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, THE SUN", MONDAY, JUNE 14..1&97. " 5 1la
TOl'ICS OF THE THEATRE.
ITUCK VOMPAX1ES LIKE THOSE OV
THE PA X Jlf Y J) A XS.
nnl Tbey Cannot rrsvl Casts Kauai I That
Obtained by Special Kngaaesneatsv-Dra-ifinllr
trlebrlllea la Ikn eatlauoue Vaude
,Hlr iloutr-tm or Hi star In Europe.
,'cw York wilt hnve a theatrical tockcom
' y tl(.tt stnsnn of the old-fashioned kind.
pie bills will bo chanced once a week, a wide
r,nKc of plaj s will be enacted, and people mho
nollcvc that tbo methods of "the palmy days"
cro better than those commonly pursued now--juts
will hu grn'Md or disappointed. Tho
i experiment is to bo made at the Murray Mil
under icnipclcnt dlreitlon. It has lately been
tried In other cities, and the ensuing winter will
find twenty-two resident organizations working
In Ihs old stlo. Jlut let not tho old folk with
memories enchanted by distance, nor young
folks with lde.il expectation, conclude that
(oe ro going to see as Rood performances aa
,re gli en under tho prevailing system ot special
cuts and travelling companies. As an expo
nent for tolerable amusoinont at low prices,
this rrv lv al of stock companies serves an excel
lent purpose, but thero are plain reasons why It
unnot tako rank with, much less supplant,
lbs newer and bettor method. To cut tho
prices of admission In half means a correspond
Ins reduction In salaries, and so tha best talent
Ihit can bo btalncd Is respectable medloo
rltr. The pubtlo has becomo accustomed to
suitable scenery and costumes, and will not
tolerate tho makeshifts that used to bo
accepted as a matter of course. The weekly
chsuge of play, with llttlo or no change
of actors, precludes tho thorough ro
hearting requisite for such representations as
indlenees have learned to expect. Tho most
conclusive ndvantago of the special cast and the
travelling company Is that, through tho shrewd
election of tho actor for the rolo and the con
centration ot all his effort upon It. ho is far
nore valuably employed than he cpuld be In any
other w ai . The dramatto production Into which
in expert manager Invests months ot his own
time and thousands of dollars before the curtain
li raited. In w hlch every actor is chosen for par
ticular talent, and In which success means a
rear or more of prosperity for every one con
cerned, cannot be rivalled by anything that
can be done with a stock company.
It Is practically settled that there will soon be
a ehange in tho administration of the affairs of
Hotter & Dial's Music Hall, and the first step in
that direction was to bo tho resignation of W. A.
McConnell, who has been the business manager
of the theatre for seventeen months, and was re
sponsible for the engagement ot Chevalier,
Loie Fuller. Yvstte Oullbert, Otero, and other
notable vaudeville performers who have ap
..i thrn of lata. Alfred Aarons. who haa
Wt .- .. - -
been Oscar Hammersteln' business manager at
the Otympla for some time, has been engaged in
I Mr. McConncll's placo. The stock of the Koster
& Dial company is owned by several persons
who aro said to hold various views as
to the control of tho theatre, and thero
hare been, from Umo to time, rumors as to
changes la the ownership ot the stock. During
William McConnell's term as manager the musio
hall has been highly prosperous, but tho lack of
any noted European perforator to bring to this
csuntry U said to seem an embarrassment to
this as well as to other musio halls at present,
this subject has already been considerably dis
cussed, and it appeared for a while as though
the Injudicious puffery of a great many foreign
performers who did not deserve it bad at last
led the public to expect so much that it was in
the majority ot coses sadly disappointed. In a
conversation the other day with a manager
of long experlenco In vaudeville, a Sum
reporter asked him if in his opinion
the musio halls here were destined
to fare as badly in the future as persons have
predicted ot late. Oscar Hammersteln, for in
stance, has declared that the business here is
practically dead in comparison with what it has
been. But tho manager who talked to Tnx Sun
lad no such idea. "It did look for a time," he
Hid, "as though the public that attends the
Urge musio balls had been educated to a point
st which it was no longer possible to satisfy it.
People began to think that every music hall pro
pamine hud to contain at least one famous ce
lebrity. Some of the best known of these people
la Europe came here, and in spite of their great
reputations failed completely, look at Don
Leno and Otero. The failure of these, as well as
the practical exhaustion of all the very well
known people on the European vaudeville stage,
naturally led to a certain decline In attend
Ill anct, and then the managers became frightened
I and declared that the bottom had dropped out
ot vaudeville completely. I think by the Umo
the next season opens tho air will bo cleared
stain, and audiences will bo glad to return to
the music halls -and eco a good programme
whether It contains any foreign celebrities or
not. There are plenty ot good American vaude
ville actors, and there are still enough compe
tent ones in Europe to prove attractive features
of a programme. The appearance here
( Kara shows that. Anna. Hold was
almost a nonentity when ahe come over
here, and there aro doubtless plenty of
women on the European stage Just as attractive.
lthout the presence of Yvetto Oullbert, Chev
alier, and the rest of such well-known perform
ers on our variety stage, the publlo will very
soon be as well satisfied with a good, well se
lected vaudeville programme as it was before
these high-priced Europeans began to come over.
The last programme that Manager McConneli
arranged for Hotter U Blal'n. for Instance, was
Just about as good as anybody could demand. It
was clean throughout. It contained a number of
very clever people, and the audience was satis
fied from beginning to end. Thero may
be losses for a whllo, but it will
pot be long before the managers win back
the vaudeville publlo to their musio halls
without having to pay any performer (3,000 a
tek, or halt that sum to ao It. There are plenty
pi tool vaudeville actors In this country, and
there are lots of them In Europe. It appears to
De rather a cause for congratulation that the
(mall list of high price store has been exhausted.
Matters will b really on a more businesslike
Jons, and when the managers know that these
foreign stars are not absolutely Indispensable to
ition for tho services of wbut
v develop will not be nearly
and when they are brought
111 bo at prices not so rldicu
i the past."
Duse's history than was ever
from Paris. It seems that
all rood train between Padua
r birth was registered in the
lenano on Oct, 3, 1850. In
one of her ancestors, also
comedian. Her grandfather
tho Thentre Garibaldi, and
ler Duse, was a comedian of
vat tho head ot a wandering
ravelled in Piedmont and
thttandlng tbelr theatrical
the first woman of her fain
lo her ddbut when she was
age of 13 she played Fran
At 14 she gave in the arena
nous performance of Juliet
her reputation travelling
o had to wait, however, until
acknowledgment of berpow
iples when she acted in Zola's
1 It was not unUl 1887, how
through Italy with her own
the French newspapers aajs
here $7,000 a night for her
s among her various villas
world an establishment in
utt mean the Holland House,
s was or many years a great
ml a series of letters he bos
irt havo recently appeared in
per for tho first Umo, It Is
Dumas only once. That was
irtt Into tears when she met
ed her like a brother, which,
tharacterlitlo of the way ho
heso letters were written to
ho had selected Duse to act
?nnces of Dutnaa's ''Prln
he t rench dramatist was do
performance, and when he
who Duse was, received in
m, Couut PrlmoU. one other
ndi. nd it throws an Inter
he marvellous effect of her
. in 1681. Eleonor Duse bad
a year of cruel physical and
bleb hud kept her uway from
Itoajl. trusting in her high
render the emotions" she had
offered to give ber engage
J words, tho signed as a man
? he will not Be able to meet
:otnmlttlng suicide. Itosslwas
t brought aignora Duse bock
puio what Ro Is without the
hip, sluipbr by allowing her
-o h studied herself wid w
put her own Ufa In her parts. In the place ot art
she has put truth. Sho remembers what sho has
suffered. Hor talent has grown out ot her own
flesh and blood, out of the misery of her child
hood, mid the trials ot her youth. You must hear
her toll hcrpartnor tho contempt she feels for tho
faithless lover. Sho finds In her wounded heart,
v hlch still beau, tho ciho of the words of love ex
changed formerly, whoso tender accents form a
bitter Ml motif that connects betrayal and
promises, denouement and prologue. She has
but to remember to call forth pity, anger, ven
geance, forgiveness nnd solt-sacrlflce. What do
the conventions ot the stage matter to herf Sho
does not know them. As sho feels, so sho speaks.
Kverythlntr is unusual, unexpected In her. We
qulyer and weep with hor and broak out into
applause."
Her success in "Denlso," for which she was se
lected by Count Prlmoll, was In a moasure fore
shadowed by tho words that Duse wrote to him
after ho had read the play to her. Bhe saldi
"Since last night I have had beating in my
ears and my heart the melody of Valine. I sco
this character turning round and round vaguo,
misty, full ot pain and hope. Yesterday when
you left I wrote two lines for M. Dumas which I
dare not read over. It is neither an acknowl
edgment nor a letter. When I fool calmer I will
make both. lion- the amblont air of Dcnltt
purities El Conors."
In referring to Duse's acting ot the confession
scene In the last net. Count Prlmoll wrote to
Dumas the lotter that follows. This corre
spondence, It will be seen, ended twelve or thir
teen years ago long before Duse had won a
reputation outstdo of her own country. This Is
the last important letter that passod between
the two men:
"Duse has overworked herself, and hor morbid
statohaa becomo worse. 'Theodora' has been
the lost blow to her. After tho first night they
had to cut out ono act, After the second night
they had to stop performances. The energy
ot Sarah Bernhardt Is required to withstand
such ovorwork. Duso has got out of bod to take
ship tor South America. Perhaps ono may ven
ture a criticism ot her rendering ot Denlte. It
is that sho has identified horselt too much with
the part. In the famous scene of the confession,
It was for ber own child that she wept, and her
prolonged sobs, her tears sho could not stanch,
would nave at length bored tho publlo had It not
been so completely carried away. She has In
vented a supple, soft, and chaste dress of gray,
with largo straight folds that open mysteriously
and appear to contain a secret In their penum
bra. As soon as she rose from tho piano and
showed her figure pcoplo already suspected her
secret. This Is her wonderful merit, and perhaps
also her dofect."
avMsixn xiaiiT atusio.
The Metropolitan Ptmssest Orcneotr at the)
of adlson Square ftoor ClardeD,
For soveral years there has been a demand for
a root garden In Now York that would take In a
measure the placo of the usual promenade con
certs which are attempted in ono form or an
other every year. The vaudeville on the roofs
does not appeal to all audiences, and thero has
been a feeling that a good orchestra playing
popular programmes would bo a form of roof
garden entertainment that would fill a demand.
But that kind ot a roof garden was slow In com
ing. It began to look after a while as though
the gay soubretts and the knockabout comedian
wnrn In hnlil th fladil IndAflnltAlv
This season the desired enterprise has taken
its place among the city entertainments, and on
tho Madison Square Boot Garden the Metropoli
tan Permanent Orchestra Is giving admirable
concerts. Tho orchestra, slnco tbo retirement of
Anton Soldi, has been under tho direction ot
Adolph Neuendorf!, and It Is at present in excel
lent condition. The programmes Include popular
ns well as classical music, they aro admirably se
lected, and the roof garden offers every facility
to pass a summer ovenlng that many of tho old
places lack.
Tho concerts given now at the Garden have
solved with success the question ot popular
summer musio which usually comes up In some
form every year. These concerts have the ad
vantage of taking place In the open air. Their
situation Is accessible, and Adolph Neuendorf!
Is a musician whose participation In this enter
prise Is sufficient to insure Its artistic quality.
The question of summer night musio sccma to
have been met more successfully this year than
ever before.
"OLD BLIXD STAOE" DEJJ).
A Veteran That Used to Trot Along Under air,
Hamilton's Coaches.
Probably Brooklyn's oldest dog died on Tues
day when " Old Blind Stage," as the people of
Williamsburg called him, fell dead in a yard bo
longing to the Society for the Prevention ot
Cruelty to Animals. " Stage " or " Fog," which
latter name had been given to him when he bo
como blind, belonged to the Hamilton stablo, in
Bedford avenue, whence was sent out the
tally-ho coach which was knocked to pieces
by a train In the fatal accident on Memorial
Day. " Old Stage " was born seventeen years
ago. The Homlltons got him when he was a
puppy, and, being a coach dog, it was bis great
delight to be allowed to follow the big tally-ho
coaches when they went out with parties. It a
trip of forty or fifty miles was made. Stage would
keep right along with the coach and would posi
tively refuse to be taken up. " Old Stage's "
blindness is said to have been caused by the
dust raised by the coaches.
Even after he became blind be bad to be Ued
out. On one occasion be broko loose and dashed
out after the coach. He succeeded in following
H for a block, but he lost the scent. He was led
back by ono of the stablemen. "Old Stage"
hung around tho stablo after that, but his days
of enjoyment were over.
A few months ago be wandered away and be
came a vagabond. In the selection of bis resting
places he showed a fondness for saloons. In one
of these at the corner of Bedford avenue and
North Second street was a cat named Topsy.
Tonsy was twelvo years old and was stone deuf.
blind Stago and deaf Topsy soon showed a de
cided liking for each other. They would He
close to each other In the saloon all day long.
A week ago Stage wandered back to the stable,
but he bad become so f eeblo that the Hamlltons
turned him over to the Pocloty for tho Preven
tion ot Cruelty to Animals. Topsy, when she
discovered the loss of her friend, refused to eat
anything, and last Friday ahe was found dead in
the back yard. It is said she died of starvation.
Had Old Stage bod bis sight, and had he fol
lowed the coaching party on Memorial Day, su
perstitious people believe the accident would not
have happened, as no harm ever befell the par
ties which he accompanlod when be used to trot
along under the coaches.
JL J3XTZZDOO OP IZ.Z JtEPtTTJS.
Havlag (lad Thirteen Onm, It Sow ris-area
la a Lawsuit.
Panic Ridoe, N. J., Juno 13. A bulldog that
has bod thirteen owners in eighteen months
was tho subject of a lawsuit beforo Justice Smith
yesterday in which forty-one witnesses were
heard. Mrs. A, Ij. Rawson, stepmother of tho
notorious twins, brought the animal to Bergen
county. It is alleged that tho twins spoiled the
dog, and It was given to Frank Pierce, a local
hunter at Etna. He soon lost interest In his pet
when neighbors presented bills for chickens de
stroyed. Pierce gave tho dog to "Hop" Van
Kiperof Westwood, who soon passod the bruto
over to a young man ot sporting proclivities
who desired to arrango a combat with an East
wood dog having a lighting record. The sport
declared that tho dng cost him more than the
races, and ho passed It on to "Tip " Tuers, who
in turn unloaded upon his brother David after
having taken the dog back from several parties
who bad accepted it, believing they were gutting
u prize.
Tho dog nt last fell into the bands of George
Hulgley, employed as coachman by John II.
ellly of Hfllsclale. It was not shown clearly
why David Tuers should havo brought an ac
tion against Mr. Rellly, but he did so. laying
damages at $200 for alienating the dop s affec
tions and preventing the return of the dog to Its
owner. The legal polnU were brought out by
"Big Hen" Herring, representing Tuers, Mr.
I toll 1 1 'i uise lielng in the hands of Clarence Kol
sey, ayoupglawyorfromJcraoy City. The dog
was tho most conspicuous object In thy court
room and did not appear at allaffectodby the
unsavory reputation given It by the host of wit
nesses. Mr. Itcllly swore Unit he did not claim
the dog and never had claimed It; that his roan
had It in the bam. and that was all ho knew
about It. Justice Smith was astounded when
tho testimony against the dog was piled up folio
upon folio, only one witness declaring that It
nus worth any money value The Justice re
served his decision.
Cfelcaro Police Order Uaradllns lUvped.
Chicago, June 13. With ft few exceptions
open gambling In the downtown places came
to an end last evening. Chief ot Police Klpley
issued orders that all places should close. The
edict was received with sorrow, but only four
places remained open. Ono of these was a re
sort In Stato street, where craps tempt players
of both colors, and two others In Clark street,
w ithln a block of tbo Clly Hall. Stud poker and
crnps were olso In full swing at a well-known
placo in Clark street.
Convicted or Subornation orrerjurjr,
l'ououKEKl-flllt, June 13. The trial of Jacob
Itlock, accused of subornation of perjury, for in
ducing witnesses to testify falsely in tho dam
age suit of Van Tassel against Adrlanco, result
ed in a Jury verdict of guilty, with a recom
mendation to tho mercy of tho Court. Block
will bo sentenced on Monday. James Von Tas
sel, who was indicted Jointly with lUeck, will be
tried on Monday,
North Boor Limited Hew Tork Central's morning
train to Uhlcago. Laava Urasd Central Station 10.00,
arrive Luffslu euoKat .Chloago nsxt momnig at
vm, by Ufehliaa 0aual.-4iv.
WOMEN AND BICYCLES,
A. x.n:aTvnr, OX THE JiASOr.Jta OF
COA8TXXO, ar MJtS. axtxlt..
! Rtaert, lha Rays, Rver Thinks or Caaattng
Importance of Keeping Cnnlrol or the
Wheel Reoklen Itldlnst a a Cause of
Accident aheuld Dlcjelt Have llrshnl
B level o weather went on n strlko for tho boat
part ot tho past week, and tho wheel women
woro very unhappy. On Monday afternoon,
when tho sun played a lively game of tag with
tho heavy thunder clouds, and it all ended in a
brisk shower, tho whcotwoinon said, "Oh, Juno
is just playing one of April's tricks on us. It
will probably bo cloar tho rest of tbo
wook." Whon thoy awoke Tucsdny morn
ing they found n rcgulnr, old-fashioned,
all-day soaker falling; but even that
did not dampen their spirits. Cyclists nro
tho best-naturcd people In tho world; and Uicy
slmplv put their heads together nnd Bald: "It
will rain itself out to-day, nnd probably wo
won't so much ns havo another shower this
month to intcrf oro with us." It was a long day ;
but Wednesday finally came, but alack nnd
aloal theruwns noprospoctotalet-uptnthoraln,
nnd the cyclists began to say things that is,
tho wheelmen did and it w as w hlspercd around
that the whoolwomcn were thinking the snmo
things. Sorao people boltevo that It is just os
bad to think a thing as to say it, and that tho
recording angol makes no distinction between
thoughts and words. If they aro right he has
had one ot tho busiest weoks of his long form of
service, and he must havo used up a sight o'
pages In his big ledger. Farmer Dunn was their
target, and every podal-pusblng man and woman
in this city proved himself an expert at firing oil
ono kind of abuso or another.
Thursday brought signs ot clearing, and the
sun actually consented to shine spasmodically
over Manhattan Island. Immediately the spirits
of tho cyclists began to clear with the rlso ot
the barometer, and when Friday dawned bright
and crisp as an Autumn morning thoy were all
ready to cut high Jinks for Joy. They began nt
oncotp plan their Sunday runs, for thoy Just
knewT so they said, that it couldn't rain any
more for qutto a while.
There was a Umo whon women doted on a
rainy day. It gnvo them a chance to answer
their letters, finish some ploco ot fancy work
that had boon laid aside to wait for just such a
day, or to do the mending that had accumulated
during fair weather; or It furnished uninter
rupted opportunity for glancing over tho latest
novels, roadlng the magazines, or having
a quiet day with one's closest friends.
It Isn't that way now. Women hate
rainy days that is, tbo whcelwomen do.
and when one docs como thoy don't put It in do
ing any of the things that used to occupy their
time.. Thoy crowd tho bicycle academics to
spin away Indigestion or to talk away the blues,
and they do both to their hearts' content. On
the very rainiest ot all tho rainy days an acad
emy on tho Boulevard was unusually crowded
with enthusiasts. They couldn't go on tho rood,
ot course, and there seemed little prospect of
thelrovcrgcttingoutagaln: so they lived ovor
ngnln the beautiful rides that they had taken
before the clouds opened and the floods came.
"The grandest rldo I ever hod In my life,"
said a tall girl In a now kind ot divided skirt,
" was dut through Jersoy ono day last week.
The ride In itself was very llko an ordinary run;
it is the climax that lives In my memory, and
will until I do the samo thing ngnln."
" What do you mean by that I" asked a short
girl wearing a short skirt and sweater.
"I mean that when I got to that big hill at
Weehawken," answered sho of the divided
skirts" you all know tho hill I simply put my
fret on the coasters and sailed down like a bird.
Why. an eaglo would ha o envied me my senso
of power andJlbertv. It was grand."
''And you ought to go down on your knees and
thank a kind Providence that you arolUIngto
tell tho tale." sold Mrs. Axtcll, tho woman In
structor. " Why, I was only coasting, exclalmod the
girl. "Nearly all wheelwomen coast."
"I know It, answered Mrs. Axtcll. "nnd It is
a most lamcntnblo fact. Soma pcoplo claim that
two-thirds of the bicycle accidents might bo
avoided It all wheels were equipped with brakes.
I do not believe this. I think almost three-thirds
of the mishaps would bo avoided If peoplo would
not ride recklessly."
"You don't call coasting recklessness, do
you " asked a yonne woman who says that sho
wouid rather coast than talk to ber best beau.
"I call coasting recklessness of tbo wont
type." declared tno authority cnrnootly. " It
really turns mo sick when I see n w mnan coast
ing, and yet noarly all of them dn It. When a
woman goes to a dealer to buy a wheel she asks
for coasters then and there, or. If she happens to
forget It, nlno times out of ten she comes back
and gets tbem. I wish there was a law against
coaatlnir. It is the most dangerous thing that
one can do on a wheel."
" Why," asked a tut sister. " It's awful nice."
"No human being ever becomes a sufficiently
expert bicyclist to take bis reet on the peanls
and retain control of tho wheel. As long as you
keep your feet firmly on the pedals and your
bands on tho handle bars you have control of
your wheel; as soon as you take jour feet from
the pedals the wheel has control ot you. Many
people are Injured for llfo while coasting and
many are killed outright."
"But It's lust that element of chance that
makes It such fun," Interrupted a slim, angular
blond, who was chewing gum.
" What a silly thing for a grown woman to
say," said Mrs. Axtcll. "Novices find great fun
In coasting because they do not know tbo dan
ger of it. When a woman coasts It nrgues not
that she Is an expert, but that sho Is not an ex-
iert. An expert cyclist would no more tako
icr feet off tho pedals going down n hill
than she would riding up one. It would
really bo far less dangerous to take them off
going up, for you are going at a much slower
pace and would merely fall off, while If you
take them off coiner down you aro apt to be
hurled over tho handle bars."
"I know lots of men that const," Interrupted
a girl who rides a diamond frame and uses
ram's born handle bars.
"The men who roast have no more sense than
the women who do the same," responded Mrs.
Axtell, unhesitatingly. " You hnve never heard
of a racing man coasting. They never remove
their feet from tbo podals under any circum
stances; they are too expert. I alwn) s feel llko
going ahead of a woman whom I see coasting,
or oven a man, and telling her of the accident
which I know Is almost sure to happen. It Is
mere luck, blind man's luck, that saes you
people who const. Why, riding down a bill
wllu one's fret on tho toasters is not as sen
sible as trying to cross Broadway nt
Dead Man's Curve or Twenty-thlnl street
with the eyes shut; a policeman would ho on
Broadway to stop you, out when you nro on a
blryclo thero Is noliody to stop )ou. Just tho
other day the dearest little lady came In hero to
buy a wheel, and said that sho wanted coietcn".
I wns present and I spoke to her of the danger
of coasting, Sho said, 'Why, 1 was riding with
three men the other day and wo "11 coasted
down that steep hill at Weehawken, It was
such fun I thought I'd like more of It.' No man
who knows what ho Is doing will const. You
take a man wlUi good, sound judgment, and ho
Is always setting an example for woman. The
man who coasts sots a very bad oxamplo."
"Did ou ever know tho Joy of coasting!"
asked a girl wearing a short skirt, golf stock
ings, and low shoes.
'Certainly," replied Mrs. Axtell. "I coasted
the first year I took to wheeling, That was
nearly eight years ago. I haven't coasted slnco,
and there Isn't monoy enough In this cliy to
mako mo ride down a hill with in J feet off the
pedals. I came down one that I shall never for-
fet. When I got on tho turn I was going bo fast
hat I couldn't catch my pedals, so I was
thrown straight Into the air otor tbo handle
bars. Hurt I Not aerlously, but it taught me a
lesson that I ha never forgotten. My In
structor told me nover to coast, and I disobeyed
bin). Since then I've lenrnod that no man or
woman ever becomes expert enough to take his
feet oft the pedalB. Its reckless riding that
causes ull tho blcyclo mishaps that we hoar of:
but I believe that women are riding bolter and
nioro carefully every duy."
' A review mado by one of tbo dally papera of
the bicycle accidents In this city for the months
of April and May last, shows that, In nil proba
bility, two-thirds of the mlshapH might have
been avoided If the wheels Involved had been
equipped with brakes," said a mldnle-nged
woman. " Do you believe that Is true I"
Every woman listened attentively, for the
brake is a subject interested them.
" I do not have much faith In brakes," said
Mrs. Axiell, " and l'v e given the subject carotul
study, I do not believe that brakes uverl many
accidents or save many lives. Wheu a wheel man
or woman Is killed or kills some one. It is easy
enough to say, ' If his or ber wheel had been
equipped with a brake that would nover have
happened.' The trouble nlno times out ot ten
has arisen, not from tho absence ot a
brake, but because the rider was un
able to control bis wheel with suffi
cient promptnei s. The average rldor when in a
tight place never thinks to use a brake. He is
thinking 'Hovvum I going to get out of this I'
And tbo use ot the brako wouldn't help him.
In truth, about as many accidents not serious
ones, perhaps ariso Iroin using, a brake.
Women especially aro often injured In this way.
Thoy como down on tho brako suddenly, and are
thrown forwurd over the bundle bora, and fre
quently havu sprulnod arms, hacks, legs, or
nistocatod shoulder bones to tell the story.
Women uro impetuous and nervous, and often,
even after the) havo been carefully taught to
use a brako projierly. when thoj come to a placo
where it Is nuressary to apply It thoy do one ot
two things they apply It suddenly, with the
foroe that It takes to throw a cannon ball, or else
they forget all about it, ,
" Inventors gavo special attenuon to this fea
ture ot tho wheal's make-up last fall, and Wakes
weUayi lalptotrt but cgmparaUvaly (n ot
iMiHMaaHHHHHI
them work. To my mind (ho best brake Is
one that stops the rear wheel, for Instoad of
throwing tho body violently forward ltpulls.lt
slightly Wkward. I do not bellevo much In tho
use of brakes, but I think It is qulto
nocessnry for ovcry cyclist to havo his
machine cqulppod with ono simply for
tho mental effect. You think, 'Well,
I havo a brako on my wheel and that makes mo
safe.' Consoquontly you keep cool nnd retain
perfect control of your stool stood. Brakes aro
linn things from the Christian scientist's stand
point. When really applied they do llttlo good,
but If you think that thov will savo you, why, It
amounts to the snmo thing. Tho non-nso ot
brakes does not rauso tho blcyclo aocldonts.
ltcckless riding Is nt tho bottom of all
the trouble I'm not dlctntlng to you
ludios, but tako my advlco rldo slowly and
nover tnko your feet off tho pedals or lose con
trol of tho machlno In any way. You who coast
snytbatyou can control your machines with
our brakes. You can't do It. No ono con ro-
faln control of a bicycle by means of a brake,
lon't tako your feet off tho pedals go
ing down n hill, oxpoctlng your brake to
help you catch them. It won t do It.
Tho majority of women find It hard eiioush
to dismount with their feet on tho
podals; but wnen they como to have no podals
to dismount from they find It a herculean and
scary task. Tho only thing to do Is to Jump, nnd
1 havo nover yet seen one try that who did
not get her skirts tangled In tho wheel and fall,
ltcckless riding Is the thing that we wheel
women must avoid nnd preach against If wo
would glvo tho doctors and undertakers a sum
mer holiday."
"Sho's put coasting In a now light," said tho
girl who mado tho cnglo env lnus.
"We'll never const any more, sung out she
of thu divided skirt,
" I hopo you mean that," said tho authority, as
she wont off to talk to a mother about adjusting
her children's wheels properly.
X.IYE TOPICS AVOVT TOirX.
A Now York woman, who hod recelvod a good
education and w ho was thrown on her resources
several years ago, hit upon a novol achemo that
has given her a good Income, Like moat women
who havo had households ot their own, this one
had vary decided ideas on the subject of domes tio
sorvlco, and sho ovolved n plan that sho thought
offered good returns. All of hor acquaintances
wanted household sorvants and she offored to
supply them on commission. If they would agreo
to pay $3 subscription to a newspaper that she
proposed to publish she guaranteed to eend
them the newspaper for n year and keep them
supplied with servant girls. Sho began with a
small list of subscribers, and sbo filled hcrnows-
fiaper with Information about servants. Hor
1st ot patrons grow, and tboso who had been
satisfied with the eervantn sent to them per
mitted this woman to use their namos as refer
ences. The result has been a financial success.
The sleep ot people who live along tho Boule
vard has boon interrupted for several nights by
a fierce nolso that swept up and down tho street
soveral tunes during each evening. It was at
tended by a great glare of light, and thoso who
looked out of their windows saw that tho cause
of the disturbance was moved from place to
placo by a big wagon, and a long line of blcvclo
riuers louowou a. Aiior ucmkr nniuscuinica
from a sound sleep In ono evening, a man who
Uvea on tho Boulevard went dow n to tho street
to Investigate the cause of the agitation. When
he got within fifty feet ot It he recognized It as a
brass band, because be could soe tho drum nnd
the horns and tho men who played them. His
sonso of hearing, unaided by that of sight, would
not have led him to guess that tho nolso was
made by a brass band. The disturbance was In
cited by a company that wanted to advertlso a
bicycle lamp.
Commander Miller's resignation from the
Naval Reserves Is not a subjoct of national In
terest by any means, but it has greatly inter
ested the reserves w ho. as a body, tako them
selves very seriously. Whother or not Com
mander Miller can be elected Captain of tho
Now York and Brooklyn Reserves remains to bo
seen, for there havo been occasional indications
ot dissatisfaction with him In his own battalion.
Commander Millor has alwn js been Impatient
of criticism of tho New York Reserves, and this
attitude on several occasions has given
tho Infantry In tho guard an opportunity
to havo fun nt the expanse of tho
reserves. Whon the New York Reserves and
tho Sixty-ninth Regiment were sent down to
Fire Island sevcrul voars ago by bout the water
was very rough and thero wna n stiff breeze
blowing. Tho Sixty ninth men thought that the
reserves had treated them supcrclliuubly, and
when they returned to New York thoy wero
ready to swear to a man that every reserve bad
been seasick. Some of tbo ofllccrs ot tho re
serves failed to sco tho Joko and they replied
seriously.
Maurice Grau will make Covcnt Garden some
thing like the Metropolitan during tho Jubilee
week, with both Melha and Calve engaged for
special performances there, together with the
rest ot tho singers. Tbo London newspapers
continue to announce that Calvdwlll bo hoard
In "L'Atrlealno," which is not in the least prob
able, as sho Is not likely to undertake, after her
arduous season here, a rfilo which she said last
winter was entirely too exacting for her powers.
Her Intention never to appear In the opera was
clearlr expressed then, and thero seemed no
room for doubt. So London Is not, prob
ably, to hear her as Stlika. Col. Ma
plcson's season at Drury Lano fell
through, according to the latest reports, because
Mine. Molba rofused tbo offer ho mado to her,
and, as sho wis to be tho mainstay of his com
pany, that settled thesebeme. It would be bard
io mako anybody here believe the stories cur
rent in London of a reported row between Jean
de Rcszke nnd Maurice Grau. Tbey nre Inti
mate friends, and In many ways, which have
nover become public, tho tenor has given un
doubted expression of his amlablo feelings to
ward hU manager. When Jean de Rcszko was
first too ill to appear it was Bald that ho had tak
en a sllKht cold and had tried a ride on a blcyclo
ns a eure. The treatment seems unusual, but
It was described gravely In some of the news
papers. After his second illness ho is said to
have gone to the country for a brief rest, but
that wns evidently no more effoetlve than tho
bicycle treatment. Hut nobody hero places any
reliance nu the rumor of a difference between
him and bis mnuagor. It is practically settled
that ho and his brother are to appear In Oer
many this fall, and they will make a special fea
ture of tho Wagnerian r61cs which they havo
added lately to tbolr repertoires. There Is also
talk ot an early appearance for Mme. Mclba at
tho Berlin Opora House.
Two Now Yorkers are very conspicuous men
In the artlstlo world of London to-day, and thoy
havo both received the highest praise for tho
particular work thuy went abroad to accom
plish. Onoottbcso is William Gillette and tho
other Anton Soldi. Mr. Glllotte has been asked
to supper on the stage of the Lyceum Theatro
by Sir Henry Irving, ho has shaken hands with
tho Prince ot Wales, and has received other so
cial attentions of a flattering character, qulto
apart from the praise accorded to htm as a
dramatist, and tho excusable blunder of tbo
Iomlon critics, who were led to believe that ho
could act. Ollletto, In this country. Is not at all a
sot lal man, his frlonds are very few, and he is in
noway tho sort of a man who would be expected
to take any pleasure in the social incidents of
hl London triumph. Ho Is reserved, almoat
taciturn, and quite lacking in geniality or cordi
ality of mnnnor, Anton Soldi, who has received
tho greatest prnlso for his leading In
tho onru, is equally diffident in manner,
and when he smiles tho effort seems to
Miln him. Ho Is also quiet and glum
and his fnro Is usually expressive of anything
hut a dnslro for tho society of bis follow crea
tures, indeed, his unfortunately rosorved man
ners ltav n nomotimrs prejudiced people against
him when he was entirely guiltless of any Inten
tion to appear Indifferent to them. Two men
lefts representative of tho really social sldo ot
American character for Mr. Seldl has been
hero long enough to learn that If he ovor could
never w e-nt out of this country.
Many of the wardroom servants on board the
United States vessels now at the navy yard are
Japs, and every ono ot them has ambitions away
bojond tho post ot waiter to the commissioned
of liters, Thoy aro all onltstod men and their
work Is easier than that of tho seamen. They
are small, bright-eyed llttlo chaps, ever on the
alert to pick up information.
" Thcj are excollent servants." said an officer
" but ns soon as they get well drilled tbey leave
us. Then we have to ureak In a new lot. Most
of them Join the nuvy to learn English. Tbey
know that as soon ns they understand English
well enough to make themselves understood
thoy can uiuke more money ashoro than on ship."
A letter which throws un Interesting sidelight
on tho North Dakota divorco Industry was
brought Into Tjie Sun ofilco yesterday. It was
w rltten to a Now York man by a man whom the
Now Yorker had known years ago as a boy,
Tho writer now runs a grocery stnro in a small
town In North Dakota, Here la his letter :
"Ml Dejui Shi: There aro soveral parties here
from your city for the purpose of getting di
vorces. Ono attorney here has a lawyer in Now
Y'ork who id working uu the business there, and
they work in partnership. Now, why can't you
mako n deal with some good, smart attorney
there who will send tboso peoplo out hore, I
will guurnntoe you an even break on net pro
ceeds. One lawyer here hue had eighteen cases
from vnur State since April 1. Ploase let me
know w hat ) ou think of this, If It is not against
your religious principles. Good hotel hero for
'JS per month. Write .attorney. Yours.
This letter would indicate that thero Is a
strong rlv airy among tho towns of North Dakota
forth divorce business. Tho offer to "break
evou" sounded fair, but tho man who received
tho latttr ba tlceiioed Ww propwiuoa,
CONEY ISLAND WIDE OPEN.
ONE WOVZD yOT SUPPOSE SUC It A
MAX AS JIAIXES EVEll LIVED.
The fthlrt-Walst lrl I-rornt In flrrat Abun
dance and llavlna- Lola or Fun Two T
Them Cnroe te Urler In Their Attempt X
nlde a Camel tPcommodallng Policemen.
Tho shirt-waist girl was queen of tho beach at
Coney Island yesterday. Sho wns around ov cry
w hero, riding tho roller coasters, shooting tho
chutes, flying on tho ncrinl trolley, eating tho
frankfurter with Its accompaniments, and oven
riding the camels. Tho shirt-waist girl loves
dangor, and any novelty that has not a certain
clement requiring a test of tho norves does not
get her nickel. In tho languago of ono ot hor
malo companions ycBlerday, "sho wns just what
the doctor ordered." Sho got to tho Island In
various ways, but tho favorlto trip wns by the
boat, sailing with her frlond Chlmmlo, who
played on tho harmonlcon whllo sho sang:
Elsie from Cheltey,
I csn think ot nobody sissy.
Elsie from Cheltey,
Nobody eliey but you.
The Italian band filled In while sho caught her
breath with " La Paloma" and "All Coons Look
AUko to Me." The Bowery swarmed with shirt
waist girls, and thero wob not a mlnuto during
tho day that they wero not enjoj lug thcmsolvcs
In Bomo manner or olhor.
Tho vvavo of prosperity which rolled in on the
island n week ago Increased in volume yester
day. The weathor was finer, tho crowd bigger,
and tho smllo of tho frankfurter man broader
than on any holiday so far this season. All tho
places were wldo open and tho saloon and danc
ing pavilion keepers ran their rosorts us It they
had nover benrd ot anybody named Raines. De
spite this the policemen had very little to do, and
In many instances thoy becatno so tired of the
monotony of standing around and watching the
crowd go by that they turned in and helped tho
bustling saloon and danco men by taking tickets
at the door or barking for tbo crowd to enter.
At times yesterday they could be seen helping to
ehovo the crowds which tho barkers had gath
ered Into various rhow places, and at othor
placosthe proprietors of which wero not popu
lar they might havo been seen shoving them
along tho walk.
Tho shirt-waist girl who got to tho Island on
her bicycle was also present In abundance. A
party of these, who wero pretty well tlrod of
pedalling whon Uioy reached tho Island, wero
attracted by tho novel diversion of riding tho
camels, and thoy had great fun. Thoy discov
ered that their bloomers wero tho correct thine
for camel riding, ns tho peculiarity of tho camel
saddle requires that womon as well as men
shall ride astride. Two of the girls who had
nover tried riding a camel bofore woro lifted
on the saddle of ono of thu misshapen
beasts and tbo Arab driver thought ha
had strapped them on securely. After mounting
a camel the rider has to lean ono way as the
UWIb IIBO UU IM lulu upa, "uu tuui. .,o w nti
the other way as it straightens out its hind legs.
The girls were too much rlustercd to understand
the instructions of tho Arab on this point, and
when the camel started to rise they began to
shriek, and both leaned tbo wrong wny. Tboy
f;ot a shaking up ns tho camel stood on Itaforo
egs, and when ft finally got on Its feet the girls
wero completely unbalanced and dlvod down
head foremost toward the ground.
Tho Arab driver, anticipating a mishap of this
sort, caught both young women as they came
down and stood them right sldo up on the
ground. They were too much frightened to at
tempt tho feat again, and tho Arab und camel
seemed to exchange laughs as the former pock
eted tbo dimes which the girls had paid for their
ride.
Theosophlsts will not be much interested to
know that Victor Rodltl, the owner of the cam
els. Is going to import two Mahatmna to odd to
his show at tho Island, for a Mahatma, accord
ing to his idea. Is very different from thoTheoso
phio Idea of one. Instead of tho w ondcrf ul being
who, according to Theosophlsts, is a dwel
ler in an oasis In the desert of Gobi,
and who is believed to be a great soul,
with extraordinary powers over othor souls,
Rodltl's Mahatmss, ho snvs, are East Indian
fakirs and maglcluns. He says the word Ma
hutma In Arabic translated Into English means
devil, and that thoMahatmas aro known to ho
In league with the devil. That Is why they aro
able to perform such marvellous feats of Illusion,
he says. He never hoard of the Thcosopblo
Mahatma.
One Woman Kills another.
Birmingham, Ala., Juno 13. Lula Moore,
aged 10, shot and killed Emma Wright at Bes
semer, twelve miles from here, last night. The
quarrel started over a man. The Wright woman
taunted Lula about w inning the affections of the
man. Lula pulled a revolver and fired at her
adversary, wounding her near tho heart. She
died this morning. Tho Moore girl Is In Jail.
Trap Nhoollnc.
While the wind blew quite strong on Saturday after
noon, making It almost impossible to score high, tha
meiubera of tho Kflvr Utrecht Qun Club participated
la the different events at Inanimate bfrds on the well
appointed grounds ot the organization at Dyker
Meadow. The raafn attractions were tha club shoot
and the Bennett cup contest, both of which were at
tffcmrflTO Ulrds perman, the clAse tielng dlrided
Into A. D. and C, n-lth haudfeap allowances Piatt
Adams captured the club shoot with asooro of twenty,
three, w hlle John Gaurfben eecured a win on the Ben
nett cup with twenty-two kills. The secret:
first ETent Regular semi-monthly club shoot for
yearl-iprlres, at twenty ore targets each, unknown
ancles, optional sweepstakesi elaas shooting. Flatt
Adams. olKS A, scratch, 23: John Ganghen. clajsA,
scratch. SSt Ponley Deacon, clavs A. scratch, 2l
Darld C. Dennett, clau A, scratch, ttli Warren II.
Thompson, class A, scratch, Ul; C C. Fleet clus II,
allowance two (allowance shot out), 10, Dr Ilsrry L.
O'llrlen, class 11. scratch, 17; Dr. Shunk (guest), 1.1
Second Erent Contest for the Ikunett cup. at twen
ty fire Uriels each, unknown angles, classified shoot
ing with allowuca, also optional sweepsutes.
(anghen. It, Deacon. 30; Thompson, 20 1 riatt
Adami, 18. DaTldC Bennett. IT. Dr. 11. L. O'Brion.
17i Hloet 17; Dr. Shunk (guest), 13.
Third Erenf Sweepstakes at ten targets each,
known traps, unknown angles, two moneys. Deacon,
: Adams, U! Uanghen, 8 Bennett, 7; Flict, 6, Dr.
Shunk. 4.
Fourth ETent-Sarar conditions. Adams, ft Can
ghon, u. Dr. Rhunk, 7t Bennett, 6' Deacon, Ot Fleet. 0.
Firth Event same conditions, three monev s, Ben
nett. 0 , Deacon. Bi Thompson, 8i Dr. 0'Brten,7, Ueet,
7 Dr. Shunk, Si osnghen, 0; Adams, o.
Sixth Event Bweepxtakcs at lira pairs of doubles,
known unties. Dennett, 8; Deacon, 7, Osnghen, 7i
Adams, 0.
Seventh Event Sweepstakes at ten targets each,
known traps, unknown angles: two moneys
(Isnghrn. 1 0: Adams, vi rlwt, Ul Thompson, Si Dea
con, 6. Dr Shuuk, 4.
lghth Event Three-cornered matoh race at five
pairs of doubles, known angles Oonghen, 9; Dea
con, 7: Adams, 0.
Math Event Sweepstakes at fifteen targets eaoh.
known traps, unknown ancles; two monnvs 'Janith
en. Hi Deacon, 11: Fleet, ll Adams, lOiDr.Shuuk, 7,
Tha Brooklyn Oun Club held Its regular clay bird
shoot at It grounds, FnfUM street, near Liberty
avenue, on Saturday afternoon. Treildent Ilenutn
carried oft tho honors In tho principal event, while
C. O. mlver more than held his own In tbo others.
The score:
First Event Regular eluh shoot, at twenty flva
targets each, for yearly prises, known trap, unknown
angles. J. H. S. Honutin. 81: C. C. Silver, 17; Joseph
Swan, Ull Harry S, Welles, lSi John S. Hong, U
Second Event Sweepstakes at ten targets oacb. un.
known angles Sliver, St Welles, 7: Swan, Biltong, 3.
Third Event Same conditions Welles, 7 Silver,
8;!lemen, 8;Swn, 8 Itoug. V!
Fourth Lvent Same conditions. Remsen,0 1 Welles,
8: Silver, 7iHwan, 4 : Kong, 3,
Fifth Event Sweepsiakes at five pairs of doubles:
unknown angles Bllvsr, B Welles, 0; lleuuen, 0;
Swan. 9:lloug, 'J.
SUth Event Match race at 83 targets each: known
trapsi unknown angles Sliver, Hi Welles, li.
Seventh Event Sweepstakes at 10 targets each:
known traps; unknown angles Silver, 0; itong, 7
Wil es. (Iilteinum, UjHwsn. B.
Elrhth Event Kama conditions Welles, S Item
sen. 7i Bong. 0; Sliver, Ot Swan, S
Mnih Event Sweepstakes at (If lean targets each,
expert rules. Kemsan, 1V Welles, 10 Silver, 8
Swan, It,
Iiiilckerbackar Field Club Game.
The Knlekerliocker Field Club of Brooklyn brought
off successfully on Saturday the gauiss postponed
from Decoration Day. Summaries:
Quoit Match, Handicap Won by Miss Carrie Holmes,
8 yards; John W, Turtle second. Score, 81 to 11.
7B.Yard Dash, Handicap Won by Oeorge IT, Whit
lock, Jr.. 0 yards; VMlllam If. llmchner, scratch, soo
ondi Ilarry W, Tartrldge, scratch, third. Time, 8 8 D
seconds.
Standing Broad Jump, Handicap Won by E. P,
Maynard, 4 Inches, with an actual leap of Q feet 8
Inches: George W. Knight, scratch, second, with 0
feet 4 Incoasi Wllllum 1). A, lloso, scratch, third, with
arcetv'sliKhei.
1'ulttng 10 Pound Shot, Handicap Won by William
J A, Itrse, Dfiet, with an actus! put of .27 feet 11
nchet: Ilarry W Partridge, scratch, second, with an
actual put of SB feet &luches, W, K. Holmes, scratch,
third, with 211 fret !, niches.
Halt Mile Bun, Handicap Won by A V. Stott.BI
Jardsi 1' Dafaley, lu yards, aeeond; Conrad Bollinger,
r , 80 yards, third Time, 'J minutes 81Lj seconds,
Huunlng High Jump, HandlC'ip W on by 1'. T Aek.
erson, J luthra with on lutual leap of 5 feet VU
Inches; E, W Haiklnn, 8 Inches, second, with an ac
tual leap uf 4 feet 7 Inches, C. W. hoslraul. scratch,
third, with 4 feet fl Incht s
7ft yard Bali) Headed Kuce, Handicap Won by F w.
Holmes, 7 yards: John W Turtle 7 jsnls, socoudi I,
U SUirek, 10 yards, third Time, Ws seconds
l'ole Vault, Handhap Won by William II. Buseb
ner 'i Inilifi. with an actual vault of 7 feet i)Cj Inches:
Y. W. Holmes. Jr, U luohc, second, with an actual
vault of 7 feel: E W Hnsklns, scratch, third, with an
actual vault of fl fe t 0 ln lies.
Belay Bare, One Jllle Won by Beds, Conrad Bol
linger. Jr , F Dalsle, and J, Borohers. Time, 4 uiln
utea 4ft seconds,
Bunnlng Broad Jump, Handicap Won by William
Uacjirll; II. WhltlocL, Jr, second) William D. A.
Hose third
Throw lug the Basket Ball for final, Ladles Won by
Mlsa hillock, Miss Arietta Weitfall second, Miss it.
Bollinger third.
Potato Raee. Handicap Won by T. McNeill, 1 po
tato: F. . Holmes, Jr., scratch, iscoad : F, A. Adauu,
I trtuto, third,
.
ZAirir TEirtris.
RIIm Metre ana Mis Atkinson to FUr far lha
Wamen'a Championship.
Tho eleventh annual tournament for the
championship ot America In women's singles,
women's duuhles, and mixed rinublos w 111 be held
by tha Philadelphia Cricket Club beginning to
morrow. Kntrlcs closo this afternoon, but It is
already known that most ot the experts who
took part in last year's matches will play again
this spring. Tho notablo exception Is Mrs. 11.
Toulmln, who held tho championship twlco, as
Miss Bertha Tovvnsond some years ago.
Miss Bcsslo Mooro will defend her tltlo and
practised last week at Statcn Island, hut sho
will piny only in tho singles. Tho mooting prom
ises to result in another sharp contest between
Miss Mooro and Miss Juliette Atkinson ot
Brooklyn, who also practised last week at Staten
Island. Miss Edith Itoteh of Boston will also
try again for the championship, whllo Miss
Kathleen Atkinson, tbo ex-champion's younger
sister, and sovoral ot tho expert Philadelphia
womon players will bo among tho contestants. A
number of Now York nnd Brooklyn enthusiasts
will go over to witness tho challenge match. If
Miss Atkinson is Miss Moore's challongor. Tho
chlof danger of an upset of this program mo lies
In tho posslblo appearance of a Western woman,
who, it Is Bold, plays flno tennis. Thero will also
bo un open event In men's doubles.
Tho West Sldo Tennis Club has announced its
annual open tournnment to begin on June 22 on
tho club courts, Eighty-ninth street nnd Central
Park West, This tournament, with tho Middle
States Championship at Orange, will probably
prove the most Important features ot the local
reason. Tho West Sldo tournament Is for tho
Metropolitan championship, a new title, nnd a
handsomo cballcngo cup. The ovonta will bo
men's championship singles, men s champion
ship doubles, men's handicap singles, and mixed
doubloB, each open to ull cotnere. Entries closo
on Juno 21 with Henry P. Johnes, OS Liberty
street, or 21 West Fiftieth street. Champion
Bob Wrenn w 111 act as referee. Edwin P. Fischer,
one of tho stars of lost soason. Is tho most dan
gerous candidate for the new championship,
although he will have a fow strong rivals and a
host of other competitors. W. Gordon Parkor.
ono of tho first ten mon of the country in 1894
and a mi inber of tha West Bido Club, will bo
among the entries.
Tho New York Btnto championship tourna
ment, scheduled to begin noxt Thursday on the
crouuds of the Staten Island Cricket Club, baa
ticen postponed until later In the soason. Tho
plan of tho club, as explained by It, St. George
Walker, who made the arrangements, was to
continue the Bcrles of tournaments started by
tho Saratoga A. A. at Saratoga eome years ago,
but w hlch was dropped. Clarenco Uobart, who
won the big challongo cup twice. Is anxious to
have the tournaments revived so that ho may
havo a chance to win a third nnd final "leg." A.
suggestion has been mado that tho event be com
bined with the women's tournament, held each
September br tbo Staten Island Ladlos' Club, a
branch of the cricket club, and It is possible
that this plan may be followed.
Tho West Newton invitation tournament.
Bchoduled for tho week ot June 21, has been
abandonod because Harry L. Ayer, who man
aged the big International tournament at West
Kenton two years ago, could not secure any of
the English player to come over nnd play. It
is said, howover, that two or three of the
British cracks may be hero in time for the Now
port event, Richard Stevens has secured a week
in August for an invitation tournament at the
8t. George Cricket Club, Hoboken, and an effort
will bo mado to got somo of tho British cracks to
compete.
Tbo open tournnment of tho Kings County
Tennis Club of Brooklyn has been declared off
because of tho financial Inability of tho club to
hold it.
HAXDBALZ.
Carney Surprises FlUaerald at Chicago Came
at tho IVocal Courts.
CniOAno, June 13. Tho most Important pro
fessional handball match of the year opened to
day at Kennedy's court in the presence ot a
large crowd ot enthusiasts. Tha principals wero
James Fitzgerald, champion of Ireland, and
James Carney, champion ot the West. They
are matched to play a rubber of fifteen games
for fflOO a sldo. Seven games wero on the
schedulo for to-day, tho balance ot the rubber to
he played out at the Brooklyn Club's court on
July 4.
As this was Fitzgerald's first appearance in a
public match In this country, there was the
greatest curiosity to bco tbo clever Kerry man
who had made such short work ot John Lawlor
on the other side. Fitzgerald stripped and
shaped woll and got n rousing reception. Car
ney won six out of the Boven games. Of course
be bad an advantago In knowledge of the local
court, but this would scarcely account for tha
wldo margin he placed to his credit, Fitzgerald
may do better at Brooklyn.
Goaslp or the Courts.
Out oMown vliliori kept the little sphere hum
ming at the Jersey City court throuMhout the week,
and local axuerts were on band In fore on "club
day." M. JI. Rorty aorurlMd th talent by defeat
ing Tat Scctt 8110. II IB, artsr wnloh Scott and
W. Moran beat Bortr and John Egaa in a rousing
...hk., .w 91 IT Ol 90 1AVO TTstr A ilniin
other matches mads np an Interesting card,
BrlsK sport was lbs order at tha Manhattanvllla
"club day" reunion. Tha etsht matches played
ware keenly contested. M. J. Caantuan and W.
O'Le.ry beat C. O'Loary and 3. Olynn three games
oat of lira In a hot rubber, and J. Fltipatrlek and
W. O'Leary clavsrly outpointed W, Delaney and U,
O'Coanall. Other prominent scorers were r. Don
ohue. K. Lsoosrd, II. Daly, W. Howard, II. Rellly,
and J. Usher.
The Brooklyn IT. D. C. members matters! In fore
on "club uai and kept tha scorer busy. M. Oil.
lum rolled up three straight agalast John Coanor
and. with E. Sullivan aa partner, also oaptured a
doubles match. Jre McJlsion went In alou
against J. Sullivan and J. Humane and ptayad
tbem to a draw. Phil Casey took a bsnet In soma
neat exhibitions and M. Laanon and O. Cacclola
scored over B, Ladley and J. Tangle In a rattling
three-gam rubber.
A3IOXO AT1TLETIO CJIRISTIAJTS.
A Busy Season In Sight Indoor Work at
Twenty-third Street Urancb.
Tho coming season for the young athlotes ot
the New York and Brooklyn Y. M. C. A. prom
ises to bo one of the busiest In tho history ot the
organizations. The new North America Ath
letic Leaguo will control every kind of sport,
and the scoring system adopted by tho inter
national committeo of the Y. M. C. A., which
gives points to the contestant according to his
record in oach ovent, will bo used. The com
mitteo on physical work of the Now York asso
ciation offers tho following prizes: Six to the
six men making tho highest total score in tho
four special sets and the pentathlon, the con
testants)' highest score In each event to be
counted; throo first prizes to the winners of the
special events; two prizes, gold medals to the
fit st and sllv er medals to the second, to the two
men who win tha most medals under association
colors In outsldo games on week davs, on the
basis of five for a first, throe for a second, and
one for n third.
The Indoor season at tho Twenty-third street
branch tamo to nn end last week when the an
nual Intermediate examination In gymnastic a
took place. Die first examination Is called the
elementary and comprises six events. Thoso
who pass this ordeal nre eligible to try the In
termediate, which takes In eight events. In
order to pass contestants must reach an average
of over To percent. Among tbo fourteen entered
Jack Cross and Andy Thompson were the only
two to pase, the former wliinlni; premier honors.
The perrentego of each man follows:
J. W. Cross, SOi A. Thompson, 74 1 A. 8. Jones, 07
A. Untold, 07; O. Waunsgat, 08: F. Iiultu, ev, L.
llelterman. 0D A. Lsllotler, 1)0 1 E. Mayer. 08: W. van
lluren, 68:0. Splndler, c-U Q. Summer, 60; It. Asen
dorf, 4ft; M. L, Smith, lltl
The branch members nre using the grounds of
tho Ht. George A. C. at Weohuwken. This all
round series of games will bo plujcd every two
weeks. The baseball tram Is making a good
record, and plays every other Saturday, Train
ing for tho football team will begin In a short
while. The annual dinner to the Loaders' Corps,
basketball, and bowling teams will tako plaoe
next week.
Saerea Heart Academy Athletes: Compete,
The Sacred Heart Academy A. A. held Its eighth an
nual games at Clason ou the Sound on Saturday after
noon, and a largo crowd niado the Journey to the plo
tureao.ua grounds The Oatbulfo Protectory Band was
on naud to entertain tha visitors. The association bad a
new quarter-mile track laid out wbtob cost more
than (0,000, but the heavy rains early In the week
eft It In poor condition. Saturday's events wen
decided over the old straightaway course. The great
rivalry between classes A and I) made the events Inter
eating. Owing to the length of the programme, the
finals In a majority of Instances were not decided,
huimuary:
100 Yard Bun, Class A First heat won by James t.
Huurlgan, Joseph W . Belts second. Time, Id seconds,
Bex oud heat won by Martin J, Farrell, James J, Klley
second. Time, 14 seconds
luu Vard Hun. Llass II First heat won br Oeorge T.
Buehauan, John V. Castano second. Time, 14 g.ft
seconds. Second heat won by Joseph A. Clark, Ber
nard J, Coyle second. Time, IB second.. Third heat
won by James Cummlnga, Charles J, Olblln second,
Time, 16 1-bseconds. Fourth best won by Joseph V,
Hi-lseubuttle, Frvd V, Weber second. Time, 15 seo
onds, Running High Jump, Class A. Won by E Stark,
with 4 feet 10 Inches: John II Do Itusay second, with
4 feet M ladies! Alfredo A, Stake insnu an I Robert J.
W a lb tied for third plucv at 4 feet H Inches
Running High Jump, Class IJ Won by Fred M
Brown, with 4 fart 1 luebi eleurge T. Buchanan sec
ond, with 4 feet i John F. Kellahd .birr, wita 3 feet 8
Inches. i
, tiilu-yiraBim,0piv-nntl.4l n(i)tv.iraraA,
Redmond, William T. Moloney second. Tims. IS lit'.sssssssssssssssBl
seconds. Brooml heat won by Robert J. Wold, Llssssssssssssssss!
Martin J. Farrell second. Time, ST 8-S seconds. ssssfsssssssssi
Pole Vault. Open Won by Alfredo A. Stakemann. ssssssssssssssssl
with 7 feet 0 Imhesi Maurice U Rarry second, with v ftsasssssssssssssssss!
7 rest 4 Inchest Walter J. MoMarrow third, with 7 SSXsssssssssssssssssl
feel Inches . , , , lA.'sssssssssssssssssi
ftil Yard hark Race. Senior Won by Daniel T Jtisssssssssssssssssi
McCarthy, W Milan: F Moloney second, Bernard J. jktasssssssssssssssi
Covle third Time, IS 1 A seconds. vissssssssssssssB
2Z0tard Hurdle Race, Class A Won by John It. 'tssbsssssssssssss1
De Rusv, Robert J. Walsh second, Kurene A. Static f4ssssssssssssssssi
third, time, :iu 1 b secuuds. ..,.. , Isssssssssssssfl
820 Vard Hurdln Race, Class R Won by Robert A, fssssssssssssssfl
Webber, James J, Klley second, Kdward II. Redmond if Vsssssssssssssssfl
third. Time, ft 4-5 seconds M lsssssssssssssssl
110 Yard Sack Race, Juniors Won by Jobn P. Kel- f Aasssssssssssssssl
Isnd. Joseph M. McOrath second, Frank Burke third. , Mssssssssssssssssi
Time, 17 it.fi seconds. ... . .'iassssssssssssl
Shoe. Rsce, Juniors Won by Dennis Kelly, Charles -Zissssssssssssssssl
Farley second, Raymond Farley third. Time, 0 mln- 'usbsssssssssbssssI
Utes U 3 S seconds. 'dssssssssssssssssi
nn-Yard Run. Class R First heat won by Fred T. $ 'Isssssssssssssssl
Web r, Ferdlrmud .1 nmck second. Time. U soconde, ijssssssssssssssssl
Second heat won liy John J, Tlemey, George W, ssssssssssssssssl
Johnson second Time, 8 4-n seconds Third heat u ssssssssssssssssl
won by Roliert A. Weber, Peter M. Furey second. JsSssssssssssssssl
Time, H seconds. . . WM
Obstacle Rare. Class A First heat won by Ilarry JH
Becchlnnr, Alfredo A. Stakemann second, second heat fsssssssssssssl
won by Thomas P. Murphy, James J Klley second. ! IfH
OUtaelo Race, CWss II First heat vs on bv TdwsM IH
C. Keesan, John F. Nelland second. Second heat won 'fsssssssssssssl
by Thomas J. Taafte. John K. Costaun second. Third Isssssssssssssl
beat won by Joseph A. Burke, Roger J, Connolly mH
Tug of War Won by Charles T Mcnugb. anchor; V ssijaiH
Edward A. Davis, Harry A. Scbopper, Kdmund It. Isssssssssssl
Redmond, George W. Johnson, Leo Ilynes, John T. j11ssbbbbbbbbbbbb1
Fenton, John Mahoney, and Jobn O'Connor, tntar- Jlsssssssssssssssl
mediate class. j sH
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man warm mis ssssssssssssssl
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Ss Afghan Prince, Knudson, Barbadors. Issssssssssssl
Ss Lldsvold, He hlyder, Tampleo " ,iJ)JIJ)JIJ)Jlj
Ss Iroquois, Kemble, Jacksonville. IH
8s Martello. Rea, Hull. !Ibssssssssbbs1
Ss Atsatla. Swain. Marseilles. I IglfjtfjtfjtfJ
Ss Richmond, Glover, Richmond. ,. iskssssssssssl
Ss Torktown, Dole, Norfolk. ';. H
Ss Orinoco, Fraier, Bermuda. JP lasssssssssssssi
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Sufi To-Dav. H
UaUi Cfosa. Teasel Safta, ft H
Teutonic, Liverpool 9 00AM 1100 M ' 1
Sail Tb-ATorrots. C' B
Raale, Bremen 7 00AM 10 00 A K " M
Iroquois. Charleston 300 PM 'JJIjH
TalfahaseM. Savannah n 00 P It islsBssssssssBr
Polycarp, North Brasll.... 1 00 P It 8 00 P M Isssssssssssf'
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St. Panl. Southampton 700 AM 1000 AM Issssssssssssl
Noordland, Antwerp 10 00 A M 18 00 M Issssssssssssl
Vlgllancla. Havana 100PM B no P St Ifssssssssssl
ElPaso newOrleans 800 P St Issssssssssssl
Ravensdsle. Halifax 11 00 A It 1 00 P M fiJIjH
AntUla, Nassau 100 Pit 8 00 Pitt H
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Richmond Hill Glasgow May 9T H
Marengo Newcastle May SO JJJH
Asalea Gibraltar Mar as .,. 'M
Taiianaaaeo navannan June is sssjisjbbbbj
Furnessla Glasgow June S H
Taurlo Liverpool June 4. - H
Vlgllancla Havana June 10 fH
Alene PortLlmon 1 H
Belllna St. Lncla. June 7 T llH
KINorto New Orleans -....June O .. fiJIJJJIJJJI
Creole New Orleans- June o s If,,,,,,,,,!
Thomas Melville Otlraltar May 81 . H
Banto Domingo Havana June 10 -' JH
Dut Tuitdav. Jum IB. "r H
Frtesland Antwerp June 5 jH
Ims. Gibraltar June 7 i ,1
Mobile London Juna 4 i M
Alamo Galveston June 9 j H
Comanche JsckaonvUlo Jnne 13 H
Cambrian London June 4 j i dH
KaaeasClty Savannah Juna IS JJH
Oevenum... Oporto Juna 1 jl
Dim Wednesday, Juns 18. "H
Anranla Liverpool Juna 8 H
Edam Amsterdam June S "ssbbbbbbbbbbI
Seguranca. Havana Jnne 19 sH
ntldebrand Para June 4 H
Philadelphia LaGuayra June 10 iJB
Xtus Tnursday, Juns 17.
Andalusia Hamburg June 5 ' M
Bremen Bremen June 5 H
Travo Bremen Juna S 1
Accomac Gibraltar June 0
Cherokee St. Domingo tH
Alps PortLlmon 'fl
SchlehaUlon Barbadoos Juna 0 lH
El Sol hew Orleans. Juno IS tH
Dut Frtdav. Juna 18. iH
St. Louis Southampton June IS H
Brltannlo Liverpool June w asssBBBBBBB
l.ampaaa Galveston Jnne IS iBH
Oregon Gibraltar June ft sBbbbbbbs
Fontabelle St. Thomas jM
PrlnsMaurtts Port au Prince June IS issssssssssssl
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tTmbrla. Liverpool June 13
Penlnsnlar Lisbon June 4 IJH
Goodwin Hamburg. Jane & H
BuFlUaus. Rotterdam June 0 issssssssssssl
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DUADI.EV.-On Friday, June 11, Charles W. Bra Issssssssssssl
ley, aged 88 years, for fifteen years connected issssssssssssl
with Cathollo Journalism in this city. .
Friends are Invited to attend tha funeral from the Jssssssssssi
Cathedral, Sth av. and SOth st , to-day at 0 'sssssssssss!
o'clock. Interment In Calvary Cemetery. 'bbbbbbbbbbbI
COI1Y On Sunday. June 13. 181)7. Cornelia A- ''lakssssssssl
widow of Stephen Coby, and mother of E Parke ; jH
Coby. Inthe7Bthyearot her age. H
Funeral services on Tuesday evening at 7.30 o'clock, ' H
at her residence, 189 Van Burentt, Brooklyn, N. H
Y. Interment on Wednesday morning In Green- bbbbbbbbbbbI
wood Cemetery. H
FAnnEM. At his residence, 888 Sth St.. Brook- .HH
lyn. N. Y., on Friday, June 11, James Farrell. has- H
band of Johanna Coltrell and father of tha Rev. flBjssssT
Herbert F. FarrelL 2 3tB
Solemn mass of requiem Monday, June 14, at 10 1 !H1
A. M , Church ot St. Francis Xavler, 8th av. and I SM
Carroll tt. 1 MjjU
HE, Juno IS, at the residence of his parents, i FSfjV
88 W. 03th St., Seymour Grltwold Hess, beloved H
son and only child of Jaoob and Gertrude Frankau, Isbsbssss!
Hess, and beloved husband of Florenoe Hess, aged ' H
18 years and 8 days. ,
Funeral from his late residence, Tuesday, June 18, , H
at 10.10 A. It. Hartford and New London, Conn, J
and Washington, D. C , papers please copy. jB
XA'Sll. Suddenly on Juno IS, Dr. W. T. Lutk, In tha H
80th year of his age. 'H
Funeral services at All Souls' Church, Madison av. jH
and 08th st , on Tuesday, June 13, at 10.80 A. If. jH
Interment at Woodlawn. ;H
MAHOV In New York, on Sunday, June 13, Mary H
E. Raymond, wife of Earl Philip Mason of Provi- !
drnce, R. I , and daughter ot the late Henry J. 'jssssssssssi
Baymoad of New York. H
Funeral at S3 Charles Field St., Providence, jJH
Wednesday, June 18, at 11 o'clock. Kindly omit Rlssss!
flowers. ifHI
MeCOKMICIC Month's masses of requiem will be sriassssl
celebrated at 8 o'clock A. M. Monday, June 14, at iLssBSsss!
Bt. Michael's Monastery Church, West Hoboken, (EassV
N. J., and at St John's Church, Paterson, N. J for rssssssssl
the repose of the soul ot tho 1st Mary Ann Mo- sssssssssi
Cormlck, widow of William McCormlck, and be- t
loved mother of Rev. Joseph P. A M McCormlck sssssssssi
of St. John's Church, Paterson, N. J, issBsssI
Relatives and friends are Invited to be present at urssssl
either of the masses. rssssssssl
KEll.MI. At his residence, the Gerard, 183 West 11911
44th st, on Friday, Juue 11, at 3 o'clock, Richard .Lisas!
Kevins. vassfttssi
Funeral services on Monday morning at 11 o'clook -sssssssssi
at 8a Wost 8Mb tt. Interment private. isflssssl
AUMiKies. At bis residence, J West 30th tt , oa JM
Sunday morning, June 13, Hon ard Saunders, la i sssssssssi
the 63d year ot his ago, I I9H
Funeral services will bi held In Richmond, Va. ' IB
BTAKTtlX. Very suddenly, Friday afternoon, Juna JTS-
11, 1607, Oerald Kapler Stanton, son of the late ilOi
George K. and Augusta A. btanton, In the 81st Kr
year of Ids age. l reF
Funeral services will be held at St, Jsmea's P. K. I F yj)
Church, Madison av. aud 71st at , New York, Mon- 4f
day afternoon, June 14, at 3,80 o'clock. Chicago iij
papers and the Parts (Franoe) Herald will please i VJi.
copy. " ' 1 JK
Veterans of the Seventh Regiment ara requested to - M
attend the funeral services of Qerstd N. Stanton 'JJ
(Ninth Company), Major of this organisation, at ' ljM
SI. James's P. E. Church, Madison av, and 71st tt, 9
on Monday, June 1 4, 1 807, at 3 :30 o'clock P, M. '
L. O. WOODIIOUSE, Colonel. f 3fl
CoNrAXT I, 7TH Uloimkt, N, 0. N. Y.l With sot- M
row I announce the death of Gerald N, Man- S
ton. He was for many years a valued mem jjjl
ber of the Oth Company, and In bis devotion to btH
duty and lathe active and unflagglug Inccroit he ilsM
took la tbo sflalrs of the company and of the rcgl- ' Qki
ment he set an example that won from his com- I 3VI
rades the highest praise aud commendation II t"(tj
was a true soldier and a gentleman, oue who was fHil
proud of bis regiment and of whom his regiment t XI
wo Justly proud. f Alt' J
HORACE CLARK DU VAL. ,K(W
First Llnutrnaut Cominsudlni. itflssVl
WEi:i.-ln this city on Thursday. June 10, ltV7, !b
Mario Adelaide, daughter of tho lato E II and iKssrl
Agnes C. Weed. tasBl
Funeral services at Trinity Chapel, 21th st , near IsssbbT
Broadway, oa Monday, the 14th lint, at 10 10 .. IHI
A.M. JewOrloans audUohllepaperiplcaseoopy, Isssssl
- Isssssl
jitclal gtotirfs. ' IjS
f IIHOMf? stouuul: troubles cured Consultation isbbbi
free. Xi, Red Cross Medical Inslltule, 6tha;,. gntbat. ' ItV
STEAM CAIlPlrT CLKAIXSISU I the C.U.BLown Oo ' Ifcjft
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