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Gilpin observer., 1900-07-19
IRISH IN AMERICA.
They MAY BE said to Have ,
for Politics.
0eniu.s

for Politics.
Industrially the foreign element In
America has been very important, says
Ainslee's Magazine. More than ninety
per cent of the immigrants who have
come and are coming to this country
are Industrious and sober. They come
to better their fortunes, and they set
about doing it with great energy. The
railroads and great public works in
this country used to be built by Irish
laborers. l am speaking in general
terms. Without them we would not
have been able to make the great prog
ress which justifies us in believing
that our growth in wealth during the
past thirty years is more marvellous
than anything the world has previous
ly seen. But the Irish have found 9TH
er occupations, in which they can
crafty their gregarious instincts, de-
velop their wonderful talent for politi-
cal organization, and in large and
small ways enjoy the independence to
spend and to accumulate which was
denied to them for so long at home.
They have therefore settled in great
measure in the cities and taken up the
occupations that in such places are
open to them. These occupations range
all the way from street sweeping to
millionaire financiering. and include
cab driving, car driving, being porters,
barkeepers, clerks. merchants, doctors,
lawyers and editors. AS professional
politicians they have had no peers In
the history of the world. They may
be said to have genius for politics.
And the Irish who had not flocked to
the cities are doing remarkably well.
They are farmers all over the country.
and their success in the North Allan
tic division of the country, on farms
that were no longer profitable under
native management, has been most
notable. AS husbandmen they are fru-
gal without being niggardly. Their
remarkable political strength is due to
the fact that they have kept together
when it came to voting more consist
emily than any other people. Thack-
cray says somewhere. his observation
being of the Irish in London. that there
never was an Irishman so poor that he
did not have another Irishman who
looked to him for enjoyment and sup
port. This was a tribute to their 10y
atty, their friendliness and generos-
ity.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-19
Ghetto Pet Is KIIted.

; Dick, the prize donkey of the ghetto,
Is dead. says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
He had courted death for years past
on the railroad tracks at the Sixteenth
street crossing and had many escapes.
Yesterday the prediction Of many came
true. Dick was struck by Calumet
and Chicago Terminal tain and killed
instantly. The donkey was a general
pet In the ghetto. and for years had
been owned by Mrs. Mary Toomey, a
widow of No. l0s West Fifteenth street.
The long-eared animal was known to
the residents for miles around. and 1t
became noted long ago for it's hatred
for policemen or anybody wearing
brass buttons and club.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-19

Mr.. Eskridge remained conscious to
the last and talked with his family
as they stood about the bed. He had
been Ill with cancer of the liver for
several months. He knew. he said,
that recovery was impossible and he
did not care to suffer longer.
Charles V. Eskridge was born in Vir-
ginia and came to Kansas in 1855.
He has been identified with Kansas
politics since before the civil war, hav-
ing been representative in the Legis-
lature from 1853 to 1862 and state SEN
ator in 1864. He served as lieutenant
governor with Governor James NJ.
Harvey from 1861 to 1871. Since 1881
he has owned and edited the Emporia
Republican, one of the strongest Re
publican newspapers in the state
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-19
Death of Senator Gear.

Washington, ID. c., July 14.-United
States Senator John Henry Gear of
Burlington, Iowa, died at 80 a. m. to-
day of heart failure in his apartments
at the Portland in this city. While Sen
ator Gear had been in Ill health for n
year or more, death came at an entire
ly unexpected time. He was in excel
lent health aud spirits last night and
made engagements with some politi-
cal friends last night. Shortly before o
O'Clock last evening, accompanied by
Mrs. Gear, he went out driving with
Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural
Department. They returned about 10
O'Clock and the senator retired an hour
later in his usual health. Shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning the senator
summoned his confidential secretary
Colonel II. Root, and informed him
that he was troubled with congestion
in his chest. Mrs. Gear was called and
she and Colonel Root applied some sim
pie remedies, which seemed to relieve
the senator's suffering. At 2:3O o'clock
Senator Gear complained OF serious
difficulty in breathing His condition
became critical, and his family ply
sician, DIR. Davis, was summoned An
examination convinced DR.. Davis that
his distinguished patient was suffering
from heart trouble. and, calling Colonel
Root aside, he Informed him that Sen
ator Gear could last scarcely an hour
About o'clock the senator seemed to
be easier, and when asked by Mrs
Gear as to his condition replied faint
ly: Il feel n trifie better" These were
his last words. Fifteen minutes later
he was dead.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-19
HORRIBLE DETAILS
OF CHINESE CRUELTY

Chicago, July IA dispatch to the
Record from ST. Petersburg, July IL,
(via Paris, July 14), says:
The cZar has received with great
emotion the dreadful details of the
catastrophe at Pekin. Tears coursed
down his majesty's cheeks as he read
the cablegram from Admiral Alexieff,
at Port Arthur, confirming the hor-
rible details Of the assassination of NJ.
De Giers, which merely in the form of
rumOrs had already reached Russia.
The admiral declares that the Russian
envoy was dragged through the streets
by the Boxers, insulted. beaten, tor
tured, and even thrown into a great
kettle and boiled to death. The remains
were thrown to the dogs. While NJ.
De Giers was being disposed of the
frantic mob danced around the cauld-
ron.
Mme DeGiers, Admiral Alexieff's ad-
vices declare, suffered fate worse
than death and was beaten and tor
tured with sticks until life was ex-
tinct The legation officials are said
to have been tortured fiendishly until
death ended their sufferings.
NJ. De Giers and his legation Off
cials resisted desperately and his brave
body guard killed many Of the attack
ing mob. In the midst of his tor
lures the envoy is said to have hero
ically proclaimed his faith in Christi
anity, encouraged by his wife, who
soon shared his martyrdom.
This intelligence to the relatives of
the Russian martyr in China was ac-
cOmpanied by heartrending scenes.
Count LamsdOrf received the friends
of the murdered ones at the foreign
office and unsolded to them the tragic
story. The scenes of frenzied terror
and grief that followed We're unspeak-
able. The building of the foreign Of
flee was besieged by an excited throng
and the whole of st. Petersburg is full
of lamentation.
Immediately after Admiral Alexieff's
dispatch was received the cZar ordered
the cabinet and cOunci' of state TO go
into session at once.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-19
BUSINESS DISTRICT OF PRES.
COTT DESTROYED BY FIRE

Prescott, Ariz. July 15-The fire which
started at 1O:45 o'clock last night was
not under control until 3 o'clock this
morning. when the fire fighters went
a considerable distance in advance Of
the flames and blew up the buildings
on the south side of Goodwin street,
preventing the fire from crossing the
street.
The burned district embraces five
blocks, in which are located the prin-
cipal mercantile houses, both banks,
both telegraph offices, the three news
papers, four hotels, every saloon and
every restaurant except one in the
town, besides scores of private resi-
dences.
To add to the prevailing gloom, a
high wind has prevailed all day, send
ing smoke, dust and burning embers
in every direction, requiring the great
est vigilance to prevent another out
break of the flames
Owing to the chaotic conditions ex-
listing to-day, it is impossible to OBJ
tain an accurate account of the losses or
individual insurance. From interviews
with insurance agents, the total insur-
ance does not exceed $35O,OOO.
The heaviest losers are as follows:
Bashford Burmister Co., $25OOOO; Sam
Hall, $4,000; Hotel Burke, 100000; d.
Levy & Co., $4,000; Jake Marks, $685.
OO; Il. I'll. Burmister & Son Company,
S2O,OOO; @. A. Dake, $4,000; Ed Block,
$25,OOO; j. w. Wilson, $4,000; Kelly
Il Stevens, $4,000; Journal-M Miner. S12,-
OOO, Bank of Arizona $4,000; Prescott
National Bank, $4,000; Prescott House
$4,000; w. II. Smith, $4,000; The
Courier, $4,000; Golden Eagle hotel,
$4,000; ScOpel, $4,000; F. G. Becht,
$4,000; Windsor hotel, $4,000;
Mountain City drug store, $4,000;
Brinkmeyer hotel, $4,000; ii. Voge, So
600; Lee Bros. $1,000; Joe Roberts, $5,-
600; Vienna bakery, $1,000; Cabinet
saloon, $4,000; Palace saloon, $4,000;
Prescott Electric Company, $1,000.
In addition to the above We're four
teen or fifteen saloons, with losses
ranging from $1,000 to $1,000.
Five restaurants, five barber shops,
two meat markets and fifty or sixty
residences were destroyed. In many
cases the above losses do not include
buildings
At daylight this morning teams were
at work hauling lumber to the public
plaza and covering it with tents and
temporary frame buildings. The occu-
pants will be ready for business to-
morrow Both banks have secured
temporary quarters, and will be open
tomorrow.
All the sufferers from the fire are
provided with food, shelter and cloth
ing, and 1t is not thought any outside
assistance will be required.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-19
untcI Hric-n-Rrnc Sold.

The contents of Willard's motel,
Washington, are being sold at auction,
and that venerable and historic struc-
ture will be torn down this summer
and replaced with new $4,000
building. with modern conveniences. II
is expected TO be one OF the finest ho-
tells In the world.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-19
Hourly Incomes.

Russia's Car has an income OF f200
per hour. the Sultan fl70, the Emper-
or OF Austria fi00, the Kaiser $50, the
king OF Italy EGG. Queen Victoria the
same, the French president ESQ, and
the king OF the Belgians ELI
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-19

Mrs. J. B. Grozier. after nine years
OF service as teacher OF the Pueblo
school at Cochiti. Inns resigned her po-
sition and Will retire from the Indian
service for two years to spend them
with her nephew. II. A. Grozlcr, owner
and editor Of the Boston Post.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-19
Cacttis na Fire 1lnrrler.

In southern France successful ef-
forts have been made to arrest forest
Ares by growing the juicy cactus
plants In open spaces separating tie
sections of the forests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06

laymen in this conference is 251. and they
represent membership Of 81, 139 communi.
cants. The conference Is divided into eight
districts. Baltimore comprises two dis
tricts. which takes in all of Maryland. The
Washington district takes in the District CT
Columbia and a few of the adjacent Viz
ginia counties. The Winchester district, the
lower valley; Rockingham district, the up
per valley; Roanoke district, part of south
west Virginia; Louisburg district embraces
certain counties in West Virginia, while the
Moorfeld district comprises portion of
Maryland, a slice of West Virginia and
some counties in Virginia and one in Penn
sylvania- DR.. Benjamin F. Ball, the pre-
siding elder Of the Moorfield district, was
born in the District of Columbia, and has
been pastor of a church here.
Its Missionary Work.
The Methodist Episcopal Church South Is
much interested in its missionary work. It
fills five foreign missions with effective
workers, and cares for them. 1t has fifteen
missionaries in China, eighteen in Japan,
eleven in Brazil, eleven in Mexico, three in
Corea and nine in Cuba The excellent
work that is being done in the mission field
is shown by the expenditures for the month
of January, 1900, amounting to S31 ,6sO.93.
The impression one gets in attending the
conference Is that its members are terribly
In earnest, and that accounts for the ire
mendous power for good they have proved
themselves to be in their fields of labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06
SPECIALLY COMMENDED.
Washington officer COmplfmented for
MeritOriOus Conduct in Campaign.

A Washington boy, Denny de S. Verdi,
son OF DR.. T. de S. Verdi has distinguished
himself in connection with the military OPP
erations in the Philippines. In a commu-
nication to the adjutant general of the Sep
arate Brigade. sth Army Corps, Maj. julius
A Penn Of the 34th Volunteer Infantry,
under date of February 10 last, has the
following to say:
Il have the honor to recommend that Sec
ond Lieut.. Denny de S. Verdi, Company F,
ed a captain by brevet for gallant and meri-
Pass, December and s. 1890; in the pur-
suit of General Turios force, December 6
to IL, 1899; in action at Bandi, December
8, and at Banna Canyon, December 8, and
the rescue from the insurgcnt army Of
General Pena and 800 Spanish soldiers at
BanguId, December @, and DngraSs, De-
cember 10. 1899, and in the rescue of three
Americans from the insurgents at La Paz,
December s, 1899.
This young officers conduct was espe-
cially commendable. Though suffering
from fever most of the time, he performed
his duties and took part with his company
in the actions enumerated, and in the ac-
ton at Banna Canyon his conduct was
gallant and meritorious. crossing the rocky
bed of the canyon under hot fire from
the front and left, and advancing up the
hill between the two positions held by the
enemy. His physical condition was such
from fever that he could not accompany
the subsequent expedition into the Cagayan
mountains"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06
A Way to Stop Horse Beating.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Having seen the letter signed "Neiel.'
about the abuse of horses in the streets,
want to say that If all who see such things
would report at once to the Humane So
ciety 1t would be the greatest help to the
society in Kidding our streets of such ex-
hbitions.
We should be particularly obliged If
"Neiel' would report these things more in
detail at the Office of the Humane Society
Corcoran building. We should like to know
at what hotel this incessant whipping oc-
ours, and would then send an agent to
deal with the situation.
1t is quite true that some of the greatest
cruelties are those practiced by the drivers
OF fashionable equipages, who lash the
horses they drive without the least refer
ence to circumstances-appar to show
themselves off in a position of authority
Sometimes the owners are ignorant of
this and sometimes they are astonishingly
Indifferent.
But all are urged to remember that there
is an agency in this city fully authorized
by law to deal with such offenses by ar
resting the offenders and bringing them to
justice in the courts.
All are urged to take time to communi-
cate with that agency-the Washington
Humane Society-either personally or by
telephone whenever cases of real cruelty
come to their attention.
M" FOR THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06
NAMES AGREED UPON.
Norris Men Select Delegates and Al
ternates to City Convention.

ternates to city Convention.
The Norris ticket in each of the twenty
two districts, which will bear the names
of three delegates and three alternates to
the democratic city convention to be held
in the Academy of Music Thursday, April
10, has been selected. IT, as they confident
ly expect, the Norris people are in control,
the delegation to Kansas City will consist
of James L. Norris, j. Fred Kelley, Will
liam F. Hart, William t. Whalen, w.
Cranch McIntire and John A. Clarke.
Other names have been mentioned as
probably figuring on what is now known
the Morris slate" including those Of
Mr.. VIM. j. Donovan and E. II. Neumeyer.
The latter has no ambitions in that direc-
ton, however, and while Mr.. Donovan has
many friends, those supposed to be familiar
with affairs do not think the chosen six
will be other than those mentioned above.
Owing to the fact that all District demo-
Gratis are now for Bryan and the Chi
cago platform, the probability which existed
until Wednesday that a ting delega-
ton would go to Kansas City, no matter
which faction controlled the city conven-
ticn, has lost strength, and such a move Is
now considered almost too remote for
serious consideration.
The anti-NorriS people are keeping up
their enthusiasm, and mass meetings will
be held tonight at Costello's Hail. corner
9th and G. streets: Forrest Hall, George
town, and the Globe building, on Pennsyl-
vania avenue between ~ and 9th streets.
East Washington democrats of the anti
Norris faction will also hold meeting at
McCauleys Hall, 900 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, at O'Clock tomorrow night.
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RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

AN Schedule in effect January Ia Iaoo
PassenSer SAT-, 1L'e and leave from Pennsylvanis
and sU was .,iDay,Local for panvIe. Charlotte
6nry "as saauo9s, Connects at Manassas for Siras-
aRd With The s3 SOrfoE ssS w s
Bridge dsiIv An sn, WIN g o r. r. for Natural
Ill, Ills sm-Daily-TfE UNITED STATES FAST
HsFS with tt ssE d, Via
Memnbis ~ y, g; knoHrille Chattanooga and
ASsgsta Connects at Columbia with seebSf f fSr
Al Sleeping Car New Orleans uniting
Washington to New ORLEANS without chsnsa G nin
Ns,nT SSffSiee Connects at Lynchburg daily for
n rs 80 anIbaiIy for cSaro ttsSHe
Hapisopnng fs,r for Front ROYAL Strasburg and
ia f Finest ,S,, YORK AND FLOR
D Ora Room Library. state Room and ohserZs
VILE Drawing Room ssspns CAM via % ssSs
go =. ms-n aiming Car Service.
rsnnab sna Sleeping Cars to Port Tampa. via Sa-
R s1an ana Jaeksonville connecting with Drawing
SesPns Can 20 augusta via Columbia. with hi1 con
to- 0r Aiken and Charleston. Through coach
NS SsG iP,mT IVIst -W1SHINGToX AND cHATTA-
Cars t" Memphis and New Orleans through
an atiNr ana observation Car between Rsdford Va
10 45 R@.nayDwV WAS fST Ss5Si'e AND sorrE
WI, MESitlN LIMITED, composed OF Sleepers, Dining
Tenn, via Asheville Knoxville and Cbattsnas:
Memphls wa birmingham: New Orleans via A..
sant9 ana Montgomery. Connects AT High Point
y. - leaving Washington daily, except SaturJay
Lor flhehurst, y. G. Observation Car 70 Nacnn
va, wa Atlanta. Extra Drawing Room SleeTs.r 10
Ne" orteahs every Tuesday and SATURDAY, connect
lug mere with Sunset Lnited'' for San Franrisco
sestnuIe Day C"ach TO Atlanta. Dining Car Ssrv.
zee. sunset Personally Conducted Tourists Hycur
SION Sleeper on this train every Monday Weinss
Gay ana triday &c san Francisco without chance
TRAINS On WASHINGTON AND OHIO nIVTSI0y
IeaEe washington 1901 an daily and 4 as n m
week GAYS, aud 6:2S PM Sundays oulv for Rnnni
hiii' 80 pm week DAYS, IL 20 pm. Wrdnes.isy a
anu ssetg,r1days and 6:5 pm. Saturdays for Lees
pufg; 80 Pm daily for HerBdon. Returning ar
i've at washington s:24 am. and 2:45 pm week
a 9s ana $50 pm sundays only from Round nm:
/. 'oS an week days from Herndon; s:34 am
and 1:o6 an Mondays from Leesburg
Through trains from the south arrive at wesbtnc
son o:4Z am. 30 ain, 2:l5 m and 80 n m
daily, and lois am. daily, except MONDAY. h.
fls9hnurg, y noon week days and 40 d. M daily
daily. ~ anu ''fo Pun
tickets, sleeping car ions and other Infor
nation furnished and baggage called for and
checked from hotels and residences nv Union Trans
Ter COMPANY IN dcrs left ticket Office 1ul Iif-
IeehtE 81 Nv. oil Pennsy lyania ave. NV and ar
Pennsylyanih Passenger station ~ "
Telephone call I44l for Pennsylvania Railroad Cab
service. ~ O "u O"o
FRANK s. CANNON, I'd V. Pres and Gen Mgr
]. NJ CILP. Trafhc Manager
W. a Turk, General Passenger Agent
L. S. BROWN. General Agent ana
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
Diamond Theft Reported.

The detectives are looking for we'll
dressed young man who is wanted on a
Charge Of stealing diamond ring worth
$50 from Robert Leding's jewelry store yes
terday. 1t is stated that the young man
called at the store and asked to be shown
some diamond rings. The clerk who waited
on him took a tray of rings from the case
and the prospective purchaser spent sew
eral minutez examining the stones. He left
the store without making purchase and
two hours later 1t was found that a fake
ring had been substituted for a valuable
piece of jewelry.
Mr.. Leding called at police headquarters.
reported his loss and gave a description of
The man who is suspected Of having taken
TIE ring.
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CLOSE OF REVIVAL SERVICES.
Ninth Street ChristiansChurcht to Cele-
brate AanfvRrsary.

HAhth street. Snft1hAn1E hurch to Cele.
brate Anniversary.
The special services which have been con-
Quoted by Rev. E. b Bagby and Mr.. Chas.
H. Chase at the Ninth Street Christian
Church during the past month are reported
to have beer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Inter
est continued until the close Of the meet
ings, and about seventy new members were
added
The new converts weregiven a reception
at the church Wednesday evening last.
Those who formed the receiving line were
the elders of the churchill. o. Scott, W. 8.
McCurdy. Geo. W. Pratt;lG. H. Spre. E. o.
stevens. Harry 8. WelchsJno. o. Moreland.
Rlchard Theophilus, A. W. Brown and Hen
ry Brewood; the president Of the c. E. So
ciety, Edgar Kitchen; the president Of the
Ladies Aid Socity, Mrs. j. A. Scott; presi-
dent OF the Christian woman's board of
MISSIONS, Mrs. j. H. Tibbitts: the officers
LINE Sunday school, 8. C. Ellis. Benz. De-
laney Miss Sadie Emmons and Miss Bertha
Deianey; the president Of the Intermediate
Society of Christian Endeavor, Miss Mer-
TICK Cooksey. and the superintendent Of the
junior Z. E. Society, Miss Olive Cooksey.
sunday next the church will celebrate its
nlnth anniversary. AS more than 1000
members have been received into the
church since 1t was established it Is ex-
pected that the anniversary will be an in
teresting occasion.
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Death of an Old Resident.

James E. Crump died of the grip Wednes-
DAY morning at his home, 625 9Th street
southwest, after a few days illness. He
was in his fifty-eighth year.
Mr.. Crump was born at Fairfax, Va, ana
came to this city when a small boy. Io
resided IN South Washington ever since
He was lieutenant of the watch at the
Treasury Department for fourteen years.
At the organization of Columbia National
Bank he secured employment there, where
he remained until his death. He was life
member Of New Jerusalem Lodge, F. A. A.
NJ, ana member Of Columbia Command
cry, No. O. K. T.
In early life Mr.. Crump married Miss Cox
Of Maryland, who died nineteen months ago.
Four grown daughters-Mrs. Albert Ruff,
Mrs. Harry Goodrich and Miss Estelle and
Eva Crump-survive him.
The funeral will take place from Gorsuch
NJ. b. Church Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. The interment will be in the fam
lily lot at Congressional cemetery.
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CASE OF CRUELTY.
Incidental Reference to Professfons
Men on Police Force

incidental Reference to Professional
Men on Police Force.
CHARLES Myers, a contractor, was given a
hearing in the Police Court today on the
charge of cruelty to animals. Attorney NJ.
j. keane appeared as his counsel 1t was
alleged that he permitted lame mule to
be worked. Policeman VIM. E Yetton of
the eighth precinct was called as a witness.
He's veterinary surgeon" said the
Prosecuting officer to the court, explaining
why the witnes was addressed as DIR. Yet
ton, "and has been in actual practice for q
long time"
us he shutdown doctor?" inquired the
court.
mo, your honor" answered Mr. Pugh,
''he does his work before SHUTDOWN"
Il knew that our policemen could do al
most anything remarked Judge Kimball,
but did not know We had a veterinarian
among Them
Several Of them are DOCTORS" Mr.. Pugh
said.
That's only another evidence of the high
standing Of our police force added Judge
Kimball.
Agent Haynes of the Humane Society and
several other witnesses were examined. The
court held the defendant guilty, and fine
of IS was imposed.