The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-09-25
coprIc PRoRARLY AT HONG


KONG.
The S. s. coptic, which was recently
taken off the run from the Coast TO
the Orient and which It was proposed
To replace on the run temporarily In
the place of the disabled Manchuria,
may have been In the Hongkong har-
Dor at the time OF the disastrous ty-
Lhoon. on Tuesday last. Just what
her movements have been since her
transfer to the Hartman interests are
not known here, but In the opinion OF
many she has been lying at Hongkong
awaiting the sailing date of the Man
ohuria to leave for the Coast. In the
absence of news from Hongkong re-
specting her, 1t is to be presumed that,
even II she were in the Inflated har-
Dor, her damages were slight II any.
RosECRANs CARRIED RICH
CARGO.
One of the richest cargoes brought
down from the North this season to San
Francisco was carried by the oil steam
er Rosecrans, now in the harbor. The
cargo consisted OF gold bullion to the
amount Of 100000 and fifty caes OF
valuable furs. In addition to the bullion
carried as freight. Captain Mcdonald
had in his personal possession some
$50. 900 received in payment for the
cargo landed at Nome, the fact that
this money was to be collected there
being the reason why he had been left
in command of the vessel instead OF
being sent East to bring the Associ-
ated Oil Companys new steamer
around the Horn to Monterey from the
building yards.
AS a souvenir OF his last trip to the
North Captain Mcdonald Is wearing q
CAPTAIN KELLY IS MIsQUoTED.
Captain Kelly. the well-known mas
ter of the bark George Curtis, Is in
dignant over an article published Sat-
urday in the Bulletin, In which he is
quoted as saying that the reports Of
new currents in the Pacific originated
only in the attempts of certain unfor-
tunate commanders to escape blame for
accidents to their vessels.
II want to deny having ever made
such associations" said Captain Kelly
found any unusual currents on the
voyage down from San Francisco and
I answered that I had not. That is all
tIldl WdS dbhcu iiC VI thdI ohid AL
regard to currents and to quote me as
having said anything about certain
commanders or anybody inventing
stories of currents to excuse them
selves Is wrong. Then the paper says
that said there was no reason to be-
lieve that an earthquake could form
new currents. What do / know about
what earthquakes can do?"
1,rn,,uht a
number of passengers from the Coast,
the bark being a favorite boat with the
travelling public and the genial master
being one OF the best known shippers
and good fellows on the long ferry
trip. The Curtis will remain in port
for about a month. 'ih, Uses,
s. S. NEvADAN ARRIVES.
The steamship Nevadan arrived OF
port Saturday night AS 1t had already
determined that no work would be done
on her should she arrive late in the
afternoon, she did not enter the harbor
last night, the agents preferring to
take not the least chance with her in
the channel after dark. She will dock
this morning.
As cargo the Nevadan is bringing a
large quantity of general merchandise
from the Sound and San Francisco and
quantity of feed stuff and some live
stock.
Both the steamers Nebraskan and
Nevadan are running on a slightly
different route from the one they fol-
lowed during the earlier part of the
year. Then they were operated on
triangular route calling at San Fran
iciseo, Puget Sound and the Hawaiian
Z island ports in the order named. They
now make the same ports but sail to
I the islands from San Francisco as we'll
= as calling there first on the homeward
trip This is done because of the large
shipments of livestock which are going
to the islands from the California city.
WISCONSIN DUE AT ANY TIME.
1t is possible that the battleship wis
eonsin will arrive in the harbor today.
While she is not travelling on any
schedule and may stop for target prac-
tice at any point along the line it is
hardly probable that she will be delay
ed as she has been ordered home for
repairs and is not making the ordinary
cruise OF battleship in good order and
with crew TO train or keep in prac-
tice.
due this afternoon or tomorrow, having
sailed for Honolulu from Midway OF
Thursday evening.
MANCHURIA REPAINTED.
On the return OF Captain Metcali
from Midway 1t is expected that most
of the repairs to the Manchuria's boil
ers and engines will have been COM
pleted. and 1t will then rest with
Metcalf as to when and how the bis
steamship shall proceed to San Fran
cisco.
A considerable portion of the repai
work is In the hands OF the Honolulu,
Iror Works and some parts being fash
Toned there have not been completed
Captain Saunders, of course await
Captain Metcalf TO say the word I
cast off for San Francisco. Work wa
being prosecuted on the steamer yes
terday.
To look over the Manehuria nova
days one would hardly suspect that tn
vessel lay nearly month on rec
and had been subjected to dirt an
wear and tear. The decks are agai
clean. the vessel Is being reprinted an
everything Is again spick and span a
II she were ready to proceed on he