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a7. ESTABLISHED 1878. VOL. XV. CLEVELAND, OHIO, OCTOBER 20, 1892. NO. 43 LAKE CARRIERS’ ASSOCIATION. To consider and take action upon all general questions relating to the navigation and carrying business of the Great Lakes, maintain neo- essary shipping offices and in general to protect the common interest of Lake Carriers, and improve the charac- ter of the service rendered to the public. President: M. A. Brapuey, : - Cleveland. Vice-Presidents : Joun G. Knit, Chicago, Jamas W. MILLEN, - Detroit W. S. BRaINaRD, - Toledo. F. J. Firts, - - Erie R. P. Fivz@eraup, - Milwaukee, THomas WILSON, Cleveland ALEXANDER McDoveALL, Duluth. P. P. Mivurr, - Buffalo Secretary: CHarugs H. Kerr, - Buffalo. Treasurer: Gko. P. McKay, - Cleveland, Counsel : Harvey D. Gounper, - Cleveland, Board of Managers... F. W. Baldwin, = Ogdensburg. Thomas Wilson, Cleveland, F. J. Firth, : = Erie, H. M. Bradley, - Cleveland, W.E.Chapman, - Sandusky, Jas, Corrigan, Cleveland, C. T. Morley, Marine City. H. M. Hanna, - Cleveland. Alvin Neal, - = Port Huron, G. P. McKay, - Cleveland, James Davidson, - Bay City. H.G.Dalton,. - - ) Cleveland. Charles A. Eddy, - Bay City. Harvey H. Brown, - Cleveland. Alexander McDougal, Duluth. J. W. Moore, . + Cleveland. F, W. Gilchrist, - - Alpena. _B. L. Pennington, Cleveland. J. C. Gilchrist, - Vermillion. Henry A. Hawgood, + ‘Cleveland. UL: Higgie, - Chicago. W. C: Richardson, Cleveland. ‘Jesse Spaulding, Chicago. S. D. Caldwell,” - Buffalo, J.S. Dunham, - - Chicago. Peter P. Miller, Buffalo, John Keith, - + = Chicago. K. T. Evans, Buffalo, Joseph Austrian Chicago. James Ash, . - Buffalo. David Vance, - Milwaukee. W. Bullard, - = Buffalo. R P. Fitzgerald, - Milwaukee, J. J. H. Brown, - Buffalo, W. Livingstone, Jr , - Detroit. W P. Henry, : Buffalo. James Millen, Detroit John Gordon, » + Buffalo, David Carter, - Detroit. W.S, Brainard, ~ Toledo. E M. Peck, .. - Detroit. L. 8. Sullivan, - Toledo, D. C, Whitney, - - Detroit. A. W-.Colton, ~ oe Toledo HL 8. Hodge, Detroit. THE LAKE CARRIERS’ ASSOCIATION. The adjourned meeting of the Lake Carriers’ finance committee, held on Monday afternoon, was well at- tended. In reference to the collision bend, at the head of Lake George Flats, General O. M. Poe, the United States Engineer in charge of improvements, stated that the only money possibly available at present for im- proving the channel would have to come from the special appropriation for the construction of the new lock, which also provided for “the improvement of the approaches thereto.” The spot indicated is twelve or fifteen miles from the lock, and the vesselmen feel dubious as to whether the law will be interpreted in the desired light. Secretary George P. McKay and Coun- sel Harvey D. Goulder were instructed to communicate with the Secretary of War on the subject. Acommunication had been received from Captain William Nicholson, of Chicago, in reference to the Pilot Island light, where at present a red light of the fourth order is exhibited thirty-eight feet above a dan- gerous locality. Captain Nicholson stated that it had been proposed by the inspector and engineer of the dis- trict to change this to a fifteen-second white flash light prior tothe establishment of the Plum Island ranges, but as no appropriation had yet beén made for these, the promise seemed very indefinite. The red light, under certain atmospheric conditions, could be seen only at a comparatively short distance, and he thought the power of the light not at all in keeping with the danger of the obstruction. Secretary McKay was in- structed to communicate with the Lighthouse Board on the subject. The following resolution was also carried unanimously: WHEREAS, We learn with regret that Commander Nichol Ludlow, U. S. N., may be relieved from duty as Inspector of the Ninth Lighthouse District (Lake Mich- igan) next February or earlier, on account of expira- tion of detail, and WHEREAS, This officer has commended himself in an exceptional degree through his earnest services in in- vestigating menaces and suggesting aids to navigation; is held in the highest esteem by vessel interests on the lakes, also having performed his services acceptably to the Lighthouse Board; also in view of the fact that a new inspector requires almost a year to familiarize with work on the lakes, and the Lighthouse Board depends on these officers for recommendations for lights, buoys, etc.; also that no new officer could in such short time gain a knowledge of the requirements of the World’s Fair navigation; therefore, be it Resolved, That the secretary of this association be and is hereby instructed to write to Hon. Benjamin F, Tracy, Secretary of the Navy, and furnish a copy to Commander Ramsay, detail officer of the department, calling attention to the efficient services of Commander Ludlow, and requesting that he may be permitted to re- main on his present duty until such time as his services are imperatively required elsewhere. a ge A NEW DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT. Through the vacancy caused by the decease of the late Capt. D. P. Dobbins, a vacancy was occasioned in the superintendency of the Ninth Life-saving district and several well qualified candidates who have served a life-time in the service sought the appointment. Sumner I. Kimball, general superintendent of the United States Ljife-Saving Service, after a diligent study of all the facts presented to him eventu- EDWIN C. CHAPMAN. From the Illustrated Buffalo Express, Copyrighted 1892 by Geo. E. Matthews & Co., Buffalo, N. Y, ally appointed Edwin C. Chapman, recently keeper of the Oswego station, and, as the successful candidate was taken from the ranks, as was also his predecessor, the utmost satisfaction exists in relation to the promotion. The number of stations embraced in the life-saving service, according to our last annual report was two hundred and twenty-five, of which forty-five are on the lakes and ten of these are in the Ninth district, now under the superintendence of Captain Chapman, who en- joys the reputation, both in government circles and among vesselnien, of being a thoroughly capable gene tlemen, ardently devoted to his noble and responsibl- work, Ka oe ee NAVAL CONTRACTS MUST BE FULFILLED. The Navy Department is very much dissatisfied with the inadequate deliveries of structural and armor and gun steel by the two corporations holding the contracts to supply the metal for the construction of the new vessels. It is felt that the department may be emibar- assed when it applies to Congress for money to continue the formation of an American Navy, by the fact that sufficient domestic steel cannot be procured to prosecute the work in hand with due celerity, sae an The deliveries of steel are now and have been for some time much below the contract requirements. ‘The department has now determined to cure this state of af- fairs and bring the contractors to time, and notice has been sent, in at least one case, that the promises made when the contract was signed, that a proper plant would be established, must be fulfilled, and that the deliveries of steel must be brought upto the contract requirements or the contractors will be dealt with strictly according to the terms of the document. Fe ‘The department has heretofore waived some of its rights in the interest of expedition. The contracts ex- pressly forbid any transfer of the work, yet one com- pany was allowed to exchange with the other a large part of its obligations upon reports made to the depart- ment that the work could be better and more quickly done. This was the case where one company was bet- ter fitted to make thin boiler and structural steel and the other heavy armor and gun steel. The first was to be rolled and the latter to be forged. But these conces- sions by the department have not been effectual, the new ships are being delayed, and hereafter the contract stipulations will probably be enforced unless an im- provement.is noted. ee TO DETERMINE POLAR ABERRATIONS. An instrument has been invented by a young Jesuit astronomer, of. Georgetown university, whereby lati- tude and longitude may be determined by means of what he terms a photochronograph, being, as its name im- plies, a self-recording time and direction card. 3 The determination of latitudes, and in particular of their periodic variations, by means of photography, has repeatedly been pronounced feasible and highly desirable. The intention is to study the periodic varia- tions of the Pole. A second permanent latitude station is being erected at Manila, in the Phillipine “Islands. Since Manila is almost opposite Washington in fongi- tude, these two stations seem to be well adapted for controlling the periodic variations of the Pole by Auni- form method, in a direction almost perpendicular 6 the meridians of Berlin and Honolulu, where simultaneous observations are carried on at present. eee, en CHICAGO’S LAKE FRONT. Argument has been heard at Washington, D. C., in the United States Supreme Court in what is known as the lake front cases, involving title to a large amount of valuable ground on the shore of Lake Michigan at Chicago. There are four cases on the records, all brought on appeal from the decision of the Circuit - Court of the United States for the Northern district of Illinois. The Illinois Central railroad is on one side of the case, and the city of Chicago, State of Illinois and United States on the other. The federal government appears in them involuntarily and will not attempt to make an argument in court. Attorney General Hunt argued the case for the State of Illinois, and John N. Jewett. on behalf of the claims of the Illinois Central railroad. After hearing counsel’s argument the court adjourned, and as the Columbian celebration was to be attended on Tuesday, it is reasonably certain that a de- cision will be delayed at least two weeks, and it may be delayed as many months or even longer. aii Pus