The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14

both loaded with coal, and the fear is that they may have caught fire. There Is not much chance of that, however, as me weather has been reported by all lncom- ing vessels, so there would be no dlfl- culty about taking off the matches and airing the cargo.
 The George F. Manson has not been seen since she left port, but the General FairchiId was spoken on July Tn latl- tude 21 north, longitude 145 west, by the British bark Martha Fisher. The latter arrived here July 31, making the run from the same port as the Fairchild in seV- enty-seven days. Captain Ferris reports that when he passed the Fairchild she was under all sail, but was only making a scant three knots an hour, while his vessel was making at least twice that speed He expected to reach San Fran cisco fifteen days ahead of her, and his ex- pectations will probably be realized.
 When spoken, the Fairchld was in about the latitude of Hawaii and the bark Mo- hican is now out thirty-six days from Honolulu while nearly all the vessels from Australia have been making long passages. and the captains report light winds and calms the causes of delay The British ships Celtic Race and Langdale were ninety-four days getting here rom Newcastle, N. $. w., while the American bark Big Bonanza was ntnety-tWo days from Sydney, so it can be seen that, in
 
 all in favor of the Manson and Fairchild.
 The damage to the, torpedo-boat de- stroyer Farragut will be repaired m a few days, and about the end of the week the vessel will have another test on the bay The accident to the vessel did not happen when she was returning rom her trial nor was she going at hlgh rate of speed at the time. The warship was about to move away from the Wnart, ana all the lines had been cast of1 The sigma, to go astern slow was given, but instead of going astern the Farragut went ahead Eight or ten feet of the stem was twisted and that necessitated the removal or the whole piece in order to straighten 1t out The steam schooner North FoTk goes back on the Eureka run next Tuesday She was fitted up to carry troops to Hono- lulu but the Government would not ac- cent her Then she was put on the berth for St Michael but there were no gold hunters anxious to reach Dawson, so the deckhouses built on her at great expense were torn off and the vessel goes back Into the lumber trade
 | The steam schooner Weeott that was heightened and practically rebuilt will not he ready for service for some time. Her owners sent East for her new boilers, and when they arrived 1t was found that they were not suited Tor the VeSsei. 1hey are now being altered at the Rtsdon Iron
 The revenue cutters Corwin. Grant Perry and Rush, assigned by President McKinIey to cooperate with the navy at the commencement of hostilities. have been returned to the Treasury Depart ment.
 The Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company's steamer Doric sailed for Ha- waif Japan and China yesterday She was crowded with freight and passengers. Tn fact all the people who wanted to go to Honolulu could not be accommodated There will now be no steamer from this port for the islands until the Moana sails next month.
 The British ships Burmah. Parnassus, Samaritan and Seafarer have been char tered to load nitrate at Tqufque for Eng land. All four vessels will go from here in ballast Tn case of a war with Rus sia the 12000 tons of nitrate these vessels will carry will be thankfully received in
 The following graduates of the McNevin Bros Navigation school have been grant ed licenses bv the United States Inspec- tors of Hulls and Boilers:
 Masters-I4. E. Atwater, unlimited any ocean and pilot port of San Francisco; R. Lancaster, 15oO tons any ocean and pilot, port of San Francisco: L. Fitzmaurice, 1000 tons any ocean and pilot port of San Francisco; F. F. Ma eune. 2500 tons, any ocean: es master and pilot Gulf of the FaralIon. Thomas c. Low Chief Niates-A T. Lowell, 1900 tons. any ocean H C. Doughty, 1500 tons. any ocean
 As Second Mates-A s. Shapley, unlimited any ocean; A. P Lundini, unlimited. any ocean; H Ravens, unlimited, any ocean. Chief Officer Chamber of Commerce)-A- P. Lundini.
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