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.......ssTa. e9e. .27s Gain sI9, Igs, ,a2s
Increase Over Last Year.

With trunk lines is included all the big
last year is per cent. Coal traffic has
been heavy. at times beyond the capacity
of roads to handle it, yet earnings show
decrease. OF the two leading coal roads,
Reading reports an increase in traffic
earnings. but decrease in coal earnings,
while Lehigh Valley reports Just the re-
verse. traffic earnings showing loss.
OF roads classified as "other Eastern"
two-thirds OF the amount of earnings
given are reported by the New Haven and
Boston and Maine systems. On both these
important lines earnings exceed last year.
showing large distribution Of merchan-
disc in New England.
Granger roads report an increase In
earnings in spite of the enormous loss in
grain tonnage; also Southern and South
western roads, in spite of decreased cot
ton movement. Pacific roads lead all
others in the percentage of gain.
Heavy Settlements Through Banks.
Bank exchanges. the second most i'm
portant Indication of business activity.
continue to show heavy settlements
large compared with any other year but
last, when enormous Wall Street specula-
tive operations swelled bank settlements
far beyond anything known. Exchanges
last week at all leading cities in the
United States were s.. 229 SIC 327, a loss
of 32.6 per cent compared with last year,
but gain OF "a per cent over 1899. New
York. Boston, Chicago. and half a dozen
minor cities report deceased exchanges
compared with last year. but all cities
report very large gain over the active
year 1899. record year up to last.
For May to date exchanges are much
larger than in April or for the first quar-
ter.
Average daily bank exchanges for the
year to date compared with preceding
years are given below:
1902 1901 1899.
May 1921 .O77. 900 S56I .57O. 600 1921. .7Si 900
April E. 3g3, ,4O7 900 i3S. 725, 600 .3133s1 900
1st Gu. Sol. $50, 900 S6s .137. 900 SO7 499, 900
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

The Raleigh-W. NJ. Winterfield. New
York; Thomas West. X. G.. Coy. Canada;
r. a. Carter, Pittsburg; l.. Dudley. Wash
ington: George p. Dandson. r. l. Mayer.
New York, Harry +. Clark, Maryland: ].
A. Fisher. West Virginia: C. II. Benson,
Cleveland. Ohio: S. ]. Johnson. Ohio; A.
C. Dodd. New York; z. F. Kent, Provi-
dence. r. l.; W. w. Smith. Toledo, Ohio;
II. E. Flatter. Boston: Harry C. Birch.
F. J. Woodberry. n. c. Dean. New York:
A. C. Thornton. Massachusetts; l. E.
Wolfe. Philadelphia: W. d. Young. Buff
falo. N Y: George f. Wells, New York.
New willard-John S. Huyler. B F. d.
Z. Klym. New York: II. d. Mcdonald. Chi
cago; A. S. Thompson. Kentucky; A. j.
Barr, Pittsburg, Pa; William Allen.
Rochester. " Y: VI. H. Williams. Pitts
burg. Pa: ]. F. Hays. Chicago; f. w.
Morrison, Baltimore; Thomas D. Parker,
Toledo Ohio.
Riggs Horse-C. R Bishop New Haven,
Conn: W L. McCarty. New York: Ellis
l.. Jackson. Alexander WooIlen. Charles
Woollen. Baltimore: George S. Hutching.
Boston: W. A. Lee, ]. X. Cunningham.
\. L. Rodgers, Kentucky; Godfrey Jones.
Baltimore.
Ebbitt House-W. p. Farrell, Balti-
more tHdTlpS II. nObStHUtIS. r. ~
Henitt. Philadelphia; r. H. Leigh. U. 5.
N: James Flattery. Michigan; Jimmie S.
Price. Leesburg. Va; E. II. Block, city;
J. NJ. Buckley. New York.
The Shoreham-Mrs. Charles Lord. Bal
timnrc. Md; o. A. Daube. New York city;
NJ. w. Smith. Portland. Me; Mrs. Robert
Grain. Baltimore; Mrs. p, GOff, West Vir-
rfni,. r. J. Timmis Texas Miss Mccoy,
Pennsylvania: Mr.. Peter Bosch. New
York: Mrs. Marion, Miss Storm. ]. o.
Wood, New York; Mrs. F. NJ. Court.
Michigan.
The Arlington-John b. McClemen,
Butte. Mon: w ]. Bagley. C. Burdin.
England: e. S. Raymond. Chicago: C. II.
Williamson, Brooklyn, n. Y; S. S. Slater.
New York city.
The Fairfax-Henry F. Whitcont. Mil
waukee.
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A Gain of ST. Per Cent
Over Last Year, and
1913 Over 1900.
EARNINGS REMARKABLY GOOD
Coal Traffic at Mines Has Been Beyond
the Capacity of Roads, Yet Earnings
in This. Line Show Decrease-A Com
parative Statement.

Railway earnings statistics for the first
quarter of 100? are now available in fair
ly complete form. The showing Is, OF
course. handsome one, but 1t Is worthy
OF note that the reports for April. so far
received. are better than those for Janu-
airy. February. and March, which seems to
indicate that the prosperity Of the trans
portation industry is growing greater,
rather than less. month by month.
The gross earnings Of all United States
roads reporting for the first quarter Of
1902 are 1854. .275. .9s9. a gain Of 81 per cent
over last year and 14.3 per cent over 1900.
The report is now practically complete
for all roads making preliminary state
ment of gross earnings. and covers over
10000 miles. more than three-fourths the
total mileage Of the country.
Earnings Remarkably Good.
Earnings are remarkably good, consid-
ering many adverse circumstances con-
tributing to curtail traffic this year-no-
tably storms and floods. enormous shrink
age in the grain traffic, and large re-
duction In the tonnage Of provisions and
dressed meats. cotton. and some other
bulky freights. compared with preceding
years. These freights are carried at very
low rates. but constitute so large a part
of the total tonnage of nearly every road
that decrease in earnings would not be
surprise.
How much greater the traffic in manu-
factures. merchandise. and other lines Of
freight has been to compensate for the
loss is apparent when it is considered
that. with the exception of anthracite coal
roads. all classes show a gain In earn
ings over last year, and all roads an
increase compared with the active year
1900.
A Comparative Statement.
Earnings of roads reporting to Duns
for the quarter are compared below with
last year:
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THE COTTON MARKET.
Heavy Selling Continues and Closing
Finds STAPLE Weak.

NEW YORK. May 17.-There was little
actually new in cotton today. the fact be-
ing that good weather and favorable crop
prospects still had distinctly depressing
effect. The result was heavy selling for
New Orleans, the South generally, for
Wall Street. and to some extent. 1t is
believed. the West
A good many stop orders were caught.
Spot houses were good sellers. and The
buying was mostly TO cover shorts. The
statistics were bullish, but had no effect.
European spinners. according to Ellison.
are pretty well supplied.
Some have an idea, however. that the
decline of late has been undully severe.
and that rally is therefore due. At the
moment. however, the sentiment is as
rule distinctly bearish.
The market closed weak with quotations
Z to IS lower, as compared with yester-
days closing prices.
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KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
NOT FOR ROCK ISLAND
Denial Made by the Firm of Harris, Gates
& Co., in New York.

NEW YORK. May IA member OF the
firm of Harris, Gates &c Co. today denied
the report that John W. Gates and the
Moore Brothers. of Chicago. had pur-
chased the Kansas City Southern for
Rock Island. He said:
you can deny absolutely the story that
Mr. Gates and the Moores have bought
control of the Kansas City Southern
through purchase of the Dutch stock with
a view to turning 1t over to Rock Island.
There is not word OF truth in this re-
mort"
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Increase Not Shown.

Bank exchanges do not reflect the in
creased volume of legitimate trade at this
city, owing to the fact that last years
clearings we're distorted by stock specu-
lation about three times as large as dur
ing the past week, but leading cities out
side New York show a fall OF only 43
per cent. compared with 1901. and a gain
of 27.1 per cent over 1899.
THE stock market was badly demoral-
lied on Monday. as might have been ex-
pected, after the poor bank statement of
the preceding week and the numerous ele-
ments of uncertainty regarding labor AMI
crops. Sixty active railway shares fell
to the lowest point of recent weeks. and
there was an Increase in the short in
terest. Money was firm at the start but
gradually became easier
Failures for the week numbered 22s
in the United States, against III last
year. and II in Canada, against 10 a year
ago"
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TRADE IN WHEAT PIT
MOSTLY PROFESSIONAL
Fire at Armour's Refinery Makes Lard
Move Upward-0ats Rule Quiet
Within a Narrow Range.

CHICAGO. May 17.-Trade in wheat was
light today. and most all of local pro-
fessional character. The market. after
ruling firm early on showers in the North
west. later sold of in the absence of out
side speculation, poor cash demand. and
reported freer offerings. also favorable
weather throughout the winter wheat belt.
Toward the end Of the session there was
more or less covering by shorts. which
caused slight rally from the low point.
The close was steady. There was more
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YOU ARE WASTING

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about a lot Of small debts which you owe. Con-
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make each month.
DISTRICT LOAN & TRUST Co,
1OI & st. n. W
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Cap. Traction, 20G11i&; Wash.
Gas, 25a6slk: Mergenthaler. l0d lS2h;
1Oa1s2Is; 1Oa1s2M; 1OG1s2b; 10G1S2B;
1Odls21s: Lanston. 100G12; Greene Cop
per, 50G24&: 10Od2515: 5G25lz; 5d25-s.
After call-Cap. Traction. 20d1l4ts; 2od
1l4&; Union Trust, 5Q1o3k; Mergen-
thaler 1061S2h.
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FINANCIAL.
UNUSUALLY
ACCURATE
ADVICE

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LATEST UP-TO-DATE OBTAINAHLE INF0RMA-
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We DISTRIBUTE THIS WORK FREE TO ALL
APPLICANTS. II has been prepared to place in
Possession OF the public all the facts relative to
Wall Street; its securities and speculative COM
modities. II is conceded by Exchanges, Boards
OF Trade. Banks and the Press to be abso-
EACH AFTERNOON A RESUME OF THE MAR.
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MONEY TO LOAN at sh to per cent, In sums
Of q 900 TO So 900 on ID. c. zeal estate; pay od
and o per cent mortgages and begin anew; all
transactions conducted with economical consider.
alton for borrower WM. II. SAUNDERS CO.,
lto7 at. NV.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY to loan on real estate. personal prop
ctty and collateral. J. G. DAVIS. 500 + st. NV.
eIS-l
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MONEY LOANED sALARIED PEOPLE

Retail n.r~hantA tesmsters. boarding houses.
xithout security largest business in ~ principal
eities. TOLNAN. Room iol. $50 lsth II M.
nl4-h
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A Comparatiye Statement.

Earnings of roads reporting to Dun's
for the quarter are compared below with
last year:
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LOANS OF $40
WE WILL LEND YOU MONEY

WE WILL LEND xOU MONEY
On your furniture. pianos, organs, etc.. and roo
can pay II back In small weekly or monthly pay.
ments. ABSOLUTELY NO DELAY
Our business is strictly conndentisi; no EN-.
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The city. Private onaces-
COLUMBIA GUARANTEE COMPANY.
6ly y Street n W
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TRULY OUR FORTUNES
Are not made By borrowing money. but vs srs
indeed fortunate to be relieved Of annoying lot
Of mail creditorA Tou can borrow money. with
Jour Furniture or Pisno - security. and hsys
but payment to make each month
DISTRICT LOAN q TRUST co,
SW . r. r. w.
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MONEY TO LOAN

Al the Lowest Rates OF Interest on D. @
Real Estate Security.
FRANK 7. RAWLINGS, lJ05 Pa. ave.
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Government Bonds.

Total sales OF stocks. 355, 100 shafes.
7 Advance. Decline. XEx-dividend.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-01-24
"Secretary Of 6tata. I"

bis fellow officers. which are absolutely
essential for the Huccessful admlnfstra-
tion OF the Industrial school. q.
I'VE express our unanimous judg-
ment that the best interests Of the
state, AZ connected with this institu-
tion, demand the appointment to the
superintendency Of some man who has
the natural aptitude, the experience.
the organized ability and force OF char
acter which must all combine to form 4
successful administration of the indus
trial school. % ;ss 4.
I'VE would also recommend the re-
nloyal OF some other officers and some
other changes In the method Of arrange
ment, which further recommendations
we have submitted to the present board
Of control
The report IL signed by Sarah T..
Decker, president; O. \. Gtorrs, Eleanor
Lawney, William 8. Friedman. Louis
3. Enrich. "a ,sS IS ..tSs At b
The Holly chieftain., 1902-01-24
MINE WORKERS MEET
Greatest Convention Of the orsanlza.
tion Held At IndianapojIs.


indianapolis, Jan. 21.--Nearly 1000
members of the United Mine Workers
Of America have gathered here for the
thirteen annual convention, which be-
gan this forenoon. 1t is confidently ex-
pected by President Mitchell, Secretary
Wilson and other officers that 1t will be
the largest convention ever held by
union labor delegates.
1t was the understanding that the
delegates are preparing to ask for an
advance that will be equivalent to an
all-around Increase of at least ten per
cent. Along with this report. however.
Ia another to the effect that many op-
orators have determined to take a
stand for reduction of ten per cent.
on the ground that they have had an
Improbable year and that the pros
poets for the coming year are not
bright enough to warrant even con-
tinuation Of the present scale. 1t is be
lieyed there will be lockout.
President Mitchelfs report deplores
the fact that many local unions are
Withholding a portion of the per cnpi-
ia taxes and estimates that 10000 min
ers are paying dues to the local unions
from whom the national association
gets no benefit, He urges vigorous ac-
tlon. a
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AssEssMENr OF RAILROADS.
Il stands at = High Fipurs-s125,
21s,6o4.eo.

Denver, Jan. 2t.-The valuation OF
the property of railroads and other cor
porations in Colorado has been fixed
at 1926, ,2188O4 80 by the State Board Of
Equalization.
This assessment la $1,000, 600 less
than that fixed by the board of asses
s0rR, but the method used by the
eNualizers Is practically the same as
that employed by the assessors. Each
used the stocks and bonds of the va
rious rOnds as the basis on which to
reckon the value of those roads. The
equnlizers, however, departed from
the policy of the board of assessors
which assessed side tracks and other
local property, such as lands. hotels
and other tangible property at the
same rate rs 1t did the main line. The
Board Of Equalization made decided
reduction in the assessment upon all
side tracks and tangible property other
than the main lines and terminal
property. This explains the difference
In the two assessments.
The assessments prepared by the
Board of Equalization Will he sent out
at once, and nfter that 1t remains fol
the corporations to pay on these yalua
tions or fight.
The railroad men are unanimous In
their declaration that their companies
will never pay tax on the valuations
fixed by the e1ualizers., The assess
ment mnde by the equalizers is an in
crease, Of about 500, 100000 over that
made in 1000, when the railroad men
declare the taxes were too high.
Upon the assessments by the Board
OF Equalization the corporations will
be required to pay a tax Of about Al
mills upon the dollar, which means n
total tax in the state OF $5,133, ,082.
Almost all the county assessors have
made assessments on the valuations
originally adopted by the board of as
SCISSORS. This Influenced the equalizers
to adopt practically the assessment
made by the board OF assessors.
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WOULD POSTPONE expos,r,on-
St. Louis People Want More Time u,
Prepare for Il.


Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, which was -
have been held at st. Louis in 1905
will not take place until 1904. This
fact was practically conceded by ex-
Governor Francis, president OF the ex-
position company, and Ad0lph Busch.
the financial agent of the company, II
the White House to-day. Since arriv-
ing her and comforting with the foreign
representatives, Governor Francis and
Mr.. Busch have come to the conclusion.
that unless the exposition 10 postponed.
for year the exposition will not be
able to secure the elaborate foreign ex-
hibits which are desired. ''In 1908 we
can make the exposition as great n
any. ever given" said Governor Fran
els, but II we postpone 1t a year II VIII
surpass anything In the exposition Linz
ever attempted"
The exposition managers expiafn
that great japanese fair is to be given
under governemnt auspices in 1903
and II the exposition Is postponed m
til 1904 everything Of interest exhibited
there can be brought 10 st. Louis Ia.
following year. 1t Is the desire OF tle
exposition management that the fer
eign exhibits especially shall be very
complete.
I'VE can be ready in 1903. but It =
questionable whether we can secure
what We want from abroad by that
time," said Governor Francis.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-01-24
3 smusplIne chlness.

Fort Benton, Mont, Jan. 10.-From :
discovery made here to-day It appears
that Q Systematic scheme Of slnuggling
Chinese across the border Into the
United Btates has been unearthed. n
Marshal Sheath, noticing smoke ~
suing from beneath the sidewalk Of IN
ola restaurAnt on Front street, made
IN Investigation a. to its souFce and
discovered 1re burning In the cellar.
Further Investigation revealed i Chi
namsn In hiding, who kad nlads inek-
fsctual attempts TO conceal himstK M
on the appsafance Of the clllcer.
Z II the cellar were found Quantities
Of ~ kinds ef food With which tho cap-
tared celestial had beeA dofhg ~ own
osssls ,ss l;s,,.s,.. . !. . 49,, =, ] \. ~,
~, ,ling Eartk i1ysgff NJ NJ W N
I ! ssis 1. y w .st ~ " wv Y
t st sssI 4 SsEls Il III
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sospHoRous TO THE GULF
Eight Days from India to Lvhdon by
Railroad,

ConstantInople, Jan 1S.-An ifaie has
been promulgated approving of the
final convention for the construction Of
the Bagdad railroad by the German
Anatolia railrond. A guarantee of IT,
600 francs per kilometer is promised
The line will be carried to the Persian
gulf, but the proposal to fix the termi-
nus Mt koweit is abandoned owing to
political considerations.
The concession for line of railroad
connecting the Bosphorus with the Per-
sim gulf is regarded ms extremely Inn
portant, politically and commercially
When completed II will bring India
within approximately eight days OF
London and 1t will open new interns-
tional granary and bring consider
able part of Asia Minor under German
influence. The German concession con-
fiicts seriously with the Russian plang
for the extension OF the Siberian rail-.
road toward India.
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WOULD Aaassr. r,lSas q siAvoss. !.
Rev BstsssN os4sa osse.als, oyss J
Smaal5ox Patient.

OSdea, Utah, Ham, 31.--A conflict q:
authority between the mayor and tbt.
city Thysician over q supposed caAe Of
smallpox has involved the medical
authorities OF the city. the state bos ri
Of health and the pollee force Of tise
city. The city phyxlcian quaEantined q
transient, claiming he was afflicted
with SMALLPOX. The n,ayes. after In
vestigating the past record of the
health aliicer, Became cQnvineed that
many diseases and tha6 4 smsll -Rox
were other diseases and that 4 small
pox scare was being developed with
out foundation, 4 systematic effSrt haxe
Ing been made to mulct the city.
Yesterday the niemben OF the state
board OF health were summoned to
Ogden and decided that fhe case In
question was smallpox In . mild form.
Immediately summoning police sof-
hcer the city physician attempted to
have the mayor arrested for violating
the quarantine laws, but ~ m.JJr re
fased to be arrested.
Doctor Condor is endeavoring to get
q warrant for the mayors arrest. DIR.
Beatty, secretary for the state board OF
health, stated this afternoon that DIR.
Condor, city health officer Of Ogden,
had advised him that the city attorney
Of Ogden had so far refused to take
action In the matter, being of the opin-
ion that the laws were inadequate and
did not cover case OF quarantine
violation by the, mayor.
The health authorities at Ogden have
isued orders barring Mayor Glas-
mann's children from the public schools
for the present.
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silJ
4, 1Ass1ssis h q Y
en- 4 On ~ Il Il Il i IIisI 4 u |IIsl' A
~ c,ia1 ~ TN Y ssst

S !! - lsts llsstss
lgex3ce Csty. 1sn. a % Il
m1ef terdtle eAfAstyrp IN d ~ ~
ttxy Of the state cf aueS5U6 - sS{{s SIaf
ported to have oceusred la3e yeat-
day aftefnosn. when an extrenaly ~
lent earthquake shock WIS felt ~
Chiipanstrso, causing : great loss *
life and injuring ciany persops.
Details from the stricken district 1Fe
ueager, hut scattering reposAs Fecetyes1 .
here indicate that probably no -
sons were killed aud Is many nsils
injured. q x
It IL known that the state caplte1,
the parish church and many business
houses and resietneSs ara In ruins
and that there II much suffering NJ
4 result Of the, awful seismic distura
ances.
One OF the etiihces that su6erra
most was the federal telegraph once.
which explains the paucity OF news
that has 80 far reached this city. TIE
telegraph lines and apparatus at Chill
pnncing0 were badly damaged, but the
| employees, aIl of whom were unin-
Iured, quickly proceeded to erect xm-
mpr0ylsed telegraph Office on the out
skirts Of the city.
The number of deaths was greater
n the parish church than In any sin
gle place, as crowd Of worshipers
was gathered there for the afternoon
service. The solid ulasonry walls aud,
The roof came toppling down on the
worshipers and mnny Of those within
we're killed.
The War Department has ordered.
troops In the neighborhood to coop
crate in the work of rescue. Until this
work is completed 1t will be impos-
able to accurately learn the number
Of victims
1t Is believed, however, that this is
one of the most destructive seismic
phenomena that has occurred in Mex
leo. The greater part Of the people of
| ChilpanclngO are now camping out
under tents around the town, which IS
five days journey from the national
capital.
The earthquake was also intense at
Iguala, In the state OF Guerrero, de-
| stroying the parish church and many
buildings in the city and neighbOrhoOd.
Among the latter was the sugar mill
| of General Frlsbie, an American. The
mill had just been completed and
fitted up with American machinery at
a cost of $2OO.OOO The property loss
Is immense throughout the state Of
Guerrero.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-01-24
steamer Crew Narrowly Escape.

I4udlngton. Mich. Jan. 1S.-The Pers.
Marquette Railway Company's steamer
No. 3 struck the bar at the mouth OF
the harbor enrly to-day, while attempt
ing to enter In u southwest gale. and
was scuttled In nine feet of wafer. The
nine passengers and the crew Of thirty
We're taken Off the wrecked craft by
the life-saving crew with their breeches
buoy apparatus. The No. 3 lies 100
feet from the end Of the north pier and
200 feet from the shore. with the great
waves dashing over her decks. She in
already q mass of ice.