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Cameron; engineer, J. J. Norcross. A. D. Johnson, master, C. I. Sawyer; engineer, John Mclaughlin. Thos. Wilson, master, Robert Jones; engineer, A. J. Smith. Samuel - Mather, master, John Parke; engineer, A. M. Kenzie. Jas. B. Colgate, master, Chas. J. Grant; engineer, Herman Fol- kert. John B. Trevor, master, John Dunn; engineer, Walter Harsant. F. Rockefeller, master, M. A. Boyce; engineer, J. H. Pierce. A. McDougall, master, W. H. Kilby; engineer, Irwin Marshall. The following have been made masters of _ barges: C. H. Noble, A. A. Boyce, R. W. Gleason, Robert Thompson, Samuel Durfey, Louis Leonard, Robert Brooks, _E. Emamuelson, Jas. Burr, H. Harris, Jr., Willard Duncan, J. W. Norcross, Ed. Morey, Dan McFadyen, A. G. McLeod, John Sprowell, Chas. Mulholland, Geo. Gallant, A. Siljau- der, W. H. Dick. THE McLACHLAN TRANSP. Co., PoRT Huron, Mtcn.— Steamer Kittie M. Forbes, master, James W. Montgomery; engineer, Robert Dorn. Schooner Mary E. Mclachlan, master, George B. Fuller. W. E. Rick, Port? Huron, MicH.—Steamer Rhoda Stew- art, master, Wm. J. Cowles; engineer, Jas. A. Southgate. Barge Wm. Brake, master, Fred. Kirker; Magnet, master Geo. J. Bennett. THE UNION STEAMBOAT CoO., BUFFALO, N. Y.—Steamer Starrucca, master, Walter Robinson; engineer, Alex. A. Brown. Ramapo, master, Jas. H. McDonald; engineer, Henry C. Jordan. Chemung, master, Frank B. Huyck, en- gineer, Geo. Fritsche. Owego, master, John Byrne; en- gineer, Reynolds Hill. Tioga; master, John Wulke; engineer, Albert Simpson. -H. J. Jewett, master, John Dugan; en- gineer, Chas. Conshaine.’ Rochester, master, Geo. T’. Mor- ris; engineer, Nelson Johnson. New York, master, Patrick O’Neill; engineer, John Caul. : THE NoRTH WEST TRANSP. Co., SARNIA, ONT.—Steamer United Empire, master, M.. McNab; engineer, S. Brisbin. Monarch, master, E. Robertson; ehgineer, E. W. McKean. THE NORTHWESTERN TRANSP. Co., DETROIT, MicH.— Steamer H. H. Brown, master, D. Girardin; engineer, John H. Hand. Fayette Brown, master, Jos. A. Powell; engineer, Nicklas Anderson. §S. R. Kirby, master, John F. Jones; en- gineer, William Watts. E. M. Peck, master, A. C. Callam; engineer, William Brake. Barge G. KE. Hartnell, master, C. L. Allen. THE RoBy TRANSP. Co., DETROIT, MicH.—Steamer L,. C. Waldo, master, John W. Duddleson; engineer, N. E. Allen. BUCKEYE STEAMSHIP Co., C. L. HurcHrnson Mer., CLEVELAND, O.—Steamer City of Glasgow, master, John McNeff; engineer, C. R. Price. J. T. HurcHinson.—Steamer Germanic, master, M. H.- Place; engineer, J. S. Thome. Rube Richards, master’ Robert Kerr; engineer, J. C. Johnson. Queen of the West’ — master, C. J. DeBeau; engineer, Geo. Blauvelt. Schooner E. C. Hutchinson, master, T, K. Woodward; May Richards, master, John Martin. THE WILLIAMS TRANSP. Co., SouTH HAVEN, MicH.— Propeller H. W. Williams, master, Frank Swails; engineer, Perry Knaggs. City of Kalamazoo, master, David Morris; engineer, Chas. La Bounty. Glenn, master not appointed; engineer, Ralph Peterson. M. SICKEN, MARINE City, MICH.—Steamer Geo. King, master, Wm. Burns; engineer, M. Owen. S. K. Martin, master, Chas. Kobel; engineer, Frank Oullette. M. Sicken, - master, John Kuhn; engineer, Wm. Sicken. Schooner Teu- tonia, master, H. Lawrence; Thos. Gawn, master, J. Law- rence. Barge Grace Whitney, master, J. Lorenzen;.Mel- vina, master, H. Larsen; C.Spademan, master, G. Gullett; I. Rawson, master, Jas. Kobel; St. Joseph, master not ap- pointed; KE. J. McVea, master, J. Chartran. Wo. DuLac, MT. CLEMENS, MicH.—Steamer F. R. Buell, master, C. W. Woodgrift; engineer, John Deihl. Canisteo, _ master, Ed. Hendricks; engineer not appointed. A. Wes- - ton, master, D. McKinzie; engineer, Ed. Cottrell. C. A. . Street, master, T. J. Carlisle; engineer, Wm. Hogen. Barge J. Godfrey, master, J. B. Lozen; J. B. Lozen, master, Ed. Moore; A. Stewart, master, Noah Furton; S. B. Pomeroy, master, Wm. Campau; Eleanor, master, Frank Dubay; Jen- nette, master, Wm. Dubay: Fulton, master, Frank Laforge; Elvina, master, Eli Furton. HOPKINS STEAMSHIP Co., ST. CLAIR, MicuH.—Steamer Centurion, master D. Hutcheson; engineer, Thos. Welch. THE NortH SHORE Nav. Co., CoLlLiIncwoop, ONT.— _ Steamer City of Collingwood, master, W. J. Bassett; en- = gineer, Chas. Robertson. City of Midland, master, F. X. Ta France; engineer, Wm. Whipps. City of Toronto, mas- THE MARINE RECORD ter, John O’Donnell; engineer, D. McQuade. City of Parry Sound, master, Ernest Walton; engineer, J. L. Smith. City of London, master, W. N. Storey; engineer, Jas. Crassland. W. H. Lourrr, GRAND HavmEN, MicH.—Steamer Pent- land, master, Thos. McCambridge; engineer, C. Ball. THE STEVENSON LINE, DETRorT, Micu.—Steamer C. H. Stark, master, Wm. Crosby; engineer, J. Lody. Miami, master, H. Henper; engineer, John Elsey. J. H. Paney, master, Geo. Ferguson; engineer, M. Roach. Bessie, mas- ter, Wm. Joark; engineer, H. Bugner. Hattie, master, Nat Stewart; engineer, E. Morrison. MATHEWS LINE, TORONTO, ON’.—Steamer Niagara, mas- ter, J. Morgan; engineer, Wm. McCauley. Clinton, master, J. Fahey; engineer, J. Donaldson. Barge Lisgan, master, R. Freeland; Grimsby, master, Hy Brooks. Schooner Em- erald, master, J. Joyce; Clara Youell, master not appointed. THE WESTERN LINE, BurraLo, N. Y,—Steamer Arabia, master, John Davis; engineer, Frank Miller. Buffalo, mas- ter, Edward Roberts; engineer, Wm. McNulty. Boston, master, S. R. Jones; engineer, Patrick Welch. Chicago, master, F. J. McCabe; engineer, Wm. Tibby. Commodore, master, T. Slattery; engineer, James Brooks. Hudson, mas- ter, A. J. McDonald; engineer, Moses Tronton. Mohawk, master, Robt. Murray; engineer, M. J. Laney. Montana, master, Henry Murphy; engineer, James Walker. Syra- cuse, master, John Fisher; engineer, John Mark. Troy, master, D. Gillie; engineer, Henry Hess. Vanderbilt, mas- ter, F. D. Osborn; engineer, Fred Hale. Milwaukee, mas- ter, M. Foland; engineer, John Raney. ee VISIBLE SUPPLY OF GRAIN As compiled for The Marine Record, by George F. Stone, Secretary Chicago Board of Trade. CITIES WHERE WHEAT.| CORN. Oats. RYE. BARLEY STORED. Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. Busttaionie. shines. 1,549,000 54,000 5,000 25,000 598,000 Chicagore eit os 4,359,000] I1,31I,00C] 1,511,000 465,000 820,000 DETOlE oe swicy shore 301,000 464,000 2,000 15,000 3,000 Duluth and Superior] 7,876,000) 4,606,000] 1,804,000 265,000 426,000 Milwaukee.......... BA: OOO) 6 ais teases 1,000 3,000 138,000 Montreal... : 23,000 17,000 287,000 3,000 7.000 O8WEOF oi. Paw ieee. Cape TEQOOO vistors steal exces oot s 50,000 Toledo... 496,000] 1,173,000 77,000 BOO! ce eas ace MOrOntGi ois cee 75. OO0l ie | wakes cine £7,000) - 280.05 21,000 Grand Total..... 29,477,000] 33,332,00€| 10,023,000] z,542,000| 2,563,000 Corresponding Date, LOG Tike cma irastaeaies 33,012,000] 41,471,000] 13,163,000| 3,576,000] 1,901,000 UNCTEASEC Soca le creole I,511,000 654,000 BOOOO| vies sc we Decrease is. icciee es JV le Ho. 0,9| Hawn pte cyl en Meee dt fe te na III,000 While the stock of grain at lake ports only is here given, the total shows the figures for the entire country except the Pacific Slope. (ee THE CANADIAN ‘‘SOO’”’ CANAL. The Sault Ste. Marie News states that the Canadian ship canal will be popular with vesselmen the coming season, and will be more largely used by them than before. ‘This is a result of the removal of the railway swing bridge pier, which has been an obstruction to navigation ever since the canal has been in commission. Work of building a full swing bridge 408 feet long is now in progress, and the pier will be taken out by the opening of navigation. The cost of the work will approximate $70,000. The approaches to the canal, above and below, are to be widened this season, and with the taking out of the old bridge and pier the Canadian waterway will be in the best possible condition to handle traffic safely and expeditiously. There will be no occasion for further complaint on the part of marine men. oo or or EASTERN FREIGHTS. Messrs. Funch, Edye & Co., New York, in their weekly freight report to the REcorD, state as follows: We report some further charters for grain to Cork f. o. at 3s. 3d., but carrying privilege of Scandinavian ports at the same figure, without which latter fixtures cannot readily be effected. The demand for large vessels to picked ports is not any more so urgent, as berth rates for liners continue very dull and without any visible. prospects of a change for the better. The demand for steamers for general purposes shows no improvement, although we look forward to increased fixtures for timber business from the Gulf ports, where owners are gradually falling in with the lower terms advanced by charterers, based on the present demoraliza- tion of general cargo and grain rates from that quarter. We have nothing of importance to add to our last week’s remarks concerning sail tonnage, as the market is sustained by scarcity of vessels, and rates in consequence remain firm. 9 NOTES. E-NCOURAGED by the success of other Italian shipbuilding yards, an ex-state engineer of naval construction, M. Man- aira, and Messrs. Hofee & Co., financiers of Genoa, have combined to establish a shipbuilding yard in the Gulf of Spezzia. Four thousand workmen are now employed, and it is reported that the works are crowded with orders. THE movement toward industrial combinations is well known to be progressing at a phenomenal rate. It is proba- ble, however, that the magnitude of the aggregate capitali- zation of such concerns, especially since the first of the year, is not generally appreciated. A conservative table has been prepared by a financial authority which shows that forty- three trusts which were formed in January and February of this year, had an authorized capital stock amounting to $1,048,800,000 and bonds amounting to $57,500,000, a total - of $1,106,300.00, The movement is progressing, therefore, at the rate of more than $6,000,000,000 a year. The combi- nations of 1898 aggregated about $916,000,000. AT a special meeting of the stockholders of William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co., at Philadel- phia, on February 21, it decided to issue first mortgage gold bonds to the amount of $1,500,000 maturing in 30 years, with a sinking fund to redeem $25,000 of bonds per year. There were 35,000 shares represented at the meeting, and the proposition to issue the bonds was adopted by a practi- cally unanimous vote. The issuance of the bonds was made upon the recommendation of the board of directors, decided upon ata meeting of that body in December last. By the issue of these mortgage bonds it is proposed to retire all out- standing obligations of every description, including $537,000 maturing mortgage bonds and $500,000 of secured floating indebtedness, and to provide a sufficient working capital. IT was supposed that the refusal of the United States Supreme Court to hear the appeal of the Ohio-Mather-Siberia case from the court of appeals had ended the famous suit. It is ended, so far as the Ohio is concerned. She will get her $70,000 from the other two, and is out of the fight. The decision of the court of appeals was that each of the other two should pay half this amount, and the attorneys for the Siberia will bring suit against the owners of the Mather to compel that steamer to pay the whole amount. When the court of appeals reversed the decision of ‘the United States district court at Detroit, which held all three to blame, and divided the damages equally among them, it at the start held the Mather at fault. The question resolved itself into the placing of the blame between the Siberia and Ohio. The latter steamer was held to have used every precaution that could have been expected of her in the short time allowed by the circumstances just before the collision, but the Si- beria did not show to the satisfaction of the court that she, also, had used every precaution. The only member of the Supreme Court who favored issuing the writ of certiorari and reviewing the case was Justice Brown. ‘The Siberia folks do not think the decision of the court of appeals a just one, and they will apply to the district court here for a review of the case as between their vessel and the Mather, and, if it is re- fused there, will try what can be done before a court of equity. They want the Mather to pay the full damages. For the third time in the history of the country there is now a full Admiral of the Navy, one who has attained that rank through a series of brilliant achievements marked by not a single mistake. It is Admiral Dewey who was one year ago a Commodore commanding seven warships and is now in charge of the finest fleet that ever flew the American flag in foreign waters. By his promotion the Admiral be- comes the ranking military officer of the whole government service. His position to the navy is that of a general to the army, and he has the privilege of continuing as the ranking officer of the naval service so long as he elects. The bill promoting him names no time when he shall retire, but leaves it optional with the Admiral. His advancement, however, will not result in his relief from command at Man- ila, but it is expected that he may wish to return home later on after affairs there have assumed a more tranquil state. On Friday the nomination was made and Secretary Long at once cabled the Admiral of his promotion. At the same time he was directed to hoist the flag of an Admiral, wear the uniform of one, and exercise all the functions of an offi- cer of this high grade. As the blue field with four white stars is run up on the Olympia, every ship in the fleet will salute with 17 guns, and hereafter Admiral Dewey becomes the ranking officer on the entire Asiatic Station. There was never much doubt of a bill passing Congress creating this grade for him, although delay followed which at one time seemed to threaten its failure.