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MARINE WILLIAMSON BROS. Cor. Richmo: d and York Sts., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Hoisting Engines ana Ship Steering Engines. With either Frictional Spur or Worm Gear of various Patterns to suit all purposes. Over 150 of the largest and most modern fake steamers have our steerers. of Hoisting Machinery :-- YOU ARE INVITED TO INVESTICATE _FERR ALL' PATENT LONG-BEARING. SELF-ADJUSTING 5 ROLL SHEAVE If you want the least Friction. Manufactured Solely by the BACNALL- LOUD BLOCK CoO. 162 Commercial St., = BOSTON, MASS. ON NWN NOS ON ON NN GARR AE ff Pox a ex ex a fon a ah q Lig ul id (Spirit) 'Com passes of our make, in seven sizes, embody every known point of excellence possessed by those of other makers, and in addition have been improved in many important details. , We therefore positively assert that, in general construction and thoroughly - Mi scientific action of the card, we offer the best. Liquid Compass ever made in this i i HH i or any country. For sale by Ship Chandlers generally. i a | He _John Bliss & Co., 128 Front Street, New York. , EY John Bliss Y RRR ALKALI WATER PURIFI£ER! A Pure Chemical for the safe Removal and Preven- tion of Scale in Steam Boilers. fn use by many of the larger steamship lines on the great Lakes. Guaranteed. MANUFACTURED BY ; THE J.H. PARSONS CHEMICAL CO@., 1509 Masonic Temple, CHICAGO, ILL pAb Apap hhh bhi hh bbb hh hi Li LLADAAD DALAL DDDADES | Steamers Romeo Juliet. These beautiful twin steamers just removed from fee dock. Hulls of heavy oak WANTED. Compound Engine, Shaft and Propeller. _ Engine should be about 6 by 10 by 10 inches stroke, and propeller available for a boat 41 by 11 by 4 feet draft. Price must be low, and must include freight charges. JULIUS L. LEE and in first class condition, recaulked, repainted, refitted, new stacks, new large wheels, large engines, increased speed and each boat fully equipped with metal rafts, life boats, life preservers and fire pumps. Licensed to carry 200 passengers each, and built for both lake and river navigation. Cabins, single deck, twin serews, two sets engines each. Boilers better than new. Length 80 ft., beam 19 ft. Built in 189%. Original cost $19,000; to be sold outright. No lease or tr ade. Now laying at Detroit, Michigan, and can pe seen at W. H. Oades ship yards. Address, BENJAMIN SHURTLEFF, Owner, Feb. 25. 3 Habershawe St , SAVANNAH, CA. Air is Gheap--Cheaper than Dirt! FUEL IS DEAR=VERY DEAR! USE AIR AND SAVE FUEL! | (eee in operating expenses on Lake Ships must come frum | reduced coal bills. Oakdale and North Fremont Sts., CHICAGO. No great saving can be made in labor cost, and provisions are already low. But fuel bills can be lowered and cheap coal used to advantage by adopting Modern Methods of making steam at low cost. No manufacturer of pig iron. would to-day think of running his: furnace without a hot blast. Competition would not permit it. This" same competition demands advanced practice in the operation of ships. The same principle is applied in the Six Boilers with Howden Hot Draft appliances now in Side-Weeel Steamer City of Buffalo. Dimensions of each boiler--12 ft. 6 in. diameter by 12 ft. length. HOWDEN HOT DRAFT ae Now in use on Lake Steamers aggregating over 40,000 Horse Power. 7 ia ee aS CAN BE APPLIED TO OLD SHIPS AS WELL AS NEW ONES. Estimates readily furnished for application of this draft to any steamer. No complicated machinery. Cool engine rooms and cool fire holds. DrY Dock ENGINE WoRKS, DETROIT, MICH.