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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11
CONFESsEs HIS ERROR.
Murat Halstead Says That He Was Once I'm
just to Blaine.


just to Blaine.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Feb. 11.-Some time ago
the ApDeal-ArolGnche contained the following
paragraph: "Murat Halstead still has his nerve
with him. In his comment on Blaine
death, for instance, he says that
those who condemned Blaine when he
was confronted by deadly antagonists while
Speaker of tho House did upon insufficient
evidence. Yet Murat himself condemned him
on that evidence. The DEAR delightful blum ler-
ing old field marshal will now have to do some
more explaining"
This brought from 71r. Halstead the follow
ing letter, which appears this morning:
This paragraph hGs peculiarities that sug-
gest to me to say few words in review. 1 do
say that l assailed Blaine at that time upon in
sufficient evidence and had hardly made the fight
against him until the understanding came to me
that had been too swift in condemnation.
There were three republican editors who at Gin
cinnati. In 1876. attacked Blaine and have been
regretful ever since-Mr. Joseph Medlll
Mr.. Richard Smith and myself As
for myself. l feel that did
Blaine wrong then in being perpendicular.
j leaned backward then. He was SO pleasing a
man that | resisted his fascinating qualities too
strenuously to be quite fair to hun.
81 have loved James G.. Blaine and believed
III him for fifteen years. His death is to me a
personal loss. 1t il public misfortune. Shall
an episode of error in the estimation of evidence
condemn me to silence when he is in his grave
and 1T Is in my heart and head and hand to do
him justice? think not.
''tSigned) MURAT HALsTEAD.
brooklyn, y. v, Feb. s, 1898"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11
A sIG REAL ESTATE s,tr
The r>iais Royal Bundias 20 o.. ca.,.r,-a
Into Hotel

hhAe . botsl.
company OF Washington men have pu,-
chased the property at IA. NORTHEAST CORNER .,
Pennsylvania avenue aud I2,h s,ra,, 40,
known rs the falais Royal. aud also one ~ IA.
adjoining buildings ON the lah st,.-,
front and next north - the P,Ia,.
Royal Ii is the purpose OF tho-e making ,l,,.
purchase to at once commtnce work Iooktpr =,
the conversion OF the building into = h. a.. IN
be conducted upon tho European plan.
This building is abs olutcly fire prcof aud the
changes contemplated will be made 49, A. IN
preserve its FIRE proof qualities. no wood what
ever being used.
The company proposes Tint no expense ,hau
be spared TO make this hotel one % the fne.t
OF its kind south % New York.
The cost Of the proposed improvements so
getber with the purchase price will rcfrsscut
sn investment of cSe- $500 .0o0 The property
was bought from Thomas J.. Waggaman. the
agent OF the Jessup estate. which l. the owner
Of the property bv Thomas = Fisher
4 Co. the agents OF the purchasers The
building. which is perhaps tho ham soonest
modern building on Pennsylvania rVenuo Wa
erected by Ex-Governor shepherd aud Nn-
known as the centennial building from the
TACT tina; II wGs completed IN the
centennial wear. Ii was occupied BY the business
establishment OF Gov. Shepherd and suits,
quently by the pension Office. In recent N-a~-
II has been the center 81 the large lnsinos-
carried on by Mr.. Lisner. who is nov erecting =
much larger building at the corner Of lita
and q streets. The site was years ago occupied
by the hIrkvood House. which before the war
was one OF the well-known hotels OF Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11
FOOD AND COOKING.
Preparations at the Armory for the Exhib
ton Next Week.

Preparations at the ArmOry for the Exhibi-
tiOn Next Week.
Preparations are being made today on lavish
scale for the pure food exhibit that is to begin
next Monday at the Light Infantry Armory.
All day carpenters and decorators were
busy putting on the finishing touches
and getting everything in readiness for what
is intended te be the finest exhibit of the sort
ever given. A number of the exhibitors have
put up expensive booths to show off their
wares. and as the Marine Band is to give a con-
cert every day during the two weeks that the
show is open it will no doubt be a
popular place Of gathering, for good house.
keepers especially who are interested in the
quality of the goods they are purchasing for
the table.
der the auspices of the Wholesale Grocers' As
ISOLATION OF this city, of which the following
gentlemen compose the executive committee:
James L. Norris. Frank Hume, n. H. Shea, j.
G. Ergood, b. b. Earnshaw; II. s. Barbour, Sec
Rotary and treasurer.
This exposition is the first given in WASH
ington, but in other cities they have proved to
be very successful and great deal of inter-
est is taken in them by wholesale manu-
facturers Of all sorts of table specialties
All the floor space has been spoken for and
the display of such articles as teas, choco-
lates, biscuits, high grades Of buckwheat
and oat meal promises to be very large and
interesting. One famous tea firm has erected
a curious bamboo pagoda, in which tea will
be made and given away to visitors: a
buck wheat firm will show how cakes ought to
be made and they will also be given away all
buttered and sugared. Chocolates will receive
the same generous treatment and there will be
numerous other novelties in the way
OF table delicacies that should appeal
to the most whimsical of appetitea. Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11
IN WALL STREET TO-DAY.
A Big Break in Cigarette Trust the Only
Feature of Interest

Feature of Interest.
New YORK. Feb. 11.-There was a somewh at
better feeling in Wall street this morning over
the prospects of the maintenance OF the gold
reserve by the government, and among the trad
ing element there was an inc reased disposition
to buy the railroad list London had a few
buying orders in the market and advices from
that center were very encouraging. First prices.
therefore, generally showed small fractional
gains over those of last night. but selling
pressure soon developed. which resulted in
large fractional losses among the railroad
shares and even larger declines among the
leading iudustrials.
Further concessions were made in the stock
market after IL O clock ard American tobacco
declined TO 1O4, while Western Union showed
loss OF over per cent and distllers short loss.
The bank statement. however, was rather better
than expected and the short sellers of the early
dealings went into cover with the effect of
rallying prices all along the line. Tobacco rose
from 104 to 1857 and proportionato gains fol-
lowed over the whole list. There was no special
feature of interest in the late dealings and the
market closed active and firm on the rally, gen.
orally at actonal declines.
Money on call easy, with all loans at per
cent. closing at 2. Prime paper in increased
supply. while the demand has fallen off. The
city banks being about out of the market
there is some accumulation in brokers' hands,
with a corresponding stiffening of rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11
A Gold Bullet.

From London Answers.
Mr.. Fred Leslie used to carry about with
him. and once showed to the writer, good
sized bullet Of solid, pure gold, and this
peculiar charm had a somewhat curious his
tory.
One of the many millionaires OF San Fran
cisco gave the bullet to Mr. Leslie and told how
that when he, the giver, at the time a compare
lively poor man, was prospecting for gold in
the early days Of tho gold fever in California he
came. in q wild, rugged mountain pass, upon a
CHASTITY bleached skeleton near which was u
rusty old revolver.
Examining the skeleton closely the prospec-
tor found among the remains the golden bull
let. In explanation it may be said that during
the period Of gold madness the rough, wild
miners not uncommonly realized fortunes in a
few weeks or months, and many OF them in
dulged in the most outrageous excuses of ex-
travagance, even going the length of having
bullets OF gold cast for their firearms.
The probability Is that the dead man had
been shot with one of these or had taken his
own life with one. The finder of the bule. dis
covered the mine which yielded him his great
fortune near the skeleton.
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OVERSIGHT THE MARK
Sentences of the De Lesseps Create
Sympathy for Them.
PERIL FROM FLOOD At CINCINNATI
A New Racing Scheme Proposed
at Ivy City.
TRACTION COMPANY'S PLANS.
PERIL FROM FLOOD AT CINCTNNAFL
TRACTION COMPANY'S PLANS.
DENOUNCED As INDUSTRIOUS.
Partisan Papers Oppose the Severity of the
Iesseps Sentence

Lesseps Sentence.
PARIS, Feb. 11.-Excepting the Eclai, and
The RepEJi,9,e Franchise not one i'arisian
journal approves of the sentences passed upon
the Panama directors and u. Eifel
The Soliel says that Presiding Judge Perivier
read the judgment from paper still wet and
blurred from the hasty pen OF the judges. and
expresses indignation that. having a week to
consider, the court should have made the
decision al last so hurricdly. The judges were
Influenced undoubtedly by the Cavignac Incl
dent rays the .SOliel, and amended their deci-
Sion accordingly.
The JoUr says that the unspeakable brutality
Of the judges has made the defendants objects
Of sympathy and admiration.
The Cocdrds finds the sentence of Ferdinand
de Lesseps simply monstroIs." Ferdinand
de Lesseps Could nulIfy the sentence and COM
pei a retrial by rendering himself. As mat
:ers stand President Carnot cannot even pardon
him until. by default to take trial, his sentence
becomes absolute.
Opinions are divided rs to the intention of
the parliamentary commission TO continue its
inquiries. IL Is said that VI. Cavalgrac intends
to take advantage of his first opportunity to
deny that he aspires to the presidency.
SlSIE. DE LEssEPs' INDIGNATION.
The Figaro publishes an interview with
Mime. ferdinand de Lesseps had since the con-
vIct!on and sentence of her husband Nine
De l.esscps was found courageous and resolute
aS ever and IA earnest as ever in her belief in
her husbands innocence. Mime. De Lesseps
said that her husband was in a very weak con-
ditIoH.
\ week ago he had been seized with de-
lrium tina; lasted for day Then he had q
relapse and had since remained in a state of
coma.
Alluding 20 the severity OF the sentences
passed upon her husband and his son, Madame
de L"ssepr said: Il prefer this result. 1t is u
fitting climax that both father and
son should be condemned. The very
enormity 81 the sentences will the
better protect orr honor than less thorough
going injustice would have done. | do not
need consolation, for have reached the end of
my calvary. Nevertheless here is one
thing above all J cannot forgive and
that Is that before striking at such
man they waited until physical infirmity had
rendered it impossible for him to defend him.
self. 1t is better perhaps that Ferdinand de
! ssseps should be unable to know the frightful
character of the blow. When think of the
possibility of Ferdinand de Lesseps being put
In prison 1 ask myself whether | am dreaLling2"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11
THE CARRIAGE CONTRACT.
Mr.. Clark Tell. the Health oni-.r That W..
Has Lost 81 900 Per Month

The announcement yesterday that Mr.. r. W.
Clark, the garbage contractor would give
power of attorney 10 the National Sanitary
Company it is thought means a virtual transfer
OF the garbage contract 10 that company.
Last night Contractor Clark cnllci on Dr.
Hammett. the health officer. who had heard yari-
Gus rumors conct rning the garbage contract.
During the interview Mr.. Clark told Dr
Hammett that in the seven months that he has
had the contract his loss has amounted 20 an
average of $1,000 a month
The plant Of the sanitary company on south
Capitol street viii soon he completed. aud there
the new company intends 20 extract the grease
from the garbage and then utilize the taukaee
for fertilizing purposes.
The plant. II is claimed. can he operated in q
perfect sanitary manner. and that no Disagree
able or offensive doors viii eInsnate thcr, froul
Maj. Ferguson, president OF the sanitary COM
pany viii have personal charge % the collection
and destruction OF the garbage after the l5th
OF this month. in case me Commissioner agree
TO permit its destruction.
The present consrac. requires that the gar-
bage be transported outside ~ the District q
Columbia or be disposed of in a manner salts
factory 10 the authorities.
Under the terms OF the con;rAci il IL claimed
that the consent of the authorities will be ueces-
sary before garbage can be destroyed inside
the city or District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11

From the Pail Mall Gazette
remarkable phenopenon was witnessed on
the Thames during the evening OF Friday last.
A number of pedestrians on Vauxhall bridge
were startled by noticing that one of the large
masses of ice which were floating with the tide
was emitting flashes of light at intervals Of
about six seconds. Not only was this curious
and unusual sight seen from Vauxhall bridge.
but one gentleman who had noticed it at
Chelsea bridge followed it along the Thames
embankment for some distance. The area of
the mass was several square yards and this was
the only one out of the many hundreds which
were passing the bridge Mt the tins that pre-
sented any unusual appearance. Conjectures
were numerous at the time az to the cause of
the flashes, but no satisfactory explanation was
arrived at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11
Raltimore Markefs.

BALTIMORE. Feb II.-Flour steady. unchanged
receipts. 6.2s4 barrels: shipments, s5I barrels;
sales, l,oos barrels. Wheat steady-No. red spot,
..ea'tA; February, t.as.h; March, ,sa,sA;
May. slasl4; steamer No. =, red. % asked
receipts, 2iss' bushels; stock, l02l .sss bushels;
sales, 5000 bushels. Milling wheat by sample.
tsa's. Corn steady mixed spot. sla5l,.: Febru-
AIRY, 5s5.a5l1a: March. 5sSa507.; May, 5ls a5lh;
steamer mixed, 4sa4sa receipts, $3.50 bush
els; Shipments 1900 bushels: stock. 52s2II bush
els; sales, 1900 bushels. White corn by sample,
So bid; yellow corn by sample, 51a52. oats quiet
and steady - No. white western, 41s4o; No. 9
mixed western, 81 a3S-receipts. 1000 bushels;
stock, 2os,l.i bushet- Rye dull-No. ., 6sa63k-
stock. 1880 bushels Hay 1rm-good to choice
timothy, 15.5oals.5o. Grain freights firm, I'M
changed. Cotton Notwithstanding, 30. Pro-
visions quiet-ness pork, 1900: lard, refined, l2,..
Butter firm and qufet-creamery, fancy. 81: do.
fair to choice. 2saz9 do. imitation 25 ladle fancy,
q; Eggs firmer-t6. Coffee frm-Rio cargoes,
fair 1871; No !, 1sA- Sugar steady and active
graduated, AZ. Copper unchanged. Whisky firm
-1.24al.25.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 11.-Nirginia consos, threes,
Ii5aIlh; Baltimore and Ohio stock, s4as5: North
ern Central stock, 10ss,l; Baltimore and Ohio
southwestern frsts, loss bid: do. first incomes,
70 bid; 10. second incomes, "a asked; do. third in
comes, legally; Consolidated gas stocks, 49,
12h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11
MINISTER SMITH ON THE SITUATION.
The Question Now IL What Must the
American Government Do

A"o Soeshoh NOW - what Must the
American Government DO.
DR.. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian minister. in COM
menting upon the new conditions. said:
The action of Minister Stevens has prede,er-
mined the question. / haven't received any
official adviccs yet, but assume that the press
dispatches are correct. except in the naming OF
the queens envoys. The person mentioned as
Judge H. A. Wademan is John T. Busk, and I
don't think he will come ON to Washington, but
remain in San Francisco. The envovs will be
Judge Newman and Prince David kawanana
hoa- As no longer represent the queen |
shall have no official connection with them
Minister Stevens action is Of the greatest
import. forestalling and settling many ques-
lions which might have proved vexatious. In
to the hour of the receipt of the news OF tie
establishing of the protectorate matters were
somewhat chaotic and uncertain. They are no
longer so. The question has been-what would
the United States do? That is settled Ii is
now-what must the United States do?
The government can do but one Of two
things, either affirm or repudiate the act Of its
representative at Honolulu
HOW will the government act, in your opin-
ion?"
Il think it will maintain its hold upon the
Islands. But whether il will at once formally
annex them or merely sustain and maintain the
provisional government and protectorate re-
mains TO be seen"
How do you think the queens ENJOYS will
be received in Washington?h
Il cannot say what will be the attitude OF the
State Department. Their government has
ceased TO exist and what their exact status NAV
be also remains TO be seen."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11
NO ROADS BOUGHT TODAY.
A Quiet Time i'm the Street Railroad Mar
ket.

There are no new developments today in the
great street railroad deal. The railroad mag
mates who are credited with being behind the
recent purchases are not dangling TODAY
as far as known another of the CITY car lines
from their belt II may be of interest 10
state that they have not what they consider
full supply of these ornaments, but owing 10
the coyness OF certain stockholders in two of
the roads the negotiations have in a measure
come to a standstill. 1t may be some time be-
fore another move is made, as there is quite
a adherence OF opinion as to the value of the
stock OF the Metropolitan and Columbia roads
In the meantime there has been no change
IN the management of the Belt and
OF the lexington roads in consequence
OF the recent purchase of the control
OF these two properties. Mr. johnson is reported
to be entirely satisfied with the management
OF the lexington road by President Truesdell
and has not yet intimated to Mr..
Iruesdell that he would like to have his
place. 1t is also reported that Mr.. Mclean
has not betrayed any anxiety TO get into the
shoes OF President White Of the Belt road and
has not even shown enough interest in his new
purchase to go over the line and inspect it,
Ihe confidence shown in these two officials by
the new owners of the respective roads must
be highly gratifying to them and their friends
1t is not thought that there will be any
further Developments in the deal until.tbe pur-
chase of another road is contaminated, and
when that will be is extremely uncertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11

A Scene at q Seance Leads to the Issuine of
Warrants.
A warrant issued today gives promise that
next week the genuineness OF so-called
spiritual naturalization may be incidentally
at least the ISIS ie in trial in the Police Court
Warrants were issued for the arrest of Harry
Shannon and Jos. wilkins because. 1t is allaeed-
of their cond act at a seance given by a medium
named Mrs. Ross.
Mr.. Chas. Ross, husband of the medium.
swore out the warrant today The affair out
of which the charges grew happened about
thre, weeks ago.
Saannon is charged with having broken a
table and music box in the parlor where the
spirits were booked TO appear, while wilkins is
charged with improper conduct at the same
se.lnce.
dr. shannon. with some companions. under
took to expose the medium and during a
seance. it IL stated. shannon seized the supposed
materiaiized spirit There was n general
hubbub. lights were turned up and
Mr.. shannon claims that the spirit he had
seized turned ont to be the medium herrelf.
Mr.. shannon wrote up an account of his ex-
periences for weekly paper, and nov Mr..
and Mrs. Ross propose to brlng him into the
Police Court. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11

Saskatchewan call - le O'Clock H.: T. s. a.
coupons so, at ia Cap, and n. o St. X. X. IS,
Riggs Fire ms, 100 at S; 100 at s. 100 at s. U. s.
Electric Light, 10 at AS; s at I43. Wash Loan and
Trust. at ISL; 3 al 1873.
Government Bonds--U. =. ~. registered, 1867,
lls}4 bid ll3i. asked. L. $. Is. coupons 1901;
1924 bid, 1l3h asked.
District OF Columbia Bonds-2o-year fund, So.
currency. 1901, III bid, asked so-year funi. IS
gold, 1902 ITO bid, asked Water stock, IS 1870
1901, 100 bid. - asked
Miscellaneous Bonds-washington and George
town Railroad Convertible Is, 1879 bid. -
asked Masonic Hall Association SIS. 1903 bid,
asked washington Light Infantry LIST mort
gage IS. 1904, 100 bid asked Washington Light
Infantry I'd IS. 40 bid, - asked. Washington Gas
Company, series A, Is, 100 bid, asked. WashinV-
ton tias, series b, Is. III bid, - asked Washing
lexington Railroad Is, 100 bid = asked, Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone IS. bid lO5
asked Capitol aud North o Street Railroad LIST
-. 1921, ld3 bid. - asked. Metropolitan Rail-
road Convertible Is, los bid, asked. u. s.
Electric Liga. Convertible S. l2s b.d, 1870 asked
washington Market CO: imp. Is. los bid. asked
Washington Market CO. extel 6s leg bid. -
asked Washington Market Co. list Is. 1892 1871 los
bid, asked.
bid, = asked. Bank of the Republic. 2s5 bid. =
asked Metropolitan, 2s5 bid asked. Central, 2o5
bid. asked. Second. 1871 bid. - asked. Farm
ers and Mechanics. 1870 bid. = asked. Citizens
165 bid $50 asked. Columbia. 15S bid. 1921 asked.
Capital, rs DID. - asked. West End, us bid. =
asked Traders. Ill bid. - asked. Lincoln. 100
bid, - asked.
Railroad s,ocks-washIngton and Georgetown.
$40 bid, - asked. Metropolitan, W bid, - asked.
Capitol ana North q Street, IS bid, asked.
lexington and Soldiers Home, 81 bid. ~ asked.
Rock Greek. 100 bid, - asked Columbia, SO bid,
- asked
Insurance stocks - Firemens. ~ bid. 50 asked.
Franklin 50 bid s. asked. Metropolitan, 65 bid, =
asked. National Union. 10 bid, 20 asked. Airing
ton l.5 bid. 100 asked. Corcoran, - bid =
asked Columbia, l5'. Ind. - asked Riggs, ~
bud, - asked Peoples. - bid. asked. Lincoln,
81 bid. II asked. German-Amer!can. - bid. 20e
asked Potomac. IS bid. ~ asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Columbia Title, g.. bid,
- asked Real Estate Title. iz5 bid l35 asked.
Gas and Electric Light StOcks--Washington G a.,
Isl. bid, - asked. L. 5. Electric Light, 40 bid,
l@3 asked Georgetown Gas. ~ bid. = asked.
Telephone stocks - American Graphophone. IL,
bid. asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 70 bid, -
asked
Miscellaneous stocks Washington Market. I:
bid. = asked. Great Falls Ice, ;05 bid, l35 asked.
Bull Run Panorama, Is bid, asked Pneu.
matte Gun Carriage, .7e Did, asked Lincoln
Hall, q bid. = asked Swiss Steam Laundry, :
bid. IS asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust compsnies-Americau
Security I'd Trust 138ss bid. ls1 asked National
Safe Deposit and Trust Co.. lsi bid. 10 asked.
Washington Loan and Trust. ia bid - asked