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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17
LATE EMPRESS ELIZABETH.
Stories of Her Strong Passion for Rid
ing-Imperial Circus at Vienna,

Endless stories are now recalled of
her majesty's passion for riding in
| former years. No art did she neglect
no labor did she shun, to perfect her
| self in riding. In the imperial car
| Tiage-house in Vienna, beyond the
endless rows of horses, a closed door
| is visible at the end of the wide pas
| sage. Behind this door lies her ma
| jesty's circus. only once" says a
writer in the Artist, Il found it open.
1t consists Of a small, round building
with glass skylight, a few seats for
| spectators, a few rings on the walls,
and a long leading line hanging from
| the ceiling" Here, in this quiet cor
ner, instructed by the circus manager,
Gustav Huettemann, the Empress
stuuIed with ardor every art of the
circus rider. She learned to spring,
vault, and even to ride standing. Her
majesty also became for six years the
pupil Of Gebhardt, the director of the
imperial Spanish riding school. She
completely mastered the difficult
movements required in the Spanish
mtnuets and in the complicated figures
under Gebhardt's tuition. For many
years the Empress rode on an average
six to eight hours daily.
In the training and exercise of
young horses she was a proficient
Gebhardt received one day, to his sur
prise, summons from Godoilo from
her majesty to a chateau near Buda-
IT.
persisted IN refusing a certain leap.
He found on his arrival two horses
already saddled, and, mounting the
thoroughbred, he rode Off with the
Empress to the endless Puszta, where,
deep in the solitude, a silver brook
ran. This he refused to take" cried
the Empress, without pausing in her
breathless gallop; down goes his nose
when he sees it." Gebhardt, rejecting
a moment, followed the Empress at q
gallop. On reaching the brook he
dropped the reins upon the creatures
neck, and, though his nose again al
most touched the earth, he took the
brook elegantly at a bound, returning
across with ease. Nothing would
odLlSAy ueI udJ6Sty DuL LudL the SAD
dies should be changed in the Puszta
to allow her also to take the brook
without reins.
An untiring passion for riding, for
horses, and for the circus made her
build a second circus at Schoenbrunn.
When her majesty was advised by her
physicians to abandon riding on &C
no Of
nearly all her horses, but refused to
part with her favorite Lord Water
ford, who lived idly until after 1891 in
the imperial stables.-Vienna Cores
pondence Lonuon Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17

Princeton, Nov. 13.-The Princeton
tigers defeated Yale to 0. 1t was
most unsatisfactory, not alone to the
Yale team, but to Princeton. The soil
tary touchdown was made on tumble
by Right Half Back Benjamin when
the ball was within Is yards of Prince
toms goal. The ball had been carried
down the held by the Yale team by
steady plunges into the Princeton line,
varied by an occasional end run, Until
it lay between Princeton's 20 and %
yard line. The teams lined I'D and
DeSaIlles signalled for Benjamin to so
through left tackle. A second later
the ball was seen to roll clear of the
bunch of players and advance a few
feet towards 1rinceton's goal line.
Quick as flash little Poe, the tiger :
right end, gathered up the pig-skin
and was sprinting down the field with
Chamberlain Stillman and Benjamin
in hot pursuit. His lead increased I'M
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17
DOMESTIC.

Chicago November wheat, Soc
President Mckinley went to Canton.
Mrs. Leslie Carter has filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy.
Joseph Letter predicts a wheat
boom later.
Justice Pinney of the Wisconsin SUI
preme court resigned.
Secretary Alger will recommend a
standing army of 100000.
Joseph Jefferson, the actor, has
bronchitis, but his illness is not seri-
Gus.
An aged New Jersey man was tor
tured and killed by unknown assas-
sins.
The Cooperative Furniture COM
amy of Rockford, H., has made an
assignment.
David A. Wells, widely known as
an economist, died at his home in
Connecticut
The Fifteenth Minnesota regiment
will leave Camp Meade for Augusta,
Ga, next Tuesday.
The bodies of eight passengers who
lost their lives in the MOhegan disas-
ter arrived in New York.
DR.. Ward told war investigators it
was necessary to use a six-shooter to
have reQuisition filled.
Indian Inspector Bee will help in
vestigate Commissioner Jones charges
against Minnesota deputy marshals.
The Rev. Henry Marley, England
eloquent evangelist, is holding bust
ness mems meetings in New York.
A crowd of negroes stoned many
houses in the Hebrew section of st.
Louis and wounded two men and a
girl.
David Kahnweiler, who invented
the cork jacket life-preserver, and
Hugh L. Cole, a New York lawyer,
are dead.
A negro was lynched in Autauga
county, Alabama, after having been
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17
FARRAGUT'S OPINION OF DEWEY

Rear-Admiral Dewey as a young Of
ficer impressed one as a self-contained
man with powerful native force ]
often think Of the remark made by Ad-
miral GoldsboTough to Farragut on
the occasion of the visit of the latter
to our ship.
The two AdmiraIs were standing
within a few feet OF my table, and
Dewey had stepped back to give an
order to the orderly.
'Farragut," said Goldsborough,
Dewey will make his mark in the
world if he gets an opportunity"
"Ay,' answered Farragut, with the
pleasant smile so becoming to his
homely face, ''and he will make the
opportunity
And Farragut was a true prophet
Harper's Round Table.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17

twenty-six states. nine have demo-
cratic, two populist, one silver fusion
list and fourteen republican governors.
This will make the total for the forty
five states p republican, II demo-
cratic, 2 populist and four fusionlst
governors, with one in doubt. Eleven
states did not vote for governors, bat
did vote for other state officers. Some
Of the republican governors elected
are silver men.
The republican plurality in the total
Mary land vote was 6,007. The demo-
Gratis carried Baltimore city by 543.
Republican legislators will replace
democratic senators next winter IN
New York, New Jersey. Delaware, In
diana, West Virginia, Wisconsin,
North Dakota and California.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17
NEEDS OF THE ARMY
ADJ. GEN. CORBIN MAKES HIS AN
NUAL REPORT.
DEATHS DURING THE WAR

Out Of Total OF 1910 Deaths, Only
272 Occurred on the Battle Field
Recommendation Made for an In
crease IN the Army-Many Soldiers
Sick
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17

ct wasn't much of a job to lick the
Spaniards,' remarked Uncle Allen
Sparks, but it's going to take a long
time to finish licking the revenue
stamps we've got to deal with now"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17

Sister Mary Larkin died OF yellow
fever at San Juan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17

A big sash and door combine has
been effected
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17
YALE'S HARD LUCK
FAILS WITH PRINCETON ON AN
AWFUL FLUKE.
ASENSATIONAL TOUCHDOWN

Made by Poe After 2 Run the Whole
Length of the Field-Harvard
beats Brown and PENNSYLVANIA
Worsts the IndianS-A Victory for
Minnesota-Other Games.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17

/
Near Lacon, Ill, George Stewart,
colored, was lynched after he had con-
fessed that he had assaulted Miss
Mary O'Brien. a young white girl,
whom he attacked at night while on
her way home from a store, where she
was employed.
The large factory of the Trimount
manufacturing company in Roxbury.
Mass, was considerably damaged by
fire last evening, while much of the
valuable machinery was wholly or
partly ruined. The loss, which is
fully covered by insurance, will be
about $4,000.
An explosion and fire wrecked the
supreme court room and the rooms
Immediately adjoining it on the main
moor OF the capitol in Washington.
Priceless supreme court records were
destroyed. The damage to the build
ing is estimated at $4,000.
At Covington, KY, the grand jury
returned indictments against fifty
three of the leading insurance COM
panies of the United States ana Eng
land on the ground that the companies
have formed an unlawful pool to pre-
vent free competition
There was a large audience in the
Cleveland theater Witnessing The
Nominee. The manager, Alfred
Cummings, who was reading election
returns from the stage, told the peo-
pie that there was a fire in the neigh
borhood and that as the fremen
wanted to enter the theater they
should go out. The audience quietly
dispersed with no excitement, except
that one woman tainted upon reaching
the doorway and seeing the treater on
fire. Loss, $4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17

Chicago November wheat, Csc.
President Mckinley went to Canton
Mrs. Leslie Carter has filed a petit
ion in bankruptcy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11


Of peace and 10 the occupations which
they followed before they sailed away
10 whip the Splniaris viii be no easy
matter for the members Of the Naval Reserve
Tn" lie = "a soldier ~ camp and on tn tsld has
iis harlships AMI trials. but the changes from
houS" To tent are not radical and com
nl-t~ rs from life ashore to existence ahpat
Some of the men VINO marched up Broadway
with tropical tan on their faces and arms prob
ably know what il was 10 go harcf0oted' be-
fore they entered the volunteer service. but
that was Nhen they w"r. children rornping "A
the country. but the condition became an ordi-
nary board ship. and IN" fashionable
boot viii pinch before it has conquered the
transformed foot. The soldier in tn" field
is often called upon to do rough work. but the
sailor knows only that kind GOlf and tennis.
driving and athletic rXrrcis" made the hands
of many OF the members of IT." Reserves tough
aud hard but scrubbiug and sLndstuning decks.
handling tarrrd rope. Furnishing metal pant
ing and hitting great weights have democrat
iziug effect on -oft hands and Nell-krpt nails.
ana it viii be- many months hrfor" IN" "Vi-
drnc"s of hard service leave them Eut tn
shoes viii have ceased To- pinch. and the hands
will have resumed their normal FORM ana com
Portable and luxurious apartments viii hay'
supcrscici the forccast" when the r"coIi'r-
tinps If the service IN Cuban waters VIII st'ii
be happy memorial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1898

the story OF the Hot House Face is told N the
'Exprcssion Of the Emotions But the dog
most closely associated with my father was
Polly. rough white fox terrier. She was a
sharp wittcd. affectionate dog: when her master
was going away on Journey she always dis
covered the fact by the signs Of packing going
in the study. and became low-sprited ac-
cOrdingiy. She began too to be excited by
seeing the study prepared for his return home.
She was a cunning little creature. and used ~
trcinhlc put on an air OF misery when my
father passed. while she waiting for din
ner. Just rs II she knew what lie would say-as
he often did say that she was famishing. My
ather used Ia make her catch biscuits OF her
nose. and Ind an ancctonatc and mock solemn
way OF explaining To her beforehand that she
must be a very good girl. She had "a mark on
her back where she had been burned. and where
thr hair had rcgrOwn red instead Of white. and
my father used To commend her for this tuft
Of hair being in accordance with his theory
Of pangenesiS: her father had been red bull
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

terrier thus the red hair appearing hit"f me
burn showed tn" Presence Of latent f'i I'h'.
mules. He vas delightfully."- tender 4" Poly ana
never showed any impa iencc at the ait'Hil"h
sh. rcu.ircd such as t. bc let in at IN" door
or out Of the yrranda window to bark al
naughty people "A self imposed duty shc inu'n
enjoyed. She died or rather had To u" klIl"u'
few days after his death.
In the same chapter. speaking "f IN" master
affect ION for hs home and welcome thrTr dtt'I
an absence, he tells how thai he VAS always
re- iniced 10 get home after his holidays. he used
greatly 70 enjoy the wclcoin. he got from his
dog Polly who would get Wild with oNcllrn"h'
painting squcaking. rushing round tn" room ana
Jumping on and Oft the chairs ana he lS'd 10
siooD down pressing her face to his, letting h"f
lick him and speaking TO her with a peculiarly
tender cArcSSing voice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
THE BANK OF SPAIN.
,,sr THAT IT'S RESOURCES STOOD
THE STRAIN OF WAR.

Inn. c,i,ND Up WITH THAT OF TIE GOV
prswrNr- HISTORY or THE INSTITUTION.
- the greatest fears OF the financial
=, airing the war was that the Bank Of
,,ich has been the sole anchor of the
ops" -, Government in many times Of finan-
nifty would be unable to stand the
enormous strain on its resources Some wen
informed European flnanciGrs insisted all s along
tina, the resources of the bank were l,m,iess,
va ,be promptness with which 1t met all OF the
Anu ,,.s urgent calls for funds apparently
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
D1RWIV AND HIS DOGS.
from The London Morning Post.

From Tho London Morning POST
A chapter OF Francis Darwns life OF his dis
tinguishcd faith r Is given up to "reminiscences
of my fathers every day life in the course o,
which he says: my father was always roma on
dogs and az young man had the power OF
stealing away the affections OF his sisters pets
at Cambridge he won the love ot his cousin w
d. FOxs dog, and this may. perhaps, nave pteii
the little beast which used TO creep down inside
his bed and sleep al the foot every night MY
father had a surly dog. who was devoted 10 MN
but unfriendly to every one else ana "neh nc
cam. back from the Beagle voyage the dog re
membcrcd him. but in Il curious way. which
INV father was fond Of telling. He went into the
yard and shouted in his old manner; the dOs
rushed out an6 set off with him on his walk
showing 10 more emotion or excitement IMAM II
the same thing had happened the DAY bclor.'
instead Of five years ago. TINS s'"9 ID "'auc
use Of in the Descent Of Man.
'In my memory there were only TWO uoss
which had much connection with my iather
One was q large black and white haii-pred re-
trieyer called Bob. to which we. as children.
were much devoted. He was the dog oi "hom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

tees In return for This the notes OF the bank
were made legal tender and limited TO five times
the capital the capital was increased 10 100. =
OOOWO pcsetas ($3O0t0O'D). which extended
($i3O,OoO.0o0,.
On July II the Spanish legislators were again
forced BY financial distress to extend the char
ter OF the bank TO December 81 1871. and TO
authorize an Issue Of notes to the am D,Int OF
1.'HOOOOOOO pesetas $500 OOOWM. against a
cash reserve of one-third. at least half OF which
was required to be kept in gold. AS payment
for this privilege the Bank Of Spain had 10 sur
render to the Treasury dOOOOOV pesctas annu-
ally for three years. without interest or right
of reimbursement until the expiration Of the
charter
So the Government has continued TO draw on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

While these were regarded very liberal pro-
Visions. the Spanish legislators impaired their
lberality by giving TO the Government alone the
power to appoint the executive official OF the
Bank OF Spain and the Commissioners to man
age the independent banks.
The commercial operations of the Bank Of
Spain conducted largely through its fifty
eight branches, though up to 1863 the bank had
only two branches--one at Valencia and one at
Alicante. on December 81, 1862, the banks re-
port showed circulation of $3.50. 90l reals
$50 100000. coin reserve of 1O1 ,3!'S POI reals
and deposits Of -; OG;. 13l reals.
In 1886 the charter was extended for twenty
five years. and in 1874 for thirty years. on
March IL. 1874 a law was passed comforting
upon the bank the exclusive privilege OF issu-
Ing notes and increasing the capital from 13O.-
0O0O0 reals $4,000 900 to 10000 900 pesetas
S2NOOWO). This. naturally. made radical
In number which were ordered to liQuidate their
circulation. and transfer it to the Bank Of
Spain
Increases in the capital OF the Bank Of Spain
are in some cases coincident with the demands
made upon the institution by the Spanish Gov
eminent The bank is not State institution
and the State does not share in its profits. but
IN 1874 the Spanish legislators passed an act
pesetas H2J.0op.Q0ol upon appropriate GuarAn-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

the bank for funds whenever the finances OF the
country needed propping up, and several times
during the war between the United states and
Spain the gloonest fears regarding the re-
sources Of the bank developed The appeals
OF the Government caused the fate OF the bank
to be more and more bound up in that Of the
State. and many European hEancirrS br"athch
easier with the declaration Of peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
4 BAD uiNtGER.

From The BustOn Transcript
Mrs Grown I'm sure You have G"oi nus
band.
Mrs Green Yes. hui then he ~ Such Il
wrctched manager II you'll believe IT. he went
and paid our grOcerS and butcher bli last
week. when he knew well enough the ch''''''
were suffering for bicycles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
ms coon TASTE.

From The WdShn.ton star.
What did Colonel Stilwcll say about the
branded peaches We sent To cheer MS CON
Valcscence"'
"Hc said he was afraid he wasn't strong
enough to eat the fruit" replied the ilti" EHl'
but that he appreciated the spirit In "h'" u
WAS sent"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
WELCOMING THE RESERVES.
THE RETURN or NETWORKS NAVAL
DEFENDERS AMERICANS KNOW
HOW TO CHEER?

is this an unpopular organHation? asked
a man who had recently arrived in America on
his first visit. pointing to the members OF tho
Naval Reserve who we're marching up Fifth
ave. fresh from the seat or war
"Inpopular? What an idea said the en-
thusiastic New Yorker. These men left their
business. their homes and their friends and
went COMMON seamcn on board United States
vessels. and did service which will be rcmem-
hcred to their credit "a long they live. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

long as they live. and
, their children will be
proud OF IL after them.
w hat makes you
think they are un-
popular?'
why, no DO Y
cheers. Yes, a few
boys are yelling. and
some are blowing
horns in a nonsenSi-
cal way, but do you
hear any one cheer"
The American con
fessed that the mani
fcstations OF joy al
the return Of the citi
zen sailors were not
80 loud as they might
be. and was finally
convinced by the for
eigncr that the aver
age American does
not know how 10
cheer.
COLLEGE boys nave
their yell5. and men
and women who at
tend athletic conlrs.s
display much energy
ia making noises. but
IN the matter Of good
patriotic cheering. II
vas said. the Ameri-
can could iakr lessons
from his cousins III
Europe. The discus
sion brought Out IN,
suggestion that 4
would not ho out II
place - teach chill
drrn low and when
/ to cheer. and that IN.
subject could he nan
/ died hy the same in
| strurtuI- HhO ln4tlil
/ into IN" minds 81 fh"
rising generation ,i..
/ proper respect fpr the
! American lag
While tn" rrcrp,,pn
may ha." been f..
| li,icnt ia IN" say -
noise and yo'al dem
oustratiOn. II was Ger
! talnly hearty. and the
; manner ~ which th,.
/ volunteer sailors nave
been prttcd ana ion
iZ"i since their return
leaves no doubt I'm thu
minds ~ those who
are me most con
crruci that their work
J was appreciated. To
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

0HS
high estimate OF It's
standing.
Owing 10 the du
yances made at the
.all OF the Treasury
Department Of Spain
the circulation Of the
bank increased from
4967S.215 pcsetas at
the close OF 1924 to
ia627j.TD pesetaS
at the close OF 1870
and on August Il OF
this year the circula-
ton had reached l.
44O.955, 40 peSetss.
The cash holdings of
the bank on this date
we're .jS.9tS.Gi0 pc
Stas in gold and A..
7O5.S}0 peSetas in sill
yer. A comparison of
the advances made 10y
the bank in ISM. and
1891 shows that. Nhile
in the former year
217.2;n.0U pcsetas
had been advanced,
the figures in 1897
reached the total Of
31. 49,, Gl pesetas.
The Bank Of Spain
was founded in 1879.
under the name of the
Bank Of San Fernan-
do. and there are
many Instances in its
history in which the
Government has been
compelled to make lib
Tal concessions in re-
turn for the aid rem
dered 10 the country
in its financial straits.
In 1856 the name VAS
changed to the Bank
Of Spain. A special
oct of the Legislature
Of January |, 1856,
prescribed that there
should be only one
bank of issue in any
commercial city. Is
sues Of the new banks
were limited 70 three
times their capital.
and they were Obliged
10 Keep a coin reserve
OF al least one-third
Oh the circulation. The
minimum denomlna-
lion OF the notes was
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-14
THE SHIPS RETURNING
Blanco Escapes from Havana and Is
CEASED by Watson.

Playa del Este. Aug. lS,-The American
warsnips NeE York. Brooklyn. OregSsl
Indiana. Iowa and Massachusetts will sail
tomorrow for Tomnkinville unless the
navy department decides that they shall
wait for troops from Santiago,
Commodore Watson left this afternoon
on the Badger to raise the southern
blocade and take the marines OF the Isle
OF Pines. where It Is Thought they We're
landed yesterday. Tomorrow Admiral
Sampson says the blockade will be thor
oughly raised Thursday evening the
Scorpion conveyed to Admiral Sampson
Washington dispatches from Playa del
Este saying It was rumored Captain Gen
eral Blanco had escaped from Havana.
probably on the steamer Montserratt.
Commodore Watson was communicated
with and the Dixie and Yankee were sent
40 Bahama channel to head Blanco OF
Admiral Sampson decided TO go to the
western extremity of Jamaica to intercept
Blanco, should he attempt to escape in
that direction. The flagship made 16
knots an hour despite the foulness OF her
bottom. and arrived of jamaica yesterday
morning Thursday evening Commodore
Watson instructed Commodore Schley to
go to the southern blockading line and
warn ships OF the rumored escape Of Blan-
co. While leaving the harbor the Brook
lyn went hard aground and did not get
off until yesterday afternoon, when she
was hauled off by the oregon. No damage
was done to the Brooklyn.
Admiral Sampson has inspected the
Maria Teresa and says he thinks she will
be got of all right when she has been
lightered, which work will take probably
A week or more