The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09
SHIP NEW S.



ARRIVED.
Jan 2. schs Mabel, Heath, Camden; Jonathan
Cone, Rolerson Boston
SAILED,
Jan 2. Schs Fannie & Edith, Ryder Boston
Mabel Heath, Bucksport.
Jan 4 Sch Maria Webster, Turner Bar Harbor
Jan 8. Sch Jonathan Cone, Robertson, Sandy
point and Boston.
Jan T. Sch Voant, Pendleton, Rockland.
AMERICAN PORTS.
New York, Dec 81. Cid, bark Grace Lynwood,
Barb does; sch Florence Leland, Spoiford, Jack
sonville 2, ar, sch Austin d Knight, St Marc
cid bark Mamie swan, Higgins, Mon evideo
schS -.tna. Jordan, jacksonville Jennie Stubbs,
Dorr, Cayenne; 8, ar, bark John Emery, Buenos
vile.
Boston, Dec 81. CID. sch Sarah + Palmer
Whittier, coal port; Jan |, sid, schs George Cur
ney, Brooklyn, NY; Yale Baltimore; Park
coal port; Jan 2, CID sch George Jordan,
Buenos Ayres; ar, schS Young Brothers, Balti-
more; Sarah W Lawrence Newport News; 4, ar,
ship Great Admiral, Roweli, Manila; 6, cid, bark
Mabel Meyers, Buenos Ayres; sch Daylight, coal
port.
Philadelphia, Jan l. Ar sch Belle Hooper,
Hall, Black River ia.
Chester, Pa, Dec 81. Ar, sch Belle Hooper,
Hall, Black River ia.
Charleston Dec 81 Sid, brig H B Hussey,
Fernandina, Dec 80. Ar, sch H j Cottrell, Has
kell Boston 81, SID sch Star of the Sea. Hopkins,
New York; Jan l, sid. sch Herald, Lowell, Los
Pamas.
Apalachcola, Dec 80. Sid, sch Senator Sulli-
van, Crockett, New York Jan 2, sid, sch Ella NJ
Wiley, New York.
San Francisco, Jan 5. Sid, ship st Nicholas,
New York.
Vineyard Haven, Jan 5. Ar, sch A W Ellis,
Ryder, New York for Winterport
Rockport, Me, Jan 4. Sid, sch Eta Simpson,
Coombs, Port au Prince.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Port Spain, Dec IL. Sid, bark Dixon,
Washington ID c.
Demerara, Dec u. In port, brig HAWAII,
Richardson, from Point a Pitre for New Ysrk.
st Marc, Dec "a. In port, sch John Marsh,
DrinkWater, ldg.
Buenos Ayres, Dec H. Ar, ship Cora, Fair
BARN. Pensacola.
Rio Janeiro Dec 8. In port, bark Thomas j
Stewart from New York
Turks Island, Dec 81. Sid, sch E Symonds,
Peterson, Belfast, Me.
MARINE MISCELLANY.
Spoken. Ship Gov Robbie, Nichols, from Phila-
delphia for HiogO, Nov 2S, lat 10 S, Ion 30 w
The firm of John Emery 4 Co, Boston, was
dissolved Aug II, 1895, by the death of John S
Emery the senior partner. The affairs of the late
firm will be settled by the surviving partners
Daniel Emery and William II Randall, who will
continue the ship brokerage business at 1853 State
street. under the firm name of John Emery &
Co.
Portsmouth, H, Jan 6. Schr Bllow Over
from Rockiand, Me, for Richmond, Va, with 1897
barrels OF lime, struck on Eastern Ledge, Duck
Island isles of Shoals, early this morning. Short
y after striking the vessel caught fire and the
obliged to take to the boat, where they
remained until daylight, when they landed on the
Island. They were afterwards taken to the Jerry 5
Point by the crew of the life saving station at that
point. The vessel was valued at $4,000, with no
insurance. The cargo was insured. Both vessel
and cargo will be a total loss.
In the year 1895 there were built in the Bat
customs district 20 vessels of total gross ton
mage of 14,5ll 81. The list COMPRISES three
steamers, eight schooners. five coal barges and
four sloops. The largest schooner measured 1903
tons On the stocks in Bath there are now nine
vessels, having estimated tonnage of 10000
Grand Turk, T L. Dec 20. Sch Fannie Gorham
of Belfast, Me, from Pascagoula for Zaza, Cuba,
before reported, struck on Phillips Reef, Caicos,
night of Dec Is, and became a total wreck No
assistance reached the vessel until the Dist on
account of the heavy seas running. On the after
noon of the 2lst British steamer Beta, from Hall
fax for Cape Haytien, hove to near by and sent a
boat, and with great difficulty succeeded in taking
off the and transferred them to a wrecking
schooner. Atterward the schooners boat took off
the captain and rest of the crew and brought them
to Grand Turk. Her cargo of lumber was sold at
auction the 9th for $3.50, in the vessel on the
reef, the purchasers to pay salvage, duties, etc.
Washington, Jan 9th. The North Atlantic
pilot chart, just issued from the photographic
office, navy department, gives the forecast of the
weather at sea in January; "stomy weather
north of the 10th parallel and along the Amt ri
can coast north of Hateras. Strong westerly and
northwesterly gales along the transatlantic
steamship routes. The effect of these gales is
frequently felt as far south as la itude 35 degrees
north. Occasional gales in the vicinity of the
Azores. Northers may be expected in the Gulf of
Mexico. Fog at intervals on the Grand Banks,
but not in extended areas. Ice may appear at
Cape Race toward the latter part of the month %
The chart also contains valuable information
concerning the force and dire ction OF ocean cur
rents, as determined by the m movements of float
ing bottles.
Boston, Jan 4. Capt James Rowell of ship
Great Admiral, which arrived here to-day from
Manila Aug 27, reports very bad weather was en-
countered the first IA days of the passage, and
until the vessel reached Celebes Sea. Passed An
jer Oct 8, Cape of Good Hope Nov s. and St Helena
Nov II. Strong gales were encountered in lat %
N, and p N, thence fine weather until Dec 81
when violent gale from ESE veering to SW was
MISUNDERSTANDING