Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22

OF Tammsny In the New York elections
Richard Croker. tho ex-boss OF Tammany.
who II spending the quiet evening Of an
eventfui life In his native land, In Ireland.
1t shows how completely and quickly a man
fades out OF the public memory; that this
man who controlled New York for over
twenty years through the machine" which
he brought to perfection, and whose least
word and act were looked upon for
signs and portents only two years ago.
when the hast mayoralty contest took place
in New York. was apparently not once
mentioned In the course of the recent
Croker lived for some time at Vantage,
and on the two occasions visited him at
his house he was absorbed In his horses
and dogs and Interested In nothing else.
The election before that just decided was
then approaching In New York, but Mfr.
Croker avowed that he took no interest In
It. though his table was covered with
American papers. II was easy to see that
Mr.. Cookers heart was I'm America, for all
his talk was of old friends In New York.
and English politics interested him not at
all. He never read an English newspaper.
Il like this country he said. because 1t
is SO quiet. At home (this was America) I
would not be alone like this. l would have
half q dozen people to lunch, dozen more
in the street I would be stopped every sec
ond minute. No. guess 1 won't go back
to live in New York. I'll die happier here.
But would like to be buried over yonder."
1iAe the bOer nag tHdt was ouefeu ht an
auction room the other day, a battered
bugle that Is believed TO have sounded the
charge at Balaclava was also withdrawn
when put up for sale at an auction room
yesterday. But in this case the bidding
rose to Il 0J0. The reserve price was stated
to be Fl 800 1t had been the property of
Trumpeter Britain OF the 18th Lancers.
who was Lord Cardigans orderly. The
bugle was badly battered, and there was q
piece torn out of the bell There Is a ira
dition In the Britain family that the hole
was made by The lance of a Cossack as he
rode by Britain, who fell mortally wound
ed. Trumpeter Britain sounded the charge
and was wounded a few minutes later and
was taken to the hospital at Scutari, where
he died on the following 14th February.
When the regiment returned to England
the commanding officer of the nth Lancers
presented the instrument to Brittain's
father, who had served thirty-seven years
In the regiment.
A curious incident In the sale yesterday
which could not have happened to more
purpose had 1t been rehearsed, was the
presence In the salesroom of an old soldier
James Mustard of Twiskenham. wearing
several Crimean medals. When the auc-
tioneer was making his opening speech the
veteran interrupted with these words
That's poor Brittain's bugle. l remember
the charge very well. heard the charge.
and he fell into my arms. / was also
wounded and was with him in the hospi-
tall The auctioneer said that statement
of Mr. Mustard was valuable testimony as
to the genuineness OF the bugle, which
should certainly command its thousands OF
pounds. The bidding was eagerly contin-
ued until 21.050 was reached. when he said
that the bugle would not be sold. The
bugle which belonged to Trumpet Major
JOY of the Heavy Brigade was sold in Lon
don for f750 some seven years ago.
L. H. MOORE.