The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05

ing Is an important local industry in
every island, but the fish will not stand
shipment to any distance on account
Of the temperature of the water and
the general climatic conditions.
F. NJ. Chamberlain of the bureau of
fisheries was the head scientist on
board and he was assisted by scien-
lists and students sent out from time
to time from Washington and Manila.
The Albatross made its headquarters
lat Manila and returned there at regu-
lar intervals for the purpose of ship
ping the specimens to Washington.
After leaving Manila the Alba tross
spent about three months in the vicin
l1ty of the Cenbes, Borneo, Formosa and
the Liukiu islands. The little steamer
poked its nose into many odd corners
bristltng with coral reefs, of which the
ancient Spanish charts showed nothing.
The clearness of the water saved the
snip more than once from puncturing
Its skin on a coral pillar and the whole
cruise was without mishap.
Many OF the islands visited by the
Albatross are inhabited by head hunt
ers and other savages, but no trouble
was experienced anywhere, chiefly,
captain Mccormick says, because the
vesseFS visits were brief.
Most of the reef fishing was done by
dynamite. The deepest dredge haul
was made in the Sulu sea. where fish
were brought up from a depth of $500
fathoms In some of the hauls were
found more than 200 varieties of fish
The Albatross came home by way of
Yokohama and Honolulu and enjoyed
hne weather all the way across the Pa
cine. At Honolulu the steamer was
detained in quarantine on account of
two cases of suspected smallpox.
The AlbatrOSS left here October 16
1907, IN command of Captain Marbury
Johnston The enlisted men who were
on the ship were detached at Manila
and their places taken by Filipinos,
who served throughout the cruise AMI
gave good satisfaction. The little brown
men were put ashore at Manila and
their places taken by a crew of en-
listed men from the Cavite navy ward
Captain Mccormick relieved Captain
J2nhst9n G,l on more than year ago at Ma
Mia The other officers are:
Lieutenant B. G. Barthaiou, Chief
Boatswains F. r. Hazard and r. Ro-
mango, Boatswain H T. Johnson, As
slstant Surgeon A f. Lee, Assistant
Paymaster r K. Van Mater and Ma
chinist Charles Crater.
The Albatross is now at Sausalito
put VIII go to Mare island for repairs
In a few weeks, and when again ready
for sea VIII make a cruise in Alaska
waters.
Bear VIII Have Trial Cruise
The San Francisco and Portland
steamship company's Bear. the new
vessel built by the Hartman interests
Tor the run between here and Port
today. The trip will be more of an
excursion than an official trial and a
NUMBER of guests have been invited
The Bear will leave pier A at 10 a.
m. and will return about 4 D. m. a
VISIT VIII be paid to the Mare island
navy yard and luncheon will be served
ter, Beaver, were built at Newport
News specially for this service.
Ihe Bear viii leave here on its first
trip TO Portland Saturday morning and
VIII carry large number of passen-
gers The Bear burned coal on its
voyage from the Atlantic side, but
into an oil burner and will use liouid
fuel exclusively hereafter.
Explorer Sails for Alaska
The United States coast survey
steamer Explorer, which spent the win
ter in this vicinity and left here re-
Gently for Seattle, sailed yesterday from
the Puget sound port for Alaska where
the summer will be passed in surveying
Ihe waters near the salmon cannerieS
AS many ships are now enga ged in the
salmon trade 1T is of great Importance
tRat IN complete charts should be made
OF these northern waters. At the end
of the summer the Explorer probably
VIII return here, there is still much
surveying TO be done along the lower
coast.
Changes of Officers
w. D. Cameron, chief officer of the
army transport Sheridan, has been
granted three months sick leave and
Fio M Bdhin: h5 Who who was fasraa mate Of the
Sheridan as chief officer It is said
/ that Bafn's successor as mate of the
Thomas will be Captain Pierce who
once commanded the Sheridan and later
served for a short time dock super
intendent.
Must Use Their Own Boats
Orders have been received from the
instructing the customs department and
the revenue officials that the boats of
be at the service of the immigration
officials in the future, except where
special privilege is given. This order
was made on account of the immi era-
tfon department having its own boats
including the Inspector. which was
recently built and the treasury depart
from the two departments in relation
to operating their boats.
Water Front Notes
The British steamer Hyndford is dis
charging part of its cargo of coal into
the hull of the ship Simla. which will
be used as a floating storehouse
The army transport Logan. home
ward bound from Manila. arrived yes
terday at Honolulu.
The japanese liner Tenyo Maru sailed
yesterday from Yokohama for this port
via Honolulu. The Tenyo is said to
have every berth taken.
Receipts of lumber Yesterday by sea
amounted to l,023,o00 feet
The army freight transport Dix sailed
yesterday from Honolulu for Seattle
The harbor commissioners will hold
their. regular weekly meeting this
I
Scrap Tin TO Make Toys
SEATTLE, May 4-The steamship
Protesilaus, loading here for Europe
will include in its cargo for Hamburg
120 600 bales of scrap tin from the
Puget sound canneries, to be used in
the manufacture of metal toys and
| shipped to America again to delight
the children. Heretofore the waste
metal has been thrown away. Now it
is pressed in bales like hay and Ger
many is eager to buy it.
Wreck of FaraIIOne Disappears
SEWARD, Alaska, May captain
McGillvray of the steamer Bertha re-
ported yesterday that the wreck OF the
steamship Farallone, which went on the
reef off Iliamna bay three months ago.
has disappeared. No sign of the wreck
age remains on the beach in the bay
and it is believed that the hulk was
carried out to sea by the moving ice.
Damaged Steamer Reaches Port
PROVINCETOWN, Mass, MAY 1.-The
freight steamer Santurce, which was
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