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MARINE REVIEW. 1B In General. Congressman Loud introduced a bill (H. R. 5507) in the house, Monday, providing for licenses to certain officers of steam vessels. Secretary Keep of the Lake Carriers' Association was in Washington during the early part of the week, and appeared be- fore the river and harbor committee in an effort to secure legis- lation to regulate raft towing on the lakes. A very interesting series of articles on the "Origin and De- velopments of Steam Navigation" by the late George H. Preble, rear admiral U. S. Navy, is now running in the United Service, a monthly review of military and naval affairs published by L,. R. Hamersly & Co., No. 1510 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. At a ball recently given by the M. KE. B. A. of Detroit, the association was presented with a floral lake steamer, about 4 feet long and complete in every detail. The gift was from the Pen- berthy Injector Company of Detroit and was intended as a token of the many favors received by the Penberthy company from the members of the association. Orders from foreign ship builders are becoming quite fre- quent with the American Ship Windlass Company of Provi- MAKE YOURSELF A EE MECHANICAL ENGINEER OR DRAUGHTSMAN ; or qualify to take charge of, or superintend the manu- F facture of machinery, by devoting your idle hours to HOME STUDY by the method or The Correspondence School of Mechanics, SCRANTON, PA. The course embraces Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Elementary Mechan- ics, Hydromechanics, Pneumatics, Heat, Mechanical Drawing, Steam and Steam Engines, Strength of Materials, Applied Mechanics, Boilers, Machine Designs, Electricity, ete. To begin, students need only know how to read and write. MODERATE CHARGES. SEND FOR FREE CIRCULAR. DIPLOMAS AWARDED. Nautical Steam Laundry No. 100 RIVER STREET. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO MARINE WORK. Cen Oe aie ee CHARLES M. SWARTWOOD, Proprietor. Telephone 2558 dence, R.I. A few days ago the company received notice from its Liverpool agents that they had sold one No. C Providence crank power capstan and two No. E Providence parge power capstans to the ship King David, 2500 tons, building at Glasgow, Scotland; also one No. D Providence crank power capstan to J. R. Haws for his big ship Alcides, at Hull, England, besides two No. D Providence bar power capstans for the new bark No. 132, building by R. J. Evans & Co. at Liverpool, which vessel already had four No. C Providence crank power capstans from the firm. Regarding charters of steamers to run in connection with the package freight liners of Buffalo next season, the Express of that city says: 'The report that the Western Transit Company will engage the Gilbert, Gratwick and Weed is doubtless well founded, though it is denied that actual charters have been made yet. The reports of still larger boats to be chartered by that company may be taken with some allowance. 'There is also a report that the Anchor line is chartering outside tonnage. It is probable that the Lackawanna line will remain about as last sea- son. The Clover Leaf line is without tonnage and is looking for two good boats. The Union line will build nothing for next season. 'The money looked for did not materialize." STEAMER JOSEPH L. HURD, well adapted for package freight or lumber traffic, also one or more of the fine passenger and freight steamers of this com- pany's fleet, now laid up in Chicago, Ill. Lake Michigan & Lake Superior Transportation Co. 7 Rush Street, CHICAGO, ILLS. E"OR SAL.E.. STEAMER H. E. RUNNELS, capacity 800 thousand on 12 feet draft. STEAMER DESMOND, capacity 450 thousand on 10 feet draft. Also, WRECK OF S. C: CLARK, including engine and boiler. We would rebuild same at reasonable terms. Address, JENKS SHIP BUILDING CO., Port Huron, Mich. F. W. WHEELER, President. E. T. CARRINCTON, Vice-President. F. L. GILBERT, Secretary. Fo W. WHEELER & OO., Weer Bay Giry, Mien. e uilders of all kinds of METAL AND WUUDEN SHIPS. e " Ninety per cent. of-the Electric [sighting Plants eg ® on the inland lakes have been installed by | the Fisher Go., of [)etroit, Mich. ik THE GREAT FLEETS ARE EQUIPPED WITH OUR PLANTS.----_ fo. isher k lectric O., 183-185-187 Lamed st,, W. [ )etroit, ich.