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GAS BUOYS ON THE PACIFIC. It was reported the other day that the lighthouse tender Manzanita was about to place a Pintsch gas buoy on the bar at the mouth of the Columbia river, Oregon. This was clainied to be the first gas buoy put down on the Pacific coast. This is a mistake, however, as there is another at San Francisco which was ordered by the lighthouse department to take the place of the lightship when it was necessary for her to leave her sta- tion off the harbor of San Francisco. It is surprising how far behind the Pacific coast is in the proper illumination of its harbors by this valuable device. There are at the present time about seventy-five of these buoys on the great lakes and eighty or more along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, where they are of inestimable value, and in referring to them the best pilots say that they don't see how they ever got along without them. Since their introduction the stranding -of vessels in intricate channels at night has become less and less each year, owing to their making the channel per- fectly oe for the navigator and their unquestionable reliability--Marine Journal. Tis reported that the syndicate which has underwritten the new steamship combination is identical with that which underwrote the United States Steel Corporation. Tee IRON CEMENTS We have many - dike the following: April 26, 1901. To Whom It May Concern: We have used Smooth- On Iron Cement for leaks and fractures on Water. Jackets of Gas Engines with satisfac- tory results. We find it an economical way of making a durable repair. Hudson County Gas Co. 'P, S. Young, Secretary. The Smooth-On Iron and Steel Cements are dry metallic com- positions--which, when mixed with water, become a hard metallic iron that is insoluble in Steam, Water, Petroleum or other oils-- that will withstand an intense heat, and, the expansion and contrac- tion being the same as iron, is why they are sometimes called Magic Iron. When applied to a blemish in a casting by a skilled mechanic the blemish is removed. Unequalled for boiler patching and stop- ping blowholes in iron or steel castings; when metalized, Smooth- On is the color of cast iron and as hard. Write for our 60-page a Fated book telling all about the different Smooth-On Cements; it is free. Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers, SMOOTH-ON MFG.CO. 547 551 COMMUNIPAW AVE. JERSEY CITY N.J. U.S.A. VREELAND TOMPKINS -- CHEMIST AND GEN. MANAGER MARINE REVIEW. 27 Cabins and staterooms of modern vessels especially those in the passenger service should demon- strate the supreme possibilities of the wood finisher's art. This demands a special varnish however, as atmospheric conditions are more destructive to varnish afloat than ashore and the ordinary article is of but little use. The varnish best adapted to with- stand the deleterious influences of wind, wave and weather is "BERRY BROTHERS' SPAR VARNISH." Further particulars and a unique ma: rine puzzle sent free for the asKing. Write us. Berry Brothers, Limited Varnish Manufacturers NEW YORK BOSTON _- LRILADELPHIA BALTIMORE CHICAGO CINCINNATI ST... LOUIS SAN FRANCISCO Factory and Main Office, DETROIT ** Seaboard Steel Castings." MANUFACTURERS OF A GUARANTEE OF QUALITY. "THE ADMIRAL ANCHOR. OPEN-HEARTH STEEL CASTINGS ara OF THE HIGHEST GRADE. THE LATEST AND BEST' FACILITIES FOR CASTINGS UP TO STOCKLESS ANCHOR. 80,000 POUNDS WEIGHT. APPROVED By LLOYD'S. MACHINE WORK AND PATTERNS ee FURNISHED WHEN REQUIRED. ANCHORS CAST AND TESTED ON ome RAIL OR WATER DELIVERIES. ORDER, OR STOCK ORDERS CAPACITY, 1500 TONS PER MONTH Seaboard Steel Casting Co., CHESTER, PA. ESTABLISHED 1869. ATLANTIC WORKS INCORPORATED, Successors to Berry & Orton Company. 2223-25-27 & 29 Arch St., PHILADELPHIA, PA., U.S.A. INCORPORATED 1896. MANUFACTURERS OF FoR Use IN SHIP YARDS, CAR SHOPS, RAILROAD SHOPS. ADJUSTABLE BEVEL BAND SAW. Will bevel both ways to 45 degrees. Power movement to change angles. Power feed in three directions. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Hollow Chisel Mortisers. ESTIMATES FURNISHED. Car Sill Dressers. "PRESERVO" WILL NOT CRACK, SCALE, FREEZE OR STICK--SEE PAGE 8.