Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-01

American countries, was in Washington this
week on business.
Costa Rica is glorious country" he
said TO a Star reporter at the st. james.
| They raise and cultivate nearly all pro-
ducts of the soil there. The climate is
grand. the variation in temperature being
lot more than IL degrees the year round.
H. order to capture the trade of Costa
Ftlca the United States must send first
class business men as consuls-men who
possess splendid business instincts and who
can quickly perceive the needs nf the re-
public.
More than two-fifths of the merchan-
disc for Costa Rica comes from New Or
leans. and there is every reason to be-
l,eve that shrewd business policy will
bring Il about SO that fotr-tifths will come
from that port. England has Il consul at
San Jose. who has been there for years.
IT., has looked after English interests in
t"lli-''n,ly and has grown wealthy himself.
lie has bank which dons n splendid bust
ness The Costa Ricans in need of ma
rhiE'ry- This is the opportunity for The
manufacturers of this country Ia seize
Cen. benjamin F1aGler Of Niagara Falls
Is 1T the Arlington. having come to WASH
NtIihon TO settle the estate Cf his brother,
the lac Gen. Il. w. Flagler who was
chief of ordnance for the War Department..
Cen Benjamin F'lagler served on the mill
t.,fy STATS Of Governors Morton and Black
an" was chef of ordnance for the state Of
New York during the war with Spain. He
Is u firm IL lever that Niagara Falls be-
cause OF her immense water power now
h"lnesSed. Will ultimately he the greates5
II manufacturing city in the country.
: =. Hoknbcck. who spent several days
IN Washington comforting with Senator
Hanna and Secretary Dick Of the reialbli-
Ian national committee iii thu, interests Of
bis candidacy for the appointment of United
States marshal for the northern district
OF Ohio, has returned to his home in Char
don. that state.
HoIcnhcek has been a member of the
republican state committee, and is known
to be very close to the puWerS that lie
His strongest opponent for the nrsrsli;,lShip
is Col. William &. Haskell. who is present
Sealer of weights and measures for the Dis
lrIct Of Columbia. Col. Haskell WAS for
four years the marshal of the northern dis
trict of Ohio. having been appointed by
President Harrison. He was scrgeaut-ttt-
arms of the republican national committee
III 1895. and is also very close to Senator
Hanna and to President Mckinley
The recent appointment OF John J. SulH-
van as United States attorney for the
northern district of Ohio may prove a
drawback TO Hollenbeck. iuasmuch as they
are both from the same congressional dis
trict-Represcntative Dick sand live in
adjoining counties. Col. Haskell when an
pointed marshal by President Harrison, was
from Ashtahula county. also in Representa-
tive Dicks district. He now claims CI,yc-
land his home and this NAV he an inn
pCrlant factor in securing him the appoint-
ment. If HOllelbeck does not receive the
appointment ii - understood that Senator
Hanna has arranged matters 80 that Gov
Nash VIII! make him state oil Inspector
which is much more rcnluneratfve posi-
iion than the marshalship.
Gov. Robcrt b. Smith of Montana is ,t
the Ebbitt having been called here in con-
nection with the contest for the seat of
Senator Clark