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24 completed and about seven acres hav- ing been filled in to the eastward. A sea wall at the easterly end of their improvements has been completed for 1,360 ft. The east breakwater exten- sion has been completed for a dis- tance of 1,100 ft. and the abandoned breakwater has been removed and the east basin and slip dredged to 23% ft. The total expenditures for improv- ing Ashtabula harbor during the fiscal year 1908 were $117,682.51. CONNEAUT HARBOR. The latest contracts in force' for work in this harbor were completed during the previous fiscal year. During. the months from ~ July to November, inclusive, 1907, minor re- pairs were made to the concrete super- structure of the east bredkwater. The work was done by hired labor and the purchase of materials was made in the open market at afield cost of $6,685.33. Between May 22 and June 6, 1908, the United States dredge Burton re- moved shoals which had formed in channel. and 16,242 cu. yds. of ma- terial were excavated at a field cost of $1,055.89. The total expenditure for improving Conneaut harbor during the fiscal year 1908, was $9,006.27. Reports on preliminary examinations and surveys required by the rivers and harbors act approved March 2, 1907, of the following localities within this district were duly submitted by the district officer. They were re- viewed by the board of engineers for rivers and harbors pursuant to law, and were transmitted to congress and printed in documents as indicated: 1. Preliminary examination and. sur- vey of Maumee river from deep wa- ter in Lake Erie to the Fasset Street bridge, Toledo, with a view of. ob- taining greaten depth and an increased width of approximately 100 ft. Re- ports dated Aug. 10, 1907, and Feb. 18, 1908, respectively, are printed in House Document No. 685, Sixtieth Congress, first session.° The district officer submits an estimate of cost of $400,000 to obtain a channel 400 ft. wide and 23 ft. deep, which will re- quire the removal of 3,300,000 cu. yds. of material --. An allotment of $300 was made for this survey from the appropriation for examinations, surveys and contingen- cies of rivers and harbors. The cost of the survey was $300. 2. Preliminary examination and sur- vey of Lorain harbor, including that portion of Black river from the inner end of the government piers to the East Erie Avenue bridge. Reports THE MARINE. REVIEW dated June 17, 1907, and Adg. 20; 1907, respectively, are printed in House Document No. 560, Sixtieth Congress, first session. The district officer sub- mits an estimate of cost in the sum of $23,000 for enlarging that portion of Black river from the inner end of government piers to the Past Erie Avenue bridge, in Lorain harbor, by widening the channel to the dock lines which have been established by local authorities, and providing a depth of 20 ft. below mean lake level. An allotment of $200 was made for this survey from the appropriation for examinations, surveys and contingen- cies of rivers-and harbors. The cost of the survey was $82.83. Preliminary examination of Rocky Riven harbor, with a view to repairing existing structures and extension of the harbor. Report dated June l1/, 1907, is printed in House Document No: 559, sixtieth congress, first ses- sion. It is deemed that neither the present commerce of this locality nor that reasonably prospective will justify the expenditure required for the re- pair of the existing structures. EXPENDITURES, FISCAL YEAR 1908, CLEVE- LAND, OHIO, DISTRICT. The total amount actually expended under the directions of the chief of engineers, in connection with the im- provement of rivers and harbors, dur- ing the fiscal year ending June _ 30, 1908, for Cleveland, Ohio; -district, is as follows: Improving harbor at Toledo, O...$ 40,576.38 Improving harbor .at> Port. Clin POM OM ei ea ee ets ne 2,999.29 Improving harbor at Sandusky. O. 100,348.03 improvine harbor: at Huron, ©... .118)549.77 Improving harbor at Vermilion, O. 14,958.62 Improving harbor at Lorain, O... 108,291.91 Improving harbor at Cleveland, O. For .general improve- ANON oe ein cee eee $105,754.29 For main entrance and new breakwater..... 499,284.54 r ' ---------- 605,038.83 Improving harbor at Fairport, O.. 30,570.94 Improving harbor at Ashtabula, O. 117,682.51 Improving harbor at Conneaut, O. 9,006.27 ae $1,148,032.55 Examinations, survey and_ contin- gencies of river and harbors. For survey Maumee river.$300.00 For survey Lorain harbor 82.83 5 382.83 For removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation . (indefinite), For wreck steamer Mc- Coumicke Gi... 3... $293.73 For wreck dump scow in BidCkr Giver: sn. Gie 5 oe 728.85 1,022 58 Total expenditures, Cleveland dis- LUNCH Se ee ee anes OE Se $1,149,437.96 The bid of the Craig Ship Building Co., 'Toledo, O., for the purchase of the United States revenue cutter Dallas, amounting to $2,100, has been accepted by the secretary of the treas- ury. ATLANTIC COAST GOSsIp. Office of the Marine Review Room 1005, No. 90 West : New York City, The steamship Gothland, the lates addition to the fleet of the Red Sta line's Antwerp-New York service, ar rived at New-York on July 22 gq° her maiden voyage to the port. The Gothland was built to the order of the White Star line for the Australian and New Zealand trade, and, as the Gothic, chartered 'to the Shaw, Sa vill & Albion Co. She was altered -- and refitted: for the Red Star third class service at yards of the Hae land & Wolff Co., Belfast, running 9 successful trial:trip on March 17, The- Gothland was built by Harland & Wolff, is about 7,800 tons and pro- pelled by twin screws. She has ae commodation for some 1,800 passen- gers, all of whom will be transported in four-berth rooms. There are large dining, and rooms, and a commodious promenade deck. smoking sitting After Nov. 1 the Cunard line will discontinue the Wednesday sailings from New York and Liverpool until 'next spring, and run the regular Sat - urday service only. The Mauretania and Lusitania will be withdrawn from the service for two months, during : which period they will undergo a_ thorough overhauling and be placed in readiness for an early start m 1909. The services will be performed by the Lucania, Campania, Carmania, Umbria and Etruria. The. Caronia will be placed in the Mediterranean -- run during the winter months. The British steamship Skipton Cas- tle, which put into Norfolk last week -- with her cargo afire, after being pro- nounced seaworthy proceeded on her Eighty-two bales of cotton were discharged from the vessel, 90 of which were badly burned. voyage. The steamship Bermudian, of the Bermuda line, returned to her Wiest Indian port, two hours after sail'ng for New York, to turn over 7 the authorities a deserter from the Brit ish army who had stowed away OP the vessel. The vessel, accordingly, was delayed about four hours by the incident. The president's yacht Mayflower, in a dense fog on the night of July 21, ran the lumber-laden schoonet while the schooner Wee bound from Machias to New York The crew of the Menawa, which was owned by C. G. Pendleton, of Tsles- boro, Me., were taken on board the down Menawa,