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New-York tribune., 1897-12-12
WITH QUEENS AND ROCKS.
COMPETITORS COMING IN FOR THE
CORRESPONDENCE TOURNAMENT.

CHESS NOTES OF INTEREST FROM FOREIGN AND
LOCAL EIELps-GAMEs PLAYED FOR THE
MANHATTAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.
AS will be seen from the number OF candidates
already the list, the correspondence tournament
as promoted by the readers Of The Tribune. prom
ises to be highly successful and all that is wanted
now is to adopt code Of rules to govern the
contest. To begin with 1t ought to be settled
whether one or two games should be played be-
tween each set OF players. whether every contestant
should play with every other player on the list
and how many moves should be made in each week
All this of course will entirely rest with the COM
petitors and The Tribune therefore expects those
interested in the scheme TO forward their sugges-
tions so that they may be placed before all the
readers.
movement Is on foot to arrange monster
team chess match between the Junior Brooklyn
chess clubs and team composed OF New-fork
players under eighteen years old. Such an en-
counter should be encouraged and there is not the
slightest doubt that the fight would be higniy III
teresting.
Marco writes from Vienna under date OF No
vember g. that It has been arranged to hold the
international tournament In May ana June mex
year. and that only twenty competitors Will De ad-
mitted The full programme will be issued Ia Jan
uary. The first prize will be 5000 guldens ana the
second 2OO9 gudens, but the other prizes have not
been settled.
In the last week Rocamora has taken the lead
In the champion tournament Of the Manhattan
Chess Club, with six won games. This player mas
SO far only lost one game. to Schmidt, ana mas
drawn two games. with Baird and Ettlnger re-
spectvely He has beaten Demar. Hanham twice.
Koeh.er and Schmidt Next on the list sNnds
Baird. with five and q half games to his credit.
This player beat Demar Ettnger 0wice). Jas
nogrodsk and Schmidt. and drew with Rocamora-
Ettlinger has registered four and half points. by
beating Delmar twice. and Hanham and Koeher.
and drawing with Rocamora Schmidt has beaten
Baird. Ianham. Koeher and Rocamora. and with
four wins he stands fourth the list Koehler has
three. Delmar and Jasnogrodsk two and
half games each. and Hanham two Here Is a So
lection OF games. as played in this tournament:
New-York tribune., 1897-12-12
VIENNA
BLACK
WHITE

team of Ave players of the Brooklyn Chess
CIuh intended to visit the Manhattan Chess Club
on Friday night in order TO engage with an equal
number Of players from the latter club in rapid
transit tournament report of this contest Will In
all probability be given next week.
Following Is . list Of players who have already
entered in The Tribune correspondence tourney:
n 8 Duryea, No. l39 West One -hundred-and-
twenty -second-st-. New-York: Harry p Lambert
No 2S7 West One-hundred and d-seyenteenth-st
New-York; Courtenay Lemon. No 20 West One
hundred "A nd nineteenth-st.. New-York: Reginald
Jordan New-York: Albert Woeltge. Stamford
Conn.
Intending competitors would do we'll to send In
their Names 50 that the contest may begin in
January.
Following Is tho OF the eighth and last
game of the match between Janowsky and Wal
brodt played on November 10. with notes from
.srhe Fiell':
New-York tribune., 1897-12-12
NOT IN DANCE
eyeland Plain Dealer.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Does your father really expect to get on the
Supreme Bench"
He says you never tell where lightning
Is going to strike"
We'll l guess papa IL insulated all right this
time"
And she wouldn't speak to him again for four
dayA
New-York tribune., 1897-12-12

The new envoy from the Ottoman Empire ar
rived early in the week and has taken up his
residence at the Turkish Legation. which occu-
pies :. modest house in New Hampshlre-ave.
Ali Ferouch Bey is a young man for this i'm
portlnt post being still in the thrties, and,
indeed this is the first time so high mission
has been rtrusted to him but as Secretary Of
Embassy at London and Paris and Counsellor
of the Ottoman Embassy at St Petersburg he
showed undoubtcd ability. which won for him.
at an age when most men do not hope even
for such recognition. promotion to his present
position.
Ali Ferouch Bey came OF a distinguished
family. His father was at one time Governor
OF Jerusalem. and has occupied other important
positions in the diplomatic service. The present
Minister to this country was born in Constan-
tnople. but. like many of the sons OF wealthy
Turkish families. was educated in Paris. He is
unmarried. man Of social talents. and those
who know him say he will be a worthy sue
cessor to Mavroyeni Bey, for nine years Turkish
Minister here. and the most popular diplomat
who at any time represented the Ottoman En-
pire at this Capital.
From the time of his coming few weeks ago
until the arrival Of the Minister. Edhem Bey.
who succeeded Seifedden Bey as First Secre-
tary has been in charge Of the Legation. and
during the short period Of his residence here has
made an agreeable impression The position OF
First Secretary Of the Legation at Washington
is it seems reserved for favorites OF the Sultan.
Sefedden was brother-in law to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs. and pet at the palace while
the present incumbent has for some time been
in the personal service of the Sultan. acting as
one Of his secretaries. He Is the cadet OF q
noble family. which for generations back has
taken an active part In the government Of the
Ottoman Empire.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-12

ort to her the way by which the Speaker would
probably come, and soon she was rewarded
by a sight OF his rotund figure and genial face
The little woman went back to thank her friend.
I'm mighty obliged ter yer" she said. "but
tween you and me. 1 don't think he's so much
ter see after all. I've seed a heap o sightiier
men"
f. A. Crandalrs reduction from the place Oh
Superintendent OF Public Documents 10 tha' Oh
Librarian has awakened widespread INTEREST
New-York tribune., 1897-12-12

he for so many years played leading part
from his home. in fact.
There is every reason why Mr.. Bruces ap-
pointment should be popular one, for' "i'hou'
exception, he has more friends among the WHITES
than any man Of his color who has Deeh III
public life, and since the death or FreoericA
Douglass he is the most prominent man oi hi'
race. Born a slave some fifty-six years ago Mr.
Bruce grew up side by side with his young ih'e-
ter. and was his constant playfellow until freeo
by the breaking out Of the war. FROM the
tutor of this young aristocrat, who. let IL pe
known to his credit noting the eagerness Oh the
boy Bruce to learn, gave him lessons oy steaith'
Mr.. Bruce received the foundations OF MS eou-
cation, which was continued at Oberhn Coiieee'
No man. probably, worked harder or more de-
yotedly for his diploma and no alumnus mas a
tenderer regard for his alma mater.
Mr. Bruce was an especial admrer OK General
Grant and they were warm rriehds' "ne"
General Grant made his famous trip around the
world they happened to meet In Farls' anu
stopping at nearby hotels. were mucn tosethei'
and tramped about Paris in each others society
While Mr. Bruce counts among his friends all
the Republican leaders Of the last quarter OF the
century Senator Conkling was his warmeSt
friend and he had for the New York politician
great admiration. which reciprocated by
Conkling who. to Bruce. never showed any OF
that arrogance which he was accused OF possess
ing Mr.. Bruces only child a bright boy, now
a student at Exeter, from which preparatory
school he goes to Harvard. was named for the
picturesque Senator from New-York. and his
father wishes nothing more than that he shall
model his character after that Of his illustrious
namesake.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-12

Mr. J. y. Leger. the Haytian Minister. Is at
the present moment an object or especial IN
terest because of the d sturbances in the mna-
ture Republic he represents and in view or the
fact that this Government may be called upon
TO act az IIaytfs protector against Germany or
her mediator in the controversy she Is having
with that Empire. Mr.. Leger has been connected
with the Diplomatic Corps only since october.
IS96 and until recently made his home In New
York but his experience has been similar TO
other diplomats who have preferred to live In
that great metropolis. that 1t is Impossible 70
reside at distance from the Capital and serve
the best interests Of their countries in diplo-
matte way. He has therefore. established him
self and has taken a lease Of Admiral Carters
house In Rhode Island
The Haytian Minister is young man. the son
OF a wealthy family. He WAS educated in Europe
and IL a proficient linguist. and has that grace
OF manner which Continental education gives.
A lawyer by profession. he won laurels at the
bar at an early age but the temptation to enter
politics was too strong TO be- withstood. and he
gave up the practice OF his profession to serve
his country in 4 broader field. M Leger has
been successful in politics. and his writings on
political subjects have attracted widespread at
tentinn He is accompanied by his wife and two
sons
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
NO DEMAND
Made on Spain for So, 900. 900 for
indemnify to American Traders,
As CabIed From Notwithstanding of State
sherman Knows Nothing About It-Re-
cent Tragic Death of Miss Liela Her
bert the Cause of Another Suicide.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 32.--Secretary OF
State Sherman was seen Sunday night
regarding d story cabled from Madrid
to the effect the United States had de-
nanded of Spain $S,00O,00O indemnity
| to American traders for damages SuS-
tanned through the. rebellion in Cuba.
The secretary stated that if any such
demand had been made he had not
heard of it,
Judge Day, assistant secretary of
state, said: $50 far as l know there is
absolutely nothing in the story. Some
one may have attempted to foot up ali
the individual claims that have been
filed, but even on that supposition
should not attempt to say their esti-
mate was correct.
At the Spanish legation it was said
that no information had been received
of any such action. The legation had
heretofore been notified of the filing of
all individual claims. but it was
thought improbable that any claim in
bulk would DC made.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 27.-The recent
tragic death of Miss Liela Herbert, the
OIL IIIG OK -SCCIcIdIY VI IIlO
navy, is given as the reason for the
suicide, which occurred Sunday, of
Miss Annie Virginia Wells, an accom-
plished young society woman and
daughter of Mr.. Lewis S. Wells, a we'll
known attorney. The young woman
shot herself through the heart with
her brothers revolver at the residence
of her father, 1911 n. Street, north
west
Miss Wells had met Miss Herbert
number of times, and was very much
attached to her. She herself had been
confined to the house tor four months
by illness, and this, combined with the
shock caused by the death of her
friend, brought on mela ncholia which
resulted in suicide. The deed was APP
parently entirely unpremeditated, and
coming Immediately after Christmas
festivities in the house, completely
FRUSTRATED her aged mother.
Miss Wells was 80 years of age and
very beautiful
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
pn. 20 tbe K1ondike.

The railroads are confidently expecting
big rush of travel to the Klond dix ON IN the
spring; 1t is estimated thV Iuiy d tTTSeT az
soon 500 as the winter is over, and with de-
Sire to turn nimble penny at every oppor-
tunity trunk lines are beginning to prepare prep
tbe field IS the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
which has already begun the running OF the
throngh tourist car from New York City to
San Francisco without change by h way .6 Of
Cincinnati, reaching St. Louis "Wednesday,
evening. Texarkana Thursday afternoon, II
Paso, Texas Friday evening and San Fran F. an
cisco Sunday morning This service Is IN aa,
& Ohio Railroad from Pittsburgh by way OF
Cincinnati and the Illinois Central to New
Orleans and the Southern Pacific through to
the coast, the Pittsburgh car leaving every
Wednesday. The New York car on It's re-
turn leaves San Francisco Monday evening,
and the Pittsburgh car leaves on Thursday
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
a QUIET NAP.

Boy Found Dead From Cold and Exposure
in an Outhuusc-Man Found Dead on "A
Doorstep
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-John Col
mer, 10 years old, was found dead from
exposure in an clubhouse in the rear of
265l Marshall street Sunday afternoon.
He lived with his grand parents. He
left home early Christmas morning and
was not again seen alive by his
rertives. 1t is surmised that his OBJ
ject in going where his body was found
was to take quiet nap.
A man supposed to be Joseph M.
Morency was found dead on the door
step at 1885 Hilbert street, Sunday. His
death is supposed to have been due to
exposure and cold, and the corOners
district deputy, who had charge of the
case, is of the opinion that the man
fell asleep on the step and froze to
death
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
Biggest Swindle of the Are

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Warrants were
issued Thursday for the arrest of ten
men and three women, who were the
principals in the big E. S. Dean Co.
discretionary pool scheme, the greatest
swindle of this generation. The gang
heeced $4,000 victims, and the amount
realized was $1,000, 900 1t was the
biggest swindle since the days of the
Credit MObilier. Recent disclosures
show that, although millions of dollars
poured in upon the swindlers, there is
no indication that they used a cent of
it for investment.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
ELECTRIC CAR
Runs Wild Down a HilI-Three Person
Badly Injured.
damaged.

Runs Wild Down a HilI-Three Persons
Badly Injured.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec 27.-At noon
Sunday Camp street car ran wild and
rushed down Olney street hill with the
speed of an express train and shot
across North Main street and into the
corner of a frame building The im-
pact of the collision was sn
great that some of the heavy
iron work on the car was doubled up
and the corner post of the building,
which acted as a buffer for the run
away car, was badly splintered That
the occupants of the car escaped with
their lives is remarkable There were
about ten passengers in the car at the
time, besides the mOtorman and con-
ductor.
The injured are: Mrs Sarah Maluf-
sky, crushed and bruised in the alb
domen and head cut; Conductor /. F.
Mott, shoulder dislocatcd and bruised
about the upper part of the body:
Chas. II. Holmes, bruised about right
leg and back injured.
One of the most surprising things
was the escape of the motorman, Louis
+. Morrow, who stuck to his post.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
Ex-Cashier Burr Pardoned.

ST LOUIS, Dec. GAVIN E. Burr, ir.,
eX-cashier of the ST. Louis national
bank, now serving a sentence of five
years at the jefferson City state pcni-
tertiary for the embezzlement of 500
600 has been pardoned by President
Mckinley. The pardon it is said, was
issued on the recomme ndation of At
torney General McKenna who received
petitions of clemency from National
Republican Committeeman Korins, the
two democratic senators and other in
duential people of the state.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
BRITISH STEAMER,
Laden With Cattle, Cotton, Grain and a
General Cargo, Arrives in Port With Her
Cotton Fire.

Laden With Cattle, Cotton, Grain and a
General Cargo, Arrives in Port With Her
Cotton Fire.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 27.-The Brit
ish steamer Lamberts Point, Capt
Humphreys, seven days from Norfolk,
Va, for Liverpool, with cattle, cotton,
grain and a general cargo, has arrived
here with her cotton on fire and the
ship in bad state.
On Friday afternoon the fire was dis
covered in the compartment amidships
1t gained Roadway rapidly Holes
were cut in the cabin flooring, pipes
inserted and the compartment flooded
with steam and water The captain
headed the vessel for this port; and for
40 hours nobody rested, all hands bat
ting the fire, which steadily gaining,
spread to the fore compartment
1t then became necessary to flood
this, which gave the ship list of II
degrees to the starboard. She met ter
rible weather in trying to reach here.
Her sides and deck were almost un-
bearable with heat, and the provisions
were spoiled by steam and smoke. The
paint is now peeling off her sides,
while gangs of men are landing the
cattle, almost maddened with heat
Capt. Humphreys admits that he
could not have controlled the fire "a
hours longer. Holes are being cut in
her sides to admit more steam pipes in
the hope of having the fire subdued by
Tuesday, when the cotton will be dis
charged until the seat of the fire is
reached. Nearly the entire cargo was
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS.
An Army of Ten Thousand Men to Be
Chartered at Port Arthur.
england VIII Oppose the RussianizatioD M
~orea and North China - EngIishmen
anu germans in China's Service Will
De Dismissed at End of Contracts

LONDON, Dec 27,-Russia. accordir o.
10 special dispatch from Shanubai
Is preparing temporary headouarters
Tor 10000 troops at Port Arthur She
mas obtained half promise from the
grano council at Picking to dismiss Sir
Robert Hart, director of Chinese inn
perlal maritime customs, and other
high customs officials. in addition tn
the British railway officers and the
German officers and instructors. Fifty
OF the latter, the dispatch saws.
received notice Friday that they would
De PAID OF at the termination of their
contracts
contrary to general report, the dis
patch asserts that there is good reason
10 oelleVe Great Britain will actively
oppose the RuSSianiZation of Corea
and North China.
The Daily Mail publishes a dispatch
Friday morning from Toxic which,
1T claims, evaded active censorship.
The dispatch says: ENGLAND and ia
pan, without entering upon an actual
alliance, have arrived at complete I'M
derstanding which will probably re-
suit In joint naval demonstration at
the entrance of the Gulf Pe-chi-Ii.
"ln diplomatic circles at Toxic the
probability of the conflict is regarded
as extremely distant"
BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The weekly iour-
nal Zukunft cOmbats the statcmen
that Prince Bismarck had suddenly be-
come an enthusiastic supporter of the
Chinese expedition and that, during
his recent visit to FREDERICKSBURG. EN-
perOr William confidcd to the prince
his most secret plans
LONDON, Dec. GA special dispatch
from Shanghai says:
1t is reported that II British war
ships are off Chemulpo, Corea, south
west of Stout, supporting the British
consul's protest, really amounting to
an nltimatum against the kings prac-
tically yielding the government of
COrea into the hands of the Russian
minister.
THE protest is especially directed
against the dismissal of McLeavv
Brown, British adviser to the Corean
customs, in favor of the Russian
nominee. The news has produced con-
stcrnation at Seoul, which is height
ened by the knowledge that Japan has
fleet of 80 warships awaiting the re-
suit of the British presentation that
Japan fully supports. Japan is irri-
tated by the arrival of Russian troops
in Corea and it is believed that she will
oppose them"
According to advices from Toxic,
Japan has offered to assist the officers
at Pekin in drilling the Chinese army
and to consent to postponement of
the war indemnity. Many of the
viceroys and Pel1in officials favor the
proposal
According to a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Shanghai, it is reported
there, from reliable sources that a
British force landed at Chemulpo on
Saturday and caused the reinstatement
Of McLeavy Brown. The same dis
patch refers to "a native rumor that
the Union Jack has been hoisted on an
island in the mouth of the river Yang
Use Kiang"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
Aged Cou pie Murdered.

INDIANA, Pa. Dec. 27.-Milton Neal
and his aged wife were shot to death
by an unknown assassin ut their home
near Jacksonville, southwest of here,
some time during Christmas Their
bodies were found at o'clock thai
night by their son. Harry, who was
passing the house and stopped to pay a
Christian call on his parents Neal
was one of the most prominent and
prosperous farmers of tho vicinity in
which he lived
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
NEW SOCIETY
For the Protection of Penniless Tenants OF
New York.


New YORK, Dec. 27.-Poor, penniless
tenants of the East Side, whose impor-
tunities for further time in which to
pay their rent the granite-hearted
landlords refused to heed as the new
year approaches, have a stanch, sub
stantial friend in the Tenants Aid SO
ciety that has just been organized.
Not only will the legal rights of
evicted tenants and those threatened
with eviction be looked after by com
petent counsel in the courts, but physi-
clans will be furnished for those who
are i'll.
The president of the society is
Daniel w. Blumcnthal; vice president,
Maurice b. Blumenthal, secretary and
chief physician, Samuel Stern, and
treasurer, DR.. Samuel ROtte n berg.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
Chris Won Der Abe viii Not Retire.

ST LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 24.-Chris Won
Der Abe, owner of the St Louis base
ball club, said Thursday: 81 have
come to the conclusion, after studying
the situation at length, to give up all
thought of retiring and remain at the
head of the local club" The St Louis
presidents plans, as far as known, are
to interest Mr.. Brush, of Cincinnati,
and other eastern capitalists in the
Browns
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
E,odus to the KIondike.

Despite the warnings of those who have
been on the spot, and predict suffering IN
the Klondike region, thousands OF adven-
turous Americans are vending their way
thitherward. All of them should be pro-
vided with that medicinal safeguard, Hostel,
nourishes the system, and prevents malaria,
rheumatism, kidney trouble, besides RENE
dying liver complaint, dyspepsia and consti'
nation.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
Holiday Reduction,

For the Christmas and New Year Holt
days, the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus r y
will sell low rate excursion tickets to all
points on its line and to prominent points
cember oath, 25th and 3lst, 1897, and Janu-
airy LIST, 1898, good returning until January
4th, 1898. Ask Agents for particulars. G. Z.
DAILY, Gen. Pass. Agt., Cleveland.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
John Andersen to Hang March 1s

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 24.-John Ander-
sen was Thursday convicted of the
murder of William Wallace Saunders,
mate of the schooner Olive Peckcr, on
the high seas, on the 9th of August
last, and under the sentence of the
court must be hanged on the 18th day
of March next, unless the supreme
court of the United States in the mean
time interpOSeS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
Rlao-Chau Leased to Germany.

BERLIN, Dec. 27.-An inspired Chi
nese organ published here says that
the Chinese emperor, in order to avoid
the reproach of having lost territory.
will lease Kiao-Chau TO Germany in
perpetuity at low rate. with all the
rights of sovereignty that England ex-
erciScs at Hong KONG.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
CATEGORICAL.

"But what do you mean by saying tnat the
man was more or less intoxicated" asked
the lawyer. 'Lemme see" said the witness,
as he scratched his chin. II guess | mean
that if he had been more intoxicated ne
would have been drunk, and if he had been
less he would have been sober How'll that
?"-Indianapolis Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
The Idea RidicuIed.

LONDON, Dec 27.-The Daily Chron-
icle Monday morning ridicules the no.
ton that England is negotiating for
the purchase of the Danish West Indies.
1t says: Quite apart from the breach
it would make in our relations with
the United States, the purchase of
more West Indian islands is the very
last thing England would think of.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-28
NavaIand CoaIing Stations.

LONDON, Dec GA dispatch from
to the Daily Mail says
the Washington executive has made
overtures to Denmark for the sale of a
narrow but carefully defined stretch
Of land in Northwestern Greenland,
where the Americans intend to estab-
liSh naval and coaling stations