The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25
our DAILY MARINE COLUMN,

The three-masted schooner Jennie
Wand passed UP the Sound to Tacoma
Thursday. She has San francisco
freight aboard for Seattle.
w. II. II. MacCurdy, statistical clerk
in the custom house. was in the city
yesterday as witness in the McLel-
Ion embezzlement case. ''The business
Of the customs office is now in very fine
shape" said he. ut was in very de-
moralized state when Mr.. Wasson went
in, as everybody knows, but l believe
the books are now in better shape than
ever before The exports of wheat
have not been so great the past year,
but -four shipments have been better.
A great deal Of flour has been sent to
China, Japan and other Eastern coun-
tries. The new steamship line has
stimulated this trade. l believe that
splendid business In wheat can be
done with the Oriental countries IL a
start Is once made."-Seattle Tele-
graph.
McLellon, the deputy customs Gus
toms collector of Blaine, who was ar
rested for alleged shortage in his ac-
counts has had a preliminary trial in
the United States court at Seattle.
Judge Emery held that the case was
one only OF technical violation of the
law. He also stated that he would
Join in recommendation to the secre-
tary Of the treasury to have the case
! sent up to the department for investi-
cation by the attorney general Of the
United States and thought that Nc
Lellon might be discharged If the par
ties paid up the duty on the goods and
costs In the case. He was bound over,
$3.50 bail, to appear at the next regular
term of court.
The following summary of the notices
to mariners of the coast and geodetic
survey, for the month of February, was
issued yesterday from the Office Of the
lighthouse doard. 1t contains the
following reference to the Oregon coast
and rivers:
OOiuHipld river OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES |
position of lightvessel: The correct
position of this lightvessel, as recently |
determined, is as follows: Cape Disap-
pointment light bearing NE. 1-S N, dis
tant 10 miles; Point Adams light bear
ing e. rs NJ, distant 7-S miles.
Columbia river entrance-Changes in |
buoyage: The changes recently made
In the position of the buoys at this en-
trance to conform to the changes in the
channel, will be found indicated on the
charts now issued from this office.
Columbia river from Astoria toPort-
land-Aids to navigation removed from
charts: The soundings on the published
charts Of this river from Astoria to
Portland, being unreliable on account
Of frequent changes in the channels
the aids to navigation will not be
shown hereafter on those charts.
The whalback barge at the Everett
steel works has progressed to point
which shows up the proportions of the
vessel
The recommendation of the inter-
national marine conference, which met
IN Washington in 1889, that steam
Vessel be especially fitted for and
adapted for the purpose of destroying
lerelicts, received no attention from
ongress. This vessel when fully
quipped for this service was to be at
ached to the navy department, which
vas to direct its movements. 1t is
much to be regretted, says the Mari
lme Record, that vessel of this kind
) not In service at the present time
he violent storms of the present sea-
on have produced a plentiful crop of
lerelicts which, added to those already
eXistance, float back and forth in
he track of vessels trading with this
ountry, o. continual menace to theil
afety Something should be done to
I'd the ocean of these floating dangers
When 1t is possible they should be
owed into port; otherwise they should
De effectually destroyed. 1t is clearly
he duty of the government to under
lake this work. We have war vessels
In plenty that could be used for this
purpose. 1t would seem as If the sec
retary of the navy possessed sufficient
discretionary power In this matter with /
out overstepping his authority 1t is
hoped that the present incumbent of
that office will see his way clear to !
move In the matter of destroying dere-