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on MARINE AROUND THE GREAT LAKES. Marine men 'were shocked this week by the drowning of Capt. Julius De May of the tug Ruelle in Saginaw bay. Capt. De May was 61 years of age and 'had sailed on the lakes since he was 12 years of age. Capt. George W. Moore of the United States reventie cutter service, on special duty at Chicago as inspector of the United States life saving service for the eleventh district, died some days ago at the Marine hos- pital. He was 62 years of age and entered the revenue cutter service in 1863, Maj. Clinton B. Sears, United States engineer at Duluth, Minn., has opened bids for the repair of the breakwater at Ashland. Peter P. Fergu- son of Ashland, was the lowest bidder, his figure being $10,896. Other bidders were: H. Asseltine, Ashland, $11,640; Hugo & Tims, Duluth, Minn., $11,073; Belknap Bros., Ashland, Wis., $14,820. Assistant Engineer W. T. Blunt of the United States engineer steamer Visitor, forwards to the Review from Sandusky the following memoran- dum: "The three mast schooner James R. Benson, which was sunk on June 20 off the entrance to Sandusky harbor, lies on an even keel in 25 feet of water, 1,200 feet northwest of the range of Cedar Point lights, 2,000 feet north 11° east from the red lighted can at entrance, and 7,400 feet north 37° east from ihe Cedar Point beacon crib. The range of the lighted buoy and the :nain pavilion of the Cedar Point resort passes about 150 feet west of the wreck. While it is not in the channel, it is on the course of vessels coming in from the westward. It lies with its hull en- REVIEW. 23 tirely submerged, three masts still standing. The wrecking tug Mary Groh is now at work upon the schooner and expects to raise the whole intact by use of pontoons. The wreckers will keep a bright light upon the wreck from sunset to sunrise. Vessels entering Sandusky harbor. should pick up the range while out in the lake so as to avoid any damage from the wreck." About five years ago Mr. E. T. Chamberlain, United States com- missioner of navigation, undertook a compilation of the laws of the United States relating to navigation and the merchant marine. The book, pub- lished in 1895, proved so convenient to the shipping interests for refer- ence purposes, and especially in the offices of admiralty lawyers, who could get from it in a few minutes information requiring hours of labor over the statutes, that there was a great demand for it. Now the com- missioner's office has issued a new edition, incorporating all legislation up to the close of the last congress. It is this kind of efficient work that has made Mr, Chamberlain so popular with the shipping interests. The republic of Chili is wrestling with the problem of giving govern- mental aid 'to its shipping. Various solutions of the existent high ship- ping freights have been proposed, among which is a plan to make annually a subsidy allowance per registered ton for each 1,000 miles traversed; a scheme for granting privileges and reductions in duties to vessels flying the Chilian flag, and a suggestion for the establishment of a steamship line under the patronage of the state. A SPECIALTY : Op---=xrMn > 2 o Qo2Z2-f0-41 aom2--r ODUMNSDSI ROPE THE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING CO. 67 Wat STREET, NEW YORK. FOR THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF FIBER IN THE WORLD. A SPECIALTY: 4-STRAND PLUMBAGO HEART Q2-30-O1 ROPE CARGO FALLS i > PW yy FOR ALL k yA TPDEL T SIMPY SS IRAN EUMATIG TOOLS' RDS } f » SHEARS | Belt, Belt, Steam Steam or or Electric Electric Driven. Driven. Sean Manufactured by____--__i_ The LONG & ALLSTATTER CO. samuton,.