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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-15
THEATRICAL.
"a Nutmeg Match"

Katharine Rob"r and her company will close
their engagement at the Academy uf MIsc TO-
night by presenting "A Nutmeg Match"
In the afternoon "killarnry' will be again
presented.
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CITY SCAVENGER

A. p. BRIGGS CLEANS PRIvY VAULTS AND
cess pools; no odor. Improved pumps used.
A. ID. BRIGGS Proprietor. Leave orders HOO
North Main avenue, or Ecke's drug store, cor.
ner Adams and Mulberry. Telephone 9540
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lblal No fob,hhl Ol
State Of Pennsylvania, County OF Lackawanna, rs:
l. Isaac Post, cashier of the above.named bank
true 10 the best Of my knowledge and belief.
ISAAC POST Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this thlT.
teenth day Of September, 1900
WALTER T.. Gl'NSTER,
Notary Public.
CoTect-Attest;
W II. STORRS,
G. l.. DICKSON,
j. A. LINEN,
Directors.
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READ HIS EDITORIAL.
From the Times. lIillstillc. Va.

I suffered with dlarrhoea for long
time and thought | was past being
cured. | had spent much time and
money and suffered so much misery
that ! had almost decided to give up
all hopes of recovery and await the
result but noticing the advertisement
of Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and also some teS-
timonials stating how some wonderful
cures had beer wrought by this reme-
dy, | decided to try it, After taking
a few doses | was entirely we'll of that
trouble. and | wish TO say further TO
my readers and fellows sufferers that
| am a hale and hearty man today
aud feel as well as I ever did i'm my
life.--O. L. Moore. Sold by all drug
sists. Matthews Bros, wholesale and
retail agents. -
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The Peoples Exchange.

n POPULAR CLEARING HOUSE for the Benea ~ Az who
IL Have Houses Rent Rea Estate Other
Sell Exchange, Who Want Situations Hep-Ths
Small Cos! Word
Five word-Ex:eps situations Wanted Whch In
serted Free
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Delaware Lackawanna and Western.
In Effect June 10. 1900.

In Effect June 10. 1900.
South-Teave Scranton for New York at Las,
300, $40, 500 and los a. M, II. IS, 3.33 and
$40 p. IN. For Philadelphia at $40, 500 and
1905 a. M. 1855 and 1893 y. m. For Strouds-
burg at Gl0 p. III. Milk and accommodation at
$40 y. m. Arrive at lIoboken at e55, 7ls,
1913 a. M, l2.OS, "a, 4.4s, Tl9 and o.43 p. m
Arrive at Philadelphia at 1000 a. M. 1.06, S4s,
600 and s.22 p, N. Arrive from New York at
lOl 4.O6 and 1920 a. M; 100, l.52, 54S, SO
and ll.3O p. m. From Stroudsburg at sos a. m
North-Leaye Scranton for Buffalo and inter
mediate stations at l.l0, Il0 and $50 9. M;
Lob j.Is and ll,35 p, m. For Oswego and Syra.
Cuse at 40 a. m. and l5j p. m. For Utica az
llO a. M and Las p. m. For Montrose at $40
son At 400 and 5.l5 p IN. For Binghamton, 1928
and $50 p. M Arrive in Scranton from Buffalo
at lSO 2.5j. j.3i and 1000 q. m. $50 and 500
p. m. From OSwpgo and Syracuse at Z.55 II. NJ;
l2,SS and 500 p. m. From Utica at 2.5j a. m;
II 81 and $40 p m. From Nicholson at $50 a.
m. and coo y. m. From Nontrose at I.55 and
1000 a. m. $40 and 500 p IN.
Bloomsbury DiySion-Leaves Scranton for
Northumberland AT G.Ij, 1905 a. m; Loo and
800 y. m. For Plymouth at LOS, 34o e.55 and
ll,S5 y. m. For Nantcoke at $40 a. M Arrive
at Northumberland at 9.&j q. m; LILO, 800 and
S.45 p. M. Arrive at Nantcoke at 9l0 a. m.
Arrive at Plymouth at 200, 432, $50 p. m. and
1870 a. ~. Arrive at Scranton from Northunl-
berland at 9.42 a. M; l23j, $50 and St5 p.
M. From Nanticoke of 100 a. m. From
Plymouth at 80 a m, 800 5.S5 and lilo p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
South-Leaye scranton l.40. 800, $40, 1000 q.
M: 3.35 $40 and $40 p. m.
North--Leaye Scranton at l.l0. 40 a. m; l.b5.
j.4S and ll.35 p. m.
Bloomsbury pivisOn--Tesve Scranton at l0,O5
n. m. and $50 p. M.
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NEWSPAPERS

THE wILKES.BARRE RECORD CAN BE HAD
in Scranton al the news stands Of Reisnan
Bros, iOj Spruce and jO3 Linden; NJ. Norton
S22 Lackawanna avenue; l. $. shutter, 2ll
Spruce street.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At New York r. H. F..
Chicago ...... ......0 0OOO-l Il o
New York ............O OO3 OlOx-5 10 2
Batteries-Gar,in and King; Hawlcy and
Grady GmpiTe-EmSe.
At Brooklyn r. II. T..
Cincinnati ,..,.. ..,...o I %
Brooklyn e. .......0 0 0 0 0 OOO 90 5 !
Batteries-Phiurs and Pez; Kennedy and
Mcclure. Umpire-Gaffney,
ntbar clubs mt scheduled
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Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound

Liehty's Celery Nerve Compound
for all nervous diseases, neuralgia,
rheumatism, nervous debility, paraly-
sis, biliousness, piles liver complaint,
kidney troubles and female complaints.
1t goes to the seat of the disease and
cures thoroughly and speedily. Sold
by Matthews Bros. 80
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DRESSM AKING.


DREssMAKING FOR CHILDREN TO ORDER;
also ladies' waists Louise Shoemaker, 2l2
Adams aeynue.
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Eastern League.

Toronto, s; Hartford, 7.
Springfield, I; Montreal, I.
Rochester, 70; Worcester, 4.
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ONE FARE TO PHILADELPHIA
And Return via the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, Account State League
Republican Clubs Meeting, Sep
tember 18th and 18th.

Tickets on sale September 18th, 10th
and 18th, for all trains, except the
Black Diamond Express, good to re-
turn to September 22nd inclusive. For
additional information consult Lehigh
Valley ticket agents.
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American League.

Chicago. l; Buffalo, 0.
Milwaukee, 9; indianapolis, l.
Cleveland, 8; Minneapolis, first gams).
Minneapolis, 10 Cleveland, (second gsme).
Kansas City-DetrOlt-Rain.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAC

Schedule in Effect May 27, 1900.
Trains leave Scranton;
o.4o a. m, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Bslti-
more, Washington and for Pitts
burg and the West.
s.3s a. M, week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville, Reading, Norristown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts.
burg and the West.
2.lS p. m, week days, (sundays
1.5S p. NO. for Sunbury, Harris
burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and Pittsburg and
the West. For Hazleton, Potts
vile, Reading, &c, week days.
4.27 p. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Hazleton, Pottsville, Harrisburg,
Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
J. r. WOOD, Den. Pass. Agt
j. Il. HUTCHINSON, Gen. Mgr.
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SCALP TREATMENT.

MRS, T.. T. KELLER, SCALP TREATMENT 500 |;
shampooing' Oc. facial massage aanieur.
ing 25c.i chiropody 70l Quincy.
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HELP wANTEO-FEMALE,
RECRUITS WANTED.

MARINE CORPS UNITED STATES NAVY RE-.
crits wanted-Able.bo bodied men; service on
our warships in all parts Of the world md on
land in the Philippines. when required. Lieu
tenant Colonel d. X. RUSSELL \. W. Corner Lack.
awanna and Wyoming avenues, Scranton
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A WONDERFUL CURE OF
DIARRHoEA.
A PROMINENT VIRGINIA
EDITOR

Had Almost Given UP, but Was
Brought Back to Perfect Health
by Chamberlain Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy.
READ HIS EDITORIAL.
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AGENTS WANTED.

GRAVITY DEFIANCE BALL, ALWAYS WINS,
money, mystery monopoly. New system
(sample % cents silver. Good Luck Novelty
Works, Garfield, ~ J.
AGENTS--STREET MEN ARE MAKING FIVE
to ten dollars daily. New Republican earn.
pagn badge. Running away with him. Moth
ing like it. Sells itself Send Tor circular
Don't delay. Season is short. Make money
while it is on. Samples 10 cents. Campaign
Novelty Co., l4i South Sixth street, philadel
phia, Pa
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HELP WANTED-MALE.


WANTED-SALESMEN FOR CARPET DEPART.
ment Apply to Superintendent. Jonas
Longs Sons
WANTED-FlRST CLASS SHORT ORDER COOK
wishes position. Has been on yacht for last
Ave winters. Address "NN," care Tribune.
ACTIVE MAN, By ESTABLISHED HOUSE
worth S2jO,OO0 Duties, hiring help Lib
eral salary and expenses advanced to right party.
Address William J. Ihl, Manager. I2S Chestnut
street. Philadelphia, Pa.
GOVERNMENT POSlTlONS-.DON'T PREPARE
Tor the postotfice any other civil service
examination without seeing ouI catalogue VI ~
formation. Sent free Columbian Correspond.
encc College Washington, d. G..
WANTED-ENERGETIC TRUSTWORTHY YOUNG
man; must come well recommended. Sl2 per
week guaranteed, 80 Library Building.
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Schools.
Seeds.

@. r. CLARK co., SEEDsMEN AND NTRS.
pTyInen, store POI Washington avenue; green
houses. 1850 North Main avenue; store trle.
phone 7s2.
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LEGAL.

ESTATE or GEORGE W. SCELAGER, LATE
OF the city OF Scranton, Pa, deceased. Let.
tiers Of administration upon the above named
estate having been granted to the undersigned.
all persons having claims or demands against the
said estate will present them for payment and
those indebted thereto will please make imme.
diate payment TO
HANNAH J. SCIILAGER, Administrators.
JACOB SCllLAGER, Administrator.
WELLES " TORREY, Attorneys for Estate
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Wire Screens.

JOSEPH KUETTEL, REAR OH LACKAwANNA
avenue, Scranton, Pa, manufacturer Of Wire
Screens.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

QUICK STRAIGHT LOANS. CURRY. CoNNELL
building
ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY TO LOAN. QUICK,
straight loans or Building and Loan. At
from to per cent. Call on N. V. walker
3li-3l5 Connell building.
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WANTED TO BUY.

wANTED-sECoND HAND SLOT MACHINES;
must be in goDd order; state particulars ss
to make and price. Address, l.. NJ, general de-.
livery. Scranton. Pa
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NOTlCE-THE ANNUAL MEETING or THE
members Of The Lackawanna store Assoca-
tion, Limited, will be held at the Office of the
association in the City Of Scranton Pa, ON
Wednesday, October =. 1900 at 10 o'clock n m,
for the election Of managers for the ensuing
year, and for the transaction Of snch otheI
business as may properly come before the meet
ing II, :. FAlRCIllID,
scranton, Pa, Sept. TO- 1900 Secretary.
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TIE ANIMAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS
Of the Pennsylvania Oral School for the Deaf,
for the election of four directors TO serve three
years, and for the transaction OF such other
business as may properly he brought before the
meeting, will be held at the oiice Of the Score
tary, Room 403 COnnell building, Scranton, Pa,
Oh Friday Oct. 3. at o'clock.
HENRY BELlN, JR., Secretary.
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Miscellaneous.

BAUFR's oRCHEsTRA-MUsIC FOR BALLS
picnCs parties, receptions, weddings and con.
cert work furnished For terms address r. J.
Bauer, conductor, III Wyoming avenue over
Hulbert's music store
MEGARGEE BROS, PRINTERS SUPPLIES, EN-.
yelopes, paper bags, twine. Warehouse l30
Washington avenue, Scranton, Pa.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09
Washlngtun Standard
OLYMPIA. WASH.
tElDAY EVENING, fEBRl AHY 9. 1900.
The Situation III Kentucky.

It had been thought that Il peaceful
solution 81 the Kentucky troubles had
been arranged when the joint com
miticc ii Republicans and Democrats
had >i-n"l an agreement, whereby
Taylur WAS to surrender his claimed
authority to the lawful officers and
the Legislature WAS pledged to at
once repeal the election law which, it
was claimed, gave Il partisan advant-
age. and resulted in the installation of
the Gocbcl administration on purely
technical grounds.
1t WAS claimed by the friends of
Taylor that he would approve the
agreement Of the committee-in fact
hc had given such assurances-but
when the matter was submitted to
him for action, lie took it under "ad-
viscmcnt," and yesterday it was deter
mined that he would make another
attempt to invoke aid from the gener-
al government by an appeal to the U.
:. Court. Federal Judge Taft has
granted hearing at Cincinnati, next
Monday. Taylor will be represented
by former Gov. Bradley, but the ma
ture of the proceedings or the plans
of his client are not yet made public.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

often craved for himself, but could not
afford. Another he started in bust.
ness.
In those ten years William GoebeI
had taken political Kentucky by the
ears. He had upset all its dearest ira.
ditions. He had gone to the Legisla-
ture before he was twenty eight years
old, without anything but ability 10
recommend him. He had been
through some of the most bitter pc.
litical fights OF the century. He had
been John G. Carlisle's law partner.
Even the church had attacked him.
He was accused of agnosticism. lie
frankly admitted it. His friends
pointed out other things to overbal.
ance this. They showed:
He did not smoke or drink.
He fought trusts and corporations.
Without college education he had
been the law partner of two of the
greatest lawyers in Kentucky-Stev.
enson and Carlisle.
He did not gamble.
He was the author of law making
gaming a felony in the State.
Though an agnostic, he had paid
his dead mothers membership in the
church that she belonged to, as a mat.
ter of principle.
As he fought his way through the
State Senate Goebel made friends.
He convinced many that he was the
sincere friend of the people. He rep
resented Kenton county in the Con-
stitutional Convention of 189O.91.
He had no personal communications.
His campaigns were upon issues and
he was generally found on the side
with the majority.
Goebel abhorred women. He never
had O love affair.
A year ago he astonished one OF his
political friends by saying, II believe
/ ought to have G. WIFE,"
But he never married.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09
SOME TIMELY TOPICS.
COEBEl'S CAREER.
Talented. but Peculiar in Thought and Habit.

William Goebel was born to neither
distinguished ancestry nor social
place. Yet in aristocratic Kentucky,
where both count for so much in bust
ness, politics and society, he made
himself the political leader before he
was forty years old.
He had not even q Confederate
army record, that stock in trade of all
old-timc Kentucky statesmen and pol
iticians. but he had acumen, shrewd-
ness, smartness and ability, backed up
by great self.confidence
Goebel made himself man of the
people. He made himself powerful,
wealthy and much feared. Yet he
was uncouth and sharp among those
to whom chivalry and courtesy had
become second nature.
In Sullivan county, Pa, thirty-nine
years ago, there came son to the
toiling German immigrant, William
Goebel. While the boy was still in
ShiitS ehC iAiliiy icillONcu W SONIuS
ton, KY. where the father started a
tiny grocery store.
Among the cheese and the crackers
and the barrels of brown sugar and
the bars of soap the boy passed his
early life. He was ever with book.
The thirst for knowledge and leader
ship had been born with him.
This boy had no playmates. He
was peculiar fellow. He cared
nothing for baseball or swimming, or
even dog fights. All he asked was to
be left alone with his books. He had
decided to become a lawyer long be-
fore his brother and his schoolmates
had given up thinking about tops and
marbles. So, after he was graduated
from the Covington High School, he
called one day upon John w. Steven
son, former Governor of Kentucky,
and asked to become clerk in his Of
flee. He was taken in.
In ten years Stevenson was dead
and Goebel was one of the most ard
ent antitrust and anti-corporation
lawyers in the State, with an income
of $4,000 year. He had sent one
brother to Yale-a boon that he had
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09
More McKinleyan Inconsistency.

Mckinley is surely an expert in the
political sommersault act. He has
not only Topped on the silver ques-
ton, in response to the crack Of the
ring master in Wall street, and
changed front regarding forciblc an
nexation OF territory, which he de-
clared would be can act of criminal
aggression, not to be justified by our
code OF morals" but he now believes it
altogether proper to allow Secretary
Gage to apportion out public moneys
to banks having "poltical claims to
consideration, at his own sweet will,
uncurbed by law and unrestrained by
executive influence.
1t was only a few years ago, how
ever (under different party conditions,
it is true) when William Mckinley
was a member of Congress, that he held
to altogether different views regarding
disposition of surplus in the Treas
ury, and on Feb. %, 1883, this is the
way he expressed his convictions:
Nearly s59, 100000, rs understand,
of the surplus money that ought to be in
the Treasury to-day, the Secretary hav.
ing refused to pay it out to government
creditors, is now out among the banks,
held by them, they giving the govern
ment bonds as security for the deposit,
and they are getting it without interest.
"They have the surplus money of the
Treasury in their own hands, and they
collect the accruing interest on the gov
eminent bonds which they have depos-
tied as security, when, if the Admins
tration had used the $59, 100000 and
bought corresponding amount of bonds
with that sum, these bonds would have
been Cancelled and the interest on that
sum would have been stopped.
"And l charge here to-day that the
President of the United States and his
administration are solely responsible for
whatever congested condition we have
in the Treasury and whatever alarm
prevails about the finances of the coun-
try. Every dollar of it would have paid
a dollar Of the government debts if the
Secretary had wisely exercised the dis.
erection given him by law. What does a
man do who has got a surplus balance
in the banks, and has outstanding debts
bearing interest? He calls in the evil
dences of those debts and pays them off
with his surplus deposit. That is what
a business man would have done, and
that is what business administration
would have done; and we would have
had $50, 100000 less of interest-bearing
bonds in circulation to pay if the Presi-
dent had followed the way blazed for
him by the Republican party"
Just why the $l2O,OOO,OOO surplus
now in the Treasury should be subject
to different disposal, is matter which
it is impossible to reconcile with the
Presidents former position. 1t may
be that party debts are preferred
claims, or that "the hide and tallow
60 along with the horns," in the sur
render of party to the moneyed power,
either Of which horn of the dilemma
he is welcome to seize, if he will only
be honest enough about it to take
either and assume the responsibility.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09
A woman's Opinion Of One Of Our Depend
encies

Mrs. Nelson Smith, who had Just
arrived in Honolulu writes as follows
to the Oregonian, under date of the
18th nlt., her first impressions of our
new possessions:
My husband and arrived in this
city some three weeks ago, and have
been quarantiued nearly all the time
on account of the bubonic plague ex-
isting here. Last Monday there has
almost n panic, on the people finding
out that white woman was stricken
with the disease. The plague is get
ting worse all the time. Great num-
btrs OF white people have various
kinds OF fevers. Although the board
of health and the physicians are do
ing everything possible, the matter
has not grown any better. They have
even gone ST. far as to send Chinatown
up in flames.
Cesspools are used BY the 10000
people here, so could there help but be
pestilence and plague? 1t seems as if
filth and depravity go hand in hand.
Everything is shipped here, so we are
glad when n steamer arrives with
something a little fresher to eat.
Sugarcane is the only product to be
counted on, and that has to be irrig't-
ed, and fertilized with an imported
fertilizer, making it exceedingly ex-
pensive. All mail before it leaves the
island is thoroughly fumigated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

GETTING IT BACK ON HILL.-A st.
Paul dispatch of the I'd inst. says that
the Northern Pacific had, on that date,
purchased from the Standard Oil COM
pany its interest in the western sec.
ton of the Everett & Monte Cristo
railroad and its terminals in Everett,
Wash. The deal was completed in
New York. 1t may be far more inn
portant than appears on the surface,
because, it is said, the Northern Pa
cific will build up Everett as Puget
Sound headquarters. 1t will come
into direct competition at that point
with the Great Northern. President
Mellen is reported to have said: "The
particular occasion why the Northern
Pacific bought the road is to secure
more terminals for its growing Pacific
coast business. Tacoma proved too
small and Seattle was too exacting."
1t is more than probable, however,
that the Northern Pacific is actuated
by that characteristic common to
mankind, and that the motive is to
4" get even" with Hill for his shut out
from Seattle, as it is we'll known that
the Great Northern manager has had
it in view to make his principal termi-
nal at Everett.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09

THE Oregonian says that an old
fashioned high wheel bicycle, exhibited
in show-window of that city, excites
as much attention and comment as
the automobile did on its first appear.
ance. Although the high wheels went
out of use about a decade ago, they
were up-to-date at least in one re-
spect-in being " chainless." It will
be remembered the crank was attached
direct to the large wheel, and small
wheel trailed on behind to preserve
the equilibrium. Very few of the rid.
ers OF the "safety" would dare tackle
one of the chainless BICYCLES of 1889.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-02-09
An Epidemic of Disasters.

The new year has started in with an
epidemic of marine disasters on the
Pacific coast, which promises to wipe
all the profits off the underwriters
books, if they continue as plentiful
through the remaining III months of
the year as they were in January
Puget Sound and Alaska, rs usual,
with their uncharted and imperfectly
lighted and buoyed channels, together
with lack OF pilots, contributes the
hons share to the footings which go
to make up a sum total of over $780,
600 lost in the single month of Janu-
airy. Of the numerous disasters re-
corded last month, the most expensive
for the underwriters was the loss of
the steam collier Miami on the east
coast of Vancouver island. The City
of Seattle, Elm Branch and Washten-
aw each piled up heavy salvage and
repair bills, and the grounding of the
Goodwin in Tacoma harbor will cost
the underwriters a few thousands dol.
lars.
The total loss of the steamer Towns.
emu, IN Alaska, Will lall heavily on
them, but as there will be no lltiga-
ton, salvage claims, ETC., will, per-
haps, be less in the aggregate than
that of the trio of disabled steamers
which made port by the aid of other
steamers. On the Columbia, the only
loss sustained by the underwriters
will be on account of the Magdalene-
Margretha collision and the slight
damage to the Clackmannanshire,
which struck floating log and
sprung a plate. The total OF these
two jobs will not be much in excess of
$4,000. Farther down the coast, the
collisions of the Ancyra and Heath
field and the Reliance and Tampa
helped to swell the sum to proper
tons which, it is to be hoped, will not
be reached again this year.