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0 The , AGO, Ti,—The t see ¢ ofall the year in the és is set dow: Saturday, Sept: 17th. for acontest of steam yachts “dnd Taunches over a se forty milés in length off the water front. Four- yachts are now entered, and it ig expected that the ber will be incteased ‘to seventéen. ‘They will be vided into three classes, which’ ‘wilt give the boats | - allowance for differences i Bide and power. Then e will be another class fot steam launches. he race will be under the rules of the New York Yacht Club, which provides that any boat under sixty feet is a launch and not:a yacht, The prizes will be as follo’ First class yachts—First prize, silyer cup, value $50; cond prize, silver cup, value $25. _ Second class—First prize, silver cup, value $25; prize, silver cup, value $15. Third class—First prize, silver cup, value $15; second prize, silver cup, value, $10. rst class launches—First prize colors, value, $15; second prize, colors, value $10. ‘Second class launches—First prize, marine clock, _ value $8; second prize, marine clock, value $5. “An invitation has been sent out to owners of steam “yachts to participate. “We trust,’ the invitation reads, “that your interest in this noble sport will lead you to accept this invitation to enter your steam yacht in the first steam yacht race ever held in Chicago. The course ‘will be in front of the city,the start and finish to be made! from the Lake Front, thus affording a view, of the en- tire race.” ‘The invitation is signed by, Col. Robert Rae, George Warrington, and Marshall D. Wilder. Thecon-, test is under the auspices of the Chicago Yachting As- sociation. Mr. Wilber, who is the owner of the handsome steam yacht bearing his name, states.that the contest will be the ‘initial event of the new yacht club of which Col. Rae is scommodore. Nearly all the boats’ owned in Chicago will take part. Cudaty’s Catherine, now at the Straits, second “will be back in time, and the Boston yacht, Gad About,, will still'be here. The Buena, Gryphon, Thistle, Argo, Mina and the Wilber. will all be in it. The course as -now planned, will be from the gap in the breakwater at Van Buren street to the inner Lake View crib, thence east to the outer Lake View crib, from there to the Hyde, . Park crib, passing east.of the four-mile crib, and back _ to her present valuation. .to the gap at Van Buren street. The selection of judges and the other preliminaries, Mr. Wilber said, will be ar- ranged hereafter. In addition to the prizes, it is likely “that a handsome trohy will be awarded for the best ac- tual time made, without reference tohandicap. All the yachts are supposed to burn hard coal, in order that the view from the shore may not be obscured by smoke. Al- though very common in New York, Mr. Wilber Sid, this will be the first contest of steam’ yachts: on the lakes. He expected that should the weather be fayor- able, some fine exhibitions of speed would be made. INLAND LLOYDS’ SUPPLEMENT FOR AUGUST. The additions to the Inland Lloyd’s Vessel Register for the month of August, as given in the 5th supple-, ment, include ten new boats, five of which are large freighters. The steamers City of Genoa, 1773 tons net, and the City of Naples, 1771 tons, built by James David- son, of Bay City, for builder’s account, (the term being usually understood to be for sale on the best terms which the builder can secure), are-each given a valuation of $135,000. The whaleback steamer Pathfinder and con- sort Sagamore, built for the Huron Barge Company, of which the Mathers own the controlling stock, are valued at $180,000 and $100,000 respectively. The fifth is the passenger steamer Wyandotte, built at Detroit and owned by the Clark estate at Detroit, valued at $75,000, Other new entries are the steam yacht Buena, built oy Heath, of Benton Harbor, for the Buena Park Club, Chicago, registering eleven tons and valued at $5,500; the steam fuel lighter Essen, built by the Cleveland Dry Dock Co, for Pickands, Mather & Co,, valued at $16,000. _ In addition to the above is the wrecking tug C. KE. Ben- ham, owned by Captain Benham, of. Cleveland, and thoroughly rebuilt this year at a cost almost amounting She is, however, classed on} the first letter, and will, by virtue of her complete re- ; build, probably hold the class for many years. + A NEW STEAM YACHT FOR DETROIT. , The new steel steam yacht ‘‘Truant, built. for Mrs. “ees M. Newberry, of Detroit, is 131 feet over all, 110 _feet on the water line, 17 feet 10 inches beam, 11 feet deep, and 6 feet draught. ‘The hull is of the finest mild steel, painted white, with a pilot house, deck saloon, and the other works above the deck of the mahogany. The! machinery and engines are of the latest Herreshoff type, ‘and a guaranteed speed of sixteen miles.an hour. ‘The yacht is a single screw, deep water cruiser of elegant style, and a fair degree of speed. She is one of the THE MARINE RECORD. Jargest oats ever turned out by the Herreshoffs. The engine is triple expansion ¥ with a maximum horse-power of 600; lighted by electricity. The dynamo for the gen-| eration of the current is in the engine room, and runs | twenty-six incandescent Lights; besides a search light of 20,000 candle power, which is quite as powerful as the seatch fights used on the largest passenger boats. The yacht is also supplied with storage batteries calculated to run the lights on board for eight hours. ee THE CHIGAGO SHIP BUILDING CO.. WILL CONSTRUCT THE LARGEST DRY DOCK ON THE LAKES. After a thorough investigation the Chicago Ship Building Co., has concluded to construct the dry dock recently spoked of as in contemplation. Civil Engineer A. V. Powell has, completed borings for the new dry-dock and is qtioted assaying: ‘I found everything most favorable for the dock and a better place could not well be found. “My borings were to the depth of sixty-five feet over the entire sité. The first fourteen feet was of sand, while the rest was solid clay, perfectly impervious to water. The borings extended oyer a space 200 feet wide and 500 feet long. A dry-dock at this place can be built. as cheaply as at ‘any other point on the lakes. The site of the new dock will be on the line of One Hundred and Second street, extended to the calumet. ‘The dock will de large enough, not only for the largest boats on the lakes now afloat, but will be built for the future, as lake boats are expected to steadi- ly increase in size tntil some limit is reached. “What that limit is no ship ‘builder ventures to predict, nor can any other authority, in’ view of the recent strives in marine architectute.”” is : fa ST. MARY’S RIVER. NAVIGATION. Capt. David Tate, a Sault River pilot, is of the opinion that marine men will not-be in a hurry to desert the old river route for the new Hay Lake Channel shen it is completed.- He is quoted as saying: “When, the blockade! occurred by the sinking of the Susan E. Peck I took: a) number of vessel’captains over.to see the new, channel. | -At'the Neebish there is a cut 300; feet wide through the solid rock for a mile and three-quarters, through which the current runs.at the rate of rate of six miles an hour.: The captains were tnanimous in the opinions that ves- sels cannot successfully navigate: this cut until it is: cribbed up the entire. distance. They also thought the cut at the Little Rapids would be just as bad. Then there are beds of quicksand.in Hay Lake which are of a shifting nature, and will continually be filling up the channel unless kept from it isssome manner. There are! a number of other reasons that make me think it will be a long time before phe old channelis entirely given up.’. wee i COL. LUDLOW NOT RE-INSTATED. Acting Secretary Spaulding of the Treasury, has given out the decision reached by the Light House Board in the case of Colonel William Ludlow, who was until recently the engineer in charge of the Ninth and Eleventh Light-House districts, Colonel Ludlow was relieved from duty, and an effort was made by a number of vessel-owners to have him re-instated. Letters and petitions. to that end were received by the Secretary ‘of the Treasury, and by him referred to the Light-House Board.-’T'he Board at its meeting on Monday considered these letters and petitions, and in a measure reopened Colonel Ludlow’s case. The result was not favorable to, the Colonel, however, and the former decision of the Board was reaffirmed. General Poe is at present look- ing after the Ninth and Eleventh. districts,- but it is probable that the Secretary of War, at the direction of, .the President will appoint an officer to the vacancy at’ no remote day. ‘The aspect of the case affects only the, Light-House inspection service, and does not in any way alter the standing of Colonel Ludlow in the Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. OO oe ee SAVING LIFE. Special Correspondence to the Marine Record. MiWAUKEE, Wis.—Captain Davis of the revenue cut, ter, Andy Johnson has forwarded. the name of Quarter-| master Walter J. Lasche to Washington fora life-saving, medal. ? Wednesday te nnone arhila on deck ore Gerwinski, a young lad, fell from the dock into the river. near the Andy Johnson. Lache sprang into a small boat and, jumping thence\into the: river, succeeded in catching Gerwinski as he was going down, for the last time, and, even then several feet below the surface. . He managed to get Gerwinski into the boat with much difficulty, and took him.to the Johnson... . a In the mean time John Jerawark one of the sailors of the Johnson, had jumped overboard to saye:the- lad, but, his assistance was unnecessary, althqugh the bravery of the act deserves first recognition-at the hands of the life savings service. ‘from the Attorney-General at “Washington to *réct them, the effect of the different kinds of coal and "_ District -Attorney Milchrist has received any further work on the Halsted street bridge the plans for that structure has been approv Secretary of War. In August two protests by sel-Owners’ Association were forwarded to Department regarding this bridge, and it was sti the plans contemplated a rushing of work reg of orders from the Secretary of War or any Under the provisions of the River and Harbor act, ever, all projects for bridging or otherwise impro the navigable waters of the United States must be submitted to the Secretary of War for his approy Upon the receipt of such communications a reference is made to the Chief of Engineers for investigation and suggestions if amy are necessary. This course was 4 purstied in the present instance, and the tecommenda- tions of that bitreau formed thé basis Ce the Attorney- 4 General’s decision. "4 NATIONAL BOARD OF STEAM NAVIGATION. | The following notice has been sent to all members of the National Board of Steam Navigation: ot DEAR Sir: The twenty-first annual meeting of the National Board. of Steam Navigation will convene at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York City, on Tuesday, September 13, at 11 o’clock a, m. There is much of importance to the ‘steam vessel in- terests of this country to discuss, and plans to be laid for the defeat of inimical iegislatiod, and for the insti- tution of such measures as will conduct to our genernl wellfare. ‘ Your presence at this meeting is earnestly requested. C. W. Wooxsky, ee ” Attest Cas. H. Boyer, Assistant Secretary, een + a MILLIONAIRES ON A LAKE TRIP. Notwithstanding the recent fatal casualties on Lake Superior, confidence is unshaken in the iron and steel steamers. The Maritana, built by the Chicago Ship Building Co., and the largest carriers afloat_on fresh water, took upon her last trip to Two Harbors several millionaires, inclnding John D. Rockefeller, of the Standard Oil Co.; H. C. Frick, manager of the Carnegie Steel Works at Homestead, Pa.; Jay C, Moorse, presi- dent of the Illinois Steel Co.; Col. James Pickands, of Cleveland, and several other magnates. The sumptu- ous saccommodations of the steamer were greatly ad- mired by the party. ; ‘ ‘ ‘ re ce NOTES. Th« steamer Ossifrage, which has been owned and run by the St. Joseph and Lake Michigan Transportation Co. be- tween Benton Harbor and Chicago,this-season, has “been sold to the Smith-Fee Co. of Duluth, and will run on the Dia- mond Star line between Duluth and Hancock, Mich. It is now rumored that. Hon. F, W. Wheeler will build a Boat at his shipyard this winter for the St. J.&L. M. T. Co. that will be both fast and handsome, besides having a larger carry- ing capacity than any other boat hailing from Benton Harbor. A correspondent of the Jos, Dixon Crucible Company, Jersey City, N. J., says: ‘I have used handhole and manhole gaskets eight to ten times by carefully smearing the surface next boiler shell, taken out at periods of three to four weeks, using steam pressure as high as 100 pounds. In packing water glasses, by putting a little graphite and oil on the gasket, they would yul- canize as soft as lamp wick, and retain their elasticity until the glass was changed, when the old rubber could. be removed without trouble, while by the old way I-have spent much time in digging out ‘the rubber, baked hard as vulcanite. Another thing I used it for was, after putting back my handhole | plate or plugs in back connection, I carefully brush away soot and ashes, then with a small brush paint a good coat of graphite over flange, stud and nuts. After running boiler from three to six months; and using coke for fuel, with force draft, the nuts can be‘removed without trouble, as the heat h not been great enough to burn the lead.” The last number of: the Journal of the American ‘| of Naval Engineers, to be issued in a few days; contain! extremely interesting and instructive accoane of the chas one of the officers, © It Hécalls the daily routine of the Chi les. ton, the little mishaps to her machinery, what was done t count of the repairs to’ the Itata, to enable her to retw United States. Among: other valuable articles in the number, is one on the effect of shoal water on the s ships, by Chief Engineer Isherwood; on feed water eater Assistant, Engineer Kinkaid; on propellers, by a fith, of Glasgow, Scotland; on rivited joints, by P. neer Schell, and the usual number of interesting os in this country and abroad, ;