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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22
EVILS THAT THREATEN
CHAMPION AGAINST 1MPE1slAl.-
ISM AND MILITARISM
THOSE WHO OPPOSED NOW SEEK HIM
Dfs. Parkhurst and Van Dyke Confer With Him.
Carnegie Believes Colonial Expansion
Fraught With Peril to Stabil-
lily Of The Republic.
Especial to Washington Post.)


New York, Dec 20--"I want you 10
come to see me. | would go to you.
but | am sick and unable to leave the
house. | believe you to be the only
man in the country today who can save
us from the twin evils of imperialism
and militarism" Thus reads letter
written by Andrew Carnegie to William
Jennings Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan's hurried visit TO the city
Il week ago was rendered remarkable
by the fact that three prominent men.
all of whom opposed him bitterly in
1896. expressed an ardent desire to see
him and hear from his own lips his views
on the national issues of the hour.
The three men referred TO were An
drew Carnegie and Rev. Drs. Park
hurst and Van Dyke. Mr.. Carnegie had
made three vain attempts to meet Mr..
Bryan He found his opportunity p
last in this city. There were no "
nesses present. but it was learned from
a reliable source that the conversation
was mainly confined to the topics OF
imperialism and militarism, which, it is
said, Mr. Carnegie declared to be the
most imminent dangers now confront
ing the great republic.
Mr.. Carnegie. it is said. declared that
the first step toward the destruction of
the republic would be taken when the
government, in order to maintain its
hold upon newlyacquired territory.
should establish the precedent of main
tanning great standing army.
Mr.. Carnegie characterized the scheme
as il Frankenstein, which would one
day surely arise in its might and crush
its creator. The increase of the number
of the country's regular soldiers would
he said. introduce a new element into
the country. an element which, in the
future, would have to be reckoned with.
The interviews with Drs. Parkhurst and
Van Dyke were no less remarkable rs
showing a complete change of feeling
on the part of these eminent clergymen
Col. William j. Bryan called at the
War Department yesterday to pay his
respects to Secretary Algerr Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn, and Adjt. Gen
Corbin. Incidentally he was seeking to
secure discharges for some of his late
soldiers, which were granted by the
department.
Col. Bryan left Washington last night
for Salem, H., his old home.
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shipped there, was condemned by Off
GERS whose commands used it.
Who fixed the beef MS an army
rationY'
You will have to ask some one mere
in Washington. You had better ask the
Secretary of War or the Commissary
General 1t was sent as food. If they
had not taken that they would nave
had to go hungry. If they had sent pay
masters down there as / asked. we could
have bought food, but they did not do
that"
General Miles suggested that the food
was sent to his large army under pre-
tense of an experiment.
General Miles called attention to the
fact that good fresh beef could be bought
in Porto Rico for six cents pound,
American money. and he suggested that
il might be interesting to compare tins
with the cost Of the refrigerated beer,
together with the expense of transporta-
ton.
He said he did not know but what the
chemicals used i'll treating the beef were
responsible for the great sickness in the
American army. Reports which he had
received concerning it were to the effect
that this beef had an odor like an en-
balmed dead body.
Captain Howell Were these reports
ever brought to the attention of the
Commissary Generaly'
General MiIes-"Reports were fire.
quenty sent in to him, but he seemed
to insist that the beef be used.
Captain Howell-''Was the matter ever
brought to the attention of the Secretary
of WARP"
General Miles, requested that nc
more of it he sent II a supply OF it
were sent to the men in this country,
would prohibit their use of it. | am
having nm investigation made now Of the
matter. | thought you gentlemen would
get on to it.
He said he had never complained tc
the Secretary Of War as to the condi-
ton of the beef, but had asked that the
supply be stopped.
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A REGULAR FRUIT BAZAAR.

Dughi has fruit to burn, and to eat
too.
Bananas, did you say? He got car
load of them yesterday. Ripe, luscious,
fresh from the tropics.
Then there's California fruit. Five.
maybe more, kinds. Have you tried it,
If you haven't there's new pleasure in
store for you.
And grapes-all sorts, sizes, kinds and
descriptions.
And dates all the way from Arabia
oranges from Florida lemons from
well any old place where lemons grow
Then there are raisins and apples and
nuts and other things that are too mum
erous to mention.
It's regular fruit bazaar--at Dughis
go TO see him and try his fruits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22
CHRISTMAS EVENING AT PEACE
The Young Ladies 90 Home. for The
Holidays To-day.

Students of Peace Institute and their
friends had few hours of pleasant
entertainment mt that institution yester-
day. the occasion being Christmas
evening" sort of big family reunion
preparatory to the dispersal of the stu
dents to their homes for the holidays.
This old and honored institution IS noted
for doing well whatever it undertakes
and the entertainment yesterday evening
was in keeping with its record, all being
made happy from the genial president to
the youthful Santa Claus.
OF the formal exercises the following
was the programme:
1. Reading MiltOn's Ode on Nativity
of Christ-Annie Amspaugh.
.. Carol by primary class-"In the
Fields with Their Flocks Abiding
3. Piano Solo-Pantalon-Mr Beech,
Jennie Proctor.
f. Jail Birds Story Gertrude Rosen-
thai.
:. Piano Solo-Seeond Mazurka-God
ard-Frances Darnell.
6. Vocal Solo--Melody from lie Cid
Massenet-Mattie Lee McIver.
7. The Forty Graf Album Reading
Glass.
8. Violin Solo elodie-Dancla-L
liam Beavers.
8. Jes Fore Xmas-Nellie Shaw.
10. Chorus Noel-Gounod.
After the programme was rendered the
students and visitors adjourned TO the
large hall where SANITY in due time
made his triumphal entry laden with
gifts for all. his sleigh drawn
by a fiery animal that at least
Appropriated the classic deer.
Master Tallcott Brewer was the gor-
geous and comic dispenser of gifts and
each of the students and teachers will
take home a pleasant mementO of the
autumn school days and the evening
A handsome chair for President Dinwid:
die had failed to arrive and he was
content with charcoal representation
and the promise that all things come tc
him who waits.
Most of the young ladies go home
to-day to spend the holidays. DIR. Din
widdie reports that the fall term has
been even more successful than usual.
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LAW AS TO ASYLUMS.

The superintendent of asylums, VINO
have been in session here this week adj
iourned yesterday and those from a DIS
lance left on the Afternoon trains fol
their homes. The most important matter
agreed on was that the laws in regard
to asylums should be codified and where
necessary so amended as TO make them
apply alike to all the institutions OF
this kind in the State. This is work
that has been needed long time. II
is being done by Mr.. James I'll. Pom
who was employed by the superinten-
dents as attorney.
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SHOT BY INCONSISTENCIES.

Richmond, Va, Dec. pa Big Stone
Gap, Wise county special reports Il fight
this morning near Flat Top, Letcher
county, Ky. between revenue officers
and moonshiners in which Sam May, oil
Coburn, Wise county, one of the revenue
raiders, and two of his companions were
killed. Thefatalities among the moon
sinners are not known. The moonshiners
are thoroughly organized and have ser
we'd notice that all informers will be
ambushed
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HE FOOLED THE SURGEONS.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of
West Jefferson. o., after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless costly operation was per
formed; but he cured himself with five
boxes of BucIlen's Arnica Salve, the
surest Pile cure on Earth, and the best
salve in the World. % cents a box.
Sold nv all DRUGGISTS
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We will Keep our Establishment Open
in The Evening from Monday 18th
Inst. Until Christmas.

Amongst our plans for evening holiday business we
will introduce in Carpet Department feature OF
everv evening from to 10 o'clock will sell special
reduced prices the short lengths and the ends that have
accumulated from the carpet selling during the day
some of these ends will of few yards in length, others
will be long enough for squares and small rooms, and
many will be of sufficient yardage to cover any size
rooms Our patrons will every evening be able to secure
the greatest carpet bargains and right in time for Christ
mas. No extra charge will be made for making and
laying prior to Christmas
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THE FACTIONS HAVE AGREED

The negroes have Mt last agreed to
agree and the two factions will come to-
gether in the celebration of Emancipa-
ton day. The programme has not yet
been completed or the place of holding
the celebration definitely determined.
But at a meeting yesterday the breach
was healed and there will now he only
one celebration and one programme car
ried out.
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ECLIPSE or THE MOON.

A total eclipse of the moon. visible in
North and South America, Europe Asia
and Africa, will occur next Tuesday.
The phases in Raleigh time will be as
follows: Moon enters penumbra o:lo p.
M: moon enters shadow, 6:30 p. M;
total eclipse begins 7:40 p. M. middle
Of eclipse, S:11 p. M. total eclipse ends,
1856 y. M. moon leaves shadow, 9:52 p.
M moon leaves penumbra, 11:07 p. IN.
This is the first year since 1852 that has
three lunar eclipses.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
LIFE OF AN AGED MISER
Gallatin County's Freak and How
He Conducts Himself.
IN RAGS AND JAGS HE GOES
Too Stingy to Eat Regularly and
Penurious to a Painful Degree.
Wealthy He Is, but Soci-
able He Is Not.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Bozeman, Jan. 5.-Sheriff Fransham
and Andy Corbly of Spring Hill brought
into town to-day James DARTS. whom
they found in frozen condition on his
ranch about Is miles from Bozeman. 1t
is supposed that DARTS was taking
some wood to his cabin and somehow
fell and was unable to get up again.
He was insensible when found and is
still in that condition.
There are but few people in BoZeman
or in the county of GalIatin for that
matter, who do not, by sight at least.
know old Jimmy DARTS, the .miser of
Gallatin valley" This old man. who
looks to be SO years old or more, has
mortgages on score or more ranches
in the valley, and holds the absolute
title to several farms and other real
estate, and is reputed to be worth $780,
900 or more-he pays taxes on 100000.
His familiar figure is often to be seen
on the streets of Bozeman. clad in an
old brown coat. worn out 20 years ago,
which he secures to his person with old
nails and pieces of rope; a pair of pants
which We're probably made when Mon
tana was first discovered, and from
which the buttons have long since part
ed company; his feet encIsed in old
gunny sacks, over which are drawn an
old shoe and a boot. with a portion of
the leg gone; shirt he has none. but in
its stead a remnant of an underShirt,
which he had picked up from some
garbage pile, and his headgear. winter
and summer, consists of an old cloth
cap from which the original color has
been gone for. 10, these many years.
Where he comes from no one knows.
That he came here in the early Cos and
has ever lived miser'S life is about all
that is known of his life. A few years
ago he used to drive a team of horses
one big one and a little cayuse. which
he hitched to his old wagon with pieces
of rope old straps and bits of bailing
wire. all picked up on his journey
around the county in quest of the al
mighty dollar due as interest on his
mortgages. His bedding consists of
several old quilts, or rather pieces of
quilts, picked up in the alleys and back
yards, from the rubbish heaps. and are
remarkable for their filthiness. His
food, when he eats, which is as seldom
as possible, is a piece OF bacon and
some flour mixed with a little water
and grease. and cooked in the frying
pan after the bacon had been taken out,
the whole washed down with pure
water. The only extravaganza old jim
my INDUCES in is whisky. and he is
often found in a state of intoXication
by the city police. who promptly borrow
a Wheeibarrow and take him to the city
jail After paying his fine the next
morning he generally departs for some
of his country residences. bemoaning
his hard fate and mourning the S. fine.
His only aim in life seems to be the
acquisition of money in some way At
his best he is not the kind of a man
whom one would point out as being the
"fairest work of God"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
ORDERS FOR HORSE RIDDLES.
j. W. Ferguson Got Married and There'n
BE Fun When He Returns.

Missoula, Jan. 5.--There was a genu-
Inc sensation sprung in Mssoula this
noon. j. w. Ferguson got married.
Ferguson the quiet Ferguson the re-
served, Ferguson the confirmed bache-
Tor. Ferguson who said that he hadn't
friend on earth, Ferguson who Was
the last man on the globe to be sus-
pected of matrimonial intentions-that
same Ferguson got married lie aid ii.
too, in the quiet way that character
ICES all his actions, and not more than
half a dozen people in the city l;flew ii
until Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson We're well
viii remain for some time before re-
turning to Mssoula To settle ltwn per-
manently. Ferguson did not get his Ii
cense till just before the clerk of the
court closed his office at noon and he was
married in half an hour. The train for
the West was on time ana he was at
the station a married man, in less than
an hour after the license was issued
He fooled all Of his friends and when
they learned how they had been de-
cefved in the man whom they had
trusted SO implicitly. they We're shocked
They We're determined. however. to ex-
press their feelings to him in some way.
and there was telegram waiting for
y. w. Ferguson and bride" at every
telegraph station between Missoula and
Hope. The messages that We're con-
tanned in these kilograms were con-
gratulatory, for no one would desire to
cloud the happiness OF the bridal pair
on their honeymoon trip. When they
return, however. there will be trouble
in store for the groom. The bride is
well known in MiSSoula. where. as Mrs.
Dooln, she had many warm friends.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
V. ON A BENDER.
The Veteran Bitter Rooter .Don't Care
for Nothin' or Nobody

Mssoula, Jan. 5.-N Burch. the vet
eran Bitter Rooter. rode down from his
ranch last night on the hurricane deck
of a cayuse. Il don't ask no odds Of
any blank blank railroad said Mr..
Burch to crowd of friends this morn
ing. when | want to GO | go, and
don't wait for any train" Mr.. Burch
spent merry night with old acquaint-
ances, and when he walked up this
morning he was glad that he was
where We're no cows to milk. He was
considerably battered and looked as if
he had been pitching hay for a week
without food or water He met
clergyman of his acquaintance this
fore noon-Burch does know preacher
or two-and in response to the minis
ter's inquiry as to his health, he said:
Il feel like -. | was out on a bender
last night" Such frankness could not
fail to make a favorable impression.
and the reverend gentleman said that
he hoped that the i'll feeling would be
only temporary. Burch had a good deal
to say about his previous blenders in
Missoula, many of which are familiar
to the people of the city. He recalled
electric light. and, failing in that. hung
his sock over the incandescent bulb and
retired in the darkness that ensued.
He told of many other little incidents
connected with his previous visits to
Missouia and ended by saying that none
of them had been more pleasant than
the one just ended Then he climbed
upon his cayuse and rode home.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
BETTER STAY HERE.
Alaska is All Right in Its Way, But It's
Far Away.

Missoula, Jan. 5.--A former resident of
this city. who left here last summer for
Juneau. has written a letter from the
latter place to a friend in this city. UNI
der date of Dec 26 The letter is an in
teresting one and throws new light upon
the Alaskan situation. The following
extracts are taken from the letter,
names being suppressed:
The outlook for Juneau is not as rosy
at present as ii was when / was here
early in the summer While I was away
there was a great mining failure here,
involving the Novel; Gold Mining COM
pany. one of the largest concerns in
Alaska. They owed their workmen 500
O00 and Ii is reported that they owed
100000 in Boston. This is the only fail
IRE that has ever been here. but ii af-
fleets this town seriously. as all of the
trading of the men was done here. 1t
should be known that the failure was
solely the result of poor management"
In another part of the letter the writer
says There are some startling re-
ports coming III from Dawson City. Sam
Jackson. the mail carrier, got here last
night, having been 80 days coming up
the river from Dawson City. He reports
some wonderfully rich strikes III quartz.
do not see what all the people that
are coming here are going To do. They
are coming in droNes and most of them
will never get further than Dyea or
Skaguay. for by spring they will be
broke. Business is good here, there are
so many people coming IN all of the
time. Dyea Will be good this summer.
too, but IA man Will have to make his
money next summer at either of these
places. as after next year there will be
railroad into the Yukon from Hines
mission TO the head OF navigation and
that will shut out Juneau, Dyea and
Skaguay. II Is considerable of a gamble
yet as to which is the best place To To-
cate in. The weather is fine here 1t
rains all the time. but there has been no
snow and that Is a good thing for the
pilgrims. as there are 1000 Of them iiy-
ing in tents at Dyea and Skaguay.s
The letter closes with the terse SEN
fence: Anybody doing we'll in Montana
had better stay there.
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A LOVE SICK MAN.
He Threatens to XIII His Inamoriia and
Then Wind Up His Own Affairs.

linen wind Up His Own Affairs.
Missoula. Jan. 5.-Constable Logan
this afternoon arrested Arthur Waicott
upon charge of carrying concealed
weapons. The warrant for Waleotts ar.
rest was sworn out by Chief of Police
Angeyine and all of the local officers
were instructed to Keep watch for him
Constable Logan was the first To locate
him and he was promptly placed behind
the bars Nalcott has been about town
for some time and has AT times asso-
ciafed with the Salvation army. Recent
~ he has been assidious i'm his suit for
the hand of a most estimable young
woman who resides here with her pa
rents. but the girl did not favor his
suit and has repeatedly requested him
To Keep away from her. He would not
heed her request. however and some
days ago told her that II she would
not accept him he would shoot her and
then commit suicide himself. The girls
parents made complaint 10 the chief OF
police and Mr. Angeyine informed Wal
colt that he must desist or else be
3erked up Walcott promised to refrain
from any further annoyance of the
woman aud was allowed 10 go his way.
To-day the chief was informed that the
promise has not been kept and that
Walcott had again threatened the life II
his inamorlta ii she would not marry
him. The result Of this was his arrest
this afternoon. Some of Nalcatt's az
auaintances believe that his mind is at
fected and that he ought to be tried be-
fore an insanity commission
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
A FULL REGIMENT.
The Lyon aud Taylor Exploration Com
pany Is Complete.


Missoula. Jan 5.-Since the announce
ment of their prospective departure for
Alaska Lou Lyon and ii Taylor have
been kept busy refusing applications
for places in their party. There are
scores of young men who want to GO
With them and the to-be merchant
princes have difficulty in explaining
that their party is full--that is as 10
membership-and they don't want any
recruits. They expect To have trouble
enough of their own without taking
along anybody to add To the difficulty.
Along with all of these applicants there
has been a stream of boys with dogs
To sell. Big dogs, little dogs. yellow
dogs. black dogs. hairy dogs. smooth
dogs and dogs With no particular dis
tinctiye characteristics have all been
offered for sale by these thrifty young
fellows Taylor has bought two pups
and a greyhound and Lyon has in view
couple of Skye terriers that he expects
10 buy II he cannot steal them The
two had five good sledge dogs corraled
in a barn. but somebody lei the animals
out this morning and they We're all
found III the pound this afternoon. It
cost $3.50 per head to release them. and
when they start for Alaska the CANNES
will be decorated with Missoula city
license tags. Messrs. Lyon and Taylor
will still buy a few more good dogs
and anybody having one for sale will
find customer by calling upon them at
the Mssoula Mercantile oompanys
store
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pERSo

MADAME AMAZE. SPIRITUAL AND
trance medium. can read your life from
the cradle 10 the grave with absolute COR
RICHNESS. tells You everything you wish
to know: all in trouble about business
domestic affairs viii miss the chance of
lifetime If they fail TO consult her. She
is now located Al 2ll Cedar St, Anaconda.
CONSULT MRS. J. HELD. CLAIRNo4-
ant. 52l ;. Arizona, Butte.
PROF. ]. d CARRIER REMOVED 10
room 4. No. a ". Park ST. Butte. The
greatest living successful French clair
Noyant and developing medium unfatling
advice ON business. speculation mining
and love matters. etc readings daily. 81
up. public test Sunday evenings.
MADAM CITY MEDIUM: CIRCLES
Tuesday and Friday evenings I'D ".
Mercury ST. Butte.
TIE HUNGARIAN GYPSY WOMAN
tells your fortune by gynsy cards: Will
main only short time can No. 1o4 L.
Park avenue. Anaconda. Price - cents
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Special Correspondence of The Standard
RoZeman. Jan. 5.-The Standard re-
porter made a mistake in his stateinen;
of last week that II. ID. Steele x TO WAS
10 carry an the business of the Gala
lin Abstract company. or rather that
the latter company was Incorporated
into the II. D. Steele company. The II
u. Steele company is merely an insur-
ance company. and separate and dis
tinct from the Gallatin Abstract COM
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IAN nrenker cnntnr.l.

Special Correspondence of The STANDARD
Bozeman. Jan. august Gruby.
who broke jail on the 3d OF October 81
last year. VAS apprehended ia Helena
last week bN sheriff FranSnam and
to-day h. pleaded not guilty Ia tf7
charge of it-hreaking. lie was in fhe
county's charge for burglary before ht
made his escape.
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kI.tDSI1Yk >
Game Law Violations.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Bnzeman. Jan. Game Warden
keown returned from his trip up the
West Gallatin basin Monday night and
brought with him Andrew Lavinski
whom he caught in the act of killing
elk Lavinski furnished bail for his
appearance, and was let loose until his
trial The game warden has been on
the lookout for persons who are yio-
lating the law and has been successful
in bringing them to justice.
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Aliard. Frenchtown p. McCarty, Brit
ish Columbia; j. L. Latimer, Grass VAL
ley; Henry Turmoil, Frenchtown; Mrs.
Nj. l.. Mooney. Colfax Mrs. Powell,
Bozeman; |. J. Burnett. Gem: J. w.
Borough, Stevensviile; John Hayes.
city; w. A. Raymond. Drummond: b.
Conway. city; Charles Williams, Poto-
mac, Joseph Martell. FrenehtoMn.