The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

THE MARINE RECORD. MJ tower are: gree, E., 5 1-8 miles; Porte des Morts (Pilot Island) Light House, S. 47 degrees, 41 minutes E. (SE. 1-4 E.), 2 3-8 miles; tangent to Death Door Bluff, S, 83 degrees, 20 minutes W. (W. 5-8 S.), 5 1-8 miles. The lights mark a range for entering Porte des Morts Passage from Lake Michigan. -During thick or foggy weather a steam siren will sound blasts of 3 seconds’ duration separated by silent intervals of 17 seconds, thus: 5 Silent Silent Gag Blast interval Blast interval i ceeateametael ar aa 3 sec. 17 sec. 3 sec. 17 sec. Blast, 3 sec.; silent interval, 17 sec.; blast, 3 sec.; silent interval, 17 sec. The fog signal building is a red, brick structure, with a red roof, and stands 1,280 feet (1-4 mile) N. 23 degrees, 50 minutes W. (NNW. 1-8 W.) from the rear tower. Bearings are true; miles are statute miles. By order of the Lighthouse Board: W:.. S. SCHIEEY, Captain, U. S. Navy, Chairman. Office of U. S. Lighthouse Inspector, 1oth Dist., ; Buffalo, N. Y., April 10, 1897. Three gas buoys (black) numbered 1, 3 and 5, have been placed in Ballard Reef Channel, Detroit river, Michigan, in lieu of the private lights heretofore maintained there. These buoys mark the western edge of the channel, and great care should be exercised in keeping clear of them, as there is a natural set of the current to the westward in this part of the channel. Tows and rafts should be espe- cially careful, as these buoys are replaced with difficulty when once removed. A temporary black spar buoy (No. 5 1-2) has been plac- ed just above the upper gas buoy, and a little in the chan- nel, to mark a 17-foot ledge of rock, which will probably be removed during the coming season: Vessels drawing over 16 1-2 feet of water should give this latter buoy a berth of at least 50 feet. GHAREES V.GRIDEEY =; Capt., U. S. N., Inspector toth Lt. Ho, Dist. NOTES. The April issue of the North American Review opens with a full historical account of the way the English deal Left tangent to Washington Island, N. 1 de- with the Indian famines by the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava. Sugeon General Walter Wyman contributes an arti- cle on the “Black Plague.”” ‘Democracy and Socialism” is the title of a thoughtful paper by Hon. Perry Belmont. The other subjects of discussion are “Antarctic Explora- tions,” “What Will Bring Prosperity,’ “The Uprising of Greece,” “A Spanish View of the Nicaraguan Canal,” “The Need of Copyright Reform,” “The Foreign Policy of the New Administration,’ and notes and comments. The American delegates to the International Maritime Conference met at the State Department in Washington last week to devise regulations, for the government of navigation in waters of the United States, as far as possi- ble, in conformity with those already laid down by the international conference for the guidance of vessels on the high seas. A committee consisting of Judge W. W. Good- rich, of New York; Capt. Sampson and Capt. J. W. Shack- ford was appointed to draft a bill for presentation to con- gress by which the differences existing between the inter- national rules and those governing in inland American wa- ters may be reconciled. The United States consular service is classified, and fixed salaries are paid each class. First, there are conusls gen- eral, whose salaries vary from $6,000 to as low as $1,500 perannum. The highest salary is paid to the consul gen- eral at Havana, $6,000. The salary at London, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai and Calcutta is $5,000 each; Mel- bourne, $4,500; Berlin, Montreal, Yokohama, Panama and City of Mexico, $4,000 each; Halifax and Vienna, $3,000 each; Apia and Nukualofa, Ottawa; Rome, St. Peters- burg, Singapore, and Cape Town, $3,000 each; Monterey, $2,500; Tangier and Maracaibo, $2,000 each; San Domin- go and Barcelona, $1,500 each. According to the 105th annual statement, Insurance Co. of North America, Philadelphia, Penn., founded 1792, the office of second vice president has been abolished and Mr. Eugene L. Ellison now takes the office of vice president, Mr. George H. McFadden retiring. In addition to the foregoing a marine secretary, Mr. T. Houard Wright, has been added to the list of officers, thus leaving the number the same, but substituting a marine secretary in place of second vice president. The assets are increased in the sum of $35,000. Mr. George L. McCurdy, Royal Insur- ance building, Chicago, is manager of the lake marine de- partment. TACOMA COMMERCE. Harbormaster Clift makes the following report of the ocean commerce at the port of Tacoma for the month of March: IMPORTS. Cargo steamer Braemar, from China and Ja- Palas Gen Vd a/fek 3 Gy gag ewe emacs $ 359,230 11 Prévieusly reported: sce nee et 1,391,329 II Total imports three mionths............... $1,750,560: 22 EXPORTS. 6:533;834" feetalumber*eeer eee ee $ — 47,820 00 ~ Bo SAS HONS COAL acarmeamcdwrectuslurernyaasvalee bates aan aaa 78,420 00 Merchandise to British Columbia............ 40,2900 83 NCTE er Or ater em racine erie Rumer or a $ 166,530 83 Previously reported: iy 2 Bees. bo A. de 1,243,215 67 Total exports three months............. $1,409,746 50 Inward registered tonnage........cescsu lee basses 35,930 Inward.catrgo: tonnage. ...... sc.00 aoe aeons ee 4,265 Olitwardsregistered tonnage... 20.5.0 .. ese cte eee a es 40,941 Outward carwo. tonnage. oi .0 setae ee res 28,649 Deep sseasarrivals: oe 202. Se. Ve eee 41 Deparettes 2s. 2 2 ee cee ee ee ee ae 32 Queen City Hydraulic Steerer. THE BEST AND MOST 2 POWERFUL STEERER FOR TUGS, STEAMERS, ETC. % Bad MANUFACTURED BY Queen City Engineering Co. Write for Prices and References. Can be forged at cherry red heat. TOBIN BRONZE (Trade-Mark Registered.) Rudders. INCORPORATED 1794. Insurance Company of North America $3,000,000.00 9,686,808.08 CAPITAL, Paid up in Cash, - = J 2 ASSETS, - - - - = is CHARLES PLATT, President. EUGENE L. ELLISON, Vice President. GREVILLE E. FRYER, Sec’y and Treas. JOHN H. ATWOOD, Assistant Secretary. T. HOUARD WRIGHT, Marine Secretary. Lake Marine Department, sF°RS* gaksiiRy Mee Pintsch@Gas Lighted Buoys. Adopted by the English, German, French, Russian, Italian and United States Light-House Departments for channel and harbor lighting; over 500 gas buoys and gas beacons in service. Burn Continuously BA and nights without seen a distance of Brilliant and Steady Illumination. Economical and Reliable in Operation. from 80 to 365 da attention, and can six miles, CONTROLLED BY THE Safety Car Heating and Lighting Co., 160 Broadway, NEW YORK CITY. Tensile strength, one inch cold drawn rod, upward of 78,000 Ibs. per square inch. Torsional Strength equal to the best machinery steel. Round, Square and Hexagon Bars for Bolt Forg- ings, Pump Piston Rods, Yacht Shaftings, etc. Plates for Pump Linings and Condenser Tube Sheets, Centerboards, Fin Keels and Non-corrosive in sea water. nsonia Brass & Copper Co. SOLE MANUFACTURERS, Send for Pamphlet. Spring Wire, Rolled Sheets and 19=21 Cliff St., NEW YORK. MARINE AND INLAND INSURANCE. Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. Organized 1842. Office 51 Wall Street, NEW YOR” Insures against Marine and Inland Transportation Risks and issua solicies making Loss Payable in England. Assets over $10,000,000 for the Security of its policies. The profits of the Company revert to the assured, and are divided annually upon the premiums terminated during the year; thereby reducing the cost of insurance. For such dividends, certifir cates ate issued bearing interest untsll ordered to be redeemed, in accordance with the charter. F. A. PARSONS, 2d V.P. J.H.CHAPIIAN, Sec’y. W.H.H. MOORE, Pres. A. A. RAVEN, V. Pres. NEW YORK. BALTIMORE. PHILADELPHIA. SAN FRANCISCO. BOSTON. NEW ORLEANS. Johnson & Higgins, Average Adjusters, And Fire and Marine Insurance. Dad Special Facilities for Placing Marine Lines. For Stationary, Portable, || Traction Engines, Tugboats, &c. Dad i Thoroughly Reliable—Perfectly Automatic. | JENKINS BROS,, - Selling Agents, NEW YORK, BOSTON, PHILA., CHICAGO, l Guaranty Bldg., BUFFALO, N. Y.