The morning call., 1892-01-21
SEA AND SHORE.
Bear-Hunters We're Left Oh st.
Mathews Island.
Arrival of the Steamer From the 0rient-Pres
entation to Captain Wallace-The Loss OF
the John P. West Charters-Etc.

The schooner Matte T. Dyer is being
fitted out for a trip after seals and will leave
in a few days. Last fall three of the crew
were left on ST. Mathews Island, where
they were to put in the winter killing polar
bear and white and blue foxes. with which
the island literally swarms. This is not
the first party that has attempted to winter
on the island for the same purpose. but in
every instance the island las been depop-
ulated by the bears. Log houses have been
built but the bears managed either to break
into or caps re them and then made meal
of the unfortunate hunters. In this manner
over twenty men have persisted at various
times, and considerable interest Is felt in
the men left there last winter. Captain
Mockler is confident however of not only
finding the party alive and well, but expects
that the number of skins taken Will bring
q handsome sum. The house in which the
men were to spend the winter is built Of
heavy logs. strongly bolted together and
sunk into the ground so that the bears
could not upset it, Loopholes were cut in
the sides and the hunters well supplied with
arms, ammunitions and provisions.
IN FROM CHINA
The mail steamer City Of Rio de JanierO
arrived from China, Japan and Honolulu
9tSttludl duN ulOuSuI - Nublu duu bNCA
800 Chinese passengers in the Steerage.
Among her cargo are 1914 bales gunnies, 200
rolls mating, 100 TASKS quicksilver, 400
boxes fruit Az bags sugar, 70 packages
opium, 900 packages tea, 1866 mats rice
and $4,000 in treasure for this port and
1877 bales silk and 1222 packages tea in
transit overland.
The steamer Newbern from Guaymas ar
rived yesterday with is cabin and II steer
age passengers. Besides a large amount of
general cargo she brought coin and bullion
valued at S225024.
Wright Il BOwne'S new schooner, the
John u. TalIant, which was beached about
month ago, viii be fitted up for a trip to
Puget Sound for load OF lumber.
The steamer Record, at Mission No. I, is
having new deck houses put on, after which
she will 20 TO Mexico. She has been pur-
chased by the Carmen Island Salt Company.
A PRESENTATION.
Captain Wallace of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company, and who was the
President OF the licensed officers of the
Steamship Protective Association before
that organization disbanded was presented
on Sunday night with fine diamond ring
by the members Of that organization, as a
mark Of their good will and esteem and for
services rendered TO the organization during
It's existence. Captain Wallace Was one Of
its founders.
Tie court held at Honolulu to inquire
into tile loss Of the whaling bark John 7.
West failed 10 discover any evidence TO
show that the vessel was set fire TO inten-
uUnaNY, and Captain Huutley and the crew
were eXouerated from all blame The de-
tails regarding the loss Of the vessel have
not We. been received.
The United States steamer Pensacola Is
still at Honolulu, and Is the only war-ship
now there.
A BAND OF MOURNING.
The British ship Dumlrieshire has the
distinction Of being the only ship In port of
tAat nation that has gone into mourning for
tie late Duke OF Clarence, having had a
bread band Of dark blue painted all around
her She also has the largest cargo Of wheat
loaded this seasOn-45jy short tons, valued
at $4,000.
Two vessels are now on their wav to this
port from Honolulu laden with sugar. They
are the OarkentIue Discovery, which sailed
on January 5th, and the baTkeutiuc ). "
Castle. which sailed on January ON.
The task of erecting the coal bunkers and
tramway on Mission No. VIII begin to-
day. 4 large number Of new piles viii
have to be driven TO support the structure
Tie work Will be finished in fifty days.
The weather outside the heads yesterday
was thick and calm. The barometer stood
3L15
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
The moves yesterday were the Star Of
AlNlI4h - fCtucbtlL'g DDhu0u ana WO
Brothers 10 Pacific street, Adelaide T. Green
street, Cr0mptan ami EtaHe du Nurd to
Oakland, steamer Waila Walla to the Union
IrJa Works and the pilOt-Jaat America 10
ihs Merchants DrY-dOck. To-day tie
Vera and Peter gland will - to the
stream and the Prussia aud Governor Ames
tow to sea.
Departures were the steamers Corona for
San Diego, Wellington Tor Nanalmo,
Pomona for Eureka, aud Arag0 and Del
NUTte for Coos Bay.
The arrivals were the Coos Bay from
Newport and Noy0 from Noyo.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among the latest reported charters are
the following: British bark Doxford. G82
tons, now on tie Columbia, lumber from
Astoria to west coast OF South America,
Plsagua range. -.
British bark ParkuOok. 7S3 tons, now on
the Co.umOia, lumber from Astoria to the
west coast Of South America Pisagua
range, &.
British ship Sierra Lucina, 1854 tons.
wheat to Cork, United Kingdom, Havre or
Antwerp, & 5S-chartered by Balfour
Guthrie x Co.
Schooner Tampa will load lumber on the
sound for Guaymas