New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29

II Is no small undertaking to arrange contest
OF such proportions and still greater abity Is re-
CURED in the management OF the tournament VINE"
under way.
Any one WHO has ever attempted s'mliar 'aSN
will realize the enormous difficulty In Satisfying
twenty-two players gathered from all over the
world and daily engaged In a fierce ana nerve
racking contest. At the end OK the month suus-
gle Mr. Dobell was warmly praised by all the mas
tiers for his unwavering courtesy and fairness, ana
for unnumbered acts OF kindness to them Such
unanimous approval is just cause for PRIDE ana
could on.y have been obtained by the exercise Oh
rare and most commendab!c tact
Mr. Dobeirs grasp OF all the business details OF
the tournament equally marked; ana the
financial success Of an occasion which Americans
VIII always remember with swelling pride as the
theatre OF Plsburys signal victory was largely
due to Mr. Dobelrs business talent.
1t H. sincerely be hoped that for the stu great
err Interna tional Chess Tournament projected for
America in 1896 equally competent manager may
be found
The British Chess Magazine of the curren;
month gives the following interesting notice on the
death Of Cavaere T. Cata;ani the Italian amoassa-
dor at Constantinoplo
Many members OF the London st. Georges Cub
the Cayaliere T. Catalant Italian Ambassador AZ
Constaniinople Before attaining Ministerial rank
to the Italian Embassy In London eng IN the ,, mp
ssnce OF his chiet act o,1 as 6 Gorre cGb
where he was extremely popular and except tor me
occa sional pressure OF diplomatic business a very
regular attendant. His frank and genial manners
seemed to unite the best features OF the Italian
and English characters; he threw himself complete
is into English life and educated his sons at an
English public school His rapid promotion showed
how highly his abilities were appreciated by ms
own Government; after a very short time in SUP,
ordinate post ne was appointed 70 the important
embassy ut constantinople He died suddenIy Oh
apoolexy on July Is, having Just returned TO mig du-
ties from leave Of absence. He was native OF ca
tanla Sicily, and only little over hfty years OF age
A few weeks since "rhe Manchester Courier
made Itself responsible for the following:
Tho Hastings chess tournament will be watched
with great interest by all lovers OF the game, ana
especially By the Queen. II was at Her Majesty
EXPRESS request that the Duke OF York became a
patron Of the tournament. Few Of her subJects de-
rive a keener pleasure from the game than does the
Queen She r0re.y plays chess herself now but de-
lights in watching game played ny the InemperS
OF her family and often after "checkmate Is called
will give advice TO how the game snouI
have been played" Every member of the r0ya
family Is skflful player, but Her MAJESTY Wheh
sho moves the pieces Is able to show her SUPERIOR
~ over all other royal players except the EMPRESS
Frederick who Is rarely defeated. Tire queen re-
ceIved her Lessons in chess from the Prince Coh-
sort who was also enthusiastic player
THE London Daily News gives the following ia
HE Of the games as played in the Hastings tourna-
ment: