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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
WRESTLING AND BOXING
 THAT MAY CAUSE DEATH
sTerrible Greek" Almost Strangled, and Pugilist Scott Probably
 Fatally Beaten.

ALLEN CITY, N. J., Aug. 25.-While wrestling to-day at the Linet Park for the championship belt turned over to Rich ard K. Fox by Ernest Roeber, the Ierri- ble Creek" Heraklides, and the strong Jap." Takezawa, became involved in such a heated struggle that the former was rendered unconscious by the fearful pressure exerted by the Japanese wrest- Ter.
 The latter weighed but 194 pounds, being twenty pounds lighter than his opponent. When the match was stopped the Greek was black in the face and was in spasms. Tonight he lies in a precarious como don and his death is expected.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Alexander Scott. a heavy-weight pugilist. was so severely beaten by Tommy Butler in boxing bout at the Greenwood Athletic Club, Brook lyn, tonight, that he was taken from the ring unconscious, and at midnight he had not been revived. Butler has been ar rested.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The Washing ton correspondent of the Herald tele- graphs: These are the commissioners definitely decided upon by the Presi- dent to negotiate the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain. The decision to appoint Justice White was reached yesterday, and his accept ance was received by wire this after noon. The formal tender of commits sionership to MT. Reid was made this morning.
 The American Peace Commission ap- parently is not going to Paris to de- .mand the entire group of the Philip pines, but to contend only for the occu- patton of Luzon Island. This was strongly developed at a conference at the White House to-day between the President, Secretary Day and Senators Davis and Frye, majority of the members of the commission. During the conference to-day the whole Spanish question was fully discussed, and the policy of the administration was dis tinctly outlined.
 While the fact Is recognized that
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
AN EXPERT ACADEMY.

The various educational preparations that must be made by young man nowadays reach very practical stage in Austria Hungary, where full recog- hilton Is accorded to the demands a commercial career must make upon one who Is starting out in 1t. On Oc,
 Der 1 an institution. to be called "a "expert academy" is to be opened In Vienna for the purpose of giving a thorough commercial training to Aus trian youths, so they may be fitted to go abroad and extend their country's business relations in capable manner From this institution men will set forth in a couple of years fully qualified to go into every foreign market and to deal with the foreigner in the proper way, speaking the language fluently of the country he proposes to visit.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
CAPTAIN CLARK TAKEN
 TO THE NAVAL HOSPITAL
He Is Suffering From an Attack of Dysentery-Treated to an, I-n-
 promptu Ovation.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-Captain Clark of the battleship Oregon was car ried through this city to-day on his way to New York. where he will be placed 1T, the naval hospital to be treated for dys- entery.
 Twice when the captain was recogniz- ed on the litter upon which he was borne he was heartily cheered by the crowds which quickly collected. In the Broad street station of the Pennsylvania Rail- road an impromptu ovation was rendered around the Horn," to which he un- fortunately, was too weak to respond
 Shortly after the St. Louis was docked at Cramps to-day Captain Clark was car ried on a stretoher from the vessel into a carriage. He was rapidly driven through the city to the Broad street sta- ton. Again he was placed on litter and carried aboard sleeper attached to a train for New York.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
JOHN WANAMAKER
 FIGHTING QUAY Lines Up Business Men Against the Senator. WOULD DOWN THE MACHINE USED BY LEADERS FOR SELF IsH AND IMPROPER ENDS. The Ex-Postmaster General Enters a Vigorous Campaign, to Be Car
 ried Out in Every Coun-
 ty in Pennsylvania.
WOULD DOWN THE MACHINE
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 25.-The Re- publican Business Mems League Of Pennsylvania held a meeting in this city to-day and adopted initiative measures in the leagues efforts to pre- vent the reelection of United States Senator M. s. Quay, whose term will expire March 3, 1899. Resolutions were adopted reciting that the machinery of the Republican party of the State is controlled and used by the leaders for selfish and improper ends, and that "only the personal defeat of Senator Quay can destroy his machine
 Ex-Postmaster General Wanamaker addressed the meeting at considerable length and severely arraigned Senator Quay and what he termed the machine politics of the State.
 A vigorous campaign will at once be started and meetings will be held in every county in the State.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
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TIMOTHY HEALY TALKS
 ABOUT HOME RULE
One Stand the United States Might Take That Would Cause Bless
 ingS in Ireland,

DUBLIN. Aug. 25.-Timothy Healy, member of Parliament for North Louth, addressing a meeting at Dublin this evening, said he regarded the new local government act as the vestibule of home rule. There were two ways, he said, of winning the 1atter-either by turning the fleets and armies against the British Government, or by enlisting the sympa- thies of British statesmen. He favored the latter policy, and therefore consid- cred the refusal of the Dublin corpora tion to join in a national memorial to Mr. Gladstone as one of the gravest blunders ever committed by any public body.
 In conclusion, he said: 'If America should insist that Ireland were equally entitled to government with Cuba and should refuse any friendship or alli- ance with England until that was granted, incalculable blessings would re- suit"
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
WOULD D|SBAND
 GARC|A'S ARMY Santiago Merchants Say Business Is Menaced. CUBANS PREVENT TRADE AT PRESENT PLANTATIONS CAM
 NOT BE WORKED. Commercial Operations of the Prov inee Paralyzed Because No
 Produce Is Coming In
 From the Country.
AT PRESENT PLANTATIONS CAN.
 NOT BE WORKED.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted. 1898, by James Cor
 don Bennett
 SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 25.-I talked to-day with many merchants of this city and every one of them was anxious that the Cuban army should be disbanded at once. It is a standing menace to business, they say. They all are anxious to resume, but found it impossible to do so because property is threatened by the iil-disciplined levies of Garcia's command
 Cultivators refuse to return to plan tations, where they will be subject to contributions for the support of the Cuban soldiers, who are still in the field. No produce therefore will come to market here and ships that bring cargoeS cannot take anything back. If the province is to return to a self-sup- porting basis and trade begin again the Cuban army, 1t Is generally admitted, must be disbanded.
 Robert Mason, British Consul here, who is local manager for Brooks & Co.,, told me that his business is absolutely at a standstif1.
 No produce Is coming from the country, he said, because the condi- tion of things there Is unsettled and merchants are afraid to engage in op- erations until the political situation is better defined. Owing to the lack of labor, lighters and wharfage facilities we are completely blocked and our business interests are suffering We cannot order cargoes. There is no money in the province. If trade is to be resumed some definite step must be taken immediately by the United States"
 I have just returned from a visit to San Luis, where I made inquiries as to the truth of reports of outrages com mitted by men of the Eighth Illinois that had come to us here. The Eighth is stationed in San LIfis These reports were brought in by Cubans. I found they had been much exaggerated.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
SPREAD OF THE REVOLT
 IN SOUTHERN CHINA
American Missionaries and Native Converts on Hainan Island Flee
 From the Rebels.

rection has broken out at Nadoa, in the interior of Hainan Island. American missionaries and native converts have sought safety in flight. On August IA the rebels fought the soldiers, who used the American Presbyterian property as defenses and repelled the attack. Nadoa is situated ninety miles from Haisow, one of the richest valleys on the island.
 Unless the revolt is speedily suppressed the insurgents probably will be reinforced by refugees from kwangsi; where the of- ficials are coping with the recent rebel lion. Should 1t not be suppressed there is an opportunity for French interfer- ence The French are using vigorous measures to protect the native Christians near Kruang- -Chow-Wan and are anxious to extend their influence in Southern China.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
DEWEY'S SQUADRON ID BE REINFORCED CrackWarships Destined
 for Manila. OREGON WILL BE IN THE LEAD OTHER VESSELS THAT ARE TO BE SENT TO FAR EAST. In the Event of Complications the United States Is Not to Be
 Handicapped in Its Fight
 ing Force.
OREGON WILL BE IN THE LEAD
OTHER VESSELS THAT ARE TO . BE SENT TO FAR EAST.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-A Herald spe- cial from Washington says: Admiral Dewey's squadron at Manila is to be reinforced. At least three or four of the crack vessels of the North Atlantic squadron will be sent to Manila in the near future. They will go by way of the Suez canal and will reach Asiatic waters in the early fall. The detail for this new eastern squadron has not yet been completed, but it is known that the battle-ship Oregon, the fast cruis- CTS New York and Brooklyn and prob ably the battle-ship Indiana are to be oyerhauled and put in shape for the trip.
 It is semi-officially admitted to-day that the Oregon is sure to go, and that it is very probable the other three yes sells mentioned will accompany 1t. The ostensible reason for sending four big fighting vessels to the far east is that Admiral Dewey's ships, having been in commission so long cannot be properly docked and cleaned for months. AS Manila Is to be a theater in which in ternational questions of grave import are to be settled within the coming six months the administration believes the presence there eOf a fleet of American fighting craft is an absolute necessity.
 The State Department will not admit the situation in Manila is anything but tranquil now, yet 1t does not attempt 10. conceal the fact that should trouble arise with Germany or any other na- tion over the disposition of the Philip pines Admiral Dewey would be handi- capped and the nation put at a decided disadvantage should his fleet be not materially strengthened. From an au thoritative source 1t Is asserted at least four more of the vessels of the fighting line will be churning the path way across the seas to Manila within the next six weeks, and that the power full Oregon will be leading the process elm
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
JIMMY RYAN WINS.
Puts Bobby Douglas to Sleep in the
 Fourteenth Round

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 25.-The colors of an aspirant for the welter-weight championship were trailed in the dust to- nipht. when Australian Jimmy Ryan disposed of Bobby Douglas, the crack St Louis fighter, in fourteen rounds of a scientific bout.
 Ryan did the leading clear through, but not until the fourteenth round did his blows make an impression. Tn that round on the jaw. which put his adversary out Ryan will now fight Tommy Ryan for the welter-weight championship.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
OIL CITY WELL ON FIRE.
Clyde Williams Caught in the Flames
 and Fatally Burned.

HANFORD, Aug. 25.-A fatal accident occurred yesterday at one Of the oil wells of Chanslor & Garfield on the West Side. near oil City. About a. m. the we'll caught fire and blew up and Clyde W. Hams, aged q, who was at work at the top of derrick above the well was pre- ciptated into the shooting flames. He was very badly burned, besides receiving fatal injuries from the fall, and died at o'clock this morning. Williams was formerly in the employ of the Santa Fe Railroad at Fullerton and is quite we'll known in this part of the State. The cause of the ignition of the well is un- known
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
MATCH PURSUIT RAGE. Fred Titus of New York Makes a
 New Bicycle Record.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.--A match pur- suit race, unlimited distance, professional. at the Park Bicycle Club track to-day was won by Fred Titus of New York. who passed Frank Starbuck of Philadelphia at the three and a half mile post. Titus continued to ride for five miles, finished Tn 11.22 2-5 and established an unpaced competition record for that distance.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
RELIEF FOR REcoNcENTRADos. One Million Rations Shipped to the
 Starving People of Cuba.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The Comai sailed from Tampa to Havana to-day with 100000 Government rations for distribu- ton to the starving people of Cuba. Sup plies will be furnished to other provinces In the island under the direction of off, cers of the army emergency may de- mand.
 It has been learned that there will be no difficulties regarding the entry of the SUD- ply vessels to Cuban ports or their dis tribution under the direction of United States army officers. It is stated that the Spanish authorities in Cuba are glad to have the provisions sent in.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
READY TO COOPERATE WITH
 THE AMERICANS
Complains of Lack of Honesty and Ability Among Rebel Leaders and Is
 Anxious to DiSband.
BY SOL N. SHERIDAN.

MANILA, Aug. 25-I have just had an interview with General Agunado Bacoor. The insurgent leader de- cares support the authority of the United States islands and that he has persuaded other rebel leaders to accept his It his desire that the nsugent be disbanded and return to the provinces He complains of lack of honesty and military talent in the rebel and says he has army but only rulv rabbe The general seemed dispred He adds that he trusts United States will form free and liberal gov ernent and says the Americans his coop eration.
 The rebellion spreading in the south. Sorsogon has fallen into the hands the rebels five Spanards being killed in the assault
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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
Inspires a Feeler for the Purpose Of Sounding America and
 England.
This Country Will Not Listen to the Proposal. Correspondence That May Lead to
 Serious Friction
Special Dispatch to The Call.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
PoACHING SEALER RETURNS. Chased Out of Japanese Waters by a
 Russian Cruiser.

VICTORIA, B. C., Aug. 24.-The scaling schooner Director arrived this evening from the Japan coast. She hunted in Boring Sea, where guns were used, as no American cutters were seen. She was chased out of the prescribed limits in Japan Sea by a Russian cruiser.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
NEW YORK ELECTRIC LIGHT.

The cost for the electric lighting of the city of New York amounts to the consId- erable sum of $14.000 per night. This means an annual expenditure of s, ,110,- 900 for the electric lighting of the met ropolis According to the latest statis- tics available there are 1,030, 800 electric lamps in New York, producing a lighting
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
COURT MARTIAL FOR
 ADMIRAL CERVERA
His Reporc on the Destruction of His Fleet Not to Be Given to
 the Public

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-A special ca ble to the Sun from Madrid says: The Government has decided not to publish the report of Admiral Cervera on the destruction of his squadron. It will be reserved by the Supreme Council of War for use in Admiral Cervera's court-mar- tfal. It is learned, however. that the renort is limited to what Admiral Ger vera and his surviving senior officers per- soualiy saw.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
TO BACK MACDONALD. Powerful British Fleet Said to Have Arrived at Wei Hai Wei.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-A dispatch to news agency from Shanghai reports that the entire available British fleet in Chi nese waters has arrived at Wei Hai Wei to support the demands of Sir Claude Macdonald, British Minister to China There is no confirmation of the report obtainable from other sources.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
CHoKTAWAGA THE PLACE. Battle-Ground Selected for the Cor
 bett-McCov Match.

BUFFALO, Aug. 25.-It has been defi- nitely decided that the Corbett-McCoy battle will take place at Choktawaga on october 1. Mccoy left Buffalo for Sara toga this morning, where he will resume training at once. The Olympic Athletic Club has decided to transfer the Erne and Lavigne fight to the Hawthorne Cub, and 1t will come off at Choktawaga Sep- tember l.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
RIO AND PENNSYLVANIA
 HAVE ARRIVED AT MANILA
The Fifth and Sixth Philippine Ex- petitions Join the Forcss of
 of Merritt,

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-The War Department has received the following:
 MANILA, Aug. 9, 8:35 a. m--Ad- Jutant General, Washington: The Rio de Janeiro and Pennsylvania arrived on the 24th. All well and no casualties, excepting Private Wenks, First South Dakota, who died between San Fran cisco and Honolulu MERRITT."
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
WANTS THE LADRoNES.
Japan Would Buy the Islands for
 Their Fish Resources

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 25.-Japanese newspapers received here to-day say that Japan wants to buy the Ladrone Islands for their fish resources. About eight years ago. 1t is stated, the Spanish Government offered to sell the islands to Japan, but their purchase was opposed by Count Inouye.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
THE HONEST B

THE HONEST BACHELOR. The Dearest Girl-What makes you old bachelors say such norrid things? Mar ried men do not talk that way. The Savage Bachelor-No, we only say what the married men think.-Cincinnati EnQuirer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
Republicans of Delaware.

DOVER, Del. Aug. 25-At the regular Republican State convention to-day the following candidates on the State ticket were nominated: State Treasurer. Dr. L. Heisler Ball of Faukland. State Auditor, John A. Lingo of Longneck.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
Frozen Meat for Manila.

BRISBANE, Queensland. Aug. z5-IThe British steamer Kramston Grange, last reported at Townsville, August 6. and the British steamer Duke of Sutherland. which arrived here August from London, sailed to-day for Manila, Philippine Islands, with 5000 tons of frozen meat,
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
Fears for Two Riverside Prospectors.

cHIs IUI WU ItIEoIS1Uc IIUSPeCLorS,
 RIVERSIDE, Aug. 25.-George Engelke and Peter Edmiston. two Riversiders who left here over a year ago to prospect on the Colorado desert, have never returned. neither have they been heard from by any of their friends. The men went from here to San Diego and from there they started on their perilous trip. The belief is general that both men have perished
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
Santa Clara Prunes for the East.

SACRAMENTO, Aug 25.-To-day Por- ter Bros. Company shipped East the first carload of dried French prunes of this years crop. The fruit came from Santa Clara, where the crop is larger than was expected
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26

Oatmeal contains a large supply of nitrogenous matter. and the phosphates 1t contains are said to account for the high cerebral development of Scotchmen who have been fed on porridge.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
MeD Chosen by the PresideDt to Meet Spdniurds in Diplo-
 mdtic Struggle.
RepreseDtotives of This Country Not in Favor of Uncle Son Controlling All the
 Philippines.

Q uuoUooUoUoaoooUU oo ooUoooo0oo . = Secretary William R. Day Of Ohio
 n Senator CuShman K. Davis Of Minnesota. . Senator William P. Frye Of Maine. Q Justice Edward Douglas White Of Louisiana. Q WhteaW Reid of New York.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
I.ipton Made a Member.

LONDON, Aug. 25.-Sir Thomas Lipton, challenger for the America cup, has been elected a member of the Royal Clyde Yacht Club
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
PLAYS HAVOC WITH THE SICK Heat at Camp Wikoff Causes
 Spread of Tvuhoid Fever.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The heat is playing havoc with the sick men in Camp Wikoff.
 There are 1120 sick fin the general hos pital and 336 in the detention hospital
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26

Next Sundays Call has the story of Irishmen in high positions.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26

Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1898. by James Cor don Bennett
The times., 1898-09-11

years ago. Some OF the old pensioned
women of the bedchamber remember TO
this day what sensations the young en-
press created because she would insist
upon wearing her boots a month and
longer instead of widening new pair
every day for those who had right to
them.
From the very first years of her welded
life she felt more comfortable with the
Hungarians, who laid an enthusiastic de-
Votion at her feet; noblemen who. to
show their hospitality, ruined themselves.
She looked upon the Hungarian corona
ton gift, Castle GodoEo. with favor, and
spent large PORTION OF each year in it.
The great families of Austria thought a
princess from collateral branch of the
royal house of Bavaria not good enough
/ for their emperor. and showed what they
I felt The empress never forgave them,
I and remained on terms or hostility with
/ them all her life.
/ She did not accept the ready-made in
( terests and occupations cut out for her
( as they have been cut out by a pedontiC
! court for empresses and archduchesseS
( since time immemorial but obstinately
went her own ways. A wish to know
the world made her love travel and hel
passion for horses made her desire to live
in England and Ireland.
{ A painful nervous complaint, ischias
( forced her TO give up her favorite sport
riding-much to the satisfaction of tbs
emperor, who must have feared she
would kill herself with hard riding The
empress cid not give up riding and hel
! horses al the same time She hoped tC
get better, and ii was a touching sight
TO see her in the Prater early every
/ morning, stopping in her carriage under
the trees and waiting to have her favor
ite horses led up one after the other tc
be patted and take sugar from her deli
cate hand.
Violent motion had become a necessity
TO the empress, so when she gave uI
her stables she took to walking great
distances and fencing But even the lat
ter exercise had to be abandoned
But her mind crayed occupation at the
same time. and while she walked she
The times., 1898-09-11

Elizabeth. empress of Austria, was one
of the four daughters of Macmillan Jo-
sepa. duke in Bavaria. She was born
December o. 1881. and was married to
Francis Joseph. emperor Of Austria, April
"a. 1854
She leaves two daughters, but no son,
and on the death Of the emperor the
throne viii pass to his nephew. Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand of Este the heir
presumptive.
The empress was famous for twenty
FIVE years among the beauties Of the
court of Vienna, famous for its beautiful
women.
Her sister, Helen, had been destined for
the throne of Austria, but when Francis
Joseph visited the home of her father on
the banks of Lake Fraun in hunting dress
the fair daughter of the house approached
and he fell victim 10 The charms Of Prin-
Cess Elizabeth.
The other sisters have since become
queen of Naples, princess of Thurn and
TaKis. countess of Trani and duchess
d 'Aiencon. respectively.
Princess Elizabeth was a tombOy when
in her teens. and her youthful emperor
lover came to pay court on one occasion
and found her sliding down the staircase
rail
Years ago the Empress Elizabeth was
the most beautiful woman and the m st
popular monarch IN all Europe. Her dis
tinguished appearance, the noble bear G
and, above all. the lovely face encirc ed
by a rich crown of glossy chestnut hair,
Won all hearts for her, even when she
had no opportunity to display the rare
gifts of her mind
When she came to Vienna. sweet
bride of eighteen. the enthusiastic recep-
ton given TO her was much more a p r
scnal compliment to her charms than an
expression of loyalty. She showed orig
inality of mind from the beginning.
Like her husbands great-aunt, Marie
AntOinette, she refused to csmply with
the strict rules of Mesdames Etiquette,
which were still very powerful forty-five