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BOAT HANDLING EQUIPMENT. One of the most commendable ma- rine inventions in lifesaving appli- ances placed on the market during the past year is the Ryan-Tanning boat handling device. a few months Although only in existence the com- pany formed to place the apparatus before the shipping and shipbuilding interests has met with marked success, the now. being part of the boat-handling gear of several sea-go- ing passenger steamers. As will be seen on referring to the ilustrations the apparatus consists in part of two rocking shafts attached to the lifeboat chocks and operated by levers. By the throwing over of the levers two rollers fitted on short arms attached to the rocking shafts are brought in contact with the keel of the boat, \taisings'. 4 about. 1. im, and simultaneously . lowering the chocks. The same movement releases the chain gripes, which are attached at the lower end to cams or hooks on the rocking shafts, and the boat the davits' ready to device is hanging in swing out. In launching a lifeboat no previous training is necessary with this appar- atus, which is extremely simple and rapid in operation. Several tests have recently been carried out on ves- sels installed with the apparatus, the first of which, on the 'Ward = line TAE Marine. REVIEW ship--with men in it--in 37 seconds. The entire operation was performed with only four men. During the test three starboard lifeboats swung out by three men, all ready for lowering, in 36. seconds. The tests were witnessed by several same were suite 42, Alexander Young hotel, Hon- olulu, is in charge of Mr, J. P. Lynch, an experienced marine engineer and also an authority on boiler troubles in .stationary plants. Bird Archer compounds were first introduced into Hawaii for use in connection with the RYAN-TANNING BOAT HANDLING: DEVICE. prominent steamship owners and offi- cials. The apparatus can be installed on any vessel fitted with the ordinary chocks at a comparatively moderate price. The Boat Handling Gear Co., RYAN-TANNING BOAT steamer Havana, gives a fair esti- mate of the time taken' in getting a lifeboat from the chocks into the water... The boat, a 27-tt. lifeboat weighing over two tons, was unlashed, swung out, lowered 50 ft. to the water, tackles unhooked, guys and boat painter. secured, boat cover cleared away and boat clear of the HANDLING DEVICE. 95 Wall are the owners. street, New York, BIRD-ARCHER COMPOUNDS. The growing demand for Bird-Arch- er boiler compounds in Hawaii has made it necessary for the Bird-Archer Co. to. open a branch office there. The new office, which is located in boilers on sugar plantations, a class of work which has also given them great prestige in Cubac Mr. PB Bird, president of the Bird-Archer Co., who is now in Hawaii, writes that boiler feed waters on the Islands are so bad that if no preventive meas- ures are employed it becomes neces- sary to remove scale by antiquated methods at least once every thirty days. The use of properly prepared compounds, therefore, effects a very noticeable saving in labor, fuel, repairs, ELC. The Dutch cruiser Gelderland seized the Venezuelan coast-guardship Alix off Puerto Cabello, on Saturday, Dec. 12. The Venezuelans offered no re- sistance and the Gelderland towed the Alix into Willemstad, Island of Cur- acao. The seizure of the Alix was in accordance with the plans of the Dutch government which: issued or- ders to its three warships now in these waters to make a demonstration off the coast of Venezuela, and to capture any Venezuelan ships of war or guard vessels they might find. Joseph Sloan, the Seattle boat build- er, has closed a contract for building a fine large house boat for Maurice McMicken. The vessel is to be 92 ft. 6 in. over all and is 18 ft. beam and will be fitted with an 80-H. P. Globe engine to give her a speed of 10 miles per hour.