, 1880-11-20
NOTES FROM ABROAD.


Al Intervals, atltl more espccthily during rros-
peru,ls scnsons thors comes lip tho tleIlal ct,u,.
rlaints OF tho canal hnAiEucn against tho cInAs |
nj mlt1dlomen denomlnntcd "scu1pcra." The |
latter arc really freght-brokors. and form A
link in tho chain OF business between tic cAna1.
bnatmcn and tho shlppern or comintsslon-tncr- |
clnnts. In former years the tnnts IN thu Eric
Cnnnt wese run IN frsiglt lines" with officers
and ngcnts at each end Of the ro,,te. Asa
necessary consequence, tho linc-hoata, through
thoir agents. da their t1.sfncss directly With
to sposs To- wn1 J., t nanis an othnF
nais, Wild whom ths shippers aro not scqunint-
encc, aud. under tho uttered cn,ttinn Of cat,nl
Klti't,nte occupation. Tho l.ls'noss, however. i
private agr.rHlcnt between tho 'scaipcFs," tho
ahIppers. md tho Insurance tncn. and nrc anrlic.
ti,nea liai'lc to abuses which the boating.
owr wts e.. 'ss ,ss. R,1sss sV @ IL ssrsr
m or9nnlzcd system uf cxtortIon. Shippers,
however, say that t''oy can1ot ,!ord 70 DO hsi H.
iivaland warfsof, tnay 6c 4 ~ very good fnan, hut
th6y know nothing, as'nnt bin: They do: how
escr GnCw oilm &,tenklns and prefcs TO- tsnns-
man, thorclore, haa q kn u tho "srnlper. wtn.
nftcr Negotiating with tho shipper. ctnrgcs tho
II. on Is. s fp p9T Tse @ s Fis III. 4ss1e.
from ~, to suj Oh l,ontlo,si. Tho shipper then
. wni,s bis @ srnn Insured, aMd nc directs ing
number nf shippers hnvo nt, ngruenent with In
fr.,iee cnsinios BY which tl;oy reeeiyo A,.s.
S 1nsts Of g or od ~ ad IF e. G rnuas
from 81 tu $40. and thts tho hnatmah l,ns TO pay,
although tho Hrnln Is MT h!s own property;
cxnet whit is called "mnntcy 'nnncy:," which
ihc boat!na. men consider To ho simply b'n:k-
%'cs %, m ms to sepcr tsSs s" that m ' as
money" whIc., ranscs frnm s. 70 s,b for hont.
Ioau: and Tho ''scnlfer" often In turn !evscs It
IN the hoatnlclf rs il sort Of bonus FOR furnish
lho elevn.or propriet?rs haye aso combined
aEat'S. tho xrau .rads by whlc PRICES n, arc krnt
s!yhths NJ md i tha lakS iy vesse S onaIsbt6 0t 81
1o ns so sesa eisvat1 a foa 81 IL per @
bushels for his selection Ut the elevator:
@ e y w"3t %! Grin @ "t :" 1o t9 Hat tto
freight speculation IN grain which ni,s not yet
arrived. lie contracts with shiprers 10 fnrward
tho bo1tmeu to take it Tor less. Tho "teaipcr
contracts tho shipment Of 1tRntity Ut grain.
md MS Interest ~ reaz,ng g.at handsome 1 prnNt
Observation-Disclosures men have also 4 little
riIo o,.t nj ceriaIii iiE!,rc say seven cunts IN
$lOo worth Of grain. THO Insurance. ,.len n.Nv
sha5Ke tho s'9rcrs ony t the
c0ns|guurs full c,ri rates.
Under these cnrccnlvd agreements the Old n.ld
Eisit ar tcn ycnrs ago shippers would charge
cons1guurs from, orc. eighth to nnc-1lnrtcr Of
cont bushsf for doing huslres*. md this con.
with ''scalpcrs." "monkcy money md cIc-
rator and Insurance rebates, tue shipper can.
Sar rasa.ss hs bsSess Or jees
tng, or very sinuII rce.-I,HJaln 1tlevrup..
AN tMpnRTASr DECISION.
An Important tcofson has l,cen rendered ut
wns MI aetlon brought hy Michael Wilson,
formerly tho ihHtc on tho schuoncr Twilight,
tradl,lg to Trnnso. aEnlnst ll'e dufcnnant, cnpt.
having had his ley broken lly tho fhlliny, NJ tho
nnchtr Of the vessel, OIL nne Of the trip: between
WIS tried Ut tho lnst Spring A.size. nxa'nst
I1nearty md OrAsset,, the owners OF tho vessel.
by which IL was sought to bold tson, liable tnr
ground that tho accldont occurred through tho
lncnmpctcnoy ana want of sBainnnliko l:nnws.
tSat s tf tcy :! vere ee sa'T or
neglect on tho part Of their employees ~ 20 tar
rs Auy fcllnw. servant wns concerned. they were
" VIZ" cspees nfv t !" % tafn taotr dutes Ths
Court held II. TINT nctiun that. innsmuch us tho
,naster, tbs awi,crs ha,, pcrortne., nil tie duty
TINT Has required Of thon. and TINT tho antton,
u aty. must l!o aEalnst the Captaln: Thc . Pres
Ewart. nnd tho verdict given for plaintiff,
aud $.s01 dntnnEeS.
LOWER LAKE BUILDING AND nErA1ns.
propnrlng 10 build II tareo ston.ner to1ako 4 The 9
rlMse of the s'lewt1Gol stua1nor Manitos'n; WHICH
WI be rm ss s 1e axIa n9at between p0'fo
At Detroit this winter thu tug Torrcnt Will re-
eclve thur,uKh roIll'l m and new hull .,,,. :.
1istsa o" fas s s"r TN ees
rulsel tflrcv feet ut bow und 'AGrn a!d ctgttesii
inches .ainlashsp, and provided with II scloone,
At Marine City, Capt. David Lester has com.
ncuccd building for tue Tois'!o s saxna.w
s Sery os sSpannS R inS os%so s1f os whet
cuii,o Out lust summon. Capt. William u. Morley
has laid tho keel fnr u steain.barKo; hor dtIlei.-
e!ons md build will 10 s'tullar TO tEe now A. l.
,at iort Huron. nunf9rl s Alvorson VII giy;'
istnr T. siaro W, ren @
l honsc.in tho tns Mosk.ag ,irtl tn,y winter. ihc
''a9S Tho sehaonor ots rhn,aas II ~ H. ioWana Is to b
rebuilt ut Part Huron thss winter; ,tlso tho barg'
]. II. 3iaKrulor.
LAID up uELoH.
.i',ar,urs Ut OGcn Sound. THO Ctty of Winnipeg
@ viii vii II nnderES W saoh alterations md improve
ments ~ will mako hor tue best boat On The
i XII the Northwest Transportation Company.
sicn,nrrs Will winter ut Snrnin-
Thu burgess john Il. Warner nnd p. II. Key0!
have gonoii!to winter a'.artsrs M. % ~ HELP Myer M
THO echoooers Mary llattEo and Horcu'cs win
rio rhe Steamer Steamer Algerian and schooner n. "
Fogcr winter ut Kingdom
The scoacfs A,psna o MeTns tns hasS an.
the o propeller Europe, and eohoonors oran
than glil Sligo winter ut Vt CatharEues.
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