The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-18
SEA AND SHORE.
Captain Sherman's Report of the
Bark Thomas Pope.
Lieutenant Tu;tls Appointed to the Command
OF the Hartley-The Quarantine Launch
Again in Commission.

Captain Sherman of the whaling bark
Lewis, which arrived from the Arctic on
Sunday, was seen yesterday, and stated that
when lie left the Thomas Pope was in the
neighborhood of Point Hone, and gradually
going TO pieces. Tie Pope was wrecked on
August 28th, and full oe,. lis of The disaster
have already been published.
When the Pope was condemnt Captain
Sherman purchased her hull and cargo for
1926. The bone on her alone was valued at
$1,000, and great dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed by the owners when the news was
brought to them of the low price that was
paid for it. Suits have been commenced for
the recovery of the cargo. The owners of
the cargo arrived from New Bedford few
DAYS ago to meet Captain Sherman on his
arrival. A conference was held yesterday,
but the outcome of it could not be ascer-
tanned.
The weather was fosgy and hazy at Point
Lobos yesterday. In the morning a calm
prevailed and in the afternoon there was
very light breeze from the west. The barom-
eter read: O'clock in the morning, 3O12 :;
noon, 30.06; o'clock in the afternoon,
1902.
AGAIN IN COMMISSION.
The quarantine launch Governor Perkins
went into commission again yesterday, after
having been laid off for over two months.
During her retirement she has received a
new steel boiler, had her kelson renewed
and a general overhauling. and now looks
like new boat. The stern has been re-
modelled and she now travels through the
water much quicker than formerly.
The steamer Haytian Republic, Captain
Brown, is at Mission No. and will leave on
Thursday next for Seattle if she does not
have TO go on the dry-dock again. She has
just come off the dry-dock, Where she has
expense of over $4,000, and now it is found
that she is leaking around the stuffing- box
of the propeller-Shaft.
On Saturday last the large patent heating
stove was replaced in lis position in the
Merchants Exchange assembly-room. Some
wag procured candle, and lighting it placed
it inside The light shone through the mica
doors, and il was amusing to watch a num-
Der OF merchants who went up and held out
their hands thinking there was fire inside
A DANGEROUS ROCK.
H. Liebes & Co. have received letter
from Captain William Peterson of their
schooner Alexander, now up north, stating
that he had discovered dangerous rock off
Sanack Island. From the rock Sanack Peak
bears northeast, Henings Rock northeast by
north, Cape Pankof north, and the high bluff
to the nOrthward of LazaroH northwest. Tie
rock shows a well-detined sharp breaker
about fifteen or twenty feet square. Cap
tain Peterson says that vessel could go
inside of it, but 1t is very dangerous spot
The steamer Oregon arrived yesterday
afternoon from Portland and Astoria bring
ing Al cabin and 81 Storage passengers
Among her cargo were 400 cases and II
barrels of salmon, 250 sacks OF oysters and
S373 treasure.
The British steamer Strathclyde from
Manila for this port with cargo of sugar
for j. ID. Spreckels Il Bros. called at oko-
hama, and sailed from there on the 18th
inst.
LUMBER FOR THE ATLANTIC.
The ship Titan is loading lumber at Bur-
rard Inlet for Wilmington, Del. This will
be the first ship that has ever taken load
of lumber from British Columbia TO the At
lantic Coast. The decrease in duty makes
such shipments possible, and besides.
the lumber procured on the Sound makes
finer sparS than any that can be procured in
Delaware.
The steamer Mexico will sail for Mexican
ports ON the 18th inst, taking tile place OF
the Newbern. large lot of freight is now
offered for these potts. and larger boat
than the Newbern is required to handle II.
Captain Won Helms and all his crew Will be
transferred to the Mexico.
The three-masted schooner Hueneme went
on tine Merchants Dry-dock yesterday. Her
centerboard was taken out and the space 1t
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new shoe.
The Pacific Mail steamer City of Rio de
Janeir0 may be expected from China aud
Japan tomorrow or Thursday at the latest.
a NEW COMMANDER.
First Lieutenant Frank Tutte, U. S. N,
has been detailed to command the United
States revenue cutter Hartley for period
of three years, vice Lieutenant Benham,
whose term as commanding officer Of the
cutter has expired. Lieutenant futile has
been connected with the Rush for a number
OF years and acted as commander of that
vessel at different periods. He is well
known in this city and has a host of friends
among the customs officials.
The tug Rabboni sailed yesterday for
Seattle and was saluted by all the steam
craft as she passed down the front. Cap
tain Thomas, late of the Arago, is in COM
mand and Mr.. Kitchen mate.
Captain Ryder has been appointedto COM
mand the bark Rulus T. Wood and Cap
tain Mackie 10 that of the bark General Fair
child.
The ship Sierra Blanca was spok en- on
October Goth in latitude 2Oo north and
longitude % west
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The City of BenareS towed from Oakla nd
to Port Costa yesterday.
The whaler William Lewis locked at He W.
street.
ard No. and the Helen Mari at Harrison
The barkentine Portland shifted from the
sea-wall to Howard street.
The James DrumnOnd went from Long