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4 Lake Carriers’ ASSOCIATION. To consider and take action upon all general questions relating to the navigation and carrying business of the Great Lakes, maintain necessary shipping offices and in general to protect the common interest of Lake Carriers, and improve the char- acter of the service rendered to the public. sod = PRESIDENT. J.J. H. Brown, Buffalo, N. Y. VICE PRESIDENTS. H. H. Brown, Cleveland. C. A. Eddy, Bay City. ‘J. W. Millen, Detroit G. G. Hadley, Toledo. W. P. Henry, Bufialo. James McBrier, Erie. J. G. Kent, Chicago, Conrad Starke, Milwaukee. G. A. Tomlinson, Duluth. F, J. Firth, Philadelphia. Frank Owen, Ogdensburg. SECRETARY. Cuares H. Kurp, Buffalo, N. Y. TREASURER. @uoner P. McKay, Cleveland, 0. COUNSEL. Harvey D. GouLpEr, Cleveland, O. ‘ BOARD OF MANAGERS. 8. D. Caldwell, Buffalo. KH. M. Peck, Detroit. Peter P. Miller, Buffalo. D. C. Whitney, Detroit. K. T. Evans, Buffalo. Wm. Livingston, Detroit. James Ash. Buffalo. A. A. Parker, De roit. W. Bullard, Buffalo. J. W. Westcott, Detroit. J.J. H. Brown, Buffalo. D. T. Helm, Chicago. w.cC. Rinearson, Buffalo. Jesse Spaulding, Chicago. John Rice, Buffalo. J. $5. Dunham, Chicago. John Gordon, Buffalo. John Keith, Chicago. M. M. Drake, Buffalo. Jos. Austrian, Chicago. W. P. Henry, Buffalo. W.R. Owen, Chicago. Edward Smith, Buffalo. C. W. Elphicke, Chicago. sees McKenzie, Buffalo. W.M. Egan, Chicago. H. C. French, Buflalo. J. J. Rardon, Chicago. Thomas Wilson, Cleveland. James A. Calbick, Chicago. M. A. Bradley, Cleveland. George G. Hadley, Toledo. James Corrigan, Cleveland. W. 5S. Brainard, Toledo. H. M. Hanna, Cleveland. L.S. Sullivan, Toledo. ae P. McKay, Cleveland. James Davidson, Bay City. H. G. Dalton, Cleveland. Charles A. Eddy, Bay City. Harvey H. Brown, Cleveland. O. W. Blodgett, Bay City. John W. Moore, Cleveland. F. W. Wheeler, Bay City. B. L. Pennington, Cleveland. B. Boutelle, Bay City. eet Corrigan, Cleveland. Thos. Cranage, Bay City. W.J. White, Cleveland. J. W. MeGraw, Bay City. Henry A. Hawgood, Cleveland. Alex. McDougal, Duluth. W.C. Richardson, Cleveland. F. N. LaSalle, Duluth. J. C. Gilchrist, Cleveland. A. B. Wolvin, Duluth. W.D. Rees, Cleveland. G. A. Tomlinson, Duluth. John Mitchell, Cleveland. Dayid Vance, Milwaukee. R. R. Rhodes, Cleveland. R.P. Fitzgerald, Milwaukee. Caleb E. Gowen, Cleveland. J.C. Ricketson, Milwaukee. Wim. §. Mack, Cleveland. Courad Starke, Milwaukee. C. H. Benhani, Cleveland. FE. W. Gilchrist, Alpena, P. J. Minch, Cleveland. Alvin Neal Port Huron. C. F. Palmer Cleveland. C. LT. Morley. Marine City. | mes W. Millen. Detroit. R. E. Schuck. Sandusky. W. A. Livingston Detroit. Frank J. Firth, Philadelphia. David Carter, Detroit. Frank Owen, Ogdensburg. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. H. M. Hanna, Cleveland. D. C. Whitney, Detroit. H. H. Brown, Cleveland. W.P. Henry, Buffalo. James Corrigan, Cleveland. J.J. H. Brown, Buffalo. H. A. Hawgood, Cleveland. David Vance, Milwaukee. Thos. Wilson, Cleveland. R, P. Fitzgerald, Milwaukee. M. A. Bradley, Cleveland. John G. Keith, Chicago. J. ©. Gilchrist. Cleveland. J.S. Dunham, Chicago. E. M. Peck, Detroit. COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION. 8. D. Caldwell, Buffalo. . James Corrigan, Cleveland. James Ash, Buffalo. Wm. Livingston, Detroit. E. T. Eyans, Buffalo. James Millen, Detroit. P. P. Miller, Buffalo. Jesse Spaulding, Chicrgo. H. C. French, Buffalo. C. A. Eddy, Bay City. W. Bullard, Buffalo. Alex. MeD ougil, _ Dulnth. ae Smith, ‘ Buffalo. F. J. Firth, Philadelphia. M. Hanna, - Cleveland. COMMITTEE ON AIDS TO NAVIGATION. orge P. McKay, Cleveland. W. M. Egan, Chicago. Os PRichardson; Cleveland. Frank Owen, Ogdensburg. . G. Dalton, Cleveland. A. W. Colton, Toledo. “U,. Pennington, Cleveland. James Davidson, Bay City. Thomas Wilson, Cleveland. Alvin Neal, Port Huron. - John W. Moore, Cleveland. M. M Drake, Buffalo. W.S. Mack, Cleveland. W. Bullard, Buffalo. David C: Carter, Detroit. —————————————— ASSOCIATION OF MASTERS AND PILOTS. GRAND HARBOR OF AMERICA. ‘The annual meeting of the Association of Masters and Pilots closed in Washington on Saturday last. The old officers were all re-elected. The association endorsed the recommendation to have the officers of in- spectors of steam vessels put in the classified civil serv- ice list. Several recommendations in the way of legis- lation were made by the Association of Masters and Pilots, and a legislative committee was appointed, con- sisting of Messrs. Wm. D. McManus, of St. Louis; T. I. Miller, ot Brooklyn; and EK. S. Randall, of Washington, D. C. This committee will go before congressional committees on all bills in which the masters and pilots have an interest, either for or against. A conference was held between the several commit- tees of the Masters and Pilots’ Association, and those of the Marine Engineers and the lake Ship Masters. It is believed that any reasonable legislation favored by the joint associations stands a very good chance of passage. EEE ee Tr is stated that the Chinese Government has assigned a large sum for the creation of a new naval fleet and is ordering ironclads, cruisers and torpedo boats. Russia, it is said, has also ordered a number of new warships to be constructed. THE MARINE RECORD. BRITISH SHIPPING IN 1895. Lloyds’ Register of British and Foreign Shipping has issued the following summary of shipbuilding: The total output of the world during 1895 (exclusive of war ships) appears to have been about 1,218,000 tons (1,114,000 steam, 104,000 sail). Lloyds’ Register of Wreck Returns show that the seagoiug tonnage of all nationalities totally lost, broken up, etc., in the course of 12 months amounts to about 700,000 tons (290,000 steam, 410,000 sail). It will thus be seen that, while the sailing tonnage of the world has been reduced by 306,000 tons during 1895, the steam tonnage has increased by about 824,000 tons. The net increase of the world’s mercantile tonnage is, therefore, 518,000 tons. Of this total “the net increase in the tonnage of the United Kingdom, as given above, represents about 25 per cent. Of the new tonnage launched, however, the United Kingdom has acquired 62.5 per cent. During 1895, exclusive of war ships, 579 vessels of 950,967 tons gross (viZ.; 526 steamers of 904,991 tons and 53 sailing vessels of 45,976 tons) have been launched in the United Kingdom. ‘The’war ships launched at both government and priyate yards amount to 59 of 148,111 tons displacement. The total output of the United Kingdom for the year has therefore been 638 vessels of 1,090,078 tons. In these remarks, warships are excluded from consideration, except where they are specially mentioned. The output of the year in the United Kingdom is less than that of 1894 by over 95,000 tons, but the proportion of steam tonnage to the total tonnage launched has been much higher. In 1892 sailing tonnage formed no less than 24 per cent of the output; in 1893, 14 per cent; in 1894, 8 per cent, and in 1895 it has formed less than 5 per cent. The maximum productive capacity of the shipbuilding yards of Great Britain may perhaps be nearly indicated by the output of the year 1889. That year’s product may, therefore, serve as a standard with which to com- pare the work of 1895. In 1889, 595 steamers of 1,083,- 793 tons and 95 sailing vessels of 125,568 tous (total, 690 vessels of 1,209,361 tons) were launched. It will be seen that these figures exceed those for 1895 by nearly 20 per cent on the steam tonnage and by 27 per cent on the total tonnage. On the other hand, the war tonnage launched in. the country during 1895 exceeded that launched during 1889 by over 100,000 tons. It may thus be said that, on the basis of tonnage launched, and tak- ing the figures for 1889 as a standard, the shipbuilding facilities of the country have been utilized in 1895, as in 1894, to the extent of about seven-eighths. As regards the material employed for the construc- tion of the vessels included in the United Kingdom re- turns for 1865, itis found that, of the steam tonnage, nearly 98.8 per cent has been built of steel and 1.2 ‘per cent of iron. Of the sailing tonnage, 97 per cent has been built of steel and 3 per cent of wood. No iron sailing vessel appears to have been launched during the year. : Of the total output, 718,543 steam tons and 42,493 sail- ing tons, or 761,036 tons in all (80 per cent) belong to ports in the United Kingdom. The sailing tonnage of the United Kingdom would thus appear to have decreased by about 108,000 tons, while the steam tonnage has increased by 237,000 tons. The net increase of United Kingdom tonnage during 1895 is there- fore about 129,000 tons. This figure falls below the similar estimate for 1894 by more _ than 300,000 tons. The smaller net addition now estimated for 1895 is due not only to a more restricted output for ‘shipowners of the United Kingdom, but also toa re- markable increase in sails to foreign and colonial own- ers, and to a cousiderable reduction in purchases from abroad. About 20 per cent of the total output has been built to the order of foreign and colonial ship ownets. This proportion is larger than was the case last year. In fact, while in 1895 the country has altogether launched 95,000 tons less than in 1894, it has launched nearly 50,000 tons more for owners resident abroad. Norway has provided the largest amount of work for British shipbuilders, 14 vessels of 39,756 tons (4.2 per cent of the total output) having been built for that country. Germany follows with 13 vessels of 34,053 tons (3.6 per cent). Next comes Russia, for which 29,360 tons (3 per cent) have been built. Spain has taken over 21,000 tons, and Denmark and Holland each over 14,000 tons. Tons gross. | Georgie... ........ Sues 10,077 | Cestrian. o. 6s... WictOtiam.......veees 8,767 | American’. ....-%...55 ATimetitan.. wae 8,765 The largest sailing vesselis the Dranian, 2,958 tons gross. Oe ea THE LENGTH OF LAKE ERIE. Gen. Manager T. F. Newman, of the Cleveland & Buf- falo Transit Co., has completed arrangements with Gen- eral Manager David Carter, of the Detroit & Cleveland Steam Navigation Co., for the establishment of daily boat service between Toledo and Cleveland during the season of navigation. The line takes a shape that causes some wonder that the water had not been covered sys- tematically before. The steamer City of the Straits will run on a daily or tri-weekly schedule from the open- ing of navigation until the first of May, when the big new steamer City of Buffalo will supplant the steamer State of New York on the Cleveland-Buffalo route. The State of New York will be transferred to the Toledo line, plying in connection with the City of the Straits. : The boats will stop at Put-in-Bay. F. N. Quayle has been appointed agent at Toledo, and Nicholas Fox & Sons at Put-in Bay. The boats will also stop at Sandusky. Each boat, will go direct from Cleveland or Toledo to Put-in-Bay, and will then go over to Sandusky and back to the Bay again so that passengers will be certain of a stay of 3% hours at the Islands. After the close of the season the boats will go direct to Sandusky from their initial ports, and will only touch at Put-in-Bay when the busi- ness warrants it. = In making this run to Sandusky from the Bay, and back again, the C. & B. Co. have no intention of going in for the local business between those ports, now coy- ered by established lines; but this seems now the best means for handling passengers and freight at these two points. ; The present arrangement is that the owners and builder of the City of Buffalo with a few invited guests, will make a trial trip on the City of Buffalo from Detroit to Buffalo,where a grand reception will be given her and her colors formally presented by the officials of that city. Invited guests will then go down from Cleveland on the regular boats of the line, and they, with a similar party | of Buffalo people, will return on the big steamer. The — Cleveland & Buffalo Co. have already established a great reputation as entertainers and nothing that could be suggested in this line will be omitted. The reception in Cleveland the following day will be equally elabor- — ate and the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce will doubt- less be entertained as a body. rr + ar VISIBLE SUPPLY OF GRAIN. As compiled for THE MARINE RECORD by George F. Stone, Secretary Chicago Board of Trade, February 1, 1896. Ww HERE WHEAT. CORN OATS, RYE, BA Macaree vac iy Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels, Bushels. Albanyavs. ait. ate cleanses. 55,000} 105.000},......... 15 000 Baltimore .........0++ 158,000} 1.739.000} — 104,000| ""” 102,000]. Boston. ssscicseaces 1 16D‘ ONG| = S80/000F SF NLO00 i ales Pinfeile se as 575,00 108,000 30,000) 454.000! 1369,000 ar eababe. ee 259,000|.......... 123,000)... 2 : rye Chicago, Sores ate ces 20,965 000} 3 753,000! 771.000} 262,000] ~—-21, 000 «afloat 38,600] 2,453,000] 227,000|.......... : Cincinnati, . 43,000 3-000 31.000] “"“ 97,000)" "199" 666 Deioik: es 315,000 27,000 17,000 10,000 oe rh Ge?" Yotigak oa cont ees ese Duluth and Superior. 9,381,000 afloat OLA. UO] s sees ass fijeidlaglatté.¢ auat 100 000 Kansas: City. Sess 1,434,000 > Milwaukee.,......... 412.000 vescereee} 193.000] 57-00 ae afloat ...., E16 NOD bs vis icinwe Oe - 120 000],...... pie Minneapolis.......... 20 245 000} 159000! 582,000!" 126 O00 Montreal. ......,..06| 272,000 7,000} 182,900 3.000 eit 5,249,000] _ 713.000] 1,803,000 24,000] 168,000 696.000] 75,000] 226,000/,......... 197,000 9000] 24000].......... S sqoawecct 100,000 200000] 442,000} ~—- 290 000 461,000] 739.000} — 108.000 1,410.000} 528000] 624,000 peace B5 000s tee, [a esr et 746,000} 530,000} 147,000 000]. M8000) Boeccs sales 70,000 Alvis epattien ce 8 000 12 000 Her 56 000 2,000 Grand Total, ......... “66,734,000 11,976,000! 6. ‘ Graihibaral ii: 444,000} 1,520,000) 2,798,000 BOB tien 83,376,000] 12,720 000] 7,683 000} — 404,000/ 1,796,000 _ EEE 0 i Tur death is announced of Ferdinand Shiehau, a. well-known shipbuilder of Elbing, Germany.