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The morning times., 1896-12-26
TRY OUR COCKTAILS.
WINE CO.. 1S47 14th St. NV.
WORK OF SECRET CLUBS.
They Are Not Vicious, but Exclusive
and Hate Publicity.
Nol and Express.

"A decidedly interesting article might be
written on the hidden clubs OF New
York Interesting, however, only to the
general public, but not at all pleasing TO the
mem bers of those organizations whose eX
istence is to all intents and purposes as
secret as the work in a Masonic lodge
room. Publicity is the one thing that they
aread-not because they have anything to
conceal, but because they are opposed to any
increase in mem bership and are desiroUs of
maintaining a degree of exclUsiveness that
would he iDterfered with, If they We're writ
ten about or described in the newspapers or
magazines.
lltere - dining clob in this city organ
lied nine or ten years ago that has
kept itself out Of the public prints, and is
not known TO a soul outside of the forty
men who com pUscit. OF the forty, nine re
newspaper writers of more or less promi-
nence, six are artists, and the rest are mer-
chants, bankers and insurance men. They
have 4 club room down town in building
where no one would suspect for a moment
that any such company met once month
TO discuss dinner prepared by the men,
bers themselves for the club is run ON the
same principal as the state In SchUyl-
kill in Philadelphia, in which for more
than a hundred wears, Congressman COVER
nors Of States and even a prominent Presi-
dental candidate have put Oh aprons aud
cooked terrapin and canvasback duck for
their fellows. That's the way they do in
the New York club, but they don't ca re
about citing strangers know anything about
IL. There is no waiting list, and when a
member dies or resigns his place is filled
by some good fellow who is invited to ioin
and pledged 20 secrecy.
The morning times., 1896-12-26

was sitting way back in his chair, WIN
his hat pulled down over his eyes, raising
everything on two pair and threes, ard get
ting EN- beat ont on the draw.
The o. ID. stopped and ordered fresh
scratch and lighted his pipe. Banty shuf-
fled and cut, dealt to Hutch and then
put four face cards up on the table. He
held the pack in his hand and turned in
qt Irtngiy toward the o. u. Well, he
said.
les. boys, the old man continued, that
was the biggest little game that ever hap
pened | got out at O'Clock ana went up
10 headquarters to report. somebody hai
lost ring, and went dOwnNto the pawn
shops and got 1t. As soon as got through
with NY morning report l slipped out the
back way and made StralgnU run Ior
Mrs. Joes. They didnt even notice NE
when | came in the door, and the rirstthibe
| heard was Francis saying in that sleepy
tone Of his, Baby wants a tcneft. Wen,
sir, that game didn't break up until dark
and when they quit there wasn't money
senough in the crowd outside OF Francis 10
buy bag of peanuts. He had moneyenough
to make smoke with, and "a stack OF /. y.
US that mortgaged the boys salaries FOR
a month.
Francis bought new clothes and shoes
and hats and well, it's easier to tell what
he didn't buy. | guess some of the boys
haven't got through settling UP yet. IL
was a pretty glum crowd for couple of
weeks, and If you wanted to start a fight
all you had to do was to come up quiet
behind one OF em and say, Baby wants
a benefit -
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THE OLD, Old STORY.
But the Red Seals Prevent Fra,

But the Red Seals Prevent Fraud.
One of the cur GUS freaks ofhuman nature
is the Unsuitable desire to be oticed If
man discovers or invents something which
is a real blessing to mankind it brings him
fame or reputat on honestly earned but
Immediately lot oOf little heads come
up and shout '.Me too" Notice me too
Here, lcok this way, look at me too
Nearly every others person one meets
nowadays drinks the new T. OF food drink
Postum, the health coffee, and it is 80
we'll received that no Coubt some "Me too
will begin to 81 out for someone to notice
their cereal drink
Inc pnyScIan VINO invented he ID, ocpsScs
for preparing grain O make Postu Cereal
worked at it at out year. He smiles
{. .uietly when told that pt ople may initiate
his discovery. "It is easy to brown some
rye or malt and call it coffee cereal, but
the public cannot be deceived. There S but
one ostum Cereal food drink, and it can
not be initiated"
The genuine packages have large red
seals containing the " ords 1T makes red
bl, OIL" and manufactured by the Postum
Cereal Co., linn, Battle Greek, Mich, and
lie contents are scientifically prepared TO
preduce a pungent, piquant, and highly
nourishing drink, which certainly Goes
make red blood, and round fat, happy
Just as gt od as Postum Cereal. are
words used o defraud the public.
Sold by w. n. Zeh, H. P. Beuttie and
Ray s. Craig.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
MASS BY MARIINELLI.
Papal Delegate Officiated at Holy
Trinity'S Service,

Apostolic Delegate Martinelli celebrated
IL O'Clock mass yesterday at Holy Trinity
Church, Georgetown, which was filled with
a congregation that comprised not only the
members of the congregation but Catholics
from every parish in the city and many
representatives of various Protestant de-
nominations, all anxious to take advantage
Of so favorable an occasion for seeing the
successor to Cardinal SatOlli i'll his eccle-
siastical robes.
Ia addition to the distinguished cclebrant
and a score of snowy-robed acoylites there
were in the sanctuary Rev. DR. Papi, former
attache OF the legation, but now OF Wood
stock, Nd, who preached the sermon Of
the day: Rev. Father Gillespie, rector Of
st. Aloysius' Church, and Rev. Father Nc
Carthy of Trinity, deacons OF honor; Father
Varone and Mr.. Tompkins of Trinity, deacon
and subdeacon Of the mass, and Mr.. Coyle
of Gonzaga, master of ceremonies.
The altar, beautifully decorated with
Christmas greens and cut flowers, was
brilliantly Illuminated with tapers, and the
whole edifice was fragrant with the spices
swung from silver censors by the white
robeG boys.
During the sermon the delegate sat OF
a throne chair under "a canopy of purple
and red. He wore his gold mitre and car
ried the crozier, his insignia of office.
His vestments were of cloth of gold, over
which was thrown during the bcnediction
of the holy sacrament cape of ivory silk
magiflcently wrought with gold thread
and edged with bullion fringe.
After the service the delegate and visit
iIg clergy were entertained at dinner in
the pastoral residence, by Rev. Father
scanlon, pastor Of Holy Trinity Church.
The morning times., 1896-12-26

ing the streets is iesseued and physicians
report very great change FOR the better
in the health Of districts adjacent TO car
stables. roperty has advanced in value
and deSirability in these Realities. The
nuisances and abOminations arising from
the St8hling OF thousands of horses have
been aba ted by the trolley.
Manifest Destiny as shown by the
succession OF events and inventions for
over century, is eliminating the horse
as draft animal. Nowhere is that des-
tiny more manifest or better exempliffeI
than in the city or Baltimore. Not many
years ago it was the practice TO draw
cars OF the B. X o. Railway through the
city from one depot TO another by teams
of horses. Speed and economy could not
be neglected, however, and steam was
substituted and the cars feTTied across the
bay. But the passenger of the present
day IS drawn at the rate Of thirty miles
an hour through the new tunnel by
powerful electric motor. Note the sequence
or forces Horse power, steam power,
electric power IL Illustrates the march
of science; il is the finger Of fate.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
PEACHED on his PALS.
Man Arrested for Burglary Makes
Confession.

Poughkeepsie, y. Y, Dec. 25.-One of
the three men who entered the residence
of eX- Sheriff and Mrs. George LamOroe, at
Salt Point at midnight about two weeks
ago, bound and gagged the couple and
carried off all the money and yaluables
they could tind WAS captured this after
noon by OFFICER Charles McCabe, of this
city, and locked up.
The captive gave his name as Andrew
McCabe. At the police station he made
a full confession, duplicating Bubbles"
Shanahan and man named Harry Mason,
the latter being the leader of the trio.
He also said that it was he and his
pals who bound and robbed the Fulton
family at Pine Plains a week ago. The
prisoner claims to be a deserter from the
United States marine service at Charles
ton, S. G.
Shanahan and Mason are still at large,
but McCabe has furnished information
which it is thought Will lead. to their
early apprehe ension.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
SHOT In THE LEG.
Free Whisky Led TO a Pistol Affair
in South Washington.

Nathan Gross, colorcd, is at Emergency
Hospital with a bullet wound iii his leg, all
because free whisky was dispensed at Saw
dust Hail. in South Washington Gross
and a man named James Thomas con-
sidered themselves eligible for such CHRIST
mas perquisites andlincd up at the bar early
in the day. "Sawdust Hall" is at Second
and ii streets southwest, and, the police
claim, is the headquarters Of every col
ored tough in BIoodfield.
Yesterday the standing room only sign
was out at all the saloons, as the free
liquor plan was in operation. During the
morning Gross and Thomas had a dispute
about some trivial matter and the argH-
ment finally led TO blows. During the
scuffle Thomas drew his pistol and fired.
The bullet entered Gross right leg Just
below the knee, narrowly missing a large
artery. The wounded man was brought
to Emergency Hospital by his friends. he
surgeons extracted the bullet and sent
Gross to ward. The police are how
looking for Thomas.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
SIaShed His Wife.

James Cousins, colored, forty-two years
old, was arrested yesterday and locked up
at the South Washington station by Police
man Bryarly, charged with assault and
battery. On Thursday, Cousins assaulted
his wife, stabbing her in the back with
a knife and cutting her arm badly. The
woman was removed to Emergency Hos
pital, where her injuries We're dressed and
she was later sent to her home in South
Washington. The physicians do not Con-
slider her condition serious.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
SHIFTING BOARDS ARE NEEDED.
Present Method of Loading Coal
SchOoners May Be Changed.

Philadelphia, Dec. 25.-The recent loss
at sea of fooasting vessels with coal cargOes
is being locked into by underwriters and
others who helieve that there should be
some legislation compelling the use of
shifting boards 0 prevent the cargOes from
rolling out of place during the heavy
weather and the loss of life which fol-
lows.
During this year twenty three schC oners
with such cargoes from Philadelphia have
been given up as lost, with $50 seamen.
Within the last few days the list has been
increased 10y the non arrival OF the over
due Philadelphia scho oners, Gov Hall and
May williams. both of which have prob
ably gone down.
Had there been shifting boards like those
III use on grain carrying craft il is likely
that hut few Of these disasters would have
occurred.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
CAR KILLED A CHILD.
Chicago Crowd Threatened to Lynch
the MotOrman.

Chicago. Dec. 25.-George Denmark,
seven years Of age, was run over and killed
this afternoon by an electric car at Eigh-
teenth and Thronp streets. Within few
minutes 800 people had congregated ON
the corner, and Fred Bernier, the motor
man, was roughly handled.
Berner was accused with carelessness
and the frenzied mob threatened to lynch
him. They dragged him from the car
and handled him in such manner that he
is now nOurishing several severe bruises.
rollcall was sounded land patrol wagons
filled with officers rescued Bernier from
the hands or the men. He will he held
to await the action OF the coroner The
Denmark boys body was terribly man
gied.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
Famine Spreading in India.

Calcutta, Dec. 25.-Ex Judge Good
ridge has written letter to the English
man, a newspaper of this city, stating that
every day thousands of persons are dying
from starvation in the central provinces
of India. he declares that the govern
ment arrangements to cope with the situa-
tion are entirely inadequate. and that the
famine 5 now beyond control.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
CHURCH NOTICES.
UniyersaiISt.

tniFeFSdllSt.
INlFERSALI IST-(hurch of Our Father,
corner or Thirteenth and l. sts nw-Ser-
VICES VICES az a. m. and 7:3O D. m; Sunday
pa 2.noo.' S;45 a. m.; z. Union, q: 80 D. M;
Isc Y. a u rogers, ID. ID. pastor. A. ma
Fractlcal Observance or Christmas;'' pm,
u Illustrated serm on,-The EsrInoICnrlst.''As - As
n ina pdft ~ OF the service the pastor VIII read
thS oeautlful story, "A ngeIs' Christmas
All the Illustrations are designed 70 impress
opOu heart ana mind Z he lessons or Ine sea
'on- cordial welcome TO ALL
SpirituaIists
or dhlT Z CALISM-Sunday services aG
the ieInple, oI3 Ninth street, at s and
'.oO, Hcture ana tests, DIR. Matthew's,
ilneuIuIn; Residence, IUZl Vermont avenue;
ttILcies, Iuesday and Thursday nights; m
NFiO"s udlly. Item
.sPlRlTUALISM A meeting will be held
50 81 nOnn Hail. III 6th street northwest
sunday evening, by Mrs ZOlIer, residence
ol3 9th St NV assisted nv another
t,aedluIn, who will give automatically writ
'eh spHlt messages. 1t
Methodist.
y,1 AsBuRY NJ Z. CHURCH, 11th and K
sts; nv Rev. /. l. Thomas, D. ID. pastor
80 a. m, prayer service; s.I5, Sunday
Shooi' Ii sermon, pastor, subject, Gods
treat Gift; special Christmas music, by
Lewis, director; p. m, Christmas song
tsertice, PrOI. Green, director; D. m,
IPfTelInGnial PFeIaGt meeting topic, The Ever
thetents Of the District OF Columbia: prayer
meeting, Monday, at p. m; Tuesday, az
p- ~, meeting OF the EpwOrth Guards;
our ChrI1mas anniversary, Tuesday, at
p. M, fine decorations, special holiday
greetings, excellent music, distribution OF
presents TO the Sunday school scholars and
also those for members and friends or the
church, reception To officers and teachers OF
the Sunday school, free admission, the
GleaneTs Association meets Wednesday aG
D 80 p. m: special watch meeting service.
Thursday, Dec. 81; the doors OF the church
viii be opened at 9 p IN; keep in mind
Jan. 4; don't fail 10 hear Madame Lyon
or New York, one OF the finest singers
or the age; all welcome 1t
ChristadeIphians.
CHRISTADELPHIAN meet every sun
day IN church, on Eighth street. DeCween
and u streets northeast; Sunday school
at Z O'Clock p. m; services at 8. 80 p. m.
CuTlst1 delpHisin League meets IN church
at 7.3O p. IN. The Sunday school will
give an entertainment Tuesday evening,
the 18th, at = O'Clock. All are invited. IL
Secular League.
THE SECULAR LEAGUE meets at Typo
graphical Hall, q street. opposite Pension
office, at p- m, Sunday, December 27,
Address by its president on Reason and
Faith. 1t
The morning times., 1896-12-26

No. 131 Twelfth street northwest his
story never varied, and am sure he told
the truth. He was nice, quiet and gentle
manly while with me, although | think
he had become little morbid over his
search for his father.
Its strange world, and l am not
surprised to learn that his father refused to
recognize him, 1t is money that makes
everything go in this world, and the poor
young man will suffer because he has
nome"
1T will be a hard matter for his father
to make it appear that Johnson is An inl-
poster,''~ said Mr.. Woodruff. "He has
evidence enough TO convince any jury. He
The passport, the Bible, the daguerreo-
nevercrosses paths once in telling his story
type, the marriage certificate and the pen
sion records all show that Col. Edniund
Johnson is his fat her, and it certainly looks
as if the Vineland man must be the one
whom the son has never seen.
ut is a strange story, but must say
believe the young man. He is a clean,
wholesome fellow, a member OF Ascension
Church, and is not seeking a dollar Of his
fathers money. l think, however, that
lie is little morbid about his mother &
wrongs and his search for the lost father.
He can only account for his fathers actions
by explaining that his mother said the
father was fond of female society.
Col. johnson has decided 10 ignore the
letter in a personal way, and will place il
in the hands of a lawyer, probably here,
where he is well nown.
Social Position.
If the Western stranger fights for his
alleged rights as son and heir to Col. John
son the case will command great attention,
as the Johnsons occupy a high social posi-
ton in this country, as well as being con-
nected with the European nobility.
Mrs Johnson, nee Miss Della lie Clercq,
daughter of the late Col John LIE Clercq,
of Montreal, exhibited her certificate
of marriage to Col. Johnson by Rev.
+. C. Ever, rector of Christ Church, New
York, on December 10, 1861.
johnson had then received his Commits
sion as captain in the Thirty first regiment,
volunteers, under Col Calvin f. Pratt.
During the war Mrs, Johnson accompanied
her husband, who arose to the rank of
colonel. The couple have four Cons, one
OF whom is named George Edward, the
same as that OF the Western claimant
After the war the colonel was twenty
years in the consular service OF the United
States to Mexico, Germany, Chile and
other countries.
Mrs. Johnson's sister, Princess, an au-
thoresS, married Prince Felix Constantine
salm, Of Amholt, Westphalia, Germany,
who was associated a aid de camp -in-chief
to the Emperor Maximilian, OF Mexico,
He was subsequently killed in the Franco
German war.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
Deafness and %s1s:s as:s

relieved instantly by using the WILSON
COMMON SENSE EAR DRUMS. The in
ventor MT. Geo ii. Wilson, will be inWash-
from 8 a. N. to p. m, and D.
N. to 8 p. m, for the purpose OF showing
and explaining the merit of the drums to
any one desiring to have their own or their
friends hearing restored. They are abso-
lutely invisible, safe and comfortable, and
have no wire or string attachments Ask
for our 144-page book on deafness, Con-
sultation free.
WILSON EAR DRUM CO.,
ll22 Broadway, New York & Louisyilie XIV
The morning times., 1896-12-26
Carving It Too Far.

1.-THE craze for miniatures has reached
extraordinary propo rtions,'' she said sadly.
"Indeed?''
tOh, yes. Why all the really swell men
are running round after the tiniest wo.
men they can find this winter. girl OF
ordinary size has no chance at all.''-
Chicago Evening Post.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
DEATHS OF A DAY.

Macon, Ga, Dec. 25.-COl. Henry ].
Lamar. aged seventy -one years, died here
this morning at O'clock after being in
feeble health for several years The de-
ceased was president of the Exchange
Bank Of this city, proprietor of large
landed estates, and related TO the late
L. Q. C. Lamar and Gen. Mirabeau Lamar,
of the Texas revolution.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
Fired by an overheated Stove.

Engine No. 1 was called out yester-
day morning to extiDguish small
fire in thesdwelling house of Joseph Tay-
lor, at No. 4O5 Nineteenth street north west
The blaze originated in the kitchen, and
resulted from an ovcrheated stove. Dam
age, $50; all insured. The building was
owned by Joshua Thore.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
Prepared for Emergencies.

Lobbyist-It's no use; the Senator says
his constituents would actually mob him
if he voted with US.
Promoter-oh, well, refer him to the in
surance clause.-EXchange.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
A Definition .

What is inhumanity?'
'.It is having a man arrested for stealing
a bar of soap.-Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
Fathers Denial.

In spite OF the fact that he is the son Of
Anna Johnson, the wife of Edmund John
son, who became captain of Company E;
that he has daguerreotype of the father;
that he has the two marriage certificates;
that he has copy of the passport given
his mother by the State Department, when
she went to California by way of Panama;
in spite of all these, Col. Edmund johnson.
OF Vineland, n. j., after receiving the
above quoted letter, declared that the
writer, George Edward johnson, is an inn
poster and blackmailer.
Young Johnson was furnished transporta-
ton to yineland on Tuesday last but 1t is
not known whether or not he went there
from here. If he does he may be arrested
and thro wn into Jail by the man whom he
claims as father; whom he has never seen,
and yet has searched for during ten years.
81 believe his story; every word OF 1t, ~
said the lady with whom he boarded at
The morning times., 1896-12-26
TOMS Swelled Throat

Il see Mr.. Watson, the Populist. is suf-
fering from Il severe sore throat" said
Mrs. Wardman.
Yes" replied Warlman. He tried TO
swallow the Bryan PLATFORM Philade.-
phia North American.
The morning times., 1896-12-26

New York. Dec. 25.-John ID. Townsend.
prominent lawyer. died suddenly to-
night 1t dinnerp party at 335 West Thirty
kidney trouble. Mr.. Townsend's wife
and one of his daughters were with him
at the time.
Mr.. Townsend was born in this city in
S33. He had been well known as a
persistent fighter and reforner. The first
instance in which he gained fame was in
the case of Judge Cardozo, member of
the Tweed ring, who had sent two women
to the Tonbs for contempt. He took up
the case as a matter of Justice, but was
told by Justice Cardozo that if he con-
tnued it he need ask tor no favors. Mr..
Townsend did continue and fought the
matter to very bitter end. 1t resulted
in the impeachment of Cardozo, su-
preme court judge, Police Justice Dowl-
ing, and Judges Barnard and McCune
Boston, Dec. 25.-Mr. George o. Car
penter, for generation and a half con-
spicuous personality in the business life
of Boston, and prominently connected with
insurance interests, died at his home, on
Roylston street, today. He was seventy
years of age and lea yes a wife and two
sons.
Wysenan Marshall, for many years
manager and instructor of elocution, died
at his home, No. 43 Pinckney street, to-
day, in his eighty-first year.
The morning times., 1896-12-26
A singular MaIady.

On the western-coast OF Africa they have
a singular and always fatal malady which
is known as the sleeping disease. The
person attacked by it is seized with SEN
sation of drowsneSs, which continues tn
increase in spite of the efforts made to
throw it off. Finally, the patient sinks
into a pi ofound sleep, which confines for
about three weeks, or until death ensues.
The most curious feature ofathe disease is
that aside from the Ill Ow sincss tine patient
seems much as usual. The pulse, respira-
tion and temperature are formal, while he
may be easily aroused ana will take rour-
ishment and answer Questions in a natural
manner-Chicago Chronicle.