The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-10


Saf Francisco yesterday afternoon with ,
a weeks later news and mail, got away
for Japan and China shortly after mid |
night
She carries a number of distinguished /
passengers to the zone of trouble. More !
cargo than the vessel could carry was of !
fered in San Francisco and she left there !
full. Among her passengers are Special
Commissioner Rockh,n. General Wilson
and his aid, Captain Drake and Com
rnander Niles OF the Nashville.
The America Maru has been overhaul
ell and extensively repaired during her
stay in port at San Francisco. \ new
ganEway has been constructed from the
lower to the hurricane deck: the social
hell has been enlarged and made more lux
urious and comfortable. and an electric
spray has been put in. The Improvement
which will be probably most appreciated
b. male passengers is the new barber
81 op.
MOVEMENTS OF TRANSPORTS.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 3.-Captai.,
Pierce of the Warren has been transfer
red back TO his Old command, master of
the Sheridan. When Captain Hart was
taken sick he was given command of tho
on the Warren. During the voyage of the
Warren TO Man6, Captain Hart died and
Chief officer Frazier OF the Sheridan was
made captain. Frazier now goes out as
master of the Warren and Pierce takes
back his old command.
The Warren is now scheduled to take
the Ninth Cavalry to China, and another
lvessel-probably she Logan-wil go to
Manila. The Universe is nearly ready to
sail for China with food for the men ana
horses in China. Lorentz Foard, the we'll
krCwn ship chandler, is going to make
the round trip in the Universe.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.-The
| Meade sails today at noon for Taku, Chi
ma She will take away battalion of the
| Fifteenth Infantry, a squadron of the
| Third Cavalry and a company of engi-
Ineers. The ship will be rushed across the
Pacific, and it is expected that the troops
| will be landed on Chinese soil inside of
! three weeks.
! The transport Warren is to have her
cabin accommodation remodcled before
she sails for the Philippines again. Be
ginning tomorrow all the men will live
ashore and the carpenters will go to work.
As the Warren is now she carry more
troops than the big vessels, but there is
| little or no cabin accommodation. This
will be rectified and the carpenters will
work night and Jay for the next week
in order to get the accommodation into
proper shape.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3o.-The trans
port Hancock finally got away for Taku
yesterday morning, passing out through
4, the heads about 10 o'clock. She got away
| fl ON the dock soon after midnight. but
dropped anchor in the stream, Captain
Strive preferring to wait for daylight.
There was "a hot old time aboard all
night, because many of the marines had
managed to get whisky aboard and pro-
lceeded to stow it away before the author
tiles had time to search the ship.
SAN FRANCISCO July 2S.-The Rose
tcrans was brought here from Seattle in
a hurry to load for China. She will take
away a siege battery composed of lac
men and ia horses. She was locked last
night and the work of getting her ready
will be rushed. In a week the transport
will be ready to sail. and if the battery is
here she will go out next Saturday.
The Warren will not go to China, but
will sail for Manila on August 10 with re
lcruits and supplies.
The Hancock sails today for Taku via
Nagasaki. She will carry 800 marines,
battery of artillery and number of sol
Giers. She will be followed by the Mead,
next Wednesday.
The next transport due here from Ma
Mia is the Logan, and she should arriv,
today or tomorrow Just as soon as sh,
IL the circumstances warrant.
TO ROUND THE HORN.
NEW YORK, August l.-Tugboat trip
from New York to San Francisco are still
unusual enough to deserve comment, al
though one vessel of this type recent,
lcofhpleted the journey without inciden
and another is now on the way. The las
t, essay the voyage is the tug l.. Lucken
bach, a craft which was recently sold b,
her New York owner to John d. Spreck
els & Co. of San Francisco.
The Luckenbach is to sail as soon a
she can be equipped for ner long voya ge
Captain Mccoy, who will command he
on the trip to the Golden Gate, has NJ
doubt that he will take her safely through
the Straits of Magellan and to her desti
nation. The Luckenbach is of the typ
called "ocean-going,' and it is the boas
of those who sail this type of tug tina
Trey can outride storm which woul
swamp much larger steamers.
The Luckenbach is one of the biggest O
her class, measuring 1876 feet in length
Her gross tonnage is 260. Steaming at
l2-knot gait the vessel can carry Goa
sufficient for three weeks.
THE AI.AMEDA'S GOLD.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3o.-officials q
the Oceanic Steamship Company on TIL
dock and aboard the steamship Alamed
will feel considerably relieved this morn
ing when the s2,7O0.000 worth of golde
sovereigns slowed in the after steerag
lare removed to the Mint. The steame
did not get alongside the dock until afte
banking hours on Saturday, so that til
treasure had to be left on board owe
Sunday. The treasure is the most va
liable that ever came to this port froI
Australia and comes very nearly bein
the most valuable that ever crossed tn
PACIFIC. The responsibility of guarding
l is very great.
A deck boy by the name of Colburn.
strapping youth of 20, was entrusted wit
the duty of keeping guard at night O
the way across. Just why he was selec
Ell nobody aboard the ship seems TO know
Except that he is known to be perfect
> lhcEest and does not seem to know whs
" fear means. Every night during the tri
across Colburn sat on the steerage hat
with a revolver in his hand and neitht
passengers nor crew were permitted
visit that portion of the ship Before Ell
tering and after leaving every port {
J lcal on the voyage the hatch was sopene
and the treasure boxes counted and car
fully inspected to see that the seals ha
not been tempered with.
CHILEAN COMING HERE.
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