The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-23

50, silver watch of generous proportions,
and a chain that was big enough to drag a
harrow with.
The way it was done is an old, old story,
but exceedingly new to John Demo. They
they parted the Lodi man was in the SUM
Der of intoxicstion and his property in the
pockets OF Mr.. We'll When his pleasant
DunIeavy of the harbor police with tale
OF woe.
The captain soon harvested Adolph into
the clutches of the law, and charge of
petty larceny is written opposite his name.
The barkentine Enoch Talbot, which ar
rived yesterday eleven days from Tacoma,
came very near being wrecked while on
at the mouth of Humboldt Bay, and the
current set her inshore until only six
fathoms of water was below her keel. Her
signals of distress were seen on shore. and
the tug Ranger, Captain Nelson, came to
the rescue. But before Nelson would hook
on to the imperiled barkentine he de-
manded $1,000 for his services. Captain
Johnson sWore he would drift ashore be-
fore he would pay that sum, and the tug
master was persuaded to tow her off shore
for $3.50. Johnson is indignant at the adj
vantage taken of his helpless vessel, and
threatens to refuse payment OF this
amount,
The administration OF the Bureau yeritas
has just published the May list of maritime
disasters which is as follows:
Sailing vessels reported lost-15 American,
man. Italian IA Norwegian, Russian, z
Swedish; total, rs. In this number are In
cluded & vessels reported missing. Steamers
reported lost American, British, 3 French,
l Germ . NOr-VepiaU Snnnigh l dico
l Turkish; total, 10. In this number is in
cluded ! steamer reported missing. Causes of
losses-SaiIing vessels: Stranding IS, collision
10, foundered 3, abandoned 8, condemned 10,
missing 6; to,al.7S. Steamers: Stranding,10,
collision 8, fire 2, missing 1; total, 10.
The Government has issued an order
which provides that the vessels of the rev.
enue service shall carry the National
ensign at the stern and the distinctive
revenue flag, with its vertical stripes, at
the fore. This is thought to be an excel
lent change, as there is no reason why an
American Government vessel should carry
any flag but the stars and stripes.
The British ship Aberfoyle, now loading
at Newcastle, Australia, for San Francisco
lost her captain and chief officer while on
the voyage out to Melbourne, and the yes
sci was navigated by the carpenter until
she met the steamer Tayliaferro, which
transferred her first officer to the ship.
The largest cargo steamer in the world
was recently launched at Belfast, Ireland.
She is the Georgia and belongs TO the
White Star line. Her tonnage is $3.50 net
and 10000 gross. She will run between
New York and Liverpool and will carry
800 head of cattle on the upper and bridge
decks, besides large number of horses in
permanent stalls in the center of the upper
deck.
The ship Emily Reed, Captain Eldridge
w. Simmons, was recently fined 500 at
Philadelphia and had to pay seamen's
wages of 1851 twice over because he had
paid them first as advance, contrary to
law, before sailing from Philadelphia to
Cienfuegos. The advance notes were to
two men for $14 each and to twelve others
for $40 EACH.
The whaleback City of Everett is at
Panama loading for San Francisco, and the
Washtenaw, which sailed from this port
Saturday, Will arrive at that place possibly
before the Everett leaves for the north,
should the strike on the isJhmus delay the
loading of freight.