Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-20
THE PERUVIAN COMPANY INVESTIGATION
TESTIMONY OF W. q. HURLBUL
HIS INTERVIEW WITH sHIPHBRD - BE
DENIES SEEING THE "G0 IN
STEVE" MARGINAL NOTE.

Mr.. VIM. Henry Hurlbut appeared before the for
elgn affairs committee this morning. Upon being
sworn the chairman began his exlmialt by
asking, "Are you acquainted with Mr.. Shpherd,
and where did you first meet him?"
Answer.-Mr. Shipherd sent a message 10 nv
office, through lawyer, 70 the effect that he
wanted to see me. Shortly afterwards he sent
another rem lrkable note through private seere-
tary. think It was in December l saw by his
second note that he wished ID make it appear that
wantedto see him, whereas such was not the
case by any means.
The chairman interruptlng.-Mr. Hurlbut we
would IKE 10 call your attention TO certain por-
tions OF Mr.. Shipherd's evidence and what YOU
were about TO say viii then follow along In your
general narrative.
90 IN STEVE
The clerk then read from Mr. Shipherd's testi-
mony his description OF the interview between
himself (Shpherd) and Mr.. Hurlbut, in which the
latter is accredited with saying that he had seen
and held in his hands a dispatch from Mr. Blaine
to Minister Hurlbut upon which was written a
narglnal note, go IN Steve" or "Go IL Steve"
Witness replied: "The whole narrative OF this
conversation with me is an absolute and profound
Misrepresentation Of the facts. He sought an in
a long narrative OF his relations with Mr.. Blaine,
and complained bitterly that he had not been well
sfefemap that io,d Sn no truth IN ms
patch with the marginal note. The story he gives
OF the Instructions sent to the old admiral with
contrary construction upon the margin was
story Il recognized as having heard
before. He repeated this story in
highly dramatic manner, and tt seemed likely that
Mr.. Blaine might have told him the story, but /
never gave him the slightest intimation that had
seen the dispatch with the marginal note. Mr..
Shipherd has completely confused the real facts OF
the incident Having heard the story before, it
was my impression at the time OF my Interview
with Mr. Shipnerd that Secretary Blaine had
taken this method OF indicating that a marginal
note might have been sent TO supplement or CON-
plete the instructions contained in the body OF a
dispatch. The Peruvian minister first related the
incident TO me.
He said that in conversation with the Secretary
he complained TO him (the Secretary that the de-
partment or the government had not taken Just
such course toward Peru or sent such instruc-
tons to Mr.. Hurlbut as he tthe Peruvian ministe1
mad expected, and the impression that gathered
was that Mr.. Blaine had told the Peruvian minis
ter this incident to imply that he had indicated
the margin OF this dispatch his real views, which
the circumstances did not admit OF his doing in a
constitutional manner.
II was simply an incident in my mind suggested
by the conversation with the Peruvian minister,
ard did not think OF it again until the conyer-
saton with Mr. Shlpherd, when his relation OF the
same story gave me the impression that mar
ginal note might have been made upon a dispatch
to my brother.
Mr.. Kasson.-Then the gist OF ft is that Mr.
Shfpherd's statements rest entirely upon Incl
dent which you learned from some other source,
that marginal note was made upon a dispatch?
AnSWer-That is precisely the case.
In answer to questions OF Mr.. Belmont witness
testified that his impression was that there was a
marginal note upon dispatch and tt was recalled
by the story which Mr.. Shpherd repeated; wit
ness relations with Mr.. Blaine were of friendly
character and originated entirely out OF the stua-
ton attending the assassination of the President
and witnesses interest in his brother, who was a
minister or the United States He had several con-
versationS with the Secretary.
Affairs i'm West Washington.
INPRovEMESTs.-The old Clagett house on Bridge
street near Congress, with the vacant ground
upon both sides OF the house, recently purchased
by Mr.. NJ. r. Goddard and Mr.. Richard Young viii
Young win build fine store and Dwelling there
between now and the fall on his half OF the lot and
MT. Goddard intends also TO improve his half at
some future date. Capt James Goddard has be-
gun the Improvement OF the property recently
purchased by him situated on the corner OF Dun
barton avenue and 3lst street The property VIII
be remodeled and enlarged, and the lot cut down
and other general improvements be made.
cuted at the public rehersai Of the % Georeetown
amateur orchestra at Curtis hall, Tuesday night:
Kriegsmarch der grfester aus alfalfa, Mendels-
sohn; symphony No. 4. Haydn; (al adagio, (o)
andante, tc3 menuetto, (D finale; Waltz lima, Ar
ditti, Mrs j. ID. Parslow; march aux fiambeau,
Meyerbeer; Erlkonig, FIR. Schubert; violin solo.
concerto, De Beriot, Mr. r. c. Bernays; Dolores
TIE WEppIsG Of Mr.. Richard y. Yates and Miss
Mamie F. Harper. at Trinity Catholic, church,
Tuesday evening. attracted a large number OF
their friends from both sides OF Rock creek. The
Fathers Rocheford and Curly assisting. Messrx
gen kidgiey, John Hogan, Elma Yates, and John
white satin, trimmed with rare old lace, and DELI
cately ornamented with choice flowers. After q
reception the @ young couple left on their wedding
Sr0LEH.-Last night a gilt sign belonging 70
Mr. J. C. Baker, and bearing his name, was stolen
from In front OF the owners store, corner 32d and
Prospect streets
PEksoNAI--Water Registrar Cox, who has been
very III for some weeks past, Is worse again to-
day. Key j. J. q. Webster continues 20 i'm
prove.
Poxr: -Entercd-schr Mary Weaver. Weaver.
nom New London, with stone. Cieared-Schr.
Mary Riley, Riley, for Norfolk, light
CANAL LAERIyAIa-Boat Aollie C. W. Boyer. with
l,002 bushels OF wheat
MERCHANT ExcHANGE-lo,i0 100 bushels OF wheat
were Offered to-day on Change, with sales OF 100
bushels at tl.61.
RKrAIRs on the High street road have terminated.
A "leveling machine" IL being used on 30fh street.
where there Is dirt road
F1sHNe.-There Is good nsh;ng at the flrsa
feeder. Fine baas IN large quantities are being
caught
HiM TDs-Auil n-ieas Am and ,eas pm.
Fn1 Lnu1 HAAxK C. GnUaAx. "a artillery, has
eeeA oroescd - report u person, either Nay g
Jana !, -, % the chisf agnai onlcer of The army
tw Qec1ai duty for one month, ana then WIN tan