The morning call., 1893-10-11
GOLD COMING IN.
British Sealers Seized by Russian
Cruisers.

British Sealers Seized by Russian
Cruisers.
Nearly every shipment Of treasure from
Central America heretofore has been OF
silver. Yesterday the steamer San JOse.
which arrived from Panama. had several
entries of gold bullion or gold dust on her
manifest. There were two packages oil
gold from La Libertad, amounting to
$3.50 one from Cornto valued at $3.50.
and one from Tumaco worth $3.50. This
looks as ii California merchants were be-
ginning to demand gold in exchange for
merchandise.
Advices have been received from Yoko-
hama OF the seizure of the British Colum-
bIan sealing schooners Ainoka and Minnie
by the Russian cruiser Yakout. The
Minnie was sixteen miles off the Russian
seal islands and the Ainoka twenty-one
miles. Both had skins on board. Their
papers were confiscated and subsequently
turned over to the British cruiser P0T-
poise. These schooners are the same
which were supposed to have poached in
Bering Sea last year.
The Great Northern's new steamer
Crown OF England, on its way from Yoko-
hama to Seattle. Is reported to have gone
ashore on the Japanese coast, but to have
got eff without any great damage.
The German bark George w. Wilcox.
which sailed last Saturday from Queens
town, made quick work of unloading and
September "a from Honolulu. secured a
charter before her cargo was half dis
charged, and after her cargo was all out
reloaded in one and half days and was
ready for sea again In less than two weeks
from her arrival. This is about the quick
est dispatch on record for many months.
Fred Baker. an oiler Oh the Pacific mail
steamer City of Peking, died at sea on
September Is and was buried in the ocean
on that same evening.
A strange accident happened to the
Russian steamer Kotie on her voyage
from Petropauloysky to this port. On re-
moving the steamers propeller at tie
Merchants drydock 1t was discovered
that the propeller shift had suffered a
complete fracture close to the hub. The
break extended the length Of the shaft for
about eighteen inches. the section broken
off being held in place by the propeller hub
and key. It is considered very lucky that
the kotie did not lose her propeller alto
gether before she reached harbor. A new
shaft will have to be put in.
The body of Andrew johnson, Brad
ford's foreman at Chignak Bay. was
brought down on the Oriental. Mr.. John.
sons death was mentioned in THE CALL
some days ago.
The barkentine Modoc. which arrived
Monday from Yokohama, has been dis
charging at Steuart-street wharf. She will
go to Oakland Creek to unload the remain
der of her cargo. She Is leaking slightly.
The captain of the Modoc says that Amer.
lean silver coin is not wanted in China.
The bark Enoch Talbot has put into
Port Angeles for repairs. She is leaking,
and will be laid up temporarily.
The steamer Arago is reported bar
bound at Coos Bay.
Custom-houSe officials remeasured the
steamer st. Paul yesterday. Her register
is now 67S.22 tons, instead of GOT, as before.
Employees Of the Board of Harbor Com
missioners, including all whartingers, col
lectors, sweepers. dredger and fireboat
hands, have donated one days pay to the
Midwinter Fair. The total amount of the
subscription will be calculated to-day.
TIE steamer Greenwood is again on the
coast route for Whites line. She came
out of Oakland Creek yesterday after hav-
ing been laid up for about ten weeks.
The British ship B ,nnockburn will 60
to Port Costa for wheat to-day.
The Chiltonford will go to Spreckels' re-
fnery to-day to discharge coal.