The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

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,-.,rone-Danish Steamers Exempt
4,rt.s steamer Bermuda Re
From the British Govern
and Coming to This Country.
.1s 10 Arrive at This Port.
Wartime of the Italian bark Santa
obtch cleared Thursday for Bristol,
a., and has been unable to take his
ysssel 10 sea.
--.. rsr.7 strides this country is masing
PRODUCTION of material for steel
tgjdiug is illustrated by an order re-
-f,. -iven a Pittsburg company for 10
80 ~ steel plates to be used in the con
..,.+,D Of steamships at one of the
-, eripbuilding yards at Belfast, Ire
So The plates will be shipped 10 New
--..,. t.- rail and placed on board Euro
49,, steamships. This is believed to be
=. sr.t shipment of this nature ever sent
troYn the United States.
The reclamation of President McKin-
go declaring that all Danish steamers
..~l,,r9 here are TO be exempt from ton
-. o.,4s will save from $50 to $50 for the
-r,.rs of the vessels. Danish steamers
a W. .ev.-.Dted as American vessels do not
81 a. - nav dues in Copenhagen. Hereto
10 be- Danish vessels coming here nave
Ia 10 nav cents a registered ton.
NH Pritish steamship Planet Mercury
u.+Gs wing in the river at Philadelphia,
& "',,1sr5 hound for Newport News Thurs
g-' riaht was struck by lightning, which
battered her mainmast and did shgnt
& 5oToa1a aloft. The electrical current al
tsr08rlle passed down TO the hold OF the
ressal but did no serious damage so far
as known.
4 The british steamship Bermuda, seized
-oarlv two years ago by the British gov
men, at Port Antonio and afterwards
t,rfaited and declared for sale, was re
80 on Thursday by order of the gov
srnment on the payment OF all the dpels
& s,sd against her, and will be permitted TO
8 I've moon evidence of this fact being
& shown TO the colonial government at
Knpston. Her owner, John d. Hart. viii
axe rhe vessel from Kingston to Balt-
more.
The navy department has extended the
time for the submission of proposals for
tbe construction of sixteen torpedo boat
Sestrovers aud twelve torpedo boats from
Ang Is. The extension of time was made
for the benefit of prospective bidders on
tbe Pacific coast, and indications are that
there will be considerable compe tition
among shipyards for this work.
Mr. e r. Hernandez, the manager OF Fl.
1ogan's steamship business, has returned
from an extended trip to New York and
Saratoga, accompanied by Mrs. Herman
dez
The marine clerk in the custom house
raouests attention called to the fact that
decent documentary internal revenue
stamps are now required on registers, en-
rolments and inspection papers of vessels,
and parties applying for such documents
q must furnish the stamps.
The steamer Ethel arrived yesterday
from Augusta, having taken the place OF
il The w. s. Cook, which remained at Au-
gusta.
The steamer Alpha made two trips to
Il Daufuske yesterday, taking large crowds
to the popular seaside resort.
The steamer Eulalia made her regular
rip to Warsaw yesterday, carrying about
91 excursionists who enjoyed the day
taking in the numerous attractions on the
Island.
The steamer Clifton went to Beaufort
Yesterday with a large number of eXcur-
sloniets The steamer returned about 8
n o'clock and left at midnight with another
excursion for Brunswick.