The morning call., 1891-02-08

Captain John NJ. Cavalry, whose pict ure
graces this column to-day, is one of the best
known and most highly honored COM
manders in the service of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. He prides himself
that he attained his present high rank by
entering seaman's life Through the
hawse holes and not through the cabin
door," He was born in New London.
Conn, about tifty-eight years ago, aud COM
meneed life as sailor boy in August, 1913,
shipping at New York under Captain E. E.
Morgan, on board the packet ship Devon
shire During his term of service with the
Black Bull line, which ran between New
DIRK and London. he was third officer of
the Ocean Queen and the Devonshire, and
1853 he sailed from New York as
second officer of the clipper ship Mon
ssuk around Cape Horn. In 1854 he
left New York on voyage to Hong-Kong
Star, the vessel being loaded with Govern
ment stores for the East Indian squadron
under Commander Perry. He was two years
first officer of the Shooting Star, and during
that time he made one voyage from New
York to San Francisco. In 1856 he lett New
York as first officer of the clipper ship
Golden Eagle, bound for San Francisco,
making two round voyages and giving time
OF service as first officer on these two ships
OF five years. he was then made commander
of the clipper ship Anglo-SaXon, plying be-
tween New York aud San Francisco. re-
naming in her from 1859 until 1868. when
she made what is called double voyage,
from New York to San Francisco, hence to
Europe and then back to New York. making
three round voyages in that ship. In August,
1868, on the voyage from Liverpool to New
YORK, the ship was captured by the Con-
federate steamer Florida, Captain John
Newland, Motif, off the coast of Ire
land, and was burned The crew were
landed at Brest, France. From Brest Cap
tain Cavalry returned to New York On
January 4, 1864, he took service with the
Pacific Mail Company as first officer of the
steamer Orizaba, Captain Farnsworth. After
sailing as first officer with Captain Watkins
in the Constitution and Colorado he was ap-
pointed to the command of the steamer Cali
forGla, and atterward TO the command of
the steamer Sonora. In all he has had COM
mand oil eighteen steamers belonging to the
Pacific Mail Company; has made Ill vOy-
ages to. Panama, four to Australia, New
Zealand, the Sandwich Islands and Fiji,
and fourteen to China and japan, all in the
service of this company. During his runs
between here and Panama he towed into
this port the disabled steamers Golden Age,
Arizona, Costa Rica and the chartered
steamer Idaho, bringing them from A2a-
puco and Manzanillo. He also lowed up
from Acapulco to this port coal lighter
with crew of six men. Captain Cavalry
has resided in this city since 1861, together
not only here, but III every port he ever
touched at Captain Cavalry was recently,
as reward for faithful and unremittlng
service, appointed Reserve Captain of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company with full
privileges.
A REMARKABLE VOYAGE.
The record made by the Elwood, of 299
days from New ork 10 San Diego, has been
broken by the bark Saranac, which has just
reached San Diego, after a voyage of 31S
days. She was given up as lost months ago.
In the Atlantic Ocean the vessel was dis
masted and so badly strained that she was
only kept atioat by the greatest efforts on
the part of her crew. In this condition she
put into Montevideo. and was there fitted
out for sea again. OF her original crew only
three came into San Diego with her. or the
others some were swept from her decks and
drowned. and the remainder deserted at
Mohtevideo. In her cargo is a lot of fire.
works, intended for the celebration of the
last Fourth of July.
The captain of the S. G. Wilder reports
that the schooner Rosie Sparks has put into
Honolulu in distress. This vessel had been
given up for lost. having left year ago for
Jalult on pearl-fshing expedition. The
Sparks had only secured twenty -four tons OF
pearl shells, so has not made very profit
able voyage.
ON THE HIGH SEAS.
The steamer China is looked for next
Saturday. She has fourteen cabin and
forty-eight Chinese passengers. The Gaelic
VIII sail for China on the same day.
A new brig will be launched to-day at
Benicia. She is intended for the Honolulu
trade and is expected to be very fast
The j. n. ingalls, bound to Mexico has a
cargo valued at $50 .000 1t includes fifty
cases of fuse. ninety-three tons Of powder
and eleven packages of caps.
The Ship State of Maine reached New
ork on Thursday, after passage of 100
days. Her seargo of 2i00 tons Of barley
was the first and only full cargo Of
barley shipped from San Francisco during
the season.
A new steel ship, the Galena, left Shields
the Sd inst. for San Francisco, with cargo
of $500 tons of coal.
COAL ARRIVALS.
The ship Alaska, Captain Brannon. eight
days from Tacoma, has 2000 tons Of coal for
the Southern Pacific Company
The ship Blue Jacket. Captain Pyle, came
down from Seattle in seven days. She has
1850 tons of coal on board.
The scho0ners Laura Madsen, from Port
| Blakeley, the Norway and the Orient, both
| from Grays Harbor, came into port yester-
| day, all lumber laden.
TIE steamer Arcata, Captain Marshall,
was forty-eight hours from Coos Bay.
! The steamer Alcazar, Captain johnson,
| was 1orty-fve hours from the same place.
The steamer Whitesboro, Captain Gunder-
| son, came down from WhitesbOro in fifteen
hours. with 5000 railroad ties per l.. Z.
| White.
The steamer Willamette Valley, Captain
| Patton, was fOrty-two hours coming from
Yaquina Bay.
| The steamer Michigan, Captain Graves
sailed yesterday for Portland.
! The American ship Louis Walsh and the