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The times., 1899-12-25
ONE MILLION VOTES WANTED.
The Crusade of Miss Eva Shontz for
Temperance.

Temperance.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2f-Miss Eva Mar
shall Shontz, of Chicago, who is delivering
free talks on temperance in this city this
week, is campaigning thus early to secure
a pledge of 1. 600 goo votes for the political
party which will insert prohibition plank
i'm its platform. She proposes, in other
words. to throw LOCO. 900 votes to that
Presidential candidate in 1900 whose party
shall bind itself to prohibit the manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors as
beverages
Miss Shoutz is earnest, beautiful, fanat-
ical. a practiced elocutionist. whose voice
the turbulent West has pronounced tor be
wonderful She proposes to tour the coun-
try in the same devastating fashion.
In September last she was elected Ma
tional President of the American Young
Peoples Christian Temperance Union. No
matter" says her manager, whether peo-
ple sympathize with the movement or not,
everyone must admire the enthusiasm and
courage displayed by this young woman,
who is being referred to as the Maid OF
Chicago and the Jeanne de Are of the
movement she has inauguratcd and repre-
sented."
Miss Shontz Is said TO be far more et-
fectiye platform speaker than the fiery
Mary Ellen Lease. and her abilities in this
respect have thrown the provincial press
into a condition bordering on the hysterl-
The times., 1899-12-25
ST. JOHNS GREAT DEPTH.
Or. McKi inns Sermon at the Church OF
the Epiphany.

Rev. DIR. McKim yesterday morning
selected his text from St. john In the
beginning was The word aad the word was
with God and the word was God; the word
was made flesh and dwelt among us.
st John, as you know said Dr.. Me
Kim is represented in the mystic symbo-
lism of the Church under the figure Of an
eagle. AS we read this passage. ! think
we can understand the reason-because he
scars into sucD great heights of thought
and into such depths of eternal trut1. He
seems 10 scar right into eternity itself
The other three gospels tell US CT the
circumstances connected with the birth Of
Jesus Christ St John tells us OF part OF
the events connected with his birth and
part Of his existence before his blrth ir
eternity.
we may say. in fact. tha: We have in
this gospel a sec6LG book OF Genesis, and
like the FIRST book Of Genesis. il begins
with the words. In the beginning. But
the second book Of Genesis explains the
first The frs says In the beginning God
created the heavens and the earth. This
says. IN the beginning was The word and
the word was sith God and tho word was
God This gospel goes further back than
the book Of Genesis. II goes back into
eternity. before anything was made, before
any being existed save God himself.
Dr. McKim spoke OF the word in its abso-
Lutte being and the word il relation TO
creation lie closed his discourse with the
words III we open wide the dCcrs Of our
hearts TO receive Christ We shall receive
power 10 become the sons al God
The times., 1899-12-25
DISABLED NAVAL VESSELS.
The GunbOnts Helena and Whining
ton Practically Useless.

The Helena and the Wilmington, twin
vessels of the light draft gunboat type. and
generally regarded as the most useful all
around craft in the naval service, have
been for some time practically useless. one
at Manila and the other at Buenos Ayres.
They were built together at Newport News
three years ago, and both are now disabled
with broken shaft They are twin screw
vessels, and even with one engine motion
less can make more or less headway with
their remaining power. but such lame
ducks are not considered effective men-Of-
war.
1t is recalled. however that some twin
screw ships have made long cruises working
only one shaft and proceeding with a some
what crablke motion, as was the case with
Deweys flagship the Olympia, On her
memorable voyage home to New York last
fall The affair was kept secret at the time
for fear of the unfavorable effect it might
have had in the European ports which she
visited, and because Admiral Dewey never
thought the matter of sufficient Importance
to report to the Navy Department.
1t was fact, however that in her pass
age through the Suez Canal, which was
made at night to avoid possible plague
contamination from bumboats which would
have swarmed around the ship in daylight.
the Olympia bent her port propeller until it
was worthless as a means of propulsion.
From that day TO this the Olympia has
cTuised 5000 krots On Cne screw. Part OF
the time in the Mediterranean both engines
were kept going, but before reaching
Gibraltar the engineers discovered That tns
port engine was accomplishing Lothing.
that the ship was making as much speed
and burning le1s coal without il. SO it was
disconnected and has not been used since.
Yet TO cEe suspected last October at the
naval parade that the great ship was at
best half disabled and that her maximum
speed was only nine knots.
The breaking CT the shafts OF the Helena
and the Wilmington is attributed 10 the
desire Of the designers to save az possible
weight in these vessels TO enable them to
ascend the shallowest rivers and cruise
gsGarally where ether vessels OF their Of
fensive powers were prohibited BY their
deeper draft. On this account they were
equipped with tubular shafts. the cores be-
ing bored out for the entire length. TheO-
retically little strength is sacrificed, with
enormous saving in weight. but in practice
it was found that the contractors for the
vessels did not bore the long holes per-
feotly CoUceutFic with the outside diameter.
resulting in weakened spC;s, undiscovered
Until the fracture occurred.
The Navy Department. has undertaken to
supply solid shafts of higher grade mate
rial I'D two Of these for the Wilmington
viii be completed at the New York navy
yard next week and will be sent out to the
South American station by merchant
steamer early in January. Two more will
go to the Helena by similar carriers in
February 1t is not known how the He,ena
broke down, but the WilmingtOn'5 shaft
cracked just outside the hull On the way
to Rio, where temporary repairs were made
which enabled her to reach Buenos Ayres.
The times., 1899-12-25
ANNOUNCED BY ANGELS.
Lessons Drawn From CbrisI's Birt
by Rev. =. VI. Newman

.
by Rev. :. VI. Newman.
the First Congregational Church, corner
Of Tenth and G. Streets. founded bis sermon
al yesterday mornings services on Luke,
ii-l5. and dwelt al length on the birth of
Christ. the announcement OF his birth by
The angels to The shepherds. The acceptance
Of this announcement. and their iunermOst
Impulse ard desire 10 invest gate the an
nCuncemeBs. Branching cut from this
thought Br. Newman demonstrated, how
all and everything in life science. art,
and literature. is based on announcement
acceptance. and in4s-ztigation and brought
down TO us 10 The present day IN their
present status-
DR. Newman said. In the study Of tho
circumstances thar surrounded The birth
OF Chris we dnd that cur hearts are
touched with a feeling Of sacred affection
and reverence. as NC think Of that long
Lonesome journey. which those three wise
men took a journey which took them far
away from their homes. among strangers
Our hearts discern instantly hat that jour
uey was of Dr0f0uu}est impOrt 10 ali the
world They would not have undertaken
the journey for a small cause or under
trivial protests Life 10 them from thence
until their deaths would have been q tor
ture ir wCuld have been empty, il they
could nc; have made. or had they neglected
tc make The effort Our hearts are touch
ed 81 hen we look even at the picture OF the
Christ birth TissOts wonderful portrayal
~ Christ's birth A journey made 10 find
q babe II was the accomplishment Of the
shepherds life aim. little after the
birth We fad Inc babe in the temple, a
mere boy. cxplaiHng Ia the wise men the
words cf God and his love for mankind
Simeon said he could have well died that
moment Their hearts had the ache and
passions the studies and cravings Of cen
turtles iu them Their eEcIamaJiCns were
those cf release from anxiety They felt
hat TIE world r,5 now 10 be filled with
thc knowledge cf tnrir joy.
We must always give a first place 10
the thought Of the shepherds those com
mon. simple herdsmen They were not
learned prieztE. they were common plains
men and listened 10 the voice Of angels that
came TO them on that night We notice al
once all circumstances which attended their
journey into Bethlehem We End In ID eX-
iremeiy important suggestions for our own
conduct in the present time. In all circum
stances relating 10 these shepherds We find
two practical elements. These elements
are environment and acceptance. The
shepherds had message announced TO
them they accepted it and Investigated e..
DO you see anything else in life, consid-
cred from the practical point OF view,
which can be coordinate with this an
nouncements2
Life is fun Of announcements. Children
iH our schools are receiving their first
knowledge Of learning through announce
ments. II IL were not for these announce
mcnls the child would have to begin at the
The times., 1899-12-25
TO ADOPT A STAGE CAREER.
Young Society Man Evinccs Thes-
plan Aspirations.

A Young Society Man Evinccs Thes-
plan Aspirations.
NEW YORK, Dec 24.-The latest aspir-
ant for histrionic honors from the world of
society is Mr.. Horace Porter PelI. The
Precise arrangements for his debut have
not yet been made. but he has had a talk
with one of Mr.. Charles Frohman's repre-
sentatives. and there is a probability that
he will be given a part in Hearts Are
Trumps' when that piece is produced at
the Garden Theatre.
Mr.. Pell is a son OF the late John How
land Pell, of this city. and member OF the
PeIl family that has been identified for
generations with the history of New York
He is young man, not yet twenty
years of age, and the possessor Of abun-
dant good looks. In fact, he is generally
regarded rs handsome man.
What his talent for the professional
stage is remains to be seen. He has often
appeared in amateur performances, both
here and abroad. At Diaard, France, ha
acted in a production Of MY Lord in Liv-
cry" and his performance was much ap-
plauded.
Mr.. Pell said to reporter yesterday
that he was quite willing to undertake
-he drudgery of a stage career. The idea
OF adopting the dramatic profession hau
only occurred to him recently, on the sug-
gestiCn Of some friends who knew of his
ability in that direction. He thinks at
all events, it Will suit him better than a
business career. for which, he says, he has
no aptitude at all.
He is a grandnephew and possibly one
Of the heirs of the late Mrs. Walden Pell,
of Paris, who died only a few days ago.
It is generally believed. though, that How
land PelI Haggerty viii inherit the bulk CT
Mrs. PelIs fortune.
Mr.. PeI is Identified with the younger
set in society. more especially with the
young dancing set. His sister, Mrs. Samuel
Cornell Hopkins. formerly Miss Mary How
land PelI. was a great belle in the young
set before her marriage.
The times., 1899-12-25
MRS. BOOTHS PHILANTHROPY.
A Home to Be Established for Dis
charged Prisoners.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Mrs. BalIington
Booth, of the American Volunteers. is the
purchaser OF the ten acre plot on the north
side of the Bayside Plank Road, Queens
Borough. She paid s12, 900 for the property,
which is just outside of Flushing The sale
was made about ten days ago. but the name
of the buyer was not then announced.
Mrs Booth Will build a home for dis
charged prisoners from the State prisons.
4 large dwelling. big enough to accCmmO-
date sixty men. a barn and poultry house,
are on the land at present Ii is Intended
to give the occupants temporary employ
meut about the place at farming in the
spring, summer, and fall. and other oc-
cupatious in the winter. The lease on the
property at Washington Heights. Manhar-
tan, where discharged prisoners are cared
for has nearly expired, and this caused
Mrs. Booth to buy at Bayside. She paid
s., 900 cash. aud there is a $4,000 mortgage.
The times., 1899-12-25
AN ALL-NIGHr REHEARSAL
David BeIasco and His Company Mt
the CnImmIia.

David BeIasco and his company Of play
ers were stiIl rehearsing his new comedy
Of Naughty Anthony at an early hour
this morning. Mr.. BeIasco is painstaling.
Thorough and conscientious. He does moth
ing by halves. He has selected a company
CT excellent players. Among them are
Blanche Bates, Frank Worthing, Maude
Harrison, W j. LeMoyne. Olive Redpath
William Elton, and Albert Bruning
There are some twenty-odd others. max
ing an enormously large cast for modern
comedy.
The salary list is enormous. In fact, it
is said on good authority that the intro
duction Cf Naughty Anthony" Will cost
the author a great deal more money than
that Of "ZaZa," and mere than double that
Of the Heart Of Maryland. He has gone
To extremes in staging the play, paying
$500 for one rug. This rug is used in
the hird act. a setting that is a poem in
cclor, altogether out Of the ordinary. Miss
Bates, too. has a costume that shows the
lavish manner in which the entire 2roduc-
ton has been handled 1t is an imported
gown, on which Mr.. Belasco paid custom
duties on the basis Of a valuation Of $500.
The assumption is only natural that the
gown cost a great deal more
The entire production has been brought
here Not alore the scenery, but the car
pets. the white enamel chairs the gilded
furniture. the statuary, the bric-a-brac
There is not an imitation effect used. In
short Mr. Belasco has not only been
lavish. he has been prodigal lie has
brought all his supernumeraries his own
trained stage hands a first yiolinist, eel
loist and an orchestra leader. The re-
hearsal last night showed many surprises
even for Beasco play. Naughty An
lhony' is a comedy altogether out of the
ordinary. 1t has its first production to-
night at the Columbia, The advance sale
on Saturday night was more than double
The sale for the "Zaza" first night.
The times., 1899-12-25
GIFTS TO A UNIVERSITY.
Au Educational Institution Receives
IA Muniaccnt Contribution.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 24.-The Uniyer-
sity of Pennsylvania announced a few
weeks ago a gift of $25O,0 for new lab
oratory of physics The provost Of the uni
versity announced yesterday, as a Christ
mas gift, another subscription Of $3.50, 900
or this sum $500 600 has been contrib
uted without any restriction as to its use
by the trustees, but $50 900 is devoted to-
ward the new dormitory buildings now
in course Of erection. This addition to
the dormitory system, which Will be com
pieted by August l. 1900 involves an out
lay Of $240 coo and affords dormtory room
for 175 additional students.
The times., 1899-12-25
Hoods Pills Gis, GRe' e1I,9Hs, an ,'ssr

nesa, jaundice, sick headache, slausea indiges-
ton, break up cold, prevent fever. 25c.
BY mail of c. l. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The times., 1899-12-25

Bishop Hurst and Miss Hurst are enter
tanning the Misses Hutchinson and Mr..
Charles +. Grant. Of New York
The times., 1899-12-25

Miss Marie Winkler and Mr.. George A.
Torey were married Friday morning at
IL o'clock at the home OF Rev. Dr. DOmer.
the pastor officiating.
The times., 1899-12-25

Major and Mrs. Walter have gone to
southern Virginia TO spend the holiday
season.
The times., 1899-12-25

VIII be found an excellent remedy for sick
headache. Carters Little Liver Pills. Thousands
OF letters from people who have used them prove
this fact. Try them.
The times., 1899-12-25

Mrs. Gage has invitations out FOR 4
breakfast Saturday, December 80.
The times., 1899-12-25

Gen and Mrs. John Moore will spend
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs.
Thompson, at Annapolis.
The times., 1899-12-25

The marriage OF Miss Bessie Stuart
Driver. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Driver to Mr.. George Edwin Kittle,
viii occur tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock
at st. Stephens Episcopal Church
The times., 1899-12-25

The chief notable event in society viii be
the introduction Of Miss Eliza Morgan
Bates, second daughter of Paymaster Cen
eral and Mrs. Bates. at tea to be given
this afternoon at the family mansion in
n Street, and which will be followed by an
informal dance.
The times., 1899-12-25

Mrs. L. Q. c. Lamar will be at home
Thursdays in January at 1913 Seventeenth
Street.
The times., 1899-12-25

Baron Ferseu. military attache of the
Russian Embassy, and Baroness Ferseu
have rented 2010 K Street
The times., 1899-12-25

Mrs. Talmage and the Misses Taluiage
will receive Fridays throughout the seafOn
The times., 1899-12-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Christmas parties and other Yuietide fes-
-iyities will make today merry one for
he juveniles and younger beaux and bellies
The times., 1899-12-25

Mrs. Cushing and Miss Cushing will give
a dance for young people Monday evening.
January /.
The times., 1899-12-25
SERMONS ON THE Saviour
Appropriate YuIetide DiscOurSeS in
the City Churches.

Rev. Fraa. VI. Bristol ut the Metro
RoIitan MethGdfst Draws Com
NaHISiId Vow and at the Time of
ChrisCs Birth - other Services.
The times., 1899-12-25
For Mount Vernon.

Alexandria. and Arlington.
Electric trains, station 1sik s. and Pa aze- FSr
Mt Vernon every hour, from 10 q. m % ,. n
For Alexandria and ArliHStcn--See schedule
ROUND TRIP 70 Mt. Vernon. soc. Round mp
20 Alexsndria. 25c. Round trip to Arlington. &c
Round trip 10 Mt. Vernon, including AElIEstoB
and Aexandria. 60c.
wash, Alexandria & Mt. Vernon By.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-30
VIRGINIA G. T.. UNION,
prominent Washing tOnians Present at the
Fifth Spring Session

special 10 The Post.
Herndon, Va, May 2S.-The fifth spring
session of the local union of Christian
Endeavor Societies of Northern Virginia
met III the Congregational Church here
yesterday az 1889 o'clC ok. Mr. H. T. Lowe,
OF Falls Church, presided The opening
exercises were conducted by the Ballston
Presbyterian Society. About twelve
churches were represented, including Wis
tiers from Washington City. In the alb
seIce of Mr.. Percy S Foster, of Wash
ingtOn, who had charge of the music,
Mr.. r. L. Dobey led the singing. About
200 visitors and delegates were in attend
aDce.
Reports from societies showed special
progress AT Alexandra. Herndon. Balls
ton, Vale. and Mount Olivet a new So
ciety has been organized at PurceIlyiIle,
Va, and IL was invited 10 Join this union.
After a collation. the meeting resumed
work, and the music was led by Mr.. Percy
Foster; Rev. ]. X. Mason, d. D., led in
prayer: Rev. d. W. Montgomery. of
Vienna delivered an address on some
methods of Bible study, and Prof. Foster
gave talk on general Christian Endeav-
or work. The officers chosen for next
year were: President, Mr.. II. O. CornwelI,
of Great Falls; Vice President. Mr. Ed
ward CrOsen, of Mount Olivet: Secretary,
Miss Alma Fox. of Vale, and Treasurer
Mrs. William Bailey of Arlington. Falls
Church was chosen as next place to hold
convention. Rev. Mr. Ross Fishburn, pas
tor of Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, in a stirring address gave a
word to the strong. The conservation SER
vices were led by Mr.. Grant Leet, the
President of the District of Columbia En-
deavor Union. Upon adjourning, the
union repaired 10 the Town Hall. where
the evening collation. had been prepared
b. the Herndon ladies'
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-30
POLLUTION OF POTOMAC.
Pulp Mill submits Proposition for Arbi-
tration of Matter.

SSNci2l 70 TIE Post
Cumberland. Nd, May 2s-The West
Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, in
dicted for Potomac River pollution. to-
night, through their attorneys. made a
proposition to the City Council. the city
OF Cumberland being the prosecuting wit
ness. to submit the matter 10 arbitration,
each party 20 name chemist or water
expert. who win make exhaustive in
ouiry. Should the two fail 10 agree,
third will be called Ia by them. and should
the company be found to be polluters
they will abate the cause within ninety
days. If the company is found response
bic and does not sbate the nuisance with
in ninety days. they will cease the opera
ton Of such portion of its works as found
TO be the cause Of the injury. The matter
was referred TO the City Attorney, who
will report next Monday evening. The re-
trial OF the pull. mill case has been set
for June 1, at Hagerstown.
j. T. Householder and Theodore King.
both OF Cambridge, Ohio, were run down
by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger
train at Mountain Lake Park this morn
ing and killed. They were walking on the
track and were paying attention to a
freight train.
Rev. w. II. Thomas. colored Baptist
preacher and editor Of the Signal. a week
ly newspaper published here, is charged
by Alice Louis. colored. aged sixteen
years, with attempted seduction. the girl
having made oath 10 certain charges to-
day before Justice Gonder Thomas was
married some time ago in Baltimore TO a
colored Methodist preachers daughter.
Alice Louis is a domestic in a respecta-
Die Cumberland family.
Mrs. Catherine Schaidt. the aged moth
er Of eX-COunty Surveyor John Schaidt
of Cumberland, died at LonaconIng this
evening Mrs. Schaidt by mistake took
some medicine which was not intended
for her.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-30
MIR. TowsoN SEEKS DIVORCE.
Prominent Baltimoreau One of Two Nam
ed as Correspondents.

Special TO The Post.
Frederick, Nd. May 29.-What promises
to be a sensational divO@ce suit was re-
corded this afternoon by J. Roger Nc
Sherry counsel for w. Percy Towson,
who asks for an absolute divorce from
his wife, Mary K. Towson, charging her
with unfaithfulness, and naming Tyson
Wilson, OF Baltimore, and E. Lyons
Whiting, of Brunswick, Frederick Coun-
", as correspondents. Mrs. TOwson is
the daughter of the late Capt. Henry T.
Deaver, of the Maryland Tract, and was
prominently connected on the Eastern
Shore. The bill cites that they were mar
ried on October 30, 1896, and that they re-
sided at Montebello, the home farm of
Capt. Deaver, which Mr.. Towson pur-
chased from his WIFE
Mrs. Towson is the young woman who
won great notoriety a few years ago.
holding up Mr.. Thomas and his father
in-law, Martin Mcbride. two farmers,
whom she alleged attempted to drive
through her farm, alleging that they had
a right of way. She also charged them
with striking her with a whip She final
ly got revolver and drove them off the
farm.
Young Wilson. named as correspondent,
was visitor at the ToWson home. II is
said quarrel ensued between Wilson
and Mr.. TowsOn. The matter finally re-
suited in Wilson being driven off the
place. Mrs. TOwsOn followed, going 10
Atlantic City, Philadelphia, and BaI.i-
more, while Mr.. TOWsOn went to his faith
er's home in Smithsburg, WashinSton
County. Mr.. TOwsOn is now az the home
of his father. and Mrs. Towson is thought
10 be at the home of her brother in Ches-
tertoWn. Nd.
This is the second divorce suit in which
Mrs. TOwson has figured as the records
here show. She obtained a divorce from
Mr.. Mitchell, son Of Senator Mitchell, of
oregon, in 1892.