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
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$i5ooo irsT cash
191 PRIZES
Apply new for Rules of Contest to
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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,
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longer and requiring less labor at tho ironing.
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