The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
Captain Hubbard of the S. N
Castle Mourning the Loss
of His Pet.
FOUR WHALING CREwsAT WORK
Their Practice Spins Along the Front
Attract Considerable Atten.
tion.

The whalers had an outing on the bay
yesterday. They were out for a practice
cruise, and after pulling at smart pace to
the rolling mills they set sail and came
along the front on the last of the ebb tide.
The big tug Fearless was in the group,
and off Goat Island number of evolu.
tions were gone through. A whale was
sighted, sail was at once lowered and the
boats started in pursuit. Ali the tactics
followed in approaching, harpooning and
killing the phantom monster were gone
through with, and then the boats re-
turned to CIay-street wharf in triumph.
1t was a great exhibition and thousands
of people watched it from the various
piers between Lombard and Folsom
streets. All the boats will be out prac-
ticing every day next week, so the whalers
are sure to be in good condition next
Saturday.
The great race for the perpetual chal-
lenge cup will be sailed to-day. Last year
Ell Sueno won it for the Encinal Yacht
Club and this year the Fawn and Cath
crime will contest for the trophy. Both
yachts have been practically rebuilt for
this event and an exciting contest will
follow. The steamer Caroline, Captain
Leale, will follow the race.
Captain II. u. Howard, superintendent
of the Oceanic Steamship Company, was
around the water front again yesterday.
He has been away on vacation 30 Skaggs
Springs and returns as bright and clipper
as q schoolb boy. Captain Howard is an
honored member of the shipping frater-
nifty and everybody was delighted to see
him once again in harness.
The steamer Monowai will sail for Aus
tralian ports next Thursday with an over
flowing cargo. She has on board nearly a
thousand tons of -four, OIL doors, hops,
canned goods and nails. r. B. de Lopez
is sending down four trotters and some
one else has a shipment of greyhounds on
the manifest. The vessel will, as usual,
take large number of passengers, among
whom will be the Hon. James Mills, man
ager of the Union Steamship Company of
New Zealand.
Henry Peterson will not go to theVancou-
yer (B. C.) regatta and carnival. The best
prize offered is $500 for professional single
SOULS and the champion says that sum
would not even pay his expenses.
The schooner +. w. Jewett5.sails In a
few days for Alaska with a full cargo OF
machinery, lumber and general merchan-
disc. Hitherto all the ore from the Apol-
10 Consolidated gold mine has been
brought to San Francisco for treatment.
The company is now going to erect It's
own mill and will treat the quartz on
Unga Island. All the cargo on the Jewett
is for the new mill.
The halibut schooners Freia and Nor
man Lund did rushing business yester-
day. The nsh were only cents a pound
and over $500 pounds were sold during the
day. The two vessels brought down 3d.
GOO pounds between them, but the ca p
tains expect to sell it all before Wednes-
day next. The fish are packed in ice and
will keep for months
1t took the fisherman just seventy hours
10 take all the fish aboard. Lines 1000
fathoms long were run out and on one line
ZOO pounds OF fish were taken in one
haul.
"Hoodlum Harry distinguished him.
self on Jackson-street wharf iast Thursday
night. He saved his enemy Bum" Flynn
from drowning and added to the Goals of
fire by drying and feeding him. Flynn
had been in the water twenty minutes be-
fore Harry went to his assistance. He
had been hanging to the piles and the
barnacles had torn the clothes of his arms
and terribly lacerated his legs. This morn
ing be was able TO be about again, but ap-
peared worn and haggard and could not
be persuaded to take even a steam beer
The T. G. Walker and Mary CARAT did
each other some damage in the San Joa-
quin River last THURSDAY night. The Gar
ratt was on her way to San Francisco and
the Walker signaIed her to come along
side. In doing so the wind caught the
Garratt and threw her against the Walker,
doing damage TO the extent of $100.
Yes.erd ay morning the barkentine s. N.