New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Sidney OBrien, Irishman OF Washington. in
a. letter to THE Detroit Free Press" makes some
statements concerning the Beers that will seem TO
most people incredible. Amy Roman Catholic, he
saws who may stray into the ranks OF the Boer
volunteers should leave all trace OF his religion be-
hind wear no scapular or beads and forget his
religion even at moments of peril or sufrering-for
should he unfortunately betray his religion. al
though fighting for the Beers, they VIII hans MN
to the nearest 1ree.
1T came to the writer's immediate knowledge
that a poor ilterate Irish teamster was badly
(probably fatally crushed by his wagon, and in
moments of agony he beseeched those around him
to bring a priest This was overheard by some
Beers and that night the suffering Irishman
dragged from his shelter and hanged on the gable
o: cabin. For Catholic to be allowed to die on
his bed would be crime in that land of heretics.
God help the wounded British of the faith. The
Boer stipulated at Modder River that only clergy
men of the Reformed Church should off1ciate at
the burial of the British dead.
THE feeling is abroad that the A. P. AS are
willingly supporting the Beers. because of their
intense hatred of Catholics, for they Che A. p
AS think any country or constitution should be
upheld that will try to crush Roman Catholicism.
Is this right in a land of freedom
Fulhlled-"You will have trouble, miss said the
fortune teller, with tall. dark man" And on
African and robbed of all the money she had failed
TO give the fortune teller, amounting to 80 cents
-(Chicago Tribune
started in Mayence Germany will furnish the po-
lice all over the world with the description Of
criminals who are wanted by the various gov
ernments The paper IS published in German
French and English. and is embeshed with the
photographs of villanous looking ruffians. The
English section is marvel OF original composition
For instance. a fugitive errand boy is thus de-
scribed: Height ca1.65 M; darktair hair;
beardess beard ordinary and a round
chin The Royal States Prosecutor wants us to
deliver him to the Courts prison by notice.
giving hither." An insurance agent Is described as
being "of broad-shouldered stature. with full
beard beard which grows only since a short time
a gray tIppet for dressing. and as particular marks
spectacles in a white frame"
gentle philosopher with a smile.
"Humph; replied the frowning friend. II sup
pose you'd say that even this beginning OF the
century controversy has use
"Emphatically have no doubt that II has kept
thousands of people from writing 1899 their let
ters instead OF 1900 "-(Washington Star.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal SAYS: I'VE
expect TO see II claimed in the not very distant
future that Joubert was bred in Old Kentucky that
he was an Indiana Hooser that he was a Georgia
cracker, that he served under Gomez that he ia
the man who struck Billy Patterson and all the
rest OF II; but as matter OF fact all these claims
are wrong We are reliably Informed that General
Joubert Is an lrish-Amerlcan. and that he was
born in Pinch. He was one of the founders of the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians II is said and his nams
originally was Muicahy but by process OF elision