The morning call., 1893-07-23
THE NEW FERRY.
Finer Recommendations at
Mission Pier.
Reward for a Murderer Valuable
CargOeS for China, Japan and
the Islands.

completed last night whereby passengers
will have greater comfort and convenience
than heretofore. There will be no jostlins
between persons coming off and those GO
ing aboard The steamer Rosalie. Ample
benches have been provided. and pa>sen-
gers will give up their tickets at the gate.
1t is evident 10 all, and particularly to
the Southern Pacific Company. that the
Davie Ferry and Transportation Company
has come to stay, and SO strong is the SEN
timent in favor Of the opposition that il
rates we're equal, that is 10 say il the Ro.
sale charged % cents instead of 10 cents
for the round trip she would still do prac.
tically the same large business th at no W
comes TO her.
1t is the opinion of disinterested persons
that the Southern Pacific will be obliged
to meet the Rosalie'S rates, and that this
will be done by August l, ard 1T will no,
be surprising IL they make the round-Irip
fare 5 cents. However that may be, a:e
Davie Company is certain of enough pat
ronage to pay handsomely, because the
regular travel is vitally interested IN sup
porting the new concern and thus keenlDg
the fare down to reasonable figure. The
people are with the men brave enough 10
fight the giant monopoly.
yesterday with cargo for China valued at
S95, 400 including H. 400 barrels OF flour.
$50 cases of canned goods. 5000 pounds of
ginseng and large shipments of provisions
and for Japan cargo valued at S16,200, in
cluding SO barrels of -four. 90 rolls of
leather. 100 gallons Of wine ana S95 pack
ages of naval stores for the United States
steamers Mon ocacy and Marion. She also
has 1000 barrels Of -four for Manila aud
large shipments of canned fruit and
salmon fer ports in the East Indies. She
had "a cabin passengers.
Captain Harding of the ship America
writes from San Diego to the Ship-ow
Association that the non-uniOn crew fur
nished by them is the best crew he ever
had.
The Pacific Mail steamer Peru went ont
yesterday in command of Captain Friele of
the steamer City of Sydney in place Of
Captain Ward, who is taking vacation.
Captain. Cavarly, the company's port cap
tain, will make one trip to Panama on the
City of Sydney during Captain Friele's
absence.
When the steamer Mariposa sailed yes
terday for Honolulu and the Australian
colonies she had freight on board valued
at SS1, ,222. That destined for Honolulu is
manifested at S30.600, for Melbourne at
$1,000 and for Auckland at S410O The
balance is destined for different small
ports in Australia and New Zealand and
for a pia and other places in the South
Sea islands.
The steamer Newbern will sail for Quay
mas Friday. the 2Sth inst. instead Of
OF each month.
Up TO June IS the catch of the whalers
was as follows: J.annette /, Newport 3,
Beluga /, Narwhal 9. j. "a. Freeman l,
Ba lena 9, Kariuk 4, Grampus g, Navach
2, Hortt0 ., F. A. Barstow 2, w. II.
Meyer 3. Rosano l. Belvedere 4.
A reward Of $1,000 has been offered by
the Eureka Chamber of Commerce and
$500 Dy the Humboldt County authorities
for the arrest of the murderers of Robert
peared the night OF June 10 from the
schooner Mabel Gray. His body was re-
covered July II, the head crushed by
blow and the feet tied together. The i'm
preston pi ievails at Eureka that the mur-
der was instigated il not committed by
union sailors.
Among the passengers By the Mariposa
General to Melbourne. his secretary, w.
w. Bill. and DR.. F. Rein ecl1e, German Con-
Sui TO Samoa.
distinguished party of Russians left
yesterday by the Perm for Yokohama.
whence they proceed 10 Vladivostock. The
party consists of General DnukhOwsky,
who has recently been appointed Gov
of Siberia. and wife; his
secretary. Colonel Schamousky; Colonel
ana Mrs. Barrinkoff and DR.. PotrOsky.
The Hydrographic Office gives ont the
position OF Romulus Rock in Porter Pass,
British Columbia. It lies on the south
side OF Tho western entrance to Porter
Pass IN position from which Black Rock
bears \. 30 deg. west true (NW. bv w. "a
w. magnetic). distant about 600 yards.