The San Francisco call., 1896-03-07

northern port in little over twenty days,
and the premium of a $50 suit of clothes
is his. The last trip of the speedy bark
was made in less than twenty days and
the energetic skipper was presented with
the prize dry goods and an additional $50.
Captain Mel cod says that his vessel is a
record-beater in any kind of weather, and
as long as her owners give prizes for speed
she will gather them in. When the bark
gets old and he retires he will start a
secondhand cIothing-store on the water
front.
Mr.. Coulter, the marine artist, in the ac-
companying picture has caught the Wood
Just as she is shortening sail outside the
heads in the stiff breeze for a towline from
the tug Vigilant.
The bark Galena started to sea Thurs
day her captain intending to take advan-
tage of the favorable wind and a strong
ebb tide and sail out. The treacherous
currents, however, threw the vessel over
near Angel Island, where she almost went
ashore. She drifted clear, and was draw
ing dangerously near the rocks off Lime
Point when the anchor was let go.
The bark lay in her perilous position all
night, with the breakers booming close
aboard. Yesterday the captain concluded
that the services of tug would be the
safer investment, and the tug Sea King
dragged the Galena to sea without further
mlshaps.
Yesterday Marshal Collins of Petaluma
had an interesting runaway at the Thu
ron ferry. He was in charge OF Del Kirby,
15-year-old boy, wanted in Petaluma for
robbery. Young Kirby, with companion
known as the kid, stole a small sloop
two weeks ago and went pirating among
sloughs around Petaluma and Lakeville.
Like the freebooters of the Spanish Main
they levied upon everything they came
across.
Boats and hunting arks of sporting clubs
were pillaged, barnyards were invaded
and the throat of many slaughtered
chicken bled. They were overtaken and
arrested, however and the Petaluma Off
Ger yesterday started home with his pris-
oner, whom he compelled TO carry bundle
of oars stolen at Lakeville. That the boy
cou Id carry his plunder the Marshal took
the handouts from his wrists, which was
mistake. Suddenly young Kirby dropped
his oars and darted away. The pirate of
the sloughs clapped on all sail and sped
across East street with Collins and several
policemen in pursuit.
Kirby led them q merry chase through
waterfront alleys until they captured him
in a barn, where he had slowed himself
Marshal Collins took no more chances
with his nimble prisoner and the hand
cuffs were in use the rest of the journey.
The barkentine w. H. Dimond and brig
w. G. Irwin arrived yesterday, seventeen
days from Honolulu; also the steamer
Kahului, twelve and half days from
Kahului.
To-day the little steam schooner Afognak
will sail for Karluk with supplies for the
Alaska Packing Company, and in few
days the steam schooner Elsie will follow
bound for the same place.
Dispatches state that the steel schooner
Honolulu was launched at Glasgow, Scot
land, and will soon be on her way to this
coast. She is four master, 1872 feet long,
AZ feet in beam and IS feet deep, and has
register of 100 tons. Captain A. P. Lorent-
zen will soon depart for London. where he
will take com mmand of her.