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AUGUST 29, I9OI. THE MARINE RECORD. SUN’S AMPLITUDES. The following approximate amplitudes of the Sun’s rising or setting 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 setting. The bearing may be taken when the Sun’s center is on the horizon, rising or setting. The ele- ments which may be obtained by taking these amplitudes are the quantities known as local attraction, variation and deviation, or the total difference between compass and true, or geographical bearings. LAKE ERIE AND S. END LAKE MICHIGAN, LAT. 42° N. Date. Amplitude. Bearing P’ts. Bearing Comp. Aug. 31....E. 12° N. =N. 6% EK. =E. by N. % N, pept.. 25>... 107 Ni = Ni.7% Hi = BH. % ON. mept.. 5.0. 9- N= N. 74 Ho H..37 N. LAKE ONTARIO, S. END HURON AND CENTRAL PORTION LAKE MICHIGAN, LAT. 44° N. Date. Amplitude. Bearing P’ts. Bearing Comp. AUS. 3t...., 13° N. = N. 67... = HE. by N. 34 N. Sept. 2... Br rt? No N77 tH. SS iby NG epics 5.608. So NJ = Negi eam. 37, Ny N. END LAKES HURON AND MICHIGAN, LAT. 46° N. Date. Amplitude. Bearing P’ts. Bearing Comp. Aug. 31....H. 13° N.=N.6% EH. = E. by N. %-N. Depts s2i07, IL) No == N. 7 Be == Be by N. Sept. 5....H. 10° N.=N.7%E.=E. % N. LAKE SUPERIOR, LAT. 48° N. Date. Amplitude. Bearing P’ts. Bearing Comp. Aug, 31... .H.14° N..= N. 63/.K..= E, by N. YN, Sept. 2...,H. 12° N. =.N. 6% HK. = EK, by N..% N. Sept. 5... Hr rt Ni — N. 7 on. =". by 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, if to the left, the deviation is westerly. te FIRST CRAFT. ON LAKE ERIE. It is 222 years since sailing actually began on Lake Erie. The sailing of the Griffon, the first sail boat known to the waters of Erie was celebrated last Wednesday at La Salle, by the Froutier Landmarks Association. This organization is composed of delegates from the patriotic societies, the Sons of the Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, Daughters of the Revolution, Buffalo Historical Society, Society of Colonial Wars and Historical Society of the Niagara Frontier. The sailing of the Griffon was commemorated by mark- ing the spot on which the vessel was built, which was on the Angevine farm where the ways on which she was set up have been dug up recently. At any rate the find is au- thentic enough for the purpose of the society. Peter B. Porter made an address and Mrs. John Miller Horton drove a stake on the site of the building that protected the Griffon while in course of constructiou. A boulder with bronze tablet suitably inscribed is to be put in position later. The Griffon was ready for sailing in May, 1679, but had to wait a long time for afavorable wind before going up the lake on the first trip that ever furrowed its waters with sail power. 3.F.HODGE &C BUFFALO GRAIN ELEVATOR TRUST. The suit of Spencer Kellogg, owner of the Kellogg eleva- tor, Buffalo against the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co., affords an important test of the right of a company to discriminate between different patronsin rates. Mr. Kellogg is not amem- ber of the Western Elevating Association. He alleges that the railroad company charged him one-half cent a bushel more for transporting 50,000 bushels of wheat from Buffalo to New York than was charged to elevators in the association. He sued to recover the amount of the excess charge and Judge Braulein has decidedin his favor. The case will un- doubtedly be appealed to the higher courts and thus will serve the purposes of a test. ; It is more interesting because the railroad company, in its defenge, did not apparently deny the discrimination, but al- leged its legal right to discriminate on the ground that the elevators in the association were a part of its regular ship- ping facilities, of which Mr. Kellogg refused to avail. him- self. Hence, if the railroad company should win on appeal, it would follow that no elevator using railroads for transpor- tation could expect to do a profitable business outside of the association. It looks like a bold contention for the railroad company to seek to establish. _ eee OOS STATEMENT OF THE VISIBLE SUPPLY OF GRAIN. As compiled by George F. Stone, Secretary Chicago Board of Trade, August 24th, Igor. RYE. | BARLEY CITIES WHERE WHEAT.| Corn. | Oats. STORED. Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels, Buffalo.... ’ 298 000] 555,000 33.000 2,000 Chicago.... : 7,450,000] 1,305,000 197,000 2,000 Detroit .... : 59,000 98,000] 110,000 7,000 Duluth. ocectecevines ‘ 966,000 463,000 197,000 145,000 Fort William, Ont.. PEMD iv sie inte ate Care missus cer nina Lae Reuse ws Wo urea eee Milwaukee........:. 145,000 444,000 103,000 3,000) 15,000 Port Arthur, Ont.... OO oo a bais cath co eae ty kPa eee eRe Re Toledo........:- it 721,000 430,000 670,000 316,006 2,000 Toronto’... os5.<- Ne, 19,000]... secies 400,000|.......... 400,000 On Canals. 858,00c 249,0¢0 T2sOOO| sicictn.e sivigitere 10,000 On: Takes. oe: 576,000 847,000 QISjO00|. esa ale ee On Miss RIVER sce re ta wiat| ac. o He nC Rt be SaRET eG Ro Nea: ERR Grand Total..... 26,007,00¢ | 12,205,000] 6 214,000 1,063,000 717,000 Corresponding Date, 1900; jaiviere Sinaiaieapesie 49 966,00c| 7,432,000 | 8,068,000 734,000] 517,000 Increase for week..|.... ... |.....:... 668 000 128,000 465,000 Decrease ‘ Soya 762,00¢ 578 OOC etree SES ae AEE teak While the stock of grain at lake ports only is here given, the total shows the figures for the entire country except the Pacific Slope. ne A BEWILDERED ADMIRAL. The old Admiral, whose long sea service had given his legs a decided outward curvature, once had a singular ad- venture on this account with a ship’s pet. The crew of the ship owned a large black spaniel, and took great pains in teaching him to jump. A man standing up would put one foot against his other knee, thus making a hole for Nep, the dog, to make his leap through. The dog always jumped through the aperture readily, though if his trainer’s leg happened to beshort, it wasa tight squeeze. One day the Admiral came aboard from the flagship on a visit of inspection. Happening to walk to the forward part of the ship, he stood there for a few minutes conversing with the officer who had attended him. Here he was spied by the dog. Nep stood a moment sur- veying the Admirals bow legs. Suddenly the dog madea rush at the legs and a mad leapthrough the tempting gap. In astonishment at the black tornado that had passed be- neath him, the Admiral whirled quickly about to. see what was the cause, The dog took this action as a signal for an “encore,’”’ and jumped again. os Once more the Admiral turned, and again the dog jumped. The bewildered face of the Admiral and the serious atten- tion of Nep to what he imagined was his business were too much for the gravity of the bystanders, and, forgetting the respect due to rank they all roared with laughter, A sailor, however, had enough presence of mind to’break from the crowd and catch the dog by the collar. He led him off, and Nep seemed to wonder why he did not receive the praise due to such spirited efforts. : The excited Admiral got but an imperfect explanation of the affair from the spectators, for they could hardly tell him that his legs had been used 48? a circus hoop for a fore- castle dog. Perhaps to his dying day the occurrence wasa mystery.—San Francisco Argonaut. j THE LAST OF THE U. S. S. MINNESOTA. Bids have been openéd at the Navy Department for the sale of the United States steamer Minnesota, now at the Boston navy yard. The appraised value of the historic: old craft, which was built in 1854, was $15,000. T. H. Butler & Co., of Boston, were the highest bidders, their figures, which were accepted, being $25,735 38. The vessel’s boilers and machinery will be taken out at some wharf and then she will probably be broken up. ie The Minnesota was a 40-gun wooden frigate. She is 264 feet 8 inches in length, 51 feet 4 inches beam, and a mean draught of 23 feet. Her displacement is 4,700 tons. She had an indicated horse-power of 1,000, equal to 9.2 knots. When she was in commission her armament consisted of eight 9 inch smooth-bore guns, one 60-pounder, two 3-inch howitzers, two 20-pounders and three 12-pound smooth- bore howitzers. rink For many years the famous old craft—which participated in the memorable Monitor and Merrimac contest in Hamp- ton Roads in 1861—was used asa receiving ship at Boston. A few years ago she was the home of the Massachusetts naval militia. ir or — ‘ THERE was a triple launching of three torpedo boat: des- troyers for the United States navy on Aug. 15 from the yards of the Maryland Steel Company at Sparrow Point, Md., when the Whipple, Truxton and Worden, each took the water successfully in turn, in the presence of a large assemblage. Miss Isabelle Truxton, of Norfolk, Va., chris- tened the Truxton; Miss Elsie Pope, of St. Paul, Minn., the Whipple, and Mrs. Emilie B. N. Worden the Worden. RS" aoe net EY Ae Ate tBu MARVELOUSIA THE NEW BAUSCH &é LOMB-ZEISS STERE Binocular; Glasses. Used by the Armies and Navies of the World. Invaluable for Tourists, Sportsmen and Every-day Use. Booklet Free. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester, N. Y. New York. Chicago. For sale by all dealers. ee Rie GS hd a iy % BRT EES aN 2 “ei Tee BT ag pS a OR! Uk "5 me a = “ & w s ‘ ne _Pacnseioae Atlan TIN Siri tical ee ORE Jena 59 CA ar ee oa a aun? MARINE ENGINES, PROPELLER. 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