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10 MARINE REVIEW. Settlement of the Wrecking and Canal Questions. It seems as well as settled now that the Canadian Parliament will pass the bill introduced recently by Minister Bowell for reciprocity in wrecking priveleges between that government and the United States. Our own government made preparations in the matter by the passage of a similar bill in the last Congress and there is nothing to prevent the agreement going into effect this season. Wrecking companies on the lakes are evidently preparing themselves for the new condition of affairs. The Canadian authorities have announced that this was one of the questions settled at the recent reciprocity conference, and the following communication from the state department would indi- cate that the matter of discrimination in Welland and St. Law- rence canal tolls was also agreeably adjusted: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, March, 18, 1892. The Proprietors of the MARINE REVIEW, Cleveland, O.:--Gentlemen : I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th inst. con- cerning reciprocity with Canada in wrecking matters and the settlement of the Welland and St. Lawrence river canal tolls. In reply, I desire to observe that these questions were the subject of consideration in the con- ferences lately held in this department between the secretary of state, the British minister, and the Canadian commissioners. An understanding on both points was reached, which it is hoped will effectually remove the causes of complaint heretofore existing. WILLIAN F. WHARTON, Acting Secretary. The announcement from the Canadian government that it was the intention, asa result of the conference, to consider the canal question with a view to placing both American and Cana- dian vessels on an equal footing has aroused Kingston forwarding interests, but the steamship agencies at Montreal, -who are bene- fited by an increased export business in grain going by way of Ogdensburg, are outspoken in favor of giving American forward- ing interests equal rights in the canal route, and it is more than | probable that the government will look at the matter in the same light. Grain at Chicago and Duluth. _ Following is a statement of wheat stocks at Chicago and Duluth: Chicago. Duluth. pel SCO UE irc: Ssicis sion do, Cheon saws he beste ois 9,865,197 bu. --10, 151,955 bu. HACE Oa tseancn a creteten cs celas siete otic ar eens . 1,129,000 bu. 400,703 bu. Increase' laSt: week.....05...2 voce em. 182,421 bu. 881,113 bu. -- 5:907,464 bu. Stocks of corn in Chicago aggregate 1,748,261 bushels, an increase of 200,563 bushels for the week and an increase over the same date last year of 1,401,928 bushels. There is also 1,180,000 bushels of corn afloat in Chicago. Stocks of oats in Chicago foot up 893,764 bushels, against 444,830 bushels on the same date last year. Excess over same time last year...2,988,167 bu. In General. Advises from Au Sable say that a little rain during the past few days is breaking up the ice. The steamer building at Wheeler's West Bay City yard for A... Stewart and others of Detroit will be named for C. F. Bielman, who is a part owner of her. Mr. W. B. Scott, who was among the oldest insurance agents on the lakes, has retired. The business in Cleveland will be carried on by his son, W. C. Scott. Senator Vilas a few days ago introduced a bill, No. 2,646, providing for the purchase of the Sturgeon bay ship canal. It was referred to the committee on commerce. J. W. Westcott of Detroit, Henry McMorran of Port Huron, F. B. Hackett of Amherstburg, and Michael Fleming and Charles Mills Garvey of Sarnia are seeking incorporation asthe Western Wrecking Company, Limited, with headquarters at Sarnia anda capital stock of $20,000. Few measures coming before Congress have met with more prompt and decided opposition than the Frye bill, which pro- posed a revolution in the inspection of vessels and which was fathered by Col. Shepard of the revenue marine. Senator Frye, who simply introduced the bill without investigation as to its also sail them, and the tow will be given employment in the ss which are open to any one and easily filled will not be included. Captains', mates' and engineers' positions, as well as those of provisions, is satisfied that it contains much that ought not bi come law, and it is as well as settled that nothing mor¢ will be heard of it in the present Congress. The protests to the bill -- from the Lake Carriers' Association and the American Steamshij Association of which Mr. D. D. C. Mink of Philadelphia, genera agent of the Clyde lines, is president, are especially strong documents. | J. C. Gilchrist of the firm of Moore, Bartow & Gilchrist of Cleveland has purchased the steamer Hiawatha from C. H. Lane of Buffalo for $62,500. He is also figuring on purchasing the Hiawatha's consort, the Minnehaha, which is still ashore near Detour, where the boats were both stranded Jast fall. John Jacobs of Marquette has sold to Capt. Lime Woodruffof Sheffield, O., a third interest in the steamer Otego- Like interests in the Otego's consorts, Monticello and Montmorency, have been sold to Fred Woodruff, son of Capt. Lime Woodruff, and Capt Jones of Cleveland. 'The men purchasing interests in the barges will Lake Superior stone trade by Mr. Jacobs. Vessel and Machinery Exchange. The space devoted to describing in two lines, vessels or machinery that our advertisers or subscribers want or have for sale, has failed in no instance to bring at least one reply and often the inquiries number from three to six. Two items in- -- serted last week were responded to by a telegram and five let- -- ters. One was a fish tug and the other a boiler forsale. Asa ~ matter of accomodation to one of our advertisers who wanted a man of peculiar ability, we inserted two lines and the address of -- the man he was looking for was sent to him this week. This -- suggested the addition of an employment feature to this depart- ment and the changing of the heading to MARINE REVIEW LINER ExcHANGE. In order to keep it within limits, positions draughtsmen, mechanical men, etc., will come under the new head. 'The advantages of this space are open to our advertisers -- and subscribers free, to others at 25 cents a line. Two inquiries for steamers advertised for sale in the exchange were received ~ from Port Tampa, Florida, this week. Appointments of Masters and Engineers. PARKER, L., AU SABLE, MicH.: Steamer Richard Martini, Capt. Thos. ' Van Stan, Engineer J. D. Budd. HART's STEAMBOAT LINE, GREEN BAy, WIS: Steamers--Fannie C. _ Hart, Capt. H. W. Hart, Engineer Jule Schram ; Eugene C. Hart, Capt. i. C. B. Hart, Engineer John Valier; C. W. Moore, Capt. Wm. Baptist, ~ Engineer James Dunlap; Welcome, Capt. P. S. Roulette, Engineer George | Coulter. MATTHEWS LINE, TORONTO ONT.: Steamers--Niagara, Capt. James Morgan, Engineer Isaac Bovd, Clinton, Capt. M. Troy, Engineer James Bracken. Schooners--Emerald, Capt. John Philp; Laura, Capt. S. C. Malcolmson; Clara Youell, Capt. George Philp; lLisgar, Capt. H. Me- Clory; Grimsby, Capt. N. R. Maitland. * ADAMS, THOMAS, DETROIT, MICH.: Steamers--Tom Adams, Capt. D. Nicholson, Engineer James Kelly; Jesse H. Farwell, Capt. D. Duncanson, Engineer W. T. Cullen; F. KE. Spinner, Capt. George B. Kendall, Engineer -- T. J. Kelley. Schooners--J. H. Rutter, Capt. S. L. Ketchum; Shawnee, Capt. John Eberlein; Godfrey, Capt. D. W. Matteson. += UNION STEAMBOAT COMPANY, BUFFALO, N. Y.: Steamers--Chemung, ~ Capt. Walter Robinson, Engineer Charles Wall; Owego, Capt. John Byrne, Engineer H.C. Jordan; Tioga, Capt. A. A. Phelps, Engineer John May- berry; H. J. Jewett, Capt. B. Bordeaux, Engineer George Fritsche; Roches- ter, Capt. W. P. Garden, Engineer N. Johnson; New York, Capt. J. M. Clossey, Engineer Joseph Howlett; Avon, Capt. J. Frawley, Engineer F. Colton; Portage, Capt. James Jackson, Engineer George Haig; Nyack, Capt. Thomas Judge, Engineer Alex. Jones. ; MERCHANT'S LINE, TORONTO, ONT.: Steamers--Persia, Capt. John H. Scott, Engineer Alex. Ramsey; Ocean, Capt. J. T. Towers, 'Engineer. Robert Black; Purser, Capt. John Malcolmson, Engineer John Harring- ton; Alma Munro, Capt. T. Brown, Engineer W. Milne; Cuba, Capt. J. 2 C. Hume, Engineer W. Kennedy; Celtic, Capt. Oliver Patenande, Engineer Ed. Taylor; Lake Michigan, Capt. John Clifford, Engineer Neil Kirk- -- patrick; St. Magnus, Capt. Medge, Engineer J. A. Free; Ll. Shickluna, -- Capt. H. O. Jackson, Engineer W. Cunningham. Send 20 cents in stamps for Tabulated State- -- ment showing Lake Superior ore production for -- i891, and the past 36 years.