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AUGUST I0, 1899. THE MARINE RECORD. 13 nn LAUNCH OF THE H.C. FRICK. The steel cargo steamer H. C. Frick, built to the order of the Cleveland Steamship Co., Capt. John Mitchell man- aging owner, was successfully launched from the yards of the American Ship Building Co, at Cleveland, on Saturday afternoon. As usual with all launches at this, the old Globe yards, the launch was held until exactly three hours after the sun had passed the meridian of the shipyard, when the christ- ening ceremony was gracefully performed by Miss Bliza- beth Morris, promptly on time, also with eclat and cham- pagne, in the presence of nearly 3,000 people. The general dimensions of the H. C. Frick are 436 feet overall, 416 feet keel, 50 feet beam and 28% feet deep. Her engines are triple-expansion, cylinders 23, 37% and 63 inches by 42-inch stroke. Steam will be furnished by three Scotch type boilers, 124 feet in diameter and 12 feet long. She will be ready for service Oct. 1 and her owners expect that she will make at least six trips to the head of Lake Superior before the close of navigation. The Frick will carry 6,000 tons of ore or 225,000 bushels of wheat on 18 ft. draft of water. Capt. Chas. B. Galton, master of the steamer H. S. Holden, will command the Frick and William Fetting will be chief engineer. On the launching platform as the Frick left the ways, were Miss Elizabeth Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Morris, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Lane, of Lancaster, Pa., Mr. Fred- erick Lane, of Akron, Capt. John Mitchell, Miss Hale, Mr. Lawrence Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wedow, Misses Elizabeth Wedow, Florence Wedow, Ella Wedow, Mrs. Sanford, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Skinkel, Mrs. Dr. Cummerand daughter. A large number of local marine men also witnessed the launch. Se A HUMOROUS FORECAST 999 YEARS HENCE. Mr. Vanderbilt, of the New York Central, has made a cov- enant with the Boston & Albany, covering a period of 1,000 years, lessone. Itis quitea stretch oftime. It might be said a railroad arrangement connecting time and eternity. When this 999-year contract runs out there will be very few of us left—very few. By that time there will have been some changes upon the face of the earth, for many of the things and institutions which we now know will have passed - away. When the lease expires the New York Central trains will be running between Albany and Boston without steam, electricity or liquid air. highways or avenueat grade. Boston will be contiguous to Albany by the existing schedule. The New York Cen- tral’s chief competitor will be the Aerial Transit Co., cut- ting the journey down to minutes and affording an unsur- passed bird’s-eye view of the Berkshire Hills. When the The single rail tracks will cross no - lease expires the Boston bean joke will have been inurned for centuries; the anathematizing of the anti-imperialists will not be entirely abandoned, but nearly so; the Albany capitol will be approaching completion and the image venders will show the bust of Roosevelt in their Parthenon. Lobbyists may arrange with the cashier at the state house door for the influence of such legislators as have not been engaged. Whenthe lease runs out 2898 Manhattan may have rapid transit and fair local government; but good citi- zens should not expect too much all at once.—Detroit Free Press. —_—_— i SUN’S AMPLITUDES. The following approximate amplitudes of the Sun’s rising will be given each week in this column during the season of navigation. A second bearing may be taken by compass at sunset, by reversing the east bearing given for the nearest latitude, as the change in declination for a few hours makes but a slight difference in the true bearing of the Sun’s set- ting. The bearing may be taken when the Sun’s center is on the horizon, rising or setting. The three elements which may be obtained by taking these amplitudes are the quanti- ties known as local attraction, variation and deviation. LAKE ERIE AND S. END LAKE MICHIGAN, LAT. 42° N. Sunrise. Amplitudes. Bearing P’ts. Bearing Comp. AGI ID irises EH. 209° N. = N. 6% EH. = EH; by N. 4 N. AMIS TAN Sens EK. 19° N. =N.6% H. =H. by N. 3% N. AUS S16)... 252). H. 19° N. =N.64% H. = E. by N. % N. AUS MIS et. sas H. 179 N. =N. 6% HE. = E. by N. YN. LAKE ONTARIO, S. END. HURON AND CENTRAL PORTION LAKE MICHIGAN, LAT. 44° N. Sunrise. Amplitudes, Bearing P’ts, Bearing Comp. PATIO) Leer s ac BH. 21°N. =N.6%E.=E. by N. ZN. AUIS TA gone. H. 20° N. =N. 64% EH. =H. by N. 4 N. AUS. TOnc ir ve. H. 19° N. = N. 64% EK. =H. by N. XN. AUESIS yet vac: E. 18° N. = N. 6% EK. = E. by N. ¥%N. N. END LAKES HURON AND MICHIGAN, LAT. 46° N. Sunrise. Amplitudes. Bearing P’ts. Bearing Comp. AMIS 2 is ary HE. 21° N. = N. 6% BH. = E. by N. KN. AUG MA ores E. 21° N. =N. 6% HE. = HE. by N. KN. Jule SI Sain ane EH. 20° N. =N. 64% KE. = E. by N. ¥ N. Aug. 18........ EK. 18° N. =N. 6% E. = HE. by N. 4 N. LAKE SUPERIOR, LAT. 48° Nn. Sunrise. Amplitudes. Bearing P’ts. Bearing Comp. ANG U2. ee BH. 22°N.=N.6 EH. =E.N.E. UD Acie cas. B22 Ni =3N. 6 he eN.: UI IO. ci H. 21° N. = N. 6% H. = EH. by N. %N. iN ateqal Core epumd am EH. 19° N. =N. 64% EH. = E. by N. % N. With a compass correct magnetic, the difference between the observed and true bearing or amplitude will be the vari- ation for the locality. Should there be any deviation on the course the vessel is heading at the time of taking the bear- ing, the difference between the observed and the true ampli- tude after the variation is applied will be the amount of de- viation on that course. If the correct magnetic bearing is to the right of the compass bearing, the deviation is easterly, CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS. INSPECTOR OF HULLS, INSPECTOR OF BOII,ERS—STEAMBOAT INSPECTION SERVICE. The United States Civil Service Commission announces that on October 17-18, 1899, examination, may be taken at any city in the United States where the Commission has a board of examiners, for the positions of Inspector of Hulls and Inspector of Boilers, Steamboat Inspection Service. Applicants for this examination must be within the ages of twenty-five (25) and fifty-five (55) years of age. Appli- cants for the position of Inspector of Boilers must be physi- cally able to enter a boiler through a manhole nine by fifteen (9x15) inches. From the eligibles resulting from this examination certi- fication will be made to fill the positions of Inspector of Hulls and Inspector of Boilers, Steamboat Inspection Ser- vice, District of Charleston, S. C., ata salary of $1,500 per . annum ASSISTANT DRAFISMAN, ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, SEP- TEMBER 5-6, 1899. The United States Civil Service Commission announces that on Sept. 5th and 6th, 1899, examination may be taken at any city in the United States where it has a Board of ex- aminers, for the position of Assistant Draftsman, Ordnance Service. The age limit for entrance to this examination are as follows: minimum, 20 years, maximum, no limit. From the eligibles resulting from this examination certi- fication will be made to fill the position of Assistant Drafts- man, Ordnance Department, Washington Navy Yard, Wash- ington, D. C., at a salary of $772 per annum. This examination is open to all citizens of the United States who comply with the requirements. They will be examined, graded and certified, with entire impartiality and wholly without regard to any consideration save their abilty as shown by the grade given them in the examination. Persons desiring to compete should: at once apply to the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C., for application blanks (Forms 304 and 375,) which should be properly executed and promptly filed with the Commis- sion, at Washington, D. C. — OO 2 or THE spontaneous combustion of coal has formed the subject of experiments at the hands of the United States Admiralty. The ignition of coals may be induced by conden- sation and absorption of the oxygen of the air by the coal, whereby the temperatureis raised so high that chemical combination between the hydrogen and oxygen can take place. This easily happensif the coal is very pure and brittle, if the outside temperature be also high, and the nec- essary ventilation be wanting. Another cause of ignition is the action of moisture on the sulphur of many pyritous coals, not so much from the heat of the chemical reaction as from the circumstances that the coalis split and broken up, and so fitted for the absorption of oxygen. On land_ it is mostly pyritous coal that fires. Care must be taken that the coals are stored on iron floors and covered, the height of the heap not exceeding 6% ft. to 8 ft., and steam pipes and flues being at least 20ft.away. For sea voyages the coal should not be laden earlier than one month after it has been mined. ‘These recommendations apply only to bituminous coals. TOBIN BRONZE (Trade-Mark Registered. Tensile strength of plates one-quarter inch thick, upward of 78,000 Ibs. per square inch. Torsional strength equal to the best machinery steel, Non-corrosive in sea water. Can be forged at cherry red heat. Square and Hexagon Bars for Bolt Forgings, Pump Piston Rods, Yacht Shaftings, etc. Rolled Sheets and Plates for Pump Linings and Condenser Tube Sheets, Centerboards, Fin Keels and Rudders, if to the left, the deviation is westerly. Round, Send for Pamphlet. } & &® @ 312 ATWATER STREET, Ansonia Brass & Gopper Co, SOLE MANUFACTURERS, MARINE ENGINES, PROPELLER WHEELS, DECK HOISTERS, DETROIT, MICH. ° Chas. E. & W. F. 58 William Street, New York City. Peck, Royal Insurance Building, Chicago, III. C. T. BOWRING & CO. 5 and 6 Billiter Avenue, EB. C., - & 202 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. PARKER & MILLEN, 15 Atwater Street, W., Detroit, Mich. IG coeenee iene LA SALLE & CO., Board of Trade Building, Duluth, Minn. London, England. The Salvage Association of North America, INCORPORATED 1899. AN ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNDERWRITERS’ Chicago Office, Are prepared to make rates on all classes of Marine Insurance on the Great Lakes, both CARGOES AND HULLS. ROYAL INSURANCE BLDG. INTERESTS AS REGARDS WRECKED AND DAMAGED PROPERTY AT SEA. Application for the services of surveyors of this Association may be made to either the Chicago or New York offices. New York Office, MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO. BLDG. 99 John St., NEW YORK. .