The morning call., 1893-09-29
AUSTRALIAN GOLD.
Over Half a Million on
the Mariposa.
SOME VERY VALUABLE BOXES
Large Silver Shipments From Pan
anna and Central America-The
Cruiser Boston.

Australian gold and Panama silver
valued at nearly 100000 arrived here yes
terday. On the steamer MaripOss there
were twelve cases of gold, valued at
100000. from Sydney for the Bank of
BIRTHS h North America fir ON the Bank of
New Zealand, and three cases of gold,
valued at $50, 900, for the Compton Bank
Of this city. From Auckland 1924, 900 was
received for the Bank OF British North
America.
The Pacific Mail steamer Coli ma brought
SZoOO In silver dollars in tran sit Tor Hong
Kong, and $50, 400 in silver for San Fran
cisco from Panama, besides $50. S95 IN
silver from Central America for this city,
Irrespective of the silver in coin, HOO
sacks OF silver ore were received from
Mexico and Central America for the Selby
smelter.
IF the Americans wish to do business
with Central America they will have to do
1t on silver basis, said passenger.
Inc central Americans buy up English
and American gold ana then pay it over TO
the Ham burg merchants Tor merchandise.
Ii we would take their silver al reasOna-
Die discount we might secure good deal
OF Central American trade"
Reports regarding the condition of the
cruiser Boston were received via the Mar
lposa, but there seems to he doubt as to
the B0Ston's condition. One statement is
udu6 bUdL Tie vessel is III uTSlsCIdSS COUui-
ton. and that her steel plates are not
"pitted," as reported. but from another
source Il was learned that though the
| arm0r Is not very foul the corrosive action
of the waters of the South Seas has bad
the effect OF eating into the plates, damag
ing them greatly, as reported.
In a private letter it is stated that the
crew OF the Boston is highly pleased with
the vessel and her officers. and that most
all of her men have SIgni6ed their inteD-
ton of making the cruiser their home.
The MaripOsa brought up light cargo.
and reports business very dull in the col
onies.
Advices from Panama by the Colima
report freights moving very slowly at the
/ isthmus.
A strange accident happened to the
| schooner Gar while il was anchored off
Main street night before last. Au un-
known craft ran into her, punching two
holes through five inches of planking 1t
| the sehooner's bow. The shock of the
collision failed to awake any of the CZar's
/ crew OF board ana asleep when the acct
! dent occurred, and the vessel that did the
/ damage is therefore as yet unidentified.
Traffic bv water down az Fourth and
/ Channel streets was interrupted yester-
/ day afternoon by the breaking Of the
machinery that turns the draw brio &c
across the channel. The damages to the
! bridge Will be repaired by this morning.
The engineer Of the donkey engine, used
/ in Unloading the American ship Florence,
had his foot badly crushed in the cog
wheels OF his engine yesterday morning.
The new waiting-room for the Davie
/ Ferry Company. on Mission wharf, is
nearly completed. 1t is about 200 feet
long by 80 feet wide. The ticket Offices
will occupy a semi-circular corner in the
! southwestern portion OF the structure.
! Among the arrivals yesterday were the
| American ship JabeZ Howes and bark
! Highland Light from Departure Bay The
brig Lurline came in from Hlo in ballast.
A siX-foot shark was captured by some
| fithermen off Point BoDita yesterday
morning and brought to Fisherman
! wharf.
News was received yesterday that the
British ship Glengarry. which is well
known in this port. encountered a heavy
gale of the Chilean coast on August 80
and three pprentices-Alexander Brown,
! II. w. Young and Charles Cromb-were
washed overheard and drowned.
The yachts of the Blgew ater Yacht Club
made an early start from Fisherman
wharf yesterday morning for Sausa!ito
| Six sloops and number of smaller boats
comprised the fleet, which will be aug.
mented al Sausalito by other craft of the
club
The wind was not so strong as was de.
| sired, but good run was made across tie
bay To Richardson's Cove. High jinks were
held last evening at the clubs bOathOnse
In Sausalito, and cruise around the bay
will be the programme for to-day.
Captain George Spencer has taken COM
mand Of the opposition ferry steamer
| Frank Silva and Captain p. ONeil of the
tug Katie U'Neil
Captain William Mems has succeeded
Captain TOPPER in command of the schoon.
er COn6anza.