The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-15

the cara down with HLach-
\ running FIRE OF sarcasm swings
around the box and the other three
players display similar mannerisms IN
getting their cards 10 the box. The
audience is in a constant ripple of
laughter and comments on the ability
of the players to win or lose are freely
made Left hand signaling TO part
ners is permitted, but everything must
be done with humor uppermost.
Bought Supplies Here.
One hundred quarters of beef and
one hundred crates of potatoes are be
ing shipped by the Metropolitan Meat
Company today on the transport Bu-
ford for Guam for delivery to the naval
station there. The purchase of SO large
quantity gives rise to the question
whether the Guam station is short in
its supplies and the big local order is
merely to fill up from the nearest sta
tion, or whether such supplies in future
viii be purchased here.
1t is understood that the Pacific and
Atlantic fleets were satisfied with the
quality of the meats furnished from
here, and the present order is an indi-
cation that the company has made good
in its contracts.
Creased Center of Gravity.
Captain Tobin, Coast Artillery Corps,
and quartermaster of the transport Bu-
ford, who may be assigned to the big
Logan when that vessel is put in COM
mission again, married a niece Of David
Mckinley, formerly American Consul
General of the United States in Homo
lulu many years ago and brother of the
former President. Captain Tobin IS
well liked by the passengers of the Bu-
ford and one of the reasons is that he
is a good story teller and has the fortu-
nate faculty of knowing how to handle
complaining passengers. One day the
wife of an army officer came to Captain
Tobin (this is the way the captain tells
IT'D with a complaint that there was a
piece of creaking machinery near her
stateroom which Jared on her nerves.
FfOh, that, madam is the center of
gravity said the captain quite seri-
ous1y. SIT s directly under your berth.
III have it creased. - The lady thank
ed him for his prompt attention to her
kick. A couple of days afterward one
of the engineers was slightly hurt and
was carried to the hospital. The lady
saw the man go and asked Captain
Tobin about the man IS injuries.
F'I'm sorry to state, madam, that he
was hurt while greasing that center Of
gravity" he answered gravely, but
he II be all right in day or two. .
The lady was quite upset about the
matter. feeling that she had contribut
ed to it.
Shipping Notes.
No news has been received by Castle
& Cooke from Captain Matson concern
ing the new passenger and freight
steamer for the Matson line, since the
| Joint eablegram of Castle & Cooke
Alexander & Baldwin and Brewer & Co..
was sent last week advising the cap
/ tain to go ahead with the construction
of the vessel as originally planned.
The Army transport Buford sails fol
Manila, via Guam, at 5 p. m. today.
MOVEMENTS OF SHIFTING.
ALICE COOKE, sen., Penhallow, ar
Hon. from Aberdeen, Dec. 8.
| ARIZONAN, Am. s. S., from Kama
pail for S. F., Dee. 13.
ALAMEDA, Am. s. S, Dowdell, from
Hon. for S. F., Dee. 9.
ALASKAN, Am. s. s., ar. Seattle from
| s. F.. Dee 8.
| ALEXANDER ISENBERG. Ger. sp,
ar. Portland from Hon., Oct. 8.
AMY TURNER, Am. bk., Warland
ar. s. F. from Hon, July 4.
ASTRAL, Am sp, Durham, from Bal
timore for s. F., Sept. 80.
i ATLAS, Am. sp., from \. \. for Yoko
hama, Oct. +.
ALBERT, Am bk., ar. Mahukon;
from Port Gamble, Dec. 13.
ASIA. Am. s. s, ar. Yokohama from
Hon. Dee. 13.
AMERICA MARU, T. K. K s. s.
ar. Yokohama from Hon. Nov. 6.
| ANNIE Z. SMALE, Am. sehr., from
Portland for Hongkong, Oct. 4.
| ANNIE JOHNSON, Am. blk, ar. Hill
from <. F, Nov. "a.
! ANDREW WEIGH, Am. bk., ar. Hon
from s. F., Nov. 27.
| AORANGI, Br. 5. S, Phillips, ar. sgd
ney from Hon, Dec. /.
/ ALICE MCDONALD, AM schr., fror
MukiIteo for Tahiti, Oct. %.
! ARABIA, Ger. S. s, Neumann, al
I Portland from s F., Nov. 13.
BANGOR. Am. schr.. ar. Port Town
send from Hon, Nov. %.
! BOREALIS. Am. schr., from Guayma
for Everett, Oct. %.
! BUFORD. L. s. A. T., ar. Hon. fror
Bf7cRANfA. z "A, IA Br. s. s, from suez 70
Boston, Nov. q.
CRESCENT, Am. schr., from Portlan
for Guaymas, Oct. II.
ICARRADALE, Br. sp., ar. VIctorl