The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27

Of the AlViSO and the IVY and the ON
GERS OF both vessels. For a violation Of
the high explosive regulation there is a
penalty Of $500.
Old officers VIII Remain.
Permission was received yesterday
from the White Star Line for Captain
smith and the deck and engineer Off
GERS Of the liner Doric TO make one
more round trip on that vessel. The
Doric is now the property Of the Pa
cifc Mail Company and will leave here
flying the flag Of the Hartman cor
poTation.
Upon the Doric's return those off,
GERS who wish TO remain in the ser
vice Of the " hite Star Line viii return
10 Liverpool for orders
OF the Doric's equipment everything
but the ships bells passes to the Pa
cihc Mail Company The White Star
Line has sold a number of its ships.
but its rule never to part by sale with
a ships bell has never been broken.
Il is understood that this rule had its
origin in sentiment, but has been as rig
idly observed as any cold -blooded bust
ness convention. The big brass bells
on which the Doric's name is engraved
and on which every half hour Of her
busy life has been sounded by from
one to eight taps, viii be unshiPped
and sent back TO Liverpool, where the
White Star people have a place for
them.
Feels Earthquake at Sea.
Captain J. R. Sarrins Of the schooner
Espada reports 10 the branch hydro
graphic once that July p. at 9:I5 a.
m. when in latitude north forty de-
grees thirty-three minutes, longitude
west 126 degrees fifteen minutes. or
about eighty-five miles north eighty
six west true, from Cape Mendocino,
he experienced a slight earthquake
shock At $50 a. n. he experienced a
severe earthquake shock lasting about
six seconds which felt as though the
ship was grinding over rocks. Weather
at the time was clear, wind light north
northwest, sea very smooth and bar
ometer 5000.
suit Against Sfberia's Builders.
The Pacific Mail Company is suing
the Newport News Shipbuilding Com
pany for SS2,500 for alleged failure to
construct the big liner Siberia accord
ing 10 Specifications. The Siberia was
built in 1902. In the summer of 1904
a defect was discovered in the liner S
stern frame. The defect, 1t was seen
upon investigation, had been discovered
by the men that made the casting. In
stead Of condemning the casting, how
ever. the crack was plugged up with
soft steel or "Dutchman" in the YER
nacular OF the machine shop. The
strain on this casting is considerable
and in course Of time the flaw enlarged
until it was discovered by the men en-
gagged in painting the liner on the dry
dock
Had this casting carried away at
sea the Siberia would have lost her
rudder and might have sustained more
serious damage. Repairing the break
was a long job and the Siberia missed
one round trip while the work was
being done. The responsibility for the
covering up OF the flaw is said to rest
with the Bethlehem Steel Works
where the casting was made, but as
the Pacific Nail Company's contract
was with the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing Company, the suit in the United
States Circuit Court is brought against
that concern.
Water Front Notes.
The Pacific Nail liner Manchuria
Captain Saunders, arrived yesterday al
Honolulu from Yokohama
The French bark Max. the vessel that
ran into and sank the steamship Walls
Walla January 2, 1902, sailed July "A
from Penarth for this port
The steamer Nevadan arrived yes
terday at Seattle from Astoria. The
Nevadan encountered very heavy
weather on the run from this port to
the Columbia River.
The army transport Logan is due to-
morrow from Manila.
The japanese liner Nippon Maru viii
sail tomorrow for China and Japan BY
way OF Honolulu.
The British ship Tweedsdale cleared
yesterday for Fremantle by way OF
Eureka. She will be towed from here
70 the Humboldt port where a cargo
OF lumber is awaiting her.
Five coasters that arrived yesterday
brought from the north a total OF
$4,000 feet of lumber.
The schooner James Rolph. which ar
rived at Honoipu yesterday, made the
run from here in thirteen days.
The kosmos liner Abydos left Sar
Jose de Guatemala July 20 direct fol
this port. She is due here July 80.