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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
SURE MAN FOR GAINS.
FIGHT FOR THEIR LIFE.

This year the Carolina boys have to
fight for life. Unless they win this game,
il is probable they will have TO look
elsewhere for Thanksgiving game in
1898. and the team next year Will pos
sibly be without a coach.
There will be no body of students al
lowed to accompany the team. as the
faculty has so ordered. The death Of
Won Cannon, of the Georgia team,
caused by accident received while play
ing against Virginia, has caused great
opposition from outside and it is said
attempts have been made to get the
faculty to cancel the game. This, how
ever. is denied by the faculty, who are
most friendly TO the University of Vir-
ginia and always believe in them on
account Of their usually honorable ac-
tions on the athletic field.
There are no bets offered on Carolina
for victory, but some money is up on
the score. The bets are mainly that
there will not be a difference of more
than six in the score.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
The Meather.

- WASHINGTON, November IA.
IEnR Forecast for Thursday:
For Virginia and North Caro-
L lina-Fair weather; warmer:
kasterly winds. becoming southerly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
DURRANT UNHEARD FROM.

HOUSTON, TEN, November 2i.-The
attorneys of Durrant, the California
murderer, have not yet made any effort
TO have the confession OF Convict
Blanther, unearthed at Meridian. con-
firmed by private enquiry. The attor-
neys are still comparing the note con-
Tossing the murder of Minnie Williams
and Blanche Lamont with specimens OF
Blanther's writing 10 be found In Bosoue
county, and claim that there are many
reasons for believing it genuine, and not
a forgery
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
THE BLANTHER CONFESSION,
No Credence Placed I'm 1t by Frisco
Authorities.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, November 81
No credence is placed by the authorities
here in the alleged confession of Blan-
ther Tor Forbes) made in the Meridian
CTex) Jail, that he murdered Blanche
Lamont and Minnie Williams in addition
to Mrs. Langfeldt.
1t is recalled, however. that at the
time of the killing of Mrs. Langfeldt.
about seventeen months ago. the sugges-
tion was advanced that Blanther had
murdered all three. II being claimed that
there were certain points of similarity in
the three murders. At the time of the
Langfeldt murder Durrant had already
been in jail for year, and the police
secuted the idea of any one but the
prisoner having committed the crimes.
The alleged confession OF Blanther will
probably prove a powerful weapon of de-
fence In the hands of Durrant's attor-
neys, who are utilizing every available
pretext for delay in the execution OF
their client.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
SHIP PORT PATRICK BURNED.

church ne came to All-Saints' in 1882 lie
is an able preacher and earnest worker.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

virginia In every game. When the sig
nal Is given for the ball TO go
through the line he is always behind
the man with the ball, holding him up
when he Is tackled. and often hurting
him through the line for a gain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
c Alb NET COS SIP
Senator Sherman May Become the Next Sec
retary Of State.
General Belief That Representative
Dingley VIII Head the Treus-
ury Department..

There Is still a probability that Senator
Sherman will go into Mr.. McKinley's cabi-
net as Secretary of State. The statement
that he was to go into the cabinet has been
made and denied so often that of late the
assumption has been that Mr. Sherman
would not accept such position. The fact
is. however, that the question is still under
consideration, with indications pointing to
Mr.. Sherman's final acceptance number
Of complications enter into the question,
hut these are in fair way toward settle
ment. Mr.. Mckinley is known to be sincere
In the desire that Mr.. Sherman should serve
as Secretary of State and that he holds to
this desire notwithstanding Mr.. Sherman's S
known disinclination to accept This ad-
herence of the President-elect to his orig
inal purpose is expected to result in over
coming Mr.. Sherman's reluctance Some OF
Mr. Shermans friends at first regarded the
talk OF his going into the cabinet as a thing
inspired by those opposed to his return to
the Senate, but the matter appears to have
now assumed an aspect which precludes
such an Interpretation
Ihe general acceptance Of the idea that
Mr.. Dinsley is going to he Secretary Of the
treasury has threatened to prove more or
less embarrassing to Mr.. Dingley in his
present position, and, for that reason. an
effort has been made to throw some doubt
ON the matter The fact is that, while the
Maine representative does not care to give
up his position in the House. 1t appears to
be practically settled that he will accept
1t is practically certain that Mr. Mckinley
takes this view of it, and the general favor
WIFE which the suggestion Of Mr. Dingley's
name has been received strengthens the
Presfdent-elect in his desire
Another thing understood to be settled is
that Mr.. Henry c. Payre of Wisconsin is to
go into the cabinet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
EAST SIDE HOTEL ON FIRE.
Five Persons Severely Injured DuI
ing Its Occurrence.

Five Persons Severely Injured Dur
ing It's Occurrence.
NEW YORK, January 2.-Five men were
severely injured al fire which occurred in
a cheap hotel in East Houston street to-
day. One of the number was policeman
the others were dodgers. Following are
tfeir names and the nature of their iE-
juries: Sigmund Lissauer, right arm, right
leg and right thigh broken; Adam Eber. rib
broken; George White, face and hands
burned; Frederick O'Brien, face and hands
burned; Patrolman Frederick StahI, face
and hands burned.
Stahl was the first to discover the fire
and after turning in an alarm ran back to
the building and aroused it's occupants
There were eleven persons in the building
at the time the fire started. Two of these
were servants, who were at work In the
kitchen, where the fire started, and these
were the first to leave the building.
Eber and LisSduer tried to escape from
the rooms on the second floor by way of
the window. Eber. in jumping to the side
walk, broke of his ribs.
Lissauer missed his footing and fell to
the sidewalk, fracturing his right arm leg
and thigh.
The burns sustained by Officer Stahl and
OBrfen and White were incurred while
they We're aiding others out of the building
The loss is 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
Gone to Defend Ivory,

NEW YORK, January 2-John F. McIn-
tyre, having resigned the Office of assistant
district attorney, sailed for England today
en- board the Cunard line steamer Cam
pania. He goes in the1 interest Of Edward
J. Ivory OF this city. whotis under arrest in
London on the charge Of planning dynamite
explosions during the recent visit of the
Car Of Russia to England, and takes six
witnesses with him to testify to Ivory s
reputation as lawabiding citizen. Mr.. Nc
the counsel engaged forsi IYory's defense.
among whom are Messrs. Carson, Lewis
ard Russell. the latter son of Baron Rug
sell OF killowen, lord chief Justice of Eng
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
MIR. LEMONS ESTATE.
His VIII Admitted to Probate To

H..
dny.
The will of the late Capt George E.
Lemon was admitted to probate today by
Judge Hagner upon the petition of the
executors. Jere NJ. Wilson and the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company, the next
OF kin having so consented, the bond of
Mr.. Wilson being fixed at 100000 Let
tiers testamentary were thereupon granted
to the executors.
The petition filed by the executors places
the value of the testator's real estate here
at not less than $2D000O, and that of the
New York city real estate less incum-
brances, at $4,000. They are unaware.
they explain, of the value Of the testator's g
interests in certain undeveloped mining
properties in Idaho and Montana The ex-
ecutors state that there are 100000 in
money, and that the testator owned at the
time of his death 1.34S shares of the cap
ital stock of the National Bank of the
Republic of the par value of 800 per share
His seat in the New York city stock ex-
change they value at $4,000. The value
OF the testator's newspapers, the National
Tribune and the American Farmer, and of
his patent. pension and claim business,
they say, they are unable to now state
They also say that they have reason to
believe. that other securities will be found
among the testator's private papers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
IN THE CANAL.
MOlIie Lee Found Drowned Today
Near the Bridge.

Near the Bridge.
The body of Molie Lee. colored, about
twenty-eight years of age was fshed out
of the canal near the Aqdeduct bridge
about noon today by Detective Frank Bur-
rows and Special Policeman Lucas, sta
toned at the entrance to the bridge. From
all appearances the body had been in the
water for fullysten days, if not longer and
the features were hidden by the mud and
slime. The woman was dressed in her
usual street clothes, but if she had hat it
was not recovered.
Her disappearance was never reported to
the police, and the finding of the body was
purely an accident. During a raid on the
policy players this forenoon Detective Bur
rows stood on the edge of the bridge and
was looking into the water which was un-
usually clear. He has exceedingly sharp
eyes and thought he saw the body of man
on the bottom of the canal, about forty
feet from the bridge and midway of the
waterway. He called Special Policeman
Lucas, and the two came to the conclusion
that it was body. Securing a long pole
the two stood on the towpath and at
tempted to reach the object but the pole
was too short. Another length was added
and the object fished to the surface, prov
ing TO be the body of a woman subse-
quently identified as that of Moilie Lee.
The patrol wagon was quickly summoned
and the corpse carried to the morgue at the
seventh precinct while the coroner was
notified of the find.
The woman was well known to the police
and was formerly n resident of Louise al
ley. She went over to Georgetown and
took up her abode on Frog Island The
police saw her several times, and the last
time any of her companions saw her was
on Thanksgiving day. Nothing was thought
of her absence. There are no marks of vio-
lence on her body that can be seen to cause
any suspicion of foul play. The opinion of
the police is that the woman WAC drunk
and while walking along the towpath alone
fell in and was drowned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Slight Surplus for the Month q
December.


The monthly comparative statement of
the government receipts and expenditures
shows the total receipts during December
to have been $25 1851. ia, and the expendi-
lures $23,S12, ,664 which leaves a surplus
for the month of s2O44, $50. For the six
months of the fiscal year, however, a de-
ficit is shown of $37. .902 397 This is the
first time within six months and the sec
ond time within the year, that the monthly
receipts have exceeded the expenditures
The surplus this month is largely ac-
counted for by partial receipts from the
recent sale of first mortgage bonds of the
Pacific railroads, belonging to the Central
Pacific sinking fund, which appears In this
statement as n repayment to civil and mis-
cellaneouS expenditures There was also
further reduction of about s., 100, 900 in in
terest payments during the month. Inde-
pendent of this bond transaction the sur
plus this month would have been about
s500,0OO. The receipts from customs dur
ing December amounted to so, .412,
gain for the month of about $500, 600 The
internal revenue receipts aggregated $13,-
19s. $685. nominal gain over November. AS
compared with December, 1895, there is a
loss of about 81, 800 900 in the customs, and
a gain of about $44S,OOO from internal rev.
enue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02

much for the vice president, whose health
had been none too robust for the past
year. Many expressions of sympathy were
heard on every side for him, and his
The report of his disappearance spread
quickly through the banking institutions
in the down town district and the suicide
theory was generally credited.
Mr.. Hammond has visited the bank every
day since the assignment was made. He
spent his time in consultation with the
board or directors and Receiver John G.
Mckeon in regard to the business matters
of the institution.
Mr.. Hammond was at the bank for the
last time Thursday afternoon. He left ap-
parently in his usual health, and declared
ne ne was going to his home in Evanston to
the last time the officials at the bank saw
him.
'Of course. Mr.. Hammond has not been
In the best of spirits for several weeks" "
said Receiver John C. McKeon. "but / am
life
He was deeply affected by the closing of
the bank, and appeared to take the matter
very much to heart. Every day since the
assignment was made he has been at the
bank in consultation with the board of d-
rectors and myself l saw him for the last
time Thursday. He appeared to be in bis
usual frame of mind, but not in a very
talkative mood. The report is received by
his friends at the bank with the deepest
S! mpathy. 1 am very sorry. and only hope
that 1t may develop that the report is un-
true
The Remains Found.
1t was reported to the coroner at 2:5O
this afternoon that the body of Mr. Ham,
mond had been recovered from the lake.
The body was taken to the Evanston po-
lice station. The body was found at the
foot of Church street, five blocks north
of where he is supposed to have jumped
into the lake. 1t was discovered by two
boys, who informed the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
Gold and silver Product.

From information received from officers
of the mint service and other agents en-
ployed to collect the statistics of the pro-
duction Of gold and silver from the mines
of the United States during the calendar
year 1896. the director of the mint esti-
mates the product of gold to have approxi-
mated $51 100000. being an increase of
s. 600 600 over 1895.
The product of silver In the United States
in 1885, from the information now at hand.
is~estimated to have been from 81 900 on,
to 53.J0O,GO0 fine ounces. a decrease of
two and one-haf to three million ounces
from that of 1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
SPAIN AND CUBA.
COnSressmeR Do Not Believe This
Government Would Help the Former

COnEressmeD Do Not Believe This
Government Would Help the Former.
Representative Swanson of Virginia said
to a Star reporter today that he believed
Congress would repudiate any agreement
this country might make with the Spanish
government by which the United States is
to in any way aid in suppressing the re-
bellion. He thought it hardly possible that
the latest reports from Madrid asserting
that such an agreement has been made
were true.
Representative Burton of Ohio thought it
almost impossible that President Cleveland
and Secretary Olney had entered into an
agreement with Spain. Representative Cox
of Tennessee also expressed doubt that
there could have been any agreement.
Representative Cobb of Missouri did not
express opinion on this subject, but
said he was opposed to the Cameron reso-
luton because he did not believe there was
Cuban government to recognize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
Murder of saloon Keeper

CHICAGO, January John Leinen, a
hotel and saloon keeper at West Hammond,
was found murdered in his place yesterday
The case Is enveloped in mystery, and no
positive clues to the murderers have been
found. The police have various theories,
however, one of which, they say, points to
a deep-laid plot. There were indications
that tie crime was committed for the pur-
pose IF robbery, but many things lead the
police to think that there was no theft, and
that the signs of robbery were made after
the crime was committed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
Personal Mentton.

Secretary Lament has gone to McGraw-
Vile, N. Y, to sperd Sunday with his
aged mother.
Capt Lemly of the navy has returned
from hunting trip to North Carolina
Lieutenant Commander E. II. Gheen is
in the city on waiting orders.
Lieut. Col ]. p. Farley of the ordnance
department, is on visit to this city.
Mr.. +. Q. Graves of Seattle, Wash, for
merly chief of the bureau of engraving
and printing, is visiting friends in this
city.
Mrs. Henry d. Iowie, who came on to
attend the funeral of ner father two weeks
ago, left for her home in Boston this morn
ing.
Mr.. Edward NJ. Taber, special pension
examiner at Altoona, Pa, Is spending
Taber at 1407 Rhode Island avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
EXHUMED THE BODY,
Countess Believed to Have Been
Buried Alive.

LONDON. January "A special dispatch
from Warsaw says that a painful sensation
has been caused there by the alleged bury
ing alive of a prominent society woman.
the Countess Helena Potocka, who died
December p, and who was inferred on the
following day. Persistent rumors were cir
culated that the countess was not dead,
but merely in state of catalepsy, and the
family, in order to prove this statement
baseless, had the body exhumed yesterday
when it was found that 1t did not bear the
appearance of corpse. and that there was
no sig of putrification. The body was
then reno ed to the family mansion, where
it is being watched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
Naval Ordern.

Passed Assistant Surgeon NJ. S. Guest,
from the Massachusetts to the vesuvius;
Passed Assistant Sugeon L. W. Atlee. from
the Richmond to the Naval Hospital, Phil
adelphia, Passed Assistant Surgeon W. +.
Arnold, from the Enterprise to the Rich
mond; Passed Assistant Surgeon r. p
Crandall, from the St. Mary's to the Naval
Hospital, Norfolk; Assistant Surgeon L.
Norris, promoted to be passed assistant
surgeon from June %, 1896
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
CANNOT AGREE.

No Verdict Yet Reached in the Bra m
Case.
BOSTON. Mass, January Though the
jury in the Bran murder case has been out
twentyfour hours there has been no YER
dict reached At 9:45 the jurors came into
court an, aported that they were unable
to agree. fhey were instructed to retire
once more and see if they could not come
to an agreement. Up to 30 pm. there
was no indication that the question of
Brim'S guilt had been settled to the salts
faction of the jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
DEAD IN BED.
Louis b. Butler .Asphyxiated by IL
Eliminating Gas.

A"uiS D' nuiIer .AHpnyx1ated by Ill.
Eliminating Gas.
Louis B. Butler, carpenter, aged about
thirty years, residing in Anacostia, was
found dead in bed this afternoon at the
American House, 7th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, asphyxiated by illuminating
gas. Butler registered at the hotel last
night about II o'clock and it is said he
was perfectly sober at the time He was
assigned to a room and Immediately re-
tired.
He did not make his, appearance this
morning and failed to show up even when
the afternoon arrived. The hotel people
then became anxious and effected an en-
trance into the room. The unfortunate
man was found lying upon tale bed un-
Crossed, with f1is' arms folded across his
breast. He had been dead some time, ap-
parently. and the room was full Of gas
frcm the open gas burner. The police took
Eotified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
One Oath WillDo.

The Secretary of the Treasury has in-
structed customs officers along the Cana
dian border that the custom Of requiring
separate affidavit for each animal, and
the exaction of ten cents for each blank
oath furnished to importers, in connection
with the Importation of animals for breed
ing purposes. no longer will be permitted.
At the utmost separate oaths properly can
be required only for each class Of ami
mails imported, and in case of sheep, oniy
one cath for tie entire invoice will be per-
mitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
FAILED TO OPEN.
Closing the Doors of the Omaha Saw.
inSs Bank.

OMAHA, Neh, January 2-The Omaha
Savings Bank failed to open its doors this
morning and is in the hands of the state
banking board. A meeting of the clearing
house was held yesterday, a most unusual
proceeding on holiday, and it is presumed
they took action which caused the savings
bank to close.
Total liability of the institution is $50
900, and the assets exceed this amount by
$2O0,O00 The securities are excellent and
but little loss can result to depositors.
The bank has been in existence for fifteen
years. 1t has no connection with any other
bank and will not cause other Omaha in
stitutions any Inconvenience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
PRESIDENT FAURE.s RESPONSE.


PARIS, January 2.-President Faure, re-
plying to the New Year congratulations 81
the car. has telesraphed the latter as fol-
lows:
Il am profoundly touched by the terms
In which your majesty addressed me his
Fluctuations, and / also thank You as well
as the empress for the sentiments express
cd toward France. We recall, like YOU
with the utmost pleasure the memory SO
precious Of your presence with us and beg
you TO accept the expression of our well
wishes for your majesty, the empress and
the Grand Duchess Olga"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
Reported for Promotion.

The following named officers nave been
reported qualified for promotion to the next
higher grade: Commander James Coghlan,
Lieutenant Commanders Z. II. Eeutze and
w. w. Kimball, Ensigns X. ID. Tisdale and
w. II. Faust, Passed Assistant Engineer
VIM. Little, Assistant Engineer c. Offley
and Assistant Surgeon Lewis Morris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
agairst the change. Here is the stumbling

agar st the change. Here is the stumbling
block.
General Francis A. Walker, who has but
recently returned from England, and who
was in close conference with Senator VOL
colt just previous to his departure, says
that one square mile in London stands
athwart the return of the entire world to
the double standard. This square mile"
Is the obstacle which the Colorado senator
understands he must overcome before he
can win the laurel for which he strives. 1t
has hitherto withstood all assaults; wheth-
er 1t will Withstand Mr.. Wolcott's powers
OF persuasion and argument remains to be
seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
The Lowry Court of Inuufry.

1t is said that the court of inquiry which
recently Investigated the bus.ne SIS methods
of the quartermaster's department of the
marine corps in this city has recommended
further proceedings. If this is the fact,
Secretary Herbert may deem it advisable
to reprimand Major Lowry, the head. of
the QuSrtermaster's department, or he may
even conclude to order his trial by court
martial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
An Incendiary Suspect.

NEW YORK, January 2-George N. p
Quinivan is under arrest in Jersey City, on
suspicion of attempting to burn the barns
of the United States Express Company
there yesterday. Quinivan was employed
as an extra hand about the stables