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Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
Gifts of Very Poor Children.

The children in the free kindergarten
in West Fifty-fourth street received an
object lesson in charity on Thanksgiving
day. Most of these children are of poor
parentage, some of them even destitute.
A day or two before Thanksgiving day
their teachers talked to them in kindly
way about the real purpose and spirit of
the day. They had nurtured the idea
that it was feast day, and that they
ought to have nice dinner in the
school The teachers told them that
they could best manifest their thankful
ness for the blessings they enjoyed by
contributing some little gift to make
others, poorer than themselves, happy.
There was no urging that the children
should give, but merely the suggestion.
On Thanksgiving day an autumn festi-
val was held at the free kindergarten,
and one of its most interesting and beau
tiful features was the offering of gifts
for the poor by these poor children.
They marched in procession around a
large table and deposited their little
tokens.
One very small boy brought big red
apple, another small paper of candy,
still another a much worn picture book,
and fourth laid a set of jackstones on
the table. But it was the offering of a
poorly clad and pale faced little girl that
touched the hearts of the observers most
keenly. She modestly placed upon the
table single sprig of geranium, which
had doubtless been plucked from care
fully nurtured home plant There were
other more pretentions and valuable
gifts, and all were gathered up and dis
tributed among the poor patients in the
various city hospitals.-New York
Times,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
ADAY OF SENSATIONS
A Mysterious Explosion in
Dublin Castle.
Did the Physical Force Party
Explode a Bombs
Or Was 1t Merely Escaped Gas That
Was Igniteds
A Big Dynamite Scare In Paris-A Crank
Arrested for Bombarding the
British House of
Commons.
As.ociated Press pispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
DUBLIN, Dec. 3l.-A decided sensation
was caused in this city today my ru-
NOR that the physical Force" party
had again resumed operations here, and
that their first attempt would be against
Dublin castle, the official residence OF
the earl of Zetland, viceroy of Ireland.
1t has transpired that a number of
workmen were employed in making
alterations lately in the yard about the
castle. One OF the places which was
being overhauled was an Office directly
under the room in which the privy coun-
Gil holds it's meetings. While the work.
men were pursuing their occupations
there was suddenly tremendous
report in the Office above re-
ferred to, which shook the build
ing. Nobody was hurt. The police
were Immediately notified and began an
investigation of the affair. The dam
age to the castle was heavy. The cell
ing of the two floors above the cellar
were blown to pieces. The furniture in
the Office beneath the privy council
chamber was completely smashed and
destroyed.
The affair created CONSERVATION
among the people living and employed
about the castle. All the dynamite
outrages perpetrated in London and
other places in Great Britain are called
to mind, and large number of people
have no other opinion than that the
physical Force" party have again put
the policy of terrorism into effect.
The Irish authorities Immediately tel
egraphed to London summoning to their
assistance Colonel Magendie, chief in
spector of explosives, of the home office.
The inspector of explosives of this city
declares that the explosion was caused
by large quantity OF gun cotton. A
meeting Of the privy council was to have
been held tonight, and it is supposed the
miscreants made some miscalculation in
their arrangements for timing the ex-
plosion.
1t was later announced that one of the
principal clerks in the Office of the chief
secretary for Ireland had a very narrow
escape from death by the explosion.
This evening the castle officials state
that after the fret feeling of alarm
passed away, the consequences of the
explosion were found less serious than
they had feared. The expenditure OF a
few pounds, they say. will repair the
damage. The privy council met as usual
after the explosion. Chief of Police
Malon says the force of the explosion
was exerted chiefly in an outward direc-
tion, andit was possibly an explosion of
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
RAILROAD PASSES.
Newspaper Men, Hotel Keepers and Ice
Dealers Ought to Have Them.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The interstate
commerce commission today announced
its decision in the railroad pass case OF
the Boston and Maine railway. In its
answer it states that it was in the habit
Of giving passes as business feature OF
its administration to numerous classes
of persons which it specified in the
answer. The commission, in its opin-
ion, discusses the statute, and cities
authorities at some length, and con-
cludes:
"The construction we give to section
of the act is that where for different
passengers the charge to one is greater
or less compensation than to another,
constitutes unjust discrimination and is
unlawful, unless the charge of such
greater or less compensation is
allowed under the exceptions pro-
vided in section %; and where the
traffic is under substantially similar cir
cumstances and conditions in other re-
spects, not rendered dissimilar within
the meaning of the statute, by the fact
that such passengers hold unlike, or as
sometimes termed unequal, official, So
cial, or business positions, or belong to
different classes as they ordinarily exist
in the community, or are arbitrarily
created by the carrier. This would ex-
clude the right to give interstate passes
to certain classes, specified in the an
swer, which Include; Gentlemen emil
nent in the public service; the higher
officers OF state; prominent officers OF
the United States; members of railroad
legislative committees, and persons
whose good will is important to the cor
poration."
There were other classes of pass
holders named in the answer, whose
passes, though in form free, were free
only in name, because in reality there
was come consideration for them, such
as issued to newspapers in exchange for
advertising; to hotel proprietors, ice
dealers and to some other persons who
are claimed TO stand on special ground
of right. AS TO this class of persons the
commission said the investigation would
have to be extended to enable it to pass
satisfactory judgment thereon; and
to avoid the delay which a proper
and full investigation OF these
classes would occasion, and in
view of their minor Importance, and
yet, perhaps, greater difficulty of de-
cision, and of the urgency that defend
aut be informed at this time of the de-
cision on the leading questions, namely
The general construction of the statute
upon the subject of free transportation,
the commission concluded to hold the
case as to such special classes of persons
for such investigation as might be neces-
sary to put them in full possession of all
the facts before finally passing upon
them, and in the meantime to issue an
order applicable to the classes first
named, in accordance with the construc-
tion above set forth, this being pursuant
to the practice in other cases.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
PARIS STARTLED.
Exposure of q Dynamite Plot the
Part of Russian Refugees.

Exposure of q Dynamite Plot on tho
Part of Russian Refugees.
PARIS, Dec. 31.-Today the people OF
Paris were startled by ru nors published
in LIE Soleii and other newspapers that
plot was discovered in the Russian
colony, having for its object the destruc-
tion OF the building in which the cham
Der of deputies meets and also the build
ing occupied by the Russian embassy.
The conspirators, it was said, had ar
ranged to blow up these buildings with
dynamite. knowledge of the plot came
to the police in some unknown manner,
and an investigation was set on foot.
The rumor must have had some basis
In truth, for many refugee Russians re-
siding in Paris and the suburbs have
been taken into custody. A number OF
houses occupied by suspects have been
searched by the police, and it is reported
quantity of discriminating documents
were found.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
Called on the President.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The members
OF the American Forestry association,
which concluded its tenth annual con
vention yesterday, called by appoint
ment on President Harrison today to
present memorial adopted by the as
sociation, asking the executive to estab-
lish the following additional timber
reservations: Turtle mountain reserve
in North Dakota; Crater Lake reserve
in Oregon; Lost Park reserve in Colo
RADIO; the Sierra Madre reserve in Cali
fornia.
The president expressed hearty ap-
probation of the objects Of the associa-
lion
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
spiritualistic Phenomeua.

DR.. Henry Cook, the medium who
some years ago made quite a sensation
in New York through his spiritualistc
manifestations, will make his first ap-
pearance in this city on Sunday night,
January 3id, at the Los Angeles theater.
All agree that the seance is extraordin-
aiy, to degree remarkable, unexcelled
by any seance of the kind before the
public. Cook leaves his audience free
to draw their own inferences as to the
motive force of his manifestations,
neither claiming, as some do, TO have
the aid OF supernatural powers, nor con-
Tossing that he is alone dependent upon
his own exertions and dexterity. HIfI
do not have invisible aid, pray tell me
how / do these things?" A highly
nervous, but bright, intelligent gentle
man, he seems to be, without power to
do one-half the feats that are made a
regular part OF his seance. At the
theater Sunday night the skeptical will
be at liberty TO subject the gentleman to
any reasonable test and free to detect
what they can. A small admission fee
will be charged to defray expenses.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
The Alligator Played ,Possum.

An alligator that played 'possum came
near doing damage to some young men
near Millen Monday. Van Tyler, of
this place, together Messrs. Apple
white and DeLoach, of Millen, had been
out to the river hunting. They had killed
a gator about seven feet long, and
putting him in the wagon were bringing
him to the town. Van, who was sitting
near the middle of the wagon, began to
triumph over his fallen enemy by con-
temptuously kicking him in the side.
Then thing happened that was done SO
quick the boys can't explain it. There
was a rush, snap, yell, and Van went
out the wagon head foremost, and leav-
ing as a souvenir a part of his pants
hanging on the gators teeth.
The other boys woke up to the i'm
portance of hasty action, but DeLoach
took little too much time in getting
ready for an old fashioned head fore
most dive into sand bed, hence he
struck the ground minus shoe heel,
which his 'gatorship gratefully swal-
lowed and slyly 'wunk' his eye as if he
enjoyed lively time himself. The
boys rallied from their stampede, and
advancing with guns put an end to
their foe. -Waynesboro (Ga.) True Citi-
zen.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

People Who Yesterday Secured Per-
mission to Wed.
The county clerk yesterday issued
marriage licenses to the following per-
sons:
John F. Francis, native of Iowa, and
Maria de las Reyes Dominguez, native
OF California, both residents of this city.
John f. Barthelman, native of Ger
many, aged 26, and a resident of Sacra-
mento, and Mabel Holden, a native of
Massachusetts, aged 21, residing in this
city.
E. S. Hawk, aged 26, and Julia s.
Beuff, aged 20, both natives OF Pennsyl-
vania and residents OF tLis city.
Homer Lapp, a native of Kansas, aged
%, and Alice Finnall, a native Of New
York, aged 20, both residents of this
city
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
SHOWED HIS CONTEMPT.
A Crank Arrested for Bombarding
House of Commons.

LONDON, Dec. 3l.-A man named Bor-
las, a graduate of Oxford university, was
arrested today while he was amusing
himself by bombarding the house of
commons with a revolver. In court
Borlas declared that he was an anarchist
and he wanted to show his contempt for
the house of commons. He decided
that shooting at the house would be the
proper course to show his contempt
The prisoner was remanded for further
hearing. The opinion is that the man
is mentally unbalanced.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
why Coffee Is Adulterated.

The main reason for the adulteration
of coffee is that there is not enough of it
to go around. Mocha now sells at the
highest price ever known, which is about
25 cents a pound in large quantities for
the green bean. Pure Java sells for 23
cents pound and pure Rio for 14A
cents q pound. These are very high
prices and the supply of the best grades
is limited. The temptations to adultera-
ton are now therefore at the highest.
Some low grade Brazil coffee was recent
ly sold at II cents pound, and, when
that comes to be doctored by the grind
ers, the coffee part of the product will
be small. There is wide difference
between 80 cents pound and 10 cents.
1t is a difference between the best and
the poorest, and generally represents the
difference between the pure article and
the adulterated. New York Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
Sneaker Crisn Improving.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Speaker Crisp's
physician said today that his patient is
making rapid progress towards recovery,
and he thinks he will be able to pre-
side over the house Tuesday. The
speaker, he said, had no symptoms of
pneumonia.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
Harm,ess Ghost Dances.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-The commits
sioner OF Indian affairs has received
letter from G. E. Ashley, agent of the
Cheyenne and Apache Indians, in which
he says no trouble will come from the
dancing now being INDUCED in by his
Indians.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
Elkins Takes Command.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Secretary El-
kins came to the war department this
morning and received the officers of the
department. He entered at once upon
the discharge of his duties.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
More Reciprocity.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-The reciproci-
ty arrangement was signed today be-
tween Secretary Blaine and Senior Cal
mo, diplomatic representatives of Costa
Rica at Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
BLOWING IN THE SURPLUS.
The Cash Balance in the Treasury Get
ting Very Low.

ting Very Low.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The revenues
OF she government for the month of De-
cember were $28,500, 600, or $2,500, 900
less than the expenditures for The same
period. This had the effect of reducing
the treasury cash balance to $50 ,4O5. .74o'
including sl4,00O,O0U in subsidiary sill
yer. and $12, 1856. 927 on deposit with
national banks. The balance December
Let, WAS $50. .l26,9l7. There has been a
decrease in the bonded debt, but the
cash balance available for the payment
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
WILL NOT HANG.

The President Commutes the Sentence
of the Yuma Indians.
WASN'T GToN, D. c., Dec. 80. = The
president has committed to ten years
at hard labor the sentence of the Yuma
Indians, convicted in California of MUIR
der, and sentenced to be hanged on
January 18th next, at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

of the debt is less than on the 1st inst.
The principal item in disbursements for
the month was $l3, ,125,000 on account
of pensions.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
A Church Historx Exhibit.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-The American
Society of Church History has decided
to place at the worlds fair suitable ex-
hibit.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

No music lover should mics the con-
cert given by Mr.. Modini-Wood in the
Y.M.C.A. course tonight. The artists
include Mrs. Modini-Wood, Miss Bur-
nett, Mrs. A. @. Jones, Mrs. B. L. Wick
rey. Mrs. J. 6. Scarborough, Miss Emily
Johnson, and Nessrs. Modini-Wood,
McQuillan, Wachtel, Wilde, Portway,
Manning and Wallace.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
Tobacco Statistics.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.--The census
bureau today issued bulletin giving
statistics Of tobacco production in the
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
Texas Oysters.

Fresh receipts every day. both can and bulk
Best aud cheapest oyster ever brought 10 this
coast. Only three days en- route.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

Hare you a vacdnt roomf IF SO. adrer~
tiseon our classified page.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
A Bows Manners.

Ellis manners are worth a hundred
thousand dollars to him." This is
what one of the chief men of the ma
ton lately said about boy. The boy
was distant relative of the man,
and had been brought up by careful
parents in far-off city. Among other
things, he had been taught to be
friendly, and to think of other per-
sons before himself The boy was on
a visit to the town where the man
lived. They met on the street, and
the younger recognizing the elder,
promptly went to his side and spoke
to him In his cordial way. OF course,
the man was pleased; any one would
have been pleased. The sentence
above was the outcome of it. A little
later the hoy came into the room just
as the man was struggling into his
nrercoat. The boy hurried to him,
pulled il up at the collar, and drew
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
English SpaYroWs,

1t has been said that the pugnacious
sparrow drives away our native birds,
but so far us the writer's observation
goes, the charge has little foundation
in fact. Others, too, have observed
a large number Of robins, bluebirds,
and chippies nesting in the neighbor-
hood and that they are not melested
by the sparrows. A pair of robins
selected q tree near the sidewalk, not
over fifty feet from our front door,
and many times a day we see the
parent birds gathering their food
upon the lawn, and never once, there
or elsewhere, have we seen them dis
turbed by sparrows, A bluebird has
a nest in house at neighbours just
|diagonally across the street, and a
chippy family of young in tree only
a few rods to our left, and never once
have we known of either being mo-
ested. We believe the truth to be
that the numerous shotguns in the
hands of wanton destroyers of inno-
cent bird life, or in those who are
killing birds for the millions to dress
hats with, are responsible for the
wholesale destruction of native song
birds, or driving them away. more
than the ever present, active sparrow,
who is so busily engaged in providing
for his own wants OF those of his lit
tie household, that he has neither
time nor inclination to war upon his
inoffensive neighbors.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
Children's Prattle.

FIRST BoY-What did you do durin'
the hot days? Second Boy couldn't
do a thing 'cept sit still an boiler.
MoTHER-Is Johnny johnson well
yet Little Dick-1 guess so. Iheard
his mamma scoldin' him this mornin'.
MoTHER-What did you do with
that medicine the doctor left for you?
Small Boy-I heard there was a poor
sick boy in the back street, an took it
around an left it for him.
LITTLE MABEL-If you don't stop,
I'll tell mamma, and she'll tell papa,
and then papa will whip you. Little
Johnny-Then III cry, and then
grandma will give me some candy,
and | won't give you any.
MoTHER-"I think you ought to be
grateful to your father for getting
you such a nice knife. instead Of com
planning" Little Johnny-"It's got
only two blades" "You can't use but
one blade at time" Eyes, but when
two blades get broken there won't be
any left"
THIS conversation between girl
and boy was heard one Sunday alter
noon: Girl had rabbit once. p"
Boy-"Had it long or short hair?"
Girl-"It had long hair and | had to
take great care OF it, because the
long haired rabbits are much more
delicate than the short-haired. Boy
very seriously)-"Then why didn't
you cut its hair short and then it
would have been strong.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
Curious HALLWAY Relic.

Among various trophies secured by
Chief Smith Of the Transportation
department, during his recent visit
to Europe, is small brass pocket
piece resembling an ordinary baggage
check, which is worth a great deal
more than its weight in gold. 1t is
of octagon shape and on one side is
stamped the inscription IL. and S.
Railway" "Bagworth No. 90" On
the opposite side the number is re-
peated. This fortunately preserved
relic represents the kind and form of
ticket in use in 1882 for "open car
riage passengers" on the Leicester and
Swannington Railway"
The distance covered by the main
line was a tritie over sixteen miles.
and the passenger fares charged were
one and oDe-quarter pence per mile.
There was one class only, and passen-
gers stood up in an open carriage.
generally known as tub, which was
nothing better than a high-sided
goods wagon, having no top, no seats.
no spring buffers. These brass tick.
cts were used to the various stations.
the guard of the train carrying a
leather bag something in the style of
a collection box, having eight sepa-
rate divisions, one for each station.
At the end Of each passengers jour
ney his ticket was taken up and
placed in the bag by the guard, to be
returned, recorded on the books, and
again used.-Chicago Times.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
Johnny's Pillow.

One day Johnny was taking a walk
in the orchard with nurse.
He was hunting for berries, and
what do you think he found?
He found some big white eggs hid
den in the tall grass.
Johnny wanted to put the pretty
things in his basket and take them
home to mamma.
But nurse said;
NO, no, come away. dear. That
is a nest. Hush, there comes the
old goose. She will sit on the eggs
and keep them warm, and by and by
she will have some pretty gosings."
After that Johnny went with nurse
every day to take peep at the gray
goose sitting on her eggs.
She sat and sat good many days,
and then one morning when Johnny
went to look, sure enough, the gos-
lings had come.
They had no feathers on, and they
had long, ugly necks, and big feet.
Il don't like EN-" said Johnny.
The little goslings grew fast. They
ndu a nice larInyard 10 i've IN ana a
little brook to paddle in.
AT night the farmer shut them up
in the barn, so that the cats and dogs
could not eat them up.
In few days they were all covered
with pretty feathers.
Then Johnny liked them.
BY and by the little goslings were
old enough to go with their father
and mother and aunts and uncles to
swim in a big lake. That made them
very, very happy.
Then they grew to be big geese, and
wore lot Of feathers, and Johnny
had pillow, which he enjoyed very
much, made from the soft down that
grew on their white breasts Mrs.
c. NJ. Livingston, in Pansy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

down the wrinkled coat beneath. lie
would have done it for any man, the
haughtiest or the poorest. 10 not
misunderstood, boys. You may be
truly unselflsh and yet not have TINS
boys prize. You may wish to do
things for others, yet feel that you
do not know how. The only way to
learn is to try; to hesitate for no reel
ing of bashfulness or awkwaTdness,
but to put into direct and lnstan-
taneous practice whatever kind, help
full thoughts occur to you.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

bred by W. c. Hardy, Of Overton,
Va, but was so unpromising look
ing yearling that he was bought at
auction in New York for a song by a
man named boswell, one Of Breeder
Hardy's neighbors, who named the
horse Morello.
In the spring of 1892 the colt be-
gan to show good form, and thurman
Frank Van Ness thought he might be
a possible Futurity winner. He told
Col. Singerly Of his belief and the
editor bought Morello for s., 600.
Since the, Futurity Morello has not
been for sale at any price.
Jockey William Hayward, WHIP rode
Morello in the Futurity, is nearly so
years of age, and is called Papa
Bill" He was born in England made
a great reputation there on the turf,
and has been riding in America since
1880