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The morning times., 1896-12-26
new CRUSADE AGAINST VICE
Editor Cockrell, of Alexandria,
After Evil Doors.
Collision on the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Rail-
way-A Quiet Christmas.

Mr.. Thomas l.. Cockrell, editor of the
Alexandria Times, who has made several
severe attacks Oh Commonwealth Attor
ney johnson of the county in his paper,
has expressed his determination TO turn
his attention to the evil-doers OF this city.
Shortly before IL O'Clock Thursday night
Mr.. Cockrell called at police headquarters
and stated that he believed an unlawful
game was being conducted in restaurant
on South Pitt street.
He asked for a warrant but was unable
to furnish the name OF the party whuIn
he suspected. Sergt. Smith accompanied
Mr.. Cockrell to the restaurant, and
but the alleged gambling paraphernalia
could not be found.
Mr.. Cockrcll was positive that he had
witnessed unlawful gaming in the house,
and identified young man as the party
who had been guilty OF the offense. Sub
sequenuy warrant was issued and 1T is
understood that it will be served this morn
ing, when the case Will be heard in the
police court.
Mr.. Cockrell says he has determined TO
aid in exterIninating the lawless element
OF Alexandria county, and in suppressing
gambling in this city.
A rear end collision occurred on the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Railway shortly after O'Clock last
night, resulting in several cars being badly
damaged. Express train No. 25S left
the Royal street station at 7:15 o'clock
1t was followed few minutes later by
the work train, consisting of motor car and
a gondola loaded with coal. When the
express reached Spring Park station, at
the city limits, the brakes were suddenly
applied and the train brought almost to a
stop.
The motorman OF the work train, which
was following the express by only short
distance, attempted to check the speed OF
his train but was unsuccessful, and crashed
into the heavily loaded passenger train
Both the front and rear platforms OF the
motor and the drawheads of the gon-
dola car of the rear train Were dcrnol-
iShed as well as the rear end OF passenger
coach 107.
The passengers were thrown from their
seats and badly shaken up, but so far as
ca be learned no one was seriously injured.
The passengers were transferred to the
unin iured coaches and carried through
to Washington, and the wrecked cars were
run in on the side track at Spring Park.
Mrs NJ Z. Mason OF Warrenton is spend
ing a few days With her son. Mr.. A. s.
Ma son OF the Mount Vernon Electric
Railway.
The services held in the different churches
Of the city yesterday We're attended by
large congregations. The eXcellen.ly ar
ranged programs in the Catholic and Epis-
copal churches were well rendered.
at O'Clock a. II. solemn high mass was
celebrated in st. Mary's Catholic Church
by Rev. Father Ennis Of Georgetown, with
Rev. Fathers Bowler and McCarty as dea-
con and siibdeacon. This service was fol
lowed by several low masses and at 10
The morning times., 1896-12-26

Miss Edes OF No. 1641 K street gave one
terday at O'Clock. Her spacious drawing
rooms were adorned with holly and other
Christmas greens, while the handsome
dining room was gorgeous in rich red
geraniums.
Assisting the hostess were Mrs. William
Matthew Lay, Mrs. Hugh Legare, the Misses
Condit-Smith, Miss Sartoris, Miss Ashton,
Miss Miles, Miss BESSIE Fox, Miss Cana
and the Misses Patten.
The guests numbered several hundred.
among them being the Spanish Minister
and Nine. Dupuy de LONE, the Mexican
Minister and Nine. Romero, the Russian
Minister, NJ. de KotZebue; the Swiss Min
lister and Nine. Pioda, Senator and Mrs
Elkins, Gen. and Mrs. Brown, Mrs Sheri-
dan and daughters, Mrs. Bugher and Miss
Ludlow, Justice and Mrs. Shiras, Mrs.
Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs. Letter, Miss Nan
ME Leitner. DR.. Wagner of the Austrian
legation, Miss Herbert. Miss Harmon, Dr.
and Mrs. William Hammond, Mrs. Brinton
Mr.. Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, Miss Bona
parte and Miss Alice Belknap, the Misses
Davidge, Mrs. Whittemore and Mr. Walter
Wilcox. MFR. c. c. Glover, Mrs. Fuller and
Miss Fuller, Nine. LaZo-Arriaga, Mrs.
John W. Foster, Mrs. James /. McCallum
Mrs. Andrews, Lieut. and Mrs Clover,
DR.. and hrE- f. q. Loring. the Misses
The morning times., 1896-12-26
PAID TRIBUTE in FLOWERS
Beautiful Pieces Ad0rn the Rooms
Where Lemons $ Body Lies.
Funeral Services VIII Be Held at
1o'C1ock Today, With Interment
at Soldiers Home.

The final details of the arrangements
for the funeral of the late Capt. George
E. Lemon, have been completed, and the
services will take place at l O'Clock this
afternoon at the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church, Rev. DR.. Radcliffe, pastor
OF the church, to preach the sermon.
The body lay n state III the center room
of the suite at the Shoreham occupied by
Capt Lemon during the last years of his
residence in Washington yesterday, and
all day friends of deceased came to view
it. Gen. Alya S. Taber, past commander
OF John A. Ra Wins Post, No l, and proba-
bly, the most confidential friend of Capt.
Lemon in this city, was in immediate
charge of the casket and of all arrange
ments in connection with the reception
OF guests at the apartments.
The flowers that had adorned the room
where the body lay all day were changed
last night for new and beautiful ones chat
filled the whole suite with their frag-
rance The crowds that called to do
honor to his memory continued to arrive
until late in the night, and the aggregate
number for the day amounted to several
scores of visitors.
that was placed in charge yesterday morn
ing. 1t consisted of Messrs S. J. Block,
James A Allen, Christian Keiner and
Jonathan Clawson, all comrades OF Ra Wins
Post
The hours for the public inspection Of the
body have been set at from TO 11:3O
O. o'clock this morning. Betweentho hours
any one interested may have access TO the
rooms and view the remains.
The body is in an excellent state OF
preservation, considering the fact that
death ensued eight days ago and that the
remains were brought clear across the con-
tinent. During his lifetime Capt. Lemon
was considered Il handsome man, and lis
features in death are clear and distinct,
while a calm expression peryades the
CountenanCe.
Messrs. Christian Keiner and Charles F
KoSke Will constitute the guard OF the
rooms during the public inspection. In
case the crowd becomes unusually large
at any time arrangements viii be made
that it can pass in at one end OF the
suite OF rooas and out at the other.
The members OF the post, the employees
OF the New York avenue office, and the
officials of the Bank Of Washington will
enter the procession from the hotel to
the church in bodies.
The church VIII be appropriately
decorated for the occasion. AS soon as
the services are over the drive Will be
made for the Soldiers Home Cemetery
under the escort OF Major Campbell and
company OF the National Guard. The
guard will fire a salute of three volleys
above Gen. LoGan's tomb, where the re-
mains viii lay until they are placed finally
in Arlington.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
QUIET CHRISTMAS
AT TEE WHITE HOUSE
No Visitors Were Entertained by
MIR. and Mrs. Cleveland.
Family Parties the Rule Through
out the Cabinet and in Society
Generally.

This last Christmas of the administration
must be recorded as the least eventful the
President and. Mrs. Cleveland have ever
spent in the White House.
Gifts of various kinds and descriptions
have been arriving hourly for the iast.thrce
days, and the little maidenS of the house
hold have been generously remembered by
every one who knows them, great or
humble.
The President spent most Of the day in
his office, with occasional visits to the
library, where the large and handsome
Christmas tree was placed. Neither he
nor Mrs. Cleveland attended church, and
the latter left the house for the first time
at o clock in the evening, when she took
a short drive in an open carriage.
The usual Christmas party, which in
cludes the small Thurbers and the chill
dren of the Cabinet families, that has been
one OF the delightful features of the day
for the past two years, was dispensed with
and only the Cleveland children enjoyed the
lighting OF the Christmas tree.
There were no house guests and the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland dinco alone at
O'Clock.
The morning times., 1896-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman gave the first
of the many smart balls that Will mark
the present season at their handsome home,
on P street, last night. The immense
library, which s one OF the famous apart
mehts of Washington, was cleared for
dancing and made an ideal ball room.
The spacious hall, drawing room and recep-
tion room were all thrown open and dec
GRATED with just enough holly 10 bring the
thought of Christmas 10 every mind, but
not enough to hide the exquisite decora-
ton OF wall and mantel An orchestra of
eight pieces furnished the music and the
buffet supper was served in the adjoining
dining room. There was no cotillion, but
an unusual number of dancing men were
in attendance, making this q most success
ful ball
Conspicuous among the guests We're all
the prominent debutantes of the season,
for whom the ball was given, with
number of the young married people and
the bellies OF several seasons. Some of the
notable guests were Miss Sartoris, Miss
Ward, the Misses WaIlach, Miss Ashton,
Miss Letter, the Misses Sheridan, Miss
Keats Rodgers, the Misses Pamc cefotc,
Miss Christine owen, Miss Glover, Miss
Blanche Emory, the Misses Patten, Miss
IIagner, Miss Kate Brice, Miss Hay, the
Misses Cana, the Misses McCammon, the
Misses Condit-Smith, the Misses Clagett,
Miss Edes, Miss Harmon, Miss Lindsey oor,
Miss Belknap, Mr.. and Mrs. Legare, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
George NJ. Dunn, Lord and Lady Cough,
CountGalarza, Senor la Casa, Mr.. Tower
Mr.. Andrews, Mr.. McCauley, Scnor Louis
Pastor, the Earl OF Westmeath, De Wagner,
Senior Du Eosc, Mr. Alfred Cana, Mr..
George Howard. Mr. Richard WalIach and
Stephen b. Elklns, jr.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
O'Clock Father Ennis again celebrated
lligh mass and nreachpd

O'Clock Father Ennis again celebrated
high mass and preached.
Rev. B. P. Phillips conducted the ser
vices and preached in st. Paul's Church;
at Christ Church the sermon was delivered
by Rev. Bergman Green, and at Grace
Church Rev. Clarence E. Ball conducted ser
vices and delivered the sermon.
The Christmas music will he repeated in
st. Paul's Christ and Grace churches to-
morrow. Special musical programs have
also been arranged for tomorrow in the
Baptist Church and the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South
yesterday was remar kably quiet
Christmas, and the police made but two
arrests. Even the small boy kept in
doors with his tin horn and cannon or ackers
The Third Regiment Drum Corps pa
raded the streets at 6 O'Clock yesterday
morning. playing martial airs.
The german given by the Alexandria
German Club, at Nc Burney's Hall, last
night, was a delightful affair. Many
guests We're present from a distance.
The morning times., 1896-12-26

The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs
Carlisle had very busy day enter
tanning their three grand children, who
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
X. Carlisle, have come from their Kansas
home to spend the holidays in Washing
ton. The Secretary's house on K street
is wonderfully adorned with Christmas
greens and has wreath of holly in each
window, which is tied with a large bow
of violet ribbon.
Mrs. Carlisle had her Christmas dinner
early so as to include the children, the
youngest of whom is John q. Carlisle. ir
aged eight years, the only grandson Of
the Secretary.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
ELLEN T. JOHNSON DEAD.
She Was Prominent in woman's
Work and Charities.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 25.-Mrs. Ellen
Terry Johnson, the wife of Prof. Charles
F. johnson. of Trinity College, died sud
denly Of heart disease tlhs afternoon. She
was the daughter of the late DR.. Charles
Terry OF Cleveland, Ohio, and was de-
scended from Gen. Nathaniel Terry and
Gen. jeremiah Wadsworth, of Revolution
ary fame. She was a cousin of the late
Major Gen. Alfred Terry, T. s. A Her
sister is the wife Of Col. Henry w. Glnsson,
L. S. A, retired, OF Washington, D.. c.
Mrs. johnson, then Miss Terry, was treas
urer of the Western Reserve branch of
the United States Sanitary Commission
during the war and was afterward secrc-
tary of the New York State Charities Aid
Association. She was married to Prof
Johnson about thirteen years ago, being
his second WIFE. Her husband and two
step-Sons survive her.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
=HOLIDAY=
GREETINGS -
ALL=
=klNG'S PALACE

modified New England dialect used in
northern New York. They portray the
peculiaritIes of the old-tine country ped
dlar, the delightful sound of the tin diuner
horn, the pleasures of the country doua-
tion party, the spriDgtime bilin' OF soap,
and such like. A persistent figure in that
part OF the book is .Marthy Ellen HAYS"
the authors composite ideal OF the nice
country girls he used to know when he
was n farmers boy. These verses viii be
likely to find favor with all whose youth
full memories include such things, for there
is spontaneity and a freshness about
them that is most engaging. Not less happy
are the verses about children. of which
perhaps there may be room here to quote
the following fragment, from "A Reason
able Explanation"
Mama, why doesn't the baby walk"
Baby will walk, dear, but not yet.
Those tiny feet must first forget
How Good Ind smooth and soft to the tBch
Were the streets OF Heaven they miss So
much,
By and by baby will walk
Love verses there are in every part of
the volume, and sbrewd comments in
rhyme on the fads and fancies OF these
times. Some of the pieces are fairly roll
are several more ambitious efforts, some
OF which have appeared in the more
pretentiOus monthlies.
A would be inferred from the Studies
in Homespun,'' Mr.. Heaton was country
boy. He was born in 1850, away up in
the northern part OF New York, between
the Adirondacks and the ST. Lawrence.
For generations his ancestors were farmers,
though his father was also a surveyor
and In that capacity mapped much OF
Wisconsin and the Adirondack region.
The author OF The Quilting Bee has
many memories of idrmIife, ,mostly y pleasant,
for he is one who is always seeing the
bright side OF things, but none more vivid
than of the frosty October mornings, when,
barefooted, he used To drive the COWS To
pasture.
1T was very comforting on such a
morning. he said recently 10 a friend
Ito stand for a while on the warm spot
where a COW had lain over nj ght''
Heaton was educated ut st. Lawrence
University in Canton, y. Y, partially
earning his way by schooEJe3Ching and
other work. After graduation he served
for a time as teacher in the grammar
school OF RUtsers College, New Bruins
wick, y. j. lie did n0t Ike teaching.
however, tpcrhaps that Is the rss-au none
OF his verses deal win she scnos.i nsI-JsT ).
and after he had been ID Nrw o. Hsvies
a year he became a reporter Hu n ilaa i1r
paper al the InBulncsBt -sHrE rf - Ia
week HIS firs daEs wa gs err a-
the da y GsTtiehl was shaf #ra
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found hfe bel tas
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thing it hls ssu.efi ir.r
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tee dccs aot regaH vsI
all Mr. HcatOn-s rev aasFer
done in New Yark TEe ulF rsl Far
from Gotham Was speut bal q gf4 81 fae
second class a. pr0puster, rtiIIaF ars FaH
lister Of an aftemoou uev siaps'
The morning times., 1896-12-26

Considerable informal visiting was done
throughout the afternoon, Secretary and
Mrs. Francis making a number of calls
after church. The day at the residences
Of the Secretary of War and the Post
master General, was decidedly young
peoples party, as was also the case with
the Herberts, where the young grand
children of the Secretary of the Navy are
an important part of the family. Secre-
tary of the Interior and Mrs. Francis have
their six SONS home for the holidays and
are also entertaining charming debutante
niece, Miss Boyd of st. Louis.
The morning times., 1896-12-26

From S. R. Crockett to James Knapp
Reeve may be far cry, indeed, but the
Iatter's novel, "Vawder's Understudy,"
terest even before it is read, because OF
its authors curious profession, and also
because it is his first novel. He is the
editor of periodical named The Editor"
published i'll Franklin, Ohio, and to the
task of conducting this publication he
adds those OF criticising whatever manu-
script may be sent TO him for considera
tion, of course) and OF selling to publishers
such work as he deems of merit.
OSBORN SPENCE
The morning times., 1896-12-26
BON MARCHE.
JACKETS AND CAPES.
DIED.

JaCh SON-!n meulGry Of Ourhttle daugn-
ter. Maze, who Gied one year ago to-day.
A bud the Gardener gave US To cherish unde-
filed: -.
He gave nc TO our keeping Just for a little
while;
But lust as il was Opening to the glory OF
the day,
Down came the heavenly Gardener andtOok
our bud away.
1t MAMMA AND fAFA-
M,COY-On Wednesday, December -,
1896, at $50 o clock a. IN BESSIE MctnH.
al her residence, No. All Armory 81. sw-
SNATLwOOD-On wednesday, DeceTn-
her 23 at the residence OF Mrs Mary Ford,
PA street southeast, Julia Small WOOD,
sister of Mr. George SmIllwOod, OF Ana
costia aged fort y-two years.
Funeral services at 81. Cyprian' ; church
rnrnar or thirteenth handC 81 reeFS southeast,
on Saturday at a. m
The morning times., 1896-12-26
Officers of Federal Council.

The annual election of officers Of Federal
Council, 217, American Legion Of Honor,
resulted as follows: J. w Corey. com
mander; L. Cohn, past commander; Clarence
Wilson, vice commander: Dangerfield Par
ker, orator; ]. r. Coullette, secretary; John
p. Garrett: collector; William Thomas,
treasurer.
The morning times., 1896-12-26

The French Ambassador and Nine. Pa
tenotre gave a handsome dinner on Christ
mas eve, the guests being the British Am
bassador and Lady Pauncefote; the Span
ish Ambassador and Nine. Dupuy de Lone;
the Argentine Minister and Nine Garcia
Merou, Mr.. and Mrs. Letter, Nine. Bakh-
matieff, Miss Pauncefote, Miss Patten and
Miss Wallach, Mr.. Tower, Senor de la
Casa and Senor del Viso.
The morning times., 1896-12-26

Family parties were the rule throughout
the Cabinet and in society generally
The Secretary of State and Mrs Olney.
however, departed from their usual Gus
tom Of a family dinner and dined with the
Secretary OF Agriculture and Miss Morton
in one of the private dining-rooms OF the
Portland.
The morning times., 1896-12-26

Another book "a L. issusd a. abal.t ffe
same time as Mr. Heaton's quilting Fee
aud by tie same publishers, j. : 4
Crockctt's Sweetheart Travellers" As
a story writer Mr.. Crockett l. pretty wen
known TO tue reading public OF An-eHca,
being quite as popular here, indeed. as he
is in England. In this volume Which the
author, on the title page, terms a child's
book Tor children, for women ard for men,"
without feeling certain that Crockett has
been as careful and successful a student
OF child life as of the life of grOwu-up
peTsOBs. 1t is the latter, however. who will
read the book with most delight. &.
sweetheart Travellers is the record
OF various Journeylngs undertaken on u
tricycle. by man who has fitted up his
steed of steel with IAN extra seat, woven
OF cunning wicker work" on which his
little daughter sits safely between his
arms and is thus enabled to accompany
her father withersoever he goes. And Mr..
Crockctt's record abounds with the most
delightful passages and the most delicate
touches. or the child. he says at the
very beginning of the book:
My sweetheart is sweet; also She is
my heart of hearts. To look into her eyes
is to break hole in the clouds and see into
heaven, and the sunshine lies asleep upon
her hair
From this one brief quotation the read
er will see that Sweetheart Travellers
differs from all of Crockett's earlier
books. by this passage, too, the reader
VIII be prepared for the Influence, rarely
much apparent in his work outside OF this
book, OF the authors profession upon his
writing Many there are, no doubt,
among the enthusiastic readers OF Crock
ett's stories who have never thought -ot
lin as a minister of God, and to Some
the knowledge that he is an ordained
preacher may come as surprise. But
it would be a much greater surprise after
one had read Sweetheart Travellers to
be told that its author was man unused
tn religious speech and thou ght, albeit there
is nothing at all in this book that is not
lghtsome and bright and Joyous.
To the readcr who may chance to be
in the spirit of it, it will be hard TO put
down Sweetheart Travellers before
the last page is read. and until then the
art of the writer viii never be thought
OF. so easy and natural is the style. But
afterward there will be wonder that the
man who could write THE Raiders" with
its hard fighting and its abundant Scotch
dialect, and THE Play Actress" which is
practically a defense of theatrical folk,
could also produce this delicate study Of
child nature.
The morning times., 1896-12-26

The Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson
spent the day very quietly atthe Norm indie
ana left at midnight for st. Louis to attend
the wedding Of their niece, Miss Julia Scott,
which VIII take place in that city an Mon
day, the groom being Mr.. Carl Voorman OF
Baltimore. Miss Letitia Stevenson ac-
companies her parents.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
WnorS tho Ennnnnl

Yes" said The lightning dentist, the
election is followed BY signs OF increasing
prosperity even in our business"
How so?''
why, all this gnashing Of teeth, you
know Chicago Journal
The morning times., 1896-12-26

Christmas and Christmas eve were cele-
brated in true native style a. the German
embassy, where the two small daughters
OF the Minister and Baroness Won Thiel-
mann are the most important members of
the famfl on his one day in the year.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
Right in His Line.

He looked up from the paper he had been
reading.
There is statement here he said. ''to
the effect that money is a drug on the
market
Really she exclaimed, delightedly.
Really he repeated mockingly. why,
of course. What makes you SO gay about
itT'
Why, you're something of pharmacist,
aren't you?' she aSked-Chicago Evening
Post
The morning times., 1896-12-26

OF Cambridge and william McKenncy OF
.-,,.,.y.,, - amount OF 100000. IL is
alleged that the attachment is made in
the interests of Miss Josephine De Rosay
OF Cambridge, who sues Mr.. O'Brien TO
recover $4,000 in a breach of promise
suit,
The morning times., 1896-12-26

Senator and Mrs. Sherman iined early
in the day and had their daughter and SON
in-law, and their only grandson, aged one
year, as their guests.
The morning times., 1896-12-26

Senator and Mrs. Brice, and Miss Brice
returned from New York TO spend Christ
mas at the Corcoran house, but had only d
family party to dinner