The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11


and one this year after getting clear
OF the ice She brought down 1906
pounds of bone.
Thomas Mulligan. the mate, ana
thomas Burns a boat steerer from the
ll-tated Alexander. came home on the
Belvedere. The Alexander went ashore
IN a fog August I3 end proved a total
loss Three thousand pounds of bone
went to the bottom with the wrecked
Whaler, but no lives were lost.
The members Of the crew say that
the BelVedere left here twenty-three
months ago for two years cruise and
that she carried provisions only for
eight months But for supplies re-
celNeo from the other Whalers, also
caught in the ice death by starvation
might have been the fate of many OF
the ships company. AS it was. they
were on short rations for many months.
Eight cases OF scurvy developed and
revealed the fact that the Belvedere's
medicine chest had been improperly
equipped With aid from other vessels,
however, the scurvy patients were
cured
During the months OF waiting in the
ice the crews of the different vessels
engaged in frequent baseball and foot
bah games. and there were several
quite exciting prize fights.
The Belvedere's catch was large
interested in the vessel, but for the
green hands the payment for the two
years work viii be the usual 81. which
they receive only in g Pickwickian
sense, as they We're charged that sum
for their transportation in launch
from ship to shore.
The BelVedere brought down two
beautiful polar bears. which have been
on the ship since they were cubs and
which are tame as domestic cats. With
them are two Esquimaux. who will care
for the animals until they are disposed
of. These bears occupy an enormous
cage on the main deck amidships They
graciously submit TO be stroked. and
a few favored members OF the crew
yesterday shook hands with the great
pets before they spe.-t their two years
pay In a launch ride.
Runs Down Pilot Boat.
Gains as well IS storms have their
periis. as was illustrated yesterday by
the i'll fortune that befen the pilot
schooner American. There was not a
breath Of wind and the American. at 3
o'clock e. m, was lying at an anchor
off Point Bonita. The schooner Annie
Larsen, bound in from Coos Bay, was
carried by the tide, bow on. against
the starboard side Of the pilot boat.
Ten feet Of the Americas rail was car
ried away and her rigging and wheel
sustained extensive damage. The An
ME Larsen escaped with slight damage.
Rcseues japanese From Bay.
Jack Crowley rescued a japanese
from the bay about o'clock Friday
evening. Crowley was passing the end
OF the Pacific Mail wharf and was at
tracted by a cry for help that came
from the water about 200 yards be-
yond the pierhead line. Guided by the
sound he found a little brown man.
worn out but still swimming. The
Japanese was landed at the Howard
street float. He spoke no English
and probably was an immigrant held
though no such escape has been re-
ported to the Federal authorities.
Sails for the Isthmus.
The Pacific Mail liner City of Peking,
Captain Robinson. sailed yesterday for
Panama and way ports. She carries
about q score Of cabin passengers and
4 fun cargo. She did not get away
until about 4 o'clock
Water Front Notes.
The army transport Thomas is due
today from Manila. Among the pas
sengers is Mrs. Peabody, wife of the
commander OF the army transport
Sheridan.
The American Hawaiian Company's
steamer Nebraskan arrived yesterday,
eleven and q half days from Hilo.
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO more than 1000, 900 feet
The liner Siberia left Yokohama yes
terdays aomeward bound.