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MARINE REVIEW. 11 Admiral R. W. Meade. Admiral R.W. Meade (retired), who died in Washington a few days ago, was one of the best-known officers of the United States navy. He saw hard service, before , during and after the civil war, and cruised in all parts of the world on important naval and diplomatic missions. During the last administration he and the president had a serious disa- greement, resulting from the admiral's criticism in an interview of the - policy of the administration, and he retired. Prices of Leading Ores, We are able to give more completely than before the prices quoted for 1897 on old-range ores covered by the association agreement: Mar- quette range.--Angeline (hard), $3.46; Angeline Hematite, $2.82; Lake Bessemer (soft), $2.73; Hast End Bessemer (soft), $2.48; Siky bury Bessemer (soft), $2.50; Cleveland Bessemer (hard, briahedis $3.16; Sawmill (hard, crushed), $2.58; No. 1 Section 16 Bessemer (red specular), $3.42; No.2 Section 16 Bessemer, $2.90; New Shaft . Section 16 Bessemer, $2.96--the last three being Lake Superior Iron Co. ores; Champion No. 1 (crushed hard ore), $2.90; Harvard Besse- mer Hematite, $2.68; Bessemer Old Mine Hematite, $2.35; Regent (Queen), $2.52; Republic Special, $3.40; Republic Specular, $3.17. Goebic range.--Norrie, $2.65; Aurora, $2.80; Ashland, $2.66; Til- den, $2.56; Montreal, $2.77; East Vein. Anvil, $2.26; Brotherton, $2.62; Sunday Lake, $2.85; Eureka, 2.264; Atlantic, $2.50; Palms, $2.57; Cary Empire, $2.35. Menominee range.--Chapin, $2.40; Lud- ington, $3.11. Vermilion range.--Minnesota, $3.11; Chandler, $2.921; Pioneer, $2.87.--Iron Trade Review. In answer to the charge that the gate machinery of the new Poe lock at Sault Ste. Marie is entirely unsatisfactory, Col. Lydecker, who succeeded Gen. Poe in charge of the work, says that while the machin- ery has given some slight trouble, the Foner have been greatly ex- aggerated. The machinery was desierted by a competent mechanical engineer as peculiarly fitted to work the gates. It is of the most com- plicated description. Naturally the force that works it needs education on that score alone, as it is totally unlike anything ever before used, Besides this it is new, and like all machinery that has been little used is subject to disarrangement. Nevertheless the force has done well with it and the delays have been caused by the breaking of only minor parts not exactly adapted for their work. The delays, however, have been very short each time, as the parts to replace them were right at hand. Col. Lydecker slic that the machinery has not been given a fair trial, and that if, after a long trial, it is proved to be inadequate for the demand upon it, he will 'have it replaced. But he is entirely confident that it will ultimately give every satisfaction. Around the Lakes. Captain Fred Weimer has sold his schooner, the Thos. H. How- ~ land, to the Northwestern Oil Co. of Milwaukee for $3,000. After May 12, the flash in the fixed white light near the extreme north point of ATi geaticee bay will occur every thirty seconds, instead of every forty-five seconds as heretofore. Chicago's fire department will soon advertise for bids on another fire boat, which will be one of the largest in the country. An Appro- priation of $50,000 has been secured for the vessel. The new shop at the plant of the Ship Owners' Dry ee Co., Ceveland, where repairs are to be made to steel vessels, is 100 by 40 f feet, and a store room, also new, is to be 30 by 40 feet. The two whaleback tow barges, Nos. 201 and 202, vio were | brought to the lakes from the coast and lengthened during the winter -- by the American Steel Barge Co. at West Superior, were launched ~ within nine minutes of each other on Saturday last. The composite steamer Lewiston, which is owned by Capt. John Green of Buffalo, and which was lengthened at Chicago during the winter, has just moved a cargo of 102,000 bushels of corn from Chi- cago to Buffalo. A Buffalo dispatch says that the Rochester & Pittsburg Coal & - Iron Co. is preparing to ship about 75,000 tons of soft coal during the coming season. Soft coal shipments by lake will appear a as a new fea- ture of Buffalo commerce. es Mr. W. 8. Canright, who was with the Northern Sian Co. under the management of the Messers. Gordon, and who has of late -been associated with Mr. John Gordon in the management of the Great Lakes line, is to return to the Goodrich Transportation Co. of Chicago, about May 15, as purchasing agent. With the exception of the past few years, Mr. Canright had been connected with the Pood rich company from boyhood. Duluth's steamboat inspectors seem to have Goleiade 'upon ap- _ plying severe measures to masters charged with violating the steam- boat laws. They have suspended for thirty days the licenses of Capt. David Wilson of the steamer Elfin-Mere and Capt. Charles Black of the steamer Simon Langell, who are charged with having raced ' through the canal entrance to the Duluth-Superior harbor, in an effort to secure first turn at a coal dock. Hughes Bros. & Bangs, who have opened an office in Buffalo and are preparing for the big breakwater job which they will have under way at that point during the summer, say they will sub-con- tract. no part of the work. Most of their material will come from Lockport and Windmill point on the Canadian shore. Stone from _ Lockport will be brought down the canal in boats specially fitted for the purpose. A dredge which the Osgood company is building for them at Albany, will be used to excavate mud from beneath 30 feet of water, so as to reach solid bottom for the timber crib section of the breakwater. About 30 feet of mud must be excavated from beneath the 30 feet of water, and the dredge must necessarily be large. -- It will have a clean-shell scoop that is expected to take up 10 cubie yards at a dip and remove 3,000 yards a day. A communication from the Peerless Rubber Mfg. Co. of 16 War-_ ren street, New York, says : "Discharged and ex- -employes of, this e company are making alee claims as to the founding of the company d, and the manufacture of its goods. This company was founded in 1872 by Charles Foster, Jr., and Henry 5. Winans, who associated with themselves as superintendent Mr. J ohn H, Deming, who has had en- iy tire charge of the manufacturing department. | Mr 'Deming | has been | with this company continuously since 1872, and i is at present. our gen-__ eral superintendent. He has had thirty-four years. continuous exper-_ ience in the manufacture of fine mechanical rubber goods. | This Jong -- experience places Mr. Deming in the front rank of manufacturers. We believe him to be without a peer. Rainbow packing was suggested by a prominent merchant to C. H. Dale, then general sales agent, and with all other goods made by this company was introduced to the trade. solely by Mr. Dale; and Mr. John H. Deming is the only man -- who has ever manufactured Rainbow packing, and is the only man - who knows how. We would also say that Mr. Deming is the only superintendent this company has employed, or has had. in its ecopl pie as superintendent, since it was founded in 1872." sa ictaye St iT et he a te i eee AE