"Third. The distance signal, consisting of a square flag, having either above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball.
"Fourth. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus.
"At night—
"First. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute.
"Second. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, etc.).
"Third. Rockets or shells throwing stars of any color or description, fired one at a time at short intervals.
"Fourth. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus."
And whereas it was provided by section 3 of the said act of August 19, 1890, that it should take effect at a time to be fixed by the President by proclamation issued for that purpose; and
Whereas the President did, in virtue of the authority vested in him by the said section 3 of the act of August 19, 1890, issue a proclamation on the 13th day of July, 1894,[40] declaring the 1st day of March, 1895, as the day on which the said act approved August 19, 1890, as amended by the act approved May 28, 1894, should take effect; and
Whereas an act of Congress entitled "An act relating to lights on fishing vessels" was approved August 13, 1894, the said act being in the following words: