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New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
N4lRSH1LL BE4TEN AGAIN
D"ros and .SchIcchtcr Tied for Lead
IN Chess TOuncY.
rPv cable to The Tribune. !

Vienna, April lo.-Much Importance was attached
70 the fourteenth round for the international chess
masters tournament. played At the local club
to-day. on account OF Some of the leaders and
strongest players being paired against each other.
The American, Marshall had to pat up with
another defeat after hotly contested game with
bnras. The other American, Joiner. also suffered
defeat at the hands Of Tar.Hkower. Maroczv and
Schiechter drew their eam" Tho other results
were. Rcu lost to Spieuaun. Perlis To Spjderski
Rubnst"u TO Lconhardt Who played excellent
chess throughout the game. Alapn beat Suech-
ting and Cohen beat Miescs Berger arr reichn,.nr
and Bardclohon and Salwe drew their respective
games buras ana Schlecnter aye row ti,d for
hrst place. Maroczy being q good third
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
CARS OFF TO SETTLE.
French and italian Machines Fol
IO7C Thomas to 1laSb'a.

San Francisco, April 1o-The French and italian
cars in the automobile race from New York to
Paris left San Francisco to-day the steamer
city of Puebla for Seattle. whence the racers will
he shipped 10 Valdez. Alaska, where the American
Thomas arrived yesterday.
Word comes from Valdez that the Thomas
will start tomorrow for OF twenty miles
through keystone Canyon. then. owing TO the mar
row trail. viii be sledded to Tekhill. From there
TO Fairbanks the trail has been broken with double
seds. and the automobile will easily run under its
own power 10 Fairbanks.
Shuster. the driver. is yet uncertain whether
he will be allowed to sled HIS machine from Key
stone ToikhilI under the conditions OF the race.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11

Jumps Ditch Barciff Course But Roberts
Esca with Shaking Up

Montague Roberts, the well known automobile
driver who piloted the Thomas car in the New
York -to-Paris race from this city TO Cheyenne
wyo. had a narrow escape from instant death
on the Briarclif Cup course in WeStchester
County yesterday. While trying ont the Thomas
he will drive in the April 2t the
steering gear locked and the machine jumped
ditch and plunged into mud bank. Roberts
and his mechanician went flying through the
air. but landed on q soft spot" as he explained
later and escaped with a shaking UP and some
bruises. The car was badly damaged
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
LITTER BILLIARD TITLE.
Dcmarc&t and ConhHn Entcrrd for
international Cham ni0nship.

Calvin Demarest and Charles f. Conkn sent in
'hef 'nules yesterday for thc International ANA
huf huiaId championship tournament The com
muIicat'on came through II. NJ HoeIschor chair
man OF tho billiard committee Of the Chicago Ath-
l@tc Association. OF which both PLAYERS are rnar,-
h"TS. Dcnarest is the present holder Of the Amer-
can championship ~ was his second consocutiye
victory and he took the American emblem outright
for his personal property Conkl:n won the cham
pionsiip in 1905
These are the first formal entrjoS with the OK
''pnon Of that Of lnCion Re Role OF tho French
Amateur Federation, that have been received bv
The secretary, Lincoln BrInn for the coming tour
nament 10 be played 1872 balk line in the concert
hall Of the Liederkranz Club beginning Tuesday.
ApriI g
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
LATHAM HARD PR ESSED
WINS At COURT TENNIS.
Seats at $50 for Gould-Mles Cham
DfOnship Match To-day.

Peter Latham Of London. England the world :
professional champion court tennis player won 4
hard fought exhibition match az the Ne" iolN
Racquet and Tennis Club Yesterday afternoon the
visitor defeated George Standing. the home pro-
fessionaL the best out of three sets, So b-s'
SIS. It was a handicap AFFAIR. Latham concedlns
fifteen for a bisque. Eustace H. Miles. the Eng
ish amateur acted referee, while WAITER h'h-
sela Of the home club marked.
Although Standing is really a racquet player ne
has gained considerable reputation at the more
complicated court tennis. Latham. however was
considered equal to concedns the odds named.
The pros played for a purse subscribed by the
members OF the CLUB.
Both men used the cut service and In the first
the advantage in this respect rested with
Latham. while I'm the second his stroke seemed 10
lose some Of it's effectiveness. When the games
were 6-4 against him in the last set Latham ap-
peared in his true colors and played the kind OF
court tennis that has won for him the worid
championship various occasions.
Standings stroke to the dedans was his most suc-
ceSsfuI effort In the first game OF the first set,
which he won to love the home expert made two
chases and won tho game point by kill To the
forehand corner. Standing also got to the winning
gallery for the decisive point in the second game.
After that the local mans winning openings were
confined almost entirely 10 the dedans, but he fire.
quently counted successfully in long rallies and
usually had the better of 1t In the voleys. When
the games in the first set stood IS for Latham
the latter got the count TO vantage in the four
him the set.
Latham claimed to he troubled with lame arm,
and as he had the member decorated with plaster
It certainly looked If the worlds champion was
laboring under difficulties. Throughout the second
set Standing always maintained the upper hand.
while Latham had matters his own way in the last
four games of the decisive set
In the entire match Latham found the winning
gallery twice the grille three times and the de-
dams on fifteen occasions. Standing had stroke
70 the winning gallery four to the grille and
teen 10 the dedans. big crowd was In attendance
The seating capacity will be taxed to-day when
Jay Gould and Miles meet for the amateur title.
Every inch Of space has been spoken for and the
seats in the dedans bringing $50 apiece. Gould
practised yesterday morning with Frank Forester.
the Lakewood professional. and in excellent
form.
The summary Of the Latham-Standing match
follows:
FIRST SET.
stshdns Eaf6im IL .....G i . . . : 81 d--ss
SECOND SET.
Ia66am' IIsaPaan' ID ID : = ! qGGG d-s
THIRD SET
La5hsm It,p5iIu II % zee Is
Referee-EIstace H Miles. Marker-walter Kinsslla-
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
MERCHANTS KEEP BANKS BUSY.

The banks which handle large amount of COM
nerciaI business have been unusually busy since
April 1 in connection with the spring settlements
OF merchants Goods which purchased in the
early winter FOR the spring and summer trade
must be paid for between April and Is. and this
settlement period Is always busy time for the
mercantile banks This year the feature has been
the large number OF extensions which have been
asked for and in most cases granted Such pro
cedurs Is usual following panic period
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
The PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River. Mass, April 10.-The weekly sales In
the print cloth market estimated at 5000 pieces
The bulk of the trading during tho week has been
in medium and wide widths at practically un-
changed prices from last week The tone OF tn.
market is steady. There is growing sentiment
here that the bottom been reached IN prices for
cotton goods. and manufacturers reported as
being not overanNious sellers At existing 6Sures
except IN cases OF necessity 70 supply large
orders
The quotations are. 2s-inch. "a squares, s.. cents
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11

Roberts left the Thomas camp at East View
soon after daylight for practice spin over the
course A Fiat car was out also, and Roberts
bent on an impromptu race, opened up and went
booming along at high speed. The Fiat car made
a sharp turn In the road Just beyond tho point
where the grandstand will he built but the
Thomas car did not respond to the steering
wheel and. keeping straight on. Jumped over a
ditch and drove its nose deep into an earth bank
beyond
Roberts spent the rest of the day getting the
machine back to the camp to be repaired
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
THREE FAVORITES WIN
MUDL4RKS IN DEN4ND.
OracuIum SuII;s in First Race and
Finishes Far Back.
lRr relerranh TO The Tribune. }

Washington April 10-The rainy. dreary weather
limited tho attendance at the Bennlng track TO-DAY
TO the dyed-iu- -the-wool enthusiasts ana the reg
ulars- from New York. To make things worse, the
card vas not attractive and the various finishes
we're Of the win-'way-oh style Three faVorlues
won and the other winners were well backed as
the PLAYERS seemed 10 have good line on the nld
running ability of the horses.
Spencer Wells the beaten favorite in the Dinner
Stakes last Saturday, made amends to his followers
l,v winning the third race, for two-year-olds' IN
spite of bucked shins. he was backed from 10 Z
TO to s and closed slight favorte over Dress
Parade and the Madden entry, Deviser ana ROOT
loose When 1t came racing Spencer Wells rev.
oiled in the going and made a show Of his field
Mcdaniel rode his namesake. Puddin, but the colt
finished had last, after showing a flash OF early
speed.
oracuIun1 was the medium Of a mild plunge in
the first race which forced his price down from
70 l to i to :, hut he suIked when Nanno raced
with him stride for stride in the first quarter, and
refused to try When the latter tired DR. Lee TOOK
command. and came away 20 win handy from
Simple Honours Right and True threw his rlder as
the barrier went up. but continued with ms held
and finished first. Johnny Walters sent in a big
commission on Lykers in this race. which sent MS
price tumbIing from % 10 / to to !. The horse
could not raise A gallop-
Kwai was an odds-on favorite for the second race.
bat he swerved the barrier went up ana was
practically left al the post Dan De Noyles liked
the mud and galloped in front all the way
Shaw and Greene proved winning combination
in the Fourth race Tne Gr"cnan colt Was ouuuh
in The carly part, but closed reSolutelE IN inc
stretch. and won going away by three or four
lengths King of Bashan the paddock special
backed from To 10 To I, was OF poorly ana
Mccarthy rushed him up so fast IN the hrst quar-
ter in an effort 10 Comediennc into suhln's-
sion that he had nothing lett with which 10 WIN
stand the winners challenge.
Cartvheel was graduated from the maiden class
in tho nth race at the expense Of Hartford Soy
which has learned break and ten others, most OF
which viii be maidens At The end Of their days
Animus. the even money tavorne IN the CLOSING
event after giving his hackers scare came on
and easily
shaw rode Two winners, and earned the jockey
honors for the day
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
INDOOR ATHLETIC GAMES.

The st. Philips branch OF the Catholic Athletic
League will hold Its annual indoor athletic games
at the 2Zd Regiment Armory tonight. Among the
athletes entered are Melvin Shepperd, Dan Frank
Jim Sullivan, Paul Pilgrim and numerous others
The quarter mile promises to be an especially In
terestng event.
novel feature will be introduced in the athletic
games OF Public School II, which viii be held in
the Sth Regiment ArnoTy on April %. Six "mldg-
ets' of that school Will be ptted against Shen-
perd in a half-mile George Bonhag is entered
in the two-me run. Dan Kelly will probably meet
Cartmell in the 40-yard dash.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
JAKE sCHAEFER SERIOUSLY ILL
Champion Billiard Player May Lose His
Title by Default.

Chicago ApriI 1o.-The billiard match for the
l6l baIkllne championship Of the world set for
May II between Jacob Schaefer and George Sutton
Will go by default 10 Sutton. the challenger unless
the present champion RECEIVERS from his serious i'll
ness IT. time 10 defend his title. which there Is
little hope
sutton left last night for Rochester to take rhe
Wizard s. place in the exhibition tour with Home
as Schaeter became too Ill in Albany to complete
ms engagement Just before he left Sutton said
that according the rules governing the channion
snip trophy 1t would be impossible for him to
agree TO a postponement
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
COMPETITION BETTERs PARIS HOTELS.

The stimulus OF the many newly erected Paris
hotels has put the older favorite houses their
mettle In the way OF bringing their attractions UP
TO date Among the latter is the Hotel Continental
which overlooks the Tuileries Gardens and Place
de la Concorde. This hotel has had its interior
practically rebuilt With the prestige OF the past
and it's modern improvements. combined with the
site the Continental expects only TO retain its
old clientele but add considerably to its list OF
American visitors.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
SALE OF RICHARDSON ANTIQUES

Miss Elsie De Wolfe and John f. Flager were
buyers yesterday the sale OF the Kenneth W.
Richardson collection OF antiques Miss De Wolfe
bought for $50. old satinwood armchair and Mr.
Flagler obtained for SEQ. an old Chippendale arm
chair. The receipts for the day were s106s7. Two
Chippendale armchars brought the highest price
Si60. A. Pnchot paid S96S for Italian chair
and Persian Boukhara ever was sold to f. s.
Burgess for S3l. The sale closes with this after
moons sale of objects and with this evening .
disposal OF paintings.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS TONIGHT.

Entries have been received from the North
South, East and West for the national wrestling
championships Of the Amateur Athletic Union.
which will be held at the concert hall Of Mad-
Square Garden tonight and Monday
Graham Foster, of Yale, who holds the inter
collegiate wrestling championships in the heavy
weight class, Will compete against the best Metro
politan men. Martin Ludeck. the well known
wrestler Of the Educational Alliance, will also
cOnpeta
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
SWAN. YALE,s BEST PuNTER.
fRy Telegraph to Tho Tribune

fRy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
New Haven, April 10.-John Swan, II, Won The
alI-round punting championship Of Yale to-day.
The competition closed the spring football prac-
tice. Henry Hobbs. 10. of Brooklyn was second.
and Robert Deming, II Of this city, third. In
the contest for the best distance punt Dening was
first. with 2Is feet, and Hobbs second. with 221
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
OLD BROOKLYN CAPTAIN DEAD

Utica. n. Y. April 10.-NIichaeI J. Griffin one or
the best known baseball players in the country
died at his home in this city this morning from
pneumonia Griffin captain and manager of
the Brooklyn National League team some years
ago
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
COPPER COMMITTEE ENLARGED

The copper quotation committee of the New York
Metal Exchange has been enlarged TO include a
producer, iobber and exporter. and for the
next year will consist of Berthold HochschiId of
the American Metl Company; John r. stanton of
the Michigan Copper Company: /. Vogelstoin of
L. NoseIsein & 90. and Harmon ". Hendricks.
of Hendricks Brothers
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11

FIFTH RACEFor nlaidens three years old $500 added
furlonEs Columbia Course Start Won
easily. Time 1:34 Winner. oh e.. by Handspring
FeIie. Owner. Chelsea Stable
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11

THIRD RACE-For msidens two years old: $500 added;
and a half furougs. old course. start good
Won easily. Time 0:5S1R Winner. b. G. by Hand
someEIndependence Day. Owner, W. II. Mosby
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
BENNING SUMMARIES

FIRST RACE.-sorne. for thTe"- -year-ods and up'aId
Ssoa Idrd. q half furlongs columbia Course.
start handily. Time, i;l19S. Winner. D.
3 h7 MesmerIst- Bonnie MAY. OWr@T ]. Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
coupled in the betting.

FOURTH RACE-Seiling: for three-year-olds ard VI
ward: $500 added: furIongs. Columbia Course
start good. easily. Time. 1872 Winner. b. C.
hv Creenan-Tongese Owner, Il. Angarod.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11

Baseball. Folio or d. day. colts K A C..
r NJ. Giants 50. Yale. > 30 f. ~. Al. soc.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11

SIXTH RACE FTandcar: for -vearolds and ur-
ward; 5000 added, one mile Columbia Course Start
by Lord Esterlng-A0imoso. owner. G. ". I.anedon
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11

SECOND RAcE.-For year-olds: $500 added. one
half mile Oh good Won easilt'-
Time. 0:522t. Winner, q. by BoN-Two Lick
owner. julie Carson ,....
New-York tribune., 1908-04-11

NINTH SPRING HUNTERS
Or Eve vcav.olds and upward.
Tslue of 500 added About jv %
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-03

cranky and disagreeable as you do.
No wonder: You haven't any wives 70
bother you" replied Nagget.-Philadelphla
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-03
NEW WORK BANKS CRITICISED.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Strong criti-
cism upon the New York banks n
the clearing house authorities is be-
ing visited by financial officers of the
government because of the failure to
sustain the banks which suspended
last week and to keep them from 60
ing into receivers hands. The view
prevailing her is. that this was a most
unwise policy owing to the shock to
public confidence thereby administered
and the fear on the part of the puoic
in general that it is impossible to tell
what is going ~tohapenneXt
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-03
THE COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-rhe cotton
market opened steady at an advance OF
Z to II points in response to higher
cables, larger English spot sales and
bullish mail adviees rs to the trade
outlook in Lancashire and on the con-
tinent. There was considerable selling
as the market advanced by scattering
longs and local bears, under which he
ket reacted partly. During the
middle Of the morning it ruled ner-
1onsly about G to I points net higher,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-03
Open LETTER
From j. CAMPBELL CORY

Almost a year ago j. Campbell Cory, famous throughout tn: world Tor his MS
clever cartoons. gave ar to 9TH. call of the wild" tossed his pen and pencil the
our winds and hanked back to his first bve-hs mountains OF he Northwest
Returning from a prouacted trip in British Columbia h. has this tic say;
about midway between the northern and southern boundaries OF
British Columbia the Skeena River empheS into the Pacific ocean. one
hundred and sixty miles to the northwest, the Buckley, flowing north,
Joins its waters to those of the stately stream first mentioned. lneSe
two rivers form a half circle around the most intensely interesting I'M
settled dishict. in the world today. Its area is about 1900 square miles.
Its resources consist of agricultural lands that for fertility cannot De sur
passed. vast areas of high grade coal, timber land, that will scale as high
as 10000 feet of lumber to til. acre, and undeveloped ledges and veins
of precious minerals of unbelievable extent and richness. The climate
is superb. Two years ago the sound of an axe was almost unknown
throughout the region. Today wagon roads and trails (forerunnerS OF
the Grand Trunk Pacific r. R. are opening the resources OF a new and
wonderful country to the public, and the reckoning finger OF 'Oppor-
tnnitv, is SIGNALLING to yod. Rudyard Kiphng, who visited the district
shortly before left, has gone back to England to herald Its manifold
merits to the Bfon. The Grand Trunk Pacific is about TO turn the
kew which opens the door. til the only district that know OF where
big fortunes can be made on small capital lhaye now IN the hands or
the printer a comprehensive description of this district which should be
read by progressive Americans everywhere. 1t gives all salient details
regarding the dazzling opportunities for investment in this new wonder
land and while the edition lasts it will be mailed, postpaid, to you for
the asking"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-03
LOCAL SECURITIES.

There was no demand for securities
in the local market up to noon. Dull
ness reigned during the rest of the day.
Following are the latest quotations:
Eisele & King.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-03
DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.

The Philadelphia Company semi-ah,
nually 21s per Ger on it's preferred
stock. payable March 2, as registefed
February 10.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
IN
Biggest Insurance Company in the World?

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The Company that paid directly to its polcyholders and
their beneiCaries in death claims, endowments, dividends,
N>annutieS, and surrender values, in 1907 the enormous
sum of $4,000, 2454o, which is over one-ffth of the total amount
paid in 1906 by all other American companies conblned-I2I IN
Misunderstanding industrials. The total amount thus paid d-
rectly to the polcyholders of this Company in 1907 was II per
cent of the total amount received from them; and in the same
time the Company added to its reserves held in trust for policy
holders the sum of S16,3oS,6703o. The total benefits to policy
holders from the sources named were S6oy52702479, or over 100
per cent of the total amount received from them during the year.
In addition to this the Company loaned directly to pohcyholders
on the security of their policies the sum OF S31%So7o931, the
amount being SI0,2OS02S4o in excess OF the loans PAID back ana
settled during the year: Il The expense of management was re-
duced s. 1851 ,o1S1 IS below that of 1906. 4 In the sNty-flve years
of its existence The Mutual Life has paid to policyho1ders and
their benetCiaries the sum of $7S2,533!OO0Oo--a sum exceeding
the amount paid by any other company by more than 5 7ooooooo
Il In the sixy-hve years of its existence The Mutual LIE has pad
to polCyholders and their benefCiarles MANY LLlON
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annual dividends on a 20 Payment Life policy issued 1904 at age
IS showed an increase in 1900 over 1903 of p per cent. an m
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1.-THE net cost of a $1,000 Ordinary Life policy at age s.
if carried for 20 years is 235.2O. or only Ills per annum,
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cts of the Company are.""."..$494 |
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-27
INSPIRATION FAIL s
MISSIONARIES

.ened. however. the missionaries
vent 10 work and aired interpret
era
n had been the belief OF the mis-.
asonaFies rom the start that they
would DO endowed az the proper
time with the ability 10 preach the
gospel in these foreign lands I'm the
tongues of the natives Al the re.
yiyai meetings hald In this city pre-.
yions Ia their departure the flock
Of teachers who had volunteered for
the work ia the Oriental lands laid
much stress upon this supposed
manifestation of divine gift.
That the plan failed at the last
moment from the pure physical In
ability of the missionaries to talk
In n tongue not their own, In not
regarded BY the local members as
proof.ennclmaiva that the much pro.
fenscd +gift u tongues IL fAiiaey.
Local members OF this church are
still confident that the missionaries
win In short time be divinely In.
npsrod TO carry on their work with.
out the necessity NJ iabogiousiy
learning the languages They look
ON the temporary failure a. n try.
out" period 10 test the faith OF the
workers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-27

Putty confident that they were
equipped with divine power
which would enable them to con.
verse with the uneniightened Orr.
entails without the necessity OF first
learning the languages. the band
OF missionaries OF the Apostolic
Faith. known locally an Holy Roll.
ers. who several months ago sail.
ed for the far east. has struck a
snaE IN the selfimposed task of
rsdeeming tho unenllghtened hordea
OF China. Japan and Korea.
The snRg II the discovery thai
the praiansed gift of tongues. q
which the fully initiated apostles
believed they would possess. is
chiefly conspicuous BY IFS absence.
Instead OF being able To step from
the steamer and say sEIello." TO
the natives awaiting the call of
chfintianity In fheirs native Ian.
gnage. the missionaries made the
horrible discovery that the
tongues 10 which they had be.
iievwd 30 implicitly were not on
tap.
Thit information has reached the
local members of the Apostolic
efnsrh through tho medium ~ let.
tiers None abaahed or disheart.