Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-11
SNOW COVERED REAL ESTATE.
The Effect the Weather Has ON the
Sale of Houses and Lots.

| Sale of Houses and Lots.
wINTER-HIGH PRICES BROUGHT AT AUCT1oN-rHE
LINCOLN HALL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VALUES ON
F STREET.
| The snow may be considered as having an effect
on the real estate MARKET for however innocent in
appearance the covering which nantes the earth,
purchasers OF land, as n rule, want to see what
they buy. They are assured that the land is all
there even though 1t may be concealed, but even
the eloquence OF real estate agent is not equal,
under such circumstances to the task OF persuad-
| Ing men to buy. However the market is not en-
! tirely dead as real estate men tell you and there
is good deal OF buying and selling going on. The
% ssan SHOW no falling
In fact an undated interest in real estate and the
Indications are that when the weather be-
past year Will be repeated during the coming
year. Active building operations, however, have
not ceased entirely and outside work is going on
whenever the weather permits. Except when 1t
| IS actually freezing temperature bricks can be
iaid and SO there is more or less building going
rooled the fires are started and plaster1ng is done
IN the miider temperature OF the artificial heat.
ne winter Is really the active market time for
many strangers find their way here on business or
pleasure, and they receive favorable Impressions
which result very often in an investment in Wash
ington property. The city speaks for itselr, and
really more effective work Is done in this direction
than the most eloquent and persuasive real estate
man could accomplish.
HIGH PRICED LAND At AUCTION.
sale that Is likely TO be used by the advocates
OF high prices as an argument in favor OF their es-
mate OF the value OF property is the auction sale
which occurred a few days ago, Of the triangular
lot bounded by Massa chusetts avenue, Q and 21st
streetS The price paid per foot was about $3.50,
which is high price for residence property in
this although there are plenty of lots not so
sllgioly located lor which higher price is asked
But on the basis OF what has actually been OBJ
tained for land this is pretty round figure al
though under the circumstances it might not
De considered too high. The lot contains between
$500 and 5000 feet, and is all available for build
ing II has front on three streets, and Overlooks
a iittle reservation: The ground on the opposite
Oought Tor $3.50 per foot, and the improvements
already made in this vicinity are first class the
Pr pr paid may not be considered too high.
obtain for property sold ao'u at pii auction ~
especially when the ground is covered with
during the week, but on account OF legal proceed
1ngs the property was withdrawn for The present.
Inns was The triangular square On the east side OF
ana 18th streets. 1t is available for large res
ldence, and Is regarded as choice locality There
this property brings at public auction, although,
IKE the property above mentioned, 1t has special
advantages OF location and size, and is therefore
not a Iair criterion OF the value OF adjacent
The burning Of Lincoln hall throws that prop
cry upon the market, ard its sale will give a
IN that locality. The stock company asks $155 900
Tor the property as 1t now stands which, as there
per square foot. The owners, however consider
That the ruins OF the old building have some value
PRICES OF STREET PROPERTY.
The directors OF the new national bank to be
started on street have not yet found place to
establish the new bank. They have been negoti-
ating with the owners OF street. and find that
prices on that street are pretty stiff During the
past year there has been great appreciation In
prices, and what could short time ago be bought
lor seven and nine dollars per foot is now held at
twelve and fourteen. The high-water mark in +
street property was reached during the present
Seap Tnen Mr. c: Willard bought the Mer1ck
property has been sold for $3.50 per foot and
$11.1O per foot.
THE DISTRICT INTERESTS BEFORE CONGRESS.
The real estate men are naturally interested In
the public meeting Which was held during the
week for the purpose Of forming a committee Of
citizens to present District matters Of general In
terest to Congress-. They believe that all I'M
provements help property and are, therefore, in
terested IN everything that will advance the in-
ally have direren: ideas OF what are the most i'm
portant matters that should be pressed upon the
attention OF Congress. Among other citizens
principle that the majority rules, it is thought
that 1t would be a good idea to have committee
OF representative citizens TO pass upon such mat
be able to evolve any satisfactory
program from the mass OF conflicting ideas that are
anV re the ON ans Seo}eee ~ question put at
doing any great injury To the District interests.
such a committee, IT is thought, would probably
Drlng 10 the attention OF Congress more matters
than would be acted upon by that body during the
next ten years However, the needs OF the Dis
trict 90 gradually receive the notice of Congress,
Dut the main complaint Is that Congress does NJ
move as rapidly as 1t should
TIE ELECTRIC LIGHT BUILDING
The washington Electric Lighting COMPANY
are, AS stated In the STAR, erecting large build
Ing at the corner Of 13z and streets northwest.
The front On street will be 113 eet and 80 feet on
1jh street The boiler house will ne entirely fire
proof, and will be tiSx43 feet. The engine and
DYNAMO room viii front on b, and will extend the
ehtlle depth l or the lot The capacity Of the ma
ch1nery Will be Of 200 horse power which will be
sufficient for the future extension OF the present
plant The Office will be Situated In the corner OF
the building, and will be 1Sx1S feet for the Office
| proper with consultation and toilet room adion-
ing. The stack Will be 100 feet high and viii be
Is feet across at the bottom taperng to 10 feet az
| the top. The entire walls throughout will be Is
Inches thick laid in cement mortar, and the con-
struction will be OF secure and permanent char.
acter. The architect IS George EInmert, jr.
The Emma Pearson Mystery.
SUICIDES ALLEGED CONFESSION THE FICTION OF A
FAKIRS IMAGINATION.
dispatch from HIS Grove, r. l., December O.
Soy 20 4Aiuo1Ao.u, SWeut, VINO COOk MS
life at Pontiac yesterday, has been made, in GER
tain accounts OF his death, to have BETRAYED a
guilty knowledge OF Emma Pearsons murder.
The facts In the case such as to disproye the
theory. LinstrOm had been drinking deeply for
three weeks and two days ago, cutting of too sud
denly bis supply Of liquor, ne became yictim Of
delirium tremenS. During his rambling remarks he
dwelt upon the Pearson murder and unconsciolsly
said things which led some OF the Villagers t0
think that he knew something about that mystic
rfouS AFFAIR. In his delirfum lie cut his throat and
died g,I niserably. These In brief, are the facts
The utmost excitement was created to-day nv
the publication in New York and Boston news
paper OF an alleged interview with LinstrO:n's
wife, in which she stated that her husband mad
confessed to her that he had murdered Emma
Pearson, and that she believed that he had MUIR
dered her.
correspondent has thoroughly investigated
this story and determined it To be most unscf7p-
ulous piece NJ manufactured news The only
persons Mrs Ln5trOm saw Yesterday were the
medical examiners, the cOrOIer and two reporters
neither OF them having any relations with the two
papers referred to.
MRS. LINsTROMS STATEMENT.
BY the aid OF the Interpreter VINO assisted at the
Andersen examination and il the presence of the
Swedish PASTOR Mrs. Lnstron to-day said that the
statement was malicious falsehood and she de-
manded that She be confronted by the one who
had made the assertion. The Swedes are indignant
that such story should have gone out.
Mrs. Linstrom told the correspondent that on
Sunday, November Z, the day Emma Pearson was
murdered, her husband went to church ut half-past
10 O'Clock am ana returned to the house at noon
| few minutes after dinner and then, taking his
pipe, walked out, going into the center OF the viii
lage, making detOur that brought him to his
| house by cart path to the rear Of the village