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12 MARINE REVIEW. Tips from the Man on-the Dock.' An abuse of large proportions has grown up on the lakes-- that of carrying passengers on freight steamers not. provided with proper license from the government. Very few owners provide their boats with such license on account of the expense involved. The license fee is nothing but the extra equipment for safety required by the government, such as life-preservers, floats, etc., with possibly an extra boat, is said to cost one or two hundred dollars.' Many of these unlicensed boats carry 'passen- gers during the summer season involving great risk as to their being able to escape with their lives in case of serious disaster. 'There is another phase to this question... Passengers are not carried for profit but fcr accomodation, and the owner would gladly be rid 'of the seeming obligation to carry them. 'The boats expenses are increased. At such'times as the present when rigid: economy is necessary to come out eveu, extra pro- visions must be put aboard, for the cook is notified that Madame Blazer, her sister and four children are going '"'up the lakes" with them. Now the owner scarcely knew Madime Blaser and her family, but in order to get the passage she had brought a little leverage to bear through some person of influence, which the hapless owner could not resist, because it was known that he sometimes carried passengers on his boat. It has long been customary for the owners of a boat and their families to avail themselves of what seems to be their un- doubted right--a trip up the lakes eachsummer. Also to carry around, when solicited, those who are furnishing business. for the boat. There would seem to be no objection to this if the craft was properly equipped with safety appliances for the num- ber of persons on board. An advantage, in my opinion, would really accrue to the boat from bringing those most interested in her into closer contact with her, especially outside where her sea-going and other qualities could be more. closely observed. I have frequently seen.on our freight steamers, the officers on watch, very much annoyed by passengers who were enjoying their free trip up the lakes. Hundreds of questions would be plied even in critical situations where the closest attention of the master was necessary to the safety of the boat. I might add that I have seen some of the gallant craft of lake captains that could not be so "annoyed," especially when the questioner was a comely young lady. Vessel masters and mates are human, quite like the rest of us, and I have known a pair of fine eyes to impress them more than the proximity of a dangerous rock or shoal. I was going to say something to you about the after end of the boat--which, after all, like the after end of the bee, is the business end--but I have forgotten what it was. I just happen to recollect, however, a little thing that occurred a few years ago when I wasn't among the land lubbers. The skipper of our boat was one of those fellows who (like the soldier who went to war because he had a wife and loved peace) thought a good scrap was "sweeter than honey and the honey comb." On one of our trips down, we had asa passenger a Presbyterian sky pilot and his wife from a Lake Superior port. We made Ashta- bula on Sunday morning early, but found our berth occupied by another steamer, which was not unloading but merely waiting till her place was clear. Our skipper was keen to ge ttied up, as he was figuring on a little side trip to Cleveland while the ore was going out so he tried to get the other fellow to move out of our way. 'The other fellow was, however, in no hurry, and sev- eral red-hot messages passed back and forth between the two boats. After a while he sprung his stern off, backed down along- side of us and asked us to take a line. But the whole crew was "in it"? by this time, and instead of taking his line passed several heating remarks which brought the second mate of the other boat over the rail with a capstan bar to lay out one of our "'deck- ies'? who had made himself conspicuously obnoxious. He was met at the rail by his equal in rank, who took his capstan bar from him and threw itinto the river. Of course they squared away and prcoeeded to adjust the difficulty. A ring was formed in no time, with our skipper,--who had smelt the battle from afar and descended from the bridge at the first sign. of hostile action,--as master of ceremonies, a position which--I feel it necessary to add--he filled with great acceptability. Well, our worthy passenger, who had been an interested spectator from the chart room window, seemed to think after a while that it was incumbent upon him to éarn his share of the blessing the peace- makers hold a promissory note for and appeared on deck in an effort to have the affair stopped. The ring master said, "No, let them alone" and strange to say the peacemaker withedrew, without further effort, to the chart room window. Later on when the differences had been adjusted, the actors had shaken hands and the boat was snugly made fast, our passenger who. was going onto a Pennsylvania town came around to bid us good bye. I wasin my room and invited him in to take a chair, After a short conversation, which finally turned upon the events of the morning, he said; "Well, I think it was very wrong in Captain to allow such athing, on a Sunday morning too, but it was the best fight I have seen for a great many years." *k *k *k T'he sailor lives a jolly life And never a care has he; Swings in a hammock all the day And dines on the chops of the sea. He has plenty of canvas back too That hatches out tender and fine, While sea-foam flakes make frosted cake That goes with the bight of a line. He gets a stiff horn of the breeze Or a pull at the main stay guy To wash the manavelins down | While the blue waves go scudding by. He dotes on binnacle gimbal pie, For soup he boils the anchor fluke, _ His salt horse talk's a fairy tale, Why, the sailor lives like a duke. He pulls his chair to the fender strake When the chilly winter winds do blow And spins his jolly marlin yarn While things are snug and. warm below. "From Mine to Furnace" is the title of a serial article de- scriptive of iron and coal mining, and the manufacture of coke and iron, begun. in the July number of Cassier's Magazine and written by John Birkinbine, past-president of the American In- stitute of Mining Hngineers. There has been some talk among engineers of using centrif- ugal pumps for water bottom service on lake steamers. There are a number of advantages in these pumps, such as rapidity of handling and economy of space. The only objection urged is liability of breaking down, and C. R. Aldrich, 43 Builders' Ex- change, Buffalo, N. Y., who has the lake agency of the best known centrifugal pump, is anxious to remove the latter objection. The Penberthy Injector Company, Detroit, Mich., has capac- ity for turning out 2,000 injectors a month, and since completing additions to their factory they have put in eight new speed and monitor lathes, besides adding an engine lathe and a universal milling machine to their tool room outfit. Notwith- standing their great capacity they can not accumulate any stock but are often behind their orders. Yet there are some people who say it does not pay to advertise. If the injector had no merits advertising would not help it any, but a good thing well advertised is sure to be a success. Three daily trains each way via the Nickel Plate road. The new passenger service on the Nickel Plate road is superb. The sale of World's Fair tickets via the Nickel Plate road is now authorized. _ _ The elegant new dining car service of the Nickel Plate can not be too highly spoken of. ; ; : : ; The new train service on the Nickel Plate road includes elegant sleepers and superb dining car service daily. _ Have you tried the Nickel Plate road No. 8? Leaves Cleveland 6:45 a. m. daily for points east to Buffalo. A new improved passenger service on the Nickel Plate road. World's Fair tickets now on sale by the Nickel Plate agent, Tes . . . s 7 2a The net Nickel Plate passenger service including sumptious sleeping cars nd un: xcelled dining cars now runs three trains daily in each direction. You can secure just as advantageous rates yia the Nickel Plate as via any other route, f i late r : The Nickel Plate road has a superb new passenger service.