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tO 'Marine REVIEW. DEVOTED TO THE LAKE MARINE AND KINDRED INTERESTS. a ae te ae PROPRIETORS. . M. ; HOMER J. CARR, " Associate Editor and Manager Chicaga Office, Western Union Building, 110 LaSalle Street. Published every Thursday at No. 516 Perry-Payne Building, Cleveland, O. SUBSCRIPTION--$2.00 per year in advance. Convenient binders sent, post paid, 75 cents. Advertising rates on application. The books of the United States treasury department contain the names of 3,600 vessels, measuring 1,154,870.38 tons in the lake trade. In classification of this fleet the lakes have more steamboats of 1,000 to 2,500 tons than the combined ownership of this class of vessels in all other sections of the country. The number of vessels of 1,000 to 2,500 tons on the lakes on June 30, 1891, was 310 and their aggregate gross tonnage 512,- 787.58; in all other parts of the country the number of this class of ves- sels was, on.the same date, 213 and their gross tonnage 319,750.84. The classification of the entire lake fleet is as follows: Class. Number. Tonnage. Steam vessel sic... cscctedcsescetiorepsssteerss< 4.5L 5Q2 756,751 -53 Sailing vessels............s.cesers steep: weeesesnK 1,243 325,131.06 (CR SOVAI DOE CS acnohscGeaicamaenebonesnasdonaoodsacnodod 703 72,515-42 VASES tee cead diese seeder vores losece see sarsnn tous es 62 20,472.37 Bl Otialieione. su meta neces mentees ccetes cscs 3,600 I,154,870.38 yr Tonnage built on the lakes during the past five years, according to the reports of the United States commissioner of navigation, is as follows : No. of boats. Net Tonnage. MES Ores asea sc rtinck chic ctu oneeatccsei menace 152 56,488.32 TOOGSseral fe cesese cn ecd cikge se sasoemacenee sees 222 IOI, 102.87 TSO sesiat pcs crccs cucevscericets tsp acs scene teneees 225 107,080.30 TS QO si otecinowarcv os sidecdecsos secs sacleoees ees 218 108,515.00 LOOMGH avec wanes vasverveswsacercensoansenceues 204 T11,856.45 Oca ce se sts ae hase eee eee 1,021 485,042.94 St. Mary's Falls and Suez canal traffic: Number of boats through St. Mary's Falls canal in 1890, 228 days of navigation, 10,557; tonnage, net registered, 8,454,435. Number of boats through Suez canal during 1890, full year, 3,389; tonnage, net registered, 6,890,014. Number of boats through St. Mary's Falls canal in 1891, 225 days of navigation, 10,191; ton- nage, net registered, 8,400,685. Number of boats through Suez canal dur- ing 1891, full year, 4,207 ; tonnage, net registered, 8,698,777. _Lintered at Cleveland Post Office as Second-class Matt Matter. ONE of the Canadian journals noted for support of the do- minion government's canal policy, the Canadian Manufacturer, finally admits that there is discrimination against American ports and in favor of Canadian ports. Such an admission is all that is needed in the canal controversy. At no stage of the controver- sy hasit been claimed by anyone acquainted with the subject that there is any direct difference in the treatment accorded Canadian vessels and vessels of the United States passing 'through the canals. 'The discrimination in favor of Canadian ports and against American ports and American citizens through the medium of canal tolls is what is complained of. This being the case then, President Harrison's recommendation of retalia- tion by means of a system of tolls at the St. Mary's Falls canal that will discriminate against Canadian ports, is certainly sound in every particular. As had been expected the new order in council from the Canadian authorities a few days ago amounted to nothing. It was simply for the purpose of correcting a mis- take in the order of April 4 last, relative to grain shipped through the canals from American ports on Lake Ontario. 'The whole question remains just as it was previous to the recent reciprocity conference. READERS of the REvIEw will pardon reference to the fact that this journal was first in bringing the question of discrimina- tion in Canadian canal tolls to the attention of the Lake Car- riers' Association and through that body to the state depart- ment. We are not in the habit of calling attention to work of this kind when it falls within the ordinary duty ofa publication representing lake interests, but in this matter of canal tolls there is a special gratification in knowing that after a long struggle to gain the support of all vessel owners on a question MARINE REVIEW. i i) ee aaa Ss Se oe in which only a portion of them were directly concerned, it has finally come into the hands of the president and through him has been submitted to congress. ' SECRETARY Charles Foster, of the treasury department, has sent to congress a letter recommending the passage of a bill to define and establish anchorage ground for vessels in the navi-_ gable waters in and around Chicago. The object is to insure ~ safety to water transportation interests during the world's fair Legislation of this kind is desirable, as schemes of all kinds for private use of the river and water front will undoubtedly crop up during progress of the exposition. : ConGRESS can ask Secretary Foster of the treasury depart- ment for correspondence in the office of light-house board bear- ing upon the dismissal of Col. Ludlow and Commander Heyer-. man and can act upon the evidence presented in the history of -- the case. Or again, in event of being turned down by the treas- ury department Col. Ludlow still has the right of a court of in- quiry in the war department. 'This last resort, the court of in- quiry, could, however, only exhonorate Col. Ludlow, as rein- statement could not be secured through such action. 'The ser- vices of both of these efficient officers will be lost entirely to the lakes if the treasury department persists in its present stand in the matter. In event of appointment of a permanent engineer officer for the Ninth and Eleventh light-house districts, Col. Ludlow must relinquish the position he still holds in these dis- tricts as an army officer in charge of river and harbor work. The river and harbor work and light-house service of engineers go together in these districts. Cot, WILLIAM LuDLOw, corps of engineers, U. S. A., is one of the few men who possess a full knowledge of the St. Mary's river and its difficult navigation, He has been indefatigable in his efforts to acquaint himself thoroughly with the lake naviga- tion and with the needs of the districts in his charge. After a long struggle on the part of the lake vessel owners, prepara- tions are being made by the light-house board to light the St. Mary's river. 'The project is one of the most important light- house projects ever undertaken on the lakes. Is it not reason- able then, in the light of a misapprehension of facts connected with the removal of Col. Ludlow and Commander Heyerman, that the request for a further hearing in their case should be granted? Vessel owners and lake shippers who make this re- quest have great interests at stake. 3 If THE water at St. Mary's Falls canal continues at its present stage during a month to come, the canal officials expect to have a day when thev will record the shipment of 100,000 tons of freight through the canal. Whata wonderful record for a single channel affording less than 15 feet draft. 'The freight tonnage during June, 1,671,879 tons, was the largest in the history of the canal, exceeding any previous month by 126,- 272 tons. : Grain at Chicago and Duluth. Stocks of grain at Chicago and Duluth on Monday, July 18, were as follows: Chicago. Duluth. Wheat, bu. Corn, bu. All wheat, bu. Tan StOMCSa6,<oprccnstanesetowanh tee lowes 4,590,000 4,118,000 3,408,048 Decrease last week.......i..:00ssc0es ANS O00) seen eee 138,320 Increase last- week wa cs ee 18,000 ee In addition to the above there is 1,7 30,000 bushels of oats, 110,000 bushels of rye and 23,000 bushels of barley in store in Chicago. SEND 50 CENTS IN STAMPS TO THE MARINE REVIEW FOR TEN. PHOTOTYPES AND GRAVURES OF LAKE STREAMERS NEATLY BOUND. Send 20 cents in stamps for Tabulated State= ment showing Lake Superior ore production for i891, and the past 36 years.