The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24

To Whom 1t May Concern: The bearer George F. Triton, is on his way to sitka to get ships, at Point Barrow. Will you all kindly help him along on his way?
 Master Steam whaler Jessie H. Freeman.
 A. c. SHERMAN,
 Master Steam Whaler Orca.
 Master Steam Whaler Bevedere.
 In order to get here Hilton spent nearly $500 of his own money and now he Is compelled to borrow from his friends in order to pay his board bills. Hickey and Kunana, the two Indians who accompanied the daring navigator from Point Hope, have been cared for by Liebes & Co.,, from whose station they were taken, and they will be sent home on the schooner Bonanza. The firm will take the chances about get ting paid for its trouble by the Gov ernment
 Triton was third mate of the steam whaler Belvedere, and when he arrived here he went to her owners, Lewis, An derson & Co.,, for money. They re- fused point blank to give him a cent and referred him to the Government authorities. The Collector of the Port and others to whom he applied told him to get his money from his owners and then for Lewis, Anderson & Co. to put in claim against the Government. In this way the matter was tied up all around. Finally the firm advanced Til- ton $50 on his l. O. U., but since that their purse strings have been pulled fast although the unfortunate whale man is still on the Belvedere's crew list as third mate and the fact that he was sent out on the perilous trip by his cap tain Is not denied
 Fifth Mate Charles Walker of the Orca was sent out in precisely the same manner as Triton, and the man. ner in which he was treated by the Steam Whaling Company speaks for itself. AS soon as the company heard that he had reached a railroad station Edwin L. Griffith, manager of the con- cern, arranged with the Canadian Pa- cific Railroad Company to provide him with transportation and $100 cash for incidental expenses. The two Indians who came with Hilton have also been well supplied with clothing and pres ents to take home with them, but by MT. Griffith, not Lewis, Anderson & Co.
 Tilton is determined to get back at least the money he has expended, but, as the matter now stands, after risk ing his life again and again and going through perils and surmounting dan gers that would have killed less reso- lute man in order to bring out news from the frozen whalers, it looks as though he would have to go into court to get 1t.
 Louis Abrahams, one of the best known clothiers on the water front, died at the Lane Hospital last Friday. The deceased had been in poor health for over a year, and about six months ago he went under an operation. It was only partially successful, and a few weeks ago he had to submit to anothei' one He never rallied from the effects of the shock to his system. Louis Abrahams came to California in the fifties, and about 1860 opened tailor shop on East street. In 1863 he moved to Clay street, near East. and his store Is still there. He was GA years of age, a native of Poland, and leaves ten chil- dren, all grown up.
 The American ship Reaper arrived from Philadelphia yesterday in the smart time of 132 days. The barkentine City of Papeete took thirty-nine days to come from Tahiti and the s-hooner Robert Searles twenty-four days to come from Honolulu. All three vessels had uneventful voyages.