The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

Activity in the West India and Mex
lean Trade Acknowledgements
Shipping in 1S97-COIIectOrs of
| Customs Instructed TO Clear
american Vessels for Santiago.
Capt. Van B. Avery who is in command
of the Associated Press dispatch boat
! Cynthia II, has written a letter to friend
n this city. Since leaving here just a
month ago, the boat has been continually
IN service carrying dispatches from the
feet to the telegraph station to be trans
mitted to the press. Capt. Avery says that
during the entire time the boat has laid up
in the harbor only one night.
1t is pretty hard work for all hands to be
tossed continually day and night on a
rough sea, Capt. Avery says. as there is
hardly any rest for either the crew or the
correspondents.
Capt. Avery did not care to engage to
was prevailed upon to do so, as no other
desirable commander was available at the
time He expected to be relieved in a
short time, but he is still working away
in the campaign, and anxiously awaiting
the end of the war so that he can come
home and get a rest
The tug Maud was launched from Jones
marine railway yesterday, after receiving
some necessary repairs.
The activity in the West India and Mex
lean trade continues to excite much inter,
est in marine circles. A large number Of
vessels have been chartered during the
past week for the service, including the
Leon, Breifond Harold Kitty, Yumur
John Wilson, Banes, City of Kingston, Co
| lumba, Condor and Jamaica; also the
British steamships Ethelred Ethelwold
| Belvernon and Tyrian. The remainder were
| vessels whose names the charterers refuse
to divulge. Nearly all of the craft are Of
moderate size and are adapted for either
fruit carrying or for transportation Of
small general cargoes.
Ships In Europe are being fitted with
new pattern Of rudder, which Is formed of
several circular plates arranged so that the
supporting shaft passes through their cen
ter thus forming a balanced rudder which
extends equally on both sides of the ship
and relieves the pressure of the water In
turning.
Capt Boynton has sailed his bark, Ethel
V. Boynton, from Buenos Ayres to Phila-
delphia, despite the fact that the Spanish
torpedo boat Temerario laid in wait for
thirteen days to capture her. But Capt
Roynton gave the Spanish the slip. sailed
for Turks Island, got cargo and reached
Philadelphia a happy skipper.
Reports on japanese shipping for 1897
show that no American steam vessels Wis
tied any Of the cOuntrys ports, while the
United States sent there 80 sailing vessels
OF 81 800 tons, against 70 Britishers Of IS, 900
tons. England sim enjoys the bulk Of the
japanese trade, both in steam and sail ton
mage.
The secretary of the treasury has in
structed collectors of customs TO clear all
American and neutral vessels with supplies
for Santiago de Cuba.
Savannah Almanac.
Sun rises at 5:O7 and sets al 7.06
IN. and 9:18 p. m. High water at Sayan-
nah one hour later.
Phases Of the Moon for July.
Fun moon Sd, 3 hours and 70 minutes,
| evening; last quarter, 10th, 10 hours and 43
minutes morning; new moon. 18TH / hour
and AZ minutes evening; first quarter, 26th,
7 hours and 40 minutes, morning; moon in
perigee, 90 and 31st; moon In apogee, 10TH
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.