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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
Race War Threatened In Oklahoma.

A race war of no mean proportions is
threatened at Kingfsher, Oklahoma. Several
nights since party of white men made ride
through the part Of the county occupied by the
negro farmers and threatened them with
punishment If there was any more petty steal
ing from the whites. The negroes did not ap-
pear to be much alarmed at the threat and told
the regulators that they would have q hard time
Of it if they attempted any rough treatment.
subsequently the mayor of Kingfsher received
a communication signed 1.-THE Committee of
Safety" which stated that IL violent hands are
laid on any colored man without authority of
law the colored race would 60 to his assistance,
and if they were prosecuted too far the town of
Kingisher would be reduced to ashes. There
is great excitement over this threat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
It Never Fails.

From the New York Sun.
A drayman had backed up to q ware house on
Beekman street to deliver heavy box. and the
process Of unloading halted eight or ten pedes-
TRANS. Pretty soon along came . rusty old
man with very large cane and q very storm
beaten plug hat
'What! What! A balky horse, ehv he
chartered to himself as he took in the situa-
ton. No one answered him, and he asked Of q
bystander:
Shave the expedients been resorted TOP
Dunno"
Clocks like an obstinate brute, but have q
remedy. Always works when other artifces have
been tried in vain. Isuppose there will be no
objection to my trying it2"
sfweli, TIL take it upon myself to start this
beast. You soc how easily it Is done.n
He stepped to the horses head. pulied his
left ear down and blew in il WITH q great
''whew-o-o-s-h! The amazed horse eave ms
head swing and the crowd saw the rusty old
man go head over heels into the gutter. while
his hat few one way and his cane the other.
what IN blazes are you up to. anyway"
shouted the drayman, as he let 60 of the box and
ran to the horse to quiet him.
Never fails-never knew it to fail In INV life. >.
replied the old man. as he scrambled nm and
grabbed for his hat. = $50
Everybody began laughing, and az he rescued
his cane from the wheels OF a passing car ti,a
man with iemedy turned and explained,
Left ear Is the one. Always pull the left ear
down and 60 'w-o-o-s-hr and you've cot him.
Morning, gentlemen-the left ear, remember. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
The Russellville Incendiaries Lynched.

The Russellville Incendiaries Lynched.
special from Russellville, Ala, reports the
lynching Of two negroes at an early hour on
Sunday morning. -Four negroes, two men and
two women, had been arrested and lodged in
Jail at Belgreen, the county site, for burning
the town of Russellville week ago last night.
The women confessed and told the whole story.
Saturday night a mob Of $50 armed men went
to Belgreen, overpowered Tailor Waltrep, and
took JEDI DenZmore and FL Hudson, the two
men, to a neighboring white oak tree, swung
them to a limb, filed them full of bullets and
left them. They denied their guilt, but the
mob believed the story Of the women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
RED TAPE IN ITALY.
Some Absurd Things Which Have Han
peued From Its Use.

Some Absurd Things Which Have Hap
pened From Its Usc.
From the London Times.
The Hon. Alexander Hood, who manages
Lord Bridport's Duchy of Bronte estate in
Sicily, contributes much interesting informa-
ton in the last British consular report on that
island concerning the curious effects of red
tape in Italy. The cultivation of the tobacco
plant was once sufficiently important item of
Siciiian production, but owing to the vexa-
tious interference Of the authorities, that in
dustry has been killed as regards ordinary
cultivation.
Tenant farmers suffer much from arbitrary
proceedings OF tax collectors No matter how
bad the season or how much his debt may be to
his landlord farmer is mulctcd in a consider
able sum for income tax-a tax which is pre-
sumably, one on prosperity and profit. Pro-
test IS as useless as redress israre. The system
OF allowing participation in the fines imposed
predisposes the lower class Of officials TO in
justice and harshness. The red tapeism Of the
Italian bureaucracy is remarkable; buckets of
sea water for a child's bath have boon objected
to by excisemcn through fear of endanXering
the governments monopoly of salt.
In time of cholera u gun barrel Was not al
lowed admission to Sicily without passing
| through the fumigating room, and it is said
that truckload OF chloride Of lime for disin-
fecting purposes had to go through the same
purifying process. Tho body Of a man taken
within the precincts Of o town for burial was
stopped at the entrance gate because it had to
be decided whether duty might not be payable
on il as meat. A gentleman and his wife were
stopped on the frontier to give an account of
some bonnets belonging to the lady, because
to denote that they had been worm" The duty
had to be paid, and much official correspond
ence and time will pass before the money il re.
| turned.
A traveller arrived at roadside railway sta
ton few minutes after the time advertised fo-
the train to start. II the man was late the train
was later and had not arrived. A ticket was re-
| fused, on the ground that il the train had been
punctual the traveller could not have caught it.
and therefore no ticket could be given. &c
saw the train come In and go away without him
because he was not allowed to travel without :
| ticket --
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CAPT. yoRsENsEN's COMPLAINT.
He Says That His Wife Was Lost Through
Neglect by the Life Saving Service.

No say Ans ms VIE was LOST Inroosn
Nexieee oy ene LIE saving service.
A 10 customary when loss OF life attends q
a;e.ss.r nm the coast an inxe.t;o.,,or h.. haer
..,.,-.~...a a. 49,. !, e.. --,.s. :
eoaiine"ee1 " my nesiee'
duty on the part OF the NE savers IN connec-
ton with the wreck Of the Dictator near vir-
einia Beach. Lieut.. I. d. Walker of the United
&C.. 800. go. "a -. ,.,...-,.-
o 49, .oe ., ~ 1ep.! poo'oi
Sunday morning and went at once 10 station
No. Q. near the Princess Anne Hotel and began
az os,c;.I ;,ori,v i,to the loss q, tha l;v.s %
- -, - .s.,-..S an
nSe OF me D'cs'ors crew. 'oeetner WIN 'ne
wife and little boy OF the captain OF that vessel
Lieut.. Walker will find out why IL was that
sexsn ware aIloued to drown in sight Of two
,;,a s,.,;ons "a No, ho., fro,,, .;,,,.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
A Russian Colony In New Jeryey.

number of surveyors have been at work
for tie past ten days laying out the streets and
blocks for the new Hebrew settlement. on
55o-acre tract, between Manumuskin and Belle
Plain in New Jersey on the West Jersey rail-
road. The projectors of the new enterprise
intend to take a number Of Russian families
from New York and also from their native
country 20 clear and till the land During the
long winter season the residents of the new
town viii earn their livelihood by making shirts
and clothing for the New York and Ph;ladel-
phia Wholesale houses. After the settlers be-
they will become prosperous farmers. az tae
soil Is remarkably rich and fully adapted for
small garden farming and poultry raising. A
fund has been raised to assist the colonists
until they can support themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
Killed by Enrayed Italians.

Upon the railroad lines known as the Camden
system in the center Of the state Of West vir-
ginia 700 Italians are working and it is only
once q week that news reaches them At Alton
the report of the New Orleans riot was received
and while the Italians were discussing it among
themselves the foreman Of the gang, q Scotch
man named McCauley, said the citizens of New
Orleans did just right. The Italians became
enraged and killed McCauley. They then mu-
tilated his body in a terrible manner. The ex-
element among the Italians when they read
the particulars Of the killing OF their country
men was intense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
Wouldn't Be Good for a Fortune,

A Chicago special says: Pretty Laura Kramer
would rather be bad and take the consequences
than be good and receive fortune of $50. OOO
Laura is the heiress of her father, a building
contractor worth $50 900, and also of her aunt,
who is worth $4,000. She ran away january 4
and was found last night in poorly furnished
room on State street. where she has been living
with a man whose name she refused to give.
In spite of her parents entreaties Laura re-
fused to reform, and said she would 90 back to
her lover at the first opportunity. She was
gent to the House Of the Good Shepherd by
Justice Prindiville on heavy fine
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Killed by whisky Straight.

Bernard Mckee, residing at 24l4 Bodine
street. Philadelphia, was found dead in the
rooms of the '''Dauphin Literary Club" .
drinking organization, near his home, yester-
day. Sunday night Mckee boasted in the hear
ing Of q number of companions who were drink
ing in the club room Of the quantity Of liquor
lie was capable Of consuming One Of the
party, who held a gooso-egg shell in his hand,
offered to wager that Mckee could not drain ii
of whisky three times. The wager was accepted
and quart Of liquor procured. After Mckee
had fulfilled the terms Of the bet ne became stupe-
fed and was laid on the floor. Yesterday morn
ing when the club house was opened Mckee
was found dead on the floor. His knees were
drawn up close ~ his chin and his arms were
twisted behind his back - though he had
suffered terrible agony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
AN APACHE RISING FEARED.
Nine Men Of This Tribe Arrested for Hal
boring q Dangerous Outlaw.

A Wilcox, A. T., special says: Nine promi-
nent Apaches have been arrested within the
last forty-eight hours and placed in irons at
San Carlos uader guard. Among the prisoners
is the old Chief Eskillizene, called skinny
for short. The first five prisoners we're ar
rested on warrants issued by the civil authori-
ties charging them with the murder Of q white
man years ago. but Eskillizene and the other
three were apprehended for giving aid and
comfort to Kid, the notorious renegade and
murderer, who has defied and eluded the au-
thorities for years and for whose capture the
government has vainly expended thousands Of
dollars.
All Of Kids close and open companions in
crime have been killed, but he periodically
makes his appearance within a few miles of San
Carlos. As soon as his presence is reported ut
the post detachment OF cavalry and scouts is
sent in pursuit. He appeared last week ago
within seven miles of San Carlos Troops were
sent in pursuit of him six days ago, but up to
the time when left San Carlos at o'clock
yesterday afternoon nothing had bee heard
from the pursuing party.
Eskiltizene is the sblest and craftiest. most
treacheroas and most dangerous OF all the
Apaches on the reservation. While it is not
expected BY the authorities at San Carlos that
the arrest Of EskilliZene and his fellows will
cause trouble. there is at least possibility that
an attempt at rescue will be made, and every
precaution is being taken by Capt. johnson,
post commander at San Carlos and Capt.
Bulls, acting Indian agent, to guard against
surprise. 1t was Eskillizene's nephew Stage,
who betrayed the chief connection with Kid
One OF the nine prisoners is a member Of the
company of Apache scouts in the employ of the
government.
Secretary of War Proctor, Gen. McCook COM
mantier of the department OF Arizona; Quar-
termaster General Batchelder, Capt. Woodruff
and Lieut.. Baker left the southern Pacific
railroad Sunday morning ut Wilcox and reached
For. Grant at 10 o'clock. AT o'clock the party
left Fort Grant for Fort Thomas, forty miles
DISTANT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31

Many States Will He Represented at the Gin
cinnati Conferences in May.

Many States Will He Represented at the Gin
cinnati Conference In May.
Active preparations are going on for the con-
ference Of representatives Of labor organiza-
tons in Cincinnati on May 10, which will take
steps to form third party. Capt. @. A. Powe,
Of Terre Haute, Ind, who has taken an active
part in this matter and with whom the names
Of delegates elected must be fled, will leave
for Cincinnati this week to make the fnal ar.
rangements for the conference. He says tina,
he has assurances that delegates will be presen,
from thirty-five states Capt. Powers says 40.
cording to q special from Terre Haute:
Gas thcre exists some misunderstanding re-
garding the objects Of this national confer
ence within the present year, I will say tina,
primarily it means the formation of a new party
OF the people on the lines Of reform now advo-
Gated by the industrial organizations for relief
from the unjust financial legislation of the last
thirty years. 1t means that the masses of the
on the hosts Of plutocracy: that they (the peo-
ple) are not enemies-only have minor differ
ences, that can be easily compromised when
brought together in the proposed conference,
in advance Of the political scheming to con-
fuse and divide them next year.
This conference will undoubtedly formulate
declaration and platform of principles on the
lines Of relief demanded by the people and in
dustrial organizations in clear, unmistakable
terms. without cant or catch phrases on the
living issues Of the day now demanding solu-
ton. 1t will also select national executive
committee, empowered to call, or join with
others In calling, q national nominating con-
vention in '92. adopt party name and with the
help Of the people put the new party candl-
dates who will represent them into Congress
and the White House in '92.
I'VE will bury sectionalism' ana inaugurate
the work that will unite our people in name
and fact. This conference, as the calls imply.
must be peoples national conference, free
from the rule or control of any one of the sew
eral industrial organizations or their leaders,
who will not meet and agree to cooperate to-
gether in a new national union party for the
best interests of tho industrial forces on the
farms, in the workshops and mercantile pur-
suits in towns and cities.
1--WE do not believe that the national or state
officers of the Farmers Alliance. knights of
Labor, F. n. B. A., Federation Of Labor. or
any other organization, have the right to
bind the private judgment of members in re-
gard to their political action, or have any right
to prevent local assemblies of any ORGANIZE
ton from taking such action as they choose tc
exercise in the selection Of delegates to this
conference, and we invite and desire the pres
ence Of delegates from local organizations
throughout the Union"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
Farmer Umberyer's Murderers.

sensation was created in Pittsburg on Sat-
urday by the charge that the murderer Of
Detective Gilkinson was the real muir
derer Of Farmer Umberger, for which
crime David and Joseph Nicely are
to be executed at Somerset, Pa, next
Thursday. John Myers, a reputable citizen
of Homestead, SAYS Fitzsimmons was recoe-
nized as one Of the two peddlers who were
seen in the neighborhood of the Umbcrger
homestead on the night of the murder and
robbery, and who are believed to have
been the murderers of the old farmer.
The Nicelys were convicted on purely circum-
stantial evidence, and have steadily protested
their innocence Of the crime. The friends of
the condemned men will make another effort
to have them respited pending an investiga-
tom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31

@1-o De1otsf uSe dHU CPfeChkcIB
special to the New York Times from San
Francisco says: Mr.. Havemeyer, the New York
sugar man, has completed compact that will
end the long war tina: Claus spreckels and his
sons have waged on the sugar trust. 1t is I'M
derstood that the basis of the agreement is a
division Of territory. Spreckels agrees to re-
tire from Philadelphia and to confine sugar re-
fning to this coast and to sell no sugar east of
the Rocky mountains. Hayemeyer agrees not
to interfere with the sugar business ives. of the
Rocky mountains. The result of this combine
will be to advance the price Of sugar.. The
new tariff will reduce the price for time, but
the big operators will soon wipe this out and
make sugar dearer than it is now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31

~OH1 O11s11A11stHts tut 1AI1 N0OuOys
John MCGOWAN of Pittsburg has been under
the sod only twenty-four hours and there are
already four claimants for the. $50, 900 worth of
property he left. They are his wife, who left
him in 1873; his housekeepor, who had been
with him since that time; his half-brother and
his haif-sistcr. MCGOWAN and his wife started
life together in Pitssburg by working at coke
oven, the woman trundiing wheeibarrow
along with the male laborers. OF late he has
been recluse and a miser. Since MCGOWAN
death on Tuesday it has been found that he
had railroad stocks, cash in bank and half q
dozen houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
Late News From Honolulu.

The British steamer Elon arrived at San
Francisco from Honolulu on Sunday with news
up to March Is. The queen has announced the
members Of her privy council. Among the
members are the queens husband, John
Domines, and about forty other prominent
men Of the kingdom. The missionary schooner
Chapman was lost on the west coast Of Tahiti
November so, 1890. She was bound from Homo
lulu to Pitcairn Island. The crew, numbering
sixteen, were drowned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
California Oranges Control the Market.

Ten special orange trains have. recently left
the southern part Of California, comprising
sixty carloads. P. E. Platt, president of Cali
fornia Fruit Union, says. california oranges
are now taking possession of the markets of
the United States to a greater extent than it
was deemed possible earlier in the season.
Large shipments are made daily to all parts OF
OF the Union, even as far east as New York and
Boston. The Florida crop being virtually out
of the market leaves the field open for Cali.
fornia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
Prof. Barnard Finds Another Comet.

small fairly bright comet, with q tail is
minutes long, was discovered by Prof. E. Z.
Barnard Sunday night at the Lick Observatory
in California. At 8 hours and "a minutes its
position was right ascension; 1 hour and 10
minutes, 10 seconds north; declination Al de-
grees AZ minutes. The comet is moving rapidly
southwark in the direction Of the sun I degree
q day. This makes the fifteenth comet discov-
cred by this observer. Its present motion,
however, viii soon carry it out Of sight in the
neighborhood of the sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
A Matter Of Time.

From the Philadelphia Times.
1t was already past mid.Bht and 10 was
working to prolcng the ecstacy of the situa-
ton.
"Do you know" he said, "some biologists
claim time is one hundred million of years old?
What part does single hour or two play in such
a period p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31

11H"0S0xHzcs1
The steam yacht Utomwa. built for W. W.
Durant Of New York city, was launched at Phil
adelphia On Saturday afternoon from the ship
yard of Neafe & Levy. The vessel was chris
tened by Miss Durant, daughter of the owner.
The Utomwa is built of steel and] is 1856 feet
long, 27E beam and 1875 feet depth of hold,
and when finished will carry three masts and
will be rugged as schooner. The estimated
cost OF Utomwa when completed is 900, 900,
and che will be one Of the abandonment private
steam yachts afloat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
Conference of Mornons.

On April the annual conference Of the Lst-
ter Day Saints will be held at Kirkland in Lake
county, Ohio. Kirkland was the irsthome of the
Mormon church. One of the interesting items
OF business to be disposed Of will be an offer
for 100000 for the temple by parties who de-
sire to remove it to Chicago for exhibition at
the worlds fair. This offer will probably be
rejected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31

United States Senator John II. Palmer ar
rived in Chicago last night and at once plunged
into the fve-cornered mayorality fight, advo-
eating. as expected, the cause Of De Witt @.
Cregier, who has been declared by the demo-
crat state central committee the regular demo-
cratic nominee - against ex-Msyor Carter
Harrison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
The Famous Jones County Calf Case.

A Des Moines, dispatch says: The famous
Jones county calf case which has been in liti-
CATION SO many years and has cost fortune to
the interested parties, and which was thought
to have been finally settled in favor of the
plaintiff last fall, will come up again in the su-
preme court, the attorneys for defendants hav-
ing filed a petition for a rehearing on the
ground that the general verdict for the plain
tiff was not warranted by the special findings Of
facts made by the jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
A Missing Trenton Alderman.

James F. Brook, . member Of the board Of
aldermen Of Trenton and member Of the firm
OF Brook. Oliphant & Co., has been missing
since Tuesday Last, when he left for Boston
with $500 for the firms Boston house. He was
last seen In New York late that afternoon,
when he said "good-by'' to his son William
who manages the Barclay street agency in that
city for the rubber firm. He was to take The
late night train for Boston. From this point
all trace Of him has been lost His fipancial
affairs arc reported all right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
John Plankinton Of Milxaukee Dead.

S"uu l. a0uNtueou Va huWSukee peoos
Hon. John Plankinton, one Of Milwaukee,
most enterprising and wealthy citizens, died
at his home in that city Sunday evening Mr..
Piankinton was stricken with paralysis over q
year ago, and a short time ago he caught cold,
which developed into pneumonia. He was born
in the state Of Delaware in 1920 and went to
Milwaukee in 1874, and leaves large fortune
to two children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
Betting on the Dixon Mccarthy Fight.

Betting on the McCarthy-Dixon contest,
which will take place in Troy this evening, was
brisk late last night in New York. Dixon was
always the favorite, though thousands of Nc
earthly money was put up. The match. which
has been hanging fire for some time. will de-
eide the feather-weight championship Of the
world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31

Rev. Father Racicot Dead at Boston.
Rev. Peter o. Racicot, s. j., died recently ..
Boston College of peritonitis, aged sixty-one.
He entered the Jesuit noyitiate in 1855 and has
served in various Catholic colleges throughout
the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
A Woman on Trial for Murds. e GEORGIA.

"a "0iiiHH On Af'af fof MUfVeE IL HeofSi8.
The trial OF Mrs. Ora Mckee, white woman
OF seed family charged with the fatal poison
ing of Mrs. Wimpel in September last, began
in Rome, Ca, yesterday. The persons are 80
highly connected that great interest is taken in
the trial. Mrs. Mckee has been in Jail the last
three months 1t is alleged that she commit
ted the crime in order to destroy evidences of
indebtedness held by Mrs Wimpel against her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31

Gov. Eagle Of Arkansas has approved the
Joint resolution urging Arkansas Representa-
lives In Congress to use their influence to Sc
cure an amendment TO the Constitution pro-
viding for the election Of United States Sens-
tors by direct vote Of the people.