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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-28

The disposition toward mad cxtrIvf-
gance. sn often seen in wealthy young
men. i not always tie result o! means
to CRAFTY overstrong Gesi.--. but Of pos
tive "fcolishness.' or mental inco1npe-
tence. which, under the pressure OF mar
row means, would not only never have
developed itself. but never have existed,
81 have succeeded" said "A very great
statesman. because | have never had
enough 10 live on" The silly marriages
the old Frequently make are in just the
same way the result not Of loss Of judi
ment. but for a weakening ~ the resist
ing powerof the VIII. The consequences
of unerrcctc1 wealth are. however "a
Otter Fortunate rs unfortunate. for they
are the products of the natural character.
We have seen IA man who inherited ii
fortune very large for his wants becoile
during the remainder of his life llno.t
or auite misery. but that WI. only on Il
large scale. the result Of tho impulse -
save. which on a small one ha! been pro.
nounced "A wise economy aggravated
a little. it mas be. br a foible-timidlty
about spending, which Is constantly
noticeable also III men who were bonn
rich. But we have also seen "a lady pre-
%viously suspected Of eanne become
habitually and rather splendldly liberal
Serenity, Which we bold with the
Or..kers to lie an eminent virtue, Often
comes with unexpected good luck, anf
p~raciousness. too, the latter being the re
suit we conceive of the disappearance
either of a grudge at fate or of some III
ner fear of being suspected Of 'booing
on account Of poverty. Suspiciousnes'
is pre-eminentIy the foible Of the poo
and frequently though not always dis
appears with wealth and the confidence
it brings, a confidence occasionally s.
great and SO needed as radically to III
prove London Spectator.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-28
The Possibilities of Railway speed.
From Our Hntsbu.E Correspondent.

1T rom StuF tltsDtlIEk W SSt"'"
Mr.. George Westinghouse. whose career
as an inventor has been one OF the ro
mances o. the Nineteenth century in speak
ing of the possibilities OF railway speed III
the Twentieth century. sad
There is TO question about the develop
ment of II much higher rate OF speed than
that which even the fastest service ON the
railroads of today maintain l presume
that ;; speel Of from M to 1919 miles an Eo'lI
/ could he secured with mo'lerh locomotives
and with the Improvements winch are sure
to come.
But | am inclined to think that other III
h~Ip.cpS may operate To prevent IN tslr nest
century the running OF railway trains al
such "A srp,d d. ! have seen mentioned IN
some OF the newspapers 1t - not Il gur~
ton IF attaining speed. but n question oi
the contrU. of the train after great -'iesF!
mas been secured Supposr Tor instance,
that "A railway train l. .tlhG III TIE RAE OF
ninety miles an huur The '..aiiitel >re- il
dancer -igi;l! or an obstruction On th"trtck
1000 tyet away
Now. e~Npr:imcit- n.iyr ~nJwu tRHt with
a prrl. ct hrahr acting m.dyl TIE nl"~t irr
feet conditions il j. Impossible 10 procure II
greater ~rr:&r,lug c.itct tA.n would 't
euuivmlcut to %-tOppiIL II train Goii'9 al the
rate Of three miles an boar III ii second rt
nmr. Ii i, therefore ,,,>y 10 ilGi.Nr a com
pu;ation OF tLr erect I such Il hii,hr gt,ui.
a train runnIag ninety ..iieNHn hour wI'hli'
1000 feet. When the el-,.prr h:"! reache'.
the dancer signal ~ the obstruction hl~
train would still he Goin" at tht rate of
sixty miles IN hour, ana II ne Wa fl!iihiii-
his pDyiup ut tlt. tfte ct ~lHty miles he
could only check ii to Il rate of something
like forty miles IN hGur within thai dis
taucc.
For this reason am inclined 10 thinh
that the devclopmgIt Of railway travel "
the neNt century along the present iI'e'
will be not SO m!cn great speed "a unborn
speed. The ideal speed, ! TANK sal ~
about forty niles an hour ami steadily
;, mairta.gcd from the time of leaving on
~ternina! to the time Of the arrival at desli
nation That will gIye most satisfaction
results. \ steady speed OF forty miles a!
). hour votild enable II train 10 run from \ev
York to Chicago in a little over twe,t'
!. hours AID with greater economy AID Ia
, less danger. 1t is my impression. therefore
that railway travel in the next century VII
take on this development rather tilan h'gI
rates Of speed.
Ian also satisfied that the immense cos
of furnishing power for electric railways
which some persons seem to think ca
secure and maintain II speed OF iU, miles n
hour or more. will make such Il develop
ment commercially unpiofitable, althong
there is no doubt iha; electricity as
motive power for passenger traffic Will !
extensively used in the next century
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-28

To nv mind the world. and more espe-
cially the New World. is fastening rapidly
tow ard iconoclasm. Monarchs who used
to be worshiped as gods and later OH were
so feared and misapprehended that the PEG
ole slew them to save themselves from
some terrible determination are now OILY
laughed at and their natural disappearance
FROM the scene ioretold with rs little awe
as is felt in speaking Of the destruction OF
the bison or the noble savage"
Religion. another grand conservator OF
the distinction of classes, Is unfortunately
casing to he IA power ia the world, but
rat her the recreation Of a small portion of
the people.
Dress, formerly n species OF TRADEMARKS
placed by the nations upon their popula,
ton, is rapidly losing its individuality all
over the world. The Turk has exchanged
his turban for the silk hat, and the Tyro
lean maiden wears IA very faroii imitation
of ai old Partisan fashion.
Language Is struggling towar univer
salty. and almost any one can now MAKE
himself understood almost anywhere.
IN politics The people as IA controlling
, power are coming TO the front more or les
rapidly IL even The oldest empires q
earth. and il needs no prophet 70 fprete'
that - I..a ihc world will have becofi'
| t.uat..a.l IA every respect. even TO dir
Tie position 8I woman at the end OF an
gihc. century J. a matter very easy TO Der
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-28
Tuesday, February Is 1899.
>,,NEvuJ>. WORTH HAVING.

This locality and community is the re
cipient of a pleasing and wholly uneN-
pected compliment at the hands OF Mrs.
W. II. SWEET. of Butte. "A lady unknown
to the writer. but who evidently has
been a visitor here. and like everyone
else has been charmed with the beauties
of our surroundings. From the Helena
I%pdependent of Sunday we clip the fol
lowing item. which will be read with in
terest by all:
Adjoining the wall Of the hall Of the
house is an oil painting by Mrs. w. ii.
SWEET. OF Butte. The picture represents
a portion of the Tongue river valley,
near Miles. in Custer county. In the
immediate foreground is shown a grace.
full sweep Of the Tongue river irrigation
ditch. which is one of the largest enter
prises of its kind in eastern Montana
On the right and above the ditch Is
shown the sage-bvush bench lands. i;
all their native Insurance. On the LEI
and under the ditch stretches an alfalfi
meadow. painted in tints rlvaling IN soil
ness and beauty those which gidddei
the eve of the dusty traveller who crosse:
the sun baked. Verdurciess plans. Il
view this irrigated oasis whcr" th'
abundant waters OF the mighty Yellow
stone and the Tongue rivers. cpihhine'
with their rlrisaled virgin soil. mus
soon attract . that section develop
mciu great un- ol money and hosts o
the most esirattle citizens. 10 tn
right. in tn painting. - shown Il ion!
stretch Of al land hills. which ar" mos
difficult t. portra! on canvas. To an.
one familiar with the wierd beauty a
bad LAND scenery. this f~eatere Of tn
picture j. most striking. Nesting !
the alfalfa meadow can be seen a grou
or dirt rooted log cabins. doubtless tn
home * the original entr!man. VII
eked ont an existence ther" before IN
inauguration of irrigation enterprises
This group of buildings is in strang
contrast with the prcten'ious fari
houses thanked by imncnsg ha. rick
shown at the foot of the hill III the RICH
forehand of the picture. The work. as
whole. not only rejects great credit VI
on the charming little lady who phinte
il. but forecasts what. in the nea
future. may be found in many nov Il
most uniuhabitea valleys ia custe
county.
That picture ought to come to Nii'
City without delay.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-28

HI~LLISG, within less than a year has
opened the Grow reservation and
a state institution. \ bridge over the
Yellowstone. a system Of sewerage. the
Touring mill and the Burlington railway
are reserved for 1893. Times.
The Times is wrong. 1t was not Bill
lingst that wrought these wonders. but
Mr.. Fred Foster. There can be no con
tention on this point. as Mr.. Foster al
mits il himself. The other jobs men
tloned bv the Times are collectively 4
mere bagatelle which IA safely he left
TO Mr.. Foster. who. We understand
thinks some of changing the name %
the town TO Fosterville.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-28
Comptroller Matthews Dreams %: a Great
Empire.

uibff
From Our Washington Correspondent.
Il think | can sect hundred years hence.
said First Comptroller Matthews. of the
United States treasury. AN ocean hound
republic over every part of which the stars
and stripes will proudly wave. Looking to
the future. my eye detects in the aim horn
zon an American rerEblIc which shall EN-
brace not oA!y the present United states
and Alaska. but all the remainder OF the
North American continent ROW under
British, Mexican or minor domination. II
seems to me that this is the destiny OF
Anerica-to come under one government.
to nave but one flag, to he one people.
such consolidation of power and unit
cation of interest will of course make the
greatest empire the sun ever shone upon.
1t will be an empire unrivaled In ancient
or modern times in population, in cilmat
ical favor, in physicit! resources ana III the
intelligence and patriotism o! It's people.
Isolated to some extent from the remain
der of the world, we shall have little dan
ger of entaugling alliances or Of trouble
some contact. There will lie no disputes
about boundary lines, about seal or fish or
bait. There will be no international rail
way question to harass our statesmen u
unsettle trade. This great ocean bound
American republic will maintain u navy
supcrior to ANYTHING else aiioat simply as
= matter Of precauiionr
..Ttcrr.yi!l he free trade throughout the
North A/erican continent and possibly free
trade with ali the world. As to this ] can
no, say, nor even haZacd an opinion, though
am satisfied that if free trade OF freer
trade shall come it viii not he for many
years. and not till every important indus
try existing or possible throughout the
length and breadth OF the new and large;
republic has been planted firmly upon Il
basis of enduring prosperity.
such q government will be strong
enough to protect even the hutnhleSt OF it'
, citizens and to develop every re,ource II
will be "a government of PERHAPS sixty
states Of the Union, and in the form OF gov
T IN | do not expect To see muci
change from the present. Human mine
has not yet devised improvements upoi
{ our present form which are likely to com
mend themselves to any considerable par
OF the people. and yet it is "a comfort u
know that we nave the elasticity which
! will enable Us easily and peacefully 4"
] adapt ourselves To ANY new conditions tina
may arise. For 100 years or more to come
q however. | expect TO see our present form
of government substantially preserved an'
EXTENDED. gradually over Mexico Canadi
g and British America and the states OF Gen
trail hmerict
at viii bc III empire with the creates
: raiIvly,--tor.1 ~ acknowledgements AN
waterways. riz te~. ff.rIs. hoines. college,
? factories. tetaEGQ.-~. telephones and a
0 III. EaH anal oudI1a, Things which u cei
o tury If Invention may bring US, the mos
perIgct civilization and most prosperou
and happy people that the world eve
r kney.o
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-28
VISION e. li.l FUTURE,
ELL Nyc HES q Glimpse of the
Twentieth Century.
THE FUTURE CT THE INDiA..

commissioned Morgan Ihi'ISs fhe'r N"u'-
har, Niu Increase = George Ne>iis'f-
house ou the Development =" sa''""'
Spead-attora.y General Miller -" iu'
ture Divorce ~.aws-tbthrr Pred cti"">'
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-28
Attorney General Miller on Future D''
yorce Laws.
From Our Washington C~orrespondent.l

lFron Our W~ashlhgtoh tOFTesp"HHtHl.I
.sThe next 100 years" said Attorney
General Miller. will bring few changes III
vur federal government. lie would be a
rash man who should positively predict
that conditions will not arise which might
make d caanr, Of some radical nature III
peratiye, hut / can see no signs OF u a
necessity. Il minor respects there viii be
changes and notifications, 10 doubt, sueii
as are suggested hy experience. In fact,
some change are aiTcady Known to be
sirable.
"A century hence | should expect to see
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-28

To irrigate successfully water must
come from regions Of perpetual nows
and the tiller Of the soil who depends on
tins supply lives constantly within sight
OF scenery that is grand. varied and awe
inspiring
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-28

There are many rivals Of Guiniae in
tho market now which would quickly
tg'4 i7 q II 5aa T3Fanc.l ma.
terribly. Its cheapness to-day makes qui
nine so universally popular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-08
SUFFERERS From THE CYCLONE IN rRG
NEED OF AID.

SUFFERERS FROM THE CYCLONE IN URGENT
NEED OF AID
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: ST. Helena Is one OF the many islands made
desolate by The storm OF August 81. That the Sea
Islands will receive aid have doubt. but be-
fore 1t reaches It will be we'll divided up. and
starvation Is already staring the coored people In
the face Broken bridges and fallen trees have
made the roads impossible: boats swept miles
away from their anchorage: fields flooded, and
the water IL sour: birds. snakes and animals OF
all descriptions perished the bodies of the negroes
80 OF whom were drowned on this island are not
properly buried. for the ground Is saturated with
water. hence pestilence must follow. The few
white OF the island met and conceived the
thought that II would be better for each to
seek individual aid SO II you can and will send
us little, will spend II wisely as Is in our
power TO do
These islands are peculiar TO themselves They
have dense coored population, with few whites.
Most OF them were landowners and were in
dusrious and becoming forehanded with homes
and stock and many comforts of life. The greater
part of them have lost everything houses, clothing,
stock and crops There two ginning establish
ments the island. one OF them my husbands,
where cotton IL gnned and bought or returned
to the owner; a grist mill. where the peoples corn
Is ground a store. where merchandise and pro-
visions meeting the wants Of the people are sold.
During the summer ne advances surncieHt W piiuBe
them over until the sweet potatoes come, and they
harvest and turn their other crops. Ny husband
represents the northeastern portion of the island
and knows every family on 1t, numbering four
plantations The island contains 1900 people About
twenty eight houses have been swept away on
these four plantations, and the rest more or less
wrecked where the people are now huddled MY
husband proposes give to those who have lost
all. to the sick and to the aged and will pay the
able-bodied to clear the roads, repair bridges and
drain land. He has lived here since the war; is
well known I'm Beaufort and among many or the
business men Of Charleston. w. n LOCKWOOD
president of the Bank Of Beaufort VIII give al tne
Information you may desire as to his integrity.
1;rists or corn which can be ground Is what they
need most for food Provisions VIII reacn . us se
~ Steamer Bessie care Of J. j. Dale e. Co, 81.
Helena Island. Mf,f ;, ~, ~, {; e.
a. Helena island s. c.. Sept 8, 1885.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-08

lam Pitt. The largest picture in the sense Of
Humboldt In his library.
on Sunday or Monday next p at the Church
Of St Philip IN the Highlands. near Gar.
Chicago and delay in communicating d.
ment of the announcement OF the day and hour
Of the burial. IT. is probable that. the Rev. DR.;
Morgan Dix. OF Trinity Church. New-York. will
assist the Rev. DIR. Walter Thompson az the SER
vice.
Mr.. Fish's death leaves only three survivors
OF the several Cabinet officers OF President Grant.
These George NJ. Robson. OF New-Jersey.
Secretary OF the Navy BENJAMIN II. Bristow.
formerly OF Kentucky. now OF New-York, secre-
tary Of the Treasury. and j. s. ,Tyner OF Indiana.
Postmaster General who filled out the term
Of Msrhsall jewell after his resignation aD
In life courily gentleman. He was
regarded as the bulwark OF the Grant Admlnls-
tratlon. and his genius diplomat II Is said on
the best Of authority prevented more than than one
crisis in the Presidents Cabinet. Mr.. Fish ana
Mr. Robson issued from the Cabinet OF Pres-
dent Grant as the members longest In consecu-
tive service. and between them a strong friend,
ship existed. in the Virginius affair they stood
side by SIDE and their conduct In that crisis won
the lasting gratitude Of General Grant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-08
0BITUARY.
EDWARD CALVIN WILLIAMS.

Baltimore. Sept (special).- Edward Calvin Will
Jams. Baltimore lawyer, died yesterday at New
London. Conn. where he had been spending the
summer lie was born at Lynchburg Va. In isn'
and was a son Of DR.. J. w. NJ Williams inc
Oldest Baptist minister in Baltimore. He gradu-
ated from the University OF Virginia. Mr.. Will.
Jams was president Of the Maryland Baptist Unios
Association president Of the Baptist Social Cnioss
and secretary OF the Southern Baptist Convention.
He a great traveller and had been arounS
the world several times. He was fellow OF the
Royal Geographical Society and the Royal His
toricsl Society, of England, a member Of the Mary.
land University Club end the Historical Socety
here. and n prominent Mason. Mr. Williams's hrse
wife was Miss Douglass. of Tennessee. sister.in-
law OF John s. Wise, OF Virginia. She died tss
years ago Mr.. Williams then married Miss Addie
Colt. a daughter OF Robert Oliver Colt. OF New
York, who with three children survives him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-08
DIED.

a.y sssS1sI s S sss1 e. Ss%gssi L. r'
az Tui sy' cSur Sf 'n oidway wa.,
h Fu,e 1e 's Of @ " at Bra Burlington" Emily
CHAPMAN-on Thursday Sept. 9TH. 1893 Robert Chap
Reasives and friend. are respectfully invited attend ~
funeral services SATURDAY eve sept OH ss eeloss
500 cireene.avs., Brooklyn.
Interment at the convenience Of the family.
cLARKsoN-on the az inst, James GARRISON aged %
rs Windsor "S dfa' Of 9 The f%
attend the funeral from residence no si5 West
ra lns on az S Ss%niYE Bay S''FA "'D' "
Dunbarton (Scotland) papers please copy
COCKLE-s suddenly Sept. .th at Mcdham y. j., LIZA
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
COwIEs-In Vermont September 7th. Of pneumonia, Mr..
sarah f. Woodward cowlrs formerly principal Of Twelfth
Funeral Saturday at o'clock D. at 2se BarrowSs'
Jersey City.
DARLING-september 7th. Mary, widow Of Daniel g.
Funeral services her late residence 81 TewYorkv''
Interment a on,enence Of family.
Please omit flowers.
widow OF the late Samuel Il. DOwner, Of whtney'iis.
Funeral from the residence q her soan;aw George D.
onv SSss q ssS e wsm fadi sad :
10 s % at s No. be o ss % sstssa September o.
s,,sr widow S @ late IL .. ps o RI sis
friends are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral fp%
GEIFEEN-At Gregory, Mo, Tuesday, September 'tA'
Funeral service at his dcnee, Plainded, N. j..
SATURDAY, oh inst, at $50 p. m.
MUIDEKoPER-At Mcadvillc. Sept. 4th. Anna j..
daughter OF Harriet n and the late Frederic HudeSoper
JONES-Suddenv September ), at his late residence.
in Iewellyn park: oradgs ~ j. George Sanford jones'
in the 47th year Of his age ,so o.,.o..o v.,,.x
hp
september Stu upon arrival Of the 1910 traii
from foot Of Barclayst.
Friends viii kindly omit flowers.
Fishers Island y. T.. Marie Louise wife o, John s.
Lawrance and eldest daughter Of the late Adolf Rode.
rnelsl on Friday at the Morayan Church. New.Dorp.
Boat for staten Island connecting with train for New:
DOrp leaves South Ferry foot OF whitehalst at 20
M,coLLoV5H-On the 9th inst, IN his 7sd year. Samuel
Funeral nom his late residence lc9 :eroy.,t or Frdsy
gpy also S ~ Society Mac.cs and
ana Exempt tirsnen are respectfully Invited to atens
requested 70 attend the lne, ,, services q
100 Leroy-st, this friday afternoon az o'clock
STEPHEN NJ. WRIGHT, secretary.
MELROY-On September IN 1893, after brief iness,
Ellen Snen ss Of wa sTSu , Mtioy ss
West 74th.st.
ogDENAt BsrnprdsyiIls; y j.. on Tuesday evening.
saith year OF his
Funeral services At the residence Of his son 70 Pierre.
pons-st brooklyn Friday afternoon September 9Th. VI
y O'Clock.
SItELDON-At Nyack y. v, Fourth day. Ninth
month. sixth Ruth T. sheldon. widow OF benjamin shel.
doa In the 93d year OF her age.
Funeral services will DC held the Friends Meeting.
House. Srum Elbow. Duchess Co., n. Y. on Sixth
day, at II O'Clock.
TowNSEND-At Oyster Bay. Long Island on Tuesd,y.
September 5h. residence OF her son-inlaw John
NJ. SamnIs. Mary Townsend. aged SO years.
Relatives and friends invited IN attend the funeral, -
the residence OF John NJ Samms. Oyster Bay Sstuss
day, September o, / 80 o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-08
SORROW IN WASHINGTON.

TIE STATE DEPARTMENT FLAG AT HALF-MAST-
NO OTHER OUTWARD SIGN OF MOURNING.
Washington Sept. News of the death of ex-
Secretary Hamilton Fish was received at the State
Department with profound regret Several OF the
older employees remember the dead statesman
very well, and two of the messenger force. who
were members of his household. and whose APP
pointments to the department made by Mr.
Fish, were thrown into such intimate associa ton
with him that they feel his death personal
loss.
Shortly after the department had been informed
Of Mr.. Fish's death order was issued directing
that the flag on the department building be dis
simple ceremony will be the only outward observ-
here. and 1t marks the first result Of the
actment by the last Congress that Departments OF
the Government shall not be closed nor draped In
mourning on the decease Of eX-Cabinet officers
Only once prior TO the adoption of this
the custom of closing and
draping an executive department in men,
DRY Of former chief not adhered
to- and that was on the death OF James G. Blaine
When Mr.. Blaine died the State Department in
common with the White House and all Govern
ment buildings draped In black In memory Of
ex-Presdent Hayes and 1t intended that when
the period OF thirty days after the death Of Mr.
Hayes had expired the mourning should remain
Mr. Blaine. Mrs Blaine however. wrote a note to
Secretary John w. Foster requesting that no
mourning be displayed for her deceased husband
and the request was complied with.