The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-30
WIND WAS SCARCE
YaChtSmen Were a Little
Disappointed.
More Japanese Contract Laborers.
The Oceanic Out of Quaran-
tiHe-Marine Notes.

The yachts were out yesterday, but they did
not get much further than Richardson's Bay.
They did not sail over to the San Francisco
side of the harbor
The wind was not fresh enough ia the fore
nOon but toward the latter part Of the after
noon the breeze freshened little, and the in
dependent members of The Corinthians fleet
cruised about in the channel between the main
shore and AlcatraZ
Yaeht-owners who keep their boats at a con-
venient city wharf came down TO the front
early in the day TO note the state OF the
weather. ana. though apparently we'll pleased
with the bright sunshine, the unruffied surface
OF the wafer was little Disappointing 10 then
so the unattached yachts stayed at home.
AL o'clock 10 the morning the steamer
Oceanic locked at the Pacific Mail Company's
wharf. The Quarantine Officer had decided
that the SUPPOSED case OF smallpox on board
was not III reality the dread disease, but a case
OF measles.
1t is presumed tina, the eighty nine japanese
on board Of the steamer will be landed without
any trouble. IL was definitely ascertained that
a number of them have come here under con-
tract to work in the country. like their brelh-
rem from the north who enter the United states
via Victoria and Vancouver.
Serious as lie Chinese question is and has
been, the importation OF japanese contract
Labor is assuming proportions that must soon
attract to IL special attention.
One Of the Oceanic's officers said that there
are thousands OF Japaues waiting an Oppoi tu-
nifty to come TO California and that inquiries
regarding this State aud the chances Tor Jap
TO get work are becoming more numerous.
o. Il. Mckinney, teacher OF the Indian school
at Unga, Alaska, has forwarded a programme
of an entertainment given by his pupils just
before the schooner Pearl left that port.
Music and recitations were the principal fea-
lures OF the programme. In a spelling match
which followed 1t is announced that 90 per
cent was averaged by the entire class.
The four mased bark Olympic continues TO
attract The eye OF those interested in nautical
things.
Captain Gibbs was not on board when THE
CALL reporter visited The vessel yesterday at
Folsom street wharf, but the first officer kindly
showed The newspaper man over the ship.
The OLYMPIC is as neat looking craft as ever
came alongside the docks. Her hull looks like
il had just come from the shlpyard.
The mate stated that there is no doubt of the
fact that a British bark was sighted by the
olympic when near the straits of LIE Marie. He
expressed surprise that any one should question
the truth of Captain Gibbs report.
1--WE were close enough 10 see her very
plainly" said he" She lay close in on the
reef and was TO all appearances deserted. She
must be one OF the Australia bound packets"
The tug Relief took an excursion of 10 the
Cordell fishing banks, returning late in the
evening
The schooner Norma moved over to Oakland
Creek. The leak that has bothered her Is In
her stem.
The British ship Travencore hauled alongside
OF Folsom yesterday afternoon.