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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-30
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progress, save the principals, umpires, referee and scorer
 The referee is MT. John D. Elwell, of the Brooklyn club. The umpires are Mir. Richard Bug, of the Manhattan club, for Mrs. Showalter, and MT. Wal ter Frere, of the Brooklyn club, for Mrs. Worrall.
 Mrs. Showalter, the charming wife of J. W. Showalter, the champion chess player of America, is only twenty three years old, and was challenged by Mrs. Worrall to play match of seven games up, draws not counting.
 Mrs. Worrall ranks high among chess players and reckons her victories as far back as the days of the great Paul Morphy. She and her husband spent years in Mexico and there, for lack of other entertainment, the evenings were generally spent in playing match games of chess. Mrs Worrall won the sobriquet of the Mexican Champion" and in 1866 played several games with Paul Morphy, receiving from the cham pion a rock and scoring an occasional draw. ~E
  and two moves and she was more suc- cessful. In 1885, at the Manhattan Chess club, she played a game with Herr Steinitz and beat him, he giving her the odds of a knight. She has played with varying success against MT. Walter Frere, her umpire, and Messrs E. Delmar, Frankenberg Doyle and Chaplain Bengless, of the United States navy.
 Mrs. .Worralfs s record in games played with men ranks her equal to any of the second class, while among women she has found few opponents worthy of her skill.
 Mrs. Gilbert, of Hartford, Conn.,, con- sidered one of the finest correspondence players in the world, was vanquished by Mrs. Worrall without difficulty. Mrs. Worrall isa quiet, gentle, womanly woman, with calm eyes and low voice. When playing she leans back in her chair, often with one arm thrown over the back, and the other resting in her lap while her eyes fix themselves steadily on the board. She Is widow and lives in Brooklyn.
 Mrs Showalter is Kentucltian and possessed of all the Kentucky woman's charms.
 Don't say that my husband won me at game of chess" said she, when interviewed, and her big blue eyes opened wider in her excitement. "Let me see. was married at sixteen and now am twenty-three, that makes seven years playing with the cham pion chess player of the United States. It would be funny if I did not
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-30

Arthur Peters, who won the free for all tournament in the United States association at Lexington, Ky, in 1891. go with my husband when he plays, and when he went to Kokomo, Ind, to take part in the Lasker-Showalter match for the championship of the world, met Mir. c. A. Jackson, cham pion of Indiana, and answered his challenge to play a match-I drew the first game and won the next three. When I first came to New York played with MT. Laslker a match of five games up. He gave the odds of a knight and beat him five to two"
 The fact that Mrs Showalter has beaten Champion.Lasker with the same odds with which Mrs. Worrall has beaten Herr Steinitz points to very close and interesting match between the.two women. A privilege of re- turn match will be given to the one beaten, then the victor will be pre- pared to defend the title of lady cham pion of the chess world against all con- testants.
 t "Lasker had beaten every body in Germany and England" said Mrs. 'Showalter; "then he came and beat my husband, and his astonishment, he said, was great that could whip him with the odds he gave me-"
 "Is it hard work to play2"
 "Indeed 1t is. There IS a severe mental strain, and at the close of the game I am thoroughly exhausted. I have regular stage fright, too, while Mrs. Worrall seems perfectly calm and collected"
 Mrs. Showalter is fond of horseback riding, driving and walking. As a rifle shot she is energetic and charm ing. She fishes, hunts, and is an ex- pert in all outdoor exercises.
 At six o'clock the ladies take re- cess, sealing the next move, which is made at eight o'clock in the evening. The game proceeds until eleven, when, if not finished, the next move is sealed until the. next day. Not n word is spoken while the play lasts. There are no stakes. The match is for glory.
 Mrs. Worrall spends her winters In Brooklyn and her summers at College Point. She meets Mrs. Showalter twice week in Brooklyn and New York, al- ternately. The first game was won by Mrs. Showalter after sixty-eight moves. The second game was drawn after sev- enty moves. In the third game Mrs. Worrall had the move and played the Scotch Gambit. The ending was neat ly and favorably handled. Mrs. Wor- rall lost minor piece by miscalcula- ton and was forced to resign on the thirty-second move. The fourth game was won very cleverly by Mrs.
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shoulders in wild confusion, each ring ] let seemingly aiming to reach the chess board and assist it's mistress to win the game.
 Mrs. Showalter has a dimpled face, rather round and exceedingly sweet in expression. Her eyes are large and limpid and violet blue in color. Her complexion is fresh and ruddy, and she speaks in contralto tones, with a slow, measured thoughtfulness for which no one is ever prepared. It is naturally supposed that quick i'm pulsiveness goes with the makeup of such a vivacious little body.
 She has defeated some of the mos celebrated chess players in the world, and even played with the champions. Her husband, who won first prize in the United States Chess association four consecutive times, began playing match games with her by giving her the odds of a queen. Now she re- ceives only the odds of pawn and two moves.
 My first great victory" she says, twas in match game I played with
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Showalter after thirty-one moves.
 1.-The fifth game was played at 90 Han son place, Brooklyn. It was Mrs. Wcr- ralls turn to open the contest and she selected "a Giuoco piano for the attack. Minor pieces were frequently exchanged, and nothing but kings, queens, rocks and pawns remained on the board after twepty-four moves had been registered. The score now stands three to one and one draw in Mrs Showalter's favor. The contest is ex- pected to last a month longer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
PAYING MORE WAGES.
Manufacturers Pay-RoIls Show an
Increase Over Last Year.

Manufacturers Pay-RoIls Show an
Increase Over Last Year.
II. G.. Dun & Co.'S weekly Review of
Trade says:
Dun's review is enabled, by the kind
ness of several thousand manufacturers
who have forwarded statements of their
pay-rolls for November, this year, in
1893, and in 1892, to make encouraging
comparison of earnings for that month,
which shows an increase in total pay
ments of 10.2 per cent. over last year, but
decrease of 1873 per cent. in comparison
with 1892; 1912 per cent. more persons
were employed than year ago, but SO
per cent. less than in 1892. The average
of earnings for over 100000 hands is 4
per cent. larger than in 1893, but 14ia
per cent. less than in 1892. In some of
the industries more hands are at work
than in 1892, but in others the decrease is
large. Neither the larger orders in some
branches nor the depression of prices in
others, afford a safe indication of the gen
cral movement. But the working force
does not lessen more than usual for the
time of year, the demand for goods does
not seem TO diminish, though in most de-
partments it is considerably below the
capacity of works in operation, and the
volume Of business transacted is n little
larger in comparison with last year than
In November.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
The Government Wins.

Judge Carpenter, in the United States
Circuit Court at Boston, decreed that the
telephone patent, 463,5 $50, issued Nov. II,
1891, to Emile Berlner, be declared void
and delivered up TO be Cancelled. There
were two grounds upon which the gov
eminent attacked the Berliner patent,
and on both grounds the court decides
against the company, which is notOnly de-
feated but has to pay the costs, which are
enormous. The first ground of attack
was that its issue had been wrongfully
delayed by the American Bell Telephone
Company, working through various pro-
ceedings of the patent Office. The second
ground of attack b. the government was
because substantially the same patent, or
a patent substantially covering the same
invention, was issued in 1880 to Emile
Berliner. The company has the right to
appeal to the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals. While the Berliner patent
was a ground patent, the American Bell
Telephone Company has protected itself
by special patents in every Improvement
made. Upon the announcement of this
decision Bell telephone stock broke from
2001a to 191, and sold later to 104 and
1913, more than 700 changing hands. The
value of the patent involved is said to be
81 600 600
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Peruvian Rebels Score One.

Advices received from Peru via Colon
ma, per steamer Alliance, are to the effect
that Gen. Pierola, who is in arms against
the Peruvian Government, is gaining ac-
cessions to his ranks. The general senti-
ment of the people appears to be in his
favor. He has control of several Of the
principal ports and is very strong in the
interior of the country. He has II we'll
equipped army and is close to Lima, the
capital. The Pacific Steam Navigation
Company's steamer Puno was, on her
arrival at llo, subjected to n rigid search
by Government troops. The object was
TO discover if the steamer was carrying
arms or ammunition for Gen. Pierola' s
forces. company of soldiers remained
onsthe boat until she arrived at Calao,
the port Of Lima, TO prevent communities
ton with adherents of Gen. Pierola and
to inspect all the cargo landed. At the
time these advices were sent Pierola' S
forces had control of the Oroya railroad
and traffic on the line to Ancud was sus-
pended The only railway in the country
remaining in operation was the short line
between Lima and Callao.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Brienets.

Or. John Lord. historian and lecturer,
died at his home ut Stamford, Conn.
Gold is beginning to go out against
5S1 ,123 having been withdrawn from the
National Treasury in day.
Logan Clendenning, the first patient
treated by Kansas City physicians with
anti-toxine, has entirely recovered.
Consul Clifford at Basle Switzerland,
warns Swiss not to return TO their native
country expecting TO get work, for the
field of labor is overcrowded.
Henry Whit, j. ID. Boster and George
Adams were arrested at Huntington, w.
Va, on the charge of robbing George Il.
Sanford, farmer, of $1,000.
ReAnants Of the commonwea army in
the State of Washington will march 10
Olympia and demand an appropriation for
public highway improvements.
Mrs. p. A. Hearst, widow of the Sen
ator, will establish free library and
reading-room at Lead, s. D., for employ
es of the Homestake gold mine
Emperor William has presented gold
watches. with his portrait and monogram,
TO two Bedouin sheiks, in recognition of
their services TO several German archaic
ologists.
Albert Daugherty pleaded guilty to for
gerry at Muncie. Ind, and was sentenced
to five years Imprisonment He forged
the name of Milton Hamilton TO two notes
of 500 each.
Herman Shafer has been expelled from
the Southern Indiana NJ. Il. conference
and the church at Columbus, Ind, for
renting n store-room 10 a man who will
sell liquor under government license and
is n druggist.
George ID. Sberwin. a well-known at
torney of Kansas City, Mo-, died from
the effects of a self-administered dose of
morphine, taken to alleviate suffering due
TO asthma.
j. w. Wheeler, of Elizabeth, n. J.. has
been appointed receiver of the J. w Fow-
Ter Car Company Of Elizabethport. The
assets are about $12S,O00; liabilities,
$4,000.
Morris Locnshal, one of the best known
pension agents i'm Northern Ohio, was
indicted by the United States grand jury
at Toledo for using fraudulent afIidavits
to secure pensions. -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
SAY 1T is A WONDER.
MACHINE TO REvOlU1lONIZE
TElEGRAPHY.
Fierce Opposition Aroused to Pugil-
ism by Recent FataIitics-Native
Chinaman Discusses Eastern Affairs
Robbers Dcspoil an OH Couple.
MarveIousIy Swift, InfaIIibly Correct

MarveIous1y Swift, InfaIIibly Correct.
A Washington concern has an auto
matte telegraph transmitter which will
send 200 words a minute over the wire
without the possibility of error. The
highest speed reached by the press asso-
Citations sending news matter out of
Washington is thirty-three words min
ute, and that can be done only when the
meteorological conditions are wholly fav-
orable and by use of code in which
many words are abbreviated or phrases
indicated by signs. The best speed of
operators without q code is from TWEEN
ty-seven to thirty words minute, and
ii takes good operator with ideal con-
ditions to do this. With the new ma
chine n speed Of 200 words n minute is
claimed, without an operator ut either
end of the wire. The copy" is fed into
machine at one end and comes out
neatly printed at the other. Special prep
aration of the copy is required, tape
having small holes punched in it and
these holes indicating letters by their
distance from the central line of the
tape, somewhat on the vowel and phrase
characters used in stenography. The in
yentors claim simple device for punch
ing the tapes can be attached to any
standard typewriter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
EUROPE LOST TRADE.
ENGLAND SUFFERS GREATEST
DECREASE.
Desperate Act of DefnuIting Bank
Clerk-End of Robt. Louis Stephen
son - Encouraging Report from
Manufacturers.
Figures on Imports.

An interesting compilation just COM
pleted by the statistican of the Treasury
Department shows that England has suf-
fered noteworthy loss during the last
ten years, her total percentage dropping
down from nearly "a per cent. TO III 40
per cent. Germany has lost less than
one-half per cent, her share now being
1917 per cent. France has ~ per cent
against nearly 10 per cent. in 1885. Near
ly all the European countries have lost
percentage, but none us much as En-
gland. While EurQpe's trade with this
country has fallen from 30 to 40 per cent
of the whole, the West Indies, Mexico
and South America have gained almost
precisely the share which Europe has
lost. The increase of our trade on this
continent is likely to be used us an argu-
ment in favor Of the Nicaragua Canal
and of free ShiDS
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
Reverend Rascal OverhauIed.

After having deserted his wife and chill
dren, his friends and his congregation to
brave the scorn Of the world with wom-
an in whose affections he could never
hope to find lawful place, Rev. Conrad
Haney, of Chicago. has found himself de-
serted in turn. When Mr.. Haney and
Mrs. Brandt left Chicago their flight was
announced to the woman's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Huttig, at Muscatine, Iowa, the
same day by telegraph by Mr.. Brandt.
Mr.. Huttig, Jr., assumed the right of n
brother TO reclaim his sister, and started
out in chase of the guilty pair, locating
them at Cincinnati. There is well
founded rumor afioat that Mr.. Huttig
fourishod big revolver in the runaway
preachers face and threatened to pull
the trigger, while Mr.. Haney calmly told
him that he was perfectly Indifferent rs
TO whether the gun was loaded or not.
Mrs. Brandt, it is said, bore herself with
the same composure. Mrs. Brandt re-
turned to Chicago. The meeting between
the mother and daughter and husband
can best be imagined. Friday Mrs.
Brandt left the city alone. She was ac-
companied to the train by Mr.. Brandt,
who purchased her a ticket TO an eastern
seaport, from where it is said she will
take steamer 10 Europe. Those who
saw the parting say it was fearless one.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
DiSgraced and Dead.

As the result of shortage of $500 in
the Citizens Bank Of Council Bluffs,
John Il. Huntington, n clerk in the en-
ploy of the bank to whom the loss was
traced, is now lying dead at the under
takers, killed by his own hand, and T.
y. Hayden, of Chicago, and CA. Crom-
well, of Minneapolis, two expert account
ants in the employ of the Fidelity and
Casualty Company, of New York, are at
the Grand Hotel seriously wounded.
Huntington is shot through the head. the
ball entering just in front of the right
ear, and he died instantly Hayden is
shot through the fleshy part of the neck
and though his injuries are serious they
are not likely TO prove fatal. Cromwell
is more seriously injured and may die,
though his wounds are not necessarily
fatal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
CATTLE MElI AROUSED.
Their Business Demands Free Trnde
I'm Sugar with Germany.

Their Business Demands Free Trnde
I'm Sugar with Germany.
Washington dispatch: Word reaches
here that the vast cattle interests of the
West, representing an invested capital OF
not less than 100000, 600, are about to
grapple In deathlock struggle with the
sugar trust. and that the direction of the
fighting Is to be lodged with II. ID. Ar
mour, Nelson Norris and Swift, the Chi
cago kings of the meat trade. The Unit
ed States is TO be the battle-ground. Free
sugar is a necessity TO the free exporta-
ton of meat products TO the great CON
Stunning markets of Europe. The imposi-
ton of duty on sugar was promptly met
by the raising of an embargo against
American beef by Germany and Den
mark. Germany has indicated clearly
that she does not propose TO recede from
the position taken with regard to Ameri-
can meats until the discrimination against
the beet sugar interests of the German
empire is removed. The American meat
trade with foreign countries approximates
$3.50, 100000 year, and anything that
threatens this mighty business in n vital
or important way instantly touches the
pockets of one of the most powerful and
fighting combinations in existence. In
this fight the meat men feel that they can
command the aggressive support of the
Senators from every Western and South
ern State and put up combination that
will be invncibc. The department Of
agriculture may be relied upon to help the
cattle men. This is the first real danger
that has menaced the sugar trust.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21

Internal Revenue Employees Particu-
larry A wake-MnrCh Examinations.

The prospective inclusion of all the in
ternal revenue gaugers and storekeepers
in the classified civil-service list is excit-
ing much interest in every collection dis
trict in the country. The commission has
not yet named dates for the spring exam
nations for the departmental service and
it is said that examinations for the new
civil-scrvice places created by the Presi-
dents orders will not be held until about
March. At that time it is proposed to
hold the examinations for the customs
and internal revenue services in connec-
ton with the regular departmental exam
ination.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime
$3.15@6.50; hogs, shipping grades. $3.5C
@475; sheep fair to choice, $26I3.T5
wheat, No. 2 red. 54@55c; corn, No. 2
46Gi47c; oats, No. ,, 29M30c; rye, No.
2, 4S6tJ0c; butter, choice creamery, 23G0
2315c; eggs, fresh, 21M22c; potatoes, car
lots, per bushcl, 5JM6Jc.
indianapolis - Cattle. shipping, $50
$40; hogs, choice light, $30Ii.75; sheep,
common to prime, $2d3.50; wheat, No.
2 red, 52.i53c; corn, No. 1 white, 43Q
4312c; oats, No. white, 33M34c
ST. Louis-Cattle, S36I6; hogs, $36f4.75;
wheat, No. 2 red, 52M53c; corn, No. 2
4O@41c; oats, No. 2, 30d31c; rye No. 2
54055c.
Cncinnati-Cattle. $3.J0G5.50; hogs,
$i6i5; sheep, $2d3.50; wheat, No. 2 red,
54M5415c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 45d4Gc;
oats, No. mixed, 32d33c; rye, No. 2,
J4IJ6c.
Detroit Cattle, S2.5O@j.5O; hogs, S4I
4.T5; sheep, $2N3.50; wheat, No. /. white,
5JGI06c; corn, No. . yellow. 44M45c;
oats. No. white, 34d35c; rye, No. 2,
506iJ1c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. red, 54G55c;
corn. No 2 mixed, 4Gd4Tc; oats. No.
2 white, 33M321hc; rye, No. 2, 50dJ2c.
Buffalo-Cattle. $2.50@5.5O; hogs, $40
.: sheep, $26l8.J0; wheat, No. 2 red, 5SI3
M59Hc; corn, No. 2 yellow, 4Su49c;
oats. No. white, 3Gd3Ic.
NIilwaukee-Wheat,N No. . spring, 5I@
5Sc; corn, No. 3, 43Mi4c; oats, No. 2
white, 32d321ac; barley, No. 2, 52M55c;
rye, No. 1, 40@J0c pork, mess, $11.T5M
1925.
New York-Cattle. S3dG: hogs, $500
5.25; sheep, S2d-i; wheat. No. 2 red, G1@
G2c; corn, No. 2, 52M53c; oats, white.
Western, 3Sn42c; butter, creamery, 23CQ
pc; eggs, Western, 22Q25c.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
HAS DIED WITH BOWEN.
Friday Nights Fatality May Put an
End to PugiIism i'm America.


End to PugiIism i'm America.
The remains of Andy Bowen, the dead
pugilist, were inferred Monday, and with
his body was buried prize fighting In
New Orleans. The fatal termination of
Friday nights contest has had the effect
of arousing fierce sentiment against any
more ring battles. The newspapers edi-
torially demanded the abolition of the
contests. Mayor Fitzpatrick by his
prompt revocation of the permit for
Saturday nights fight between Ryan and
Dempsey showed that he took a serious
view of the situation. The Attorney Gen
eral has discovered that the so-called linn
ited-round contests are prize fights and
nothing more, and he has written letter
to the Auditorium Club that he will en-
join any club which attempts to give an
other exhibition. 1t is said that the Gov
ernor is greatly scandalized also, and ii is
therefore certain that there will be no
more glove contests of any kind in New
Orleans until after the Supreme Court
gives its decision, end sporting men are
inclined to think the end of pugilism in
America is near.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
SHOT A WOMAN FOUR TIMES.
A Love-Sick Terrc Hautc Man At
tempts to Kill Mrs. Montgomery.

At Terre Haute, Ind, Isaac Bridges
shot and seriously injured Mrs. Joseph
Montgomery when she was returning
from the theater. Several months ago a
barrel of flour in the Montgomery home
was poisoned and members of the family
narrowly escaped death. This occurred
on the day following q threat made by
Bridges that he would kill all of the fam
lily. Another rumor makes it appear that
Bridges was infatuated with Mrs. Mont
gomery, and had even gone so far as TO
plead with her to get divorce from her
husband, and that his advances had been
repealed by her. She refused to have any
thing TO do with him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
KILLED BY A BURGLAR.
WcII-K nown Citizen of Cleveland MUIR
dercd in His Own Room.

Well Known Citizen of Cleveland MUIR
dercd in His Own Room.
William III. Price, the well-known men,
Der of the firm of printing press manufac-
turers, Chandler d Price. was almost in
stantly killed at his home in Cleveland at
2:3O o'clock Tuesday morning by burg
lar. Just what occurred between the
burglar and Price will probably never be
known. Shots were heard and a minute
later Price was found by his son lying
with his face downward on the floor and
rapidly expiring Price awakened and
seeing two men in the room sprang from
his bed, and as he did so one of the burg
lars shot at him three times, all of the
bullets taking effect. Price fell, and as
he did so the two burglars ran out of the
room. From a pocketbook on the dining
room table $50 was taken by the burglars
No other property is missing from the
Price residence
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-12-21
NEW BILL ON SLEEPING CARS.
Representative Fielder Would Reduce
CHARGES and Benefit Patrons.

Representative Fielder, of New Jersey,
has introduced a bill regulating the
charges for sleeping car berths. 1t pro-
vides that passengers shall not be charged
more than one-half cent a mile for lower
berths and one-third of n cent a mile for
upper berths. The bill provides also that
not more than one-half cent per mile shall
be charged for a seat in parlor car, and
that sleeping-car companies shall provide
free Of cost n safe for the safe keeping Of
passengers valuables. A penalty Of 500
is imposed for every violation of any of
the bills provisions.