The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01

arrived yesterday from Antwerp. re-
ports having sighted an italian bark
in grave distress off Cape. Horn, but
when assistance was offered by the
Mashona her signals were not even
acknowledged, although the crew OF
the Italian vessel could be seen plainly
moving about the decks The identity
Of the vessel has not been deinitely es-
tabilsheo as the signal. letters reported
by the Mashona are not recorded.
The MashOna was 141 days coming
from Antwerp and was we'll treated by.
the elements throughout the voyage: It
was on December / in latitude 56.5S
south, longitude 76.13 west. that the
distressed vessel was sighted She was
an Italian bark flying the signal let
ters w T P" Her foremast had
been carried away about eight feet
above the deck. Her main topgallant
mast, mizzen topmast bowsprit and jib-
boom were gone, and she had no boats
. captain Br0ch Of the Mashona signaled
an ofter Of assistance, but his signal
was not answered. The vessel was
loaded.
A search Of the code books yesterday
failed. to uncover any Italian bark reg
lstered under the letters reported by
the Mashona, and available marine
records show that the only Italian yes
sci that might have been in the vicinity
OF Cape Horn. on December ! is the
snip Erasmo, which left Portland on
september l1+for Genoa The Erasmo's
signal numbers are b. p @ K.n
Liner Sierra Arrives
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Sierra, Captain Houdlette, arrived
yesterday morning from Australia by
way Of New Zealand, Samoa and the
fta Walian Isles The liner came from
Honolulu in G days I6 hours
-. fAe Sierra brought 1762. tons of car
60 which included. 1883 bales of wool
500 bags Of cOpEa, three mares from
Auckland, one collie dog, I142 ingots of
I'm, and a case Of orchids There were
also sugar. coffee. pineapples and ba-
nanas from Honolulu
The Sierra brought I41 passengers.
among whom We're many young me-
chanics who have. come here to share in
the harvest now being reaped by the
industrial army.
Commander c. 3. T Moore. Z. s N
governor of Pago Pago, was a passen-
ger on the liner on his way to Wash
lngton- Governor Moore is very popu-
lar with the natives and other residents
OF american Samoa. In response TO
petition from the people Of. Samoa the
Navy Department recently extended
commander MoOre's term OF Office for
one, year. Governor Moore was the
only passenger from Pago Pago.
Sir Francis Price, a British globe
JrotUng baronet, was a passenger on.
the sierra from Sydnc-.
During the Sierra's stay at Sydney
Dr. Alexander J. Younger, the liners
surgeon, died, a victim of pneumonia
which followed cold contracted at
Auckland. He was i'll ten days His
body was brought here and will be
F. eremated- DR.. Younger was 65 years
of age and unmarried He lived in
Alameda. DR.. A. G. Corbin, medical
superintendent. of the Sydney Hospital.
made the trip from Australia as the
liners surgeon.
The Sierra's passengers included:
From sydney-F- G. Bingham. Miss Lucy /.
HacKett. Alfred A. Haekett Mrs Martin Jones
-AFs- J. f. Mcintosh. Miss Rose McCarey F. III
Auckland-sIr. and Mrs. N. f. carey. ". I
halL Colonel J. Z. N. HayhurSt II II Hav
hurst c. d. 'Hayhursr Sir Francis Price Bart
r. T. Ironer, A. s. Eroner.
Fago Pago-GoTernor C. B. T. Moore.
agnoirlu 49, D. asq Mrs r T. Brooks, Miss
MISS ieoemann, Alr. and Mrs. 6. F. Bush Mr.
Eng seq NFs- eesFgs e gon II B. sehratke; J. Fran
A. n. Culver, 5. sara. K. sara.
Coronado Makes Quick Run
The barkentine Coronado arrived yes
terday from Honolulu with 1920 bags
Of sugar She made the run in nineteen
and half days, which is one of the
best sailing passages made in some
time. The Coronado was brought homo
command Of Captain Potter but put
back to the island port on account Of
the veteran masters illness. When the
Coronado left Honolulu. Captain Potter
was very sick. on the way back to the
island port some heavy weather was
encountered and the mate of the Coro-
nado suffered a fracture of both legs.
He also was left in the hospital at Hon
olulu
In Collision at Port Townsend
The schooner Okanogan, from San
Diego. met with 4 mishap yesterday
upon her arrival at Port Townsend As
she was coming TO anchor she coll
lfded with the German ship Thalassa.
The latter's starboard bulwarks and
rigging were considerably damaged.
Overdue Bark Is safe
The French bark Maria, out 222. days
from Newcastle. England, for Seattle.
passed in at Tatoosh yesterday after
noon The Maria has been on the over
due list for some time and. was quoted
for reinsurance at 20 per cent
Water Front Notes
The liner Doric. Captain Gankroger,
arrived yesterday from Yokohama from
this port.
The ship Henry Failing arrived yes
terday 7 4 days from Newcastle, Aus
tralia, with 24l1 tens of coal consigned
to J. and A Brown.
Receipts OF lumber by sea yesterday
amounted TO IsS3S,00e feet.
The French steamer Amiraf Exelmans
sailed yesterday for Havre, by way of
Seattle and Tacoma.
The collier wellington sailed yester-
day for NanaiTno for another cargo Of
black diamonds.
COAST SHIPPING NEWS