The morning call., 1891-09-02
SEA AND SHORE.
Return of the Steamship Sirius
From the Seat Of War.
Forfeiture Of Tug-The Pensacola Still in
the Bay-steamer From Honolulu-Ar-
rival of sealskins and Cod.

The steamship Sirius arrived yesterday
from San Diego and Pisagua, Chile, to
which place she carried a cargo of pro-
visions. The Sirius brought very little news
regarding the war. although the insurgents
were, when she left, busy shipping troops
south. four transports having been engaged
in this work. During the steamers stay In
PiSagua every war-vessel on the coast called
there, including the American fleet and be-
sides these the harbOr was crowded with mer-
chant ships, all waiting to load nitrate. In
spite of the war provisions were not scarce,
and consequently prices were low. The con-
slant arrival Of steamers from this port IN
sured the insurgents against starvation, and
fair profit was made OH the venture by the
shippers. Captain Kirk says the people
at Pisagua were confident that Balmaceda
would be overthrown, but expected that
fully two months would elapse before he
would be defeated. The Sirius had a fine
passage up from Chile, but was forced to
put into San Diego for coal. She has
cargo of nitrate and scrap iron consigned to
j. w. Grace 81 Co.
TO FORFEIT TUG.
An action has been commenced In the
United States District Court for the con-
dcmnation and forfeiture of the tug Gov
ernor Tilden. 1t is alleged that the tug
towed vessels about the bay without hay-
ing been inspected and employed more
over an unlicensed engineer. Suit has also
been brought against John Hackett for Vlo-
lating the rules of the Inspectors office.
Nothing in the way OF orders has been
received by Captain KautZ of the Pensa-
cola and the ship is stll in the stream.
There is some talk of her going back to the
navy yard, but nothing reliable is known.
Later dispatches from Bahia state that
the entire cargo Of the ship FANNIE tucker
was not lost when the ship was burned, as
she had discharged about 500 tons before
she caught fire.
IN FROM HONOLULU.
The mail steamship Australia arrived
from Honolulu yesterday morning. Dur
ing the first part of the trip up she had fine
weather, but on nearing port strong north
west winds and heavy cross seas were met.
She brought 80 cabin and 20 steerase pas
sengers. Among her cargo are 91S2 bags Of
sugar, 371S sacks of rice, 1898 punches and
3G6 crates Of bananas and GA bundles of raw
hides. -. e.: -.
Two large freight-sheds, each 275 feet long
by 40 feet wide, are being erected ON sea-
wall lots is and IA. a rOund-h0uSe Is also
going up, and as soon as finished the loco
motive will be brought across from Oakland
and housed in it until wanted foT work. =.
1t was given outYes terday that the tug
Viglant had been chartered by one of the.
Santa Cruz on Admission day. ~, -
A CONSIGNMENT OF sEALsKINs.:
Thesealing schooner C. G.: White d6cked
at Mission No. 1 yesterday, to discharge her
cargo of sealskins. She has nearly 100 on
board. which is claimed were ca1ghtoff
the coast of Japan, but the crew is judi
ciously silent regarding: the exact location.
This is, 50 far as known, the best catch of
the season. - - =. -. - II. 49,. 80:
A new Dobblns~ patent lfe-boat has ar
rived at the Golden Gate l5ifs=saying Sta
ton. The new craft Is % 6 feet long, Z
feet wide and 3 Y feet deep. She Is clinker
built and is practically unsuitable, A turtle
back at each end incloseS air cases, and the
sides Of the boat are lined withcork. e
- Fhe United States steamer Hasser came
from the Union Iron Works yesterday, and
dropped anchor in the stream. She has
been painted white and now presents quite
arakiShappearance. 1876" -.
The weather outside the heads yesterday
wasshazy, with "a. northwest wind blowing
twelve miles an hour The barometer
stood 29.S5. . +. :. : 49,
r, LATEST CHARTERS REPORTED. :. Z. -.
The following are. the latest reported
charters: J.: I: 49, r.. -.
wheatto Cork, o. K. Hayre, Antwerp or
Dnnkirk; 81 8 9d-chartered prior to arrival
by Eppinger & Co... * - ~
. Snip j ohm a. Briggs, 2933 tons, wheat to.
Liverpool. direct; 81 195. 9d-rechartered;
prior to arrival BY Balfour, Guthrie d Co. ::
+ German iron strip Il. Rickers, 2064 tons,
char tered prior to arrival Tor wheat to LiY
erpool; private. :. = :t:.9- @ss
Bark Coryphene. III tons, lumber from
Tacoma to sydney; owners, account. -.
Bark HARVESTER, I 10 tons, returns to lilo~
In Spreckels' Line. =. :.@..... r.
IN FROM. SEA. !. !. =. ..' -. :
The following named vessels came:in from
sea yesterday: Newsboy from Navarro,
-Arago tr0ln7 Coos Bay, Protection from:
Newport, British snip KIbranan from Ha-
%kodate with 2545 tons Of sulphur for.@J. w.
Grace & Co., baEkentine Jane A. Falken=
berg with 1161,O00 cod fish and the schooner
Gar from Sand PGiut With I25.OO0. both
consigned to LNnde Il; Hongh, bark K. K.
{ Ham from the:SOund and sch0oners Martha
W. Iuft, brig Riner and the new schooner
Roy SOmerS from coast ports. - - - -. i.
.s .MoNEMEN ENTs. OF VESSELS !. +
: The w. H. Macy went to .Beale- street
Wharf, the Annie E% %Nrightto Ffeniont, En-
piTe. ant j D. Petersto Howard No. 2, Aler-.
curry to Berry. street, "A ustTalia to#Qak land.
Emily Reed to harrison street, r.. *. Ham
I to- Fremont, Sardonlan Mission 4 Bay;
#Andalana down from P0rt%Costa and the
:. .Dlnstafnage up to load. To-day the, r.
: Rtckers will4d0ek at Harrison l<street, 1thes
Rockingham will &c. up to-: Port Costa. and
!: the Ara6ic.WlE come d0Wns loaded; ;.<. 81 =
81 = s:%== DEPARTURES OF THE DAY.
-: The. departures. were the Pr0tection5:for:
: Fort Bragg, Newport, for Eel Iiiyer,sCoos
Bay for Wilmington and Gypsy for Santa.
the North=Bend for.G GraYs Harbor, and the
schooDers Laura May, Mary Gilbert, John
F. Miller and c. anielson=fOr coast ports. S.
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