The morning call., 1892-06-05

masted and very few men were seen eithe
in the doorway or about the approaches. IL
is said that prudent counsels have prevailed
at the numerous executive sessions held on
Friday night and yesterday, and that II any
demonstration Is made 10 VIII be oil an
orderly character at the funeral of Ander-
son. This will be conducted by the union
to-day.
The proposed new ferry between this city
and Oakland has assumed tang bic shape.
AT meeting Of the promoters yesterday II
is learned that the only matter In dispute
was the adyisabllity OF making the new
boats d0uble-eDd prOpeIlers or sde-wheel-
ers. The establishment Of the line IS be-
yOnd doubt, and it will be started with
four trips day in each direction, carrying
freight only. 1t was gathered from a. h..
Pryor OF Piper, Alden u Co. that the new
enterprise is assured of ample support in
the freight line and that the necessary cap
ital has already been secured.
The steamer st. Paul cleared last evening
for OOnalaska and the Arctic and will sail
this morning. She carries an exceptionally
heavy cargo. chiefly composed OF Govern
ment supplies for the vessels in Berlng Sea
and Il number of missionaries for stations on
the Alaska rivers The miners TeScue
party also goes along. The st. Paul may
be away for several months and carries
mail for nearly every point on the islands
and seacoast Of the Territory.
Yesterday was the first cool, breezy day
experienced on the city front for two
months past. The force OF the wind rose
at times 10 81 miles an hour, but no damage
was done and no vessels broke their moot
ings The Oakland ana Alameda ferry
boats were few minutes longer in making
the home trip, but there we're no serious de-
laws. '0ld Aauarius." he sprinkler, had
q very bad time at the North End, for his
usual supply of water at Vallejo street was
cut off by the ruStng of the pipe and he
4, n - = IA or
each refill. In cOnsequence dense clouds OF
dust flied the eyes OF pedestrians and
travel was anything but pleasant.
The sailing of the four-masted schooner
Aloha is delayed by the sickness of the
captain.
The cruiser Boston will relieve the San
Francisco on the Hawaiian station.
The Relief took out two parties from the
Croker Auxiliary of the Old Ladies Home
on bay trip yesterday.
The American bark Seminole arrived
from Newcastle, n. ). W., Yesterday with
1880 tons of coal to John .Rosenleld's Sons.
In latitude north and longitude 163 east
the bark carried away her main tOpmaSt.
While in Newcastle the captain of the
Seminole proposed 30 the captain OF the
British ship Thalatta to race to this port.
but the Britisher stiffiv declined to race
with "such an old tub" as the Seminole.
The old tub came in ahead, however, and
the Thalatta has not yet been heard of.
The steamer Newsboy, which arrived yes
terday, reports two schooners wind bound
in brakes Bay.
The removes for to-day include the bark
S. q. Wilder from the refinery 10 Mission.
the bark Southern Chief from Sausalito to
Fremont, the barkentiUe Arag0 from How
ard to Channel, the schooner Volunteer
from Channel to Howard, the bark Don
Carlos from Howard to sea and the schooner
William Renton from Green to sea.
n AllPrfOn-
at Martinez, wounded himself in the shoulder
yesterday by the accidental discharge of a
pistol.
The steamer Znfaudel is on the Mer-
chants dryd0ck for repairs and to be
sheGted with ironwood.
About 40 japanese left yesterday by the
southern overland for Bakersfield to work
on the ranches at that place.
The new Stockton steamer ellis will have
a trial trip one day this week. The new
scow schooner Alpine will also come down
from Benicia and will have a trial trip on
next Sunday.
The caisson for the second pier at the
ferry-slips has been lowered into place with
out difficulty.