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NOVEMBER I, I900. THE MARINE RECORD. 13 —eeeeeeeeaenanuut1tmeme SSS ne ennai seness TREASURY DECISIONS. FOREIGN-BUILT, AMERICAN-OWNED YACH‘S, Regulations as to entries, clearances, payment of tonnage tax, light money, oaths as to ownership, etc. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF NAVIGATION, WASHINGTON, D. C., October 17, 1900. Sir: This office is in receipt of your letter, dated the 15th instant, relating to the British-built yacht Lady Evelyn, and suggesting that regulations regarding such vessels be pro- mulgated to insure uniformity of practice. The vessel was purchased by an American citizen in 1892, is stated to have since remained the property of American citizens, having been purchased by David Dunlop, Jr., Sep- tember 18, 1900, and does not belong to any regularly or- ganized yacht club of a foreign nation. I. Such vessels must be entered and cleared at each port in the United States under the laws governing the entries and clearances at the custom-house of vessels not of the United States. 2, On entry froma foreign port or place, such vessels must pay alien tonnage tax of 50 cents per ton, 3. On entry from a foreign port or place, vessels from which are not exempt from tax under presidential procla- mation, such yachts must pay tonnage tax, in addition to alien tax, of 6 cents per ton or 3 cents per ton, as provided for by section 11 of the act of June 19, 1886, and act of Feb- ruary 5, 1897, according to the port or place from which the yacht is entered. 4. On entry from any foreign port, oath must be made before the collector of customs as prescribed by section 4226, revised statutes, or light money must be exacted. 5. Such vessels, although belonging to a regularly organ- ized yacht club of aforeign nation extending privileges to yachts of the United States, do not have the privilege of “entering or leaving any port of the United States without entering or clearing at the custom-house thereof, or paying tonnage tax,’’ if owned, chartered or used by a citizen of the United States, unless such ownership or charter was ac- quired prior to February 5, 1897. ub 6. Every such yacht, on her return to the United States from a foreign country, must make due entry at the custom- house of the port at which, on such return, she shall arrive. Respectfully, E..T. CHAMBERLAIN, Commissioner. Collector of Customs, New York, N. Y.«’ GERMAN FLAG. Exhibition of German, flag and of flags of other nations in German harbors, etc. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF NAVIGATION, WASHINGTON, D. C., October 22, 1900. Sir: This office is officially advised as follows regarding the proclamation No. 210, by the German government, rela- tive to the showing of the flag of the Empire of Germany, and of the national’ flag of other governments in certain cases, etc.: In accordance with this proclamation, German ships are to show the flag of the empire (1) when meeting a ship car- tying the German naval flag, (2) when passing a German fortress over which the German military flag flies if within 3 sea miles of the low:water mark, and (3) when entering a German herbor. Foreign ships are to show their national flags when meeting a German naval vessel or passing a German fortress if within 3-mile limit, and when entering a Gefman harbor. German naval commanders are directed to see that these regulations are carried out, and if neces- sary to coripel the national flag to be shown, and to pre- vent mercuant ships from carrying the official flag or any pennant resembling that used by the imperial navy. Respectfully, E. T. CHAMBERLAIN, : Commissioner. - COLLECTOR OF Customs, Boston, Mass. HOME PORTS OF VESSELS. Home ports of vessels must be specified in their marine documents. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF NAVIGATION, WASHINGTON, D. C., October 18, 1900. Sir: Referring to P. E. No. 1, issued at your port Sep- tember 15, 1900, in the case of the schooner J. D. Ingraham, this office has to state that your action in describing the ves- sel as ‘‘of Tisburry’’ in the enrollment was erroneous. _ Edgartown should be specified as the vessel’s home port, in accordance with the circular instructions from this bureau of December 21, 1896, and with the general regulations of 1899. Please observe said regulations in all such cases arising in future in your district, so that the vessel’s true home port, and not merely her port of hail, may be set forth in her ma- rine documents, temporary as well as permanent. Respectfully, E. T. CHAMBERLAIN, Commissioner.: Collector of Customs, Edgartown, Mass. rrr re NOTICE TO MARINERS. LIGHT-HOousE ESTABLISHMENT, OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HOUSE INSPECTOR, IOTH DISTRICT, f BUFFALO, N. Y., October 29th, 1900. The light in Maumee Strait Channel inner gas-buoy is not burning, and the apparatus is probably out of repair. The light will be restored as soon as repairs can be made. By authority of the Light-House Board. A. DUNLAP, Inspector roth L. H. District. Commander, U. S. N. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA—NORTHERN LAKES AND RIVERS—MINNESOTA. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HOUSE Boa, } WASHINGTON D. C. October 29, Igoo. DULUTH RANGE LIGHT STATION.—Notice is hereby given that, on or about November 1, 1900, the following described temporary range lights and fog signal will be established on the new south pier at the entrance to Duluth Harbor from Lake Superior, to serve until permanent structures can be erected, next season: Front Light.—A fixed red lens-lantern light, 35 feet above lake level on a pyramidal frame structure covered with tar- red paper, on the outer end of the new south pier. Immediately in rear of the structure isa frame fog-signal house, also covered with tarred paper, from which will be sounded, during thick or foggy weather, a 10-inch steam whis- tle having the same characteristic as the present signal, viz., blasts of 5 seconds duration separated by silent intervals of 30 seconds, thus: Blast Silent interval Silent Blast interval 5 sec. 30 sec. 5 sec. 30 sec. Rear Light.—A fixed red lens-lantern light, 52 feet above lake level, on a white mast, near the inner end of the new south pier, 1,200 feet S. 66° 20’ W. (S. W. by W. % W.) in rear of the front light. On the same date the present range lights and fog signal, on the old south pier, will be discontinued, to prepare for the removal of the old pier. By order of the Light-House Board. FRANCIS J. HIGGINSON, Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy, Chairman. OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HOUSE INSPECTOR, IITH DIST., DETROIT, MicH., October 29, 1900. Information is hereby given that the position of the west end of the south pier, St. Mary’s Falls canal, Mich., is now LIGHT-HOUSE ror, it Dist} plainly marked by two red lights from the same vertical pole the upper an electric light 35 ft. above the level of the lake and the lower an oil light 15 ft. above the level of the lake. In case of any derangement with the upper (electric) light, its place will be taken by an oil light of the same characteris- tic. , The fixed white light now shown from the end of this pier and known as No. 267, St. Marys Falls Canal South Pier, in the List of Lights and Fog Signals on the Northern Lakes and Rivers, 1900, will be discontinued on and after Novem- ber 1, 1900. By order of the Light-House Board. J. C. Wirson, Commander, U. S. N. Inspector 11th Light-House District. DOMINION OF CANADA—ONTARIO. OUTER RANGE LIGHT AT KINGSVILLE TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED.— In consequence of the temporary demoli- tion of the outer end of the east breakwater pier at Kings- ville, near the west end of Lake Erie, in connection with repairs now in progress, it was found necessary, on the 17th instant, to discontinue the exhibition of the fixed red light which formed the outer light of the range at that port. The fixed white light, on the top of the bank, is continued in operation, and the red light will be resumed as soon as the progress of repairs will admit, of which notice will be given. WRECKS IN WEST END OF LAKE ERIE.—The following wrecks in the west end of Lake Erie have been located by the Chief Engineer of this Department: I. Steamer Specular. This. steamer laden with ore lies sunkeast of Pelee Island in 34 feet water, with her masts and stem head showing above water. Bae From the wreck Pelee Island lighthouse bears N. 82° 30% W. true, distant 43/ miles, and the Dummy bears N. 24° 20 E. true distant 34% miles. The following sextant angles in- dicate her position: South: tangent -PelecIslands i030 oe oe ay Pelee Island lishthouser.(.. sc gece 55° 50’ DUMMY CHI Dip aioe wietncr ove track Ue cre ee eee 106 50 The lights maintained in the rigging were discontinued on the 9th instant, when the wreck was abandoned by the owners and underwriters. 2. Schooner Magnet. This vessel, laden with coal, lies in 35 feet water, with her masts showing. From the wreck the north point of Middle Sister Island bears S. 58° 10’ W. true distant 234 miles, and Colchester reef light-house bears N. 36° 30’ E. true distant 4% miles. The lowing sextant angles indicate her position: Colchester: reefilighthouses 322.0. fe) North tangent North Harbor Island.......... 88° of North tangent Middle Sister Island.......... 113°40 Magnetic variation approximately 2° west. F. GOURDEAU, Deputy Minister of Marine and Fisheries, , Department of Marine and Fisheries, Ottawa, Canada, 13th October, Igoo. 4as- All bearings, unless otherwise noted, are magnetic and are given from seaward, miles are nautical miles, heights are above high water, and alldepths are at mean low water. Pilots, masters or others interested are earnestly requested to send information of dangers, changesin aids to navigation, notices of new shoals or channels, errorsin publications, or any other facts affect- ing the navigation of Canadian waters to the Chief Engineer, Depart- ment of Marine and Fisheries, Ottawa, Canada. ooo oo VOLUME I, number 1, of the ‘‘World’s Work’’ to be issued monthly by the Doubleday, Page Co., 34 Union Square, New York, has just been received. . There is every reason, judg- ing from the contents of the initial number, that this excel- lent illustrated periodical should prove a most gratifying financial success to its publishers. : «Chas. BE. & W. F. 58 William Street, New York City. 3 and 6 Billiter Avenue, E. C., . Insurance BROWN&CO., - - - oJ J.G. KEITH & CO., - Lakes, both CARGOES and HULLS. Royal Insurance Building, Chicago, Ill. C. T. BOWRING & CO. 202 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. A. A. & B. W. PARKER, 15 Atwater St., W. Detroit, Mich. 138 Rialto Building, Chicago, Ill. LA SALLE & CO., Board of Trade Building, Duluth, Minn. Are prepared to make rates on all classes of [Marine Insurance on the Great S EF HODGE Peck, Victor Signal, London, England. Marine Valve Oil, Eldorado Engine Oil, MARINE ENGINES, PROPELLER WHEELS, @ DECK HOISTERS, §& NNN a @ 312 ATWATER STREET DETROIT, MICH. ? Renown Engine Oil, Atlantic Red Engine Oil, Mineral Seal Oil, Arctic Cup Greases, are trade mark brands manufactured by the Standard Oil Company The best goods are most economical. and found on sale at all lake ports. Remember the names.