The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-11
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Matters of Interest 20 shipping Men
Generally.

The French edition OF the new Internal
ionsI code OF signals Is now ready SAYS
tho London Shipping World Important
notifications have been introduced into
this edition by the addition OF six new
nags corresponding 10 the novels, A, +. /,
o. L. Y. which brings the total number
OF flags up 60 twenty-seven. including the
answering pennant. The number OF pos
sible signals thanks TO this addition. Is
much larger than that permitted by the
code Of 1864. So many signals can now
be made by combinations OF two or three
fags that four-fiag combinations are Tor
the future 10 be reserved exclusively for
the names OF places and ships. This has
necessitated a new dictionary of phrases.
In the compiling Of which care has been
taken 10 modernize the phrases borrowed
from the old dictionary. an advantage
which Is so Paipable as 60 need no com
ment from US. In this compilation. the
work OF the French editors was beset
with difficulties. for the British Admiral
" had made a vocabulary exclusively
English. without regard 10 the difficulties
which other nations would have to face
IN translating the code. And thus not
only was considerable linguistic abil "
required by the French translators. but
also diplomatic talent. as certain OF the
words and phrases demanded long nego-
tiations between the two Admiralties be-
fore complete agreement could be arrived
AT as 10 the best manner in which to ex-
press the one idea In the two languages.
The new code will come INTO use on Jan.
/. 1901. but the two codes may he used
concurrently. Gays lie Yacht until jan
]. 1902. when tho new code must be used
exclusively. When the new code Is ON
ployed. the code pennant must Be hoisted
with a black ball above e.
The days OF coffin ships are not vet
over. though thanks 10 the stringent reg
ulations Of the Board OF Trade. there ara
not nov many OF them TO b. found under
the British flag. says the London syren
and Shipping. Norway is the worst o.
fender. British vessels that are NJ on y
for the shipwreckcr's yard are sometim =
sold under the Norwegian nag. aud are
employed In carrying timber as ,ong ~
they hold together They can generally
manage 20 ind underwriters. who think
20 compensate Themselves for the heavy
risks they run by quoting very high
rates OF premium Underwriters who
make a speciality OF timber risks claim
that II Is a really remunerative business.
especially In the winter. when. thous n
the risk r. greater. the rates are mu-h
higher In proportion.
The schooner. Julia A. Trrh~e. Cart.
Miller, cleared yesterday fcr New Haven
with cargo OF yellow pine lumber.
Capt Landry Of the British lark Liz
zie Curry. which " at the Gordon wharf
leaking. r. sim la town. Nothing has de.
velcped IN the Curry's case. and Il 4 not
known what disposition will be made OF
the vessel.
ielly-like bodies that inhabit the ocean
can practically efface itself when in dan
ser by squeezing the water out OF is
body and forcing itself into any narrow
crack
II don't understand. steward. why YOU
and the stewardess both waun the same
day ashore ] can't spare you 10th a.
once You can have tomorrow. and the
stewardcss the next DAY"
Please. sir. we're eoin' TO get married
an I'm afraid It can't be done thai way
Papa" said Sunny snaErs. this
story says that the mutincers N-ere put In
irons"
Yes. sammy" answered the captain.
But papa"
wen. sammy7''