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The morning times., 1897-01-09
BRUTAL WORK OF ROBBERS.
Torture an Aged Couple Inhumanly
and Get Four Dollars.

Chicago, Jan. .5.-Chrlstopher WaTtenburg,
an aged German farmer, and his wife, who
live on farm near Lace, DuPagc county,
were tortured by robbers on Tuesday night
and are now in a condition SO serious that
both may die. The couple were found at
their home late ON Wednesday bound, gag
ged and with their feet frozen IN tubs Of
snow. The woman was unconscious andher
husband nearly 20.
Mr.. Wartenburg was revived sufficiently
to tel his story. Two strangers, he said,
giving their mans as Clark and Heinke and
theirrcSidenceas Chicago called al the house
on Tuesday night and asked for a nights
lodging, Offering payment They We're ac-
commodated and retired.
AT nIdn ght the farmer and his wife were
aroused by the men, who presentedrevoIvers
and demanded to know the whereabouts Of
a large sum Of money supposed to be
concealed about the premises. The old
couple protested that they had no money.
Mrs. Wartenburg was then seized and
bound andher feet thrust into a tab of snow.
Her sufferings and her husbands pleading
failed to move the robbers, who presently
treated the aged man in a similar manner.
After ransacking the house the strangers
departed with 81, leaving their victims ~
suffer.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
A New Publication.

The Bon Marche of this city has COM
menced the publishing of 4 new magazine
for women, called The American Queen"
All who ask for the opening January num-
Der are placed On the subscription list, and
they can secure each Of the successive
monthly issues free OF charge The first
number confirms eighteen pages printed
in an artistic manner, on fine magazine
paper, and IS freely Illustrated During
the year short stories by leading writer's
will appear and each department will be
replete with features of special interest
to wives mothers and housekeepers. Fash
ions, both foreign anddomestic, are treated
at length with numerous Illustrations, whiIs
every department of the home from tho
nursery and the toilet 70 the kitchen is
discussed in an interesting and practical
manner. In fact, The American Queen
contains a mine of helpful hints for al
readers, and, through the generosity Of
the Bon Marehe, will prove q welcome
visitor to hundreds OF Washington homes.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
DON'T LIKE IT.
when Made in q, Wrong. Way

II wish you ould say to the people some
day that / don't believe more than half
those who try Postum, the health coffee,
for the first time get it right. In my
family the first tinfeoit was served, the
color was thin and the taste sort of watery
without much character. Come to in
Guire, the cook had boiled it about min
utes instead of 10 $50, the next morning
we tried it again and had it boiled properly,
then it came on with the rich deep brown
color of fine coffee! Il drink my coffee
with cream and sugar, and Postum hit my
taste very fayorably. - Now we are daily
users OF Postum, the food drink, and
stanch champions Of II. But If we had
formed an opinion from the first trial,
when tire fault was entirely our own, We
would have condemned it and been denied
the use of a beverage we prize most highly
and which is helping us physically, as
well as adding to our table comforts
The above is almost a Literal reproduc-
ton of q statement made to the adver-
tisement writer of the Postum Cereal Co.,
Lim., OF Battle Creek, Mich, and contains
a fact that is well to notice. We do not
think he is quite right in his estimate OF
the percentage who blunder in the prepa-
ration Of the grain coffee.
Our heavy sales in this city Indicate that
1t is easily prepared and successfully.
Now and then person may be careless
in brewing 1T and get poor drink care
leSsness with fine coffee makes it disagree
able instead OF a pleasant drink.
Postum properly brewed is delicious and
nouriShing.
There is but one genuine original Postum
Cereal Coffee with n 1aultltudec of lnita-
tons offered as Just as good
Soid by W. H. Zet. Fl P Beattie and Ray
s Craig
The morning times., 1897-01-09

His talented bowling served as a fitting in
PRODUCTION To the Booth fuckers, who
greeted the audience at about IL 30 O'Clock
It was a strange contrast to the richly
gowned company which rustled with silk
and briStled with aigrettes, and was re-
splendent in fur and laces and plumes,
to see the tall, graceful figure of Mrs.
Booth-Tucker stand forth i'll that drawing
room, in the modest sarb of the Salvation
Army. She had removed her bonnet and
her wealth of soft brown hair shaded her
tragically tender face, making il a remark
able countenance to behold Her gifted
husband stood beside her and opened the
meeting with a well-worded prayer in
which he spoke of the ability and
savabii.y'' of the masses of unfortunates
by the grace of God.
When Mrs Booth Tucker began speak
ing her voice was slightly agitated, bat it
soon rang out clear and musical. She has
tie fleXIbility Of speech OF the British and
the wcil-roGnded enuncation. Her voice
charmed at once and the people leaned for
ward 10 hear in growing interest and
sympathy.
She told them that she believed their
presence there to hear some OF the facts
of the world wide work of the great
army showed that they had heard the cry
OF the unfortunate. and that it had stirred
their hearts. 1t gave her confidence to
relate TO them in brief way something
OF the history Of the army, something OF
its methods. and some OF its incidents out
OF the wonderful accumulation of tales
of rescue
The morning times., 1897-01-09
CALISTHENICS IN THE ARMY.
General Merritt Reports on the
Popular Airs Used in Drills.

Z Major General Wesley Merritt. COM
manding the department of the Missouri,
has issued from headquarters at Chicago
a general circular embodying a manual
of bellbar calisthenics to be performed
with the service rifle by the men in all
the troops under his orders.
The system was devised by Commander
Cotton Of the Navy and is issued on the
fla gship Philadelphia, now at Valparaiso,
Chile.
An innovation in Army orders appear
ing in this circular consists OF twenty-Cne
pages of music for band Instruments to
accompany the various exercises Gen.
Merritt advises, however, that any slow
march is applicable To the first three ex-
ercises and that any quickstep will 10 for
the fourth, adding:
ION the United States flagship Phila-
delphia, where the physical drill was well
tested, the airs in greatest favor Were
respectively, Daisy Bell the 'See-Saw'
waltz, Two Little Girls in Blue and the
Sidewalks of New York.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
cA1EAT TO MRS. BARBER's WILL.
Mrs. Ida McLaren,a a Daughter, Con-
tests the Document.

Mrs. Ida McLaren, a Daughter, Con-
tests the Document.
Mrs. Ida l.. McLaren yesterday filed
caveat to the will of her mother, the late
Elizabeth Barber of Anacostia. The de-
ceased died December last. Her prop
erty, valued at $4,000, was disposed Of
to two daughters and to the trustees Of
the Anacostia NJ. E. Church.
To the latter was left Onc-half of the
estate to be used by the church trustees
for charity. The other half was divided
between Mrs. E. P. Watson and Mrs. Ida
McLaren, the petitioner in the caveat.
The alleged will named A. NJ. Green Of
AnacoStia, executor.
Mrs. McLaren, who is the wife Of the
pastor Of the AnacoStia Methodist Church,
says in her petition that she does not be-
lieve the document filed for probate To be
the last will and testament OF her mother.
She charges that the execution of said
paper writing was procured by the fraud
or undue influence of A. NJ. Green, the
named executor; or some other person.
A. II. Duvan appears for the petitioner.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
BANKRUPTCY LAW POSSIBLE.
One May Be Passed at This session
of Congress.

There appears TO be a prospect that
national bankruptcy law may be enacted in
the closing days Of the present session OF
Congress.
The leading commercial organizations
OF the country have been striving for years
to secure such legislation, but the Conten-
ton as to the terms OF the measure of re-
lief has prevented the passage of any one
OF the many bills that have been from time
to time brought forward. At the last ses-
sion the Henderson bill passed the House
and has since been reported back from the
Senate Committee on Judiciary with a sub
stitute known as the George bill, and the
question will be taken up for consideration
within a short time.
The Henderson bill had for its basis what
is known as the Torrey measure, which
was originally drawn in the interest OF the
creditor class. The House Judiciary Com
mittee, however. amended it by striking
out its most drastic features and adding
certain provisions in the interest OF the
honest but delinquent debtor. Judge Tor
rey, after whom the original bill was
named, is now in Washington and is Co
operating with the members of the Senate
Judiciary Committee in the attempt To
secure early consideration. The George
bill is not satisfactory to the majority OF
the Senate, and upon a direct vote the
original Henderson measure may be adopt
ed in its stead.
Members Of the judiciary Committee say
the present bankruptcy legislation OF the
country is patch work ofinconSisteEt state
laws, and this fact initiates against the
honest debtor and the Just creditor as the
former is constantly subjected TO severe
treatment at the hands Of creditors who are
anxious to secure their rights, and the lat
ter frequently suffers heavy loss because of
his inability to protect his interests il
States the laws OF which he is not familiar
with.
The friends of the measure argue that
values have. shrunk to the lowest possible
limit, and the time is, therefore, auspicious
to enact a law that will bring relief to
both debtor and creditor and furnish
basis for fresh start.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
FOR ACTING COMMISSIONER.
Congress Asked to Confer That
Authority Upon the Secretary.

The District Commissioners have again
appealed to Congress for the extension of
the prerogatives OF the secretary of the
board, comforting upon him the right to
serve as civil commissionerin the occasi onal
absence of the regular civil commissioners,
and increasing his salary, as such secretary
and acting commissioner, to $4,000 per
annum.
This measure is a duplicate of the bill
recommended at a former session. The
argument in its favor is that when it be-
comes necessary for both civil commits
sioners to be absent, as might occur from
illness or other unavoidable cause, there is
no means of supplying the place of either,
and therefore board meetings are impos-
sible. A majority of the board cannot
be secured.
There is provision for temporarily sup
plying the place of the Engineer Commits
sioner, his first assistant being qualified
to sit in his stead, and in the absence
Of both, the second assistant may serve
The object OF the bill submitted is to
make a similar arrangement possible for
supplying a substitute for either of the
other two.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
BIC Oil Well Strnck.

gas is proceeding at the Rome factory
building night and day. About II o'clock
last night a new vein was struck, which
showed a pressure of over forty pounds
to the square inch The pressure has
steadily increased, and although it Is
difficult to measure it actually, it Is
estimated at sixty TO seventy pounds to
the square inch. Experts say that the
flow is more than sufficient to the oilers
OF the Rome Manufacturing Company. Ths
well is 42o feet deep.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
BRIDEGROOM A BUSCoER.
Gave Worthless Checks to Defray
Hfs wedding Expenses.

New York, Jan S.-A special to a morn
inc paper from PoughkeepsIe. y. Y, says:
o. B. Hill, of Norfolk, Va, and Miss NJ f.
Haight, of this city, were married in
Trinity Church here on December so. The
BRIDEGROOM was liberal with checks
He gave the pastor a big check. Then
he gave his check to the Organist, the
sexton, the driver of the wedding car
Tiage, and male the whole town talk about
his liberallty.
Yesterday the checks were declared
worthless Mr and Mrs. Hill have len
for Norfolk
The morning times., 1897-01-09
Carter,s Case Midnight Mystery.

Washington Carter, colored, was picked
up unconscious by the police in front OF
Stewart s saloon, No. l141 Seventh street
northwest, shortly before midnight Thurs
day. He was removed to the Second pre-
,cino5 station. where Police Surgeon Carr
made an examination and had him taken
tGFfecdman' HoSptalin the patrol wagon
Before. uiorning Iie-was restored TO con-
sciousness, but the cause Of his unconscious
ness ren.4ns a mystery Carter. IS sister is
employed at No. 16 Iowa circle.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
To Take Testimony.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. S.-Judge Dallas
made an order in the United ST ates circuit
court today for the taking of testimony
with the view of the presentation of
decree for the foreclosure of a mortgage
given by the Gettysburg Electric Railway
Company to the Fidelity Insurance, Trust
and Safe Deposit Company of Philadelphia
to secure 100000 of bonds. The judge
referred the matter to Henry c. Laughlin
to take testimony and report to the court.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Supreme Court OF the United States.
Present: The Chief Justice, Mr.. Justice
Field, Mr.. Justice Harlan, Mr.. Justice
Gray, Mr.. Justice Brewer, Mr. Justice
Brown, Mr.. Justice shiras, Mr.. Justice
White and Mr.. Justice Peokham-
Ira D. Orton of San Francisco, Cal, was
admitted to practice.
No. 24-Ana j. Dominguez de Guyer ct
al, plaintiffs in error, VS.. William Ban
ming; argued by Mr.. jefferson Chandler
for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr.. 8.
NJ. White for the defendant in error.
No. 127-Frederick l.. Manson, appel
liant, VS.. Charles C. Duncanson; argument
commenced by Mr.. Walter a. Smith for
the appellant.
Adjourned until Monday next at IL
o'clock.
The day call for Monday, January IL,
will be as follows: Nos. 127, 40, 2, Ill,
1OS, 146, lat, 149, 15i and 522.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
Suit for Division of Land.

A friendly suit was filed yesterday by
Mr.. Thomas Blagden against sfhiman
OF a tract of land in the Blagden subdi-
vision, containing about 40 acres; and Il lso
for the division among the heirs of mum
ber of lots in the city OF Washington. Mr.
William Stone Albert is, Mr.. Ragden's S
attorney in the case.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
CALL TO REV. DIR. FISKE.
Nav Be Pastor of GuntOn Temple
Memorial Church.

May Be Pastor of Gunton temple
Memorial Church.
The committee in charge OF the calling
of pastor to Gunton Temple Memorial
Presbyterian Church has extended call
to Rev. DR.. Asa s. Fiske, Of Ithaca, N.
Y.
The pulpit has been vacant since last
spring, when DR.. G. B. Patch was stricken
with paralysis and resigned. DR.. Fiske has
preached at the church n number OF times
and has ma de a very favorable impression.
1t is understood that DR.. Fiske will ac-
cept.
He was educated for the ministry at
Andover Theological Seminary, and has
servedin San Francisco, st. Paul, Rochester,
and Ithaca.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
He Was Released.

Grand Rapids, Mich, jan s-Ex-Pension
Examiner James A. Jordan was sentenced
in the United States court today for de-
frauding the government. The penalty
imposed was that he pay fine of 81 900
and return to the department all misap-
preparations of funds. Jordan paid the fine
and was released.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
Amount Asked For.

The Commissioners have included in
the resolution the minimum amount named
by Mr. Hubbard, with the addition Of so
per cent thereof for the expenses of the
coicred commission, as thatis substa ntially
the proportion efstheIooloFeds stotEe white
population in this District.
The amount named in the resolution
would, f appropriated provide for an
exhibit from the District OF Columbia that
would be highly creditatle to all concerned
and be of far-reaching usefulness IN
effect
A copy ofthe loihtresoldtiona
the papers to Congress.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
Piles Cured 1n 3 to g Niehts-

Piles Cured IN 3 to Nights
DR.. Agnew's Ointment will cure all cases
Of Itching Piles in from 3 to nights.
One application brings comfort For Blind
and Bleeding Piles it is peerless. Also
cures letter, Salt Rheum, Eczema, Barber's
Itch, and all eruptions of the skin. 35
cents.
Sold by F. S. Williams & Co.. Ninth and
F streets, and Edmonds & Williams Third
and Pennsylvania avenue.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
Senator Sherman'S Building Permit.

Application mas been made at the office
of the building inspector, in the name Of
Senator John Sherman, for the construction
of nine dwellings, beginning at the corner of
Third and G streets northeast. Permit
was Used yesterday to George S. Copper for
the construction of four dwellings,, at Nos
724 to 73O Sixth street southeast, to cost
81 200 '.ne-.'r
The morning times., 1897-01-09
May Continue Publication.

IL the estate OF the late George E.
Lemon, Judge Hagner yesterday passed an
order authorizing the executor to continue
the publication of the National Tribune
and American Farmer until some suitable
purchaser can be found.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
District at Tennessee Exposition.

The Commissioners yesterday transmitted
to Congress copies of communications they
had received from the two centennial
commissions, white and colored, appointed
to look after the interests of the District
at the Tennessee Exposition. The COM
munications embodied the suggestions OF
the two bodies named of the needs of each
and outlined the plans adopted for the
proposed operations under the appoint
ment. joint resolution was forw ardcd,
providing for an appropriation Of $4,000
to defray the expenses OF the commissions.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
Methods of the Work.

She spoke Of the beginning of the army;
how her father, Gen. Booth, had been
some thirty years ago an evangelist, and
how he was constantly grieving over the
The morning times., 1897-01-09
sALVAT|ON|sTs IN SOCIETY
Commander and Mrs. Booth
Tucker. at Mrs. Fosters.
THEIR CORDIAL RECEPTION
Lieut.. Nice, of the salvation Army,
Played the violin-Mrs. fuckers
Fervent Address Upon the Work
of the Army Among the Wrecks
of Humanity.

EX-Secretary and Mrs. John w Foster
opened their beautiful home at No. 1405
street yesterday morning for the purpose
Of giving the opportunity TO Commander
and Consul Booth Tucker to present the
cause OF the Salvation Army to the mem
bers Of social life in Washington. This is
the first occasion of its kind in Washing
ton, or in America, and it was n most
auspicious event for the workers in the
great religious army.
Mrs. Foster had transformed her large
music room into an auditorium for the
occasion, and fully two hundred of the
most prominent people in official social
circles were present. The adjoining draw
ing-room was called into service to seat
the large company, which made something
OF a social crush. The music room OF the
Foster mansion lis nodcled after a Rus
sian living room. TIE light falls in a mel
low glow through topaz skylight and
brings out in soft diStinCtness the trophies
OF travel in many lands, which ornament
and beautify the apartment.
While the company was gathering Mr..
Percy Foster seated himself at the piano,
and little dark man in the uniform OF the
army joined him with a violin. They rem
dered with exquisite feeling several of
Beethoven's meditations.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
He Was Saved.

The viclinist was later introduced as DR..
Frederick Nice. an adjutant Of the Saliva
tion Army. He was formerly cavalry
officer in the imperial army OF Germany.
He was graduate Of the Berlin University,
and after some great trouble sank into
degradation through drink ard was three
years ago reclaimed by the Salvationists.
The morning times., 1897-01-09

great masses that he could never reach.
because they were outside Of the pale Of
the church. Finally, how he cut himself
off from the church to give himself up alb
solutely together with his wife to the
rescue OF the masses in the lowest stratum
of wreckage and how this had become
the choice field of work for the army
which has grown until il was represented
in fifty different countries, by 1900
officers, and its hundreds of thousands of
soldiers.
In speaking Of the methods OF work she
first emphasized the necessity OF living
among the downtrodden, To work there
with dlSinterested love, recognizing the
equality of soul OF all God children. And
she said this disintereStednesS must not
be friendly patronage but willingness to
toll for them and suffer with them, and
value them even as we value our own
souls. She illustrated her meaning with
several touching incidents which moved her
listeners to tears.
Then she took up the next essential of
their work This is supreme faith in
the efficacy of the remedies Christian
possesses for the uplifting of fallen lives.
She spoke OF the open air meetings as
means of reaching people. She said the
Salvationists must seem queer at a dis
tance, but by getting close to them she de-
clared method would be found in their
madness. She said many jewels had
been found for ChriSts diadcIn in the
work in the streets. And then she told of
the Slum work and how the IL oSt refined
the most cultured, the most tenderly
reared OF their officers were always the
ones to volunteer for this service. Her
stories of slum experience were deeply
pathetic and often thrilling.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
FOR 4 DISTRICT EXHIBIT
Appropriation If s22,5oO) "a. Asked ID
- by the Commissioners.
EXPENSE OF TWO COMMITTEES
Report Made by Chairman Gardiner
g.. Hubbard d1Proposition for "a
Creditable Presentation of Dis
trict IntereSts-JOint Resolution
submitted to Congress.

The action Of the Commissioners yester-
day, as noted III The Evening Times, in
recommending an appropriation of $22,-
900 for defraying the expense Of the District
exhibit at the Tennessee centennial eXposi-
ton, was based largely upon the estimates
made by the local commission.
Tie committee, OF which Mr.. Gardiner
g. Hubbardis chairman, submitted lengthy
statement, copy of which accompanied the
Commissioners estimate, and is. in sub
stance as follows.
While the District OF Columbia has many
manufacturing enterprises it has none Of
notable character or special value, save.
perhaps, the terra Gotta works. W." .lel,
therefore, that il would not be, advisable
to make an ordinary exhibition but, if pos
isible, to make one peculiarly appropriate
to tie, District of Columbia, the seat Of the
government or the nation.
The morning times., 1897-01-09
Many Leaders Present.

She closed with a description of the
econouic work of the army, and described
its rescue homes and shelters for homeless
men.
Commander Tucker also made an ad-
dress, ana the adJutant. DR.. Nice, spoke
briefly.
Mrs. Cleveland was interested in this
reception and would have been present had
she had the leisure. Mr. and Mrs. Thicker
are to call on her today. The diplon attic
and Cabinet circles were well represented
and the wives of the supreme justices.
Among the guests We're noted Nine
Francis, Mrs. Letter, Mrs. r. NJ. G.. Brown,
Mrs. Lanier Dunn, Mrs. William Curtis,
Mrs Judge Harlan, Mr.. and Nine. Romero,
Nine. Lamont, Mr.. and Mrs. Eckles, Mrs
and Miss Bachelor, T. Sanford Beatty
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. F. MacF arlane are
entertaining Commander and Mrs. Booth
Tucker, and were also present.
The morning times., 1897-01-09

Great Chicago bank failure sale at the
Misfit Clothing Parlors begins today. 407
Seventh street. 1t