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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05
OLGA ITEMS.

The wharf will be rebuilt at an early
date.
The Christmas tree and ball was
great success.
Mrs. L. M. Cox made the discovery
of an aluminium deposit OH her land
last June.
The wharf committee report having
made arrangements with E. p. New
hall for the use of pile driver.
Anthony Ohlert's new schooner
Nettie Belle made trip to Seattle, re-
turning Saturday, December "a.
The Greenhorn Mining Co. has es-
tablished camp near its claims, on
Mountain lake, and has force of men
at work.
Jefferson D. Moore, the popular P. M.
and J. P, presided at the Christmas
festivities. Mr.. Nat Lane imperson-
ated Santa Claus.
Msssrs. Legbandt and Tiernay re-
port having made cash sale of some
mining property to parties who will
commence work Immediately.
Messrs. Ohlert, Reddick, Robertson
and Walker have completed their as
sessment work on several claims and
will do more work after January l.
Mr.. WEIGH, who Is at work on the
Snowflake, o galena proposition on
North Beach, reports that their tunn l
is in sixty-eight feet, with good indica-
tons.
James and Claude Snowden have re-
turned from two years prospecting
trip in British Columbia, having To-
Gated some very promising copper
propositions in the Yale district. They
are putting In the winter prospecting
the San Juan archipelago while re-
cooperating.
Mr.. Chas. Saunders, . we'll known
mining man who owns valua able cop
per properties on Copper mountain,
Yale district, B. c., has just returned
from Seattle, where he succeeded in
interesting Seattle parties in . copper
prospect, located by the Reddick BROTH
ers, on Blakeley island.
Mr.. e, w. Markham, q mining man
with long experience in Colorado aud
recently in the Trail Creek and Mt.
Baker district, expresses himself as
fAvorably impressed with the indica-
tons Of mineral hereabouts and talks
Of letting contract for development
work on location he made recent only
Qrcas island. HERCULES No. /.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05
No. N77.-
Notice Of Application to Purchase TIC
Lands.
Office Of Commissioner Of Public Lands
Olympia, Washington. !!

Office Of Commissioner Of Public Lands
Olympia, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that GeorgeILs
Gross, Of Roche Harbor, Wash. has flie leu
an application in this office to purchase INC
following described Tide Lands, sitns!e.
in San Jnan county, Washington. tow.
All Tide Lands Of the second class,
owned by the State of Washington, sli uaS
in front Of. adjacent to or abutting upon
the upland in front of that portion OF L%
5 for . distance Of l23 chains westerly
from where the boundary line between
Lots Sand s intersects the U. 8. meande,
line. Also in front Of said Lot 8 for .
distance Of 123 chains easterly from wnsfSS
said boundary line between lots ana "a
intersects the u. s. meander line, sa1u
Lots and 6 being in Sec. p, Twp. 20 n,
Range W., and having total fronla9SS
Of Is lineal chains, measured along sa.o
government meander line, according
thei Surveyor Generals certified coy
Of field notes fled with said applicant"
November 10, 1893 ...+
Any person desiring to protest agaillS,
said application may do SO within tniIu
days from and after date Of first puDnc"
ton of this notice.
Date Of first publication 22nd day OF De-
cember. 1893. ROBERT BRIDGEs
Commissioner of Public LahuS'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05

GOVERNMENT receipts for the six
mouths ending December 81 were
larger than those of any corresponding
period since 1855. For the month OF
December the customs receipts aggre-
gated SIG, 1854, 1926, which was the high
est point reached under the present
Dingley law, and the largest for De-
cember since 1888, when it was $751;
800, 900. The receipts from internal
revenue sources amounted during De-
cember to $22, e2l ,sl9, the largest since
the war of the rebellion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05

1T is a good time for the farmers Of
this county to indulge in a little retro
spect Of the past year and mediate .
bit upon the many things they have to
be thankful for. Not farmer has had
p ton Of merchantable hay, or oats OF
wheat or peas that he could not sell at
= good profit If pfodVced at ordinary
cost; nor q steer, sheep, lamb, hog, q
turkey or chicken, pound Of butte.
or an egg at for market, for which
there has not been a market at good
prices. 1t has been a good year 70,
fruits, fresh and dried, and potatoes
too, have been ip quick demand =
more than ordinary high prices. AL.
together the year 1893 was q year to
gladden. the heart Of the farmer in thi,
favored cornor of favored land, It il
seldom that an old year ends and :
new year begins with brighter pros
poets for progress and prosperity,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Seattle, WASH,
Friday, Nov. - 1898.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
N lowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim. and that said proof
wilt be made before the Clerk of Superior
Court, at Friday Harbor. Washington, on
Saturday, January 7, 1899, viz:
ALFRED r. BIGLEY.
Homestead application No. 3,940, for
the N Sw /; Sc Sw Sec. IA; Ne / Sc
Sec. Is, TIP. SO N r w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
Harry Bromley, William Fowler, w.
j. Clark and D. Kepler, all of Orcas,
Washington.
EDWARD p. TREMPER, Register.
First publication Dec. l, 1898.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05
WEST SOUND NEWS NOTES.

Evergreen state.
New Year com es in like lion.
Mr.. Droville, of East Sound, has rented
the Capt. Bastard place In the valley.
OF course, this is the coolest snap old
settlers have seen since the year --.
Mr.. Tom Barker and family returned
to the island last Saturday. He is visit
ing his brother, Grin Barker.
Mr.. Erne Adkins was the lucky man
in the horse rattle, and Henry Cayu won
the boat, Monday night, at Orcas.
Certain parties borrowed two macan-
getting colder and the owners would lk
them returned. 1t will save trouble.
Monday after Christmas, Orcas put on
quite lively appearance, the steamer
Lydia Thompson and steam barge An
geles. being tied to the wharf, and the
steamers Prosper, Discovery and the
calling within an hour of one another;
also quite a gathering of children and
ladies and gentlemen, old and young, to
have little Christmas Of their own, un-
der the auspices of the o. E. society.
Great was the day thereof
The best advertisement the county can
get is to send nothing but first-class
article to the market and not send a Sec
ond-class article at all. There is use for
that at home. A country is known by
it's fruits. Fast let us keep our foot
ing and be more careful with the repu-
tation of our products, and the boom will
come, not tho excited one, but something
substantial. Pull together. SCRIBE.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05

THE civilization of the Philippines
Is about to begin. The Pr. Of last
Sunday announces that a shipment Of
over 100000 bottles Of Seattle beer is
about to be made to Manila.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFlCn,
Seattle, WASH, Dec. l6, 1893.

UNITED MATES LAND OEF1CD, {
Seattle, WASH, Dec. 16, 1888.
Notice il hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice Of his
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk Of the Superior
Court at Friday Harbor Washington, on
Friday, January n, 1899, viz:
WILLIAM CIARK.
Homestead application No. 1875, for the
Sci ofthe Sw3 0fSec. 3. Up. 81. NJ, n. wv
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
G. w. Freel, A. p. Vaughn, ]. 3. Boede,
F. Achorn, all Of West Sound, Wash.
EDWARD p. TREMPKR, Register.
First publication Dec. ~, 1888.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05

1T would b well If the enterprise
and public spirit Of the East Sound
lady, whose communication ON thu
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05
STATE or WASHINGTON, !

I COUNTY OF SAN JUAN.
lie. H. Nash, Clerk Of the Superior Court In
and for the County of San Juan, State Of Wash
ington, holding terms at Friday Harbor, do
hereby certify that the above is a true copy OF
the original s'order to show cause" on sale OF
real estate as the some appears on hle aud OF
record in my Office.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court,
this 27th day of December, 1898.
(SEAL) +. H. NASH, Clerk.
Date first publication December 29, 1898.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05

Ripans Tabulss: gentle cathartic.
Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05
ADvERrIsING RATES:

Display standing ads, $l.0O per inch per
month. Is cents per inch, per week, sim
ole column measurement.
Reading business locals, and notices,
such as Wanted, For Sale, ETC., 10 cents
Der line for FIST insertion and cents per
line each week thereafter.
Legal notices, at customary legal rates
All communications to THE ISLANDER
must be signed with the name OF the
writer, not necessarily for publication,
ant as a guarantee of good faith.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05

Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
Ripans Tabules: one gives Felisss.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05

sure Thing for Y0u.
A transaction in which you cannot loseisa
sure thing. Biliousness, sick headache, fur
red tongue, fever, piles and a thousand other
Ills arc caused by constipation and sluggish
derful new liver stimulant and intestinal
tonic are by all druggists guaranteed to cure
or money refunded. G. e. G.. are . sure
thing. Try q box to-day; 1Oc., &C., Soc
Sample and booklet free. See our big id.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05

Certain parties borrowed two macan-
toshes at the Orcas hop. The weather Is
getting colder and the owners would lik ?
them returned. 1t will save trouble.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05

Mr.. Erne Adkins was the lucky man
in the horse rattle, and Henry Cayu won
the boat, Monday night, at Orcas.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05

Mr.. Tom Barker and family returned
to the island last Saturday. He is visit
ing his brother, Grin Barker.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05

In the Superior Court OF the State Of Washing
ton, for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-05

Messrs, Legbandt aud Tiernay re-
port having made cash sale of some
mining property to parties who will
commence work Immediately.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
THE LIGHT
THAT SAVES,

G1l during the siege of
SH1V Santiago Harbor Q
boat daited out under cover Of darkness to
launch its deadly missile against an Amer.
lean war vessel. II she had been struck
she would have gone to the bottom. What
saved bert Was Il her big 13-inch guns .
No, Il was her search-light: the dazzling
white beam Of light that shot straight out
like a sword-thrust through the darkness.
'e whs. i. III !. tRe. saves thousands of men
from death every day In the year when the
deadly foe of disease 10 creeping unsus.
pected upon them7 It is the white light
Of science; the educated understanding
that eeveals the source of danger and
indicates the exact point Of attack.
While tee S1dina,y doctor ErGR ss GROUND n3
Ysotyped, conventional, foutins treatment,
= physlcian like Or. r v. Pierce, Of But.
faio, N. Y, instantly lliumina.es the sub
feet with the clear daylight ray Of practical
knowledge; the Irresistible search-light Of
advanced and life sustaining science.
" was afflicted for four years" says John p.
ziugsheina ESQ. Of No. 9 Lark ST., Amsterdam,
in an Garment s,tsf t 70 p
many different kinds Of Treatment. Aaer Be-.
ph: asa ser
you. am very happy to state that your advice
has done mo great good. You advised DR..
Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery, and also his
Pleasant Pellets must here state that they
have cured me. = wish to thank you most heart.
"a ni.hsd and / have gained about twenty-five
nonnds In usix.; used only one bottle Of
Colder, Medlsal DISCOVERY sr4 eHe vial Of the
sFeilsts.'"
Do nothesitate towrite to Dr. Pierce. He
will send confidential advice absolutely
free. Send 81 one-cent stamps to cover cost
Of mailing only, for paper-eovered copy Of
Or. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad.
wiser, cloth.bindinR ten stamps extra.
Address Dr. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, n, Y,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

The ladies of the Catholic church
will hold their annual lawn social on
June the 2lst and 22d on the beautiful
and commodious grounds surrounding
the church and house. Ice cream,
cake and Strawberries will be served
in abundance The ladies are hard at
work completing arrangements and
Judging from their past entertainments
we do not hesitate to predict q grand
success socially and financially for
them. The public is most cordially in
yited.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
Cured When Others Failed.

S A ingalls,, Crown Point, N. Y,
writes:-My wife suffered from kidney
trouble for years. She consulted sew
eral physicians and tried number of
Kidney Cures without getting relief.
She was induced to try Foley's Kidney
Cure and in less than a week after she
began using it, she was greatly i'm
proved and 3 bottles Cured her. j3O
GS Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
Climate and Crop bulletin.

Climate and Crop Bulletin.
Des Moines, Iowa, June Goth, $780,
The average temperature of the past
week was about normal. Very heavy
showers on the 18th and 18th brought
q great excess of rainfall on the west
ern slope and over the greater portion
of the northern half of the state Fol-
lowing are some Of the heaYipF
amouns reported: Harrison county,
6.55 inches; Carroll, 426; Crawford,
s.73; Adair, 34o; Mills, ga; Monons,
263; Palo Alto, 2.S8; Buena Vista, 2.65;
Webster, 9.5s. Black Hawk, 4.4s;
Bremen, 4.lai Wright, 4.5f; Humboldt,
4o4; Franklin, 3.e8; Winnebsgo, $40;
Floyd, 2.64; Howard, 2.26; Winnie
shiek, ego. Considerable damage by
floods aud soil erosion resulted from
these showers, and the needed work of
cleaning the cord fields was delayed.
On the 18th considerable damage was
caused by local hail and windstorms In
some of the counties in the central and
northern districts.
Despite these drawbacks fair pro-
gress has been made in cultivating the
cornfields, and in finishing planting in
the southern section. The condition
of corn is very uneven, and the output
uncertain; but with favorable condi-
tions in the future 1t Is possible to
bring the crop up to nearly an average
In the larger part of the state.
Reports from nearly all sections con.
firm previous advices as to the rank
growth of spring wheat, oats and
barley, and the danger of loss by lodg-
ing. Grass, potatoes, gardens and
small fruit have been favored by the
abundant moisture.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
Young Mothers.

Group is the terror of thousands of
young mothers because its outbreak is
so agonizing and frequently fatal.
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
acts like magic in cases of Group. 1t
has never been known to fail. The
worst cases relieved Immediately.
Price % cents, so cents and $l.0o. S S
Elliott. 5tf
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

Grand Master Marvis and Grand
Recorder Rehkopf, of the A. o. U. w.
will be in Mo. Valley, Thursday June
22d, arriving here on the morning
train. They will address the members
of the lodge in this city at their hall on
Thursday evening. About twenty
candidates will be initiated and q
grand good time will be had by the
members Of the order in this city.
Every member is requested to te pre-
sent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
Ice cream soda SO. at Bell'i

Hats, Hats, Hats for big heads, little
heads, swelled heads, shrunk heads, or
any other old kind of heads, at The
Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
NO. Valley Times
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
Fifteen cents per week, payable ev-rs
Saturday night.
r. H. HARRIS, EDITOR.
EARL II. HARRIS, CITY EDITOR.

Uncle Ben Cox. one of the most
wealthy farmers in Harrison county,
came to town this morning wearing
that old hat that caused the writing of
that celebrated song "Wheu this old
hat was new, some twenty years ago,
my boys, when this old hat was new"
and meeting d. M. Harris, who took
the old hat aud tore 1t to pieces and
invited him into s b. Shields store,
where he soon found him brand
new hat" that fit to a st." Ben Is one
of the best men in the county and de-
serves everything of the best.
les cream at tbs creamery. Phone
No. %. ttsjn25.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

The best line Of summer clothing IN
Alpacss, Serges, Crashes, Ducks aud
Linens In the city. ct The Globe.
Any person Who can take : few
roomers, and have not been seen by
the committee, will please report to ".
j. Burk, w. H. Fensler, VIM. Nufind
or Il. 81. Harris. Every room In the
city will be needed.
Leader.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

We Originated" the idea of Q
100 ice cream soda for Sc. Try
one.
If Brown & Son.
Ice cream soda, SO. at Bells
Boys bib overalls lsc, at Carlisle's.
Prunes cents per pound at Kpud-
sens. tt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
Go to Knudson's for dry goods.

Mems bib overalls, the best ever sold
for the price. Soc. at Carlisle's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

Now is the time to buy a kodal
for your summer vacation. W.
have them.
If JD Brown & Son.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

Fer the best mixed paint 60 to o..
borne's who guarantees every gallon
he sells as to purity and lasting quail.
ties.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
Come See Us.

Seven pounds first class soup beans,
25 cents; seven pounds quaker oats, 25
cents. Great reductions on all grocery
goods. j. Y. White.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

It's like dip in the fountain of
youth" Touches the cheek so gently
that "youth fingers on the face of old
age" That's what Rocky Mountain
Tea does. Ask your druggist.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
Markets by Wire.

N6CK6CS Uy WlG6.
The following market report furnish
ed by Mo- Valley Board of Trade, r.
j. McGrath, Mgr, Hargens' block,
Telephone, 81.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

Sweet cream at Bells.
Shirts, Shirts, 1000 Shirts, from 2Oc
to $1.5O each to choose from, at The
Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

Flags and bunting to dec
crate for the tournament at
the Cash Bazaar.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
You Try It.

10A IL y &V'
If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price
of % cts, SO cts, and s1.O0, does not
cure take the bottle back and we vii
refund your money. Sold for over fifty
years on this guarantee. Price Is cts
and so cts. s s Elliott. 1tf
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

Have you examined the Ency.
clopedia Brittanica? The offer is
good for a short time only.
If I'D Brown & Son.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
Fourth of july Rates.

Fourth Of July Rates.
On July l, 2. 8 and 4 the North. Yves.
tern Line will sell excursion Tickets at
low rates to points on the North w se.
ern system within 200 miles of selling
station, good returning until July 8,
inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago q
North Western Railway.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

HORSE B1LLs'printed at The TIMES
Office on short notice. tt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

If you want the best laundry
work that can be done in Iowa;
take your bundle to Ed Bradley
agent for Eagle Laundry, Council
Bluffs. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
Groceries at Knudsen's.

Osborne's ice cream soda at S cents
Can't be beat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
ANY Old Sore.

any Old Sore:
Cut, Bruise, or Sprain quickly healed
with Banner Salve the greatest heal
ing remedy in the world. 100
GS Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

For the best paints and paint mater.
ials go to G S Osborne's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

The more you brush and sponge
yourself the better you feel. We
sell some bath brushes with new
handles by which it is ensy to
brush and rub yourself all over.
Brushing is invigorating and very
beneficial, but it is very tiresome.
Our brushes will relieve you and
ease this work wonderfully. We
have sponges by the thousands.
ELLIOTT & HARVEY,
DRUGGISTS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

Children's wash suits IS cents al
Carlisles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
Dry goods at Knudsen's.

Special sale on wash goods Saturday
at the Leader.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

A good watch FREE with every suit
Of $1,000 or more ct Tho Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

Truths Tersely Told.
Fnley's Kidney Cure is safe sure
remedy for all Kidney aud Bladder
Diseases Guaranteed SOC. j3O
u s Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22

Boys bib overalls l8c, at Carlisle's.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Unusunlly Large Output of American
 Shipyards.

Washington. July 5.-The fiscal year which ended June 30 was exceptional for the American merchant marine in several respects. Full reports will not be receiy- ed by the bureau of navigation for sever al weeks, but returns already received warrant these statements:
 The total output of American ship yards has been the largest of any year for the last quarter of century, except 1891, when l ,3S4 vessels of 369.3O gross tons were built and documented in the United States. During the past fiscal year the construction of merchant yes sells officially returned has consisted of 1.429 vessels of 320.S76 gross tons. Be sides these. p vessels of foreign con struction, aggregating 30. .1S1 gross tons, have been admitted to American registry.
 1t is also reported from Manila that since last August Al vessels have been transferred from the hands of the Span ish, German and British subjects to Americans, indicating the confidence of the business men of Manila in American government. The tonnage of these yes sells has not yet been reported. and the transfer does not carry with 1t all the rights of American registry. Had the senate passed the house bill for the regis try of Hawaiian vessels. the total addi- tions to our merchant fleet during the year would have reached nearly 400.00 tons. Our largest annual production was in 1855, when 2,027 vessels of 5S3, ,450 tons were built and documented.
 For the first time in our history steel has become the principal material in our annual construction of rigged vessels, the steel tonnage for the year being 133, ,991 tons, wood 130.309 tons. Iron has ceased to be shipbuilding material.