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The herald., 1895-05-19
CHARACTER !.
IN FINGERS; so SAYS A
SALESWOMAN

Now I'm in for it, can tell by her
fingers, said saleswoman in glove
store on Spring street. The remark was
made in an undertone to another sales
woman as customer took a seat and re-
moved her gloves preparatory to fitting.
The saleswoman turned to the custom er
ana said pleasantly. What can l show
you. madam
"Gloves. of course" came the answer
tartly. You don't keep anything else
here.
"Yes, beg pardon, We do" returned
the saleswoman amiably. I'VE keep a
lovely line Of silk underwear for ladies,
and also stockings.
well. want Gloves said the cus.
toner In an irritated way; "a pair OF
three-button pique stitched gloves"
What size and shade, please?"
Butter, with back embroidered in
black; number six and half.
The gloves were produced, and then
came tho tug of war. The shop girl patted
and coaxed, and finally pulled, without
making much progress. On those gloves
wouldn't go. The customer got red in
the face, and finally said impatiently:
New in the business, aren't your"
"No. madam, I've been at this counter
three years, and l think if you'll let me
try seven on you--'
'Seven! Seven Are you crazy?
never wore seven in my life. It's i'm
pertinence in you to suggest to me what
number of glove l shall wear, and if did
my duty I'd report you.
II beg your pardon" said the girl.
Il II get these on III time. l was merely
going to suggest that every one nearly
takes a half size larger in these gloves.
There. now 1t is on. Shall l put on the
other?''
The other was put on after another
great effort on the part of the sales
woman. and the customer sailed out. The
saleswoman turned to q friend. who had
dropped in to see her. and said:
That woman's fingers bend inward
and are hard and stiff to the touch.
have found since I've been in this bust
ness that this is invariably an indication
fingers of this description has no regard
for the feelings of others. She is usually
cautious, too, and examines well before
purchasing, and then she is reserved.
size woman up by her hands the min
ute she removes her gloves to be fitted,
and when one shows up with fingers that
bend inward. as this womans did,
MAKE up my mind to be thoroughly po-
lite and amiable. no matter how much
am provoked.
continued, addressing a plump young
girl who came in next, threw herself
down on a seat and jerked off pair OF
well-wor gloves.
Me? Oh. want a pair OF gloves.
Tan, undressed kids, please, and let them
be mousquetaires. Don't you think
they'll look best with brown crepon =?
Oh, my gown is too sweet! Say. you Just
measure and see what number l take.
What! Six and quarter? used tc
wear sixes."
While the saleswoman was slipping the
gloves on the short. plump fingers the
girl chartered on about her clothes, where
she was going. and her family history,
and as she received her parcel from the
saleswoman she asked:
What is your name? I'd like to ask
for you the next time come in here"
AS the second customer left the store
the saleswoman resumed:
Dear little. impulsiye thing! l knew
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ed by Commodore Perry. took place at
Yokohama and opened up number of
important Japanese ports to American
commerce.
The treaty of Washington in 1871 was
followed by that at Ghent in 1872 which
gave the United States S15. 900. 600 for dep
relations committed by Confederate
cruisers fitted out by the English.
The great names connected with the
proceedings at Washington and Ghent
were Marquis of Ripon, Sir John A. Mac
donald. Sir Edward Thornton. Sir Stafford
Northcote. Ham ilton Fish. General
Schenck. J. c. Bancroft Davis and Z. r..
Hoar. Not alone were the Alabama
claims adjusted by the two conferences,
but many unsettled points in that fiasco
the Clayton -Bulwer treaty. were disposed
of. The Island OF San Juan near Vancou-
vers island was given the United States
in accordance with the decision OF the
German emperor, to whom the matter
was left for settlement.
Adding the great Pan-American con
gress which marked the statesmanship OF
Mr.. Blaine as notable, the record is about
complete, and the nineteenth century
W i'll go into history with its wars accen-
tuated by notable peace congresses. all
tending to advance many steps nearer to
that point where all disputes will be set
tied by arbitration.
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ters amazingly. in some respects he must
be classed above Highlands.
Lamprey and Ames substitutes, have
been doing some excellent pitching. and
will be in Iine trim to take the place of
either Highlands or Paine. Scannell will
catch both Highlands and Paine. and is a
very painstaking backstop. His work is
never brilliant. but shows extreme stead
mess, and at the best he is a good waiter
and splendid hitter if ball happens to
come his way.
Buckman makes a good substitute
catcher. Stevenson will probably play at
first. Dean and Wrenn at second. Wins
low at third, Captain Wittemore at short,
and Hayes, Beale and Rand in the out
field. Then in case OF need. Garrison will
make splendid substitute in the out
field. This makes not alone an excellent
fielding nine. but very good batting
combination, and it is an element that
has been taken more into account this
year than ever before.
OF the old men, Winslow at third has
shown the greatest improvement over his
last years form. He has played his posi-
tion magniiicently in all the practice
games. and has shown himself a good bat
ter. The Harvard team has always been
lacking in the first great principle of sue
cessful baseball. and that is ''the altogetli-
er." Highlands woud sulk. as did his
brother before him; Winslow would play
all by himself. errors and all. and others
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be conducted at the several experimental
stations.
As the foundation Of winemaking is
getting the pure yeast culture. the Uni
versity of California, through the WITH
cultural department., ate about to Demon
strate the Importance OF pure yeast.
They have,sent to France for samples.
and are now establishing a laboratory to
be able to do original work with them.
Professor Woodworth OF the state uni
yersity has received specimens of pear
tree leaves afflicted with the eastern
mite. This disease has never been men,
toned in description of fruit tree dis
eases of this state. 1t is becoming more
troublesome than formerly, there being
danger of its growing to be as great a
scourge as in the east.
The agricultural department OF the
state university have sent recently a large
number of sugar beet seed throughout the
state for trial.
One OF the results of investigation by
DIR. Hayne of the state university of mil
dew injecting the vineyards near Fresno
is that he found no mildew whatever. but
a slight efflorescence of the leaves, nc
doubt due to evaporation and over irriga-
ton. 1t was crystallzaton of glaub-
er's salt which ran off with the first rain.
He holds himself ready at the disposal ol
the people of the state TO assist them in
ternining the cause Of any infection
detrimental to vines.
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FROM PITT
TO ITO
~
The Famous Peace Con-
ferences of the Nine
teenth Century
AMIENS TO SHIMONOsEKI
The Work Of q Century's Peacemakers
" Marked by Notable Advances Toward
Continued Arbitration

With the peace of Shimonoseki another
spot on earth becomes historic and takes
its place beside the noted localities in
which the great wars of the world were
declared ended. In all likelihood the rec
ord of the nineteenth century's peace con.
gesses is nov closed and the work of its
peacemakes can be gathered into one
great whole. What an array of statesmen
confronts the gaze of him who looks
down the long aisle OF this iron age!
What hallowed spots that have made the
century memorable are marked for all
time on civilization map!
The great record begins with Amiens
md ends with Shimonoseki; it begins
with the fall of Pitt. the greatest of En-
glish statesmen, and ends with Connt
Ito. the precursor of new era for the
Orient. Pitt fell because he had deter
mined to keep promise made to the
Irish Catholics, and it was lett to Adding
ton to close peace with Napoleon which
demonstrated to the world that England
had but one statesman tit to cope with
Talleyrand. Each of these great peace
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again would look for individual records.
All this seems to have been done away
with. Highlands has been taught his
most important lesson, obedience to Or
ders, and the other memb bers of the team
play together like clvckwork. For this rea-
son moe than for any other Harvard will
make great showing in the final games.
At the outset it was said that Prince
ton would compare favorably with Yale
and Harvard. This is so only on late
form. Early in the season it looked as
though Princeton would send out the
weakest team it has had in years. There
has been much indifference. both in the
college and on the team. but all this has
now been done away with, and the nu-
merous changes in the personnel OF the
nine seem to have developed very fine
team.
Bradley is doing superb pitching, and
will probably do all the work in the cham
pionship games. Williams will catch
him, although Titus and Trenchard would
make excellent substitutes. Altman is a
substitute pitcher, and has shown good
form in practice. Otto Will play at first,
Ward at second and Captain Brooks at
short.
For the outfield there is good aggre.
CATION of talent, and tho contest for places
in the championship games will soon be
decided. Princeton is by no means a
weak sister this year, and she may show
her heels to the best OF them. The con-
stant practice now in progress is bound
to prove effective. 1t still lacks effective
ness in team work, but this, too, may be
remedied in the next few weeks. A s for
the substitutes no college nine will be
better equipped in case of accidents than
Princeton.
HARRY ARVELING.
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invincible. But Yale has most of last
years great material in this seasons nine
and Carter with more Drawn than ever,
heads New Haven's diamond amateurs.
Greenway. the veteran. will catch Car.
ter in all the big June games, and his
record this year shows that he is still
the same cool, clear headed nervy player
that marked him as a distinguished ath-
lete in the football games two years ago.
He has improved somewhat in his bat
ting. but the greatest reliance is, of
course. in his magnificent backstop work,
in his splendid throwing to secondhand
in his excellent guard work at the home
plate. Stephenson is giant on first and
has learned much from the professionals
with whom the team practced this year.
His height stands him in good stead,
although he is somewhat cum bersome
and hardly able to control himself when
it comes TO stopping wide throws. On
high throws he rarely fails to connect.
He is good batter and is relied on to do
some of the timely work so necessary in
pivot games.
Redington at first, Quimby at short
and Fincke at third, with Keator Spear
and Captain Rustin in the outfeld will
probably complete the team when it
comes to cope with its strongest oppo-
nents. Trudeau is an excellent pitcher
and may be forced to take part in one or
two Of the years closing games. While
not to be compared with Carter, he has
developed great speed and IS watchful of
the bases. His one fault is lack of nerve
at critical moments of game.
Redineton at second plays at times like
a baseball genius. At other times he
seems nervous and irritable, and tries to
cover too much ground. Quimby at short
throws we'll, but covers less ground than
IS to be expected Of a man in that position.
In CAPTAIN Rustin the nine has Its most
valuable man. He is thoroughly reliable,
watches the game all the time, lets no
point escape him. and covers big lot of
territory in the outfield. He is a timely
hitter, always willing to do more than
his share of the work, and shows rare
Judgment throughout a game. This was
best evidenced in the first game with the
New York Giants in which the New Ha-
vens came so near dragging the New
York flag in the dust and again in the
decisive game with Brown.
Harvard has shown up wonderfully well
in practice and will give its opponents in
the big games the rarest kind of fight.
Too much cannot be said of the coaching
of Winslow, who has certainly developed
the team play to a point OF perfection
never before seen at Harvard. Highlands
will. of course, be the opponent to Carter.
The men have met before, but this year
may rind a new comparison necessary.
as both pitchers seem TO have developed
more strength and more nerve than last
year. Paine will probably also pitch
| in one of the games, and can puzzle bat
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it Immediately. Those short. fingered
Sometimes they get angry, but they a
ways make up before leaving the store.
and as a rule are the easiest customers of
all to wait on. They are full of vitality,
and are in marked contrast with my lady
with long, tapering fingers. She is very
careful about little things. and possesses
fine tastes. In fact. the long fingered
lady is commonly aesthetic and matches
or contrasts gloves or gowns with the
greatest nicely. She is often over.sensi-
tive about her appearance. and while we
are not bothered by having to make sug-
gestions she is as q rule pretty hard to
please. A woman who works does not
have to tell it to us. The tips of her
fingers and her nails give this fact away
by spreading. She is a pleasant custom
er, though. and attends strictly to bust
ness when sne comes in. OF course she
hasn't much money to spend, SO gener
ally has made up her mind beforehand
what she wants and how much she wants
to pay for it, She comes and goes in
hurry. and has little to say.
"The customers that are most easily
managed in Oar business are the ones
with plastic. flexible fingers that bend
far back. We find that their minds are
as capable of being bent as their digits.
They are apt to be adaptable in their
natures, and, of course, are easily in
tiuenced. 1t would never do to let such
thing get out, but do you know such peo-
pie are fine subjects for off styles and
colors? and it must,be admitted that the
woman who understands human nature
in this business takes advantage of this
fact and gets off many pair that would
have to be carried over or returned to the
taCtories.'
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Congressaof Vienna is perhaps the most
important oil the peace gatherings of
this country. Austria had its Metternich
in attendance.
Prussia was represented by William
Won Humboldt and Herr Hard enburg.
Nesselrode and Radonmoffski watched
over Russia's interests. Wellington and
Castelreighswere sent by England. France
had Talleyrand and Dalberg. Peace in
this instance meant reconstruction, and
the map of Europe underwent its second
memora BILE kchange of the early century
OF the men OF the Congress of Vienna,
Nesselrode lived until 1862 Nletternich
until 1859, and Czarlorysl1i, who. as for
eign minister of Russia, also attended the
congress. till 1861.
d In 1918 came the Congress of AK la
Chapelle, to which England sent its great
Canning and France its Due de Richie
lieu. Xix la Chapele accom- ,,lished little
except to rid France OF the army of occu-
patton.
In 1920 and 1921 came the congresses at
Trappan and Laybach. whose progressive
work made possible the revolution OF 1848.
In 1880 the great London conference de-
clared Greece independent and Mettern-
ich. boiling with rage at the union of
Russia and England, in behalf of heroic
Greece, remarked; Not till now does Eu-
rope know what it has lost in Castel-
reigh.' But Europe has long since de-
cided that Canning's policy OF interven-
tion was powerful stroke of timely dip
lomacy. The London conference also
accomplished the division of the Neither
lands into the Kingdoms of Holland and
Belgium, thus ending the religious war
which bad begun with that now histo ric
rendition of the opera Massaniello in Brus-
(; selx.
From 1880 to 1s4s there were few real
pence congresses in Europe. 1t was the
fSturm und dang" period which Met
tcrnich had so accurately predicted. In
1851 the Schleswig- Holstein wars against
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conferences was made memorable in
many ways. That of Shmonoseki has
the attempted ASSASSINATION OF LII Hung
Chang to mark it as peculiar in more re-
spects than its epoch making political
ends.
In 1901 that of Amiens was memorable
in the advent of Joseph Bonaparte. who
conducted the negotiations for France.
Talleyrand being always within consult
ing distance 1t was the first great peace
of the century, and the first and only time
when Napoleon found himself with
war on his hands. England's conquests
were all given up to France and her allies.
Malta was turned over to the Knights OF
Malta, and the greatest nation OF today
stood bowed in deepest humiliation before
the conqueror.
In 1905 came the famous treaty OF
Schoenbrunn, in which Prussia gained
Hanover and secured peace with dishon-
orr Prussia's statesman was Count
Hangwitz. q man of vacillating mind
and one whom Napoleon used as he saw
fit. Austerltz had been fought and the
star of Austria had set. 1T was then
that Hangwitz rushed to Schoenbrunn.
secured Hanover and allied his cou ntry
= to France.
-reft was at Schoenbrunn that Napoleon
casually remarked: La dynastie de Ma
pies a cesser de regne" (Ihe dynasty OF
Naples has ceased to reign.)
But the peace congresses in which
Napoleon played shutt!ecook with the
map of Europe were simply brief breaIh
ing spells in those years or carnage. The
peace of Presburg was followed quickly
by that of Tilsit where Napoleon and
Alexander of Russia met on a raft to di S.
cuss the spoliation of Prussia and other
humiliation of the rarest queen in history,
Louise sof Germany. In 1905 after the
murderous battle of Wagram, came the
second peace of Schoenbrunn. Fox.
Grenville, Castlereigh were :rising into
eminence in England. Metternch was
Learning diplomacy from Talleyrand, and
Napoleon's destiny was being enmeshed
in the tolls Of the shIewdest statecaft he
had yet encountered.
The second peace of Paris practically
ended the career of Napoleon, and tine
The herald., 1895-05-19
Spring Fashion Notes

In spite OF the influence of the new
woman. gowns will be worn this spring
as usual. Bonnets should be worn on the
head. unless they are nbonnets. The
latter may be worn hanging down the
back. 1t is still good form to wear black
gloves when cleaning the kitchen stove.
At other times colors may be worn by
those who prefer. 1t is not necessary for
ladies to be in full dress when hanging
out the weeks washing. The essential
thing about costume for marketing is q
purse. At theater parties ladies will wear
opera glasses and their own hair. if they
have plenty. If not they may wear some
one else's. When long skirts are selected
for walking costumes thu wearer should
be particular to don handsome hose and
we LIFTING shoes. Slippers are not SUIT
able for street wear at this season.
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GREEN DIAMOND
COLLEGE STARS
The Makeup of the Yale
Harvard-PrinCetOn
Mines
ALL ARE EVENLY MATCHED
Yale Has Few Weak Spots Harvard
Has Shown Great Improvement.
Princeton Out for fionors
ALL ARE EVENLY MATCHED

The great Eastern college athletes are
now in their best form, cooked and
primed for the June events. The days
OF hard preliminary training are about
over. class has clashed with class, the
big teams have met those of minor col
leges, and all is ready for the great sum-
mer battles.
The June contests begin with the the
Harvaid-Yale athletic tournament and
end with the baseball and wing contest.
But the most Intense interest is taken
in college baseball this year, for not IN
many seasons have Yale, Harvard and
Princeton been so evenly matched. Yale
has shown great strength, but its defeats
have been sufficient to show that 1t is not
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The demand upon the agricultural de-
partment of the University of California
for the Australian salt bush is SO great
that the present supply is entirely ex.
hausted. The univerity work in this di-
rection has become known throughout
the world, the department. receiving calls
for seed from Russia, India and other
foreign countries.
The University OF California can now
claim the distinction shared by no other
institution west of Chicago, OF CO oprat-
ing in the support and management of
the American school at Athens. At re-
cent meeting OF the beard OF managers
in New York city the university was
placed upon the list of associated institu-
tions and Professor Clapp was elected a
member of the managing committee.
Experiments in the agricultural depart
ment of the state university by Professor
Hilgard have proved that the alkali on
the alkali spots of the west is only skin
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deep and can easily be rendered fertile by
gypsum. =,
The great rejecting telescope offered by
Edward Crossley of England to Lick OBJ.
servatory of the State university. will
soon arrive in California. Through the
generosity of university friends means for
its transportation, the only condition hin
derng its acceptance, was readily raised.
There is 10 other instance on record of a
present of this sort made by an English
man to foreign state, and the compll-
ment is highly appreciated.
In the laboratory of the experimental
station of the University of California. at
Berkeley. investigations are being made
of ten samples of oranges from Pomona,
grown by different fertilizers. in order to
ascertain what qualities in the fruit are
affected by them. Examinations already
made seem to indicate that there is ten
dency to more sugar by the use of potash
fertilizers. Direct experiments will also
The herald., 1895-05-19
There Is No Death

There is no death the stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore
And bright in heavens jewelcd crown
They shine for evermOre.
There is no death! the dust we tread
Shall change beneath the summer showers
To golden grain or mellow fruit
Or iainbowtin:ed flowers.
The granite rocks disorganize
To feed the hungry moss they bear.
The leaves drink dewy life
From out the noiseless air.
There is no death the leaves may fall.
The fiow'rs may fade ana pass away;
They only wait through wintry hours;
The flowers may fade and pass away.
There is no death an angel form
Walks Ger the eai tn with silent tread;
He bears our best loved ones away,
And then we call them dead.
He leaves our hearts all desolate,
He plucks our fairest, sweetest howers;
Transplanted into bliss they LOW
Adorn immortal bowers
The bird-like voice, whose joyous tones
Made glad these scenes OF sin and strife
Sings now an everlasting song
Amid the tree OF life.
And when he sees q smile too bright
Or heart too pure for taint or vice,
He bears 1t to that world OF light
To dwell in paradise
Born unto that undying life,
They leave us but to come again:
To shield us from the sin and strife
OF earthly life and pain.
And ever near us, though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread,
For al. the boundlcss universe
Is life-there are no dead
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Nothing Strange

Smallw ort-Old man Gripe, the chattel
mortgage man. got needle in his hand
this morning and the doctors had to cut
it out
Ford-Nothing strange in that. They
would have to do the same thing had It
been nickel,
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The Line of Beauty

Athletic-Don't you bicycle?
Aesthetic-Er-no. 1t develops the
calves of the legs so! Makes 'em stick
fOrmity.
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A. A. Eckstrom mas removed to 32k South
Spring street with his stock Of wall papct
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Over the Sea to the Poorhouse

he was a most unwisc young man;
He went and built a yacht;
And then was worth million plunks,
And now we'll. now he's not
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Angostura Bitters says long time sufferer
from indigestion, thoroughly cured me- SoIs
manufacturers. DR.. J. &. u. siegcrt and Sous
At all druggists.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
What Has Been Done and What Is Proposed
to Make the Big School More Effective

IT. s. Allen OF the University OF Cali
fornia in his recent report says:
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There is no death the stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright in heavens jeweled crown
They shine for evermore.