Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-27

The family name of Behring. Of
which Captain N. l. Behring, the jolly
master Of the German ship Alexander
Isenberg, Is member Is now borne
by the famous northern straits and
sea which separate the American and
Asiatic continents.
Captain Behring was visitor to
Honolulu this morning after an alb
sence covering a period Of nearly two
years. The Alexander Isenberg, the
smart German ship, with cargo Of
merchandise from Europe. to the
amount Of nearly two thousand tons,
showed up OF the harbor at daylight.
and few hours later was brought
inside by the Matson Navigation tug
Intrepid, and alongside the railway
wharf.
The Alexander Isenberg, cleared
Leith, on February 22nd. For seven
teen days following the departure.
the vessel labored in the North Sea
and during that time barely covered
seven hundred miles. Better weather
then fell to the lot of the lsenberg,
and her doughty skipper reports that
in rounding the Horn, he was fav-
ored with fair winds and seas.
In coming up the west coast of
South America. baffling head winds
somewhat retarded the progress of
the vessel.
Captain Behring, last visited Ho-
nolulu In November. 1893. He sailed
from here for Australia. day or so
before the gladstone Yuletide. The
lsenberg. comes to the agency OF II.
Hackfeld and Company. The cargo
includes quantities OF fertilizer, $4,000
frebrick. 1868 packages railway ma
terial. 400 tons pig iron, consignments
OF machinery, galvanized iron and
liquors.
The German ship presents fine
appearance as she lays at the wharf
On board were twepty-four persons
including skipper and crew. The
mates and many Of the crew have
been with the vessel for years and
therefore look upon It as their home
Captain Behring further stated that
the voyage throughout had been 4
fairly pleasant one, with no trouble
! to recount.
Three days ago the German ship
came In sight Of the island of Ha-
wall and the almost total absence of a
breeze delayed the arrival to some
| extent.
Sailors Make Rich Haul.
A rich find of ambergris was made
In sperm whale taken by one of the
| whaling steamers of the Canadian
Northern Pacific Fisheries Company q
few days ago OF the west coast Of
Vancouver island. The steamer Pc
triana brought the find to this port
in small packing case locked in
the captains room--a package worth
at least $l50.000, or more than her
entire cargo of oil and fertilizer many
times over. The find was taken from
one OF four sperm whales brought In
to the station. When the workmen
disclosed the rich deposit there was
jubilation at the station. Word was
sent to the head ONCE In Victoria and
the ambergris was brought to this
port. Tests showed that 1t was be-
yond doubt the rich substances found
SO rarely and so eagerly sought by
whalers. Ambergris is a solid, Opaque,
ash-colorcd infiammable substance,
variegated like marble, remarkably
light, rugged on the surface and when
heated has fragrant odor. 1t is
highly valued as material In the
manufacture OF the highest grades OF
perfumes and Is worth much more
than Its weight In gold. At a low
valuation II IL said to be worth over
$500 per pound. Various opinions
have been entertained us to It's origin
but II Is well ascertalned that II is a
morbid secretion in the intestines o.