The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-18
Smart Passage Of New llteF-lsl-
- and Steamer.
she HAS U. S. CERTIFICATE
Features-Huli and Other Inspec-
tors Coming Down = Manila Ex.
psdition-Mazama officers.
CFrom Mondays Dsily.)

From Mondays Dally)
The new Inter Island steamer Ma
zama docked at Brewers wharf yes
terday morning at o'clock, nine days
and fifteen hours from San Francisco,
with $50 tons OF freight, all stores for
the company to which she belongs.
Other island steamers Of the same
size as the Mazama have taken, on an
average, eleven days in making the
passage from the Golden Gate, and the
officers OF the new steamer take some
pardonable pride in her smart Trip.
The voyage was uneventful and made
without stops with fine weather, head
winds to port. No passengers were
taken and the crew Is made up u
mostly new men signed in San Fran
cisco.
The officers OF the Mazama are as
follows: Captain, Syenson; Chief
Mate. p. Olsen; Second Mate, Mr.. Sand
ers; Chief Engineer, Harry WoNeD;
First Assistant Engineer, VIM. Pier
son; Second Assistant Engineer, c. w
Poole and crew OF eleven men all
told.
Capt Syenson is an old timer III the
Pacific coast and well known In ship
ping circles. Chief Mate p. Olsen was
formerly OF the |. ]. S. ". Co. s steam
e. Mauna Loa and later OF the seam
schooner Charles Nelson, which
brought troops to Honolulu from San
francisco some months since. Second
Mate Sanders was in the employ of
the Pacific Mail company, from yhich
ne resigned to come TO the Islam Is in
the Mazama. Chief Engineer Harry
Wooten is well known as a kamaaina
here and one of the most popular men
that ever pulled throttle. His friends
will be glad TO hear that he has the
option of remaining with the Mazams.
Wooten left here some months ago in
search of health in the glorious climate
of Santa Rosa, California. He looks
better than when he left Honolulu but
shaved on a luXuriant moustache in
San Francisco, which has changed him
somewhat. He did this in self protec-
ton. \ lot of stranded Honoluluites
make life a burden for the island boys
who chance to visit there and Harry
was no exception. BY Disgusting him
self with a smooth face he passed I'M
In hn d.
formerly of this waterfront. is one of
the stranded ones now in the Bay City
and gives the glad and itching palm to
all islanders. First Assistant Pierson
is brother of Chief Engineer Pierson
OF the L. 5. r. 5. Valencia and has.
for the past three years. been sngi-
neer of the steam whaler Baluga up In
the ArCtiCs. He has become tired
busking icebergs and is going to try
his chances in Paradise
The MaZama Is a sister ship OF the
Noeau. with but few alterations, rend-
cred necessary by the United States
shipping laws. Besides donkey
boiler there Is an extra deck fire pump
and there is slightly more depth. All
the machinery was constructed and ar
ranged for successful examination by
the United States inspectors OF boilers
and hulls and she was given certif-
cate for one year. She Is about 800
registered tons. !. II. p. 800 and with
a speed OF lOia knots, carries 1926
pounds OF steam accomplishing about
1875 revolutions per minute.
1t is understood by the Mazamas Of
fcers that United States Inspector OF
Boilers Chas. Lehners, now supervis-
ing the district OF Alaska, will visit
Honolulu in the near future and in
spect all island steam craft and en-
anime their engineer officers as to their
qualifications. Inspector Lehners will
be followed by an inspector OF hulls
from San Francisco, who will complete
the formal examination OF all vessels
and grant certificates.
The Valencia, along with the troop
ships Senator, Newport, City OF Para,
Indiana and Ohio, according 10 report
by the Mazama, will make up an en-
petition TO Manila via Honolulu next
month. The MaZama left about three
hours ahead of the steamship Alameda
and brought no late news except this.
No permanent captain has been APP
pointed 10 the Mazama nor even q ma
tive name decided on. AS two vessels
OF the Inter Island company are now
laid up 1t Is not probable that their
captains and crews will be overlooked
n manning the new steamer.