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1903.] ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST. The Maryland Steel Co., Sparrow's Point, Md., now has five dredges: under way for the government, the latest contract awarded 'to it being the one for Savannah harbor. This dredge was fully described in the issue of the Review of Aug. 20. Negotiations have been proceeding recently respecting the establishment of a direct traffic between the Russian Black sea ports and Japan. A Japanese company possessing many ocean steamers is said to be prepared to undertake a steamship service between Odessa, Batoum, Sebastopol and Japanese ports. P. & F. Corbin, New Britain, Conn., have issued an excel- lent lithograph in brown tone of the sky line of New York city as seen from New Jersey city. In all of these skyscrapers Cor- bin hardware has been used, as indeed, the company adds, it has been used in nearly all of the large buildings of the country. Last year shipping to the extent of 11,500,000 tons entered the Japanese open ports. Of this the British ships amounted to 4,155,789 tons, Japanese to 4,372,572 (counting only Japanese ves- sels engaged in foreign trade) and German to 1,220,297 tons. In 1898, out of a little over 8,000,000 tons, over 4,000,000 were Brit- ish, over 2,000,000 Japanese and 696,497 German. It is a significant thing that the Cunard company is to hold a meeting shortly to determine whether the machinery of the new 25-knot steamships shall be of the turbine type or of the usual reciprocating style. The fact that this extremely conserva- tive company should be deliberating over the matter shows what strides have been made in the development of the turbine engine. A parliamentary sub-commission has been appointed in Italy to look after the maritime interests; and in connection with this, delegates have started for English, French, German, Dutch, Aus- trian and other European ports, to collect information respecting all matters relating to the shipping trade. The sub-commission will report to the royal commission, which meets at the end of October to formulate propositions to lay before the government. The old battleship Belleisle was torpedoed at Portsmouth last week and sank at her moorings. For the purposes of the experiment a section had been constructed on the port side of the Belleisle representing the side of a modern battleship. This was filled with an American invention which, it was claimed. would prevent a ship from sinking when the hull is penetrated below the water line. When the vessel was struck a huge column of water enveloped her, she rolled heavily and then settled down with a list to port. The Belleisle will be raised for further ex- periments. It is said that the damage to the ship's bottom is extensive. The government inspector of the navigation of the Rhine within Prussian territory has made a report for 1902 which shows that the total traffic at the ten more important harbors of Ober- MARINE REVIEW AND MARINE RECORD. 33 lahnstein, Coblenz, Cologne, Neuss, Diisseldorf, _Uerdingen, Hochfeld-Duisburg, Duisburg, Ruhrort, and Wesel has fnuressad from 8,272,520 tons in 1893 to 14,789,607 tons, or 79 per cent., in 19002: The Rhine fleet at the end of August, I902, numbered 9,574 vessels, with crews numbering 28,605. Of these, 1,183 are steamers, with an aggregate of 243,400 H. P., and 8,391 vessels and barges, with a carrying capacity of 2,853,227 tons. Of the total horse power of the steamers, 70 per cent. belong to Germany, 26 per cent. to Holland, and 4 per cent. to Belgium and other coun- tries. Of the tonnage of the sailing vessels and barges, 51 per cent. belong to Germany, 35 per cent. to Holland, and 14 per cent. to Belgium. The number of new vessels to be laid down for the French Navy in 1904 1s seventy, but of this total fifty are torpedo boats to be built by private firms, besides which sixteen more sub- marines are to be built in the French government arsenals, with the view, no doubt, of ensuring secrecy as to their details. One armored cruiser is to be laid down at Brest; she will be a sister ship to the Ernest Renan, and will have a displacement of 13,644 tons. She will be 523 ft. 4 in. long by 7i ft. 2°in. beam, and she will be fitted with vertical triple-expansion engines, supplied with steam from water-tube boilers, working up to 36,000 H. P. and driving three screws. The speed anticipated is 23 knots. Two torpedo boat destroyers, which are to be built at Rochefort, are to be of the Stylet type, with a displacement of 335 tons, and engines of 7,200 H. P. Their maximum speed is to be 30 knots. Of the torpedo boats proposed to be built in 1904, one is to'be constructed at Saigon. Each torpedo boat is to be 126 ft. 8 in. in length by 14 ft. 1 in. beam, and is to steam at the rate of 26 knots. The armament of these yessels is to be two guns and ' three torpedo tubes. Judge Archibald, of the United States circuit court, eastern district, Pennsylvania, has just handed down a decision in the suit of the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. against H. C. Roberts and Sangamo Electric Co., which has an important bearing upon alternating current meters and fan motors. The suit was under the so-called Tesla split-phase patents. The de-- fendants' device against which suit was brought was the Sangamo meter. The court, after a careful review of the testimony, de- cided that the complainants had satisfactorily proved that Tesla's date of invention preceded that of Ferraris' and others, and that the device in question was an infringement. Evidence was ad- duced by the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. show- ing conclusively that Tesla's date of invention was several months prior to the Ferraris publication. The importance of these patents can scarcely be over-estimated as the most success- ful alternating current meters and motors of small size are trib- utary to them. Two Steamers for Sale. Steamers Russell Sage and John C. Gault, 1200 tons capacity, with complete fit-out for grain and package freight. Inland Lloyds rating A2. Engines 'teeple Compound, and two marine boilers in each boat in fair condi- tion For particulars address A. W. Colton, Toledo, Ohio. Sept. 24 Steam Lighter for Sale. Steam Lighter Jupiter-- Length 68 ft., beam 20 ft., depth 6 ft.; tonnage 54 gross, 39 net ; wood hull; built at Darien, Conn., in 1882. Steeple compound engine, cylinders 18 and Io in., stroke 13 in.; built in 1886. Boiler al- lowed 106 lbs. pressure; built in 1887. <Ac- commodations for pilot, engineer, fireman, two deck hands Apply to Treasurer, Fore River Ship & Engine Co., Quincy, Mass Sept. 24 $5,000 Buys Steamer Inter Ocean Length 214 ft., beam 36 ft. Capacity 1600 tons. Steeple-compound engine. Boiler allowed 110 lbs. steam. Address C. S. Mahoney, 17 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y tt Steamer for Sale. Steamer "Huntress," 110 ft. long, draws 6ft. Will make 11 miles an hour all day. Allowed 210 passengers. Built in 1880. Has always been in private use and is in the best possible condition. Cost $18,000 to build. Will be out of commission Sept. 7th. Ad- dress Smith, Davis & Co., 200 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. Sept. 17 WHITE OAK TIMBERS, PLANK ---- AN DIMENSION STOCK F. S. SHURICK, 18 Broadway, NEW YORK CITY Tug for Sale. Tug Warwick--Engine 15x17, _ Boiler al- lowed 110 Ibs. steam. Both in first-condition. Hull practically new. Boat inspected and ready torun. Cheap for cash. Can be seen at Toledo, O. Apply to James Rooney, 1118 Collingwood ave , Toledo, O. tft Boiler For Sale. For sale cheap. Scotch marine boiler 10 ft. by 78 in triple riveted, 54 steel plate, dome 6 ft by 24in., 98 three inch tubes, stays ¥% center; allowed 168 Ibs steam pressure. Boiler is now working and is as good as new. Address I. Applebaum, Detroit, Mich. _ tf Steamer and Tow Barge for Sale. Lake steamer and tow for sale. Total tonnage I,ooo. Equipment complete. A-1 condition. Address, G. M., care Marine Review Pub. Co., 39-41 Wade Bldg., Cleve- land, O. \ Sept. 17 Wanted--Hydraulic Steering Gear. Good second hand gear suitable for a tug. Give price, description and where situated. H. M. Loud's Sons Co., Au Sable, Mich. Sept. 24 SS a Steam Yacht Wanted. Wanted--A steam yacht about 75 ft. long, 18 ft. beam, drawing not over 8 ft. when loaded; steel hull preferred. To be of a height to pass under bridges with 17 ft. head room. Speed to be not less than twelve miles an hour. 'To have a carrying capacity of seventy-five (75) persons without crowd- ing. Tohave good kitchen accommodations. The entire mechanical equipment and all of the appointments of the boat to be first class. Send description of boat and machinery, photographs and terms to Thomas J. Webb, 117-121 W. Randolphstreet, Chicago. Oct.1 Tug for Sale. Length 75 ft., breadth 13.9ft., depth 7.6 ft. Enquire H. Heinecke, Sheboygan, Wis. Sept. 24 Small Steam Barge for Sale. I have for sale a small steam barge. Car- ries 250 tons. Address, Capt F. E. Wood, Alexandria Bay, N. Y. tf PITTSBURGH WHITE METAL GO, MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST BABBITT and ANTI-FRICTION Metals Known for any Purpose. Made from the Best Materials, Price and Quality Guaranteed and Always Consistent with the Market. PITTSBURGH, - PA.