Show PELAGIC SEALING ENTIRELY STOPPED WASHINGTON Oct 9 0 Tito Th Tho fur sealing seal seal- i In ing ng season In III tho the Bering sea Ica has closed with wilh the thc smallest Killing of ot seals In man many years ears and a total absence of or pelagic scaling sealing seal seal- ing according to reports to the department department depart depart- ment of or commerce and labor The Tho re result lt l It Jt Is declared has been beell a considerable increase In the number ot or seals which were ere threatened with extinction extinction tion llon b by the wanton slaughter of or pelagic sealers s. s 7 The e total number killed off orr the Islands Isla during the season was Vias considerably considerably con con- le least s than the o. average e These were killed by American government Sto agents and the skins skills wll will whit bo be sold MId In III London London London Lon Lon- don In January the proceeds to be distributed distributed distributed dis dis- among amon- the United States Great Britain Russia la and Japan In accordance with the terms tenn of oC the trea treaty ty HI signed lIed bj by h th the these e powers for tho the pre preservation er atlon o of the seal herds Secretary of or the Tr Treasury MacVeagh yesterday terminated tho the revenue re cutter cutlet patrol In tho the Bering sea Pea ordering tho Manning to lo Astoria Or the Tahoma to Port Townsend d Wash ash and the McCulloch Mc- Mc McCulloch Culloch to San Francisco |