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The morning call., 1891-12-21
FUNNIER THAN A CIRCUS,
An Eastern Sport From Which CaIiforni
Boys Are Debarred.

Boys Are Declared.
Half hundred boys living In the vicinity
OF Twelfth and Halsted streets made amam
moth snowman, according to the Chicago
Herald. and planted it on the Twelfth
street car-tracks just east of Newberry ave.
nue.. The snowman had arms as big as
telegraph-pole, and a cap the size of
wash-tub surmouuted his white head.
There was grin on his face that babe def
Rnce to street-car men. He looked as
though he would like to eat two or three
conductors. a long pipe protruded
from his mouth.
About $3.50 o'clock west-bound Twelfth
street car J0lted over the tracks at Halsted
street. The driver saw the snowman half
o block ahead of him and jerked the bell,
which brought the conductor forward.
When the horses got within ten feet OF the
obstruction they stopped and refused to 90
another step. Then the driver and con-
ductor got off and attempted to roll the
snowman out OF the way. But they could
not bulge him. The conductor ran back
to the car and got the switch-hook. He
thrust the big iron rod through the snow
mans belly, but 1t did not do any good.
The conductor then got angry, and throw
ing his full weight against the snow-man's
left arm, broke it off at the elbow.
Near by in an alley were the half hundred
boys who had placed the obstruction on the
rack. When they saw the arm of their
idol drop off they rushed ont and began to
pelt the conductor and driver with snow
balls. There was a perfect fusilade of mis-
siles, and the horses, becoming frightened.
ran the car off the track. The boys kept
up the bOmbardment until Policeman Ken
nedy called the Maxwell-street police wagon.
The officers ripped the snow man up the
back with shovels and the car proceeded on
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A CLOSE SHAVE.
odd Him, Didn't II" Said the Scheming
NeWsboY, With a Grin.

Newsboy, With a Grin.
A little ragged boy slipped into a crowded
cross-town car a few nights ago and work
ing his way well up toward the front end
took possession of fraction of a seat.
Then he squirned for full possession. An
old-young man sat next TO him and looked
protest against the jostlng.
"Let me get back" pleaded the boy,
"way back SO lie wont see me. l amt paid
me fare"
The face Of the old-young man took on an
amused expression at this honest avowal of
purpose and ne made room for the urchin.
But he made matters straight with his con-
science by short lecture.
You wouldn't cheat the company, would
yon?"
The boy nodded ard laughed "You bet
would" said he. Then he became more
anxious Has he taken up the fares yet?"
he asked.
NO." said the old-young man.
"Wottle do2" asked the boy. "Pli tell
him paid once"
Then the conductor came elbowing his
way along, collecting the fares.
Hes got his eye on me-" whispered the
boy, in a frightened way. 81 seen him
lookin'. better slip off. hadn't II"
mo. Keep still. He wont see you"
The old-young man became suddenly con-
scOus that his attitude was not In the strict
line of probity he had thought to impress on
the boy.
Don't lie, whatever you do" he added.
Then the conductor held out his hand and
the old-young man dropped dime into it.
Two" he said. But the boy never heard
him. He was too intent on the conductors
next act, aud, as the official passed him by.
he turned to his neighbor with an atrocious
wink
did him, didn't IP" said he, with a grin.
CLOSE shave, though. / shan't get on his
car again if / know it,.
But the 0ld-youDg man was discussing
question with himself and did not answer
n Y, Times
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.
Sir William Harcourt may 20 blind.

Sir William Harcourt may 60 blind.
The Austrian Emperor receives a yearly
SALARY" of S3.750.000.
Carter Harrison, Chicago's ex-Mayor. has
q fortune of more than 100000.
MIR. Crisp Will keep order with beautiful
new gavel made of Georgia pine inlaid with
gold.
Henry Burden Mcdowell and two daugh-
tiers are all that remain of General Irwin
McDowell's family.
Louis Hereshoff, the famous builder of
yachts. says that personally he is not in
favor Of high-speed boats.
The newly celebrated composer Mas
cagni is just q years old. but looks Younger.
He is married and has two children,
Miss Gentry, a young American woman.
has secured the unusual permission to listen
to the lessons on mathematics at the ITni.
versity of Berlin.
Possibly when Sidney Dillon travels with
only so cents in his inside pocket it is with a
view to the discouragement OF this train"
Tobbing business.
The way in which Mills has sulked since
his defeat would seem TO confirm the impres.
sion that had already been formed of his in.
trinity of temper.
Cardinal Gibbons has fine face. with
clear-cut features, keen eyes that have in
them an expression Of benignity, and easv
and gentle manners.
Congressman Sherman Hoar sits in the
same pew with his distinguished uncle on
Sundays, but 1t Is believed that their maths
do not cross on the other six days of the
week.
The birthplace OF Chopin. the comnoser
Is to be suitably marked through the activity
OF the Musical Society of Warsaw. The
dwelling is now occupied by poor PEASANT
family.
Her friends say that Kate Field mas a
lovely voice and a musical knowledge which
would have won for her no mean fortmne
and fame had she adopted the art as n nro.
fession.
German papers still continue to criticise
the German Emperor for placing the line
"Suprema lex regis voluntas above his
name In the famous golden book of the city
of Munich. '
Very little attention has been attracted
by an eminently sensible remark which was
made by Jay Gould in his interyisw IN the
subject Of charity the other day, He said
that the persons who most needed tn he
helped did not make their wants known. but
required to be searched out.
Only twenty years ago John Brisben
walker was very poor newspaper man i'm
Washington, who found it rather difficult ia
get work. lie went to Colorado. made \
fortune, now owns the Cosmopolitan and is
able to afford the luxury Of employing Mr..
William Dean Howells as his associate
| editor. o'o
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4 C1rfstmas Carol

mans buff, puss in the corner and other
games were played. There was masquerad-
ing. Old chests were searched for clothes,
and corks were burnt to backen faces or to
change the look Of eyebrows and mustache.
You can do ever so many Of these things
now. In the first place you older boys can
make the little boys and girls so happy with
Punch and Judy, Have you ever tried 1t
Ii you have no screen borrow a clothes
horse out Of the kitchen, pin sheet over it,
standing yourselves behind it.
If you have no Punch and Judy dolls
make them yourselves. Sew loose skirts on
an old dolls head. You want them loose so
you can get your hands inside and work
the arms easily. With bits of paper you
can make paper caps and big noses with
which to disguise your dolls Punch's talks
and quarrels with Judy you can improvise
as you stand there. The little children will
be unconscious Of anything but the fun OF
seeing what goes OH at the top of the screen.
One of you might, while this Is going on,
step out of the room and dress up as an old
woman. coming back to sit by the fire and
tell fortunes. Be sure to hold your head
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HE BUTTED AN EXPRESS.

Flying Trains No Terror to a Camden
Negro.
Thomas Gales, colored laborer of GAS
Mechanic street, Camden. is wonder, and
must 60 on record as having knocked out an
express train. Thomas hutted against
West Jersey Railroad locomotive, and while
the latter is unDjured so is Thomas, and he
and the railroad officials have decided to
declare the contest draw.
Gales had few friends, male and female,
black and white, to visit him to celebrate
Thanksgiving, and they imbibed freely from
cans filled at neghboring saloon. Finally
Gales himself started for Deegau's saloon.
To reach it he had to cross the West Jersey
Railroad at Kagh avenue.
Gales and the Brighton express, which
leaves Camden at $40 in the afternoon,
reached the crossing at the same time AID
each refused to give an inch. Thomas sim
ply lowered his head and butted the loco
motive, but the superior weight of the latter
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DODGES OF SMUGGLERS.
Why Madame Fed Her Pelican
just Before Landing.

One OF the latest smuggling stories is of
lady who brought a pelican all the way
with her from Africa to America. The
pelican was very tame and gentle and was
a great favorte with the passengers on
board the vessel that conveyed its mistress
from her last stopping-place, Holland, to
the United States. 1t knew some dverting
tricks that it would perform ON the COM
mand of its mistress, but it knew one trick
the owner did not care TO exhibit This
was the ability it possessed 10 carry for
almost any given length of time within
reason various articles in the capacious
pouch attached to its lower beak.
When about to land at one of our ports
the pelican was taken aside and loaded up
with watches, brooches, gold chains and
jewelry of every description. which it faith
fully concealed and securely carried ashore.
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down il you do. SO no one can see your face
except In shadow. And carry a cane In
order to bend over 1t as you walk. II you
are very clever no one will know you and
you can make the evening great success.
There are so many things to do one hardly
knows where to begin; so many games to
play; then dancing under the mistletoe.
You have seen pictures of that ever since you
can remember Christmas pictures ut all.
That custom began when girls were dread
fully afraid of being old maids. They used to
believe that if no one kissed them under the
Dough they could never be married. But, IL
all the berries fell off the branch before her
turn came. it was as bad as not being kissed
at all All the charm was broken with the
berries gone. But the best of all things for
Christmas eve are the beautiful carols, those
we sing now, and that have been sung, oh,
for SO many, many years. Men and boys used
TO go about at night singing these under the
windows. But boys and girls singing them
to-day in their louses make as beautiful
music as any made by those ancient song
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the church Means We're heard in the con-
fessor's department, and Canon Marcletti
was found insensible on the floor. He was
bleeding from gashes in the face and neck
and had tainted. AS soon as he had recov-
eaed his senses he told of the fearful scene
through which he had passed. He said the
man, whom he supposed to be brother
arousng suspicion in his mind. No sooner
had he entered the box than he uttered
some wild words, the purport of which the
canon did not understand. He then dashed
to fragments the railing between them with
a blow of his fist, and. drawing razor,
mady slashed and cut at all the portions of
his body which he could reach-his head and
neck. The father called for assistance, fell
to escape the murderous blows and became
unconscious. He says he does not know
who his assalaDt was and cannotimagine
the motive for the attempt upon his life.
The assassin seems to have made good his
escape after leaving the church and nc clew
has yet been found.
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car jolted and rocked from side TO side. but
the power of her anger upheld her, and she
stood firm as mountain.
Sir" she exclaimed, "what do you mean
by nodding at me so often?"
I-l-beg your pardon, madam"
GU needn't do any such thing. want
to know why you nodded?'
couldn't help it.. Pm afflicted with
species of ST. Vitus' dance.'
"A species of fiddlesticks! Well, I'll cure
you. I've read too much in the papers of the
goings on of you men, and I'll not be made
fool of by any OF 'em. Now, sir. Pll stop
the car and want you to get off. and if you
dOu't behave yourself then I'll follow you
and see about it,
He got off, and as he stood In the street to
let the Car go by he looked once more at her
Indignant ladyship but he did not nod
Chicago Tribune.
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NODDED ONCE TOO OFTEN.
A Street, Car Incident with Moral At
tached.

A Strect-Car Incident WITH o Moral At
tached.
He got on the car at Green street and sat
down opposite stout woman In long
plush cloak. He looked at her a few min
utes and then he nodded. She modestly
gazed in another direction for awhile, and
when she turned her head again he greeted
her with another friendly nod. She blushed
little then and looked attentively down In
her lap at her pocket-book, but when she
raised her eyes presently he bobbed his head
forward again.
When he did it the fourth time the pas
Sengers all commenced to smile, and an an
cry CLEAN appeared in her blue eyes. Had
he been wise he would have let well enough
alone. but he wasn't, SO he ventured on the
fifth and even the sixth sign of recognition
BY that time the CLEAN IN her eyes had In
creased tenfod in intensity. and arising
from the seat she stood before him. The
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Wanted n Ouickgold Thermometer.

An elegantly dressed woman recently en-.
tered the establishment of an optician on
Broadway with her head thrown back and
asupercilious smile on her face.
Madam, what can do for you?" asked
the proprietor.
~ want to purchase a thermometer, but
OF the very best quality"
Here is one of the finest Venetian glass
and the best quicksilver"
Mrs. Peterby turned up her nose and
sneerjEgly said:
"Fhat one with quicksilver is good enough
for the servants room, but haven't you a
high-toned thermometer for ms boudoir, one
with quiekgold instead Of qucksilv pr
Texas Siftings.
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MURDER0US ATTACK.
Stabbed in the Confessional by q Pr,
tended Priest.

Stabbed in the Confessional by Pre-
tended Priest.
The Canon M.rchetti was hearing confess
siOns in the cathedral at Novara yesterday
when man In priestly garb approached
the box. falling upon his knees and waiting
his turn to enter, says a dispatch from
Turin. Italy, under date Of December 18th.
Although no one knew him. the air of devo-
ton he assumed gave him the appearance Of
d penitent seeking to confess. AS soon as
his turn came he arose quickly and passed
into the confessional box. A moment after
the attendants in the cathedral were
startled to hear loud words. followed by a
violent struggle within the dark box and
cries for help. Before people could reach the
spot, the supposed penitent rushed out Of
the confessional box and disappeared from
The morning call., 1891-12-21

SH"@sleu UAHusr We malueuS Know
Dead the IRE, though ye blow.
When some hundred odd years ago the
date of Christmas was changed, men who
had lighted logs in January still chung to
the old date. For that reason to-day many
people wait till Twelfth Night twelve days
after Christmas and light it then. Here in
New York, where Twelfth Night is kept in
many clubs and houses, the clog is lighted
the evening before. Stories are told, songs
are sung good healths are drunk and fes-
tivity reigns.
But whether you have the yule-log or not
be sure to have light on Christmas eve, even
ii you can have but a single candle, for the
old idea of keeping Christmas eve was one
Of waiting and watching for the dawn of a
new day. Aud men used to believe that
light and rejoicing kept away evil and
brought only good. Men believed SO many
things Shakespeare says: "Some say
this bird of dawning singeth all night long"
And In the southwest of England there are
people who say that at midnight all the
oxen in their managers fall upon their knees.
And sume people say, too, that flowers al
ways bud on that night
Now. besides having light, one must, when
one can, have festivity too. Yule cakes
used To be eaten in the olden time. Blind
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Arrived.

Arrived.
SUNDAY. December 20
Stmr Wilmington. Jessen, 20 hours firm Portland;
produce, TO Ross Il Hewlett.
In portat ions.
P0RTLAND-Per Wilmington-4466 SKIS wheat,
4935 SKIS oats, 365 onions 1887 SKIS potatoes
bbs China wine.
Consignees.
Per Wiinington-Koss & Hewlett; Baifour. Guth-
lie Il Co: Geo Tindall: Dalton Bros; Moore Fer
guson Co; George arren Co.
Movements of Trans Atlantic Steamers.
NEW YORK-Arrived Dec 20-Stmr Etruria I'm
Liverpool; stmr Pennsylvania. from Antwerp.
QuEENSroWN-Arrlvei Dec 20-Stmr British
Prince. from Philadelphia.
HAVRE-Arriyed Dec 2U-Stnr La Bretaune firm
New York.
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was too much for him and he was tossed
several feet into the air and landed up
against sand bank ten feet away.
Gales was UDabashed, however, and get
ting on his feet. picked up his tin can, had
1t filled and returned TO his house, where
the merrlment was at its height. A re-
porter, who ran down to find the man dead,
as reported, found him instead smoking a
pipe, and he said only one of his arms had
been ''leete spIaned."
The first information of the remarkable
incident was received by the railroad off,
cials from the engineer Of the train, who,
when he stnpped at Woodbury.. telegraphed
that he had killed a man at Kaighn avenue
Philade lphia Record
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LABOR MATTERS.
The Abend Post Boycott Will
Not Be RelinQuished.

The Executive Committee OF the Council
of Federated Trades met yesterday and dis
cussed a report made by Thurman Of the
Brewery Workmen's Union, which was to
the effect that certain members OF his Or
ganizaton had refused to pay an assess
ment of $50 recently levied for defensive
purposes. The committee decided to rec
ommend 10 the council at its next meeting
that if these members have not by that
time paid the assessment they be suspended
and their employers be requested to dis
charge them.
E. McKenley of DR.. Willey's union of la
borers asked for the privilege OF addressing
the committee on the eght-hOur question,
but was refused, as the committee had an
Idea that II was competent to handle the
matter without assistance.
a subcommittee was appointed to In
veStigate the trouble at Carpey's cooper
shop. where it IS alleged the journeymen
are locked out because they would not work
with an apprentice boy 70 years of age.
The union BARRIERS held q well-attended
meeting yesterday in Eintracht Hall at
which the action of the police in arresting
two of their members for bOycotting an
employer who will not close his shop at the
time required by the union was forcibly
denounced. Addresses on the power of
organized labor when well directed were
made by A. Thurman, Z. GTambarth,
I. Flnnerty and other members of the
Council of Federated Trades.
Owing to a report that J. J. McDad, Sec
Rotary of the Typographical Union had been
derelict the Executive Committee of the
organization GU last Friday appointed a
temporary Secretary to take his place. and
called SPECIAL meeting OF the union yester-
day TO iud0rse its action. The union, while
indOrsing the committees action, concluded
to give the Secretary another trial.
The German printers union met yester-
day and appointed q committee to write and
publish an answer to certain statements re-
Gently made by an association of employ
eTS, relative to the Abend Post boycott. The
union subsequently, decided to continue the
boycott of the paper.
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HON. G. NJ. RAnc11EEE.

Hon. George M. Radcliffe. native of
Ohio, 63 years of age, and one of the editors
of the MERGED Sun, died in MERGED yester-
day morning. He was prominent in State
politics, and was journalist for thirty
years in Illinois before coming to Califor-
mia. He was Internal Revenue Assessor
for Northern Illinois under President Grant
and member of the Illinois Legislature
during the war.
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William Henry Blakeney, son OF William
Blakeney and brother of the famous Nine.
Muzard, the beautiful favorite of he la e
William ~, King of Holland, died on Sat-
urday night at the family homestead at Og-
densburg. N. Y, aged about "a years. This
leaves but one near blood relative of the
noted beauty, Mrs. Charles Pike of Brook
lyn, n. Y.
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Earned runs-Portlands4 Sd. Two-base hits-work
Parrott Patton. Sacrifice hits-Spies, flaming
Parrott, Wilson, Dooey First base on errors
Portlands san Joses 8. First base called balls
Portlands 3, San Joses 4. Left bases-PortIands
T. san Joses 10. Struck out-By Tanning A. by
Harper !. Hit by pitcher-Sharp, Ebright. Passed
balls-Wilson l. Time OF game-l hour as min
utes. umpires-Sheridana and McDermott Onicial
scorer-Stapeton.
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sters, who went about in the snow and
wandered over the hills to this house and
that to sing before. Here is one:


ndered over the hills to this house and
It to sing before. Here is one:
CHRISTMAS AFTERMATH.
BY Margaret L. Sangster.
The dearest thing of all. dears,
About the Christmas time,
30 full of mirth and music
or story song and rhyme
Is that to little chiidien
1t brings enough of cheer
In homes that else were dreary
To last them all the year.
You hang a dainty stocking
within the hearth-fres glow,
That sent trail of splendOr
Across the drifted snow,
But In the crowded city
Are many children sweet,
Who scare have shoes and stockinpa
For chilly little feet.
Does Santa Claus forget themf
The brave old Saint-not he
He heaps their pretty presents
On the pretty Christmas tree;
And after Christmas hours,
In many an attic den,
Are glad and grateful children
Who send their love to him.
N Y World
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HENRY @. GIBSON.

Henry c. Gibson, son of the late John
Gibson. founder OF the famous Mononga-
hela Distillery at Gibsontown. died in Phiia-
delphia yesterday after three weeks illness
with grippe. He was reported to be one Of
the wealthiest men in Philadelphia, and has
an art collection second to none in the
country.
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
The Dear Old Day When Little
Ones Hearts Are Glad.
Something About Christmas Customs in the
0.den T:mes-The Yule Log and Super
stition in Regard to Lighting 1t.

OF all the other nights of the year this is
the one when the house must be brightest
and best. Long ago in England it was the
custom to light then the old Tule clog, or
Yule log. as it was called.
Heap on more wood-the wind is chilli
But let 1t whistle as II will.
Wen keep our Christmas merry still.
No one has ever known exactly where the
word Yule came from, only that it was an
old, old word that had always meant time
of great activity. But the clogl There has
never been any doubt about that-the very
biggest log to be founder the biggest and
most twisted of all tie roots in the forest.
And such a time of merry making as there
was when men went out to haul 1t in! Such
fun and frolic! Such songs and laughteri
Why, the old ballads of England are full of
it all. Once indoors the log was put on the
kitchen floor kitchens were great halls In
thosa dauSl Soma nna aiDuinu.
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TWO WOMEN REFORMERS,

Portraits Of Lady Aberdeen and the
Countess of Meath.
OF the two women reformers whose Dor
traits herewith appear Lady Aberdeen
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KATHERINE ROGERS,
LATEST SHIFTING INTELLIGENCE.

Katherine Rogers, well-known actress,
died Saturday after long illness in New
York City.
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into the fireplace and lighted with brand
of last years log No good luck would
come, though. If that old brand was lost or
if the fire was lighted by some one who did
not have clean hands
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BlRTHS-M ARRIAGES-DEATHS.
BORN.

of j. r. Pool. a daughter w VIZ WIG
RNEY-In this city, December g. 1921 tn the
WIFE OF P. j. Harvey, a daughter
MooLIoS-In this CITY, December 1S, 1891, . to the
wiie OF NJ. Il. M0ulton, son
LfON-In Paris. France December lS 1891 to the
wife of Henri Lyon Cnee Mayer a son
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The undergraduates Of Cambridge, En-
gland. have taken to drinking tes after din
ner instead Of wine.
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VI MARRIED.
DIED.

BENNETT-BAILEY-In this city. December 10.
1891. by the Rev. DIR. Spalding, John ii. Bennett
and Grace Bailey, both OF san francisco.
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Then each member of the household stood
on the center of the log and sang his Yule
song or drank a merry Christmas and happy
New Year to all. And then the log was put
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The Musicians Union yesterday attended
the funeral of & deceased member. The
dead march was played by 200 instruments.