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THE MARINE RECORD. MJ NOTES. ? New York City, Grand Haven, Mich., and San Francisco, Cal., as may be re- quired, and in the quantities named in the specifications. The supplies needed con- sist of Beds and Bedding; Blocks and Sheaves; Cordage; Crockery; Furniture; Hardware; Lamps, Lanterns, etc.; Lum- ber; Medicines, etc.; Paints, Oils, etc.; Ship Chandlery; Stoves, etc.; Tools, and miscel- laneous articles; all of which are enumer- ated in the specifications attached to the form of bid, etc., which may be obtained upon application to this office, or to the Inspector of Life Saving Stations, 24 State Street, New York City; Superin- tendent, Eleventh Life Saving District, Grand Haven, Mich.; and Superintendent, Twelfth Life Saving District; New Ap- praisers’ Stores, San Francisco, Cal. En- velopes containing proposals should be ad- dressed to the “General Superintendent, U. S. Life Saving Service, Washington, D. C.,” and marked on the outside “Pro- posal for Annual Supplies.” The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, and to waive defects, if deemed for the interests of the Government. S. I. Kimball, General Superintendent. 19-20 PROPOSALS. “Perfection in Anchors” is the title of a neat pamphlet ———-— SEITE EnEnEnnnEEEEnEEEEEEEEREEREEEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE that has just been issued by the Baldt Anchor Co., of U. S. Engineer Office, Telephone Chester, Pa., and which contains a collection of illustrated Building, Detroit, Mich., May 10, 1897: and valuable information on the subject of anchors of all Reon Oh ct kinds. rock, or other material from Ballard’s Reef The annual volume of the Record of American and For- Channel, will be received here until 12 Z eign Shipping for 1897, published | by the American eens ee pine 1G. Shipmasters’ Association, New York, is now ready for dis- furnished on application, G. J. Lydecker, tribution. A rating in this favorite and well-known associa- Lt. Col. Engrs. 19-21 7 tion for classing all types of vessels gives owners moderate rates of insurance and the ship a character. Treasury Department, Washington, D. C., May 14, 1897—Will be sold at public auc- tion to the highest and best bidder for cash, at 12 o’clock noon on Monday, May 3ist, 1897, at the shipyard of the Globe Iron Works, Cleveland, O., the Revenue Steamer “Johnson.” The Johnson is a_ side-wheel steamer of 499 gross tons, fore-and-aft rig; white oak frame; extreme length, 175 feet; beam molded 28 feet, 9 inches, draft 7 feet, 5 inches forward, 8 feet aft; has a vertical beam-engine, one flue and return tubular _ boiler, built in 1885; and is supplied with steam pump, awnings, anchors and chains, 2 boats, etc. The vessel can be seen at the place named, and will be open for inspection until the day of sale. A deposit of $200.00 will be required of the successful bidder at The American Line steamship Paris was one of the first ocean steamers to have a length of nickel steel shafting. The shaft has a tensile strength of 90,000 pounds (40 tons), probably 25,000 pounds (ii tons) more than any British steel shaft. It tras been established by tests that nickel steel has a higher elasticity than ordinary steel to the ex- tent of 31 per cent, and that the tensile strength is 20 per cent greater. The profits of the Hamburg and South American Steam- ship Co. for 1896, according to the annual statement just published, were $705,340. In 1805 the profits were only $470,120. These sums are the profits on voyages only. It is to be noticed that these results were obtained in spite of financial depression in Brazil and of the failure of the time of sale. Will be sold separately at the wheat crop in the Argentine Republic, and in spite of ex- same time and place certain articles of out- tra expenses incurred by the company on a rise in wages fits. The Government reserves the right to granted to the dock laborers in Hamburg. reject any or all bids. O. L, SPALDING, Acting Secretary. Queen City Hydraulic Steerer. THE BEST AND MOST ut POWERFUL STEERER FOR vt It is getting to be quite the fashion for shipmasters and pilots to ride a wheel these days, although it.does seem a lubberly, unsailorlike thing to go straddling along on such a delicate-looking hurdy-gurdy. Sailors usually like to feel their pins under them and get ’em down flat footed, too, as opposed to mincing along like a French dancing master. However, the bike has come to stay and he who is without one may be asked at any time ‘“‘where he is at.” Treasury Department, Office of General Superintendent U. S. Life Saving Service, Washington, D. C., May 7, 1897. Sealed proposals will be received at this office un- til 2 o’clock p. m., of Thursday, the 3d day of June, 1897, for furnishing supplies re- quired for use of the Life Saving Service Bad MANUFACTURED BY BUFFALO, N. Y. TUGS, STEAMERS, ETC, vt vf Queen City Engineering Co, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898; the supplies to be delivered at such points in Write tor Prices. and References, Ansonia Brass & Copper Co, SOLE MANUFACTURERS, One thing is certain, he is neither on it or in it. TOBIN BRONZE Tensile strength, one inch cold drawn rod, upward of 78,000 lbs. per square inch. Torsional Strength equal to the best machinery steel. Non-corrosive in sea water. Can be forged at cherry red heat. Round, Square and Hexagon Bars for Bolt Forg- ings, Pump Piston Rods, Yacht Shaftings, etc. Spring Wire, Rolled Sheets and Plates for Pump Linings and Condenser Tube Sheets, Centerboards, Fin Keels and > : TES Rudders. (Trade-Miatk Registered.) Send for Pamphlet. 19-21 Cliff St., NEW YORK. INCORPORATED 1794. MARINE AND INLAND INSURANCE, é 6 Insurance Company of North America} Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. ee eS. Organized 1842. Office 51 Wall Street, NEW YOR” CAPITAL, Paid up in Cash, - - = - $3,000,000.00 | Insures against Marine and Inland Transportation Risks and issue colicies ASSETS, - - - - - - - 9,686,808.08 making Loss Payable in E ngland. ce ge Assets over $10,000,000 for the Security of its policies. CHARLES PLATT, President. EUGENE L. ELLISON, Vice President. 4 ie : ; ie The profits of the Company revert to the assured, and are divided annually upon the premiums GREVILLE E. FRYER, Sec’y and Treas. JOHN H. ATWOOD, Assistant Secretary. : ‘ : ; el a F t ted during th 3 thereby reducing the cost of insurance. For such dividends, certifir ee ee ne bates aie issued boas interest antl ordered to be redeemed, in accordance with the er Lake Marine Department, SFORSE SE, McCURDY. Manacer | w. i111, MOORE, Pres. A.A. RAVEN, V. Pres, F.A. PARSONS, 2d V.P. JH. 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