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Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16
AMUSE EMENTS.

The GRAND-Patti Rosa may look for
ward to a hearty welcome when she ap-
pears at the Grand this evening. She is
little artistic whose very presence on
the stage wins the sympathy and ad-
miration of an audience, and her per-
tormances have go much of dash, spirit
and vivacity that they never fail to
please and entertain even the most
blase of theater- goers. She is said to be
in unusually good form this season, and
has a company that has been COM
mended for it's work wherever it has
been seen. Her principal comedian is
Joe Cawthorn, who plays the concertina
in manner that surpasses the work of
Dutch" DAILY. Dolly Warden will be
played Friday evening and Saturday
afternoon, and Miss Dixie Saturday
night.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16

Los ANGELES THEATER.-Tonight and
tomorrow matinee there will be two
concerts at this house, given by Mr..
Bernard Mollenhauer, one of The great
est violin vlrtuosos in the country, as
sisted by the best talent in Los Angeles.
The Chicago Evening Journal has the
following to say: 1t remains only to
speak OF the solo playing of Bernard
Mollenhauer. Much was expected of
him, it ia true, but the realization was
far superior to the anticipation. Mr..
Mollenhauer is the master of his instru-
ment. His playing was characterized
by great refinement and sensibility !;
but there was added to it force and
brilliancy which gave evidence of a
higher order of genius.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16

The French Benevolent society of Los
Angeles will give its first annual ball
tomorrow evening at Armory hall,
South Broadway. The ball will be pre-
ceded by concert, the programme OF
which is as follows:
Orphee aux enters, Ofenbach Arend's or
chestra.
Pighted Faith, song by Miss Adelina Roat-
tine
The Letter, Hatton, by the Euterpean Quar-
tette
At sevills, Deshauer, song by Miss Bertha
Penning.
ma Maitresse, David, song by Mr.. J. P.
DuHuy
LIE Menu, Zollner, by the Euterpean Quar-
tette.
This entertainment is strictly by in
vitation and promises to be well at
tended.
The society has now $50 members and
is very prosperous.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16
JOSEPH D. LYNCH. JAMES J. AYERS.
AYERS & LYNCH, PUBLISHERS.

Entered at the postofiice at Los Angeles as
second-class matter.l
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16

The wedding of Mr.. R. W. Reed to
Miss Laura M. Bell took place Wednes-
day evening at 8 80 p m. at the home of
the bride ON West Washington street.
The marriage ceremony was performed
by Rev. A. w. Ryder, Miss Eva Reed
acting as bridesmaid and Mr.. Eugene
Towne as groomsman. They received
several handsome presents. And after
the congratulations and kind wishes OF
their friends, they took their departure
for Florence, where they intend making
their home,
The morning call., 1892-12-18

navy was begun just few months before
the fall OF the Shogunate and the restora-
ton OF the Mikado to power, in 1867.
mat very energetic British Minister, Sir
Harry Parkes, secured the services of Com
mander Tracey, several officers and a few
seamen from the British navy, who engaged
TO give the native officers and men instruc-
tion, but in a few months the revolution
took place and all these arrangements were
upset.
During the troubles that followed some of
the great damios were anxious to have
navles of their own, and one of these, the
Prince of Hizen, engaged Lieutenant
Halves OF the British Royal Marines as
Instructor In gunnery to the seamen of his
own class. Halves may be fairly entitled to
the credit OF having founded the modern
navy, for after the daimios were reduced to
their present footing he occupied many
other similar positions In the imperial navy
to that he held under the Prince OF Hizen.
About ten years later the British Govern
ment lent another commission of about
thirty officers. and a naval college was es-
tablished at Toxic, the drill being similar
TO that IN use Ia the English naval gunnery
school.
Several of the higher native officers were
educated in England. and others have at
tended the schools at Annapolis and in
Holland. The British commission returned
TO England seven years ago, but the Japan
ese Government still retains one or two
English officers in its employ, though lately
the radicals, crying Japan for the Japan
ese," have repeatedly demanded their dis
missal, request to which the native Gov
eminent steadily refuses to lend ear.
The Navy Department has coast survey
and Typographical Office attached to it.
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JAPAN'S NAVY.
Stirring Exploits in Days
of YOre.
LED BY A FEr1ALE ADrlIRAL
The First Expedition Conducted by
WOman-G!orious Achieve
ments.
Written for THE MORNING CALL

The recent arrival Of Japanese mau-of-
war In this port brought to many people for
the first time realizing sense that Japan
mas navy, and that she is making very
successful effort to place herself as a naval
power on the same footing as Western ma
tons.
We are not accustomed to think Of Japan
as naval power at all. The policy of seclu-
sion and non-intercourse that was adopted
during the supremacy of the Shognns pro-
hlblted any such aspirations. During that
period the present style of junk was the
only vessel permitted to be built the ex-
press intention being TO discourage long
voyages, as junk is eminently untitled for
use on the high seas.
But this was not always the state Of af-
lars. Many centuries ago. long before cur
ancestors suspected the existence OF this
continent, the Japanese were boasting Of
their hrst great naval achievement.
Strange 10 say. this first expedition, which
made Japan's farms to shine hey Ond the
seas, as the chroniclers OF the day so
33y woman, the great warrior Empress
Jingu.
She was young and beautiful and as piOus
and obedient TO the gods as beautiful. AS a
reward Tor her fidelity heaven inspired her
with the determination TO conquer Korea.
spired by the gods themselves she tried the
augnrles; first she baiied hook with only
a grain Of boiled rice and as she caught a
nsh with so simple lure she accepted it as
a good omen; then she dipped her luxuriant
black hair in water and it came out rot only
perfectly dry, but parted in the middle. So
Jingu received these signs as clear indica-
lions that it was the gods who had spoken
through her, and, ordering a fleet 10 be col
iected, set out In POI A. ID. upon Japan's
hrst naval expedition.
Before starting she addressed her generals
in the following language: "The safety or
destruction of our country lies with you.
am woman and young; the glory and
lame will be yours If we succeed and the
disgrace mine il we fail"
Brave words these for either man or
woman.
Then lest the enemy shond despise her
army when they saw 1t was led by woman
Jingu assumed male attire aud wore the
ordinary costume Of one Of her generals.
The morning call., 1892-12-18
SCIENTIFIC SPORT.
A New Man on the Football Team
Tells Why He Resigned.

Ny interest In the game Of football was
first aroused by seeing various photographs
of crack teams. Then, one day in a gymna-
stun, was shown the ball itself. Il Is a
quick, willing affair. shaped like a ripe
watermelon, and had fun with 1t for an
hour. Then young man who said he was
captain of the Athletics" asked me IL
wouldn't join his team. He said they
wanted some new blood In the Athletics
and that. with a little practice would
make a frsi-rate halfback or water
back. or something. / was only too glad to
enroll myself as member, and on the fol-
lowing day ! met with the team for practice.
Although l found this practice delightful in
many ways my suspicious were aroused by
a stoeky young fellow in q blouse who per-
sisted in throwing me down every time l
secured the ball. did not resent this as
might have done. because l was assured
1t was feature of the game.
determined. however. that before the die
was cast would ascertain definitely just
what demands the game made np0n the
players. Accordingly. 1 witnessed a game
Of football.
So far as I could determine, IT was this
way: The opposing teams, each consisting
OF eleven In uniforms. faced each other, and
the ball was kicked out between them.
The most Of them then settled upon IL and
formed an amusing tumble OF padded legs.
After moments scramble some one aptly
remarked, Down. Then they ali
cropched m0tionless over the ball, while a
gifted young man In the rear aimlessly re-
cited mangled version of the alphabet.
just as the recitation was becoming monot-
onous the whole gang sgain settled down
upon the ball, and each man went into
commissions. The elocutionist climbed up
on top OF the mass OF writhing humanity
and danced exnltantly upon It.
Tnis performance was repeated many
times. and was. In . way, rather interest
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ing. More collar-bones were broken than
anything else / think. Once during the
game l asked man who sat next 10 me
why it was called football instead OF
voiceful idiot who yelled most Of the time
and pretended that he could keep score. 1t
Is rough game-not so many vOwels in it.
80 to speak. / decided that all football
players should speak the Welsh language.
enjoy Wagner and eat horse feed.
Immediately after the game was over !
sought the captain of the Athletics and
firmly resigned from his team.
But you don't understand the game yet.
he expostulated. "Why. man. IT'S the most
scientific game played"
II grant you that" said In my scholarly
way; but the game is not what it should
be; II Is handicapped by the restrictions
which presume are imposed against the
use Of artificial weapons. The game as now
played, compared with what it could be
made, IS as crude as were the ancient ways
OF battle compared with modern warfare.
Every one Of those twenty-five men should
be armed, say with Winchester rifles, or
self-cocking reyolvers. But you don't even
allow man to use club, aud the most
prlmeval and DEGRADED savage availed HIM
self OF that simple weapon. Even with
measly little Dowie-knives neater and more
effective execution could be accomplished
than by the present harsh methods. or
course, there Is science in ii. If by science
you mean calculated and Concerted effort
there is science in all battles. But why
not refine it little by taking advantage
of the many improvements that have
been made in firearms? How much
pretter it would be TO quietly pick of your
man at twelve PAGES with a 3S-caliber re-
yolver, than 10 trip him up jump on his
stomach, kick his ribs loose and walk on
his eyes. No man shall ever stroll around
over me, with spiked shoes on, aud hope to
pass IL off by saying B. G-Q-12-2l.'"
1t Is doubtless true, as the captain said,
that The Athletics" need never again be
The morning call., 1892-12-18

out this theory for good many years, and
has made sufficient failures, of which we
have not heard, to Offset pretty effeetually
the few successes that have crowned his
efforts.
The thoroughbred, or, as he is more
commonly called, the racehorse, is en-
phatically an English product. Tue Ara
bian horse. from which he is descended,
cannot to-day compete with him in trials of
speed or endurance. The Arabian horse,
in fact is not particularly fast, and all of
them are endowed with about equal speed.
The origin of the thoroughbred only goes
back some 200 years--to Queen Anne's
time, when the barley Arabian was
brought from the East by a Mr.. barley,
who was n merchant abroad, and who by
some means acquired the influence that en-
abled him to purchase the horse. 1t is
rarely. by the way, that a pure-bred Ara
bian horse is Durchasabe-the Arabs never
sell their mares to the Franks. and the
horses sold and passing as ArabiauS are
only what the Arabs call "s0ns of horses;
that is, the produce OF Arabian stations
and mares of half-blood Even the famous
horses presented to General Grant by the
Sultan were only "Sons of horses" The
barley Arabian, however. there is every
reason to suppose, was pure FLOODED
horse. 1t is said that lie arrived
In England about the year 1700. He
sired, fifteen years later, that great
horse whose fame still lives. Flying Chill
ders. Mr.. barley brought the Arabian frotn
Aleppo, and he may be called the real
founder of the thoroughbred family. An
other of the imported horses whose blood
was an important factor in the forming of
the raeeh0rse was the Godolphin Arabian,
as he was called. although there is little doubt
but thai he was really Barb. He was
very little thought of at first 1t is said he
even pulled a cart about the streets of Paris
before lie was brought TO England by MIR.
Coke, who gave him to a Mr.. Williams. who
in turn presented him to the Earl of Godol-
phiD. The Godolphin sired, in 1852, Lath.
the most famous OF early racehorses, except
Flying Childers. The dam of Lath was
Roxana, a mare whose blood has left
strong imprint on the English racehorse.
She was by an English-b bred horse called
the Bald Galloway. her dam being by the
Akaster Turk. There was one other horse
imported into England at an even earlier
date than either of these and called 1.-The
Byerly Turk" n horse sand to have carried
Captain Byerly through King Williams
wars Q6S9). but he only sired a few colts.
The most important of whom was the great
sire. Jigg.
These three horses represent the founda-
ton Arabian blood OF the thoroughbreds.
The morning call., 1892-12-18

The japanese Steam, Corvette Tsuku6a Kan.
and to-day Japan can boast as being one Of
the best lighted coasts in the world.
The largest of the Japanese drydocks.
fOundries and navy-vaTds are ut YOkOsuka.
near Yokohama.
Until very recently the dockyaTds were
under French management. and Mr.. Berth.
the great French shtpbuildeT. spent several
years in Japan.
The naval force consists of about 800
officers and a little over 1000 men, not in
Guiding four or five hundred 'midshipmen
and cadets, who are being trained for
future service. The fleet consists of twenty
three vessels, including an ironelad, sew
eral modern cruisers. coast-defense vessels,
old-Style cruisers and mosquito neet OF
two fast dispatch and FIVE torpedo boats.
In addition TO these arrangements are
being carried out TO build at least half a
dozen more cruisers. modern style, and
nearly twenty torpedo boats.
The coast defense has been assisted by
private subscriptions, and besides the
aforementioned vessels there are several
smaller ships used exclusively for this sery-
ice.
As schools of naval maneuvers and gun
merry practice cruising fleet of nine or ten
powerful ships is kept always in commits
sion. Some of these carry the modern high
velocity guns and have a speed of eighteen
knots an hour.
For cadets is a naval college at Etaiima.
and AZ Toxic there are also medical and
paymaSters' schools. The naval estimate is
in the neiehborhood Of 81, 900, 600, besides the
special navy loan, which was required to
bring the service To a necessary state OF eff
cheney.
At first il was intended to raise the navy
by CONSUMPTION, just as the army is, but
later this scheme was abandoned, and the
vessels are manned nearly altogether by
volunteers.
The first vessel oil the modern navy which
visited San Francisco was the Tsukuba Kan,
which came to this port in 1875.
The creation OF 4 navy in so short space
OF time reflects immense credit uoon the
energy and determination of the japan ese,
who must now no longer be reckoned as an
Eastern deSpoti>m, but assume position as
one of the international powers" of the
world.
HELEN GREGoRY-FLEsHER, MA
The morning call., 1892-12-18
A DREAM.

There are times when dream delicious
steals into muslng hour,
Like face with love eapricious
That peeps from woodland bower:
Aud Que dear scene comes chsageess-
A wooded hin and a river:
A deep, cool bend where the lilies end
And the eln-tree shadows culver.
And lie on the brink there dreaming
That the lie live is dream
That the real IS but the seeming
And the true II the sunfiecS Ell stream.
Beneath me the perch asd the beaver sail by
Ia the dim, cool depth OF the river;
The struggling fly breaks the inirrored sky;
And the eim-tree shadows CULVER
There are voices of children away on the hill:
ttThere are bees through the flag FLOWERS hummng;
The ighterman calls to the clocs, and the mill
on the farther side is drumming:
And Sink to sleep, Ia my dream OF a dream,
In the Grass by the brink OF the RIVER.
Where the voices bead and the lilies end
And the elm-Iree shadows culver.
Like gift from the past is the kindly dream,
For the sorrow and passion and pam
Arc adrift. like the leaves the breast OF the
stream,
Ana the cnild life comes back again.
Oh, the sweet. sweet pain OF Joy that diedl
OF pain that is Joy forever,
Oh. the life that died IN the stormy tide
That WAS once my sunfecked river.
JOAN BOYLE o'REILLY.
The morning call., 1892-12-18

This was. perhaps. one OF the greatest
naval battles ever fought in Japan, and Ger
tainly the most tarrible.
lp the sixteenth century in the time Of
Hideyoshi, better known to foreigners as
the Taiko. the Japanese navy was at the
zenith OF its glory. and Grif1is says that the
japanese ships were superior In size to
that OF Columbus and nearly equal in sail
ing qualities to the contemporary Dutch
aud Portuguese galle0ns."
The Japanese refer with tie greatest
pride to the "age of Taiko," and with good
reason. as in his time marine architecture
reached its greatest perfection among his
people. and an immense variety OF naval,
commercial aud exploring enterprises were
successfully carried out.
Mr.. Griffis confidently asserts that
when the records Of the Far East are ex-
amined carefully they will show the wide-
spread influence OF japan ut a time when
she was scarcely known by the European
world TO have existence"
Near one of the famous temples of Kioto
the ancient capital. Is strange monument,
q memorial Of the naval achievements of
those days.
1t stands on mound 100 feet in circum-
ference and 80 feet high, while the monu.
ment itself is IL feet in height. 1t CON-
memorates a second raid into Korea which
ended rather ANONYMOUSLY. In the mound
Is barrow said TO contain the ears of 10. 0O0
Koreans. These trophies preserved In sake
were carried back to Japan by the victors
as an Offering to Hideyoshi, their great gen.
eral. who planned the expedition, but was
unable to personally conduct 1t.
The monument itself Is called simply
Mind Zuka, or ear monument
After TINS brief period OF glory came that
extraordinary period Of seclusion when all
foreign IDEAS and models were not emily
eschewed but penalties laid upon those who
advanced them or who wished to follow
them. All vessels built on foreign models
Ia trAs i'll n a
was forbidden to build any ships Of larger
size or different construction from the junk
40 we know Ii to-day.
The foundation Of the modern japanese
The morning call., 1892-12-18
DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI.
WRITTEN FOR THE MORNING CALL

The father OF the four gifted Rossettis
was a NeapolItan. learned and famous. even
in his youth. and first Minister, believe.
10 tie King Of Naples. But his learning
and gifts of mind bore him beyond the mar
TOW bounds of foolish court and foppish
King. In China they have a convenient
way OF cutting of the heads that lift little
TOO nigh Tor the pleasure of those in
higher authority. Ii is told OF the late
Lord Beac0nsfeld that he once said to the
great Chinese plenipotentiary: II hear
mat you have In your time ordered the de-
capltation of at least $4,000 ambitious
young men in order to keep your people
quiet "Oh. many more; 1000, 600 at least"
calmly answered the great Prince Chang,
as II be wished to show how much be had
done for humanity, and to encourage Dis
Taeil TO follow his example.
The elder Rossetti escaped from Naples,
took his head, and his heart, too, to Eng
land, married an English lady and remained
tnere, greatly respected, and reared this
famous family OF gifted children. | think
there is a monument to him now in Naples
a. least there was talk of such thing when
lived in that queer old Greek city severn
team years ago. and a medallion of his fine
head was circulated among the liberty-lov-
Ing English aud Americans as an earnest of
the contemplated monoith to the memory
of the brave young thinker and revolution
ist. Dante Gabriel Rossetti was a very.
very handsome man. lie looked the Italian
entirely; but he had rfever been In Italy
He once said 10 me, Il am an Italian who
never saw Italy" AS / was constantly
making trips to and from the LeVaBt, In the
line OF nv work, he was fond of asking me
about Italy and that other land of art and
song further on.
And why have you never visited Italy
and Greece?"
81 never had time" was his quiet answer,
with sigh.
Soon after this / was dining with his
brother and sisters, after having spent the
day with houghton and Spanish prince in
The morning call., 1892-12-18
How Do Women Kill Time ?
Washington Star.


The guileless man who asked this foolish
question got his answer from a woman,
who, with her husband, two children and
two servants. lived in a house with nine
rooms. Having kept a statistical account
for ore year she gave the results as follows:
Number of lunches put up, 1857; meals or
dered. 963; desserts made, IT.; lamps filed,
32S; rooms busted, 2259; times dressed chill
dren, 1856; visits received. $40; visits paid,
167; books read. IS; papers read, 553; stories
read aloud, 234; games PLAYED 329; church
services attended. 125; articles mended.
1886; articles of clothing made. 100; fancy
articles made, So; letters written, 429; hours
in music, 20h hours in Sunday school
work. 20S; hours In gardening. 40; sick
days, A; amusements attended, 10. Besides
the above nursed two children through
measles, twice cleaned every nook and cor
ner Of my house, put up seventy-fve jars of
pickles and preserves, made seven trips to
the dentists, dyed Easter eggs. polished sill
yer, and spent seven days in helping to
nurse sick friend who was i'll, besides tile
thousand and one duties TOO small to be
mentioned, yet taking time to perform.
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OF water. which we forthwith remove. The
water drips from it. Note the exact spot on
foor or table where the drops fall and make
private mark on such spot This IL done
previous to the entertainment, so that the
guests on their arrival find The pear sus-
pended ready for the feat and know goth
ing Of the telltale drop"
At the proper moment you hold the knife
edge upward, Immediately over the point
which you have marked, while some one
applies lighted match to the thread. III
you have duly followed instructions, and
have selected very ripe pear and very
sharp knife, the pear in falling ought TO cut
Itself in halves upon the blade.
For the experiment described In the FORE
going one knife only is used, but 1t may also
be performed with two knives. as shown in
the cut. The knives must cross each other
precisely over the point where the drop falls.
The pear should then cut itself into four
pieces. A few trials ought to be made pre-
vious to the public exhibition. in order TO
suspend the pear az a correct height from
the knives upon which IL is to fall.