THE MARINE RECOPD. =t niid Pock Company, the smile Would be sub jeet to toll niidjjO forever u tux upon thn In. InibKnnts/)f WW village. Third—Said ordinance glw« uinestrlctod rlghtB to suld Transfer iind Dock Compnny to use unci monopolize the, ►tw-cts of Bald village without any safeguards « Imtever to the rights of the vitiligo or Its inhabitants. Fourth—No permission tins yet been oh- tiilned from Congress to bridge mild right-of- way, and therfflrfno pressing need for hasty action In granting said right-of-way. Fifth—we believe that said right-of-way and franchise la the property of the Inhabi¬ tants of this village and they should have a voice In the disposition of said grant. # • * « * # » . We most solemly .and earnestly protest against your signing mid ordinance us may¬ or of the villngaot Duluth and would le ■ flpectfully urge that you, as the reprentntlve of the people of Ditluth mid the custodian of their rjghts, hold the said ordinance In your hands until the citizens of Duluth have fair opportunity to maintain and enforce their legal rights. V» \ Concluded from l»t page.] from thence on to the interminable shriek¬ ing of the steamwliistle on the rivers, which, on some occasions, Is sufficient cnusefora man to spring from his night moorings at home and wish ho had never been born, and remind! me of a brief, though earnest con¬ versation which took place -on the dock last fall: "Did you hear tiiat infernal shrieking whistle last night?" •'What do you take me for, did you sup¬ pose I was dead?" "Who first started the machinery anyhow ^pnthe lakes?" ^TJon't know. Ask-the old ,man, lie can tell you. Here ho comes I" ' > "Captain, whence originated tho stoam- wliistie, and what boat on tho lakes first in troduced it?" "The propeller Princeton, Captain AmoB Pratt, was the first craft with a steam whU' tip, which was placed in use in 1840, and on tho Missouri river In 1844. Its purpose w as to be used in fogs, or on approaching land¬ ings on the lakes iind rivers, but never In harbors where It 1b entirely unnecessary for tho opening of biidgcs and similar purposes, for which other remedies could easily be de¬ vised and it is hoped will be ere long." . At Detroit tbey have been declared a nui¬ sance, and no steamer is allowed to blow her whlst)o while .it landings. J. W. II. The propeller Mary, which plied last year "between Detroit and Maiden, will this sea- sun run on the river St. Clair In command of Captain J. P. Hodges, formerly of tho Evening Star. Tho latter steamer will, It is stated, he sailed by Captain Wm. McKay, for many years connected with the Detroit A Cleveland line, mid latterly in command qf the" steamer CJty of Detroit. The schooner J. E. Bailey w as sold at To¬ ledo, yesterday to II. J. Pauly, of Milwau¬ kee for $0,000. ERIE. Sptctat to tho Marine Btcord Some qf the wluu Ones prophecy that the opening of navigation Will not occur this eeason until May- 1st, owing to the unusual -amount of ice visible in tho lake. There Is ocnslderablo atir around tho docks, however, and every evidence of a prosperous season ' for vcsboI owners l&Jipparent. The docks and warehouses arij tfoliig put liv'good condition and tho elevators aro receiving proper atten¬ tion. The blaiit furnnce dock will be rebuilt, under tho direction of Captain Dnulap, as soon ns the haibor is dear of ico. Tho Anchoi Line steamers Alaska, A--1- vonn, Clarion pud Juniata aro receiving ex¬ tensive repalis. Tho schooner .-Gilford, lying at Heed's dock, has been cliarteied by Messrs. Scott & Co. for seven trips, coal up at going rates and oro down from Escanaba at $1 per ton. Captain Davis will .command her. Considerable coal la becoming visible on docks ready for shipment at the opening ot navigation. _ , Work on tho extension to the cast piers is bolng done under tho direction of Assistant Harbormaster Klngsloy and Captain Par¬ sons. They Intend to build on a rock bot¬ tom. S. L. Lynn lias contriotcd with tho city to do dredging in tho slips at the rato or $7.50 Mr hour. W. W. Loomls Is building for E. D. Car- tor and Bush &, Co., two fishing tugs. i:asi HAUINAH. SftcM to (hi Martnt IlicorJ, The marine event of the lennon was" mairingo ceiouioiiy at St. Miiij's chin el the contracting pal Hen being Captnln Qeoigti Ryan, of the stoambarge William Rudolph, and Jll«s Ella Edgar, daughtor of Captalu Edgar, who sails tiro barge T. H. Cahoon. The feast, wliloh vas elegant In every ro- spect, was spread In the oobln of tho Ga¬ boon, whkfli* lies at Mason's shipyard All unite in wishing tile young people a happy and prosperous voyago. , MILWAUKEE. •Special to the Marino Knord. The Milwaukee Ship Yard Compnny hnve rebuilt the nohoonor'Ann Maria, nt a cost of about $8,000. The sohooner J. B. Merrill has had a thorough overhauling. They are also rebuilding the steamhnrge Maggie Mar¬ shall, the cost of which will foot up some 113,000, Captain Wm., Steed, who galled the schooner Ann Maria last season, will sail the schooner Feiifh'B* the coming season. Captain JamoiBruce will sail the schoon¬ er Ann Murlu-^a soason. Starke Brothers' tug Welcome will have a new atoel 'boiler 7>£xl0, with "double fire¬ box, width is-being built by Johnson Bros, at Ferrj'Bburg, Mloh. Stnrke Brothers will have n very fine dredge, which will be one of the largest and' best on the lakee. The Pound Manufactur¬ ing Company, of Lockpqrt,-N. Y., are mak¬ ing the machinery. Chas.'Thompson, for many years a clerk on the Bteamer* Sheboygan, hqn been ap¬ pointed agent for tho Goodrich Transporta¬ tion Company nt Racine to fill the vacancy oaused by the resignation of G. W. Scanlan. MABO.DKTTE, A tittle over a month more and we shall be watching for the "first; boat from below," but those "dumb motions of the spring," by which nature la supposed to give promonl- |"tlon of returning life, are not.yery distinctly perceptible in this latitude as yet. Neither does the Iron mining Industry Bhow any signs of consciousness that Its busy shipping season is about to open. Usually tho mines begin to tnko on Increased forces at this sea¬ son, but this year-nothing of tho sort is do¬ ing, and spring approaches «Ithout bring¬ ing the InduBtilal activity at the mining lo¬ cations that In previous years bo pleasantly heralded Its coming. There Is nothing in tho condition of the oro market, to justify the miners of this district in getting ready tor a large output next summer and they are making their dispositions accordingly. The prevalent opinion now ii that the dis¬ trict will send to market less ore this year than in 1883 JjliQUgu It Is conceded that last year's production can easily bo exceeded If a fairly Btrong demand should spring up by the time navigation opens. Lake oliarters will rule higher this year than last, from present indications, but the mines get the benefit of a heavy reduction In ore freights by rail, the Chicago and North- western^ Company having announced a re¬ duction to80conts per ton, 36 cents loss than tho torlfl last your, which In Itself repiesents it handsome profit. This will have to be met by tho other lines competing with that road for tho"orO traffic of tho Marquette range, and tho competition gives our mines a pro¬ nounced advantage over others In tho dis¬ trict In this Important respect Tbg diller- ence in lake freights between this port and EsOanaba will bo about ton cents per ton in favor ot the latter,t)ut tin. advantago'ot Mar- quctto on rail (freights ought to bo sufficient to bring IhaJjHlk of the oro from tho mlneB west of hero, which have hitherto shipped via Escanabu, In whole or In part, one way, as the haul by rail is only about ono-qiiartcr as great. Tho-outlook, Is therefore, very flattering for tho season's business at this port, pro¬ vided tho market doesn't slip wholly fiom under us. KINGSTON. The marine examinations have dosed,, and the members of the board luivo gono to St. Catherines. The St. Lawrence Is said to bo open below Alexandria Bay. Captain Booth lias had two oilers to bring cargoes of timber from •Cleveland, but tho llguies aie too low to accipt. M\M10ttOC. Captain Lelth »111 take toniiu.ind of tho. Eiastus Coining. Hie ineniifiuiui Amlj Jolnibort in l» (nplalu 'lhoniim Uloidan will tall the Clienej Auils next mii-oii. St'UHOKON n*Y. The Goodrhih Transportation Company has taken the preliminary steps toward fore¬ closing the mnrtgago which it held on a large tract of land on Chamber's Island. Tho property was purchased of the com¬ pany n number of yours ago by Lowls J. Day! who held It on oontraot. Day failed to liquidate the Indebtedness, lienco the pro¬ ceedings on the part of the Goodrich peo¬ ple. The tract of land embrace! about thir¬ teen hundred acres. It U probablo that Captnln Albert Knim- bach will sail the little schooner Lettle May again next season. Lnst season ehe was chartered bv two or three sailors, who run her on their own account, but with such re¬ sults that the owner would doubtlessly Jiave made more money It sho had remained in ordinary. The recent cold simp has again partly coveted Lake Mlchlgiui with ice, and navi¬ gation 1b as difficult and dangerous as at any time the presont wlntor. TOUT STANLEY. A large and Influential meeting was he' in Captain Pollock's liotol, on the 7th lnst.', to discuss tho matter of a harbor of refuge at Port Stanle), The meeting was attonded by merchants, vespel owners, master mar biers and others in and around the port, St. Thomas, Detroit, London and other cities. The desirability of this place being made a good and safe harbor was the unan¬ imous verdict, and Thomaa Arketl,ex-mem bor of paillamentof St. Thomas, and Alex¬ ander Hollock, of this place, was elected -a deputation to proceed'to Ottawa at once and lay the matter before tho government. Pe¬ titions from some of the largest marine In¬ terests on the lake from Toronto, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Windsor, Port Colborne and other ports, havo been fowarded to the government, praying for this port to be made a harbor of refuge. CHICAdO. The directors of the Farragut Boat Club held a meeting on tho 10th-lnst., In the oftlco of L. B. Glover, President of the club, for the purpose of discussing matters pertaining to tho erection of the new club house. Some designs were shown, but nothing had been or can be adopted till the ground has been acquired. There are three or more lots which aio offered tho club, ami the question of price' Is the ono which It now being weighed. It Is hoped that a lot will be decided upon before the next meeting of tho club, after which various architects will submit plans for a $10,000 club-house. No action was taken at tho meeting last eVenlng. The uvcrago rate of freight on whoat by water from Chicago to Now York In 1883, was 9 cents; lake and rail, 11.0 cents; all rail, 17 cents, These figures woro com¬ piled by the secretary's ofllco and aro glven_ authentic. The thirteenth annual meeting of the Lumbermen's Exchange was hold on tho 10th lnst., at the exchange rooms, No. 252 South Water street, about 125 moinbois be¬ ing present. James P. Kptohain, tho presi¬ dent, occupied tho chair. Previous to the business-poitlon of the riicotipg, an elegant |iincli w iib partaken of, prepared for tho members at the Instance of Mr.. AddlBou Ballard. B. L. Anderson, on behalf of the committee scut to Springfield some months since, In tho Interests of tho hlgh-Hconse law, made a final report ot tho work accom¬ plished, and statediliat It It hud not been foi tho action ot tho exchange there would bo no high-llcenso law In the Statu to-day. President Kctchnm niudo a few rental ka in placo of uu annual address, stating that the membership of the exchange was not as largo lis that of last year, owing to the fact that many non-resident firms had with¬ drawn from membership. Tho financial condition ol the association* was In a more satisfactory condition thnn lust year, how- over. The report of tho beorotary showed that the total roiolps of forokt products at Chicago during 1883 aggregated l,807,81fi,. 000 feet ol lumbei, 1,185,108,000 shingles, 05,170,000 lath, 23,737 cords of wood, and 1,711,388 mllroad ties. The total resources 01 Chuago tor tho yuiir compi Im'il a,5s(l,0(jt>,- 057 feet ol lumber, ami 1,I50,!)05,<)00 shin¬ gles, "I which 070,177..IOI del of lumber and 1111,0.10,lilt) uhlngUi. lemalned on h ind at the end ol Iiim win. Ilm pusmt mi'in- bci-hlp "I Ihe (M'haiige In 1.11, Ineutj-tho 111 ins having withdrawn dining tho year, Tho amount of cash on hand Is $010. The subject of the olcotlon of officer* then having ailson, a lengthy discussion otiBiied In relation thereto. At tho regtilur meeting last week a minority of the ex¬ change only was presont, and It was doolded to elect officers for tho ensuing year, and subject to tho approval of the mooting.^ Somo members desired that a now "election' should be had, while others wished matters to remain as bofoie. Aftoi aMinmbor of speeches touching upon tho subfect had been mudo, the former courso was decided upon. Tho officer*, of,.- the exchange at present are as follows: President, James P.Koteham; Vice President, W. E. Kolley; .Board ol Directors, B. L. Anderson, J. O. Bryant, Thud. Dean, P, G. Dodge, W. A', Fuller, Addison Ballard, N. £. Kellov, J. P. keteliam, J. S. Fredenburg, S. K. Mar¬ tin, John JlcCaren, Z. G. Morris, A. C. Soper;.tho Secretary and Treasurer will be y •■--■—------------* — f elected at the next meeting. letrr- dulutii. . Although the opening of navigation Is probably about two months In the future, Dujuth marine men have already very gen¬ erally made engagements for the coming season. Tho following appointments have been learned, the list ot boats not being complete: Tug Eliza Williams, Captain Walter Burns, Engineer A. C. Robinson; tug Ella G. Sfonej Captain Con. O'FIynn; tug T. II. Camp, Captain Antolne Paul; tug John Martin, Captain Ell Jaqties, En glneer Fred Bushner; tug J, II. Uphaml Jr., Captain James Cole, Engineer Peter Dube; tug Amethyst, Captain Jake Hector, Engineer Archie Kolley; tug Mollie Spen¬ cer, Captalu Martin Wheeler; tug Rambler, Captain Sain Harris; tug Nelllo Cotton, Captain Jack Jefleiy, Engineer Sllijon Jefleryjpiopellor Agnes, Captain Monroe, " Engineer F. B. Barrows; propeller R. G, Stewart, Captain Jas. Sullivan; steamer Dove, Captain Stover; tugEvlston, Captain Ed. Sinllhj lug Campbell, Captain Camp¬ bell; tug Hope, Captain Peroy Coburn; tug Browei, Captain it. II. Palmer; propeller Queen of the Lakes, Captain Ed. Blown; Ferry Hattle Lloyd, Engineer Geo. Bell, mere, captain not appointed; tug Mhinlo La Mont, Captnln William Jefforv, The appointments lor the other boats of dlflor- out classes, nearly iib many as those namod above, aro not yet learned, somo not being made. SANDUSKY. Ono theusand five hundred barrels of wine await shipment by tho steamer AmorU can Eagle Irom the islands. The steamer has all the freight sho can handle for somo thuo to come. IRON MARKET REPORT. Oievklind, March 12. The demand for pig Iron has fallen off somewhat during tho week, tho market rul¬ ing dull but linn. We quote CUARCOAf! IMQ IltOV Nos. 1 unci 2 I nko Buporlt/r diumiul 821 OOfliJ 50 Nos 8 anil 4 Uiko Huatrlol 21 00(^25 00 Noi, 5 ami 0 Ijiku Siinoilur . 21 OOji-il 00 Nos 1,2,3, i, \ bflMmry .. J5 00(iil7 00 Sauthoni clmrcoul ..... 27 00(j, 10 00 Jteportetlby I J Jtarjxr& Co. Cincinnati The market continues In about the same condition It has been fot tho past funnlght. Notwithstanding tho curtailment ol produc¬ tion of pig lion tho stocks uro amplo foi cur¬ rent demand, which Is somewhat leducod. The prevalence of severe weather through¬ out the country has had a depressing ellect upon business generally, and has retardod ihe putting in running order of tho lately ' submerged mills ami foundries ot tho Ohio Valley. The, rotui u of buiishliio and a gon¬ ial atmosphere will usher tho Undo Intos?" springtime of activity and grpwth. Tho sit- • nation at present, while unsatisfactory, is not discouraging. The opening of spring trade bo noarly approaching glvos promise of a lioaithy business, and u decidedly better feeling will piuvallas tho season adwnecB. Prices aio well sustained except for oil grado lots. Wo quote us pi Ices current vovsmn. Hanging Kock Charcoal No. 1 llnilKlnK Hoi^ tlinnouINo 2 MrunK VulruMoU No 1 . _ " ' -No '2 Amirlcim Hiottli, No 1 (lit! Y I <)!«>)' S22 BO to {23 50 21 2.1 " 22 25 IS W " 10 110 17 50 "'lSOO 10 00 to 111 SO 810 75 to 817 21* 111 25 " 10 75 Noutml Cokit Cold Miort ( \JMVIin I WII MAI T KAIIMi. IIiuikIiik' llock, alrklly u>M blunt S 2'75 ' ' wiuai bla-ts 2100 " 2lo0 Ijiko Su|urlor "cliurionl ' ullKriiiiiH „ 2100"2100 Sjutocni tar Wliotl alritlly colli J)ljurf . 2ofi0 '* 27 50 dii „ 210 Id JiUi»f . 20 5