The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-14
PHELPS FAST Run.

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SAN FRANCISCO. June g. The
American four-masted bark Erzkine 81
Phelps. now on her way from the Phil
iuuines TO Honolulu 10 load sugar for
New York. made the fastest run Of the
wear from Norfolk. Va. 10 Manila Sic
left Norfolk On November Is and aver
AGED Is5 knots q day for II days. which
carried her TO the Island of Sumba, at
the entrance TO the straits Of Bonbey.
Un that showing Captain Graham ex-
pected to make the run TO Manila in
record breaking time, but light Eud
contrary wtrQs. Gains and adverse cur
rents in the passage spoiled the ship :
chances, and the average each Gay was
only So knots. much TO the disgust Of
everybody on beard The Phelps vas
122 days making the run. which is. new
ertheless, a gooa showing, considering
tne average run is $50 days. The
Phelps discharged 1927 tons Of coal at
the navy yard at Cayits and on April
"a sailed FOR Honolulu in ballast. The
Erskine II. Phelps will be remembered
as one 0, the handsomest steel ships
that ever came TO this port. Captain
Graham has a hest Of friends in San
francisco who will be glad 10 hear Of
his whereabouts. He is accompanied by
IS wife anG daughter Gladys.
The 81. Z. Watson sailed for Asto-
ria yesterday. she having been char
tered to take on cargo Of wheat at
that place.
The schooner Meta Neison arrived
III San Francisco from Kahului June s.
The bark Olympic cleared on the same
day for Honolulu. She brings 4 very
large cargo of general merchandise.
The MauEa Loa was oyer IN hour
late getting away for Maui and Hawaii
ports yesterday morning On account CT
tbs large amount of freight it was
necessary for her TO take.
The Magiposa, due June 20, will be
tie aeyt steamer fro;a the Coast. The
Eongaols Maru fails Cue the sext Gay.
The next MAJ! for the Coast will be by
the E.gsoa Earu, due here from the
Orient CT the 22d inst.
The last r;aiI brings nevs thst the
bark Amy TU;Ber and the IfGgard
were eileysa to 81 up alenss.de the
wharf upea arrival II San Esale.seo.
Tie TErner YES sS an3 t.se ITmgs:E 20
days from this port nae eaSt2iae ssere
very happy at not being compelled le
spend the usual week IN quarantine -
Angel Island.
The big :reigh. steamer Algoe. whisn
recsntly left San Francisco C: the Or
elt, took the largest cargo ever carried
out CT the harbcr of San Francisco IL
. single ro,toR. Hor freight caasistafi
Of about 1900 tons Of general Ear,
chandise for China and Japan. Among
the cargo are 156 carloads OF whisky
and alcohol, besides -four, wire, wire
retting ana machinery.
The Bennington and Concord will
net oeEo TO sicHaiplu .ren the Astatic
s.aeion. az was expected The Navy
Department has decided to have them
ovarhauled at Hongkong, instesd Of At
Mare Island. The PhiieGeiphis Is re-
cs:s.as & Thorough oyesbsGliag. pre-
aaratoEy to hurried trip to Japanese
wate;s. The Concord end the Ben
n.n,tcn ere nsht-drerght vessels end
ere very serviceabie either In. China OF
the Philippines. For this reason the
order to come home was counter
minded.
Captain F. A. Hart, Well known here.
died in the military hospital In San
Francisco en- May 26th. For many
years Captain Hart was on the Mari
poss, and while chief officer Of that
vessel was very severely injured by a
wave which washed over the deck.
When the Spanish war broke out Cap
tain Hart was given command Of the
transport Scandal, and later took COM
Iand OF the Warren, Of which vessel
he had charge ct the tiIae OF his death.
He leaves q widow.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
Steamers due and to sail to-day aad
for the neat six days are IS fo!i3~s;
ARRIVE.
Gaelic, San Francisco. June 49,.
Maripcsa. San Francisco. June 20.
Hongkong Maru. San Francisco, June
81
China, San Francisco, June 2S.
DEPART.
Nippon Maru, San Francisco, June
%.
Mosna. San Francisco. June %.
Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, June
80.