The morning call., 1890-06-11
SEA AND SHORE.
Captain Brooks of the Bark E. f.
HERMAN Died at Sea.
Ths Steamer jeanne Passed Under Sail North
ward Bourd-Arrival of the Sussex With
Cargo Of Sugar From Java.

Magee and Moore, owners OF the whaling bark
L. f. Herman, received word yesterday from
Sika that Captain Brooks master OF the vessel,
had died al sea and that his body was taken to
Sltka and there buried Captain Brooks was
highly esteemed on this Coast, where lie has
sailed In whaling vessels for many years. Last
year he had command of the Pacific Steam Whal-
ing Company's steamer Beluga.
The reports OF the catch OF the whaling feet
In lhe 0khotsk Sea thus far show small results.
The John and Winthrop has captured 2, the
Lydia 2 and the Charles W. Morgan l whale.
No news VIII be received from the feet In the
Arctc until The return OF the whaling tender
Thomas Pope, which sailed for the Arctic yes.
terday.
The weather was hazy at Point Lobos yester-
day and the wind all day from the northwest
blowing IN the morning twelve and in the after
noon twentyfour miles an hour The barometer
read: 8 o'clock in the morning 2999 Don
29.9S. and o'clock in The afternoon 1894.
THE JEANNE UNDER SAIL.
The steamer Haytlan Republic arrived yester-
day eighty-fOur hours from Seattle with four
teen cabin and tweniy-four steerage passengers,
and 11S0 tons coal for the Kodiak Packing Com
pany. Captain Brown reports that on June 9th,
al O'Clock III the evening, he spoke the steamer
Jeanne thlrty-hye miles north OF POiut Arena
proceeding under sail, on west tack with a
strong westerly wind blowing at the time. The
Jeane lett here on the 9th inst. for Port Towns
end.
The steamer City of Puebla, Captain Debney,
arrived last evening nfty-four hours from Vic
tOra and Puget Sound ports, bringing seventy
two cabin and torty-siX steerage passengers, and
large list OF freight.
The British slip Tfnto Hill sailed for Liver
pool yesterday with 74.256 centals OF wheat,
value S1005S4.
The schooner Napa City arrived yesterday
from Bowens Landing and went 10 Oakland
direct.
on THE DRY.DoCK FOR REPAIRS.
The steamer Emily, which struck on the bar
at Coos Bay Willis crossing, abou; ten days ago,
is on the Merchants Dry dock being repaired.
portion OF her Keel and sIern-post was car
ried away, and the sleeve and stern bearings
were somewhat damaged. large force OF men
is working on her and Captain Roberts says she
will be as good as new by to- morrow.
The British steamer Sussex. Captain Holt ar
via Nagasakl, twenty-five days, with cargo OF
9426 baskets sugar for j. ID. Speckles &
Brothers: The brig John d. Sp rockies arrived,
twenty-six and half days from Kahului, with
passengers and 5916 bags of sugar for the same
firm.
The United States steamer Hassler VIII leave
here on Sunday and 90 down TO Santa Barbara
Channel, where she Will MAX out a course for
the trial trip OF the new cruiser San Francisco.
The cargo brought by the Sussex is the first OF
Java sugar received here In year. Three sail
ing vessels are loading sugar at Java Tor this
port.
FIVE WEEKS OF TERRIFIC WEATHER.
Captain Lila OF the British ship Ventura,
Which arrived yesterday, 165 days from Ant
werp, reports that oil Cape ST. Jobu the vessel
encountered tefflIc weather Tor nve weeks, The
wind being west northwest TO northwest ana the
ship unable 10 work 10 the southwest. Was Sc
days from 800 south IN the Atlantic TO 800 south
IN the Pacific. Among the cargo brought by Tie
Ventura are 232 packages machinery Tor SpIeck-
els new beet-sugar factory, 5000 packages win
dow glass, 10000 coils sheet wire. 1000 barrels
cement and 400 cases mineral water.
The Alaska Commercial COnipanys steamer
| St. Paul and the schooner Edward E. Webster
sailed yesterday for Alaska. The schooner Rob.
eft Searles has been chartered by s. b. Peterson
| to go 10 Alaska, and Will commence loading on
Monday next III Mission No. l.
The new ship California left Liverpool on the
TIN Inst. tor this port. She registers 3O07 tous
| and has a carrying capacity OF $500 tons. There
are now six vessels on the way from Liverpool
of which three are fully due.
Captain Decker has taken command Of the
schooner Volunteer. vice Captain Olsen.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The whaling tender Thomas Pope went to sea
| yesterday
The bark Alicia went on the Merchants Dry
| dock.
The bark C. d. Bryant will dock at Section 4
| OF the sea-wall to-day, aud the Courtney Ford
| Will tow 10 sea.
The Fannie Adele left the Union Iron Works
ana locked al Main stTeer.
Tie schooner BERTHE Minor locked at Howard
No. 2.
| The Webfoot will dock at Beae street to-day.
The ship Celtic Chief and the barkS Deanneld
and Seminole will tow TO sea to-day.
The new schooner Micronesia Will sail TO- day
| for Samoa and other ports In the South Seas.
Thrre are now six vessels loading wheat and
Hour up the bay ana four here.
The ship Tacoma spoken on April 21st In
latitude 10 south. Longitude $50 west; the York
| town on May Sd in latitude 80 north, longitude
29o west, and the Beecrolt on May Esd In lati-
| tude 35o north, longitude 400 west