The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-16
DOWNFALL OF THE EsKIMos.
Denizens of the Far North Leave
Buffalo for Home.

NEW YORK. oct. 1.-THE following
story Of che downfall Of the Eskinos who
came to the Pan-Amerlcau Exposition is
printed by tho New York Tribune
Longing for the land Of the long sun
and the white fox and bear. homesick for
their icehelds, eleven smaII-eyed. squat
Eskimos set sail yesterday from South
brooklyn They go to St Johns and then
TO their huts in Greenland. r J Tabor
guided these rUddy-CheelCed folk on from
the Buffalo Exposition
Why were these strangers sailing. sail
ing away many days before the Rainbow
City closes its high white gates? Why
were they thus sent away2 For the
crimson In their cheeks limited that they
had been asked to leave. They were sent
away from Buffalo in shame: across. the
faces Of their indictments ran the word
rum" They had come into the lap Of
civilization; they had Wasted the white
mans cup. and had drunk deep and many
times, 10 make them forget that they
were lonesome and sad; and because.
when they had laid their whisky down
they had made themselves exceedingly
mirthful the majesty df the law descend
81 and cried 70 them TO go.
thrice three weeks ago. when the
Northern skies had not thrown on their
winters melancholy. the little band
Crawled from their cubby-hoIes. Clothed
i'm the skins and furs Of beasts that had
Drowled they ran out Of the chill Of the
small circles. and Travelled by night and
by day until they came 20 Buffalo. The
were the hrst OF the Mortimer TO see its
mdrFeis- Ranging themselves demureIv
IN a silent Little group. they sat and look
- and stared AT the passing throng
j 90 rf NIB
ana held their peace Then came rusu,
DAYS when the bsarslius caused 6fecg--,-
l'li- ana nights that had not I'm them Inc
peace 1I il,.r dear Gree inland. There was
"a a'@rth "i Cat in their GaiIy food and no
nerves Of the EsfUUs On stood IN Ven
hat was why the Mortimer drank
from me small thin glass. and that is
why lArE yesterday sailed.
And OF this tale there is Vet more
SluaiuEE IN the VIZ nm aIlcvrvlvs q their
village. when they had done with tTeir
pipes and the curing Of skins o. tl,- sea.
they maTveied az the b.arr-v Of ne an
parel Of those who stared al them Envy
ana jealousy guawed NJ their I,Surus
and II was said from one TO the other
that had they a su:fi cheney Of the White
man wealth they would herewith he
deck themselves I'm the style oF those
who passed and smiled
And. To-, the opportunity was theirs.
Cold Camc with the Judgment Of the law.
and they found JremsylVes possessed of
wealth. Biting each coin 10 test its worth
the wise chief called his men about him
QuOth ne.
eft is not meet that VIC take the metal
Of this realm into the Norrhfaud for there
DO is but as clay iu m. river floor. N is
more right that instead we buy tn.
clothes and triukets Of The white man %
Ln"reupon a sturdy youth sought q
barberShip that was not far. and When
he returned his raven locks We're cut
away. even from HIS brow To- his strong.
brown neck. When another youth naI re-
gained his hut, that vas like unto bee
hive. and there slept. n was bsngIdrn
unto all that upon his feet we're sli.a and
shiny shoes. destined to reflect .ha won
deriug faces Of tho mailyls Of his Hand.
a third returned with silver watch that
was half as broad as his sclrIec waist
coat Before 80 was ligHt 70 was seen
that others wore wide trimmed hats of
straw. girt by flaming ribbons. and that
their bodies were cncased i'm the Cheyi0ts
and tweeds and thibets Of the temperate
cline Rings and scIrfpius that flashed
I'm the sun were set upon the persons OF
each, but the gems could hardly rival
the dancing fire in the eyes q those who
wore them. The dress OF tine bride Of a
year who was with them was gay as a
namingO's wing 50 they Travelled 90 the
ship that was soon Embarrassed from its
pier. AS the vessel stole away uDon the
lowest dip Of the long bowsprit was seen
the bride Of a year-writiug. In her left
hand she held fountain pen.