The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26

VIII bring the vessel home Mate
Joseph has been made master of the
William Baylies in place of Captain
BOdhsh, who is in trouble with the
authorities over the violent death of a
negro. Captain Tilton, who lost the
Alexander, Is coming home as master
of the Bowhead, whose former skipper.
captain Cook. is also in difficulties
with the Federal Government.
According TO word received yester-
day, two head of bone were lost when
the Alexander was wrecked. The rest
of the catch was saved.
The whaler Norwahl is to winter at
. Herschel island. In port at Point
fsGrrew on August 22 were: The
IThrashers Kariuk and schooner Mon
terey
The feet will start soon for home.
and in about month the long-absent
blu6ber hunters should be putting in
an appearance.
Discharging Mt Mission Rock.
Mission Rock is again on the COM
uetcial map Of this port. The suit
f0r possession of the island brought
10y Uncle Sam against the San Fran
cisco Drydeck Company has been de-
cided in favor of the latter, which has
leased the place for warehouse pur-
poses. The tumble-deNFn wharves and
ancient warehouses where once great
were allowed TO fall into decay during
the years Of litigation have been re-
built. At the Mission Rock wharves
there are berths for three large yes
sels. The North Alaska Salmon Com
pany's ship Oriental is now alongside
rhe rock, discharging her cargo Of
salmon into the warehouses and
today the ship Oriental will dock there.
The salmon company expects to land
en Mission Rock about 1000 cases of
salmon. Much OF this salmon will be
sold abroad and the steamers and sail
ing vessels chartered TO carry it away
viii load directly from the warehouses
saving all expense for drayage The
French steamer Amiral Duperre will
be the first foreign vessel to take
salmon from Mission Rock. She will
dock there this week.
Brings Four Passengers.
The bark Andrew Welch. Captain E.
p. Drew, arrived late Monday night
twenty-six days from Honolulu. She
encountered fine weather throughout
the passage. Her cargo included 26120
bags Of sugar. She brought the fol-
lowing passengers: George Bailey, F.
j.. Wheeler and wife and Miss Mary
Manning
During the voyage H Griffith. a
member OF the crew. became insane
He jumped overheard twice. but each
L--lt was rescued he VIII be turned
over 10 the authorities today
Mrs. Adams Coat of Tan.
Mrs. Sadie Adams of the Custom
house inspection force returned yes
terday from a thirty days vacation
spent at santa Cruz During her holi-
day Mrs Adams allowed the sun to go
as far as IL liked with her complexion
and no mariner along the beach can
boast coat of tan of such deep,
dark richness as the sunhurn on Mrs.
adams face and neck She will be
happier and more comfortable, she
says, when the peeling process is over.
Water Front Notes.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Sonoma left Honolulu Monday
for this port.
The japanese liner Nippon Maru
which win be the next vessel here
from the Orient arrived yesterday
morning at Honolulu from Yokohama.
The Pacific Mail liner Newport left
Acapulco Monday for this port.
The japanese liner Hongkong Maru
left Manila on Monday for this port
Ex-Gevernor General Ide Of the Phil
ipDines is q passe1g ger.