The morning call., 1894-06-08
Oracle HAS GONE.
Miss PIaisted Starts on a
Journey.
To China on the Peking-Captain Hay
ward Detained at Honolulu.
Ship Work Delayed.

"Ship Ahoyl" shouted Ferris Hartman OF the
Tivoli Company rs he approach d the steamer
CITY OF Picking. Shortly afterward Ferris was
ascending the gangpank with a beautiful
bunch of onions tied up In a dainty silk ribbon
TO pay his respects TO departing Oracle Piaisted.
The petite attraction OF The TivOli's troupe
made her way 10 her stateroom as soon as she
boarded the vessel. Dreferring not TO mingle
with the crowd on deck. II am going away TO
China ana japan so as to secure perfect rest"
said she, land expect 10 be absent several
months.
"a theatrical lie is a very trying one. feel
as II Just wanted TO assume disguise and
deny that ever belonged 10 an opera company
while am jOurueyinE.
Il have observed That there is no piano on
this steamer. Well, Pm glad OF thai, for fear
instead Of getting TO bed and asleep early. Rest
is what need-absulute rest'
Miss Plaisied had host of friends on the
wharf, who had gathered 20 bid her good by
a prOfuslOn of flowers were rendered her and
as mentioned, Hartman donated his charming
bunch OF onions IN addition.
The steamer Sirius is again going 10 have
new name. THIS time she shall he known as
the Santa Clara. The SIRIUS was originally The
steamer ScdndlnaVla, but when she was char
Tered by local people and sent 10 Chile with
provisions during the revolution her name was
changed.
When The Meek brothers lost possession of
the craft aud she fell into the hands OF Oliver
q Co. she was lied up al Martinez and shs has
been there ever since. She is now being re-
fitted, her name has been changed TO Santa
Clara and she viii sail for South Africa pro-
vlded she can secure enough business 10 justify
the venture.
Another collision occurred In Mission B8y
yesterday morning. The schooner Mary and
Eta collIded with the schooner Maid OF Or
leans. The former was under sail and going
swiftly down the bay on food tide. She struck
the Nald oil orleans CHANGING blow, carving
away het Dow-sprit and some Of her headCeaT
In all probability tie British ship Fnnishire
VIII nav 10 b. locked at the Union Iron Works
so that the extent of damage dune to her Stem
by the the blow given her by the bark EDDcb
Talbot may be ascortalned. Ii is said that the
ships stem Is twisted or cracked, but this re-
port could not be verified, as parties who had
knowledge OF her condition expressed a desire
moi 10 be interviewed on the subject. The exact
damage done 10 The Talbot cannot be learned
I'm IL the vesse is discharged
W0rN on The ferry foundation will be DELAYED
another two weeks. Mud has settled 10 a damn
of two feet on tn tops OF the pile pierx over
which Contractor MCMullin hoped TO be able
10 place his triple cOtierdam yesI erdaV and a
dredger will have TO be employed 10 clean
them.
First Officer Bart brought the steamer Mari
posa up from Honolulu this last trip. CAPTAIN
Hayward is detained at the islands as The
principal in legal proceeding instituted
against him by Honolulu woman, tn. story of
which case was published several months apo
In tie San Francisco papers.
Ii Is said thai he demand that he stav al
Haw ii took Captain HAYWARD greatly by sur
prise, and that he had no idea that naners
would be served on him so soon.
The American snip Occidental Captatn
Morse, has left Honolulu for san Francisco
with one OF the largest cargOes OF sugar that has
left ihrre in many months. I've OceidentaI
carries 27OO tons of cargo, valued at 81 go 600.