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JAMES L. CHASE. The above likeness will be recognized by lake engineers as one of their number who found time to do some thinking while taking care of his engines. The result of that thinking was the Chase automatic fog whistle machine, for which he secured patents while he was engineer of the steamer Ohio. In 1886 a company was formed for the manufacture of the device. The business increased so rapidly that in 1888 a stock company was formed with Mr. Chase as vice-president. Ata recent election he was made general manager in addition to the office held. He has sixteen issues of papers and put in several seasons in the Glidden, Swain and City of Sandusky. His invention is ac- knowledged to be of great value and received mention in the opinion given by Judge Brown in the Sheffield—North Star case. The commissioner of navigation, in his recent report, speaking of experiments with fog signal apparatus said: ‘‘T’he Chase fog whistle is the very thing for the purpose.’’ This is merely men- tioned to show that there are just as many roads to fortune from the engine room, as there are from other positions. M. E. B. A. Officers recently elected by M. E. B. A., No. 37, of Toledo, areas follows: Frank N. Weis, president; Fred. Traufler, past president; Richard Skeldon, vice-president; J. B. Hart, record- ing secretary; E. D. Lock, financial and corresponning secre- tary; John Marks, treasurer; Eugene Passano, conductor; E. J. Bramwell, doorkeeper; Ralph Hone, William N. Decker and Fred. Traufler,trustees; E. D. Lock, representetive to Washing- ton. ‘The address of Secretary E. D. Lock is 516 Walbridge avenue. At the annual meeting of the Manistee branch, No. 44, held last week, the following officers were elected: G. Edwin Secor, . past president; John Durr, president; W. R. Patterson, vice president; H. F. Otto, recording secretary; Allen McKee, cor- responding secretary ; Thomas Collins, financial secretary; Au- gust Foldhock, treasurer ; John Mussey, conductor; Al. Kneggs, doorkeeper; S. Stillmus, outer door keeper; Christ. Dalk, chap- lain; W.R. Patterson, John Mussey and Robert Winkler, trus- tees ; W.R. Patterson, representative to the national convention. Following are the officers of Huronia M. E. B. A., No. 43: Henry Burton, past president; James H. Fitzgerald, president; Henry Odette, vice-president; James A. Southgate, recording secretary; George H. Bowen, financial secretary; Eli Swartout, 210 Fort street, corresponding secretary; John H. Hogan, treas- urer; Peter Finney, chaplain; Arthur Armson, conductor; An- drew J. Wilson, doorkeeper; E. M. Murdock, outer doorkeeper; James H. Fitzgerald, Eli Swartout, representatives to national covention; Eli Swartout, JohnH. Hogan, Peter Finney, trustees, MARINE REVIEW. Affairs in Admiralty. ASSIGNMENT OF CASES IN THE DETROIT FEDERAL COURT. Previous to his promotion to the supreme bench Judge Brown, ot Detroit, made the following assignments of admiralty cases which will now devolve upon his successor for decision: January 26—United States vs. tug Gladiator; George C. Finney and another vs. barge Victor; Star Line of steamers vs. steamer Milton D. Ward; Andrew Traverse vs. scow Kelina. January 27—Stephen F. Grummond vs. barge Eliza; Charles Davis vs. tug W. E, Quinby; Nathanial P. Stewart, et al. vs. tug Oswego; Lewis Hawley vs. barge Margaret R. Goff. January 28—Robert Holland vs. steamer Edward R. Jenks; C. E. Chilson, et al. vs. steambarge Roumania. January 29—Stephen R. Lyons, et al.. vs. steamer Charles Hebard; Jennie &. Shaw vs. the barge Irish; Charles Cushaine vs. steamer Ogemaw. January 30—Henry J. Todd, et al. vs. tug Clayt; John S. Nesbit vs. tug Charlton; Clark Dry Dock Company vs. schooner J. F. Card. January 31—George F. Blake Manufacturing Company vs tug Niagara; Henry M.. Loud vs. steamer Frontenac. February 2—Howard Towing» Association vs. tug Kate Williams; Howard Towing Association vs. schooneer Col. Cook. February 3— mory J. Vance, et. al. vs. propeller $. S. Wilhelm; Frank Conlin vs. a quantity of ice; Reuben K. Hoxsie, et al vs. schooner Reuben Doud. February 4—William McArthur, et al. vs. tug Jennie King; George F. Davis vs. City of Detroit; Mackinaw Lumber Company vs. barge Wahnapite. February 5—Lucas B. Mason, et al. vs. steamships Siberia and Samuel Mather; William Cook vs. the City of New | Baltimore: Henry White and Frederick White vs. the steam- barge Laketon. February 6—Edward Anneuer vs. schooner: Magnet; Joseph P. Ballard vs. schooner Brenton; William Mc- Murphy vs. steam ferry Hiawatha. February 7—Henry Ron- deau vs tug Hattie Brown; Henry and Frederick White, et al. vs. steamer B. F. Ferris; Ernest L. Parish vs. the schooner FE. R. Williams. February 9—John A. Miller, et al. vs. steamer Cayuga. February 1o—Erie & Western Transportation Com- pany vs. steamship Castalia. February 11—Grosse Point Navi- gation Co. vs. tug Onaping. February 12—Reid Towing and Wrecking Co. vs.tug Samson. February 13—Mitchell Trans- portation Co. vs. propeller J. H. Devereaux. February 14—D. Robeson, et al. vs. schooner Corsican; George Elsey, Jr. vs. schooner Annie M. Peterson. February 16—Charles F, Murdock vs. steamer Ida Burton; Russell M. Bradley vs. tugs EF. V. Mun- dy and Julia De Land. February 17—Nelson S. Whipple, et al. vs. propeller Progress; Theodore Elspass vs. schooner S.- P. Ames. February 18—Francis B. Hackett vs. steambarge Cor- morant. February 19—Andrew W. Comstock, et al. vs. barge C. N. Johnson; James Cooley vs. scow Mary Amelia. February 20—Abraham Gilmore, et al. vs. barge William Raynor; Henry Confrey vs. the barge Grace Murray. February 21—Allen C. McLean, et al. vs. barge Eliza. February 23—Thomas L. Cringle, et al. vs. schooner Michigan. February 25—Antoinette E. De- mass, administratrix vs. propeller Egyptian; Eugene W. Gould vs. tug John Owen. February 26—William J. Daly, et al. vs. propeller Maruba; Lafayette S. Sullivan, et al vs. propeller Samuel L. Mather. Commodore Geo. Mallory and Capt. Frank Root, of the Minnesota Steamship Company’s fleet, will take out the two new boats building at the yard of the Chicago Ship Building Com-,: pany. Capt. Andrew Graves,of the Mariska,goes into the Matoa, and Capt. Bassett, last year in the steamship Fayette Brown, will sail the Mariska. The Union Iron Company, in which Capt. Thomas Wilson and Messrs. Quayle and Upson, of Cleveland, and Mr. Megins,. . of Duluth, are interested, at their late meeting in Cleveland de- cided to put crews to work at once in developing their property on what is known as the McDonald claim, near Two Harbors. The property is said to be rich in iron. "HE “MARINE REVIEW”? 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