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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-28

why, even the tailor made skirts are
high wasted, and the belts or girdles
meet the directoire blouse just under
the bust. Absurd certainly, but it's
back to the woods for you if you put
your belt in the place where the good
Lord intended it to go.
You surely do have queer turns these
days. Yesterday morning l was visu-
ally sure that Napoleon Bonaparte was
sitting at the glove counter of a large
department store trying on a pair of
the one buttOned taupe gloves that are
so stunning this winter, but on closer
inspection ''the flesh proved to be a
pretty girl got up in a feminine form
of the little corporal to the life. She
wore the same long gray cloth army
coat with which we are all so familiar.
the sleeves trimmed with deep fur
cuffs, military revers and his saucy
looking corporars hat with a gold
cockade. The coat fastened with large
Napoleonic buttons, with the crown
IN" in gold on jade background.
The costume was a bit startling, but
mighty fetching.
What do you think of the capuchin
evening hood of white satin, chiffon
frillS and a spray of marguerites
These hoods are the smartest things
out for evening wear and are as easy
to make as a work bag, for they're
nothing more than big round hoods as
picturesque as possible and trimmed
with flowers, chiffon, laces and ribbon.
Don't forget the wide ribbon strings,
though, for they are too becoming to
be missed. Such a CONNECTION will fit
perfectly over your Psyche knot and
not rumple it particle.
Yes, 1 think your new stationery is
lovely, but the next time you order
paper have your thumb print in gold
at the top of the sheet and note cards
instead of the monogram done in blue.
"Your mark on your stationery is the
last word in individualism. Ever most
sincerely yours, MABEL.
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USEFUL LAUNDRY BAG.
No Drawstring to Break CT Get
Tangled.

No Drawstring to Break CT Get
Tangled.
For, long time the familiar variety
of laundry bag, done in two cOlors
embroidered and held together at the
neck by string, has been an item
among the holiday gifts, but in spite OF
It's prettiness the annoying draw string
renders it impractical.
Here is a laundry bag that solves the
difficulty. 1t has not only the capacity
for holding many articles of clothing,
but the easiest possible way of receiv-
ing them. Simply lift one ring from
the hook by which IT is suspended, and
the bag is opened wide. 1t is equally
ready to take in or dump out its con-
tents
The necessary materials are one and
a quarter yards Of art ticking or Gre
tonne, two crocheted rings one inch in
diameter or larger, one and a half
yards Of featherbone and one roll of
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ELKIK.

Miss Mabel Daniel was the CUES
Of Miss Cora Pace, several days last
week.
Misses Ethel Merritt, May Eu bank
and Ruth Daniel were guests of
Misses Mamie and Bessie Haggard,
of WinchesterS from Friday until
Sunday.
Mrs. Lena Moore was,the guest
of Mrs. Lena Rankins, Saturday and
sunday.
II. G. Skinner, Of Red river was
the guest of Mr.. Yancy Merritt
from Saturday until Monday.
Miss Bee Hill, of WiaCheser, was
the guest of her brother, Mr.. J. W.
Hill, several days the past week.
Mrs. Eliza Isle has been waiting
on Mrs. Ealer Dykes for a week.
Mrs. Dykes slipped and fell and has
been confined to her bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hill and little
daughter, Estelle, and Bee Hill, of
Winchester, and Jim Dykes, of
Boonesboro, were guests of Mr.. J.
R. Isle and.family, Sunday.
Miss Fannie Bush, of Winches-
ter, was the guest of her sis ter,
Mrs. Billy Bush, the past week.
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Guest and Hostess.

No hostess should fail to be fully
dressed and ready for the first guest.
1t is objectionable TO let the first com
or see that he or she is too early. If
necessary neglect other things. Never
defer your own toilet until the last
minute
1t is. not necessary to introduce each
newcomer to the guests already as
sembled. 1t embarrasses everybody
An informal word of general introduc-
tion, perhaps mentioning the stran-
gers name, is all that is essential.
Later see to it that the guests meet in
private.
The younger is always presented
to" the elder-the man to the woman.
Mrs. Smith, allow me to present Mr..
Jones'" Never present Mrs. Smith
to Mr.. Jones'"
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FOX.

Miss Mary Peters spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Lou Ella
Ecton, of Winchester.
A surprise party was given Mr..
and Mrs. Matt Gay Ramsey last
Thursday night by many of the
old and young. All report a de-
lightful time.
George Hunt, Riland Gordon
and Clay Aldriridge divided the
land of the late Mrs. Bette Hunt,
last week. Mrs. Grinscead Kissen
ger gets 80 acres of unimproved land
and John Thomas gets the house,
barn and other improvements with
80 acres of land.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fox, of Licking
ton, were guests of their parents,
recently.
Thomas Hisle who has been Twin 2
on the Ben Franklin place for three
or four years, moved to Estill
county last week.
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DIRECTORY.
Kentucky.

According to the last census Ken
tuckV has a population of 2, 147,174.
The Area is 40. 400 square miles; 400
OF VIII CHI is water. 1t has river border
lin 5 en- the East, North and West.
The streams W thin the State, as a
rule head III the South East and flow
in a North Westerly direction this
fact retarded the construction of rail-
roads and tn, development of our re-
sources for many yerrs
The early railroads were built from
the East and went ov ar the more level
territories North of thu Ohio river and
South of the Oumber and Mountains.
In those days here was only limited
demand for coal and lumber. Now
that the demand bas increased, rail-
roads have been built I'd others are
contemplated that will develop our
resources. 1t QUILL seem that q
kind providence has held in reserve
our almost inexhaustible utilities until
a time when they are most needed by
the country. o II supply of timber
United, but there is enough to lsst
for many years to come.
We have coal urea of owe fifteen
thousand square miles enc ugh 20 sup
ply the world. Othor minerals await
development.
Natural gas and oil, 10 pay ng guam
titles are being developed n many local
tiles.
There are no more bad p. Ople
in Kentucky than in other states in
proportion to population. Good people,
regardless of politics or religion, are
always welcome.
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You can not eat all the -four ad-
vertised as the best on earth and
you can not make a mistake In us
ing Mansfeld's Best Patent or Mt.
Lilly. Every sack guaranteed.
MANSFlELD'S FLOUR MILLS
Winchester, KY.
lib mo.- e.o.d.
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Clark County.

Land acres, 1853, 176.
Land assessment, SIS, ASP, 100.
Value of real and personal property
including franchises, $40, $40, S9S.
Tax rate for all county purposes,
5ccts, on the hundred dollars.
The foot hills of the mountains are
On the Eastern border of the county !.
the Kentucky river on the South. forms
the county line for distance of twenty
Eve miles. Ford on the river, South of
Winchester, has extensive lumber
mills.
Three railroads go entirely across
the county; Chesapeake e. Ohio, Louis
vile & Nashville and Lexington &
Eastern.
Blue Grass is natural product. Un-
cultivated land will set itself in Blue
grass. Crops of timothy and clover
can be raised with profit. Corn. wheat,
rye and oats are the grain crops. To-
bacco is raised in large quantities.
All fruits that are adapted to the
climate can be raised with profit.
The census of 1900 gave the populs~
ton at 16 694.
CIRCUIT COURT.
LIST Monday in April;
End Monday in September;
LIST Monday in December;
]. M. Benton, Judge:
B. A. Crutcher. Attorney.
COUNTY COURT.
4th Monday in each month.
QUARTERLY COURT.
3rd Tuesday in each month.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
II. Evans, Judge;
S A. Jeffries, Attorney;
Howard Hampton, Sheriff
j. A. Boone, County Clerk:
W. 7. Fox, Circuit Clerk;
Roger Quisenberry, Assessor;
w. R. Sphar, Treasurer:
George Hart, Jailor;
1. Brinegar. Coroner.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
LIST. Dist, J. G. Richards;
End, Dist, j. Scott Renick;
3rd. Dist, Eli Dooley;
4th. DIST, j. L. Ramsey;
5th. Dist, Robert True;
9Th. Dist, f. F. Goodpaster;
9TH. Dist. Ben e. Wills.
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Are They In Your Guest Room?

Z A clock. rs.
Stationery.
Coat hangers.
Some late magazines.
A bath robe and slippers.
Powder, a hand mirror and a
clothesbrush.
A table at the side of the bed to use
rs night stand.
Candles or a lamp on this table in
case OF sleeplessness on your guests
part.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-28

days is to be no fatter than draped
vertebrae. Now, Elsa, dear. if you do
decide to have your winter suit made
with wider skirt than mine be sure
and have a habit back. No self re-
speeding skirt would be seen with an
inverted plaft adjoining the placket
opening. And you would be considered
archaic In Gotham should you appear
with waist line where 1t ought to be.
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Winchester.

County seat, area, circle one and a
half miles in diameter. Population
census 1900, 1904. The city has over
elaped the corporate limits and now has
population that should be included in
the limits of eight thousand. 1t is To-
Gated on the dividing ridge between
the Kentucky and Licking rivers, has
water works, electric street cars and
lights. Unlimited natural gas. Splen-
did graded schools and numerous
churches.
The Kentucky Wesleyan College is
located at Winchester. The fire de-
partment is one of the best in the
State.
The assessed valuation of all property,
including franchises, approximates
three million dollars. The tax rate on
the hundred dollars is sixty cents for
city and forty cents for schools.
The q. & O, L. & N. and L. & e.
railroads center at Winchester the
geographical location and shipping
facilities make the city desirable To-
cation for factories. New concerns
are given five years exemption from
taxation. The Commercial Club will
take pleasure in giving information.
CITY OFFICERS.
J. A. Hughes, Mayor.
s. B. Tracey, Clerk;
F. 81. Haggard, Attorney;
F. P. Pendleton, Judge;
Riland d. Ramsey, Collector;
N. FL. Witherspoon, Treasurer
]. d. Sousley, Assessor.
POLICE.
Nal Tarpy, Chief.
5 5sSS s ssS;ii. Deputies.
BOARD OF COUNCIL.
list Ward J % p Reese assss,.
ond w.d. A. r. Martin.
@''' T. L. Todd,
Ard Ward. Doc Pigg,
cru "aru ]. O. Boone.
4th Ward: ]. D. Jones.
stb Ward. G.. d. McOullum.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A. X. Baldwin, Chief.
Jno. w. Harding, Secretary
Beard of fducatloa.
G., W. Strother. President
G. Il. Rees secretary
Ii. w. Scrlvener, Treasurer
Harry Ecton, j. B. Cornett,
w. A. Adams, ], K. Allan.
James Hisle, Zena Bru-
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Angels Gifts.

If, instead of a gem, or even of a
flower, we could cast the gift of a love-
ly thought into the heart of a friend,
that would be giving as the angels, l
suppose, must giye.-George Mac
Donald,
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IN FASHIONS REALM.
The Devotional Gait of Smart
New York Girls.
IT'S THE STAND UP SKIRT NOW
II Napoleon BonaParte Came Back He
Would Find That Fashions Had No:
Changed From Those of His Ow
Day, High Waists, Buttons and All.

DSJ, Hl9n WAISTS, BUTTONS and All.
My Dear Elsa-Never in my life
have l been more in need of Aunt
Elinor's advice about self control than
during the past, week. You remember.
dear, don't you, the "little talks" we
used to loathe that she gave us on So
cial amenities? l can hear her this
minute saying: ''Do try to exercise self
control, girls. 1t is a finer social asset
than pink cheeks, French frocks and q
motor car of your own" Well, the
other day l was obliged to draw OF
this social asset to keep from shrek
ing aloud in church. No, there wasn't
service going on. l had merely gon,
down to old st. Paurs, the churcl
Washington attended when he was
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-OS- .oand. for sale. for rent. ad.
se;'ise in the classified column
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-28

Much Timber Goes to Waste.
A writer in the London Times est.
mates the yearly destruction of tim
Der by rotting for lack of use, in the
great forest of Uganda. in the region
near the source of the Nile. at not
less than one billion cubic feet.
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JOUEEPS INSURANCE AGENCY
will ON eb~uary 18th. pay
$500

to the person who first supplies the greatest number of missing
words the given below Mail the slip with the
words inserted to Puzzle Department.
may have many trials have slips Slips will be printed
Tuesday Thursday and Saturday until February
The News the advertisement
and the seal will not be broken until the night of IS
Gill blank and mail Winchester
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Beard of fducatIoa .

Beard of tducafloa.
G., W. Strother. President;
@. 81. Rees secretary
81. w. Scrlvener, Treasurer
Harry Ecton, J. B. Cornett,
W. A. Adams, ], X. Allan.
James Hisle, Zena Bru-
- N. K. Foster.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-25
QUITS THE CAPITAL
DURING THE NIGHT

Corinto. Nicaragua, Dec. a4-Jose
Santos Zelaya, who three days ago
reIinquished the presidency Of Me
aragua to DIR. Jose Aadriz-the same
day his army met defeat by the revolu-
tlonists at Rama-has fled the capital
and tonight is in Corinto. surrounded
by his bodyguard aud few faithful
friends.
ZelaEa left Managua under cover Of
darkness. escorted hs 50 nf his
guard Of homer and "a squad of artii-
aerymen with Maxim gun. At ;
o'clock this morning tine party quietly
left the former presidents home and
half an hour later Went on board
small steamer. which sailed immediate
- for Aomotambo. Oh Lake Managua.
simultaneously with the departure of
the boat. "A special train with "a small
number of friends aud a press repre-
sentative aboard dres out of Managua
also bound for Momutomho.
At o'clock this morning the steam
er met The train at Aamatemb0. and
Zeiaya. with his guard and their
Maxim gun. promptly boarded spe-
eiaI car attached To the train at
ManHgua. The train departed imme-
alately fur Zelaya's plantation at
Diamante. where the party took break
fast The entire party comprised I0a
Of ZeIaya's most intimate friends.
among them Joaquin Paseas. Louis
coasin. his two sons, Heratio and
Alfonso. his private secretary and
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END OF STRIKE HINGES UPON
SETTLEMENT OF SINGLE
CONTESTED POINT.
MAY REACH AGREEMENT
Both the Railroads and the Swtchnen
Are Agreed Upon All Questions Save
That Of the Time When the Strikers
Shall Be Put to Work-Union Wants
all Reinstated at Once.

St. Paul, Dec. 24.-Only one obstacle
remains in the way OF settlement
of the switchmen's strike in the north
west. as the result of the conference
between railroad officials and repre-
sentatiyeS of the railway council OF
the American Federation Of Labor il.
Governor Ehcrhart's office. Both
sides are agreed on all questions eX
cept the time when all the striking
switchmen shall be taken back to
work.
The railroads offered to. take back
as many of the strikers Immediately
as they have places for and then re-
employ the others just as soon as
places can be made vacant. 1t was
suggested that 1t may take 30 days
before all of the men can be put back
, to work. but President Hawley of the
switchmcn's union said he would agree
to nothing short of simultaneous re-
employment Of all the men.
Governor Eberhart Is trying to ob-
tain a concession from the railroads
on this point and he announced this
evening that the officials have already
taken steps To reach some agreement.
Today the striking switchmen agreed
to submit the controversy to arbi-
tration and abide by the decision of
the board now being organized in Chi
sago to settle the dispute between the
Chicago lines and their switchmen.
The concessions demanded by the
Twin Cities and Chicago swltchmen
are identical. The rate of pay pend
ing the outcome of the Chicago pro-
ceedings Will be that in effect No.
vember /. II the Chicago conference
results in an increase In wages the
lines here will put it into effect.
President Hawley of the switch
mems union tonight said:
There will be no further attempt
to terminate the strike unless the
companies agree that every man who
went on strike viii be renstated to
positions occupied before the strike
began and that without prejudice"
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THREE MEN KILLED
AND MANY INJURED

Shawnee, Okla. Dee. 2i.-Three men
are dead and l. We're in
jured as the rosul Of the explosion
of an engine in the shops Of the Chi
cago. Rock Island x Pacific railroad
here today. Though railway officials
have given out statement that only
tso are dead. fragments ~ bodies
gathered make il certain that three
are dead.
Eighteen arc said by emnieyes tn las
missing. The known dead:
ROBERT kerr.
JOHN JONES.
The explosion occurred i'm Ena naan
hour when most of the employees ri
the shops were At lunch. Tho cXpIus-
ion wrecked the repair shops and
hurled pieces nf wrecked machiqeFy
several rods. Windows all aynr t%sB
Were shattered. The shop yards are
strewh with human flesh,
The body of Kerr VAS found on
Main street, three blocks away Fras-
ments Of the body at Jones ware
found on roofs ns adjoining buildings
Kerr and Jones were working on thr
engine when the explosion occurred.
The firemen most seriously injured
were taken In the company hospital
at McAlester. The rall Of employees
has not been checked up by the SUP
erintendent and close surveillance of
the shops is being maintained by
Rock Island officials. a company af
the Oklahoma national guard is OIL
duty TO preserve order.
The wreckage was cleared away late
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James Hail. American partner of
Zeiaya in NiCaraguan gold mines.
After hreakfasting. Zelava and his
party again boarded the train and
went I. corintn. where they arrived
this afternoon. The trip VAS made
without special incident There were
no demonstrations along the line. the
population generally being unaware of
the identity of the passengers on the
special train, All members of the
party, including Zeiaya. were heavily
armed. ZeIaya appeared calm and
cheerful
AT ChtUandega news was brought to
Te'aya that the United States gunboat
Princeton had left Corinto TO take up
her position in the gulf of Fonseca.
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FORTUNE TO WOMAN.

Indianapolis. Dee. 24---A second will
Of George Rhodtus. which. instead OF
giving $75n-nha To the city Of Indian
apgits for parks a. did his first viii.
lcayes the greater part 0f his million
dollar estate tn a woman known as
Elma Dare. or DuddsWgrth Will be
filed for probate in few DAYS. ac-
corting To- an announcement by her at
turHeyS today
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THE EXPLORERS ORGANIZATION
SILENTLY VOTES HIM OUT
opITs MEMBERSHIP.
FRAUD IS THE CHARGE
Committee Recommends That Expior.
er's Claim to Have Ascerded Mount
Mckinley Be Rejected as Unworthy
of Credence-Barrili-Pr Evidenee
Not Considered

New York, Dee. 24.-The board of
governors Of the Explorers club met
today in executive session and, stand
ing in silence, voted with bowed
heads that DIR. Frederick A. Cook be
dropped from the rolls Of the club for
frauds practiced on its members and
on the public.
Coming hard upon the heels of the
crushing verdict lately rendered by
the University of Copenhagen, the ac-
ton OF the Explorers club today is
the result of independent investiga-
tions which in no way touch upon the
polar controversy and the weight of
its disapproval thus becomes cumuIa-
tive
Preliminary to its vote of expulsion
the board met to pass upon the report
OF its committee that has been inyes-
tigating the validity OF Cooks asser-
tion that he reached the summit OF
Mt. Mckinley. This committee. In con-
cluding an exhaustive report recom-
menaed that DIR. Cooks claims, that
he ascended To the summit of Mt
Mckinley in 1906. be rejected by the
Explorers club as not worthy OF
credence"
was based on its findings that DR..
Cook had repeatedly made statements
tnat have not been in accord with
facts. and that he had entered into
agreements which he has failed to
Keep, and that the misstatements and
broken agreements deal not only with
matters appertaining to discovery but
10 ordinary transactions. SO that no
credence can be given to statements
made by him.
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QUARREL ENDS IN DEATH.

Coalgate, okla. Dec. 24.--The refusal
of Samuel +. Woods. a Santa Fc
engineer. to satisfy his wifes curiosity
as to the contents OF Christmas
package he had brought home. caused
family quarrel last night and cost
Woods his life an hour later. In the
quarrel Woods choked his wife She
went to the home of her brother.
George Holland. Woods followed and
opened fire on the house. Holland re-
turned the fire and shot Woods dead.
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THAW KIRKLAND DIES.

Nelson. r. C.. Dec. ai.-Thaw Kirk
land of Glasgow, fourth son of the
late John Kirkland. chief justice of
Scotland. died at Reyelstoke. Il. c..
"Wednesday night aged 81 years. The
body is being shipped from Reveistoke
To his aunt. Mrs. Thaw. mother of
Harry X. Thaw. now in Matteawan
asylum. From New York the body viii
be shipped to Scoti:fud-
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LOUISE At COLOGNE.

Cologne, Dec. 2i.-Princess Louise
of Belgium. returned here late last
night and win take lodgings at a hotel,
intending To make her stay here a long
one. while contesting her rights to the
property of her father. the late King
Leopold. She is accompanied by Count
Mattataehich. whom it is said. she re-
fused to put aside at the order of King
Albert
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INDICTED FOR MURDER.

san Francisco. Dec. @4-The federal
grand jury today brought in am ludict-
meni against james Donnelly. q half
caste Indian of Hoopa valley reseryu-
ton charging him with In" murder Of
Oscar Chapman. the storekeepar -. the
reservation
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GO ON STRIKE.

Dunkirk, y Y Dec. 24-Ahout 500
boilermakers and tankbuilders at the
Brooks plant Of the American Loco
motive company in this city. struck
today in sympathy. it Is said. with the
strikers II the Schenectady ana Rich
mand plants.
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TO RETAIN OFFICERS.

Brussels, nec. 24--king Albert has
asked Premier Schallaert and his col
leagues to retain their portfolios. The
inventory OF the estate of the hate King
Leopold will be begun on the demands
of til. princssses probably .E Men
slay
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tonight and il was made certain that
only three men we're killed. the two
already identified and an unidentified
boy Thirteen Ber" injured, none
fatally. The financial loss is S1Ga. 0uH
The explosion vas due To the fact
that water in the boil,r was toe low.
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SCHOONER DRIFTING.

Seattle. Dec. 24.-The derelict lum-
ber schooner Susie NJ Plummer. whose
crew is still unaccounted for. is drift
ing north and yesterday was off the
mouth of the straits of Fuca, She
will probably be picked up by ting
or some passing steamer and towed
into port or destroyed. There is not
much doubt that the crew Was taken
aboard by some passing vessel.