The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-15
SEA AND SHORE.
Captain Metcalf Appointed as
LlOyd's Surveyor.
Pilot Meyer Exonerated by the Board-The
Damages to the Aurora-Arrival Of
the Steamer From Panama.

From private cablegram received from En-
gland 1t Is learned that Captain Metcalfe for
merly OF the Occidental and Oriental Company's
steamer Oceanic, running from this port to China,
has been appointed to the position OF Loyd's
surveyor at this port, vice Captain John Free
man, who was asphyxlated Oh the British ship
Durh am at Mission Rock few months ago. The
appointment Will be DISAPPOINTMENT To Captain
James Sennett OF SeDnett, Miller s. Co. and his
friends, who thought that he would be appointed
to The vacant position.
Captain Sennetps application was Endorsed by
the Presidents of all the banks here, by the Off
GERS OF the Arctic whaling fleet, Produce and
Merchants Exchanges, by ex. Governor Perkins
and many other Influential people on this Coast,
ano he would, no doubt, have received the APP
pOlniment but that the officers OF Lloyd's OBJ
Jecied TO The appointing OF any one over As years
OF age. Captain Sennett is IS years old, but is
more spry than many men half lis age.
The weather was hay at Point Lobos yes.er-
day aud calm prevailed until noon when a light
breeze sprang up from tie northwest The
barometer read: O'Clock in the morning,
30.U9
Tire steamer Eureka, Captain Smith, arrived
yesterday 212 days from san Pedro. The cap
tain reports that on Sunday at O'Clock In the
afternoon he passed the schooner Mary Ander-
son oil Cape 81. Martin. bound north.
line United states steamer Ri chard Rush re-
turned yesterday from a cruise.
DISCOUNTED FOR Two-THIRDs.
In November, 1883, Chief ofncer Rugg Of the
DARK NeNsboy was arrested and tried IN this
port for the homicide ON The vessel Of a seaman
ON lie high seas. Captain James A. johnson OF
the Newsboy was detained as witness in the
case al great expense TO himself. He received
an order Tor witness fees, but so far has been uu-
able 10 collect cent as lie officials stated that
they had no money on hand. They advised him
10 nave his demand discounted at brokers',
which ne did yesterday, realizing about Two
thirds of lis face value.
The Sadie +. Caller Is loading at Mission No
Tor GnlEnlk Bay, Alaska, and las red
but uot shipped. She VIII sail about Saturday
next, and VIII lake up 120 Chinese and so or 40
white men 10 Work at the Thu ee Gamer les on the
island, which are now under one management.
Captain Young vii! take The vessel MP aud re-
main as manager and Captain Z. w. Raudelin
Will bring her down.
AT meeting OF tie Board OF Pilot Commission
ers yesterday morning the charge against Pilot
Meyer, OF refusing TO go to sea in a vessel on
March 17th, wasnuvestigated. The charge was
not sustained, aud the pilot was exoneraled.
The steamer CITY Of Sydney has on board for
New York. VIA Panama, cargo valued at SAL ,S71.
ii includes O3,579 gallOus OF wine. The cargo
for Cen tral America is valued at s3O,397, and for
Mexico at S2S,656.
THE EASTERN OREGON.
The receiver in the case OF 5. b. Toby against
the Oregon Pacific Railroad Company pelitiOned
The Superior Court yesterday tor peImiss ion TO
sell lhe steamer Eastern Oregon at auction aud
10 deposit the proceeds IN court pending the liti-
gaIiOn. The steamer has been under his.control
sluce February, 1888, and was used for short
lime as quarantine hulk. IL has cost him $1,000
to take care of her. and tile profits have amounted
10 only $3.50, Two years ago she was worth
100000, but sue has deterorated inlvalue aud
Is now worth only 100000.
1t Is stated by the owners OF the steamer
Aurora that the damages sustained by that yes
sci by being run into by the steamer Mary Car
raft VIII amount 10 at least $4,000. II appears
that Captain McMurtry was not on the City of
Stockton when she WAS run into by The schooner
The new steamer Pacific. recently completed
by Captain Turner for The Alaska Commercial!
Company. has been officially measured. Her
a 30. * fnna mar
The steamer Crescent CITY will come of the
Merchants dry-dock to-day, aud the Planter
Will 20 on toI an OyeThaullHg.
STEAMER FROM PANAMA.
The steamer san Juan, Captain McCrae, ar
rived yesterday after passage OF 2412 days
from Panama and way ports. She brought
good list OF passengers. and nom Pacific Coast
ports one case gold dust from South America,
value $3.50; from Central America one brood
mare, lS6 sacks sugar, 1873 sacks coffee and
one package Mexican dollars, and from Mexico
70 cases pineapples, 355 cases lines, 10 cases
tamarlnds, y cases maugoeS aud cases Next
can dollars, value Sl3, 400.
The iron id-cnauuel buoy from Port ROYAL
S. C., wenI adrltt IN tie latter part of November,
1886, aud Is still floating about in the North
Atlantic, having been reported eleven times.
1be last time II was reported IL was 1860 miles
east by north from Port Royal. Total time
aiioaI about TWO years and nine months total
dIlit, as indicated by reports at hand, PHO.
The American schooner David w. Hunt, which
was abandoned during hurricane on November
30. 1888, in latitude $40 3uf north longitude
72o 3o' west, has beel picked UP near the
Madeira Islands and lowed into Fuuchal. Dur
Ing lie time she was derelct she was reported
thIIy- eight times,
The ship odklands was spoken on March 3Ist,
In latitude 800 south, longitude 2Io west aud the
Marlborough Hill on April Attn, IN latitude 26o
3O'. longitude 0lo west.
Captain Asplund has been appointed 10 the
command of the schooner Golden Gate, vice Cap
tain Rasmussen.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The steamer Mariposa went up to lie sugar re-
1neEy yesterday.
The ship AIdmlllan locked at Green street.
The Kitsap locked at Third street
The barkenlne North Bend shifted from FIRE.
mont TO Folsom street.
The schooner James Il. Garfield will come from
Oakland Greek to-day aud dock at the sea-wall,
The bafkentine Planter went on the Mer.
chants dIyQOck.