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No. Amt. of fail- liabiliures. ties. ures. 2894 $33,022,573 2438 $41,724,879 2519 3335 31,703,486 2424 24,101,204 2324 3418 33,731,758 2747 26,643,098 2511 3200 34,344,433 2248 32,452,827 2548 3344 48,066,721 2870 31,424,188 2969 3443 30,162,505 2767 25,742,080 2596 3102 33,761,107 2510 28,902,967 2300 8136 32,075,591 2481 38,411,880 2483 4909 75,706,191 3860 58,797,264 3457 3850 44,460,950 2981 44,080,423 2836 3525 73,079,154 2863 39,160,152 3011 3985 59,651,761 3076 44,046,590 2880 4828 63,012,323 3849 44,999,900 3499 4458 76,832,277 3705 56,076,784 3549 4826 83,221,826 3518 101,577,905 4497 7216 105,703,335 5524 82,884,200 4548 5387 61,492,746 4108 49.748,675 3755 3937 52,307,099 3551 42,414,257 3249 3240 49,195,300 2589 38,013,262

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ties. ures. $27,119,996 2923 $36,628,225 10,774 $138,495,673 $12,854 24,756,172 2919 32,531,514 11,145 113,092,376 10,279 25,032,634 2939 32,069,279 11,615 117,476,769 10,114 34,858,595 3893 53,788,330 12,069 155,444,185 12,879 32,168,296 3016 32,543,106 12,199 144,202,311 11,820 20,329,443 2714 26,442,144 11,520 102,676,172 8.913 21,996,163 2770 34,541,278 10,682 119,201,515 11,159 46,467,686 3635 81,348,877 11,725 197,385,225 16,834 55,302,690 3524 42,638,161 15,690 222,315,684 14,169 27,594,498 3257 36,967,594 12,924 154,603,465 11,954 42,177,998 3253 47,339,793 12,652 201,757,097 15,947 35,167,269 3500 52,196,045 13,441 191,061,665 14,215 45,532,137 3636 49,573,031 15,452 203,117,391 13,115 63,837,315 4325 75,925,912 16,037 272,672,288 17,003 86,818,291 5439 85,990,838 18,280 357,908,859 19,579 52,876,525 4868 60,822,068 22,156 302,286,148 13,644 43,345,286 3743 41,625,549 16,993 196,212,256 11,547 47,228,682 3118 40,490,333 13,855 182,441,371 13,168

According to C. E. Lesher of the United States geological survey, the demand for fuel

year that there was no lack of market to limit the production of the briquet manufac turers. Despite the increased cost of binders and of manufacturing, most of the plants operated to full capacity and reported a pros

perous year.

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES.

Under an act of congress approved Jan. 28. 1915, it was provided that in lieu of the then existing revenue cutter service and life saving service there should be established an organization to be known as the coast guard which was to constitute a part of the military forces of the United States, operating under the secretary of the navy in time of war and under the treasury department in time of peace. Since April 6, 1917, the coast guard has been under the navy department. The revenue cutter service had existed since 1790, while the life saving service had its beginning in 1848. although it was not made into a separate establishment until June 18, 1878. The consolidation of the two services was completed in 1915. The coast guard being a part of the military forces of the government. the military system of the former revenue cutter service was utilized as a basis for the organization of the coast guard. The transfer of the personnel of the former life saving service to the coast guard was accomplished by issuing appointments as commissioned officers, warrant officers and petty officers to the district superintendents, keepers and No. 1 surfmen, respectively, and regularly enlisting the surfmen. The total authorized complement of warrant officers, petty officers and men is 3,886. The pay of the commissioned personnel, except for the grade of district superintendent. corresponds with the pay and allowances of like rank in the army. The pay of warrant officers and enlisted men remains the same as before the consolidation of the services. Warrant officers are appointed by the secretary of the treasury and hold their appointments during good behavior. Petty officers and other men are enlisted for periods of one year. Warrant and petty officers receive 10 per cent increase for every five years of service. not to exceed 40 per cent in all. Enlisted men receive an increase for each three years of continuous service up to and including fifteen

senior captains, 31 captains. 37 first lieutenants. 94 second and third lieutenants. 1 engineer in chief. 6 captains of engineers, 28 first lieutenants and 51 second and third lieutenants of engineers, 2 constructors with intendent with relative rank of captain, 3 disrank of first lieutenant. 1 district supertrict superintendents with relative rank of first

lieutenant, 4 district superintendents with relative rank of second lieutenant, and 5 district superintendents with relative rank of third lieutenant. A coast guard academy is mainJune 30, 1915,

tained in New London, Conn.

there were seven cadets of the line and six cadet engineers at the academy. The school course extends over three years and embraces instruction in professional and academic subjects. Admission is by competitive examination and candidates must be not less than 18 nor more than 24 years of age. Candidates for the engineer corps must be not less than 21 nor more than 26 years of age.

By law the officers of the revenue cutter service rank as follows:

Captain commandant, with colonel in army and captain in navy.

Senior captain and engineer in chief, with lieutenant-colonel in army and commander in the navy.

Captain and captain of engineers, with major in army and lieutenant-commander in navy. First lieutenant and first lieutenant of engineers, with captain in army and senior lieutenant in navy.

Second lieutenant and second lieutenant of engineers, with first lieutenant in army and junior lieutenant in navy.

Third lieutenant and third lieutenant of engi neers, with second lieutenant in army and ensign in navy.

DUTIES OF COAST GUARD.

In general the duties of the coast guard may be classified as follows:

1. Rendering assistance to vessels in distress and saving life and property.

2. Destruction or removal of wrecks, derelicts and other floating dangers to navigation. 3. Extending medical aid to United States vessels engaged in deep sea fisheries.

4. Protection of the customs revenue. 5. Operating as a part of the navy in time of war or when the president shall direct.

6. Enforcement of law and regulations governing anchorage of vessels in navigable waters.

7. Enforcement of law relative to quarantine and neutrality.

8. Suppression of mutinies on merchant vessels.

9. Enforcement of navigation and other laws governing merchant vessels and motor boats. 10. Enforcement of law to provide for safety of life on navigable waters during regattas and marine parades.

11. Protection of game and the seal and other fisheries in Alaska, etc.

12. Enforcement of sponge fishing law.

In addition to the foregoing the services of the coast guard include many other things, such as warning vessels running into danger. medical and surgical aid to the sick and injured, recovery and burial of bodies cast up by the waters, extinguishing fires, maintenance of public order, acting as pilots in emergencies and furnishing 'transportation to other branches of the public service.

EQUIPMENT.

The equipment of the coast guard consists of twenty-four cruising cutters. eighteen harbor cutters and 279 coast stations. The stations are distributed as follows: First district (Maine and New Hampshire), 15: second district (Massachusetts), 32: third district (Rhode Island and Fishers island), 10; fourth district (Long island), 30; fifth district (New Jersey),

41; sixth district (coast between Delaware and Chesapeake bays), 19: seventh district (Virginia south of Chesapeake bay), 34; eighth district (South Carolina, Georgia and east coast of Florida). 9; ninth district (coast of United States on Gulf of Mexico). 8: tenth district (Lakes Erie and Ontario and Louisville, Ky.), 12: eleventh district (Lakes Huron and Superior), 19: twelfth district (Lake Michigan). 31; thirteenth district (California, Oregon, Washington and Nome, Alaska), 19.

Following are the names, dates of construction (in parentheses). chief dimensions, tonnage, armament, speed and headquarters of the vessels of the coast guard:

Cruising Cutters.

Acushnet (1908)-Length, 152 feet: beam, 29 feet; draft, 13 feet 9 inches; displacement. 800 tons; two one-pounder guns; speed, 121⁄2 knots: Woods Hole, Mass. Algonquin (1898)-Length, 205 feet 6 inches; beam, 32 feet; draft. 13 feet; displacement, 1,181 tons: four six-pounder guns; speed, 16 knots: San Juan, P. R. Androscoggin (1908)-Length, 210 feet; beam, 35 feet 2 inches; draft. 17% feet; displacement. 1.600 tons; four six-pounder guns; Portland, Me.

Apache (1891)-Length, 188 feet: beam, 29 feet: draft. 9 feet 3 inches: displacement, 700 tons; three three-pounder guns; Baltimore, Md.

Bear (1874)-Length. 198 feet; beam. 28% feet: draft, 18 feet 2 inches: displacement 1.700 tons; speed, 8 knots; three six-pounder guns: San Diego, Cal.

Gresham (1897)-Length, 205 feet; beam. 32 feet; draft, 12% feet; displacement, 1.090 tons; speed, 17 knots; four six-pounder guns; Boston, Mass.

Itasca (1893)-Length, 189 feet; beam, 32 feet; draft, 13 feet 10 inches: displacement. 980 tons; speed. 141/2 knots; four sixpounder guns; practice ship.

Manning (1897)-Length, 205 feet: beam, 32 feet; draft, 13 feet 9 inches: displacement. 1.150 tons; speed, 17 knots; four six-pounder guns: Astoria, Ore.

Mohawk (1902)-Length, 205 feet: beam. 32 feet: draft. 12 feet 7 inches; displacement, 1,150 tons; four six-pounder guns: New York, N. Y.

Morrill (1889)-Length, 145 feet 3 inches: beam, 24 feet; draft. 9% feet; displacement. 420 tons; one three-pounder gun; Detroit. Mich.

Onondaga (1898)-Length. 205 feet: beam. 32 feet; draft. 13 feet 2 inches: displacement. 1.190 tons; four six-pounder guns; Norfolk, Va.

Ossipee (1915)-Length. 165 feet 10 inches: beam, 32 feet: draft, 11 feet 6 inches; displacement. 908 tons; four rapid-fire sixpounder guns: speed, 122 knots; Portland, Me.

Pamlico (1907)-Length, 158 feet: beam. 30 feet; draft, 5 feet 8 inches: displacement. 450 tons; two three-pounder guns; Newbern. N. C.

Seminole (1900)-Length, 188 feet: beam. 29 feet; draft, 11 feet 8 inches; displacement, 845 tons; nominal speed, 16% knots; four six-pounder guns; Wilmington, N. C.

Seneca (1908)-Length, 204 feet; beam, 34 feet: draft. 17 feet 3 inches: displacement, 1.445 tons; speed. 12% knots; four sixpounder guns; used exclusively as a derelict destroyer; New York, N. Y.

Snohomish (1907)-Length, 152 feet: beam. 29 feet; draft, 15 feet 5 inches; displacement. 880 tons; two one-pounder guns; used chiefly for life saving purposes on north Pacific coast; Port Angeles, Wash. Tallapoosa (1915)-Length, 165 feet 10 inches; beam, 32 feet; draft, 11 feet 6 inches: displacement. 912 tons; speed, 12 knots: oil burner; four rapid-fire six-pounders; Mobile, Ala.

Tampa (1912)-Length, 190 feet; beam. 32 feet: draft. 14 feet 1 inch; displacement, 1,300 tons; three six-pounder guns; speed. 12% knots. (Sunk Sept. 26, 1918.) Tuscarora (1902)-Length, 178 feet; beam, 30 feet; draft, 10 feet 11 inches: displacement, 740 tons; one three-pounder gun: Milwaukee, Wis.

Unalga (1912)-Length, 190 feet: beam, 32 feet: draft, 14 feet 1 inch; displacement, 1,180 tons; speed, 12% knots; three sixpounder guns: Seattle, Wash. Yamacraw (1909)-Length, 191 feet 8 inches: beam, 324 feet; draft, 13 feet: displacement, 1.080 tons; four six-pounders, Savannah, Ga.

Harbor Cutters and Launches. Arcata (1903)-Tug: length, 85 feet; displacement, 140 tons; Port Townsend, Wash. Calumet (1894)-Harbor boat: length, 94% feet: displacement, 170 tons; New York. N. Y.

Davey (1908)-Harbor vessel; length. 92 feet; displacement, 180 tons: New Orleans, La.

Golden Gate (1896)-Harbor vessel; length, 110 feet; displacement, 240 tons; San Francisco, Cal.

Guide (1907)-Motor boat, length, 70 feet: New York, N. Y.

Guthrie (1895)- Harbor vessel: length, 88 feet; displacement, 150 tons; Baltimore, Md. Hudson (1893)-Harbor vessel; length, 96 feet; displacement, 180 tons; New York, N. Y.

Mackinac (1903)-Harbor vessel; length, 110 feet; displacement, 240 tons: Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

Manhattan (1873)-Harbor vessel; length, 102 feet; displacement, 145 tons; New York, N. Y.

Tioga (1916)-Harbor vessel; length, 81 feet 3 inches: Baltimore. Md.

Winnisimmet (1903)-Harbor vessel; length. 96% feet; displacement, 180 tons; Boston, Mass. Wissahickon (1904)-Harbor vessel; length, 96% feet; displacement, 195 tons; Philadel phia, Pa.

There are in addition a number of minor vessels used for various purposes.

Station Ship.

Colfax-Length, 179 feet 5 inches; beam. 25 feet; draft, 10 feet; displacement. 486 tons; used as station ship at service depot, Arundel Cove, Md.

John E. Redmond, the Irish nationalist leader, died in London, England, March 6, 1918, from heart failure following an operation for intestinal obstruction. For more than thirty-five years he had championed the cause of home rule for Ireland and since 1891 had been the leader of the Irish party. Prior to 1900 there had been two nationalist factions, and it was due to his efforts that they were amalgamated in the year named. After that his position as nationalist leader was never seriously threatened. Redmond was elected to the house of

commons in 1881 from New Ross, Ireland, and was a member almost continuously up to the time of his death. From 1885 to 1891 he represented North Wexford, after which he was elected from Waterford. His eloquence and grasp of parliamentary procedure made him a power in the house of commons. One of his last important acts was to assent to the calling of an Irish convention. Redmond visited the United States in 1908 and 1910 and Australia in 1883. Though educated for the bar he never practiced law.