The morning call., 1893-03-29
ALONG THE SHORE.
The Alliance Brings News
of Importance.
ANOTHER SHIP IN THE ICE.
Gentlemen VIII Race Their Steam
Launches at Sausalito- Murder
ers to Be Prosecuted.

The United States steamship Alliance
arrived here from Honolulu and dropped
anchor off Richardson's Bay at o'clock
yesterday morning.
After the mail she brought was sent
ashore the ship proceeded Immediately to
Mare Island, where she had been ordered.
Lieutenant E. K. Cole. commander of the
Marine Corps of the Alliance. was the only
man who came on shore. He visited the
Merchants Exchange and the naval pay Of
fee and forwarded dispatches to Washing
ton. He said that they had an uneventful
voyage from Honolulu, lasting eleven and
a half days and that everything was quiet
at the islands when the Alliance started for
San Francisco. He said that undoubtedly
the majority of the white people at the
islands were in favor OF annexation TO the
United States, and, in his judgment, If this
country did not at least establish protec-
torate, an appeal would be made to England.
The officers and crew of the Alliance are
glad to get home 10 America. They have
been gone from this port about six months,
and the time OF service of many has expired.
The crew will probably be discharged and
the officers go East TO their homes, where
they have not been in three years. 1t is ex-
pected that the ship will be ordered out of
commission for the present. She has gone
to the Mare Island Navy-yard for repairs.
The Alliance was at Honolulu about
one month. On her return from the China
station she was ordered to Apia to relieve
the Mohican, and from Apia to San Fran
cisco by way of Honolulu. When she ar
rived at the latter place she found the revo-
luton in full blast and SO she waited there
for further orders.
With regard to the report that tine ALL
ance was blown on reef in Page Pago
harbor while stationed at Samoa, the
officers of the ship declare that not great
deal of damage was done. One Of tile blades
OF the propeller was bent and the copper
sheathing was scraped off In few places,
but the vessel was not delayed. The officer
of the Alliance are:
Commander,W. H Whiting; lieutenants-
S p. Comfy, NJ. l. WOOD and r. Hender-
son ensgns-J. &C Drake, Cleland Davis
chief engineer. II. n. Stevenson; surgeon,
j. c. Wise; passed assistant engineer, II.
Hall; first lieutenant Marines Ell X. Cole.
Charles S. Doe 81 Co., the lumber mer-
chants, have failed up to the present time
to find the young wife of B. Johnson. the
unfortunate mate of their schooner Parkers-
burg, who was washed overheard up the
coast March g. johnson was married to his
Young wife only six months ago in Oakland
and his employers considered him a a faith
ful, steady man. IL is an especially sad
case OF a young wife losing her husband at
sea. II she Will call around at the owners
office she may get some money that is wait
ing for her.
The new steamer R0salie is now living In
Oakland Creek receiving the finishing touch
es preparatory to beginning making regu-
lar excursion trips around the bay and else
where as announced. She will start her
regular daily trips next Sunday and con-
tinue making them throughout the summer
under the management of Judson, Fogel
& Co.
A dispatch from London to the Mer-
chants Exchange here reports that the bark
Arthurstoae, which sailed from here OctO-
Der %, was spoken March II in a deg. north
latitude and A deg. west longitude. The
bark signaled that 1t had encountered heavy
storms around Cape Horn, and that Its bow
spirit had been injured by the Ice met in that
region.
Two British ships of the larger class will
sail for England to-day loaded with wheat
The Smla sails for Queenstown and the
Peleus for Hull.
A challenge for 8 steam-launch race to
come of at Sausalito at a time to be agreed
upon hereafter was the talk Of many of the
yachting set yesterday. Commodore Eckley
offered to race his sea serpent propeller
launch Onyx against Charles III. Crocker's
Onyx Is 4 I've horsepower craft, while tire
Wailaile is of eight horsepower.
The Sierra Cadena moved down yesterday
from Long Bridge to section to complete
her cargo of barley.
Word is brought by the Alliance that the
bark Hesper left Honolulu for San Fran
cisco on March 10. This Is the vessel on
which the second mate was murdered at sea
by members of the crew. The men we're
sent 10 San Francisco for trial, ana Captain
Lodergren, commander of the Hesper will
prosecute them when he arrives at this port
OF the whaling feet at Honolulu the barks
California, Horatio, William Bayes and
the steamer Belvidere sailed for the Arctic
on March 10, while the barks Alice Knowles,
Andrew Hicks and NRvRrch were to sail on
March IS.
There were no disturbances along the
water front. notwithstanding reported
threats of union leaders TO inaugurate a gen.
eral strike. Meanwhile the shipping asso-
citation are Shipping crews right along, and
the supply Of willing men is ample up to
date.