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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16

IN. william n. Brooks. NJ a. T.. -.
\ = director 81 The smith Observatory
at Geneva, y. J.. has now reached his
majority, i'm cOmetary discovery, the
comet recently discovered by him being
his twcnty-hrst. Thirteen OF these We're
found with rejecting telescopes of his
own construction,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16

is remarkable price will insure quick
he same pianos other dealers sell for $500.
Of statement, but the opportunity OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16
MUSIC BOX DEPARTMENT.

We carry the finest line of Music
Boxes that money can procure, rang
ing in price from soc. to $4,000. Fine
Musical Clocks, Three Disc Boxes and
Symphonilims in piano cases. A Spe-
cial Bargain in fine Jacot Box.
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RHU ~ II ~ ~.~>.%>>
COMING I TO '' AMERICA.

servants The four faculties met In con-
gregation and were presided over by
the Vice chancellor. The position OF
chancellor was merely formal. For the
purposes OF administration all the schoi-
nrs, Including the masters OF arts were
divided Into four nationa--of Gaul. Pr
cardy Normandy and England. This
was an arrangement not going back to
the origin OF the university. though stu
dents from the same country had from
the FIRST dubbed together. Each nation
was governed by proctor and possess
ed n seal.
The students were mostly gathered
Into different colleges. hosteis and ped
agogues. and In 1859 the class OF marti-
nets. or unattached students. was aboi-
ished. The corporate Institution In Par
IL and other northern universities ems
braccd only masters. not students. and
for this reason II was not until late In
the fourteenth century that. FIRST In
Germany. this body, called the stadium
generate. began 20 take the name OF the
universities. or union--a word which has
before nnd since been used to include
students OF all grades.
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The E.rllr., unl,rr.i,Ic..

when were universities first es,nb-
llshedG" II a question that has occurred
10 many people. II In perfectly natural
that this question should arise. for
thoughtful people must often have won.
dered when mental culture frat became
~ such Importance aA 20 necenHltate the
foundation Of a university,
The earliest university was the medl-
cal school OF Saierno, which was closed
In islT after a life Of about 1000 years.
The two models OF all the other old uni.
yeraltiea were those Of Bologna and
Paris, the former n law school. tho lat.
ter making theology It's chief concern.
both founded In the second half Of the
twelfth century, an epoch when the ad-
yantages that were TO accrue 10 the
world from certain studies were strong.
~ felt. The University Of Paris had
from the outset four faculties or
branches Of ntudy-theology canon law.
medicine and arts. but the study OF
arts. including ioglc and rhetoric from
the triyium and the duadriyium tifith.
metic. geometry, music and astronomy.
was regarded aH merely preliminary 10
the Others. which alone. Ms attacking vi.
tai problems, entitled the university 10
Its high privileges.
Hence. upon Inception as matter o.
arts, man did not cease 90 be- called a
"scholar"-a word which has consa.
aucntly come TO imply sound learning
outside the three professions. Il was
the calculation of theology which was
above all desired and expected from the
university, and the faculty OF theology
was organized more like learned aead.
envy than as a seminary.
The constitutions Of universities nre
various and for tho most part compu.
Gated. In Paris there were In each fac.
ulty three degrees-those " bachelor
lcentlaie ana master or Doctor Three
years study was required for master
IN arts, and he must be "a years Of age
| Five years. study more was required
] Tor the ilrst degree In theology. Tho
instruction was entirely by lecturcs
and tho only exercises were dsputa.
lions, Each faculty was presided over
bya dean and had two beadles ana other
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03
When Grant Han Hest

In September. 1876, there was ~
ION OF tho Army OF the cumoeflahl =
Utica, ". Y. at which President ", H..
General sherman. General iooh.i, - ~
eraI slocum and Governor ss'"
were present. .o,.n,
Long and loud cries arose iof III N,
Grant," who, slowly RISING Hom
chair, expressed his pleasure NJ ~ =.
with mis- friends. but his dislike :,
ing asked to speak aud MS o''''''
In doing so. ..,.a Arr.
.'Dut there are those" he adae ms u'1
~ and pointing 10 Sherman ana o'n
''who are not troubled win aug w.
difiidence." ad. Wit.
The three genernis present mAus ~,
~, telling speeches. and then ai'''
for seymour. Seymour An. Az.
The governor. who had been ,ns ,,r,,
feated Democratic candidate cams
Grant for the presidency In '''''
forward and aaidi ,,,.,,v trait,
II think 1 have some soiilefV Grant
myself. At all events, uehei" uttls
Won must acknowledge that W aro
contest you and had few 80 s,rthsr
you ran a great deal better anu
than l did" A.. c,,slden.
Thls telling ailusion 10 the p''s ou.s.
tlal contest brought down wy laugh.
General Grant. convulsed WIZ rI,ds.
ter, rose and bowed MS a0"
menta. A.,
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90 left the country. taking with them
Immense sums OF money and those arts
and manufactures which had been a
great source OF wealth TO tho govern
ment.
\ numerous body Of refugees left their
native country for the more peaceful
shores Of England and America. OF
those who went 10 England. many OF
them settled In Spltalfeldu. and piled
their trade ~ silk weaving. where they
displayed their superior taste and skin
In the richness and variety Of the silks
and brocadea and also Lutte strings
which they produced. ~ the present
day many families may htlli be found
whose names denote French origin. and
the silk manufactured In the neighbor-
hood IN Etlil accounted the best. as may
be gathered from the fact that the ma
terlai for the wedding gowns OF all
royal princcsHes In always woven by the
spltalneida wenvera. The art OF paper
making also benefited by the Influx OF
French workmen.
IL II strange that the French minis
ters should not have forcaecn the dam
ago 10 the country which would cnsue
from the violent measures they adopt
ID. and when an ordinance banished all
tho Protestant clergy. tho government
seemed perplexed that the people voi-
unfairly shared In their exile, AZ last
II was ordered that all who attempted
10 leave tho country should bc confined
90 the gnileyL hut even that did not
prevent enormous numbers escaping 10
England. Holland. Germany and other
places. This great loss TO France was
certainly not expected or intended. and
tho departure OF 30 much capital and
the present day.
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This tailest man In his army. who
accompanied the German emperor In
the visit TO the east. Ia a grenndier
named chiemko, who II nearly feet 10
Inches In his stockings. This Frederick
William mania OF the kaiser's In an old
device OF his for lmpreaaing the for
elgner. on returning from his iirst visit
10 constantinople In 1889 the emperor
sent the sultan complete set OF kettle
drums. which he intrusted 90 the taliest
officer In his army. Lieutenant Pleskow.
who Is very little II at all under seven
feet, once indeed when this Prussian
guardaman looked over "a seven foot
garden wall and asked n girl picking
gooseberries therein what was the way
10 80 and 80 the simple maiden told him
10 ride first TO the right and then TO the
left. and he would ind the place no
wanted. The nymph had honestly FAN
clcd that an officer overpeering her
garden wall like that must necessarily
be on horseback.
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A GROUP OF WORLD FAMOUS ARTISTS

do constructed for him under his own
supervision IN m up town street. Just
on ot Firm avenue, near the park
a man who by his appearance would
attract attention anywhere. who seems
10 be true tyuc N the man Of the
world. IL Theubald chnrttan. lie II Just
~ much frcnchmnn today as when
he FIRST visited these shores flye years
ago. Ito speaks English rather more
iluently-that N all. His studio II on the
top floor ~ the new Aator court. adj
Joining tho Waldorf-Aa Astoria on the
west lle ana Nine. chartran live at
the Waldorf-Astorla, M also do Boldlni
and Duran. Madrazo lives at the Iiol.
land. NJ. Chhrtrnn works rapidly. An
Illustration ~ this II the time that II
took him 10 paint President McKlnley'H
portrait. lust after the latter had been
elected Co his high Office lie left New
York for Canton. o., on Friday after
noon. lie had his first sitting the fol-
lowing Tuesday two more slttlngs on
Thursday and short one on Friday
That evening he started for New York
The portrait was scarcely dry, hut he
brought II with him. ON Saturday, Just
after his arrival, he added the finishing
touches and on Monday II was placed
on view at the Knoedler gallery In
/ Firth avenue. II was Htrikngly good
portrait. too, and now hangs In the
carnegle Art gallery In Pittsburg.
NJ, chartran IN an inveterate theater
goer' lie In particularly fond OF the
| opera Two seasons ago he attended
the performance Of "siegfriod"--the
memorable occasion when his friend.
Jean de l,eszke. sang with such great
success the title role for the hrst time,
NJ. chnrtran led the chorus OF those
who shouted "lirayol" at the close OF
the forging Of the sword scene In the
/ nrHt act During the entr'aete he tot'
ted down on the margin Of his pro-
grnmme a rough sketch of De Reszks
beside the forge, with uplifted sword
The next day he placed this impression
on canvas In black and white, Introduce
Ing little color for the hlgh lights
This hasty sketch. admired by all who
saw II. served as the basis for his sailor
picture OF this year, which has received
high praise from the French critics,
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strontcd with gray. lie wears a heavy.
two pointed beard. You would never
mistake him FOR anything else but q
Fronchf1nn. Ills studio. simply shut
handsomely nttod ny. is In the Boussod-
vaiadon building In Fifth avenue. lie
works for an hour or two In the morn
Ing and about as long In the afternoon,
n tho Hight is good.
During Duran's previous visit TO this
country was present NJ the chase
School Of Art when VI. Duran addressed
the students. II Is not likely that one.
third OF the young men and women
present understood xix consecutive
words that he said. yet the speaker was
followed with the closest attention. He
seemed 10 have the faculty of making
his meaning clear by his actions. Upon
a frame nt his side were various paint
lngs. or rather studl6i. by the students.
~ Duran. while he talked, would con-
utantiy refer to these works. pointing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03
Revocation Of ,hr raIc, Of N.n,...

The revocation Of the edIct OF Nantes.
which took place on oct. %. 1855.
has become stamped as one Of the
most notable and interesting events Of
the seventeenth century. The cdlc,.
which was signed Mt the town OF Nantes
by Henry ~ In 1893. was tolerant
measure. giving tho Protcstants power
for the free exercise OF their religion.
also n share In the administration OF
Justice and tho privilege OF being ap-
pointed to different posts OF trust aud
honor. IL was suddenly revoked after
NJ years by Louis XIV. who was too
shortrightcd TO forcHec how much loss
OF capital ana industry his action would
entail 10 France. About 100000 Of the
most industrious OF the working class
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Copyright 1898.

perhaps 10 the high lights or shadows,
the students quickly ETaHping his criu-
clam. The two strong points that he
made. ana he asked the students TO rc.
member them particularly, were. study
nature faithfully, constantly; draw
Your inspiration from IL. Cultivate
simplicity.
Giovanni Boidlni. who always writes
his name Jean Boidlni by the way,
does not In appearance suggest the art
1T az all. one of the foremost figures
In the world of art. he il by birth an
itallnn-he was born Ia Fcrrara In iSi5
by choice a parlslan. Ito IL rather
short In stature. thick Hot. light com.
plcxloned md has the bearing ~ an
energetic business man. lie n not fond
Of giving or receiving nattery and has
"A habit Of expressing himself toraely
ana 10 the point. lie likes America and
says 90, lie does not like some OF our
Institutions ana also says 20, HIS eN-
hihltlOn ~ portraits. including the IN.
nous whistler. was an event Of the
FIRST Importance during the past art
season In New York.
N, Boldlnra studio was n small room.
cOzily but not deliberately furnished In
tho BonHsod- Naladon building. There
h. worked the greater part ~ the day.
whom he war In the mood. lie IL a great
ndmrcr Of Whistler ana Sargent be-
yond that he says he knows nothing of
American art. His fay0rlte Huhiect-and
this he shares In common with his con-
freres-ls "A beautiful woman; after that
children ana horses. The one disagreed
BILE feature of his stay here was the dlf-
| fculty that ho had with the customs
authorities over the pictures that he
brought for exhibition purposes. a pas
| tel of Verdi wnH secured by subtorfuge
/ by nm emlnsary NJ the custom house and
retained, Boldini felt very bad about
/ this. lie said before he left that any
one who would get II hack from IA,
| government could keep IL.
Few ~ the foreign artists have won a
/ hlpher place In the esteem OF Americans
than Raimundo dc Madrazo. he IL rath-
or short and slender, OF Spanish birth
he, like lioldlni, has chosen Paris as hls
homo, For generations his ancestors
were the official painters 10 the court OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03
New York Is Getting to BE
the Great Art Center
of the World.

they were fascinated with their new
surroundings. that the houlcvards Of
Paris were no longer interesting 10 them
after having seen Broadway and FIN
avenue. that they were captlvatcd with
the enterprise Of our newspapers.
charmed with the simplicity and home
life" OF the wnidorf-Astoria and lost IN
admiration over the imposing statues
to be seen In our public parks.
These manifold attractions have
doubtless visibiy affected MM. Duran.
Boidini. Mndrazo. Chnrtran aud De Ia
Gandara. but In this bewlldering round
OF pleasure II IL not too absurd 10 as
sumo that they are also combining busi-
ness. Each artist iransactH his business
through n dealer. who attends 10 such
matter Of fact details ns arranging for
the sittiugr.
The pccunlary reward 60 the artist iu
Of n rather substantial character. Here.
for example. are NJ. Duran's established
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03

spain. NJ. Madrazo wears heavy black
beard. with his SON. who resembles him
somewhat. although taller. he has his
studios In the Life building. lie has
been the recipient " many social atten-
tons since be has been In this country
and once In awhile gives a studio re-
ceptlon. for which. Il Il almost super
nuous to say. invitations are eagcrly
sought
NJ. Madrazo IN not rapid worker and
will leave a canvas untouched for days
at a time until he feels Just like taking
u up again. His annual portrait exhibit
ton at the Julius oehme gallery at
tracts a large and fashionable attend
nncc. This season " Mndf'" ~il re-
turn 20 New YfIi 'nd stu
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lastly. after repeatedly promising 10
visit America. Carolus Duran, who, by
the way. II again to come to New York
during the latter part of the present
month
Duran. noldlnl, Madrazo. Chartrnn.
De Ia Gandnra-a formidable llst Of
painters surely Strihngly diHslmllar
In their works, most n not all OF them
the great men OF the day among the
worlds painters. they have found New
York an agreeable ana Il is TO be pre-
sumed profitable center
II would be gratifying 10 our national
pride 10 suppose that these distinguish
ed artists had come over to this country
Cor the pure love OF the thing, had tar
rled here month after month because
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once risky May Yohe, the burlesque
actress, Is about TO sell his collection OF
pictures, one OF the most famous In
England, 60 cover most OF his debts.
having failed recently FOR 5000. 900 lie
sank about 100000 In backing theatrlc-
al ventures, chiefly the Lyric theater,
whore May Yohe acted.
Thomas +. Pendel. chief doorkeeper
at the White House. who Is the last
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03
NOTED FOREIGN ARTISTS

Younger than the others, yet already
conspicuous for his ability u Antonio
dc Ia Gandara. lie was born In Paris IN
1899. IFS father was a spaniard. In
Paris he has gained distinction through
his portraits OF fashionably gowned wo-
men. IIs most noted portrait " per-
haps that OF Sarah Bcrnhardi. He had
n studio last season In the Durand-
RueI building In Fifth avenue. There
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03

this welcome innovation would take
piace-in fact. he allowed that Il might
be a half century hence. which was q
tolernbly safe margin. whether or not
the metropolis o. the new world n deH-
tined 10 be the place In which MI that
n lofty and beautiful In art shall be
created MT an uncertain date In the
dim future, II seems TO be a fair 40.
sumption that aa an art purchasing
center II II today uneaualcd.
This In due TO the fact that almost
every female member OF the more or
less mythical -Four Hundred appears
10 be consumed BY a desire TO have her
portrait painted by some noted artist
from foreign shores. And even IN such
n lofty calling ms portrait painting the
well known laws " supply and demand
hold good. A. Mohnmmed would not In
every ease 40 10 the mountain. the
mountain has very wisely seen n, TO
come 10 Mohammcd. the prophet In this
case being represented by those of the
fashionable women ~ America who eli
Their object TO sea travel OF are unwil-
Ing TO undergo the ordeal OF "aittings,"
except In the comfortable and familiar
surroundings OF their own homes,
Several years ago Thcobald chnrtran
locked up his studio In Paris and de-
cidcd TO pay US n visit. He was taken
with the country ana the people. The
compliment was returned. ana he has
been here every season since. Then,
nearly two years nro, came lsalmundo
de Madrazo. He painted the portraits
Of many people prominent In society
and public life and came back 10 Us
again last fall. bringing with him his
son. frederiro de Madrnxo. who wor-
thlly bears n name that has been dis
tinguirhed In art for generations. Next
We welcomed the talented 'rociety'
painter. Antonio de N Gandarn. Then
came the genius. Giovanni Boldinl. and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03

white military gloves in use ,ed an msndsd,
are frequently cleaned ana and. ouekB
should a pair wear on, nun ,,,sht 10 Do
than in Williams opinion y ouS n severe
the unfortunate glover receives
reprlmand, ia elplmei iei
Tesla'a electrical engine ma'sI' 1nsy lniO
will pay no nation to pu' y"
battleshlps.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03

nephew OF the Earl OF Wortley. and
Frank, who In In the regular army.
Although the kaiser has an inordinhte
love " dress. he makes point OF never
throwing away clothes until they are
well worn. ana n room In the old castle
at Berlin is specially reserved Tor
tailor. who IL permanently employed
there In executing repairs. The emper.
or generally hss two dozen pairs Oh
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03

TO the Connecticut state treasury IA
contributed by the New Haven Railroad
company. and from street railways the
state now derives $4,000 In taxes.
where ten years ago only about $500
yearly was obtained.
BESIDES his son, Scott, the New York
physician, Admiral sehley has two OH.
er children, Virginia, who Ii married 10
hr' Wortley. an English gentleman,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

OF late II seems to have become the
fashion among European musical ce-
iebrities 10 20 In for horse or cattle
breeding, Jean de Reszke has won nu-
merous prizes for his stud. Heinrich
Vogel, another Wagnerlnn tenor, has
lust carried on prize at the Bayarian
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03

cattle show, Padcrewsld. the pianist,
has taken up tho breeding OF Scotch
cattle ON his Polish estate, Mime.
sninton Dolby ana Nine. Calvo take to
poultry raising, each having fine farm
devoted 10 that end.
Lord Francis Hope, who married the
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survivor N Llncoln's bodyguard, 80
much rcsembled Lincoln that he was
chosen TO III 10 William II. Hunt, the
artist, for a portrait OF the dead presi-
dent, dressed In the clothes worn by
Lincoln the night OF his assassination
He IN now In Boston. whittier he went
10 mud the picture, only to learn that IL
had persisted In the great Boston IRE.
A third of the money now IioaIlng In
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he painted the portraits Of several wo-
mon prominent In the world OF society.
among them Mrs Burke Roche. New
York was n rcvelationt 10 hlm-an agree
able one. be- II sald-nnd he. too. IL TO
return thia season. ~. dc In Candara
told me one day thrt he was more par
ticulariy impressed with the ceaseIcrs
activity OF New York than anything
else
THE FIRST few days ~ my stay here
was absolutely bcwiidered." he said.
such activity Such consoles. motion'
In the hotels swift elevators ascending.
swift elevators descending. out OF doors
tram cars rushing by In every direction.
railroads laundering over ones head
with deafenlnE noise. pedestrians rush
Ing hitler and thlther. busy. hurried.
never stopping. In this country Han
erie. sweet fancric.' In unknown. New
York II impoalng but especially m when
nlght comes. when tho lights glitter.
The aspect becomes Trnndiose. sublime.
with those immense structures rearing
their roofs 60 the skies or almost seem
ing 10 descend from them. AZ for wo-
men-nowhcre have seen any aS hand
some with their superb allure. their
beautiful figures. they have all tho
beauty of the English woman. but with
FAR more animation. more 'nneHHe' and
more 'verve.' How In II that In such q
country 'nnnerle. that sweet fianeflc.'
eau be unknown7''
JAMES CLARENCE HYDE.
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II Is computed that at the present
time the diamonds bought for Ameri-
can beauties living In tho United states
are worth no less than s6,0Oo.oOo.
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tcopyrlrh, 1851

Il DISTINGUISHED American art
~ list who has spent many years
~ OF his life In Paris remarked 20
D some friends recently, ana ne
seemed to believe what he sala'
that the time was not 10 very iar
distant when New York would be the
art center OF the world. He did not TX
Q definite number OF years within which
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Among the 10000 persons .S s occ ss
In Russias factories apou'
women.
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Carolus Duran, born Charles Auguate
Emile pufand, In Lille on July 4, 1891.
IN tall, square shouldered man OF COM
handing presence, lie talks In soft,