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The herald., 1896-11-11

and sophomore themes" only dream
of the past. At an adjourned meeting IF
the board it was voted that, in the
judgment of the board of overseers,
every candidate for admission to the
undergraduate departments of the uni
versity should give evidence that he can
write the English language with such
degree of neatness and skill in penman-
ship, correctness in spelling and gram
mer and with such facility of expression
as will enable him to enter, without fur
Their elementary instruction, on the cleo
tive studies to which he proposes to de-
vanced courses in English composition;
voted that the faculty be requested to
press steadily toward the attainment
of the above end"
This vote is another move in the con-
test which has been going on for some
years past between the university and
the preparatory schools concerning the
ability of applicants for admission to the
college to write good English. The uni
versity has been inclined to lay the
blame for the poor English found in the
entrance examination papers of the
applicants upon the lack of proper in
struction in this study in the preparatory
schools, while the schools have shown a
disposition to maintain the view that the
trouble was not so much with their in
struction as with the too academic cut
and-dried examinations in English to
which the applicants were subjected by
the college. From the foregoing vote it
is evident that the college overseers are
determined that the future freshmen IF
the college shall be proficient in at least
the elements of English composition
Boston Evening Transcript.
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my masterpiece to go to such place as
Chicago? Never! And my reputation
and the dignity of the artistic profess
sion? Never"
That was last spring and the portrait
has not left London yet.
There is a place upon the wall IN the
apartments of Mrs. Peck at the Virginia
where the light falls just right and
there it was meant that picture should
hang If Whistler ever consents to for
get his love for it maybe it will do so
yet But it is not expected that 1t will
soon-at least not before it has hung
the next Paris salon of the Champ de
Mars
Mrs. Peck spoke of the affair yester-
day as If she were a convert to the doc
trine that artists humors deserved to be
judged by special rules. She admitted
the facts of the story with the disclaim-
err of censure, saying there doubtless
were reasons why Mr. Whistler felt as
he did.
Il do not want to say anything I'M
kind of the artist" she said, 'for, al
though l am anxious to get my daugh-
ter's portrait, l am far fir EN- feeling the
least ill-will toward him. In fact I am
apt to set even higher value upon the
canvass with so much of Mr.. Whistler $
personality put into it. 1 think he will
let me have it after while.
II prize my acquaintance with the
artist, however, as itself treasure, and
/ should like to crafty him in any way
possible after his vast labor upon my
daughters portrait. He wants to hang
this picture in the Paris salon next year.
and | think after that he will be recon-
ciled to part with it.
II told him if he would send it to me
for the present would return 1t in time
for the exhibit, but he has not sent it.
Since the death of Mrs. Whistler in the
spring the artist has been very dis
consulate, and 1 think for that reason
as much as any other he is adverse to
losing canvases that have become part
of his studio"
'Is there any secret about the artists
nrice for the work?" Mrs. Peck was
asked.
"Oh, ! do not want to say anything
about that" she said with firmness.
I'VE are friends. and on both sides the
portrait is valued in friendship-the SEN
timental value of it swallows up the
commercial side of the transaction, and
that is better forgotten"
Miss Peck's engagement to William X.
Faruuhar was recently announced. Her
father was Harold Peck, now dead, the
Younger brother of Ferdinand w. Peck.
She has pleasant personality, in bear
ing is striking and has hair such as, it
is said. Titan loved to paint. She was
presented at the English court upon her
last visit abroad.
Mr. Farquhar is the son of Commo-
dore Farouhar of Scotland, and for some
wears has lived in Chicago.-Chicago
ribune.
The herald., 1896-11-11
Brilliant Scene at Turnverein
Hall Last Evening
LEADING SOCIETY EVENT
Many Prominent Society People Were in
Attendance
The Floral Decorations Surpassed All
Previous Efforts-Many Beautiful
Costumes Exhibited

The annual charity ball in TURNER
Elm hall, on Main street, between Third
and Fourth streets, last evening was
largely attended.
The decorations were among the most
elaborate that Los Angeles society has
ever witnessed. The dining rooms were
beautifully as well as artistically draped
with smilax ropes suspended from the
chandeliers and alcoves Of the ceiling,
while the tables were encased with bor-
ders of smilax, while roses, carnations.
maidenhair ferns and chrysanthemums,
were placed on the tables, making very
striking effect
The walls were decked with date and
fan palms and papyrus.
The dining room is indebted to Mrs.
Sheldon Borden for its attractiveness.
The ballroom was the center of all
festivity, and never among all the nu-
merous as we'll as gorgeous balls given
at Turnverein hall did this room look so
much like fairyland. The walls were
The herald., 1896-11-11
WHISTLER WILL NOT GIVE 1T UP
The Eccentric Artists Humor Regard
ing the Portrait of Chicago Girl.

ALLOW my masterpieces to go to such
place as Chicago? Never! And my
reputation and the dignity of the artist
ic profession? Never!"
James Mcneil Whistler is credited
with having made this vehement remark
when Mrs. Harold Peck of the Virginia
hotel asked him to ship to this city a
painting of Miss Marion Peck executed
by the artist in Paris and London under
romantic circumstances.
The fact that Miss Peck gave him more
than ninety sittings for the picture and
that the artists price for it was paid
promptly upon its completion adds a
flavor to the story which makes 1t wor-
thy of preservation as a real Whistler
masterpiece.
The picture was begun at the Paris
studio of Whistler shortly after Mrs.
Peck and her daughter went abroad two
years ago. There is cordial friendship
between the artist and his patrons, and
it is said that he found in his American
study blending of characteristics
which delighted him as a type both rare
and artistic He lent himself to his task
with the devotion seen when an artist
paints his genius without regard to fl
nancial considerations.
Again and again Miss Peck posed
while Whistler caught her personality
upon MS CANVAS. Inc study was life
size. a standing posture, and it's spirit
betrayed Whistler's own. The picture at
length was completed, but it was retain
ed in the artists possession-he wanted
a few more opportune poses for an alter
alton or two in details. The portrait
went with it's author at the time of his
return to London.
When Mrs. Peck and Miss Peck were
in London last spring, the last exactiops
were complied with and the portrait was
finished beyond even the authors cavil.
1t delighted the patrons as much as it
did the artist. and those who were per-
mitted to see it praised it as a MASTER
piece. And then being about to return
home Mrs. Peck spoke Of sending it to
Chicago.
Send it to Chicago!' the painter
gasped. Separation from his creation
probably entered the Whistler mind for
the first time and with pang. He for
got, possibly, that he had months ago
accented generous price for 1t. "AUnw
The herald., 1896-11-11
SARRAIL-MASSEIIN.

A very pretty wedding took place at
the Cathedral yesterday morning at II
O'clock the contracting parties being
Peter Sarrail, prominent and popular
young business man of this city, and
Miss leila Masselin, the third daughter
of Col Joseph Masselin, the well-known
land owner of Cahuenga valley. The
best lady and gentleman We're Miss Ju-
liza Masselin, a sister of the bride, and
Mr.. Joseph Sarrail, a brother of the
groom. Only few intimate friends of
the happy couple were present at the
nuptials. The bride is a beautiful young
woman and was elegantly attired in a
most becoming manner. A wedding din
ner was given last evening to the newly
married couple at the residence Of John
Masselin on Alpine street Mr. and Mrs
Sarrail leave today on their honeymoon
for Coronado, where they will remain
about one week and will then return to
Los Angeles, where they will reside per-
manently.
The herald., 1896-11-11
BOOM IN THE FLAG BUSINESS
More Bunting Used During 1896 Than
Ever Before III Our History

Hard times have not touched the flag
business. Never in the traditions of the
trade since the war has there been
such an exorbitant demand for old glory
as in this year of grace, 1896. Work has
been provided for thousands in the MAX
ing of flags, the manufacturers have
been damned up with orders, and job
bers and retailers are sold out
The use of the stars and stripes for
campaign purposes started in 1888. In
that year Thurman was the Democrat
10 candidate for the vice presidency, and
the old-fashioned bandana of vivid red
and yellow was chosen, out of honor to
him. as the Democratic emblem for the
fight. The Republicans, casting about
for air emblem, hit upon the American
flag. 1t went with hurrah and Harri-
son won out.
In 1892 the New England Democrats
decided that they'd use the flag this
time. Massachusetts took the lead. In
al the towns in the western part of the
state there swung out simultaneously
the flag of the United States with
cleveland and Stevenson" tackled to the
lower edge. The Republicans were beat
en- at their own game.
The herald., 1896-11-11
"EvENING DOWN SOUTH. ;"

The cake walk and evening down
south, the free kindergarten benefit
to be held Friday, Nov. 18th, prom
ises to be the best and surely the fun
NEST affair given here for some time
past. With such people as Prof Nor
rison. Mr. and Mrs. Rowan, jr., MI. Louis
Gotch, Mr.. Robertson, Prof. Perera, Miss
Mattilee Loeb and T. J. Nicholson, it
cannot help but be first class.
The herald., 1896-11-11
\ FAIR DEBUrANTR

namented with white and black clover
blossoms
Mrs. T. D. Mott, jr., pink organdie over
pink silk.
Miss Hamilton, white brocade, point
lace.
Miss Silent. white organdie over white
silk.
Miss Fairchild, pink organdie over
pink silk.
Mrs. Captain Ball, cream silk, yelled
in Spanish lace and garnished with
scarlet roses, diamond ornaments.
Mrs. w. s. Creighton, pink satin, old
Brussels lace and pearls, passementerie,
Mrs. Francis. yellow satin, point lace,
purple violets, diamond ornaments
Mrs. Bishop. white silk trimmed with
yellow velvet.
Mrs. Lieut.. Minor, MORE, black let,
diamonds.
Mrs. Lieut.. Drake, pink MORE with
white silk, garnished with white roses.
Mrs. w. r. Neal, blue silk white or
candle, trimmed with violets.
Mrs. Posey. golden silk with green
velvet sleeves.
Mrs. Hunt, lavender and black striped
silk, garnished with peoples.
Mrs. Alden, cream-colored brocade,
bearls
The herald., 1896-11-11
THEN SHE CHANGED HER WILL.

Little Elsie-Aunty Jane, will you take
me along downtown when you go shop
ping at Christmas time?
Aunty Jane-But I don't think I'll be
here then.
Little Elsie--Why, mamma said she
expected you'd hang around here oil
winter Cleveland Leader.
The herald., 1896-11-11
AFTER TEE FALL

quiza wore point lace over yellow silk
trimmed with yellow satin ribbon.
Among the guests were Mines. Gov
Ahumada, Salazar, Wilcox, Winston, R.
S. Baker, Longstreet Foster T. d.
Mott Minor, Doake, Praeger, Platter, r
S. Johnston, Misses M. Winston. Scott
Anita Scott, Wadilove, Del Vale.
A very pretty course dinner was serv-
ed during the afternoon.
The herald., 1896-11-11

Urquiza, Miss Moore and Miss Urquiza.
Miss de Cells was gowned in a black
satin skirt over which was black jet and
a black bodice covered with black point
lace. Mrs. Urquiza wore a very becom-
ing black brocade. Miss Moore wore a
pink damasse over pink silk and
trimmed with black velvet. Miss Ur-
The herald., 1896-11-11
ON THE BALL ROOM FLOOR

draped with cattails and rushes tied to-
gether with large yellow satin bows.
Lowinsky's orchestra was located on
the stage behind screen of rushes and
cattails extending across the entire
front of the stage only the heads of the
musicians being visible.
The galleries also were draped with
rushes and cattails; in fact, the artis-
tic design of the decorations of the ball
room was something very seldom seen,
and Miss Casey, who had it in charge,
deserves great credit for her untiring
efforts.
The reception committee was compos
ed of Mines. Seymour Locke, Mark Lew
is, r. d. Stmson and John F. Francis.
The costumes worn by the ladies were
most striking, and among those most
prominent were those of Mrs. T. d.
Stimson, who wore purple satin gown
trimmed with velvet and diamond orna-
ments.
Mrs Mark Lewis, white organdie over
yellow satin and caught up with satin
ribbons.
Miss Waddilove, yellow brocaded silk
white lace and pearls.
Mrs. Howell, pink and white brocade
point lace with green front and sleeves
Mrs. Northam, black null.
Mrs. Locke. brocaded blue silk.
Mrs. Sheldon, Borden black silk or
The herald., 1896-11-11
TO SERVE THIRTY DAYS,

Charles Theodore Martin a prepos-
sessing youth, was brought in to the
county Jail at o'clock last evening by
Constable Lopez from San Fernando to
serve thirty day sentence on conviction
of petty larceny for stealing 81.
The herald., 1896-11-11
MUST KNOW HOW TO READ.

If the board of overseers Of Harvard
college can have their way, FRESHMAN
rhetoric" will soon be but q memory.
The herald., 1896-11-11
Mrs. Ed. Stimson. blue silk, point lace

Mrs. Ed. Stimson, blue silk, point lace,
diamond ornaments.
Refreshments were served during the
evening, while punch was dispensed
from table in the ball room.
AS whole the charity ball of this
season is far ahead of its predecessors.
Among the guests present were Mr..
and Mrs. f. Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs. Ball,
Mr.. and Mrs. West. Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis, Mr.. and Mrs. Jevne, Mr.and Mrs.
Banning, Mr.. and Mrs T. D. Stimson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Peck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Telfair Creighton, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
Creighton, Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon Bor-
den, Mr.. and Mrs. Casey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Holterhoff, Mr.. and Mrs. Fleischman,
Mr.. and Mrs Owens, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Howell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs. FitZger-
aid, Mr.. and Mrs. Schumacher, Dr. and
Mrs. Kurtz, Mr.. and Mrs. Posey, Mr..
and Mrs. T. D. Mott. jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Jarvis, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Neal, DIR.
and Mrs MACEDONIAN, Mrs. Juana A.
Misses B. Bonsall. Decimund Minor F..
Silent, Burnett T. Burnett Fairchild,
Russell, Banning, Casey, Brown, Wad-
dilove, Perkins, Shoemaker Hubbard,
Hines. Posey, Hastings, Northam, Ellis,
Wright, Hamilton, Gorham. Messrs.
Patterson, Randall, Ainsworth, Maud,
Bush, Burnett, Perkins, Croft, Hunter,
Bryant, Kurtz, Locke, Garland, Flint,
H. Neal, Cloud, Norris. LIE Grand How
ell, Hamilton, Lewis, Haskins. Hastings,
Marsh, L. Kimball, T. D. Mott, Howry.
A VERY PLEASANT RECEPTION.
A very pleasant reception was given
by Miss de Cells at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. Urquiza, 1927 Santee street.
yesterday afternoon. The house was
very tastefully decorated in yellow; the
parlors were decorated in yellow chrys-
anthemums, roses and smilax; the din
ing room was very tastefully decorated
in smilax ,popyrus and carnations;on the
tables were placed several artistic de-
signs.
Miss de Cells was assisted by Mrs.
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their own bodies. with which they had to
oiothe themselves, and if they had not
the requisite skill to DO So they got assis-
tances from other spirits. To those like
herself who had not been long in spirit
life, 1t was difficult and disagreeable, as
the matter with which they had to clothe
themselves stuck to their skin unless they
knew how to anoint themselves with a
something like oil, which made the mat
ter come off easier. To those not accus-
toned to the process there came feeling
of suffocating caused by the matter with
which they enVeloped themselves.
The picture of Jeanne Dewar was made
while her brother, who lives in London,
acted as the SITTER" that is the one who
by fervently praying brings the spirit of
the departed one into the room.
The nature of the exact process used by
the photographer has not been made
known. An English Photographic expart
named Trail Taylor, who went to
America and died in Florida last Novem-
Der. claimed to have discovered that there
were rays of light invisible to the human
eye, but which possessed the property of
impressing images On sensitive plates
without the Intervention of lens, camera
or any other apparatus. The Roentgen
ray photographs an invisible object by a
visible light, but for the new process it
is claimed that it photographs an invisi-
BILE object by an invisible light.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-11
Coffee,

Coffee as medicine in many forms
OF disease is recognized as of great val
ne. 1t is also most irritating to many
persons and gives rise to symptoms Of
a grave character. An instance is given
by an eminent French medical man of a
family who became possessed of most
astonishing tendency to quarrel. There
were quite number of persons in the
household, and several servants were
employed. So frequent and serious did
the outbreaks become that physician
was consulted. Fortunately he was a
scientist as we'll as doctor, and on
finding no physical provocation for such
a state OF affairs began looking for 9TH
or reasons. He ascertained that the low
er part of the dwelling was used as a
coffee warehouse The volatile essence
of the coffee had penetrated every por-
ton of the living apartments, and the
inmates had become SO thoroughly sat-
urated with it that their nervous sys-
TENS were entirely demoralized. Hypo-
chondria, hysteria and angry demon
strations amounting to positive fury
were the order Of the day. The family
were sent away to the seashore and
after remaining some weeks returned to
town and took up new apartments. Aft
er few months all traces of the malady
disappeared. New York Ledger.
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No. 81 PLUM STREET.

people will be practically extinct. They
have delicate constitutions. not being
able to Withstand sicknesses from which
Europeans easily recover Fifty years
is the extreme limit Of age among them,
and, partly owing to the great mortality
of infants, the average length of life is
only about 20 years From time to time
epidsmics of measles and other COM
plants communicated from the whites
have destroyed large numbers of them.
Their ill-success in rearing their off
spring is dne in great measure to the
by the women indiscriminately. In this
manner diseases are spread. 1t is fact
that no idiots or lunatics are ever found
among the Andamanese.
The Little Niggers had no knowledge
of intoxicants until the Europeans came
Like most savages they have readily &C.
CURED taste or whiskey, and both men
and women have become inyetera,e
smokers of tobacco.
1t used to DO supposed that the Andam.
anese were oannlbais, bat this belief has
no foundation in fact. They express the
greatest horror of the custom. MARRIAGES
among them are arranged by eo-be-
tweens, and newly married couples are
so bashful that commonly they do not OK.
change a word or even a look at each
other for some days after the CEREMONY
Philadelphia Times.
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CTTY OF PORTLAND.
Assessors Notice.

rgNhe Assessors of the City of Portland here
t a by give notice to all persons liable to
taxation in said city, that they viii be in
session every secular day from the first to
the fifteenth day of April, inclusive, at their
room in City Hail from nine to twelve
O'Clock in the forenoon and from two to
five O'Clock in the afternoon for the purpose
of receiving lists OF the polls and estates
taxable in said city.
And all such persons are hereby notified
to make and bring to said Assessors true
and perfect lists of all their polls and estates
real or personal or held by them as guard
| ian, executor, administrator, trustee or other
wise on the first day Of April, 1895 and be
prepared to make oathto the truth of the
same
And when estates of persons deceased
have been divided during the past year or
have changed hands from any cause the ex-
ecutor administrator or other persons inter
ested is hereby warned to give notice of
will be held under the law to pay the tax
assessed although such estate has been
wholly distributed and paid over.
And any person who neglects to comply
cording to the laws of the State and be
barred of the right to make application to
the Assessors or County Commissioners for
any abatement of his taxes, unless he
shows that he was unable to offer such lists
within the time hereby appointed.
Blank schedules will be furnished at the
Assessors office on application.
Ds5 In no case where the assessors have
been put to the disagreeable necessity of
making doom will the possession of gov
eminent bonds or deposits in the savings
banks be allowed as a plea in mitigation of
such doom.
WILLIAM o. FOX
WALTER L. LEFAVOR,
JOHN W. YORK,
Assessors,
April lot
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Big Sleeves at Dinner Tables.

Dinner hostesses t!re greatly perplex-
ed about the size of the sleeves of their
women guests, for the most accomplish
ed waitress or butler scarcely knows how
to manage since the season for small
dinners opened. Where four or five
ladies formerly could be accommodated
it is now tight squeeze of the compa-
ny, and the servants are lost behind the
wall of silk and chiffon that encom-
passes the table. A maid must be not
only dexterous, but tall, to reach over
and between these sleeves, and the fact
that slender armed men divide the bill
lowy mountains is not of the least mo-
ment, as masculine guest is always SO
oblivious to what is going on behind
him he never dreams of moving peg
one way or the other. The consequence
of this fashionable voluminosity is to
add an extra leaf to the dining table,
but as that is apt to destroy the effect
Of the decorations, and if the room is
small, add yet another discomfort to
the service, it cannot be recommended
Mesdames, why not take reef in those
sleeves?-Boston Herald.
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Rsnnsnents of Measurements.

Rehnements of measurements have gone
to almost incredible limits On lenses
curvature of one one-hundred- and fifty
thousandth of an inch can be measured.
In spectroscopio analysis of mere traces of
different elements fractional wave lengths
are read to one two thousand five hundred
millionth of an inch. Professor DeWar.
in his researches on liquid air, attained a
vacuum of one usand-five-hundred-
millionth of an atmosphere by filing a
vessel with mercurial vapor and exposing
it to a very low temperature, and Professor
Boys, with the simplest possible arrange
ment of quartz fiber, torsional balance and
mirror, claims to have been able to lust
detect an attractive force of the one twsn-
tysthousand- millionth of a grain. So
much for the minute weights and meas
ures, and, as regards angles, the Darwin
pendulum will indicate movement of one
three hundredth of a second, which would
be about the angular measurement of a
penny piece at a distance of 1000 miles.
1t is difficult to realize the minuteness of
measurements like the preceding. The
smallest gold coin Of the realm, if drawn
out into wire one two hundred and fifty
millionth of an inch in diameter, would
be long enough to stretch to the sun and
back again 10, 900 times, and yet the fun
damental mystery of the constitution of
atoms and molecules would be locked I'D
in every infnitesimal portion of the length
of that minute wire.--Engineering Me-
chanicS.