The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02

The army transport Sheridan, now at
Mare island under repairs, is scheduled
TO sail for Manila May 5. The Sherloan
is the troopship that went ashore near
Honolulu and sustained great damage
while hanging on the coral reef on
Barbars point The damage has been
repaired and the Sheridan, practically
a new ship, will be brought down from
Mare island April Is, docked at the
transport wharf and there prepared for
sea. Captain Stinson. formerly master
Of the Logan, has been placed in COM
rnand of the Sheridan and, with Chie1
Of7cer Frank Johnstone, is now get
ting the ship in shape to. go into com
mission.
Upon the arrival here of the trans
port Buford Captain Hall will be trans
ferred TO the Logan, which is now at
the Risdon iron works undergoing re-
pairs. The Logan's repairs probably
will be completed about April 20. Cap
tain williams of the transport Crook
Will succeed Hall as master Of the Bu-
ford
Ia Towed Back Disabled
The steam schooner Hornet, Captain
Marksen. which left here March 80 for
Grays Harbor, was towed back to this
port yesterday in q disabled condition
by the tanker Asuncion- The Hornet S
rudder was gone and part of the pro-
pelIer CAPTAIN Marxsen and his crew
were silent as to how the mishap oc-
Cured, but according to those on the
Asuncion the Hornet was steaming
along too close inshore and struck a
rock. The Asuncion, which left here
March 81 for Portland, picked UP the
disabled Hornet at 1880 that night off
Point Arena The Hornet is owned by
F. Lindermann of this city. The sal
wage earned by the Asuncion will be
divided between the crew Of the tanker
and the Standard oil my, owners
Of the oil steamer.
Cruisers Sail fer BremertOn
Rear Admiral Sebree's squadron,
composed of the flagship Tennessee and
the armored cruisers Washington and
California, sailed at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning for the Bremerton navy
yard where the Tennessee and Wash
ington will be drydocked for scraping
and painting. These two cruisers,
which composed the pathfinder" squad
ron, came around from the Atlantic
ahead OF the big fleet and both need
drydocking. having accumulated quite
a crop Of marine vegetation below the
water line. The squadron will return
here in time TO Join the big feet and
take part in the review.
HiIOniaE Reaches Port
The Matson navigation company's
steamer Hilonian. Captain Peter John
son. would have been in port early yes
ferday but for strong head winds en-
countered during the latter part of the
run from Honolulu. AS it was, the
steamer did not reach quarantine until
nearly sundown. but managed to reach
the dock and land its passengers be-
l,a r-o1rern4 al
40 passengers.
Ask Police to Find Tool Chest
George Mason of 27I2 Bush street
reported to the harbor police yesterday
the loss of a chest of carpenter tools
taken from the flower stand at the
ferry depot Mason left the tools at
the flower stand A few hours later
a stranger called for the tools. saying
that Mason had sent him for them.
Mason and Captain Michael Joseph
Conboy are now looking for the stran-
ger.
Takes shipment of Dynamite
The Kosmos liner Luxor viii sail to
day for Hamburg. by way of Central
and South American ports. The Luxor
viii take full cargo from Puget sound
and this port. The freight includes $50
tons of dynamite for Ecuador and Cen
this large shipment of dynamite the
Luxor will carry no passengers, but
H Fl. Ebey of the company's office at
this port viii travel on the liner to
Guatemala, where he is going on bust
ness connected with the line.
Water Front Notes
The harbor commissioners viii hold
their regular weekly meeting this aft
ernoon.
The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia, Cap
tain Fisher, is due tomorrow from the
orient The Mongolia is bringing a
large number Of passengers and a full
cargo.
The tanker Colonel E. l. Drake. OF
the Standard oil company's feet was
drydocked yesterday at Hunters point.
The Oceanic steamship company's s
liner Mariposa is due Monday from
Tahiti.
Alexander H. Small, manager of the
marine insurance department of Bal
four. Guthrie & Co. is seriously i'll at
his home in Berkeley.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted 10 SCI, 900 feet
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Alameda, Captain Dowdeil. sailed
yesterday for this port from Honolulu.