A- THE MARINE RECORD. $he$Sarine§ecord. rublUtlMl Every Thursday at 144 Superior Strwt, [Leader millrilnp;.] A. A.l POMERffY, "Editor ana Proprietor. TKItMH OF HtBSOIlIFTJONi 12.00 . 1.00 One year, poNfage pAid ......... Six lUOOthH, pOrftMgO paid , „...........,. Invariably In odrauee. ThoMAlUNhlllXOKIuanbo found foruleotlhe following place* Joseph Gray, No 2tti Bouth Water itreot, Chicago t. Kohmer, Michigan street'8wlng Bridge, Butralp, Now York. D McMunIorj, & Co , Sflrnla, Ontario Wm God ley, Iicanaba, Mkblpan J 1- Soniervllle, Muulitee, Michigan Artlclta, luttora and queries on allaubjecU are aollpl- tod. ••"The Editor nmnuien no responsibility (or tbfr opinions of correspondent* To Insure notice, tout rib ulorf toiut giro name and add rem, and write on one aide of the paper only i * , BRANCH OI'FIt E, 349 SOUTH WATER STREET, CHICAGO. ADIEIlTISraG BATES. -• - Ten cent, per Hdo, nunpnr.il measurement, or SI 20 par inch, each insertion, tour week. 14 00, Willi a liberal discount on orders amounting to $40 09 or over Entered at the Pout OUlco at Cleveland as second- claim mail miller. cliargo them mid linwloprovldoloyhclriio- i'oinniodiiilonf The clause recfnlrln^ the employment of Amorlcnn seamen, like tho other portions of tho bill, Is purely n btisl- nei>a iimltpr between tlio innstor unci Ills men. Included In this butch of shipping tills la one so lir reaching In Its evil tend¬ encies, computed to which Mr. Fnrim's ■iiensure la simply Jllllputlaii mlsohlef. It provides for the piiynicnt of a rohnto of ninety per uont. of the duty on Iron nnd steol Imported for the construction of ships to be sold to foreigners. This mensure Is probably Intended to promote the building ol ships by Amorleiins lor torelgnars, mi uitn which It would most likely accomplish. Out Its projectoiB seem to huve s limited "vision, or they would luivo seen thnt It also gives foreigners, thend\iintiige over AmutlcnnsoC protui lug cheap ships to the extent of the' dlflcieiuu between the rebate nnd tlio duty which we pay on foreign Iron. Ant] If foi- elgiieis, siij oiii jielglibors, the Canadians, could get cheupei ships, they could curry freights cheaper, nB u natural consequence. Under the provisions of such u bill It Is estimated that the Canadians oi other foreigners, could purchase slilps twenty per cent, chenpci than they can be built tor Amei leans. Of nil the wild schemes to aid Ameiiciiu shipping, Mils Is upon Its face the shallowest. Jt should eectue no attention from Congress SMTFIXix BILLi, ' Three wise men went to tea in a bowl,', BHJ8 an nnelent muser} lhjiue, and tlieie arc enough Incidents hi our own age, com¬ ing within eveiydnv obi-eivntlon to give us implicit laith ill tlio tnetnplioiicnl tnilli ol that ancient dislitch. Among I lie curious things of tills nature iindei \icw at I lie preR- ent.mdmeut are the shipping Litis now bo- foie Congress, shipping bills which may be likened to mill emit in which their progen¬ itors have lecklessly emb Ulfcil on the sea of public opinion, and none of these hati'y sailors are nine conspicuous than out own. Martin A. Foiim, who has lon.tru'uted a bowl of his own mid Is vIgorpuslj lashing ,,the wa'ers vv lib his little paddlis Looking at the uattnnl congiulty of "things neaie sometimes astonished at the strange power thnt association ot piofesBlon has on the growth ot statesmen and legislator. We do not wonder so niiieli at Mr. Foraii mak¬ ing foi himself a tub, but at his temerity in taking to sea in it. Theie must be a niys- terlous feature In the matter which we do no,t toiogniie. But the beat sailois olten undertake reckless voyages and Mr. Forun and the authors of the other questionable shipping bills are at picscnt engaged In this hardy entcrpiise. The House ol Raprcsen- tilives,shoulil these billsevei be hrouglit up lor passage, will ghe them In iliseuBi.iou and ventilation such a tossing that the} will be- glatl to make land at tiie neuiest point We have heielofoie show u the Impmctlcal nature ol Mi. Foiiii/h hill the provisions of which are not matters for leglstlon but clearly belong to tlie supei v Mini ol the inns- let. The weight ol opinion among the navi¬ gators ol England, wbeie a measure i« peml lug belore I'arliauicut loi the iMablinhiut-ut of a load line, islieavil} against the making of such a law It mulling clue would keep vessel owners 1 ruin dangetously ovei loading, self-iuterest, the strongest of consideration*, would pi event It. An long as Insurance men Hud no fault pthersaio In little danger, and when llioie is a disposition to load be¬ yond capacity or staunchness, those w lio In¬ sure hullsaie the truerogulatoisof the mat- t-c. In truth, looking at another and aim «■• hi phase of themattei, we are lotluo be- ..eve that those who are crying for the loud line, if there are really any betide Mr. For an, desire or exptjet to lecure It. They cer¬ tainly know enough to guage the depth to which a vessel Is loaded by the figures marked on her bow. Other considerations, such as the chaincler of a vessel's cargo, whether It be lion oie oi lum¬ ber, the amount of leakage In hei hold, be¬ side those Infinitesimal bearings on the question which will readily suggest them¬ selves to the mind <5I (lie true salloi will prove to hi m the iinpiaclltablllt} ofMi.Fo- run's bill in respect to the load lint*. Its other features are scarcely woi th mfcnili n- lug. Who knows belter than a Minting in i*. tei how many men to ciuplo}, when to clU- THE LIFE SAVERS. Captain C C Goodwin, of the Cleveland Life Savers, has received from the Masonic Relief Committee, of Covington, a gold medal, for valuable services rendered at the time of the Jiood The medal, which is a solid gold shield suspended froin crossed oars, represents a scene in one of the flooded streets, with the serf boat' Recover" In old gold. On the re- verso-sideHbo medal bears the following in¬ scription "Capt. C C Goodwin, U S. Life Saving Station, Cleveland, O., from Masonic Relief Committee, Covington, Ky , Feb'y 14, 1884, in recognition of valuable services during ktuc flood of 1884." > The following letter of commendation came with the medal '•Co; inoton, Ky , Marou 8, 1884 Capt C. C Goodwin, Life Saving Station, Cleveland, O. The accompanying badge bos been prepared for you us u slight testimonial of the •appre¬ ciation on tlio part of the Masonic fratornlly of this city, of the promptness with which you so nobly responded to the call for assist¬ ance, during the Hood of 1884, and as a token of the recognition of the valuable services by you and your quickly secleted crew during the great inundation in this vicinity Please accept this souvenir, with the earnest wish on tho part of your inaoy friends in Covington that you will*take us much pleasure in receiv ing the same from the Committee, an the Com¬ mittee dots in presenting it. By order of the Masonic Relief Committee, of Covington, Ky Chad A Fisu, Chairman. O P Tuckeu, bcutiiiry.1' The crew was composed of the following volunteers William Newell, Lyman O New- e I, Charles C. Goodwin, Jr., William Good¬ win, W. Ralph Caddick, William Kelley, William Allen, Albert Curiher, A. G Regan, and our ol' friend, Napoleon Tovat, all of whom received, from the same Committee, gold eagles, on which appropriate engraving has been done The medals may be seen, neatly framed, In the window of A Closse & Son's clothing store, Superior street NOI'JCE JO MARINERS. Notice Is hereby given, that from tho opening of navigation this yeat tlio main light at Kincardine on the east coast of Luke Huron, will be changed Iron) a white varied by red Mashes every III teen seconds to an nltcrniiting red nnd white light, the flushes attaining their greatest brlllancy every twenty secondi. The Illuminating apparatus will be cutop. trio us heretofore. Wit. Smith. Qoputy of the Minister of Marine and Kl-li cries. Tin: question ol cargo Insurance is still uildei advisement. Ellorts aie being made lo foi in a pool. Ii Is to be hoped. Hint Captain Davis will be continued In command of thecuttei Andy Johnson. Ho has made many warm filends among vessel on neis and vessel masters and tlie tainlleu ol the sailors have much con- llili uce In his di'hltH lo rentier |lroinpt ami tllectiveald where It Isneiessiirj amipioper. CHICAGO George Klrkhim, formerly the Secretary, will beSuporlnlendentoftheVesiol Owners' Towing Company (his season The tug Shorlff hroke lier shnft nnd lost her whool. She was towed here on the 20th by the tug Pet, which will also undergo re¬ pairs- Captain Frank Butler w 111 not command tho tug Ward this season. He will represent ono of the large coal companies In marine circles. Dunham's tug line hits received In advance nil the towing in Chlengo dining the season of the Uuloil, Western, nnd Anchor lines of piopcllers mid barges. ' Captain James Melltn, of Deti'olt, the man ager of "the linn fleet"—the steamship Irbu Chief, Iron Duke, ailil lion Age, and the barges Iron Cllfl and Iron StatB—arrived In Chicago on the 20th to look alter the fitting out of thufleei. ' ( The mime of the sWincr M,*C. Hawley Is changed to City ol Green Bnj. Iron ore, Kacanaba to Cleveland, $1.25- asked; Marquette to Cleveland, *.1.40,nsked. Ellorts tow aids raising the tug Protection, nt Saugatuik, will be commenced In a few days. Marv Richards transfers to Henry C. Richards three sixteenths ol the schooner II. C. Richards; consideration nominal. Colonel Wet/el,' United Stales Engineer Corps, tiled n Philadelphia on Tuesday. He w ii6 formerly still loned on the lakes In dint ge of harbor improvements and wus well know u. The schooner N. B. Nonls whs sold to the Shaw biothers and Hugh Glenn, the con- slderatlon being $22,000 tashV The Norris measures 028 tons, can lors 43,000 bushels of coin, 'was built In 1872, and rates A 2 stialght Tlie gi ain loaded steamship R. P. Ranney, in the harbor, leaks at the rate of an Inch un hour. The pumps uio constantly watched. None of her cargojins been damaged. She tins coin Sail craft are the lltstlo lesunie navigation on Luke Michigan, lending tlie steanu-iB. Except the regular winter Heanieis, no unit in lived in Chicago this spilng until (lie schooner C. North cumo In on the 22d. bho has a cargo fioni Michigan City, Ind. A sail vessel, and a 'mall one at that, thus opeps navigation on this lake'and goes on fword as the Hist arrived lor Ihc season of 188-1. The Ninth was built vvnyliack in 1854, and measure's only 108 tons. One of tho pibpellurs which belonged to the old Northern Transportation Company when thai company existed, nnd which now belongs to the Northern Michigan Line, will bo the fjr/t this senson to test the ice in the Stialts—the Lawrence". She cleared nt the Custom House on the 20th lor Cheboygan, which place Is on the Lakeflut on entrance to the Straits. It Is not at all likely Unit she will get through yet, but she will make the attempt, and If unsuccessful will land her cargo nt Cross Vllllnge or some other point on that shore of tills lake. * Erie canal rates are made very low. Tho lumber rate Ironf liny City is called |2. The last giain charter was at 4c, coin to Buffalo. The Continental is in tho the hull tariff. The piopbller Philadelphia is receiving a new boiler and machinery. Captain Mathein has not } et done any thing towards repulrlng the -pi opcller Col- orudo. The Seamen's Union election In Chlengo occuis in April. Polls were open at Buffalo on Saturday for members of the Seaman's Union- to cast their ballots for President of the Detroit and Toledo branches. George McGnffy and William Cannon uro the oppos¬ ing candidates for the Presidency of the Toledo brunch. At Buflnlo McGall'y was abend. For President nt Detroit Andrew Forbes bus no opposition. The election at Kingston occurs today. There Is great Jn- teiest all ovei the hikes among sailors In these elections. ffAMlLSKl. Bpctlal to the Marino Jtecord 'lliesteanibuige Westlord, Captain Clary, owned by the Minor Lumber Company, of Alpena, has had about t-.000 i xpendtd on< her niiiihlnery. Messis. Kiutz & K|omci/| of this clt), have done I be wmk. \j agreement on The new steunibar'ge building at J.' E. Monk's shipyard for F. Olemnchor & Co,, 0f this city, la being pushed forward rapidly nnd will be laiinohod In about two weeks. She Is 110 feet long over nil, 22 Icet fi Inches breadth of beam, 7 feet depth of Hold and la very strongly nnd well built. Her engine, 20x20, was built by Barney & Kllby, and her boiler, 0x12, of. Otis steel, by, the Port. ' Innd Boiler Works. The steamer American Eagle has been at Monk's drydock nnd re¬ ceived a new wheel ' The steumor Amorlcnn Engle, Gaptnln Magle, Is making her usual trips from this port to Kelly's Island* (hilly, well loaded down vv Ith passengers nnd freight. ■' LOJIAIN. Special to the Marine Jltcord , The scow J. U Porter, Captain Julian PoiteV. Is" getting new plunk on her bow, new celling, cross frames nnd luych comb¬ ings. The Buhnoner Thomas Gawn has had new monkey rail, piece ot new tall nnd some new stanchions, strlngcis and bulwarks. The sieambarge built by H. D. Boot,, for K, Thew and J, E. Brockelsby, of Caledonia', and Captain Charles B. Chapman and En glueer H. A. Snider, of Lorain, was' launched on the 25ili of Match. She Is hand¬ some and well built and Is 115 feet In length ovei nil, 23>4 leet beam and 8 feet depth ot hold. Her engine, 18x20, was built by Sut¬ ton Brothers, Buffalo, and her Boiler, 0^x12, ol Otis steel, by the Vnilely Iron Works, Cleveland. She was named the W. P. Thew and will be employed In the stone and caul trade, Captain Chnrles B. Chap¬ man will (ommaiiU hei, H. A. Snider will be englneei and Rubei t King, mate. II. D. Hoot,shipbuilder, is building a very handsome tug for the Lmaili &r Wheeling R. R Co. foi towing In Lorain harbor. She is 08 leet long, 15 feet 8 Inches breadth ol beam, 0 feet depth of hold. Hei engine 20x20, wns built by the Globe lion U'oiks, Cleveland, uud her bollei', o>„xl2, of Otis steel, by the Buckeje Bridge mid Boiler Woiks, Cleveland, nnd she will have one of tho celebrated bherlll wheels. All hei'out- Bide plank ale on, hei bed plate 1s In, and she will be lompleied and launched about A|>nl20tll Captain James F. Bowel) will command her. He is supuiliitendiiig the woik, assisted by Captain Alec Mcl'hail. The barge Genoa Is undergoing extensive lepalrs.conipilslngloiiy new stanchions,280 feet of new rail, new bulwaiks ai|d stringers nt a cost ot iibout $800. The siliooner N. C. West Is getting new stern timbers and plank, floor celling and bilge kelsons. . HUltO.N. Special to the Marine Itctvrd Captain R. B. Montague,'for many years a resident at Huron, will go to Dulutli and join Captain Millet In the vessel broket bus ness (becoming season. J. F. Squlei, shipbuilder, has given the soboonei Kitchen twelve new stanchions and some iepulis and recnlked her from her light water mark up, and also her dccji; the schooner Jura, Captain C. Peterson, new deck, new stern, new rudder and some re¬ pairs the schooner Oswego. Captain C Montague, somo new celling and repairs. J. F. Squler Is building a new fishing tug for Hornian & Cross. The steambarge Snkio Shepherd, Captain C. Stnllh, left Huron Sunday morning lor the Ashing grounds at Locust Point. The steamship Columbia, 'Captain J. 1'. Peterson, and her consort the Comrade, Cup- tain L. IJ. Wilcox, will go to Cleveland about the first of April and will go In the Globe drydock for calking and the Columbia will also get a new wheel. ST. IONAO¥. The steamer Algomuh hat completed tho feat of taking oil' a broken wheel and putting on u new one without going to a drydock. She had all the buckets broken off her wheel In mid straits six v/eeks ag*), which lelt her entirely disabled. The owners then con- clirded to bring her to the wharf here, which win done by cutting a passage through the ice by_ manual labor. The distance Was about tlneo unj a half miles; tho time occu¬ pied about four u ceks; the cost about $1,200. In the meantime the Detroit Drydock Com¬ pany, undtr the supervision of Captain Pin¬ ker, built n box 32 feet square nnd 10 feet deep nilli tlio forwaid end of It fashioned to suit the bout about twenty live feet from the sieriK The box was set up and tlttacl from