The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27

Rear Admiral sSwineburne who relieved
Admiral Goodrich on August 40 at
Seattle as commander in chief Of the
Pacific sQuadron7 is making his first
cruise since hoisting mis- flag on the
Chicago and this is his first visit 10 this
port in his new capacity.
Immediately after Admiral Swim
burne relieved Admiral Goodrich the
Chicago proceeded 20 Bremerton navy
yard for an extensive. -overhanling in
preparation fer her annual target prac-
tice. When the work on the Chicago
was completed and just as she was
preparing 10 leave for the target range
she was ordered 70 Santa Barbara, by
way OF this port. 70 attend the trial, be-
ginning October !, OF the cruiser Cali
fornia- She Will leave for Santa Bar
boz Saturday and when the Califor-
2 - trial is over will return to Puget
Sound for target practice.
The Charleston, now somewhere be-
tween Panama and this port, is ex-
pected next Wednesday. It is thought
she viii require some little overhaul
ing after her long cruise, and not until
this has been cone viii Admiral Swim
burne haul down his flag on the Chi
cago and hoist it on the new Charles
ton. The Charleston is a protected
cruiser and is a sister ship 10 the Mil
waukee. w3l4ch was built at the Union
Iron Works and which recently passed
successful trtaE
The gunbost Princeton and the tor
peoo-boat- deS1royers Preble and Paul
Jones hadY their target practice on the
sound before the Chicago left. The
Prehle arrived 3fere yesterday and will
leave tomorrow for the Santa Barbara
Channel, also TO attend the Califor-
MAS trial-F.-
According 10 the officers OF the Chi
cago, the DANA ge -sus ta3ned- by the Bos-
FNn which sSr rfFref,. q q fp~n an p1scnf
Sound recently in a fog, was slight.
Repairs Wisl be completed in thirty
days at a-eost- OF about s5o0es
Astral Is Back Again.
The STANDARD OIL Company's big clip
per ship astral Captain Durham. ar
rived yesterday. twenty days from
Honolulu The Astral is one Of the
largest sailing vessels in the world,
and, as becomes the wealth of the cor
poration that owns her. she is equipped
with all the comforts and cOnYenfences
flssibie an a sailing vessel Captain
N nhsn is proud o. his splendid charge
ard takes pride ia keeping her spick
ana span and wfIen she anchored of
Aeiggs wharf yesterday the Astral
shone like some great yacht. The
Astral came from Honolulu IN ballast.
She viii take a cargo OF oil from here
10 the Orient ~s
Nap Costs Him sss.ss.
]. J. KeIieher- OF Laurel Station. Santa
Cruz. reported TO the Harhor police
yesterday that he had been robbed of
cash and other valuables worth s39-75
in the Terminus saloon. corner of East
and Market streets He fell asleep in
the place Oh Tuesday evening about Z
o'clock, he saws. and when he awoke
he found that somebody had taken
from his pockets szT-5e IN coin and
his watch and -eilsifl.-------
Brings Coaf Prom Australia.
The French bark Versailles arrived
yesterday from Newcastle, Australia,
with 2s98- tons Of coal She encoun-
tered fair weather all the way across
and made the passage in seventy days.
Water Erent Notes. 81 &
The state Board of Efarbor comrnis-
sioners viii meet this afternoon for
the regular weekly session.
The Pacific Mail liner Peru is due
Saturday from Panama and way ports.
The Chfna Vf1I sail tomorrow for the
Orient with a full cargo and a large
number Of passengers.
The Oceanic Steamship Company S
liner Sonoma and the Pacific Coast
Steamship s-CempanYss Curacao are due
Sunday. the Sonoma from Australia and
- Curacao from Mexico. ~
y The Japzaese7 liner nippon Maru IS
due Monday from China and Japan.
The American Hawaiian Company S
steamer Nevadsn sailed yesterday from
Honolulu for KsfIuiui.