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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
HUNTING THE BANDITS.
| Oklahoma Infested With Thieves, Who Are
Now to BE Exterminated


Ever since the opening Of Oklahoma territory
the people have been troubled by the depreda-
tons Of outlaws, who were at first supposed to
be Indians, but who have since been discovered
to be white men and half-breeds who swarmed
in to take advantage of the opportunity for
plumber. The mountains and heavily timbered
river bottoms afford shelter for these thieves,
where they are almost absolutely safe from
pursuit. The United States marshals have
been almost powerless, and, while they have
occasionally captured one of the felons, the
bandits have more than @vened the score,
fifteen officers having been murdered within the
past two years by these outlaws
This state of affairs has been growing worse
from week to week and the United States ofli-
Gals have determined to make q regular cam
pal2n against the outlaws in the territory. Here
tofore the work has been done by one or two
men at q time, but now there will be regular
advance by as many deputies as can be pressed
into service, and, If necessary, the govern
mont troops will be called upon for assistance.
The campaign will be pushed in such manner
that the whole portion OF the territory infested
by the robbers will be carefully searched and
wherever there is the resistance offered
with arms the mon 20 resisting will be shot
down before they can murder the officers.
1t Is estimated by the marshals that there are
now within the limits of the territory not less
than LOCO men who are making their living by
depredations On the settlers and it is these men
the officials are AFTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
1T WAS THE BRAKEMAN's FAULT
His Carelessness the Cause Of the Railwa1
Disaster ut Hastings.

His Carelessness the Cause Of the Railway
Disaster ut Hastings.
The terrible disaster at Hastings, N. Y, Thurs
Gay night was due to the carelessness Of Brake
man Albert E. Herrick Of the Buffalo express,
which was lying still below Hastings. Herrick
! fed and has not yet been found. He left his
uniform in the train and put on his citizens
clothes.
From the official report given out by Third
Vice President Webb of the Central road train
No. SO. which left New York at GAO pm. Thurs
day night stopped at Dobbs Ferry to make slight
repairs on the engine. The distant signal was
thrown out and the following train, tho Buffalo
and Niagara Falls special which left here at
7:SO p. m. was stopped about three-quarters of
milo south of Dobbs Ferry station.
The conductor of No. As Immediately sent
Brakeman Herrick back to signal the coming
train. He proceeded far as the station at
Hastings. He went inside and talked with the
station master, waiting for the Cincinnati and
st. Louis express No. Z, which left this city at
O'Clock. While Horrick was standing near
the door the st. Louis express whizzcd past,
running at the rate of forty miles an hour.
Engineer j. Donohue Of the st. Louis express
received no warning whatever of the presence
OF the Buffalo express on the track ahead until
lie was almost on the track. He reversed his
engine. put on the ai- brakes and jumped for
HIS EIe. Inc engine OF No. Z crashed into
the rear sleeper "Glbraltar."
To add to the horror of the occasion thieves
got to work and began to rob the injured
Passengers. How much they secured is not
known. 1t was not known that thieves were
among tho I'M ured at The time of the acct
dent. and the fact was not discovered
until yesterday. A number of volunteers
worked among the passengers and it is probable
that this was made cloak for stealing by some
Undertaken Vanderbilt in preparing the re-
mains OF MIR. Policy one of the dead. for burial,
discovered that the body had been robbed
Upon removing the clothing from the body
Mr. Vanderbilt found that the pockets had been
Iltied and cut from the garments All of his
Jewelry, money and his wallet are missing
>, The coroner took possession Of the effects Of
the dead and will hold them until they are
Claimed by relatives of the deceased.
The scenes about the waiting room at Dobbs'
Ferry were pathetic. Little Homer Baldwin,
son OF Mrs. A. NJ. Baldwin, was CRYING for his
mother. His arm was bruised, but the child
seemed anxious to know how his mother was.
lie did not know that she had been instantly
Killed. Tho child had been sleeping in the
same berth with his mother. Two young girls
were AMONG tho in;pr.,l . o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
Death OF Col. Sharpe.

Gen A. B. Sharpe, leading lawyer and
prominent citizen of Carlisle, Pa, was found
dead IN his bed at his home yesterday morning
by his wife, who had gone to his room to call
him. Death was due to heart failure. He was
sixty years old and representative of q
prominent family that settled at Carlisle in
le47. He graduated at Jefferson College, Can-
nonsburg, in 1916; studied law with Judge
Watts and was admitted to the Carlisle bar In
lS4o. When the rebellion broke out he en-
listed AZ private in the seventh Pennsylvania
reserves and soon distinguished himself. He
was placed on Gen. Orrs staff an6 did valuable
service at Drainsville, Newmarket Heights,
Chapins Farm and Fort Harrison. In 1865 he
was brevetted lieutenant colonel on the recon-
mendation of Gems Ord. Mead and Grant Az
ter tho war he devoted himself to the practice
of law and soon acquired q large and lucrative
practice, and continued in the profession until
his death. He figured prominently in local
affairs, but never sought nor held public office.
He leaves no children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

She Fell Among Noble,nen, Who Betrayed
Her and KObbed Her.


Eugenio Clement, whose suicide was an
nounced recently from Milan, was a few years
ago celebrated. soprano on the light opera
stage III Austria. Clement was an assumed
name, says the New York S,sll She was the
daughter of Du Gaal, Vienna banker of noble
ancestry and considerable wealth.
At the age of sixteen EuGenie du Gaal be-
gan studying at tho Vienna Conservatory of
Music, and three years later she mado her
debut in provincial city. She was well re-
eeived and for several years was the most
popular hight opera singer outside of Vienna.
She was engaged throughout the season, was
welcomed everywhere by scores of masculine
admirers, and was stormed with all the tempta-
lions mat beset handsome young woman Oh
the comic opera stage. Nevertheless, she re-
manned untainted- Her mother was her con-
slant companion OFF the stage, and not breath
OF scandal touched her until 1855. Then she
ioVed young German reserve officer. She be-
e'.ihe engaged to him, and he deserted her
While still bearing her child. She was ADAM
doned by her family to meet her disgrace alone
she rose from her sick bed to confront her
lover IN the street. and she stabbed him in the
breast. lie recovered. but she was sentenced
Tor attempting murder to five years imprison-
ment- she was released il the summer Of 1880.
She drew from the bank the money that she had
saved while ON the stage, aud went to Italy to
live out her ruined life in seclusion among
strangers Near Milan young italian noble
man sought her acquaintance, eventually won
her friendship, wheedled her out OF her money
and ran OF to Paris
Eugene lost IN this second experience all her
nope OF decent existence. She wandered from
Milan to Naples, Genoa and Florence, attract
ing admiration from the demi-monde OF each
city BY her beauty and elegance Of dress She
had dazeu lovers. yet no longer sought one
to love her. She was tickle to eccentricity ana
occasionally QUITE irresponsible. Then she be-
gan drinking. and finally in IL drunken stupor
put herself out Of the world to which she had
given her all for her mystery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
DRUNK AND "GLAD OF IT.
Monkey ut the Philadelphia 900" Ate Cram
berries soaked I'm whisky.

Head Keeper Byrne of the monkeys house at
the Philadelphia Geological Gardens resolved
TO give the monkeys 4 treat yesterday. Half
an hour later the monkeys cages could have
given points to any writer of farce comedy.
All the funny things on the road could never
have held candle which the simians gave to a
very limited number of onlookers. They were
drunk, every one Of them, aud as the sporting
phrase goes 'qlad Of it."
Jack and "Reddy' and Harry" who are
named after three well-known young men. were
perhaps the most amusing. Jack and Harry
forgot that they are accustomed to walk on
their hands and walked upright, each stead v
Ing the other by interlockng their arms and
chattering something in the baboon language.
which Prof.. Garner. the student Of quadruman
language. would have Immediately translated
as q version of the "Razzle Dazzle" song
Freddy is only baby yet
lie stood up with an expression of great
gravity, swayed from side to side. while his
mother. who 10 a large macaque. looked at him
with mingled grief and anger. The rest of the
monkeys showed their individual traits exag-
gerated.
One. called THE Diamond Thief on account
OF his habit OF lying in wait for a chance to
snatch any bright subject worn by visitors. de-
scended into petty thievery and stole woman's
bonnet because it had some tinsel ornament on
1t. When he saw how valueless his plumber
was he tore it up In a rage. The playful apes
became quarrelsome, the capuchins looked siily,
acrobatic apes did unheard-of performances,
and the cha,tering made din lise caucus OF
congressman discussing the silver question
This was all because Mr.. Byrne had prescribed
cranberrles soaked III whisky. Whisky" said
The head keeper, lis good tor n bad cold in the
human family. As matter of scientific fact
the monkey is just like the human family in
his diseases and their remedies. hey are re-
markably fond of cranberries and the acid in
them Is very beneficial 20 them. Like many
human beings, too tho MONKEYS like houor.
he effect was very satisfac tory; their coug hing
was quoted, the exercise which the stimulunt
prompted them to take opened their pores and
TINS afternoon we haven't an acute case in the
ward"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
EXPLODED IN CHURCH.
Worshipers in Valencia HUT by Bombs at
Midnight Mass.

While midnight mass, in celebration of the
Christmas festival. was being performed yes
terday in church in the city of Valencia,
four bombs were exploded in the edifice in
rapid succession. The congregation were for
time paralyzed By fear, and number of the
many lights burning in the church were ex.
tinguished.
The atfrighted worshipers when they had
somewhat recovered from the shock caused by
the explosion commenced to utter shrieks and
loud cries for help and wild rush was made
for the doors. The church was filed with
smoke and dust, adding greatly to the alarm
and confusion.
When the smoke and dust had cleared awav
1t was seen that the high altar lad been de-
stroyed and that several persons who were
standing near it had been injured. The side
Of the church was completely wrecked and a
number OF worshiperS were bruised by the
falling debris. Two persons have been ar
rested on suspicion OF having exploded the
bombs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
RESCUED BY HER BROTHER,
Agnes Everhart's Narrow Escape From
Being Kidnapped.

ADC"S niuuapeu
The northwestern portion of indianapolis is
intensely excited over an attempt to kidnap
Agnes Everhart. the four-yesr- old granddaugh-
ter of William Sbaefer, a wealthy German cit
itizen. The child lives with her stepfather and
frequently goes unattended to her grandfather,
who lives several blocks away.
While making one of these visits yesterday
she was accosted by young man in phaeton,
who asked her to go down town with him, say
ing he would get her some Christmas gifts and
show Santa Claus to her. A neighbor overheard
the conversation and gave the alarm, just as the
child was taken into the buggy.
The young man dashed his horse into a run,
just as the brother Of tho child ran out and
caught the animal by the bride. He was
dragged half square, but finally brought the
animal to halt, and the would-be kidnaper
dropped the child from the buggy and again
whipped the horse into gallop. when the lad
saw his sister safe he let go Of the bride and
the abducter escaped.
This is the second attempt TO kidnap the
child. The first was kept from the public
through q desire to escape notoriety. The
family believe that the abductor desired TO get
possession of the child and force tho grand
father to pay ransom for her return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
He Will BE Inaugura,ed as Chile's Execu.
tive Today.

He Will Be Inaugurated as Chile's Execu-
tive Today.
Special Cable to the New York Herald
VALPARAISO. CHILE. Dec. 25.-Admiral Jorge
Montt was proclaimed as president of the re-
public in every town and city in the country
today.
Elaborate preparations are being made in
Santiago for the Inauguration ceremonies to-
morrow. Two regiments of troops from the
south arrived in that city yesterday, and they.
with a battalion Of sailors, will act as a BODY
guard to President Montt during the ceremony.
1t Is proposed to proclaim general amnesty
tomorrow to all the minor military and naval
officials who served under Balmaceda. The
amnesty will not. however, extend 10 officers
above the rank of major. to ministers of state.
judges, counoellors, members of congress- gov
ernors or others who are particularly promi-
nent.
Active measures have been taken to prevent
any outbreak or uprising on the part OF the
Balmacedists tomorrow. Valasques was brought
here from Santiago yesterday and handed over
to the Intendense. He was at once placed on
board the war ship Cochrane for safe Keeping
This action Las given rise to tho idea that the
government believes Nalasques was ut the head
of u plot to cause trouble during the inaugural
ceremonies.
The reason given for his arrest is that several
persons were caught Wednesday night convey
ing Manlicher rifles into his house A search
of the house resulted i'll the discovery OF other
rifles.
1t is announced that the government Intends
to build more war ships. Thompson. the cor
respondent Of the London Tones, who is the
agent of the Armstrong;, has offered to sell to
Chile ship of the Esmeralda type. Of 1000
tons, with speed of twenty -one miles. for
I20O, 900. The Cochran has been ordered to
Nagellanes.
Locusts are advancing north toward the
wheat district and are doing much damage
Soldiers have searched the house OF William
McKenua and other well-known Balmacedists
II Santiago for arms.
All Is reported quiet while state Of active
vigilance prevails at Valparaiso.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
News FROM Isles Of the Pacific.

U. s. s. Charleston sailed on the l7th for Vel
paraiso. Favorable hopes for the future have
been excited at Honolulu by President Harri-
sons message to Congress recommending an
appropriation Of a sufficient sum to remove the
distractions in the entrance OF Pearl harbor
and allow the establishment Of . United States
coaling station there.
The auditor general OF Hawaii, who has had
long siege OF illness, had been pronounced
insane. Mr.. J. S. Castle, whose family il well
known in California and New York, 10 filling
the position temporarily.
Information has been received from reliable
sources that Messrs Bell and Davis, alias Bloom
and Douglass, absoonders from Australia on the
yacht Beagle, will soon turn up on the lower
coast Of California or in south America
c. W. Ashford, the former attorney general,
whose brother, Y. v. Ashford, held the position
Of commander of the Honolulu Rifles in the
revolution Of 1887, il aid TO be again ambitious
Of political honops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
Cheering News for Foot Ball Players.

Athletic lung" lisa medical term used to
designate the abnormal development of lung
possessed by some athletes. The condition is
produced by those forms of exercise that call
for the constant use Of the lungs at their high
est power. Tho result is an enormous develop
ment Of lung capacity.
Such men, upon giving up their active ath-
letics and taking to sedentary pursuits are pecu-
liarly subject to pulmonary complaints. The
over-deveioped lung is only used in part, and
the unused cells easily fall a prey to disease
when once an athletic lung has been restored to
health.
The wise physician forbids any violent ath-
letics on the part Of the patient. for second
attack is likely to BIO followed by collapse. The
term athletic heart is applied to similar con.
dItlon OF tho heart produced by like causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
The National Bird.
the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
In your issue of this evening a correspondent.
expresses himself as being in favor of having
the turkey for our national emblem instead OF
the eagle. How could barn-yard fowl which
grovels in the dust as it were, for his living,
whose only ambition is to make glutton OF
himself and which has, in fact, no soaring
qualities for us to emulate, inspire us with the
feeling of respect akin to devotion which we
entertain for our present national emblem, the
bird which Is never content with less than the
highest niche of u rock i'll which to build her
nest So VIC. as q nation. aspire to attain the
highest point to which education, intelligence,
religion and republican principles can raise us.
And another reason the eagle should be our
national bird-it has unbounded liberty!
am not alone in my sentiments on this sub
ject, as the following lines, taken from Moore
Rural New Yorker, will indicate:
THE AMERICAN EAGLE
build my nest on the mountains crest,
Where the wild winds rock my eaget5 to rest,
Where the lightnin3s fash and the thunders crash,
And the roaring torrents foam and dash,
For my spirit free hence forth shall be
a type for the sons Of Liberty.
Aloft fly, from my eyrle high,
lhro the vau!ted dome Of TIE azure sky;
On sunbeam bright take my airy hight
And float in a Hood of liquid light;
For love TO play in the noOntide ray
Anu Dask III OiaZe IRON Inc throne OF day.
Away spring on tireess wing,
ON a feathery cloud pOise and swing,
Dart down the steep where the lightnngs leap
and the Gear blue canopy slowly sweep;
For dear - HE is the reyelry
VI 4 free and fearless Liberty.
love the land where the mountains stand
Like the watcE-tOwers high of a patriot baES!
For may not blde i'll my glory and pride,
hOugL The land he never ST. fair and bright,
Where luxury reign o er vOluptuous plains
And letters the free-born soul IN chains.
Then give to me in my flight to see
ne land OF the pilgrim ever free,
ANA never VIII rove from the haunts that love,
But watch from my sentinel track above
our banners free, DER land and sea,
And eXuit in your glorious Liberty.
Oh. guard We well the land where IdweU,
Lest 70 future times the tale tell
How, slow expires in malGeriny fires
ne goodiy heritage of your sire.;
" hen freedom hight rose clear and bright
U er lar Columbia ; beacon height,
I'LL ye quenched the lame In a starless night
Ihen will tear from your pennon fair,
The stars We have set in triumph there;
Ny olive branch on the blast III launch
The mutt ring stripes from the flag stan wrench.
ANA away L II nee, for scOrn 10 see
a craven race III the land of the free.
Long live the eagle as our national emblem
EIGHTH GRADE, ASACosTIA.
Anacostia, December "a. 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

He ambled into retail store on woodward
avenue and waited for . clerk 10 come 10 him.
Il want dime" he said confidently.
'Ten cents, pleas" replied the clerk taking
one from the till and holding IL In his nnssrs.
IL know it's 10 cents, he said doubSully.
"Don't you want it9" auerisd the clerk m
moved.
Certainly"
"Then why don't You take iG II Win enly
cost you 10 cents"
"But want il for nothing"
''Oh, indeed, !" smiled the clerk sarcastically.
81 thought perhaps you wanted 10 for the
drinks" and - the tramp went forth empty
handed he said something about some people
having blamed sight more nerve than &c had
and four times ~ much gall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
Rzrovr TEE CAUSE

n b doubt the correct thing 10 trcss the syms-
toms Of disease but this nos effective unless tie
cause Of the complaint 10 removed. The sores and
sruptions Of scrofuls may be healed ~ and
potash treatment. but the o. these syn
toms IL clesnssd from the system. they Will return
attack some Of the dslicsts n tsrbsl o~ans s~iits
Specific srkss st the Of the trouble. and foross
out the Of dssase and the poison THROUGH The
pores Of the skin. and ct the ZANE time builds ny the
general hsAlth Of the sunerW.
We win mail valuable book 10 al Who viii send
for Il. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta Go .
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

A Maine girl has the faculty when blind
folded Of taking photograph and accurately
describing the person or object portrayed
thereon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

kvom PUCK.
ibid you have . good Christmas diansr,
Jimmy"
medicine after il"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
MONTT PROCLAIMED PRESIDENT.

Anacostia, December "a. 1891.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-10-29
THEIR IDEAS OF REFORM.
Illinois Farmers' Mutual Benefit Associa-
tion Tells What It Wants.

Illinois Farmers' Mutual Benefit Associa-
tion Tells What 1t Wants.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Oct. 22.-There
was hot fight In tho state assembly of
the Farmers Mutual Benefit association
over the law virtually declaring for free
whisky. A resolution was finally
adopted as follows:
We are opposed to all monopolies and
want it distinctly understood that the
intoxicating liquor traffic is included.
We oppose the unholy alliance of the
government and monopolies. AS a
remedy we propose that all revenue and
license laws high and low must be re-
pealed, both state and national.
Other resolutions adopted declare for
equal assessment upon all property;
graduated income tax; free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver; consuming the
present system of storing silver as q
fraud; declaring that all stocks and
bonds of corporations shall be issued on
such basis that when they call for one
dollar they shall represent 100 cents le-
Ultimate outlay; fayoring uniformity
of school text books; election of presi-
dent, vice-president, United States sena-
tors and postmasters by the direct vote
of the people; declaring in favor Of pa
tronizing manufacturers who use home
grain fibre in the manufacture of bind
ing Irvine, rope, bagging, etc., and fav-
oring the extension of free delivery mail
service in rural districts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-10-29
The Elephants memoir.

The elephant has an excellent memory.
1t recollects friends well and it. rarely
forgets an injury It is recorded Of one
that it smashed a cocoanut upon its
drivers head and smashed the mans
head at the same time. because the lazy,
thoughtless fellow had broken a cocoanui
on its skull the day before. A quarter
master engaged in experimenting the
removal of baggage in the camp by
means of an elephant. became angry q,
the creatures refusing to carry more
thai certain weight and foolishly flung
tent peg at its head. Some days after.
ward the elephant overlook the quarter.
master as he was going through the
camp, seized him with its trunk and
neatly placed him among the branches
of a tamarind tree, leaving him to reach
the ground again in the best way he
could.-New York Advertiser.