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42 THE MARINE RECORD. A TRUSCOTT BOAT SIMPLE, SAFE, RELIABLE, SPEEDY. lighting. It may be possible to build. better and _ safer Bi boats but it hasn’t been dine yet. We send a completely illustrated catalogue and price list free. which tells you all about boats and WHY TRUSCOTT BOATS EXCEL. Truscott Boat Mfg. Co. ST. JOSEPH, MICH. Pintsch Gas Lighted Buoys. Adopted by the English, German, French, Russian, Italian and United States Light-House Departments for channel and harbo: Over 1,000 gas buoys and gas beacons in service. THE SAFETY CAR 160 Broadway, New York City. JUNE 13, I9got. Burn Continuously from 80 to 365 days and nights without attention, and can be seen a distance of six-miles, 07. Controlled by HEATING AND LIGHTING CO. HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE NOTES. LAKE MicHI1GaAn—Chicago—Lights exhibited on Masonic Temple.—With reference to Notice to Mariners No. 23 (594) of 1900 and previous Notices, further notice is given that the lights on the dome of the Masonic Temple, at Chicago, have been re-lighted for the season, and are the same as last year. StT.-Mary’s RIVER—The Poe lock of the American canal was opened to navigation April 25, 1901. Two fishing tugs made the first lockage about 10 a. m. April 26. April 24 the steamer Minnie M. passed through the Canadian canal bound for Michipicoten. LAKE MICHIGAN—Pentwater entrance—Depth in chan- nel.—Information has been received from Mr. Martin Ewald, keeper of the Pentwater life-saving station, that the stage of water in Pentwater harbor is unusually good, 11 feet being the least depth of water through the middle of the channel. Vessels entering from the southwest should keep well clear from the end of south pier, as the bar, with about 9 feet of water over it, extends about 150 feet out from this pier nearly t> mid-channel. H. O. PUBLICATION No. 108B, 1901. LAKE MICHIGAN, GREEN BAy, AND STRAIT OF MACKINAC READY FOR ISSUE —Sailing Directions for Lake Michigan, Green Bay, and the Strait of Mackinac, H. O. Publication No. 108B, the second volume of the series of Sailing Directions for the Great Lakes, correct to the opening of navigation, 1901, is now ready for issue by the United States Hydrographic Office, and copies can be obtained at the Branch Hydrographic Offices on the lakes, or from the authorized agents of the Hydrographic Office. Price 4o cents. The remaining volumes of the series for the Great Lakes will be issued as soon as practicable. No.108 C, Lake Hu- ron, is now in course of preparation. LAKE Huron ~Cinada—Private range light at Saugeen river.—A fixed green light has for one or two years past bzen maintained by the local fishermen upon the north bank of the Saugeen river, north of the town of Southamp- ton, east coast of Lake Huron. It is situated S. 86° E. true (EB. 34 S. mag.), 700 feet from the Government light upon the pier at the entrance to the same river. : The light is 45 feet above the water and is hoisted on a mast 15 feet high, surmounting a white slatwork beacon 10 feet high, The two lights in line S. 86° E. true (EB. % S. mag.) lead through the narrow dredged channel, in 8 feet most water, up to the end of the pier, which vessels must leave on the port hand when entering, and gradually steer for the south bank of the river to the wharves. This private light is exhibited only during the fishing season, and the Government as- sumes no responsibility for its maintainance, By order of the Bureau of Equipment: , ome. ©, Topp Capt. U.S. N., Hydrographer. NorE.—Copies of these Notices can be obtained by mari- ners, free of charge, by applying to the Hydrographic Office, to‘one of the Branch Offices, or to any of the agencies in seaboard or lake ports. They are also on file in all U. Ss. Consulates, where every facility will be afforded for their in- spection. Ship-masters are especially requested to inform the Hy lrographic Office immediately, of any newly di3cov- ered danger to navigation, or of the establishment or change of any aid to navigation. EASTERN FREIGHTS. Messrs. Funch, Edye & Co., New York, report the condi- tion of the Eastern freight market as follows: Chartering for grain tonnage continues inactive, shippers being unable to effect new business under the existing con- ditions of the grain markets. There have been no charters reported for fall loading, although charterers are disposed to advance their previous quotations a trifle, but owners ideas are still much above what shippers are inclined to pay. For prompt loading the business transacted has been very limited and the rates paid do not show any change. For long voyages further charters have been effected on the basis of previous figures and additional tonnage could prob- ably be placed in that direction. From the Gulf a few charters are reported for the fall months on the basis of r4s. ou the net form to U. K. or Continent, at which rate char- CAPT. W. W. GRIESSER. Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage forwarded, this week, for presentation tou Keeper W_ W. Griesser, of the Buffalo Life- Saving Station; a gold medal with an appropriate letter, for displaying conspicuous gallantry in saving a life during the storm of November 21, 1909. terers are disposed to make further commitments; earlier boats, however, are neglected. There is a somewhat better demand for tonnage for timber from the Gulf ports, and one or two charters have been effected at a slight advance. _, Business in sail tonnage remains rather quiet and the only item of interest is a slight improvement in lumber freights from the Gulf to the River Plate. Fora prompt vessel from Mobile to Rosario $16 was pa‘d. Long voyage freights are sustained by the full ideas of owners, As a sign of the changed state of affairs as to olden times, we might mention that there are a few petroleum Bid in port, which find it next to impossible to obtain an offer, ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF HULLS, STEAM - BOAT INSPECTION SERVICE. The U. S. Civil Service Commission announces that on July 2-3, 1901, an examination will be held in any city in the United States where postal free delivery has been established, for the position of assistant inspector of hulls in the Steam- boat Inspection Service. oe Information relative to the subjects and scopeiof this ex- amination may be found in section 158 of the Manual of Ex- aminations revised to January I, 1901. Age limit, 25 to 55 years. ] eve: From the eligibles resulting from this examination it is expected that certification will be made to the position of as istant inspector of hulls, Steamboat-Inspection. Service, atthe Port of New York, at a salary of $2,000 per annum, and to other similar vacancies as they may occur. ENGINEER, QUARTERMASTER’S DEPARTMENT AT LARGE, JULY 6, 1901. The U.S. Civil Service Commission announces that it is desired to establish an eligible register for the position of engineer in the Quartermaster’s Department at Large. No educational test will be given, but applicants will be graded upon the elements of age, character as a workman, ex- perience, the physical qualifications, as shown by the state- ments made in connection with their formal applications. It will not be necessary for applicants to appear at any place for examination. Age limit 20 years or over. From the eligibles resulting from this examination it is expected that certification will be made to the position of engineer on steam-launch, at Fort Fremont, South Carolina, at a salary of $720 per annum, and to other simi'ar vacancies as they may occur. PILOT, QUARTERMASTER’S DEPARTMENT AT LARGE, JULY 6, Igor. The U. S. Civil Service Commission announces that it is desired to establish an eligible register for the position of pilot in the OQuartermaster’s Department at Large. No educational test will be given, but applicants will be graded upon the elements of age, character as a workman, experience, and physical qualications as shown by the state- ments made in connection with their formal applications. It will not be neccessary for applicants to appear at any place for examination. Age limit 20 years or over. From the eligibles resulting from this examination it is expected that certification will be made tothe position of pilot on the steam launch Mitchell, Governor’s Island, New York, at a salary of $100 per month, and to other similar vacancies as they may occur. This examination is open to all citizens of the United States who comply with the requirements and desire to enter the service. All such persons are invited to apply, and applicants will be examined, graded and certified with entire impartiality and wholly without regard to any considera- tion save their ability as shown by the grade attained in the examination. Preference may be given to eligibles who are residents of the district in which the vacancy exists. Persons who desire to compete should as once apply to the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C., for: application form which shquld be properly executed and! filed with the Commission prior to the hour of closing busi- ness on July 6, Igor. June 7, 1901. A ae SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC. The total number of vessels passing through the Suez canal last year was 3,441, of which 1,935 were British, 462 German, 285 French, 232 Dutch, 126 Austrian, 100 Russian, 82 Italian, 63 Japanese, 34 Spanish. 28 Turkish, 30 Norwe- gian, 27 Danish, 22 American, 7 Belgian, 3 Portuguese, 2 Swedish, 2 Greek and 1 Argentine. The passengers num- bered 282,000, this being the highest number on record ex- cept that of 1896. Tle civillian passengers numbered 102,- ooo the pilgrims and emigrants 25,000, and the military pas- sengers 155,000,