Show ABOUT SHIPS AMD SAILORS A British steam launch was captured cap-tured by pirates Sunday near the Check Ileung Shan district China The pilot of the boat was murdered and the launch and a lighter which It had In tow were looted Capt Hart commander of the transport trans-port Warren Is Ill at St Lukes hospital San Francisco Several year ago he met with an accident In which two of his ribs were broken The old injury has caused the present Illness Capt Charles D Slgsbce U S N I who commanded the battleship Maine and during the war with Spain commanded com-manded the auxiliary cruiser St Paul arrived In SL Paul yesterday Hi was given an enthusiastic reception recep-tion and will be the guest of the city for the remainder of the week Vancouver B C reports the steamer Alpa owned In that port will sail for Cape Nome today without any permit per-mit from Washington and will take chances In landing passengers freight I and United States mall She will carry a large quantity of lumber and mining camp supplies and about 300 passengers I pas-sengers |