The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-29

tween THESE Islands ana the
Coast for many years has been
accomplished by the American bark
Alden Besse, Captain Charles Potter.
The Besse arrived in this port a few
days ago from San Francisco with a
general cargo. She came down from
the Coast in sixteen days.
The round trip which the Alden Besse
completed last Saturday between Ho-
nolulu and San Francisco occupied only
forty-two days. Captain Potter is just
ly proud of this record of his splendid
bark and, since his arrival here, has
been congratulated on every hand by
his many friends. This is one Of the
best records which have been made for
long time. The Besse sailed from
Honolulu with a load of sugar, on the
hast trip to the Coast, on the 9Th of
February. She made the run to the
Coast in twelve days, arriving at San
Francisco on the 23rd of February.
During her stay in San Francisco,
twelve days only, she unloaded her SUI
gar from the Islands and took on a
large general cargo for Honolulu, hand
ling over 2,700 tons of cargo, in and
out. She sailed from San Francisco on
the 7th of March and arrived here on
Saturday last.
The Alden Besse is a bark of about
800 tons. She was built at Bath, Maine,
in 1871. San Francisco is her home
port.
Captain Charles Potter, one of the
jolliest shippers who sail in and out of
this port, has been the commander of
the Besse since 1893. He first came to
in a in ~
mand of the bark Ferris S. Thompson.
which was built at Setauket, N. Y, in
1874. He had the Thompson until he
became the master of the Alden Besse.
A day or so after Captain Potter ar
rived here on the Ferris S. Thompson
in 1881, 1t was the Kings birthday, No
vember 10.
The captain was ashore, of course,
which took place on that day. He left
here that year on the 22nd of Novem-
Der, going up to San Francisco in bal
last.
Then, in 1890, he went into the Spreck-
els line with the Thompson and made
many trips to Honolulu and Kahului.
The illustration gives a good idea of
the graceful lines of the Alden Besse.
She is a fast sailer, a well built boat
Iand very comfortable craft. She has
passenger accommodations for about a
dozen people and her cabin is one OF
the contest in this harbor today.
Those who have been aboard the AL
den Besse have noticed her double
house arrangement aft. Right forward
of the after house is another house
which was not built when the ship was
launched. 1t was added several years
afterwards when the vessel was in the
trade between the Orient and the Coast
There was a time when the Alden Besse
carried large numbers of passengers in
her tween decks
One of the most important points ir
connection with the Alden Besse, al
least as far as the comfort of those
aboard is concerned, is the cook. He
lis a Chinese and a splendid cook anC
Captain Potter would not part with hin
for a great deal.
| All Sing came pretty near being LOST
the Aother day, however. He went
ashore for a look around the town after
ne had attended to his duties in the
galley and after he came aboard agar
in the evening he found a customs of
ficer waiting for him at the door of hi.
room.
| Poor All Sing was put under arres
and the next morning the jolly skip
per was obliged to take his entire crew
up town and feed them at a restaurant
Captain Potter did not like missing hi:
! breakfast aboard the Alden Besse, fo
he found nothing as good at the res
taurants as All Sing was capable o
producing for the cabin table.
| All Sing is a San Francisco Chimes
and goes ashore in San Francisco a
much as he likes He is citizen of tn,
United States and it hurt his feeling
very much to be placed under arrest il
this port because he went ashore t.
take little walk after the duties o
the day. On the following day, how
eevr, the matter was Strengthened GU
all right and now All Sing is again per
forming his work in the galley aboar,
the bark Alden Besse.
Ever since the Alden Besse arrive
in port the cabin Of the genial skippe
has been besieged by his many friend
in Honolulu. He is well known an
well liked here and his pleasant way
and jolly humor make him popula
wherever he goes.
The bark is now discharging at Brew
ler's wharf and expects to get away 70
San Francisco with a load OF suga
within a couple of weeks.
The Bark Topgallant Sold.
The old bark Topgallant, which pr
into this port in distress on Wash
ington's birthday, from Manila, an
which was later condemned as unsee
worthy was Yesterday sold at publ
auction.
The hull donkey engine and sal
were sold in separate lots. The bar
was sold in sections. 1t reminded or
of seeing a bird carved to suit til
various tastes of the diners. Som
were after the leaky. rotten old hui
with tho three rickety sticks throw