The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-22

4 with a cargo which includes
much valuable building material,
made a long voyage and a slow finish.
She was l5s days coming from Ant
werp. and three weeks ago was within
500 miles OF the Golden Gate. Forty
miles a day Is pretty leisurely travel
ing. even for an easy-going Britisher
like Captain Davey, master of the Lat
imer, and the legend Of the Flying
Dutchman was beginning TO haunt his
dreams when the light and gentle
breathing Of Boreas changed to whole
some zephyrs which blew the good ship
10 her journeys end.
The Latimer was off Cape Horn in
strong westerly gates for twenty-one
DAYS. Green seas swept her decks and
everything not securely dashed went
overheard. The Latimers foretopmast
backstays and the Jibstay were carried
away and several sails were blown to
ribbons. The Latimer passed Cane
Horn May 8, and those on board were
favored with a fine view Of the storm
beaten headland.
The Latimer spoke the ship St David
or July in latitude 3l.44 north, longi-
tude 1870 west
LlnCT AlHEne0u SdllSs
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Alameda Captain Dowdell, sailed
yesterday for Honolulu. She carried a
fun cargo. and among her passengers
were the following:
Mrs. /. 2. Armstrong. A. ]. Block.
Mrs. G. c. Bockus and child, Miss NJ.
Boysen. ". L. Bromley, DR.. E. J. Cald-
well. Mrs Caldwell, G. D. Cheshire, Mrs.
Cheshire, Mrs. A. w. Child, ].
N. Cook. c. Dameyer, Miss Mel
lie Dameyer. George E. Davis,
Mrs. Davis. child and nurse, A. f. Grin
dell. j. A. Harland. George H. Won der
Lieth. Fraulein Maurer. A. II. Moffitt,
Miss NJ Plummer. Miss l. NJ. Pope. Mrs.
s Z. Porter Z. A. Smith. B. NJ. Stone.
Miss J. Uphoff. Miss NJ. Uphoff. James
Wakefield. Mrs. Wakefield and child. A.
G. Wakefield. Miss I. NJ. Waterman,
Miss L. Whitbeck, T. E. Whitcomb, Mrs.
Whitcomb
Fails Among Thieves.
A. ". c. Lelaw Of Holland met a man
al the ferry depot yesterday who Of
fered to show Queen Wilhelmina's sub
ject some OF the strange results of the
big FIRE While waiting for another
man who knew the man who had
charge Of the ruins, Mr.. Lelaw was
Ia ken by his new-found friend TO a
room on Steuart street. The men who
were playing cards there thought the
ajor would be in any moment. Before
he came Mr.. Lelaw was persuaded TO
take a hand. He appealed to the har-
Dor police later for assistance in re-
covering the $500 he had lost. He was
unable TO locate the room, and is now
wandering about in front of the ferry
depot in the hope Of meeting the man
who led him astray and pointing him
out TO the police.
bringing Big SILK Shipment.
The Occidental and Oriental Steam
ship Companys liner Doric, due tomOr-
row afternoon from the Orient, is
bringing 1000 bales Of raw silk, the
largest shipment for some time Of the
costly product OF Oriental worms. The
Doric also has about thirty cabin pas
sengers. II is expected that she will
dock at the Pacific Nail wharf about 1
o'clock p. m
Snn Junn Leaves for Panama.
The Pacific Mail Company's liner San
Juan. Captain Urry, sailed yesterday
for Panama and way ports She carried
about 1000 tons Of freight, most OF 1t
for New York She had about thirty
passengers all told.
Water Front Notes.
The steamer Meteor, which arrived
yesterday, brought zoe creosoted piles
TO be used in the reconstruction of the
seawal wharf.
The Union Steamship Companys Lam
sing locked yesterday at Harrison
street wharf
The British ship Radiant Of the
Standard OIL Company's feet. for whose
safety the underwriters were begin
ming to develop anxiety, arrived late
Yesterday afternoon after long pas
sage from Newcastle, Australia