The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
U. S. Transport Thomas Makes Record
Trip Despite Adverse Winds

The United States army transport
Thomas. Captain E. v. Lyman. arrived
in port yesterday morning after a
record breaking trip Of 2s days II
hours and 80 minutes from Manila Ad-
verse winds were experienced nearly all
of the trip and the transport ran into
heavy storm during the last "a hours
The Thomas brought the Eighth U.
S. infantry. which is in charge of Col
onel F. a. Smith, who is one of the
veterans of the Philippine service. A
Japanese stowaway was found in the
coal bunkers just after leaving Naga-
saki, who said his name was A. Aoki,
and thai ali he desired was to reach
the United States. He will be deported
on the next transport.
Colonel w p. Biddle of the marine
corps and his bride are on their honey
moon. The colonel has a leave of alb
sence and will tour the states. Major
George Bell Jr., inspector general of
the Philippines, is on his way to Van
couver barracks. Lieutenant Colonel
E. G. Ebert of the medical department
was a passenger from Nagasaki. One
death occurred during the voyage, that
of ex-private L. Z. Deemer, who died
one day out from Nagasaki
Six companies of the Eighth infantry
have been ordered to Angel island and
six companies to the Preside of Mon
terey. On the last outward trip of the
Thomas so cases of measles and II of
humps were reported on board when
the ship reached Manila.
Following is the list Of cabin pas
sengers that arrived on the Thomas:
From Manila-captain R. H. Allen and
Mrs. Allen, Mrs. c. II. Allis, Captain
Murray Baldwin, Lieutenant L. ].
Brackon and Mrs. Brackon. Lieutenant
c. r. Bennett, Lieutenant L. T. Baker
Lieutenant L. P. Brown, Colonel w z
Biddle and Mrs. Biddle, Major George
Bell Jr., Mrs. c. Beutinger and infant,
Lieutenant A. La R. Christie Lieutenant
H. D. coburn, Mrs. Coburn and daugh-
ter. Captain H La 7. Cavanaugh, Mrs
Cavanaugh and four children, Judge A
S. crossfeld, Mrs. Crossfield and Miss
Ruth Crossfleld. Lieutenant w. J. Davis
and Mrs Davis. Mrs. Dinwiddie, Cap
tain H. V. Evans, Mrs. E. G.. Elliott,
Lieutenant J. E. Fechet and Mrs Fechet,
Lieutenant c. H. Farnham and Mrs.
Farnham, Lieutenant H H. Tales. Miss
Glendenning, Lieutenant D. ]. Gilmer
and Mrs. Gilmer, Captain S. V. Ham,
Lieutenant S. A Harris, Lieutenant J.
+. Humphrey, ex-Major T. L. Hartigal
and Mrs, Hartigan, Mrs. Hull, Captain
E H. Johnson, Lieutenant W. H. John
SOIls LlCuNEndnI X. a. jones' Lieutenant
Russell James, Mrs. w L. Jolly. Lieu
tenant T. H. Kalde, Captain H. G. Learn
ard, Lieutenant J. J. Moller and mother,
Lieutenant H. n. Manney. Mrs. NJ. L.
Maus, Lieutenant +. S. Norman. Lieu
tenant H H. Moore, Captain T. Nor
man, Judge W. +. Norris, Mrs. Norris
ana daughter, Captain T. S. L. Price.
Mrs. Price and infant, Lieutenant B.
II Pope, Lieutenant S. NJ. Parker and
d.
Lieutenant w +. Robinson Jr.. Colonel
F. a. Smith, Mrs Smith and daughter,
Captain Z. B. Stewart, Mrs. Stewart and
son. Lieutenant p. Shea. Mrs. Carl Stone,
Major c. p. Terett and sister, Lieu
tenant Wilford Twymen, wife and three
children. Major w. x. Wright, Lieu
tenant S. w Widdiheld. Mrs. widdifeld
and son. Lieutenant W. c. Whitener,
Captain Paul A. Wolf Lieutenant w. s.
Weeks, Mrs. Weeks and infant. DR.. R
w waddell and Mrs. waddell, Lieu
tenant J. B. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson and
daughter.
From Nagasaki-Lieutenan E. H An
drus and Mrs. Andrus, Major z. g.
Ebert and Mrs. Ebert, Mrs. James Gill,
Captain Charles Gerhardt, Mrs Ger
hardt and son, Chaplain S. II. Lutz and
Mrs. Lutz. Mrs n. L. Miller. Captain F.
NJ Sargent, Miss c. Smith. Mrs W. *.
Wright.
From HonoIulu-Major W. G. HAN
and Mrs. Haan. II. Cheal, Mrs. CheaI
and child 81 second cabin passengers,
25 steerage. 722 enlisted men and 2S
general prisoners.
Newport Brings Treasure Hunter
The Pacific Mail steamship companys
steamer Newport, Captain Russell. ar
rived yesterday morning from Ancon
and way ports. The Newport had ex-
near this port. when a heavy gale was
run into.
z. Philip Green, who is associated
with an English lord is his search for
the buried treasure of Cocos island, was
a passenger, as was G. L. Guthrie. su-
perintendent of the Buffers mines in
La Union. The Newport had on board
II cabin passengers and IL steerage.
The cargo consisted of SIS tons of mer-
chandise, practically all from New
York, and about $4,000 in treasure.
Following are the cabin passengers:
William O'Neil, Calvin Kittredge, Mrs.
E. Margarin. Herbert st. A. Earlscliff,
Albert w. feather, Mrs. feather and
son. z. Philip Green, G. L. Guthrie,
Wilfred Moss, Wiliiam Kelly. r. S.
Klee S. s. Hawley. A Satter and sis
ter, Miss a. llolfam and Mrs. E. NJ.
Smith.
BattIeships Being COaIed
The steamer Cape Finisterre finished
coaling the Illinois yesterday morning
and will be taken alongside the Kansas
today. Thursday the Rhode Island will
be coaled from the hold of the Cape
Finisterre and the New Jerselr will have
its turn Friday. TIE Louisiana is be-
ing eoaled by the Amberton and the
Kentucky by the Earl of Carrick
Falls Into Vessels Hold
William Curran, l724 Alabama street,
fell into the hold of the steamer Rose
City yesterday afternoon and sustained
an abrasion of the chest. He was
taken to the harbor hospital and
treated by DR.. Hill.
Steward of Siberia Dies
Chief Steward johnson of the Pacific
Mail liner Siberia, who was left at
Hongkong by that ship suffering with
typhoid fever. died at that port yes
terday. The Siberia is due here Thurs
day.
Water Front Notes
The Chargeurs Ruenis steamer Cey-
Ian will go on Hunters point drydock