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September, 1915 vessels of medium or heavy draught, especially in a seaway, and its location has been reported to the lighthouse in- spector, 10th district, Buffalo, with the recommendation that an appropriate buoy be established to mark it. A temporary buoy carrying colored flags was placed by Surveyor, about 50. feet southwest of the rock. At the annual meeting of the William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Co., held on June 24, Andrew Fletcher was elected a director for the ensuing year. Lake Erie Ore Receipts Lake Erie ore receipts for July were 6,161,730 tons, an increase of 1,220,058 tons over June. The ship- ments by ports are as: follows: Port. Gross tons. Buttaloteiisc sieve seen eke 803,789 Porte Colborne akc see ates sae SEPA ye ee saa e ei shiek deans rare ae crater ste 85,667 Gonnedutocce aati oe an 1,434,386 Asin tabula ce chicrscce cre cies loniae ve 18374, Sisk SATE ONE es ty oatese ic cos, wk ibeoncroneies 369,298 FEAC LCV. ClAN es eo isle ci visas enctee are sees to 1,241,132 MGOAII He Sie TO ee ee 603,880 PLUTON cee Sa ac res cient 110,013 SamOuUskey wala sicn wane owe teta Se ueechane POI ERO rete iae sacolem ee 106,602 TD EET OME elec stakes oe are ea 27,180 MOtales sre Hate Sines ee eea aes 6,161,730 July, July, Port. 1914. 1915. MGoatia DA ok sccces teschee wots 664,721 813,870 MManguette = eels oss 297,413 567,359 JANCIS EES a i epee rer epee ea 533,744 708,285 DUPEHION fe i lea o eels 1,956,911 1,286,402 Hales ssc cese ce Gvanesega canst 1,169,410 2,414,649 Pwo Ear bors: (vy. sis cies 1,162,315 1,413,456 5,784,514 7,204,021 NOMS IN CreASE. ouiies sie kee sec ee oko 1,419,507 To Aug. 1, To Aug. 1 Port. 1914 1915. Hiscanabacseas piece aces 1,740,741 2,062,700 MPa roette fics! a crecniccetens 681,361 1,114,360 pAShbamd ics Sesteke deere «i006 1,416,825 1,870,077 SUDETION. sinew cscs 5,690,413 3,064,002 aii hi Gace ee ate Secrets 2,949.286 6,710,460 AEwor Harbors) <...6 6 6.75): 2,930,004 3,903,704 15,408,630 18,725,303 HONG PAN CTOASE oc seisieieie hrs alee se eee 6,673 Lake Superior Commerce EAST BOUND. To Aug. 1, To Aug. 1, 1914. ne Copper, net tons....... 30,087 Grin. biashelsy 2555s 30,118,693 16,788,171— Bldg. stone, net tons.. Ficue, Darnel sess casi 3,795,812 3,068,037 Iron ore, net tons..... 14,739,927 18,097,758 ie iron, net tons.>... 11,575 De ee Lumber, M. ft. B. M.. 221,590 218,203 Wheat, bushels ....... 55,788.822 38,626,478— Unclass. frgt.,net tons. 131,070 131,919 Passengers, number 15,501 12} 475 WEST BOUND. Ni Tz Coal, anthracite, net tons 1,133,532 ao 1226 < Coal, bituminous, net tons 5,906,840 4,781,615 Flour, barrels ......... 517 100 Grain; -bushels 2... + ene. 31,250 aiae iron, net tons.. 130,541 95,595 ron net. tons. .... ae ioe sere ieeecuters Salt, tueesle Wee 403,331 297,406 Unclass. frgt., net tons ee 474,203 Passengers, number 17,501 11,937 SUMMARY OF TOTAL MOVEMENT East bound, net tons.. 17,939.685. 20,472,730 West bound, net tons. . 7,741,288 6,390,641 25,680,973 co geen Vessel passages .....-- 8,872 , Hea cictered tonnage, net 19,798,790 21,519,915 THE MARINE REVIEW Vacancies in Inspection Service The federal civil service commission has announced that open competitive examinations for local and assistant inspectors of hulls will he held Sept. 15 and 16. At the present time two vacancies of this kind exist, one in the position of local inspector of hulls, Galveston, Tex., salary $1,500 per year; the other, in the position of assistant inspector of hulls, New Orleans, salary $1,800 per year. Fur- ther details of the examinations may be secured from federal authorities. May be a Menace The lake survey steamer Cot. J. L. Lusk recently made a. careful investi- gation by sweeping over the wreck of the steamer Cuas. S. Price, 10% miles northeast of Fort Gratiot light and 234 miles eastward of the Point Edward range line. The wreck lies approximately north and south, bot- S oS LW WENTY-ONE governments were recently notified by the United States of its intention to terminate provisions of existing treaties with them, in conflict with the seaman’s act passed by the last congress. Refusal of the nations interested to consent to this proceeding would result in destroying existing pro- visions for the settlement of estates, the transfer of property, the exercise of consular functions, diplomatic immuni- ties, customs, port and lighthouse dues, and many other subjects which have formed the basis of treaty regulations and stipulations between civilized pow- ers. It would then become necessary for the state department immediately to be- gin negotiations for mew treaties to prevent the infliction of serious in- jury upon the business and diplomatic relations of the United States. Objections were made to the seaman’s act by Spain, Italy, Austro-Hungary, the Netherlands, Great Britain and other European governments. They objected especially to those provisions of the act which permit a foreign sailor in an American port to claim half his wages at pleasure. They also objected to the sections prohibiting the advance of wages to sailors, limiting allotments, re- quiring a majority of the crews of for- eign vessels to be able to understand the language of the commissioned of- ficers, prescribing the proportion of veteran sailors to man each lifeboat, and exempting foreign sailors from arrest for desertion. All of these provisions any Treaties 347 tom up, with about 40 feet of water over the north end and a least depth over the south end of 24.1 feet at the existing stage. The winter spar buoy of the lighthouse bureau remains in position, about 7,000 feet south of the wreck. As the wreck might be dan- gerous to large vessels during peri- ods of low water and with a heavy sea running, mariners are advised to avoid this locality. The wreck is marked by a red and black horizontal- ly striped gas buoy, which shows a red flash of 3 seconds, with eclipse of 7 seconds, moored in about 60 feet of water at its northerly end. The United States lighthouse service will soon publish a revised edition of “Regulations for the Lighting of Bridges Over Navigable Waters”, which has been approved by the secretary of com- merce. A copy will be sent free to any shipmaster, pilot, or bridge owner on application to the division of publica- tions, department of commerce, Wash- ington, D. C. 1} Y were alleged to be in violation of ex- enouneed isting treaties. A list of treaties and conventions affected by the seaman’s act, showing the pertinent article and the sections of the act at variance with it, is as follows: ie Loht=) ce) a Country Date 3 $ 2 8 Bo Ua te) ae 2p Austria-Hungary .....May 8, 1848 4 4,16 Austria-Hungary ..July 11, 1870 11 4 Austria-Hungary ..July 11, 1870 12 16 Belosime ees teases Mar. 9, 1880 alph 4 Belgiums ict. as Mar. 9, 1880 12 16 Bolivianes ce. eee May 13, 1858 34 16 Brazil a: fect eserves ae Dec. 12, 1828 31 16 China cisco seu June 18, 1858 18 16 Colombia sca, ees Dec. 12, 1846 33 16 Colombiaw ieee ss oo; oe May 4, 1850 3 4, 16 Congoe irene sen Jan. 24, 1891 5 4, 16 Denmark seesaw as July 11, 1861 1 4 Denmarks:. 7 .s ce nhots July 11, 1861 2 16 Mrancescs caseccccmen aie June 24, 1822 6 16 WPAN CE siesta ence Feb. 23, 1853 8 4 German Empire ..... Dec. 11, 1871 13 4 German Empire ..... Dec. 11, 1871 14 16 Great “Britain... 3. June 3, 1892 “a 16 Greece feiss Nov. 19, 1902 12 4 Greeceraieer as aaeiseus Nov. 19, 1902 13 16 Ltalysncni a aret weeraess Feb. 24, 1881 * 4 Ttalye ieee ca ees Feb. 24, 1881 y 4 Mechiuire. Schwerin.Dec. 9, 1847 9 4,16 Netherlands! 2.32.32 Jan. 19, 1839 3 16 Netherlands ......... May 23, 1878 11 4 Netherlands ois. May 23, 1878 12 16 Prussitic: ice anes hoe May 1, 1828 10 4 PrasStae aie cay cate May 1, 1828 11 16 Roumania i: ss eke June 17, 1881 11 4 Rowumaiia so ews se ae June 17, 1881 12 16 Spain aise anc tse July 3, 1902 23 4 Spalitc ees one eases uly 3, 1902 24 16 Sweden and Norway.July 4, 1827 13 4 Sweden and Norway.July 4, 1827 14 16 Sweden. 5 i waa ss 1 1, 1910 11 4 Swédens2 3 otis ne June 1, 1910 12 16 PON GAs tas ee as Oct. 21, 1886 10 16 *Whole treaty affected.