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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
ANALYSIS BY HOFFER.

Ths Kings Fiarcheto with which Bardeleben defended
this opening may be adopted with safety. s...BKt
is better than Kt B. followed by moving the Kt be-
Q5 With Is K-B the battle begins In earnest and
the manoeuvres Of Whites Kits very interesting
play in this complicated post was very fine
here but II seems that would have done better with
49, .P-Kt 9; 90 Kt-Q 2. P-B 8. leaving Whites Kt
at X out OF play a considerable time. while in the
text White kept up the attack and got his well into
action In the difficult position thus ensuing Black made
weak move IS :. Kt-Q 5. which him p C35
XIX would have better. and after the foreth
move Il was thought that White had sufcien, material
10 win and 50 he would. had he not played -. PIX g.
as II blocked the diagonal upon which the could have
been brought UP support the attack. Aerward Black
burns had to De careful. and preferred speedy draw
As was stated In The Tribune yesterday. the score
Of the match Is at present three 10 two In favor
of Blackburne, two games having been drawn.
The fifth anniversary celebrations OF the Staten
Island Chess Club. which took place at the Rich
mond County Hall. Tomkinsville. Staten Island.
WAS a nicely arranged affair Steinitz gave a ST.
multaneous exhibition against fourteen players WIN
ming twelve games, losing and drawing one,
while well-known devotees from New-York. Brook
lyn and Newark were among the visitors who as
sistcd the Staten Islanders in the celebration and
the free lunch" about which mention made
last Sunday-wel. II was up to the high-water mark
OF the Richmond County Hall. Following are the
details OF Stenitz's performance:
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CONSOLIDATE OF AGED TROTTERS.

w. J. Keys, OF Somerville. N. j.. is something of
philanthropist in giving aged trotters comfort
able home. When the decrepit old horse Jay Gould.
22lh. who held the champion stallion record in his
day. brought to the auctoneers block at the
closing out OF Fashion Stud Farm. two years ago
and sold for $50 to James ONe. the poolseer Mr..
Keys took him out to his farm at Somerville and
kept him there In comfort until he died. Recently
Mr.. Keys announced closing out sale OF all his
horses. and In order 10 make 1t genuine closing out
sale he included his favore old road horse
famous trotter Harry Wilkes. 2131a nineteen
years OF age. At the sale last Wednesday the old
horse and his Jerseyman, sold for 1910 10
Newark man, but within half hour after KEEL
bought the veteran campaigner back. paying. 1t is
said 500 for the pair. The old horse mixed and
shuffied In pitable way when shown In harness at
the sale making II apparent 10 everybody that his
days OF usefulness are not many.
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PLANS FOR TIE SEA GATE CLUB.
NEWCOMERS AND BRooKLYNITEs PURCHASE A
PLOT OF GROUND ON NoRToN's PoINT-A
FINE HOUSE TO BE ERECTED

FINE HOUSE TO BE ERECTED.
number OF prominent club men Of New-York
and Brooklyn have united to form the Sea Gate
Club and erect and maintain a clubhouse where the
advantage of sea-bathing can be added the ordi-
nary enJoyments OF life In the country In warm
weather. block OF ground a few hundred feet
from the extreme end Of Norton's Point, Coney
Island. has been purchased as a site for the club
house. The land has frontage of $50 feet the
ocean side and extends back distance Of 400 feet
to frontage OF 200 feet In the main avenue In the
rear. There will be ample room for a large club
house. bathing houses. tennis courts and the other
accessories Of a well-ordered country club.
The plans Of the house have been drawn by Lord
& Hewlett and show a Colonial structure OF fine
rooms. diningrooms. Kitchens etc. at least
OF comfortable sleeping rooms for the OF mem.
bers. broad piazza along the entire front and west
erly end and an open-roof pavilion about twenty
five by thirty feet
The name Of the organization. the Sea Gate Club,
Is an appropriate title. as the handsome clubhouse
will stand at the western end OF the natural break
water gate to New-Yorks magnificent Upper
Bay which Coney Island makes.
The club Is to be organized a somewhat novel
plan: There are to be loo charter members. who
control its financial management. To these. and
the 100 have almost AL been enrolled in return for
Of stock Of ownership. transferable to any person
duly elected by the governors OF the club and en-
titling the owner, in case Of liquidation to share
Of the assets. These charter members will elect five
OF their number as trustees who will have the fnan-
ciai management OF the CLUB. and the charter men,
bers also will be exempt from any annual dues un-
less there be deficit In any year. In which case
they may be assessed for the same amount payable
as dues by the other members.
The names Of these charter members, when given
out. will be a sufficient guarantee In themselves OF
the social strength and stability Of the new. Sea
Gate Club They have been selected from the lead
Ing clubs OF New-York and Brooklyn. and are all
men familiar with club life and management While
in certain sense these charter members are pro-
pretors. and the club In this sense Will be pro-
pr!etary cluD II Is not to be run as money making
organization.
The directors Of the club are Cornelius Macardle,
J. Lott Nostrand, Aldrich II. Man William p Rae
J. D. Kurtz Crook. Calvin Tomkins. Joseph p
Puels. James i. Nelson and George Hewlett
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
THE ITALIAN GARDEN srccrss

The artists and scuiptors Of the National Sculp,-
ure Society happy over the OF their sec
ond annual exhibition and first presentation OF an
italian garden. To collect all the exhibits and ar
range them. we'll as TO execute the designs for
the garden. took several months. Although the
majority OF the members OF the society are thor
oughy familiar with every piece shown. they are
present nearly every afternoon and evening In the
Fine Arts Building, No. 2l5 West Fifty-sevenh st
where the Italian Garden Is constructed and con-
tinually admire the dainty production. The shading
and lighting as well the floral decorations make
the interiors Of the large salons look like real
garden. while the statues and fountains In connec-
ton with the huge palms give additional realistic
effect. The orchid collection OF Pitcher q Manda,
which 10 probably the largest private collection in
the world. fills the various hooks and corners and
gives charming. effect. The display OF models for
new silver dollar Is attracting much attention.
The primary object OF the Italian Garden Is to In
duce monares 10 construct similar gardens. and
although the society will lose several thousand dol
lars by the exhibition. the members will be repaid
In the end by the great interest shown in sculpture
work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12

Mr. Grower was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. on
July o. 1S1 and will therefore celebrate his esnty
| fourth birthday within ten weeks from now. his
mother was Jane Gordon. the nrst cousin OF the
| Earl of Aberdeen. man we'll known IN scotush
history Mr. Grower lost his father, clother In
Edinburgh, when a boy and he was brought up by
his uncle. Robert Moffatt who owned a farm near
Tolwarth Berwickshire. Scotland Among his schooi
compa mons he had named Hugh Hume camp
bell, who afterward achieved renown as the Baron
of NIarchmont- He insisted after finishing school, on
entering apprentice In dry-goods ous'nesS' III
spite OF the entreaties Of his uncle
Whlie quite a young man he opened store on MS
own account In Leeds and later on another In
Hull Here he had the misfortune to be burned out'
and not having been insured, he sold out at Leeds
and left England for this country, where he estap-
lished an importing and commission business at
No. Y Duane-st., this city.
He learned to play chess at the age OF eighteen
and has kept 1t to the present day. HIS wite also
was an excellent player. For many years ne kept
a record OF games played between his wife ana
himself but destroyed 1t previous to her death
which occurred some six years ago. He never was
& member of any chess club, but never refused
game with anybody. He had four sons all chess
players the Oldest being Colonel William Grower
who had the honor Of being the youngest coonel IN
the army the time of his death. and lost his lie
at the battle OF Jonesboro. at the taking or Atanta
Ca and whose body lay in state In the City Haiis
of New-York and Brooklyn. He was an enthusiast
about chess which fact perhaps some OF his old
comrades may remember as he took n set or chess-
men to the front with him. Mr.. Growers two sons,
who are still living Harry j.. clerk In the Custom
House. New-York. and George g.. chemist and
electrician with the Ansona Brass and Copper Com
pany. are both good chess players. Nothing pleases
the old gentleman more than a good game OF chess,
especially II he wins II.
In spite OF mis- age It takes a good player to beat
him. In fact. both mentally and physically he Is
well-preserved old man. and bids fair to outlast
a hundred years. He attributes his remarkable
health TO the right life which he has led, taking daily
walks IN all kinds OF weather. summer and winter.
he being fond Of outdoor exercise in any FORM
He thinks that children should be taught home
games OF course chess being his favorite. but not
barring cards or checkers. and music.
He has a. set OF Staunton chessmen which were
bought some thrty-Hve years ago. and have been
in since.
According 10 a dispatch received In this city yes
terday afternoon Gunsberg declines TO arrange for
series of games to be played by cable between w.
Steinitz and London experts In this season.
Another game. the second OF the series. OF the
ckburne bout has come to hand. Fol-
lowing are the moves with an analysis by L. Hotter,
London:
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HE OBJECTS TO LONG ADJOURNMENT IN THE
CASE OF THE CAMPBELL HEIRS AGAINST
THE NETWORK LIFE.

HE OBJECTS TO A LONG ADJOURNMENT IN Tim
CASE OF THE CAMPBELL HEIRS AGAINST
THE NETWORK LIFE.
William B. Hornblower made vigorous protest
yesterday to Justice Ingraham. Of the Supreme
Court, against the granting Of a long adjournment
Of the trial Of the suit of the heirs OF the late
William Campbell against the New-York Life In
surance Company. The suit involves the fore
closure sale Of the Plaza Hotel. The heirs OF
William Campbell now hold claims aggregating
OO0 and 1t is upon these claims that they have
brought suit to set aside the foreclosure proceed
ings and the sale
Assembyman w. w. Miles. jr, who represents
the Campbell heirs. requested Justice Ingraham
to postpone the case for several weeks. He said
his legislative duties had been onerous and had re-
Quired all his attention.
Mr.. Hornbower was not present then. but his
clerk represented him, and there no opposition
to the adjournment except that the clerk stated
that his firm was ready to try the Later Mr.
Hornbower came into court and protested against
the long adjournment that had been granted. He
seemed very excited. and said that the case In
voved over a lion dollars and he was anxious
and ready to have it tried at the earliest possible
day. that the case involved transactions which took
place ten years ago. and his most important
he asked for an immediate trial. Justice Ingraham
said he would grant MIR. Hornblower order TO
show cause why earlier day should not be fixed
for the trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. 70.

scboo, svstem has been pursued unrelentingly by
Tamrnany Hall for decade, so that now. when
the municipal machinery is In the hands OF honest
men, 1t Is found that large appropriations Will be
necessary 20 bring the schools up to what they
should be. This OF course will require an Increase
In taxes and that Is just what the Wigwam people
want.
This covert hostility to the public school system
has been manifested In special way toward
Grammar School No. 70 in Forty sixth-st. near
Third-ave. This school belongs to the new group
Of schoolhouses that erected In 1Ss-lSS2, No..
70 having been built in 1880. The building stands
four city lots which purchased for $4,000.
The size Of the main building Is 54x91 feet 80 that
II back nearly TO the line OF the lots Four
wings have been added to the building, one on each
side In front, and two corresponding ones In the
rear each wing being 17x32 feet. The building cost
s5S.O0O and 1t the time II regarded as a model
schoohouse. The school is in the centre OF one
Of the most densey populated parts OF the city,
and there Is an immense amount OF traffc In
Forty-sxth-st. at this point. AS the street Is
paved with rough granite blocks, the rafting OF
vehicles in front of the schoolhouse dsturbs the
school work In fact the statement Is made on on
GSa autnr that % per cent Of the time
In waiting for trucks to pass by. The school has
the old-iashioned method OF ventilation 50 tnst
windows little In order to get fresh air. while on
'ne for are the eT" to
exercises until a vehicle is past. and it not In
60 by the school. causing long delay In the work.
Several efforts have been made by the school trus-
cred with asphalt. but to purpose. The Tam
many officials In the Department Of Public Works
One OF the improvements most needed in connec-
Ga With The public III schools Is the paving Of The
feet beyond in both directions with asphalt.
The principal Of this chool Is Miss Mary ]. Farm
er. Her assistants are Miss Eugene c. Levie. Miss
Kate a. Byrne and Miss Margaret NJ. Coakley.
Miss Emma F. Brennan Is at the head OF the
primary department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
THE FIGHT ON MAJOR STRONG.
AN OUTSIDE VIEW OF THE TACTICS OF THE
MACHINE.

AN OUTSIDE VIEW OF THE TACTICS OF THE
MACHINE.
From The Washington Star.
Weary OF years OF ring rule OF the most corrupt.
Ing sort and sick of dominating influences whose
motive force was personal selishness. the people Of
Democratic machine. New-York City selected a
Mayor who pledged TO real reform: q Repub-
that he might carry out plans which met with ' pop
ular approval throughout the campaign found II
fered from him In their poitca, beliefs. men whose
problty was undoubted and whose executive ability
pressons OF discomfort from some OF the hungry
Republicans, who fatuously imagined that the Vie
Mayor Strong and would. had such thing been
possible. have read him out OF the party. These
ganzation OF the State-are persuading the voters
OF all New-York that partisan control OF municipal
and as a consequence the Republican party in The
Empire State Is rapidly losing prestige. Chauncey
most in evidence at Albany~Platt and his followers
were throwing away an opportunity for suprem-
by their opposition TO legislation which is necessary
to the authorization or reformatory movements
pose progress toward bettermen. DR.. Psrkh%rs AZ
reformer first. Republican afterward-says that at
o %s in the nss S has sa Ss been
that can say is tina, we shall continue popular ag
w b be From the ans AFTER or ssssr
down 10 the present time the machine Republican ma
have Los, no ,p Ssx srs 70 ossny the reputable
allies during the first week OF November last and
one Of the results OF t this continuing breach
ocrats to the standard OF a reorganixed Tammany
such movement Saa ,dr be anything IKE anani~oas
York cay NEXT ia fan ,h ana aOa that, ru0 keen observer
to convince Republican,. elsewhere. who have al
Ways doubted the sincerity and earnsstnsss Of GER
DOUBT. Ss %srs psrs:sy guss state that their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12

From The Bangor CMe) Daily News.
Dear Colonel: While you have been lecturing
against the Bible the Methodists have built 1000
new churches in this country. All other denom-
nations have built 10000 more at least. Mean
while you have not overthrow the humblest altar
upon the furthest frontiers OF this Republic.
In thirty years the Methodist Episcopal Church
has increased Its membership from 800 900 to 100000
and her church and school property has increased
$40. 1900. Never were we so successful now
In heather lands orphanages and hospitals and
asylums for children. for the sick for the aged
and the insane. spring up like magic. .Thirty-hye
years ago we had but convert In all the
heather world. Now we have $4,000 converts in
foreign lands and they give over 100000 year TO
propagate the faith.
Come and Join the Mehodlsts, Robert! Stranger
Joined the Christians He built up the faith he
sought so vanly to destroy. Come and do the
same. We are praying for your conversion Take
your Bible. Read the Sermon on the Mount Think
what a world this would be II Its teachings were
universally obeyed. Meantime look out for your
hammer. The seal of the Husuenots had on II a
representation of an anvil surrounded by broken
hammers and this legend:
Hammer away ye hostile bands
Your hammers break
Gods anvil stands.
q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
EXERCISES AT TROY SEMINARY.

The ceremonies of unwilling the Emma Willard
statue and defeating Russell Sage Hall will take
place in Troy. N. Y. next Thursday. Mrs. Willard
founded In 1921 the Troy Female Seminary the
first school for promoting the higher education Of
women. A largo delegation from the Emma WILL
ard Association. OF which Mrs Russell Sage is
president will attend. 1t is proposed to raise the
standard Of the school to meet the educational re-
qurements Of the times. and make 1t the basis Of
q university for women. thus maturing the plans
formulated by Mrs. Willard seventy four years ago,
and Justly honorng the name and work of that
noble woman. The Citizens Line of steamboats,
will furnish tickets from New-York to Troy and
return for 50 each. including one berth in state
room; tickets good for six days from May Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
FOR A WASHINGTON LAWN PARTY

A Washington lawn party will be given on June
from to D. IN. on the historic grounds now
known as Earle GIN and the home OF General Fer
dinand =. Earle. on Washington Heights at Yves.
One-hundred- slxtieth and One-hundred nd six
ty-second SITS. This party will be given in honor OF
a visit to this srot In 1890 by President Washington
accompanied by Mrs. Washington. vice-Presdent
and Mrs. Adams and their son. Thomas Jefferson and
his wife. General and Mrs. Knox, General and Mrs
Alexander Hamilton, Robert Lewis and others.
The lawn party will be under the auspices OF the
women Of St. Lukes Church. Convent-ave. and
West Northumberland forty -frst-st. the Rev John
T. Patey, rector. An elaborate and novel programme
Is in preparation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
yyoUIRryG FOR A YOUy6 SPANISH RUyA VA T.

A. Baldasano. the Spanish Consul In this city.
has written to Superintendent Byrnes asking that
proper steps be taken Immediately to ascertain
whether Osorio Morny fifteen years ord. is In
this city. The youth ran away from a college In
which he studying abroad. and 1t was thought.
started for America The boy is said to speak
Spanish with a foreign accent. and also under
stands French. German and English. The Consul
says that the Spanish Minister at Washington
recommends the matter with the greatest interest
Mr. Badasano does not know at what college the
youth was. As far as can be learned by the police
there is nothing to show that he ever came to
America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
WITH QUEENS AND ROCKS.
SKETCH OF ONE OF BRooKLYNs
OLDEST CHESS PLAYERS.

NOTES AND COMMENTS ABOUT PLAYERS AND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND CORRESPONDENCE.
From a chess point Of view. that is to say. from
an altogether non-poifical view. It Is an outrage
that the Greater New-York scheme" Is laid over
for the present. Times out OF number The Tribune
had to record the wonderful doings OK the eness
PLAYERS across the great Bridge. and 1t would have
really been nice for the New-York chessmen II
The Tribune could speak, instead OF Brooklyn. OF
a Greater New-York man." However. this cannot
be done, and 30 the writer will tell the readers
story about Brooklyns oldest chess player. James
Grower Of No. 404 Wyona-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
FUNERAL OF DIR. JOHN IT. BYRON.

The funeral OF Or. John Manuel Byron, OF No.
1893 second-ave, who died Wednesday tool, place
at II o'clock yesterday morning at st. Francis
Xavier's Church, in West Sxtcenth-st Among
those present were DR.. William T. Jenkins, ex-
Health officer Of the Port. who accompanied the
widow OF DR.. Byron: Mrs. Aieo. mother Of Mrs
Byron, and Antonio. the brother OF the widow
Requiem services were celebrated by the Rev. H. c.
Denny, the Rev Philip Cardee and the Rev.
Francis McGovern. sub-deacon. The burial was in
Calvary Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12

Mention must nnally be made OF the souvenir.
consisting OF a selection from the problems COM
posed by Gustav a. Barth. the secretary OF the
club which presented to all the visitors by A.
g. Hodges behalf OF the author. The pamphlet
Ia beautifully printed and neatly bound and came as
a great surprise TO those assembled
The Tribune takes pleasure in announcing that
r. II. Seymour Of Hoyoke. Mass. will also con-
tribute prize for the two-move problem tourna-
ment-namely, copy OF Miller Cooks Analysis
OF the Openings" Composers and wouid-be COM
petitors are requested TO forward as many two
movers ~ they please. under notices. and to for
ward In separate envelopes the motto and name Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
POSTOPYYcs EMPLOYEES NOT RESPONSIBLE.

IT was said In Postmaster Daytons office ycster-
day that OF the Postofiice officials employees
were held responsible for the two bags OF mail
found In West Twenty-nrs-st. Friday night. The
bags had never been In the custody OF any Post
ONCE employe. The nrstclass mail matter was
Forwarded to Its dertnation and certain publishers
were asked to take charge OF the bag which con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
NETWORKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Lxv1II.
SOME FACTS ABOUT GRAMMAR SCHOOL
NO. 49,
rAMMANY HALL INFLUENCES AGAINST THE

rAMMANY HALL INFLUENCES AGAINST THE
sYsTEM-NEED OF ASPHALT PAYMENTS.
II has long oeen known to people we'll informed
in public sc'.oo matters that Tammany influences
we're al work secretly attacking the public school
system This hostility not often openly mani
tested. but It made itself felt in many ways. The
politicians In the Board Of Estimate and Appor-
tonmen found excuses for not appropriating all
the money needed for properly carrying on the
work CT the public schools. and in this way serf-
ously crippled the whole system. This policy OF
retardng the normal development OF the public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND.

Richard r. Ferry has given ten volumes printed
In New-York point to the newly established Ferry
Free Circulating Library for the Blind.
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NEwyoRK pA1LY TRIBUNE SUNDAY MAY 2 SoTHlRTY PAGES

Boulevard. for about $4,000
J.. Arthur Fischer 4 Co. have sold for Dr. val
No. lis West One:hundrsd and-thirty-fourth-st
Is by about 70xS9.1i. for $4,000.
slawson 4 Hobbs have sold for Gordon Bros.
the builders; No 4ss Amsterdam-ave' between ,een
brick nathouse. 2.6xs0x1OO. at about $4,000.
ExPresident John King Of the Erie S Ss1sea
No. 10 East Sixty-ninth-st. northeast corner or
Madison-ave.. to Edward Wallace, for sSS,w' A.
between A. DePotter and E. w. Tyler by the terms
Of which the former sells to the latter at H''%
las Columbus-ave.. and takes In exchange at $4,000
the four-story American basement dwelling lsx-
55xlo22 No. Sl5 West Seventy-seventh-st
CONvEYANCEs AND MORTGAGES
The following are the comparative tables for
New-York Conveyances. Mortgages and Projected
buildings for the corresponding weeks OF 1884 and
1so5 as given In THE Record and Guide: