The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-17

tons of cargo. She tried to get out al
II O'clock but was forced to return and
anchored in l.he channel opposite Flavel's
dock.
Tie Cdumblne went out to Tlllamook
Rock yesterday morning with supplies
and returned In the afternoon. She re-
ported everything very foggy and moth
ing in sight outside of the Harrison,
which was poised in midafr at the mouth
OF the river.
The Harrison made a bold attempt to
get outside yesterday, but, after jumping
around at the mouth of the river for an
hour and trying to turn a double somer-
sauit her captain decided to come back
and try again this moaning. She anchor
ed at New Astoria.
Rear Admiral Belknap has called Rear
Admiral RamSey's attention to the fact
THAT when vessels are in actual service
the consumption of coal is a more Inn
portant consideration than a high rate
of speed. On a trial trip coal cuts no
figure; 1t is speed that is wanted.
Another wreck from Alaskan waters
turned up on Wednesday in Seattle in
the schooner Helen. She was built by
Captain Simpson and taken north by
Captain Scott. She was wrecked there,
and what was Qe6t of her was sold to
Captain Torrey, who had a short time
before lost the schooner Alice. Captain
Torrey took her to Ballard, where she
will be laid up for the winter.
Both the Relief and Escort came In yes
teCday afternoon without ships. They
reported that there were still three square
rlggers outside. one of them being the
Mowthan, but that 1t was absolutely i'm
possible to get neal them on account of
the waves which were running all after
noon mountains high. The sea was
~rougther than 1t HAS been for a long time.
The British ship Dovenby Han will not
leave out till tomorrow.
A telegram was received yesterday af-
teTnoon by o.. r. and N. Agent Bozorth,
notifying him that a new rate, SO for
cabin and s. for steerage on California
steamers had been made and would go
into effect Immediately. This cut has
been made no doubt to meet the action
Of the Southern Pacific management, who
have for some time been making q $40
pIU udlG III lidillS lCdNlnb IOTIlduu
and San Francisco ON the day of depart
ure of steamboats,.
The missionaries in Japan are to have
4 craft in which they can go from island
10 islal.d in their endeavor to spread the
1t has just been completed by
W. Kneass, Of San Francisco,
is named the Robert w. Logan. The
new boat Is a schooner yacht, and looks
Is though she would be a good sea boat
fast. She is go feet long and has a
2-foot beam. Her cabins will be taste
July furnished, and there will be a bath
Dom. The quarters for the crew will
)e comfortable and c~ommodious.
Yesterday afternoon the usual number
# waterfront oilers had a little recrea-
ion. An A. B. belonging to the Galgate
vas leisurely working on the side Of the
seated in "a Whitehall with a rope
the boat and the Ship. Some
joker aboard cut the rope and
he rapid current took the surprised sailor
lown about a hundred yards before he
vas aware that he had started. Then ne
rot out a pair of long oaTs and pulled
way for ten minutes before he was able
o make any headway. Then ne dfsap-
slowly into the back of Kinney's
lip where he managed to tie the boat up.
The San Francisco Call says: TT was
disgruntled lot Of men that gathered
the Offices of the various whaling
ompanies yesterday. With n excep-
ion, the entire feet that left the Arctic
or San Francisco got in during the day,
md rJt one of them had enough bone
hrao rl m ~ axnarcoo GNpa. - the |
spent two years in the ice, and when
ne come to be paid Off will get a great
American dollar for the time they
pent aboard the ship. OF course they
an advance before they signed
rticles, and while they were in the frozen
o1'un they probably drew hberally on the
Hop chest so that tine chances are that
he man who is most out and injured
} the owner Of the vessel"
B. H. Colby, the sallmaker, returned
rom Gray's Harbor yesterday, where he
been inspecting the frame a new
ilot boat that Mcdonald Is building at
roquiahm, says the Post-Inteiligencer.
mis- new boat is to be a Washington
ilot boat, to be run on the Columbia
l opposition TO the Portland boat. The
cattle capitalists who are building her
this opposition about two months
go with the schooner Loyal, chartered
nth a good boat for the purpose could
e built. The boat on the ways is to be
T IS tons register, measuring 80 feet over
Il and about % feet in beam. She is
on the lines Of the Lottie s.
of Gloucester, Mass, the fastest
OF her class on the Atlantic
past. She VIII be launched the first Of
he ear. and Captain A. T. Stream will
ommand her. Il
Coast survey steamer Patterson returned
} this port yesterday, says the Ledger,
nd Lieutenant Commander Moore, with
lieutenant Commander Jeh +. Mosner,
Inspector Of the coast sur
ey. Immediately paid a visit 20 the snip
ard Of Moran Bros, where they spent