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i ' gard to the variations shown off Cape Race. OCTOBER I7, Igo. THE MARINE RECORD. THAT BEREHAVEN ROUTE. Mr. Benedict W. Ginsburg, has an interesting article in the current issue of ‘‘The Traveler” regarding the Berehayen route. Dr. Ginsburg is not enamoured of-the new scheme, and*e plates before his readers some practical difficulties, which should give pause to its promoters. It is claimed that the sea passage to Berehaven from the United States - would be four hours shorter than to Queenstown, but Dr. Ginsburg shows that this should be three hours only, and that if the distance from Berehaven to London is represented by fourteen hours, that between Queenstown and London should be less than twelve. The two long railway journeys, with a channel crossing between, would not, in his opinion, be attractive to the passengers, and this new route ‘‘would practically be solely a mail route.’’ As to the safety of the approaches, he points out that that to Queenstown is ren- dered much safer by reason of the many excellent leading lights, while in making for Bantry Bay a steamer would have to pass north of these lights. ‘‘As a terminus Bere- haven seems out of the question. The long and costly journey would prohibit a large passenger traffic from Eng- latid or the Continent, and there is nothing local.”’’ Another practical difficulty, says the writer, is the question of speed. Recent Atlantic steamers have cost £600,000 to £700,000 apiece, and yet the speedi« st only makes 234 knots, whereas 26*knots is spoken of for the four boats proposed to be put on’ this route; by a company with a capital-of one million, and*which is also to build extensive harbor works, and a lowg (34 miles). railway connection. The suggestion has been made that B:rehaven is merely to be a port of call for steamers having Munchester for a terminus, and that the difficulties in the way are to be overcome by the adoption of turbine engines and the use of liquid fuel. A vessel which could attain the required speed would be 600 feet long, 63 feet beam, and 42 feet depth of hold, a displacement of 18,000 tons, and a load draft of 28 feet (this draft, it may be said’ in’ passing, would quite put the ship canal out of court), and would develop some 39,000 h. p. _In conclusion the writer says: ‘‘I would, however, sum up by saying that though it is undoubtedly hard to divert steamship passen- gers from their settled routes, it may be done, But the attraction does not seem to be the mere giving of a short sea route for ocean passengers. What they look to is a saving in time over the whole transit between the place whence they start and that which is their final destination. They will go by the fastest steamship on the route they choose, because she saves them so many hours on their journey; but I doubt if they will seek to save a few hours at sea, if unas. entails a long and expensive land journey. a BRITISH VS, AMERICAN CHARTS. At recent Board of Trade inquiries, including those into the losses of the steamers Assyrian and Delmar, it was ad- vanced that a likely cause of the disasters was a grave dis- crepancy between the American and English charts in re- Deeming the matter of great importance to shipping, the Merchant Ser- vice Guild asked the hydrographer to the British Admiralty (Admiral Sir J. L. Wharton, R.N., K.C.B.) to favor them with an authoritative communication for the future guidance of: those responsible for the safe navigation of ships. The reply received was to the effect that the various curves shown on ‘the Admiralty charts are drawn from the most recent observations in the possession of the Hydrographic 2partment and are believed to be correct. Itis safe to say, however, that the slight possible change in ‘variation curves found .on charts of recent issue would have no appreciable effect in shaping a course in the imme- diate locality of Cape Race.. The wrecks may be ascribed ‘to stronger currents than allowed for,and inefficient fog signals. The latter is now being attended to by the Do- minion government. Ss —— re or or NOTICE TO MARINERS. LicHt-HOousE sti bistasc, | OFFICE OF THE LiGHT-HousE INSPECTOR, IITH DISTRICT CHICAGO, ILL , October 9th, Igo1 BANK Portnr BRAcoNn LicHT STATION.—Notice is hereby given that the Bank Point Beacon Light (destroyed by fire October 14, 1901) will be exhibited October 16, 1901, from a’ temporary frame. _ This notice affects the “Lists of Lights and Fog Signals, Northerh Lakes and Rivers, 1gor,’’ page 92, No. 453.» BY order of the: coh dae -House Board. #. M Symonps, Comdr. U.S. N., Inspector Ninth Light-Haouse District. LAKE FREIGHTS. Ore tonnage is'in fair demand, ‘with Escanaba auoted at 65 cents and 'go'cerits frm the héad bf thé lakes. ” Coal is being ‘shipped’a as promptly as possible at a 60 cent rate to Chicago ‘or’ Milwaukee and 35 cents to Duluth.’ Ves- sels havé‘been changing from'Ohio ports to Buffalo. Lumber rates are now -solid at $3 from the head of the lakes with about a couple more trips to figure'on. From” Lake Huron ports to Buffalo, $2.50 has been’ ‘Offered’ this week, The grain trade is dull and vessels chartered ahead at the 34 cents, Lake Superior, are not being furnished cargoes. Chicago quotations remain. at 1% cents on corn and % cent better for wheat with light shipments. ro or or CONTRACT FOR LARGE STEEL STEAMER. The American Ship Building Co. elosed a contract this week for the construction of a large steel steamer for the general cargo trade, to be built to the order of the Western Transit Co. Buffalo, for June delivery rgoz. The new steamer will bea sister sbip to the Chicago re- cently launched at Buffalo and for the same owners. Her general specifications are, 343 feet over all, 325 feet keel, 44 feet beam and 28 feet deep. She will have quadruple ex- pansion engines with cylinders of 19, 2734, 40 and 58 inches with 4o inch stroke. Steam will be furnished by three Scotch boilers 11% feet in diameter. She is to be built at the South Chicago yards of the company and the cost is esti- mated at $275,000. a LETTERS AT DETROIT MARINE POST OFFICE.. OCTOBER 16, Igor. To get any of these letters, addressees or their authorized agents will apply at the general delivery window or write to the postmaster at Detroit, calling for ‘‘advertised’’ matter, giving the date of this list and paying one cent. Advertised matter is previously held one week awaiting delivery. It is held two weeks before it goes to the Dead Letter Office at Washington, D. C. Ackley Geo. M. Monsow James Andrews Dan Morrell Orien F, Brown Walter R., Str. Topeka Maroney Dennis, 2, Str. Boucher Jos., 4, Str. Helvetia’ Manola Brown V., 117 McGuffin Erven Blair Chas. J. McSweeney W. J. Bembe Anthony, City of McLarty A. J. Cleveland McCue Patrick, Str. Warm- Benke Anthony, City of ington Cleveland McDonald John, Str. J. M. Ball Will Hutchinson Clark Norman, Str. Rowley Nicolson J. M., City of Cleve- Clayton A., Str. Iroquois land Cook Wade, 2, Str. Geo. Peavy O’Brien Thos. Donaldson Alex. : Pentzien Chas., 3, 117 Davenport Albert, Str. Penn- Patterson Wm., 2, Str. James sylvania Pederson Johan Oscar Elliott Jim Prout Wm., Str. Penobscot Elliott Wm:; Str. Bangor Poole H., Str. Glasgow Edwards John, Str. Leuty Purcell Billy, Str. Helvetia Fox Jas. H.,. Str..Colonial Ratt Will P., Str. Marigold Golden Matthew, Str. J. Robbins Frank, Str. J. E. Hall Duncan Robbins Fred f., 5, Str. Gast F.:S., Str. Troy Colonel Giddings Jas., Str. Peshtigo Shaw Wm., Str. Nimick Guibean Abel, Str. Hoyt Stedman C. W., Str. Iron Gage W., Str. Hanaford Duke Gaswell H.J., Str.Hutchinson Shafer J. F., Str. R. Fulton Hansen Hans J., Str. Swain Sullivan Daniel, Str. Mars Huelsman Levy, Str. Theano Shaw Mrs. Wm. G., Str. Kromrey Edw., Str. J. Owen Grummond Lott Edgar, Str. Marsala Sullivan H. P., Str. Sevona Lown L., Str. Black Rock Smith Samuel Lyons Harry, Str.M.M. Drake Thomas Wm. Larson Reinhart, 2,Str.Fedora Tibbals Robt., 2, Str. Dunbar Leitch John Walsh F. J., Str. Black Rock Murray Hugh, Str. Bessemer Yax P. H. , Str. Merrimac Miller Chas. Young John C., Str. Manola F.-B. DickERsoNn, P. M. 2 Salvage—Right to Compensation—Tug Association.—A tug-line association was formed by the owners of all the tugs operating from a certain port, the agreement providing that the vessels should be under, a common management, and their net earnings should be divided upon an agreed basis. One of such tugs, by negligent navigation, caused the stranding of a schooner which she was towing in a place of great peril, and procured other tugs and vessels of the as- sociation to come to her assistance. With their aid the schooner and greater part of her cargo were saved, with some loss and damage. Held that, whether the associction be regarded as a partnership or not, the services performed by the assisting tugs were rendered to the association, and not to the schooner, and that she. was not liable therefor, Fleming et al. vs. Lay. et.al., 109 Fed. Rep. (U. S.) 952. TREASURY DECISIONS. Sk {57 ARR SRAMENE: yo HL aie Bee Held’ that the question of collecting ead t tax on alien sea- men discharged or deserting from vessels at ports of the United States, as well as the question of examining’ stich seamen’ under the laws regulating immigration, ‘must'be determined upon the facts developed cha due investiga- tion in each case. 5 TREASURY DEPARTMENT, October 3, I9OT. Str: Referring to a question raised by you ina letter dated March 26, 1901, having reference to the collection of head tax provided by the act approved August 3, 1882, as amended by the act approved August 18, 1894, in the case o¢ alien seamen discharged or deserting from the vessels of — which they constitute the crew, or a portion thereof, while the said vessels are temporarily in your port, the Depart- ment incloses herewith, for your information and guidance, © copy of an opinion rendered by the ay Ney Caner of the United States. ty eg & Respectfully, M. E. AILS, Assistant. sense COLLECTOR OF Customs, San Francisco, Cal. With these general elec toes’ iat me refer to the par- ticular case upon which you submit your request for an opinion. In the case of the British steamship Columbia it appears that some eight alien seamen of that vessel, after deserting her, libeled her for unpaid 1 wages, and thereupon, in order to sail, the representatives of the owners of the ship paid to the’attorneys for the members of said crew the amount due them for wages. They were never regularly discharged. This meager statement of fact does not show . whether the sailors in question came to this country in pur- suit of their calling as seamen in good faith and without any purpose of entering this country as immigrants. They may have left the ship by reason of dissatisfaction, and with the intention of again shipping as seamen on the first out- ward ship and without any purpose of abandoning their call- ing. Itisnot my duty, and I could not determine this’ question of good faith or intention from the meager . facts submitted to me. I am satisfied, however, that it is within a your power to detain and examine such alien seamen, and to deport them, if you are satisfied that they intended to Te main within this country. You are not obliged to. remain inactive when so easy an entrance through our eng ise barrier is being effected. Replying to the inqniry in your letter of April “2, 1901, i think’ the liability of these alien seamen to pay the head money under the act of August 3, 1882, depends upon the same question of intention, and must be dealt with according- ly as a matter of fact to be decided in accordance with the evidence of each particular case. as a convient method of securing passage to this country, and for the purpose of entering therein as other alien immi- } grants, then they are passengers and subject to the capita- tion tax. Butif they shipped with the inteution in good i faith to continue their occupation as seamen, and with no intention to make entry into this country, iif they are ‘not passengers, and are exempt from the tax in question. Respectfully, _Jamus M. BEcx, Acting Attorney-General. The Secretary of the Treasury. ee INSPECTED THE ‘'SOO” CANAL. The Sault Ste. Marie canal, one of the most important waterways in the world, was inspected by government officers during the past few days. Among those in the in- spection party were Congressmen Esch and Jenkins, of Wis- consin, Congressman Burke, of South Dakota, Senators Knute Nelson and Moses E. Clapp, of Minnesota, the latter a member of the United States commission of commerce, Congressmen Tawney, McCleary, Edey, Stevens, Fletcher and Morris, the latter a member of the river and harbor com- fed mission. ae The visit to the ‘‘Soo’’ was, in a measure, unofficial, arid was made chiefly so that the metbers of the different com- mittees and the Senators and Congressmén would know ex- actly ‘what todo when the question comes'up at the next’ session. Mr. Esch intimated that a proper appropriation’ would be made to improve the canal, which, he said, was the most important waterway in the world. —_—— eS THE standard automatic releasing hooks for the lower blocks of boats’ davit tackle falls will be placed on the boats of the two large steel steamers now building at New London, Conn., to the order of J. J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railway. : If they shipped as seamen