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THE MARIN KE RECORD. 5 of freight, and has sleeping accommodation for thirty passengers, She will arrive at and depart from O’Conner and Lawler’s dock, northeast side of Rush street bridge,: where information can be obtained as to passengers and freight. The Chicago Drydock Co, had the follow- ing vessels in their docks: ‘The schooner Sophia Jane Luff to get x lexk stopped; tug A.G. VanScehuick, getting her stern bearing fixed; schooner ‘l'empest, to get a leak stopped; steambarge Argonaut to get her stern bearing fixed. ‘The following were lifted at their derrick: ‘Tug J. V. ‘Taylor had a line taken out of her wheel; tug Shields had her stern bearing fixed; steam canal boat’ B. J, Moore gota new shaft. The following received repairs: Schooner H. G. Andrews got some new stanchions, rail and covering board; schooner Emma C. Hutchinson, a new cat head and her stear- ing gear fixed; tug Union, repairs to wale strake; schooner Amaden, stern repaired, Miller Brothers have had the following vessels in their drydocks: Propeller Lora got some new braeses to her wheel; schoon- er H. D,. Moore, some new bottom planking, ealking and a new foremast; steambarge Monitor, a new stern pipe and dead wood aft, and plank in her bow; the barge Mene- kaume had cher bottom calked; schooner Minerva got some calking: barge Mautenee, some calking; schooner Samana, to geta leak stopped; schooner Higgie, repairs to centreboard box, calking and a new mizzen- mast; propeller H. J. Jewett with 51,000 bushels corn on board, for a new wheel, This fine steamship was docked at 10 a. m., the old wheel taker off and a new one put on and went out of dock at 12 o’clock, mid- night. The schooner H. D. Moore is int the mar- shal’s hauds. When the Moore went ashore at the foot of Lake Michigan last fall, one - of Canfield’s tugs was sent to her, got her off, and towed her to Northport, whence she was towed to Chicago last month. The tug: bills were not pald and the tug owners had her tied up. Charters to Buftalo—propeller Milwaukee, wheat on through rates; propellers Tacoma and J.-B. Lyon, wheat through to New York at 614ge. Rates are 1}gc on corn and 2c for wheat to Buflalo and 514c and 61gc¢ rate to New York. T. W. on wheat, through Freights are slack. DULUTH. Spe ial @ the Marine Record, DuLutH, May 11. The steambarge Jay Gould arrived atj 10:30a.m., on the 9th instant, from Buffalo, with coal, and is the first boat of the season .from the lower lakes. ‘I'he United Empire, from Sarnia is the first Canadian arrival, and the City of Duluth the first from Chica- go. The las: twoarrived Sunday morning, the 10th inst. No ive has been seen at this end of Lake Superior since the 8th instant, when a heavy west wind-quickly took it out of sight. On May 6th there had’ been shipped to Buffalo from this port 305,154 bushels of wheat. The tug T. N. Camp, which, it will be remembered, was the first boat out, on May 1st, had a close call on a subsequent trip to Two Harbors. While running through heavy ice about ten miles out she stove a hole in her bow and commenced to fill rap- idly. By dintof her pony, two siphons, atin pump and the liberal use of eeven buck- ets beside, she was kept afloat until she could be put in drydock. The propeller Stewart, close at hand, came promptly to her assist- ance and remained with her till she made the harbor. : The propeller Europe will ply on the route between Pert Arthur and Ninigon. Dredging in the harbor has ceased for the present, the appropriation being exhausted. All the dredges are, however, waiting the orders of Major Allen in reference to work in Superior harbor. The ferry boat Mary Martin, ran intoa sail boat in the bay Wednesday evening, smashing it. 'wenty-one persons were on the sail boat. Sadore Plumadora, the owner of the boat, and three unknown dock laborers were drowned, The editorial on the proposed customs consolidation in the last issue of the MARINE ReEcorD has been read by many of our citi- zens with satisfaction. Our Duluth editors, hot being marine men, are just awakening to the importance of the subject as it affects Duluth and the shipping interests, generally, of the lakes, Our Bourd of ‘Trade has al- ready adopted strong resolutions on the subject and the Chamber of Commerce is about doing so, B. BUFFALO, Special to the Marine Record, The propeller Onoko cleared for Chicago on the 12th with 2,600 tons of coal. Captain James Davidson, owner of the steambarge Hope, which carried a cargo of hot corn to Buffalo trom Chicago, thinks the vessel will not require repairs this season. ‘The new steamer built by the Union Dry- dock Company, at Buffalo, is named the Calumet. The new iron tug which was begun at David Bell’s yard in Buffalo last season, was launched on the 7th instant. Her length is seventy-six feet, beam sixteen feet four inches, and hold nine feet. R. Mills & Co. and Donaldson Brothers, who purchased the propeller Cuba some time ago, intend to make good boat of her. The hull is in sound condition, and by the expenditure of about $25,000, inostly for ma- chinery, she can .be put into straight A2 shape. Captain Thomas Maytham offered $14,000 for her some time since, but could not get aclear titlethen. ‘The Colorado was also sold at marshal’s sale and brought $11,050. : The steamer D. M. Wilson..and consort. Manitowoc, will, after having delivered car- goes of coal at Chicago, be placed in the Chicago & Ogdensburg line. : The propeller Araxes, Captain L. Cook, whose boiler has received extensive repairs during the winter, is now in good shape. She will tow the barge L. W. Drake, coal to ‘Toledo. Business is quite active or the docks and the following eharters were made on the 12th: For Chicago—Propelleis Newburg, D. M. Wilson; schooners Manitowoc, George, M. W. Page, Sunrise, Guido Pfister, H. R. Newcomb, 75 cents. For Duluth—propeller | Wallula on contract. For ‘loledo—propel- ler Araxes, barge L. W. Page, schooner St. Peter, 40 cents. The schooner H. R. Newcomb has gone into drydock for repairs and calking. The D, P. Rhodes will load coal at Cleve- land for Port Arthur. Ship chandler’s material men, and others who have liens on vessels in this district, should bear in mind that liens must be en- forced before July 1, or they will be lost. Coal freights were active and firm. Ship- ments have been quite heavy recently. Ca- nal freights were steady at 354 cents on corn and 344 cents on wheat to New York, with a fair movement. It has been reported in several papers that the old Commercial linc propellers that have not been sold will at once be placed in com- mission, and that parties have arrived in Chieago to fit out the Roanoke, which wintered there. F. L. Danforth, receiver in the litigation of Mrs, Hamilton against G W. Hoyt and others, stated that this re- port was utterly false. He had decided not to place the vessels in commission, but to keep them tied up until they were disposed of. The iron progellers Scotia and Russia, and the wooden Nebriska are at this port. There are no negotistions pending for the purchuee of any of them, and in the present dullness, there is little prospect of anybody taking hold of any of them. MILWAUKEE, Special to the Marine Record. The steam scow Commerce, which did ser- vice in Milwaukee harbor for several years, has been purchased by ‘l'oledo parties, who intend running her at that port. After re- ceiving an overhauling, and having a cabin built on deck, she started on Saturday night for Toledo, but when below Port Washing- ton she burst her heater and returned. The tug E. D. Holton won a_ pulling mateh which she had with tug H. F. Bues. A wrecking master tor the insurance companies examined the wreck of the schooner Guiding Star on the beach near Fox Point. She is in the same condition as when abandoned last fall. The insurance | companies will endeavor to sell her. ST. IGNACE, Steambarge A. Weston, lumber laden, from Manistique to Tonawanda, ran on Sim- mon’s reef at 3 o’clock on the morning of the 10th, also one ef her tow. She. was re- | leased by the steamer Messenger, without | Ore shipment last week was 71,659 tons, of damage. BAY CITY, J. F. Whittimore, of Bay City, Has made | which the Menominee mines furnished 40,- 466, and Marquette mines 31,193 tons, Steamers Cumberland and Morley; schoon- the following lumber charters at going|ere homes P. Sheldon, 8S. H. Foster, Jo- rates; Steambarge Bay City, Bay City to| seph Paige and Helvetia arrived on the 13th Cleveland; barge Raynor, Saginaw to Cleve-| instant, and steamers Progress, C. H. land; steambarges Pacific, Bay City to Buf-| Green; scooners Fred A, Morse, San Diego, falo; Potomac, ‘Tawas to ‘Tonawanda; barges | Hattie C. Bell, Rosa Sonsmith, Fitzhugh, Sam Flint, Bay City to Tonawanda; Harvest | Margaret Muir departed. Home, Crow Ieland to Tonawanda; A. H. Arrived on the 14th--Steamers N. K. Mote, Saginaw to Buffalo; J. E. Potts, Bay | Fairbanks, H.. D. Coftinberry, Cormorant; City to Ashtabula; steambarge Empire, Bay | schoenera Red Wing and Charles Wall. City to Tonawanda. The ruling rates on Sailed—Steamers Raleigh, J. M. Glidden, lumber are as follows: Bay City to Buffalo, |§, J, Muir, and Alcona; schooners G. Sher- ete., $2; Bay City to Ohio, $1.50; Bay City to Chicago, $2; East Saginaw to Buffalo, ete., #2.25; East Saginaw to Ohio, $1.75; East Saginaw to Chicago, $2.25. TOLEDO. Inspectors Stanard and Fitzgerald, of Cleveland, will inspect the tugs May French, Bad Boy, J. H. Stevens and Sallie on Fri- day. ‘The firat regatta of the Toledo yacht club will be held on Decoration day. ‘The scow Adain was tied up last evening by a.deputy marshal on the claim of Will- iam St. John & Son: for $15: for wharfage. Bond was filed this morning and the boat released. The schooner William Shupe, which has been undergoing repairs at Gtimore’s dock the past winter, has come off the stocks and is now fitting for service. The repairs cost about $3,000. KINGSTON, Freights on corn trom Chicago to King- ston are quoted at 43c. and to Oswego at 4e. ‘ The Gazelle has been released and has cleared np the Bay. The schooner Pinatore will be sold at auction at Chaumont next week. A magnificent composite steamer, iron frame, with wooden sheathing, owned by 8. Neelon, was launched at St. Catharines on Thursday, She has been named Sir. Leonard Tilley. : ; : The favorite steamer Island Belle, which has so Jong and faithfully pertormed the service in the Cape Vincent, Alexandria Bay route, will carry excursionests this sea- son. : This morning the steamer Rothesay was sold by sheriff’s sale at the mart, to Chas, Fisher, of Montreal, for $15,000. ‘The steam er will receive a general overhauingat once, and then be taken and placed on her old route between Clayton and Dickinson’s Landing, waking connections with the Prince Arthur. A company is now being formed to have a regular line of steamers running between these points. ‘There were only two bids—one $10,000 and the other $15,000. The reserve bid was $14,750.— News. ASHTABULA HARBOR. Special to the Marine Record. ; The new steamship Athabaska arrived at this port on the 12th inst, to coal, and de- parted on the same day. SAGINAW. The tug Standard, a recent purchase by Pinet & Moiles, of Saginaw from the Stand- ard Oil Co., commanded by Captain James Moiles, ran ashore at the mouth of Saginaw river recently in a fog. She was pulled off by the tug Dickson. OGDENSBURG. ‘The barge Hope, sunk near Ogdensburg, was broken in two by the heavy gale of the 2d instant. On Thursday evening last the new steamer W. H. Haskell, of the Ogdensburg & Champlain Railroad Line, arrived here with acargo of 57,000 bushels of corn, bealde a quantity of rolling freight. The Haskell is the largest vessel that to date has entered this harbor. Her excellent model and gen- eral appearance was much admired by a large crowd who had congregated at the dock to see her arrive, A letter has been received in this city from the authorities of the Utica Asylum, stating that Joseph Geurin, boat bullder of this city, who was recently sent there, could not re- cover, and that his death is dally expected. —News. ESCANABA. Special to the Marine Record. Ore docks are crowded with vessels; a big fleet in port. Schooners Bigler and Muir loaded with square timber for Buffalo, thence to Scotland, sailed on Friday. man, Lucerne, M. 8. Bacon, J. Burt, Ish- peming, O, Marsh, Camden, Ida Keltb, Nar- ragansett and Monticello, PORT HURON. Special to the Marine Record. The Admiral, D. D. Porter, of the Moffat ‘Tug Line, started Saturday for Michipicoten, on the Canada side of Lake Superior, to re- lease the propeller Argyle. : The new steamer Algoma, for the Canada Pacifie Railway ‘Transportion Line, passed up Friday morning. At Sarnia she was vis- ited by large numbers who were delighted with her size, finish and general appearance. The schooner Annie M. Peterson, ‘in tow of the Siberia, was run into on the 14th by the schooner L. L. Lamb, above St. Clair, both bound up, The Lamb was leaking so that. she was docked tor repairs. The Peter- son’s rail, bulwarks and stanchions were broken on the port side. FRANKFORT. Special to the Marine Record. The steamship Wm. H. Gratwick and her consorts R, L, Fryer and @elden E. Marvin, loaded over two million feet of pine lumber and cleared for Tonawanda on Thursday, the 8th inst. This is the largest shipment that ever left Frankfort in one fleet. The tug D. P. Hall towed the old tug L..Q. Rawson to Manistee, where she will .receive a general rebuild and engage in harbor towing here. This tug was formerly owned at Algo- nac, and has done good service in and. about | Saginaw. She is now owned by the Robinso: Brothers of Frankfort. ‘ The tug Jay is again running as a ferry boat on Betsey lake. The tug Boss is receiving a fresh coat of paint, and in company with-the Hannah Sulli- van, is engaged in fishing here. The tine scow-schooner Mishicott of Mani- towoc, was in port this week. She is astaunch built craft, of beautiful model, and said to be the nicest scow on the chain of lakes, She has on several oecasions made 12 to 15 miles per hour, and her owners have every reason to be proud of her, Cc. B. BILLS OF SALE. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Sir: Ina communication of the 7th inst. you submit for consideration of the Depart- ment the case of the enrollment of the sterm- er ‘en Broeck. It appears that a Mr. Olde, of Minneapolis, Minn,, sold the Ten Broeck to John McCaffrey, ot Le Claire, Lowa, and a bill of sale setting forth that fact has been produced to you for record and as a basis for the enrol!ment of the steamer in McCaffrey’s name. Olds purchased the steamer of Gilles- pie & Harper, and she had been enrolled at St. Paul, in the names of the last named parties as sole owners. After Olds made the purchase he conveyed her without enroll- ment to McCaffrey, and Olds’ bill of sale recites only the enrollment in the name ot Gillespie & Harper. You ask if you shall erroll her as owned by McCaffrey, with no other enrollment recited than that in the name of Gillespie & Harper. You are informed that the department has frequently held that if there have been several successive owners of vessel, and if the first in the series of owners shal-havp taken out marine docu- ments, and all Bt but one shall not have taken such docuraehts (register, enrollment or license,) the last purchaser may receive documents on producing a billof sale reciting the only or last document issued. (Synopsis of decisions, 4,606.) No law forbids the transfer of a vessel through a line of many successive Owners; aud where many trans- fers have been made without the document- ing of the vessel, it would be practically absurd to require parties whoge conveyances had been long before made to take out docu- ments, and equally unwise to deny docu- ments to the last purchaser, unless he should ‘produce a bill of sale from the last vendor reciting a document that never existed, The rule, therefore, is that the bill of sale, which is to be the basis of new marine documents, | shall recite the last document issued 3 other- wise, a vessel might be debarred from employment till her documentation should ;be authorized by Congress, Mnrellment | may issue on Olds’ bill of sale. Very re- | specttaliy. Cuarvrs J, Fo.arr, Seeretary.