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Evening star., 1898-11-11

sentence of six years for burglary COM
mitted in Orange county, and with his lib
Grafton there passed from the prison walls
one of the strangest characters that ever
wore the striped garb of the penitentiary
When Cunningham was landed within the
walls of San Quentin prison he turned to
the sheriff who had conducted him hither
from the southern part of the state and
swore a heavily solemn oath that no word
would escape his lips during the period of
his incarceration. Cunningham stood by
his oath through the long, weary years OF
his sentence, and his tongue never loosen
ed until he stepped without the prison walls
yesterday free man.
Whenever it became necessary for Cum
ningham to communicate his needs or
wants to others, he did in writing or by
motions. After being confined in the prison
short time he was thought to be insane
and was sent to the Ckiah Asylum. Here
he was confined but a short time, for ii
was soon ascertained he was in his right
mind and merely acting in stubborn man
ner. Word was sent to the prison officials
and Guard Miller was sent to the asylum
to bring the prisoner back. When near
Santa Rosa he jumped through a car win
dow. but was captured after a hard chase.
After his return he still preserved an in
violable silence, and was put into what is
known as crank alley. Here all kinds of in
huence were brought to bear upon him to
cause him to speak, but without avail. He
released yesterday morning his hair was
measured and was found to be fifty-four
inches in length.
When relieved OF his prison garb a smile
Evening star., 1898-11-11
NEW HOTEL IDEA.
"kick" Detective Kept to Find Out
the Guests Wants.

"kick" Detective Kept to Find Out
the Guests Wants.
From the Karsas City Star.
A detective was formerly paid a goot
salary by the keeper of a big hotel In Hot
Springs, Ark, simply to lounge in the lobby
and listen to the complaints and criticism
of guests. There Is always a feeling OF
friendliness and comradeship between
guests at hotel. and this detective made ii
his business to become acquainted with all
the visitors. They thought he was a fellow
guest. The detective would lead the con-
versation to the merits dement's of the
hotel, and If man complained of the
service or his accommodations the COM
plant was promptly reported to the land
lord.
For instance, IL a guest complained that
he liked to sleep late in the morning and
he could not do it because he had a room
with an east exposure, SO that the sun came
in and awakened bim, the detective would
report it to the landlord. In a little while
the landlord would say to the guest:
Il was thinking this morning about you
in that east ROOM Do you like to sleep
late in the morning?'
The guest would say that he did.
We'll" the landlord would say, II was
thinking that you did, and in that case the
sun must disturb you. l will give you a
better room on the north side of the house. -
That made the guest a friend of the
house for life. A man never forgets a land
lord who takes an interest in him.
This detective found cut what particular
dishes the guests enjoyed and all their
hobbies and notions and likes and dis.ikes
and the landlord acted on this information.
1t paid so well that the house was full all
the time and the landlords salary was
raised. His praises were sung so widely
and his fame as successful landlord
spread so that a big hotel in Minneapolis
hired him at an enormous salary. The de-
tective who did this work was known to
the attaches of the hotel as "the kick
hunter"
Evening star., 1898-11-11
ELECTION RIOTS END FATALLY.
Eight Men Killed in AbbeyiIIe Count,
South Carolina.

A special to the Baltimore Sun from Co
IL mbia, s. c., last night says: Eight lives
have been lost in conflict between whites
and negroes that began on election day at
the polls Of Phoenix precinct, Abbeville
county, in the western part of the state,
near the Georgia line. Today added the
seventh and eighth to the list of the vic
Tins
Feeling is intense, and others may be
killed. The whites are determined.
The immediate cause of the trouble was
the placing of an additional box by R. r
Tolbert, republican candidate for Congress
and state chairman of the republic an party
near the regular state ballot boxes of Phoe-
nix precinct. Into this additional box Tol-
bert directed each negro man to put A
printed circular stating that he had be en-
denied the right to vote, and had ne been
given the right would have cast his ballot
for the republican nominee
Evening star., 1898-11-11
w WAsHlNdTSN,s DEATH
Its Centennial Anniversary to Be Observed
by the 'Kasors
Program FORMULATED by the Grand
Lodge of acknowledgements Ex-
ercises Mt Mount Vernon.

inc centennial anniversary Of the death
OF George Washington, which occurs De-
cenber IA, 1900. will Be celebrat ted at Mount
vernon with impressive ceremonies by the
Masons of the United States. The propo-
sltion to thus recognize such a memorable
event has been under consideration by the
Grand Lodge Of the Masons of Virginia
1or some time past, and has met with cor
dial approval by the other representative
bodies Of the order
ouring the present week program for
the observance has been formulated by the
committee OF the Grand Lodge Of Virginia.
Inc committee comprises Judge R. T. w.
luke Jr, of Charlottesville, grand master
Oh Masons OF Virginia, ex-Mayor X. Kem-
per OF Alexandria, James B. Sener of Fred
er1cksburg and Micajah Woods Of Char
lottesvlle.
Ceremonies Mt Mount Vernon.
While subject to minor changes, the pro-
gram contemplates the assembling at Alex
andria December IS, 1899, of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia in annual session. Next
morning the Grand Lodge escorted by
Lodge No. of Fredericksburg, in which
the father of his country received his first
masonic degree; Washington Lodge, No. %,
OF Alexandria, of which Washington was
the first master; Federal Lodge of this city
ana representatives of every grand lodge in
the United States will proceed to Mount
Vernon, and there as nearly as possible,
dup1cate the funeral services of Decem-
Der IL, 1l99, going over the same ground
as IN 1913 and adding to 1t an extension of
tne procession to the new tomb in which
Nashingtoh's remains now rest, and to
winch they were transferred about the
year 1880. AT both tombs there will be
suitable Masonic ceremonies. The services
at Mount Vernon are to conclude, as is
now expected, with a short address from
the President Of the United States, who is
a Mason and a Knight Templar.
AFTER these ceremonies the participants,
including the distinguished guests, will pro-
ceed to this city, where banquet will be
given.
District MasOns Take Action.
AT the annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia held
last night the subject was considered,
Grand Master Palmer giving it earnest
attention in his annual address, and Mr..
Sener, who was present as the representa-
tive of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. speak
ing in Its behalf Other addresses were
made commencing hearty cooperation in
the project, and a committee under the
chairmanship of Past Grand Master Har-
rison Dingman was appointed to coop
crate with the centennial committee of the
Grand Lodge Of Virginia.
Evening star., 1898-11-11

Frenchmen having ascended Mount Blanc
Is this time the largest, there being fortv
four men and eight women among the spc.
cessfui tourists from France; fifteen En-
glishmen and one English woman, and hr-
teen Swiss were among the number. and
the rest included Americans, Germans. Rel.
gians. Hollanders and Russians. The las,
ascension in September was made bv a
Frenchman more than ssventy-fve years
old.
Evening star., 1898-11-11
Mount BInnc's Big Year.

From The Phlihdelpnla HecOru
The ascensions of Mount Blanc, the high
est summit of the Alps and of Europe.
were more numerous this year than during
any previous season. The first one took
place on June 81 of this year, the last one
on September 10. OF the 1ls persons who
succeeded in climbing this giant of mounts,
eleven were women. Contrary to the sta
tistics of former years. the number OF
Evening star., 1898-11-11
New Envelopes for Rexistered Ma,ter
Revised Now,
From Puck,


"As I was saying" said the first man.
''in all this country. from Maine to Cali
fornia-''
Excuse me-" interrupted the second
man; you mean from Maine TO Manila
Evening star., 1898-11-11

People often ask how many hooks ,ro
in the British Museum, but nobody seems
to know. In fact, there are SO MANY tha +
1t is impossible to count them. Some wears
there were 100000 books there. since Tho ;
estimate was made the number has consid. :.
erably increased, so that at the present
time the total Is probably nearer 8, 600 coo,
Evening star., 1898-11-11

overspread his countenance. Several peo-
pie spoke to him. but he only grinned Once
outside the prison gate Cunningham made
up for lost time. He condemned every one
around the prison for his confinement
When asked how he managed to control
himself and preserve an unbroken silence
for so many years, he angrily replied that
he had no explanation to make.
Evening star., 1898-11-11

The Necessary Ingredients.
From Puck
Little Alfred-"Papa, what makes a man
a populist?"
Papa-"Wind, whiskers and q vivid i'm
agination, my son.
Evening star., 1898-11-11
TenlRorfxinH,
From Puck.

From Puck.
Caller Cby way of introduction brlskly).
II am bill collector"
Mr.. Ten Weeklybones-"AhiI Is il a mania
with you. or merely fad?'
Evening star., 1898-11-11
Saturdays Big Batch
of Bargains.

Prompt folks will have another bargain feast
here tomorrow.
We have made some heavy price reductions
for the one day only that will keep us crowded
from morning till might.
. And all of the articles advertised are out of
our regular stock-and whats left of the several
lots will be full price again Monday morning.
Ofcourse you realize the important difference
between sale of regular goods out of regular
stock==and goods specially bought for sale.
Evening star., 1898-11-11

1t pays to read the want columns Of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filed
through them
Evening star., 1898-11-11
S3.q5 sale of $500 chfldren's suits.

Tomorrow is the last day Of the S395 sae-and gives you
choice from S. knee pants
OF our S. STYLES Sc and sos eewhere-bu S395 YOU
have to here tomorrow Mitaryveste
snslebeasted sacdouble breasted vest suits You
cap have any of hem-marked s5-for S395 tomorrow.
Evening star., 1898-11-11
suits, S6.25,

Choice of 800 mems sack
suits, regularly worth $Io, for
S6-25 tomorrow only. Some
are plain black-the balance
are nobby plaids and mix
lures. "Eiseman-made" gar
ments-every one-means
faultless in fit and fashion.
All are $40 values-and the
eight different styles will cost
but S6.25 if you come tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1898-11-11
SIX YEARS OF SILENCE.

Well-kept Vow of Prisoner In a
California Prison.
From the Sar Francisco Chronicle.
Edward ]. Cunningham was released from
San Quentin yesterday, after serving a
Evening star., 1898-11-11
OVercoats, $8.25.

For tomorrow only, choice
of I25 mems blue and black
kersey overcoats, regularly
worth SI2.5o, for SS.25. The
cloth is all wool and fast color
the Innings are of fine serge
and each garment is topped
off by a dressy silk velvet col
lar, Our own make-need-
less to say that they fit and
are cut in the very latest fash
ion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04
senator HoRr's Argument Against Inn
pcrialtsIn 90

From his speech az " nrcrsre-
II is saia tina, the Philippine Islands
are already ours hy the right OF couques.
For one I deny this alleged RICH, OF con
quest, Human belngs-meu. women
children, peopies-are not TO be won as
spOis OF way or prizes u battle. 10 NAV
De that such a doctrine nnds a place IN the
ancient and barbarous laws OF war But
II has no place under the American CON
sututIOI, IL has no place In the code of
morals OF the people OF the United States.
If the Philippine Islands become ours
then under the decision of the supreme
court every child hereafter born in them
becomes al American citizen. free To come
free TO 90. Are You going 10 hold them as
subjects? Taxation and representation not
going together, all men not created free
and equal 20 live under the American nag
Are you going 10 have a subject people
without trial by jury, without habeas
corpus, governed not by their own legis-
lative assemblies, but by pr@tors and pro
consuls. Are you going to enter into the
struggle and scutile for power in the east
ern hemisphere, with its necessity for in
trigue and bargain and secret diplomacy.
Are You going TO abolish the right of the
Senate TO concur in treaties, OF the right
of Congress TO declare war and make peace?
To maintain itself in that struggle every
great nation must have a power of an in
slant, rapid, and uniettered action, entire
IL inconsistent with our constitutional re-
straints. Are you going to multiply by
ten the size OF your navy, and to have
navy such as England has, equal 10 that
OF any other two powers on the face of
the EARTH
Are you going 10 have a standing army
which must amount, in my judgment, 10
hundreds OF thousands in number? Are
you going TO have the national tax gatherer
the most frequent and the best. known
visitant TO every American house? Are
you going TO increase many fold your ma
tional debt? Is every American child
hereafter to be born, as in Europe, with
an armed and trained soldier upon his
back? and a mortgage of $500 about his
little neck?
These things are involved in this wild
and imprisoned cry for empire. And
these questions will be answered by the
American people before we enter upon
that crusade. For myself, l disbeleve and
hate the notion that the American people
are 10 submit to such a transformation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04
United states orCentral America.
An independent Change Ia the Manner
Of Government our southern Neigh


Washington. Nov. A complete trans
formation OF the geography Of Contra.
America occurred on NOV. j. by the birth
OF a new republic, She United State, OF
Central America. and the disappearance OF
the republics OF Nicaragua. salvador and
Honduras, except a. states of the new
union senior Core4, charee affairs al
Washington of these republics during their
transition stage. has received detailed Boo.
formation uf the changes effected and the
tOru OF government 0i the new republic.
As indicating the dignity ana Importance
oi The United States OF Central America,
Mr. Corra points out tina, ;, has p0pu.a-
uuu ot about e 600 OOU. au area ot auou
40 900 square miles. great stretch OF sea
coast ou HE Atlantic and Pacific. and the
SIZE OF Nicaragua cana. through which
commerce Will ultimately pass from ocean
20 ocean.
Aug. ., a constitution Tor the new r--
public was finally drawn uu and signed
with cue formally. Provision is made t9r
the admission 20; Guatemala and Costa
EIca il they shall elect 10 enter. y federal
form oi government ID adopted.
The constitution provides "a. Sc rre. .-
dent elected tor four year. ny the lire..
vote ct jhe people. with provision aga.u-.
immediate reelection.
The legislative power Is given Co g. con
cre,s oi two houses tae senat" being made
mp ot s.N senators from each stale and
three from the federal district. While the
House ot Representative has ONE rep-.
sentative for each 800 600 inhabitants, TINS
makes Il senate OF - members ans House
oi about ~ member. The congress meets
March i. ueN..
The federal judiciary provided uy th.
constitution &, patterned after the system
of the Omitted States, aud, indeed. tnruu- -
ont the constitution there .s d close r--
scmh.aucr .o Tine systems N iuls country.
The Nicar4guau Cana. project would
hereafter be under tine direction OF the ne1
republic. as b, Us a national question. The
constitution provides however. thai all oo-
legations OF the separate states. entered .u-
20 prior to Nov. !. Will bee upheld, so that
any concessI SONS made by Nicaragua prior
90 that date viii be operative.
senior t0rea regards the new form OF
government as well suited 10 strengthen
and develop the countries of Contra. Amer
lea giving them a mutuality OF interests.
and then Joint force OF arms sufficient Co
keep m allowance the revolutionary spirit
which has found expression from time To
time while the republics We're separated
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04
Hig water Power on tn connecticut

Henry Fitzgerald OF Island Pond was In
town last Tuesday. He represents the
Dalton Power company, now erecting the
big dam across the Connecticut al South
Luneubgr- About 80 meu are on the
work aud have thr dam about oue-th,rl
done. having been ar work Oh il fIve week,
Tie dam is about 500 feet long. is being
tu.It of logs stone and gravel. 20 feet
high. and will So, the water back an0u,
Two miles % the cAauue IT'S power will
Doe am average of au8u. 10000 horse power.
a part Of the force are now eXc8vauu. for
pulp mill to re erected az once. with
capacity az rwo carloads Of pulp daily.
Ihe design 8, 90 have The nal. ready Io-
operation uy the first oi January Til,
company have contracted for a Iarr. guam
thy Ht Vu'n wood. which tha vicinity
farmer, are uow cutting In the vicinity
is supply o. lumber sufficient to- o t-u.
years ruu .f Iue mall. Every farmer u
tlr vicinity oWus acre, 90 timber aud his
company -.Fr. taem good market Tor
years 60 come. and W. nr the means ~
bringing large foIce 90 workers into tL.
locality. The tu.ure plan. embrace the
erection 90 "a large paper-mu. and the rent
of power tu ether concerns which MAY
ntl Tor IT,. The company wl. have q sur
plus of 5000 ar 5000 horse power. and as
much again moro % trag build another
dam mile ns.na. which D.. contemplate.
te company claim ,Aat they can develop
more power There than they have a. Lew
is-ar. Sic. az Lowell. Mass. and can fur
u.>l power log electric light companl--
and electric railroads for 80 miles arounl.
There Is no knowing a. present. what The
iu.. outcome OF This enterprise NAV be. uut
The possibilities are immense and the dee
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04
CAMBRIDGEPORT

Miss Blanche Robbins gave Halloween
party TO her friends last Saturday night.
Miss Laura Wild of Chicago spent a day
last week with her parents Rev. and Mrs.
Wild.
Mr. Wright of Rockingham has rented
the Taylor building and is prepared to do
all kinds Of repairing, such as on watches,
bicycles. etc,
Mr. Clark of Lynn, Mass, who came to
F. A. Smiths last Saturday for a few DAYS
hunting returned home Wednesday, tax
ing TWO fox skins as a result OF the sport.
David Brockway has moved to Bartons-
vile, Mr.. Pierce and family of Grafton into
a. j. Blodgetts house, and Mr.. Whitney
Of Perkinville into the double tenement
in Wymansville.
The entertainment and dime supper Civ
en- by the young people last Friday night
was financial success, the sum received
being enough TO buy wood and lights for
the church for some time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04
BELLOWS FALLS.
The Young Mems Club

Made Its First Public Appearance nt
the congregational church sunday
I1vening---Judge BeHd's suggestions
on village Improvement.
Rev. j IL Reid approaching the needs
of cur village for something lu measure
to take the place of the y NJ G.. A. organ
izatiou i'm the holding of influence for good
over Young men. has heeu instrumental In
the formation of "a "A Dung Men IS Club.
and 1t is prohnbIe that 1t will be able to se-
cure for the village q course of lectures
somewhat between the two courses held
last wear so successfully 10y the W. G.. a.
asst wear there was q "Star Course of
five high class lectures and musical enter
tainments and ~ Familiar Talks which
were lectures On themselves. but 90 which
no admission tee was charged. Both were
eminentlv successful Mr. Reid is presi-
dent Of the new club G. u Bohh vice
president DR. GoruGm secretary and Il.
\. Durham treasurer The present Iuteu-
ton is to have longer series of lectures to
which only small fee vii bee charged. and
Of a character that wilFngt cost as much
for talent as last wear
The first public appearance of the new club
wasin the manage meut of the SUNDAY even.
ing services at the congregational church,
which took uu the subject OF 'N IilaEe Inn
provemeut The first speaker was Hon.
A n Swain. who briefly sketcho1 What
had been done IN the past lu this line, III
schools street corner decorations Gene
terry, water sewers, electric lights teie-
phone, library public buildings and other
important movement.
He was followed by G. II Williams.
B..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04

despatch was sent from Santiago W..
nesdav night stating that the trsusDr-.
Panama had been wrecked IN the WIN.
ward passage and that PROBABLY 300 ma-
on board had persisted. including Coner4.
man John Dalzell and eX .Congressrrar
Hun of Pennsylvania. A quantity 0
wreckage was reported as having been seer
near Cape Maysi The Panama arrived a.
Havana Thursday morning The Panar
was III bad condition when she left San.
ago. and on this account the mails w-r
not sent on her. The Panama was one ..
the largest Spanish steamers captured ON.
ing the recent war with Spain She wa
overhauied bv the light house tender Ma.
grove
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04

Bert Briggs, Eugene Davis and Grover
Mckeete, aged 10 To -, who were arrested
at Mortified Wednesday, are believed to
be the leaders of an organized gang of
youthful robbers. Several freight cars
have been broken open and robbed in the
past few months, the goods taken being
consigned TO merchants in Mortified. Nc
Keete has been sent 10 the reform school
TO remain during the remainder of his mi
nority and the cases of the other two BOYS
will be heard this week
Ed Muller and Richard Bailey of North
Cambridge, Mass, have been hunting in
Bethel. One daY they shot several SOUR
res and partridges, the next day they got
bear and the last day they brought in
several ducks. At the close of the last
day Mr.. Bailey was relating to the guests
at the hotel what hard time he had shoot
ing ducks, when in walked S. B. Day. who
wanted to know where those Boston dudes
were who shot his ducks. 1t took the TO-
nance out Of the Nimrod's story when Mr..
Day assessed them 81 apiece and retained
the ducks himself M-