The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-07-11

At Harrington, Me-. A. P. Nash's Sons are at
work on schooner OF 800 tons for +. l. White, of
Sand River, n. 5.
The sch May Mcfarland, Alb tons, late of
Thomaston, has been purchased by Cousins K
Pratt and will hereafter hail from Boston.
The three masted schooner launched July from
the yard of George Ilawley, Bath is to be named
Ethel Ilawley. She Is to be commanded by Capt.
T. 5. Kelley, of Winterport.
Notice is given that the steam fog signal at Sc
gum Light station, Maine, has been discontinued
for lack of water. bell rung by hand will be
sounded in foggy weather during stoppage of
steam signal
INTERESTING ADMIRALTY CASE. The derelict
Norwegian barque Ottawa, which was found wa
terloggcd and abandoned sunday night, June lG,
about l25 miles south of Halifax, \. S, by the
Philadelphia iron steam tug Argus, and towed
into Boston Harbor June %, Is In charge of United
Court regarding her disposal. This case is one of
peculiar interest, from the fact that ierects
are usually found by accident, while the Ottawa,
having been reported abandoned at sea- the tug
Argus, which had been employed for some time in
towing ice bargos between Philadelphia and the
Penobscot River, was taken on and ordered out
by her owners in search of the reported derclict.
Boston journal.
FREIGHrs. The Freight Circular of Snow &
Burgess, New York, reports for the week ending
July G: The intervention of the National holiday
usually marks aquiet PERIOD and the present week
forms no exception to the rule But with
tlnued mcagre supply of seeking tonnage the mar
ket may be said to have undergone no appreciate
change as regards the rates for charter The barrel
petroleum trade continues backward but the few
vessels available and near by tenaciously held
for full previous figures in the confident belief
that the advance Of the will inevitably bring
better business. Case oil tonnage for the East
thues IN limited supply, and ships to arrive with
in the next three Tour months cannot be obtain
ed at concessions from rates recently paid The
grain trade, aside from the regular European lines,
remains quiet and quotations for full cargoes are
largely nominal. There Is still some inquiry for
grain tonnage for South America, and two small
sailing vessels with wheat hence to Montevideo
accepted 30 cents per bushel. Deal and timber
freghts from the provinces to Euronc continue
firm, while the demand for medium Size vessels
for general cargo and lumber for South America
is undated, ana the available supply being light
full rates prevail. Tonnage suitable for general
cargo continues scarce and wanted for various di-
rections at the best figures recently current, or
say, 3js. G40s. for Australia, 42s. Gi ais Cd for
New Zealand, 35s. UPS ga for south Africa, 37s
I'D a42s. 3D. TO West Coast South America and
$1,000 to san Francisco. Short foreign business is
quiet and steady, handy vessels being in limited
supply and orders not very numerous. A steamer
with sugar from Porto Rico to New York accepted
% cents. For salt vessels in the right position
about ) cents is ohtainable from Turks Island to
ports North of lIattcras from the LogWood ports
i0S5.30, and from Trinidad with asphalt - s. q
50 and discharged. Lumber vessels are in fair de
mand to load South fer Northern ports and on
shore at full rates but most of them prefer the
coal and ice trades during the warm weather very
few charters have TRANSFERRED during the week. As
something OF an innovation in the coastwise lum-
Der trade the charter of two large steamers (the
Morgan City and the New York; may be mention
ed, in default of handy sail vessels. From the
lower Atlantic ports to New York, 50 97.50 is |
current for handy tonnage while from Gulf ports
rates are largely nominal. There Is no material
variation in rates for coal or other coastwise |
freights and vessels are not plentiful business
Is rather slow Charters: sch James A. Garfield, |
New \ ork to Rosario general cargo, a cents per
cubic foot. Brig Stockton, from Portland to San |
Nicholas lumber, $3.50. Brig Hattie from Port |
pG,lalY to t, NeW lGrk ogw""d, - Bark Mary E.
Russell, from Turk = Island to New York, salt, :
cents SChs. VIM. Flint and Charlotte Buck from |
Port johnson to salem, coal, II.