The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-22


to leave San Francisco on the 18th in
slant, and was due to arrive in this
port yesterday morning. In fact, when
the Sierra was sighted the night be-
fore, many people thought that it was
the Rio which was coming in. After
the rough weather which the Sierra
has been through, however, it is no
great wonder if the Rio is considera-
bly, delayed in reaching this port.
MOVEMENT OF TRANSPORTS.
The Hawaiian Company's
new freighter, Californian, which took
cargo of government supplies to Ma
Mia, will be due at San Francisco on
the return in a day or two. The
freight transport Federico left Manila
December 1st for San Francisco. The
Strathgyle is daily expected there from
Manila, and, upon arrival, will be re-
leased from the transport service. The
transport Grant has sailed from Ma
Mia and will be in Frisco soon.
One of the handsOmest steam
launches has just been completed by
the Union Iron Works for the trans
port Thomas. While little use is made
of the transport launches in San Fran
cisco bay, they are in almost constant
use while the transports are at Ma
Mia or in Nagasaki harbor.
NEW BARKENTfNE LAHAINA.
A four-masted barkentine, to be
named the Lahaina is under construc-
ton at W. A. Boole & Sons new ship
yard across the bay from San Fran
cisco. The new vessel will be operat-
ed by Hind, Rolph e Co. of that city
in the Island trade. Dredging is in
progress at the shipyard preliminary
to the construction of a marine rail
way.
ALCAZAR TO BE REBUILT.
After long service in the coastwise
trade the well known steamer Alcazar
is to be laid up at Alameda Point for
the purpose of undergoing repairs.
The steamer is to be practically re-
built, and when she emerges from the
hands of the mechanics, will be new
in all parts except the engine room.
Reinsurance on the British ship
Rathdown, out sixty-eight days from
Yokohama for Portland has advanced,
and is now quoted at siXty-five per
cent.
Captain John ]. Skipper is the new
master of the schooner Rio Rey, and
Captain j. P. Jensen has taken COM
mand of the steamer Point Arena
NEW STEAMER -HANALEI.
The bark Alden Besse cleared on
the 10th instant from San Francisco
for Honolulu, loaded with a general
cargo.
On the above day the bark Martha
Davis and the barkentine S. G. Wilder
arrived at San Francisco from this
port.
The new steamer Hanalei, which
was launched at Alameda Point on the
8th. instant, has been taken to the
Fulton Iron Works, San Francisco, to
receive her machinery. 1t is the in
tentioD of the owners to send the Ha-
nalei to these Islands in time to be
used in this seasons sugar business.
At Hay and Wright's shipyard at
alameda Point the new steamer was
launched in the presence of many per-
sons, being christened by Miss God
frey. The Hanalei is 1874 feet in length.
with beam of Sc feet and depth of Ii
feet. The new boat is for the Inter-
Island Steam Navigation Company.
The brig John d. Spreckels sailed
on the Sth instant from San Francisco
on her third voyage to Guam for the
Western Commercial Company of San
Francisco, carrying a full cargo OF
general merchandise.
The brig Harriet G cleared at San
Francisco for Kahului on the Sth in
slant. with general cargo.
TO THE EDMUND'S RESCUE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-The
Spreckels tug l.. Luckenbach will sail
this morning for Santa Rosalia, in the
Gulf of California, for the purpose OF
saving the German ship Edmund, if
that is found upon arrival to be pos
sible. The Edmund was reported to
the marine underwriters here as hav-
ing gone ashore broadside on. and was
believed to be in danger of breaking
up. The Luckenbach takes wrecking
appliances and large hawsers, and it is
expected that she will be able to save
the Edmund.
WHALING BARKS SAIL.