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s,aashsor oritno FORESTS.

Asyndicate Of San Francisco capitalists
has bought Of the Central Pacific Rail
road Company al enormous tract of
timber land, covering an area Of C2j
square miles, lying west OF Lake Tahoe
IN the northern part 81 ia Dorado
county, Cal. Tho tract Is densely GOV.
cred with large sugar pine-lrees, end IA
yet no sound Of an axe has ever broken
the stiffness of It's deep gloom. for tho
reason that il is far removed from trans
portation facilities. Tho syndicate pros
poses 10 construct hume b Folsom, o
distance OF fifty miles, the water being
obtained from the creeks aud streams
that empty into the American river. To
construct tho fume and mako all in
tended improvements will involve at tho
start the enormous expenditure Of about
81. 600. 600, but the syndicate expects 70
control eventually tho lumbef trade Of
California e.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08

RPgANr.-Dlsd, on "Wednesday, October I'm,
AT nor residence, Al Boulevard heiesherbes,
MARGARET A., WIDOW u q. bfesni. Lob,
Of Richmond, Va, L. b. A.
Tue funeral took place saturday the S9th A.
O'Clock a. tho Embassy church, , hdo dAgass-
seau.
home II his fasnor. near hontc1Hms. Naeon
county. Ga. q typnoli pneumonia, WILLIAM
STANTON McCLD NJ. ron or John a. ADD Mar
tina {. AoCluBg. Ia No thirty -sscond year u ni5
aga.
WILKINSON Disd.' on TgostEY night No
vemDsr g. 1913 80 ~ O'Clock, Au- hAhf ~
WILEiNSOs. wife Of Thomas T. Wilkinson.
Tho funeral services viii b held GA tHtS
Thursday AFTERNOON a. 3e)O'ciock st0reea-
street Baptist church. Friends sad a;qUaini-
an-es respectfully invited 20 attend
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
a BovsYy Rride.

NOW ANi% ftHsl
al went 20 tho BoweFy 30 500
bride" said lady, "hnd ! inspected
her as closely as 1 could 10y passing and
repassing the window Of the place into
which her husband had brought her. |
could not decorously 20 in, although /
saw members OF my own sex dong 80,
for it was a groggery.' You have read
OF Steve Brodie, n pedestrian, n prize
fighter, and the first man 10 survive =
drop from the height OF the Brooklyn
bridge into the river below. Not long
ago BIO opened saloon in tho
lower part Of !he Bowery. Brodie
went 10 Rochester awhile ago 90 make
the leap mt Geneseo Falls which killed
Sam Patch. His feat captured the heart
OF pretty girl only fifteen years old,
and daughter OK poor hut entirely re-
spectacle parents. She elOped with her
hero. The fatal exploit Of Sam Patch
had been 3D. long local tradition that
the fellow who repeated il aud remained
alive seemed 20 her very glorious. lilo
brought her 30 New York, her grievod
parents followed, aad be was arrested
nuAlFI tlAN NV WAAlAl AAtAhNN ANHAtNAhAA 80
with o girl under sixteen abduction but
upon his agreement 90 marry her, she
was left with bm after the cere-
mony. 4 Rochester friend had told
OF her really remarkable beauty, 81 tho
careful home training winch She had To-
ceiyed, and Of her intatuaiion for Steve
Brodie. SO the searcher for the Whims
of fair women went to look ct her. Tho
room was dark, dank. aud mot unro-
mantle. A dozen drinkers ani loungers
were in it. They were youthful loaiers
of both sexes Behind the bar wae the
bride, alongside her husband and acting
~ baunaid a duty which she per
forms regularly and which she seemed
at this time 20 enjoy, for sho was laugh
ing aud chatting merrly Isn't tins n
queer instance OF froakish feminine
fancy in choosing husband
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
NEWSPAPER HOLDING-N MACHINE
FOR SALE.
A GREAT BARGAIN OFFERED.

wehave q sToSENRTZ FOLDER, In perfect
or1sr. which We viii sell Al great bargain. IL
viii fold an eight- or foar-page paper me size
OF the Disgafch OF smAller. IL viii also Gus AMI
Attached 70 any press
NE refer 70 mo Petersburg fndsr-Appeat as -
Tie character Of is work. ninca that paper has
the couaterpsrt Of this machine attached " ia
press and now In successful oporktcn. Al.
arsss TIE DISPATCH COMPANY;
nxsla. tkAcbmna1. Ia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
Killed in n wreck.
NV fefegraDh 10 tho DisuafcN.

10y Telegraph 70 no UlsphtchI
COLUMBUS, Ca, November IA special TO
the EnquirersSun from Buena Vista, Ga,
SAYS that = train on the savannah and
Western road, containing one hundred and
tweuty-d,e passengers bound for the Macon
fair. was wrecked near Ellayile this luorn-
ing. TIE Killed are Charlie Scoville, Dodge
Tyson, Henry Martin, George Davis, and
John Hanover. A dozen others were
lnjureG-among them Conductor w. Z.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
Indiana Connected Republican.

INDIANAPOLIS, ND., November The
Democratic STATE Committee concede Re.
publican majority OF shout 1900 They
claim nine out OF the thirteen congressman
and a majority OF ten in the Legislature on
Joint ballot
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
Whnt the Cnntrman Nays,

by telegraph 70 tho Dspaichl
NEW YORK, November senator NJ. ).
QUAY. chairman OF the Republican National
Committee, authorizes the following slate
ment: The Republicans on Tuesday carried
by increased msjoritiCs all the States that
were carried by Blaine in 1854. and in nd
dilion have New York by plurality Of 1900
aud Indiana by plurality OF from 1000 10
G.000. West Virginia is ia doubt. HART
sons election is assured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET

BALTIMORE. Nd, November 7.-Yirglnla con
Ro.s. ,3R59; do l0-f0's 81 bid; do. 3s, t4atiA ;
Baltmore aui Ohio stock. s5a90; Northern Cen
trial, % Did; Cincinnati. Washington and Balii-
Ia0ro rs, GagSA DO. "a, 20 asked.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
FOR PRESIDENT.
ADDITIONAL ELECTION RETURNS FROM
OUTSIDE OF VIRGINIA
Indications that Harrison Bas Carried all
the Doubtful States andis
Elected

Below are additional election returns from
States other than Virginia. Tho New York
Times telegraphed TO the Dispatch at ]
O'Clock this morning "that Harrison carries
the doubtful states and Is elected"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
Puro New OrIeens molasses.

That celebrated New Orleans Molasses
from a French-l.ouislans plantation that wo
have been expeciings0 long has nj last come.
You can seldom get such molasses ~ this.
JCLfEs BiER0RD,
rl212 Man street,
two doors below Dispatch Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
R,er,ds,s Fever.
By telegraph to the Dlspa.ch.l

by telegraph 70 NE DlspAIch.I
JAcKsoSvnLE, Fla, November lI.-There
were thirty -four new cases reported to-day
and three deiths-S sarah Cain, Carrie Hast
ings, and w. Tucker. OF the new eases ten
were white and twenty-four were co!ored.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
GRAIN AND COTTON ExcHAHoE.
WIIH HOHD. NOVDWl3I u I'D ;
OFFERINGS

OFFERINGS
WHnAT.-25i9 bushels.
CORS.-l,434 bushels
OArs.-i.Mi bushels
RYE-z0J bushels
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
yugAr.-White. 90 bushels for seed at TO
Iongberry sB bushels prime al Sl.l5: - bushels
VERY good at fi.13: o. bushels good at fl.l2; 30
bushels good NJ $40. Mixed. 60 bushels prime
a. sI.I5: BOD bushels very good at till short
berry. q bushels primo atfLl5; 5i2 bushelsyery
good a. S.18: 40 bushels good al fLl2: ~
bushels good at $l.lQ Total sales OF wheat, 2,@5s
bushels.
Cogs.-White. 200 bushels very good old At
5Lc: 10 bushels very good Old az bic; i5S
bushels good old az DC; n bushels very good new
at Soc; ~ bushels very good nov at 45c. Total
sales " corn. 614 bushels
OAIA-Winter, "A bushels prime at Soc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08

FLOUR
Wa 1roto. Fine. f250as27j. superane, t2.75a
sag; exsra, g. 5Oas3.75: family, SiatL50. patent
family country. tL7j1SAj
COTTON REPORT.
Market firm
QUOTATIONS.
NfDDLN1. 9Hc.
Low HiDDLfS9. 67Sc
COOL OEDlhABY. &C.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
PORT OF NEWPORT News NOVEMBER :. 1904
tBy Telegraph
AWnrYuT

Steamship Old Dominica. Couch. Rictrnonf,
and esiled Tor New NoFk, mcr'h1nllsO ani gas
sengers
Steamship ixis, Galveston. % coal
Steamship Cypherenus GALVESTON. ~ coal
Steamship soldier Prince, Nog Orleans, 10
coal
steamship Rydalvaler. New York. 10 Load CT
ton.
Steamship Kansvha, Sears. Providence, % Load
coal
Brig Gertrude Grand Covman. 20 load lumber.
SAILED.
Steamship Challerton, Liverpool cNalei
steamship kobinla, Rival. liverpool. coaled
steamship Picqua, Liverpool. oosloi
Steamship FEDERATION, Bremen, oUaici
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
OUR MARKET REPORTS
AND IN cosskcTIOH THERrvrTH THE
WEATHER INDICATIONS
Record OF the New York aud Richmond
stock Jxchsnges-Grain, Flour, Cot
tor, Neat, and other Quotations

- WASHINGTON, November For Viz
4 - ginie, stationary temperature, easterly
4 RbN Winds generally cloudy weather aud
4 ,fafu.
- For North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia. Eastern Florida. Aiabsma, and
Western Florida. iucSeasing clOudiness aud rain,
southeasterly winds. stationary temperature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK


NEW YOAK. NoveIn Dor 7.--Cotton steady: salos,
2Dj bales: uplandr, skc.; OrleGna, l0c not ro-
cepts at al ports yesterday. 4s.475 bates: OK
ports-to Great Britain, ego balof; % France,
Gii3 bales; ~ tho Continent ~ bales; STOCK,
62i SO bales. Net receipts ~ ali pOres to-day,
S99i2 beiss: eXpOrts--t0 Greet Britain, $40
bales: stock. 65232D bales. Flour Arm and in
some cases 5ai5c. advance asked. SOutiierp Hour
firm common 10 fair extra, ga.6bss4 -: good
% ch0ice, s. 35af7l5. Wheat i4aikc. higher
AID irm: options closcd llrm at iALHc. above
Monday, No. , ro1. hOyem Der, closing AZ a. ia
December fLll al.lzs. closing atN.i2E: Nay,
gAi7a atLI94. Coru hITn sud haic higher; 0p-
tons Arm: November, i97sc.; December. S9ha
b0Hc., closing at@hc.; May, 4sSc. Oats nIm
ami hahc higher options quiet and Sahc. up;
November, 3OAa503.c. December. axe. May,
8ihc.: No 2, SPOT S04Hj0hc. Hops quiet.
STATE 20nlsl Codeo--OptlOns closed steady &C
5ja55 pOluts down: November, tiAO; Deem
ber fil9Dnli85O. sugar nominal; refined quiet
aud unchanged. Meiaasoo New Orleans lower;
open kettle. 43s52c.. syTHps, a5aier. Rice nrIn.
domestic, iEa5'sc. Petroleum stronger. crude
in barrels, 6ha7Ac.: re1nod steady ~ Tsc
Cotton-sced al quiet and 1rmer. hosin firm.
TurDentine steady ana quiet Hides quiet.
Wool nrm. Pork quiet. Sect stoady. Beef
hams dull Tiorced beef inactive. Cutnoets
slow and weak. Picked bellies, 9Aa07sc-: hama,
lJai0ac; shoulders, sac. Mdiios quiot Lard
Brmrr; western stssm, tS6ls city, s. !;
March. SS43: refined dun Froights stronger;
cOltOn-AL; grain, 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
THs WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY was
fair
IBy telegraph to tho Dispatch.l
NEW YnsK STOCK MARKET.

NEW York. November Tho stock market
to-day opened with a boom, and In the nrst haI
hour nearly one third oi the entire business OF
the day Was transacted. bat dulncss followed.
and aftsr prices had been brought back 10 about
the level OF last Mondays figures there was very
little movement Of feature 20 dealings. Prices
from Lordon this morning we're from 10 IN per
cent higher than our ngures Of Monday. and
this market responded with a like advance, with
London heavy buyer here. though there was
considerable liquidation Of long accounts upon
the rise, and traders aud bears sold the list
freely This checked the boom Immediately,
and prices quickly went back 10 the level Of
Mondays figures. Coal stocks and southern
stOcss suffered most from tho pressure brought
against the list, and LackaWanns was especially
prominent IN declines and Was moro actiYe than
usual OF late. On the other hand Nauderbiis
sud Pacific Mall were quite strong. Gould
stocks which were very prominent AZ the open
iug, rapidly lost their advantsge. The market
during the early excitement was highly foyerisn,
but this disappeared before the end VI the nrst
hour aud INC list moved near rs possible IN
unison. Toward the close there Nas litt more
animation, but tho market closed duh and rrm,
generally ~ small fractions below the open
ing prices, but fractionaly higher for the day.
saies aEgrcgated 10000 shares.
RvsninJ.-E1change dun and steady at fS'a
4ssif Money easy at 2s24 per cent Sub-Irea-
sury balancss-G0ld. 1856, 125.00O currency fla,-
$4,000 GOyern ments duh and steady 10 irin
per cents, i27A; ~ coupons, 1857. state bonds
entirely neg iected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08

LKRfySD.
Schooner John II. khpp. Prefm0re, Bait
more, coal, Craap & West
aAfLRn
Steamer Arlel. DoYo. Norfolk. merchaDilse.
passengers, United Ststosmaii, &c, 1. Is. alum.
agent
schooner T. Yandusen. Cors0n. New Haven,
pig iron, J. \. Gordon, agent, vessel Curtb .
Parker.
schooner la c. schoclcraft. Booye. savannsh,
pyriics, sulphar Mines Company, vessel curtis
& Parker.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
RICHMOND TOBACCO NARKEE

NOVEMBER z. 1888.
We have nothing 10 report to-day. Business
"a suspended almost entirely owing 10 the cleo
ton oxcltemenL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08

All those suffering from coughs or colds
should take DIR. BULBS Cough syrup. %
cents
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08

CHICAGO. N0yember Tho cash quotations
were: Flour dull and unchanged. No. spring
wneaL sl.l3Ul13H; 10. 2red, 81 l3asI.lSh. No.
corn, A &C. no. oats, 2ikc. Mehspofk,
SIAO2E aGi415. Lard, g8l7&. Shortribs, H.55 !;
fhoulders, tsata@; shor-cioar. sai2s ass. 10.
WnlsGeY $40
Tho leading futures ranged "a follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
WEST VIRGINIA..

WHEELING, November 7.-F0urteen coun-
ties out Of dfty-four, casting one third OF the
vote Of the state, show Republican gains OF
1902
WHEELING, ". Va, November At
kiuson, Republican. IS elected over Pendle-
ton, Democrat, for Congress in tie First
district by COO majority.
WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE,. WIS. November CHAIR
man Payne, Of the Republican State Central
Committee, claims the state by 1000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08

COLUMBUS, o., November 1.-THE interest
IN the election returns continues great Ins
bulletin boards at the Ohio State journal
and Dispatch offices were watched All uay
by crowds OF people, who seemed TO care
little for the rain and mud, but stood anx.
iously awaiting the news and discussing IL
when received.
Probably the coolest, aud apparently the
least interested, mau In the city was Judge
Tbarman, who speat his time III the way DO
bas dome for the past few years, quietly read
ing in his library. He was free IRON opin-
TONS I'd 10 the result, aud had not been pay
Ing much az bis attention TO the particulars
Of the election. Beng asked for an expires,
sion OF his opinion be said 20 haa
nothing 10 say. Both State Committees
are still receiving returns from the state aud
figuring up saiss snd losses: Repnblcsns
are claiming plurality Of from $4,000 10
"a 600. aud place their estimate on more or
las eompleie yeturps from about han 'as.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
nAKINEINTELLIeENCE.

lORr og RICnNOND. N0ylNIEs :. ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
VERMONT.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, November Z.
One hundred and eIghtr-nine towns In Yer
mont give Harrison 1921; Cleyelnd, H.
1896; Fisk, ,204 scattering. q. The same
towns in 1884 gave Blaine 34.32S; Cleveland,
lj,020; -. john, 1879; Butler, CD. Re
publican majority over all, 23,jS7 anet gain
Of q, 42S against a minority 1,lj0 four years
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08

CHICAGO, November This city com
plete and the rest OF Cook county except Two
small townships, whoa il is not thought viii
materially change the result. give CleNe-
land i,I20; Harrison. SO,263-a plurality
for Cleveland Of So. The county complete
In 1884 gave Blame 69,25li Cleveland,
IN. e01--a plurality for Blaine OF S.642. AZ
there has been no doubt that the State out
side Of Cook county went heavily for Harrl-
son. though possibly by somewhat less plu-
raliiy than ior Blaine, there would now APP
mar 10 be absolutely no question: nolwuh-
standing the great gaia for Cleveland IA
Cook county, that the state Is safe Tor hafr''
son. ,,,.,,
CHICAGO, November 7.-AdditionM re-
turns from the interior towns and country
districts Of the Stste Of Illinois received thls
moroing do not justify any change "a tle es,
innate made in these dispatches lasi nlgnt OF
5 plurality OF 10000 10 $4,000 ior hs.ilsoe
snd Of 1900 10 10000 for Fifer (isepubiean)
for Governor. o.
CHICAGO, November 7.--The vote OF "a
counties In Illinois. including COOK. SHOWS
tnsi0ritles toe Harrison Of 81, 0i3; Sicleisno,
Is.873. Tue remaining rs co0ntles IN 1898
rsxs blaine h-kSl and Cleveland a-9az. 49,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
MISSISSIPPI.

JACKSON, MISE. November Morgan, in
me second district, carries Pamela county
by 500 maioTity--a gain Of l,0H over the
vote oi 1884. Morgan will defeat Chalmers
Ncpubucanl Catchings Democrat, for
Congress, Is believed 10 be reelected. A
solid Democritic congressional delegation is
nrnhlLln.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
MICHIGAN.

DETROIT. November THE election Of
Wheeler tRepubncan) In the Tenth district
over FusuCT, the present incumbent, Is con-
cedcd. This leaves but one district the
SEVENTH in doubt and IA n Republican gain
Of three. should Whiting OcmOcrat be re-
elected IN the Seventh, which now seems
probable, the delegation will stand nine Re-
pubieans and two Democrats. Additional
returns received mp 10 noon do not mate
rally change the vote for Governor. Luce's
rlutofffv "A al rvpccd 10 000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, November with
nearly complete returns from this (Thrd)
congressional district the Republicans conf-
IDENTIFY believe that Evsns, Republican. IS
elected to congress by three or four hundred
majority. Democrats, however, do no admit
Bstes's defeat.
CHATTANOOGA, November I'll. Clay
Evans. Republican. defeats Creed +. Bales,
Democrat, for Congress from the Third con-
grcssional district Of Tennessee, Eyaus's
majority is Sc. This Is the first Republican
congressman eyer elected from this district.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08

WILMINGTON, Dt~, November 7-Ad-
vices received by the Morning News show
that Kent aud Sussex counties have both
given safe Republican maioriics on legisla-
tive and county tickets Tor Tie first time In
the hidory 81 the party This iusures a
Republican majority Of two votes in the
next Legislature on joint ballot. which will
elect 70 Republican United States senator TO
succeed senator salisbury, Democrat The
New Cssto county Democratic ticket is
elected, and the electoral vote ~ the state
will Dee for cleveland. Congressman Pen
niurton. Democrat, Is returned by 1000
majority
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08

CoLrMuUs, GA. November Full re-
turn. from the Fourth congressional dis
triet give q Democratic majority Of 10000.
Grimes. Democrat for Congress, defeated
llethune, Republican, by about the same
majority.
savannah, Chatham county, gives Cleye-
laud plurality OF 2.5C6. Lester Is
elected 10 congress from the First district by
a handsome majority.
ATLANTA, November r. Returns from
two third, 81 the state indiclte that Cleye-
lands majority Will be $4,000. The reduced
majority IL owing 10 the very light vote
throughout The state. Democratic candi-
dates for Congress in all the districts are
elected, their msioriIies ranging from 1000
e., d am
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-04

hsi5bHs AMI other sr,sriss resort. Trxul
hneS fzuncf be iess dcxa over night In s1is
serrzte k-aSfoza. Is the SEsft-ygzansrx tide
ssSsn eanses the ground fine 20 eAete
against the sharp rocks 10 such an extent
that Il i either badly damaged o. never
recovered. Iaeuzseqne1ce Of this no might
sets" are made. al the tsaIn~ being aone
durinx the day
A few Iailez south Of ape FIastery \ very
muddy and shiny bottom Is met with
Nuraereuz sefs were made along the eozst
from the lass-named rsfnf 10 ssi0zIw1ser
hay. Sharks and deg-6st were found in
great abundance AZ almost every se.- ON ;
few occasions backed and reliroek Ssh
we're taken In considerable number. the
AS. named sfseries. however, heIrg more
ahnn62uf-
The botfosn asong the Washington Terri
tory coast - far south Is the Albasross has
crHised seerzs % be yosd OF all marine life
which attracts halibuf- The reported hanks
further sonth where haiibHf are said TO be
plentiful yet remain 70 he investigated
The Aibatross win leave port this mora
ing. After making safh EXAMINATIONS in
The Straits Of Fuea as her limited the per
mits. she zili investigate TIE regie.s on
the Columbia river and then rToceesi south
to saE francisco. giving sHch stfeDfion ss
practicable 10 banks en- route reported
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-04
WHAT WAS FOUND AT THE BOTTOM.


TIE NArr RAiIsT TELLS or TiiE Fi~H AND
WHAT THEY FERp on.
Mr.. &. H. Townsend, the naturalist OF
the ship, gave the following interesting
statement
TIE na,ufalsts OF the vessel. IN their ex-
animation Of the fish aud iurcrtebrate life
Of these banks, did not consider the region
rich one as compared with the Goldfish
region 81 Alaska where the vessel has been
working during the past summer. hut found
the animal life. a. indicated by the dredg-
ings and trawiiugs, not only less varied in
the number OF forms but less IN quantity.
with the exception of numerous rock
fish, or so-callcd rock cod. large fishes
were not abundant, and the things on
which fishes feed were limited 10 several
species Of shrimps. prawns, crabs, marine
worms (anueiidsl small holOthuriAns
fwnrn-like creatures usually called sea
cucumbcrs'l, and variety Of small aud
tender mol!uskE
uydroids, spOnges. asridianS. sea auen
ones some OF the lower forns0 Of curais os
pnlyps. and some kinds Of brittle and iiexi-
be s.a -fishes,t slicl OahtFfaHs were taken
ia moderate numbers. Ophiuraus ere some.
times ca;eu By fishes, and IN some places
10 the southwark and westward Of Cape
Flatgery the AlhatFuss found them ia com
pafatiye Abundaucc,
Other things that appeared in the dredg-
ings. OF mere interest "a science, however.
than 10 fishermen. were crinoids, or "stonc
titles, " the kind Obtained being yellow,
stenliexs variety Of the genus faftaift.
several miles Ell the southern end Of Van
couVer island. in about 50 fa{hoinS OF
wsier. much Of the socalled red coral WAS
dreagcd M. Fishermen occasionally get
sfraY fragments Of IL on their hooks, but
they should be cautioned aeainst mistak-
ing IL Tor The rcd coral q commence, u
has 10 commercial SalBe. and belongs 10
the extremely fragile and tfiiue Kind
called Uss1nn-1r1lluE Another product
OF the same iocRl.ty aud taken AT the same
haais ii the dredge. WAS an abundance Of
liiis.nr. ur "nGSS animals" Although
several removes from tse coFals In cla>sin
cation. IL has the appearance 81 coral aud
is extremely white and fragile. US name
TIE PRINCIPAL feed fshes obtained dur
ing the trtY wefe. nXe slHeiss az rock so
or Feekcoa, The two Large species, the
nrangc rock dsA sD8 thc rcd r0eh hsh
haine gHite shuudsHt aat coming Hp ~
abof.i 90 uai numbers GA ooth tfawt unes
and arcdgess femeoa tfsGztas p1aFi'siisi
fn large uumeeF~ sax species %
nuauaefa, ana q variety ca small and
obscure SPECIES, ilkc sci taats a1a asitkatot
fishes. which constitute the flsoH 81 sqAls
% the isrrer species, A few Afntlts e. ~
aachosig. were als3 taken. tiseses VITA tag
t8rseads auA EOau1egs, beIaE etsaiueu
onlv wiia tAe d5vase. Ia several piac' :
the lamcu8s grre very aoHHsani- %.
areslet hanl lEltigg hundreds en- fhc
das-t. THeg seTc mostly luuac, the very
largest mos eXecl 5siuE ciEEf tuche+.