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\ ' Charles H. Keep, Secretary, Buffalo, N.Y. : 7h ; heretofore appropriated for Eleven-Foot shoal, Green bay, for MARINE REVIEW. 9 SNR AKO LT UO S S S OIIw7gy M. A. BRADLEY. President. James W. Millen, Detroit, Mich. John G. Keith, Chicago, Ill. Frank J. Firth, Erie, Pa. W.S. Brainard, Toledo, O. Thomas Wilson, Cleveland, O. R.P.Fitzgerald,Milwaukee, Wis. Peter F. Miller, Buffalo, N.Y. Alex. McDougall, Duluth,Minn. i : Geo. P. McKay, Treasurer, Cleveland, O. Harvey D. Goulder, Counsel, Cleveland, O. VICE-PRESIDENTS: INCREASING MEMBERSHIP. Six steamers and thirteen schooners and barges aggregating I1,000 net registered tons have been added to the membership of the association within the past week. 'The success of the new shipping offices at Chicago and Buffalo, where the work-of the association is now equal to that of the old offices of the Cleve- land association has been the means of bringing in a large num- ber of schooners and small steamers from all parts of the lakes, and in order to encourage the owners of craft of this kind and give them the full benefits of the organization it has been de- cided to keep the membership list open this year until July 1. The association now represents about 575,000 tons. QUESTION OF SAULT' CANAL DRAFT. Mr. Harvey D. Goulder, who was delegated at the last meeting of the finance committee to call on Gen. Poe at Detroit and consult that officer regarding the claims of some owners that the policy of protection to the St. Mary's Falls canal lock has been carried so far as to result to the disadvantage of owners through a decreased draft of water, will havea lengthy report to make at the next meeting of the committee. Mr. Goulder found Gen. Poe anxious to enter into every phase of the ques- tion. '"Ihe matter' resolves itself simply to one point," he said on returning to Cleveland. "Everything that has been done at the canal and all regulations now being carried out there emanate from orders given by Gen. Poe, and I am satisfied from my talk with him that the whole question, as far as the vessel owners are concerned, must rest with their approval or disapproval of his judgment. Gen. Poe is anxious to accom- pany representatives of the vessel interests to the canal this fall when the lock is pumped out and inspect the entire workings." FAVORABLE LEGISLATION IN THE SENATE. Advices to President M. A. Bradley from Secretary Charles H. Keep, who has been in Washington for several days past, show that the aids to navigation for the lakes secured in the appropriations committee of the senate are greater in number than was reported in the dispatches from Washington. The list is as follows: ; ist. Light-ship to cost not exceeding $25,000 to replace the private light-ship at Bar point. : end. 'Two floating lights to replace the floating private lights at the Lime-Kiln crossing. 3rd. For moving the upper St. Mary's ranges in accord- ance with the recommendations of the light-house board. pio Or Grosse Isle, Detroit river, range lights to center the channel from the foot of Fighting island to Mamajuda light. 5th. On north end of Mamajuda island, a light to range with the present light on Mamajuda island, to mark channel be- tween Grassy island and Mamajuda island. ula 6th. For range lights above Grassy island Detroit river. Authorizing the light-house board to use the $60,000 the purchase or construction of one or more iieaieesh pS 2 On account of failure so far to secure favorable action in the house on the bill authorizing the establishment of a large number of lights and fog signals in different parts of the lakes, vessel owners had about given up hope of securing any aid in this line from the present congress. The early passage of the civil sundry appropriation bill by the house was also against the light-house measure, and it is especially gratifying to find now that the most urgent items are to be provided for. 'There is no question about their passage in the senate. When the bill comes up in conference, however, the various lake members of congress must be urged to exert their influence with the mem- bers of the conference committee of the house. For this action . of the senate the obligations of all lake interests are due to Sen- ators McMillan and Sawyer, as it was through personal efforts on their part that the appropriation committee of the senate was induced to insert these important items in the bill. Senator McMillan was especially instigative in securing the appropria- tions. PRIVATE LIGH'S FUNDS. Vessel owners will be pleased to learn that by the action of the senate committee on appropriations referred to above, there is now every reason for expecting that the private light expense of next season will be so small as to be of little importance. In the matter of meeting the expenses of the present season the as- sociation has been very fortunate in securing aid from the un- derwriters. Already the insurance companies have contributed $800 toward the lights and three or four of the largest agencies are yet to be heard from. CHICAGO RIVER CURRENT. It is to be hoped that the association will not consider the question of current in the Chicago rivera local matter. The lake lineagents of Chicago have protested against the proposition. of the drainage board for a current of one anda half miles an hour in the river, and they should be upheld by the general or- ganization in the declaration that one mile an hour should be the maximum current. The Current in the Chicago river has seriously interfered with navigation all of this week. When it is considered that this current is not much if any swifter than the current which the drainage board intends making by the drainage canal it will be seen that the line agents are justified in their protest. Iron Ore Situation and Lake Freights. Although the aggregate sales of non-Bessemer ores being made right along of late insures a fairly large movement of the Lake Superior product during the present season, the very low range of prices for the ore is, of course, almost as much to the disadvantage of the vessel owner as to the producer. Referring to one sale of non-Bessemer made last week, a dealer remarked in sarcasm that the ore man had given the furnace owner the ore and taken his cinder in return for it. In some cases sales have been made at fully 25 cents below last year's prices, not- withstanding the higher rates of lake freight that have ruled since the opening. 'The action of the Cleveland---Cliffs, Lake Superior and other big companies in reducing mining forces and marking down schedules of wages explains the situation. There is a general expectation of improvement in the iron mar- ket toward August, but it is only a hope that has been cherish- ed for some time past. Under present conditions, and in view of the prospects of heavy shipments of low grade ores from the new Mesaba range next season, only a few of the stronger com- panies, such as the Minnesota, Lake Angeline, Lake Superior, Chandler and one or two others .can be said to have any chance in a market such as that ruling for some time past. 'The fair rates of lake freight are entirely due to the grain and coal movement. Ore freights at this writing are 70 cents Escanaba, go cents Marquette and $1.05 Ashland. Big Tank Contract. Mr. H. D. Coffinberry, president of the Cleveland Ship Building Company, returned from Washington last week with a contract from the Haskins Wood Vulcanizing Company for four tanks, 108 feet long by 6% feet diameter. They are to be built of three-quarter inch steel, double and triple riveted, to withstand a pressure of 250 pounds. The contract also includes three hori- zontal tubular boilers, 6 by 16 feet, two drying tanks, two heat- ing tanks, two cooling tanks and two hoisting engines. The contract is equal to work on a large steel steamer. On and after July 1, 1892, during thick and foggy weather a bell will. be sounded from the bell tower recently erected at Sherwood point light station, south side of entrance from Green bay into Sturgeon bay. 'The tower is a square pyramidal struc- ture about 25 feet high, the lower part painted white, with a bright red roof. The bell will be struck by machinery a single blow every 12 seconds.