The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-06-01
BROADBRIM'S N. Y. LETTER

The sudden death of Allen rhorndyke
Rice, our Tecentl appointed Minister TO
Russia, struck the town like an electric
shock. We knew he was ailing but no
one suspected that he was sick unto death.
Mr.. Rice was editor OF the North american
Reuiep and has been such an imposing
figure for some years back in our social and
political life, that his absence will be sadly
missed.
Born to liberal fortune, he seemed To
lack the ordinary incentives which drive
men TO struggle for wealth and fame. Bul
represented the very noblest type of our
young American manhood, of which
Theodore Roosevelt and William Waldorf
Astor are such bright aud shining
examples. He had absolutely no necessity
for exertion, his means we're ample. but he
could not remain idle. He reared on the
continent OF Europe and at twenty-five he
graduated from Oxford and AT once re-
turned TO the United states and entered the
Columbia Law School. He short, after
purchased the North american ReUieu and
from that time he has been an active
figure in uur public affairs.
Tuose who have followed mY letters will
recollect my account OF his desperate strug
gle with the political bosses OF his district
when he ran for Congress two years ago.
His district was dominated at that time by
a political tough named Mike Cregan. Ar.
Cregan for years had run the politics Of
the district, and while nominaliY a Repub.
lican for revenue onl,, and was quite as
ready 10 sell the vote OF his district TO the
Democrats, if by so doing lie could see
an thing TO the advantage OF Mr.. Cregan.
hr. Rice accepted the Republican nOmi-
nation for Congress and went IN 10 wiz,
and Cregan undertook 10 run the business
a H.. a
able money from MIR. Rice for he legiti
mate expenses OF the election, eyer dol
lar OF ich he pocke;ed; and then on
election da, struck him for twent thous-
and more, ostensibly for the purpose OF
baying votes. Mr.. Rice was noTfitied a.
the bold proposition, which CTegan looked
at as a regular ordinar, business tiansac-
iion; but Mr.. Rice refused TO give 4 dollar.
Mr.. Cregan walked right over TO the
Tammany camp, sold out the whole thing
10 the other side, aud worked ali day luT
General opinola, so Mr.. Rice was beaten
The boss of the district had demonsl rated
his power. and it was warning Ia all
other politicians, either To gei on; or pay
tribute TO Mr.. Cregan Up 10 this lime nt
politician had tackled this iedouO abls
leader. But Mr. Rice was a fighter iron
the word go" and although the genera
committee was packed with Crrgau
friends, he boldly look his chance aud
summODed him before them. The trial wa
exciung and bitter; de- pcIdle factions arf
arrayed againsJ each other, bui Sic ko
drove Mike Cregan from hv part, iu ui-
grace. and few days alter h- dlel u-,n
a0iy, nul, political Thug as ue Aa., lr $500
followed 10 his grave 10y some ul th, uu..
distinguished politicians and ligui allr. u
the oIate, Roscoe COnglng being oue 90
The pall-bearers.
Mr.. Riees father and mother parte,
while he was still child, and despite al
order of the Court, Mrs. Rice spirited hin
away to Europe. disguised as gir!, an,
he wore girls clothes for several year
afterwards. The death of his O. other lei
him in possession of pTincel fort ne
which was further aug ented b numeIOu
legacies. Al his death he was suppose'
to be several times millionaire viii
fame, fortune, ualents, social position, am
every thing TO live for, he is cut down a
the early age of thirty-six, when other mel
are Just on the threshold of life but the ex
ample be leaves behind of igh an
honorable life, of tireless energy, aud th
desire TO elevate the standard of manhoo
in his native land-these are worth nior
than his golden treasures and will not b
forgotten.
There is a gambling taint in our bloc
which crops out at all sorts OF unexpecle
times, but never more so than on a race
course. Many man who never staked
chip on faro, and whose knowledge O
poker never solved the mystery OF jack
pot, or who was sublimely ignorant OF In
delights Of seYen-up, and who never ex
perienced the happiness Of old sledge Il
the hay-moW while the "old man" was o
the outside of the barn milking the cows
/ say that many q man who has gon
through all this safely and escaped withou
q smell of fire on the tail of his coat, ha
got tripped up on racecOurse and 60
busted. Wednesday was one of those rae
ing days that are made TO order, with a
the extra trimmings thrown In, and tina
was the day hxed for the Great Long Is
land Derby. The Suburban is a great race
but no better than the Handicap, for al
the cracks were there-HRnover, who's
sires roamed the Arabian deserts, and Tel
ra Gotta with the blood Of race Of kings
and plent, more Of royal strains Of blood
feet OF fOot, stout Of heart, on whose tidel
ity you c0uld stake your life as well as you
ducats. Mercy on me, what crowd Tn
Grand Stand and every other aYailAbl
point IL crammOd to aufiocAtion. How eaa
or the faces, how anxious everybody seem
70 be about something. edge my wa
among the crowd. / ind myself Wedgel
IN with q man have met before. Good
ness gracious, y is the pastor ef--ehurch