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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

II wouldn't take ti.o0o,oo0 for my
three years at Daly'a theatcr' says
Hans Robert. once a promptcr NJ pa
iy'a. 'rhey taught me more than OIL
my other experience on the stage.
he was simply the greatest stage
manager that ever happened. There
was never any guessing with DAILY
at rchcaraais. lie had studied every
thing out beforehand. and nobody
could give him any pointers that would
really Improve his conception OF the
play.
"He cared absolutely nothing for
money. except ~ means 20 mount
still more ambitious plays. Tho papers
have described the elaborate stage set
tlnra. properties and furniture o. his
thenter, and stated their value M $780,
900. I believe those figures correct
There was not piece " fake pnplcr
mnche or Imitation In the lot. Every
thing was genuine and sumptuoua.
why. he paid 81 200 Tor a real murquctry
floor Tor one act OF 1.-THE Transit N
I.cop The piece was a Fat failure. and
the elaborate flooring. whore n painted
cloth would have done Just aa we'll.
went down tho cellar. practically a
dead loss.
"IIc once had mo sklrmlshlnE all over
New York for peculiar shade Of blue
note paper 20 be used In nm old English
play. Tho newspapers read In The
Magistrate were from English proyln-
clai cities. and all tho props Of every
production were correct lie was n
great manager and no mistake. I'm
clad I graduated under him"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

great Importance. Tho fabrication and
running qualities of the bicycles ridden
ond the tires will all receive greater at
tcntidn.
Perhaps the one thing that viii IN the
futurN 20 further toward deciding a
race between men who are otherwise
equally fast Will be- their condition Of
hralth nj the time of the oouteat-thnt
~ 10 Nay. training will be carried on
even more scientifically than NJ pres
ont Of course the same rules and
methods Tor getting into condition for n
race do not apply TO different riders. and
every racing man and trainer has his
own ideas. The different training meth
DDS OF some ~ tho best known profess
SIGNALS and their handlers make an In
tcroHtinF study
when little Jimmy Michael was In his
Trlmc ms "A paced middle distance cy-
cllst. he ala most Of bis training on a
wheel. Walking. running horseback
titlnH ana dumbboll exercise were hla
most prominent means Of getting into
and Keeping In form. Ills diet was what
mort American riders would consider
very heavy, consisting chiefly of steaks.
rnro roast beef ana ale. Michael had
Que queer Idea. lie told mo one day
that when ne felt that he was going
estate" he WINS really only Just round
ing into condition and that ua o. rule,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

WHOM be- fcit out NJ sorts and ovcrtrain-
81 before n race he nearly always dld
his best work. His idea was that an
athlete, AZ rule. docs not really go
stale. but that tho monotony Of train
Ing u beginning 20 tell on him and that
n he should enter into competition the
excitement Of the race would make him
do his best work Expressed IN n few
words, Michael trained exactly like b
puEiiift preparing Tor a prlzenEht
Harry Elkes. the one hour record
hcldor. employs method OF training
radically different from Michacrs. he
totally bars running from his list Of
exercises, but walks extensively and
does most of his work on the wheel by
rnrans Of unpaced riding. lie eats prn-
ciraily foods that are quickly diEcsted
aud cschewa much meat lie drinks
very little coffee or tea and uses no
alcoholic liquors or tobacco. His main
stay is milk. with each glass u which
"a mixed about two tablospoonfula OF
some beef extract lie rotircs nt 10
every niEht and gets up NJ Z. taking
q told sponge bath every morning On
arising.
The man who pays least attention 90
rules ana regulations In the matter OF
training and never seems 10 follow any
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

intercollegiate 100 yard event In i0s but
he IL young and consequently improving
all the time ana II pushed could prcbn-
bly, equal the worlds record Of i-5s.
]. q. Meredith n a Celtic quarter
miller. who II credited with a record OF
COS. on n grass track. AZ the intercol-
lcgiate games Long Of Columbia won
this event IN 20 2-5s.. and Tewkcfbury
has covered the distance In practice In
better than 50s.
Hugh welsh, the champion miller, Will
be one Of the best men on the team. He
won the English one mile championship
year ago In I'm. II los. without being
rfcsaed and Ia thought 20 be capable
Of lowering the worlds amateur record
of an. Is a-5s.. held by Tommy Conner.
w. Il. o'Noill Ia another good Irish
miller. who has run the distance In
about an. eos. Orton Of the University
u Pennsylvania II the best mile runner
we can put against these men. II he will
run. which Il doubtful. There are also
one or two new men NJ the distance on
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29
UNIQUE TRIPLE PLAY.

a very peculiar triple play was
turned In the game between Worcester
and Hartford at Worcester, Mass, re-
Gently. Kelly and soekaioxls. Tobcaus
former brave. singled In succession. a
base on balls TO McHalc filled the bases
with no one out Gatins sent hot
liner 90 deep center field, which was
beautifully handled by Frisbcc and
Kuhns. Kelly scored, but socknloNia
was thrown out az the plate by Kuhna.
McIIale who was also trying To tally
In the play. was caught between ihlrd
and home by YcaEcr and wheeler and
run down by Ycagcr; meanwhile Ga
tins had passed second, ana Ncager
threw to McQuaid, who caught Gotlna
and touched him out before he could
reach third. This n probably the tlrat
time In the history OF the game that a
triple play has been turned on n safe
hit. Frlsboc. Kuhna. Yenger. Wheeler
and McQunld were the players who as
sisted Ia completing II.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

4 good story Is going the rounds Of n
golf match between the REV. Or. ster-
ret and Judge Harlan Of the supreme
court which viii bear repeating. The
Incident occurred at the Chevy Chase
Golf club, one Of the prominent organ
lzations near Washington. during n
meeting between those two ardent
golfers. The doctor discovered his bail
tced up In tempting style for a flne
hrassic shot. and with the utmost de-
liberation he went through the pre-
limlnnry "waggles," and. with n SUI
premo cffort-misscd tho bali. For
fully a minute he Gnzcd at the tanta-
llzing sphere without tutoring q word.
AZ length Judge Harlan remarked
solemnly. Doctor, that was the most
profane silence ever listened to-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

settled plan when preparing FOR n cam
pulrn on the track ~ Eddie Bald. lie
eats anything that suits his fancy and
nuts himself into shape In what seems
70 be a very haphaznfd fashion. Unlike
most Of the crack "prua," he has no
trainer or manager. but merely hires "A
young fellow 10 rub him down and do
work ~ that sort FOR him. The fact
that Bald has been 10 successful Tor
| the past four seasons seems to show
that his method n tho right ono FOR
him. and there n no doubt that the H-
BON has studied his own needs and con-
Htltution very thoroughly. Still there
are many experts who are Of the opin-
ion that n really capable trainer could
gut much better work out of Bald II tho
latter were 10 follow Instructions 20 The
letter.
In direct contradiction 10 nald IL
| Floyd MncFarland. the speedy Cahfor-
man. His llfc when In training IL laid
| out according 20 rule every minute u
/ tho day ana night lie docs just 90
! much work NJ such and such a charao-
ter az fixed hours and ~ very strict In
the matter NJ eating and drinking.
Some Of his comrades on tho circuit de-
clare that MncFnrland makes n martyr
Of himself Ia his strict adherence tn sot
rules, but there u no doubt that much
OF his wonderful success and speed IA
due 10 these very limitations he places
| on himself
Tho methods u most N the wcll
known "Crncis' are similar % one or
the other of those 1 have mentioned.
Tom Linton, tho Welsh middle distance
rider. who has recently returned 10
America, trains practically like his IA
inoun little countryman. while most OF
the American riders adhere more near
~ 90 the methods employed by Harry
ElkJs. pf course q long or middle dis
tanco rider will train differently In
matters NJ detail from a Splinter. Ans
young fellow, however, who ~ nmbi-
tlous 20 attain distinction as raclnp
| cyclist, either amateur or professional
Will DO well TO adhere 10 the following
general rules:
First, consult a doctor NJ to whether
the constitution Is capable Of with
standing the strain Of racing. II the
reply hc favorable, tnko some modlcln,
that win thoroughly clear out the Hys
tenn This Is very weakening. and fo
"a week or NO only llght exercise shout,
be taken. Have regular hours for eat
Ing ana sleeping. Take a cold plung
on rising from sleep. Eat no rich meat
or soups OF any kind Fresh fruits an'
vegetables of all kinds are good oN
copt bananas. Take light dumbbell eN
orcise 10 expand the chest and lung
and strengthen the arms. Practice OF
the wheel ON country roads. but do no
try 10 do hard sprlntlng for some time
Work ON the track may be- done bcfor
a race 60 get accustomed 90 ridin
around an almost constant curve am
90 following pnccmakor, when posi-
hlc always have some one rub yo
down after a ride.
ELBERT WOOD.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

this side who may develop into marvels
before the season ends.
r. Harding Is the best Of the timber
toppers the Celtic team can BRING nut
nc viii be entirely outclasaed py
Krnenzleln.
Hugh Welsh 10 also n good hnlf mile
runner. He has run the $50 yards IN
I'm. 57s. Herbert Marvel or Tom Burke
should hold this event safe for the
Americans. however. ,,
The Americans. Il II thus seen, VIII
have the better chances In the track
events, according % paper STATISTICS
According to the experts. however the
Americans will have to get on IA great
hustle 20 beat these mighty sons OF the
land OF the shamrock.
EGBERT LEONARD.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

Unless an signs fnil, several inter-
national boxing matches viii he decided
In New York during the fall An age
grrgation uf Englauds foremost nght-
ors are 90 Invade the American prize
ring There are several orackeriaoks In
London, particularly among the little
fellows, who believe their chances
against the Americans are good. The
scheme tn induce those English cham
plons 90 cross the ocean has been under
way FOR some time, and u 81 said that
the promoters of the enterprise have
been finally successful In making tho
necessary arrangements.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

Jones. the drnmntlst. have been on tour
"iu tho proylnccs." as they call the
country circuit IN England. with Miss
Emma Ilutchlnson's company In their
fathers play THE Maneuyors OF
Jane"
Sara Bernhard has been the original
actress IN 100 roles. She found the
time the other day 20 act In a one act
play In French written by an English
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

tie snake around her neck ana
scream, and so realistic was hor slmu-
lated horror at the situation that the
scream elyCrIhcd the house,
Broudhursts serious play "Tho Last
Chapter" which was unsuccessful IN
New York. viii be tried az the Strand
theater London, next autumn, and the
London papers announce that Mrs
Flsko Is coming there next spring 10
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

author and has promised to act next
season with Mrs. Patrick Campbell In
Maeterlincks "PellcaH and Melisando."
She Will assume the character played In
English by Forbes Robertson. Mrs.
Campbell Will act IN French for the
first time, Nine. Bernhardts vogue In
London grows every year.
one OF paderewslSl's hobbies Is agrl-
culture. Some time ago he went down
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

play Tess under Herbert sleath's man
agoment nj the Adclphi
Elsa Bucggvr Ia rs years old
Mrs. Langtry'H return 10 the stage
ls liked for Aug "a. She has surround
ed herself with strong company.
headed by Charles Hnwtrey, LILY Han
bury Ferdinand Gottschalk ana George
GrOssmith. Jr
Two daughters Of Mr.. Henry Arthur
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

events the visitors have the better o. Il
on paper. Now let ua turn to the
track contests.
H. N. Mcnamara Il the hcstof the Irish
HrflntcrH. although he II a new man At
the game. lie has done even time fire.
qucntly on a grass course. which ~ at
least yard or two slower than elm
der path. The best Of the Americans Is
probably J. w. Tewkcsbury " the Unit
ycfsity " Pennsylvania. lie won the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

to Sir James Blyth's estate at Blyth-
wood, England, and was deeply inter-
eated In looking over the place, Inspect,
Ing the farm stock. the polo ponies ana
tho electric model dairy. Horticulture
also claims a share OF his attention
and tho French roses were hugely at
trnctlve 10 him. Gossip says that fa-
dcrewah has received an offer from
America OF t25O.0OO for " concerts
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

was ono Of the reasons OF Jimmy Nj
chncls rreat success two years ago.
Motor machines viii DO away with an
this uncertainty, for they viii be able
90 give the riders an the speed they
want aud thus prove without q Hhad-
oN of doubt which really Is the faster
man.
This rtnte ~ affairs viii make small
matters that have not been appreciated
as yet at their proper worth assume
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

{ CELTIC ATHLETES ~. :;3.;.
! TO VISIT US. TTT
Team OF rshmen viii Soon Compete In
This country-fiOw Their Records Compare
With the Best Men In America.

HNLEss present arrangements mis-
u carry strong team N Irish track
and nold athletes will visit this
country In the near future. Some time
ago II was announced that they would
make their tour during the present
summer and arrive here In time 20
compete Ia the all around champion
ship games on July g. but that would
have necoasltntod their missing the Britt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

Years ngo. before Alice Nielsen. the
popular operate singer, had any
thought OF entering upon stage ca
recr and while Htill n young girl living
In Kansas city. she went TO Paul Alex
nnder tombstone, IA scientific gentleman
who, for his own odlfcation and amuse-
ment, interpreted the lines In peoples
hands. In other words. he was PALM
ist-not one OF those mountebnnks who
make long study and. looking wise,
shake their heads ominously and then,
with knit browH. reel on set speech Of
the trials and fluctuations OF a long life'
TO be crowned with success at the
close. but n student who believed In the
science. which he himself claims TO
have perfected. He examined the young
Miss NielsenH palm, and this Is what
he said ten years ago after a close
study Of II:
1.-THE line Of the head travels too hro-
kenly across the plains and descends
too FAR on Luna. Therefore be very
careful OF your nerve structure lest the
brilliant future promised be lost and
great career sacrificed. The line OF the
sun IL double ana clear cut, one branch
running straight 10 the mount OF the
sun ana the other 10 the mount OF mer-
curry under the little finger, combl-
| nation indicating remarkable gifts OF
song ANA dramatic temperament. intcn-
slncd by the sister heart line or glrdle
Of Venus, ns II 10 more commonly
known. You have extraordinary gifts
which In time viii bring princes to
your shrln| Cultivate those gifts and
guard them we'll"
That was what was seen In Alice
Nielsen's palm long before she thought
OF becoming n public singer. Now that
she ls Fortune Teller herself II ~
clear to any one who has an ear and
listens to the beautiful singer In Victor
llerberta latest opera that she has re-
markedly fulfilled the prediction made
by Professor tombstone, the palmlst, a
decade ago. palmlRtry never had a
truer complication than in the read
lng OF the hand OF Miss Nielsen, for
she has fulfilled In her artistic career
upon the light opera stage every pre-
diction made In the long ago when she
was hardly more than a child In Kan
sas City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

During her earlier trlumphs Borrhardt
was perpetually haunted by inc Idea OF
death II was this besotting notion
mat caused hor to have her coffin made
and placed at the foot ~ her bod, The
sheu which bore her initials und her
motto. 'Quand Meme" was lined with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29
| STORIES OF THE STAGE.

A funny story comes from Ionao,
showing that certain old traditions ana
customs must not be interforod vri,h
no matter whether a monetary ouss'
tlon Is involved or not. The lease =,
the Strand theator. where George n
nroadhurst's farce. "why Smith 10,
Home" was no successfully produc,d,
really came into the possession ~
Brondhurst Bros. three weeks be,or1
the date originally set for the produe-
tlon. II had been their intention 4,
close the house for that period 40 NJ
TO have ample time 10 make certain MI.
tcratlOns they had contemplated. In,
what Happened 10 Jones" continued
10 do 20 wen that they decided 10 rut
II fortnight longer than the time orir.
inuily intended. They DETERMINED
however, to try one innovation lmno.
diatcly ON taking possession of the tho.
alter. and that was the furnishing ~
programmes free to the pit. To thsir
surprise. none Of the patrons OF the plt
would accept a programme FREQ. tho
reason assigned being that they were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

entered n Ipn.t .s,.. =.
his door. and six serious. sturdy mon
entered. wearing that expression which
Immediately prcsages that a solemn
duty ~ to be performed. They were
delegation from the pit. and the spokos.
man soon made II plain that they and
their constituents desired TO be REIN.
bursed FOR the outlay that had been
made FOR the programmes that evening
Mr.. nroadhurst called their attention
to his previous proposition, but ho was
Informed that II had been the custom
at the strand from time lmmcmorai
TO furnish programmes Tor the nut
night. and Tor the first night only. free
Of charge 10 the patrons Of the pit, and
he was requested 10 decide at once
whether he intended 10 abide BY the
established custom or not.
A moment later the treasurer Of the
house was engaged In handing numer-
Gus pennies through the box office win.
dow. receiving In exchange therefor an
equal number Of programmes. Al "
which goes TO show that the English.
man as an Engllshman Ia u great instl-
tuition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

a quick jump
somewhere. and
the best he could
do was TO take
an nccommoda-
tion train. Ev-
crybody knows
what that Il.
Wei. tho train
crcpt along at a
snuilH pace,
stopping az ov-
cry hitc hin <
post. and you
can Just Imagine
how Harry look
ed ana acted ~
he began TO re-
nliEe that. be-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

"Dld YOU ever hear tho remark Harry
Frllman once made 20 the conductor u
tralng" asked Charley Ernest recont-
~ 10 n group Of player folk. well, Il
was a good one and Just like him every
time. You see. he was trying TO make
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

r. Powers
Individual
held
the
N. j.
old onhaf pounds
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not looking Tor
harity In con.
Q q u on CO the
p era mmcs
were put on sale
once more the
price OF each be.
Ing 1 penny
on the frat
might OF 'Why
3 mith LEFT
Home" howev.
~ and Just as
4 w. Hroad-
hurst. who has
the london cn.
|torpriso ga his
Icharge. was pre-
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Sides being late .lplV,,u 70 DC u"
when Il started. "-'H'
Il was losing time every inch II moved.
lie made n few remarks now and then
In his characteristic vein. ana finally,
after they had stopped to take ON a
passenger from a hnyatack beside the
road, the conductor came around again.
Say. conductor said Harry, ~ this
supposed TO be "a fast traing
That's exactly what Il IT, replied
the conductor innocontly enough.
We'll you wouldn't mind, would
you, II got out 10 see what Il Ia fast
tor"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-13
TRAINS.

EAST BOUND.
DEPARTS.
Passenger No. AZ. $50 a. m.
Freight No. &c. 1905 a. IN.
WEST BOUND.
ARRIVES.
Passenger No. Al. 1903 p. IN.
Freight No. as 600 a. IN.
j. L. HARRINGTON, Agent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-13

paid Billings a visit yesterday on his
annual trip through the state to cities
where stock inspectors are employed.
He will make a trip to Omaha, and
after looking over the Office of the in.
spector there Will proceed to Chicago.
VIM, F%oerschler, travelling represent.
alive for the Billings wholesale grocery
house, returned a few days ago from
Kansas, where he was called three
weeks ago by the illness Of his father.
Mr.. Foersohlor says hot weather has
struck the Missouri river states and
that he suffered more with the heat
while he was gone than he has done in
Montana in twelve years.
W. L, Unger, superintendent of the
extra boarding camps of W. r. Stubs
construction company between Man.
dan, N. D., and Missoula. this state,
departed for Laurel Monday, after a
stay Of several days in Billings. MI.
Unger is very much impressed with
our CITY and it's future and is making
this Il supply point for much Of the pro-
visions used III his district by this com.
pany.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-13
y HIS q Il.
Albert Newman Comes to Billings and
the Fire FlenA Destroys His House.

w vsssS ~" UNIV
the Fire Fiend Destroys His House.
/The pretty farm home Of Albert
Newman, SOL Of County Commissioner
o. N. Newman, about two miles south.
west Of Billings, was totally destroyed
by fire yesterday afternoon with nearly
all it's contents, the family being in tho
city at the time. The fire was dis.
covered by Miss Mary Newman, q
sister, who was at her father 9 home. a
quarter Of q mile distant, who noticed
smoke coming from the roof. She was
the only person ut home and she ran to
a neighbours and meanwhile another
neighbor hnd seen the smoke and IN a
short time was Oh the scene, but not
before the fire had gained suol, head.
way as to make 1t impossible to save
anything but a few chairs and q little
bedding. Word had been conveyed to
the city and upon being notified Mi.
Newman FASTENED home, but when he
reached there the house and its contents
were entirely consumed.
Just how the fire originated IL a
mystery. Mr.. Newman aud wife left
home about II O'Clock, but before going
had placed a chunk Of coal in the
kitchen stove and then closed the draft.
The fire must have started III the kit.
chen. az it was the first part Of the
house to burn. Just shortly after the
arrival Of the first neighbor tho kitchen
floor fell in and the suppos;tion seems to
be that some fire must have fallen on
the floor and burned Its way through,
1t being about 2:30 p. M, when the
fire was discovered.
MI. Newman had $1,000 insurance
Oh his residence and contents, but this
will not cover his loss by several hun.
bred dollars.