The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-09

port Yesterday morning. She is in COM
mand of Captain Strive, who was ele
waited to his present position upon the
transfer of Captain Barnesson to San !
Francisco. The vessel locked at the
Navy dock and Immediately began TAX
ing on coal. She left San Francisco on |
October 1 late in the afternoon. Con-
trary to general expectations the Han
Captain Strive says he is at a loss for
the reason why mail was not sent
aboard as formerly. Very few news
papers We're found aboard yesterday
and these were secured by the report
ers. Captain Strive hopes to get away
from Honolulu tomorrow or not later
than Friday. Coal is being passed into
the vessel from both sides. The only
delay may be occasioned in the ex
huming of the bodies of the United
States soldiers who are buried in Homo
lulu cemeteries. These are to be taken
aboard for ultimate transfer to San
Francisco. The vessel will make a
stop at Guam and take on eight more
dead, and then resume her voyage to
Manila.
Three companies of the oath United
States Infantry (colored), and battal-
ion of the 25th u. S. Infantry (also col
ored) are aboard. There are also SO
marines, squad of the Burial Corps,
and a number of recruits and other
unattached persons who go to Manila
ha inf hndinc AltnOathpr
there are about 1900 men aboard. The
18th Regimental band is not aboard as
stated I'm an afternoon paper. The Reg
mental band is with the two battalions
and headquarters now in the Philip
pines. There is a. small musical organ
ization attached to one of the COM
panies who with what musical instru-
ments they have been able to pick up
are able to give very satisfactory mill
tary concerts. One company of the
oath Infantry is in Alaska and may be
sent to the Philippines later in the
year The troops are under the charge
of Major Dent. Captain j. j. Bardley
is the Army qdartermaster. Among
the passengers are number of ladies
and children, the families of officers
now in the Philippines on duty. There
are also four women nurses. Twenty
two men of the Hospital Corps will be
left here for the local military hospital.
Very little freight for the quarter
masters department was left beside
the thirty-seven collins.
ADAMS WILL COME HERE
WASHINGTON, Sept 2i-The United
States steamer Adams will go to Santa
Barbara about September Goth, when the
speed trial of the Wisconsin will take
place. Leaving Santa Barbara about Oc-
tober 9Th, the Adams will go to San Die
go, thence to Magdalena bay, and about
the middle of the month sail for Hawaii.
WHAT SHIP IS MISSING?
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. % = The
schooner John G. North, which arrived
this afternoon from Honoipu, reported
that on September % she passed what ap-
peared to be the remains of a wreck. The
discovery was made in latitude 36.37 north,
longitude I'D west. All that was visible
% the derelict was broken mast, which
was in an upright position, about ten
feet above water
Captain Austin of the North believes
that it was either the mast of a small
vessel that had entirely been submerged,
or the topmast Of a square-rigged ship
with her boards below water Either the
mast was in an upright position.
CAPT. KNIGHT AGAIN.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 29.-Captain
Knight of the bark Hollswood now knows
that vessel coming here from Honolulu
nrst be entered just as if she came from
a foreign port. He did not know this on
his arrival, so he did not enter. The re-
suit was that the Customs authorities
locked him up and called his attention to
his derelction. They also fined him 800.
Only Pacific Coast ports, so called, from
San Diego to the Sound, are free ports of
entry to San Francisco.
VENTURA IN THE WATER.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.-The Ven
tura, the third and last of the big freight
and passenger steamships that are being
built here for the Oceanic Steamship
Company, was launched today at Cramp's
shipyard. Miss Elsie Cronsmiller. niece
Of John ID. Spreckels, president of the
company, gave the vessel its name. The
Sierra and Sonoma, the Ventura's sister
Slips, will go on their trial trips in a few
weeks The Ventura is 400 feet long, SO
feet wide and % feet deep. She is 5000
tens gross register, twin screws and has
800 horsepower. All three of the yes
sells will ply between San Francisco and
Australian ports.
JUSTIN TO SAIL FOR MANILA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2s.-The Navy
transport Justin. which has been lying
at Mare Island for some months, came
down to the stream yesterday and will
sail for Manila, via Honolulu and Guam,
with full supply of coal for the naval
vessels in the Philippines. The Justin is
commanded by Captain Scott, formerly of
the famous steamer Laurada, which was
once a famous filibuster.
4 OVERDUE VESSELS.
! SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2S-Shipping
men have little faith that the ship Wa
Ichusett. now out 139 days from Newcastle,
n. 3. W., for Kahului. will ever reach her
destination. Nothing has been heard OF
the vessel since she left Newcastle Rein
surance upon her is now quoted at 50 per
cent. Reinsurance on the French bark
Bretagne. from Antwerp for San Francis
lco, Is quoted at 10 per cent and upon the
bark Alex. Mcneil, out 1I9 DAYS from
Pert Blakeley for Fremantle, at % per
cent.
TRANSPORT OFFICERS TRANSFER.
| RED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2s.-Chief Off.
icer Bruguire of the transport Hancock
has been transferred to the same position
OF the transport Grant. Second Office,
'Goodell has been promoted to chief off,