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THE MARINE RECORD. Notes. A cABLEGRA® states that the French Government is about to ask the Chamber of Deputies foran appropriation of 3,500,- 000 francs ($700,000) for the French exhibit at Chicago. 9 ‘A recent issue of the American Shipbuilder contained a ” good picture, with short biographical sketch, of W. I. Bab- cock, son of the late Capt. David 8. Babcock. Mr. Babcock is now in charge of the iron and steel plant of the Chicago Shipbuilding Works. ‘Tue Roberts Safety Water Tube Boiler Co. have just receiv- ed an order from the Detroit Boat Works fora 7 by 8 boiler, Presumably, this or- der has been received on account ot the satisfactory results achieved by the duplicate boiler, for the last two years, in Congressman McMillan’s steam yacht Idler. Ws are in receipt of a yacht list from The Roberts Safety Water Tube Boiler Co. giving a detailed account of measure- ment, description and speed of nearly 100 steam vessels con- taining their Safety Water Tube Boilers. The list, we under- stand, is sent free to anyone sending their address to the com- pany at 16, 18 & 20 Cortland: street, New York. Joux Winey & Sons, scientific publishers, 53 E. 10th street New York, announce that they have decided to make the price of Iblseng’s Manual of Mining, $4 instead of $4.50 as mention- ed in n recent issue of Tux Marine Recorp. Those of our readers who are interested in the extensive mining interests of the Northwest, should procure a cupy of this modern work on mining. H. G. Trovt, of Buffalo, N. Y., manufacturer of the world renowned Trout wheel, has issued a handsome folder and de- scriptive circular containing a few of the many testimonials re- ceived concerning his wheel. The following is a fair sample: Cincinnati, O., H. G. Trout, Buffalo, N.Y. Dear Sir: The wheel you furnished our steamer, the Silver Star, has averaged 165 revolutions per minute; increase of speed about two miles per hour; the boilers carry about 85 pounds of steam, Yours truly (sigaed), A. J. Cook, Master, M. B. B. A. No.2 has just issued a manual and directory of its membership, containing 112 pages. Besides the names and addreeses ot all members, many instructive rules and educa- tional articles on the use of steam and its appliances are print- ed in the issue. The manual is illustrative of the energy and vim found in the modern class of marine engineers, and re- flects great credit on the members of No. 1. We note thatHg- bert P. Watson, of New York, contributes his undisputable quota of technical articles to the pages of the manual. 4 having 35 square feet of grate surface, 7 Insurance Company of North America. INCORPORATED 1794. CAPITAL, PAID UP IN CASH, * $3,000,000.00 ASSETS. - - z - $8,951,518.83 CHARLES PLATT, President. WILLIAM A. PLATT, Vice-President. EUGENE L. ELLISON, 2nd Vice-President. GREVILLE E. FRYER, Sec’y & Treas. JOHN H. ATWOOD, Assistant Secretary. LAKE MARINE DEPARTMENT. GEORGE L. MCCURDY, Manacer. CHICAGO, ILLS MARINE AND INLAND INSURANCE. Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, (ORGANIZED 1842.) Office, 51 Wall Street, NEW YORK. INSURES AGAINST MARINE AND INLAND TRANSPORTATION RISKS AND WILL ISSUE POLICIES MAKING LOSS PAYABLE IN ENGLAND. Assets over ${0,000,000.00, for the Security of its Policies. The profits of the Company revert to the assured, and are divided annually upon the premiums terminated during the year ; thereby reducing the cost of in surance. For such dividends, certificates are issued bearing interest until ordered to be redeemed, in accordance with the charter. J.D. JONES, Prest. W.H.H. MOORE, Vice-Prest. Buffalo Wrought Steel Ranges Steamboat and Vessel Ranges and Broilers, with patent Rotary Grate. SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD, We also carry the STAMFORD TUG AND YACHT GALLEY STOVES. RUSSELL & WATSON Successors to FELTHSUSEN & RUSSELL. « 139-141 Main .\#., BUFFALO, N. Y. A. A. RAVEN, 2nd Vice-Prest. J. H. CHAPMAN, Secy. SEND FOR CATALOGUE, . H. B.& G. B. BURGER, SHIP-BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS. MANITOWOC DRY DOCK. Dry Dock will admit Vessels of 1100 tons drawing 12 feet. H of Boxes in connection with the Shipyard capable of lifting Weigel st 350 ne A large stock of SPARS constantly on hand. LARGE SPAR DERRICK, Vessels Docked and Repaired on Reasonable Terms. MANITOWOC. WIS. W. E. VOLZ, Secretary & Treasurer, SouTtH BROOKLYN STEAM ENGINE WoRKs. © Successors To WILLIAM A. LIGHTHALL. VAN BRUNT & SUMMIT STREETS, LIGHTHALL SURFACE CONDENSERS. < a BROOKLYN, N. Y. BUILDERS OF THE Pat. Combined Surface Condenser and Feed Water Heater. Lighthall Surface Condenser with Cobb's Improvements. Light Weight Brass Con- densers a Specialty. Also Feed Water Heaters, Tube Heads,Screw Glands, Pack- hes ie : ings, Etc, ers of Brass and Composition Surface Condensers for U, 8. Crui , 8. Cruisers MAINE, No. Gunboats Nos, 5 & 6, CONCORD and BENNINGTON and HARBOR DEFSNON RAM.” FP, P. BUDDEN, President, \ ga ORGANIZED 1881. Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance Co., DETROIT, MICH. CAPITAL, - - $ 400,000 ASSETS, - = - 900,000 LOSSES PAID, over - : 1,500,000 D. WHITNEY, Jr. PRESIDENT. EUGENE HARBECK, Secretary. This Company will transact a Hull and Cargo business on the Lakes during the season of 1892.- LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID. INLAND MARINE INSURANCE. UNION MARINE INSURANCE 00., INSURE IN A STRONG HOME COMPANY. (LIMITED.) OF LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. TRANSATLANTIC MARINE INSURANCE CO., : . OF BERLIN GENERAL INSURANCE C0., c : : : OF DRESDEN SAXONY INSURANCE 60, - : : : - OF SAXONY AGGREGATE CAPITAL OVER $6,500,000. The above Companies will do a General Hull and Cargo Business on the Great Lakes. P. H. FLEMING, GENERAL Manacer. CHICAGO OFFICE: 6 SHERMAN STREET. THE UNION DRY DOCK CO. Steel, Iron, Composite and Wooden Steamships OF EVERY DESCRIPTION BUILT, DOCKED AND REPAIRED. ———BUILDERS OF-—— JEWETT, TIOGA, SUSQUEHANNA, CHEMUNG. BRAZIL. FESSENDEN, AMERICA. COMMODORE PERRY. OWEGO. 8. C. REYNOLDS, VIKING. 8. C. SCHENCK, “PIER,” FRANK W, BUFFALO, N. Y. WHEELER CONDENSER AND ENGINEERING CO, 92 & 94 Liberty St., NEW YORK. Proprietors and Manufacturers of WHEELER’S IMPROVED Patent SURFACE CONDENSERS ALSO THE Wheeler “ Admiralty” Condenser, WITH PATENT SCREW GLANDS, a LIGHT WEIGHT SURFACE AND JET CONDENSER = With Patent Waterproof Packing. '$, FOR STEAM YACHTS, ETC., A SPECIALTY The Wheeler-Lighthall Condenser