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-- a MARINE REVIEW. . 9 New Officers Among the Engineers. M. E. B. A., No. 72, Oswego, N. Y.: President president, Leon Jewett; recording secretary, James Donovan; financial secretary, Robert Cronley; conductor, S. '. Axtell; treasurer, Thomas Bayen ty No. #0 Lake street; (comm coama secretary, Thomas Navagh, No. 40 Lake street; door-keeper, P. T. Perkins. M.E B.A., No. 43, Port Huron, Mich.: Past president, George E. Miller; president, W, P. Boynton; first vice-president, Walter Thorn; second vice-president, Anthony Rein; recordin § secretary, James South- gate; corresponding secretary, George H. Bowen; financial secretary, Irvin Buzzard; treasurer, Arthur Armson; conductor, L. C. Purdy; chaplain, Hiram Smith; door-keeper, Henry Roundeau; trustees, Arthur Arnson, George H. Bowen and Irvin Buzzard; delegate to national con- vention, George Miller. Consolidated association No. 33, M. E. B. A. of New York, the banner organization of the country, now numbers among its members about all the chief engineers of the different American steamship lines running out of New York. It is the largest organization of the country, number- ing nearly 800 members. The secretary of this association, Mr. W. J. Du Bois of Tompkinsville, L.1., writes the REvrEW that they havea splendid building, one floor of which is taken up by an assembly room, another by a library and office and a third is arranged for the exhibition of machinery and various devices in which engineers areinterested. Mr. Du Bois says that before another year is over it is probable that the New York association will about double its membership. M.E. B. A., No. 1, Buffalo, N. Y.: President, Frank Miller; vice- president, Theo. M. Yers; recording secretary, Duncan N. McVicar; cor- responding secretary, Albert Scott; financial secretary and treasurer, Peter Burns; chaplain, Fred. Hale; conductor, James Wickstead; trus- tee, James Brooks; delegate to national convention, Frank Miller. M. E. B. A. No. 92, Saginaw, E.S., Mich.: Past president, Jacob Os- car; president, Charles Morgan; vice-president, Joseph D. Budd; treas- urer, John Henry; financial secretary, Walter Henry; corresponding sec- retary, Harry E. McSothern, 17 McCormick Building; recording secre- tary, Frank Nold; conductor, Joseph R. Hale; door-keeper, Fred. Ptleuger; representative to the national convention, John Henry. , Andrew Griffin; vice- Ship Master's Association--New Officers. Lodge No. 8, Marine City, Mich.: President, J.S. Ward; first vice- president, J. Jenkins; second vice-president, P. Rice; treasurer, R. A. Cottrell; financial secretary, W. H. Scott; recording secretary, G. A. Shaw; chaplain, T. KE. Welker; marshall, William Hagan; warden, Wil- liam Rattery; sentinel, A. Yax. Engineer-in-Chief Melville. We congratulate the service at large and particularly the corps ot engineers upon the decision of Secretary Herbert to nominate George W. Melville for a third term as engineer-in-chief of the navy. We also con- gratulate Engineer-in-Chief Melville upon the honor wen cea eee S ne ferred upon him and predict for him in his coming term yreater success, 1 possible, than has characterized the two he has passed thaoue ean ination will be sent to the senate. There has never been ee goupe i Engineer-in-Chief Melville would be re-nominated. His work epee past eight years has been of such a character as to compel Pe ae ment. Last winter, when the matter was brought to the atten oT ae president, he declared his intention of continuing 1m orice Bea engineer-in-chief, He has been one of the leaders a ce Fciners navy upon its present sound basis. His word is weighty 1n : Lees tions of the board on construction, which Dee nee eae a by the relating to ship construction, and his advice is always re Ee ; i Beate dee authorities. In talking with the Journal representative ee engineer-in- Secretary Herbert expressed the greatest confidence in eeepc Ifa. chief. To him is due the triple-screw flyers, and the oS Arora every one portant innovations has justly been given so) him. Ce the many acts knows. It is clean and straightforward and is eee cae connection of daring which its possessor has performed, Pe J with the Jeannette expedition.--Army and Navy Jousie Sire inum in vessel con- ntly on the Me Sees who has given the declared that the metal an- In a lecture delivered rece t struction Mr. Yarrow, the noted English sh subject a considerable amount of attention, frat bftaae ce. 106- neals at a comparatively low degree ee fee npon it. In view ing some of its strength, while alkalies act ee ae part liable to be Of these facts, Mr. Yarrow is of the opinion t aoa not be made of subject toa considerable rise of temperature deen where soda may aluminum, nor should it be employed for a co™ eratures aluminum is be required for cleaning purposes. At high ahs temperatures, it does found to oxidize with exceptional rapidity ; a Z not oxidize with such rapidity, and the film o tects it from further action. xide on the surface pro- Trade Notes. The Roberts Safety Water Tube Boiler Co., has issued a calendar with a mythological subject for illustration. Engineers may obtain a copy on application. A very striking calendar in red, yellow and green comes from the Penberthy press. The different specialties of the company are illustrated on a tinted back ground, and acopy will be sent to engineers on appli- cation to the Penberthy Injector Co., Detroit, Mich. The Berlin Iron Bridge Co. of East Berlin, Conn., have just comple- ted for the town of Houlton, Me., a new iron bridge 300 feet long and 18 feet wide, with a sidewalk 5 feet wide. The bridge company furnished the entire bridge, sub-structure and superstructure complete. The Ocean Publishing Co., 29 Broadway, New York, has issued another of their finely illustrated booklets for the French line. All their work is handsomely illustrated, but each succeeding issue is more hand- some than the last. Parties interested in artistic marine publications may secure a copy by sending 25 cents to the publishers. The Wellman duplex roller hoisting for blocks and other bearings is certainly worth inspection. From tests made by the navy department nearly 20 per cent. less power was required for lifting with this bushing than with other bushings. It will wear nearly three times as long. Mr. J. H. Sherman, who represents the manufacturers, is making a visit to lake ship yards to introduce the device. Holding Power of the Dunn Stockless Anchor, The American Steel Castings Co., Thurlow, Pa., have made several im- provements in their anchors for lake service, and shipbuilders desiring any modifications for special service will do well to write them. English stockless anchors depend largely on the pin holding, and no provision is made for its breaking as is the case with the Dunn anchor. However, the proof of the pudding isin the eating, and the following letter from Cap- tain R. J. Lyons, of the Zenith City, is valuable testimony: LORAIN, January 8, 1896. Editor MaRINE REvIEw, Cleveland, Ohio: Dear Sir:--Replying to your letter of the 6th inst., would say that we made use of our anchors on Zenith City on two occasions during a heavy breeze and they seemed to hold as well as the old style of anchor. As to whether they (the Dunn), are as good or better than other makes of stockless anchors, I am unable to say as I have never had any experience with any other make. Yours truly, R. J. Lyons. This is a very conservative recommendation, but the more valuable on that account. The following letter gives an experience with the Dunn anchor in the navy, where the requirements are very severe: U.S. Navy YARD, WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov., 4, 1894. It gives me great pleasure to be able to give you an excellent opinion of your anchor. After two years' experience on board the U.S. S. Phila- delphia I codsider it a safe and efficient anchor. We never dragged after the anchor once took hold, and I only remember one occasion when it came up foul. I remember an occasion when anchored off Staten Island in com- pany with U.S.S. Enterprise during a heavy northwest gale, the latter ship dragged .with two of the ordinary anchors down, while the Phila- delphia, with much more surface exposed to the wind, held with one anchor and seventy-five feet of chain. I would like to be shipmates with your anchors again. Sincerely yours, EK. H. C. Leurze, Lieut. Commander, U.S. Navy, Late Executive Officer, U. S.S. Philadelphia. In a letter to the secretary of the navy, Captain Schley, U.S.N., com- manding the " Baltimore," called special attention to its excellence, and recommended it for the navy, and said: "Owing to the peculiar shape of the shank head no strain can come on the anchor pin either in holding or 'breaking out.'"? This is a feature possessed by no other anchor in the world. It might be added that the American Steel Castings Company make a specialty of open hearth steel cast engine shafts. They are said to be stronger than forgings of the same section, and have a smooth hard surface in the bearings, requiring much less lubrication. Shafts of the American make are in use by the Carnegie Steel Co., Cambria Iron Co., and other large plants. ss Some idea of the magnitude of operations of the Peninsular & Ori- ental Steamship Co.,running between Great Britain and India, China, Japan and Australia, may be gained from the fact that the company ex- pended nearly $20,0(0,000 in making additions to and maintaining its fleet and still paid a dividend of 10 per cent. at the annual meeting held recently. The company now owns a fleet of between sixty and seventy vessels, several of which are among the largest afloat. During the past year five ships were built at acost of about $3,000,000 and the company has now two vessels building at a cost of more than $2,500,000 at Greenock and Belfast.