THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1000.
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NATIVE NOTIONS OF WEALTHlrU'J-. ZX
Curious Onttomi of "Breaking Coppers"
Practlcsd bj Alukan Indians.
IDEAS OF VALUES HELD BY THE CHIEFS
SECRET SERVICE IN WARTIME,
True Story of th s Carranzi Letter Told for
the First Time.
EPISODE OF THE SPANISH-MERICAN WAR
Himv I'nrrnnzn nml DiiIhkc Kiitcr-
Inlnril mi liiiiitlxltlt Yankee I n-
miiiro, to Their I mloliiu Itp
iiiirxf nt it Woulil-lle Spy.
nnj brother-ln-lnw were t ikir.g part In a
matinee performance, while Donaldson hud
tamu letters to write, and remained In his
room until 4 p. m. Then, having decide!
haw to hnndlo what has since been known
os thn "Carranza letter" he proceeded to put
his plan Into execution.
Thu train leaving Montreal tbrt night at
7 was run by n Yankee crew (to their coun
try always true), and concealed en the per
son of ono of them was a rather largo patk-
age, which he was to place In the I'Ulted
States mall when hln train arrived at St.
Alb.ins. Vt. Ills service was well per
formed.
the owner's totem,
black lead The
toid.n may alo be srratohed or hammered
Upon tho copper, and as It represent! a
guardian spirit (beaver, frog, snake, bear
or tome other animal), tho Indian looks
upon It with great respeot. As one- loaks
at one of these drawings ho apparently sees
a full-faced, broad-mouthed, peculiar being,
but It Is not meant for a full face at all. It
represents both sides of tho animal' hold
nt nno and the nmo tlmo. Or both sldeil of
Bonn t Kiiiltntlon Which Olclirp.to H.. ,,.t,i w,i if .h,ii u nhnun. The two
,h r.r ihn nimith Lhtm oemlne tocether
Contest ( upper., ( oiiipured 'create what appears to bo a very wide-
"III' lllniikrtn. mouthed Bticclmen, but It Is only two sidiu
In one.
Kvi-rv conner has Its own name, such as
ii nai Dicn gcntrniy rjencvea mat me heavt.r faccv. crow, whale, sea lion, etc.. or
American Indian dcspUcs property as wo tho name may give somo dtocrlptlon, as:
understand that term, and that, provided "All-othor-cappors-arc-ashamed -to-look-at,-
co nas enougn to eat ana drink, especially me." when tho owner breaks or cuts a
If thn drink bo whisky, and l not required corner, ho begins at the upper rlghthand vision, I received directions to go to Mon-
o worn, ao is pcnectiy saiisneu anu evuu corner, and when mat uivtsion is gone, no mo nrsi irain ana ascertain wnai Decn arroeted about 3 o'clok that morning,
i'aii. nui oue inn majr o imu ui goes next to mo lower leunana corner. ""6iu":uw uuu uku uiuo mr uirnugos charged with stealing the "farrnnza letter "
(ribes, It Is far from true of nil, for many following this ho attacks tho upper left- during his absenco abroad by Scnor l'olo, t .ns ntercatt,i cnough to ask a few nues
Indlans aro excellent traders and fairly good hand and finally tho lower right-hand, till w&o had been minister from the Spanish tlong regarding the details, and was ln-
norkers and as ronu ot accumulating prop- all that remains Is tho raised T portion, U-""'1 nl "8io. formed that a rival agency in trio employ of
crty as any whlto man. Tho rorm 01 invo t- whch Is valued at two-thlrds of tho whole. ne aooui y ociock i arrived tho Spaninrdg ha, furnished the Infornia-
ment Is sometimes neculiar. but it Is Invest- if nn v r,n am..fitt. na ,nm,Hmr. hnnnen. nt the Balmoral Castlo hotel, Montreal, Thol,i ,i... ui n,i ihui (h m..t,i .., ji
atnt Just the. amo and represents real ltl buying up all tho broken fragments of following day was Sunday and little could Tupper street had "poeltlvoly Identified" him
-wealth. Homo trines aro content to pu; - cot)ner. lncy riveted together and In m i ni; cans at me several HS on of a n!lrtv that had visited tho house.
their capital Into sheep, goats, hones or ,hlR condition the conner Is considered to be noteis. ai mo Windsor I learned that 0 the next dav. after tho letter had been
cattle, wlillo others choose a different courso of Kreater value than boforc
unci stnvo 10 octain certain odjccis wnicn
from earllost memory havo represented fche
greatest thing in the world to them,
To possess such objects, and therefore to
lie considered rich In ono of theso tribes,
Is to hold the first rank, and It Is tho aim
of his former brnrfa. tor Ho answered that 1
he would como If his passage was prepaid !
Thl was easily arranged, of course I
MmlliMtril llntik nml Alt,
On the 5th of July. 1SHS. In company with
his friend, wlirm wo had enlisted in our
cause, I wns on the wharf at Quebec when
the k earner whk'h brought the man buck
wn mado fast, and In u few moments was In
conversation with him. I explained that he
hsl tho refusal of employment at the Sara
toga race track. He was much pliuscd
(swallowed hook and all) and readily con
sented to accompany me. Wp took u train
The next day was Sunday, and tho sister , on tho Cnnadlau I'aciCc railroad for Montreal
(Copyright, 1090, by H. D. Hcdfcrn.)
Iito ono night, some tlmo In the middle
of May, 1803, while I was "working out" of
tho New iork ollico of tho secret eervlco dl-
and brother-in-law bolng booked, took ntt
early morning train for Toronto. The Mon
treal detectives took another "high ball.
I went to the station to see my friends off
and noticed several sleuths standing around
looking wise. Returning to the hotel I
learned that Joseph Kellcrt, manager of tho
Metropolitan detective agency, Montreal, had
i. mc "! '' ii buying up all tho broken fragments OI : , " . ' " -uui Tupper street had "pc
Somo tribes aro content to put a copper, they are riveted together and In ,lono beyond making calls at the several BS onp of a party that
Ital Into ehen. Koats. horses or .n.i n, i. nn.iiiorr,i in hn o"1!)' At tho Windsor I learned that n.. ,i. .1... ti.
..... IIIID VUIIIIIIIUII UJV VU.V ,0 " o tll Inl I . t . ( . , IV,,, 1I..V , .. ... ..Ml. UVt...
reator value than boforc ",7 u . J"rrai ino previous translated and published and Its Impor-
Hcmt the Copper. Are Vnlur.l. I1'!1? w,,,,h m8t Jof hls but that two tanee to the United States established. I ro-
Tho actual value of a copper is estimated I f-r. "",,,;;", " "".1 c?,vcd lnslrcllong 10 rclurn 10 'nSion
In blanket,, tho blanket being tho unit of ",",; 7 , Z I :
value with the Indiana of tho northwest Arriving mere i reiiuuni iu my &upeuui
coast, just J the dollar I. the unit wUh u. J rcsldcnL' t 1218 Dor- offlcer na lnformed him that I was In no
Tho standard is a single white woolcu
danger; that if I had not thought It best
and oblccL of overv ono In tho community I ... t r.n kiwIi In nur money. I .
to nrrivo at the most exalted position. double blanket Is taken for three slnglo "u R,-'UIcmcn remaining, but in tho even- navo brought tho letter to the United Slates
TM. i. ..,in,. , t.n aun nn,.,nn i Kn i . .i i thn i nun --.u)y iu uisiinguirn mem in me nr,,i .,nn.u, . ,uuim ivmi i tu
natives of tho northwest Alaskan coast. snme relation to this blanket currency that corridor by their nervous manner. I)crmltted to return at once.
where there aro magnates who. In tho opln- Uno of our treasury notes bears to our tt ,, , "1amon J-arranza, late The noxt day. after shaving off my beard,
Ion ot tholr onn peoplo and neighboring general circulating medium, and may be of " ,, ' ""J"" nl "nsningion, ana obU)ln,nK apparcj 0f the fashion then worn
tribes rival thn rlchwt men In all the unl- a fifty, 100, or 1,000-blanket denomination '"'"'er icLreiary oi ieg- by i.-rcnchmon lu Montreal and with a trav-
... I ' . . , I tlon. nnn f nnv rnrmm nt n I n nt I . .
verso, nut while with us. and with some according ,to the circumstances connroivu . " "'cling kit, such as M used ny a typewriter
hascs; inc ' ' ' , -X" .7 ' ' ,V . , ;nl,yor agent. I went back, stopping thla tlmo at St.
Uiwrenco Hall. I was fcoon handing out
It VMS then Impolitic to nsk tho names of that I 'should remain In Montreal I should
Indian tribes, tho best of riches is tho ability with Its nrevlous sales and purch
- - . . . . .
n get more money and other property than nftcner It Is sold the greater mo value, do
you
merits of the machlno I reprcstmteJ. This
was a good "blind," enabling mo to reach
places nnd persons that any other "stall"
would have prohibited
I.ooUIiik I the Spy .". xti-ni.
During my second stay In Montrenl tho
agents of tho Spanish gentlemen, mostly tho
principals and employes of a local dutectivo
agency, were cndeaxorlng to persuade nnd
did persuade a number of young Kng
llshmcn and Canadians to enlist In
tho military service of the United States,
thero to aot as spies. Kach one was ex
amined by Lieutenant Carranza, and, after
passing, was supplied with about $100 In
cash and a silver band ring, bearlnc tho In
If (Finn nn,lll,n,l tn V. .. I 1 . . , , ., II.. II I ,. . , I , , 1 1
, , , ,v, limn ron-I .. pcruups .nur- l Bcripnou insiue, iiiuruuii Aiigiisuna. r.ncn
u, '""V". ,.,.,. tell intended to move, and tho next morn- wa, then elvsn his Instructions nnd lold how
I'refontalno t.nd other city officials. Amone
need and lay it away, on the northwest cause every tlmo a copper is offered to a mst 'reau,c,ntv.ca ?r,8 ,at tho W Indsor car(,8 ln8crlbei -Charles K. Stanton. Agent
rival, ho must purchase at a higher price " N- akoly. at that time n)nnk Tvppwrltcr. ani, expatiating on th?
than tho Conner wa3 before soiu or acimow- u uw iinuunuu nno ouicc, nu
ledgo himself a poorer man than his rival, formerly, for ten years, Spanish consul
and eonsenuentlv defeated. general at Manila. I found him useful
. . .
Ifn nnPfl nnt own rnourh blankets to CIV mitr uu
iKIa film In tuirf'hnKt ntf thn time, for his A day or two after this, while, nasslne
friends will lend him cnough nnd chnrge him through Dorchester street, I observed a
tho customary interest for tho use of them smart-appearing, inlddlc-nged woman com-
a given time, tho established rato being "s oui oi is. Having nothing better to
100 ner cent. As tho valuation of a copper do, I "shndowed" her to 153 Hutchinuon
Is sometimes very high, C.000 or 7,000 blan- street. Tho door of this house boro the
keta or oven more, tho transaction becomes namcplato of "Dr. Simpson." 1 rang the bell
ono of great Importance, nnd tho "grease after sho had entered, nnd my ring was
rt" or "not latch." where the negotiator answered ny a servant, who told mo the
Is conducted. Is a stirring affair, the ciuei woman was Mrs. Simpson and that sho
who Is offering tho copper to his rival, ana rented houses, furnished and unfurnished, to
all his attendants, singing all manner or mo "upper clam of people."
contemptuous songs iuuuuiiuhk mo Traelng tin- .Stmiilnr.l.
of the opponent, mis rivalry in mwi"
tests in daring nnn univury. in .,.,, t caii,i nn almn.n inn,,i-i .i.. i.i a
,l.-,,l hnolnf, ha hlildlnir for the Conner DY . . . . : . lo nuui nil. i m uuiuK m-aiu-i
nfforlnir thn lowest nrlco nt which It has Vi "cal .5-"". to Tampa, unfortunately for mo Spaniards
USUAL SHAPE OP A COPI'EIt.
coast It Is ability and Inclination to dciitroy
property that marks the truly rich man, nnd
when no arrives at tho point whero ho can
afford to destroy moro than any ot his
rivals, ho is the greatest magnate, thu
r " -.r.i. m,i.ii m.Iii.Hv " ' l"PTe- -"ostmouni." 1 as-
over IK-1H1 MilU, ,u SUtned to !,. nn Rnnllohmnn n,l ...I.I.
r.es till the "umber of blankesorrerea . LondQn coth- a"-' '
surpasses any prcvio u, B references of tho best, soon convinced her
a tota wn.cn . sa us.n.io ry t y that I would bo a desirable tenant, after
or rather to h s nuMiatea ho n c.on8'nn"fl which she gave me a list of houses that
ueman.! ...n-aBUl. """' '7 , were for rent nnd tho keys to several.
samo moment uecisres mme . ,,Vom ,hn ,nfnrmo,,n iii .i,... ...
m ,i u,hltn h nnket was maae .. ,u, uu,
. :. . ,i ,in.iM. " "'" ai'p.iiL-ui. uiui iac onaniarus con-
rom tno -woo oi i o w..-. . templated leaving the Windsor and taking a
f" ha . "0U8- Dy hard work I found
uim. u, ,u,uC, u ,V.i,l,nat tney wero negot atlng for a house
blanket of tho whlto man ha. "Pf at 42 Tupper street. It was the residence
oid nome.ma.u3 oi, -- -. p ol Mr. George Marler. a broker. Later
Alter ceriim 1UIB...H.V. . Tu that samo night I went over to the West
mo rival cniei n i-um v..c d d ornted thn hoimo. K ra nn
f.nnlAH Iv tiOa 1 " " -
ninrnti in hubs. iiwuLimj uv-
a . , i I " " aw MlilliUUlHOi lUk HC
kaIab cnt nn rnr tnn ourtiose uuu i .i.l . - ..
nrcatest chief. In the, land. Esneclallv Is ' . '.I . " ' .,. ". . "y running on ono side
ho honored If he feels abln to hrnnlc l. ' , I .' ..v. ",m U,U"B luu .K m ,ue 'ol- Jlv nexl
, .-,, v, .... it ,u. : f 11 co,Dcr ,B. OIlcrL" . . " . " move was to get Insido nnd obtain n knowl-
,, J, i C TV m. T . not purchase, no anu nis trioe i"- iJiv.. , of th g j fl jjr3
Then all his people burst forth In a joyou Dut the chlcf wno grow. B0 wealthy that he slp90n aKan ,Jng aer tnat Zno ot Z
onu of tho men thus engnged, aftc:- getting
his money, ring and advice, Instead cf fol
lowing Instructions, proceeded to get drunk.
In that condition he called on a female ac
quaintance), to whom he told his troubles.
When ho became sober ho had tho ring and
remembered part of tho ndvlco. Hut tho
money was gone.
Then tho spy-that-was-to-bo had n violent
attack of romorse, and, to tio his own words,
"Didn't propeso to do any dirty work for a
lot ot yellow bellies, anyhow." So he called
on a man who had frequently favored nlm,
to whom he told his experience and asked
for advice, at the same time surrendering
tho "py ring." Information concerning
thlB reached mo through regular channel"
soon afterward, with instructions to "run It
out. Within two days I had possession or
the "spy rlns" and the full story, but the
roan, .fearing for his life, had engaged on a
cattlo steamer and was then enrouto to
arriving there Just In time to race across tho I
'lty and board a train en the Delaware & j
Hudson railroad, which left at 7 p. m. My
man was not tho most presentnblo por-on on
that train, having crossed In the stcorage.
but wo mado him as comfortable as prs
slble under the circumstances.
As soon ns the train had crossed tho line
I took him Into tho smoking compartment
nnd told him that ho was my prisoner nnd
that I was taking him to Washington, where
ho could be properly punished ns a spy.
Ho broke down completely, whereat I ex
plained that If he would tell mc all wo
knew ho could tell It might be possible to
save him, but that If he expected to get any
favors ho must speak the truth and nothing
else.
I Imprtsscd him with tho fact that I knew
nil about his experiences 'llh the Span
lards, nnd that tho names of alt the others
whom ho know ns having been engaged by
Carranza could easily be learned. This led
him to give the names ot his acquaintances
who were In tho spy system, together with
the detnlls of the assignments to each as ha
remembered them. That night ho oceupleJ
the berth above mine, but I don't believe
he slept well. I slept not at all,
On arrival at tho tlrand Central station.
New York, wo went down town, where 1 had
my man take a bath, after which he was
tilted out with such changes as were neces
sary, and wc crossed to Jersey City, taking
the first train for Washington. On arrival
I reported to my superiors at hcadqinrtcrs.
Tin. ('oiifexnliiii Sri-iirrd.
Tho next day we went to tho olllce of tho
Judge advocate general of tho army, whore,
In presence of witnesses, wo obtained a
thlrty-two-pago confession, which my man
blgned and made onth ns to the truth there
of. Newspaper readers will remember the
arrests of spies In various places which fol
lowed thin confcflun.
While 1 was in Washington Lieutenant
Carranza disappeared "mysteriously" from
Montreal, anil on my return there I learned
that Senor Dullosc was also preparing to
embark (tho government of Canada having
ordered both of theso gentlemen to go.)
Ah it wan urgent that tho wherealxulH of
Carranza should bu known, I determined to
tako another character. Therefore, alter
learning that Scnor DuHosc was to board
hla vessel that night, I called on his friend,
C. N. Ulakcly, and, representing myself as
a newspaper man. succeeding In "conning"
Hlakcly, Impressing him .with tho opportu
nity here presented for Dullosc to tell "us
friendly Canadians" a farewell story. That
very morning Dullosc had appeared to the
extent of n column In tho Gazette, with his
views on tho order of his expulsion, and
Mr. Ulakely agreed to arrange matters so
that I could have a talk with DuUosc that
night before ho retired.
About 10 p. m. I wan at tho Dominion
lino wharf, nnd in a short time a carriage
containing Illakely, Dullosc and a lot of
luggngo drove up. After tho police had
cleared tho way (a large crowd having as
sembled), I had little difficulty in gaining
admission to tho shed, and was boon talk
ing with ninkely, who escorted mo to a lit
tle ollico and said that he would bring Senor
Dullosc. In a few moments (which poemcd
like a week) ho returned with Dullosc nnd
the Messrs. Torrcncc. After tho proper Intro
ductions I was left nlono with Senor DuBoss,
Life
and
Strength
Restored
to
Palsied
Limbs
Mra. It. T. Salisbury, of n
Follctt Street, Pawtucket, H. I.,
says :
" About eight years ago, I was
taken with tieivotts prostration
which was followed by a partial
paralysis of the lower limbs. The
doctor called it locomotor ataxia.
I could not direct my steps, and I
would often fall down. I tried
many remedies but was not bene
fited until I began taking Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills for Pale
People.
Several doctors had told me that
there was uo cure for my trouble,
but my improvement continued
and I took the pills steadily for
two years. At the end of that
time I had regained full control of
my limbs. The pain left me und
iias never returned."
Mks. II. T. SAMSnURY,
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 21st day of August, 1899.
Carlos I,. Roghks,
Notary Public.
Dr. Williams' Pink P11U for Palo People
contain, in n condensed form, nil the ele
ments necessary to give new lifonnd richness
to the blood nnd restore slmtti-rcd nerves.
They are nn unfailing specific for such dis
eases as locomotor ntaxln, partial parnWsis,
St. Vitus' ilan e, sciatica, neuralgia rheu
matism, nervous headache, the nfter-elVoelsof
In urippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and
sallow complexions, nil forms ol weakness
cither lu mule or female.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills lor Pale People sre never
sold by the doten orhundred, but alwats In pack
ages. AUII druggists, 0, direct Irom tho Dr. Wit
dims Medicine Company. Schenectady, N. Y., CO
cents per box, 0 botes $2. DO.
kind to warrant me In funding, at 2 n clock
tho next morning, a mewago of considerable
length (cipher), which was "not good"
for tho Spaniards, as prior to his arrival a'
Liverpool our forces had poi-m-ssl' n of the
piano that had been mado known to me.
In July, 1S99. one (leorgo 1 Hell, a Cana
dian, sold a gold brick to tho Montreal
Star, claiming that ho was the man who
procured tho "Carranza letter.'
claims can not be substantiated In any way.
IK. bail nothing whatever to do with tho
letter. It. D. HKDKKKN,
Late Agent U. S. Secret Service.
C'O.VM'IIIAMTIKS.
A Kansns City man lin secured n dl
viiree hocnusc hit vlf; formed the habit of
breaking plates over his head.
When the bride nnd groom cot sail In
papa's yacht Immediately after a recent
raslilouuiilo weiwiinjj in tno oast tno hunu
slight! lilted i,"i nnd dark, Hashing
i'c. She was kn.-wn ivi-ry where for lie r
liut. i m ii In r Hi. iii',"ii nt nvry
nunc ..ut Hrl. W u w,.iltn mng man
in Ills own rlglii
Mr I-'riiMtls Kiirton Harrison, sun nf Mm
ltutliin 1 InrrixMii, and ttlmp engagement
to Mlsn Slnr I'lni'kor. the Ciilfnrnta
lu'lress, was unimiincoil lnt week, Is a
Yale graduate, lie Is rather short, blond
it ril very clever. He Is a lawyer. The llar-
1 Isntl riitnllv Is nne nf the tliost llltlt-
llell'o gulslied lu Virginia In summer the llnr
risons live at Mar llafimr. Wliere tney nnvo
a i-iittnge railed Sea I'rrhlns, and wliern
they entertain cry lmnlsinii l
The ein-'ngotneut Is uuuxuiireil of Ur.
Henry S. Prltchett, the tiewly-eleeled prrsl
dent of the .Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, and Miss McAllister, nicer of
thn late Ward McAllister of New York
City. Miss McAllister Is the sister of Mrs
Newlands. wife of the repre-'eiitiitlvi' from
Nevada, and she has soettt the lust winter
with the Newlanils at their bountiful resi
dence at Chevy ('huso, a milnirb of Wash
ington. No ilollnllo .Into Ims boon an
nounced for the woilil'tnr.
Morganatic marriages, so often rnferreii
or better yet. cast it into tho sea. nol ho and hl. trlbe lo.e prestige. , , lo w Zns. So ?,
Uu people burst forth in a joyous Hut the chlcf who Krowg B0 wealthy that he slmp90n agaln te, her tha
he grease feast or potlatch, to nffPH m ilpstrov nronerty. burn a canoe, h... ,i,h . .i
which his most powerful rival has been burn biankctfl 0r break ft copper, with Im- talljp j TOent0ne(I that trenA had told mo Liverpool. England. With tho approval of nnd, replying to his ques
l" "'"-u punlty, Is regarded ns greater ann mora about a house, whcn nn 0CqUftntance of hl, my euperlor I began nt onco to plan for tho no procceaeu to wauow
the. song they sing: povorful than all who aro unable to do like- (ksre(j t0 rent furnished, and I then named man'o return to this side of tho water, and, my "pump." He refer
Our great famous chief Is known oven wlgp The breaking of a copper is con- llle jarier house as the one In mind. iccuring the name of tho vessel and IIh sail- abouts of Lleutennnt Ca
til., ilnnlr ttliivml "I'tl I .nn 1'n 1 V intl IV
Homo for Thee1'' Tho fact that th- l.rldo i .A' . -oiirt 1 n u i nru t o llv t.r -
had just received a million-dollar check " "J 'i'tint V, im nil.er of i rnV- il h t-o wliu
from her fond father would appear, front JT ' "'".J ', Vlei f-a innt ?? lifer m that
the bridegroom's point of view, to amply ""J. " JrV,1,,M Vv ltv fa
justify the tuneful ,acrl.ice. frtV'&r
"Thero . Is cue eurloti enstom I notice .,,,,. t(, which no subject can over obtain
among tho Ameilcans. wrote tho for
olgner In his first letter from this country
to his friends In tho old homo across the
sea. "When two young persons of oppo
site sexes are walking along the streets It
Is a common thing for the young man to
lock his arm In that of tho young woman
and grasp her by the wal.it or tho hand
in a fashion that would not bo tolerated by
our girls, but the American young women
seem to like It. Perhaps It makes them
feel certain tho young men will not get
awn:-."
John Francis Brlee of last year's s-ontor
class at Cambridge, son of the late Senator
Ilrlce. has announced his marriage to Miss
Florence Lucille Uleketts. it took some
llttlo time for It to cot around that Miss
Floreneo Lucille ltleketts was nono other
ouwiuo oi our worm, on: no is mo nigncBi slllered tho greatest feat of all. Its im- ..0h, but that house is already routed,"
.niei Ul nil. I n.,lmra Jinlni- D-lin?Prl bV tho ValUO Ol ino I .nl,l Mr Rltnnann "T.vn fnrol,.n nH.-
u i.oi, inu iiubuu inuu-u ui iiiuucBiiy n,r.i,,.,i,P oonner broken ana me oxieui ui men havo takt-n t'
iiiiKiuiw. I thn ibmnpn ilnnn to It. I "Ah." said Mr. Innnldann. (Vnhnrt
"Tho chiefs of all the tribes arc my I 't,n rnvl rhlef receives a portion of a I mmnMson was tho nnmA nunmnH hv mn
eervantH, tho chiefs of all tho tribes aro my Rrcat mnn.s COppcr, It Is a challenge, and at that time), "are they there for the sea-
pi'"vl"' '" 1'ici.vb u tuinitr njntui ne wshes to avoid numiiation ne rausi son? '
l naVO DrOKCn, .t, ,n,nir nl lr.oa vnlllahlo. or. if DCS- "nnlv fnr rIv nt "
. , .... I Ulinn ."I'l'v. ..w- - - - - a j "
men mo pcopio sing a song or mingled .ihtn nvroonlnir tho other in Drlce. The "Verv pood." said Donaldson. "Mv folks
Biarm nnu lauuaMon: mmnn nminm then Is to return tno I pan not noss blv ho here until .tnlv. If
Do not let our chief rlso too high. Do frilI,monts and his own copper to the chal- no might be permitted to bco tho hous
not let mm ueoiroy too much property, else iPncr. who thereupon pays the rival the Mrg. Simpson thought It could be nr
wo shall bo mado llko broken plecca of cop. prC0 ( tho presented copper, but when a ranged, nnd telephoned then and there
per, tho great splitter ot coppers, tho groat Phlef desires to perform tho greatest act, asking if she might send a prospective
chief who throws coppers into tho water, tho I instead of returning tho fragments together tenant to seo the house. The reply was
great ono w.no cannot ho feurpussed by any. ..-ith his own copper to tho chnlicnger, ne favorable.
That night I had 42 Tupper street under
referred to the where'
Carranza, and also to
Ing date, cablel him a decoy message, in his Intentions and thoao of his government
caro of the line agent, saying that a good nti to tho further conduct of tho war. Ho
ollnnu BTtltifnrlnrllv i' loretlCO 1.UC11IC HlCKells was nono oilier
stions fcaueiactoru),. thftn ,.'nrp1K,0 i,nvorgne. who, a few weeks
. a few sections of nKn, had boon with Dan Daly's company In
The Uottndors." at Columbia theater
Itoston. Miss ltlckettH Is an exceptionally
pretty girl. Sho Is medium-sized, brunette,
with dark hair, which Is a'wayo turned
back In a nomnadour. She Is netltc In
figure, with a striking carriage. Her faen
situation awaited him, and signing tho namo , gavo mo cnough Information of u valuable j H Qsu. shaped, with n dolleatc chin, a
admission. The niarrlauo Itself, howovir.
Is good by moral and cccleslastlc.il law. it
celebrated by u churchman In a chnnli.
Tho name Is derived from tho morgalig.ihn.
nr marriage portion, which It Is customary
for royalty to settlo on the subject.
'I'll tilllll 11 tillllll Itcpilllllloil,
"The way to gain a good reputation Is to
endeavor to be whnt you desire to appear."
That is precisely the manner In which
Chamborlnln's Cough Remedy has gained Its
reputation nK a euro for cougliH, colds, croup
and whooping cough. Lvcry bottle that has
ever been put out by the manufacturers ha
been fully up to tho high standard of excel
lence claimed for II. Pcopio have found
that It can always be depended upon for
the relief and euro of theso ailments and
that It Is pleasant nnd safe to take. This
has given It a good reputation wherever It
has become known and accounts for Its
great popularity.
f SPEAKING GOOD ENGLISH
IS
body, tho ono surmounting all the chief.
"Long ago you went nnd burnt all the
trlbos to asheo.
"You went and defeated tho chief of alt
tho tribew; you mado his peoplo run away
and look for tholr relatives whom you hart
slain. You went nnd tho famo of your
powor was heard among tho northern trlbos.
You went and gavo blankets to everybody
Chlcf of All Tribes!
"Do not lot u etand In front of him, of
whom wo aro always hearing, oven nt ths
otitcrmoot llmltB of this world. Do not let us
fctcal from our Chlcf of Trlbe, else ho will
become enraged and will tie our hands. He
will hang u, the Chief of Tribes!
Onca again tho chief slngo:
"Do not mind my greatnifss.
"My trlbo nlono la as great ns four tribes
I am standing on our fortress; I am stand
lug on top ot tho chiefs of tho tribes.
"I am Copper Face, Oreat Mountain, Sup
porter, Obstacle; my tribes nre tuy sorvants
Ancient Copper llri-nkliiK Ciinliimsi.
Croat as was Solomon In tho midst of his
Klory is this Kwaklutl chief, and until somo
other chief comes along who can give a
greater greaso feast, or destroy moro prop
crty than he, or throw a valuable copper Into
tho sea, ho remains tho monarch of tho
realm. The customs und ceremonials con
nected with tho destruction of property and
especially with 'breaking ot coppers, aro
complicated and often difficult to compre
hend. The ordinary traveler or dweller
amongst tho Indians seldom arrives at an
accurato conception of their customs, but
many of tho singular ways of tho northwest
roast Indians and especially ot tho Kwaklutl,
havo been studied by Dr. Franz Hcas cf tho
American museum ot natural history, and
nenco information about them Is more
definite) than It formerly was.
Tho customs aro not modern. They find
their origin far back In that mysterious
past of tho North American continent, which
Is tho great riddle of our tlmo. Tho "cop
per" nnd the rites and ceremonies con
nected with It are as novel and interesting
nn somo of the ceremonials of th Aztecs,
no brilliantly pictured liy Prescott. In their
aro work tho Indians ot the northwest const
show somo striking similarities to the
Artecs, but. of coumc, this docs not prove
ny direct relationship.
Tho copper is very peculiar. It always
has approximately the name form, though
it varlm greatly In value, which depends
not nt all on thct Intrinsic
metal any moro than tho value
A VALUAmLK COPPEIt.
eurveiiianco until 1 n. m. It was very
warm, and tho senors had the windows
wide open. From tho position I had taken
I could see, with tho aid of a good pair of
binoculars, that tho Honors wero examining
maps and writing letters. Prompt action
was evidently necessary, but. realizing that
If I cnt to tho house nlono suspicion
would bo aroused, I determined to look
for somo poisons who could follow Instruc
tions. Tho following morning, in passing
through Victoria square, I notice! a portly
happy looking gentleman, whoso face
seemed familiar. He was accompanied by
a petito lady. I "shadowed" them a short
distance, when I remembered that I had
known hlra In California as an operatic
star. They brought up at tho Queen's
theater, entering tho stage door. Mter
1 learned that they were T. Wllmott Kckcrt
nnd his wlfo, Bmma Herg, and that they
wero doing n musical sketch, "Master nnd
Pupil." Then I know who the man was.
About 10 o'clock tho next morning I notice 1
Mr. Kckert at the newstand. Ho woro a
miniature American ling In tho lapel of his
coat. When I saw that I addressed him
nnd renewed our acquaintance.
After a llttlo he Invited mo to his apart
ments, whero he Introduced me to his wife.
Pofore I left them the plans of n Tlslt to
12 Tupper street wero gone over nnd ar
rangements made for a meeting the next
day.
About 11 o'clock on tho following dny
Hobert Donaldson, accompanied by his sis
ter and brothor-ln-law, (a quickly arranged
relationship), nrrlved at 42 Tapper street,
nnd to the maid who answered tho boll
presented tho enrd which I had obtained
from Mrs. Simpson. It was taken to th
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throws them with his copper Into tho sea
thus rising to a very high standard because tenors, who were Just then nt breakfast
ho shows that ho can afford tho absolute loss
thereby entailed. He Is then "tho great
breaker of coppers, the great splitter of
coppers, the great chief who throws coppers
Into tho water, tho great ono who cannot
bo surpassed by anybody." Naturally this I
is a position which men In all countries
IiinIiIc the llonnr.
"Very well," aalrt Senor Dullosc. "the
house Is opon to them."
Tho maid then returned to the callers
nnd, plnclng tho card on a tray on a stand
at the foot of the ntairs. ushered us to the
upper floor. After passing through the
taplro to. Coppers and other property aro ,ront ro3m, Mm Eckcrt UcppnK lho mal(
nlso destroyed for the purpose of raising tho
namo ot a successor, and In Initiation
ceremonlCB, but It Is In the rivalry of
chieftains that they become most Important.
SO.Mll I.ATi: INVHXTIO.NS.
engnged, my eyes began looking for some
thing. When I had located it we wont
to tho back of tho house. Then Donaldson
temerabored that ho had not counted tho
windows in tho front of tho house, nnd.
Uavlug tho rest of the party on the back
ehran n ml .iscfiil Is a twltieholder mado noreh. ho rotnrneil tn Lieutenant narrnnza.
worth of tha from a single piece of spring wire, bent Into room wag but a moracnt, but ln
of ono ot our f "C'tf1. , ""..SSi'ii0 rrnhm T&VoE that tlmo n bulky document, all sealed and
I. i. I .. .V.. I. . IVIIUCU iriltni, . . . .
u.iim uuiv uc-i'iiuun u mc i, .iiiiiaii; wurin to bo uttiiclieu to me wan ui uuivi utiu- siampeu, wnicn uau neen lying on a aesk
ot the paper It Is composcil or. The copper vrnlent place t biapicw.
ts mado from comparatively thin sheet Mucllngo brushes aro alway
held at tho
metal, now obtained from tho whiten, hut P"F. ' u. . 0..,aV""';V"i'1 . "''r' "
- .. ... . in ino iiuuni uj- a . .,, "
formerly a native product. In dhnno t thn immtin hoiiiT screw- threaded thrnuch-
somewhat resembles an ordinary American out Its entire len-jth. with corresponding
ax with nn elongated head nnd tho sharp threa.1. cut n ,U .a,Uo allo tho
. i "
in India a man has patented a tilcyclo
support and lock, having a vertical rod
passing through a block near the crank
hanger, with a lock to hold tho rod In n
lowered or raised position, tho rod ending
lu an Inverted Y, which Is provided with
wheels to rest on tho ground.
To prevent leaves and dirt from clogging
the drain pipes of u houso a new slevo
attachment for the eavetrough Is formed of
wlro gnuKi stretched over a framo shaped
to tit the end of the trough, being left loose
In order that It may be removed to empty
out thu dirt when clogk'cd.
edge for tho top, This surface l cut up
Into throe; divisions by a hanimcrol rldgo
crossing it at tho wain nnd nnother extend
ing from tho middle of tho first to thu
bottom of tho copper. This gives to tio
ridge the form of a "T," Tho portion above
tho top of tho "T" Is callod the "face," of
thei copper, whllo tho two lower division
aro spoken of as the "hind ond." Th-i
coppers aro decorated on one side, that hav
ing (be rldgo ucao U, genorally, by drawins
was transferred to tho pseudo Englishman's
Insido pocket. Then tho signal agreed upon
was given, und wo wero escorted down thf
stairs. When tho maid looked for tho card
In the trny, It, too. had disappeared.
A hurried Inspection of the lower floor
was made, nnd. thanking tho senors, wo do
parted, tho ulster and brother-in-law tak
ing a carriage at tho flrt corner, whllo I
went direct to tho otllco of the United
States consul general. The gentleman there
refused to nsslft me or to havo anything ta
do with tho package.
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