The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-19
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Members Of Plymouth Church Make
aScene.
ALL ABOUT ENGLANO'S WAR.
\ Novel Breach OF Promise Suit-Both
Deaf Mutes.-W wanted, Five Hun
drcd cats ior oianila-Suc-
ccssOr to Dr. Hall.
ALL ABOUT ENGLAND'S WAR

NEW YORK. Dec N-Special.-Tnere
WAS a very lively dispute last night al
Plymouth church Between Deacon =. "
Wbite and COL Thomas -. Hague,
prominent member OF that congregation.
'rhn controversy grew out OF the war IN
south Africa. COL Hague wanted To ln-
tro1uce the following resolution ana nave
the church vote upon u.
Greeung.-Piy plymouth Church BiooNS"
tenders iratemal feelings of deep symba-
tT, v,.tb lue Dorcdyed famllle. OF Eng
land. and viii cooperate in amy move
uieut oil CONGREGATIONAL Cnufen acH,l
10 end war Immediately Toy friendly
mediation.
Deacon white objected. There was
war of words and finally Col Hague sald
i'm au indignant tone that be thousnt J..
n strange thins that We church could
not take some action I'm the interest OK
no you?" demanded Mr. White with
equal heat. Wei. there is ID time TOT
peace and a time for var. YOU VIII una
that in the Bible. sir j want 10 say
further that ! DO not think such reso-
luton should or would be adopted boy Ply
mouth Church. When the Powers of
Europe were inclined 10 side with Spain
AGAINST us. England. through her dip-o-
matte agents. checked the movement.
Thi. country viii never estimate the
amount oil ils debt 20 England Now 100
bar day of trouble is no time tor ms TO DO
ANYTHING which might hurt her. This ls
not our AFFAIR. lct us keep out 1f it.
OF do not see why. persisted Colonel
Hague. 81 think This church should pass
this resolution. ] think DO proper lot IL 10
come up in this way
OFFERED TO BET
nr- lrr1tif. u..rffaf that rho UrR NAV for
Co,one. Hague 90 get his resolution be-
tore the church was TO present iL after
written notice. at regular meeting.
And" said Mr. White according 20
Col0uo, Hague. I'm bet sou $50 TO
cent that it will not pa.
"lt seems t0 me that some one b. trylus
10 rum this church. II / am treated Tins
way I shall get out exclaimed colonel
Hague.
ut would De good thine if you did.
You are making show NJ yourself
was Mr. White re,ort
Both men were growing angry and
Colonel Hague turned ON nir heel and
walled down the aisle.
DR. Hills the pastor. heard me eon-
tr0yersy but decided with Deacon White
taat the resolution was improper
RICH OF THIRTY CENTS.
There WAS Japanese auction n the
basement of the bank building al 18th
street and Third Avenue un Saturday
night David Hennessy. piano po.l-h,r
was present and bid iu several expensive
oriental vases. When Doe was called Upon
FOR settlement ll was tGUud ta1t he bad
only thirty cents Then the auCtiOneer
looked like thirty cents and called upon
policeman 20 have Henne7sy arrested.
ln making the arrest Iieuncssy showed
lght aud several expensive vases were
broken before De was finally suodued
lu court Hennessy was nned three dol-
lars for his offence.
pamle.d. *. J.. is going 20 have an
interesting breach o.. promise suit Ham
nah Adam is The p'ainrn and George d.
Rige is the defendant Both are deaf and
dumb.
Miss Adam and Mr. Rigg attended
school iu Trenton. whore they became eX-
per. m calyng on ID conversation with
their fingers The young woman declares
that Rigs made love t0 her in school
thaf She rec.prOCa.ed Ibis affection and
that they became engaged.
After they parted as schoolmates she
SAYS. his devotion gradually grew less
and hc 1t last refused TO wed her.
DIR. HALLS SUCCESSOR.
g. is DOM Officially announced shat AT
meeting OF tine congregation of the Firth
Avenue Presbyterian church ON Wednos-
day evening "a pastor will DE elected 90
succeed The late Rev Dr. Hall Rev. Dr.
George r. Puyes, of Princeton, Will Dr.
chosen.
a crusade win soon ba inaugufated
against vice on the East Side, one of tho
most disreputable places ia NV York.
Plans for "a strenuous warfare are nea.-
y completed and Prof Felix Adler will
lead the forces.
Frederick Butler saloon-k oper in
Newark. has collected los eats and says
that hc wants 10 increase the mm)er 20
1n. Tie VIII ship them % his friend.
John Montgomery, i'm Manila who its
written him .h1t the government needs
cats there to keep down thc rats Do cle
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