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r THE MARINE RECORD. ghe^arine §ecord. Entered according to tlia )iiwho[ tho United Htatos >L tho Pont Ofllre fit Cleveland rh Hrrond-i'lnu iHtitlor. P a til lulled WffeKly nt *V> 2 South Water itroot, ■CiVvolaml, Ohio. *~ — A. A.. POMEROY, Eflitpr and Proprietor. TKItMH OF NUHHCKIITlONl One yoar, postage jiald,.. •. ail months, poatiigo puiu .12.00 .. J.OO Invariably lu nilTanif. Tbo MAUINi: HlXOltl" can bo found for salo nt tho following places: No 2 South Water stlcot, Cleveland. JuMpa-Gray, No. 284 south Water street, Chicago. D. McMastors .1 Cor, Haniln. Ontario. , Wra. Godloy, Kacanalftft Mliulgau. , 'J. E. Soniertille, Manlatoe, Michigan. Articles, letters unil quertos on all subjects aro solici¬ ted. v *»"The Editor as^uinca no responsibility (or the opinions of correspondents. ' To lnsuro notlco, contributors must gWo name and address, anil write on ono sldoqf the paper only. ABVEUTI8INP BATKH. - Ton cents per line, nonpareil measurement, or Jl 20*1 per inch, ouch Insertion, lour mots H.80, with u llborul discount on orders amounting to 841) 00 or over the Rkcomd Is tho only nrmrlno pupor on tho hikes nneessnrlly imtkos- it vnluublo n* tin ad¬ vertising modltimiind wo hope noon to phiee the curds or ninny mora tlrins In its columns ns n rondy reference for tlioso Interested In mnrlnu goods. Among the additions'wo in- Icnd milking next scnBon,itsl(lo fromj'nmttors directly concerning vessel interests'. Is it full mid coinpleto ynchllng department, linving secured n viiolitlug editor for Hint purpose, 'so tJmt the pleiisiiro craft of tho litkos trill huvo « representative (is well ns those of business. We need not tell tho observant render I hut, the Benson's gumming up, pub¬ lished hint week, wits actually tho most com¬ plete over given, and vnltmble for reforonce purposes, Theiecord of new tonnnge, allow¬ ing where vessels-were built, their measure¬ ment, valuation, etc.; the losUonnage, show¬ ing tvheiu lost, nge ttud vullie; and the citsu Fok the twelve mouths ended November"! 30 the value of cxpnitsof thecountij ex¬ ceeded the Imports ,120,000,000. ■ Piiksidls1! Gornnge hits over n ihuiisnnd *men at woik in his shipyard, mid has just contrneted to build an iron steamship 2tir> feet Ion;;, to ply between PhUinii-lplilii unil Baltimore. Ho now has on'the stoiks ten iron vessels ol viuious kinds. Tuk total number of Bailing vessels nl all the world 1* 48,704, measuring 110,048.377 Of these more than one-lhlul carry the Eug- lisli ting, and loss than one-twentieth that of .France, which ranks seventh, being below America, Italy, Germauv and Russia. Piton.8i.oit Lewis Swift, director of the Warnei Observatory at Rochester, N. Y„ has dlhcoveied the Pons courct, ot 1812, which at- its first nppenin'nce had but one tall- It throws out two now, one seven and the other tin eo degrees long, nnd Is .under¬ going changes as it approaches the sun. It can be Beeueaily In the moruhik without tho aid of a'glass. Professor Swift thinks the pcullnrs'iiiBets observed dining tho last] twu niuiiths ni'B due to exliuiieous mutter and cargo, all over the Inkes make a compen- illum of-faou- which coulu not well bo spared by any mariner on the lakes. Ihe iccord of quick trips, vessol sales, navigation Incidents; deaths, natural and and accident¬ al; shortages, and other matters combine to nuike the number quite liWjiljml'lo. From time to time we sluill Improve upon this as well as other matters. The MamnkRecoiid has been undei thu present management only llttlo danger of the Impotuons nature of the Prenolt being Imitated by.cool hended Amer- \ t,n0 mo8t coonomibul to him andI will -,Mttlg- r ' down to using It regi»lary_. Some burn leans. It Is gratifying to see that step's nro being taken lo'lenrn tho boat method of pro- cceduro,' and with such ..examples at ham? there Is not'mueli danger n( rushes. OBITUARY. • Captain George R. Hantl died at his reef- donee In Itttffalo on Tuesday, January 1st, of neuralgia of the heart and stomach, to which ho has been subject for somo yean, and.whlch finally ended In paralysis. Captain Hand was about 08 years old an.l has been lilentl tied with marine matters since his boyhood, and was perhaps as well known and highly esteemed as any man on the lakes. Captain Hand was born In Westchester county, N. T., April 0, 1810, Tho/atnlly soon after. then'onch constiiner will select what looms ......... wattl moved to Ohio and sealed in Sandus amesfoTcach^ ^ * I .l.~ |n|.„ --.1 ... ,l.„ .,«« nf .aU„rlVlM,M!l,n ,„.,., tho lake, and at the ago of seventeen] he was made master of njeohooner. From then un¬ til he quit sailing In 1858, twonty-flvo years, he acted as master of dltleront still and steam craft plying between Oswego and Buffalo and Chicago. In 1858 Cnpt. Hand removed from Sandus¬ ky to Cleveland and engaged In the tug busi¬ ness. In connection with Joseph Green-| halgh, of Cleveland, Captain Hand bought six hioTi'ths, baVo'ly 'f itiie to have raecu'ted the i ""> '"B E' S- BtM"ls> "' B"""'"' "l,d r"n ,ler I C-------.------I.I......II- II.. .1..... I...II, ... .-M„.,„ Which cnteis into our atmosphere,, causing a refraction ot the red rays of Ihe sun. He do nlcs tlie theory, howevei, that the lefraclion is caused by atoms from volcanoes or earth¬ quakes. --------■---------■ ■ new yeah salutation. With this Issue the Maiunk Recoiid enters upon its sixth volume It has become the standard. Were it not for one tiling we should say no more This announcement, like Cmsai's dispatch, informs our friends that wo intend to remain We do not pro¬ pose to vex the reader with a recital of our trials or struggles. Whatever they have been, wo know iluit his own have been iib great, so on that score we can mutually con¬ gratulate and drop the subject. Hut \vu have received fiom subscribers null those with whom we have had business transactions to iniiny uaiin holds ot praise fur our pto gressive Improvements, and clieurlug notes of approving satisfaction that we teel in du¬ ty bound to thank them as cordially as we know how. We are entirely sali-tlled with the giowing popularity ot the ltKcoiti>; the promise for the luture is Mill inon; hcpefol, i)iid many things appeal to a retrospective glance that give us pleasure;,but these let¬ ters of commendation lo'-u hioti » e have re- . ferred, aie the lighthouses, the Invigorating broczui from the snore that have given u9 the most satisfaction. It would bo gratify¬ ing to us to print"Borne of these cheerful Word', hut possibly an Infliction to the lend¬ er. We have been favoied by good a ml i ti¬ llable correspondents at many ol tho pionil- nent pons-, to whom we are largely Indebted for the complete record of shipping iiuwh we have printed each week, and tho fact that their labors are appreciated is evidenced by tho largely lucieasvd circulation, conceru- ^ g which wo are chiefly gratified, as It gives us tho certain knowledge that wo are render¬ ing to our readers and advertisers a full re¬ turn for their Investments. Tho tact that best laid plans, and we crave a little leeway hit lew ol such ilictitnstances. In the fu¬ ture we =hall ask no Indulgence. / We be¬ lieve1 we see the course clear to making tho paper better and mole readable than It has been heretofore, and with the permission of Providence we shall accomplish our aim. We wish our friends, one and all, a happy new 3 ear, and wish to, express a hope that we may greet you a(.'uin on the tliresltold of 1885, meaning tujtf. we desire all to renew whoso subsetIpflous expire with 1884, notice of which will bo sent In due time. We think you cannot make a better Investment, know- lug as yon do that tho RhcordIs devoted en¬ tirely to your Interests. SHIPBUILDING. ^ The chances are that something will be done In Congress this winter to stimulate shipbnfding in tho United States. Several hills have been Introduced and measures of Investigation have been taken by tho Gov¬ ernment Itsclt, although President Arthur sacredly abstained from advancing any biik- gesilon for me improvement of navigation or for the encouragement of shipbuilding In his message. Without reference to the par¬ ticular loiin of stimuhttlnn or its probable effect, these measuro show the pie valence of a decided opinion that it u ill hardly pay the United States to remain quiescent lu the matter ol shipbuilding when lotelgn gov¬ ernments aro making every endeavor to get a share of the ocean tralllc. Sometime since the Slate depaitment instructed the United States Consuls in France to furnish Informa¬ tion an to tho operation of the law of 1881 giving bounties for gains in the tonnage ca¬ pacity of vessels, for engines and macliinery placed on board of steamers and tol the building of steameis. Thu consul at Mar¬ seilles says since 1880 there lias been ade- crcaiolu the number and tonnage of sailing vessels registered tin ic but an increase of steam vessels, him.- the promulgation of the law scvcial large slil|i) mils have been estab¬ lished which now aie at wink on eighteen or twenty steameis The consul at Havre re pons that the oilers of large bounties t,, b'ulldere and owners of vessels begat a Wild mania lor speculation. Gnat companies were hastily organized and shipyards estul> llhheil lu all the seaport cities, and orders for sldps came faster titan they could be filled. Koitunos wero to be made lu a few .days. Manv of the vessels, however, could not be navigated after they were launched on account of faulty construction. The ex¬ citement hue, nearly subsided and it la he-, lleved In the long run that the act will be benetlclal. The consul nt Nantes repotts that business and coininoichil Interests favor the project inaugmntcd by the law of 1881, and there Is a growing domand for Iron ves¬ sels of heavy burden propelled by steam, nearly all the vessels now under construc¬ tion being of this class. Of courso leglsla- latlon in this country will have to he adopt¬ ed with an eye to avoiding tho wild op. orations icpqrted by our consuls. Though tho most liberal bounties are oflered there Is for a lime himself. He then built at Cleve land the tug G^W. Gaidner, w hich Is yet tin- lug serviceal Chicago. He commanded her for a season, and then selling out his Interest lu -the Bcmls, to.ok tho Gardner to Buffalo in the fall of 1802, and since then Captain Hand has been continuously lu the business at thai port. Soon alter Ibis he formed a connet- tlon with Captain ThonuiB Mayiham, w hlch resulted In tho oiganlzntlon of a tug associa¬ tion on January 3, 1807. At Sandusky Cap¬ tain IJand was man led to Maiy Stanberry, who survives him and is alBo in her sixty- eighth year. He also leaves one daughter. MVs. F. Wilson, of Albion,'JN.Y., and two sons. Captain .Hand's son James H. Was klficd by an explosion on the tug R. R. Haf- foriljnJtiJIino In 187B. " ~" Four ol Captain Hand's brothers like himself, followed the sea} but one is now alive—Henlan Hand, resident in Sandusky, Captain James Hand, ono of the brothers wusi lost wilh all hands from the schooner C, C. Grlswold, on Luke Superior, In 1872. His two bods, Captain Austin Hand and Elmer Hmid-lnU'P-nuuu-lu4lie tug business at But; shavings, others tatibark, and whore tlieno will nt>t giro them steam enough they'mix In nut and shirk soft eon); To others tho shavings mid tanhark aro not considered worth the haulage, which In about all titer coat. Somo having plenty of boiler surface nnd consequently Ints ot steam to iparo, have rigged up tto burn hard coal, pea and dust ofscrboulngs, also sott nut and slack or the Black. There seems to be no doubt about a pound of such coal containing as much heat in a pound of the same coal when used In larger lumps but In order to got tho proper combustion, tho grnto bnrshnvoto bo close together to save waste and blowers are introduced. Atone of our gas works coal tar is blown into the fire chamber through pipes separating the tar Into atoms, which ignito, filling the chnmber wlrti flumes making a roasting hot fire. -Smoke coiisumerNaro nu¬ merous and also method* tor parliallyheat- ing tho wnter'.bcforo It passes Into the-boiler •in ordor to mvo the cost of ovapornilon. In colder woathor-consumers generally take a' little better grade of coal iib the cheaper grades will not stand forcing too much. Jn the summer almost evory thing oomes Into requisition. The coal business lias been under the ban oi soft weather and out* dealers are looking for a change. A TEHKJBKE RECORD During the yenrol 1881-82 there were 3,000 I JdTlpptng disasteis immediately around and on the coast of tho United Kingdom and re¬ sulting In the loss of 1.007 lives, the corre¬ sponding number for the year 1880-81 being 084. This total of wrecks Includes all Borts and classes of marine accidents, namely, wrecks Involving total Iohs, partial loss,.col- llslons, etc. The annual totals of tho ship¬ wreck" which have occuired on Jts coasts «ini e 1854 have been as lollows: 1R55 . 1850.. 1857 1858 1859... I8I1O .. 1801 .. 1802 1809 1864. 1865 . I860 1807. 1808... .....1,141 .....1,15.1 1,143 .. 1,170 ..-1.410 . 1,370 ___1,494 „1,448 . 1,004. .. 1,190] ... 1,6M' 1,800| ....1090 .....l,747l 1870 1871......... 1872............... 1873 (1st 9 mos) 1873-4..... * 1874-5........... 1875-0.............. 1870-7 .. . 1877-S....... 1878-0 ........... 1879-80......... 1880-1 ,.......... 1881-2.......... „...........2,114 . . ..1,502 ...........1.875 ..1,058 ........1,80* ........ 3600 .........8,757 ......4,184 ........8,641 .......8,002 .....8,610 ..... 3,078 .....,.. »,M0 falo, for years. Tho funeral* services will be held today, and lliereinuliiB will he conveyed to Sandusky. NAUTICAL RECEPTION. The thirty-fourth annual reception of the Nautical School, 02 Madison street, was held on Now Yeiii'n dnj. Two thousand of -the graduates of the school were in the naval service during the late war. The reception wasiimler ttjo auspices ot the Seamen's Aid and Pro.tecilvo Association. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. At the meeting of the M. E. A., held en the 27th ol December, 1883, William Kennedy) pttid C. M StoddarUwero elected delegates to the National Convention, to beheld ntPitts- buig, Pa , on the 8th Inst. Tho following officers were alos elected to serve association No, 2 for the ensuing yeai : Woithy President, O. N. Sieel; Worlliy Vice Piesldeut, Jnuies L Chase; Worthy Recoidlng becretiuy, ,1 V Woods; Woithy Financial Secietary, Dewlit Ramsey; Worthy Corresponding Seeietaiy, JoliiT Thomson; Worthy Ticasuici, Robeit S. Hay; Woithy Chaplain, Win. Symple; Worthy Conductor, John T. Mead; Woithy Door Keopci, Waireu G. Tllileu; Trustees, James L. Chusu, O. N. Steel. I TRYING TO SAVE FUEL. A Buffalo correspondent of the Coal Trade Journal writes as follows In regard to the dill'eient methods that have brou tried to reduce tho cousuinpllon ot fuel.' It Is Interesting to note the dllloreut schemes and devices which aie being tried to etlect n Bii\lng In tnot, or al least hi the cost ol producing steam at our factoiles. Beginning with dumpers and ending with smoke consumers, 1 think thcio Is hardly anything wortli trying that has not been tebtstl thoroughly here. The progress of retrenchment is about in the same direction witli all consumers. Starting- with Brier Hill or some other first dais coal they go down through tho gamut of prices and qualities until they have tried about all., and ness'tunn on tho shoie, and many a better Thus, In lather more than a quarter of a century there have been 50,076 wrecks, In-' volving tho loss ot 20,031 lives. IROlOlARKET REPORTr - — Ci.kvki.and, January 2. But little movement is reported, as the dullness usual to holiday week prevails. Prices remain unchanged. C1IAIICOAI. I'lO 1110-4 No. 1 I ako Superior oharcoil No. 2 Ulhe Superior cluircorfl Nos. 3 ami 4 Lako Supurtoi Nos. .1 pnd fl l^tko bupoi lor Southern charcoal Irons "......'.'.'.'.',........... 28 00(3 Reported by /.'. L I/arixr A Co, Cincinnati. The business ol the week litis been an active ono in figuring, and the preparations for consummating very numerous trades are extensive and; complete. As to what tho harvest will be, remains to be realised. Favorable brands are aliendy well sold up and lurnacemen are disinclined generally to contract for extended future deliveries at cm rent prices. Mill proprietors, lu vlow-of the Improved demand.lor finished Iron are feeling most cheerful and Independent, ono of the largest producers Is getting two dollars per ton higher than ten days ago. The foundilesaro active the season nonsldercd. We quote as price" curiont. FUUNDnY Hanging Rock Chaicoal No. 1...............S22 60 to K> OK Hanging Hock Charcoal No 2 2125 " 22 26. Strong Neutral Coko No 1......... 10 00 • 2000 " " ' No 2.. .... 18 00 " 19 00 American Scotch, No 1...........IS 00 to 10 00 OIISY FOltOK. Neutral Coko.............. .. lie 25 talis TS Cold Short ,.. ......... 10 00" 10 60 CAIt WHKKL AND UAM.BAULK. Unnging Hock, strictly cold blast . I >t t« warm blast A..... 24 00 . Uko Superior "Vnlcan"-all gradOB . 24 00 ■' 25 00 pSjiutbcrn Cur Wheel strictly cold blast 20 60 ------ 27 76 24 60 25 00 2760 THE LATE CAPTAIN JOHN M'KAY. There was piobabiy uo«ieamhoat man on the chain ul lakes helte'i known and more popular than the late Captain John McKay, master of the Ill-fated Manistee, which foundered on Lake Superior during the night nl November 15. He had Keen a sailor, one might say, fi'tnn his Infancy. lie was born of sailor stock, was first mate of one of Ihe finest steameis on the lakes at 18 years ol age, and at 20 was placed In command of the hichinei Mhieial Rock, owned by 3. T, Whiting & Co., of Del 1 nit, and running In the Luke Supeilor Hade. lie was master of the Mlueral Rot k lor live seasons. He sub- s Concord, Su- Duliith, anil for the jinst leu years the Manistee on the Lake Su¬ perior South Shore route, On this route, which pleased him better than any other, and upon which his life was finally sacrlllccd,. he was familiarly known, and was a genial companion and valued friend of evory busl¬ ine miuerai not k. 101- live sensi sequenlly sailed the autajuera pel lor, St. Paul, 1 Ity'ol Puhit