The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21

be done because the contractor is devot- ing all his time to the boat. His explana- tion Is that he took the contract too low and cannot afford to hire labor. There fore he is doing all the work himself In the meantime the Endeavorers have to hire launch every Saturday night when they visit some one or other ship in the stream. and some of the members are beginning to think that they will soon have paid the cost Of launch in boat hire
 The passengers and crew of the Pacific Mail COmpany's steamer Starbuck had good laugh over a celebral4on which took place in Ocos, Central America, while the steamer was there. About 600 Spaniards and half Spaniards had got togetAer and wine was flowing, speeches were being made dancing and a general publication was in full swing, all in honor of Admi- ral CerVera's victory over the American ttea- at Santtago de Cuba. The Ameri- cans aboard the steamer thought IL would be a shame to dampen the ardor or the celebrants so the Spaniards are still in Ignorance of the true state of affairs. The chances are that had the Spanlards been told that Cerveras fleet had been de- etroved by the Americans and that the admiral and his men were prisoners in the United States they would not nave De- lieVed it. e. Michael on the 10th inst mat lnforma- tion is due to the fact that the steamer whistle once heard, could be recognized again among a thousand. IL was LorIneTly f6e whistle of the old steamer Humboldt that was wrecked, and every captain on the coast knows its toot. hen the steamer Roanoke was leaving St. Michael a thick fog hung over the water Away in the distance a steamer $ whistle was heard, and the chief engineer of the !.tbat Steamer is the Humboldt" That world give the latter vessel b o3ys Tn which to discharge her cargo ana pas 'sengers and get pack AeIe oH 0CHeONIe 'lIIhs The British bark Midas has been posted at Lloyd's as missing. She leit NagasahI for this coast 159 days ago ln company with the British bark WIllscott. The lat ter vessel was caught in terTihc hurri, cane and put in here dlsmasted on April 12 last The Midas is supposed 10 nave been caught in the same gale and went down. She was new vessel on her maid
 The British bark Gwynedd from Ore ,,o, i' for Cork has been compelled to put f5,+o Durhau. South Africa, with the loss of ali her boats and her cargo shifted;
 The French bark Pierre Corneelile' which left here on February ZS Tor p Gape Town. has not been heard from since she sailed Underwriters are now pay ing 30 gufneas per cent to reinsure her. The steamer CZarina and bark Harry Morse arrived yesterday with coaI TOT the Black Diamond Company. 1nese shipments come in the nature or goo- send as the companys yards nave oeeh
 
 The schooner Enterprise, while beatlns out of the bay yesterday, ran into the Russian bark Westbury. The schooner lost her headgear and the captain had her lowed to the mud flats. The Darh was chafed and had some of her plates dented.
 The Westpury came here from Hong kong with a general cargo and as soon as she has discharged will probably load for Manila Captain Tackon has been offered a charter to go to the Phlllp- pines. and a bargain will probably. be struck to-day. Tbe Westbury was built by William Pile & Co. of Sunderland in l669, and although the firm has gone out of existence, the ship is still as stanch as the day she was launched. She has frst-class passenger accommodations and was for years In the Tasmanians trade. She was formerly commanded by Captain Nutsford, who lost the ship Spendthrift on Dungenness reef
 The steamer Centennial was again ex- emined by the authorities yesterday Major Long, Captain Metcalf. Iloyd.s surveyorj Messrs. Bolles and Bulger i, United States inspectors of hulls ana boilers; Harry Tabrett marine superin- tendent of the Risdon Iron Works ana Captain Griffith, agent of the vessel. all went to Hunters Point dry dock. where the Centennial is docked, and made n thorough examination of her. What their