lilldm ' THE MARINE RECORD. .1 THE ALBKRTA-OSBOKNE COLLISION. '1 ho Chloiigo Tribune dies, m If It wore nn nnomnly In murine Insurnnoe, the nlloRod tlaiite In the policy of the CnniulliiD Pnclfla Railway Company1* itoel •teeroor Albert* 1 ttborcby the underwriters become Insurera not only Bflnlnat tho Injuries whleh the Al- bertn msy reoelve In collision with other vnsalfl, but alio aftnlnat nil (litmnjjoi «he ,nny Inflict on other vmmIi by t-olllsluti not exceeding the totar amount Insured on the Alberta. H our contemporary will consult Enrsoni or any other convenient work on pinrlno Innuranco, It will learn that the principle that marine insurers aRnlnet col Helen shall become liable to vessel owners not only for the damage8 the Insured vessel may receive, but for those it may In* dee, and for which the vessel Insured may bo liable to the vessel It Injures, Is a very old and familiar one In maritime law. The courts In Massachusetts and New York have ngreed In holding that even In policies which merely contain the word "collision" as one of the risks Insured against the underwrit¬ ers become liable for damages Inflicted to the extent ol the liability of the. vessel ln» gured and to tno extent of the sum Insured is well as for damages suffered. This nlno Ip the EnglUn doctrine. Where the law, Irre. gpcctlvo of any special clause, wau'd be so In- icTproted the special clause can be no anani- nly 'Iho Alberta, therefore, can not be said to be licensed by the Imurauce companies to 1 run dowji and sink as many bow as she can and th«Jy will foot-theblll." In any other sense than most English and many' Ameri¬ can vessels are, nor In any other sense (ban under I he Are clndse her officers are licensed to set Are to her; orunder theclauseagainst vrecks, to run her ashore; or under the clause against general average, to throw her cargo overboard; or under the clause Insur Ing against capture by" pirates and armed enemies on the high seas, to run her Into [he hands of an enemy. All insurance Is, In one sense, a license either to do or to «uf. Tor Iho acta insured against without loss, since il it were not this it could not be a con¬ tract of Indemnity against the modes of loss Insured against; All England has been fig- It i ted for two years past bythe charges publicly and officially made by Mr. Cham- burlulu ami-other* connected with the gov¬ ernment, to {be effect that the methods of marine Insurance practiced In England are lending to the wanton and Intentional de¬ struction of many English vessels, and to the loss of an extraordinary number of lives. A bill was recently, and we believe Is still pending whose design Is to check this ten- doner, which on the one hand has been de- nouni e.d as a slander on English • vessel masters, und on the other has been resolutely inserted to be founded on n very large mass of factsi which' Imperatively show that Eng Hih masters have a skillful habit of wreck Ing their vessels whenever ship values are declining. This is facilitated by the other rule of law distinguishing marine Insurance from flic Insurance, that on every marine policy the sum Insured must be paid without regard to the value of the property. If It be true thut the Alberta has been sailed recklessly the loss of American vessels occasioned by collision with her would be paid for to ttie •extent of the mdre pecuniary loss, provided ever} such collision cape were thoroughly prosecuted and overy prosecution were fnlrly decided. Eoi the logs of life Incident to <ucli calainntles there would be no re¬ dress, and the charge of recklessness made against Captain Anderson becomes in cflect little short of being equivalent to n charge of wicked and detestable piracy. Anything like proof of an intent to run down Ameri¬ can vessels less capable of withstanding col -Unions, or of willingness to run them down under equivocal clcumstances. would trans¬ fer the whole affair to our criminal courts 'or investigation. In the case of the steam- tmrge J. M. Osborn, of Cleveland, sunk by the Alberta on Sunduy night, it Ib stated Hint the Alberta would bejlbeled by the Osbom's owners for damages Iminediauly on her arrlvnl nf Detroit.—InUr (ktan TCG CAPfAINa. There Is not a class of men engaged in , mimical pursuits who have to encounter and "vert danger oftencr than tug captains. I'lulr dally existence Is fraught with dun- IP r, and this is especially true during bu<y times In Chicago, wliero the river Is trench i reus and narrow, when there is u constant outpouring and Influx of vessel* mid stcnni- trs, the tug ouptaln must be constantly on 'ho qui vive, for the slightest relaxation Iron) Ids usual watchfulness might result hi doing thousands of dollars damage. When the boats are busy, and thote Is a good deal of ""irk ahead for them, the captains are apt to become reckless, and will take chances which ordinarily they would not run under any clrcuuiaUuiceB Poisons who aro detained at- orldgos often find fault whou-the/aro dc- j»yed by several tows passing up slowly and "locking the draws an unusually long time, 'hey are apt to remark that the boats could be run considerably faster, but then they do "ot know that by doing so the tug men would rim n narrow ohiwce of sinking their tows, ■he slightest slip, or the slightest lack of Judgment, will sometimes cause Irreparable uaiusee. A successful tug captain's first 'eqiilslte Is coolness, and If he does nut pos- ■es« this he Is of no use whatever. A DRAFT OP FIFTY YEARS. The schooner Racine arrived In Chicago reoontly from Frankforf with lumber, and wont to tho market docks to remain until her oargo was sold. During the day there was a "snarl" among tho immoroua craft thore when one of them, from un inside tier, was being lowed away, and a tow coming down the river from bne or the brandies col¬ lided with ,Uie Racine, carrying away her Jlbboom. This Is only a trifling Item In the history of the Racine, She measures 176 tons and was built at Cleveland by Sandford & Co. in 1884 and Is therefore about fifty years old. The schooner Harriot Ross Is often called the oldest vessel on the hikes. She »na built In 1868 from the lot torn of the schooner Cambridge, the Cambridge' having been n recked near Buffalo In 1852. How old the Cambridge was Is not exactly known. N. Br Bradley, of Chicago, had the Ross built. The oldest steamer afloat on the lakes is the United States .steamer Michigan—lortv-one rears Next conies the Passport, nn Lake Ontario—thirty-six years, aud the Miignct, also thirty-six years. The schooner Warren, until recently In commission on Lake Mich¬ igan, was/or t; -eight j ears old The schoon er Two Brothers, recently dismantled at Milwaukee, Is foiiyfive years old. The schooner Potomac, which met »ith disaster Inst season, was forty-one )enr». 'J he New Hampshire, still In commission here, is thirty eight years old, the Oddfellow, thirty eight years old, and tho Watts ijjnior- man thirty-eight years. The Queen of the West was thirty seven years, and the J. W Brown (burled at sea off Chicago) was thirty-seven years. Captain "Cu¬ ba" Clark's schooner Westchester, which recently had the encounter on this lake with St. Elmo's fire, Isalso-llilrty-elght years old. These are the correct figures, alid as the oldest salt vessel afloat on the chain of Inkes the schooner Racine is at the head of the class. ' Captain O'Brien, of the Harriet Ross, alto In the harbor here at present, Insists that she Is only twenty years old, but he Is mis¬ taken. Built in 1$53, she Is about thirty- four yeirs old. <nen If no mention is made of the age of the Cambridge, and old nnvj- gutors say the Cambridge wasiiUeast fifteen years old when she was wrecked. The hull registers say the Racine was built in 1844, but tHs it un error. She was built in 1834. <8he has always been pretty well kept up and still seems to be a very fair vessel for lumber freights She Is owned in Chicago and has a Chicago crew. A BABY AT THE MASTHEAD. Not long ago an English lady took passage on a vessel bound from Kingston, Jnmaum, to London. A large, strong, and active monkey on board the vessel took a fancy to the lady's child, a babe about two months old. -The monkey would follow the lady from place to place, watching her as she rocked and fondled her little one. It so happened on a beautiful afternoon during the vojugo that a distant sail attracted the attention of tire passengers. The polite cap¬ tain offired the lady ihe use of his glass. She placed hei child on the sola and had Just raised the glass to her eye, when a cry was heard, fuming quickly she beheld n sailor in pursuit of tho monkey, which had grasped (lie Infiint firmly with one arm and was jDlmbly climbing the shrouds The mother fainted as tire monkey readied the top of the mainmast. Ihe captain was at hit wlt'<< end. He feared If be sent a sailor In pursuit the monkey would drop the babe, and escape by leaping from must to ma«t Meanwhile tho monkey was seen to bo sooth Ing and tondling the child. Alter trying in many wavs to lure the animal down, the captain ordered the men below and concealed himself on deck. In a moment, to his great joy, he saw the monkey carefully descend¬ ing. Reaching the deck it looked carefully around, advanced to the sofa, and placed the child upon It. The captain restored the child to its mother, who was soon satisfied that her darling had escaped without in¬ jury. ___^__^_^_ .A DEMAND FOR DKALS Again conies tho demand from Liverpool and other poits In England for American deals to repair and rebuild worn out quays and docks Some Michigan saw mills, which have on hand stocks of fine Norway logs. Inno already begun to cut these orders, and will ship them by rail to New York and they will be con*oj ed from that point to England by the regular steamship lines. 'Ihero Is talk of sending some lake vessels across the "big pond" with cargoes, as was done suc¬ cessfully In 187«. Now.slnco the new Wei- lund canal Is open, there Will be a better op¬ portunity than ever to moke money out of this operntfln Eight years ngo the old cn- ual prevented all but the old jlnss of canal vessels reaching the St. Lawronee, and con Bcqueiitly only very small loads could bo sent through. Cargoes twice lis large ciin be sent through now, and a bettor class of vos sets enn be put Into tho trade. As \ ot noth¬ ing definite has been done regarding this niattei.nnd perhaps nothing will bo done until later In the fall, when vessels will be sent across In order to got the benefits ot tl e winter senson on the ocean.—Inter Ocean Nenew your subscriptions to the Recoup — M^rine^ffardwafe^and'Sfiip-chantlers' GooWGenemlty. 34 and 35 South-st, New York. T. E. WILSON, SIGNAL LAMPS, . -with- | Patent Fluted Lens And Perfect Colors. Sand tor oalalofii-, 130*U1MAIN8T., nUtTALO N. V.' GET THE BEST & AVOID COLLISIONS. Thesa Lamps plve a mow brlllant light thnn any 8Igna) Lamp now In um Tliojr htvebofi adopted by the prlnclpd until ami Lnko Stenmers and Vwssls, and • re for 1JI0 In Iht'prlnclppt porti on tha Atlantic com I and lakoi. French Wrought Iron Ranges aid B oilers for Steam-* era anH Hotels. Manufactured by Felthousen & Russell, THrDETNH GRATE. (!. 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Length ore- all 61 8-10 feet, breadth IS & 10 feet and depth of hold fl foci draws gU feet of water, in cm ii res 024 lOOOrVwi torn nnd 18 2i-100old Ilultt In 1880 and rebuilt this iprlng nevr dock Irsmei and cabin and machinery thoroughly overhauled Engine U 14x14 boiler B^ feet king and 4 8-12 In diameter War ranted In No 1 c6udltUm and ■uhject to Inspection, Price, 18 300. Addr t* ^Mauinb Hkcohd Office FOR SALE Her length li"185 foot, bum 28 foot, >nd hold 10 toot 10 Inchon. Bollir 17 foot lonj, 7 fc»t JUlWer, IjhrM Hum, two Xi Inch mil one 17-jnoh Engine SHtti. Cwrrln 240 000 foot of lumber Buood, It mllw Wit, ■nd > \-i loaded. Imurance Ttluatlon, IM.800 Ad- dro» Maiunk Kbooiid Office, Ko 144 Superior ntroet, Clutolanil, O FOR SALE, A Fine Harbor Tug. DlnietiiioMof hull A3 feutoter all 16 foot beam. 6 feet bold, and roetfurut 441 tons with 7 feot draft, can be midoSfeet drift The engine, 18x30, la In flmt-claai condition, with all new brtaaua, new rlngi In cylinder and turni a six-foot wheel which wai new loot teason The boiler la^one year old, in Ucgo eaoujrl. to hum wood or loal and la allowed 100 pouudi of ifleaui. IWoe U W> and must be sold inalde of thirty dayn AtWrw* Ujuuhi Rkooud Opfick, ' e FOR SALE, ODe-half Interest m a New Steam Yacht. To an ENGIKFLR who will^giva hii own services tor full particulars address, DEVLIN A CO Marine Conveyancer*, 166 Waahlngton-et Chicago Vessel men SriOyi.D HAVE OUR MARINE LAW BOOK. Conlalnlng all polnli of MARINE LAW >■ do. toruilnod by tliu Uuitol States Court* ,---------------ON--------------. 8eiui>en, Owners, Freight*, Charters, Towng«t Kearistry, ColUalona, KnrollmenU, General Avemffe, Common Curriers, Duties of SeAmen, Mnaters Jb Owner*. Bill or Lndlnv, Wajrei, £o. TIip voluiun Is handsomely bound In stiff Hoard covin aud Hue Brttrllali cloth binding bent to any address poaUigejiald fir 81 00 FOR SALE, AT- THE GLOBE IR8N WORKS. SECOND HAND TUBUIAU BOUHt, 44 Inchee ill. •meter. 43 tilbiis 3 Iik Im dlnmoter and 1J feet lung, steam drum 30 Inches dlamoltr, 40 Inches high, fruut Urates flltlngs and broochlngs, k *od orders 8LOOND HAND MARINK BOILER, In good osder, Shell. 7-10 Inch Iron plato diameter, 0 feet 0 IncBea loiiKth, IB feel, 119 tubes 4 indies In dlsmoter, 11 fool 4 inches long, three flues 18 luetic diameter, iwo Hum 16 indue dlnmoter, two Hues 101 2 lnohos diameter, ilre box, I feet lout, 4 foot high, steam chlmnoj, 7 feot high 8E0DVD HAND MARINEBOILLR four fict wide, 0 1-2 feet long, S feet high, slxtjtfeur 1 1-1 Inch tubes 00 Inches loug, oast trim bretcbrigrgood as new SEOiND HAND MARINE ENQINE, double dlwct- actlng HiB Inch cylinder, shaft and wheel for jacht or tug; good as new 92