Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-24

santa Otus Letter In San Franclsop Ana
The Quartermaster Of the Aggie returned from
cruise to Monterey this morning, and Is glow
| Ing with consciousness Of his bravery in partic-
ipattng In q whale hunt that resulted in q cap
ture. The Monterey Whaling company il
| about the oldest institution Of the kind on the
coast and the stock proves very fair
| Investment to the holders, who are the whale
| killers themselves. The business Office, store
! room and eating and sleeping apartments OF
the company are in q white adobe building in
The western suburbs, and q half mile further
south Is high cliff, whereon is the company s
lookout. He is armed with powerful glass,
ana a tall mast Is rugged with halyards for
hosting a signal when game Is sighted.
Inc hunting tools consist Oh three OF the regu-
tne ,sortS boats IN use 6y Whalsrs
iathoins OF line smoothly cOiled in tubs in the
DOW and two guns to each boat The larger
size OF the two has the proportions Of young
cannon and is mounted ON pivot. The mis-
sile discharged from it is steel bar four feet in
! length, ana provided with IA folding baro that
opens OUT " uen the harpoon buries Itself in the
Wuaie. mis- taxes the place of the uld-time
{ harpoon and is much more certain and effect
I'VE; me lighter gun is bred irom the shoulder
ana looks ike large-,ized towing piece. 1t
mas y inch bore. 1t is used to put the finish
lug touches on Tue whale after the harpoon has
maze MIN last, and the method Is 10 fire an eX-
pioslVe bomb into a vital spot. The DOmD is
lt2 Inches IN diameter by ID inches long the
put END being winged with rubber tips, alter
the manner in which an arrow is 1eathered, to
secure guiding power.
1t Was early morning when the white sig
mai nuttereu to the top OF the staff Of the mast
on Tue cil1, aud having previously obtained
PERMISSION to JOIN the hunt with Captain
Maildno, the quartermaster was speedily
seated lii the stern sheets awaiting the signal
10 shove oil. This Was soon given, and six
miles 10 the northwest the three GOATS came up
with their game, which proved to he an un-
usually large specimen OF the California gray
variety. 1ue l,anLlc FISH rolled IaZiIy about
On Top oi The water, ali unconscious OF impend-
ing danger, aud aid not even ueign to notice
tne approach Oh the boats that came up on
either side and behind her. A hundred
ieet away the laen lay on their oars.
swivel gun. The men bent over their oars, with
every III u,cie ready " pull at the
slightest nos,lie movement on the part Oh the
enemy. IL was movement that seemed all
age Oh awful suspense Inc green hand, but
suddenly the captain mad ark presen IL a.,
ana picsseu the trigger. The boat 4uivered un-
uer the SHOCK accompanying the report aid
the eye could PLAINLY calcn the flash The mar
pooh as 1T c4eated Tie air and buried itself out
Oh Sig at somewhere iii the riga shoulder. At
ticueu to inc Steel missile Was The StouL manila,
iiue co.leu In The bow, and it bore the appear
ahce Oh lllsh oI brown lightning AS ltziszassed
tnIouSn the air AFTER ITS powerful motor.
Inc whale hardly seemed to Onprenend the
tfouule that iIa,i overtnea Gcr nrst, and IL
was fuzzy iiaii "A minute before she emil ted all
angry sort ana started ior the bottom ut rate
tIAt made TIE iile SMOKE and emil SPARKS it
Tau over Inc bows. BON tne captain aud the
boat Stteier peereu unea,liy into the clear
4
Ali.,u.e liter the ioriner shouted, 'Itack aii!
back nara. Inc five sisucn blades bent and
qaiNereu with the strain put them, uuL IL
"a> none too III UGH, DIS me boat scarcely u
dozen ieet away w..en tine nuse bulk OF
.he lniuriateu whale rose 10 the sur
lace an'i spouied twin columns OF brine
h'sh lii tiAe air. Before the anlina-
,eu Waterspoui cou.d repeat the dose, the
ooitt Was Out OIL range, bOLu Ol the
i!fe-eAtihsu.shlHS apparat.., and the terrible
uuntS tuit soon cOiuIIienCcu to t.rasu
ihto oaiii 1tGr co.. turilouS were VlOicut that
Tie cai'tdIi could mol Set i'll IL S1UJ with
bomb eun, mnicn lie RAISED and lowered u.tii u
uoZch tinles Without puIiiHg tne trigger. rlAaIiy
lac Hukcs uuiL ineir t.iras..iu-,
tHc ieNIat.ian dashed aW.y /. ter,Iuc ia t..,
DuGS ING the boat DOW Walls vi
"ateL iuiIt eng htceI InCieS Lisl, but the speed
Was sucu tna. ot.t..ely urOp uu.creu Tue uO,t.
ais S'.iL was .>cpt up ioi u good Ten minutes,
ana lii. IL Tile speed cOiAiInccc, si.tc>Cn and
the WOUNDED iiiJ..ster SWAN easily auu quIety
OH top oi t.Ie water.
lac living Tug came TO total Standstill at
last ana puiil.is around To roadside poSitIOu
the Captain wa, gwen ILLS Opportunity. Iue
seeoAu tx lio>IOI was followed ny the WulSLiInS
vi INC ruoDef-wluScu uoiuo, wnlcn DurIe.i Itself
Al Tue great mass "a UiuUuer. SCARCELY mad the
slilo'C Cicirru away 4iOin me DOW before
Lii HE'D UUoni Oh the bDuD Exploiting III In.
historical residence OI Jonah sOuEucu tue
ueith kuell vi Inc poor Ola W,Itie Inc victim :,
huge Duih grew ani.iitieu "Sain, Out oniy Tor q.
iuoiuciit L ne IuneS tiiIuts,ieu Violently u
Ic" sccOhus, WAiie Tile water spUutS DeCdI.Ie
lilisSu WARM rcG. sIyOuLS Dec;ti.Ie
moe ana nure contracted, ANU, WIN IL IL
Hid euOrL, me lEWafu.y wuuuueU mons e
IoiIeu over and expired. lac other BOATS nldue
p..ze Oh the bea;l near Tie TRY pots, where 1t
is 10 De cut up to-day.