The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

Port Spain, Dec Sid, sch Cyrus Hall, Coombs,
ia aica.
St kits, Dec %. Sid sch Jesse Lena, Deye r
eaux, Tuspan, to load for New York
Havana Jan 10. Ar, bark Matanzas, New
York sch Manchester Haynes, Philadelphia.
Point P,tre Jan ID. In port, bark Beatrice
Havener, Hichborn, from New York, disg.
MARINE MISCELLANY.
Spoken. Jan 6, off Brunswick Bar, sch VIM H
Sumner Pendleton, from New Haven for Fernan-
dina
The lighthouse board at Washington Q ives
notice to mariners that about Jan 20, the
Stamford Ledge bell buoy in Portland har Dor,
which was discontinued Jan 2, and replaced V an
IRON Ice buoy, will be established at Portl and
break water light station for the winter, and dur
ing thick or foggy weather will be struck by ma
chinery as heretofore, single blow every 10
seconds.
Boston, Jan. a. The fishing schooner Fortuna,
Captain Greenlaw from Boston for Georges
banks, i'll collision last night with the British
steamer Barnstable, off Highland Light. The
schooner was cut almost in two and sank within
three minutes Fourteen of her were saved
by the steamer. but nine went d .wn with the YES
sell Those drowned belonged in Gloucester where
they leave families.
Loss OF SCH. BRUNETTE. Sch Brunette of
Searsport, Capt WEIGH, from Portland bound east
with corn in bulk, went ashore on Harris Island in
the thick snow storm Sunday night. Tug Somers
n Smith OF Rockland attempted to pull her off
Monday, but found it useless, the forefoot keel
and stern post gone and the bottom is badly
stove. She will prove total loss The vessel
and cargo are owned by A Nickerson of Sears
port The cargo only is insured. The Brunette
eo'iH h'Sot
1871. Capt VIM West arrived at Rockland
Sunday evening and went to Harris Island Mon
day to sell the wreck and cargo in the interest of
the owners and underwriters for what he can get.
CHARTERS. Ship State of Maine. Japan to New
York, p t. Sch Carrie buchanan, Kings Ferry
to Polnta P1tre, lumber, 1913. Sch Henry Cros-
/ by, savannah Mar TO Chester, logwood, So Sch
/ Henry Clausen, Jr,, Baltimore to Tampico, coal,
! S 80 and coke 50 So Sch Gen A Ames Fernan-
dina to New York lumber S4.62 l2 Sch Joel F
sheppard, Union Island to Boston, lumber, S4 81
IL Bark Henry Litchfeld Savannah to New
hnr 20 Sob Mol, rJ,o,,; -,
AmboN to Portsmouth, coal, 10 cents. Sch joel
: Sheppard, Norfolk to Savannah, coal, so cents.
| FRFiGHTS, The Freight Circular of Brown &
| GO, New York: reports for the week ending Jan
| IL The first few days of the year have GER
/ tainly been characterized by an exceedingly quiet
| condition OF affairs in all departments. During
the past week, however, there has been some re
vival of interest from the leading shippers of case
petroleum for tonnage far Eastern de mat ions
but where negotiations have been suggested the
| ideas expressed for transportation of the staple
have been so low tina owners have refused
terrain the bids submitted, viewing the situation,
WIN It's present scarcity OF suitable tonnage as
ruling strongly in their favor. The requirements
it is believed are not extensive, yet inquiries have
been made for Japanese, Java and other ports. In
| long voyage, general cargo tonnage there is a
mentary pause in the demand, the lines between
| here, Australia and the Cape having covered
fairly their necessities for the time. Barrel pc
troleum freights continue very dull but previous
rates 30 [. X. and Continent are sustained by the
limited supply of suitable vessels. There is moth
ing special doing in the River Plate lumber trade,
few inquiries from that section coming to the sur
face Rates are nomnally unchanged. Tonnage
for nav al stores from primary points has been
better demand, while shippers showing willing
ness to meet higher range of rates but with suit
able vessels scarce, important negotiations are
held in check. Some little inquiry is noticed for
vessels to load coal for West India and South
American ports, but general argo out appears to
be scarce, and the offerings of home freight do
not increase to any appreciate extent. Rates in
both directions continue low, and considerable
complaint is heard relative to the unremunera-
tive returns. Coastwise freights continue dull,
hence no opportunity is afforded to secure i'm
provement in current rates.