New-York tribune., 1874-07-31
TIE C1NADI1N DOMINfON.

CONVENTION OF LUMBERMEN AT OTTAWA - TWO
MEMBERS OF AN ORGANIZED GANG OF THIEVES
ARREsTED-AN ITALIAN BARK SUNK By AN ICE-
BERG
OTTAWA, July 30.-A Lumber Convention IS
session here. attended by large numbers OF degaeS
from various parts OF Quebec snd Ontario. The Hon
John Hamilton Of Hawkesbury is President ana MT
Lord OF Hull Secretary A resolution was adopted
recommending the formation OF Dominion Lumber
mems Association, and committee appoiated 70 drai'
a constitution and by laws.
The Secretary for the Colonies has agreed TO act as
arbitrator between British Columbia and the Dominion
for settlement Of the disagreement respecting tue
terms OF the unon povded both governments aaree 10
accept his decision as final
QUEBEC July 3O-Two men, named H. C. Chattanest
and Barney Deatone arrested last night for rob
hing an Ottawa lumberman. When captured they had
changed some Of the stolen money from one-dolar TO
tendoar notes letter found in the possession OF one
Of the prisoners reveals the existence of weorgan
ICED gang OF thieves operating in the United states anu
in Canada.
The italian bark Iade. from Antwerp, with general
cargo, bound Montreal struck iceberg on the 9th
Of July, receiving considerable damage. After working
the pumps for 80 hours French fishing brig sight
nailed The crew Of the Iiade boarded her, and were
conveyed to Newfoundland aud thence by the French
man-ofwar Adons North Sidney. where they arrived
the 10Th inst The Iade sunk few hours atter the
crew left her.
The Lumbermen's Convention resumed its proceed
ings to-day. The Committee recommended that the
Association be at the next session OF the
Dominion Parliament. They also recommend that q
committee be appointed before the close OF Tue
meeting to investigate and report fully Win
regard to the best practicable means OF bringing
the suppy of lumber and timber into accord with the
demand and check the waste of valuable raw naterd
now going on by excessive production, ana add that
they have the opinion from each member OF the Con
mtee as to the remedy apply 10 retrieve the present
depressed state OF the markets. both IN the united
States and q .ebec, and they were unanihous IN
the opinion that the exgency OF the su1tlon detnabus
that the production for the remainder OF the present
and the ensuing Winter should be reduced 10 tue
lowest possible point; and with view To TINS end they
declared themselves willing to enter INTO an agreement
to reduce by one-ha the usual production, either Dy
shutting down the mills curang their operations IN
the woods this apply 10 the manufacture Oh SQUARE
timber as well as lumber. 49,, ,..-- -.
The Hon. James Skead, In sec0ndingrhe adoption Oh
the report said time had arrived when they must
upre together to prevent OverDroduction, which would
rrsult IN bankruptcy He beved that the production
OF ouehaf the quantity each year would result III more
real profit than sending out larSe quantities Us a'
present The report was adopted.
The members of the Convention then adopted ana
s0nrd an agreement down their mills ana re-
duce the usual production by one-half, ethor by that
suing Winter, his agreement to apply TO manu-
flctirers OF square timber as well IA lumber
firms which, during the present season, mduo
only one raft TO be allowed 10 make one tdt
IL ~ not more than 10000 cubic feet. The secretary was
srcted to correspond with the Lumber Associations
with the Canadian lumbormen IN general curt"ihehs
/ l,fn nrnIu ctiDu.