The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-08

for exposition be he'd to an agent, or
forwarder, or commissioner at the port of
first arrival, who will attend to the customs
business incident to the transfer of the
packages from the importing vessel to the
bonded route for transportation TO Chicago
The cOnsignee of the mercha udise at the
first port OF arrival must present at the
Custom-houSe the invoice above described
with bill Of ladiDg and entry in duplicate
which shall show the name of the foreign
shipper or owner, the name OF the importing
vessel, and the marks and numbers of the
packages, with statement of the ma
ture of their contents and the foreign
value as declared in the invoice. The att
Giles after being received in the exposition
will remain under the custody OF the Gus
tom officers, and must lot be removed from
the place assigned without permit from
the Collector of Customs or the officer who
may be designated by him to grant such a
permit, The following ia a list of the COM
panies bonded for the transportation of i'm
ported goods intended for the Worlds Fair
at Chicago. without appraisement: From
San Francisco, Cal, the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, the Southern Pacific
Company and Wells, Fargo & Co.; from
Port Town send, Wash, the Northern Pa
elhc Rai .[o COMPANY. IL from o. Portland
pany, the Oregon Short Line. and the Utah
Northern Railway Company.
CoALING STATIONS IN THE PACIFIC.
1t would be no surprise if Secretary Blaine
announced that he has successfully nego-
tiated for the purchase of an island in the
South Pacific rs naval coaling station,
handy to Chile or any other obstreperous
South American country. In tile CORE
spondence which the State Department has
had the desire has been to secure an island
in the Gulf of Panama. or at some point
about equidstant between North and South
America. The little island of TObaga, in
the Gulf Of Panama, can be secured for al
most nothing. 1t is said to be one of the
best harbors in the Pacific, and the surround
ing waters of the gulf would afford fine
rendezvous for fleet. 1t is owned by
Americans living in Colombia, Interested in
the Pacific mercantile trade, who are will
ing to give 1t TO this country at nominal
figure In order that their interests may be
protected by the establishment Of such
station.
Other islands which are looked after are
those in the Galapagos group, off the coast
of Ecuador. They are owned by Ecuador,
and it is believed that the strained financial
condition of that country would lead her to
part with one of them for small consider
| alton. With one of these Islands owned by
| the United States, our naval vessels would
| have coaling station only 300 miles west
| OF the South American coast and within
| any OF the South American republics The
| urgent need of such a station is being made
| very clear to naval authorities by the pres
ent trouble with Chile. 1t is frequently
| asserted that ii Is impossible for the United
| States to secure a coal island in the South
| Pacific, but Secretary Blaine's correspond
| ence has made 1t clear that there are sew
| eral Of these available at very small cost
THE SAMOAN wRECKAGE.
After the Navy Department secured the
| Paymaster's safe and other valuables from
| the wrecks of the American NEIL of-war
| lost in the hurricane at Apia, Samoa, the
| wrecks themselves were given To the Samoan
| Government but the gift has proved TO be a
| white elephant to King Malietoa. according
| to information received here. There are no
appliances on the islands to raise wreckage,
| but after many inquiries San Francisco
| firm was found who undertook to recover
| the parts of value on condition that they
| are to be sold in San Francisco and the pro-
ceeds divided equally between the wreckers
| and the Samoans, where the wreckage Is
ready to ship to the United States. The
| Collector of Customs at San Francisco has
| held that it must pay duty, and the Treasury
| Department sustained that opinion. AS a
| close computation shows the duty imposed
would exceed the sum which can be realized
| from the sale Of the wreckage, King Malie-
toa is not particularly grateful for the pres
ent made to his people by the United States
| Government.
| ARMoR PLATE TESTS.
The Board Of Naval Officers superintend-
Ing the aTmor-plate tests at the Indian
Head proving ground yesterday examined
the three plates fired at last Saturday. 1t
was the impression that the high carbon
nickel plate made at Bethlehem showed the
better surface aud indicated more com pac;
structure by the appearance OF the shot
holes and cracks than any Of the others.
The next series of tests will occur one week
from to-day.
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