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AUGUST 22, IgoI. FLOTSAM. JETSAM AND LAGAN. A gun which is claimed to have belonged to Robinson Crusoe, was recently offered by auction in Philadelphia. “It was a fine old flintlock. : Uneasy Passenger (on ocean steamship)—‘‘Doesn't the vessel tip frightfully?’”’ Dignified Steward: ‘‘The vessel, sir, is trying to set a good example to the passehgers.’’—Ex. His Wife’s Precaution.—John, dear, are you going to shave?’ ‘‘Yes.’’ ‘‘Well, wait till I take the parrot out of the room. I don’t wantit to learn any more bad language.’’ A five-masted schooner, built of steel, is about to be con- structed at the shipyard of Arthur Sewall & Co., in Bath, Maine. ‘The vessel will be of 2,000 tons capacity, and will be the first of her kind built. The roller boat had another successful trial on Friday last, making in all about a dozen revolutions. Several flaws have been found in the smaller parts of the machinery,, which are now being adjusted, after.which-another trial will be given. Quite a large crowd were on board during the rolling exper- jment at Prescott, Ont. The Polson Iron Works, of Toronto, are building a large dredge for the Dominion_Government for use:on the lower reaches of the St. Lawrénce. ~The work on the hull, which is of steel, is so far advanced that the launching will take place this month. The dimensions of the dredge are: length, 160 ft.; breadth, 42-ft., and she will draw 12 ft. 6 in. The British steamer Thyra has sailed from Portland, Ore., with the largest cargo of lumber ever shipped from the Pacific coast in one vessel. It amounted to 3,600,000 ft. The record was formerly held by the steamer Guernsey, which left Portland in November, 1899, with a cargo of 3,433,452 ft. of lumber. The Thyra was eight and one-half days load- ing her cargo. Ata public auction at the Morse Iron Works,’ New York City, Aug. 5, the army transport McPherson was sold for THE MARINE RECORD. $18,700 to EK. H. Parsons, of Baltimore, it was under- stood ‘that he represented the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. The transport Terry was knocked down to Miles E. Burry, general manager of the Chicago and Muskegon Tranporta- tion Co, for $19,600. : : Rear Admiral Crowninshield, U. S. .N., has directed the condemnation of the old wooden frigate Vermont, now at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Vermont is used as a receiving ship, but owing to repeated outbreaks of disease on board much complaint has come to the Navy Department. Efforts were made to eradicate the germs by disinfection, but with no success. The licensed carrying capacity ofthe passenger steamers running out of Toronto is as follows: Chippewa, 2,000; Corona, 1,450; Kingston and Ontario, 1,000 each; Chicora, 875; Argyle, 800; Modjeska, 800; Garden City, 760; White Star, 700; Macassa, 615; Lakeside, 525; Canada, 490; Tyman 450; Richelieu, 410; Corsican, Algerian and Hamilton, 400 each; Persia, 150; and Ocean, 125. A correspondent at Duluth, Minn., writes that more than 7,000 car loads of coal were shipped out from the head of the lakes—Duluth-Superior—during the month of July, and shipments are continuing very steadily. The cars of freight handled by the various roads centering there last month, exclusive of ore and company business, was in excess of 15,000 and showed an increase over July a year ago of about 1,250 car loads. Captain Bauer, the present commander of the steamer Columbia, belonging to the Hamburg-American line, has completed his hundredth voyage as captain in the service of that company. The German Emperor has conferred on this gentleman the Order of the Crown (Fourth Class) and this distinction has been handed to him by the directors of the Hamburg-American Shipping Co. Will it ever be the proud privilege of an officer in the United States mercantile ma- 15 —$__————————————— __ —————_220E rine to bz the subject of a like honor at the hands of his country’s president. The foregoing is a view expressed by the Liverpool Journal of Commerce and we have self applied it by inserting United States in lieu of British and presi- dent instead of sovereign. sh oucingg” Coal isa heavy item in the expense of an ogean liner. And the faster, the ship is driven the greater the ‘consump- tion of coal. “Coal to carry an ocean liner across in five and a’ half days costs $9,000. " A new turbine engine, passing the steam around the fins spirally, will give a speed of four days, it is claimed, with oil fuel costing $4,000 and leaving much more room in the hull for freight, leaving for passengers the best part of the ship now occupied by the coal-ising” machinery. A trans-Atlantic company has given an order for such a ship, to be in service next year. That all the promises will be fulfilled may be doubted, but there is no doubt that an era of improved ship constrnction has. arrived.—The Black Diamond, Chicago. ‘*The sea-nymphs have been showing the freshwater mer- maid from Chicago a real good time. They have escorted her through the Davy Jones’ museum. of marine architecture, given her a spin on Neptune’s new automobile, introdoced her to the sea serpent and showed her many other deep sea courtesies, They were much interested in her account of the system Ses “a y on the lakes of building ocean-going ships on the knock-. down plan and taking them through the canals in section to be set up after reaching the coast. Bs Mae “How perfectly wonderful!” exclaimed one of the sea- nymphs. “It suggests to my mind how even a cargo-carry- ing Chicago mermaid might get through to the sea without going aground.” $ The Chicago mermaid instinctively drew her ultimate fin closer under her and joined her merry friends in gales of laughter.’’—Marine Journal, New York. THe CuHase Machine ENGINEERS AND MACHIN MANUFACTURERS, UNDER THE CHASE PATENTS, OF Fog Whistle Machines, Hoisting Engines, Power and Drop Hammers, and other achinery. 111 ELM STREET. TELEPHONE, MAIN 994. Steering Engines Engineers’ Supplies and General Jobbing. JOHN DONNELLY, SR., Pres. CompPANyY, ISTS. Automatic Towing Engines, CLEVELAND, O. : . Applied to the requirements + PRACTICAL ot Yee sailor. By Thos, Mc- LAKE OURS. sabe ilstre ce 12 mons : cloth, $1.50, mail, prepaid. MECHANICS. ‘The Rian necord: Western Reserve .Bldg., Cleveland, O. For further particulars see, “ Passenger Lines on the Lakes,” page 18. BETWEEN DETROIT AND CLEVELAND.— Detroit & Cleve- land Navigation Co., Detroit. CLEVELAND AND CANADA.— Lake Erie Naviga- tion Co., Walkerville, Ont. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND MICHIGAN PORTS.—Goodrich Transportation Co., Chicago. CLEVELAND AND "BUFFALO, N. Y.— Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Co., Buffalo: TORONTO, MONTREAL AND QUEBEC.— Riche- lieu & Ontario Navigation Co., Montreal. CHICAGO, ST. JOSEPH AND BENTON HARBOR. —Graham & Morton Line, Benton Harbor, Mich. TOLEDO, WINDSOR AND SAULT STE. MARIE, ALSO “SOO” TO MICHIPOCOTEN.—Algoma Central Steamship Line, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. BUFFALO, CLEVELAND. DETROIT, ‘SOO,” AND DULUTH.—The Erie & Western Trans- portation Co. (Anchor Line), Buffalo. CHICAGO, CHARLEVOIX AND MACKINAW.— Manitou Steamship Co., Chicago. TOLEDO & SARNIA, DETROIT & ST. CLAIR | Warranted 24 Ib. RIVER POR'YS.—White Star Line, Detroit. BUFFALO, CHICAGO AND INTERMEDIATE a OF CALL.—Northern Steamship Co., uffalo. IF U Want a PUMP or SYPHON Write to the B. W. 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All» parts interchangeable, made. of the “best*:bronze , and ‘the*workman- ship is perfect: Send: for special catalogue descriptive of this Injector . JENKINS BROTHERS, Selling Agents New York ,** Boston, Prita., Cricaco . nal