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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

The performance Of Tho Merchant OF
Venice" by Mrs. Ellen Terry Rose and hor
shakespearian pupils in the Providence Opera
House last evening was surprisingly good, and
a large audience enjoyed the play and the
plsying after facing the severe rain storm.
There were many excellent things In the
rendering OF tine great play, and all the mem
bers Of the cast gave evidence Of careful
training. Mrs. Rose impersonated Shylock
and she gave a careful and intelligent inter
probation. She had competent assistance from
her pupils, who made up the following cast:
Duke OF Venice, Mr.. II. y. Rose; Antonio, Mr..
Edward welch Bassanio. Mr.. John Nelch
Grntiano, MIR. w. Curtis Clark; LORENZO, Mr..
Arthur :. Barney Salanio MIR. Frederick G.
Cady Salarino. Mr.. walter II. McGinn: Shy
lock, Mrs +. n. Rose; Tubal, Mr. Robert y.
Healy: Lsuncelot Gobho. Mr. Russell W.
Richnond: old Gobbo, Mr.. Everett &. Chap
mani Balthaza, Mr.. -. Roberts: leonardo,
Mr.. Peter Aelch; Portia, Miss Neula Nor
mand: Nerissa, Miss Bertha Is. Walker. Jss-
sica, Miss Sadie Brady.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
Eastern League Standing.
One Game PLAYED.

Plenty nf wet weDt thcr was tho cause of
the majority Of the EAstJrn League games
being again postponed yesterday For tho
past two or three DAYS postponed games
have been quito frequent and while 10
makes tho championship struggle rather
quiet Just at resent II promises cxcit.
ing times later on. The only uamo PLAYED
Yesterday was the Buffalo Springtoll
match at Buffalo. Even this was not
completed owing to tho heavy downpour
Of rain in the sixth inning. which com
PEELED Umpire Gatfncy To call the gnmn
This seut " hack On the fifth inning which
made IL Buffalo victory CO 2 The foa. .
turo of the playing was Gilroy's two
doubles Score;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
TEACHING ATHLETICS.
Three Famous Experts Discuss Various
Methods of Instruction.


physical Education as Recognized
Part of a College Course was the subject
of discussion at recent meeting Of the
Boston Physical Education society. DIR.
Edward Hitchcock, who introduced phys
ical education ut Amherst SO years ago,
said that the first thing done was To give
the freshmen course of lectures on indi-
vidual health, "a course which they were
obliged to attend. Then the measurements
of each were taken, and every student en-
tering the college must pass through a
minute and careful examination external
ly and Internally II he was found def
cient, and not one in every 10 or 10 was,
he was built up and made strong. Then
there is the required physical exercise.
Four times q week the student is required
to participate in prescribed exercise. The
studious men arc the ones who get the bene-
fit from the required system OF physical ex-
ercise. The athletic interests take more than
the required exercise, but the majority OF
the students do not neglect their studies
on that account. The required system of
exercise is regular part Of the college
course, and student Is obliged to secure
a certain mark for attendance Interest
is kept up by the class spirit.
Mr. Fred E. Parker, director OF the
Brown university gymnasium, explained
the obligatory system of physical exercise
now in vogue at Brown and read the rules
by which IL was carried on. AS TO mark
ing the men, he explained that IL was
done mostly on faithfulness Of attendance.
He found that In carrying on the work the
individual tastes must be catered TO. He
referred to the unrest occasioBed by the di-
80 10
else should be- compulsory or not, and
urged as n remedy that the college authori-
ties should meet and make physical train
ing compulsory and universal.
DR.. Dudley "A. Sargent said that when
attendance at exercises was required, and
no mark given, the students entered into
IL in half hearted manner. As result
of the undue developments Of the spectacu-
lar part of athletics today, the weakness
of the movement for physical exercises cx-
lists. He referred at length 60 tho small
amount given To the development of q
large majority of the students who were
being prepared mentally 20 begin tho big
contest Of life, as compared with the large
amount Of time and money expended in
preparing n few naturally developed men
for final spectacular contest. The qucs-
tion Of physical fitness 10 enter life he
said, was not sufficiently engaging the at
tention of the people Of America, and in
this respect tho English were far ahead Of
the Americans. His idea Is to recognize
the necessity Of training the body and
brain together, and he knew Of no way TO
do this other than 10 make physical excr-
else "A part Of the college curriculum,
placing IL on an equal footing with the
other departments. The scholarly men
are the ones who will be most benefited,
when they are encouraged to build the
body To- aid the brain. The only method
by which to do this Is 20 place the mental
and physical department on the same
plane, and reward one the same as the
other.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
Maine State League.
MARIE BONFANTI.
Queen OF Dancers For More Than Thirty
Years.

Years.
Marie Bonfanti captivated a New York
audience as the premiere danseuse In the
Black Crook on tho 18Th Of September,
1866, and has evor since remained at the
head of the profession which she devoutly
loves. She ncw conducts dancing school
In New York, and endeayors 10 inspire in
her pupils her own ideals of the graceful
art.
1.-THE so called stage dancing OF the pres
ent day." says Nine. Bonfanti in a recent
interview, "is a mere acrobatic perform
ance--hard work no doubt but not dane
ing. The dance now is put forward i'm
properly. Tho cancer must be first of all
young, pretty and cheap Ability is a sec
ondary consideration. A dance is sent out
In parlor or dining room scene TO save
q fitting setting that might cost more,
and illusion is cast 20 the winds. The
music, too, Is now OF inferior grade, in or
der that 10 may save money, and the taste
of the people has gone far down the scale,
for lack of proper education. But taste
for what Is true In art may be cultivated.
Paris has declared already for a return TO
the old style, as you call IT, which declar-
alton should serve as an example for this
part Of the world.
"No one could be mad enough to sup
pose for an instant that the present aero
batic business, fit only for n contortionist
and certainly unbecoming woman, has
nught In common with the poetry Of mo-
tion. The acrobatic line should be alone
for mon, who may he graceful in manly
way but to women belong the coquetry,
the real poetry. Relative accomplishment
in the art must bo, Of course, according
20 gift, but almost any one may become
steady, graceful, easy. The ballet dancers
of the present know not even how TO
waltz, but 60 through their performances
like marionettos. They need TO study
little and 10 be trained "a great deal. Char
acter dancing is about the highest form of
the ort brought forward etoday, but this,
along with the skirt dance. which is at
tractive when well done, may be improved
vastly If undertaken by "a person possessed
of some knowledge of the true dance.
American women, / believe, are the
most gifted in the world, but, alas, they
lack patience and perseverance; they tire
quickly and want TO learn all there is to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

minishes her speed at a tap Of the bell.
She scores 60. the wire and upon call of
bell comes back for another start. She will
stop and core hack rs often as called.
The moment tho word "Go' is given she
Is off like rocket, moving like piece Of
machinery When she finishes the mile,
she comes back io the judges stand, looks
up for mumCn; and then turns her
tycs toward the people In the grand
stand Her int,llivcucc Is wonderful.
One proof uf this Sc Tie pleasure she mani
tests when uTllaudCd. One Of the most
remarkable things ubout Marion Is that
she l. a bad mare 20 score In a field Of
horses IL was while teaching her to over
come this habit that her owner discovered
her almost human Intelligence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

be lcarrc.! IN y few lessons. In Europe a
woman ihipks nothing OF spending from
four 10 ten years CT hard work 10 acquire
the rudimCnts Of dancing, but here come
pupils who never have danced, yet who ex
Iect 10 i.row al about the art in 90 les
sons! Why, il Will require two or three
months 70 make them turn their feet prop
erly, and siN more months 10 give to them
a suggestion of rracel Girls hope 20 learn
TO be real dancers in single summer be-
tween engagements, and they do learn
sometime. huG may it be termed art?
Months should 10 riyon 20 acquire prorer
use of the ms alone, ard then, when all
that may hV is taught, inspiration must
bring the GrisEiCg touch Of perfection.
In I5aly and in France candidates com
mencc rc rudy at tho supple ages of s or
10 and then 10 studs and work add soven
or eight oi Trauticc tcfore they call them
selves dCnccrs There too, they pay more
for instrut .Yn--lay sums which one dare
no. usE here Yet look eagerly for the
reaction 10 icciH Americas women are
the most hf,' ii~C0t, tho smartest, the
quickcst--niany evidence the true inspra
tion--Grl.l hric 10 sec the day when art
shall not lr LIT behind In this favored
land, and \, aen It's VI women shall have add.
ed 10 their cutul'css other charms the per
feet poetry ,f q njl0n, tho true dance"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

: That there would be police interferencs
IL the men Fought hard was feared by
the majority OF those who purchased
tickets. but after the two boys who took
part in the opening bout had been AL
lowed TO pummel each other, without
being stopped by the police, those pres
ent had hopes that the big fellows would
have a good chancesto settle the much
mooted question of superiority.
Maher and Sharkey had trained care
fully, and when stripped in the ring
each one was the picture OF health ane
strength.
Maher was a big favorite but therv
seemed to be plenty of Sharkey money
around.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
ha Actor Puyilist.

william T. Jones, the Shakesperean
reader GnG - ~,Glln. who has recently be
ccine q rugltsl, s"ys OF his novel change
OF occupations. Il guess I have reversed
thiues a lit Fich'trS ufen essay the his.
trioni3 ART in ort tO gather in the she kels
of tho cu?icU j. inclined, hut guess | am
the tlrst Gctor 80 venture into the roped
arena The actors rCaC-ally develop lot
Of hair and no uIsc!c In MY case 1t Is
different have ltcn a member Of the
Olypniic club i,r y,@r0 ard have boxed
and exrrclHd etts .Inco was n boy. My
friCnd Crtn Uii wcrv boxing somo
weeks gru. "a h"thoucit 50 well Of my
show ing t.a hn .,is,d me 10 make q
match VIZ 'rrv wCi- -ht | thought
the mat, 'r ord cams" 30 the conclu-
sion that itht jest ns we'll box before
an auditr.t i.ru '-00a purse us 10 be walk
ing arouud doli ls...ire. Tho theatrical
business is TAD l.st Lcw, and | de- not pro-
pose 90 10 Idle 70 can help H. Corbett Is
called tho p"~ilist actor suppose they
will call no tru actor rupilist"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

Captain Carter has written to friend
in this country that he IL ,lismantling the
Prince Of Wales cutter britannia at
Cowes, and that neither he nor the vessel
will be on the Clyde this season, fact he
very much regrets, as he has not missed
the northern yachting fixtures for many
years. He gives no reason for his failure
70 be present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
join rlnnnrnn won new honors as q

John Flanagan won new honors as n
hammer thruwer at the recent carnival of
the New Jersey Athletic club. The record
he made from the seven foot circle. lbO
feet ) inches. Ia more than five feet
better than that made by Jim Mitchell
last year and which was thought would
stand for years. Mr.. Flanagan seems to
have no limit and Is almost sure that he
can throw much farther IL necessary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
YACHTING ON THE LAKES.
Strictly Up to Date Craft to Ornament the
Inland Seas.

Yachtsmen on the great lakes heve be-
come tired and ashamc ( the crude tubs
that have for "a quarter of century been
the laughing stock of sailors, professional
and amateur, and revolution is in prog
ress The results achieved by eastern and
English yachts have had beneficial effect
In thefinterior Among the first TO real
ize that graceful lines, associated with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

BOYsi BOYSii BOYSiil--You can make
money and get n Bicycle for nothing The
News wants 30 boys in Providence and vicin-
ity who want 10 earn ~ or s3 "A week by work
ing Z " hours every afternoon. The work
will be- Easy and right I'm your home ncighbOr-
hood. BOYS WIN reside with their parents or
guardians preferred. Call NJ once and receive
full explanation Circulation Department.
Providence News, Weyboss street. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
RII. f
National League.

The following National league games
were postponed by rain. Cincinnati at
NeW york. Pittsburg at Brooklyn, Louis.
vile al Boston, Chicago at PHILADELPHIA.
At washington
washington ..........2 02 000l -5
81 Louis .............0 0 o o o o o o 90
Battrries-Morcer ana Farrell; Dom
ahue and Murphy.
At Baltimore
Baltimore ...........IOObs III
Cleveland .......OO n n q a r. &
Baiteries-H Hoffer and Bowerman; Pan
pslau. McDermott and zimmer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
HORSE RACE GOSSIP.
Surprises Continue TO Be the Fashion
Of the Season.
Fortunes Changed Haads at the
Brooklyn Handicap.

Howard Mann, the winner of the Brook
lyn Handicap, was not seriously talked
about before the contest and Is the most
notable among the surprises OF the season.
Some people pretend to think that the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
Schedley's Cafe.
The UPSTAIRS RESTAURANT
,ss and ,s5 UNION STREET

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full EXPLANATION. Circulation Dcpsrtmons
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So-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
"The Merchant of Venice"

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. soc. a.. All druggists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

"Kid" Mccoy and Dan" Crcedon
have practically been matched to fight
for purse Of 5000 before the Palace
A. G.. of New York within six weeks
They are 10 meet at l5S pounds weigh in
at 2 O'Clock Col. Hopkins and Mccoy
each posted 5000 forfeit for weight. with
AL Smith on Monday. Creedon is now
I'm England, but will return at once, and
"Billy" Plimmer will accompany him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
Educate your Bowels with ca.earet..


Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
10c. 25c II c. O. fail, druggists refund money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10

The races at Combination Park, Mass,
scheduled for yesterday were postponed on
account Of the rain. At IL O'Clock il looked
rs though the horses could be started late
In the afternoon, but fresh flood pre-
cludod all possibilities. The hotel men
and their wives were present in full force,
however, partook of lunch and listened to
Instrumental and vocal music.
The guideless wonder, Marion Mills,
was brought in front of the grand stand
for inspection. as there was general de .
sire on the part Of all present to at least
get peek at the mare which has caused
such a sensation in trotting circles.
The state herald., 1897-11-12
eEwlTcHEp by A JuooLER.
Tricks of the Magic Art as Practice
In India

Tricks of the Magic Art as Practiced
In India.
A correspondent of Scottish Nights,
writing from India regarding the theo-
ry that the jugglers perform their tricks
by will power" says: During the
course Of the Indian mutiny made the
acquaintance Of one of these gentlemen
OF India. who tried to instruct me how
to perform these tricks. He said 1t
was all imaginary on the part of the
spectators, as he simply willed that
they should see these things. The most
exciting performance that he gave for
my amusement was the converting Of
bamboo stick into native servant,
VINO waited at table and supplied our
wants. Afterward-in his absence
tried 1t on and to my surprise the same
man was before me asking for instruc-
tlohs. ! directed him to fill the chat
.ies IN the veranda with water from
the well In the compound. This he
proceeded to do. When he had filed
them all to overfowing requested him
10 stop, He, however, took no notice
Vi me and went on stolidly bringing
IN the water, until. in my excited i'm
asihation, 1t seemed that the bunga-
low would be washed away. Finding
'nat could not arrest or stop his
movements. he passing through me as
'housh did not exist.I drew my sword
ana lay In walt for him. Making II
siash' ! apparently cut him In twain,
when, 10! there were two men bringing
ifsAahe water. neither of whom could
restrain or prevent from doing so. I
was completely out of my depth, when
heard quiet laugh behind me. and
on turning l found 1t was my instruct
or, who held up his right hand and the
two men disappeared. the stick resum-
ing Its place In the veranda, and, to
crown all. there was not the slightest
sign OF any water having been brought
IN. excitedly appealed to him for
an explanation. He said that he had
been present all the time having willed
that he should be invisible to me. and
that should imagine myself to see and
do what thought had taken place. IN
order to prove 1t, he asked me to step
out into the compound and directed
my attention to huge cavern, which
knew was not there before. As i
entered a number of huge elephants
and camels issued from It in contin-
uous stream, yet could not touch one
of them. They apparently passed over
me as though I did not exist. He
again raised his hand and the cavern
and animals disappeared and there was
no indiction OF an exodus of any kind"
The state herald., 1897-11-12

our setting forth at the proposed hour,
SO 1t was nightfall ere we passed
through Colebrook; indeed, lamps were
lit in many Of the stores and dwellings
Upon inquiry we learned that we were
still ten miles from the Notch We de-
cided. however. to go forward. al
though our horses were tired and did
not pull well together, being both on
horses which had never before been
driven side by side.
The twinkling lights grew less fire.
quent and finally disappeared altogeth-
er. which led us to conjecture that we
were now in the Dixville region. The
stars came out and the moon gave n
faint light. but this only served to make
more apparent the gloom of the inn
penetrable forests and rocky cliffs. and
as we observed all this, we regretted
that We had not retained at Colebrook
until morning, for the road II not ac-
tually dangerous, was dreary enough.
We seemed as much out of the world,
or at least from the abodes of man, as
though We had been travelling days In
stead Of hours. The cry of loon. or
some other bird of might, occasionally
broke over the silence which settled
over us; for the gentlemen were too
much engaged in their efforts to keep
the horses In the narrow path to in
dulge in any but laconic remarks, and
Miss Alden and I. with tightly clasped
hands, sat rigid and STILL waiting for
the carriage to be overturned or hurled
downwards into the far-reaching dark
ness.
Aren't you afraid?" exclaimed Miss
Alden.
mo, feel as safe as though were
in my mothers lap" returned Charlie,
but Immediately before the laugh sub
sided he drew the horses up suddenly.
Mr.. Ackley got down and discovered
that he had narrowly escaped being
thrown down precipice.
Shall We 60 on?" l asked anxious
ly.
I'VE can't turn around, and | sup
pose We must" returned Charlie.
The gloom increased. the darkness
thickened. Trees grew thick on either
side Of the road. the curtains of our
carriage were down, and Miss Alden
and myself were thus enveloped in to-
tai darkness. As for my little boy. he
had fallen asleep.
Suddenly we heard the shrill whistle
Of locomotive and the thunder Of a
train broke the silence. Our horses
quivered with fright SO that their har-
ness shook. and they began plunging
and rearing. Bending forward to peer
out. we saw, high up on the crags. the
lights of passing train. Another
The state herald., 1897-11-12
After Trade.

The gas companies OF New York and
Brooklyn arc furnishing gas ranges
and heaters for many new apartment
houses. model tenements and buildings
given to bachelor lodgings, free Of cost
to the builders. for the purpose Of en-
couraging the consumption OF gas as
fuel. and the plan is becoming popular
The expense Is not much greater. stor-
age room for wood and coal is not re-
Quired. and the absence Of dust and
other annoyonces. as well as danger
from fires. is considerably less. Or
nearly all the new buildings used fo
residence purposes You find advertise
ments announcing that each apart
ment is equipped with refrigerators ga
ranges and electric lights.-New Yor
Letter.
The state herald., 1897-11-12

"A novel proposition was made not long
ago to the Receivers of the Baltimore a
Ohio Railroad. The b. Il q has branch
running from what is known ns Alexandria
Junction, near Washington, to Shepherds
OH the Potomac River, where car ferry
is operated in connection with the lines
leading south from the Capitol, A pro-
sessor OF mn eastern college desired to lense
this short stretch of track for the purpose
OF educating young mon in practical rail-
rond work, In his letter lie explained that
he thought there was wide fold for bright
and energetic boys who could be thorough
ly well grounded in the practical side of
railroading, provided they could be edu-
Gated on n regular line of road. He he
lieved that by the employment Of veteran
railroad men as teachers that tho boys
could protitnbly spend 2 or 3yenrs work
ing ns trainmen, ,tiremen engineers, switch
men, station agents, aud in other capaci-
ties required In the railroad service. As
this branch Of the Is. & q. is OF conside-a'
bio value the Receivers were compelled to
decline the offer,