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..THE'.MOHNINQ, OEGpNIAN, WEDJtESDXY, OCTOBER 10, 1900. MILLIONAIRE'S WILLS 2SOHEJ IIGKT THROWN O If .THE BICE MYSTERY. Er the Terms of the Secaad Doca- saent Latryer Patrick 'Would Hare Controlled the Estate. NEW YORK, Oct. 9.- A statement made by Captain McClusky today gives a re markable ' turn to the Millionaire Rice mystery. Captain McClusky saw the cer tified copy of the second will, alleged to have been made by "William Marsh Klce June SO last. According to the terms or this-will, -Albert T. Patrick, the lawyer. Is not to receive one dollar for himself. Charles F. Jones, the valet, is not to re ceive one dollar. All the relatives of Qlr. Rice named as legatees in the first will are to receive larger bequests by the second will than they would Have received under the .first will. The Will iams Rice Institute, of Houston, Tex., named as residuary legatee in the first will, receives nothing by the second will. Patrick, by the second will, is named as residuary legatee, it being expressly stip ulated in the document that he is to de vote the money to the perpetuation of the name of William Marsh Rice by. the es tablishment of a charity the details of w,hich had been made tchim verbally and in writing by the testator. By the terms of this second will, Captain JWc CJusky said, Patrick would come into tne control of nine-tenths of the "estate of Mr. Rice, -which Is valued all the way from 54.000,000 to 510,000,000. Captain McCluskey said that the Wil liam Rice Institute of Houston has no actual existence. It has no buildings, but it has a full list of officers. All the plans of the buildings and .the details of its purposes liave been effected, but 4t has never got beyond an existence on paper. This Institute was to have been established on lines somewhat sim ilar to those of Cooper Union and to have been operated on the same broad plan of philanthropy. Just what precau tion the aged millionaire took, if the second will be genuine, to see to it that Patrick faithfully and conscientiously car ried out the charitable plan, is not known. Captain Baker is named as co- executor with Patrick by the second will. Patrick, it is alleged, after Captain Baker's arrival here, made a proposition to the Texas lawyer by which he (Pat rick) was not to quality as executor, thereby doubling the fees Captain Baker would be entitled to. It is asserted that this proposition was made in the hope of Inducing Baker to cease his opposition to the probating of the "second will." It has been also claimed that the pur pose of increasing the individual be quests In the second will over the amounts named in the first will was to win over the support of the relatives of Rice to the second document. The aged millionaire had some two dozen nephews and nieces in addition, to the brother and sisters. By the terms of the first will, -which was executed in Houston, in 1896, the nephews and nieces, it is said, were to receive $10,000 each. By the terms of the second will, it is said, they were to get S15.000 each. Thfe be quests to the brother and two sisters were increased proportionately. The total of the bequests to the relatives of Mr. Rice by the second will is said to be about $500,000. Captain Baker was asked today about the leport that some $3,000,000 of the dead millionaire was missing. Captain Baker said: "I know nothing about $3,000,000 or any part of tho estate being missing. Patrick and Mr. Rice alone had access to ono of the strong boxes, and, as far as we know, it contents are intact. I do "not believe that Patrick has withheld any portion of the estate. He said he would turn over to me all of the property of the estate In his possession, and he has done 80." Captain Baker was asked to divulge the contents of the two wills, but "he said he was not yet ready to make them public. When questioned about the statement made by Captain McClusky, he said that whatever the chief of the detective bu reau saw fit to make public -was, of course, proper. CHICAGO INSURANCE FRAUD. Detective Prank Smiley Makes a Pull 5 Confession. 'CHICAGO, Oct. 9. Detective Frank Bmlley's confession of the details, as he claims to know them, of the insurance fraud conspiracy that brought an un timely and tragic death to Marie A. De fenbach, was made public today at the County Jail, where he is confined with P. Wayland Brown and Dr. August M. TJnger, the other alleged conspirators. In his confession. Smiley says that Unger and' Brown arranged to gain the insur ance and that they were to divide It. Unger was to receive $3000 while Brown was to take $7000. Smiley asserts that he was only a tool In the plot and that all he was to receive vas $1000 from Brown for allowing himself to be known as the intetnded husband of Miss Defen bach. TORONTO, Ont, Oct. 9. Assistant Su preme Ranger Harper, of the. Independ ent Order of Foresters, in which Miss Defenbach was insured, said today that the order's agent in Chicago was not cer tain that Miss Defenbach had actually died. It might yet turn out, he said, that the case was one of substitution, and that the body -cremated ,was not that of the. young woman upon whose life the policy was originally taken. Postoffice Clerk Arrested. TEW YORK. Oct. 9. Richard J. Car ..toJJ, .rho was chief money order clerk in branch E,' of the postofflce In this city, was arrested today for forging and rais ing inoney orders. Carroll was arraigned before United States Commissioner Shields and his examination was set for next Saturday. A GRAffD TRUNK ROW. Stormy Sleeting: of Shareholders in London. LONDON, Oct. 9. There was a sensa tional .scene at today's meeting of the shareholders of the Grand Trunk Rail- way of Canada, between Sir Charles Riv ers Wilson, president of the company, and Sir Henry W. Tyler, ex-president Sir Charles Wilson, in addressing the meet ing, detailed the Improvements made in the line, congratulated the shareholders on the increase in revenues, dilated on the rise in the cost of material and in the rates of wages and explained the res solution of the day, which provided for the-reorganization of the Chicago Grand Trunk by the Canadian Company. rAf ter outlining the proposition. Sir Charles said he had received a letter -from Sir Henry W. Tyler, expressing disapproval of the reorganization and asking that the letter be read before the meeting. White with passion. Sir Charles declared that the villainy employed justified him in putting the letter in the fire. The pres ident of the road continued his denunci ation of the ex-president until the audience rose, crying: "Put it la the fire, "burn it," "shame." There was a scene of great disorder and then there arose a cry "Tyler is here." In a moment the venerable figure of ex-President Tyler was seen walking towards the directors rostrum. As soon as Sir Charles Rivers Wilson recovered his composure, "he said: "Tyler, stand up. You bave -vlllmed us. and repeat before us all the charges you have rmade-" Cheers mingled with groans greeted Sir Henry W. Tyler, who maintained that the Chicago Grand Trunk was owned .and con trolled by the Canadian Grand Tnmt sad. that therefore, the directors wer J making false pretenses when they repre sented the reorganization as a transaction between two Independent concerns. Continuing, Sir Henry asserted that the scheme Involved the repudiation .by Pres ident Wilson of the Chicago second mort gage bonds, which he asserted were cut down from 5 to 4 per cent. "Be honest," shouted Sir Henry 'Tyler. "Don't repudiate them." Amidst a roar of hisses and Jeers the voice of pir Henry was drowned, but he continued waving his arms and shouting Inaudible charges against Sin Charles, who stood up and in equally fierce lan guage absolutely denied Sir Henry's al legations and abused his administration. Half the time Sir Henry was on his feet endeavoring to interrupt and the ex traordinary spectacle was presented of the President and ex-President of a i,reat railroad standing before a howling au dience, both of them shouting at once and neither speaker being audible. It was only when several persons stepped forward with the intention of hustling Sir Henry Tyler out of the room that he ceased speaking. The meeting then by a large majority approved the -directors plan to reorganize the Chicago .Grand Trunk with a guarantee of the Interest on the bonds to be issued by the new company. The meeting also gave Sir Charles a vote of thanks. During the course of the report, the president urged the shareholders to persist in Improving the line. He added that the surplus earnings of the Central Ver mont road would for the present" be ap plied to this purpose. President Wilson expressed the belief that the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo would greatly add to the business of, the road, but he considered it doubt ful If the expenditures of the road. In view of the labor troubles In the United States, would be reduced during the coming year. THE DAY'S RACES. "Winners at Lexington and Eastern Tracks. Other LEXINGTON, Ky Oct. 9. The weather was cool today, though bright sunshine added much tothe comfort of the largo crowd In attendance. JThe summary: 2:10 pace, purse $1000Balmy It won ths third, fourth and fifth heats in 2:12, 2:12, 3:12. Gamboy won the second heat In' 2:1L Ituna won the first heat in 202VI. Mark Derby, Fred M. Wllkiek, Redbuck and Miss Edith also started. 2:14 trot, purse, $1000 Red June won tho fifth, sixth and seventh heats in 2:13, 2:16VS, 2:17. Arch M. won. the third and fourth heats ln2:15& 2:14. Prince of India won the first and second heats In 2:14. 2:13?i. Nigger Jack, Iris O., Miss Lycurgus, Lasso, Greenfield Boy, Hum boldt Maid. Major Greer and Constanto also started. 2:1K trot, purse $1000 Wouban won the fourth and fifth heats in 2:14, 2:16. Stranger won the second and third heats each in 2:14. Molo won the first heat in 2:13. Millard Baunders, Mlada, New ton A. and Gold Lack also started. Races at Boise. BOISE, Idaho. Oct 9. The following are the summaries of today's races at the Intermountain Fair: Named race for Idaho horses, mile heats, best two In three D. C. S.won, Shone second. Sailor tnird; best time, 2:2G 2:20 trot or Merchants' purse, $1000 Lady Alfred won in straight heats; Kitty Caution second, Vinmont third; best time, 2:24. Running, half-mile, for 2-year-olds Orator won. Grace W. second. Under growth third; time, 0:51. " i Cowboy relay race, 10 miles, each rider having five mounts, purse, $200-1-F. A. Nolan's stable won! Stuart" & Swan's stable second, R, Byron's stable third; time. 23:65. ' Quarter-mile "dashHarry N. won, Gar vey second. Bill Nye third; time, 0:24. Races .at St. Louis, ST. LOUISA Oct 9. The .results today were: Mile and an eight, selling Waldeck won. Linden Ella second. Celeste d'Or-third; time, 1:57. One mile, selling Imp. Kimmage won. Coral second, Orlandine third; time, 1:44. Fivo furlongs Downhearted won,, Miss Go Lightly second, Elsie Del third; time, 1:03. One mile, selling Colonel Gay-won,' De blalse second. Jack Adle third; tlme,sl:44. Five and a half furlongs, selling' Curd Glllock won, Foyntz second, Al Lone third; time, 1:09. Six furlongs Eugenie Wlckes won. Cap tain Gaines second, Maggie .Davis third; time. 1:15. - . t . Ilaces at Harlem. CHICAGO, Oct 9. The results 'at Har lem were: Six furlongs Gala Day won. Peace sec ond. Pirate J. third; time,- 1:14. Four and a half furlongs Harry Heren deen won, Tenny Belle second. Shut Up tnira; time, o:&4 z-&. One mile La Goleta-won, Found .sec ond. Precursor third; time, 1:39 4-6. Mile and three-sixteenths. Turf Con gress stake Mint Sauce won, The' Lady second, Serrano third; time, 1:59.' Eleven-sixteenths of a mile Bessie Macklln won. May Peach second. Sly third; time, 1:02 1-5. Six furlongs Light Ball won, FondO second, La Desirous third; time, 1:151-5: Races at Morris .Park. NEW YORK, Oct 9. The results.'at Morris- Park: Six and a half furlongs Armor won. West Baden second. Draughtsman third; time. 1:24. One mile Sparrow won, Water Cure second, The Chamberlain third; time, 1:45. Eclipse course Silverdale won, 'Telamon -second, Autolight third; time,' 1:01. ' Mile and a sixteenth Greenock, won, Woostor Boy second; time,' 1:50. Two starters. . One mile Harry McCoun "won. Mill stream second, Belle of Orleans third; time, 1:44. - . One mile Rafello won, Duoro second, Herbert third; time, 1:33. Target Shooting: Championship.- CHICAGO. Oct 9. Fred .'Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, la., lost the American, cham pionship for inanimate target shooting to William F. Crosby, of.O'Fallon, 111., at Watson Park today. The event was at 150 targets per man for the cup and $100. The score: Crosby, 125; Gilbert 123. 2""eact Yenr's American Leaeme. CHICAGO, Oct 9. The Tribune declares that next year the American Baseball Leasue will "consist of Baltimore. Wnsh. Ington, Cleveland and Buffalo In the Bast; Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee and either Indianapolis or St Louis in the West, -with the chances favoring Indianapolis. . St. Lonls Beat Pittsburg:." ST. LOUIS. Oct 9.-Powell was in fine form today, and Pittsburg never had" a chance. Attendance, 400.. The-score:. - HH-EJ - RTT-n St Louis ....814 llPittsburg 483 BatterlAs Powell and Crlger; Leever and O'Connor. Umpire-5mslle. National League Standing;. Won. Lost Pr. Ct Brooklyn SO .606 Pittsburg .. 77 59 Philadelphia 72 62 Boston S3 6S -Chicago 64 73 St Louis ...1 63 75' Cincinnati 82 '75 New York ES - 77 .566 .543 .489 .467 .457 .453 .422 Secured a Bigr Contract. PITTSBURG, Oct. 9. The American Bridge Company today closed a contract to furnish all of the structural steel to be used In the erection of u big arsetial at Kure, Japan. The money value of the contract is between 5250.000 and 5300.000. It will require, six ..months to f umlsh the material, and it must be delivered- at Kure within a year. - . J THE DALLES f AIR OPENED TOWJV'THDEE RULE OP PAIR QUEEN SINCE YESTERDAY. Attendance Is Large, and Every Coa- dltloa Perfect Parade Was 6 Most Striking: One. THE DALLES, Or., Oct. 9.-The Har vest Festival and Street Fair opened to day in a blaze of glory, as to p'ageant, crowd, decoration and weather. For years The Dalles has not had such a crowd of visitors within ier gates, and tho committee on, accommodations has had lively work to provide for the great throng, of visitors. Hundreds of farmers, with their families, from the immediate vicinity and neighboring counties, some with exhibits and gaily decorated ve hlcles, are everywhere to be seen mingling HEARS T ON THE PHILIPPINES. " ,The Democratic Clubs', President Was Eager to Nail Them in 1898. . ' . All durlngr 1898 W4 R. Hearst, president of the National Associa tion of Democratic Clubs, and his papers, the New York Journal and; the San Francisco Examiner, were earnestly in favor, of the,, reten tion and government of the Philippines by the Unltedl States. After many editorials of the same general purport, on the morning of Sun day, August 14, 1898, In an' editorial,' three columns wide, with type et -in most conspicuous-, display . form at "the top of the pagef'the Examiner printed its now famous declaration: nail'ythe flag to the mast." ' - . In matter and, form as follows: " "NAIL THEFLAiQ TO THE MAST." ' "It may be that 'the taking of this seaport and capture of what must be considered all that there is of an effective Spanish navy, will induce . thp.great powers of Europe to compel Spain, to sue for peace; but every officer and every private in trie American forces on land and sea hopes that no peace may be granted until the American flag Is -nailed to the flagstaff of Porto Rico and the.Phillpplnes NOT SIMPLY HOISTED THERE, BUT NAILED. Dispatch to the Examiner from-W." R. Hearst dated Santiago, -June 27, 1688. "Those words were written by W. R. Hearst for the Examiner seven-weeks ago. NAIL THE : FLAG TO -.THE MAST. Theyt were written beforo Cervera had uncorked hls-bottle and lost his fleet be fore Santiago had surrendered, and before Spain had humbly sued for peace. "But they were then, as they are now, expressive of genuine American sentiment the sentiment which people. "What have we gained from Dewey's' glorious victory If the defeated Spaniards ar6to retain 'the Islands? "Have we Indeed sent twenty thousand -American soldiers merely to turn that city -over to 'the Dons? . - . "The question, What shall be done with the Philippines? is of particular importance to the people of the Pacific Coast In all the wealth which those thousands of fertile Islands might bring to the United States, our t West would have a first share,, for through our.gates it muBt largely pass. It Is to the Interest of the Nation THAT OUR FLAG- BE NAILED TO ' THE (MAST IN MANILA. Is is especially to the Interest of the people of this Coast "Two United States Senators have spoken on this subject within the last few days. Hear first what Senator Foraker, of Ohio, has tft, say: 1 think it would be nothing-short of crime to return the Philippines to the government of Spain. The tyranny Spain has practiced over the people for years has been worse than her oppression In Cuba It Is In the most reprehensible sense of the word, a corrupt and' taxrldden countryv I feel that the United' States has a mission. plearly appointed by, Divine Provl v dence In this whole matter, and that we shall fail to fully manifest its purposejlf we allojw,the Philippines to remain imder the yo"ke and In the.., midnight darkness towhlchtliv have been subjected. " ' ' , " 1 cannot believe 'the President will think of such a thing as return-' ,ing the islands to Spain. Now' that we have them, we should keep them. We would, have no,more, troubld'in givlng'them a good government, and probably not as much, as we had in .governing the states that were in re bellion during the' years immediately following the war.' .' '.And this, In partIs what'Senator Campbell, of New Hampshlfe, wrote to the New York Herald: ""If we take Spain's promises that she wlll.glve the islands a decent) government 'she will not keep them, and we shall havo to go to war with her again or b'e 'dishonored in the eyes of the civilized world. , " 'Can we light her better after.she has transported to Luzon her lib derated armies and built' a new fleet? ' " -'We' shall not again destroy two sauadrons' with a loss of but one American seaman. i " 'England prevented the concert of Europe from Interfering to prevent our occupancy of-Manila up to Dewey's "victory. Shall we now fix the future fate of the "Philippines wlth'out' Hearing England's suggestion? - "'If, we are' unwilling, "inn theJargon of 'the peace-at-any-price advo cates to make, ourselves responsible for ithe .government of remote sav age peoples, England.wjll quit the Islands and give us Canada In ex change,t if the latter wants to oome. as soon as she will. " The impending' danger is'that there has' gone" to Spain, through that accomplished negotiator,- MV Cambon, assurances, direct or indirect, from President McKIhley, that the' American commissioners will agree to give up the Philippines, excepting Manila. ' That Is what Sagasta says he un- -derstands. Is It so understood by us? We deceived Spain once by not, telling her she must give up Cuba. Shall we now let 'her think we are now willing to give back those Oriental islands.' over which our flag bas once floated, to be ravaged and enslaved, and their Inhabitants butchered -byv Spanish military assassins like Weylerwho will go there and do the bloody work-in spite of all Spanish pledges to.the contrary?' "There Is no 'hesitation hvthese words.'! NAIL THE FLAG TO THE WAST. They are not halting IS WISDOM IN THEM. ' THE PHIL IPPINES ARE OURS IF WE WILL (HAVE THEM. LET US TAKE THEM. LET US 'NAIL THE FLAG TO THE M45T." (.89eai((( 0 with the sightseers and Indlan3Mthe lat ter appearing in buckskin suits and war paint.- , l , .,. - Tho town is generally decorated. The public schools, banks and other business"' houses closed for the day, that all, might participate In the festivities. ' Early' this morning a great crowd of, people lined the dock, where the Queen's barge was to land, and waited patiently until 11 o'clock, when the steamer rqund ed Crato's Point.' Amid' shrieking of whistles, clanging of bells and the cheer-, Ing ofthe crowd,, the ship drew alongside the Regulator dock, where the Queen was met by the. Mayor arid City Council,' The coronation ceremony was performed by Roger B. Slnnott; 'chairman of the executlye committee. An appropriate ad dress was made by Fred W. Wilson, who, acting for the Mayor, delivered the his toric keyr bf The Dalles' first CltyHall' Into 'Her "Majesty's keeping. ."" ' , After "the coronation, the Queen entered' the coach, which, covered withjwhlte furs, and streamers of ribbon, wasdrawnby four black horses. Followed by a white float bearing her eight maids of honor, all gowned In white, the Queen's carriage proceeded to the junction of Second and Washington streets, where the waiting procession fell in line' and made a tour' of the city, returning shortly after noon to the Fair pavilion, and halting In front of the main arch, where the parade was reviewed by Her Majesty. Immediately following the Queen and her maids were the O. N. G. and G. A.R.' divisions, on "foot, and carrying the ban ners bf their company, and post: Then came a float beautifully decorated 'With emblems and Insignia. of the localvWood men lodge. The Tiolsy and most enthusi astic feature- of1- ithe -parade -was the unique representation of Jaoobson's Book & Music Company, which consisted, of 100 small schoolboys, armed - with watch men's rattles and drawlnga small patrol wagon, in which, wa3 seated a little girl decorated and tsrowned as 'Queen: One of the three handsome' floats of Joseph T. Petere & .Co carried ?a complete wood scow In miniature, at the stern of which' a small boy stood -by the, wh'eel. The re alistic float whlch'requlredfpractical and skillful manipulation- -was thattot' Wilder & Wing,-on 'which the members iOf the firm, with the aid ola forge.m full blast. made horseshoes anduhod' a horse on the line of anarch. Pease & Mays' two floats attracted much ..attention, jparticu- 5 larly the one drawn by ponies and carry ingtfour small girls dressed in yellow and white. Numerous handsome floatsjrepre senting most of the firms In town fol lowed In line,- interspersed by Indians and pluguglle: Each 'day of the Fair will have-a spe cial attraction, tomorrow being prize day, Thursday" Children's day, Friday Rex day, and Saturday given over to the en tertainment of the Heppner visitors, v . BBRT;FARRELL HARI FROM He Is 'Bowllngf Over the Smooth Pikes of Bngrlnnd. ' When Bert Farrell started 'a few weeks' ago. on his Jouraw'hee. ground the world- he was requested by &" friend of N. S. Cameron, .some 1 25 years ago a resident of Portland and connected with The Oregonlan,' but now one of 'the ed itorial .staff of the MraurfnnLeedB, England, to call on that, gentleman. Yesterday that friend received? a note, from Mr. iCameron, .dated' September 25, i .' 9 0 O ' a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a aJ a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a ' a a a a a a a a a a -a a a a a a a a a e a a a a a . NAIL THE .- FLAG TO " 'THE MAST prevails among the a a a a a a a a a a a o a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a1 a a utterances. THERE NAIL THE FLAG TO THE MAST. a a a a a o a announcing the arrival of Mr. Farrell in Leeds. Mr. Cameron says: "'"I have been nearer Portland today than at any time since I returned to this side of the Atlantic. 'Bert'. Far rell, to give him his familiar name, called upon me 'and 'his talk revived my mem; or'es of the seventies and gave me a fairly vvlyld idea of what the metropolis of Oregon has groWh to since then. 'Bert was travel-stained, but looking wonderfully 'fit,' in 'the military sense, clear, of eye and- brain, clean-limbed, with no surplusage of flesh, with a mer r heart .and a right genuine grip of- the hand. He has 'done' Ireland, been through the Burns and the Scott tre glons of Caledonia, been In remote cor ners of Northumberland and from thence on to York all on a bike, or wheel. He say3 he can manage 60 to 80 miles1 a day on onr well-laid roads. Indeed, fye says our roads are so good that he rushes over them more quickly than is suited for 'sight-seeing. "From" here he goes to Manchester, thence to Liverpool and from there he wlll.probably make for Chester and strike a bee line to the Shakespeare country, preparatory to making for the place where all good Americans go now-a-days London itself. After that he purposes running, through Europe, and may even, he says, work his way to China and thence home. We greatly enjoyed his short stay here and his conversation." . A postal card of the same date as Mr. Cameron's letter was received from Bert by" his father yesterday. He gives a brief outline of his later wanderings and says r on the roads there he can ride all day they are like a race track, smooth and hard. He only stops at cities long enough to see the prlnclp'al points of Interest and says that In the last, two days i he.' has ridden 125 miles The weather has been perfect no rain to bother him. He visited Alnwick, the old home of his friend, Harrington, the Laird of 'Pillar Rock, and went all -through the castle of the Duke of Northumberland, one of the" 'most noted castles , In Eng land. He says after he has seen the Shakespeare country It will be down hill alL the-way to London, and as he will $ot need to' get off his" wheel .he tt111 be there "in a jiffy. When he - comes home hejwlll be able to say whether'he is' allowed 'to ride bicycles on the side walks' In London or not. OREGON AND ORIENTAL NEW' STEAMSHIP LINE MAY BE IN DEPENDENT OP RAILROADS. The' Eva-Will Return to Portland. In ,tbe New Iilne May Grata Skim Arrive Oat Marine Notes. The Oregon & Oriental Steamship Com pany is ' the name of the latest trans pacific line to operate between Portland and the far East This company will operate a line of chartered steamers, the steamer Eva, which left here a few days ago, being the first of the fleet Jt was stated in Sunday's Oregonlan that the Eva would probably return, to Portland or another steamer would be substituted. The matter has since been definitely settled, and the Eva will return as soon as her present out ward cargo Is discharged. She will alter nate on the route for the present with another similar sized steamer, and if bus iness justifies the service, an additional steamer will be placed on the route. De tails of the new organization were not obtainable yesterday, as Mr. Graham, one of the prime movers in the enterprise, was not in the city. It is stated on very good authority, however, that Mr. J. "V. Creighton, who went over on the Eva, will represent the new company In the Orient and that he sailed away with a two years' contract in his pocket ' So far as can be learned, the new line has not yet made definite arrangements with any of the transcontinental lines for overland freight and the general be lief seems to be that its business will bo confined largely to local freight Some difficulty Is experienced in securing full inward cargoes for steamers, but Port land has "always had a surplus of out ward freight There is a rumor to the effect that the Eva made a lower rate to Hong Kong and Vladivostock than has been In effect on the other lines. It is also stated that a big meeting will be held at Hong Kong- today or tomorrow to consider ways and means for .preventing a demoralization of rates, such as will certainly follow the cutting of an inde pendent line. This meeting will be at tended by representatives of the Pacific Mall Steamship Company.the Nippon Yu sen Kalsha, Dodwell & Co., the Califor nia & Oriental Steamship Company and the Canadian Pacific Railway. A combination of these big lines could undoubtedly make'lt very difficult for the newcomer to secure satisfactory overland fates, but If enough local business could be secured to keep the steamers moving they would be In a measure independ ent of the actions of the big lines. Mean while, the different agents who are look ing after the interests of the Scarpsno, Monmouthshire, Kvarven and Bergenhus are rustling up freight for those vessels, and all of them will go out fully loaded. THE BAR BUOYS. Changes Made'to Conform "With Lat est . Channel. - WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. The Lighthouse Board calls attention to the following changes in its buoys and .other aids to navigation at the mouth of the Colum bia: ' Outer buoy, a black and white perpen dicularly striped first-class can, marked "M. S." in white, was moved northwest erly outside the bar, and marks the en trance to the channrt across the bar. The buoy Is now In 33 feet of water. North Head lighthouse, northeast by north, easterly; Cape Disappointment lighthouse', northeast "by east east; Point Adams (discontinued) lighthouse, east-southeast east, easterly. Bar buoy, a black and white perpendicu larly striped first-class nun, was moved northwesterly to the crest of the bar, and Is 'now in 2i feet of water. North Head lighthouse, .north-northeast; Cape Disap pointment lighthouse, northeast by east east; Point. Adams (discontinued) light house, east-southeast east. , Clatsop Spit buoy, No. 0, a red first class nun, was moved north-northwesterly to the northwesterly point of Clatsop Spit, and Is now in .23 feet of water. North Head lighthouse, north by east east; Capo Disappointment lighthouse, northeast east; Point Adams (discon tinued) lighthouse, east-southeast east. Inner buoy, a black and white perpen dicularly "striped first-class can, was moved northeasterly Inside the bar, and is now In 25 feet.of water. There is gen erally' a heavy sea between this and the bell buoy. Cape Disappointment light house, northeast north; Point Adams (discontinued) lighthouse, ea3t-southeast east; North Head lighthouse, north west. Peacock Spit buoy, No. 1, a black first class 4 can, was moved northeasterly July 27 to the southerly edge of Peacock Spit, and Is now In 22 feet of water. Cape Dis appointment lighthouse, northeast east; Point Adams (discontinued) lighthouse, east-southeast, easterly; North Head lighthouse, north west. OCEANIC'S NARROW ESCAPE. Biff Liner Gets Too Clone to the Irish Coast. NEW YORK, Oct. 9. A special cablo dispatch from Queenstown to the Even ing World .says: The giant White Star liner Oceanic, whlch arrived here today, had a narrow eseape from shipwreck off the coast of Ireland. - While approaching the coast, and trying to pick up the Fastnet Light, what ap peared, to be a fogbank suddenly lifted aid showed land dead ahead. The break ers could be plainly seen crashing on the rocks, and the vessel touched bot tom, but Captain Cameron Immediate ly stopped 'his engines, reversed them and backed Into the deep water without I the steamship being injured. It was only owing 10 care inac a lerrmie aisasier was averted. The Oceanic was going slowly on account of the fog, and trying to pick upP th&' land. (It was 4 o'clock -in the morning when the fog lifted and Bhowed'the land right ahead. ' The stopping of the engines shook up and awoke everybody. Half a minute after the engines were reversed, but be fore the Oceanic was stopped, she struck with a grinding, grating noise. She then quickly swung clear. Tranquil and con fident In the skill of 'the captain, the women passengers in the saloon behaved admirably, showing the greatest coolness In the presence of danger. Tho watertight compartments were closed within two minutes on Captain Cameron's order as soon as the danger was perceived. , The lifeboats were cleared away, ready for lowering, with the pre cision of clock work, and the crew were at quarters at once. TWO HUNDRED MISSING. Fearful Loss of Life In the Grand Banks Gale. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Oct 9. According to reports from St. Pierre, 17 flshlhg-vessels that were operating on the Grand Banks during the gale of September 12 are still missing, with crews aggregating over 200 men. , A number of other vessels that have ar rived here within the last few days have reported a loss of from one to seven men each. The fatality list probably exceeds 300.- Serious disasters have visited a number of New Foundland fishing harbors. 1 MAY GRAIN SHIPS. First and .Last Vessel of the Fleet Arrlvp at Queenstown. The British ship Dovenby Hall, the last vessel of the May grain fleet from this port, arrived out at Queenstown Monday, af ten a. passage of 130 days from this port This Is about the slowest passage ever made by thlB'shlp, as she has quite a reputation as a flyer. 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This vessel la also a very fast sailer ordinarily, but she experienced a gale, August 10, which damaged her considerably, and undoubt edly delayed her arrival at Queenstown. This vessel Is apparently hoodooed, as sho lost her anchors In a gale at Honolulu, and narrowly escaped destruction, and before she finally reached Portland had coat the underwriters considerable money. "WHEAT BLOCKADE AT TACOMA. Fe-ir Ships to Be Had and Mo-v-inff of Grain la Serloui QueAtlon. TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 9. Twenty-one and one-half million bushels of grain, estimated to load 25 ships, are In storage in Tacoma's elevators. Ship-owners have been offered and refused 50 shilling char ters. Just how the blockade is going to be lifted Is difficult to foresee, as there is little disengaged tonnage to be bad on Puget Sound, even at the 50 shilling rate. Strong efforts are being made to get some of the ships now In port to load ahead of their time to relieve the congestion. BALAENA'S BIG CATCH. Steamer "Whaler Returns to 'Frisco , "With a Fortune. SAN ITRAINCISCO, Oct. 9. The Pacific Steam Whaling Company's Balaena re turned from the Arctic after an unusually successful season. She secured 47,000 pounds of bone and ISO barrels of oil, the catch being valued at $200,000. Captain Williams reports the catch of the remainder of the fleet up to August 22 as follows: Jeanette, 1; Narwhal, 2; Grampus, 10; William Baylies, clean; Al exander, 1; Fearless, 2, and Bawhead, clean. Kew Steamer for Tlllamoolc Bay. Captain Mlltdn Smith and H. F. Kirry are building a new steamer for Tillamook Bay, says the Tillamook Herald. Cap tain Smith left on the Sue H. Elmore for Rainier, Or., where the hull will be built, upon which he will begin work at once, and the machinery has already been or dered from the East. The vessel will be 52 feet long, 12 feet beam, and 36-lnch draft, 22 horsepower and full cabin, with accommodations for 24 passengers, and ready for business by March 1, 1901. The vessel has already been chartered by the first commissioner for the Colum bia River patrol, which will last for per haps SO days, after which she will be brought to Tillamook for service on the bay. Monument for Fire Victims. NEW YORK, Oct. 9. Officials of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company have awarded a contract for a monument to be erected In a plot owned by the com pany in a cemetery in North Hudson, in memory of the persons who lo3t their lives In the great fire that destroyed the piers and steamers of the company at Ho boken, on June 30 last. Last Voyag-e of Nome Steamers. SEATTLE, Oct. 9. Three steamers are on the eve of their departure for Nome, the last voyage of the season of 1900. The Centennial, Santa Ana and Nome City are the vessels. The Centennial expects to get away for the north at an early hour tomorrow morning, and before the close of the day both the Santa Ana and Nome City will depart. Marine Tioten. The barkentlne Arago arrived In at Knappton Monday, after a good run of 45 days from Santa Rosalia. She will load lumber at Knappton. The British ship Deccan is still In port. She is being held so long that there are whisperings of other more extensive bur dens than those of the sailor boarding house men being levied on some ships In port. The British ships Dechmont and Kil mory arrived up from Astoria yesterday afternoon and docked at the Victoria and Elevator docks, respectively. The Ger man ship Philadelphia left up yesterday aftornoon. Tho Portia left down yester day morning. Domestic and Forelsu. Porta. ASTORIA, Oct 9. Arrived Steamer Elmore, from Tillamook. Left up at 4 P. M. German ship Philadelphia. Condition of bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind, south; raining. Port Harford. Oct. 9. Sailed Schooner Melancthon, for Wlllapa Harbor. Victoria Arrived Oct 8 Steamer Duke of Fife, from China. Neah Bay, Oct. 9. Passed In Ship Car nedd Llewellyn, from Honolulu. San Francisco Arrived Oct. 8 Schooner Reporter, from Gray's Harbor; steamer Rainier, from New Whatcom; steamer Tellus, from Oyster Harbor; steamer City of Puebla, from Victoria. Sailed Schoon er Pioneer, for Gray's Harbor; steamer CASTO Por Infanta and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the tf&i Signature of consioung ox uuticuju doit ic.;. to cicansa me BKin or oraata and scales and soften the thickened cuticle, Cutioura OnrrxsxT (50c), to Instantly allay itchintr. Inflammation, and Irritation, and soothe mid RBaoi.T3NT (50c.), to cool and cleanso the blood. often sufficient to care the severest humor, with all eke falls. Sold throutthout tho -world Pni. Boston. " All about the flila. Scalp, and Hair," free. Areata, for Coos Bay; schooner Western Homo", for Coos Bay. Redondo Arrived Oct. 8 Steamer Stlm son, from Seattle. Seattle Sailed Oct. 8 Steamer Hum boldt, for Skagway. Honolulu Arrived Sept. 28 Bark Skagit, from Port Gamble. Arrived Sept. 28 Ship Fort George, from Oyster Harbor. Sailed Sept. 27 Ship Florence, for Port Town send; 3hlp John Currier,, for Seattle. Nanalmo Arrived Oct. 6 Steamer San Mateo, from Port Los Angeles. Kobe Arrived Oct. 5 Arab, from Seat tle for Manila. Las Palmas Arrived Oct. 8 Seraphls, from San Francisco, etc.. for Hamburg. 1 Havre, Oct. 9. Arrived St. Germain, from New York. Yokohama, Oct 8. Sailed Glenoglo, from Hong Kong for Tacoma. Plymouth. Oct. 9. Sailed Patrlo, from Hamburg for New York. New York, Oct. 9. Arrived Cuflc, from Liverpool. Sailed Belgravla, for Ham burg; Lahn. for Bremen. Liverpool. Oct. 9. Sailed Lake Megan tic, for Montreal via Queenstown; Sax onia. for Boston via Queenstown. Bremen, Oct. 9. Arrived Kaiser Wil helm der Gros30, from New York. Queenstown-, Oct. 9. Arrived Oceanic, from New York for Liverpool. Lizard, Oct. 9. Passed Spaarndam, from New York for Boulogne and Rotter dam. Liverpool, Oct. D. Arrived Dominion, from Montreal and Quebec; Sylvanla, from Boston: PERSONAL MEHTIOH, Dr. Curtis C. Strong is very seriously 111. and but slight hopes are entertained of any improvement in his condition. NEW YORK. Oct 9. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: From Portland Mrs. E. CL Russell and Miss Russell, at the St. Denis. From Everett L. Pattand, at the "Ven domo. "Word From the Wind-ward. NEW YORK, Oct. 9. News two weeks later than any previous information ha3 been received from the Peary relief steam ship Windward, in a letter written by Captain Samuel W. Bartlett to a friend in this city, under date of August 10. Captain Bartlett stated that he had ar rived at Good Haven, on that date, and that all were well aboard. Half the dis tance on the voyage from. Sidney had been accomplished under sail. He ex pected a good lun to Cape York, and is hopeful of finding Peary there. FIVE' DOLLARS A BOX. The Price Cut No- Figure "With II lm. 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