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Plaxine Becoril. x eSOoOoOoOooQoauauaoaoaoanauo0aEu SS Pubiished Every Thursday at 144 Superior Street, |Leader Building) Cleveland, 0. - A.A, POMEROY, EDITOR AND.PROP BRANCH OFFICE: 252 South Water Street, Chicago, DMnois, THOMAS WILLIAMS, Associate Editor. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Une year, postage UIA. capsids soeseeccons seeeses 2,00 SiFimohths, postage paids..... .sscceeveeeeeere 100 Iowarinbly i n advance. THE MARINE RECORD can ve found for tale by the following news dealers : CBEVELAND, O,—G. F. Bowman, corner of Peaxi and Detroit Streets, . Evans & Van Epps, Superior street, Cleveland. R, A. Castner, 254 Detroit street, Cleveland, ASHTABULA HARBOR, O,—C, Large. CHICAGO, ILL.—Joseph Gray, 9 West Ran- dolph Street. CHICAGO, ILL.—H. B. Hansen, 33 West Randolph Street. BUFFALO, N. Y.—Miss McCabe, Elk Street, near Ohio. DULUTH, MINN.—C, F. Johnson, 323 West Superior Street. MARQUETTE, MICH,—J. A. Vannier. ESCANABA, MICH.—Wm, Godley. ESCANABA, MICH,—George Preston. SARNIA, ONT.—D. McMasters, OWEN SOUND, ONT.—J. Sharpe, Jr. KINGSTON, ONT.—F, Nisbet, corner Bri ck and Wellington Streets. Subscribers and others are respectfully invited to use the columns of the MARINE RECORD for the discussion of pertinent topics. Entered-at the Post Office at Cleveland as second- ehasmail matter. i OO SAO ts Nes Sea LL SS SOE CLEVELAND, 0O., THURSDAY, APRIL 19. Sd CLEVELAND VESSEL OWNERS’ ASSN’: ORGANYZHD IN 1880. [Membeaship, 1887] Sixty-five steamers aggrega'ing------ e-e--67,865 tons. Ninety-fire sail and consort, aggregating.60,089¢ ons, Maintains shipping offices at Cleveland and Ashta- bula Harbor, Regulates wages, protects crews, and takes cognizauee of all matters in the interest of its members and of the Lake Commerce generally. +4 OFFICERS. H. M. Hanna, - = «+ . oe! President. HOP. laumemer, - - <- ~~ Vice President B. L, Penmonoron, - Secretary and Treasurer. - Counsel --HLD.Gounper - - -» SHIPPING MASTERS. R. Runsey, 98 dock, Cleveland; Kred Bennet. 98 dock, Cleveland; Wm, Reunick, Ashta- ‘bor. : E REOORD—OFFICIAL PAPER. NOTICE TO VESSEL OWNERS. yn of the Cleveland Vessel J wn- ton, February 2, 1888, the assess. n the tonnage for 1888, custom hou-e r, WAS levied the same as for 1887, 8e per ton on steam and 4c on sail and consort. The secretary is not allowed to admit tonnage after the opening of naviga- tion, tl.erefore, all wishing to enter, should write or apply at once to B. L. PENNINGTON, Sec’y and Treas., 110 and 112. Water St., Cleveland, O. NAVAL RESERVE, Now that a question of a naval reserve force has been publicly brought forward and freely discussed in maritime circles, it would be quite within the province of a marine paper to still farther ventilate this national and important subject by giving a brief re- view of what we.contider the most neces- sary and advantageous sysiem to be em- ployed in order to materalize and lead to the ultimate success of this much to be wished for institution on our inland seas. And, starting from the western extremity of the chain of lakes, we would reccmmend a a naval battery for general instruction in the use of small arms, big gun drill, and target practice, under a competentinstrucior, to be placed at the growing and impoitant port of Duluth, Minn., where all who en- roll their names would have the advantage of a regular and systematic course-of naval drill and discipline at whatever period of the year that it was considered most advisa- ble to offer the instruction. At Chicago a drill ship should be placed in commission, say, one of. our largest luke carriers, and temporarily fitted up, and sup- plied with one or two large guns and a proper quantity of small arms, and other modern naval appliances, offensive and de- fensive, the whole system to be placed undec a naval reserve board, or advisory board, the secretary of the navy having the power to appoint duly qualified and experienced ~ naval instructors and other officers, whose duties, besides the regular naval exercises Ihe Marine Record. and instructions would include a full and exhaustive report of the capabilities and efficiency of the various members of their department in discipline, drill, and attend- ance, A vessel, similarly fitted up and supplied ought to be stationed at Detroit, and a free pass issued during the time of the annual drill, to ull members of the reserve who re- side at other cities and towns in the state «f Michigan. At Cleveland we might have a choice of vessels for a fair and moderate remunera- tion, as the resident shipowners and the community are in sympathy with this patri- otic and national scheme of having a means of defending the port should the occasion again arise for being compelled to do so. We are positive in our belief that a Jarge number of men would be enfolled under the naval reserve forcer, stationed at Cc veland, nore especially if proper facilities were offered for the conveyance, ete.,, of those men who are residing at other Ohio ports, while the crews of the life saving stations and t..e lighthouse kc epers would contribute a class of hardy and shilled disciplinarians who would heartily co-operate and give a tone to the service as an auxilliary in time of peace, and a great power and help to the United States navy at a time when their services might be suddenly required. Buffalo, as an old and leading lake port, anc on account of her large marine interesis, ou. it certainly to have the attention due to Cleveland and Chicago. As it is well known that a large number of lake seamen winter at that port, and a number come up from the seacoast to Buftalo in the spring to be ready for lake navigation, A weekorevena month’s naval drill could be given in the early spring without detriment to their ordinary occupa- tion. ; We would alco like to see a large battery established on a Lake Ontario port, say, at Oawego, N. Y., for the purpose of enrolling members, and having 8 periodical drill simi- lar to the institution advocated for Duluth, acd a clause in the rules of«the force might allow a member the privilege: of changing from the drill battery, cn shore to a training ship in another district and, vice versa, ac- cording to a mutual agreement. between the officer and the member desiring the transter. On these four training ships at least 3.000 to 4,000 well disciplined men could be kept in readiness for all naval and maritime emer- gencies, the annual or semi-annual drill could be made, sufficient to keep the men up tothe’ required standard, and while the joining of the reserve would bea purely voluntary and personal act, a stipulated time- of service would be compulsory, and a knowledge of the whereabouts of the individual members at all times would be required by the officer :n charge of each district, so that notices or commands might be forwarded at short notice, A small retaining fee issued quurterly, or semi-annually to each member on a personal application, would meet the requirements of the above, and keep the official informed of the genera) movements and location of the members belonging to their district. A comprebensive system on these or simi- |lar lines would meet with more popular favor and success than a naval volunteer corps, formed exclusively of yachtmen, and weuld still leave oom for smartness and ability to be properly recognized in due course, The almighty dollar is the chief tactor in the building of a navy, yet brain and sinew are required to handle it, and if each and both’ go hand in hand, we may probably s00n reach « respectable showing or, at least, take our rank again as a naval power, for it may be borne in mind «8 a truism, thata wholesome knowledge of a sation’s re- sources, ready at hand, vften checks uncalled for interference and forwardness on the part of others not directly interested. BREE ata POLAR DIAMETER. CLEVELAND, O., April 17. To the Editor of the Marine Record: In answer to an inquiry a local daily re- plies that there is a division of the eastern and western hemispheres in 20° west longi- tude, reckoned; I presume,from the meridian of Greenwich. . I wish to ask if you have ever -heard of such a division, or of a polar diameter so placed? I have usually considered the con- tinent of Asia as being placed in the eastern hemisphere. Have I any authority for throwing overboard this belief and accept- ing this later item as being the more curs rect? Ocxan CuiLp. [As the writer of the above is evidently willing to base his belief on my reply, I should like to hear from one or two of the readers of this paper, as a practical reply would give more and greater satisfaction than‘a theoretical one.—Ep.] : ABOUT FREE SHIPS. The first part of this report and the f«yvor- able auspices under which it seems to be piaced will entirely mystify al] patriotic citizens of the United States and the question will naturally occur why nike foreign soil the workshop of American industries, and give to aliens the support that our own bread winntrs so truly deserve, In the name of American energy and skil and citizenship we repudiate the idea of placing foreign bottoms on a par with the home built vessels of the United Stutes and tae desire to do so must certainly have eraanated from a source in open antipathy to the welfare of the people cf the Unite’ States, and be nursed and considered by a committee who forget for the moment tv at th ey are but the servante of the people p.aced in position to protect the interests, and provide for the welfare of the nasses in so far as their legislative functions are concerned and in giving a favorable re- port cn the Dunne bill is ant»gonistic to the well being of almost every trade represented in the United States and seriously interferes with our working population. The admitting of the material free of duty should be trowned upon instead of being entertained for with the vast resources and the material advantages of this country 4 mercantile ma- rine could be as easily built here, and the people have .the benefits of the industry while the vessels were in-course of construc- tion, and it may be as well for the powers that be, to remember that business like charity should begin at home. ‘Nor are we called upon to foster and encourage alien talent and labor to the detriment and the financial loss of our own population. THE recent notice issued by the harbor master of Cleveland and published in the local dailies calls to mind the necessity tor having properly determined harbor rule- and regulations printed in pamphlet form and handed to the captain or officer of each vessel that enters the port of Cleveland during the present season. Such is the cus- tom at ports on the sea board and is found to be a necessary proceeding as it prevents arbitrary and unneessury interference, and also tends to lessen litigation, as there are usually conflicting interests at work during the busy season of navigation, By issuing the rules in pamphlet form the direct authority of the local laws and regulations, and the penalty for non compliance or disobeying the official orders would be settled at once by a perusal of the regulations handed to ‘thé vessel 'on atrival’at this port!) 7-—_—_—_—S Se VARIATION AND DEVIATION OF THE COMPASS, Eris, Pa., April 15. To the Editor of the Marine Record: Your correspondents, who recently gave us some information on the subject of varia- tion and deviation, are entitled to credit for bringing to notice this very important mat- ter. Asx lake sailor of nearly forty years experience on these inland waters, I hold that our lake men gre possessed of an amount | of native sagacity not to be smiled at, and although perhaps not as scientifie as our brethren of the briny ocean, in our own waters we ask no odds of them as navigators. “‘T,” is rather too emphatic in his assertion of the ability of ravigators to determine the variation of the compass. True, be can, with the aid of a chart with lines of varia- tion, ascertain by an azimuth or awplitude, the error of his compass for the course he is then steering; but the varixtion is another problem, and requires the use of a magna- tomitor and dip-circle, the. manipulation of which requires considerable experience for accuracy, especially the microscopic reading for the torsion of the silk threads suspending "be magnet. [ron and steel ships are great floating magnets, und dv pend for their direc- tion upon a tiny magnet, contained within the mariner’s compuss, and although the proverb gces, “tis true as the magnet to the pole,” there is no coquette more trifling with the male «ffeetion or more trying to his patience (han the little instrament called the mariner’> compags, with its longitudinal, transverse and vertical affinities, flirting with the varicus magnetic attractions, the knowledge of which can only be obtained by long and persistent study. The officers in the navy of the United States are composed of a grade of scientific and accomplished young men, and it seems to me it wouid be a good idea to employ them by establishing compass stations, under their direction, at different places along the lakes, where the deviation of the compass on our lake vessels might be computed and comparative safety ensured, and not left to the tivkering methods now in use by the employment of so called compass adjusters; or it is trae that no compass, however ex- cellent its workmanship, will perform with sensibility, steadiness, and accuracy if set in the midst of vitiating influences, A. J. Loucn, Pitot. ‘Lhis large steamship the first of six contracted for by Mr. J. J. Hill, president ot the St. P., M. & M. R. R., was launched sccessfully on Tuesday. afternoon April 17th, at the yard of the Globe Iron Works Cu. She was timed to go off at 8 o’clock but was delayed for nearly halt an hour by the schooner Golden Age, which had_ been towed up the river and was directly in the way. She was soon moved however and at 3:15 the Northern Light waa seen to move readi'y, plunging -apidly off the waysinto the element which will be her future home. The ceremony of christening this beautiful eraft was performed by a niece of Mr. J. N. Ash- burn. Miss Ashburn, breaking the boitle of wine: over the ¢ pstan inw very graceful fianner, Wecun say but little concerning this boat for last week it will be remem- bered, we gavea detailed account of her dimensions, engines and furnishing:, all of which have been ce'ected and de« ermine upon after the best judgment and most caretul consideration on the par. of her builders who may congratulate them selves on having built a boat which is in poiut of beanty and utility unexcelled in the annals of ship building, Her machinery and boiler will be put into her as soon as pos- sible and she wi'l be ready for sea about June Ist. She will be commanded by Cuap- tain G. W. Stoddard and Mr. C. Davis will be chief engineer, Mr. J. J. Hill, was not present but)wired his regrets to Mr. Pankhurst, Stating that business of much importance called him to New York city. PRCA TEEN heer? nt SSMS ea UAUNCH OF THE PASCAL P. PRATT. Nor withstanding the facts that the launch. ing of large craft is quite a common occur. ence at this port, the baptism of thelarge new steamer Pascal P Pratt, at Messrs. Quayle’s yard, on Tuesday afternoon, was an event of | $2.50; straight Massillon lump, $2.85; Mine interest to many of our marine men, Last week We gave otr readers a detailed de. scription of this steainer, which has been built for Hon. James Ash, of Buffalo, and which is in every way equal to his expecta« tions, The day was not so favorable for the occasion as it would have been had it not been cold and threatening rain but that did not prevent a large crowd of people from flocking down and occu pying every available spot which would grant them a good view of the launch. At about three o’clock the signal was given and this large veasel glided Hlcely along the ways and. plunged, irjto the river making a sea that swept Me the dock across the river wetting down some of the spectators who had ventured too near. It was a great success and could not have been more satisfactory in any particular everything having been prepared before hand, as Messrs. Quayle’s Sons, knew how to prepare such things. When she went into the river she keeled over almost on her beams end, surprising some of those on board, ina manner quite unpleasant, for nota few were making their first trial trip on a boat as she was launched. Anicng the many marine men present were Captain Thomas Wilson, Captain John Bartow, Captain Wm. Moore, of this city, Hon. James Ash, of Buffalo; Mr. T. R. Dunford, president of the Attica city bank and Mr. Spaulding, of the Sault ste Marie. NOTWITHSTANDING the report that the seasons opening rates on ore from Ashland, Wis., is quoted at $1.25, we do not believe it, and judging from a careful study of the sea- sons estimated carrying trade, and from various other sources, we see no reason why vessel property ought to be furnished atsuch alow rate, ‘The firm stand taken by vessel owners would have been productive of much better results if their agreement had been strictly carried out. Opening rates would have been more sati-factory if charters had not been entertained untii such time as it was possible to execute them. Just where the break in the line has oceurred we do not pretend to say, but we very much question the gocd faith of the $1.25 transaction espe- cially in the face of the fact that vessel men retused $1.40 from Ashland on the 10th of April. Of course we have no desire to criticise the judgment of owners or mana- gers in placing their property, yet we do claim that a certain class of men actively engaged in the freight market has had one face for Paul and another for Peter, in ad- vising and talking up good paying rates, while at the same time they were using their best endeavours to break down rates to the lowest notch, RACINE, Special to the Marine Record The fleet of vessels wintering here have all fitted out and the schooner J. B. New- land, Captain Anderson, sails this morning for Muskegon fora load of lumber. ‘The | Peoria, Captain Masten, for White Lake; the Simmonds, Captain Wilson, for Pent- water, and the Josephine Dresden, Captain Olson, for Ludivgton for slabs, the firet sail departures for the season. — The steambarge Seymour, has arrived from Otter Creek with hardwood luniber for the Chicago market. LAUNCH OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT.| LAKE CARRIERS’ ASSOCIATION, : GENERAL WELFARE: BOARD OF MANAGERS, 1888, THOMAS MARTIN, - - = = Oswego, N. Y, James AsH,- - - - - Buffalo’ N.Y. W. BULLARD,- = = + = Buffalo, N. ¥. |S. D. CALDWELL, President, - ~ Buffalo, N. Y. E. T. Evans, ieee Ace PREY Buffalo, N. Y. W. P. Henry, 9) woes: = Bute, Bey. P.P. MILLER, - - - = ~« Buffalo, N. ¥. Frank J. Firtit, Vice President, - Erie, Pa, M. A. BRADLEY, - = - = Cleveland, 0, H.M. HANNA, = = = = ~~ Cleveland, 0. THomas Witson, Vice President, - Cleveland, O. A.W,.Cotton,- = - = = Toledo, 0, James W. MILLEN, Vice President, -Detroit, Mich. EBER WARD, = = = «= = Detroit, Mich. James DAVIDSON, = = = «= Jos AUSTRIAN,- = = = «@ Chi These are ees Milwaukee. 3 TO CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION UPON ALL GENERAL QUESTIONS RE LATING TS THE NAVIGATION AND CARRYING GUSINESS OF THE GREAT LAKES AND THE WATERS TRIBUTARY THERETO, WITH THE INTENT TO IMPROVE THE CHARACTER OF THE SERVICE RENDERED TO THE PUBLIC, TO PRO- TECT THE COMMON. INTEREST OF LAKE CARRIERS, AND PROMOTE THEIR -M.E@an, =< = = = «@ Ira H. Owen, Vice President, - R. P. FivzGERALD,- - = « Davip VANCE, = = - «& aria printers eR Se RRY MURPHY, Secrelary, - Jas. CAREY Evans, Treasurer, - MARINE RECORD—OFFICIAL PAPER, | Around the Lakes Continued from Ist Page] LL TOLEDO. Special to the Marine Record. The tug A. Andrews Jr,, arrived here last week from D: troi', where she received a new steel boiler. 5 At the last city election the veteran tug man Captain M. T. Huntley, was elected water works trustee from the east side. — y The schooner Arthur has been chartered to carry one load of wheat from Milwaukee to Sandusky at 234 cents, Captain Mike En- right left last week to fit her out, i Toby & Co., ship chandlers, have had the water at their dock deepened to twelve feet. Curtis & Brainard’s new steambarge Miami, arrived here Monday, with 2300 barrels of salt, She is a fine boat, The Toledo coal exchange has set dock prices for fuel as follows. Hocking Valley, Run Massillon, $2.75. . | enlyesinnnin e Tbe tug John Gregory, was here Tuesday. She towed the Emma C. Hutchinson, from — Detroit. She loads coal for Milwaukee at 65 cents. nh “The schooner P. B, Locke, is receiving a new jibboom and bowsprit, two new hatches, some new ceiling, new rail forward-and __ other general repairs. The AnnaP.Grover is being repainted. Captain Homer Durand is bound to retain his reputation as one who keeps a vessel in firstclassshape. The Wabash beats were not sold as re- ported, Several pai ties are figuring.oathem and their sale or Jease is looked for atany — moment. ecranty Mose Bose is building a new dump scow at the foot of Adams street for James Rooney. She is 75 feet long, 23 feet beam and will carry 150 cubic yards. % The Manitowoc is loading for Sheboygan — at 70 cents. ee The steambarge Ohio is loading corn for Ogdensburg, at 6 cents. ; See Captain Brown Chamberlain, has goneto Baraga to fitout the tug A. W. Colton. Captain Brownie, is a first class man and takes with him the best wishes of all.of the Toledo marine men 4s well as the Recorp. The steambarge Tecumseh is loading tin ber here. pCa OF) : ST. IGNACE, i The ice crusher, St. Ignace, arrived at the town after which it was named late Tuesday night, aftera most successful trial trip from De- troit, The St. Ignace people went wild over the boat when they beheld her and Gapt. Boynton — was showered with congratulations, he being the originator of the scheme to build the ice crusher, Tn speaking of his trip, Capt. Boynton said: — “We had only twenty-five miles of clear water since leaving Detroit river, The St. Igna walked through the entire distance of ice, which varied from two feet in thickness to wind nearly twenty. Only once was the boat stop by ice, and that was when she encountered windrow as high as her bow, but I backed the forward wheel and she went through it like steer through a corn field. I have expected’ great deal from the boat, but she more than mee my expectations, and I am satisfied that they can’t get ice enough in the Straits to stop her.”” The evening that the St. Ignace arrived at he destination the Algomah left just an hour be! and half way across became fast in the ice, qT wheel pulverized ice that was three and washed it astern out of the way. PREIS _ The first clearance this season ¥ the 17th, The tugs Erie and ‘ port with the dredge Erie her owner J. Loomis Lini ofdredging, =