Evening Star Newspaper, April 10, 1897, Page 20

20 3 ees ne CAPTURE 0 How the Famous Assassin Was Run to Cover. —— DETAILS OF A HISTORIC INCIDENT Fatally Wounded While in the Burning Building. TOLD BY AN EYEWITNESS 2 Rass n for The B ar. The war had bee veral weeks. A nber of days h: 1 since the trag- in Wa on en enacted. The good his escape d his whereabouts were | the in led to reach 2 Virg ‘ondition of a large affairs when, M a boat from two vill ook men proved to be tins, Mr. Gree negro named er two were unknown for a anding on men confed- er was inquiry young man na n a confederate cz he F BOOTH Higence of | | | | for him. Mr. Garrett consented to receive the so-called’ friegd and to entertain him. it was pow about 3 o'clock in the after- Poon, : Learning the News. 3 Nothing of consequence occurred until Tuesday at dinner time, when Jack Garrett, the eldest gon, returned from Port Royal heaving ihe news of President Lincoln's death. While at dinner the tragic affair was commented upon by all present, each expressing his opinion as to the motive which prompted the deed and its effects upon the public welfare. All this time Boyd remained silent. But on hearing one of the daughters remark that she “supposed the perpetrator had been well paid he iurned to her with a smile and said: “Do you think so, miss? By whom do you suppose he was paid? “Oh,” repiied she, “I suppose by both the north’ and south. “It is my opinion,” rejoined he, “he was not paid a cent, but did it for notoriety's ‘oon after they arose from the table, and e started out, Mrs. Garrett (my sister) dif he would like to have his wound ssed. He replied that it did not give the slightest pain or trouble, then ed her, and with several others went out upon ihe front porch, commanding a full view of the public road, and sat down pon the steps. They had been sitting here for some time when Bainbridge, Jett ard Herrold rode up to the gate. Herrold s seen to dismount from behind Jett and walking toward the. house, while ridge and Jett rede on. It was then wyd asked Jack Garrett to go up- revolver. When asked wanted it, he said he always feit warmed. Then he was asked who ich he replied: “Oh, hat do you mean?” asked Jack. ‘Why, one of those who crossed over hus,” he said. And walking off, he met Herrold about mid between the gate the ho they remained in ou for fully half an hour, after which they both came to the house. Not long afterward Jett and Bainbridge hurriedly to the house to see, as Jett d, how his friend Boyd was getting at the same time telling him that he THE DEATH OF from th nown men for the officer Here one of the had inquired 1, was left, while the others n h On arriving the ¢ met by Mr. Rich- art H. Garrett, as the owner of the house, w Jett addressed him, say! . rett, 1 presume. On receivin native answer, he in- troduced to him econd unknown as bie friend, John m Boyd, “a con- federate soldier, who had been wounded in the battles around Richmond near Peters- ure.” at the same time requesting Mr. Raa to take care of until Wednes- day morning, at which time he would call The CURSE Of mankina— ite vie wus bleod polson—claimed Frank B. Martin, 926 Washington, D. C., and ent did him not condition veached b only this terrible Mr. nia avenne, m e usual pbysiciai slightest His stage wh ood. sease. ad. Ss Swift Specitic Com- ny, Atlanta, Ga. ' i nderstand-_ Supremely Good... Our ’97 Line of Monarch Bicycles ed € Tandems, The Very Best Roadsters — Result of Our and Years of Racers. Experience. We Want You to See Them. Washingtos Agents: American Watch and Diamond Co., 145 Pennsylvania Ave. Monarch Cycle Mfg. Co., Chicago. New York. London. @ ECCEEKEESCECECECECECECCESCEECECESC EES ECHEE D:D DDD DID SID-ID3:9:3:9-33:333I3IP333 23932333333 | JOHN WILKE! { | | door j he BOOTH. and Herroid had better make good their for he understood that the federal ~ over from Port Con- in the as it is conje ing in answ: Arrival of t About an hour ed, the troor to his summon. ‘Troops. jown the fe dashing along the ri tion of Bowling Green. While Boyd and Herrold hid the th.ckets, which were nce from the house, and did not until after the seidiers had pas. bel y pon fede now that pout meeting with any of . ah e: e war was over, Boyd replied did not care mn of these to institute e é inquiry he learn- that the federal troops were in pursuit of two confederate so! of who. was wounded, and the tion which they gave corresponded exactly with th of the two men at his home. So, returning he 1 if they had got into You know what you E you have got into any difficulty, you must leave at once, for I do not want you to bring any trouble upon my aged father.” To which Bo$d replied that they had had a little brush over in M land, but it was ail over. In the evening, as they were sitting on the porch, Boyd asked Jack Garrett to take him up to Guiney’s station that night, offering him $10. When asked why he wanted to go there, he said that he hz heard that there was a confederate Mary- land battery near Louisa Court House which hadn't disbanded, and if he could reach that he would be safe. Jack told him that he could not take him that evening, but would do so the next morning, giving as his reason that he had only one horse Beyd agreed to this, and gave him the $10 in advance. When the hour had arrived to retire, Boyd asked Jack if there was an out house in which he could sicep that night, in order that he need not go upstairs. On being asked why he wished to sleep out, he re. plied: “I had rather not go upstairs.” On 2€ told that there was no place in which could be made comfortable, he replied at anywhe would do rather than gO airs. Then he and Herrold were con- to a large tobacco house, in which ed away a lot of valuable furniture nging to the people of Port Royal, cov. with hay and 0: provender. ‘After 1 entered Jack Garrett locked the i took the key to the house and guve it to me, saying that he would leave it in my care, and that [ must not let any one have tt, as it was his opinion they in- steal the horses an ving themselves, he and his * Witite went out into a shed opposits pacco house to spend the night. Surrourding the House. - 2 o'clock the next morning (Wed- the family was aroused from cep by the loud barking of dogs, the clanking of arms and the heavy tread of sentinels pacing up and down the porch, Soon it was discovered that a sentinel had been placed at every deor and window, and that the whole yard was full of soldiers, All at once there was heard a rush for the porch at the end of the house, follow: by a violent battering against the door, with frequent demands that it be opened. Hearing the racket Mr. Garrett arose, partially dressed himseif and hastened to es- the t About the door to inquire the cause of the tumult. Instanuy he y seized and asked what meant by harboring Booth, the mur- derer of the President, upon which, not- withstanding the entreaties of his wife and litle two-year-old daughter, he was taken by force from the house, haif. clad, and threatened with handcuffs and the rope, and @ pistol was placed to his breast: then he was parricd into the yard and set upon a block, where he remained until 8 o'clock in the morning, with two soldiers guard! him, thereby contracting a se- vere cold, from which he never recovered. Again and again he was importuned, with threats of hanging, to disclose the where- abouts of Booth, the murderer of the Presi- dent. Again and again did he profess his ignorance. At length Mr. Garrett learned that Lieu- tenant Dougherty, with thirty or forty men, accompanied by Colonel Congor and fate ea the detectives, and Wa- ters, a New York reporter, hed come to arrest Booth. Then it dawned upon him that this Boyd must be Booth, and also that these men must have been directed pocoaa ye peat Sie nen basin for- wi morning and apouged # Garrett of piloting the qodiaes ore cad oj deliberately bringing ia trou fn him, made no reply, but hung At ‘this juncture of affairs Jack Gar- Wi fathers pettiestiy, ade Sdentemes Is 3 lexity, 5 E you want to inow W now bea ite B are: wil take you to the place. They didn’t perp ip the house tonight, but In out- jouse,” At once they compelled him to pile light wood around the building. Then he was sent ip after Booth, who warned him rot to come in any more, and said to those without: “Gentlemen, who are you and what did you come for?” The reply was: “We want you; we came for you.” Would Not Surrender. Booth answered: ‘Then prepare a stretch- er, for I will never surrender.” Jack Garrett said: “There are nearly fifty armed men, and escape is utterly im- possible. Act like a man and surrender.” Rejoined Booth: “Surrender? I have never learned the meaning of that word. There is one here, however, who will sur- render.” Then Jack Garrett was sent in after Herrold, who was brought out and placed under guard. The light wood being set on fire, Booth called out: “Now, I can pick cff eighteen of you before I stop, but I have acccmplished all I want to.” At once the fire was put out. Again Booth cried out: “Give me fifteen steps and I will make good my escape.”” The rejoinder was: “No, give you any. “Give me ten steps, escape.” ‘This was refused. “Give me five,” sald. = No, we will not give you any They Booth said: “I want you to take tice of one thing; the gentleman with whom I am stopping knows not who I am or what I have done.” After this a lighted torch was thrown into the barn, which soon set on fire the hay and other combustibles, making a great conflagration. ‘Then, taking advan- tage of the light within, and the uarknéss without, Sergeant Corbett thrust lis re- yolver through a crack and shot at Routh, the ball passing through th we will " said he, “and I will not he jugular vein and taking the cervical vertebrae. As soon as it was discovered that Booth had been shot Jack Garrett was sent in to bring him out. the house b front porch, to At once a m ppearan E S$ upon which to place him was as} for. But he said: “No, no. Let me lie here. Let me die here. Then one of the olficers ejaculated: “Tne rebel is still living.” And imme- for, and I Baker | head. Wi : offered him, but lie re- fused it. ter Was presented, but he would not drink it. Death of Booth. Presently he protruded his tongue. I took my handkerchief and dipped it in water and moistened his Hps. He said: “Tell my mother I died for my country. I did what I thought to be he FT again moistened his lips, and repeated his to his mother. Seon he gasped. ened his lips and tongue a_ third time, and the pu gre weaker and Li and « . Booth di aking and the di 5 house. About 8 o'clock that morning ef Booth was sewed up in a Uni blanket belonging to Lievt. Bake wether with Herrold and the t hands upon his brea the d the body boys, was conveyed to Wa: After ail had left and the family had hecome a little m yosed, I went to the book- books for the childre that will remind me affair.” I told him that I would send them up to my mother in a day or two. I then took a in and marked “J. W. B." under the Ale on the strap. Dur the day my other came to M and I sent them: to my mcther . thin they were too valuable to be destr Mr. Garrett had directed me to do. The next evening Lieut. B of this er, in com- pany with Jack Garrett, came to Mr. Gar- reti's quest of them. They did not really Know they were there, but simply Supposed Booth 1 thi and thoug. t ght be there Baker asked rrett if they were not there, and t any hesitation he told him that I He then came to me and ed. I very reluctantly toid rand Jack Garreit went up to my mo’ and got the about nigh of the ev of John W! Booth on th April 26, 18$5—a career th; with frequent flashes of genius, but whose THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, final splendor was obscured by its misdi- rection. MISS L. K. B. HOLLOWAY. ——— A MINE OF BLUBBER. Stranding of 600 Whales in the Straits of Magellan. From the London Field. Toward the end of September an enor- mous school of a species of whale called the Caaing whale ran ashore in Teal inlet. Teal Inlet fs a small creek one and one-half miles long, opening into Port Salvador, which in turn opens into the South Atlantic by a very narrow opening. It was my good fortune, writes George Hewlett, surgeon of the royal navy, to see some hundreds of these whales on the beach at the time of my visit. One morning a whirlwind ap peared to be approaching over the water in the Bay of San Salvador, and soon this was made out to be an enormous school of whales, so thick that they seemed to be jostling each other, nothing but fins and tails, and the water in foam all around. This was on a flowing tide, and they came in the inlet itself, describing sort of cy- cloidal curves, until the inshore part of the squadron took on a kelp reef and then a sudden panic seemed to seize them all, and the unfortunate animals came up the inlet full specd, with the sea boiling in frent of them and @ great wave coming after them, and they piled up in hundreds on the beach. ‘Then, as there was a rising tide, they got off egain, but only to charge the opposite beach, and so on’ till the falling tide and loss of strength left them high and dry all around the dreary bay. Very few, old or young, lived more tha @ quarter of an hour after their stranding. By evening, after that tide h whale be d ebbed, there afloat out of more n afloat that reorn- ing, and by the ni morning enly three were to be seen, and they swam around and around for awhile, and then, as if disdaining to live when all their compan- jors were dead, they made straight for th and in a few moments they also had paszed forever out of existence. Circumstances made it impossible to use the blubber. Some of the bodies have been burned; they burn like a great oil shed. The spring tides fortunately float- ed others up and down and dispersed them. One can not help regretting that a ship load of the savages from Terra del Fuego, over the way, could not have been let lo at them. They, of course, would have lived beside the bodies and eaten their way steadily on till the banquet was finished. were only five than 500 that had —+ 2+ —_____ The Easter Birth. Again the flower-shoot cleaves the clad; in the grass spear greens the sod, ats buds dot the willow rod. ‘The sap released within the tree Is like a prisoned bird set free, And mourteth upward buoyantly. Onee more at purple evening dream ‘The tender-voteed, cuamoved stream Unto the rush renews its theme. How packed with meaning.this new birth Of all the jug things of earth— Life springing after death and dearth! ‘Thou, soul, that still dost darkly grope, If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. 10, 1897—24 CUBA'S GOVERNMENT —_-——_ An Important Element in the War for Freedom. DESCRIBED BY AN EYEWITNESS Nomadic Life of the President and His Cabinet. IN CAMP AND SADDLE —————— Written for The Evening Star. T IS A FAVORITE assertion of the ene- mies of Cuban inde- pendence that there exists among the in- surgents in Spain’s war - ridden colony no practical system of government. Such a view of the present state of the Cuban republic 1s, as can be shown from per- sonal observation by the writer, wholly te untenable. It has fallen to the writer’s lot to dwell in the tents of the late President Cisneros, and to study attentively the admirable sys- tem of rule by him established throughout his native island. Although known as the Marquis of Santa Lucia, Salvador Cisneros was, by tempera- ment and tuition, a democrat. In spite of his beiag descended from a long line of Spanish nobility, he was born a democrat. In 1846 he first came to this country to study the great principles which underlie the foundation of this republic. To give Cuba a government like it was the ambi- tien of his life. He was far from being, as Scme people in this country are inclined to believe, a president in name only figurehead. He was president in f. executive head of the million and a quar- ter of people on the island, who are either farming or fighting for the success of the As in the United States, the pr chief of t his shoulde: for the cor on land and sea, end on ts the actual responsibility uct of the war and the estab- lishinent of a permanent and enduring re- Public. Although Cisneros was a man of pronounced character and marked inde- penden far from being a dictator. im and Gens. Gomez ar a a de of mutual dependence i co-operation which has made the lution almost free from the hitche: blunders which have occurred in similar uprisings in many of the South and Central American countries. Of jealousies among the leaders thi ye been none. The cause of liberty acred to permit it. Occasional — diffe of opinion and friendly clashes are unavoidabie, but the one great end in view enforces harmony in all branc civil and military. iq phe constitution of the republi is constructed along t own. The broad princ which ins homas Jefferson are to be feund all through its text. Salvador Cis. heros saw that they w orporated in it and placed copies of the document in the hands of every “prefecta” and “subpre- fecto,”” with instructions to read them to the free people of “Cuba Libre.” No sooner did the { notes of battle come down from the hills of the “Ortente” then this old veteran made preparations to go to the fri He had ificed every- thing—land position and title—on nd when Gen. Gome r into Cam S there tow man of séve was c of Cuba © lines as our of democracy ul ome him. ty years had s horse and ridden out of the of Puerto P panions, his life to th cipe with fifteen com- r to devote the remainder of frecdom of ais country. How Cuba is Administered. The people, through the assembly con- vened in the following September, elected him president of the provisional goyern- ment, and in that capacity he worked quietly and faithfully for nearly two years. The result of this labor ray not be appar- ent to the outside world, but its benefits are most obvious to & traveler through the in- terior of Cu The enti land has been divided, first into what are known vil di with a civil governor ov dis- tricts are divided into “p: and “subprefec the latter usually about three mi and officers known as yprefectos,” appointed are in charge of their BE has his the constitution. duty to instantly notify the nearest body of Insurgent troo| of the approach and strength of any Span- ish column and to furnish “practicos,” or guides, whenever called upon. If an in- surgent force camps in his district it is his duty to furnish, so far as possible, any food they may nee To ali comp clothes or me ints or requests for food, icines coming from families or sons may be fighting for “Cuba Libre” he must lend an ever-willing ear, and if it is impossible to satisfy the re- quirements of the case it is his duty to in- form his “prefecto,”” and he in turn reliés upen the support of the civil governor. If this official is unable to cope with the dif- ficulty he must appeal to the secretary of the interior, and lastly to the president of the republic. The carrying and distribution of mati matter by means of mounted messengers, who traverse the interior, is both efficient and rapid. President Cisneros told me that twenty-four hours after the passage oi the concurrent resolution by our congress, last spring, the news was received by him at his headquarters in Najassa, province ef Camaguey. A Movable Capital. Strange as it may seem, the “Marques” (the name by which he was most frequently called) became most restless if long com- pelled to remain in camp at any one place. He loved to travel about, to visit the civil governors and prefectos of different dis- tricts; to talk with the people, or, better still, to accompany the forces of Gomez or Garcia and watch the military move- ments from day to day. . With an escort of only fifty men he many times made the trip from Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba and back again. And tt is this penchant for moving about and changing camp which gave rise to the ab- solutely groundless repert that the pro- visional government was being driven by the Spanish forces from one part of the island to another, and w4s always in dan- ger of capture. ae During the month of July last there were id before President Cisneros the advan- tages which, it was thought, would accrue should he see fit to establish a permanent headquarters or seat of government at some given place, Najassa, Cubitas, or even in the mountains of ‘the “Oriente.” Generals Garcia and Rabi supported these suggestions most heartily, but the mar- ques, wh'le he admitted that such a per- manent location of the government conld be easily defended, and that a certain in- crease of dignity might ,follow, still did not take kindly to the lded. The ’provision.- al government had trayéled about and sl d the dangers of Hattle during the “ten years’ war,’ and he saw No sufficient ree- son to change his tactics.” “We are doing good work,” he said. “You have seen the &vidences of our ad- ministration on every hand, and you found no difficulty in reaching us, nor will any one else. If the United States or any coun- try will send an agent, officially or so- cially, to visit and inspect the administra- tion and execution of our laws in ‘Cuba libre,” we will not only conduct him here, but we will entertain him so long as he cares to stop, and provide for his return in safety whenever he may wish to de- The Youngest Soldier, Two yerrs ago this spring a bright- faced boy of twelve years rode up to the president's headquarters in Nejassa. He had left his home in-the city of Puerto Principe and sought the’ insurgent camp. “Sr. Marques,” he said, ‘the Spaniards have kilied my father. There is no one of us left but me to fight for Cuba. But if I could heve a gun I'd like to take my father’s place.” And he got the gun, together with the love and protection of Salvador Cisneros. A pile of sarones (large palmetto or grass saddle bags) answered as a bed for this infant sol ft the yublic a fe months , whea ihe trestles? coat gored him lew York to be educated. ry hard: vation and danger of the war was shared by President Cis- neros from the beginning. Such luxuries as bread and butter are absolutely un- known. A poor substitute for the former, called casabe, drifts into camp occasion- ally, but seldom lasts more than a day. Coffee is-worth almost its weight in silver and hard to get at any price. A drink called “‘canchanchara,” made by slightly scorching honey over the camp fire and afcerward adding boiling water, usually takes its place. If honey cannot be ab- tained brown sugar in cakes (called raspa- dura) answers very well. Fresh beef «nd green bananas (“platinas”) are almost al- Ways on hand and in plenty. Sweet pota- toes (“boneatas”) are abundant in some parts of the island. I remember that in Najassa, last sum- mer, we lived for five days on beef and mangoes. The president reminded me cne morning that I had not eaten at his table for several meals, and I was obliged to tell him that his table had become really too bad. That evening it was my privilege to send the “marques” a young roast pig, ten pounds of honey and some fresh eggs. I had been foraging. The Cabinet. Surrounding the president's tent were those of his cabinet. "Tis needless to say that they shelter men of culture end re- finement. They were the choice of the assembly elected by the people of Cuba, and are all devoted to the common cause of liberty at any price. Col. Mandulay, acting secretary of war in Gen, Roloff’s absence, is a bright and most industrious officer of the government. Couriers are coming and going from his heauquarters at aii NOurs of ine day, and often until far into the night. The colonel has some knowledge of English and is very proud of his accomplishment, al- though his speaking vocabulary is con- fined to a few phrases. The favorite of these is “Poor Cuba!” and this is made to serve on all occasions, sublime, or ridic- ulcus. I remember one morning, just pre- vious to a review of the forces by the late Gen. Serefin Sanchez, Col. Mandulay, who is the personification of military tidiness, swung himself gracefully into the saddle. The manner of the mount would do credit to one of the queen's guarés, but there came over his countenance a change, an anxious, dis ed iook which portended re troub! There was. The back seam of his long: uring trousers had split from one end to the other. With rare forbe: he induiged simply in a long draw and his favorite exclamation, “Poor Cuba and immediately sought the tentmaker for a needle and twi One cf tt important and impos- ing personages of the camp is Col. Betan- court, governor, quartermaste: sanitary inspector and “all round boss.” He deals out the coffee (if there-happens to be any), the raspadura and the manteca de vaca (beef suet). He sees that the beeves driven into camp cach day are killed and the meat fairly apportioned to each mess. Great bonfires are built over the refuse the mo- ment the meat is taken from the bones, so that there is no opportunity for disea: germs to be engendered. A Nomadle Life. The sanita es of insurgent camps are rigidly enforced in all parts of the is- land, which accounts for th2 almost totai absence of disease. Camp, whenever pos- sible, is made by some running stream, and guards are at once posted to see thai no bathing or washing of horses is in- dulged in above the spot where drinking water is obtained. Col. Betancourt is a great gun in camp, but when stakes are pulled up and ham- mocks pull you will observe a ade of anxiety spreading over his nat- ally sere countenance. But a still deeper one comes ove mule which has to pounds of adipose ti ping place. He at fi rebel, but after refi over the spi sume an eyes the face of the little rry the colonel’s 300 e to the next stop- t appears inclined ¢ tion a change comes m. His ears re- tion and in his for Cuba, poor : ith the resi, but Col, Betancourt is pretty heav In gving over the road this patient lit- beast usually pick a rat in which so that often ail six feet touch id at once. - is a peculiar mingling of the pic- que pd the pathetic in the nomadi- t the insurgent government. Tue clus- ter of white canopies reflecting back the soft pure light of a tropical moon; the sraceful plumes of royal palms, gen- patriots into of th to form a picture of slumber; mocking nd content, and were it not for the distant roar of musketry, which comes from the lines of a ha ed Spanish column on the other side of the hills, one could easily im- agine himself in a land o: ual peace. G RENO. se AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAY Completion of the Trans-Siberian Road Will Make This Possible. From the Literary Digest. When it became possible for the globe- trotter to get around the world in eighty days, this feat was considered sufficiently remarkable to have the journey drama- tized. Now apparently it will soon be pos- sible to accomplish this feat in thirty days. Just how this is to be done is explained by the Germania, Milwaukee, which says: “In the year 1900 the Trans-Siberian rall- road will be completed and it will be pos- sible to get around the world in thirty days. This railroad, which extends from the Ural mountains to the Pacific ocean, a distance of 3,600 miles, and from St. Peters- burg to Vladivostok, on the Pacific ocean, a distance of 7,500 miles, will be the longest railroad system in the world, and fully twice as long as any of the Pacific systems in North America, which hitherto had been the longest. Large sections of this road east of the Ural mountain chain .and west- ward from the Pacific have already been completed, and the rest is being pushed rapidly. Russia has been in negotiation with China and has secured permission to build the road southward throvgh Chinese territory some degrees south of Viadivos- tok. Detailed investigations have shown that the inclement weather and heavy snows, which at certain times stop traffic altogether on the Pacific roads, notably the Northern Pacific, are exceedingly rare in Siberia and occur only in limited dis- tances. The average winter temperature along the line of the road is but little below zero, ‘The atmosphere is very dry and only oecasionally is the snowfall very deep. Blizzards are entirely unknown. Prince Hilkoff, who recently traveled through North ' America in order to study the railroad system, declared that after the completion of this road it would he possible to make the journey around the world in thirty-three days; and when the roadbed had ‘once been settled to decrease this to thirty days At present the quickest route and shortest time are the following: Days. New York to Southampton -6 Southampton to Brindisi. + 3% Brindisi to Yokohama, via Suez canal and India.. 42 Yokohama to San Francisco. 10 San Francisco to New York. Total 3 “After the completion of the Siberian road the journey can be made in the fol- Jowing manner: New York to Bremen.... Bremen to St. Petersburg (railroad). St. Petersburg to Viadeverta, at miles per hour. : Viadeverta to San Francisco. “Of course such a journey would be what the Germans call a ‘Hetzjagd,” leaving no time for sightseeing; but nevertheless such a quick journey will then be possible. Evi- dently Russia has its own objects in build- ing this road. It is significant that the rails are two or three inches wider apart than they are on other European roads, so that the cars of other countries cannot be utilized un the Siberian road. In case of war the Sivertan railroad can be used only by the Russian government.” We Proved by the Change. From Puck. Cynic—“I can’t see why a man. who is happy when single should ever marry.” Friend—“He never does.” ——— + #+ —__ It matters little -~hat it is-‘that you want — whether a situation or a servant —a “want” ad. tu The Star will reach the person why can fill your need. - PAGES. - HOW TO GET RICH What a Noted Millionaire Says About Money Making. FORTUNES AND BUSINESS METHODS Ex-Senator Sawyer Says There Are Millions in Pine Lands. SOME BIG LUMBER DEALS es (Copyrighted, 1897, by Frank G. Carpenter.) Writtea for The Evening Star. had a long chat the other night with a man who has made millions in buying pine lands and cut- ting the timber cff of them. He tells me that there are mil- Mons to be made in the same way today. The man I refer to is ex-Senator Philetus Sawyer, who has now retired from A business and politics ard 1s leading a quiet life at his hom in Oshkosh. Senator Sawyer is now over eighty years of age. He was born in New York, and his father was in such circum- stances that he thought his boy ought to work for him until he was twenty-one. Young Sawyer bought his time of his father at the age of seventeen, and until he was thirty-one he worked by the day and month. He told me this last night, and also described how, when he went from New York to Wisconsin, his sole capital Was just about $2,000. Millions in Lumber. I asked Senator Sawyer how he came to make so much money from such a start. He replied: “The most of my money was made in buying and selling lumber. While I lived in New York state I could see that lumber Was worth a great deal. The forests there had been rapidly cut, and the prices of lumber had risen. When I came to Wis- consin it was a new state. It had vast tracts of pine lands, and I believed the day would come when these lands would be very valuable. I invested what I had in pine, and bought more as I could. Later en I borrowed a great deal of money and bought pine. I made a number »f good Geals, turned my money over rapidly and bought more and more. One time I got hold of a tract for $16,000. I had a part- her with me in that purchase, and we each made more than $100,000 out of the deal. At another ti pine lands w1 me $100,000 and up a fortune was > inter ome money r lands along the e has been spent i se, senator, go back to bui you do, or what w man who has a littl to make a fortune? “If I had a small capital and wante get rich,” replied Senator Sawyer, should go to the great lumber regio Oregon, Washington and California buy ali the land { could carry. There are trees there which produce as much as 75,000 feet of lumber, and on some of the western tracts, I am told, there are from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 feet of luzsber to the said I, “you had to again. What would jd you advi A PECULIAR FACT. Thousands of People Have Dyspepsia im Its Worst Form and Do Not A weak stomach is the cause of about mine- tenths of all disease, yet in most cases the wrong thing ts treated and the trae cause everlooked. ‘This is because a weak digestion produces symp- toms resembling nearly every disease because It Weakens and disturbs the action of every nerve and organ in the body; poor digestion causes heart trouble, kidney troubles, lung weakness and ¢s- Peclally nervous breakdown or nervous prostration, the nerves cannot stand the wear and tear, unless generously fed by well-digesied, wholesome food. Keep the digestion g 2 no one need fear the approach of disease. Mrs. H. M. Lee of Rochester, N. ¥., writes For the sake of sufferiug humanity I want to ‘ay that from a child I had a very weak stomach, threw up my food very often after ng and after a few years nervous dyspepsi 2 and for more than twenty years I have suffered inex pressibly. I tried many physicians and advertised remedios with only tenporary and not until T com sia Tablets lasts I been free from su of my nerves and stomuch Ayspepsia. I have recommended Stu: relief for nerveux dyspep sed by th condition ic nervous Cs Dyspepsia: Tabters w L want tn a public way to say they safest, pleasantest and I beélleve surest cur hb and nerve trou- Mes. write my 1 n and T will gindiy answer any letter of inquiry at me and feel that Iam, in my small way, help cause. Stuart's Drs cine, on a good “psia Tublets Is net a patent meal bat y contain only it salte, dl- gestive ad pept Weak stomach to promp food. : All druggists sell Stuart's Dpspey 50 cents for full sized pack: ing from nervous dyspepsia. and the aches, acidity, gases, belch not only a quick relief, but a radical cure. Send to Stuart Co., Marshali, Mic ook describing cause and cure of stom giving sy as and treatment of forms of indigestion. have a new tariff law enacted. As it is row we are giv work to the peop f E and allowing our own people to go le. We ai aying European goods and ending our & ut to pay for them. Th compete with us in every way possible. T take all y can get and give as little as they can.” “Would you advise a higt .” replied Senator Sawyer. on"t think we need a high tariff, but we need a that will protect. At present the s are made ad valorem i 1 of Ad valorem means according to ue or selling eof the x to ow, any one lie as to the price of good anis of Is low Europe make out tw for the customs and thi er which he are ts of bil or ata orte for really 7 stolen from th fraudulent undervaluations cheat as to the weight. A pou world ar and if ut Hons ment active should have or so. 1 have ard the coun! its old-time 4 Had had me The x brought everythi would have verity.” ne been electe rd About Senator the way acre. In the fir woods of Ore . Washington I have seen it estimat has come back to the § the amount of timber on a single acre| “Yes, the reply. th would turn out 200 cords of wood, and giad to see the fort there are of vast extent and oes very valuable. 14 will be much more sid valuable in the future, and the man who can get hold of therm will be rich.” “How about the south = L “I think the chances for making mo in lumber in the south are equally good. In Georgia and the guli states there are large tracts of pine and c You fet them for almost nothin parison with what they will be wort the future. We consume an enor amount of lumber, and we are using mo: every year. Th s nothing that runs in- to money so f: lumber, and it will surprise you when I tell you how fast tro grow in value. Why, the natural groy of the pine tree is a fair interest on the investment.” Plenty of Chances for Poor Men. “But senator, are not the most of thes forests already owned by large capitalists Doesn't it take lots of money to operate them? You could do things when you were young which cannot be done now.” “That is true to some extent,” replied the senator. “But there are plenty of places where smail amounts can be invested and a good, sharp fellow can make his pile almost ‘as weil now as in the past. The chances of fortune making are ways good for the man who has the right eye tc see them. I am now eighty, but I feel that if I were to go back into business I could make money as easily and as rapidly as ever.” “Do you think your success has been due to any fixed principles or did God make you a moncy maker?” “I don’t know about that,” said the ex- senator with a laugh. “I think God has a good deal to do with success in this life by putting the right kind of a mind in the man who succeeds. As to prinicples, I have always been temperate and nave ail- ways looked ahead and trusted myself. Not Afraid of Anarchists. “But don’t you think, senator, we have too many rich men in the United States? Is not all the capital going into the hands of a few? If this continues it may imperil the republic.’ “I think not,” said the old senator. “You see, there is no law of entail in this coun- try. You can leave your property to your grardchildren and see that they have nothing but the income derived from it, but you cannot keep it in the family and carry it past them to unborn children. It is bovnd to be scattered very soon after you aie. This seems to be the natural law ous of the and decline of fortunes. Thc child: egin where the fathers leave off. We id not have our children undergo the hardships which we experienced, and they naturally do not want them. Now, I have given my two daughters the best half of a million dollars, about $700,000 apiece, and 1 wish them to have ail that 1 can give them. “If their children run through the mone I leave I can’t help it. (f they do so the must go back to work as I did. Why here the old senator grew very emphatic— “if they do it will be no different than what has been going on since the beginning of the world. There have always been great fortunes and the men who have inherited them have lost them. Every one knows of Job, but who knows how Job's fortune was dissipated? Where wiil you find the great- est fortunes of the past? All are divided. There is no great fortune that I. know of today that 1s not being dissipated bys the grandchildren except that of the Asfors. The Astors are very thrifty and they seem to stick to their money.” “How about your health, senator? You are a very lively man for eighty.’ “Yes, I feel very well,” replied the old senator. “I suppose I am so because I was made that way. I had © good capital in the shape of health when I started life and I have seen that that part of my capital kas been well cared for. I don’t worry, and after I have once decided upon a thing I let it take ‘ts course.” “What were your best working years?” “I believe I was strongest between forty- five and sixty-five. My brain was quicker then and I had plenty of nerve. I did not get to making big deals until I was forty- five. Yes, f consider my years between for- ty-five and sixty-five as having been my ary : “How are times in the west, Mr. Saw- rer?” 7S are much the same as they are all over the count Money is tight and bus- iness is slow. It will continue so-until we ' alions t , enormous increa E time to do this, i 1 we n have hon t importa % “Do you think we will have permar hard times No, it 5 ¢ ry is 5 in the end. It did loc tle 1 an Was making such Vine a son ; some time FE n oul have the it, and | that he wx me. I replied that I would thir at it. I did not want to say tha S| would do a thing and then regret 2 think the matter over, and I concluded t I had had enough of pubiic life 1 not want to come here > had Iw ed the was send either hi tion: Well, nd told 2 not cor 5 nk “How did you h. in the first place, rather fe “1 had be but I did not care much to ge I had, in fact, made rangements to keep vat of polit about going away to Europe, when ¢ my opponeats boasted that I did not ¢ to run against him for the Senate. He said 1 was afraid to. I sent my son-in- to Paris in my place, and stayed at tnd won the election to show him t could do so.” FRAD s for K G. CARPENTER. > Warranted. Brown—“Ever tried any of those c for the tobacco habit?” Jones—“‘Yes. Here are some cigars my wife bought for me.” res marks are 0 mt awd sometimes dfizuring. Der- metologint. Woodbury, 12 W. 420 st. N. ¥., removes birthmarks and all facict s Send 10¢, far Beauty Book rl ‘ot elther Woodiury's ‘Soap or