The morning call., 1893-04-01
ALONG THE SHORE.
Well Known People Sail
on the Alameda.
THE RAILROAD WINS AGAIN.
The Opposition Vallejo Steamer
SunoI Is Run Out of Business
and Rates Go Up.

There was prevailing impression
among the seafaring men that the "crust Of
society" had been broken and portion OF
it assigned to the Oceanic dock yesterday
morning to witness the departure Of the
steamer Alameda for Honolulu.
w. w. Foote paced the quarterback with
the stride of an ancient mariner, while
closely following him was General Dimond,
making anxious inquiry as to the welfare of
party of friends whom he had come down
to bid godSpeed.
SIS there a movement on foot to boom
annexatIon?" asked an interested by
stander, looking toward two pretty silken
American flags waved gracefully by TWO
handsome women.
The questioner seemed satisfied when ill.,
formed that the colors were simply plan
adopted by Mrs. Marceau and Miss Camp
bell to let the "Briiishers" know that our
flag is still there.
Among the passengers were Prince David
Kawauanakoa. Paul Neumann and Ha-
waiian Commissioner S. n. Castle.
Mr.. Castle was affable aud inclined to
talk on all subjects but the outcome of his
trip to Washington. 81 have nothing to
say" he said, further than that am well
pleased with our reception at the capital.
Our commission has every reason TO feel
that it has accomplished the task sat for it,
so far as il was possible TO do so. MIR.
and determination and | am satisfied that
our mission has already borne fruit"
Mr.. Neumann did not care to talk, but
conlented himself with gazing into the
abysmal depths of a ships water bucket
and silently specializing on past and future
power.
His wife stood at the gangway and re-
ceiYed all corners with pleasant smiles and
mods. and Prince Kawananakoa looked
happy and DervOusly folded and untoldeG a
Letter " liNh had inst hpaD hQn1A1 him 9
though contemplating dividing his name in
the middle and giving half TO Mr.. Neuma1n
for future use if the work of the commission
proves successful.
The mails were late, as usual, and the
Alameda was delayed TIL 2:45 P. N. She
took away large cargo and a full list of
passengers.
The most difficult task which Captain
Merry of the North American Navigation
Company has been confronted with is the
selecting OF crews for the cOmpany's vessels.
The captain has had applications for posi-
tons on steamers Of the new line enough 10
stock small-SiZed postUtIice, but most OF
the applications are for clerical positions,
the Offices of purser and freight clerk being
much sought after The Keweenaw is al
Main-street dock. and will probably go 10
the Union Iron Works for repairs to-mor-
row.
There seems TO be no abating In the num-
Der of passengers and amount of freight
There appears to be plenty Of work for both
lines and the traffic is steadily on the in
crease.
Travellers to Vallejo will be sorry to learn
that the steamer Herald has been with
drawn and hereafter the Southern Pacific
will have things its own way.
The cause of the Herad'S withdrawal is
that the opposition steamer Sunol has been
Withdrawn. The railroad company ran the
Herald simply to Dust the Sunol. Passen-
gers must now travel by train and pay 81,
whereas the fare was 80 cents By steamer.
Robert a. Brown of this city announces
his intention of making solitary trip to the
frozen north in search OF certain mines OF
fabulous wealth alleged to exist in the least
known parts of Alaska.
The contemplated journey will be made
partly IN small boat and partly ON foot.
Mr.. Brown said yesterday: 81 do not eX-
pect to see any one on my travels but few
Indians, but will get through all right, as
am pretty well posted on the route l am to
take"
The American clipper ship Henry b.
Hyde, consigned to j. w. Grace & Co., ar
rived In port yesterday morning after a
quick trip Of IL days. The Hyde brings a
cargo Of general merchandise.
The ship Willie Rosenfed, 1872 days
from Liverpool, arrived yesterday morning
with merchandise for Meyer, Wilson IL Co.
The Rosenfeld had pleasant voyage and
escaped rough weather off the Horn.
The whaler Jane Gray Is fitting for an
othercrulse to the north.
The non-uniou shipping Office still con-
tinues 10 SLIP large number of men. The
union headquarters also appeared very ac-
tive yesterday. The union people do not
seem TO be at all disturbed over the number
OF men being shipped by their rivals, and
explain their noncha lance by observing,
I'VE do not care to ship farmers"