The Republican journal., 1899-01-05

The bark EVE Reed, from New York for
Bahia, has been abandoned at sea. The Span
ish brig Gabriel, Capt, Pages, rescued the
crew near tie island of Bermuda, and land
ed them at Corunna, Spain. The Reeds
cargo consisted Of 90 cases of manufacture
ed iron, 900 barrels of flour, p COO pounds
of lard, 100 barrels of rosin, 500 cases crack
ers, 1SC ,0O0 gallons of petroleum. She was
713 tons, and built in Bath in 1878 by Angus
tus Palmer.
Boston, Jan 2. The lake steamers Jose
phine and George Farlow, which have been
chartered by the Manhattan Steamboat Co,
to run between New York and Maine ports,
one of them replacing the lost Pentagoet.
still in port at Yarmouth, n S The
Josephine remains on the rock in the barbor,
where she struck several days ago. Halifax
parties have inspected the steamer and will
tender bids for floating her and placing her
on the marine slip. The Farlow is waiting
for chief engineer to be sent from New
York as her chief engineer left her at Shell
bourne.
London, Dec 81. The British steamer
Duchess of York, Capt Storm, which sailed
from New Orleans on December s and
Hampton Roads Dec. II for Marseiles, has
arrived at Gibraltar, having on board the
crew of the American schooner Fanny
Arthur which was abandoned on Dec "a in
lat 81, Ion IS, after sprlnging leak on Dee
10. When abandoned the water was within
nine inches of the Arthur's deck. The Fan
ny Arthur left Turks island on Nov Is for
Philadelphia. The Fanny Arthur was a
four masted schooner OF 5S4 tons net regis
ter. She was built in Camden, Me, in 1891
was III feet long, 80 feet beam, Is feet
deep, and was owned by Peter Reed.
Bath, Dec 30. The great 5-masted schooner
Nathaniel Palmer was launched at l 30
o'clock, this afternoon. The schooner was
built by Daniel p Palmer and has already
been rugged and is ready for sea. The vessel
pbriSt po1 yxrif he NV
Palmer, niece of the builder. The Nathaniel
Palmer is the first 5-masted schooner built
in Bath and is one of the largest atloat The
official measurements are Length, 295 l !;
breadth, A 4; depth, 2; gross tonnage,
244O; net tonnage, 2243 50. The vessel is the
sixth built by Mr.. Palmer bearing the name
of his family The latest addition to the
fleet will spread over 10000 yards of canvas
Her commander is Capt j. G. Harding of
Chatham, Mass.
CHARTERS. Bark Fred P Litcheld, Savan-
nah to Pernambuco and Parihiba, rosin, p t.
Sch Lucia Porter, New York to Cayenne.
general cargo, 50 100. Sch H1tna New York
to Havana, general cargo, 81 $50 and free
wharfage. Brig Telos, New York to Ponce
and back North of Hatteras, molasses,
1926 and port charges for the round. Sch
Anna Peudleton, Brunswick to New York,
| lumber 80. Sch Florence Leland, New York
to Brunswick, salt, S125. Sch Charlotte T
Si5ley, Round Pond TO Charleston, fish
scrap, 81 % net. Sch Puritan, Hoboken to
/ Edgartown, coal 90 cents.
FREIGHTs The Freight Circular of Brown
q 20, New Y rk, reports for the week end
, ing Dec 81: Foreign owners of long voy-
age tonnage are making no effort to secure
4 business from this port at the rates current
for case oil and general cargo Shippers of
the former yet hold aloof from the market,
at the same time it 1S generally understood
that some Improvement over last rates to
far Eastern could hA obtained
vessels rendered firm for either prompt or
forward loading, Tue Australian lines are
DESTROYS of securing tonnage, particularly
for Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane, but
able, and reluctance is shown i'll meeting
higher rates for later loading. Charterers'
ideas are about II a II to Sydney and
Melbourne, but it is generally conceded that
some advance upon these figures could be
obtained with vessel in hand. Barrel
petroleum freights are at a stand. Orders
seeming y are scarce, at the same time the
market is about bare of suitable tonnage.
Lumber tonnage for the River Plate continues
| IN demand, but owners are not prompt to
accept the rate bid by shippers. From the
Gulf to Montevideo f. o. $12 so would be
paid, aud from the Provinces to Buenos
Ayres and Rosario SO a $40, but some ad-
vance upon these figures is required.
Orders are in market from Brazil and other
South American countries, but shippers
experience difficulty in executing same
owners firmly insisting upon higher rates to
all ports. Tonnage for the West Indies
continues in good demand, and there is a
moderately active inquiry for the home
voyage. Rates are better, but in view of