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- MARINE REVIEW. 11 Launch of the Masaba. The Masaba, the second Minnesota boat built by the Chicago Ship Building Company was launched, Thursday. One end of a timber was thrown up.and made a six inch crack in one of the plates. The high flown description of the launch of the first steel boat on Lake Michigan, put forth by the Chicago papers, was mentioned in the REvrgw, as the impression was created that there was only one steel boat on the lakes. ‘These same papers air their sensationalism a second time over this launch. It is unfortunate that commercial news and criminal news are handled by the same reporter on some newspapers and the same imaginative coloring is given to both. The report demolishes a pier and describes a breaking up of the ways that could only be caused by an earthquake. Here is some of the flowery language, “The huge bulk tottered unsteadily, then, with a frightful crashing of timbers and a mighty roll, struck the water.’ A Mi!waukee paper takes the Chicago paper’s account and pads it out with stuff likethis: ‘‘ Workmen ran hither and thither w:th large bunches of oakum and waste.’’ ‘The only serious thing about the launch was the ducking of a dozen uninvited spectators. It is supposed that the reporter was one of these spectators and losing no time in starting home supplied an ac- count of the launch from his fertile brain. . Notices to Mariners. The light-house board gives notice that on or about April 30, 1891, a fixed red light of the fourth order will be exhibited from the structure recently erected near the outer end of the north pier at Portage lake harbor, east side of Lake Michigan. The light will illuminate 270 degrees of the horizon. The focal plane will be 32 teet above the top of the pier and 4o feet above the level of the lake, and the light may be seen in clear weather from the deck of a vessel 10 feet above the lake 12% statute niles. The structure is a square wooden tower, painted white, surmounted by a black iron lantern, with brown parapet. The lower part of the tower is open framework; the upper part is inclosed for a watch-room. The approximate position of the light-house, as taken from chart No. 62 of the survey of the northern and northwestern lakes, is: Latitude, north, 44° 21° (30°); longitude, west, 86° 16‘ (oo). Manistee light-house, Michigan, bears approximately S. S. W. 34 W. (S. 26° W.) true, distant 8% statute miles. On the same date, a fixed red light will be exhibited from a lens lantern, suspended 23 feet above lake level, from a post set at the outer end of the north pier, at the entrance to Portage lake harbor, Lake Michigan. ‘The light will be visible, in clear weather, 2 or 3 statute miles, and will form, with the main light, a range showing the direction of the piers and the course to be followed in entering the harbor. The Canadian minister of marine gives notice that the fol- lowing charts of the Georgian bay and north channel of Lake Huron, issued by the admiralty, and containing the results of the recent hydrographic survey by Staff Commander J. G. Boul- ton, R. N., can be purchased from the publisher, J. D. Potter, 31 Poultry, London, E. C., England, or from the chart agent, Charles Potter, 31 King Street East, Toronto: No. 906, en- trance to Georgian bay, etc.; No. 907, Georgian bay to Clapper- ton island; No. 908, Clapperton island to Mildram bay; No. gio, Clapperton channel; No. 1,507, St. Josephchannel; No. 1,213, Collins inlet to McCoy islands, N. E. coast of Georgian bay ; No. 1,214, Cabot Head to Cape Rich ; No. 1,408, Colling- “wood and approaches. Sailing directions accompanying the above, under the name of the ‘‘ Georgian Bay and North Channel Pilot,’’ with supplement, can be had gratuitously from the chart agent, as well as from the department of marine, Ottawa. Lake Carriers Will Employ an Envoy. The committee appointed by the Lake Carriers’ Association to consider the employment of counsel at Washington reported favorably on the matter at a meeting held in Buffalo, Saturday. The committee also advised that the association be represented before committees by the secretary and delegations of vessel men, and that on special occasions a resident counsel be employed at Washington. It is expected that the Atlantic coast and Western rivers associations would help bear the expense of employing such counsel and the secretary was directed to correspond with them. A live representative from each lake district would ob- viate the necessity of employing such counsel, fora man who has the inside knowledge of legislation is worth three who have to wait until a bill is introduced before they know anything aboutit. O SHIP-BUILDERS: OFFICE OF THE Light-House Board, Washington, D.C., April 7, 1891.—Proposals will he received at this office until 2 o’clock p.m. of Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 1891, for furnishing the materials and labor of all kinds necessary to construct the Light- House Tender Amaranth, for service on the Northwestern Lakes. Plans, specifications, forms of proposal, and other information may be obtained on applicati n to this office. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, and to waive ay defects. D. B. HARMONY, Rear- Admiral, U. 8. Navy, Chairman. Apr. 16 npr SHIP - BUILDERS. OFFICE OF THE Light-House Board, Washington, D. C., March 26th, 1891. Proposals will be received at this office until 2 o’clock p m., of Thursday, the 23d day of April, 1891, for furnishing the materials and labor of all kinds necessary to const uct and deliver the United States light- house tenders Lilac and Columbine. Plans, specifications, forms of proposal, and other in- formation may be obtained on application to this office. The right is reserved to reject any - or all bids, and to waive any defect. D. B. HARMONY, kear-Admiral, U.S, Navy, Chair- man. April 9. ROPOSALS FOR DREDGING. U.S. EN- gineer Office, Grand Rapids, Mich., March 28, 1891. Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will be received at tliis office until noon of April 28,1891, for dredging in Munistee River and Harbor Mich. The quantity of material to be removed is between 50,000 and 60,000 cubic yards. Atten- tion is invited to Acts of Congress approved February 26, 1885, and February 23, 1887, vol. 23, age 332, and vol. 24, page 414, Statutes at Large. fhe government reserves the right o reject any or all proposals. For information, specifications, etc., address as above. WILLIAM LUDLOW, ree Corps of Engineers, Bvt. Lieut, Col. Apr. 23 a “THE MICHIGAN” ISSUES POLICIES ON HULLS AND CARGOES IT IS FOR THE ON FAVORABLE TERMS. INTEREST OF THE OWNERS OF THE LAKE MARINE TO BUILD UP A HOME COMPANY BY. THEIR PATRONAGE. AGENCIES AT PRINCIPAL PORTS. Commere'a! Union Assurance Company Limited, OF LONDON. INLAND MARINE DEPARTMENT. DAVID VANCE & CO., General Agents, MILWAUKEE, WIS. THE TINNERMAN STEEL RANGE CO, 797,799, 801 & 803 Lorain, Cor. 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