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28 MARINE REVIEW. ~ [May 1 OFFICERS OF DAVIDSON SHIPS. 'Captains and engineers of the vessels of James Davidson of West Bay iCity, Mlich., are: Steamers--Shenandoah, Capt. Geo. C. Burns, Engineer Geo. M. Wise; Orinoco, Capt. Chas. Ainsworth, Engineer W. J. Downing; Amazonas, Capt. E. Smades, Engineer J. A. Southgate; Cartagena, Capt. W. L. Montgomery, Engineer Harry E. L'Hote; Venezuela, Capt. Walter M. Mahon, Engineer Geo. W. Marshall; Nicaragua, Capt. Wm. G. Maltby, Engineer Ed R. Dungan; Bermuda, Capt. H. J. Hagan, Engineer Ed Taubert. Schooners--Granada, Capt. Geo. Williams; Paisley, Capt. Law- rence Coleman; Grampian, Capt. A. Gustafson. Officers of the Davidson vessels chartered to the Algoma Central Steamship Co. are: Steamers-- Rappahannock, Capt. John L. Bradshaw, Engineer E. W. Tilley; Sacra- mento, Capt. Harry Gunderson, Engineer A. G. Olmsted. Schooners-- Pretoria, Capt. E. J. Starkey; Matanzas, Capt. Martin Johnson. NEW YORK VIA WASHINGTON, D.C. At ticket offices of the Pennsylvania Lines tickets to New York via Washington, D. C., may be secured at same first-class rate that applies via the direct line. __ Tickets via Washington are good for stop at Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia, ten days at each point being allowed. For rates, time of trains, etc., apply to nearest ticket agent, or address C. L. Kimball, Ass't. Gen'l. Pass. Agent, Cleveland, O. Some interesting reading matter relative to very shallow draft power- ful steamboats for river navigation is mailed free on receipt of request by Marine Iron Works, station A, Chicago. 5 Treasury Department, Office of General Superintendent U. S. Life-Saving Service, Washington, D. C., April 26, 1902. Sealed proposals will be received at this office until 2 o'clock p. m. of Monday, the 26th day of May, 1902, and then publicly opened, for fur- nishing supplies required for use of the Life- Saving Service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903; the supplies to be delivered at such points in New York City, Grand Haven, Mich., and San Francisco, Cal., as may be required, and in the quantities named in the ' specifications. The supplies needed consist of be addressed to the "General Superintendent U. S. Life-Saving Service, Washington, D. C." and marked on the outside "'Proposal for An- nual Supplies." The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, and to waive defects, if deemed for the interests of the Govern- ment. Ss. I. KIMBALL, May 8. General Superintendent. U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, Jones Building, Detroit, Mich., April 19, 1902. Sealed pro- posals for dredging, and other work required for removing obstructions to navigation in main Ship Channel, between Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and Lake Huron, will be received here until 12 noon (Standard time), May 19, 1902, and. then publicly opened. Information fur- nished on application. W. H. BIXBY, Major, Engrs. May 15 Compound Marine Engine for sale. One fore-and-aft compound marine engine. Cylinders 16 and 32x30, In good condition; practically new. Will be sold cheap. RIVER MACHINE & BOILER Co., May 1. 108 to 114 River st., Cleveland, O. Boat Wanted for Lumber Trade. WANTED--By a concern on the Atlantic coast about 500 miles south of New York, a good responsible shipping firm who can furnish an Al boat to carry lumber by the thousand to New York and Boston. The mill to guarantee prompt loading and unloading, and work the entire year round. Would make regular charter with these guarantees specified Would want boat to carry about one million feet at a load. Please give name of boat you furnish, with all particulars. Also rate she will insure at. Address Cape Fear Lumber Co., Wilmington, N. C. Reference-- Mercantile agencies. May 29. The Erie & Western Transportation Go, ANCHOR, tne. Passenger Service-- Beds and Bedding; Blocks and Sheaves; Cord- Steamers India, China, Jai . . s ¢ RO a ee DRCRI OER rine cece scciespceccc ese pan. Bee, Coe eatin in ae mo Ports of call... Buffalo, Sault Ste. Marie, Hancock, Marquette, Cleveland, etc.; Ship Chandlery; Stoves, etc.; Tools and pene Mackinac Island, Duluth, Houghton. aan Articles; all of which are Freight Service-- rie, ae. cs bye onion suey Seas Steamers........ pe Delaware, Codorus, Mahoning, Susquehanna, upon application to this office, or to the In- Schuylkill, pecans See Clarion, Wissahickon. spector of Life-Saving Stations, 17 State St., ee eee Lehigh, pew i Oo) Superintcndent yal dite: Ports of call... Bee ae s onus Marquette, aving istrict, ran aven, 1eh.; 0 an e - Superior, ancoc D Houghton, Sault Ste. Marie, Chicago," Mitte kee: Superintendent Thirteenth Life-Saving Dis- trict, New Appraisers' Stores, San Francisco, Cal. Envelopes containing proposals should CHAS. BE. MARKHAN, Gen. Pass. Agt., EB. T. BVA Buffalo, N. Y. Debate Soe Manager, . BELLEVILLE GENERATORS Grand Prix 1889 Originated 1849 rFiors Comcours 1900 Latest Patents 1902 Number of Nautical Miles made each year by Steamships of the Messageries Maritimes Co., Provided with Belleville Generators--Since their Adoption in the Service. Year. Australien | Polynésien penne ee ig Ernoet, Chili Cordillére Laos Indus Tonkin Annam | Atlantique PBs. sank 67,728 . 2,460 16D bicsvseess ves 68,247 68,33 I 204 OBO? i ocisnss.: 68,247 68,403 69,822 23,259 1898 owes 68,379 68,343 68,286 68,247 1894008 4... 68,439 68,367 68.574 68,439 37,701 1805.0.) os: 68,673 68,766 68,739 68,808 40,887 28,713 1896...) ......:. 69,534 92,718 69,696 69,549 62,205 63,153 40,716 BBUF hinge eos 68,250 69,606 92,736 69,555 62,235 76,110 63,357 43,146 | Bie cB 70,938 69,534 69,552 69,597 62,526 63,240 63,240 62,553 63,954 22,707 Gece, 69,534 69,615 67,431 90,405 60,246 62,778 62,868 52,344 54,855 44,007 22,884 . O00... 2302. 69,534 67,494 69,744 69,564 61,719 62,382 62,502 51,471 53,373 62,016 63,066 52,140 1900 4 as 44,220 69,627 69,594 66,948 51,057 62,460 62,490 61,743 62,688 43,866 62,466 63,126 TOTAL... .ic. 801,723 | 783,264 | 714,378 | 664,371 | 438,576 | 418,836 | 355,173 | 271,257 | 234,870 172,596 | 148,416 | 115,266 ATELIERS ET CHANTIERS DE L'ERMITAGE, A ST. DENIS (SEINE), FRANCE. WORKS AND YARDS OF L'ERMITAGE AT ST. DENIS (SEINE), FRANCE. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: BELLEVILLE, SAINT-DENIS-SUR-SEINE.