The San Francisco call., 1897-10-28
Do Not Make the Long
Flight From Alaska
Without a Stop.
Trouble on the United States
Gunboat Bennington at
Pearl Harbor.
Ensign Hurlbutt Sent in His Resig-
nation and Left the Gunboat
in Hurry.

The Oceanic Steamship Company's Aus
tralia arrived from Honolulu on schedule
time yesterday. Up 10 within few days
Of the steamers arrival IN San Francisco
Captain Houdlette was the owner OF
ployer that came aboard while on its way
from Alaska to Hawaii. These birds are
not web-footed and the captain seems to
have solved the problem as to whether
they ever rest on the water during their
long flight. Captain Houdlette says they
do at was during the run from San
Francisc TO Honolulu that l saw several
plOvers in the water resting" said he yes
terday. when the steamer came too
near they would rise out of the water with
a few flaps Of their wings, but being very
tired they would soon settle back into the
water again. In its efforts TO get away
one of them came aboard and it Lived
until few days ago. [ always thought
the birds made a continuous flight of over
1000 miles, but am now satisfied that the
BIRDS rest on the waves when tired
Among the passengers on the Australia
was ex-COllector-General OF Hawaiian
Customs ]. B. Castle. He is on his way
TO Washington to become secretary of the
Hawaiian legation. The other passeng GERS
were:
J. P. Blair, wife, two children and nurse; Dr.
Beatty, Professor Brigham, Mrs. C. Castle, Miss
Jessie Castle, J. B. Castle, wife and son, W. J.
Calling gham, c. +. Eckart, Mrs. Gillian, Z. y.
Holmes, Mrs. :. a. Lanon, f. ?. Meserve and
wife. Mrs. / B. Newton, Edward o ifan, 2.
Olifan and wife, Mrs. ]. B. Parsons, Mrs. 5. b.
Rose, A J. Snyder and wife, W. G. Wait, wife
and two children, H. A. WIdemRnn and wife,
Miss White, WatsonWyman, Colonel G. D.
Moore.
Trouble on the United States gunboat
Bennington led to the resignation and
sudden departure Of Ensign S. r. Hurl-
but. Hurlbut and Ensign Bulmer, thir-
ty-two bluejackeIs and three marines were
detailed TO MAKE soundings al Pearl Har-
bor. Uncle Sam intends dredging the en-
trance and making the place into a coal
ing station. Something happened down
there that led to the sudden recall of En-
sign HurIbutt. When be reached the
Bennington he was confined to his room
and was kept there until he sent in his
resignation and departed in hurry for
San Francisco. Hurlbutt had just passed
his examination for junior Lieutenant and
what lead to his sudden resignation from
the navy IS mystery.
The Blairmore controversy will be set
tied next month. When the vessel cap
sized and sank IN Mission Bay no one
ever thought she would be raised, but she
was. Her owners claimed that she was
total loss and demanded the insurance.
The company would not pay IN full, and
tue case vas TAKEN 10 the court OF outer
Sessions in Glasgow. The insurance COM
panY lost. An appeal was taken to the
Court OF Inner Sessions in Ed burgh and
the company lost again. The matter has
now been appealed 10 tue House of Lords
and a final decision is expected next
month. The Blairmore is tied up in Oak
land Creek.
The British ship Pinmore sailed for
Queenstown yesterday in charge of Cap
tain Lee, the first officer. Captain Max
we'll is very sick man and was not able
10 go out on his vessel.