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30 MARINE REVIEW AND MARINE RECORD. [Feb. 12, SWISS DEVICE FOR CARRYING LIVE FISH. ~Henry G. Morgan, United States consul at Lucerne, trans- mits to the state department at Washington, an account of a Swiss device for carrying live fish. It would seem upon a super- ficial view to have commercial advantages, in that it permits the sale of live fish upon the market. Mr. Morgan says: ' "T give herewith a diagram of a device patented by Gmur, Maurer & Wiget of s,ucerne for the transportation of live fish. The cylinder attached is charged with compressed oxygen, and automatically allows the required amount of gas to descend, by means of a tube, under a very fine wire gauze, which is a little above the bottom of the barrel or cask. The pressure of the oxygen keeps the water from entering the space between the screen and the bottom of the barrel, and allows only a small por- tion of the oxygen to penetrate at a time. The gradual escape into this space is greater than the outlet through the wire gauze, with the result that when the space becomes greatly charged with oxygen gas, and the force of the water above is no longer able to hold it, it rushes into the tank or barrel with such force that the fish are turned over and over. The most delicate fish can --a oo -- faditetor for Gas. bel ebeec e+ : Gylinder oF Compressed Oxygen. ----4-- ----se eee ew eB ewe ee eee eee eee =e we ew w= ww eS we ee oe ee Space occupied by Compressed Oxyoen.- -=~~- be packed in these tanks in great quantities and will keep alive for thirty-six hours with the present device; but it is expected that with a larger cylinder of oxygen, the length of time will be increased. Shell fish and eels could be packed like sardines in a tin. As the cylinder containing the compressed oxygen gas works attomatically, no care is required durine the transporta- tion of the casks. Large quantities of brook trout and other fish are being sent from Switzerland to other parts of Europe by means of this device, and as an illustration of the advantages of being able to transport the fish alive, Messrs. Gmur, Maurer & Wiget inform me that in Vienna, for instance, they receive 75, cents per pound for live brook trout, whereas for the dead ones they receive only 28 cents. The firm has in construction several large tank cars with cylinders attached, to enable them to transport a greater quantity ot live fish." NEW YORK NEWS NOTES. New York City, Feb. 11--The. United States Ship Building Co. has received contract to build a second car float for the New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad Co., to be 340 ft. in length, 48 ft. 3 in. wide and 12 ft. 6 in. depth, similar to one they are already building. The float will be built at the Harlan & Hollingswerth company's works at Wilmington, Del., and will cost about $100,000. - Samuel Holmes, well known broker for the building, char- tering, buying. and selling of steamships and kindred properties, with offices at 66 and 68 Broad street, New York, has issued his twenty-fifth annual, steam' vessel circslar, containing, besides his views on the present aspect of American ship building and owner- ship, an extensive list of all manner of steam craft he has got for sale and charter. It is but necessary to state that the reputa- tion of this house, gained in past business deals, is a guarantee of fair and liberal treatment for future patrons. The Patton Paint Co. of Milwaukee, Wis., has invaded the east and erected one of the largest and best-equipped paint factor- ies in the world at Riverside, on the banks of the Passaic, Newark, N. J. In making this move the Patton company has absorbed the H. W. Johns Paint Mfg. Co. of New York. This concern is only new as relates to Newark and the east in general, as the Patton Paint Co. was established by James E. Patton forty years ago in Milwaukee. This industry is but another evidence of the way the great and growing west is invading the east and infusing new American life and vigor into the business of this section of the country. 'The buildings of the company were designed and erec- ted under the supervision of Messrs. Hooper & Co., architects and engineers, and the time from breaking ground until active operations were begun has been but six months. It is needless to say that this has been an object lesson the east, in estab- lishing the fact that when it comes to American enterprise and push the great west is the portion of the United States to be reckoned with. Mr. J. S. Mowry, who was general manager of the H. W. Johns Paint Mfg. Co., is the general eastern manager- of the Newark plant, with Mr. Charles A. Funk, superintendent. The company manufactures both ready-mixed and plastic paints and will be second at present only to the parent house in Mil- -- waukee, which turns out 100 tons of paint per day, and in the eae = = Jap yor regulating Gas Supply. ------Wire Gauze Disc. pod -----+~---Space for fish and Water. -~---Wire Gauze Dise. ----Wbre Gauze protection for Gas Pipe. near future promises to outstrip not only its parent but any other paint producing plant in the country. Among the many special paints manufactured are several for marine purposes, chief among which is their "smoke-stack" paint, the name of which indicates its uses. DEATH OF REAR ADMIRAL WILDES. Rear Admiral Frank Wildes of the United States navy died suddenly on board the steamship China, en route home from the Philippines, last week. He had a splendid career in the navy, having just relinquished the command of the Aisatic squadron. His promotion from the rank of captain followed closely upon his conspicuous conduct in the battle of Manila, May 1, 1808. He was at that time the captain of the cruiser Boston and remained about the Philippines until the Spanish surrender, on Aug. 13. He was detached and ordered home on Noy. 6, 1898, and was sent to the navy yard in Brooklyn, April 1, 1899. He had since that time been in the Philippines. His period of service there was scheduled to end Dec. 22, 1902. He attained the rank of rear admiral in October, 1901. Rear Admiral Wildes was born in Boston, June 17, 1843. He came of a family of fighters, his great-grandfather, Brig. Gen. Solomon Lovell of Weymouth, having commanded the defenses of Boston during the revolution, and his grandfather, Capt. William Wildes, having been a lieutenant of the old frigate Bos- ton. His maternal grandfather, Ithamar Rice, participated in the fight at Lexington. Wildes was graduated from the naval academy on May 28, 1863, and was appointed an ensign. He participated in the battles of Mobile and the naval. battery under Admiral Farragut until the surrender of Fort Morgan. On Mar. 12, 1868, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant com- mander, and on Aug. 1, 1868, was stationed on the steam sloop Pensacola. During April 1880, and while doing ordnance duty at Cold Springs, Wildes was promoted to the position of commander. From 1882 to 1885 he was on the Yantic, on the