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THE MORNLNCj- OKiStfOKIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1S03. DIGGING THE BASIN Work at Drydock Site Will Begin This Morning. WILL BE PUSHED UNTIL DONE bon the vessel loaded . a full cargo oj BUjrar. leavlnfr on June 29 for Port Said. En route to her destination the stearaer'fN touched "at Colombo July 16 and that was the lost seen of her. At Lloyds the ves sel has been posted as missing. Captain Seplch was the roaster of the Klek. which was a comparatively new vessel. A crew of about 40 men -were carried on her. JAPAN IS WINNING Steamer Regulator Collides TPlth Ship at Oceanic Dock loss of Austrian Steamship Klelc In specting Immigrants. ,The actual work of preparing the dry Jock site at t. Johns will begin this morning. The Port of Portland dredge Portland has been brought up from Slaughter's Bar. where she has com pleted the new channel there, and every thing is in ireadiness to commence work Dn the drydock basin. It is a big job that is ahead of the dredge, but it will no doubt be completed by December L The work will be pushed forward as rap Idly as possible. The Portland will excavate about 2a0.000 cubic yards of sand in preparing the dock basin and channel leading to it. The basin will be 40 feet deep. 400 feet long and 100 feet wide. The material excavated will be piled around the dock, making a solid foundation for the shops and wharves. Contractor "Wakefield has al ready begun to drive plies for the berth and would have his part of- the work fur ther along If the dredging was not behind. It Is thought the dock will be com pleted and ready for business by Janu ary L The first vessel to enter It will probably be the American ship C. F. Sargent, which will require a thorough cleaning before she goes to Alaska again next spring. FRENCH; BARIC WRECKED. Contenablc de Ricnemont Lost Jn South Paclllc. HONOLULU, Oct 2L The French bark Contenable de Blchemontaas been lost on French Frigate Shoals, and 16 of her crew are missing. Captain Haubt, with the carpenter, cook and three seamen, reached Kauai on Sunday in a small boat, and arrived hero this morning. Captain Raubt reports that his ship struck the shoals at 4 A. iL.'on October 10. in a dead calm, and had to be abandoned 24 hours later. Two boats with 16 men are missing, one In charge of the first mate, who is the son of the captain, with seven men, and the other containing the boatswain and seven men. These two boats are without pro visions, and a searching expedition may be organized to look for the shipwrecked men. The Contenable de Ricnemont was bound from Hong Kong- to a South Amer ican port. ... jt The boat containing the boatswain and seven of the crew separated from the one containing the captain October 14 and took a southerly direction. It Is thought that the boat will reach Hawaii safely, as the light reflected from the crater of Maunaloa will serve as a guide from afar. The other missing boat, containing the first mate and seven of the crew, drifted off in a northerly di rection, where it will likely cross the path of Oriental steamers and be picked up. The French Consul has requested the Federal authorities to send out the United States tug Iroquois In search of the miss ing boats. The wreck was due to a peculiar mis take. The rock on which she struck was mistaken for a ship and the Vessel ap proached it for the purpose of hailing nnd reauostlnc provisions of which she was very short. It is thought that the ves sel can be saved yet with the assistance of a tug. (The bark was built in 1S01 at Nantes and was of 1732 net tonnage. September 5, a few miles off the coast of Japan, the bark was sighted by the Pacific mail steamer City of Peking flying signals of distress. She was then out 0 days from Hong Kong, having encountered nothing but calms. She was nearly out of provi sions, and after being furnished with a supply of food, proceeded on her Journey.) STEAMBOAT STRIKES A SHIP. ReKnlator Collides With French Vessel at Ocea-nlc Dock. The dense fog that hung over the river Tuesday night was the cause of the steamer Regulator colliding with a ship in the lower part of the harbor. The steamboat was on her way to this city at 3:30 o'clock and was proceeding under a slow bell. Captain Alden was at the wheel and he evidently lost his bear inirs. for the boat suddenly came up with . omsh acainst the French bark Charles Gounod, moored at Oceanic dock. The steamer struck the sailing vessel a gianc lng blow, which prevented any serious damage being done, but as It was the woodwork on her port side was smashed to kindling. About six stancheons were broken, the railing was ripped out and the roof damaged. The worst Injury wos the cracking of one of the slue posts. Fortunately the house was not toucnea. Thev were a large number of pasaen gers aboard and some of them were very much alarmed by the crash, but they were soon pacified. The steamer suc ceeded in reaching her dock without fur ther trouble. The damage amounts to about $175 and the repairs will require a week's time. The steamer Tahoma, of the same line, left for The Dalles yester day morning In place of the Regultaor. POST LIGHTS AA'D BUOYS. Changes In Aid to 'avisration In v TJiIm District. Captain C G. Caulkins. lighthouse In spector of this district, issues the follow"- lng notice to mariners: Columbia River. Lower Sands post light October 17, 1303, a fixed white .lantern light, suspended, 23 feet above the water from an arm on a cluster of three black piles In 19 feet of water, was established as a guide In the channel as far as As toria. Smith Point post light, east-northeast, V east; Tansy Point wharf, west- southwest, 1-8 west; Fort Stevens wharf. West Vl south. Columbia River entrance Peacock Spit buoy. No. 0, a black first-class can, was moved October 18, 1903, and Is now In 30 feet of water and marks the outer edge of the North Channel. North Head light house, north by east east; Cape Dis appointment lighthouse, northeast 3-8 east: Point Adams (discontinued) light house, east 9i south. Vessels should not pass to the northward of this buoy. Gray's Harber. channel to Hoqulan Port side of channel buoy. No. 3. a first- class spar, was discontinued October 15, 1903. Strait of Juan de Fuca Sand Spit, New Dungeness buoy. No. 2, a first-class nun, reported carried away October 15, 1903, will be replaced as early as practicable. STILL HIGH AND DRY. Effort "Will Be Made to Float the Gerald C. ASTORIA, On, Oct. 2L (Special.) Fish er Bros., of this city, who arc managing owners of the gasoline schooner, Gerald C, which Is ashore near Nestucca, have received word that the vessel Is high and dry. hut only two lengths from deep water.. Her keel Is badly damaged, and the old center-board tank Injured, causing her to leak. The cargo has been removed and the engine taken out, and as soon as tho four-Inch rope, which has been oent from here, arrives, an attempt will be made to kedgo the schooner off. The present Intention Is to make temporary re pairs at .Nestucca and then bring her to Astoria, Captain Z. Tabell, late master of the gasoline schooner Anita, has pur chased an Interest in tho Gerald C, and left last evening to take command of her, succeeding Captain Dodge. Philippine Coinage. Captain E. S. Edwards, United States Steamboat Inspector, has received from Mrs. Elizabeth Raab, of Manila, former ly of this city, a set of the new Philip pine coins. There are seven pieces In the set, silver, nickel and copper. The larg est coin Is a one peso, of silver, and worth 50 cents In United States money. The design is simple. On one side Is a female figure at an anvil and in the distance towers a smoking volcano. Tho words "One peso Flliplnas" surround the figure. On the, reverse are the words "United States of America" andvthe date surrounding the well-known eagle and shield. The other silver coins are a 50-centavos piece, 20 centavos and 10 cent avos. The 5-centavos piece Is of nickel and the copper coins are a 1-ccntavo and a half centavo. Steamship Bnslnetcs With Nome. Estimates on the business done by Puget Sound ports with Nome during the season just closed vary, but from tho best data obtainable It Is shown there were 67 sailings of vessels from Puget Sound to Nome and lower Yukon ports. carrying 5600 passengers and 111,000 tons of freight valued at $11,100,000. Passenger rates to Nome opened early in the season at prices varying from $30 second-class to $125 for a first-class passage. Later in the season first-class tickets went down to $50. Freight rates ranged all the way from $7 to $22.50 per ton. As a rule the latter figure was obtained on lumber and double compressed hay. Rates on coal dropped to a very low figure, some hav lng been delivered on the beach at Nome for $10 or lower.. He Will Keep Strictly oa the -De- tensive, Etch if the Mikado Oc cupies Cotcbb. Ports' la Force. BERLIN, Oct. 21. Tho German gov ernment takes a cheerful view of the Russo-Jopaneso differences. Russia had' conveyed assurances to Germany that she will keep strictly on the defensive. even If Japan occupies Corean ports In force. Japan may act aggressively toward Corea without Russia being affronted thereby or making a counter stroke. The only- limitation Russia places on Japan ese action Is that she must not cross the Yalu River. The impression that might be derived from the foregoing definition of Russian policy, it is pointed out here, is that the negotiations are nearlng an end favor able to Japan. But the Associated Press Is informed that while the resujt of nego tiations Is still pending, precautionary military preparations on both sides ara going on. HOLDS IT A. BLOW TO RUSSIA, Chlncne-American Treaty Greatly Disturbs the Pre. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2L The Novy- kral, of Port Arthur, commenting on the commercial treaty between the United States and China, declares that article 12, opening ports In Manchuria to United States trade, strikes at tho very heart of Russian Interests In Manchuria, and says It Is convinced the treaty will only be rati fied after material modifications, as It af fects part of the territory which, by virtue of existing relations, is not free so long as Russia has not definitely come to an understanding with China regarding her rights. "Moreover," the Novykral adds, 'prior to her present occupation Russia had spe clal treaty relations with China regarding this territory, giving her the right to build railroads and guaranteeing that no similar privileges will be granted to others. Ten-Masted Steamer. The London Shipping "World says of a vessel well known In Portland Harbor A steamer which, from a distance, looks more like half a dozen sailing vessels moored close together, is now lying in dock at Hull. She Is the large turret steamer Poplar Branch, which, manned by a crew of Chinese, has brought from Pensacola the largest cargo of pitch pine ever landed at HulL Tho Poplar Branch has ten masts, five on each side. connected across the ship In pairs by girders, which are intended, not for the spread of canvas, but to affix derricks to for loading and discharging hercargo, STEAMSHIP KLEK IS LOST. Austrian Veitael That VIitel Port land Lnat Winter. The Austrian steamship Klek has been lost. She was one of the vessels of last winter's grain fleet and took her cargo here, at Montgomery dock. The steamer went qowu somewnere oeiween uoiomDO and Port Said. The Klek, which was a vessel of 24GS tons not register, left Portland January 15 with a mixed cargo of wheat, flour. oats, barley and canned goods for Algoa Bay. She reached her destination March 23 and after discharging her Oregon cargo sailed, on May 15, for Batavia. At Cher! Xo More CnxtomM Boatmen. ASTORIA, Or.. Oct. 2L (Special.) The positions of boatmen In the customs serv ice. which were held by Fred Brown and Cosmo Franclscovlch, were abolished to day, and the formal appointment of Fred Brown as deckhand on the customs launch. Patrol, was announced. The Pa trol Is now being inspected by Carl M. Green, assistant engineer in the revenue cutter service., but It will be some time before she ,goes into commission. Given Up for Lout. GLASGOW, Oct 2L The ship Milton Park, of this port, which sailed from Liverpool March' 31 for Freemantle, Aus tralia, has, with her crew of 34 men, been given up as lost. Marine Notes. The Duns Law will finish loading flour at the mill today, The steamship Elba will complete her cargo of 5000 tons of wheat at the elevator today. The Berengere has shifted from Fuller's dock to Columbia No. 1 to finish dlscharg lng glass. A floating coal depot to hold 1600 tons alongside of which vessels of tho largest size can lie, has been provided at Vigo spam. Tho steel four-masted British bark Howth, which has Just sailed from San Francisco, has been sold by C. E. Martin of Dublin, to Oracle, Beazley & Co., of Liverpool, for about 12,500. It Is reported from London that one of the British ships of last season's grain fleet, on the voyage from England to San Francisco and back, including a long de tention on the coast, lost 2000. According to Falrplay a hydraulic dock Is to be constructed In the commercial harbor of St. Petersburg. It will be at tho disposal of private owners as well as of the state on payment of a small fee. The big German bark Alsternlxe. which stranded last winter Just inside the mouth of the Columbia and afterwards carried lumber from here to Tslngtau, Is en route back from that port In ballast to Royal itoaas. The improvement in the Boston Steam. ship Company's Tremont, giving her ac commodations ror 60 flrst-class, 40 second class and 500 steerage passengers, hav been completed by Moran Bros'. Com pany. Tho vessel Is at Tacoma taking on cargo rrom uiat port for the Philip pines. &ne win nnisn loading at Seattle, Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Oct. 21. Sailed at 0:10 A. M. Steamer Geo. . Elder, for San Francisco, Arrived at 0 A. SI. Schooner Joseph Russ, from San Pedro. Arrived at 11:30 A. M. Schooner Virginia, from San Francisco. Ar rived at 5 P. M.. a three-masted bark. Condi tlon or the bar at 5 P. M.. smooth; wind north weather clear. Redondo. Oct. 21. Sailed last nlghb-Schooner Samar, for Portland. Queenstown, Oct. 21. Arrived Majestic, from New lork. Southampton, Oct. 21. Arrived Philadelphia, irom jew York. Hoqulani. Wash., Ocu 2L (Special.) Ar rived Steamer Coronado, from San Francisco tor Aberdeen; schooner William Renton. from San Francisco, for Hoqulam. San Francisco, Oct. 21. Arrived Barkentlne Skagit, from Port Gamble; schooner Jennie Stella, from Gray's Harbor; steamer Spokane. from Seattle. Sailed Steamer San Mateo, for Tacoma; schooner Ivy, for Coos Bay; schooner Jennie wand. South Bend. Seattle, Oct. 21. Arrived Steamer City of Puebla, from San Francisco; United States steamship Bumslde. from Alaska; steamer Montara. from San Francisco. Sailed Steame: Queen, for San Francisco; steamer Edith, for San Francisco; United States transport Dlx. for Manila. Hong Korig, Oct 21. Arrived previously Athenfin, from Vancouver via Yokohama Hong Kong Maru, from San Francisco, via Honolulu and Yokohama; Shawmut, from Ta. coma, via. Yokohama. Liverpool. Oct .21. Arrived Dominion, from Montreal; Nomadic, from Portland. , New York, Oct. 21. Arrived Llgurla. from Genoa and Naples: Cestrlan, from Liverpool Sailed Oceanic, for LiverpooJ; Statendam. for Rotterdam; St. Louis, for Southampton. - Yokohama Sailed Oct. 20. Calchas, from Glasgow, and Liverpool, via Hong Kong, Shanghai, etc. for Victoria, B. C, Tacoma and Seattle. Negotiations With Russia Are Nearing an. End-.. lng health. The resignation of the Prem ier was tendered to King Victor Em manuel today, and It Is in no way con nected 'with the political situation. This was clearly set forth at the Ministerial council. SIgnor Zanardelll's health Is dally be coming worse. Other members of the Cabinet essayed In vain to dissuade the Premier from resigning, but his decision so to do was supported by SIgnor Bacel H, Minister of Agriculture, who Is a fa mous physician. ' CZAR REASSURES GERMANY CABINET OF NORWAY RESIGXS.- Opposition Is Given the Decision in b Election Contest. CHRISTIANIA, Norway. Oct. 21. The Cabinet, presided over by Otto Blehr, has resigned in consequence of a parliamen tary committee s decision in favor of the opposition in a disputed election in the Nedenaes district, whereby the opposition gained four scats. A coalition Cabinet, made up of the Conservative and Moderate Liberals, will be formed. King Oscar has intrusted Professor Hagerup to form the new Cabinet. Sigurd Ibsen, a son of Hen rlk Ibsen, the poet and dramatist, will probably become chief of the Norwegian delegation in the council of state, meeting at Stockholm. JAPAN WEAK ON CAVALRY. Dne to Lack of Horses and. Suitable Places for Exercise. NEW YORK. Oct. 21. A synopsis of, the situation in the Japanese Army, pub' Ushed here, says the St. Petersburg cor respondent of the Times, shows that Its weakest point Is the cavalry arm. the development of which has been hindered by the lack of horses and the want of suitable places for exercise. Tho Rus sian cavalry is seven times more numer The Japanese infantry is most favor ably criticised. Its moral qualities are said to be very high, although Its phys leal qualities are on a much lower level. In warm countries, it is declared, the Japanese Infantrymen have displayed ex traordinary powers of endurance, but ho would hardly be likely to show them In a cold climate. PREPARES FOR EMERGENCY. Japan Orders Railroad and Steam- Mhip Linen to Be in Rcadinca. YOKOHAMA, Oct. 2L Tho ministerial conferences, naal preparations and no tably the appointment of VIce-Admlral Toga, known as a "fighting man," to command the standing squadron, have led to a renewal of the anticipations of trouble. Some decided developments In the crisis are expected shortly. The steam ship and railroad companies are reported to have been notified to be in readiness for emergency. RUSSIA ACTIVE IN COREA. Japanese PrcHs Does Not Believe She Will Keep Her Promise. , LONDON, Oct 21. A dispatch to Reu- ter s Telegram company from Tokio says! , "Russian military activity on the Corean frontier is unabated. The Important news papers take a gloomy view. They are in clined to believe Russia does not Intend to fulfill her repeated promises and dec laratlons, In which case it will be Incum bent on Japan to take decisive steps for the sake of her very existence. The Jap anese gunboat Chlokal was to have Win tered at Nlu Chwang, but this arrange ment has been countermanded." Rnmor That NRotlations Are Off. LONDON, Oct. 21. A report was In circulation on the Stock Exchange ' today that the negotiations between Russia and Japan had been broken off, but the foreign officials here said they had not heard any thing confirmatory of the rumor. This statement was made subsequent to tho visit paid by Baron Hayashl to Foreign Minister Lansdowne this afternoon. The officials of the Foreign Office added that the report was contrary to the general trend of Its information. Japanese Can Remain. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 2L A dispatch to the Novoe vremya from Vladivostok, under today's date, says: "The Japanese Government has notified Its Consul here that there Is no reason why the Japanese should leave Vladivostok. This was reply to a query of the Consul on the sub Ject'r Warship Deal on With Japan. SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Oct 2L It is reported here that the Chilean Govern ment Is treating with Japan for the sale of two warships. BARRETT FEARS NO WAR.. Minister "to Argentina Discusses Fa Enst Situation in London. NEW YORK. Oct 2L John Barrett the new United States Minister to the Argen tine Republic, has arrived here en route to his post at Buenos Ayres, says a Her ald dispatch from London. Regarding the situation in the far East where he has spent much time in recent years, Minister Barrett said: "Taking things us they are today and Judgingi from my own travels through that section of China, It would seem to me that Manchuria la that portion of China which has tne greatest potentialities of trade and development for the future Consequently, It Is not surprising that Russia should wish to retain its hold, that Japan should oppose Its alienation from China, and that the United States should view the situation with some concern. have so much confidence, however, in the sagacity both of the Russian and Japan ese statesmen that I feel confident that they will settle whatever differences they have by peaceful means. i Mr. Barrett will visit Paris, Benin, Rome and Madrid. He will sail for South America November 24. TURKEY MUST COME TO TIME. Russia and' Austria Will Not Permit Trifling? With 3Iacedonlan Scheme. NEW YORK, Oct. 2L Russia and Aus tria are not disposed to permit trifling by the Porte with regard to the scheme for reforms in Macedonia, says a Times dispatch from, Vienna. It Is asserted here that If Turkey attempts procrastination recourse will be had to effective means of .persuasion. PITTSBURG BANK CLOSES RAID ON ITS STOCK CAUSES ALARM AMONG DEPOSITORS. Waiting on Russo-Austrlan Note.' LONDON. Oct 22. The Balkan situa tion, saysthe Sofia correspondent of the Times, is awaiting the presentation of Austro-Russian reform programme and some hope is entertained here that It will be such as to provide real amelioration in Macedonia; otherwise war in the Spring is regarded as Inevitable. The latest news from the frontier Indicates that Bul garia is continually strengthening her strategic positions. Turkey Orders Troops Mobilized. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct 21. Orders have been Issued to commence the mobili zation of 20,000 Turkish troops in An tolia, in accordance with the Russo- Bulgarlan understanding on the sub ject SHOOTS HIMSELF ON ARREST. Frenchman Toole Part in Daring Robbery to Please Woman. PARIS, Oct 21. A man named Lader- man shot himself today at Lyons as he was being arrested by the police In con nection with the murder at Alx les Bains last month of a well-known character named Eugenie Fougeres. His condition Is critical. Laderman's brother tells tho following story of the crime, which, he says, was arranged between a woman named Girlat, known in certain circles as "La Nu bienne," and Henri Bassot her lover. Laderman agreed to assist in the theft of the jewels on condition that there be nQ killing. He secreted himself In the garden of the woman's villa. When Fougeres maid came Into the house she was bound and gagged by Girl at, who then treated Fougeres In the same man ner. After handing Laderman" the jew els Glriat strangled Fougeres, whom she hated. Then, In order to dispose of the witness to the crime she strangled the maid. Girlat then asked Laderman to bind and gag her. This he did before leaving the villa with the jewels. SPAIN TAKES NEW HOPE. Premier Urges Cut in Expenses, nnd More Commercial Treaties. MADRID, Oct 21. A good impression has been created. In political and finan cial circles by the speech of Marquis VHlaverde, the Premier, in opening Par liament toauy. u.ne remicr proposes a campaign of retrenchment and improve ment In the flscaL situation and the con summation of new commercial treaties. Among the government measures an nounced are- the free coinage of gold -and the payment of customs duties In gold. It Is said that secret negotiations are already progressing between Spain and Germany for a new commercial treaty. SAYS BRITAIN MUST WAKE UP. Chamberlain Contend Things Have Been Left Alone Too Long. LONDON, Oct 2L Joseph Chamberlain spoke to a largo audience at Tynemouth today, but he did not add much to what he had already said. The ex-Colonlal Sec retary dwelt lengthily on the relations be tween Great Britain and her colonies, say lng what he asked for was a mandate from the people to negotiate with the coloniea If the people gave the desired mandate he thought the Colonial Secre tary should visit the various colonies and negotiate on the spot. The only policy suggested by the opposition was to let things alone. In his opinion, matters in this country had been left alone too long. President Is Confident All Will Be Paid In Full Controller Places Man in Charge. PITTSBURG, Oct 21. The Federal Na tional Bank was not opened for business this morning. The following notice was posted In explanation: "Closed by the authority of the Con troller of the Currency. "JOHN CUNNINGHAM, "Receiver." Such action as this has been within the probabilities for the past two days, fore casted by the determined raid made upon the Institution's stock on the Pittsburg Stock Exchange. The positive statements, however, of the president, J. A. Langfitt. to the effect the bank was not in need of money, and that its losses would not affect Its capital or surplus did much toward allaying distrust on the part of Its depositors, thus preventing a run. Tho closing of the bank was decided upon at a meeting of the directors last night, which did not break up until 2 o'clock this morning. At that hour none of the officials would make a statement and locally the outcome of the meeting was not generally known until the receiv er's notice was posted at 9 o'clock. The, bank is a United States depositor-,' and reported on hand September 9, $70,000 of United States deposits. The stock of the company has been sub jected to sharp declines on the Pittsburg Stock Exchange this, week." On Monday the "stock sold down from 115 to 83, but was forced up again to 101. All day yesterday It sagged and the closing quo tations were 0 bid and S3 asked, a num ber of transactions having been made at SO. The course of the stock has attracted much attention, and numerous adverse reports were in circulation, but they were promptly and vigorously denied by Presi dent Langfitt He staled yesterday that the banK had sunerea oniy one possioie loss, that of $140,000. for which it held notes of the Eastern Tube Company, of Zanesvllle, O. That company Is In the hands of a receiver and a plan of re organization Is being worked out he said, and the bank's loss on that account may be small. The closing of the bank had ap parently but little effect on the local stock eichange. Trading was light but firm at about yesterday's closing quo tations. No dealings in any of the local bank 'stocks were recorded during the first hour's trading, and no unusual action Is looked for today. In a general way banking officials of the city feel confident that the Federal National Bank's troubles will be confined to itself, and 'will not disturb any other financial Institution. Receiver Cunning ham thinks It may be two or three days before he can make a statement of the bank's condition. A statement as to the cause of the failure has not yet been made public. Robert S. Smith, president of the Union National Bank and president of the Pitts burg Clearing-House Association, said to day: I was assured last night by President Langfitt that every depositor would get every dollar due. It is possible that some small country banks , which do business through the Federal National Bank will be temporarily embarrassed, but een at that It will be only temporary." J. A. Langfitt president of the Federal National Bank, in a signed statement says: "The Federal National Bank has Anally yielded to the combined assaults of Its stockholders and depositors and has closed its doors until arrangements can be made to discharge all depositors' claims. Tho question of reopening will then be decided. "When the business depression came on the stockholders, from necessity or fear. began throwing their stock upon the mar ket The stock issue was large and the market weak. On groundless rumors our splendid list of depositors took fright and the rapid withdrawal of moneys began and Increased until, despite our best ef forts, the bank could not meet the de mands on It "Last night the directors believing such a course to be the proper one under these circumstances, ordered the bank to be closed temporarily, and requested the Controller of the Currency to take charge "Two weeks ago our deposits exceeded 54,000,000, and until yesterday, 'when the floods came,' we had maintained our full legal reserve. "When our doors closed we had approx Imately $1,900,000 of deposits, to secure which we had "on hand In cash, time and demand loans and other good properties, about 54.600,000. This was our condition after having paid out to depositors In addition to currency receipts and dis bursements over 52,000,000 within 15 days of a period of generally strenuous finan cial conditions." SAYS ASSASSINS WERE PAID. Vienna Press " Gives Amounts Al lowed Servians Who Killed Rulers. VIENNA, Oct 2L A story is published here to the effect that the Servian army officers who assassinated King Alexander and Queen Draga received payment as fol lows: The Queen's brother-in-law. Colonel Ma chln. now commander of the Belgrade and Danube divisions of the army, 56000; Colo nel Mlchitch, recently departmental chief of the Ministry of War, and two others, 54SO0: Junior officers. 5400 to 51000; M. Ava kumovics, for undertaking the leadrshlp of the provisional government. 510,000. There is no confirmation of the story, Big Loan for City Improvements. BERLIN, Oct 21. The Prussian Gov ernment has authorized the Berlin mu nlclpallty to issue the loan proposed last Spring of Soi.OOO.OOO for gas, water, sew age and 'other city undertakings. . ITALIAN CABINET STEPS OUT. Premier Znnardelli Takes Action on Account of Ill-Health. ROME, Oct 2L The .Cabinet has re signed. The decision to take this step was reached unanimously at a Ministerial Council held today, and after Premier Zanardelll had announced that he had sent in his resignation In consequence of fall- A Word for the Band. Washington Post In all the pleasant and hospitable "and affectionate vociferation provoked by the visit of the London Honorables and their hosts, the Boston Ancients, there has been, so far as we have seen, no proper and sufficient mention of the brass band which marched Just ahead of the English men as they passed the Post building on Friday afternoon. Such marching music we have seldom heard. It had to It a cer tain swing" and dash, a lilt, a color, a deli cately managed emphasis that moved the. currents of the blood and made the listen ers thrill again. To music of that rich kind the meekest man might go to battle with delight If Tancnjd and Godfrey de Bouillon had taken the band with them to the plains of Palestine, the Pavnlm foe would have been exterminated.. The unbe lievers - would have fallen In long, bloody rows before the Christian onslaught set to syncopated time. Much has been said In the newspapers about the swagger march ing of the visitors. We are told how they swung along with magnificent precision, simple, erect, severe, sublime. But how could they help themselves with such ca dences in their ears and such winged mu sic In their heels? We should like to hear that band again frequently and not too far away. It Is one of the best ever, as .they say In Jovial Bohemia. IT'S DEAD EASY TO MAKE RIDDLES Send for Rules of GHIRARDELLI'S Riddle Conte and Win a Big Prize $i5ooo irsT cash 191 PRIZES Apply new for Rules of Contest to F. J. COOPER. AavxftYiaiNS Mahaoir 316 GEARY ST. SAN FRANCISCO Wall street a little bit, sometimes, may he, but there he plays on a sure thing; has a "Methodist abhorrence of tho the aters; looks with aversion on fast women; supports no orchestras: travels little; en tertains little, and therefore has no ade quate outlet for the money he takes In. mthal he Is even keener to get another dollar than when he was young. His wealth has been variously estimated, one authority putting It at a billion dollars, or, one-thlrty-flfth of all the money there Is in the United States. If he keeps on Mr. Rockefeller will shortly own all the railroads, mills, mines, farm?, power and lighting plants. Insurance companies. banks, brickyards ind slaughter-houses. and It only remains for him to own the United States Government Yet with all these possibilities before him we assume that Mr. Rockefeller has put bounds to his ambition. If he owned the people ho would have to feed them, andvthe taste of the Four Hundred In matte-JS of food Is such that he may well view this propo sition with alarm. And. again, the pros pect of being held In servitude even by so easy and prayerful a master as Mr. Rocke feller would be sure to bring up some complaining fellow, some Sam Parks of reform, who would sow seeds of discon tent In the public mind. If the ownership of " properties or people became oppressive the latter could walk up to Canada or down to Mexico he does not own them yet and find new homes. No; we may be sure that so long as he can get the money, Mr. Rockefeller does not care for the rest. It would burden him. Some people would be burdened with a million dollars, and overwhelmed with a billion. Not so Mr. Rockefeller. He has started to break a record, and we hope he will be allowed to do It We would like to be able to point to him In history as an example of what a poor, unfriended, barefoot boy could! do when left to his own devices and bereft of vices. We would like to obtain a new measure of the function of acquisitiveness and the possibilities that grow out of it And we enjoy the spectacle now presented, of the rich man lying down In harmony with the poor one, and the poor ono showing no in tention of going through his pockets, or dating him. The moral effect of Mr. Rockefeller, In persuading the community to restrain itself Instead of him. Is excellent suit. As a matter of fact. It is the prin cipal preliminary battle for the National campaign next year. Both Mr. Johnson nnd Mr. Bryan show by their acts that they appreciate this fact just as fully as Senator Hanna- and the President do. "Some men." nU Uncle Ebon, "sits down an does a day's loafln. anil calls It beln" pa tient nn" resljmod-" WashlnKton Star. A Skin ot Beauty la a Joy Forever. Dr. T. Folix aonrana's Oriental Cream, er 3Iagical Bcautlfler. C 2 Remotes Tan. Pimple, freckles- C Mnth Pirh.-. Rllh. anil Skin eases. anierery oietn ish oa beauty ndde- i fics detection. It hax stood thtf test of 55 I years, ana u so nana. lest we taste It to sere it Is properly made. Accept nocoun terfeitofsimilarnasae. Or. L. A. ?ayreaid to aladjr ot the b:a:-ton (a patient': "As you ladies will use them. I recommend Gout Laud's Cream as tb Jlea harmful of all the ISVin preparations." For sale 1T all Dro jfistsanil Fancy Goods Dealers n the V S., Canada an 1 F urp?e. FE10. T. H0PS1R5, fros.. 37 Gnat Jcns S treat, Hrr York National Issue in Ohio. Ohio State Journal. Mr. Johnson has pretended that the Ohio campaign is a local and state affair. If this were only a state campaign with only state issues, Mr. Bryan would have no placcf in It and no Interest In the re- STERfLIZED BAIIBEII SHOP. A Famous Shop in the Carrollton Hotel. Baltimore, Mnrylnnd. The barber shop In the Carrollton Hotel, Baltimore, sterilizes everything It U9?s In the shop. The sterilizing is done by heat Tlie towels, the razors, the strops the soap, the combs and brushes are all sterilized before being ued on a customer. "Where there Is no sterilization, have the barber use Newbro's Herplcide. It kill3 the dandruff germ, and It is an antisertic for the scalp, and for the face after shav ing. All leading barbers everywhere ap preciate these potent facts about Herpl cide and they use It "Destroy the cause, you remove the effect." Sold by leading druggists. Send 10 cents In stamps for sample to The Herplcide Co., Detroit. Mich. CUTLERY EVERY BLADE MRRANTED Capital Stock Is 92,000,000. WASHINGTON, Oct 21. The Acting Controller of the Currency was advised laqt night that the Federal National Bank, of Pittsburg, would not open for business this morning. He appointed National Bank Examiner John B. Cunningham re ceiver. No details are known at the Con troller's ofllce as to the causes which led to the failure. The bank was chartered November 16, 1901. with r. capital stock of J2.00O.0X). Jo seph Langfitt Is president and George W. Elsenbes cashier. The last reports to the Controller showed tho bank to have deposits of $1,932,107. Illinois Bank Falls. JOL.IET. 111.. Oct. 21. The Exchange Bank, the only1 institution of its kind at Lockport closed Its doors today. The bank was capitalized at $25,000, and the deposits are thought to be In the neigh borhood of $40,000. C. H. Bacon, ex Mayor and state Senator, is president of the bank. TWO DOLLARS ALL HE ASKS Marble Staule Gutted uy Fire. NEW YORK. Oct 21. Fire has gutted the coach barn and stables of the estate of C. T. Blair, near Peapack, N. J. The marble building, which cost $100,000. was one of the best appointed structures of Its kind in the United States. The horse3 were 'saved."" ' ' Mr. Rockefeller Hom No Hankerings for Art. Brooklyn Eagle. No matter what the preservative Influ ence of wealth. It stands to reason that John D. .Rockefeller cannot live more than 50 or 60 years longer, and It Is hoped that the authorities will "not Interfere with him during that time. For It will be of Interest and perhaps even of educational value to know just how much an Ameri can can be worth If he Is let entirely alone and allowed to do as he pleases. In even 20 years Mr. Rockefeller may be come rich. His original acquisitions were made in a manner well known, but the oil Industry today Is conducted on tne same basis as the steel, or shoe, or rubber In dustry. There are no preferred sharehold ers,; there are no efforts to wriggle out of Just Indebtedness Indeed, the "Standard Oil Company pays Its bills more promptly and punctiliously than any other concern In the world; there are no favors from or to the railroads: .the employes are treated fairly and seldom tolerate Inter ference by labor agltitors; the product of the refineries la safe and .excellent, better than It ever was In the days of competition, and the price to the consum er far lower than It was then. There fore. Mr. Rockefeller pockets hla divi dends without any wrenchings of his con science. He is simple and abstemious in his tastes, does not drink wine, nor eat fine dinners: does not glory In red-, neckties; drives no fast horses; has no hankerings for old masters, or young ones, either; collects but little bric-a-brac, unless some kinds of money are bric-a-brac; never A plays poker, races.-'policy or pinocle; plays The Kind Yon Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has homo tho signature of and has been made under his per t y C477lZ sonal supervision since its infancy, ' yv; ZccZ4K Allow no one to deceive yon in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good" are but? t Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment. at is CASTO Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms aod allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving heajthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Haie Aliavs Bought m Airos Sn Use For Over 30 Years, THE CKNTAUR COMPANY, TT MURRAY BTRtCT. HgW YORK CITV. SaVes Labor, Temper, Time Light heart, light work and whiter muslin are the happy combinations of conditions that follow the use of KINGSFORD'S OSWEGO SILVER GLOSS STARCH because It never disappoints never varies in quality or results. Makes the muslin Arm, elastic and dirt-reslstlvo ; keeplilg It clean longer and requiring less labor at tho ironing. Cheapest because purest. A starch that has Doay 10 if. soia oy an dealers. OSWEGO STARCH FACTORY, OSWCCO. N. Y. imiiiHMMfmmrrnriraii