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ing him with the opportunity here pre-
sented for DuBosc TO tell ''us Friendly Ca
nadians" a farewell story. That very
morning DuEusc t4La e.- 4-e.
tent of a column in the Gazette, with his
views on the order for his expulsion, and
Mr.. Blakely agreed 10 arrange matters
so that 1 could have a talk with DuBoso
that night before he retired.
About 10 p. m. l was at the Dominion
line wharf. and in a short time a carriage
containing Blakely, DuBosc and a lot OF
luggage drove up. After the police had
cleared the way Ca large crowd having
assembled had little difficulty 10 gain
ing admission to the shed, and was soon
talking with Blakely, who escorted me to
little office and said that he would bring
Senior DuBosc. In a few moments (Which
seemed like a week., he returned with
DuBosc and the Messrs. Terrence After
the proper introdnctions, 1 was left alone
with Senior DuBosc, and, replying to his
questions, satisfactorily, he proceeded to
swallow few sections of my pump"
He referred to the whereabouts of Lieut..
Carranza and also to his intentions and
those of his government as to the further
conduct of the war. He gave me enough
information of a valuable kind to warrant
me in sending, at 2 O'clock the next morn
ing, a message of considerable length
(cypher) which was mot good" for the
Spaniards, as prior to his arrival at Liv-
erpool our forces had possession of the
plans that had been made known to me.
In July, 1899, one George F. Bell, a Can
adam, sold gold brick to the Montreal
Star, claiming that he was the man who
procured the "Carranza letter." Bells
claims cannot be substantiated in any way
He had nothing whatever to do with the
letter. r. D. Redfern,
Late Agent U. s. Secret Service.
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morning I noticed Mr.. Eckert at the
ne stand He wore miniature American
flag in the lapel of his coat. When / saw
that I addressed him and renewed our ac-
quaintance.
After little ne invited me to his apart
ments, where he introduced me to his
wife. Before l left them the plans of a
visit TO ~ Topper street were gone over
and arrangements made for a meeting the
next day.
About II o'clock on the following day
Robert Donaldson, accompanied by his
sister and brother-in-law, Ga quickly ar
ranged elationship). arrived at AZ Upper
street and to the maid who answered the
bell presented the card which I had OBJ
tained from Mrs. Simpson. II was taken
to the senors, who were just then at
breakfast.
Inside the House.
Every we'll" said Senior DuBosc, ''the
house is open to them"
The maid then returned to the callers
and, placing the card in tray on stand
at the foot of the stairs, ushered us to
the upper floor After passing through
the front rooms, Mrs. Eckert keeping the
maid engaged, my eyes began looking for
something. When 1 had located 1t We
went to the back of the house. Then
Donaldson remembered that he had not
counted the windows in the front of the
house, and, leaving the rest of the party
on the back porch, he returned to Lieut..
Carranza's room, He was gone but
moment, but in thatt time a bulky docu-
ment all sealed and stamped, which had
been lying on desk. was transferred to
the pseudo Englishman'S inside pocket.
Then the signal agreed upon was given,
and we were escorted down the stairs.
When the maid looked for the card in the
tray. II, too, had disappeared.
hurried inspection Of the lower floor
was made. and, thanking the senors, we
departed, the sister and brotherdn-law
taking a carriage at the first corner. while
went direct to the Office Of the United
States consul general The gentleman
there refused to assist me or to have any
thing 20 do with the package.
About O'Clock that afternoon there was
some excitement In the city Of Montreal,
and the local hawkshaws were very busy
visiting saloons, etc. Meanwhile the sister
and brother-in-law were taking part IN a
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ed Mayor Prefontaine and other city Of
ncials. Among the most frequent callers
at the Windsor Hotel was enc G. n.
Blakely, at that time connected with the
Dominion Line office. ard formerly, for
ten years Spanish consul general at Ma
Mia found him usefullater on.
A day or two after this, while ras sing
through Dorchester street, 1 observed
smart appearing, middle aged woman. com
ing out of 1913. Having nothing better to
do' l Swallowed" her to 1853 Hutchinson
street. The door of this house bore the
name plate of Or Simpson" | rang the
DELL after she entered and my ring was
answered by a servant, who told me the
iady was Mrs. Simpson and that she rent
cd houses, furnished ard unfurnished, to
the upper class of people"
Tracing the Spanfards.
It then occurred to me that perhaps Mar
tell intended to move, and the next morn
ing l called on Mrs. Simpson, inquiring
what she had to let in the West End, or
as it is called there, "Westmount." as
sumed to be an Englishman, and, with
monocle. London clothes, a cockney ac-
cent and references of the best soon con-
vinced her that would be a desirable ten
ant. after which she gave me a list of
houses that were for rent and the keys to
several.
From the information obtained that day
~ was apparent lnat the SpanlafuS COn-
lemplated leaving the Windsor and taking
furnished house. BY hard work l found
that they were negotiating for a house at
AZ Upper street. 1t was the residence Of
Mr.. George Marier, a broker. Later that
same night / went over to the West End
and located the house. 1t was an ideal
selection for the Spaniards, being detach-
ed, with an alley running on one side and
along the back of the lot. My next move
was to get inside and obtain a knowledge
OF the floor plans. So l called on Mrs.
Simpson again, telling her that none of
The houses looked at would answer. In
cidentally 1 mentioned that friend had
told me about house which an acquaint-
ance Of his desired to rent furnished, and
then named the Marer house as the
one In mind.
oh, but that house is already rented"
said Mrs. Simpson. 1.-TWO foreign gentle
men have taken it,
All" said Mr.. Donaldson. (Robert
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where there are magnates who, in the
opinion of their own people and neigh
boring tribes rival the richest men in all
the universe. But while with US, and
with some Indian tribes, the test of riches
IS the ability 10 get more money and
other property than you need and lay 1t
away on the Northwest coast It is abil-
ity and inclination to destroy property
that marks the truly rich man, and when
he arrives at the point where he can af-
ford 10 destroy more than any OF his riv-
ais, he is the greatest magnate. the great
est chief, in the land. Especially is he
honored If he feels able to break cop
per-" or better yet, cast it into the sea.
Then all his people burst forth in a joy
Gus song at the grease feast or pot
latch 10 which his most powerful rival
has been invited TO meet humiliation, and
this is the song they sing:
"Our great famous chief is known even
outside of our world, oh! he Is the highest
chief of all"
To this the person referred to modestly
responds:
1.-The chiefs of all the tribes are my
servants, the chiefs of all the tribes are
my speakers. They are pieces OF copper
which / have broken"
Then the people sing a song Of mingled
alarm and laudatlon:
"Do not let our chief rise too high. DO
else we shall be made like broken pieces
of copper by the great breaker OF cop
per, the great splitter Of coppers, the great
chief who throws coppers into the water
the great one who can not be surpassed
by anybody, the ono surmounting all the
chic -
e.. ago you went and burnt all the
tribes to ashes.
You went and defeated the chief OF
all the tribes you made his people run
away and look for their relatives whom
you had slain. You went and the fame OF
your power was heard among the north
ern tribes. You went'and gave blankets
to everybody. Chief Of All Tribes!
DO not let us stand in front Of him.
OF whom we are always hearing, even
at the outermost limits Of this world.
Do not let us steal from our chief,
will tie our hands. He will hang US,
the Chief of Tribes"
Once again tbN chief sings:
do not min q 0reatness.
MY tribe all. = great as four
tribes. am sta. our fortress
1 am standing on toL the chiefs of
the tribes.
IT am Copper face Great Mountain.
Supporter. Obstacle; my trdbes are my SER
wants"
Ancient Copper Breaking Customs.
Great as was Solomon in the midst of
his glory is this Kwakiutl chief, and until
some other chief comes along who can
give a greater grease feast, or d. stroy
more property than he, or throw valua-
BILE copper into the sea, he remains the
monarch OF the realm The customs an1
ceremonials connected with the destruc-
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ID has been generally believed that the
American Indian desplses property as we
understand that term, and that, provid-
ed he has enough to eat and drink. es-
pecially If the drink be whisky, and is
not required to work. he is perfectly sat
isfed and even happy. But while this
may be true of some tribes. IL is far from
true of all, for many Indians are excel
lent traders and fairly good workers and
as fond of accommodating property as any
white man. The form of Investment is
sometimes peculiar, but it is investment,
just the same, and represents real wealth.
Some tribes are content to put their cap
ital into sheep. goats. horses or cattle.
while others choose a different course
and strive to obtain certain objects which
from earliest memory have represented
the greatest thing in the world to them.
To possess such objects, and therefore
to be considered rich in one of these
tribes, is to hold the first rank, and II is
the aim and object of every one in the
community to arrive at the most exalted
position.
How Destruction of Property is
Lauded.
This is especially the case among the
natives of the Northwest Alaskan coast
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Copyright 1900 by R. D. Redfern.

Copyright. 1900, by r. D. Redfern.
Washington, May 11.-I4ate one night,
some time in the middle of May, 1893, while
I was working OUT of the New York of
flee of the secret service division, receiv-
ed directions to go to Montreal by first
train and ascertain what arrangements had
been made for operations during his abb
sence abroad by Senior Polo, who had been
minister from the Spanish court at Wash
ington.
The next night about 9 o'clock I arrived
at the Balmoral Castle Hotel, Montreal
The following day was Sunday and little
could be done beyond making calls at the
several hotels. AT the Windsor I learned
that Senior Polo had left Montreal the pre-
vious Friday with most of his party, but
that two of his aides had remained to as
sist the Spanish consul general, Senior Don
Ensebio de Bonille Y Martell (this is his
abbreviated nance, whose residence was at
124S Dorchester street.
1t was then impolitic to ask the names
of the gentlemen remaining, but in the
evening it was easy to distinguish them in
the hotel corridor by their nervous man
ner. They were Senior Ramon Carrauza,
late Spanish naval attache at Washington,
and Senior DuBosc, the former secre. AIRY Of
the legation, and they formed part of a
group of French Canadians, which inclId-
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in Washington

| Donaldson was the name assumed by me
at that time), 'are they there for the sea-
son?"
Only for six weeks"
Very good" said Donaldson. my
folks cannot possibly be here until July
If We might be permitted to see the
house."
Mrs. Simpson thought it could be ar
ranged, and telephoned then and there
asking if she might send prospective
tenant to see the house. The reply was
favorable.
That night had AZ Topper street under
surye $lance until l a. m 1t was very
warm, md the senors had the windows
wide open. From the position 1 had taxi
en- l could see, with the aid of a good pair
of binoculars, that the senors were exam
ming maps and writing letters. Prompt
action was evidently necessary, but realiz-
ing that if 1 went to the house alone sus-
picion would be aroused. 1 determined to
look for some persons who could follow
passing through Victoria Square l no
ticed a portly, happy looking gentleman,
whose face seemed familiar. He was ac-
companied by petite lady. 1 ''shadowed'
them a short distance, when / remember
ed that 1 had known him in California
as an operatic star. They brought up at
the Queens Theater, entering the stage
door. Later 1 learned that they were I.
Wilmot Eckert and his wife, Emma Berg,
and that they were doing a musical sketch,
Master and Pupil. Then I knew who
the man was. About 10 o'clock the next
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surface is cut up into three divisions by
a hammered ridge crossing il at the waist
and another extending from the middle
of the first TO the bottom of the copper.
This gives 10 the ridge the form of q
ct" The portion above the top of the r
Is called the "face" of the copper while
the two lower divisions are spoken OF as
the hind end" The coppers are dec
Grated on one side, that having the ridge
upon IL, generally, by drawing upon 1t the
face of the owners totem, usually in a
coating of black lead The totem may
also be scratched or hammered upon the
copper and ais 1t represents a guardian
spirit (beaver frog, snake, bear or some
other animaD, the Indian looks upon 1t
with great respect AS one looks at one
Of these drawings he apparently sees
full-faced, broad-mouthed peculiar being,
but 1t is not meant for full face at all.
1t represents both sides Of the animals
head az one and the same time or both
sides Of the whole body II that is shown.
The two sides Of the mouth thus coming
together create what appears TO be very
wide-mouthed specimen, but IT is only two
sides in one.
Every copper has its own name, such
as beaver face, crow, whale, sea lion,
etc, or the same may give some descrip-
zion, as: "All-other-coppers-are shamed-
to-look-at me-" When the owner breaks
or cuts copper he begins at the upper
right-hand corner, and when that division
is gone, he goes next 10 the lower left
hand corner. Following this he attacks
the upper left-hand and finally the lower
right-hand, till all that remains is the
raised T portion, which is valued at two
thirds of the whole II any one sue
ceeds. as sometimes happens, I'm buying
up all the broken fragments Of a cop
per, they are riveted together and in this
condition the copper is considered to be
OF greater value than before.
How the COppers Are valued.
The actual value Of a copper is es4i-
mated in blankets, the blanket being the
unit of value with the Indians OF the
Northwest coast, just as the dollar Is the
unit with us. The standard is a single
white woollen blanket, appraised at 30
cents in our money. A double blanket Is
taken for three single ones. A copper,
then, bears somewhat the same relation
90 this blanket currency that one OF our
treasury notes bears to our general cir
culating medium, and may be Of a hfty,
one hundred or one thousand blanket de-
nomination, according 10 the circum-
stances connected with It's previous sales
and purchases; the oftener II Is sold the
greater the value, because every time a
copper Is offered TO rival, he must pur-
chase at a higher price than the copper
was before sold for or acknowledge him
self poorer man than his rival, and con-
sequently defeated.
He need not own enough blankets to en-
able him TO purchase at the time for
his friends will lend him enough and
charge him the customary interest for
the use of them for q given time, the
established rate being one hundred per
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She Snubbed a Lord.

The New York ''swagger" set received
a breezy sensation recently when one of
the choicest young heiresses on the Ave-
nue. married an American, who earns his
own living; while ON the same date went
sailing homeward a distinguished little
princeling whose yard-long title rumor said
had been placed entirely at her disposal
BLESS me- exclaimed her self-made
father facetiously, IF this sort of thing
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TRUE STORY OF The
''CARRANzA LETTER, /"
An Important Episode OF the Secret Service
During the Spanish-American War


of
in the We're to
Gave Up the Jobs
Fled He Was Induc Retur
TELL All He i'm Mnshn
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Iron conn sold for junk.

From the Cincinnati enquirer.
A grewsome and unusual piece Of scrap
iron found its way to junk shop In Blu
cyrus. o. 1t was a cast iron coffin, part
OF the property Of the late Jerry Niman.
who was In the undertaking business. The
coffin was OF a style used a generation
ago, and was made OF heavy cast iron.
being lined with white satin. Mr.. Nj
mans widow was at loss what TO do
with the coffin, as II was unstable for
burial purposes II was largely in the ma
ture OF white elephant, and she finally
concluded 10 sell II 60 the junk dealer.
who I'm turn sold the Innings 10 some
young. ladies for wearing apparel
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Destroying PROPERTY TO
prove Their veal TIL.
Curious Custom of ''Breaking COppers" as
Practiced Among the Indians of the
Alaskan Coast.

Odd CheThe
o
of ExuIta
Which lie c I'm a
Copyr by 8 IIenbn
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How do you suppose Mr.. Quay felt
when he heard the result Of che vote in
the Senator asked the observant board
er. II suppose he felt put out" replied the
cross-eyed Notwithstanding Chronicle
Telegraph
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This is especially the case among the
natives of the Northwest Alaskan coast
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19
Peth

Mrs. Lazelle Of Randolph is caring for
Mrs. Frank Burridge.
The Normal students returned to their
work Tuesday after the Easter recess.
The Fish Protective league meeting was
adjourned one week, the committee being
unable to report on the cost OF fry.
Miss Ella Chadwick OF Randolph Centre
has been spending her Easter vacation
with her uncle, Charles Spear, and family.
Those that have tapped their sugar or
ehards this season report very light hoW
OF sap and but little sugar is being made.
Miss Flora Woodward, who has been
entertaining the measles, has so far re-
covered as to be able to return to the
Normal the last OF the week.
Miss Elizabeth Whitney came near
burning to death lately. Her bed cloth.
ing came in contact with the stove and
caught fire, but she and her brother, by
ailigent effort, were able to extinguish II.
They were both badly burned.
The Repu blican caucus convened at
Snowsville Saturday and the following
delegates were chosen, both for state and
county, to meet at Montpelier and Bur.
lington April II ana sc. f.. Woodward,
j. B. Hutchinson, Selva Thayer. The sub
stitutes chosen we're NJ. ID Baport, w. w.
Bannister and A. X. Mcintyre.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19
East Braintree.

Miss Lille Chadwick is with Mrs. +. |.
Cisiiin for few days.
Mrs. Wallace Peavey is Ill and under
the care OF Or. Russlow.
Charles Fordham has returned from
Washington " here he has been at work.
KimbaiI McIntire hired a horse-shoer
Tuesday ana the parish is much pleased
thereat.
Mrs. Emma French has returned from
Harvey Tracy's and Mrs. Eusebia Simonds
is caring tor the sick ones there for a
short time.
Rev. T.. w. Sturtevant's father, whom
some will remember as being here two
years ago, is very low with catarrhal con-
sumption and Mr.. Sturtevant expects to
be called home again at any time.
There is a marked improvement in the
roads this spring where permanent WORK
was done last year. The road north OF
the village is the best that 1t ever has been
and better than some thoughtit could be
and is an evidence of Mr.. Clough's ability
as a road builder. Mr.. Wells has earned
the gratitude OF the stage driver, the
creamery man and the public generally
for the excellent work done on his road
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.
Delegates Favorable 10 Mckinley WIN
60 to Philadelphia.


About 500 delegates attended the Re-
publican state convention at Burlington
yesterday to elect delegates to the nation
al convention.
Hon. Frank l.. Fish presided and made
a splendid speech, which was greeted
enthusiastically.
The delegates at large elected were
Hon. j. q. Mccullough OF Bennington,
Lieut.. Gov. II. &. Bates OF st. JohnsbuTy,
Hon, Edward Wells OF Burlington and
Hon. l.. NJ. Read OF Bellows Falls. The
name of Col. X. j. mball OF Randolph,
which had been talked OF as fourth dele
gate, was not presented, as Col. Kimball
bad expressly stated that he would make
no contest for the place.
The alternates are George II. Chaffee OF
Rutland, Geo. T. Howard of Craftsbury,
j. G. Kinds OF Vergennes and Z. ). Emery
OF Chelsea.
The resolutions warmly reafiirm faith
In the Republican party and principles,
endorse McKinleyis administration and
favor his renomination.
At the First District convention at
Rutland Tuesday w. n. Piatt of Shore
ham and E. NJ. Brown of Sheldon were
elected delegates and Frank Kentield OF
Morrisville and II. o. Carpenter Of Rut-
land alternstes,
At the Second District convention at
Montpelier Tuesday II, II, Slack OF
Springfield and r. l.. Bartlett OF Island
Pond were elected delegates and F. ;.
OF Woodstock and q. w. Randall
Of Waterbury alternates.
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Rochester News.
g. N. HARvEY. LoeaI Editor.

w. z. Farr has been in town the past
I week.
Charles Mosher OF Sharon was in town
last Monday.
son was born April 10 to Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Cook.
Ward a Douglass OF Barre were in town
a day last week.
Carl Pippin OF Bethel is working at the
Rochester House.
A. t. Stratton Of Pawtucket, r. T., was
in town last week.
Charles Andrews was at White River
Junction last Monday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Marsh April 10Th.
Mrs. Fred Lane and daughter, Hazel,
returned from Randolph Tuesday.
Elmer Rogers, who has been working at
Moscow, returned home last Friday.
G. W Hulett has been in Warren work.
ing on the White River telephone line.
Prof. ID. H. Seribner attended a ZACH
ers meeting at Montpelier last Friday.
Miss Mabel Smith has gone to Bellows
Falls and Springfield 70 spend few days.
DR.. L. NJ. Greene was called from Bethel
last Thursday to see Mrs. f. A. Guernsey.
r. Il. Sawyer, receiver OF the White
River Electric road, was In town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. MarceIlus Bull have re-
turned to their home In Coehituate,
Mass.
A. /. Hall, an agent for farm imple-
ments, from Rochester, n, H., was Ia town
Monday.
q. N. Gleason, who had been spending
several weeks at home, returned to Boston
this week.
Miss Alice Abbott, a nurse from Boston,
is caring for Mrs. Isaac Taggart, who is
seriously III.
Mrs. Gertrude Guernsey and daughter,
Achsia, have gone to Montpelier to spend
a few weeks.
E. w. McWain, who had been with his
daughter in Marshfield for several weeks,
returned last Wednesday.
Easter was observed at the Cong'l
church Sunday morning and at the Uni
versalist church in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roman Fuller aud Mr..
and Mrs. w. s. Moore were in Stock bridge
Sunday TO attend the funeral OF Eugene
Clark.
+. II. Plumb, editor OF Farm and Home,
Springfield, Mass, with Mrs. Plumb and
child, is taking a sugar outing this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alpha Messer at Maple
bill farm.
Emeline, wife OF the late Norman Har-
vey, died at the home OF her daughter in
PaWtucket, X. l., April S. Her remains
we're brought here Wednesday and fune-
raj serv ices were held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. /. i. Hubbard Wednesday after
noon, Rev. Homer Hildreth officiating.
Interment was in the North Hollow Gem
etery.