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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22

keep ahead OF Gentry? The running rec
ords, TO be sure, arc farbelow those of trot
ter or PAGER, but the screen, with its large
surface exposed TO the wind, will offer u
great resistance
Lewis G.. Tewksbury Is confident Of tbs
feasibility and success of the scheme. He
figures that tho screen will reduce the run
ner's speed by only 20 seconds, while Gen.
try will be aided to the extent of finishing
the mile we'll under the two minute mark.
In case Of favorable wind the runners
will pull out Of the way, again taking the
lead where tho wind Is contrary. Many
sportsmen object 10 these innovations.
They claim that the athlete should not be
allowed TO win unless by his own Efforts,
and that horses come under the same rule.
The horse has no right TO the record, il
any is made, they say, for the time viii
be due To- tho combined actions Of the threS
animals. There can be no doubt that ~
use such means in n race would be against
all rules OF sport, but as an exhibition OF
the possibilities in speeding there can be
no fair criticism. JIG is matter of great
interest TO know just what is the limit OF
speed In horse, and any contrivance that
can settle this vcxed point is Legitimate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
LINE TO BE EXTENDED.

Boston. June 22--The railroad COM
missioners gave hearing yesterday on
the petition OF the New England and
Norwich and Worcester roads for the
approval Of certain amendments to the
existing lease of the latter line TO the
former. 1t is proposed by the Norwich
and Worcester management TO extend
their road from Allyn's Point, the pres
ent terminus OF the line. to Groton. OPP
posite New London. thereby giving up
its lease OF the New London and North
ern tracks between these two points. for
which II Is now paying $4,000 annually.
The length Of the proposed extension is
several miles, and its cost. with the
needed improvements. will he about
$4,000 a new issue Of stock will soon
be made TO cover this extension and TO
fund the' existing floating debt Of the
company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
BIG MONEY in PLAYS
But the Authors, and Not the Actors,
Get II.
Charles FrohmanTalKs Entertainingly
About His Arrangements.

While the profits Of dramatic authors
are increasing the salaries Of performers
are going down. Reduced wages do not
of course apply to stars of the first magni
tude, but actors and actresses who arr
unable TO soar above ordinary mortals
suffer the inconveniences Of financial EN-
barrassment and many are unable TO sc
cure engagements at any price. Stock
salaries have been from $50 10 $50 week
for good talent. The actors pay has not
advanced in proportion TO the compensa
ton paid 10 other employees. In many
cases IL has declined. The sums paid to
leading men, say, 10 years ago We're larger
than any paid today. Charles Thorne re
ceived between Sl75 and $500 during his
greatest popularity at the old Union
Square theater, and Montague got 5000 at
Wallaok's. Now one Of the best known
leading actors got last season 1926, another
receives $40, and third gets 500, yet
they are in exactly the places occupied 10y
the men who in the past received salaries
nearly twice as large. The same chang,
hasstaken place all The way down the line,
and. while the salaries paid to young men
may not actually be smaller i'm amount,
they are in result, for prices are eyory
where much higher
In striking contrast to such meaRer rec
ompense comes tho intelligence that Pa
derewski is paid $4,000 for a single per
forpanoe in London. lie may mover De
fore have received an offer Of 80, 900 as an
assured sum, but his concerts in this
country have often realized as much foi
him. The nrst concert given here during
his last season brought almost that sum
and during the same tour, which lasted
about six months, he earned more than
$500, 600, and his profits at single concerts
were frequently as large The sum seems
great, however, for England, where sc
much smaller prices are usually paid
The sum of So, 900, which is also said tC
have been offered to Nine Patti for three
songs at concert, was excolled here dur
ing her last season Of opera under Henry
X. Abbey's management, when she re
ceiyed $4,000 IA performance. Aside from
star musicians, the best financial prizes at
present come from leading concert halls
Conspicuous among the seasons successes
is Leola Mitchell, appropriately known as
the living doll, who has charmed larg,
audiences at Roster g. Balls in New York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22

usefulness Of the The Sporting Duchess
Is at an end its anthors will have received
from me fully 100000. None of the plays
i have mentioned here dates back ten
years, and most II them go hack no fur
ther than five years. When thls fact Is
taken into consideration, il will. DO seen
that the sliding scale of royalties, particu,
larly where play Ia great success,
makes the money return that comes TO the
author rise quickly into the thousands.
"Under the former system the highest
an author could realize from his play, no
matter what the size Of his triumph, WAS
about $500 week, and ho had 20 be au
author Of reputo 20 do that for most OF
the plays were paid for at the rate OF $40
a night and s. "A matinee Now 10 Is "a
poor play indeed which will not pay 5000
20 $500 week. / have myself paid au'
thors as much as $1,000 week in royalties
for play when but single company was
presenting IL. and as high as $4,000 "a
week when two or more companies were
appearing I'm it. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
LOlhrop's OPERA House.

The third week Of Katherine Rober' = engage
ment at Lothrop's Opera House began en-
couraeingly yesterday and thore seems 10 be
no diininution Of the interest IN the work of
this popular little actress She is especially
attractive 10 large number of women. and
her efforts 20 entertain are discussed with
widespread interest by those who have been
her constant supporters and well wishers from
the time she was first seen in this theater.
she appeared yesterday in one of her favorite
characters in the play entitled "Nobody's
Claim" As Madgo, Miss Rober had part in
which she could be as rompish as she pleased,
and as a romp Miss Rober is especially attrac-
tive to her friends. she can mix up pathos,
sentiment and fun and can make each of these
emotions agreeable. She has the faculty Of
making the audience believe that she is i'm
real earnest, and Ter spontaniety and sim
cerity are refreshing. As the harum scarum
maid Of the mountains and the Scrror OF the
camp, Madge was in agreeable evidence. and
she kept the large audience in the best Of
humor franklin Ritchie, J. Gordon Ed.
wards Ted Breton. John webber, Richard
Lyle, Morris McHugh. Belle Gaffney, Grace
Hamilton and Helen ~. Clair gave adequate
support. Miss 81. Clair sang several selec.
iions In sn agreeable manner. "Nobody's
Claim" will be the bill for this evening
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
TO OVERCOME THE WIND.
New scheme 10 Enable Gentry To Beat
Two Minutes.

New scheme 10 Enable Gentry to Beat
Two Minutes.
II is understood that no effort is 20 be
spared 10 enable Gentry 10 pace mile in
less than two minutes this season. His Of
forts will be watched with additional in
terest from the fact that 10 Is proposed 10
increase his speed by using recent and
novel invention. Two running horses are
70 be hitchod to "a sulky having large
screen attached 10 the back This queer
looking rig win prcccde tho famous paccr.
1t is hoped that quite "a few seconds can DC
clipped from the mile record of :004. The
great advantage gained by such a contriy
ance Is the cutting of OF the wind by the
lcrecn and tbs natural formation Of par.
tial vacuum. which will tend 10 pull Gen.
try along at q faster gait. 4 moro general
appreciation of the wind s effect upon speed
has been formed since the bicycle came in.
20 popular use. Riders soon discovered that
it was an impossible task 90 pedal their
machines against strong breeze. Even on
a still day the terrific momentum attained
made breathing difficulty and brought
the tears rolling down the racer checks.
1t was found that by following tandem
or quad tho racer was protected, and 10y
adopting this plan faster time at all dis
tances hos been made. The screen before
tho PAGER is calculated TO bring the same
benefits that sho tandem pacemaker does
TO the bicycle racing man. The ndvantag
gained by the suction can easily bc under
stood when one remembers the trinls that
have been made by riding wheel behind
railroad train. A record Of aImosta mnIt
minute has been reached. The screen,
while great benefit 70 the pacer, will he
heavy drag 20 the runners. Can these feet
footed horses pull 1t at sufficient speed u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
WHEEL WISDOM.

A cyclist who always enjoys excellent
health says that his method is to take "a
cold bath every morning on rising and TO
trust 20 Providence for the rest. He has
no fear of drafts, sudden chills, the sudden
checking of pcrspiration or the other things
which are held up as special and particu-
lar enemies of bicycle riders.
II is astonishing how many people get
hurt while cleaning the bicycle or foolng
with IL. One of the most frequent Of this
kind of accidents Is tho catching of the
thumb In the chain wheel while turning
the crank and holding cloth TO the chain.
The chain should be- cleaned In sections,
although the time occupied may be much
longer.
Riders should keep n sharp lookout while
passing buildings that are either in proc
ess Of construction or being demolished.
The wagons in which material Is taken 20
or hauled away from lhcse buildings never
rumble of without joiting some Of their
contents out on the street. Chips Of brick
or stone, sharp pointed ilints or hardened
mortar are all liable TO puncturc any tire
which comes in contact with them.
Here is the way Mayor Harrison Of Chi
cago difforcat,ates between the equestrian
and the hicyclist; when | go horseback
riding" the mayor says, "the horse gets
the exercise lie doesn't exactly get 10
all, but hc gets the best part of IL. ON the
other hand, when go bicycle riding all
the exercise is mine. / do all tho work
and have all the FUN. a man can feel that
he Is doing something for himself whom ho
IS riding wheel, and there is a great deal
of satisfaction ia that.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22

ting Too Much johnson in shape, and
will gladly agree TO give HIM tomorrow
800, COO for all his rights in Secret Ser
vice. chn say, without any fear OF over
stating the figure, that MIR. Gillette will
receive considerably more than 100000
I'm royalties from Secret Service before
the war play ceases to he a drawing card.
Charles Wyndham bought the American
rights Of Rosemary from the authors for
a very snail sum by his arrangement
with me he has already received over $780,
600 for tho play Before Rosemary ends
its career IT. will hayo paid $50, 900 10 Mr..
Wyndham raid $685. GOO in royalties 20
william LeStd"q for the little farce Jane
and sent So. 600 To London FOR the use Of
'Charloys Aunt | paid $4,000 down
after reading the manuscript OF The Two
Little Migrants and when saw the pro-
duction Of Ito piece In Paris offered the
tuthor, Pierre dV Courcellos. $4,000 In
lieu of royalties FOR the | lay In this colin-
try We urierrcd tho royalties, and will
receive s5O. 600 from L. .The Fatal Card
paid its authors s35. 900. sydney Grundy
got s75, 900 out of sowing the Wind dur
ing the time that the Empire thcater stock
company found IL profitable Henry Ar.
thur Jones American royalties from The
Masqucradcrs amounted 90 10000, and
Bisson and Cnrrc rot $50, 600 Of the money
that John Drew played 60 while he was
appearing in The Masked Ball
Bronson Howard royalties for A ris-
tocracy exceeded $4,000 and before the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
LIRERIAN coLoNIsrs REruRN.

New York. June 22.-Thirtecn culored
persons who formed part Of the 200 sent
to Liberia 10y The international Emigra-
tion s06feTY m NarCh, 1896. arrived in
this port yesterday on The steamship
Liberia. They say that the scheme has
been total failure. that many Of their
number died ~ starvation and fever.
that the society did not fulnu the con-
tract. and many members OF the ex-
pcdiiion are stranded Zoo England. un-
able 10 get back 90 their hcTSs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
Buffalo, 6; Syfacuse, 5.

At Syracuse Yesterday the Stars landed
on Brown hard enough in the second
inning TO score five runs. Buffalo caught
up with them by good hitting and fire
work on the bases In the third, fourth
and sixth In the 10th errors by Fields
and Wise and Garry's single scored tho
winning run. Catcher Ryan Is at the
bedside Of his sick wife In Boston. Lezotte
had TO do the catching for Syracuse,
Malarkey going to right field Gaffney's
work on the bases was poor. Tho score:
Inning 1894 7S9 10
Syracuse D SO o 900 l-6
Buffalo 002l02 5000 0-5
Batteries. Lampe and Lezotte, Brown
and Ishner. Base hits. Syracuse 10
Buffalo 10. Errors. Syracuse. Buffalo 4.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
and secured for herself a Encouragement

Tor next season.
Dramatic authors seem to be making
more than the people who produce their
plays. This is largely due to the fact that
the author usually does business on roy
atty basis. Charles Frohman has been
telling some very interesting things In
this connection.
sin the day OF Shenandoah, says
Mr.. Frohman, 81 arranged "a sliding scale
of royalties, based on the gross receipts.
In this way have paid very large sums
for plays. | paid Bronson Howard over
100000 in royalties for Shenandoah,
Belasco and De Mile s75, 900 for Men
and Women and Bclasco and franklin
Fylcs fully $50, 900 for The Girl I Left
Behind Me- William Gillette received
$50. 600 for the work he did on 'Wilkin
sons widows and about the same for put.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
National League.
At Brooklyn

What the Bostons did TO Payne's
curves in the first and second innings OF
yesterdays contest at Eastern park is
best told by the score. Fisher relieved
him. after which hits and runs for the
Beaneaters were few and far between.
Klobedanz not only pitched effectively
for his side. but also led with the stick.
[Boston now leads the National league.
Baltimore's two defeats yesterday puts
L.l... L.. i.,s IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
Springfield, 9; Wilkesbarre, ).

Wilkesbarre yesterday. by launching their
hits in the third inning. lhe visitors
iielded shar ply The score;
innings l2345 67S9
Springfield 90 0 03 o 90
Wllkesbarre' 0200l 000O--3
Earned runs Wilkesbarre 2 Springfield
l. Two base hit, Brouthers Three base
hit, Green. Stolen bases. Belts Green,
Smith Double play. Odwell, Sholta and
Goeokel. First on balls, off Sheehan 5
OF Mains. Hit 3y pitcner. Schefler.
Struck out, by Mains 2. Passed ball.
Duncan. Left on bases, Wilkesbarre 10
Springfield Z. Sacrifice hit, Belts. Um-
pire, keefe Time. In. 35m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22

Tho American Mechanics will have n Fourth
~ July parade IN honrr Of the nations Lirih.
day aud ~ viii start nj 10 o'clock In the morn.
ing or 30 minutes af,er,the military parade
begins 10 movs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22

Owing 20 the increase % travel on the
Merchants a Miners Transportation Line,
the stvamer Berkshire will, ON and after TO
m,r rrow, replace the steamer William Law.
renee, the Berkshire being a much larger
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
Providence Beaten at Scranton.

The scranton miners yesterday got even
with Braun, the PrOvIdencs pitcher, who
held them down TO two hits IN tho Cor
bett game last Thursday. Not an earned
run was made of Gillen. The score:
SCRANTON
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22

Earned runs-Ssranton & Two-b hits -
Exam o'Brien, Bassett, Weigand. Sacrifice
hits-Gillon 8, Cooney. Left ON basss-scran-
.; by Braun |. Double play-C oncy to
Drauby. First base on errors-Scranton q;
Providence y. First base ON halls--Oh Gillon
4: off Braun 3. Passed ball--DiAon. Hit by
pitcned ball-By Gillon l. Umplre-Swart-
wood. Time--2 hours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
Toronto, 10; Rochester, 6.

At Toronto yesterday the home team
was given "A rousine reception on Its re-
turn from Syracuse, whore N had defeated
the stare four straight. In yesterday's
game Rochester took the lend on errors in
the first by Smith, Casey aud McGann.
After the third, however, Toronto found
MoFarlan easy and batted out a. victory.
Tie batting OF Freeman was the great fea-
ture. lie had "a single. two Dagger, IL
threo-b bagg,r and % home run for five
times at bat. The score:
Innings 23 667S9
Toronto, 00014 8 o lilo
Rochester, 80 002 o o o. q
Batteries. CASTOR and Casey, cFarlsn
ana McCauley. Base hits, Toronto IL
Rochester IL. Errors, Toronto 4, Roches-
ter g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
R. !. PERKINS HORSE SHOE CO.

At % mcetlug of the lioari of Dlroc-
tors held tins day a quarterly dividend q
one aud thrco-qunrtcr. tiaD pcr clnI
was declared nn thc preferrel stock o. tbs
c0mpsny. payable un the ill,eohth d~~
OF July. 1897, to stockholders of record
July /, 1897.
CHAS. II. STARK. Treas
Providence. H. l., June II. 1851.
jcis-6s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
Maine State League.

The beard usually turns gray first. and
should I've color "a TO correspond with the
color of the hair Of the head. BuckinR-
hams Dye colors natural brown or
black
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22


TO go into training fer the summer under
the direction Of William Muldoon, the
famous wrestler and trainer. who pre-
pared him for his fight with kilTain.
Sullivan Is In good condition and is
confident that as soon rs no has indulgod
in light work for a vi hile he can take on
heavier and more active training. The
prospect of u meeting fetwaen him and
FitZslmmons Is getting more favorable
every day. and Sullivan proposes to use
all his spare time this summer in getting
into shape and proving that he is not
"making bluff" for advertising pur-
poses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
MICHAEL STABLIsBEs a STRING
OF NEW AMERICAN RECORDS.

In n one-Hour Race Against Time the welsh
Phenomenon Leaves the Ola Figures Behind
at Ten Miies-The Average Condition or
Nearby Routes Favorable FOR R~idinE-Notcs.
Jimmy Michael, the diminutiye Welsh rider
has created q now American one.hour paced
record. The trial was made in Detroit on Thurs
day. The new figures are 81 miles 1920 yards.
The worlds record for one hour 10 32S miles,
held by J. w. Stocks Of England. 1t was with
the object of breaking this record that Michael
set forth on Thursday. The conditions for the
trial were favorable and tho pacing excellent
While Michael failed to create new worlds
figures. the American record Of 80 miles
1000 yards, made by Lucian Lesna at
Boston two weeks ago, was readily surpassed.
Michael rode his first milo in l minute SO Soc
onds, and the second mile in 1 minute 4s Sec
onds. The latter time was the fastest recorded
for any mile during tho trial. The slowest mile
was covered in 2 minutes fiat. Michael was
81 seconds ahead OF the record at ten miles. and
at twenty miles was 1 minute 1s seconds inside
of The American mark. His time by miles was
as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
Trap shooting.

LoS BRANCH. Sept 3.-Edgar Gibbs Murphy
took the lions share at Elkwood Park this after
noon. There were three events, q twenty and
ten bird handicap and a miss and out. Murphy
won the former two. The main event, the Oak.
wood Handicap. had seven contestants, all fn-
ishing. Murphy missed his second bird. o lof,
quarter. and then killed out straight. Bob"
WEIGHS thirteenth bird, q driver. went dead
ousiGe. Il was the Riverton cracks only miss.
Days nineteenth. an ineomer, escaped; In the
shoot-on Murphy beat WEIGH out on the ninth
round. Summaries:
oakwood HAndicsp.Twenty birds, $50 entrance,
three moneyB,-E. O.. Murphy. so yards. 10; r. A..
welch: 80 yards. 10; Phil Daily. Jr. 20 yards, lei
Fred Hoey, w yards. Is; II. Z. White. 81 yards, l6I
". r. PAtten. 20 yards. 10; J. l. Winston. so yards, Is.
shoot-on-Murphy. Y; WEIGH, g; DAILY. 8.
Second Eyent-Ten birds. olO. two moneys.-Mur
ply; 81 yaris, 10; HSey; 90 yards. Q: pAly. 20 yards.
80 yards. 81 ". 7. Baker: rs yards g..
shootef for Second Money-weich. II; DAILY. lot
Patten, q; Hoey, 2.
Final Event-Miss ana OUTWEIGH. so yards. -,
yards, g; Fstsen. eS yards. ., Murphy. SO ySrdS 8,
DAiy. 20 yards. 8.
WEIGH and white divided.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04

J. II l., Asbury Park.-Ycs. Sir Walter won the
race In 1870. No three.yeAr-oid he, ever won either
the brooklyn or Suburban Handicap. Yes, Sir Wal
ter occupied the positions you IN ntion.
TEnHE HAUTE, Ind. Sept. 3.-An agreement wa
reached to-day by which Star Pointer will attempt "a
beat his record on the track here on Tuesday. Sept
~, the nrst day OF tho fall meeting. His owner
thinks he can do II on this track. and readily made
terms for the trial.
.WoRcEsTkR, Mass. Sept. Slowing to the condition
OF the track the exhibition of Robert J, 4 John II
Gentry has been pOstpon d until tomorrow. They
were logged two miles to-day iu double harness, nc
time being taken, Tomorrow tn y will each he sen,
half mile track.
BosToS. Sept. S.-Secretary .Goocher OF the Nationa
Trnttlng Association has to-day notified track m ma
gers that The brown mare Jane, which started In the
green pacing classes thls year, has been identified a.
Maud Pollard. which In lSv5 got q record OF 2;l7La
Jan has been clnIpaigned In the East by Z. Leas o.
y MIN, o., and at RiEby won a heat In 2:l9Sa, A,
was there nrst questioned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04

tlSriNNATi. Sept. 3.-With this. the ,wcnty.eiyhth.
nay the Iall meeting at Sewpuri 81 pscd. There have
u'eh seventy three days 81 racing on thi, track this
SEASON. ana 100 on tho three ira Ks hrrcsbuut, with
DaS,ey AM LAiohla fail meetings yet to lie held.
oakley opens To morrow,
81; burke of bro1klyn. who was Viewpoints pre-.
SUING Judge. LETT for Fort Erie. y. Y. this evening" To
oficIatC In a ike cap ,rity there summarize.
Flrst R'oc-SN urlonR.-cnrric Lyle, IO7 CReiYl.
even. won; Snuttl"cOCk, lOp tAkrrI. z to |. 8 cond:
HlldL. lu5 Graham. 40 TO /. third. Time. l:lI
second kace-Sevru furlongs-Calrulator, lO5
tnrhhainh, q To !, won; Joe Mus. 20, 100 ,Akerl, 10 TO
J second pr. Coleman lO1 Charles. 4 TO /. third.
Ihirh Racc-Five furlongs.-pAn Rice, ll3 lover.
TOM. : 10 o. won, Cr"rdmorr L., lO3 (Jamcs). 10 to /,
second; Lena Myers. 100 Charles, 20 To /. third.
Fourth Race-one mile and a quarter Blapton,
IVA lnliln, 1toD .. won; FHr,oI. 1903 Graham, s to 3,
2!OY. ~
rum Rnce-one milc,-A. II. c, ITO Rein). n to l.
won Miss Ross. lO7 IIiln. : to :. second; Lurkhart,
loE tIh3rntonl, y to tnird. Time. l:ilip.
SKIN kace-SsVen fuilong' lO2 (James),
10 D. won GoS. Bolts, lOy AkCrl, even, second;
Masterpiece. 100 (EverettJ. IL TO /, third. Time. 1879.