The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1891-02-20


chateaux in Spain. One man declared for
unlimited travel, another for suburban
home well stocked With books aui ali The
apPurtenances OF elegant leisure, a third
developed social aspirations and i love for
the never ending excitenlcnts Of Il great
city. while fourth shifted the breeze Of
anticipation like an old warrior and sroke
EloWlngly Of what he could do with the
sum named as champion Of economic
reform. All were agreed on one pont
however-that a moicty OF the supposti
tious incomes should be devoted 10 tho
hlleviation Of misfortune and distress.
" nile these day drcinners canvassttl tile
allnrinS subject in its various phases the
world rolled on rs usual; the strugglin.
and schtming for wealth never ceased,
and through the windows poured tl.e
noises Of the street, the rumble Of The
wheels, the cries Of the drivers, the distant
roar Of factories, the scream Of whistles
all active testimonials to the pailseless con
test, hrst for existence ind then for riches
They didn't know it at the moment but
hey afterward learned that while they
talked four scenes in the drama of fortune
were being played on different stages and
under strange conditions Iii !, court room
lawyers were beginning ul attempt to
break the will Of millionaire; in a GENE
terry an old man WIS hiding his cherished
COM IN ]illl mlser was suffering nun
lshment for too vigorous attempts at col
lecting, and across the country Il 1.-THE
linbed and vigorous girl was pushing her
way on foot from the Golden Gate to New
h2ES 4hq2EES I3Ybhfrpbffah, rSY thrpt ffhe might win prize of
When Daniel i. Faytrwcathcr died some
weeks ago the public first became aware of
his great wealth All his business life he
:, ]aut tilf.r ant fr,N r,rlr
city Those who knew the man crcdite,
him with possession Of Il modest fortune.
His will showed that be had amasscd prop
crty to the value of 81 ,00J0JO, by the terms
of the instrument comparatively small
Sums were left TO his widow and other
relatives. Colleges and hospitals were re-
memberci to the extent Of s, 200 900, and the
residue, nearly 81, ty 900, was to remain in
the absolute control Of three executors for
no definitely specified purpose. At first
Mrs. Faycrwc"thur and the other heirs
consented to probate, but aftersv;lrl they
withdrew their sanction, claiming not to
have understood the provision by which
large share of the fortune was ;lrnatel
or rather bestowed upon people in no de-
gree relatives OF the deceased Tins was
the first step in a bitter legal battIe to
break the viii md secure the distribution
of the estate under the general provisions
of the law. When the struggle is to end,
or what portion of the deceased leather
makers millions will come into the hands
OF those of his own blood, arc matters cx.
trcmely problematical.
The romance of Mr. Faycrweuthcr life
was simply q romance Of hard work, care
full saving and commercial sngacity. He
WIS born ut sstepney, Conn, in 1921, and us
IL lad worked on 4 farm. Then he learned
the shoema)iing trade, and on reaching his
majority had saved enough money to afford
n couple of terms at school. After that
he pcatled unware through Virgnin, and
often received payment for his goods in
hides. He drifted to New York city and
got employment with Il leather house. In
time he rose to partnership, and when the
civil war broke out laid tho foundations
of the FIRMS fortunes. He thus outlined his