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rHE MARINE RECORD. 3 steamers provided with patent Providence capstan windlasses may be mentioned the tollowing: Ships Harvy Mills, Oregon, St. Paul, John R. Kelley, Commodore T. BR. Allen, the big 2,400-ton four-masted ship Ovean King, of Boston, built ten years ago by J. Henry Sears; thé 1,400-ton, four- masted schooner Haroldine, built last win- ter by N. Porter Keene, at North Weymouth, Masge.. and the largest four-and-alter afloat; also the big 1,500-ton five-masted schooner David Dows, built by Bayley Brothers, To- ledo, x couple of years ayo. Among the great stermships which have been supplied with these windlassea [ need only recall the namas of the City ot Pekin and City of ‘To- kio, which were built years ago by John Roach, at Chester, Penn, When the gov- ernment came to select.the be-t steam naval windlass for the new steel cruisers Chicago, Boston and Atlanta, they chose the patent windlasses made by this company, in prefer- erence to those of allothers. ‘The winulass of the Chicago alone weighed no less than twenty tons, and has just been completed and shipped from their works. ‘The new steel despatch boat Dolphin, for the government, also has a Providence patent windlass. I might go on and naine scores ot vessels, both steam and sail, on your own lakes, which are supplied with these moder: anchor hoists, but let it suffice to say that the finest piece of mechanism put on board the largest steamer ever built on the great fresh water, inland seas was the steam power capstan windlass furnished the big Australasia, just recently completed at the yard of Captain James Davidson, Bay City, Mich. ‘The new steel steamer building by the Union Dry- dock Company, at Buffalo, N. Y., is to have a duplicate steam windlass and capstan of that put on the Australasia. On the Atlan- tic seaboard scarcely a first-class steamship has been built during the past dozen years but that has had the Providence steam windlass aboard. In addition to the im- proved bed:plate steam windlass and cap- stan forward, to handle the anchors and chaing, the Australasia is also supplied with another new feature, which is a steam cap- stan aft, capable of doing the work ot twenty men in heaving around the ducks. Her windlass is furnished with an automatic lubricator, which keeps the cogs of the main driving wheel constantly coated with a lu- bricant, which is as evenly distributed as the ink on a perfec ing Hoe printing press. This 1s a comparatively small mutter to look at, but is, nevertheless, of very great value in the working of this elegant labor- saving machine, and “it also goes to show that the manutacturers are ever on the alert for improvements in the detail of construc- tion as well as in the principal features of the perfected machine. [shall close this letter by a word - about the double-barreled ‘steam capstan, which was made to meet a demand for a machine that would handle two lines at once, and which would be found very useful for river steamboats, tug boats and other vessels, which need to have a pair of lines or warps hauled upon at once. G. Foster Howe u. MARINE HOSPITAL AT CHICAGO. A discussion for the improvement ot the Marine Hospital at Chicago is going on at that port. On last Saturday afternoon a small party, including the collector of the port, Captain Spaulding, und the Congress- men of the district, were out to look over the ground in connection with the improve- ments which it is desirable to make. ‘This has come to be more urgent from the fact that for some reason the work on the break- water for which Congress appropriated $8,- 000 has been delayed until it is feared the breakwater will not be completed this tall. This, when finished, will consist of two rows of piles three feet apart, to extend from the north end of the ground 180 feet into the lake, thence 530 feet to the south end of the ground. This amount of land has been washed into the lake since the hospital was established in 1872. Heavy storms also drive the waves over the slight embank- ment at the edge of the shore, causing a small lake to form inside, which reaches nearly to the building, and is having a bad effect on its foundation, causing the building to settle on that side. On account of these dangers the hospital authorities are, very anxious to have the breakwater completed before the fall storms, as those of last year washed away twenty feet of the beach, leav- ing it ina prime condition for the lake to con- tinue its work this season. Another object had in view by this party of visitors was to get at the cost of improv- ing the grounds, which have remained in their original sandhills, with the exception that they are worse, owing to the holes dug in the construction of the building. Alon the south side the sand is said to be drifted nearly to the height of the fence at present, and on the advent of a southeast wind the drifts are sifted over the grounds after a fashion that makes life miserable. It was estimated that by an appropriation of $15,- 000 the grounds could be Inid ous in a tasty tanner, with $8,000 remaining for the plant- ing of trees, It would seem therefore that an effort for the much needed protection and improve- ea of the hospital grounds will soon be made, << Subseribe tor the Marine Recorp. | CHANGES 1N E NAMES OF SELS, The Commissioner of Navigation has issued a circular in regard to changes ‘in names of vessels of the United States mer- cantile marine. ‘The owner of any vessel of the United States, desiring to have her name changed must make sworn application to the Commissioner of Naviguion, through the chiet officer of customs at the home port, specifying, without abbreviation, the old hame and the new name desired, giving in full the reasons for the proposed change, and submitting satinfactory evidence of the sea- worthy condition of the vessel, of her free- dom from debt, and ot the time and place of her building. . A duplicate of the current certiticate of inspection from the local inspectors of steam vessels will be accepted as sufficient evidence of seaworthiness of a steam vessel, In the case of x sailing vessel, the owner must pro- cure and present a certificate as to her rea- worthiness from the inspector of hulls for the district in which she is at the time of the application, unless this requirement be spe- clally waived by the commissioners. Inspec- tors of hulls are authorized to make-exam- ination of sailing vessels and to certify as to their seaworthiness. All expenses incurred for this service are to be paid by the owners. Satisfactorily to establish the freedom of a veasel from debt the owner must, in addi- tion to his sworn statement, produce such a certificate as is provided for in section 4 194 of the. Revised Statutes, seuing forth that the official records at the home port of the vessel show no. mortgage, hypothecation. or other evidence of indebtedness outstanding against her, ‘The statement in regard tothe time and place of building contained in the last mar- ine documents of the vessel will be accepted as satisfactory evidence on there points. In the case of steam vessels the new name authorized should be indorsed on the cer- tificate of inspectors in force. Application for change of name of vessels over twenty years old will be rejected, and such change will not be authorized in the case of vessels over ten yenrs old unless re- pairs have been made eqnalling 40 per cent. of the first cost of the vessel, nor in the case of vessels fifteen years old unless such re- pairs shall have been made equalling 60 per cent. of the first coat of the vessel. No change will be authorized of the name of a steam vessel in which the boilers are more than ten years old. For the purposecfthe act first above ciled the word ‘enrolled,’ as contained therein, is held to be equivalent to ‘*doru- mented,” and the word “register” to “doc- umenting.”—Maritime Register. VEs- LARGE DOUKs A'T ASHLAND. The Ashland, Wis., Press has the follov = ing concerning Lester J. Borr, formerly of Erie. Mr. L. J. Barr, superintendent of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railroad Company’s ore docks, arrived in this citv on ‘uesday evening to take charge of the work cf letting the contracts and building the ore docks in Ashland. Through the courtesy extended by Superintendent Rummele and Mr. Barr, we have been per- mitted to examine the plans and specifica- tions of.the immense structure, which is not only the largest on the great chain of lakes, but probably the lergeet ore dock in the world. Its extreme length over all will be 1,400 feet It will be 46 feet wide and 40 feet high. ‘There will be 234 pockets, with a capacity for 25,000 tons of ore. Itis estimated that a veesel can be loaded in four hours. The material used in the docks is to be first-class in every particular. A new pat- ent hoisti.g gear and steel spouts will be used. ‘I'he superstructure will reat upon 7.000 piles, forming a dock basin, which will be filled solid trom the bottom of the harbor to nineteen inches above high water mark. The dock will draw twenty feet of wacer, sufficient to load any vessel that can ever enter the lake. The contract will be let on the 24th of September. The work will be commenced at once and continued throughout the winter, and will give employment to a large number ot mer. ‘The docks are estimated to cost in the neigh- borhood of $300,000. WATERING OLD STOCK, There is an old canal down in Indiana whose stock for the lust ten yeurs has had neither quotation nor buyers. The other day a boat passed over it, for the first time in two years, bearing the President and other officials. ‘There was great excitement along the ditch, and at one point an explana- tion was demanded. ‘ ‘Well, this means that the canal company is about to issue a new stock to the amount of $100,000,” replied the President. “You don’t say and! And what for ?’, “To raise money.”’ “But you can’t sell the whole issye for over $1,000.” “Don’t expect to, my friend. We'll be satisfied with $500!” replied the great finan- cler; as the boat moved on through the mud. —Wall Street News. 6 .00 outfit free. Pay abeolutely sure. Japital not required. Render, you want business at which persons of etther sex, young or old, can make great pay all the time they w ork, with absolute certainty, write for particulars o H: Haters, & Co,, Portland. Maine Grrostrion New Oxlenns. ‘Opening December 1, 1884; Closing May 31, 1885. — UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE —* United States Government. $1,300,000, Appropriated by the General Government, $500,000, Contributed by the Citizens of New Orleans. $200,000, Appropriated by Mexico. $100,000, Appropriated by the State of J.onisiana. $100,000, Appropriated by the City of New Orleans, From $5000 to $25,000, Appropriated by Innumerable States, Cities and Foreign Countries. Every State and Territory in the Union represented, and nearly alithe Leading Nations and Countries of the World, The Biggest Exhibit. the Biggest Bullding and the Biggest Industrial Event in the World’s History. APPLICATIONS FOR EXHIBITS ALREADY RECEIVRD COVER MORK SPAOK AND A GREATKR VARIRTY OF SUBJECTS THAN THOSE OF ANY EXPOSITION EVER HELD. The cheapest rates of travel ever known in the annals of transportation secured for the people everywhere. For information, addtess E. A. BURKE, Director General, W. I.-& C.C. E., New Orvxans, La, TRAVELERS’ REGISTER. LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN. Commencing Sunday, May 11, 1884, at 12 o’clock noon the time given in the figures w is the new standard (Ninetieth meridian) time, which is thirty-three min- utes slower than Cleveland time proper: Eastward. | Arrive | Depart. No 4, Fast Limited Express. No8, N Y,B & A- Express. No 26, Elyria Accommoctation.... No 35, Buffalo Ac’m via Sandusk No 36, Toledo Accom via Norwalh Nol2, N Y &B Fast Express...... No 14, Special N Y & Bos Expr No2,N ght Ex via Norwalk...... No 22, Night Ex via candusky...| ¢! H No 26, Conneaut Accommodation {4 25 P M. Westward. | Arrive, No 1, Fast Limited Express,,.......)"11 55 a M|*12 05 A M No 23,Mich Express vis Sandusky| 2 15 AM] *2 354M No 3, Chicago Express via “ ..| 2605 AM] 6 30AM No 25, Mich Accom Norwalk... 610AM No 21, Toledo Ex via Norwalk. 255 PM] $3 20PM No 6, St Louis Ex via Sandusky 215 PM] 12 40PM No 9,Chi Pac Fx via Norwalk.....| %6 06 P M| “6 30 PM No 81, Elyria ac to Elyria only...|........c00| 14 30 Pow No 27. Conneaut Accommodation) {8 10 AM)... 6 ee Sunday train for Nottingham-- Depart 8:30 a, m, and 1:45 p. m.; returning, leave Nottingham at 9:05 a, m, and 3:45 p.m. Reference marks—* Daily, { daily, except Sunday, ¢daily, except Monday. For full information as to trains and counections ap- py at the new city ticket office, corner Seneca and 8t. Mair streets, Lake Shore block, P IE. Send six cents for Dostage, and receive A » free, a costly box of goods which will help you to more money right away than anything else in this world. All, of either sex, succeed from first The broad road to fortune opens before the Atonce addresaJTRUE & Co., hour. workers, absolutely sure. Augusta, Maine. -| Central Depot, South Water s BEE LINE CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, CINCINNATI & INDI- ANAPOLIS. i Commencing Sunday, June 8, 1884, trains of the Bee Line—Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indian~+ upolis Kailway —will leave and arrive at Clevelan‘i as follows, CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, 33 minutes slower than Cleyeland time: a oe pa No, %, Columbus, Cincinnati & Ind Ex.,,..,,|_ 7:00 A M No. 23, Galion & Wheeling Express... ........| 6:40 AM No.9, Col., Cin., Ind & St. Lous Ex... *6:40 PM No, 5, Col. Cim., Ind. & St. Louis Express,..|*12 85 P M No! 24, Galion & C.L & COs. 4:00 P M No. 29, Massillon & Ulrichsville Ex, 5.00 PM No. 8, Col, Cin, ind. & Si 7 0.8, Col, Cin, ind. it. Louis Ex, : No. 20, Ubricsville & Massillon Ex ... O00 au No, 2, Col. Cin. & Indianapolis Express. 9:50 P ¥ No, 14, St, Louis, Ind.. Cin. & Co}. Ex. %4:45 PM No. 22, Gallion Acc...... 10:00 A M No, 26. Wheeling Accom ., 4:30 PM No. 4, Col., Cin. ‘& N. ¥, Express. 1:15 AM Trains marked * daily, all other trains daily except Bunday E. B. THOMAS, 0. B. SKINNER, Tniffic Manager. General Manager. A. J. SMITH, General P; CLEVELAND. OHIO. et Agent. New York, Peunsylvania & Ohio R, R. NEW YORK, BOSTON AND THE EAST, The Shortest and Quickest Route to Pitts- burg, Washington and Baltimore and the Southeast. - Central or Ninetieth Meridien time, 33 er ea or Aincttetl Merl len time, 33 minntes slow . Until further notice trains w'll lave from the new rect and Viaduct as fol- lows: 6.50 ATLANTIC EXPRESS—( ) Pull- A a. « man sleeping and hotel 0 Leavittsburgh 8:35 a. m. to New York, Albay rot Boston without change. Arrive at Meadville at 10:40 a, m. (dinner) Franklin at 12:08 p. m, Oil City 12:80 pa Corry 12.25 p. m, Jamestown (Luke Chautauqua) 1.35 f ms uffalo 5:50 p. m. Rochester §:20 Pp. m.3 Hornell. ville 6:00 p.m. [supper|; Corning 7:25 p. m. Elmira 8:05 P. m. Binghanton 10:05 p. m., Albany 5:00 a. Boston :45 p.m.; arriving at New York 6:15 a.in, ; y} ‘0 LIMITED EXPRESS—Through Pull- ‘ . » man sleeping coach from Cleveland to New York. Arrives at Meadville at 6:30 p.m , James- town 8:47 p. m., Salamanca 9:45 p. m., New York 10:10 a. m. NIG ; HT EXPRESS— (Dail 11:00 D. Ih. Sunday) Seeping coach from Cleveland Hornellsville. Arrive at Youngstown at 1:50 m. Meadville 3:25 a. m., Corry 4:59 a. m. Jamestown 5,57 # m Buffalo 9:20 a. m., Rochester 12:58 p, m. Hornella, ville, 11:00 a m., Corning 12:07 pm, Elmira 12:40 p.m Binghampton 2:19 p m,, New York 9:16 p. mn. r ve at Pittsburgh 5:50 a. m., without change. . 9:90 i Nl PITTSBURGH EXPRESS — Daily — wiv Fe h without change, Parlor car ate 8:02 p. m., Wasnt A -™., 4 NING O MMOD. — All 2. I. Stopping at all way ManOhe eetiag at ee 6:55 p. m., Sharon 8:0] p. m., Sharpesville ; “ PITTSBURGH EXPRESS — me 6:50 a. ll. Through without chance: ent at Youngstown 9..30 a.m., Sharon 10:30. m Shar, ville 10:40 a. m., Pittsburgh 1245p m., Returning, leaves Pittsbuxgh at 4:15 a. m., 7:45 a. m., 12:55 p rae and 3:45 p,m. = OUNGSTOWN AND PITTSB’ 1035 4, il. ACOMMODA TION—stopping ae oy8y, Statlo 1 BF ig at Youngstown 1:40 p, m.,Pittes Trains arrive at Cleveland, 6:15 a, 10.20 a. m; 1:05 p. m., and 9:45 Pp. m, 8@r>This isthe only route by which engers can reas (Cory, Elmira, Binghampton, ew York City © points wit to Boston and New England Cities se So chatige Baggage checked through to all points East. Through tickets and information regarding the ae Te se the office 131 Bank street, and and Wiad, Cleveland PO R R., South Water street « E. CLA Gen’! Pass’r Ag’t. J. M FEMIIS, Gen'l Man'gr, Clovomeg as OF M. L, FOU'TS, Passenger Agt, 131 Bank St. Cleveland, re , The Nickel Plate! NEW YORK, CHICAGO & ST. LOUIS RAILWAY. The passenger equipment of this Ne is all new ane is supplied with the Tatest tine necessary to safe speedy and comfortable travel At Chicago, passenger trains arrive at and leave from the ‘Union pot, Van Buren street. Following is the time in effé : ieedoe ine te the effect June 1, 1884, and un- m., 6:30 p. m., GOING EAST, Ly. Chicago. ee Arr. Valparaiso... “Fort Wayne. ‘« New Haven. West Leipsic. . Lorain Arr Clevelan¢ “ Buffalo... 85 GOING WEST, Lv Buffalo... 9.50 a.m. , Aur Dunkirk, 1.24 ** “ Erie..... 1,23 p. m. “ Conneaut. 2.20 « “ Ashtabula. t “ Painesville, Lv Cleveland Ar Lorain. Arr Bellevu Bellevu Green S New Haven Fort Wayne, Valpraiso, * Chicago... ‘Through tickets to all points are on sale a offices of the compar at LOWEST RATES for any Class of tickets desired, aggage checked to destination For information, call on nearest agent of the Com« pany, or address B. F. HORNER, Gen’l Passenger Agent, principal LEVIS WILLIAMS, General Manager. Cleveland, 0,