The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-28

teras, viii probably for some time warn
passing ships that Hatteras 5 near.
War insurance risks are again being
written. During the past few days. or
since the dispute between France and Eng
land has been noticeabiy acute, a number
of risks have been taken by the local I'M
derwriters on cargoes in British and
French bottoms. says The New York Com
merciaL War risks are also known 10
have been taken on several British vessels
sailing recently The rate is SAID 10 have
been one-eighth and one-quarter of / per
cent. for other than French ports, and
double that amount 60 French ports.
All the risks written were for prompt
transatlantic voyages. Twenty thousand
bales Of cotton were covered with the war
risk clause on Monday. The rates asked
1s4A per cent-were about the same as
those paid after the sinking of The Maine
No sailing vessel risks were reported. and
it is said that underwriters are none 100
anxious for such business
In London Lloyd's rate of insurance
against war was quoted at 20 per cent
As far as Savannah Is concerned. The
agents for marine insurance have not been
notified to Impose a war rate. There is
such confidence i'm this country that the
threatening war between France and
Great Britain is so uncertain and improb-
able, that there has been no Increase In
Insurance rates on the expected war
The order of the Commissioner of Nav
igation, which requires that all vessels
shall register annually by one name only.
ls apt to cause confusion, says the Balti-
more American The Chester River Steam
boat Company, for instance, owns two
steamers, named the b. s. Ford and the
Emma Ford. As the vessels are to be
designated hereafter by the last name
only 1t will be difficult to distinguish one
Ford from the other c. Morton stewart
& co. own the barkentine Josephine and
the schooner The Josephine is also owned
in Baltimore. According to the new sys-
tenn of mentioning only the last name of
the vessel, the official record will be mis-
leading.
A telegram from Key West states that
the schooner Kate was lost on the South
ern Cuban coast, loaded with Red Cross
provisions for insurgents. There are no
details. One passenger, Frank Bolio.
wires his family at Key West that he Is
saved. No mention was made of the crew.
Gable advices from London Tuesday
contained the information that the admi-
rally office had sent circular to the lead
ing steamship companies asking them to
submit reports indicating what ships of
their respective fleets are capable of being
particularly armed for their own defense
The design is to arm these ships, with a
view of reducing, as far as possible, the
convoy work imposed upon the navy in
case of war. The government contem-
plates supplying the necessary guns and
ammunition.
Ensign Arthur A. Mcclellan, u s. NJ.
recently on the hospital ship Soiace, has
been ordered 10 this city to take charge
of the photographic office Ensign Mckee
than is a brother of Mr.. Attorney r. r.
Mcclellan of this city, and is a native of
Fayetteville, N. c.
The schooner Mary F. Godfrey, from
Philadelphia, arrived yesterday with a
cargo of coal. consigned TO the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railroad.
The steamer Ethel yesterday, from Au-
gusta and way landings, brought 700 sacks
cotton seed, 260 bales Of cotton, 1870 bales of
sweepings, so bales of domestics, 10 bar
rels of spirits turpentine, and a lot of mis-
celianeous merchandise.