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The herald., 1898-12-16

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a dainty molding
across the top.
Movable shelves in
which to classify
your music. Entire
piece IS hand-pol-
is'hed. An excep-
tionally beautiful
cabinet for $40.
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r e a Ma hogany,
handsomely inlaid
with white holly. iis
elaborate scroll de-
sign. Piano polish
finish. Full French
leg. with drawer at
top and large door.
A piece Of furniture
that will be an or
nament to an y
room.
The herald., 1898-12-16
The College Leader

He's the favorite, quite, in his college,
And the reason is easy to tell,
For while others surpass him in knowledge
He's the ripper" in giving the yell
L. \. w. Bulletin.
The herald., 1898-12-16

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handsomely inlaid
with white holly,
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and piano polish fin
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some presen; for
$3.50.
The herald., 1898-12-16
List of Votes Received Up to p, Thursday Dec. IS

Pratt Miss Atbic L. Harper street et............ 1924
Angela Sister, Cathedral school o.............. os,616
Linn Father ST. Vincent college. ge................ 5o3Ss
Sabn' Agnes G Hayes street school 5Oo87
Dubois, Mrs c. c. CASTELAR, street 35,157
Houh w. H. High school 2oo33
Curtin, Miss Lou Cambria 1890
Williams Mrs. Josie, Sentou street. 1O,5o4
Barraclough Miss Nett A., Arroyo. S,135
Kepp Mark Union avenue school. ......... 1920
Tntt, Miss Mamie Hewitt street school 5o45
Newby Miss Nellie j., Griffin 3455
Miad j. B Spring school 3,227
Campbel J Olive school 274o
McCauEy, Miss OPAL Custer street 2437
Madden Mrs K L. Breed street school 21So
The herald., 1898-12-16

Bless You. Great Britain. take the 500
loos They are yours. We don't know
What a Sooloo is, but nobody in Boston is,
nyway.-Boston Herald.
The herald., 1898-12-25
REUNION AT REDLANOS
OF THE MEMBERS OF A FAMOUS
FAMILY
Trains Delayed by Sand Piled on the
Track-Kindergarten Christmas
Observances

REDLANDS, Dec. pa private car
from the Chicago and Eastern Illinois rail-
way arrived i'll Redlands last evening, con-
tanning the following: Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Grosscup OF Ashland, Ore; Judge
and Mrs. p S Grosscup of Chicago, Mr..
and Mrs. +. p. Grosscup of Charleston, w.
Va: Master Paul Grosscup, Miss katheryn
Grosscup and Mr.. Marshall L. Sampsell.
The party was joined today by Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. 5. Grosscup and family of Tacoma, Wash.
The whole party will visit the family of E.
Lehman of Brookside avenue Mrs. Leh-
man is daughter of Benjamin Grosscup.
The party met here for the purpose OF
having a family reunion.
A son was born to the wife OF w. T. Gillis
on December %.
The Southern Pacific train due here from
Los Angeles at l0:l2 a. M. and the Santa
Fe from Los Angeles, due here at l:35 p.
n, arrived two hours late today, owing to
the sandstorm.
The free kindergarten held Christmas ex-
ercises at the kindergarten school building
this forenoon, giving its closing exercises for
the fall term.
The next meeting of the University Farm
ers club institute will be held in the Y. NJ.
C. A. auditorium in this city January >,
and 4.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Private Languages

Most public schools have their private Ian
guage, or slang" At least one item is
common to all, however,. c., the habit of
making as many words as possible end with
er, such as footer" for football, exer' for
exercise, and so on, though no schoolboy
has as yet Transformed cricket into 'crick-
err A curious fact is that this mania
of ''er" is quite as common at Oxford as at
The public schools, but is comparatively rare
Mt Cambridge.
Harrow boys always speak of a candle as
"tolley,' bath as 'tosh, and the school
bathing place as QUICKER Call-over is al
ways alluded to as bill" though as the
masters as well as the boys Use this name
it may be taken as having passed out of the
region of slang. Having breakfast and tea
in your own room-a sixth form privilege
is finding" and the sick room is the
SAMMY" When IA Harrow boy gets into the
cricket eleven he is said to get his fannels-
phrase which arises from the curious Har-
row custom that only the members of the
school cricket eleven are allowed to play in
white trousers and shirts.-London Answers
The herald., 1898-12-25
ITS STAMPS BRING BIG PRICES
Annexation Has Advanced the Value
of Hawaii's Postal Issues

Hawaii, Uncle Sans new colony in the
Pacific ocean, has among its postal issues
some very valuable stamps. The early is
sues of most countries and islands are de-
srable, and command good prices, but
those of Hawaii are noticeably scarce, and
with one exception bring the highest prices
OF any colony in the world. The two-cent
stamp of the first issue is universally recog-
nzed as one of the rarest varieties in exist
ence, having sold in London some time ago
for the enormous sum of $500.
This great rarity was issued in 1851, four
years after the first government issue of the
United States. From six to ten specimens
are known, though a few more may exist
which have not been taken from their snug
hiding places. The stamp has not always
brought such an enormous price, but only
since it became known how few specimens
existed. The last one to come upon the
market brought the fourth highest price
ever paid for a single postage stamp $500
and was actually sold to European col
lector for that sum. Like all the rarest
postage stamps, the best assortment of the
two-cent Hawaii is to be found in the Fer
arr collection of Paris, the worlds largest
and most valuable accumulation of postage
stamps In it are several magnificent speci-
mems, as well as a number of the five-cent
and thrteen-cent stamps of the same issue.
This collection contains many of the rarest
specimens known to exist, and is estimated
to be worth upwards Of one million dollars.
The fve-cent and thirteen-cent stamps of
the first issue are also very scarce. but do
not bring nearly 80 high price as the two
The herald., 1898-12-25

cent. The five- cent in average condition
is worth from $500 to 5000, while the
thirteen-ccnt sells at from $50 to 5000.
There are many more of these in existence
than of the two-cent, yet they are very
rarely seen in collections.
The second issue of the islands, and the
next in point of rarity, appeared in 1853, two
years later. This consisted of but two
stamps, five-cent blue and thirteen-cent red.
Various kinds of paper were used in the
issue. The most valuable specimen is the
five-cent stamp on thick paper, having a
list price of $50 unused and $25 used The
work on this issue is very crude, and the
issue has frequently been counterfeited. The
series was issued in 1859, and consisted of
three stamps, one-cent, two-cent and five
cent. The one-cent was printed in both
black and green, and there are numerous
varieties of each stamp, the prices ranging
from 50 to $50
When it became vident that the islands
would be annexed to the United States, the
interest in Hawaiian stamps at once in
creased, and prices advanced materially.
No more would be used, and as philatelists
will henccforth take a much greater inter
est in them, it was foregone conclusion
that they never would be any cheaper.
About the same time the annexation treaty
was ratified an offer was made for the
stamps remaining in the possession of the
Hawaiian government, and on the very day
the Stars and Stripes were raised over the
capitol building at Honolulu a syndicate
purchased the entire lot. numbering about
10000 stamps-Philadelph Times.
The herald., 1898-12-25
SAND IN THEIR EYES
KEPT NO LONG BEACH KIDS
FROM CHURCH
Santa Claus Led the Services and He
Was Greeted by Very Large
Audiences

| LONG BEACH, Dec. pa violent sand
storm has ragged the past two days, making
outdoor life very disagreeable, but all the
churches have loaded Christmas trees and
| the young ones land old ones, tool are all
eager to welcome jolly old Santa Claus.
| The Congregational church people had
| their tree Friday evening, the platform be-
| ing fitted up with a house having wide
chimney down which Santa Claus, pack
and all, made his appearance before the de
lighted children.
The Baptist church also, which had been
handsomely decorated and fitted up with Il
tree for the OCCASION was visited by Santa
Claus, who kept the children tickled by his
good humored, witty sallies, but who had
to hurry away in order to make connections
for the many places he had to. visit
The Presbyterian Sunday school held
their Christmas festivities tonight at Chau-
tauqua hall, the hall being crowded and Il
large Christmas tree delighted the children
The Sunday school of the Christian church
also had its Christmas distribution tonight,
as at other places, and jovial old Santa Claus
had something for each.
Mrs Kate Tupper Galpin lectured on
National Issues before the Ebell society
Thursday night The club since its organic
alton a couple of years ago has steadily in
creased in influence and numbers until now
i. ranks as one of the leading Ebells in
Southern California.
There will be an entertainment at Library
hail. Alamitos, next Tuesday evening, at
which the play, Bread On the Waters"
will be given by local talent. the proceeds
from the sale of tickets to go for the benefit
of the Alamitos library.
The regular Monday meeting of the Fra
ternal Aid association has been postponed
to the night OF the Goth, at which time the
officers for the ensuing year will be elected.
January 81, 1899, is the time set by the
city council for the special bond election, the
three items specified calling for Sl7,750.
Today the city is being policed and the
rubbish is being either burned or
carted away. The board of trade has the
matter in hand, having divided the city into
districts, over which Il member of that body
has jurisdiction, the whole being under the
general supervision of Street Superintend
ent Frank McCutchen.
The regular Maccabee social Tuesday
night by the Lady Maccabees at their hall
was a largely attended and enjoyable affair.
A nice program had been arranged for the
early part of the evening. a social hop clos
ing the evening" entertainment.
The president Of the board OF city trus-
tees c. F A. johnson, and his wife, left for
Riverside Friday. at which place they will
spend the holidays.
A. L. Twombly has disposed Of his stock
t,( n who has .,ftanaG
place of business on West First street. and
has gone to Pasadena to resume business in
partnership with his brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Else and Eddie Brown. son
of Mrs. Else OF South Dakota accompanied
by Mrs. r. II. Brown Of Los Angeles, were
guests of Mr. j. H. Smith on Sunday.
The herald., 1898-12-25
SOLDIERS LOSE FILINGS
Teeth Affected by the Climate in Cuba
and Porto Rico

The soldiers who went down into the
fever-infected island Of Cuba discovered
many strange things about the climate and
its effect upon them. The terrific downpours
of rain, like nothing to which they were ac-
customed, followed so shortly by blisterins
neat for few hours, were decided novelty,
especially to- the Chicago soldiers, accus.
toned though they were TO the variable
weather of this city. But perhaps The odd
est manifestation of the climate was in the
fact that nearly all the ren who had gold
filings in their teeth discovered before they
left Cuba or soon after their return home
that the filings had either loosened or
dropped out altogether.
Whether the gold shrunl: or the teeth eX.
panded under the influence of the peculiar
climatic conditions is something that re-
urned warriors have not determined, but
certain they are THAI some strange thing
happened which made the filings loosen and
crop out and the denti>.s who performed
the original operations have been busy ever
since trying to explain the why's.
A correspondent returned from Porto
Rico, who spent several months on a dis
patch boat cruising between Cuba and ia
maica and the other islands OF those seas,
reports another odd circumstance. The
bunch of keys which he carried in his pooi-
ct from the time ne lett Chicago was net
only badly corroded, but an aluminium tag
attached to the key ring was as badly rusted
and corroded as if it wee tin. And these
keys and the tag never fell into the water
or were exposed to the dews by accident.
They corroded while presumably safe in
their owners pocket
The herald., 1898-12-25
RIVERSIDE
San Jacinto Indians Living on Nuts
and Acorns

and Acorns
RIVERSIDE, Dec. pa report comes
from San Jacinto--in fact it is printed in
one of the papers of that town-that the
Indians living in that section are in want,
owing to the failure of their crops for the
past two seasons In one section the In
dams are subssting on nuts and acorns,
and what makes the condition worse is the
fact that the Indian officials are short of
funds and therefore not in a position to
assist the destitute people.
The Salvation army of the city kept open
house today, an devery one who was not in
mas dinner was given one. The army man
aged to collect large quantities of food and
a considerable sum of money, all of which
was invested in things to eat.
The weather today is great change from
that of the past three days. The disagree
able north wind has given way to warm sun
shine. Those in position to judge state
that the damage done to the fruit by the
wind was very slight.
The city has force of men at work re-
planlling the floor of the long bridge over the
Santa Ana river between this city and
West Riverside.
The rains of last week had a good effect
on the crops and pasture in the Moreno
and San Jacinto valleys. Out there the
rainfall was over an inch, an din some locali-
ties nearly two inches, and this has started
the early sown grain in good shape, while
the grass is beginning to show above the
ground.
The herald., 1898-12-25
REDoNDo
Sand Storms Don't Discourage the
Golf Players


REDONDO, Dec. 24-The heavy sand
storm which prevailed throughout the
southern section of the state Yesterday
reached as far as Redondo, but was slightly
counteracted by the ocean wicd.
The schooner Jennie Stella finished un.
loading her cargo of lumber last evening and
cleared port this morning for Gray's Har.
bor
Waldo r. Norris was the recipient of a
complimentary dinner last evening, given
IN honor of his twenty-second birthday by
Mr. Warner Later in the evening the oc-
casion was further celebrated by dainty
little spread given by Mrs Bartling.
The Redondo Golf club held it's third
weekly meet in the December continuous
tournament this afternoon The final
scores will be made next week unless a post
ponement is made to accommodate the
members of the club who have entered in
the tournament Of the Los Angeles Country
club, which will be held next Saturday and
Monday.
H. a. Garvin returned to his home in Los
Angeles yesterday, after a weeks soiourn
here during which time he made life mis-
cradle for the fish.
The children of the Congregational and
Methodist Episcopal Sunday schools will
celebrate this evening with Christmas tree:
and appropriate exercises at their respective
churches
William Fl. Morrison of Los Angeles has
come down for few days fishing during the
holidays.
The herald., 1898-12-25
! THOUGHTS OF THE DAY !
+ + + r + + + 1. r i. r + + i. T. + r T. T. .'if

The absorbing thought for heart and
mind in the past week has not been society
clubs nor clothes important as hese may
be in the fifty-one other weeks or the year
The great event that has claimed the at
tention of the whole civilized world is the
coming of the Christ-child, the day that
brings so much joy and-so much sorrow
In the years calendar of days there is none
other fraught with happiness and sad
ness. There is no pleasure so Keen ana so
inspiring as the annual preparations TO
make others happy, provided 1t is done IN
the true Christmas spirit. When II be-
Icomes merely a game of give and take. or
a balancing of obligations 10 kindred and
friends, then is the good Chris,-child de
graded and the fes tival made worse than
a burden.
1t is the day of days for children, big
with expectation and blssful in its reali-
zaton, but for their elders, no matter how
favorable circums tances may be, how hap
py and joyous the surroundings, over all,
through all and under all, there runs a
thread of sadness. For are there not in
the holiday season haunting memories of
other Christmas days in the old home cir
Gle never TO be lived over again-never to
return? 1t is the remembrance of what
we must needs leave undone that hurts
like dagger thrust and spoils our pleasure
in what we can do for those who are near
est and dearest.
1t matters not whether the festival had
its origin in the passing of the winter SOL
stice and the turn toward spring, celebrat-
Ell by our Scandinavian forbears. or wheth-
er it was the birth of the Babe in ne man.
ger, it has come down to us as d, day of
hallowed associa tions and sacred tradi-
lions. The Christmas tree of today may
be the direct descendant Of the green fir in
the far away north. decked with trinkets
to simulate the blossom of the spring;ime
and the fruit of summer, or it mas be an
outsrowth of the gift-giving of the wise
men who brought frankincense and myrrh
to where the young child lay; it is beau
tiful cusi ON, and will gladden. the hearts
and eyes Of generations of children yet to
come THE SERMON REPORTER.
The herald., 1898-12-25
NEW QUADRUPED DISCOVERED
Tough-Skinned Animal Resembling
an Ant-Eater Found

In these latter days, when people are con-
stantly hearing of the threatened extinction
of various tribes of animals, the news of the
discovery of an entirely new species OF quad
ruped is startling. The fact of the existence
of hitherto unknown animal has been
brought to light by DR.. Florentino Ameg-
hino, who for some time past has had re-
ports of a mysterious creature of nocturnal
habits brought to him by several Indians
and few years ago the late Ramon Lista
while hunting in the interior of Santa Cruz,
was startled by the appearance of a strange
animal. which he described to DR.. Ameg-
hino "as a pangoln without scales. and COW
cred with reddish hair" Lista shot at the
creature. but it was apparently bullet proof
for it disappeared into the brushwood, and
although instant search was made no trace
OF the animal was to be found
As no further evidence was forthcoming
DR.. Ameghino was inclined to think that the
naturalist had been deceived; but he has Just
received a skin from South Patagonia which
proves. that, Lista was correct. in his. state
ment. On examination the ossicles' which
were embedded in the skin, ''like paving
stones in a street. proved that the animal
evidently belonged to the pangolins or scaled
ant-eaters, familiar to naturalists, buA in
stead of being scaly it is covered with coarse,
reddish gray hair, while the skin itself, which
is two centimetres thick, is so remarkably
tough that it can only be cut with hatchet
This explains why the bullet had no effect
upon it.
1t is hoped that living specimen of this
interesting quadruped will be obtained be-
fore very long. Such an addition to the zoo
would be matter for congratulation.-Lon
don Mail.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Praying and Cursing

To the Editor of The Los Angeles Herald
The article in yesterdays Herald as to pray
ing for rain, calls to my mind colloquy be-
tween two of my neghbors three years ago
about the time orange trees had just shed
the bloom. The earth was not as damp as
they desired and both flooded their or
chards with water That made the little
oranges sick, so they fell off the trees till
there was only about one-third of a crop
left Neither of them understood the cause
OF the shedding of the oranges.
One says to the other: MY orange trees
are throwing off all the new crop" The
other says: 80 are mine" The first says:
The herald., 1898-12-25

Orange

ORANGE, Dec. 24-Dr. Alex. Brown of
San Francisco is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Brown. He arrived yesterday and after
spending a few days in Orange will return
TO the city, from whence he will go to
Manila.
A daughter was born to Rev. and Mrs
Weage of Villa Park on Thursday.
This evening the Methodist, Christian,
Baptist and Lutheran Sunday schools will
have their Christmas trees and exercises
The Presbyterians will hold theirs on Mon
day.
The herald., 1898-12-25
The White House Interesting Clocks


The clocks in the White House are by no
means the most uninteresting Things about
the house, although but little has ever ap.
peared about them in the newspapers.
Strange as it may appear, but one OF the
old clocks there is of American manufacture,
though all that have been purchased of late
wears are The one clock referred to was
made in New York and was purchased when
James Monroe was president. 1t IS one OF
the permanent fixtures in the green room
and has been there ever since it was pur-
chased. As timepiece it compares favor.
ably with any of the foreign-made clocks,
though it was made at time when Amer
lea was not so famous for its timepeces as
it is now. The most interesting clock there,
OF course. from its history, is the clock in
the blue parlor, which was once the prop
erty of Napoleon Bonaparte, who presented
it to General Lafayette, and the latter
presented it to General Washington. The
frame of it is made OF alabaster and French
gilt bronze. 1t has to be wound but once
a month. 1t Keeps time today as accurately
as when first made. What is known as the
Lincoln clock, purchased when Abraham
Lincoln was in the White House, is an oh.
ject of interest in the red room and is OF
ebony and gold. 1t strikes the quarters,
halves and hours. In Mrs. McKinley's
room is clock which has been running
without the slightest ntermission for near
ly thirty years. The clock at the foot of the
stairs leading up to the presidents office
is the one that the public generally sees.
1t is rather modern in construction, of tue
regular pattern and is very reliable. The
clock in Private Secretary Porter's room is
admired for its cathedral gong rather than
anything else, but it is a good clock and
has so proved itself for the ten or fifteen
years it has been there-Washingto Even.
-
The herald., 1898-12-25

II have been praying to God that my trees
stop shedding the new CROP" The other
neighbor said: Il have been cursing God to
see if my orange trees wouldn't stop shed
ding the new crop. Now you pray and
will curse and we'll watch results"
At the end of the season both neighbors
had about equal crops. Since these neigh
bors have learned not to founder the young
crop praying and cursing is unnecessary.
A. POE.
Ciendora, December "a, 1903.
The herald., 1898-12-25
THE PUBLIC PULSE

1.-THE Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed
Corres spouGents are requested TO cultivate
brevity, SO far as Is consistent with the
proper expression of their views.1
The herald., 1898-12-25
More Heroes

You may talk of Hobson's sally,
And of Dewey's dashing feat.
But how about the chaps who brave
The "scorchers" on the streetf
philadelphia North American.