The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
LOVED, BUT HAD
To SAIL AWAY
Clash of Romance and Duty
and an Attempted
Suicide.
Quartermaster Clancy Wanted
to Stay With His Dusky
Island Belle.
But He Had TO Leave on the U. S.
Steamer Adsms-Trouble in the
Fairway.

The United States steamer Adams got
In from Honolulu last night minus about
forty-eight of her crew and one quarter
master. The sailors were all enlisted in
San Francisco prior TO the sailing of the
warship ten months ago, and their desti-
nation had barely been reached before the
men began deserting and heading back for
San Francisco. Nearly all of them were
back here months ago and the vessel had
to return short handed.
William Clancy was the quartermaster
in question. Just before the Adams sailed
he went into the armory and shot himself
through the right lung. Clancy was in
love with young Hawaiian belle, and
when he heard that the vessel was ordered
back to San Francisco, and it dawned on
him that he would have to leave his in
amorata, be nearly went crazy. He went
ashore and got drunk, but was brought
back aboard by his comrades. Just before
the anchor was hove up the young lady in
question pulled out to the Adams in
boat. When Clancy saw her he tried to
jump overheard but was restrained Then
he rushed below and into the armory,
where he committed the rash deed. He
was attended by the ships doctor and
later was moved to the Alert. The last
report brought by the Australia was to the
effect that he was slowly improving,
Clancy is 26 years of age and is highly
spoken of by the officers.
The Adams was in gale last SATURDAY.
and the men had hard time of it. She
leaked considerably and the pumps had
to be manned. Nevertheless the men con-
slider her very stanch vessel, and every
one of them left would ship in her again
for three years cruise. The sloop-of-
War will go out of commission and the
men Will be distributed among the short
handed vessels of the feet.
The old bark Gatherer and the tugs Sea
Witch and Liberty had rough time of it
yesterday morning. 1t was blowing fresh
and az the bark was light the tugs had as
much as they could do to handle her,
When off the ferries the wind and tide
brought her broadside on, and the ferry
boat Encinal had to be brought to dead
stop in order to give the tow boat cap tains
The bark was being taken from BeaIe to
Union street in order TO take in ballast
Goodall, Perkins & Co. have issued the
following circular to all the agents and re-
ceiying clerks of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company:
Referring to the Alaska route, we are in
formed by circular from the Treasury Depart
ment under date of Decem Der %, 1896, that
all restrictions and prohibitions here tofore
placed upon the importation into the Terri
tory of Alaska of breech-loading rifles and
ammunition therefor and the sale thereof
within the said territory, excepting upon the
islands OF ST. George and st. Paul, are re-
moved.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
Australia will sail for Honolulu this morn
ing. Among the passengers will be Will
liam Wilder cousin of the Hawaiian Con.
cnl q ~
bank. Both the young men have been
here on vacation and have thoroughly
enjoyed their trip. Last Sunday they
were the guests Of the Imperial Club at
the home of William Long, the president,
and a most enjoyable evening was spent
Quite feet OF vessels got in yesterday.
The Otterburn, from the Cape of Good
Hope, was outside a week before she could
get tow. The Diamond Head, late the
Gainsborough that went ashore on Dia-
mond Head, came in from Honolulu. She
will go on the drydock for repairs. A
description and picture of the vessel and
the story of the accident and how she was
got off has already been published in THE
CALL. The bark Albert also got in from
Honolulu and the british ship Port Logan
from San Diego. The latter is one of the
most modern ships afoat and carries water
ballast in an immense tank amidship.
When loading the water is pumped out
and the tank filled with merchandise.
The ship Sintram now at Baltimore
loading for San Francisco has been sold
to well-known shipping firm in this
City. She will be put on the coast trade
on her arrival here.
Captain W. E. Mighell, the well-known
ship.owner, was on Change yesterday for
the first time in six months. He has been
a very sick man, but is now almost as well
as ever.
The British ship Falkland bank, which
left here for Queenstown last July with a
cargo of grain, was in hurricane on Octo-
ber 28 last. Her cargo partly shifted, and
some of her sails were carried away.
The following notice to mariners has.
been issued by tho photographic Office:
STRAITS OF JUAN DE FUcA, WASHINGTON.
Notice is hereby given that the Point Part
ridge bell buoy painted red, has gone adrift
from its position, about one mile to the west
ward of Point Partridge. 1t will be replaced
as early practicable.
This notice affects the Lists of Beacons and
Buoys, Pacific Coast, 1895, page SO.