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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
BRlTONS SEE KUNZlTE
FOR THE FIRST TIME
American Gem Rouses Admiration by
It's Wonderful and Peculiar
FIorescent Qualities
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-A wonderful new
gem, known, after it's discoverer, Pro-
lessor Kunz, as kunzite, is now. for the
first time in this country, on view at
Quest gallery.
The color of kunzite Is a peculiar
peach pink, an extraordinary variety
of shades being intermingled in each
specimen. Besides it's artistic qualities
the new gem is also Of scientific inter-
est on account of it's wonderful prop
erty OF f1orescence.
Upon exposure to the action of
X-rays, or radium bromide, it becomes
phosphorescent and remains so for a
considerable time after removal. After
exposure to X-rays it will. If placed in
the dark, photograph itself upon a
sensitized paper.
A member of the jewelry firm of
Johnson, Walker G Tolhurst, who are
introducing the gem, said this week
that at present kunzite is only found
in San Diego county, California. 1t is
a variety of the mineral known as spo-
dumene, which occurs as semi
parent ash gray crystals. Only very
rarely is it transparent and suitable for
gem purposes.
If ton of the new gems, averaging
five carats, were obtainable they would
cost something like e4,751, O40 sterling;
whereas, If ton of diamonds of aver
age quality were obtainahle, they
would cost about e19O,O0O,00o sterling.
Good specimens Of kunzite averaging
five carats can, however, be obtained
for from 45 to Ell.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
FREES CONFESSED MURDERER
italian Court Twice Acqults Man Who
Acknowledges Crime

Special Cable TO The Herald.
ROME, Dec. 31.--In spite of his con-
fession of guilt. Alberto Olive, was
this week at Bergamo again acquitted
on the charge of numbering his wife.
When tried in June last he was &C.
quilted on the charges OF murder and
manslaughter In consequence OF the
feeling aroused by this ludicrous ex-
'hibition of justice, the government was
compelled to auash the verdict.
The Judge ordered fresh trial. and
Olive was in the meantime confined in
a private asylum because Of his strange
behavior. Prof. I4ambroso expressed the
opinion this week that the prisoner
was not responsible for his actions
and a second acquittaI followed. The
case emphasizes the incapability Of the
italian law courts.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
FLOODS RUSSIA WITH PAPER
French Paper Says Universal Slav
Suffrage Is at Hand

Special C,Ible to The Herald.
PARIS, Dec. 31.-M. Jaures announces
in the Humanite that millions of copies
of the document published under the
title of 1.-THE Reform Movement in Rus
STA" are being distributed all over Rus
STA. He is of opinion that this will
doubtless contribute to organize and
accelerate the movement of emancipa-
ton.
Referring to the agreement which has
been arrived at between the Russian
socialists and liberals to obtain first os
all 1.-The regime of control and of guar
antee founded on the right of suffrage
for all Russians without distinction of
class" NJ Jaures says that this Is
precisely what gives such serious value
to the understanding itself He adds:
1T is the prelude and so to. speak
the signal of vast effort in which the
self-conscious energies of Russia are
to cooperate. Let it not be imagined
that it is superficial enterprise con-
ceived by a few refugees in a gloomy
fervor of discomfort
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
SHOOTS LOST FlANcEE
IN CROWDED THEATER
After Tragedy Former German Officer
Attempts Suicide in Prison by
Bitinu Wrist

Special Cable to The Herald
VIENNA, Dec. S1.-Great excitement
has been caused by a murder which
was perpetrated this week at Gratz, the
Syrian capital in a concert hall, which
was occupied at the time by 1000 per-
sons.
Shortly before the commencement OF
the performance an elegantly dressed
young man entered and took seat
near two ladies, evidently mother and
daughter, with whom he endeavored
to enter into conversation. They inn
mediately moved to another part Of the
hall. The next moment two shots were
heard. A panic arose among the pub
lie, several ladies tainted and every
one pressed toward the door.
Meanwhile the young man stood mo-
tionless inthe center of the hall with a
despair A few steps away lay young
girl motionless on the floor. She was
carried to wardrobe room, where she
died after a few minutes.
1t was ascertained that the unfortu-
nate young lady was Fraulein Traun-
Wiser. daughter of a deceased banker.
The assassin was Lieut.. Karl Kussl,
who was engaged to her seven years
ago. The engagement was broken off,
as debts had forced Lieut.. Kussl to
leave his post and go as music
teacher to Paris and London. On his
return to Austria Kussl endeavored to
resume the connection, which was de-
clined, as Fraulein Traunwieser was
engaged to be married Christmas day
to an engineer. Kussl therefore killed
her. After the act he seemed bereft
of his senses. He made no attempt to
shoot himself and offered no resistance
to arrest. In prison, however, he tried
to commit suicide by opening vein in
his wrist with his teeth. He was placed
in strait waistcoat.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
IRELAND PROVES TO BE
GOOD TOBACCO GROUND
Recent Experiments Show Good
Crops Of Leaf May Be
Raised There
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
DUBLIN, Dec. 31.--A new era has
just opened for Ireland. Not only will
she be manufacturer of tobacco, but
she appears likely, after many ex-
periments which have not proved al
together successful. to be able to grow
good leaf of her own.
From the lands of Col. Nugent Ever
ard at Randalstown. County Meath.
twenty acres of tobacco have been
safely harvested and Prof. j. N. Har-
per of Kentucky university, the ia
nous American tobacco expert, de-
scribes it as "a tobacco crop of the
highest quality, quite equal to that
grown in Virginia and Kentucky
Prof. Harper also pronounces the
Irish climate to be almost perfectly
suited for tobacco culture.
Col. Everard has been supported by
the Irish department of agriculture
and his is the first experiment in pro-
ducing a tobacco crop in Ireland on a
commercial and practical scale.
The department of agriculture
agreed to assist anyone who would
experiment with tobacco culture to the
extent of ten acres by bearing the cost
of the drying and curing plant Col
Everard agreed to lay down twenty
acres. The best procurable seed was
brought from Virginia and planted
early in the spring and since Septem-
Der the process of curing, sorting and
drying has given employment to a
number of local hands.
The twenty acres have yielded about
$4,000 pounds weight of leaf. This is
remarkable result for what is prac-
tically an initial experiment; 1t is es-
timated, however. that the average
yield per acre will be about 1000
pounds of tobacco. Dublin manufac-
turers and experts have valued the
samples already grown as high as I'd
and Sd per pound for the best leaves.
The government has removed the
prohibition against tobacco culture
and will undertake to refund to the
grower one-third of the duty levied
The concession, however, is limited to
five years and it is impossible to ex-
pect farmers to undertake the heavy
initial cost for this limited period
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
EvANGELISTS FIGHT
WITH SALOON MEN
Jealous Converts Of WEIGH Preacher
Insist on Holding Prayer Meet
ings In Bar Rooms

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Dec. 81. = Wherever
Evan Roberts. the Welch evangelist.
goes he leaves in his track bands of
enthusiastic young converts. whose
zeal, however. sometimes outruns
their discretion.
1t is now six weeks since the revival
list was at Gorseinon. but since then
prayer meetings have been held night
ly. and afterwards the religious en-
thusiasts devote their attention to the
local public houses. Their aggressive
ness is leading to almost riotous scenes.
At the Gorseinon hotel the landlord,
Mr.. Davies. offered the converts the
use of his club room. but they per-
sisted in conducting service in the
bar. They had to be elected by force
Miss Davies, one of Mr.. Roberts
singing assistants, declares that at
CaerphilIy she captured" a man who
had signed articles to take part In a
prize fight. and that he is now nego-
tiating for the cancellation OF the
match.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01

to me what you consider to be a gem
tleman7
Mr.. Cox--I take II Blackstone's defini-
ton. One who bears coat Of arms
does not apply in modern times. and I
suggest that the correct one is that
given by the dictionary, one who by
education, occupation or income holds
position above mental service OF
ordinary trade"
His Honor-Suppose a draper is maxi
ing $4,000 a year, is he a gentleman?
In society he might he a perfect gentle-
man, but would he be a gentleman in
the meaning of the county court scale
or the high court scale? A gentleman
OF Independent means Of $50 a year
would be a gentleman, and yet the
other might have been educated at the
university.
Mr.. Cox-1f he had university de-
gree he would be able to describe him
self as a gentleman. Here is a man of
considerable attachments in educational
matters, the proprietor of n large
school, an accomplished cello player, a
man of refinement and of artistic and
literary attachments. I want to know
whether he is not gentleman. Are we
to be reduced to the Irishman's defini-
ton of a gentleman: BE dad, chap
that never did a ha-porth for himself
nor for anybody else" Because a man
earns his living is he not to be a gem
tleman7 A retired pork butcher or rag
and bone dealer living on money saved
will be a gentleman.
His Honor-It is an interesting mat
ter, but think the registrar is right
in deciding costs on the lower scale.
No schoolmaster must think he is in
suited in any way-that he is not a
gentleman in fact. Only he is not a
gentleman in law
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
WANTS TO SEND PAUPER
BABES TO CANADA FARMS
PhiIanthropist Also Suggests West
Australia as Good Place to
Locate Infants

Locate Infants
Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-The Hon. w. A.
C. James, agent general of West Aus
tralia, has written to Mrs. Close of
this city with regard to her scheme
for sending infants under the charge
of the state to Canada to be brought
up there until they are sixteen.
Mr.. James points out that the state
of West Australia would offer equally
good terms as Canada, and that Mrs.
Close obviously has no reason to pre-
fer one part Of the empire to another.
He offers to submit the matter to the
government of western Australia.
The matter was considered by the
London chamber of commerce this
week and Mrs. Close intends to lay
the scheme at length before the Man
sion house meeting in January. She
estimates that saving to the rate of
nearly s6o0,0O0 a year would be eff
fected by removing these pauper
children from their costly establish
ments in England to the cheap and
more wholesome life of the colonies.
Sir James Crlchton- Browne is q
warm advocate of the scheme.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
METALS CURE MANY DISEASES
Administered in Atoms They Exercise
Wonderful Influence

speciaI Gable to The Herald.
PARIS, Dec. 31.-All previously ac-
cepted conclusions as to the thera-
peutic value of metals are challenged
by communication just made to the
Academy of Medicine by M. Albert
Robin. He declares that metals. when
administered to the human subject in
doses so minute as to be altogether in
appreciabIe. exercise an influence that
is almost magical and quite inexplica-
BILE by any theories hitherto known to
science.
The action of the infinitesimal atoms
is apparently analogous to that of Or
ganic ferments which, as is well
known. possess some mysterious power
quite irrespective of their quantity.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01

Office and get married. BY this means
their child will be born IN wedIock
mot holy wedlociS, but wedlock.
Il have also very decided views on
the subject of divorce. would not
marry a man or woman IL he or she
were the guilty party. Tut, on the other
hand, I would marry a man or woman
who was the successful petitioner In
a divorce case.
Many cIergymen refuse to marry
people who have been divorced. under
any circumstances. I only refuse to
marry guilty ones. why should re-
fuse to marry the innocent7 1t is
putting a premium on wrong-doing IL
/ do not marry them"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
PERMITS INNOCENT PARTY
TO DIVORCE TO MARRY
Says Other Action Puts Premium on
crime-Disapproves Marriages
of Necessity

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-The Rev. Henry
A. Mason, vicar of st. Stephens, North
Bow, and rural dean OF Poplar and
nounces in his parish magazine that he
would rather not conduct the service
for marriages of necessity or in the
case of the guilty parties in divorce
cases.
Such persons have no right to claim
or expect the Divine blessing ON their
unions" he writes.
1.-The proper place for persons who
having done wrong. wish to be legally
united IN the office of the register
where the civil sanction of the state
can be given without degrading religion
by creditlng 1t with connivance at sim"
Mr.. Mason has worked in the East
end for twenty-five years. He is one
Of the few men who can walk about
his rough district In perfect safety
at any hour of day or night.
Mr.. Mason said this week that the
position he had taken up was not only
for the good OF his parish. but also OF
the nation.
''rhe marriage service Is too beauti-
full, too sacred. to be used at marriages
OF necessity" he said. 1T is de-
grading the word of God to give such
people the blessings Of the church.
II think the only thing for these
people to do IS 70 80 to the registers
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
sTRANGLE THEIR VICTIMS
Six Hundred Persons Arrested al
TunIs Suspected Of Murder

ON TIQUQTCo TCToOIio EHITCohCu az
TunIs Suspected Of Murder
Special Cable to The Herald.
RARIS, Dec. 31.-The French and ma
tive police at Tunis have arrested up
wards of 600 persons who are sus-
pected of completely in the many
strangling cases that have recently
occurred.
The town has been in a state of
terror for some time past, owing to a
large number of mysterious deaths. In
all cases the victims have been found
strangled.
They were of both sexes, but chiefly
young men and women. Within a
fortnight no fewer than fourteen vic
Tins, one of them being an American,
have been discovered.
AS money and other valuables were
left on the bodies, robbery could not
have been the motive. 1t is believed
that the crimes are the work of band
of religious fanatics.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
SUGAR DEETS IN
ENGLAND THRIVE
EXPERT SAYS IRELAND OUGHT
TO CULTIVATE CROP
II Is Possible to Raise All the Sweets
Used In Great Britain on
the Farms Of the
Country


Special cabie to The Herald.
LONDON, Dec. S1.--England, which
is the greatest sugar consuming coun-
try in the world might prohtably pro-
duce all that she requires, yet does not
produce an ounce.
According to sigmund Stein of Liver
pool, the well known sugar expert,
everything favors sugar-beet growing
in this country and in Ireland. The
climate and soil are more suitable than
anywhere on the continent.
The annual consumption OF sugar by
English refiners, confectioners and Jam
makers is about 100000 tons, yet they
are entirely dependent on foreign sup
plies and are at the mercy Of a host Of
continental gamblers.
Mr.. Stein has a remedy for ali this.
He has propounded a scheme for grow
ing sugar at home. BY means of the
convention sugar producers in other
countries receive bounties or exemp-
tions from taxes to the extent of 2
shillings per hundredweight.
UP to the present there have been no
producers in this country. but II dur
ing the remaining tenure OF the Brus-
sells convention the English govern
ment were to guarantee similar treat
ment to homegrown sugar-if. for in
stance, 1t were to exempt home sugar
from a portion Of the existing tax of
As I'd per hundredweight-it would be
sufficient inducement, says Mr.. Stein.
for the establishment of large factories
all over the country.
In the event of such promise from
the government the capital would be
Forthcoming for the factories, and far
mers would cooperate by growing the
beet at a guaranteed uniform price per
ton. To supply the requirements of this
country alone, at least 400 factories
would be required, each costing from
eS0.OO0 to 100000 to establish ana
work, and each employing between 400
and 800 hands.
Besides the aggregate number Of 200
sugar refiners employed, the confec-
tionery and allied trades would proba-
bly, be further developed, beet growing
would be taken up by farmers and
would provide remunerative employ
ment for many thousands of people.
Mr.. Stein has been experimenting for
fifteen years in all parts of England.
Scotland and Ireland, and has found
that under ordinary conditions the
plant grows better and yields better
results than in any part of the con-
tinent.
The Liverpool corporation has set
aside large plot of land on the sewer
age farm at Walton for experimental
beet growing, and the yield this year
has been thirty-one tons per acre,
which is nearly three times the average
yield on the continent, and the pro-
portion of sugar extracted was 10 per
cent, against the average of Is per cent
on the continent. The Lancashire Far
mers association recently expressed
Its willingness to guarantee 1900 acres
of land for the production of roots for
the next five or ten years for the pur-
pose of supporting a sugar factory.
IF we had a guaranty from the gov
eminent of support similar to that ex-
tended to the cotton industry through
the royal charter" says Mr.. Stein, "a
start would be made without delay"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
AID O'DONOvAN ROSSA
Irish Raise Funds to Support His Old
Age Comfortably


Special Cable to The Herald.
DUBLIN, Dec. Silt is proposed to
collect fund in aid of the well-known
Fenian ODonovan Rosa, who is now
~ years of age, and intends to spend
the remainder of his days in Ireland.
The Freeman's Journal warmly conf
mends the proposal to it's readers. 1t
says: I'm our days, though the strug-
gle for Irish liberty remains as earnest
and resolute as ever, the methods have
changed The great majority of Irish
Nationalist are believers in the eff
cs cy of constitutional agitation. The
attempt to rescue Ireland from Eng
lands grip by physical force they re-
gard as at best a glorious insanity
but their own moderate views do not
debar them from sympathy and adj
miration for the more robust, il less
effectual, methods of the old days"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
RUSSIANS ADMIRE cURzoN
Say indian Government Has Never
Been In Better Hands

Special Cable Ia The Herald.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 31.--Corn-
menting on the return of Lord Curzon
to India and on the measures proposed
for promoting closer intercourse with
Persia and Afghanistan and for in
creasing the efficiency of the Indian
army, the Novoe Vremya says:
Although we very much doubt
whether the fears entertained by Lord
Curzon and Lord Kitchener with re-
gard to the northern glacis of India are
ever likely to be realized. yet it is inn
possible not to envy the far seeing pru-
dence displayed by the British govern
ment. 1t must be admitted that 1t Il:
long since the government of India was
in the hands of such able. talented and
well-equipped administrators as Lord
Curzon and Field-Marshal (sic) Kitch-
ener."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
HINDUS POISON FAMILY
Missionary Reprimands Servant, Who
Revenges Himself by Crime

Special Cable to The Herald.
LUCKNOW, Dec. 31.-The wife ana
child of DR.. Benjamin, an American
missionary of Nimar, Central Prov
inces, have been poisoned by employees
of the mission.
The victims drank of tea which was
served by the cook, and were seized
with sudden illness. DR.. Benjamin was
away at the time and medical treat
ment was not available. Mrs. Benja-
min and her child died in great agony
from poisoning by arsenic.
The cook, who has been arrested,
duplicates another employee Of the mis-
sion, who had been reprimanded by
the doctor He had persuaded the
cook to administer the poison out OF
revenge.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
BRITISH COUNTESS
JOINS SOCIALISTS
THE COUNTESS OF WARWICK
Av0WS HER NEW FAITH
At q Meeting Of the Unemployed She
IL Greeted as "our comrade,"
and Urges Collective
Ownership

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The beautiful
Countess of Warwick has become an
avowed Socialist. She has been elect
ed member of the Social Democratic
federation, and last night addressed n
meeting Of the unemployed at Stratford
where she was introduced as Our COM
rade." The crowd cheered the coun-
tess when she said she appeared at
the request of her Socialist friends, and
added:
'"rhe country Is passing through
strange times. Chaos reigns in Essex
as well as in the remainder of England.
II is terrible to think that large num-
bers of men and women should starve
because they cannot find work. 1 am
not afraid to be here because those
who point out the present social evils
are called rebels, and surely 1t is
time something should be done to
remedy these evils. WorlSingmen
must understand the necessity of or
ganization and backing leaders. agree
with the chairman's resolution that
under capitalism and the lack of en-
ployment the permanent condition OF
large masses of the working classes is
growing worse. and can only be RENE
died by the collective ownership of al
means of production, distribution and
exchange, and by the institution Of a
cooperative commonwealth"
The countess radical declaration was
uproariously applauded by the crowd
of workingmen, who dragged her car
riage to the hotel.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
SAVES FOUR FROM DEATH
Immigrants Blow Out Gas--House-
keeper Detects odor

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. S1.-The
lives of four men near death from the
fumes of gas We're saved today by the
prompt efforts of Mrs. ]. f. Ypara-
gire. The victims are d, Aguerreberry,
P. Ybargaray. p. Bodagaray and Jean
Navascuez.
They recently arrived from Europe
and blew out the gas last night when
they retired. Mrs. Yparagire, the land
lady of the house where they lodged,
detected the odor OF gas and found
the men unconscious. They were taken
to the emergency hospital and are ex-
pected to recover.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
BIG PRICE QUITTING
Elegant Furniture, Carpets and Draperies In
n Rush Sale

Elegant Furniture, Carpets and Draperies In
n Rush Sale
Furniture, carpets and draperies will
suffer a big cut in prices this week.
commencing Tuesday morning. The
complete stock of the Los Angeles Fur
niture company. the very highest in
quality In Southern California. must
be gotten rid of in a few days. as the
owner Of the building wants the prem
Uses at once. 1t is hoped that nothing
will remain of the stock to be packed
and warehoused at a great cost while
waiting for the company's new building
on South Spring street. which can't
be made ready for occupancy until
April list We have 1t from the COM
pany that no reservations will be
made; everything will be sold at inn
mense reductions; although purchases
may be made for future delivery with
out storage charges.