Telegram-herald., 1890-11-23
IN HOTEL FOYERS
Ths Chamberlain Hostslry 81 Old
Point Comfort.
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Tue Chamberlain hotel, OF Wasning-
ton, 5 one or tne most noted hostel
res ia America. Ii is by no means
the most imposing structure, from an
architectural standpoint, the fact Is. Il
j. a long say from Il. Ths makes no
difference, however, one way or the
other, as the place has reputation
which extends from Maine 10 CalifOI
MA. IL IS there that noted statesmen
linger long ever their vine and terra
pm dinners. while they discuss the
great political issues of the day. Ii is
there that you pay $40 day for
room, and only room At that. Ii Is
there you get all the delicacies OF the
season. and it Is there that you have 10
pay for them. The Chamberlain isrun
on the European plan, and Washing
tonians stand ready 10 swear that Del
monicos can't hold candle to il. Yes
terday John r. Chamberlain was
guest of /. NJ. Weston at the Morton
house.
Il am building a 540-room hotel at
Old Point Comfort, Va, and | have
come 10 Grand Rapids TO visit the fur
nlture factories before furnishing IL.
In all probabilities | will buy the furni-
ture here"
The Chamberlain Hotel at Old Point
Comfort will be one OF the most COM
pletely appointed places of the kind in
the country. Ii is being built on the
Government reserve. Mr. Chamberlain
says it Will not be regarded as a sum
mer resort hotel. 1t will be kept open
all the year.
/. NJ. Weston took Mr.. Chamberlain
in charge yesterday morning, and
pIloted him around 10 all the leading
factories. He left on the noon train
for Chicago.
Another distinguished man from the
the National capital was registered at
the Morton yesterday. lie was Hallet
kiloourn, who was at one time noted
newspaper correspondent of Washing
ton.
Some fifteen years ago Hallet Kill
bOurn obtained information during the
pursuit of his profession, which the
United States Congress thought would
be very valuable TO the Government.
He was brought before a Senate inves-
tigatng committee and an effort was
made TO make him give up his secrets.
He refused to do 50, however, and the
investigating committee ordered him
| locked up IN a conmittee room. He
was held prisoner for several weeks.
During kilbourn's confinement he
ordered his meals from the Chamber.
lain Hotel, and from the stories told,
ne lived on the fat of the land.
! Whether tins be true or not the meals
cost from $50 TO $50 a day.
The bill was afterwards presented to
the committee, but that body refused
| to pay il. They were finally compelled
to. After Kilbourn got out of his
| prison ne sued the Senate Investigating
Committee for false imprisonment and
| obtained q verdict of $50, 900 damages.
II. NJ. Cunningham, of Spokane
Falls, is not one of those milllonaires
who hold themselves so high and
mighty that s common man can not
/ talk to him. lie is from the West; the
| West which u companlonable and
sociable and ION the make" He is
/ one of the proprotOrs of the Review,
/ published in Spokane Falls. lie was
I AhflE bNt 444o OWAA 0CoNA RNtOAl
of the country is the best.
'I went to the country when there
weren'tany prospects, except OF getting
your scalp taken off, and that was
'daggoned' good one. Many a night l
have spent when it was only
question of how soon the kill
ing would begin. I've made
money out there, lots of il. /
started in without anything to
| speak of, and il was matter Of luck
more than anything else Yet there
was considerable pluck. ] got to trad
7 ing when there wasn't but one house in
/ the place. Finally bought a quarter
section of land for $50 an acre, and
/ got another fellow TO take up another
I quarter. II came time for hun to pay
! up and he couldn't, and ! bought MIN
out for $500. have since sold oil
/ $500, 900 Of the land, and the balance IL
I worth 100000.