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10 | 3 MARINE REVIEW. DEVOTED TO THE LAKE MARINE AND KINDRED INTERESTS. Published every Thursday at No. 516 Perry-Payne building, Cleveland, O SUBSCRIPTION--$2.00 per yearin advance. Singlecopies Io cents each. ot binders sent, post paid, 75 cents. Advertising rates on appli- cation, The books of the United States treasury department on June 30, 1895, contained the names of 3,342 vessels, of 1,241,459.14 gross tons register in the lake trade. The number of steam vessels of 1,000 gross tons, and over that amount, on the lakes on June 30, 1894, was 359 and their aggregate gross tonnage 634,467.84; the number of vessels of this class owned in all other parts of the country on the same date was 316 and their tonnage 642,- 642.50, so that half of the best steamships in all the United States are owned on the lakes. The classification of the entire lake fleet on June 30, 1895, was as follows: Gross Class. Number. Tonnage. StEAMIUVERSEIS ics ccssecessesssceseesssenscscceossees 1,755 857,735.00 +. Sailing vessela.........c.sscccvccrescarsecesscccncs 1,100 300,642.00 RATS SCC scare cessesslucseeeeeees se ceateinerssecernee 487 83,082.00 SOLA ie esccessvarmeteeets sss<cesrcescorsese 3,342 1,241,459.00 'The gross registered tonnage of vessels built on the lakes during the past five years, according to the reports of the United States com- missioner of navigation, is as follows: Number. Net Tonnage. Year ending June 30, I891.........csscce0ee 204 111,856.45 a ss s TSQ2sccorasccrases pene GG 45,168.98 s re - TSQ3rncscorscerssses 175 99,271.24 ( ne i TOA cmeoasceescs tice 106 41,984.61 " sf a 1895 ..se0e ance gs 36,353.00 Total........ cece sseteccscscncsconseresi | G74 7, 334,634.28 ST. MARY'S FALLS AND SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC. (From Official Reports of Canal Officers.) -- _ St. Mary's Falls Canal. Suez Canal. 1894. 1893. | 1892. 1894. 1893. 1892. No.vessel pass'ges| § 14,491] 12,008 12,580 3352 3,341 3,559 T'n'ge,net registd]13,110,366|9,849,754/ 10,647,203] |8,039,106|7,659,068/7,712,028 Days of Navigat'n 234 219 223 365 365 365 Entered at Cleveland Post Office as Second-class Mail Matter. THUS FAR IN its history the Lake Carriers' Association has suffered little on account of any strife for the presidency, although the position is looked upon as one to which considerable honor is attached. There is a business prestige in the position also, as much so as there js in the presidency of any of the big commercial organizations of leading cities. The qualifications of such men as M. A. Bradley, Capt. Thomas Wilson, James Corrigan and Wm. Livingston who have held the office, were all weighed before their names were presented to the general organization, as it has been the custom to elect a president without contest. One rule has prevailed--the candidate has always been a vessel owner unhampered by any relations with shippers, The presidents thus far have all been elected without objection of any kind, on the surface, although it can not be denied that at each succeeding election there were several leading members of the association who would be pleased with the honor of the chief office and each of whom thought it might be his turn to be so honored. But these feelings did not materialize in open meeting, either from the gentlemen themselves or their friends. Contests were avoided and itis probable that the same rule will prevail at the meeting in De- troit next month, but the ex-presidents and other members who have no personal interest in the presidency are finding some difficulty in uniting on a man for the office. Some timé ago it was thought that Capt. James Millen of Detroit would be accorded the honor, but as they say in politics his record has been searched. He is weak on the matter of a bridge over the Detroit river. Not long ago he joined Senator McMillan, with whom he has been closely related in a business way, in leaning somewhat to- ward the construction of abridge. The bridge question will probably come up again in congress this winter, and Capt. Millen's position may possibly injure his chances of being elected president of the vessel owners' organization. If thereis no objection to the presidency again going to Cleveland, Henry A. Hawgood, J.C. Gilchrist and B. lL. Pen- nington will very probably be prominent among those named for the place. Mr. Hawgood is forceful as a leader but unassuming in a second- ary position; Mr. Pennington is scholarly and would make a good pre- siding officer, and Mr. Gilchrist is shrewd and conservative. Now THAT the branch hydrographic offices of Cleveland and Chicago have proven their usefulness beyond all question, it would seem that the vessel interests should aid the service in every way possible. It is un- fortunate that the branch office in the Arcrde, Cleveland, is so poorly lo- cated. Full 90 per cent. of all matters pertaining to shipping in Cleve- land is conducted in three buildings at the foot of Superior street. These are the Perry-Payne, Western Reserve and Wade building, the first of which is taken almost entirely with offices of vessel owners and iron ore shipping concerns. The hydrographic office should be located in the Perry-Payne building and the wonder is that it ever went elsewhere. IT Is NOW quite certain that the annual meeeting of the Lake Car- riers' Association in Detroit will occur between the 10th and 20th of Jan- uary. Secretary Keep is now in correspondence with other officers of the association regarding the date of the meeting. It has been customary to hold the meetings in January, and the constitution fixes Detroit as the place of meeting. There will be no deficit in the treasury of the associ- ation this year, notwithstanding the adjustment of some claims that have been hanging fire for a long time past. LATE DEALINGS in stock of the Republic Iron Co., are indicative of the great change that has come over the iron market since the panic. Another dividend of $1 a share has been declared by this company. It is payable on the 10th inst. This makes $3 a share in dividends from the Republic during the calendar year 1895, but only $2 within the company's year. Investors who bought this stock a year ago as low as $5.50 have realized $3 a share in dividends and still find their stock worth about $13 a share. Mr. lL. FE. COOLEY, one of the deep waterways commissioners re- cently appointed by President Cleveland, seems greatly pleased with the members of the commission, both Canadian and American. In a letter to the REVIEW he says: "The Canadian commission is composed of most excellent men and I look for a wise consideration of the mutual problems between us." Lake Superior Business in Coal--Canal Reports. Statements from both the Canadian and United States canals at Sault Ste. Marie, giving business returns to Dec. 1, which is practically the close of the season, show a decrease in shipments of soft coal as com- pared with the same date in 1894 of 156,511 tons, and in anthracite the decrease is 81,193 tons. The following table shows the coal movement : COAL SHIPMENTS TO LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH UNITED STATES AND CA- NADIAN CANALS AT SAULT STE. MARIE. Both canals United States canal to Dec. 1, 1895. to Dec. I, 1894. 2,107,804 2,264,314 445,277 526,470 By combining both canal reports itis shown that in other leading commodities the shipments to Dec. 1 of 1894 and 1895 compare as follows: Wheat, 34,495,882 bushels in 1894, against 42,817,076 in 1895; iron ore, 6,044,648 net tons in 1894, against 8,040,558 net tons in 1895; flour, 8,738,- 123 barrels in 1894, against 8,613,197 barrels in 1895; lumber, 718,938 M feet, broad measure, in 1894, against 738,294 feet in 1895. Bituminous, net tons.............c0600 rece Anthracite, met tons...........scccccessserses COMBINED TRAFFIC OF UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN CANALS AT SAULT STE, MARIE--OPENING OF NAVIGATION TO DEC. 1, SEASONS OF 1894 anp 1895. EASTBOUND. United States canal Both canals Freight items. Designation. to Dec. 1, 1894. to Dec. 1, 1895- COPPER crcareecssscsc: INGE LOWS soacoconanac 98,833 107,117 Conte. ces Bushell Src nee: 1,530,008 791,079 Building stone...... INGER TOMS recs 21,417 24,326 lO Ultuemesacemerccanesncen Batrelgeeccacsasceune 8,738,123 8,613,197 WON Ore rerensocesasess: INGER TONS. cnen acces 6,544,648 8,040,558 IGRoyel, jo scoHoGsqaGo0e MING UMLOMSuscctieesens 21,068 24,481 Wert Were. vacscscss.- 6s M. feet B. M....... 718,938 738,294 Siler Onevee-scccn INGtREONS = ..cccn 412 100 Wheat. ciiscslivscses Busitelisuss..cse.cee. 34,495,882 42,817,076 Unclassified fr'ght..Net tons............ 181.690 138,677 Passengers........0.0.. ONTITHU De enacedecsscee 13,869 16,537 WESTBOUND. Coal, anthracite.....Net tons............ 526,470 445,277 Coal, bituminous...Net tons............ 2,264,314 2,107,804 NMIOUT casccherseesccos Barrel Scgevases sores 783 2,150 Grain esi Bushels.......:..00. 10,500 35,650 Manufactured iron.Net tons............ 36,107 74,976 ate cic cechinestac Barrel esc swascerece 237,461 271,997 Unclassified fr'ght..Net tons............ 268,803 315,469 Passengers............5 NMI ei eecsnesre sce 13,331 16,944 The total freight tonnage of the United States canal to Dec. 1, 1895, is 14,260,756 net tons, of which 11,430,062 was eastbound and 2,830,694 westbound. During the month of November 131,647 tons of freight was passed through the Canadian canal, and of this 88,638 tons was eastbound and 43,009 tons westbound. Freight tonnage of the United States canal during November was 1,- 479,373, of which 1,115,504 was eastbound and 363,869 westbound; vessel passages,1,447; lockages, 768; registered tonnage, 1,498,096; number of passengers, 361.