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The evening times., 1895-08-21
IN NEBRASKA THIS TINE
Another Train Held Up and the
Robbers Make Their Game.
The Engineer Opens the Throttle and
Speeds Away Rapidly Before Pas
sengers Could BE MoIested.

Gohtenburg, Neb., Aug. 21.-The Union
Pacific train No. 8, the east-bound over
land flyer, arrived here at 3:1O this morn
ing, with the passengers in a state of great
excitement, the express car shattered by
dynamite and riddled with bullets and the
trainmen badly scared. The train was
held up and robbed by bandits in a cut
half way between Brady's Island and this
place at L O'Clock this morning.
The train was delayed about two hours
The robbers tagged the train, and when it
stopped they cut off the engine and Of
dered the engineer to accompany them TO
the express car. He was ordered TO open
the car with a crowbar, but failed. The
robbcrs then exploded several dynamic
cartridges against the car door, lowing
1t open md reducing the express messenger
TO submission. The safe was also blown
open and its contents taken. 1t is not kno WI
what booty they secured.
The robbers, when they took the en-
gineer from his engine. left the fireman on
board unguarded. He took advantage of
his liberty to pull open the throttle, and
started for this place as fast Is the engine
would go. When the bandits saw the loco
Motive disappearing they realized that as
sistance would soon be on hand and they
hurrieqd along with their work, which
was not So thorough as 1t would otherwise
have been. They undoubtedly overlooked
much valuable express matter.
Upon The arrival OF the firemen with the
engine at this point Il posse was hastily
organized and returned to the sceLe of
the robbery. The road agents had dis
appeared, however, and the train was
brought into G Gothenhurg, leaving the
posse to wait daylight before taking up
the trail of the robber. II is believed they
are few in number as they would not
otherwise have left the fireman unguarded
Aside from gearing the passengers by
volleys OF pistol shots, no one on the train
was hurt or molested. The express mes
sanger refuses to make any statement as
to the extent of the robbery and the train
men know nothing. The posse which is
in pursuit OF the robbers is well armed and
thoroughly acqua tinted with the country,
and it is considered certain that the ban
dts will be captured or killed during the
next twenty-four hours. The train pro-
ceedcd eastward at O'Clock. and will ar
rive tOmaha between noon and O'Clock.
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the men
:" ." Are Barred
FEMININE AFTERNOONS ARE
THE LATEST AT RESORTS.
Loose Gowns, Drinks and Gossip
Are Their Charm, and
They Take.

Consider ME dead for the next two
MONTHS is the notice which Ruskin serves
upon his friends when there's a new book
in progress.
Consider ME asleep for the next two
hours" is the laughing command of the
piazza embroidcries of hot afternoon
and slips inside the long glass windows
You may yacht, you may golf, you may
cycle, IL you please, but as for me-I'm
asleep, and that's all there is OF i'll"
All, except that the other women soon
trip after the leader, leaving the men to
stroll away to hammock sha des or take
on energy enough for fishing excursion
or lonelier country jaunt Meanwhile to
their cool rooms the summer woman HES
to waste the smiling midsummer hours So
Here is too rare a time for gentle gossip
and winter plan.
A whole truDkful of light, delicate
gowns, unfohed, apparently unsorted.
and jumblei into pretty mass, was
opened by new maid at BAR Harbor a
week ago. ''wil. niadcmoiselle wear one
of these morning gowns to-day"
NO" said mademoiselle, shutting down
the lid quickly. Those are boudoir dresses
for my room in the afternoon. Never
by any chance get them mixed with my
morning or evening dresses
DREAMS OF GOODNESS.
As there. are positively DO men ailowesi
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DURRAH7'S PROSECUTION
Present Trial Will Be Followed BY
Another Charge of Murder.
Important Testimony brought Out by
the Examim, tion Of One OF HIS
Medical Instructors.

San Francisco, Aug: 21-From a trust
what is accomplished by the present trial
1t is intended to bring Durrant before o
jury on the charge of killing Minnie Williams.
This course will lie pursued even IL Dur
rant should be found guilty Of the murder of
Blanche lamont. The idea of the prosecu-
ton in doing that would provide against the
possibility Of the suprcme court granting
new trial in the Lamont case. 1t is even
probable that the district attorney would
consent TO a change ofvenue for the Williams
trial
Much speculation has been indulged in
as TO the nature of the alibi Durrants
counsel expect to present to the jury to
combat the evidence now in the hands of
the prosecution. From hints that have been
dropped, ii appears that the records of
the Cooper Medical College will form the
basis for the attack OH the testimony of
Mrtin Quinlan, Mrs. Lcake, and others.
The rccorts are the rolls of DR.. William
F. Cheney's class at the college. Durrant
was one of a class of fseventy-seven students
who attended DR.. Cheney's lectures. The
rolls show show that he was present at the
lecture delivered at the college o n the after
uoon OF April 3. at the precise hour that
the prosecution claims he entered Emanuel
Church with Blanche Lamont
DIR. Chencys lecture hour Is from 800
to 4:3O O'Clock, aud the roll OF students
is not called until the close Of the lecture.
. n this occa sion, the doctor says, his lecture
was n little shorter .ha n usual ard that he
may have ordered the roll called as early
as 4:2o O'Clock. If Durrant was present
aud answered to his name, then lie could
not have been at the church with Blanche
Lamont
DR. Cheney considered the point 81 I'M
pOrtant that he spent two DAYS in trying
TO determine the truth or faisity Of the facts
as shown by the roll. The seventy-seven
members of the class Were taken into his
private office one by one and interTogated
as to whether they had remarked Durrant's
presence at the lecture, whether they had
heard him answer when his name was
called, and whether they had answered
for him. To the last two interrogatories
they all answered in the negative. Some
were under the impression that Durrant
had attended the lecture, but none were
sure.
Dr. Chcney's investigation brought cut
one important fact 1t was IN April 10
DurranG went To student, Edward F.
Glaser, and asked for the notes of DR.. Che
ney's lecture delivered the afternoon of the
Sd The prosecution iooks upon this as
proof that Durrant did Not attendtheiecture,
for had he done So, ne would have made his
own notes.
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WOMAN At THE STATION.
The Baggageman Has Poor Idea of
Her business Qualities.

The Baggageman Has II Poor Idea of
Her business Qualities.
women have as little idea of business
Is cats" observed a baggage smasher in
an expansive mood the other day. They
come down here and they expect US TO tend
ter how many people are ahead OF 'em.
An they can't see why we won't do 1t,
neither One of 'em came down here the
other day and says 10 me: Il want my
trunk right off, Have you a check for it,
ma'am? says /. OF course not says she.
Il want you TO check 1t for me- How can
you identify fl, ma'am?' says l. You have
to have q check of some sort to make sure
that the transfer company's brought the
right trunk Well, guess I ought to
know my own trunk she says. It's sure
to be the biggest one in the place, and IT
has A. b. C. on one end and n Y. City
on the other, and It's lock isn't bit like
your trunk anywhere round here, ma ami?
I asked No, l don't she says The
fact is il isn't down here yet, but want
you to send II after me, yor know And,
If you'll believe 1t, that woman couldn't
understand why 1 wouldn't do it, She
stood there and argued the thing with ME
for nearly half an hour, keeping lot of
other folks waiting" From which it
would appear that, like most everything
else, baggage smashing has its "other
side"
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EDUCATIONAL.
1861. 1896.
EDUCATION FOR REAL LIFE
FOR SONS AND DAUGHTERS.

oh suns AND DAtph
The SpeDcerian Business College,
National Bank of the Republic Building,
cor. 18th and d NV. Dayand night.
sessions.
SPENCERIAN
In the National Capital and throughout the
country, is household word, associated
with thorough business training and
prosperous career.
The thirty-first scholastic year of this
popular Institution begins Monday. Sep
tenber 9, 1895. Five departments, viz.
Practical business, including complete
bookkeeping conrse, English, rapid cal
c.latioDs, rapid writing, moral and social
culture, Desarte system OF expression,
civics, political economy and commercial
law Practical English, with iniliatory
bookkeeping, Shorthand and Typewriting,
including English; Spencerian kapid Writ
ing Mechanical and Agricultural ORA wing.
Full corps OF thoroughly trained teachers.
Location central.
Spacious, brilliantly lighted, handsome
halls and class rooms. Service of gradu-
ates always in demand. Terms moderate,
but no competition with cheap schools.
The leading business men of Washington
were trained in this college, and send their
sons and daughters and candidates for
employment here for training.
This college received from the Worlds
Columbian commission. a diploma for
Excellence of Students WORK. in all of
the above departments.
office open every business day and
night, on and after Monday, August 12.
Write or call for new annual announce
ment. MRS. SARA A. SPENCER,
Principal ana Proprietor.
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HER BODY NOT FOUND.
Search for Miss Bursley's. Remains
Unsuccessful.

StstECh toT lhfsS buTSity - htulalIlS
Unsuccessful.
The body of Ruth Bursley, who was
drowned Monday night from the steamer
Manchester, while returning TO Washing
ton from Marshall Hall, has not yet been
recovered.
The crew OF the police steamer Joe Black
burn, were busy all day yesterday off
Bryan's Point, the place where the young
lady is supposed to have gone down, drag
ging for the body.
The process of dragging the bottom of
the river was very difficult, as tile water
off Bryau's Point is from twenty-five TO
thirty feet deep. In addition to the police
steamer the bateau which is generally
used for dragging was at work.
No trace, however, of the body was
found, and the Blackburn returned to the
city about $50 O'Clock last night A
man was detailed TO remain in the vicinity
of the accident and patrol the beach all
night. to ia Ike charge of the remains should
it wash ashore or come To the surface of
the river.
The police boat started for the scene of
the accident again this morning, and the
search win be vigorously contin nued until
the body is recovered. Up to q late hour
this afternoon the body had not been recov-
cred.
The evening times., 1895-08-21

York drcssmaker. who makes speciality of
bOudoir, dresses, Fays she has received
orders for no less than twenty-five fiimy
robes, all different, each one to be more
beautiful than the last, and all 10 be sent
home by August 20, as on that date there
will be O very dressy boudoir afternoon in
large cottage on the Elberou road
That nuch-diseusscd young woman, Miss
Fair, has unique ideas for room dresses,
She gets up a kind that would do for any
occasion. They are made after pattern
which has no sleeves Mt all, yet 1t ia not in
least like Japanese kokomo. It's back is
null and flowing. Its sides fit the figure.
but the sleeves are very long strip of ma
terial put into the armhole like a sleeve,
but wrapping around the arm in a large,
deep fold that covers the hands or may he
pushed back to the elbows. The striped
gowns of this kind are 'ugers," and the
silk and lace ones robes" So much for
a distinction without much difference
Children are not the only ones that car
wear their arms uncovered In the daytime
jOyfully declared an hciress whose plump
pretty arms are the delight OF her bodice
maker, ''for We can and do wear our arIns
uncovered every day OF our lives-every
afternoon" II Is the fashion at the very
comfortable boudoir afternoons 70 have
only shoulder puff for a sleeve
ENTERTAINING THE JEROME SIS
TIERS.
The two sisters OF Lady r ndolph Church
i'll, Mrs. Jack Leslie and Mrs. Frewen.
were entertained at a seashore cottage the
other day by a very clever hostess who chose
an afternoon" for them>sAs they are in
deep mourning, many guests could not be in
vited, and as the hostess had a house party,
the drawing room could not be given up to
an Afternoon" for her women friends. So
several connecting rooms and bOudoirs were
thrown together, and here came the ladies
OF the surrounding country, driving up in
Victorias and aiighting with as stately
grace as though going 10 Patriarchs' ball.
The hostess received her guests at the
door OF her boudoir I'm very beautiful robe
with Vatican plait at front and back and
immense chiffon puffs Of pale pink for
sleeves, while the gown itself was rose
color Mrs. Leslie and Mrs Frewen wore
respectively white lace draped over black
and black gauze over white crepe cloth. No
jewclry of any kind appeared at the after
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noon," and after a long, coZy chat and idle
pulling of creweI through pretty tapestries
the ladies' separated and went home in
their carriages.
Debutantes VINO wish to do things little
more brilliantly than any one else darken
their rooms by pulling down Venetian
blinds. Most of the summer cottage rooms
arc furnished with light metal fans that
run by electric power, cooling the air
These fans are concealed behind pots OF
growing flowers, and so the lowered blind
does not suffocate the guests The delicate
lanp-light is then turned on , and there is
a little music. After cooling drinks the
young guests troop down the stairway,
take to their carriages and go home Won
dering that it is only dinner time and
whether they have not cheated the day by
planning an evening entertainment
As there is no wind but blows somebody
good, 1t may be told that these afternoons
are great windfalls to young astistes who
want to find their way to fashionable
favor, and who write to ask that they be
allowed to sing, 10 recite or to play at
some afternoon" and who always 20
home with check as well as with compli-
ments of the hostess, for the music and
recitations are sure to be good
And the modiste rejoices, for it brings
her trade from an unexpected quarter
right in the dullest season, while the caterer
finds his staff employed at the idle hour of
the day.
The only ones who do not fancy these
boudoir Innovations are the men who plead
that they be allowed to drop in for their
Butthe" "boudoirafternoons"
are far pleasauter without the beaux, the
bellies declare, for there is chance for the
choice morsel of gossip and the learning
of new stitch in fancy work, such as the
men, were they present, would either
frown down or laugh at heartily.
HELEN WARD.
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Joke Is On Carl Browns

The Joke was on Carl Browne last night.
He had booked himself to talk in Anacostia
on "Populism," and promptly on time he
Fillmore streets In the vehicle sat Mrs
Browne.
The real fun Of the meeting was in the
announcement to the people of Anacostia
that in Washington they could not vote, but
ne was glad to get where he could talk to
people who could walk up TO the polls and
deposit their ballots. This ignorance
amused the audience, and one German
bulrted out: Look here, dell you de beople
cannot vote over here"
The evening times., 1895-08-21
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry have been issued as
follows:
Chastiu West and Annie Campbell
William Jackson and Addie Virginia
w. H. McCauley aud Susanna R. Gordon
David Green, jr., and Maud L. Fox
Stephen Leverone and Katie Trillig.
Andrew Wall and Carrie Jones.
Frank GraffaIn and Grace Krezmarz
W. E. Dalton and George j. Waller,
both of Caroline county, Va.
John G. Warren and ElanOre L. Mulere.
Harry O'Neill aud Cora G. Kahlert.
John A. Drawbaush and Gertrude Ise-
man.
Reuben II. Henderson and Della Jones.
William E. PomerOy, of Wcstmorelaud
county, Va, and Emma L. Humphrey
The evening times., 1895-08-21

Some interesting particulars, concerning
the court of japan are given by writer
In the Revue des Revucs, who has recently
been on a visit to Toxic The emperor
Mutsu-Hito, who is now thirty three years
OF age, has powerfully contributed to the
Introduction of European manners and Gus
toms among his people, and in this he has
been cordially seconded by the Empress
Hoyo Sana, to whom he was married
III 1886. Oniytwo Observation-Disclosures
she allowed herself to he drawn through,
the streets of the japanese capital in an
open carriage, which followed one in which
her husband was seated, and in 1890 she
positively dared to sit side by side with her
husband in the same carriage. Consider
ing that former empresses were never, I'M
der any circumstances, allowed TO brave
the public gaze, the amount of courage
necessary 10 accomplish such a feat was
considerable. The empress formerly wore
the Japa nese national costume, but she now
dresses like a fashionable lady from Paris
or London. The adoption OF the European
costume, however, was DO easy matter, for
no one Of the rank of q dfessn,aker was al
bwed to approach the imperial person.
The difficulty was got over by finding a
young lady OF the same height and build
as her majesty SO that the process OF being
0easured could be gone through by proxy.
London Daily News.
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at these afternoon gatherings, when mad
emoiselle and madame entertain their
fair friends, the conventional tight gown
which men are supposed TO admire, but
which they really drsFise, is thrown aside,
and the mysterious trunk opened. Out
OF 1t is pulled a ribbon. This is shaken until
a ruffle of lace follows it. Soon there ap-
pears a sleeve. then q waist a nd skirt, and
now the whole lies upon the floor in a
fluffy delicate mass. 1t is picked up by the
maid, perfumed, sha ken free from wrinkles,
bat never pressed, and it is then an ideal
boudoir dress.
No pretter dresser in her room was ever
seen than Mrs. Cbatfield Taylor. She is
young enough and pretty enough TO wear
anything, but she chooses tho most deli
cate coIors-as all room gowns should be
chosen-and She combines them with the
filmiest laces.
ON A YACHT.
There was very delightful afternoon
given not long ago aboard a very fine
yacht. The afternoon was in the cabin,
from which the men were debarred. The
ladies. OF whom there were half n dozen
aboard the yacht, arrived in very pretty
filmy gowns of ribbon and other light
airy trimmings, and after drinking
"cup" of some eort, very cool, fragrant
and whey in appearance, they chatteA
for an hour and then were off for their
tiny yacht apartments for q charge of
dress for dinner.
These in-iAe-room afternoons were begun
this summer at Long Branch. A gueet at
one Of the large hotels thought II q Pretty
way of entertaining. 1t was very hot day
to visit in a hotci room, aud after the guests
arrived. the nraid was busy for an hour
looking up her n,istress. Loose boudoir robes
for the sUffocating ladies', and not until
all were attired in loose, easy dresses were
they comfortable. why not wear cur
boudoir dresses and cover them With opera
capcs next tine!" suggested one woman in
the party. And why not irauguTate the
afternoons BY coming to my cottage to-
morrow precisely at 2 o'lcoek. shall have
ices and cool drinks and We can Ill en-
broider and cbat?"
One of the necessary features Of . cuFtom
Of this kind is much fine dreeing- A New
The evening times., 1895-08-21
Lost Their Luggage.

London, Aug. 21.-Mrs- Clara s. Foltz,
the noted woman lawyer OF California.
who was on board the steamer Seaford.
which was sunk in the channel as the re-
suit of u collision with the steamer Lyon,
yesterday afternoon, lost all her luggage
and the other Americans who were on board
the lost ship are in a similar plight. All OF
them are here and engaged in the purchase
of necessary clothing to-day.
The evening times., 1895-08-21
Two Strange Accidents.

Nap oleon, Ohio, Aug. 81. Martin
Beam. prosperous farmer of this county.
fell from an apple tree yesterday and met
death in a most horrible manner. in fall
ing he struck the stump of a broken limb.
The jagged wood entered his back nd came
out through his abdomen, and when found
by his family he was a most pitiable
sight.
Henry Ludsrman was also killed in the
same locality by being hit on the head by
the handle or his grindstone, which was
worked by windmill power.
The evening times., 1895-08-21
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY.
Their Convention VIII Conclude This
Afternoon.


The twenty eighth annual National
Council of the Daughters of Liberty will
conclude its session in this city this after
noon.
Reports from the various officers and
boards show that during the past year there
has been an increase in the membership
of 5000, making the total $1,000. One
hundred and five new branches have been
established, eight State councils, and six
new States entered, making a total of %
States in which tine organization is repre-
sented.
The greatest increase in membership
was in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The officers for next year viii be elected
this afternoon, the only contest being for
National Councillor, the two candidates
being ". n. Simons, of Connecticut, and
Miss Sadie Griffin, of Pennsylvania.
The choice of place for the next annual
meeting lies between Pittsburg, Man.
chester, and Providence.
The evening times., 1895-08-21
Putting Up the scaffold.

The timber for the temporary flooring
rived to-day, and will be put in position
at once. Over 500 feet is already on the
ground. and more will be ordered IL neces-
sary. Messrs. Thorp and Bond seem now
inclined to do what is right in the premises,
and have instructed their foreman TO take
every precaution to protect tile men now
at work, as previously reported in The
Times
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Thinks $4,000 VIII Do.

CelestiDe NcKcrnea is suing the Rock
Creek r ailway Company for SO 900 for
injuries received on July 20 while attempt
ing 10 alight from one of the company's
cars. She alleges that while stepping from
car at the corner of Fifteenth and e
streets 1t was suddenly started, and she was
thrown Violently 70 the ground, sustain
ing severe injuries.
The evening times., 1895-08-21
Building Permits.

Building pennits issaed to-day: c. G.
Porter, dwelling. lot IS, block 43; Holrnead
avenue. 81, 700; s. Benzinger. to repair
and enlarge dwelling No. 1897 Massa
chusetts avenue northwest. 800; DR..
George NJ Kobcr, improvements 20 stable
No. 1919 Q strsef northwest. $3.50; n.
=. Patterson, general repairs to So. S81
Twenty-ftrst street, $500.
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Held for the Gra,,d jury.

Frederick Hueston, the patent medicine
fakir, who was arrested by Detectives Car
ter and Gallagher yesterday for selling
worthless imitation Of q proprietary
medicine, as told In Mondays Morning
Times, was tried in the police coart before
Judge Mills tIis afternoon and heid for
The grand jury In $500 bonds.
The evening times., 1895-08-21
SENATOR HA RRIS ILL.

He Is Attacked With Acute Dys-
pepsia. .
Senator Harris of Tennessee is quite
i'll at his residence, No. 13 First street
northeast. He was attacked yesterday
with acute dyspepsia and other stomach
trouble and his physician was called in
While no serious results are anticipated
the Senator will probably be confined to
his home for several days.
The evening times., 1895-08-21

"The coffee is richer in color this morn
ing than usual" remarked the typewriter
boarder.
"There were heavy rains up the river
yesterday, and the water 10 muddy" ex-
claimed the star boarder ."--Pittsburx
Chronicle Telegraph.
The evening times., 1895-08-21
KILLED a PREACHER.
Rev. George Hebbard Found Dying
on RailrOud.

on Railroad.
New York, Aug. 21.-The body of man
found on the track of the West Shore Rail-
road at Little Ferry, n. J., early this morn
ing was identified as that of Rev. George
Hebbard, OF this city. He was pastor Of
st. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church,
on Houston street, up To July last.
1t is not known whether Mr.. Hebbard
was walking on the track and was struck
by passing train or had fallen off pas
senger train. He was alive when found by
the trainmen OF a freight train, but died
In the ambulance before reaching the hos
pital. A widow and three children SUI,
vive him.