The morning call., 1892-03-08
ALONG SEA and SHORE.
The Mail Steamer San Bias Ar.
riyes From Panama.
The Whaleback Scld-A Question Of Inter
national Law-Steamers Repairing.
Movements and Charters.

The British ship Cragend, which is now
at Victoria, b. c., was libeled about year
ago in Tacoma, and the case went against
her. Her owners took the ground that the
United States courts had no jurisdiction in
the case, and have made an International
case of il, the British Minister at Washing
ton having charge of the matter at present.
1t is said that the chances of the British
Government recovering from the United
States Government the amount that the ship
was forced to pay are fair. The karoo' S
case, which was decided but few weeks
ago. is to he similarly appealed. The Brit
ish marine law contains schedule IN which
every con ceivable Offense has its fine, and
all matters are sett led according to ii. The
American marine law has no such schedule.
The contracts between masters and men
are signed under the Supervi sion OF repre-
sentatives of the British Government. In
the case OF British vessels, all the circum-
stances connected with the act of shipping
are guarded by law. and for this very rea-
son the British Government viii insist upon
maintaining Its jurisdiction thereoyer.
BACK TO PANAMA.
The mail steamer Acapulco will take the
passengers off the City of Sydney and carry
them back to Panama, where they will re-
main unt!l the next steamer for San Fran
cisco leaves. The City OF Sydney was on
her way up the coast broke down of the
coast of Costa Rica and was towed into
Puntas Arenas. Ii is thought that the
steamer can be repaired where she is, and,
if possible, this will be done instead of tow
ing her 10 San Francisco for repairs.
The steamer Governor Irwin will attempt
to remove the sand liz the way of the foun-
dation Of the seawall at section by means
of powerful streams of water. The trial
viii be made at an early date. and will take
place at low tide.
In order to get the steamer City of Rio de
Janero ready for sea by April it has been
found necessary to work both day and
night. The steamer City of Panama is on
the drydock at the Union Iron Works. and
will be given thorough overhauling. The
City of Picking is also On the drydock. get
ting cleaned up ready for her race against
time She is at Hunters Point
STEAMER PREMIER LIBELED.
The steamer Premier has been llbeled by
the Norwegian bark FristOd, with which
she collided some time ago, for $4,000.
Papers were served too late for The officers
to secure bond, so she had to lie over
The Sebome went out in her place. The
Board of Local Inspectors decided few
days ago that the Fristod was to blame for
the collision.
The arrivals in port yesterday were the
steamers San Bias from Panama, Santa
Rosa from San Diego, Alcazar from Whites
boro and the Wilmington from Roche
Harbor
The departures were the ship w. j.
Rotch for Hong Kong and the seh0oners
jessie Minor aud Bender Brothers for
coast ports
The schooner Vine dropped into the
stream OH Meiggs Wharf yesterday morn
Ing and took on board large quantity Of
powder
The Pacific Mail steamer San Bias ar
rived in port from Panama aud way
ports early yesterday morning. She
brought twenty eight cabin and thirty-two
steerage and fourteen Chinese in transit to
China. Most of her cargo consists OF coffee.
THE wETMoRE.
The whaeback steamer Wetmore has been
sold by the American Company of West
Superior 10 the Pacific Steel Barge Com
pany OF Everett, and Will remain On this
Coast. The price paid for her could not be
learned.
The repairs to the steamer Keweenaw
have been completed aud the vessel will
soon haul into one OF the wharveS TO load
for New York.
Captain T. r Searle, who has been in the
Pacific Mall service thirty-siX years, is about
TO retire. During MS long term of service
IN that company lie never met with accident
There were IS cases of opium on the City
OF Peking when it arrived Yesterday. The
Custom-house assessed S45.756 duty Oh it,
valulng the consignment at SIC. go.
The moves yesterday were the farkand
to the seawall. lYerna TO Pacific street,
Alcedo to Harrison, Harvester to Mission
and the Gowanburn and Crompton from
Port Costa 10 the stream.
Schooner Glendale, 2S1 tons, lumber from
Humboldt to Honolulu, chartered by Hig-
gins & Collins.
Swedish bark Belted Will. 773 tons, now
on the sound. lumber. thence TO Cork, United
Kingdom, IS 12S cd, chartered prior to
arrival.
The weather outside the heads Yesterday
was hay, with northwest wind eight
miles an hour The barometer stood 80 Is.