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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-17

7h OF June. ists. Lieut. u. s. Grant Regimental
Quarternaster Of the Fourth REGIMENT United states
Infantry. requested my permission TO piace . bar OF
That he consid.red II The most safe place for ia con.
veyAnce on the march which we were preparing 10
commence In . few days At 1rst I objected 80 grant.
Inowin; he had no truni Or box Win ! lock UPON Il.
l consented. and at or ABOUT the day above named
be placed . bag nned with silver dollars which. he 10:
formed ms. and which ! WAS OF opinion. contsined
one thousand dollars belonging tothe Quarterrnssters
Department.
10 secure the safety OF the trunk above referred to.
! Kept Il IN my private room unul the litn q June on
which day my. regiment marched from Iuc.oaya
Mexico. for Puebla- | had 10 carefully guarded during
the lay and placed 10 10 my tent during tue nishL
ON the night Of the 10th OF June some perton or
trunk was placed while I was sleeping. and took u
from the tent. carried II on some six hundred arjs
20 = mllrace. stole the bag OF money before referred
20. said TO contain one tlOu4.nd ,loisrs belongins TO
the Qua re m Aster's Department. and placed tbere
BY Lieut. U. 5. Grant. Regiment. G~uariermAster. as
also a quantity Of my own. and all 9th z articles
trunk In the millr race
This latter paragraph I infer from the folio wing
circumstances. viz Before DAYLIGHT missed ne
truns. and prcceeded immeSiia'.y 80 inform The
comma ding oficer. He directed INC TO awake the
orderly s-rsehnts OF the camp. and cause an instant
examination OF the tents ! complied Win this. Dat
after which. taking three Of the sergeants. VIZ.
smith OF II. Shrpsfs OF A. and B-rg n OF G com
In1les. We pre- scied IN sesrch the ground IN NE
vicinity. and in doing 40 di.cerbe1 on = . tank OF NE
mill race above referred To aoitc -cait.r-d papers
AMI articles Of clothing. We then bad tue water
ORA ned from she Ta.c, Anl male minute scar D U
where 10 emptied q the mill. AMI f0uni n iny sthat
articles. bat no money. ,siyheii $50. VI ,,ost
Caut4iu Fourth Infantry.
sworn 10 before IN tits saIl day .; June. 1875. at
tsi:neii II. y. w,LfE>.
First 7 ieu'en snt tuur.t infantry.
Judge AdvoCat--JensraI CoartHaftnL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
THE BALANCE OF TRADE
It Has Favored This Country for Twenty
Years. j.,
Only Three Years Since 1876 When
Bureau of Statistics Summary.

The bureau Of statistics of the Treasury
Department In its October summary of
the hnaHce and commerce of the United
States appends q table of the imports and
exports Of this country from 1885 to 1897.
These figures are full Of interest, as show
ing that the United States is becoming,
year by year. one of the great exporting
countries of the world; that Uncle Sans
people are selling more than they are buy
ing.
The alarm felt by England and expressed
IN her newspapers over the exports of
manufactures of iron and steel from this
country 10 that is growing.
For the forty-one years prior to 1876
there were only nine years in which the
exports of this country were in excess of
imports. The excess for those nine years
was small. For the other thirty-two years
since 1885 and up to 1872 we imported mil
lions of dollars worth more goods than
we sent away.
Since 1876 there have been only three
years In which the imports exceeded the
exports. These years were 1887, 1883 and
1873. and the balance in favor Of imports
Was so small as to hardly count.
since 1884 our exports have largely ex-
ceeded imports. For the year ending June
~, 1897, the excess Of exports over imports
was 7.613. 1856. The year to end next
June promises to break that record Up to
this time our exports have gone far ahead
OF the same period last year. The Inn
mense shipments of grain to Europe will
help swell the balance in favor Of this
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
"LONG LIVE BLANCO.n
Havana Extends Cordial Greeting L
New Captain General.

Havana Extends Cordial Greeting tn
New Captain General.
A dispatch from Havana yesterday SAYS:
The Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII, with
Marshal Blanco. the new governor general
of Cuba, on board, was sighted off Havana
this morning at $50 o'clock. At o'clock
the Alfonso XIII entered the harbor. and
Lieutenant General Weyler, the Marquis
Ahumada, Admiral Navarro and other high
military and naval officers went in a spe-
cial steamer to meet Captain General
Blanco. After a long and cordial confer
ence, Lieutenant General Weyler yielded
up his command to his successor.
At 1920 Marshal Blanco landed Ac-
cording to the official account he was greet
ed enthusiastically by the populace, who
shouted Long live Blanco." The vessels
In the harbOr and the streets were deco
rated gaily. The wharves We're crowded
with people, and troops and volunteers
lined the troroughfares from the landing
stage to the palace. =
When Marshal Blanco arrived at the
palace he was met by the civil and mill
tary authorities and by populations repre-
senting the various political parties and
then proceeded to the Hall of Conferences.
where, In accordance with the ritual und
ceremony customary on such occasions he
took the oath of fidelity to Spain. He then
appeared upon the balcony and reviewed
the troops.
Among the officers who accompanied Mar
shall Blanco on the Alfonso XIII are Cen
eral Gonzales. General PARADE. General
Pando. General Pin, General Aguirre Cen
eral Ceballos, General Salcedo and General
Balderama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
DAVIS WAS COMPOUNDED.
story Mt Variance With the COurt,s
MemOrY nf IIhinn.s

story Mt Variance With the Court,s
Memory of Things
Good clothes and bath, perhaps. would
nave done wonders, SO far as appearances
are concerned, for George Davis, who
stood at the rail of the Police Court dock
accused of vagrancy. Davis is a man per
maps sixty years of age, with snow white
hair and military goatee.
He was begging last night on 9th
street." stated Policeman Cover I'm my
presence he accosted two pedestrians"
In the most emphatic terms Davis denied
the accusation. He HAD just bought a
lunch, he said, and paid for it. Therefore
ne had no reason to beg. He would nor
tell an untruth, he declared, for anything.
Did you ever tell a lie to me?" asked
the court.
Davis was confused. He hesitated, and
nnaiiy stammered that perhaps he might
have said in the past some things that
were not exactly correct.
the court remarked, you have
STOOD In that very dock and denied begging
when you had asked money from me the
previous evening on Pennsylvania avenue"
The prisoner was silent.
When were you ever known to work?''
the court next inquired
Il worked last Thursday"
1T must have been under very strange
circumstances, indeed" commenced Judge
Kimball. You will have to furnish bonds
IN the sum OF 800 or so to the workhouse
for three months"
take an appeal from that sentence"
excttedly said Davis.
step back. George" directed a bailifr.
door,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
LARGEST ACCOUNTING OFFICE.
Report of Sixth Auditor CastI. tn -,


Report Of Sixth Auditor Castle. tn tn.
Treasury.
Sixth Auditor Castle, in his annual re-
port to the Secretary of the Treasury. saws
that his Office is regarded as the largest
accounting Office in the world Its en-
ployes," he says. nearly 500 In number.
are engaged in the important work of adj
Justing the accounts of the entire postal
service, with its s176 446 SO of receipts
and expenditures. A separate ledger ac-
count Is kept with each of the 20 600 post
offices in the country. 1t audits the pay
OF each of the postmasters, railway mail
clerks, post office clerks, letter carriers.
mail contractors and department emuloyes
constituting the 10000 persons on the
pay rolls of the postal system 1t receives.
checks, asserts and files each Of the 26 600 :
wv money orders issued annually in the
United States, aggregating in amount S,64,-
113,01O93.
The report shows that the postal reve-
nues Tor the year ended June 30 were $S2 :
oS5' 462l5. and the expenditures SOB, 49,
2Sasb the excess of expenditures over re-
celpts being Sl1. LIS S25.13. The total reye-
nue. from the money order business was
1867, 1S1.O6
Auditor Castle saws in the conrsa of bis
report:
In the files of this office there is a GUAM
tlty OF letters. accounts, memorandum,
etc.. which have long since served their
usSiutSsS anu are no longer required. The
estimated weight is fifty tons The further
preservation of these Miscellaneous papers
seems to be needless, and l recommend
that authority be obtained from Congress
to destroy them. A detailed statement
thereof has been prepared and will be sub
mitted when required Their destruction
at this time will save the expense of moy-
ing them from their present location to
the new building, and will afford this of
flee valuable floor space. Congress has al
ready authorized the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Postmaster General to
destroy all money order statements rem
dered by postmasters and all paid money
orders and paid postal notes accompany
ing the same after seven years shall have
elapsed from the expiration of the period
covered by such statements"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
MUST LEAVE THE COUNTRY
Chief Justice Bingham Speaks Emphatically
-. Of Practice of Unloading Criminals.
They Cannot De Released for Transfer
to Other Communitfes-Caxe
of Marie Delcomyn.

ut is neither corlmendable ncr fair"
said Chief Justice Bingham, in Criminal
Court No. 1, by way of comment upon
case, Ito unload On another community
the criminals that appear in our courts,
simply expeGient for getting them
out of this jurisdiction"
Not unless we send them back to Eu-
rope" remarked Assistant District Attor-
ney Shillington, from which place so
many OF cur criminals come
THAT might be WE'LL continued the
court, but l cannot conscientionsly agree
to suspend sentence in this case unless
am satisfied that the defendant will re-
turn not to another community of this
country, but directly to her native land
The subject of the courts remarks was
the English professional nurse, Marie Del
comyn. alias Annie Ryan. who was con-
victed several days ago of stealing a gold
watch from Miss Clara RaDsburg of 1900
Vermont avenue, where she had boarded.
Strong Plea for Suspension.
Her attorneys. Andrew Y. Bradley and
George T. Dunlop, made a strong plea for
a suspension of sentence, promising that
If released the woman would go to the
Bruen Home and remain there until she
could obtain transportation to New York
where she has friends. They explained
that. notwithst anding the verdict of the
jury. they believe her contention that she
was not mentally responsible at the time
she took the watch.
The woman" remarked Mr. Bradley, sis
either innocent of intentional wrong doing
or che IS one of the smoothest criminals
have ever SEEM
Mr.. Shillington offered no objection to
a suspension of sentence, provided the
woman Immediately returns to New York.
from which city she came here.
Must Leave the Country.
Chief Justice Bingham, however, would
not SO agree, for the reasons above stated
but he stated that if the woman would
consent to leave the United States for
England he would release her when sat
isfied that she has secured her passage
and will sail Immediately after her release
The court took occasion to say that the
woman was properly convicted and that
she was very fortunate in that the value
Of the watch stolen reduced the penalty
from term in the penitentiary to one in
Jail. The woman's attorneys stated that
she will leave the country at once upon
her release, and the court remanded her
to JAIL there to remain until her passage
across the Atlantic is secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
Sheriff fin Pursuit.
Agitation Follows the Death of Player
Won Cannon.

Won Oam1nOn.
A dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, says: Nca
Cannon, one of the players on the INT
versity of Georgia foot ball team is dead
from the effects of injuries received in a
game between that team and the team
from the University of Virginia, played in
Atlanta Friday afternoon. Cannon was
unconscious after scrimmage at the be-
ginning OF the second half, and never re-
gained his senses after that time. He was
an admirable athlete and one of the star
players of the team.
His death has stirred prejudice against
the game, and the members of the s,ate
legislature, which is now in session, are
opposed to any further games by tie men,
bers of the university. A number of legis-
lators expressed themselves today as bit
terly opposed to the game, and 1t Is prob
able that bill will be passed in a few
days making it a misdemeanor to engage
in a game of foot ball in this state
The faculty of the university has decided
that the team shall play no more games
this year, and will prohibit it in he fu-
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
PULPIT THEMES,
SUBJECTS Discussed by the Washing
ton Pastors Yesterday.


ton Pastors Yesterday.
Rev. John L. Bowers pastor of st.
Marks Lutheran Church, and Rev DR.. j
G.. Butler of Luther Memorial Church
each preached sermon yesterday sp-
prcpriate tc reformation day." as the
day was known among Lutherans.
Rev. George Brodthage was yesterday
afternoon installed pastor of. ST. Johns
Evangelical Lutheran Church by CON-
mittee composed of Rev. DIR. ]. G. Butler
Revs. A. Homrighaus and w. H. Gotwald.
The Power of Faith was the theme of
the discourse of Rev. Dr. Stafford at ST
Patrick's Church yesterday morning.
Rev; J. W. puffey, pastor of Mount Yer
coursed yesterday morning on THE Char
acter of Ruth
Mr.. P. G. Melbourne, a delegate to the
recent convention of the Brotherhood of
81. Andrew, at Buffalo, made an address
yesterday afternoon at st. Andrews P. L.
Church on THE Work of the Convention -
Rev. DR.. w. E. Parson of the Church of
the reformation preached yesterday morn
ing on the character and work of Martin
Luther, the anniversary of whose birth in
1883 will be appropriately observed in all
Lutheran churches Sunday next.
Rev. thompson Cole. secretary of the
board of home missions of the P. E.
Church, at New York, spoke to the Sum
day school at the o'clock service in the
Church of the Epiphany yesterday on the
work or the board Mr.. Cole was formerly
assistant rector of that church and was
given an ovation by those present
Rev. DIR. Thomas Chalmers Easton. pas-
tor of the Eastern Presbyterian Church,
the Hebrew People,
Rev. P. ]. O'Connell, S. J., delivered a
sermon yesterday morning at st. Aloysius'
church on the gospel Of the day.
memorial service to the late Prof. w. H.
Daniel at ST Johns Episcopal Church
yesterday afternoon. Prof. Daniel was for
MANY years previous to his death, last
summer, leader of the church choir
Rev. DR.. Talmage preached yesterday
morning at the First Presbyterian Church
on "A Shock of Corn, or Gathering in of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
ONE OUT OF SEVEN ALIVE
Joseph Yomkeski, Sole Survivor of Won
Storch Mine Fire.
He Reached an Air Fan and saved
His Life by Fifteen Hours
Steady Work.

A special to the New York Journal from
Scranton, Pa, yesterday says:
When the burning caverns of the Won
Storch mine had ben cooled by floods Of
water rescue party entered the slope,
fought its way through the sufrocating
fumes and clambered over the smoIdering
coal to the spot where it's members expect
ed to find the dead bodies of seven men
entombed in the subterranean furnace
The leader of the courageous band went
shouting through the darkness, listening
to hear what he feared he would not-the
voice of a living man.
Down. down the rescuers went, taking
their lives I'm their hands from falling
Lodges at every step: down $500 feet from
the mouth of the SLOPE
Inc leader paused and commanded
every man to stand still and be silent As
they halted they thought they heard the
shouted "HeHo!' and as his voice echoed
through the black corridors out of the
DARKNESS staggered a solitary man, black.
semacla.ed; hoilow-eyed. exhausted. He
dragged himself to the feet Of his rescuers
and sank down. 1t was Joseph Yomkaski,
d 2 pole: the only survivor of the fearful
Through fifteen mortal hours this man
had been grinding the handle of a mine
hand fan, with the broken pipe of the ma
chlne In his mouth, while the roar OF the
ears. ms
fomkash had fought his way through
the black damp to this spot He had
shouted to his six companions to follow
nlm he had heard their cries as they
sank down TO die; he had paused to re-
ceiVe the dying message of comrade to
ms wiie and children, and then he had
crawied wildly to the machine which he
Knew would prolong his life. He had felt
the black damp creeping around him and
had left his work for a moment 10 drag
miners box to the machine He pushed
thls boS up to the fan, covered himself
ana the machine with 1t, and pumped the
oxygen into his clogged lungs, and worked
and waited for fifteen hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01

The commissioner of pensions has made a
report to the Secretary of the Interior of
the condition of work in his Office October
q. At that time there were on the pension
rolls the names of 9S666O veterans. On
October % there were 635.521 claims for
pensions pending. During the week ended
October q there were 5.651 claims for pen
sioI received. of which number 2, 112 were
applications for increases. During the
week certificates for pensions were issued
in 1.665 cases. and there were rejected 1,o07
claims A review of the work of the office
during the week shows there were IS $50
pieces OF mail matter received. while letters
end blanks sent out numbered So Goo There
was one name dropped from the rolls and
6 appeal cases We're sent to the Secretary
Of the Interior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY.
Fian for Cooperation fn Securing
It's Universal Observance,

christian temperance people have sought
10 establish an annual temperance Sunday
10 be universally observed. The movement
originated in the London Sunday School
Union, ana has been taken I'D by leading
Sunday school workers of America. 1t has
the Endorsement of bishops and clergymen
or nearly every denomination.
The International lesson committee has
placed the fourth quarterly temperance
lesson on the date of Universal Temperance
sunday November D. In order that Sum
DAY school workers may proftabiy observe
the day, the district superintendent of tenn
perance in the Sunday schools, under the
jurisdiction of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, desires the cooperation of
sunday school superintendents and asks
that they at once appoint a temperance
secretary in each school, and that these
VIII meet and confer upon measures to
arouse the youth to the need of their CO.
operation in this war against the LIQUOR
ua1nc ana inform them of its dar.gers
BY this united effort to interest the chill
cren In temperance work il is believed
many homes will be reached. which other
wise might not be- Temperance secretaries
appointed by Sunday school superinten-
dents are invited to send their addresses
to L. NJ. Mitchell, district superintendent.
NO. 2oo NJ street northwest. at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
wheat I'm Au.tri.-Hunxary.

Frank H. Hitchcock. chief of the section
Of foreign markets. Department of Agricul-
ture. has just issued report on the wheat
shortage in Austria-Hungary. and the con-
sequent Importation into that country of
American grain. II the ofllcial estimates
quoted are fulfilled. the combined wheat
production Of Austria Hungary for 1897
will amount to little more than 130, 100000
bushels. or 60.O00.000 bushels short OF the
crop harvested In 1904 It was then est
mated at l9o.004O00 bushels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
The Nutrition Investigation.
OLDEST ARMY. Nurse DEAD.
Rebecca 'WfsweII Die6 at the A,
of Nfnaty-(lne

"AnWeH DteA at the Age
of Ninety-0ne.
A special Is the New york World from
plymouth. Mass. says: Mass Rebecca Wis.,
well, Oldest army, NURSE In the country. is
dead at her home here Of heart disease.
she was bonnein Pr0vinoetowns. September
"a. lSO6. and was consequently OF years old.
When eighteen years old .she adopted the
nurses profession. ahd followed 1t in Bos-
ton fifty years. She volunteered as an
army nurse. and was commissioned March
by Miss D. L. DIX. She spent three
years and three months In hospital work in
Georgetown, the Shenandoah valley, Wash
ington- and Fortress Monroe
When the soldiers. fair was held IN the
patent Office In war days, she conducted
the New England kitchen. ana. gave ex-
hibitions Of spinning and weaving there.
She repeated these exhibitions at the New
England log cabin at the centennial, Phil
adeIphia, and at various soldiers bazaars
n the Country z7s7s--1 =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
ANTI-SALOoN LEAGUE.
Series of Revival Services Begun Last
Evening.

A series of services TO continue until FRI
day evening. under the auspices of the
Anti-Saloon League. was begun last even-
ing at the Foundry NJ. E. Church. Presi-
dent James L. Ewin of the league presided.
Those who took part in the program were:
Rev. II. p. Higley of the Congregational
Church, vice president; A. n. Garfield of
the league, Rev. DIR. Lucien Clark Of
Foundry Church, Mr.. F. A. Wilson and
Miss Walport.
The meeting this evening will be in
charge of the Good Templars; that of to-
morrow, the Epworth League; Wednesday,
of the w. c. T. L.; Thursday the Recha-
bites, and Friday will be Christian En-
deavor evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
CARRIED VALUABLE BAGGAGE.
Two Men Take S4,OOO,OOO I'm Bonds
Across the Continent.

Two Men Take S4,OO0,OOO fin Bonds
Across the Continent.
In order to facilitate the settlement of
the estate of the late James G. Fair. the
executors recently obtained an order OF
court permitting the transfer Of $4,000, 600
in bonds from New York to San Francisco.
Wells, Fargo & Company demanded nearly
5000 expressage on the bonds, which
amount the executors decided to save
Accordingly, the bonds were placed in
three dress suit cases, and, in care of W. T.
Marshal and Chas. d. Neal, were brought
across the continent on the ordinary pas
senger trains. The precious baggage was
carefully guarded, but its value was not
known, and no attempt at robbery WAS
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
COUNTERPART SILVER DOLLARS.
st. Louis Flooded With Illegal hut
heavyweight Coin.

Counterfeit silver dollars Of greater
weight and fineness than those turned out
from Uncle Sans mints are the latest In
the coinmaker's art, and st. Louis is the
first city to suffer from them. -
st. Louis bank tellers have been accent
ing the counterfeits without hesitation. and
II. was only when they reached the SUI.
treasury that their spurious character was
detected. United States Treasurer Smaas
sent one to the mint for assay, and found
that there was no doubt that there w4s
more silver in the counterfeit than In q
genuine colin and that tts fneness exceeded
that Of the genuine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
silver's Hope i'm Germany.

The Right Hon. Leonard Henry Court
ney. member of parliament for the Bodrnin
division of Cornwall, speaking at Cornwall
Friday. expressed regret over the answer
of the Indian government on the bimetallic
question. He said, however, he saw one
CLEAN of hope in Germany. He unde, stood
that Emperor William had said he was ex-
tremely disappointed at the fact that India
would not reopen her mints.