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12 MARINE REVIEW. Another Lake Superior Record Broken. The Eddy Transportation Company's steamer Selwyn Eddy is on her way down from Marquette to Buffalo with 3.322 gross, or 3,721 net tons of ore. 'This is the largest cargo ever carried through the St. Mary's Falls canal. On Aug. 18 of last year the Minnesota Company's steamer Maritana loaded 3,220 gross tons at Two Harbors, but her cargoes this season are very much be- low that figure. : Around the Lakes. Capt. James Davidson is now the owner of the Bay City dry dock. An advertisement from the lighthouse board, printed else- where in this issue, asks for proposals for constructing a light vessel for Nantucket new south shoal. S. F. Hodge & Co. of Detroit will not depend entirely upon marine work when their new shops, which will cost about $30,- ooo, are completed. It is proposed to enter quite largely into the construction of machinery for the equipment of electrical plants. Alpena is making a favorable showing in the shipping of lumber this season. Up to June 25 there had been shipped from that port 41,031,000 feet of lumber, 4,950,000 shingles, 2,626,000 lath, 209,000 railway ties, 650,000 staves, and 156,000 cedar posts. " 'The first cargo of the season from Two Harbors exceeding 3,000 tons was that with which the Maritana cleared on the 6th inst., 3,023 gross tons. Other big cargoes of the week are: Mar- iposa, 2,920; Kirby ,2,405; Mariska; 2,361; Masaba, 2,330; Manola, 2,355; Maruba, 2,333, Matoa 2,327. A cargo of 3,013 tons of coal fronr Toledo was delivered at Duluth last week by the steamer EH. C. Pope. The wooden steam- er Ferdinand Schlesinger also took aboard a big cargo last week. She loaded 2,973 tons of coal at Cleveland, but her draft was, of course, greater than that of the Pope, as the cargo was consigned to Gladstone. On her last trip up the steamer Yuma took 3,247 tons of coal to Washburn. Alex. McMasters, supervising inspector of steam vessels at Buffalo, finished his full term of office on the 11th inst. and there are four applicants for the position, but it is not probable that his successor will be appointed for a month to come, as the pres- ident does not intend to make any more appointments until Con- gress convenes. 'The applicants for the position are ex-Super- vising Inspector W. D. Robinson, John M. Laughlin, Theodore M. Moore, Charles J. Clarke and William Dixon, all of Buffalo. Gen. Poe has just sent on to Washington a report covering the operation and care of St. Mary's Falls canal during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893. 'The report is interesting, but from a statistical standpoint is of minor importance, as it covers four months of navigation in 1892 and the three early months in 1893, instead of one full seasons business as shown by the statis- tical report made up during the winter months at the canal office. This report for the full season of 1892 was published in the RE- VIEw several weeks ago. Trade Notes, The Berlin Iron Bridge Company, of Kast Berlin, Conn., has received from E. D. Leavitt, consulting engineer of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company, a contract for the iron roof over the company's new engine house. The building will be 80 feet wide and 200 feet long. The American Ship Masters' Association of New York, pub- lishers of the Record of American and Foreign Shipping classed last week the American barks Lillian and Obed Baxter and American three-masted schooner Sadie Willcutt. John A. McConnell & Co., a Pittsburg firm now represented in Cleveland by William T. Johnson, who has an office at No. 26 So. Water street, are among the largest dealers in asbestos goods in this country. Thiscompany's manufacturing department was recently consolidated with the McConnell Asbestos Company Limited, and the McConnell Asbestos Mining Company. At the shipyard of the American Steel Barge Company, West Superior, Wis., where a new whaleback was turned out about every month for the past three years, work has been en- tirely suspended. --_------ oe - Personal Mention. Mr. Sinclair Stewart, surveyor for the Standard Register of Shipping, New York, who was in Cleveland a few days ago on his way up the lakes, made arrangements with Capt. John Mitchell to classify the steel boat building for the Hopkins Transportation Company at West Bay City. Major. M. B. Adams, corps of engineers, U. S. A. who has just been assigned to the duties of light-house engineer in the ninth and eleventh districts, with headquarters at Detroit, comes from Burlington, Vt., and is undoubtedly fully acquainted with the importance of navigation interests on the lakes. Capt. Smith S. Leach, corps of engineers, succeeds Major Adams in charge of the river and harbor work in the Burlington district. Capt. George Scott, author of "Scott's Coast Pilot," who died in Detroit a few days ago, was one of the oldest employes in the . United States light-house service. He has been in charge of the steamers of this service on the lakes, his last command be- ing the tender Marigold. His coast pilot was reliable and ofa great deal of service to navigators. Official Numbers and Tonnage. The bureau of navigation, E. C O'Brien commissioner, assigned official numbers and tonnage to the following lake vessels during the week ending July 1: Steam--Alva, Cleveland, O-, 2,419.98 tons grOss, 2,000.92 net, No. 107,- 32; M. G. Hansler, Chicxgo, Ill., 73.43 tons gross, 36.72 net, No: 92,524; Tonawanda, Buffalo, N. Y., 31.56 tons gross, 15.78 net, No. 145,645, Sail-- Schilde, Deiroit, Mich., 338.14 tons gross, 329.69 net, No. 116,578. FFICE OF LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD, Wash- O ington, D.C, July 15, 1893. Sealed p1opo- sals will be received at this office until 2 o'elock p.m. on Wednesday, the 2d day of August, 1893, for furnishing the materials and labor of all kinds necessary for the construction and delivery of Nantucket New South Shoal Light Vessel No. 58, for a fixed sum for said vessel delivered. Forms of proposals, plins, and specifications, showing what is required, can be had or seen by applying to this oftice, or to the Light-House In- spector at Boston, Mass.; Tompkinsville, N, Y.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Baltimore, Md.; Buffalo, N. Y.; Detroit, Mich., or Chicago. Ill. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids and waive any defects. JAMES A, GREER, Rear-Admiral, U. S. N., Chairman. 13 ROPOSALS FOR GUN FORGINGS. NAVY Departme: t, Washington, June 29, 1893. The attention of all steel manufacturers of the United States is hereby invited to the require- ments of the Navy Department for gun forgings for the batieries of vessels for the Navy. This advertisement invites all domestic manufactur- ers of steel to specify, in comp tition with each other, upon what terms they will engage to pro- duce the gun forgings herein mentioned, and no bids will be considered except such as engage to produce within the United States, of domestic material, the gun steel menti ned in this adver- ment, nor will any bids be accepted unless accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Department that the bidder is in possession of a plant adequate for its fulfillment. Bids are 1ereby invited for furnishing the Department the following material : Forty sets of rough- bored and turned forgings for 4-inch breech- loading rifles. Thirty sets of rough-bored and turned forgings for 5-inch breech-loading rifles. Sixteen sets of rough-bored and turned forgings for 8-inch breech-ieading rifles. Five sets of rough-bored and turned forgings for 12-inch breech-loading rifles. One set of rough-bored and turned forgings for 3-inch breech-loading rifle. For information concerning shapes and weights of the gun forgings, the specifications governing the manufacture and the tests for acceptance of the same, and for all other parti- culars, apply to the Chief of Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. Pro- posals must be in duplicate, sealed and address- ed to the Secretary of the Navy, Navy Depart- ment, Washington, D.C., the envelopes endorsed "Proposals for gun forgings.". They will be received at the Navy Department until 12 o'clock m. on the 18th day of July, 1893, at which hour the opening of the bids will take place. Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check, payable to the order of the Secretary of the Navy, for an amount equal to five per cent. of the bid. The check received from the success- ful bidder will be returned to him on his enter- ing into a formal contract for the due perform- ance of the work and giving bond for the same, with security to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Navy, in a penal sum equal to 15 per cent, of the amount of his bid ; but in case he shall fail to enter into such contract and to give such bond within thirty days after notice of the acceptance of his proposal,the check accompany- ing such proposal shall become the property of the United States. All checks accompanying proposals which are not accepted will be return- ed immediately after the award shall have been made. The right is reserved to waive defects in the form of, and to reject any or all bids, Ten per cent, will be retained from payments under the contract on each class of forgings until com- pletion thereof and compliance with the specifi- cations. Preference will be given for early (leliveries, and a penalty will be imposed for failure to deliver the forgings within the time specified ii the contract. H. A, HERBERT Secretary of the Navy. 6-13.