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166 ies that have died recently, to sixteen pages in the case of one of the largest mines--a mine, by the way, that employs some seven thousand men, and has paid dividends of con- siderably more than a hundred mil- lion dollars. 'The mine descriptions are the same as in the preceding vol- ume, except that upwards of eight -hundred new titles have been added, covering descriptions not contained in any previous edition. The chapter of statistics, containing upwards of 40 tables, treating of copper from almost every conceivable standpoint, hasbeen fully revised, and brought as_ nearly as possible to date. The miscellaneous chapters of the book, 24 in number, treat of the sub- ject of copper from a great variety of viewpoints, including the history, chemistry, mineralogy, metallurgy and uses of the metal, and this section of the book also has chapters devoted to substitutes, alloys, brands and grades, and a copious glossary. ' The plan on which the book is sold remains the same as for seven. years past, the publisher sending the book by mail, fully prepaid, to any ad- 'dress ordered, without advance pay- ment of any sort, and subject to ap- proval after a week's inspection. The price is $5.00. That this unusually liberal plan has proven successful is. showed by the statement of the pub- lisher that net losses through returned copies and defaulted payments are less than 4 per cent. NEW STEAMERS COMANCHE AND LA TOUCHE. The Comanche, a_ steel steamboat, building for the Puget Sound Naviga- tion Co. at the Moran Co.'s yards in Seattle, previously mentioned in THE Marine Review, will be in shape. for launching about June 1. The shipbuild- ers are making fast progress with this vessel, the keel having been laid and the frames nearly all bent. The joiner work, including doors, windows and other in-door furnishings are also nearly done, and the vessel will be practically completed when she first strikes the water. The machinery is under con- struction and will be installed before she leaves the ways. The new cargo steamer for the Alaska Steamship Co., now being built by. the Moran Co., Seattle, is to. be christened La Touche. La Touche is an island in the southwest part of Prince William Sound, where are located numerous. cop- per mines which are being extensively developed and which are expected to contribute largely to the south-bound cargoes of the new steamer. THE Marine REVIEW PREPARING TO RAISE SUNKEN STEAMER YUCATAN. From advices received by the Alaska Steamship Co., at Seattle, recently, the steel steamer Yucatan, wrecked in Icy Straits, Alaska, will be floated about April 10. The Santa Cruz, of the Puget Sound Salvage Co., has been at work on the vessel since a couple of weeks after she struck, Feb. 16. The salvage tug at first was embar- rassed by heavy ice blown against the beach. The wind changed recently, car- rying the ice to the north side of the straits. Divers were enabled to repair damages and deck over the hull, so the water could be pumped out of the ves- sel. A test will be made in a few days to see if she is watertight, after which she will be pumped out and floated. She April, :191(¢ was engaged in the package freight anq passenger business between Puget Sounq and Alaskan ports. SIROCCO FANS FOR BATTLE. SHIP UTAH. The American Blower Co., Detroit, recently shipped 27 Sirocco type HY fons for hull ventilation of the battle ship Utah. As will be seen in the jj. lustration they are provided with ped- istal, for receiving the General Electric Co's motors. The sizes of the fans were as follows: Three No. 16; 10 No. 26; 8 No. 29, and 6 No. 40. The American Blower Co. is also furnish- ing 44 fans for the hull ventilation and forced draft equipment of the bat- tleship Florida. 'SHIPMENT OF Sirocco FANS FoR will then be shifted to Gull Bay, a pro- tected place in the vicinity, overhauled and put in shape to come to Seattle for permanent repairs, if possible, under her own steam. At the -scene of the wreck, Capt. Logan, special agent of Lloyds, is act- ine i an advisosy. capacity. Capt. T. W. Spencer, marine surveyor, is rep- resenting the Alaska Steamship . Co., while, President J;. E.° Pharo, of: the Puget Sound Salvage Co., is in charge of the salvage forces. Capt. W. P.'S. Porter, of the Yucatan, is standing by the wreck and probably will remain there for several days. The question whether the steamship company or the underwriters are salving the wreck is not settled, as the underwriters have thus far refrained from accepting the wreck, abandoned by the owners some weeks ago. The Yucatan is a steel. steamer and BatTTLesHiIp UTAH.' NEW LAKE STEAMERS. The steamer Thomas J. Drummond, now being built for the Algoma Cen- tral Steamship Co. by Messrs. McMil- lan & Son, Dumbarton, Scotland, 1s expected: to reach the lakes in May. She is designed particularly for the rail trade and her principal dimen- are: Length overall, 257 tj length between perpendiculars, 247 ft, Oo in., beam 43 ft. 8 in., depth. 26 mm Her power installation will consist of triple-expansion engines 20%, 33 and 54 inch, 36-in. stroke, and two Scotch boilers 14 ft. diameter by 10 ft. 6 in. long, built for a working pressure of 190. lbs. The bulk freighter which the Coll- ingwood Ship Building Co., Colling- wood, Ont., will build for James Play- fair, of Midland, will be of the fol- 525 ft. over all, sions lowing dimensions: