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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02

Tho AZ factory Of Emery b Watsrhouss at
North Monmouth, Me-, was burned with all Its
contents. Loss about $4,000, about three
quarters Insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
FOR EVENING WEAR.
Designs for Handsome Ball Dresses
to Be Worn This Winter.
GAUZY GOWNS OF BEAUTY.

Embroidered silk, Filmy Crepes, Velvet and
Bengalin. Costumes-Beautiful Fans and
How to Use Them-The Advantages OF the
Modish Corset-w hite Plush Wraps.
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itself is made up Of the fronts composing the
sleeves. and the two sides Of the back running
to point toward the waist In order that the
pelerine may fit snugly to the figure you
add an inside vest extending round to the
back. This vest is quite as long as the gar
ment itself, and hooks in front 1t is garni-
tured in front with border OF white feathers.
forming a collar and extending down little
below the first point. You can easily make
such ball wrap this yourself, and not
tighten your purse materially 1t will serve
you for an occasional night at the opera Fur
may take the place Of the feather trimming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02

music with faces serious enough for afuneral2'
Possibly not but it's the fashion to do so and
therefore we do il. Thea. again. it's an excuse
TO wear evening dress and young or old, with
out excepton. are always glad to have an OPP
portunitv - don one of those gauzy, flmy
gowns as delicate ia color in texture, with
It's garniture Of flowers or lace or embroidery.
RICH BALL DREssEs-
The moment the holidays have passed the
fashionable world sets &c work dancing. and
there is no rest until Lenten days come to
check the Cayety. Eal dresses are extremely
rich and elegant this season. For instance. it
u a common thing to see Skin. IN satin with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
ROBBING THE MAILS.
Thieves Who Make a Business Of
Plundering Uncle Sans Post.
ALARMING INCREASE.
Forty Eight Stage Coaches "Held Up" During
the Last Year-Gsngs Organized for Rob-
bling Post Ofices-Highway Mail Thieves
Catching Dishonest Postal Employees.
ID oBBERIEs OF TRAINS CARRYING THE


POBBERIES OF TRAINS CARRYING THE
Nv United States mails by armed highwaymen
have been so frequent Of late, STAR reporter
has learned, as to alarm the post Office author
tiles. More startling even than any Of the
| recent crimes Of this character in Texas.
Colorado and Wyoming was the holding up"
Of postal conveyance on the public streets in
Chicago the other day, on which occasion
registered matter valued at 81, 700 was stolen.
Forty eight stage coaches transporting letters
for Uncle Sam were attacked and
plundered during the last year. Until re-
Gently the robbins Of a stage bear
ing the mails was rare occurrence In
the southern states. such depredations being
almost wholly confined to the wild west, where
settlements were sparse and outlaws numerous.
WithiE the twelvemonth ended June 80 seven
teen coaches were held up and pillaged in the
south, twenty-eight met similar fate In the
west, two in .hs middle states and one in New
England.
RoBBIN6 POST OFFICES.
Eigh. hundred and sixty-eight post offices
were robbed by burglars during the year. II
has been discovered that in many cases these
crimes were executed by gangs Of organized
a. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. unue. u 80 oi,y or another
NJ vi. ~ h. tho center for the
business rnya The robbers attack post
offices far distant from their headquarters
where they meet at intervals and divide
'he piunder' Ihey are eIuIppeu wiz h spRRui-
ings, frequently employing explosives, crack
ing safes by the most expert methods, and not
hesitating to resort to murder on occasions NO
wonder that the inspectors of the department
when thew met hero fortnight ago strongly
recommended fl,at Increased rewards be Of
fered for the capture Of such criminals.
nrsn,p.rr u,cuw.vurv
.,-.,,.
AEese inspectors nave WI "s experiences
sometimes In trying to capture mali robbers
Gee Of the most desperate criminals OF this de-
scr,n.ion WA the notorious Fl. W Burton
otherwise known as Har, White He achieved
tn. repute Of being the most daring highway
man OF recent Zines. and obtained the very re-
mnrL. HE d,stInction of two sentences for life
imnris,nment A feature of his work was that
he always did il alone holding M stage coaches
s;poIe-tanded oItbonob himsef a crinnle He
COMMITTED four such robberies in one day near
Austin TeY No bandit was ever more COW
teons than he. In one case where he went
through yebicular conveyance ON a lonely
road IN 1877 he tool son from ono nassenger
and gaIe him hack - for snnner. another ,rbn
aas g drnmnn.r from Cb;co1pF oa,a mn ak 80
90, LocL 81 co,,n,iss;o,, for cosH hi th;rJ
o 6nfoTtnnste was nermittad 70 iean bis watch
becanse of its sentimentaI value "a an heir-
I,or,
,,,,,,, ,,,,>
That ro-ticuIor adyentrro ,vbicb ooor--od
near Inlino Toy bropcbt about Ham vhite,s
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REUBE BURROWS CAREER.

In the more ambitious occupation Of robbng
mail trains an unrivalled celebrity was earned
by the famous Reube Burrows. who may fairly
be considered the most remarkable outlaw of
the century. Beginning life a school teacher,
he soon found a more congenial employment
in robbery and murder, betaking himself to
depredations on the postal service incidentally.
His last important achievement of this sort was
an attack upon train near Buckatunna. Miss,
on the Mobile and Ohio railway, in September,
1859. In this adventure he was accompanied
by Joe jackson and Reube Smith, two criminals
of almost equal notoriety. The three men
mounted the tender and covered the engineer
and fireman with their pistols, proceeding
thereupon to pIllage the express and mail cars,
taking all the registered packages which they
found in the latter. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02

A couple who registered as J. NJ. coven-
try and wife Of Tippscanoe committed suicide
in o Wheeling, W. Va. hotel during Wednesday
night By taking morphine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star

YORK, January I. 1890.
ONE INGENIOUS
writer has been at
tempting to explain
why we dance-that is,
we grown people. He
is willing to admit that
in nature everything
Young dances-the
lambkin gambols on the
green. the colt leaps
and prancesin the field.
the calf romps in the
pasture and the chill
dren. too. without wait
ing for the coming Of
the dancing master, exc
cute natures rhythmic
movements in their
play and frolickirg.
But" exclaims this
writer, could there be
anything more ridicu-
lous than the spectacle
of grown folks caperiug
about a so-called bali
room in gauzy attire
and keeping time to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02

During the last year afty-eight possmasters,
twenty-three assistant postmasters, fofty-avo
clerks in post Offices and sixty-six mail car
riers we're arrested on charges Of dishonesty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02

Nantucket. Mass.
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content with pillaSing the express and mail
cars, they did not interfere with the passengers.
but one Englishman on his travels was SO de-
lighted at the notion of encountering so wild
and woo!ly an adventure that he insisted upon
leaving the car, i'll order to see what was going
| on. When the porter tried to restrain him. saw
ing that he would be killed if he went outside
he replied, But want to observe how they
| rob train in this blooming country, don't YOU
know" He did actually get as far as the plat
form, when bullet through his hat induced
him to retreat precipitate ly. The robbers were
pursued by inspectors and United States mar
shaIs through Colorado and Utah to q .sduo-
OUT where they had taken refuge There
| were four OF them and each got five years.
ED. REEVES GANG.
gang OF highwaymen led by the notorious
Ed Reeves held up a train on the Panhandle
road in Texas In 1887. They robbed the ex-
press car, knocking the messenger senseless
with six-shooier. but the postal clerk refused
to open the mail car in response to their
demand. So they blew open the door with
dynamite and cut open the pouches. Then
they went through the sleeping cars and COL
lected watches, rings, diamonds and other
valuables from the passengers. Altogether it
was very thoroughly done, and, besides
jewelry, they secured S7,OO9.50 in cash.
Reeves was subsequently captured after a
desperate fight, during which be was shot five
times, and, preferring death to Imprisonment.
he offered the sheriff $50 to kill
him Five inspectors and deputy mar
shals lay in wait for Whitley, another des-
perate member Of the band at his house. When
he entered they covered him with their guns.
but he opened fire at once and fell riddled
with bullets, dying pistol in hand and with the
half smile upon his face which men wear who
die from gunshot wounds. 49,. .fcS, 80 Il
STAMPS By THE THOUSAND. a's'"
One Of the most remarkable post Office rob-
berries on record occurred at Minneapolis in
July, 1886. The thieves entered through the
stamp window at night, closing the shutter be-
hind them. Then they proceeded to break
into the safe in which tho stamps were kept.
performing the task with diamond drill 90
quietly that men working close by in the build
ing did not hear them. In front OF the safe
was large plate glass window, but the cold
had overed it with frost so that no one could
see through it, The burglars secured 600, 600
2-ce1t clamps and 200, 600 1-cent stamps. be-
sides some money, the whole amounting to the
value Of over Ga, 900. They tried TO dispose Of
their booty through other persons who acted
as fences" and IN this way they were caught
at Chicago, "a, 07S worth Of the stamps being re-
covered.
NUMEROUS AnREsrs.
During the last year Atty eight possmasters,
twenty assistant postmasters, forsy-Avc
clerks in post Offices and six.y-six mal car
riers we're arrested on charges Of dishonesty.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-03-03

General George Pearson. ex-Gov.
ernor Beavers private secretary, is an
other victim of the phonograph. While
at Harrisburg he made frequent use OF
the instrument, and often entertained
bis friends with cOrnet solos. Sousa
marches and operate airs. One day a
relative of the same cognomen visited
the governors oTice with his best girl.
The secretary was out, and the young
man, who understood it, started the
photograph fer the young la6y's
edifcation. Securing a new cylinder
he told the maid to talk into tie tube.
She did SO somewhat in this vein. -
love you, George" George kisses her,
and the pLonograph records the smack.
'Will you always be constant and
true?" lisped the maid, AID another
kiss went on record.
That evening Secretary Pearson took
bis wife and a party Of friends to his
Office. They listened to Levy play the
cornet, Gilmore's band, ard heard Dr..
Talmage tell Of his trip abroad. Their
the luc!lless secretary place.. the cylin-
der used by the lovers on tie instru-
ment, g 10 ee-what it was, ;" and heard.
So did Hrs. Pearson and her friends.
1t took lLr Pearson q week Of Sun
days to explain the matter to lis wice's
satisfaction. lie has never used a pho
nograph since. PHILADELPHIA Record.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-03-03

An Injunction which appears quite
uniformly in works which treat of cor
pulency is to employ cold baths I'm
doUbtedIy these favor a reduction in
weight. But few corpuIent people.
however, can take them, either in the
form of full baths or sponge baths
Circulation in such people is notorious
ly sluggish. and they do not recover
quickly from the chill of cold bath,
as all should do who indulge in it.
If a cold bath is applied, and reac-
ton occurs after hard rubbing fora
minute or two, the skin is redeemed
and the subject is in a warm glow, it
can safely be assumed that the bath
has been well borne and done good.
The person who does not present these
favorable signs should limit himself to
Il bath Of tepid water, the same to be
taken in Il warm room.
As for exercise, it is scarcely possible
at first to persuade corpulent people to
take as much as they ought. Where
they are thoroughly in earnest, however,
they soon learn to enjoy it, and feel the
deprivation when it is denied them.
Gymnastic exercise under competent
teachers is, of course, the best, but
walking is highly beneficial, and can be
made to answer every purpose. 1t
should be borne in mind that sharp,
brisk walk, which produces a perspira-
ton, is far better than long, leisure
stroll, owing to the greater elimination
of waste.-BostOn Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-03-03
THE TRUE THEORY.

Tie Aliiaace doctrine on tariff Is
eNcr5 and simple. That Is take 1t
al NJ the acce~ aries or life. Leave
j. "a the luxuries. Then ii becomes
voluntary. Aud 10 rise reve"1e
levy an income tax. That viii reach
property aud leave The pCrson Tree.
The ;:ue America iues taxaIicn
Is 10 levy OIL the remainder after
necessity ha- been supplied. 1t y u
tax msa on his clothes ana iocd
azd implements, YOU make the IA
bo-cr p y as much - the millionaire.
We believe in equal rights 10 all
AID special privileges tonone." by
i systematic tax in incomes and lux
uries u sufficient revenue would he
raised, the poor man would pay My
egGa. 10 the rich, and labor would
be Iighfened Of large share OF its
burdens. -LiberatOr
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-03-03

The lowest limit of meanness il
touched by those shopkeepers who al
low penny in-the-slot machines to re-
main in their stores and in front of
their stores when they know that the
said machines are out of order, and
Will make no return to the expectant
children who drop in their pennies for
a piece of chewing gum, a package of
chocolate or stick of candy. Such
worthless machines thickly line the up
per part of Eighth and Ninth avenues
In one grocery store in Ninth ave-
rue, near Fifty-seventh street, a swim
ding apparatus of this character has
been allowed to stand for two weeks
a card tackled nits breast saws. ''Dron
cent in the slot and get q cake of
chocolate" Probably twoscore of chill
dren have put their pennies into this
machine without being able to get
anything out. The shopkeeper knows
that the machine is out Of order, and
yet he calmly looks on in silence while
the little ones lose their pennies.-New
York Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-03-03

Beer is absolutely indispensable to
our business nowadays" said a fash
ionable New York dressmaker the other
day, as she noticed my glances of in
quiry at basketful of empty bottles
that a servant was taking out.
"Oh, dear, no. l never drink if nor
the girls either, with my permission
but we use a good many bottlefuls
every day nevertheless.
How"
Why, to wash silk in. 1t gives old
SILK a luster and new look, almost
like goods fresh from the loom. Then
too, it gives little body which lasts
for while-long enough for our pur-
pose anyway. At least half nv trade
IS IN making over dresses, and so much
better does the silk look after eoinp
through tie beering that my business
Is increasing wonderfully. 1t was a dis
covery of my own, and it has been
worth good many thousand dollars to
me already. Toledo Blade.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-03-03
Complicated Claims at the CAPITAL,

Union soldiers who were never for
mally mustered out come to Washing
ton frequently and obtain their discharge
at the war department. At the same
time they ask for pay from the close of
the war to the date of such formal re-
lease, and are surprised and grieved at
not getting it. Others write that hay
ing been paid for their services in green
backs, they now want the difference be-
tween the value of the greenbacls they
received and gold. paper money having
since risen to par. One difficulty com
monty experienced IN paying war claims
out of the treasury, under existing laws.
concerns the widows.
Not few old soldiers seem to have had
as many as three or four widows, while
many of them had two each. Thus if
Is very puzzling to find out which one
to pay in every case. Some foreigners
who enlisted had families abroad and
families in this country also. Naturally,
the widows on this side usually applied
first for money due, and after they were
paid claims would come in from the
real and previous widows across the
ocean. - Washington Cor. New York
Sun
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-03-03
Danger in Setting Watches.

a great many watches are spoiled by
the large clocks and chronometers which
pretend to give correct time. A man
going along the street sees a chronom-
eter in a jewelers. show window, and as
thermometer" is very big word, he
feels certain that the machine must
keep the best Of time, so he sets his
watch. \ day or two later he sees a
bigger thermometer in another place,
and as his watch is not in accordance
with it, he regulates bis timepiece by
the newly discovered instrument. Then
he sets it again by one of the large
street clocks, and in trying to keep with
all the public tirnepieces in the city he
soon finds his watch will not go at all.
A watch should not, when in proper
condition, be set mDre than once in six
months or year, and then by watch
maker who knows how to handle it
Interview in st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-03-03

Even an extremely aggressive enemy
can be easily conquered by strategy; i
is only a question of employing tie
stratagem exactly fitted to the case.
An open air preacher Of Fest London
understood this very well. and his
stratagem fitted to q charm. He was
addressing a crowd, when soldier who
had been drinking came up and loudly
ridiculed the service
Finding that it was useless to ignore
the man, the preacher said, "Ah, my
friend, you're no soldier; you've only
borrowed those gay, red clothes. Nc
servant of the queen would get drunk
and interrupt a peaceful service"
The man warmly protested that he
was soldier, and invited the preacher
to test him.
Every WELL" was the reply, Il will
Now then, Stand at easel"
This the soldier did as well as his
condition allowed. Fright about facet"
This order was also obeyed, though
with some trouble.
''Now, quick march, and of went
the valiant soldier. marching down the
Mlle-end road at vigorous pace, while
the preacher resumed his discourse. =
Youths Companion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-03-03

The bride WIS Miss Jeanette Re.
nov Mrs Lewis S. GrecnsteIienl. and
the nuptil novelty was due 10 the En-
thusiasm of her brother. the electrician
and inventor.
Electrician Res was master OF ccre-
monies The marriage was ~ the
house Of the brides mother, Mrs. I. E
Ries, and, Of course, there was no IN
seerniy spectacular interruption Of the
solemn knot tying
But no sooner had the company been
comfortably seated at the banquet
table than the room burst into a food
Of light from numerous vari-cosored IN
candescent electric lamps hidden among
the decorations and suspended ~ vari-
ous points above the heavily laden
tables. The entrance Of the bride and
groom was welcomed By the automatic
ringing Of electric bells and the playing
Of electrical musical Instruments
After the first course had been served
the room was plunged into serri-dark-
ness, when suddenly from among the
floral decorations upon the table there
glowed tiny electric lamps, lending an
exquisite charm and attraction TO the
scene. Not only the flowers, but the
interior Of the translucent vases in
which some o. them were gathered
sc;ntiliated with flashes OF light. Afte-
q while a miniature electric lamp. wLicl,
In some unexplained manner had a.
tached itself to the brides hair. wa,
seen to glow with dazzling brightness.
Mr.. E. E. Ries gave a toast TO the
couple, wishing long life and an enjoy
ment OF good things ike those spread
before them. He concluded with an
injunction to be temperate in all things.
at the same time touching an electric
button, when two serpents slowly IN
coiled themselves and issued from the
wine bottle that stood before the bridal
couple.
Cigars and coffee were served. and
the cigars were lighted by an electric
heater, while the coffee was boiled in
full view of the company By an electric
lighter. The speeches that were made
were literally applauded by an electric
kettle drum placed under the table. It
treated al with impartiality. As the
company dispersed the electric current
set off a novel pyrotechn;c display,
amid the crimson glare of which the
festivities cnded.-Daltimorc Sun.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-03-03
\ Glad Fathers Gift.

Harbor Master Charles Lawrence,
who is also president of the schoolshiD
Saratoga, got cable from Jamaica the
other day telling in code cipher Of the
ships arrival with all well on board.
He gave it out to the newspapers, but
one man up the state he thought need
ed special notice, and he sent him
telegram telling him of his sons safe
arrival ih2 man up the state was so
delighted to hear from his boy that he
telegraphed Captain Lawrence, please
cable Captain Green, of the Saratoga,
asking him to place twenty-five dollars
to my sons account, and charge ex-
penses to me-"
Captain Lawrence got out q chart
showing the cable lines of the world
and having table Of tolls to any place
reached by submarine telegraph. He
knew that 1875 per word was the rae
On Captain Green's message from ia
maica, and writing out message Of in
struction to Captain Green, pursuant
to the fond fathers request, found that
the twenty-five dollars presented by
cable would cost the man up the state
nearly nineteen dollars to send. So he
telegraphed to the boys parents: 1T
Will cost nineteen dollars to send the
order. You had better write to next
port. "-PhiladeIpf1ia Press
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-03-03

Is cyivc-ter Cole YVES returning at
ni1.!st f-ota lis work in the nil. when
within about half mile Of the house
he saw something coming toward him.
which n the twilight he tcck to be his
dog. and SPOKE 70 him accordingly;
but lie soon learned that instead Of IFS
being his dog IL belonged 10 the feline
tribe. and pretty large one ct that
Tie animal approached TO within some
ten feet Of him aud crouc.led upon his
belly. ver- much Ike cat when in
tending To spring upon her victim
Hr Cole had nothing with which TO
defend himself except Z iackknife in
his pocket. and 50 began To step back
toward aa old hedge, hoping to get
hold Of n stake or some kind Of cudeel.
keeDiny lis eye on the animal, which
continued TO advance and was appar-
entity ready to spring upon him at any
moment Finding nothing whatever
for defense except a small sapling tree.
he climbed that as far as he could with
out its bending over, and then began to
hallOo for assistance. Mr. Cole was
now fairly freed, but only four or five
feet up the tree, and the animal was
about as far from the butt IF it, and
within easy reach by making spring.
lie began TO think he was about to fall
a prey to some wild beast.
After remaining in that position for
nearly three-quarters of an hour, us it
seemed to him, his folks heard him,
and soon made their appearance with
the dog and lantern. The animal, see
ing them coming, started leisurely off
into the woods Ir. Cole describes
the beast as nearly the size OF a sheep,
OF dull yellow color, somewhat shag-
x, short, round head, with bright
glittering eyes and small ears. In short,
he says it rcsembled a small lion, but
has no idea as TO what kind of an ami
NAL it was-COr. Oxford (Me.) Demo