The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

LOCAL AND GENER AL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.
Arrivals of schooncrs With Cargoes
of ConI-AnOther January Charter
For COtton-The Bark b. ID. MetcaIi
in DistreSs-CoRstwise. and Foreign
Exports.
The following is a copy of bill intro
duced in the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives 10 make the mates of steam
boats licensed officers. the same as for
merly and it will meet with the cordial
active cooperation of Supervising In
spector General of Steam Vessels Gen.
Dumont:
Sec. Whenever any person applies
for authority to be employed as chief mate
of ocean or coastwise steam vessels, or
whenever any person applies for author
ity to be employed as mate of river steam
ers. the inspectors shall require satisfac-
tory evidence of the knowledge, expert
ence and skill of the applicant in load
ing cargo, and in handling the stowage
OF freight, and if for license as chief mate
on ocean or coastwise steamers, shall also
examine him as 10 his knowledge and abil-
aty in navigation and managing such yes
sells and all other duties pertaining to his
station, and if satisfied of his qualification
and good character they shall grant hin,
a license authorizing him TO perform such
duties for the term of five years upon the
waters upon which he is found qualified
to act; but such license shall be suspended
or revoked upon satisfactory proof of bad
conduct, Incorporate habits, unskilfuI-
ness, or want of knowledge of the duties
of his station or the wilful violation OF any
provision of this title"
The temporary repairs to the British
steamship Hindustan, which sustained
some damage to her bow plate Wednes-
day, are being made by Kehoe's iron
works. Workmen have been working day
ana night in order to permit the steam,
ship to go to sea to-day. She cleared
yesterday with a cargo of cotton cotton
seed and cotton seed meal for Liverpool.
A new regulation will be put in opera
ton Jan. ], 1898. in Australia, by the GUS
toms authorities, when all original in
voices must be shown. Il has been found
that very often when goods are bought In
the United States and shipped direct 70
Australia, the original invoices have been
sent to England, and the firm there sent
out its own invoices
The Norwegian bark 3. d. Metcalf Capt
Larsen, from this port for Harburg. put
into Bermuda Dec. p in distress. The Met
calf sailed Dec. Il with a cargo of naval
stores.
The British steamship Ardrishaig has
been posted at the cotton exchange for
cargo of cotton to be shipped TO Liver
pool. She is due to arrive Jan. 20, con-
signed 10 the Georgia Export and Import
Company.
The schooner Oscar c. Schmidt from
Philadelphia, arrived yesterday with "a
cargo of coal consigned to c. H. Dixon &
Co. Capt. Crawford, who formerly com,
manded the schooner Frank Vanderhers
cnen, is master of the vessel
The schooner Edward G. Hight, from
Baltimore, arrived yesterday with a cargo
of coal, consigned TO C. H. Dixon & Co.
An unknown sailor. while attempting
to board his vessel, a the foot of Aber-
corn street, last night, fell overheard. He
would have drowned had it not been
for the timely assistance of John Mat
thews Waterman on the steamer Santee.
and the fireman of the tug Paulsen When
pulled out the man was unconscious He
recovered in a few minutes and got
aboard all right.