The morning call., 1894-02-18
FOR JACKS COIN.
Another Wage=Pinching
Combination.
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TO SECURE CHEAP SAILORS.
How John Kappena and Family
Came Near Being Left.
Marine Notes.
TO SECURE CHEAP SAILORS.

The Ship-owners' Association, which has
all along evinced paternal interest III the
deep-water seamen. is agitated at the reck-
less manner in which the able seaman
disposes of his earnings.
In a.spirit of true benevoence, undoubt-
edly in stigated by desire TO render the
rocky road to wages which Jack usually
had to travel a macadamiZed highway to
wealth. that Institution known as the Sail.
ors' Home has been solicited, secured and
solicited with the Ship-Owners'i Associa-
ton in such a way that combination has
been formed on the plan of a sort of
p sailors mutual benefit association.
The SeaInen's Union, it is thought, will
be given its quietus by this mastery stroke
of policy.
Under the influence of the Ship-owners'
Association sailors wages have gradually
decreased from $40 month to a figure as
vacllating as the colers of chameleon.
Thereis a vague impression to the effect
that q irst-class toiler Of the sea receives
about S25 a month, on an average; but
good m6n have recently been shipped for
DIS low as: SO.
Against any further reduction or any
steps toward a decrease practical sea cap
.taius have desired to take a very decided
stand. Men VINO ship for So month.
whether they be. capable or not, do SD
worth Of work, and no more or less.
q, The Sailors Home, which has always
been in the field TO take advantage OF any
move. union or non-union. by which it
. might be benefited, has turned completely
around after having in past months been
at least passive in the factional fight and
has Joined hands with the unions bitter
:est enemy.
1t would seem from all outward signs
that a sailor hencefOrth must be expected
20 work. for his board and enough money
to settle his "5lOps" account with the
Sailors Home.
The Sailors Union has made its mis-
takes as well as has the Ship-Owners' ASsO-
citation, but both have their redeeming
features.
One of these on the unions side was the
maintenance Of proper remuneration for
class of men who risk their lives in a
thanklesS task, and it is no more than right,
so think all fair. minded nautical people,
that no further wage-cinching consolida-
tiOns should be made.
British Consul DOnohoe has taken action
TO prevent English captains paying bonus
to clearinghouse men.
John Kappena. wife and two children "a
rived at the Oceanic dock at exactly :03
Pm. yesterday. Mr.. Kappena is a promi-
nent royalist of Honolulu and had pur-
CUaS6u lIchelS IOE himself anu U0uSenOIu
for that city. Mr.. kappena paused by the
wavside en- route to the steamer Australia,
which was advertised to sail promptly at
2 O'Clock, and that pause nearly compelled
him TO remain over until the Alameda
sails.
The Australia was just pulling out from
the, wharf when MIR. Kappena ct al.
arrived. Frantic shouts ana wild gesticu-
lations were of no avail. The steamer
would not stop.
Straightway to the Folsom-street float
hied MI. KaDpena and into a Whitehall
boat we're placed the little KapDenas and
Mrs. kappena. The father of his family
followed. Two stalwart oarSmen pulled
the belated Kappenas out into the bay.
where commenced a race of interest TO
about 400 spectators.
The Australia slowed up and after a
good deal of manenyering the boat was
brought alongside of her.
One by one the kRppeDas were hoisted
on deck, and two whole and two half
tickets to Honolulu were saved from being
q total loss.
Yesterday it rained. Everybody knew
it rained except Weather Officer Pague.
lie, however, came TO the conclusion it
was little damp about 80 A. NJ and so
telephOned to everybody on the water
front who owns a hagp0e. Fair weather
signals were up at first. but they had to
be taken down. Sea captains say they no
longer watch the flags on the chief
wharfnger's fagpole. They simply con-
suit their corns.
The schooner Robert Lewes arrived
yesterday afternoon, IS days from Homo
luiu, thus winning the race with the Alice
Cooke, which left the islands at the same
time as the Lewes Captain Goodman
reports that lie was sailing in company
with the Cooke on the 18th and Sth inst.
when about1400 miles from San Francisco.
Opposition on the Vallejo route has
ceased and competition between this city
and Oakland will soon commence. The
steamer Emma has not made a success of
running 80 Vallejo, and will be used by
j. j.. Dave and others as freightbOat
between this city and Oakland.
The chances are favorable for the return
OF the steamer j. d. Peters on the Stock
ton route for the Union Transportation
Company.
-: Captain d. w. Weldt, pilot at San Pedro,
reports 10 the photographic Office, under
: date Of February II. that a portion of the
wrecked steamer Newbern, with propeller
above wafer and part Of rudder attached,
ls adrlft twelve miles southwest Of Point
Vincent; drifting westward
: Ehe Mariners Free Reading-room, on
the corner of Drumm and Sacramento
streets, is DESTROYS of securing a new sup
ply OF magazines and books. Packages OF
reading matter are put on board Of out
:: pound vessels, and friends of the institu.
ton are requested to help increase the
supply of material.
The Vigiiant has left San Diego with the
schooner Dora Bluhm.
The Peru sailed for China yesterday
afternoon.