Show ELAINE IS BETTER All Was Quiet at His Home at Midnight Mid-night WASHiNGTONDec 22Dr Johnson this morning reports that Blaine passed a comfortable night and is about the same as yesterday From what is learned from any sort of certainty today it would seem that Blainescondition has taken a slight turn for the better during the past twentyfour hours The improvement is sufficient to inspire the family with renewed re-newed hope Midnight The bright light distinguishable distinguish-able in Blaines bedroom has disappeared and the entire house is in semidarkness indicative that the family expect a quiet night Inquiry at Dr Johnsons residence resi-dence at 1130 p m also disclosed the fact that he had retired for the night I Peruvian Minister Appointed WASHINGTON Dec 22The secretary of state is informed of the appointment of General Cseser Canevaro as Peruvian minister min-ister at Washington which mission has been vacant for some time He is one of the most prominent citizens of Peru and has been a candidate for president of that republic Confirmed By the Senate WASHINGTON Dec 22The Senate in executive session today confirmed the following fol-lowing nominations Frederick J Grant of Washington United States minister to Bolivia Colonel John P Hawkinbcom missary general of subsistence with the rank of brigadier general Gold from the Treasury WASHINGTON Dsc 22 Secretary Charles Foster said today that the financial finan-cial flurryseemed to have passed Out of 11000000 gold exported the treasury had sustained a net loss of 53000000 which would be he thought replaced before the first of the year Secretary Poster Goes to New Yorlc I WASHINGTON Dec 22 Secretary of the I Treasury Foster today admitted that he was going to New iork soon for a conference I confer-ence with bankers and others on the financial I nancial situation |