The New York Clipper (June 1903)

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T«K MK\V > OIllv C U PITH jiulill.1... only, oatr edition, ana Hint l» Uated tfaw: mm , yaw ..Washington. tlio deal roust'be accepted! bjr.'tW'] whom It tfnit cjealt This rulo <!„,., however,, apply, when two cards a.re exjwsra In the' clciLi. df' a iurd Ik faced In the perkT . U. .P.. \Yilmhijrton.—In thei, gaippof cftth fsrimf-tlmPK riilled Dniililr' ivdrd; the player wlfo hldit the, li)»he«l, nuoiber of polnta nnniH the tnioip anit, anU'liitK the lend,, hut lie lit not' utilised to lead a Trump. . should no other player make a, bid. the .dealer mtiat hid one point flhd name'tits' trump. Mist'Bn,A>i-:0€». J. w., Law'reoce.—The actual height of the, llrooklyn Ilrldm aliove high witter mark In lUTiff.. end A, who ho bet, won thr wager. A. K. T., Milwaukee.—B win*, a» A fallM to mulch him: tho Hide of the American half dollar henrluK the image of the ftoddeex of Idherty lielaar tin- heart, while that on the RnKllHh cola hearing, the bum of King Ed- ward in the bead. A Is wrong In hla chiliii an' to Hi,', Ante ahva.iH liehig head in nuuchliig. Checkers. - •- to rorre»|ioiwlpu(n. - Att. NOTTS <>.—Have written yoiu D, C. CAtVJtBT.—VntlfM received, fin, HcitAmin.—Would he pleaHed to see yttu-.. . . . TO. Correnpondenti. Ban. WaiiCOtt. —Thank -you very ,much for .report of progresH'In. your uiateh ; cau yon give uu idea of how long It will take to Ualsh Ut j. . . ! Omnium Cajhebim. —The recent,break Id our Chens eerlea lian elicited bo 'many - kind inqulrleH' that we feel' called upon to say that it was not owlug to any failure of .Mlrun's, health, but simply the loas of hla copy In transit. . . Bro. HULKS.—We especially regret the failure to rend, the 1'lllnUury-Marsball game, your estimate of It waa so,appetl/.lng. IIw. .Si'KNceit, —The Hlt> held piece will he duly brought Into action: It has been a long lime since we have received, a contri- bution so pleasantly reminding us of the good open by the older American masters. We trust your critics will see the points of defenee, and console themselves with Mr. Xchafer's own phllosonliyt—"The. man that never 'nuide u mistake linsn't been born." Buo. KkMunv.— .No. It duly received, thank you. Some O.vr nuked the date of Titr. CurrER coninlnlng a rctKiHC of the like (Jainhit; It was April -.">, ult. bury, we are sorry tp ace, h.M, eonaldprn fallen,off, and Siieees aoineivuat W, ; JjwL swlderskl l» dolnc* notably, ^""fJ^SL, Tachlgorln blmsetr In- tire fonrteenttrronn! Ho^itna; app^ara to-haCveiftbne altogether wrong wfth the veteran-brilliant, Ounsbers, which we cerjalnly regret, . ■ \ i» On.the question of Biipremacy.between At- tack' and f/eierice, the 8 mm «U2* JSS odd hnlf, so far, show precise edtiallty, with one gavne to report, e. ff.: Bound in. Attack It: l)~fence, '1; 11, S« h»«tl 12. J—^K| id 2%—H14 : 14_2—a.:. 10, i%—2%. Oly- ng a ira"rt tptal of a8 to, 36.,, The, ffflff/a pronounces MarshaU's Defence and victory vs. Plllobury the most Infere.stlne game of the lot—bht the score Is Imperfect. fn default of the above game we present fhe " MUZIO GA5IB.IT. "e^uS_&LuU ,l „ n y r.oad, but It poanesses nothing to atirS.i '* sopbl'tlcitted .'uuaieace. "TheVorst w 0 „ » g Loridon" attrtcted big end »m«SS foahlonable audiences, because" luTitnm 1 gatlees were.laxighale. A success ,,/,,*" same .kind Is the only meeeaathS .'L 1 ^. Schlechter. Tuehlgorln 1..PI0K4 1M0K4 2..I'-It II « . KPXP 3,.KKt-B3 P-KK14 4..B-B4 P-Kt6 6..0ualle«(*) rxKi 0..QXBWPQ-1V2 7..P-Q1 OKl-B.1 «,.QyP B-R!! n..tixBP-f- UXQ 10..BXQ+ K-Mm Illaeli Position NO. 1-1, Vol. (II. hv w»r. CAitn, watt, hich. <■. P ft. If i M> u wSSS While Solutions. Troblem 2,410.—l..Kt to Kt 3, If T to Kt II; 2..B tks B, II to It 0; 3..B tks It, 1' tks Kt; and 4.. II mates: If 1.. II tks It; 2,-Kt to B mi, 1' to Kt 0: 3.,It to K 0; und 4..IO mutes: (If fllack 2..II to It u: 3..It to Kt 2: mid Kt mntesl: if 1..B to K sn. : 2. .U tks ». B tks It; SI. .Kt to B aq.; and 4..IU mates.— I.a Uiih U'ii.mams, Knlgma 2,410.—No solvers, and solution not yet, to hand. Solution to the problem lias been given. Problem 2,411.—Bro. Spencer comes to the rescue, of this.position, and responds to Mr. Sehofer's query thus: "Mr. Schnfef's mis- take was In giving 0..B cli.; he should play B..BIOK i. Then follows !i. .K to his 8: <;,.» to his .1, K to B 7; 7..Kt to II 4, K moves; 8..R to Kt 3; nnd 1). .Kt mates." In answer to Mr. Jackson (unless we misunderstand It) Bro. S. says: "If :f..K in Q I; 4..K to Q 3, K to B 8: S..II to It 4 oh, K to Q 8; II. .It to Q 2, T to Q 0; 7..11 tks II, P moves; and ft. .It mates." Schlechter. Twhlfprtn. 10..P to K. K.1 mull! ia..Ktrds a»-KB Kt-B4 Kt-Qsq P-B3 Ki-K f RtxKt " -ICt 2 1S..H-K8 m. .r-KKn 2U. .Kt-ll .'. J1..KPXKI Kt-J a2..1'-B«4- OllXP M..KRXB &X.R 24..B-KB+ " SS..B-B; M..IIX It •2t..K-B2 28..RXQP ho U..P-B3 K-,. 12..KRXB Kt-R ;1 13..B-RS P-Q3 U..R-IIHQ K-hls2 and While resigns. (•) We select this gome that our renders may compare the opening with Marshall's more dashing method. OatTtiAny.—The Btartllng Intelligence Is Just received of. the death of Charles J. Newman, the well known nnd universally be- -- . — eatrlcal united opposltfonTo theproposed lnw'whil'r! *^n™c«W"y Prohibit the emplovwent „ children upon the stage, there Is good re„\„' to believe that, the vigorous, It tardy nrnlS! formulated by' Sir itenry Irving on.'beh,i» o?. his mdnogerlal brethren the oiher ,1°,' has Induced the Home Secretary to reo™ aider the" matter, The result will , roliawi be ihat when the bill, as luaftoded' *SJ?S forethe Hohse again, on Influential nttenmt will he made to secure the reversal or n ,72 clslon not,less detrimental to stage efalMm themselves than to' those by whom mi, ft,? whom they are so advantageously emnloveii A. n«w,. comedy, cnlled 'Colonel H <Sn»• adaptedi by Fred W. Sidney from the! L orunt Allen's scries of stories, "Tho AfriVni! Millionaire." will be produced on Moi an next at the Prlncesa' Theatre, 5tancliesier' With a cast which wltl Include II. iStZ Smith, Sydney Itrotigh, Kllsmheth Sli-wnrr (a young American actress) and Winifred Kraser. , ™ 8j« Moore has been engaged by Charles Frohronn for next.-season, nnd her flrsi on. nonrnnce under his mnnnjrcrnenr. will Ik> ■ , Wllhelmlna Afarr, tho pun: played In Amor! lea by Kay /invla. in II. V. tMniottd'a (w . edy, "Iinprhdence.". The two bitndred and fiftieth perform- ance_of "qua,llty Street" will he irlven ut Vaudeville Thentre tonight. h c the Wilson Barrett hns written .a comedy en. tltle'd "Sock and Ruskln," which he wilt VI Hi While to play. 18 22 28 Itlnclt lo win. 20 Rnlarma No. 3,421. Fti'tt Prize in "Khwaton Boeictu'' Tourney. IIV T. K. III.AKK. QII8,QH7, Qs, KKI8, tj 6, Qlt3,KKn, QIU.KItr,. *f!i»fIt hls4,QKt;,KB0, ({8, QKU. 1)7. K'.', KKK. White to ploy and mate In two moves. udelpiiln.masters for, twenty-five year's". H* had played lit the' ciible matches five times, making an even score of three draws, one Victory and one defeat. He was champion «( the Franklin C. ('. for lKSfl and lftOO In- produce first on tour during (lie comlne se- ttle last year by winning the play oft of a B on. ' tie with Kml! Kcmeay. Mr. Newman was The title of the new play which Ihe vicar Horn in Rlehmnnd, Va., April 24, 1856,. and of (lorlestort bos written for Mrs. Broun leaves u widow ond tlve children. I'.esldcs Poller Is to' be changed from "Church nn chess, he was greatly distinguished In nhislc. SlBge ,, to ''Stella und Noel, or the l k.i„ In (he Sanctuary." * , " t Kllen Terry- has been obliged to postpone a oiionl n*» nF IIM....I. A .1 .. la..... . '. - Ills loss will be long and keenly felt. A Brilliant Pair. From the Vienna Gambit Tourney, trlbuted by Bro. Helms. MUZIO GAMBIT. Con- Maroczy. PtoK4 k txp n'N»rw ( iANSWEBEB. Nft l^fplies by amii or Telegrrapli. ''/nuncHjif^ cm ' wriBBKAnotrrH not oivkv. AM/"I.V iji'rtr l>V rftiitlt HjJori.ii wntTH Tu Tuoan .wuiiAi Tltcy h»v-.'K, in i;abh ov THM cJ.Iiticiv, I'od'r DmciL Am, umtauk wn.i. rK, awmiviwn «x« , WfltW oni.v. If -run HOt'lji' OT ,lA)»V, TUKASIjtCAl, VOMPAMV «« wt'tifi-ft iii:n:u. to oh a i.cst ok Bominl ■is XsovllttK k'.Vdr.. Wk cannot b».'.vd hoiitkh iiy itAfl. .im 'i'i:iY.nti4i'ii. . 11 15 22 IS 15 XI 25 IN 12 10 J4 til 111 20 28 24 an in in 4 H 16 Vi tlani* No. 14, Vol. SI. glNflhfl UOTINKIt. IIV "OIIOSVENOIt," NHW Xlll\K. 11 HI 24 10 II HI 21) 25 5 1» 2« 22 1 5 18 15 17 20 31 22 0 HI 18 U 5 14 7 14 1* 9 17 22 10 15 22 26 22.18(b) 211 HI 14 17 21 14 HI 14(0)13.17 22 18 13 17 25 22 'j.' k.; , jtoRAlMA'PlC, ., Cliicrigni!—We- have no knowledge ')(,..the .wliexeitlKiuis of, the ynrly. Address u ivLier In earn ot.Tjti: t'l.it'i'nii and we will iiilVQi-ilsn It In our toller list. MUs., W» K Erie,, l?.'r. Co., MU*uukco, U\\\ A. fL Moaliv-lleiv ■ J.i\\. C. Jk... Jluuuor, Mils! A 1 . l,. : , Jelteranilvnle, ' II. M. i'., Chicago, and -L,:A< H., ,*uiH\yuudi|, see answer to J. K., nbuye. ., ■- i • ;I. E, .-l',,,- llrldgennrt.—Advert I so your win.! s In TllM CLIl'i'tllt. ,11. la C, I'sprla.—C. W. Parker, Abilene, Kansas. ;, , ,. . , «,,, »!•). 4-8., Phllndutpliln.—:Ipgsrsoll Amiisu- nwnt Ca, 405 I'ourth Ayonne, llltlshiiig, Pn. W, II. I.., Hiooklyn.—1. Keeley Cure, WJUtrt I'lnliw, X. Y. 2. We do, not know 1 he ivobL, ,, It-. A. ,S» UnuBde City.—We. have no means »r, knowing. S\, s. %, New York.—"The Won Tamer" won produevdr by tho Francis Wilson t)|K>ra '.'(i, li'f. 110, 1801. tit tlm Broadway 'llieutre, New Vorle City. A. T. 11,, New Vork.—New York Theatre llulldlng. 4. lb W.. Carlisle.—rile is now In llurope. Wn do noi know when ho will return. K, M., Chlengu.-r-WntcJi our route list each weak. . .. ,,. W. J. T., Brooklyn.—It was suggeated by n story Hint appeared In .sanu t Net. lo. .1., lies Moines.—We have no knowl- i'iht*> of audi n school.. > ■ s. Mill., Uollvur.—Make application to tlm Attorney llouernl at Washington, !>. C. 5. A. B.. Philadelphia.—t. Watch our route list each week. 2. Wo have a corres- pondent. , Mlm. M. P. J., Philadelphia.—AdveHlse In Tire ci.ifi'im. M. J..S. & Co., Philadelphia.—Watch our rnuio list each week. C. ri. N„ Anderson.—I. Apply to tho freight agent of any loading railroad. 2. Consult n urography. W. l!. C Neeiioh.—Apply to Miner I.lth- ogrnpb, Co.. 135s, Uriiuilwuy, New York City. Cp.V.ttrAxs ItiiADKii. J..H. J. 8.—Advertise your Wants In Tim omw, W. II. J.. Toronto.--Wotoh our route lint. ."KiNurttOK,'' Hiililoiore. —l. Tho supply ulreniiy exceed* till 1 deiimnil. 2. From Ho up. 4r.coralbg lo Uio ulnrllol tbo'acl. |, M. N,. Coluoibus.— : 111,rbach & i FlUyrl.Sti-cei, lMjlnilelpfila, Pu. W. S. V., l)«4fer.—Mnrilnkn I Sixth Avehuo, New York City. 9A8KtlAl.il>. J. T. 11,, Brooklyn.—Tho game waa played ou tlio 111 MM u Fields, Huhhken. N. J.. Sept. 28, I86S. The result was: Eckfonl, 23; Mutunl., 11. J, ' W. P.—Send a suir-ndtlrunusl anil stamped cnvclnpn to the party named, In rnreoMltfr Pltlshnrg It. II. club, I'ltishurg, I'n.. nnd he may give you (he desired Infor- mation, (AltllH. L. P, II., HueheNter.—in seven tip the player, who onis tho hlgliest enht deals; fho nee Is the highest can, and ties cut iigtiln. The points score In (li<^ following order'of 0 14 22 1M .14 17 21 14 10 17 18 14 7 10 14 7 2 18 23 14 III 23 27 18 8,11 32 27 14 0 . 6 18 15 10 Drawn. (a) ■ 32 23 , 31 20 23 18 20 23 plays as 10 0 81 26 15 10 26 33 10 7 2$ li . If 2 3; HI Hrawh. (o) 17 22 27 23 22 2H : 14 0: 5 14 18 a 13 17 HI 23 27 18 26 31 0 5(a) 15 10 24 27 82 23 31 2)1 23 10 26 23 18 14 23 10 1 5 10 10 Prolilem No. 3,421. Dl* WJI. HCIUIEtl. BLACK. Marshall, 1..PWK4 2..P-KU4 ;;..K. Ki-H I ■1..RB-B4 li.. 1 1 Kt-ll «..QX»3dPP-Q4 J.KtX I" P-QB3 «..KtXP 4-B3 I3(!)}'XKt Marshall. 9'.. I' to li 8 10. .IM} 4 11. .1 issues 12. .Kt-l^fi U..I{X<1„ 14. U fix B 16.. S X R 10..P-K6 Msrnczy. Hto R:i KI-K2 Castles KfXXt KtX'J Resigns. 2(1 24 0 1. 18 14 23 18 15 11 HI 17 follows: 12 3 11 13 2 6 11 15 a 7 20 24 25, 21 24 ^8 HI 5 30 25 Drown. 82 27 14 17 21 14 10 17 27 23 28 32 7 11, 82 27 (!) Rabt The dash and courage, the rci'i-c of the best old masters Is not yet so far banished from the chess board as some In our day seem to wish. I low tile spirit of "the great McConnell," whose Invention this brilliant adjunct to the Mtntio was, must have smlhMl when It saw our gifted young American emulating his nielho''.,: CENTRE COUNTER TO KT'S GAMBIT. .(liiosberg. Plllshurv. 1..PI0K4 Plo K. 4 2..P-KB4 H..KKI-1I3 4..P-K6 J..P-KR3 (I..P-Q4 I. K It-, I A H..IUUH'.! «..0«Kt-t<2, 10..OPXP ll..Kt-lllK3 KPXP : K Hi 1U Kt-B4(') Kl-tllH 0 P-K 113 P-OB4 "•aw i|Kt-B;i 12..P-QB3 o-Kta Qiinslierg. 111. .KtiB 14. .o-BJ l.-i..i( H i|l: 18. .Oaatles lT..«{XKt 18..Kt-04 1U..P-K.R4 20.. K-Kt 8,| ■ii.M V I! mi 22..RP*P XI..U-K sq 21.. 0 lieri Plllsliury.' HI Cusile.ij It K. R-K sq UK,'. H-Kl.'. K-Kt sn it. i; a Kt-B«, and WIIITK. White to play and iniiie in three mores. 2 fl 17 21 0 10 20 20 10 14 25 22 J. Straoh- 23 10 on. 20 24 14 10 11 10 in 15 Drawn. (iniiie No. 2,421. Played la our "Counter-Oamblt Tourney," between Nelson Hald and C. S. Howell. CUAIH.ICK, COtlNTEIt. . Itewa of iln-. Game. Dr. Schnefer says that, contrary to cx- i"'-otai Inns, Alfred Jordan, the Iioudon cham- pion, bus not had It nil bis own way with W. K. Campbell, as the latter evened up on the sixth game. ' Since (lien four extra gumes Iwva been played, all ending In diuws. In order to spur the local players on to better efforts, primes nrc sometimes offered, us, for Instance: Ferric recently visited n city In th„ Smith of Scotland, to give an exhibition. Sumo twenty boards were kept busy, A special prize was offered to the one w(n> won n gituie from the visitor. In nil 123 guinea were played, of which Ferrle won 107, lost 1, Mild 15 were drawn. Kerrlo has a great record as u checker player, lie was horn In lireepock, Scotland. In 1807. .When 1.8 he won the Greenock Wellington Control Club 'handicap tournament, ami curried off Host, prize. In 1883.ho nlaycd W. Canlphell n kih t, li of eight games, winning 1 null 7 drawn; ho heat Belittle, of Liverpool, by 2 lo 1 and 3 drawn; he ployed G. Smith. of l, hi, inn. for £10. and won canity: ho heat J. V. Reed i to i and 1 draw, but Heed was full of other matters besides checkers at the time; he bant Brvdeu for £100 und the championship of Scotland; lie bent Wyllle for £106 and the chauiplouslilp of the world, and, Anally, lost to R. Jordan by the score of; Jordan won 4. Ferrle won 3, drawn ;t:i. N'dw the papers of England nnd White,- Mr. Hald. 1..PIOQ4 '2..P-QU4 S..q£xP 4..KKI-B8 S..GKt-Q2 «..Kt-hU8 7..B-Q2 S..Q-B2 U..QBXKI 1II..KKI-Q-J ll.. Castles 12..P-QK3 13..QBXB 14..K-r " lllu.uk, Mr. Howell. P to Q 4 P-K 4 P-Q6 Q Kt it 3 Q8-K3 H-KI8 KB-K2 Kt-hls 6 OX B i Ki-k2 Q-her2 «- x J :t + Kt-Ba II 114 PX*"!". :r>..Kt lis 40..Kl-hls s"a SR-Kt so -KIS P-KR5 KK-K8(0) 1UB8 4- KB4 18..P-K 4 10..QRXQ 17..KI-B6 1H..BXQBP Kt-Qt ln..B-Q8 IIXB 20..KtxB P-QKI3 21..R-Kaq KH-Bsq ( !) Black, who Is playing a draw. Just gets time for these necessary moves, block- lug out certain dangerous threats. (o) It wns necessary for Black to get both Rooks through to accomplish his draw White, Mr. Hald. muck, Mr. Howell. 22..P.IOOB6 KttoKM ..OR-Bll -4. .11 (in 26..R-<Js 20..P-QKI4 27..K-4JBII 28.. K- his 2 SK..R-Q8 I- KtxR 30..KPxKt Ktl'XP 81..KIPXP " 83..KXKP 33..R-Qttsq 34..P-K 83 38..K-B3 JJ..P-KK3 37..R-B3 38.. P-K Kt 4 Kt-(J6 Kt-ll 4 QIl-Bsq P-K R t(l) K-bls 2 K-lils 8 White.abandons the undertaking. idi Of course.much musi be allowed for temperament: but, even analytically speak-' lor, tbere can be but little doubt that this Is the best foil to the Kl's or IPs gambit. "No Allgaler In mine, thuak you '." says our self reliant champion. ( I) Charming I This caracole of the Cava- lier Is equally original, spirited and effective. A striking jcaiure of this skirmish Is the' celerity .with which, Bro. quusberg, .though nomlnully with the Attack, and a gambit at ihut. Is forced practically lo defend himself. OUR LONDON tETTEll. 41..K-Kt2(6) lirawn (rSOM OUK OWN COallESrONDtNT.) Clipper lliircan, 48 Cranbonra Street, LeleeBter Nyuarr, London, W. O. _ . May,20,' K-G4 . In Dahomey" was produced Siiturduy p3r(||i night nt tho JJijafieBbury Theatre, by the rg.gV' full,Williams 4 Walker Company, under the K-B8Y) direction of llurtlg A Seouiou. A deilscly lacked house awaited the rising of the cur- tain, nnd beyond question It wus one of the most friendly bouses 1 have seen on a first night In I/Oiidou for a long time. Of course there wbb the usuul small disorderly element la the gallery, but the small clique or mal- contents on Saturday ulgbt was even smaller than usual—Indeed, It was. nu altogether negllglblr ' uudleuce unanlni to the the opening of "Much Ado About. Nnlhliu!" from Inst nlghb until next .Saturday nlglu Olgn Nethersolo will produce next season it new play by Jean RlYhepIn, the Rntllsh Mdaptotlpn of which Is to lie ontrusied i 0 John Oliver, Hobbs. There have not been mnny changes t his past week in the. bills nt big variety houses. •Vnr- men,",at tne Alhgmhru, com limes in he n hie drawing curd and proves, us I predicted, ml „ of the greatest ballet successes wo lime ) m ,| In London In recent years. A new comer lo the Alhambra next week will be Harney Stuart, Irish comedian. The Paataer Brothers returned to the Em- pire this week. Their work has grenilv Improved, and now they present one of tho B W t «Kt l °U U kind In the business. ■ ™ A? l80n Downes and Chnrles T. Aldrlrh are still occupants of the star section of tlm l.niplre programme. Downs' coin work suf- fers somewhat owing to the grent slue of it,,. house, as the people a distance nwuy from the stage cuunot perceive the real delicacy of Ids work. He has now, .however, tried a new system of lighting his act, ami Its suc- cess Is consequently miioli enhanced. Tho humor, of ,C., T., Aldrlch's clever burlesque work-remains unimpaired, and every ditull of his work brings forth Its tribute of no- plailse and laughter. r ±2fr f'Sffl Newsboys' Quintet nrc this week at Collins. Islington, as well or nt the Alhambra. They are equally successful at both bouses. O'Brien and Buckley are ploying both of G. Adney Payne's houses, tho l'nrugon and the Canterbury,. this week. This Is an American act that seems to have n lasting popularity In London, " Morrell and Kvnna are back In London, nnd are playing twice nightly, once ut. llio Oxford and once at Colllus'. They arc do- ing well. * ■3s*.jm K?" 1 "* aw featured nt Ilia BWBl.thls.w^ek, ami.,are. ftlsp ot the Mid- itleSex, not two hundred yards away, whero ySTi nr «.«*PUtlalng for the Btur turn, the Cofl ns Trio. • 'Blariche Slonn returned to London this week, nnd Is topping the bill ot the Palace, Bow, . • , , EyeHiart ls_ the star act ot the Liverpool Hippodrome this \y.cek. n 0 | m8 ,\ lv( , e anjrkl more In l-.ng and, and then returns to Amer- ica for a visit to his borne. red D. Marks has arrived la London. Another new arrival In London Is Hornre Ooldln, who opens next week at the Palace. the iMunhnltnn Comedy Four leaves Lon- don tonight for ltiiHsIa, where they piny u setison In Moscow und St. Petersburg. neltnore and Lee have In preparation a startling Improvement of their net, which they intend to put on as soon us their present contracts are fnllllled. , I, hear rumors of a novel experiment, ns far aa west end houses arc concerned, lo bo tried shortly nt the Royal. There, has been practically no change of Importance In the Palace hill Rlnce I he dnl« of my last letter. George Fuller Golden Is )le fraction 'of u most enthusiastic "f" "" 8r C nt a 'avorltn ns ever, anil Mario :e. The press of Sou, will" an iV 0< !ft\ nB « J"*, %S*™ still keep America ilty as raro aa It must bo grateful M ff?J 1 P %.H5i DH i ,. , American Invaders, speak In terms of .JS, A - « alccdo hna not yet entirely re- Soot land claim Hint the world's champion ship title tlmt .loi-dlin has Just given uj should revert to Ferrle, because ho wan in from ' Co., 800 A Co., 403 move White slgnllles his willingness to draw ; It ho tries lo escape he loses, c. /;,: If 4t..KI0hU 3.K KloK84-143..K to B «c) P to R 6! 42..K-l)3(l) (|ll-0 8+[44..KI-lU4 K-Q2,etc. (o) Or If 43..K to it 4, U to K 0 cheek, etc. 1.. 1 42..Kto()4(IOI{R+. say n Will Murloii Cook Is recognized nu"possessing qua It lea of cleverness anil distinction. Bert iMlllams Hindi! nn Instantaneous hit, and It would be not nt all out of occord with the .,r,l,,t. ,.1' I I, .,,... ... 1I...1 , i... . ... ..,.,.. Hippo- go lo 4:i.,R-Ua 44..KxgR 48..KM}4 I 40..K-B4 47..K-(J,'i lilt R-K 11 a K-o.2 RXRP K-IJI) order of things to llnd that Mr. Williams bus become a fad. Mr. Walker, too, is a revelation of tho smurtness of the smart coon 48 P to II a 4. K to nan . . ' *> «'<» Kiwiii nug, uazzimg leecn, iiih ex- 4Q "k ul + iwiii. traordlnary vitality nnd humorous slyness, finKvR Ptin + sl , v .? to b i m . nn "Hractlvo personnllty that HK os pft? w ,"' count ror m » cl » '" the si'teess of tho ?I"*i-y. B . E-I*.' Piece. Outslda thn twn nrlimlnni ™»Jl»..° .H-hls« P Queens. .P-B; + K-B»q,wlni. Vienna Gambit Tourney. Mnny a long year hns passed since such a wave of genuine enthusiasm hna swept over Ihe chess world ns Is now In progress. Look at Vienna, nt Professor Rice's Tourney with 225 eager entrants, when 100 would have been halted a perfect success, and at prcci'iionec : high, low, Jack. game. When there ia'a, tie for gnnie tile'lioiiflealer m-bres the poiut, and If the denier In the three handed game ' bftlh, 2 H. T. M.. eiin he liohl I of .nee, king. u| the. sn mo hnnded game gives one player he must give bftlh. ,tt. T -M„ Chicago.—The best baud that "l In .draw poker la one composed queen, kniivo and ten, Mpol, all previous holder. The better way, ns Moizo puts II, is for F. to challenge Iho world, mid Jt no acceptors appeur Ferric gets It by default. ADA AHNOLDSON Was born In Stockholm, Sweden, about tyrenty yearn ago. Her name III private life Is. Ada vou nous. Her grandmother was Mine.. Hilda volt Bona, whose pome Is made familiar lo us through Its connection with tbllt of Christina NIIbsou. The parents ot Ada Arnoldson were comfortably well oft uittll misfortune left tUein poor. The death of her filther lu 1804 left mother and daugh- ter in still more straitened circumstances, »ud they came to the United Stale*, locat- ing In Now York. The daughter, who had iii'guu ber iiiiHlcul education In Europe, con- tinued II hero, under tho tuition Ot Prof. ItJorkaloii, formerly a protego of Christine Mlsson. Ciuli r Hie Instruction of himself atld other teachers her voice, which In her young childhood days promised much, de- veloped rapidly, fulfilling all that, waa ex- iiectcu; of It. Finally she made her first ap- pearance at A club In New York, nnd her success was lintnedlato. Her alagc debut . was turn Aug. 15. 1001, In Detroit. Mich,, la that chess? Verily not. Out upon such that a few trifling changes hnv« baen made since which t|ute site hna appeared; In nil teach ngs. In the Inngunge of fmtiis— and there Is now no doubt whatever thai piece. : Outside tho two principal comedluas, the greatest personal success was scored by Abble Mitchell, who sabg, In a. voice of great sweethess and purity, one of the pret- tiest numbers In the piece, "Brown . Skin llnby Mine." The choruB, by Its unflagging work, captured the hearts of the audience At times It was perhaps a llttlo too .strenu- ous, but there was no doubting the excellent manner lu which it had been trained, "in Dahomey" Is full of novelty ami surprises Hon. R. A. Hart's challenge to the Texas for the London theatregoer, but perhaps the Ch. Ass'n to odd n "Mlddletun Counter-Gam- greatest surprise of the evening was the hit", section to Its coming Slate Tourney And wo do really believe that our own cur- rent "COiinier-Oninblt Tourney" was no smnll factor lu setting this happy state of affairs In motion. Let the wave sweep. Yet more. It Is a positive delight to see so cheerful nu outlook for real' enjoyment of the game. Tine, we ahall probably ul- tlou of the state of affairs and the leader ways hove the stolid, chilling doctrine— Wat time for "God Save the King." Then Smith and Doretto, when their drome engagement, termlnntes, will itiissin for u season. Billy Fnrrell tops the bill nt the Middles- borough Empire this woek. I hear from Nottingham Hint Stanley and Wilson ore mnklng there this week one of Ills glooming, dazzling teeth, his ex- I '* hlmtcst hits ever mode by uuy act lu mat town. ; Mlk« K. Whnllen la this week nt Hie Em- pire, lidlnhiirgh, after having played two weeks In Ireland. The Scottish nudlences take quite ns kindly to the refined Irish KS3R ,el ""' as do the Dish audiences of Dublini nhd Belfast, and this Is saying much, for Whallen Is one of the greatest favorites playing the Irish houseB. • Bijou Kussell Is tills week ploying the Duchess, Dalham, and the Palace, Humnier- snilth. Ifer dancing end . coon songs are tremendously successful nt both hounes. Blnncbe Sloan and Belle Davis nnd her Picks are booked for nn early appearance nt the ,\ew Moulin Rouge, Paris. The Hooper* write from. Warsaw flint they opened at the Circus Clnlselll. May 6. and remain there until Juue 2. They were an mmedlate success. The racing season Is now in full swing In Warsaw, and a number of Americana were la tbe house on the Hint reception. llnlsh. 'ihe curtnln went down on tho flusl scene, hut the audience sat patiently in tlieii- seats waiting for it to go up again, it was a most luconcluslve finish, aqd not a soul In the audlenee seemed to reallzo that tho show wa* over. After a lapse of nerhans SHSPSPfi Were ,tt tn « "bu two minutes the orchestra awoke to a realltu- V 1 ' K K'T*Jhem n rousing La Belie Basle opened last week In St. Petersburg. 8he Introduced some new dances, and although another dancer ap- peared earlier on the same bill. Bhe made u pronounced bit. Sho goes to Moscow for u month after ber St. Petersburg engagement, then a month In Amsterdam, Fo be followed by a Benson of fourteen weeks In. America.