Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

Bourse Cochran claims tina; he was born in
Ireland thirty-eight years ago, bg: for some
yesr- his acquaintance, have suspected that he
at least forty-fiSe. No one, hoSever has
questioned his Celtic origin. Il IL said as
II il -nid OF nearly every Ir;SEman OF proIni-
hence. that he was intended for the pries hood
and that when he was seventeen years old he
decided that he was better iitted for some other
vocation and came To thts country, arriving
with barely enough money 10 paw for his first
weeks board lie frat obtained employment
- a teacher in n private school in Harlem.
where he succeeded so well that he was engaged
a. principal Of the Mt. Vernon public school
Here he studied Law and made the acguaint-
ance Of Abram Il Iappan. then grand sachem
Of Tsmmanv Hall In 1910 ne was admitted
to the bar and opened a small Office
Of It's Broadway. For several months he
earned barely enough money to paw his neces-
sary expenses, but he had strong lungs and a
certain gift of talk which made him popular for
mass meetings. aud attracted the attention of
John Kelly. through whom he was appointed
counsel to the sheriff's Office. Within ten years
after be first opened his c..;ee he had built up
practice worth S6O.O00 a wear. lie has never
cared to hold public Office. bus was induced 20
run for Congress in 1891 and was elected BY a
large majority. In the winter lie hyes In mag
niheent style in Madison avenue. and in the
summer he NAV be seen enjoying the pleasures
Of country hie al nis place at Sands Point.
Long Island
Mr. cKoATE-
The Arm OF Evarts. SOuthmayde h Choate
still in existence under another name took its
place among the most famous Of New York 9
Law Arms = great many wears ago. The head Of
the firm was William VI. Evarts celebrated in
statecraft well in law; the Junior partner
was Joseph II. Ckoate. who before the sun of
Chsuneey NJ DePew doomed up on the horizon
was considered the clcverest after-dinner
sUeaker in New YORK. The backbone Of the
nrm was Mr.. Soutbmayde, who Was unk nOwn to
the public and never appeared in court to try a
case, but was ne ertheless considered BIZ the
legal profession the brainiest man IN the firm.
Mr.. Choate Is ~ present a little past sixty but
docs not look his age bv ten years. He has
always been n strong republican in politics, but
although be has given q good deal OF his time
and some Of his money to the cause in which
he believes. he has never had any political am
bitiOn. nor has he at any time shown any de-
sire 10 hold public Office.
In 1871. When the respectable part OF the
community rose in their might and overthrow
the Tweed gang. Nr. LhOa.e was made a men,
Der o. the committee of seventy, and ever
si=ce then he has taken an ardent interest in
the reform Of municipal politics. even going SO
far to support Francis NJ Scott for mayor In
$50. although he had acted counsel for
Mayor Grant IN the preceding May. Person
ally Mr.. Choate II q gentleman Of culture and
refinement, aud has always enjoyed u high
social position IN New York. He is a
Unitarian and a prominent member of
the Rev. Theodore &. Williams church.
He - an inyete-ate reader aud Is extremely
fond OF French and Ergluh history. His
fAvorite uovelists are George Eliot and Thack-
cray. For great many wears Mr. Choate has
passed hrs summers at his suDerb country home
In Stockbridge. Mass. IN which village the
Sou,hmayee family also have place. he con-
siders stOckbridgs the ino-t beautiful village in
New England. and l. fond Of II because it has
not yet been ruined by too many fashionable
people.