The morning call., 1894-08-03
THE CRACK TRIP.
The Alameda's Quick Run
to Apia.
First of the Salmon Pack-Ezeta
Living High at Panama-The In
verurie's New Captain.

The Oceanic Steamship Company's steamer
Alameda has beaten The worlds record for fast
trips between Auckland and Apia, and came
into port yesterday morning with her crew
jubIant over the accomplishment Tie Ala
media steamed 1920 miles in four days and ff-
teen hours, or an average Of a little over four
teen and half miles an hour.
Captain Morse says that the vessel arrived at
Auckland on July 8 at $40 p. NJ, sailed on the
14th at $40 P. NJ, and arrived at ADia on the
18Th at z A. NJ
The Alameda encountered rough weather be-
tween Sydney and Auckland. From there TO
80 deg. north fine weather and smooth seas
were found. Twenty-four hours before arriving
at Apia the wind blew violently from the north
west.
Everything is quiet at the islands except at
Apia, where the usual war rumors are current
The schooner Free Trade arrived Yesterday
from Rogue River with 377 barrels OF salmon,
the first OF the SEASONS pack received here.
The cargo is consigned TO the Alaska Packers
Association. The next vessel due is the bark
Nicholas Thayer, which Is expected TO arrive
to-day. The Free Trade will discharge at sec
tion OF the seawall.
The British bark Baroda has been dscbarging
coal into the steamer Saturn al Lombard-street
pier. She had delivered all but 130 tons when
the bark's captain became suddenly stricken
with the notion that il was dangerous for him
to lay alongside the Saturn and refused 10 full
fill his agreement. The Saturn will secure the
balanc of her coal supply from elsewhere.
Darby Laydon g. Co. Will commence driving
piles too day for The new coal bunkers al Fol
sOm-street wharf in accordance with their con-
tract recently secured from the State.
President EZea. while pleading abject pow
erty to those of his conntrymen who inquire OF
HIM concerning his financial condition. has
been living like lord at Panama and posing as
a philanthropist. The refugee Presidents con-
duct has called for marked criticism, although
the Panama papers stOutly defend the late
magistrate of san Salvador, and mention him as
a hero and generous soul who has been given
much trouble by the Injustice heaped upon him
by his former subjects.
The story told by those who arrived from the
south the steamer Colon on Wednesday
night does not tend to place Don Carlos on the
pedestal of fame. He Is said to be lavish in his
expenditure OF coin and uumindful OF his
morals.
The exile found coin enough in his pocket on
landing to donate $1,000 TO the sufferers by the
great fire and 10 see the sights of the town. He
lives in style and does not want for cash.
The people of La Libertad say that the Gus
tom-hOuse had been robbed by the TWO EZetas Of
thousands of dollars and that the robbery had
been going on for years.
Captain WillOx has been relieved of his COM
mand of The Inverurie and Captain Moore,
formerly Of the British ship Beecroft. has been
appointed. Captain WillOx blames the British
Consul for not ordering an investigation of his
case. He will leave for England TO present his
statement to the vessels owners.
The yacht Tolna is at ADia. The Count and
Countess FeSteticS are NO. short OF provisions
and are living well and so is the crew.