy
yesterday, said: 81 am convinced that
this crime was premeditated; that tine
murderer took his weapon with him with
the intention of doing just what he did.
The indications are that it had been the
subject of his thoughts for some time and
that the hour was chosen. 1t is the act OF
a man driven to desperation by poverty
and who simply did not know how to earn
his way in the world"
When the possibility was suggested to
Captain Lees that Blanther might after all
not be Blanther; that he may have stolen
his iron cross and other decorations, Cap.
tain Lees answered decisively:
THAT is not possible. l have informa.
ton that is conclusive that these things
belonged to this man. They are honors
and distinctions of high degree, but they
have been won by this man just as they
appear on their face that they do"
These decorations are marks of high dis
tinction, and that they were worn by a
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Is 1T A STOLEN NAME?
HungarIans and Austrians Here
Believe a Blanther Is Not
Murdarar

MufQ9Fef.
"Joseph Blanther is not the murderer OF
poor old Mrs. Langfeldt."
That is the startling opinion of the
Austrian Hungarian colony here.
"No man who has ever been decorated
as he has as a first lieutenant in the Sixty
fifth Austrian Infantry under Archduke
Ludwig Victor and who earned the iron
cross when he was less than 20 years OF
age could be guilty of such a crime"
AS major in the regiment at Bankok,
Siam, King Humbert of Italy conferred
upon him the knighthood of the crown in
1881.
There is not an Austrian in this City
who believes Blanther committed crime
no matter how venial.
The Austrian-Hungarian idea is clean
cut. They believe that if the murder was
committed by the young man who was
known as Blanther the murderer had
assumed a name which did not belong to
him.
1t is customary among Hungarians,
Austrians, French, English, Germans and
Russians to register at their respective
consuiates when they visit this City.
This is done especially when men of
Won Josef Blanther's standing are on a
tour, and frequently the consulate is noti-
fed officially by the home Government of
the arrival OF such distinguished people.
In this case the Austrian-Hunga rian
Consulate never dreamed that a COM
patriot of the distinction in which the
Blanther name is held was in the United
| States.
Francis Korpel. the Austrian Hungarian
| Consul in this City, was called upon by a
reporter of this paper last evening.
@"I have read of the horrible murder of
Mrs. Langfeldt," he said, land the name
of Blanther was mentioned in the first
articles published. / paid no attention to
that name, as it was thoroughly unfamil-
lar. This morning, however, when the
papers and decorations found in the man s
rooms were published broadcast l became
more interested.
"a man holding such decorations and
such papers must have earned them hon.
orably. Such a man is not likely to COM
nit murder.
'In consequence have caused people
to canvass the Hungarian and Austrian