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PRICE ONE CENT. EDITION [“ Cirowlation Books Open to All.” ] es $3,000,000 OF RICE’S BONDS ARE MISSING. Five Million Dollars Should Have Been in th Safety Deposit Vault, but Only $2,000,000 Was Found. nd beapt. Beker, of Texas, who wan Mil- Honaire Rice's lawyer for twenty y ' has not received the whole of the big fortune left by his entrio ellent by dany means, When the Rice box In the safe de posit vawite wan entered lnat woek about $2,000,000, consisting chiefly tn se- ouritios in Texan railways, deeds and mortgages upon property in Texas, wae found, This represents considerably leas than half of the ostate left by Mr. Rice. Capt, Baker ald that he estimated the emtate at about $6,000,000, HAS $3,000,000. Tt wae learned to-day that Lawyer Patrick has |n his porsession the bal vance of thin estate, or about $9,000,000, An Bvening World reporter's inform: ant ald of thin: “Why should Mr. Pairick hand over all of the eatate to Capt, Baker? It his, Patrick's, because Mr. Rice had isned it to him, and why should he give up what was his own? No, Mr Patrtok simply gave up the Texas prop- erty, ‘The reat he still holds in trust under an agreement with the late Mr, Rico, and he will not give up @ dollar more, “The money in the hands of the Bwen- @ons te hie (Mr, Patrick's), ao is that in the Fifth Avenue Bank, and he will flold on to it, “This explains why Patrick has not Been released {n $10,000 bonds, but re- maine in the Tomb, He knows (hat he fwill bo rearrested if he is released, and that_he cannot be assured of free. dom for any length of time unless he ie aequitted of the charge of forgery or gives up every dollar, and he will hot be forced to turn over anything to Capt, Baker or anybody else. MORE DEVELOPMENTS. “There is more in this than hae come out, For inmtance, if Lawyer Patrick Knew that the checks for $3,00 and 5,00 upon Bwengon & Sons were for- kerien, would he have turned them over to the pollee to incriminate himwelf? Wouldn't he have destroyed them? “That's only one inatanee of many Inconsistencies in the whole came, but Mr. Patrick knows that the Rice prop: orty te bis In the eyes of the law to carry owt certain wishes of Mr, Rive, and he intends to do fo, no matter what comes of it.” WILL IS HIDDEN. Patrick and Jones 1 Not Made Good Their Promise to Produce It. * Anaiatant Diatrict-Attorney james W. Onborne, charge of the prose Cullen The. alleged conepirators: Pa’: Hick and Jones, sald today “TL wowld like to know why Patrick or Kis attorneys have not turned over to the Chief of Police the secord wit! and amsignment in the Rice care. “This seems to me to be a very im- Portant question at the present time. “When they consulted with me they Said, ‘We are on the level and will turn over every scrap of paper we have bear- ‘ing on the case,’ «Now, #€ they are on tho fevel let them: BY GEORGE M’CLUSKY, Ohiet of Detectives. “Chaties F, Jones is the oriminal of Rt Poy Chief Detective McClusky Analyzes the Case from Start to Finish for The Evening World—Jones the Most Remarkable Young Man of the Century--A Schemer from Boyhood. JONES THE CRIMINAL OF THE AGE, SAYS M’CLUSKY Se cr wes em] WORLD “ADS” FOR A TEXT. Apked If he knew the contents of all in the serlem of letters which John R Potts, private pael to Patrick, claims are existing (o show that Mr. Rice gave ——— proper authority to Patrick to draw up the “second will,” Mr. Omborne sad: | R@publican Committee “Lunderstand that with the appliances they had at hand they might have turned out @ very interesting series of letters on almost any subject, Indeed, 1t might have been possible even in thowe letters to have declared boldly that the signature of old man Rio: wenutne. Uses Them to Show Good Timers. The Republican National Committee, © WAS) In seeking to prove that the past four u years have been years of unusual pros very lettor we have seen has been! perity, citen ihe increase of want adver. typewritten, ‘Typewriters don't cont] tieaments printed in the Herald and The muoh money, Mr. Jones seems to have! World been very handy with the writing ma-| w chine,” ™ in two inauew of the Herald Concerning the balling out of the vwo orloner Ie ded: bl have inerensed from “TL have no intention of asking for an! ¢ oY haa ‘a By he Humber in The Wai wae inert poraiee the Perey from G18 to 1,007, amo onda 0 release is ellen And has them liberated we will not ‘The atatement, in tat, tothows: ply for thelr rearreat, Tt may be admitted a# approximate: Iy true that when newapaper publimers "We think they are safe enough un- der $10,000 bi i) ot they at eera Werens Cou HY are prosperous the whole country Is Ve're wure of that,” Prosperous, Rightly or wrongiy, the jemand Sy Cheri of Newepapers in now meas uw by the advertising manager's yard. BAIL TO-MORROW? Jotick, and inerctorn Nir teee ar ing to this rule, that the greatest prom. pertly belongs to the newspaper. with the largest advertising patronage, other things being equal, “Tt Ia adeitted In the newspaper pro fomsion that the class of advertising known as "Want" is the best indicator of the business condition of the com: munity in which the newspaper or news- Papers are publial tons in whieh the #mall and the “Dispia space large, or in which the prosperity ts derived en- Urely from “Circulation, but the rule 1p as stated above, Li number of ‘Help Wanted) ads, Lawyer House Relieves Patrick and of Any Fred H, House, counsol for Patrick and Jones, ‘pent three hours with his clente in the Tombs Prison this morn- ing, Mr, House arrived at the Tombs shortly after 9 o'clock and both Pairtek and Jones were taken down from their cells to the consultation room, where they remained in aporet conference, Jones still wore an air of affected ine difference and toned hin head defiantly as he emerged from behind the doore Patrick, seemingly apprec the seriousness of hin position, plainiy|' any paper of general circulation and wave evidence o nervous atrally mod reputation is greater in Umew of o en suffering and ‘ Bese merase Li ule Mie ald General prowperity than in times of Rend buniness deprowsion, ‘This fact ie welt. white" the conference Lawyer House ogy heeds No argument, ‘There t ora, the total number of ‘Hel; "I have had a long talk with my] \ t 4 cHlents this morning the fire: oppor-| Wamed’ advertiwments in a given a had to wo over the case at! number of New York Papers published ier we i detail, and tam simultaneously on a date approximate ied how that Patrick and Jones|!K the promont time i aroater than the total number of ‘Ilelp Wanted’ adver Unementa published in the same news. Papers on a date approximating four years ago, the present period | prosperous than the veri of tour years and the Increase in promperit a strong defense and will cere thinly be able to clear themselves of the charges: 1 have Sunt asmured them they will soon be free, bin will not ask to have them batled to-day, @# [do not want to have one od while the other would have to In fall re will ih : proMmate the ratio. ol MI Tink we. will be prepared (0 ofter| Holy Wanted’ eavimiCaiti yierenne i bail to-morrow, and we may make ape) "A comparison of ‘Help. Wanted’ ade plication to have the amount reduced,” —»—- IDENTIFYING JONES. yertining tn the New York Herali New York World ay shown inthe fait lowing table tells (ts own ptory NO. OF “HELP” WANTED ADS, Me ny, Oot. 4 MOR... a Whove Rehool itera! Mewes iM, 101,208 Je, Wan Not Monts) W Bet, 4 ima. “ann tive Me Hin Pept. } Woe ore Dr, W. G. Ferris, prine!p American Sehool of Hypnosis, where it 1s alleged Valet Jones studied hypnoi- tum garly leet Bpring and Summer, vis- ited The Tombs today for the purpose of identifying Jones as one of the pupils of his echool, When De, Ferris arrives, operons } 4 Fg Meas ime, vAti Ao"you chink you can identity pater ating slew, crete Dy une. mal boas eat wma the Jone, hn Court of Appeals Decides ively, | rao petits iM Pama bia tus in Favor of Brnok- Ht Was (AURHY Dy a, teacher lyn Senator, i . erenne tom en Sep over inauen Oct, 4, COFFEY WINS HIS FIGHT. —— ven in Newark, N. This teacher, Berris aid, would be able to Mdentity Jones tively, were aged ws Cy) went ren, ifs Heed 0 oO elty, and e wil probavly fook’ at Jones 4 morrow. ALBANY, Oct, 9~—Tho Court of Ap. Peale to-day handed down @ decision which reinstates Senator Michael J, Coffey, of Brooklyn, as a member of the Democratic General Committee of Kings County, He was expelled from that body on March 23, 1990, The Special Term, Supreme Court, or- dered that 4 peremptory writ of manda. mus hg 9 compelling Ned committee to ftey to Sinton, the Appellate Divtelon revecaed?” r Now thé Court of Appeals tev hia office chalr and began the first seri-|jesision of the Appalinte Diviehne ie ous analyate given by the police of the /affirms the decision of the lower court, central figure in the great mystery of et | the death of miliiunaire William M. that Cough ona Work of ihe Cote, con “gsr horse | “Continued on second Page.) Png A] NEW YORK, TUE PITTSBURG oss oe OT. LOUIS OCEANIC | liner Oceanic, which ar cape from shipwreek off the coast of Ireland | onset and trying to pick up the! red to be a fog bank suddenly The breakers could Fastnet light, what appe lifted and showed land dead ahead be plainly seen crashing on the rocks, and the vessel Comeron immediately stopped his engines, reversed them and baeked into deep water without the steamship being injured touched bottom, but Capt rible disaster was nverted on account of the fog and trying to pick up the land 4 o'clock in the morning when the fog lifted and ahowed the land right| ahead, the position being then between the rocks known as the Bull, Cow and Calf and Brow Head The land was #0 clove that on each bow could be neen a regular cave ‘The stopping of the engines shook wp and awoke everybody, Half a minute after the engines were reversed, but before the Oceanic was stopped she struck with a grinding, grating noise, She then quickly swung clear, Tranquil and confident in the skill of the captain the women passen, in the saloon behaved admirably, showing the greatest coolness in the presence of the danger. pquall at the time, Mr, Goul SDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1900. PITTSBURG AT ST. LOUIS, 10000. ia0oda ” omer fe - OL, HARLEM WINNERS, *> ST. LOUIS RESULTS, WAGON BOY TRIED TO KILL HIMSE “NRARENG ARBEAND WAS IN “> SCORE BY INNINGS, N ~~ TOOK POISON OF VANDERBILT MANSION 0 @ idea DIRE PERIL. Backed Off Just in Time. (Copyright, 1900, by the Pros Publishing Company, New Yerk World.) (pectal to The Kyentng World) QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, Ort. 9 While appronehing the LAND WAS DEAD AHEAD. it was only owing to the care of the captain that a ter- The Oceanic was going slowly | BOATS READY TO LOWER, The watertight compartments were closed within two minutes on Capt. Cameron's orders as soon as the danger was perceived, The lifeboats were cleared away ready for lowering with the precision of clockwork and the crew were at quarters at once r) Capt. Cameron made the following statement to an Evening World cor- respondent who was on board the Oceanic “It was Just 4 o'clock in the morning, and we were in a heavy rain T had just stopped the ship to take a cast with the lead hte ly saw breakers right ahead and ordered the engines put at full speed astern, “Betore the headway of the ship could be stopped she seemed to just touch something, but she backed off and came out with no damage done, The giant White Star v1 Were to-day, had a narrow es- ABOUT FOUR MILES OFF COURSE. “T had made every allowance for currents, but we were off Castle Point, | about four miles north of our proper course, “The watertight doors were shut within two minutes and the boats got ready for lowering within seven minutes, but after sounding the ship in all! parts | found that no damage was done and proceeded to Queenstown “LT believe the ship to be absolutely uninjured,” At 6.80 o'clock the Oceanic passed the Fastnet Rock and proceeded here. Giant Liner Hit Bottom, but It was |o All passengers speak highly of the captain's skill and coolness, and there was not a moment of alarm or panic ‘The total number of passengers on board the Oceante was 683, there» being 183 firat cabin, 130 in second cabin and reat in the steerage, ¢ Among the prominent persons on board were William Adams, 8. T. OPERA WITHIN REACH OF ALL. °m'y © Alexander, Hon. Edward Blake, Capt. H. H, Boteller, R. N.; Mr. and Mrs, Botterell, F. B. Conover, T, Jefferson Coolidge, James Craig, Capt. L. H.| in reeponse to numerous Crawford, Mr, and Mrs, M. Segrane-Daly, Rev, and Mre, Thomas L. Gulick, | Id Hoyt, George | Bthelme, Rev, bi. P, Kelly, GIRL DIED IN A CELL FROM DRINK. —~e¢e——— Daughter of Wealthy Brooklyn Family and MRS NELLIE DOYLE ton tt was evident that she was above the distorted wrecks of womanhood who Allied the women’s pen Regret keen and bitter, euch as had come to her often before, angalled her now, and whe wept, She told one of the Mra, Nellie Doyle, daughter of well-to- do parents and ones the prettiont «trl in the neighborhood of Huntington) street, Brooklyn, died of alcoholinm thie rhing In the women's pen of the Adame Street Curt | i RACING| IN SHA ting and had never! jieaded and offered what asetstance Dissipation had not destroyed all of| prisoners the took her first drink her beauty, but had made her fare the! at a Summer index of her pathetic stofy-the story| ceased to regret ft of (he misery and unhappiness that fol-| It will bring me to my death yet," | owed Wer firat drink at a Bummer-| ene raid nighe'a plenic And even then she atood within ite) hospital Bhe was Nellie Wallace before she) giay shadow married four yeare ago. Her pare AU O15 ate was taken iti and Dr GL bestowed every care on ber, and Hulst, of the Brooklyn H had ail that their meane could give ver an injection of sthm was the pretty, petted daughter {twas q cane for (he Flatbuah How he iived until recently at 3 Haltic) and called up (Hal piace, miles away, on fhe was the mother of one] the telephone Then he went away Hd that Her husband jeft hor] She did not improve, and at 1.9 9 po recently deca ot her appetite for{Houman wolifed Mas Muery, the “prison drink whe, when she looked at (he prinener, wald Houndeman MeCarthy found her intox Be ee oc scinn wainstl feated In a hallway in Lafayette atreet,| pr. Auiat waa called again near De Kalb avenue, jast night, Ahejed en all ally over S was inken to the Adame street station, | eas i 1 taken to the where al 11.00 she became fo til that she |», n'a Miva Muer a ted by an ambulance fur WO reply, but, real CM a 1 the cane was, sent | Li selatant fo bring was taken to bed thie jefore \t arrived the morn ing, and even in her betrane OUR GOVERNOR TO-DAY. IT IS YOUNGS OR TREADWELL--WHICH? Can “You're It” and Obey th e Law? Ray « with him Special to The Brening Worth) ALBANY, Oct. Wiliam J. Youngs private ary to Goy. Roosevelt conducted affaire the Baxeoulive | exe ® funetion Chamber several ndahen| transferred ‘he r , at him wt arme { th transfer of Mr leamiity executive | ene You the milllary gloves of Co’ i Treadwell, who guided the, n / at Btate until the oMeial clock truck the ys yi closing hour. ft afr ot : There la grave doubt here about t A wi however we left [te polltan have de» requests | cided to wich night, beginning from teachers in behalf of their puptie | to-night, four hundred seate in the fam. ‘and from other music lovers of mod- | ing cirele ab & eemis each, the Secretary Say to the Colonel; Mp [Senator Pettivren Dares the of Kogliah |¢ PRICE ONE CENT, ———} DOW Woman Tried to Die at Entrance of Cen- tral Park, Fifty-ninth Street and Fifth Avenue. Rinma Smith a Welledressed middie awed woman, wae found uneonseloum at 1% o'clock this afternoon at the entrance to Central Park at Mitth aves nie and Fiftyontnth street, direetly ope, posite the magnificent residence of Mra, Corneliua Vandertilt A halGemotio! bottle of ladanum wag by the woman's side A few minutes before entering ng from direction of the Vanderbilt: man park the woman was seen or the ston Bhe carried no umbrejla, although ft was raining bard, and moved along seemingly unconscious of the downpour, Bhe was hotieed to hesitate a few, momenta at the park entrance, ieaning woartly against the stone wall Suddenly she drew from her pocket @ bottle, placed tt to her live and then, With a faint ory, atagmered a few foot and fell Only a few stragglers were in the vt einty at the time and they quiokiy gave the alarm, Several park polions men responded, and they did every. thing poralble to relleve the woman's suffering until the arrival of an ambur lance from the Presbyterian Hospital, * That there had been @ suleide in the Park quickly spread around the Lahdeat | borheod, and in a few minutes a large! was surging around the prostrate; woman whose clothing wae saturated’ with the rain. Decupants of cabs and carriages @rive ing by ordered their drivers to atop.) and a number of richly-dressed women! stepped out and gaged pityingly at the suffering one on the wet ground, One lady, who left her broughim, Xnelt down besite the uneouactous form and, ralaing ihe head, alded the pajne men in the work of restoring her @ ynaclourners Servants from the Vanderbilt and other residences of millionaires in the, vicinity hurried acrors the avenue bare! hey could The surgeon hurried the woman to the; Where the Usual methods wera her life. e woman nald her name was Emme, west al vith, and natd her etuter lived at @ Horatio The woman bore every evidence of re fhe apparently Atty” and welghed 190 pounds, esto Wan dark and abe had thement was ours ite irke blue eyes She was stylishly dressed in a dark aroy Kton Jocket, with a gray “ralng/ Jay” skirt a black and white striped shirt waist, and wore a black turban Several papers were found on ber person There was a burial certificate tor@rave’ 9.7 in the name of ‘iso had a letter YW, lot 29.795, made out Charis Wilton. she in her ~ addressed to Mra, Jy Greene, @) Mifty-fourth street, Brooke lyn nw amall bog carried by the woman i wore a num { sorape of paper, One had the street number tant Sixteenth er There were ale a number of! ted clippings with actape of sentle nial verse, 847 In money and an uae ethyl stone _- TOOK ACID IN A PARK, ‘ k ca Acid in Corleare Hooks «this von, He was removed r Park, where he dled soon, a CHALLENGES HANNA, | Hoss to Debate Severet Is HIOUN FALLS ig Here ePttgrew today Geued™a pudlle to Senator Hanna for a job South Dakota or elsewhere subjects of (rasta, armor plate ts and the Government's orto Rico, Cuba and the

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