The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of February 27, 1899:

“Charles John Newman was born at Richmond, Va., April 24, 1856. His father, the Rev. Louis C. Newman, now deceased, was one of Philadelphia’s leading chess players from 1850 to 1870. Newman entered the class of 1877 of the University of Pennsylvania and afterward went to Leipzig, Germany, for the purpose of completing his musical education. He remained there three years and after receiving his diploma returned to this country. Since that time he adopted the teaching of music as a profession, giving special attention to harmony and composition.

As a chess player he has been for many years one of Philadelphia’s leading masters, excelling especially in ingenuity and brilliancy. His first appearance in an important contest was in 1883 in the match, Philadelphia C.C. vs. Manhattan C.C., playing two games with J. M. Hanham and making an even score. In 1885 he took part in the last championship tournament of the [Philadelphia] Chess Club and secured the championship and first prize. In the three matches between the Franklin C.C. and Manhattan, Newman made the best score of any man on the Franklin team, winning two and a half out of three games played. In February 1897, he captured second prize in the championship tournament of the Pennsylvania State Chess Association.”

Late in 1898 Showalter once more visited the Franklin, and among others he played Newman. It is likely the game given here impressed Showalter enough to garner his vote to include Newman on the Cable Match team a few months later:

[Event "Offhand Game"]
[Site "Philadelphia, Franklin CC"]
[Date "1898.??.??"]
[White "Newman, Charles John"]
[Black "Showalter, Jackson Whipps"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C33"]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. Bxd5 Qh4+ 5. Kf1 g5 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. d4 Ne7 8. Nf3 Qh5 9. h4 h6 10. Kg1 g4 11. Ne1 c6 12. Bc4 Ng6 13. Ne2 Be6 14. Bxe6 fxe6 15. Bxf4 Nxf4 16. Nxf4 Qf7 17. g3 Nd7 18. e5 h5 19. c3 O-O-O 20. Qb3 Rde8 21. Ned3 Qf5 22. Re1 Bh6 23. Kg2 Bxf4 24. Nxf4 Nb6 25. Rhf1 Qf7 26. a4 Qd7 27. a5 Nd5 28. Nxd5 Qxd5+ 29. Qxd5 cxd5 30. Rf6 Rh7 31. Ref1 Kd7 32. Rg6 Ree7 33. Rff6 a6 34. Rh6 Kc6 35. Rxh7 Rxh7 36. Rxe6+ Kb5 37. Rd6 Kc4 38. Kf2 Rf7+ 39. Ke2 and wins. 1–0 (Philadelphia Times, October 2, 1898)

Source: John S. Hilbert - Emil Kemeny, p. 181-182

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Philadelphia Inquirer, Wednesday May 20th 1903, p.9:

<Professor Charles J. Newman, one of the most brilliant exponents of the game of chess in this city, who died of typhoid fever at the Pennsylvania Hospital on Sunday evening, will be buried this afternoon. Professor Newman was also famed as a musical composer. He took a special course in harmony and composition at Leipsic, Germany, and after three years graduated with high honors. At various times he presided at the organ in choirs in several Roman Catholic, Presbyterian and Protestant Episcopal churches in this city. Funeral services will be held in St. Mark's P.E. Church, and the internment will be at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.>